Games Like Midnight Scenes: From the Woods

Follow Dr. Richard P. Griffin during the scariest journey of his life. Welcome to a dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

Why similar: Episodic 17.7% ★, Well-Written 15.2% ★, Narrative 13% ★, Supernatural 9.9%, Point & Click 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Part of the same series, this title shares the exact same atmospheric pixel-art style and supernatural mystery focus.

Phil's life has crumbled to dust. The four walls of his room have become his safe haven. He yearns for sleep...but terrible nightmares haunt him. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

Why similar: Episodic 17.1% ★, Well-Written 13.5% ★, Narrative 12.7% ★, Supernatural 9.9%, Point & Click 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Another entry in the Midnight Scenes series that perfectly maintains the episodic, eerie tone of the original.

The Nanny is a short interactive horror story about the supernatural. Follow siblings Oliver and Tina in their quest to find their nanny after she disappears in the middle of the night. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

Why similar: Episodic 16.8% ★, Narrative 12.4% ★, Well-Written 11.3% ★, Supernatural 9.7%, Point & Click 7%

Why You'll Like It: This entry continues the series' signature blend of point-and-click investigation and unsettling supernatural horror.

Claire Barnes is about to discover what kind of horrors lurk in the darkness of a deserted road. Welcome to a dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

Why similar: Supernatural 18.5%, Point & Click 13.2%, Psychological 9.7%, Demons 9.7%, Horror 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential Midnight Scenes experience that captures the same lonely, suspenseful narrative style.

If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.

Why similar: Narrative 21.5% ★, Point & Click 13.2%, Supernatural 12.4%, Psychological 8.4%, Dark 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted, dark anthology game that mirrors the episodic mystery structure found in Midnight Scenes.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.9%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological 11.7%, Dark 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and unsettling point-and-click horror game that explores themes of mental health and supernatural discovery.

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Narrative 17.6% ★, Supernatural 12.6%, Point & Click 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Horror 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven horror game features a unique art style and a deeply mysterious, dark story.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Point & Click 18.5%, Horror 16%, Psychological 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dark 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This dark, psychological horror adventure features a mature narrative and surreal imagery that fans of the genre will appreciate.

Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...

Why similar: Dark 20.5%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Puzzle 14.9%, Story Rich 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the developers of The Cat Lady, this game offers a deeply emotional and disturbing point-and-click horror experience.

You wake in a surreal carnival, where a woman cries out to you before leaping to her death. Can either of you be saved? The denizens and devices of Strangeland answer with riddles, puzzles, and warnings of a Dark Thing lurking at the park’s peak. A new adventure from the creators of Primordia.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.1%, Psychological 13.8%, Narrative 13% ★, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click adventure that excels in psychological horror and cryptic, atmospheric storytelling.

Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

Why similar: Emotional 18.5%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Dark 13%, Puzzle 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror game that blends puzzle-solving with surreal, emotional, and disturbing themes.

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Why similar: Point & Click 24.1%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 17.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A haunting psychological horror game that shares the gritty, narrative-heavy DNA of the best point-and-click adventures.

Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness puts your sanity to the test, challenging you to escape a labyrinth of nightmares and torment. Test your mind against a slow burn of puzzles, light survival mechanics, and methodical action.

Why similar: Point & Click 16.4%, Thriller 14.5%, Psychological 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines psychological horror with point-and-click mechanics, set against a dark and surreal backdrop.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 15.2%, Story Rich 10%, Dark 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Set in the same universe as Fran Bow, this game offers a dark, narrative-driven experience with a distinct, unsettling charm.

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Well-Written 36.1% ★, Supernatural 13.4%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Mystery 9.1%, Point & Click 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This mystery-focused adventure game features a supernatural premise and a compelling, narrative-driven structure.

Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.8%, Supernatural 14.8%, Thriller 13.7%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click horror adventure that focuses on investigation and supernatural mystery.

DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Psychological 8.5%, Dark 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses simple mechanics to deliver a powerful, atmospheric narrative about guilt and regret.

An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.8%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Supernatural 9.9%, Mystery 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style horror adventure that emphasizes exploration and a deeply unsettling, psychological atmosphere.

A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

Why similar: Narrative 24.6% ★, Supernatural 15.5%, Horror 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Thriller 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that focuses on audio-based investigation and atmospheric storytelling.

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.4%, Supernatural 24.9%, Mystery 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality urban fantasy adventure that focuses on supernatural investigation and character-driven storytelling.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.2%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Dark 14.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, its pixel-art aesthetic and heavy psychological horror themes resonate with fans of the genre.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Point & Click 15.3%, Thriller 10.7%, Dark 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric horror game that uses its setting and narrative to explore trauma and supernatural mystery.

Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.

Why similar: Point & Click 97.3%, Mystery 0.6%, Pixel Graphics 0.5%, Supernatural 0.4%, Adventure 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click mystery that captures the feeling of investigating dark, hidden secrets in a small town.

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Psychological 21.8%, Puzzle 20.7%, Horror 18.8%, Mystery 18.3%, Adventure 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, puzzle-heavy mystery that rewards players who enjoy deep, atmospheric investigation.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Mystery 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cosmic horror game that uses a unique, retro aesthetic to deliver intense, randomized supernatural encounters.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Supernatural 35.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Horror 11.5%, Thriller 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller that excels in dialogue-driven mystery and an eerie, isolated atmosphere.

Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?

Why similar: Supernatural 14.1%, Point & Click 13.1%, Horror 13%, Psychological 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Psychological 15%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 11.1%, Thriller 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror game set in a cursed town, focusing on investigation and dark, religious-themed mysteries.

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

Why similar: Point & Click 23.6%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Thriller 8.9%

Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!

Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Dark 16.9%, Horror 15.8%, Puzzle 12.1%, Story Rich 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that blends cosmic horror with a more whimsical, narrative-focused approach.

Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.

Why similar: Supernatural 25.2%, Point & Click 15.4%, Horror 13.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural adventure game where you explore a haunted mansion to uncover dark family secrets.

Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?

Why similar: Point & Click 23.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%

Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Puzzle 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 11.3%, Mystery 8%

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.5%, Puzzle 14.7%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Mystery 8.9%

A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game

Why similar: Point & Click 24.4%, Horror 16.7%, Dark 12.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%

Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

Why similar: Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 21%, Puzzle 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Story Rich 12.5%

Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.8%, Horror 13.6%, Mystery 13%, Dark 12.4%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

In Season 2 of The Last Door, the search for his missing client will bring psychiatrist John Wakefield deeper into a conspiracy of darkness and closer to the heart of madness than ever before.

Why similar: Point & Click 42.4%, Horror 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 5.8%

You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

Why similar: Supernatural 25.3%, Thriller 15%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Mystery 10.4%

Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.7%, Demons 19.9%, Horror 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Dark 9%

Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

Why similar: Point & Click 23.8%, Psychological 17%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Dark 10.6%

Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.6%, Dark 16.3%, Horror 15.8%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 9.1%

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.2%, Thriller 13.7%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.

Why similar: Narrative 30.1% ★, Point & Click 14.7%, Psychological 14.1%, Dark 8.4%, Demons 8%

Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.4%, Horror 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Thriller 13%, Puzzle 9.1%

Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.

Why similar: Supernatural 32.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 10.1%, Demons 8%

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

Why similar: Supernatural 25.2%, Narrative 24.4% ★, Mystery 9%, Horror 7.6%, Dark 7.6%

A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.

Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Dark 20.2%, Puzzle 14.3%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Psychological 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 15.4%, Emotional 11.1%, Mystery 10.6%

Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!

Why similar: Supernatural 20.8%, Point & Click 16.8%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Dark 9.3%

Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.

Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Puzzle 17.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 8.2%

Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a dark and mysterious narrative short story. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey.

Why similar: Adventure 36.6%, Mystery 19.9%, Thriller 15.1%, Dark 11.4%, Story Rich 10.8%

Welcome to your new summer job. Arthur Brooks, a 22 year old, starts a night job at Moon Gas Station. As he settles in, he experiences strange events that unsettle him. The urban legends about the gas station seem to come to life. Dealing with customers at night is deeply unsettling.

Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Thriller 22.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Adventure 8.8%

An ill-fated hiking trip spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive psychological horror movie, inspired by centuries-old tales of vengeful spirits from Germany’s Black Forest.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Demons 18.1%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Dark 11.8%

Holly Gardner, a 19 year old on an interstate drive experiences unusual happenings that leads to an unplanned stay at a motel, little did she know what was transpiring down in Norwood Valley.

Why similar: Episodic 28.4% ★, Thriller 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 8.8%

The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.

Why similar: Supernatural 27.6%, Demons 16.1%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 10.9%

A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Psychological 19.4%, Psychological Horror 19%, Dark 18%, Pixel Graphics 11%

A psychological horror game where you take the role of Jonah, an 18 year old trying out a new board game, The Ouija Board, with his friend Emily. Little did they know, it was far from a simple board game.

Why similar: Episodic 25.2% ★, Narrative 21.6% ★, Supernatural 8.3%, Horror 7.7%, Demons 6.9%

The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.

Why similar: Narrative 15.7% ★, Supernatural 14.5%, Episodic 12% ★, Psychological Horror 9%, Psychological 8.8%

Strange Night II takes you to a mysterious hostel where your sanity will be put to the test.

Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Dark 27.1%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Puzzle 16.4%, Singleplayer 3%