Games Like Nightmare Frames

Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.1%, Horror 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Story Rich 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric pixel-art horror that shares the same unsettling, supernatural investigative tone as the seed game.

The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.8%, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a compelling 90s investigative narrative that mirrors the detective-style gameplay and dark mystery found in Nightmare Frames.

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: Psychological Horror 25%, Point & Click 23.8%, Horror 13%, Story Rich 10.2%, Dark 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and unsettling psychological horror game that uses point-and-click mechanics to navigate a disturbing, dreamlike world.

Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 16%, Retro 6%, Dark 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror point-and-click title that excels at creating a sense of dread and mystery through its narrative.

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 20.5%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Story Rich 11%, Mature 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological and dark 2D horror adventure that explores mature, disturbing themes with a unique visual style.

Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.4%, Mystery 15.2%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 7.7%, Story Rich 6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic gothic horror point-and-click adventure that focuses on uncovering dark family secrets through investigation.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Supernatural 9.7%, Investigation 9.3%, Horror 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense pixel-art horror game that emphasizes investigation and discovery within a haunted location.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 16.4%, Thriller 15.9%, Supernatural 14%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar short-form, atmospheric horror experience with a strong focus on supernatural mystery and pixel art.

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: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 19.3%, Dark 18.2%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: From the creators of The Cat Lady, this game offers a blend of narrative-driven horror and 2D exploration that feels very similar to the seed.

A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.

Why similar: Thriller 16.8%, Point & Click 15.2%, Investigation 14.9%, Supernatural 10.1%, Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click thriller that emphasizes investigation and a gritty, grounded narrative style.

While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Supernatural 13.3%, Third Person 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional point-and-click horror game with a distinct pixel-art style that focuses on investigation and supernatural mystery.

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.4%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 12%, Gore 12%, Story Rich 8%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click thriller that focuses on mystery and psychological tension in a small, unsettling town.

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 33%, Supernatural 16.5%, Story Rich 10.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality supernatural investigation game that uses point-and-click mechanics to tell a branching, story-rich narrative.

Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Thriller 9.9%, Story Rich 9.7%, Mystery 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Mechanically similar to the seed game, this title focuses on investigation and preparation to survive supernatural threats.

The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, Thriller 17%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 7%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused point-and-click adventure that emphasizes exploration and uncovering dark secrets.

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 20.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Thriller 13.5%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror adventure that deals with occult themes and mystery in a way that aligns with the seed game's tone.

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: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Point & Click 19%, Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 10.5%, Mature 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature psychological horror game that shares the unsettling 2D aesthetic and narrative focus of the seed.

You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.2%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 16.3%, Story Rich 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the psychological horror themes of the first game with improved visuals and a deeper focus on character-driven storytelling.

You are Tommy, a local high school football hero in the town of East Bend. It’s game night for the Purchase County Turbines and your sweetheart is waiting in the bleachers. Join Tommy for a night you won’t forget...

Why similar: Thriller 19.9%, Point & Click 17.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.5%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and disturbing thriller that uses point-and-click mechanics to explore a dark, small-town mystery.

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Adventure 8.5%, Retro 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi investigative point-and-click game that focuses on detective work and character-driven choices.

Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?

Why similar: Point & Click 50.3%, Horror 17.9%, Adventure 11.9%, Mystery 9.4%, Story Rich 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the classic horror point-and-click tradition with a focus on mystery and atmospheric storytelling.

Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

Why similar: Point & Click 54.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Story Rich 9.5%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired investigative point-and-click game that features a dark, atmospheric world and strong narrative focus.

STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.

Why similar: Point & Click 29%, Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Gore 8.8%, Story Rich 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric horror point-and-click game that excels at building tension and dread in a confined, dangerous environment.

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: Horror 35.2%, Mystery 30.6%, Story Rich 15.8%, Adventure 15.5%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and puzzle-heavy mystery game that shares the investigative and enigmatic spirit of the seed.

A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Third Person 13.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Dark 11.6%, Retro 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused point-and-click game that prioritizes investigation and narrative deduction over traditional puzzles.

After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.7%, Gore 28.2%, Violent 19%, Adventure 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure that captures the supernatural dread found in the seed game.

A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

Why similar: Point & Click 42.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Mystery 9.2%, Atmospheric 8%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric point-and-click adventure set in a bleak world that focuses on narrative and discovery.

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 31.7%, Horror 17%, Dark 15.5%, Story Rich 14.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian point-and-click game that balances supernatural horror with a distinct, hand-drawn art style.

Hadley wakes in a facility. She is 9 months pregnant. They want her baby... CAYNE is the FREE, isometric horror game from the creators of STASIS.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.7%, Horror 16.6%, Gore 12.4%, Retro 8.8%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A free, high-quality horror point-and-click game that delivers a tense, supernatural experience.

Explore a haunted mansion, uncover a killers madness, and enter surreal paintings to relive the twisted mind of a killer. Danger and mystery are lurking behind the screaming walls of this fascinating and frightening horror adventure.

Why similar: Thriller 23.7%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 15.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Dark 10.1%

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 20.7%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Gore 9.1%, Mystery 8.1%

Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 17.1%, Supernatural 10.6%, Adventure 9.9%

A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.

Why similar: Point & Click 11.7%, Investigation 11.5%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Dark 8.2%

Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.4%, Point & Click 9.5%, Horror 9.5%, Mature 9.4%, Investigation 9.1%

"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Supernatural 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 10%, Mystery 7.4%

Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.3%, Mystery 16.5%, Horror 10.2%, Supernatural 10.1%, Adventure 7.6%

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: Point & Click 21.3%, Supernatural 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 10%, Dark 9.5%

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 23.8%, Horror 12.9%, Thriller 11.1%, Investigation 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology by award-winning indie developer Scriptwelder, you'll protect an unsuspecting hamlet from yourself, try to prepare for an incoming undead horde, and search a seemingly empty spaceship for answers to a gruesome mystery.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Thriller 18.2%, Horror 16%, Mystery 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Supernatural 20.6%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 16.5%, Thriller 15.3%, Dark 11.7%

The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

Why similar: Thriller 22.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 13.4%, Investigation 12.5%, Dark 9.5%

Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.5%, Horror 25%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Adventure 7.3%

Chronicle of Innsmouth is a point'n'click adventure inspired by Lucas' retro classics from the 90s and H.P. Lovecraft's works. Investigate, gather info and solve enigmas to unveil the secrets of the cursed town of Innsmouth, a forsaken place surrounded by horrifying rumors.

Why similar: Point & Click 63.4%, Adventure 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%

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 40.7%, Horror 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Story Rich 7%, Adventure 6.7%

Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt?

Why similar: Point & Click 42%, Horror 19.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Third Person 7.5%

In Ghost Frequency, you are a ghost hunter from PIT - Paranormal Investigation Team. Your mission is to locate a sinister spirit using the EMF Ghost Detector to track paranormal activity, the IR Thermal Camera to reveal hidden entities, and the EVP Digital Recorder to capture eerie voices.

Why similar: Thriller 26.4%, Investigation 23.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 12.3%

Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.8%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 14.2%, Story Rich 10.9%

Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.

Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Investigation 13.6%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Supernatural 11.3%

A retro point-and-click horror adventure game that tests the boundries of the genre! In this "found-footage" horror game you have to navigate the rooms and hallways of the mysterious Narrow Woods Hotel. Collect keys and items and use them to find your way out.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.3%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Retro 11.6%, Mystery 9.9%

NoW YoU SEE is a story driven, first-person, point & click, horror adventure. You must escape!!! Explore the house, solve fiendish puzzles, uncover horrible secrets and get ready to meet the family. STORY. PUZZLES. GORE.

Why similar: Gore 17%, Point & Click 16.2%, Violent 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 9.9%

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.9%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Thriller 14.1%, Horror 11.9%, Dark 8.2%

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: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 15.4%, Mature 14.4%, Dark 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.8%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Supernatural 12%, Mystery 11%

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.9%, Investigation 18.9%, Thriller 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Story Rich 8.4%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 20.5%, Thriller 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 14.5%, Mystery 8.6%

Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.

Why similar: Supernatural 18.4%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Horror 15.2%, Story Rich 8.5%

Inspired by the classics such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark: Detective Stone investigates a shadow conspiracy. Explore atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Unravel a story of twists and turns. Choose classic fixed camera, or over-the-shoulder.

Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Horror 13.6%, Third Person 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Mystery 11.8%

Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!

Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Horror 13.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 8.6%

Follow the fear of Benedek Dohnany and Nikolay Kalyakin and play the onset of a dark and chilling narrative adventure. Make decisions and affect the events that precede a macabre series of murders, allegedly related to devil worship and witchcraft.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.9%, Horror 11%, Thriller 10.2%, Third Person 10.1%, Mystery 10%

You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.

Why similar: Thriller 18%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 15.1%, Supernatural 14.9%, Gore 13.7%