- #1 The Shadows Over Lighthouse
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BB Interactive
Windows
Investigate your grandfather’s mysterious disappearance in Shadows Over Lighthouse, a Lovecraftian survival horror adventure. Explore eerie 1912 America, solve puzzles, and face horrors as reality twists around you. Can you uncover the truth, or will you lose yourself to madness?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #2 Threshold of Awakening
96% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Astrolabe Stories
Windows
In 1960s USA, Jane Ferguson, a New York restaurant owner, receives an information on her CIA agent husband Mark, who had vanished mysteriously during a Tibet mission. To uncover his hidden secrets, she follows his trail, delving into the enigma of his disappearance.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.1%, Horror 11.7%, Nonlinear 11.1%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #3 Anchorhead
96% matchPositive88% of 49 reviews2018
Dev: Michael Gentry
Windows · Mac
You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky mutter ominous portents amongst themselves over the little coastal town of Anchorhead.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.7%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Horror 14.9%, Text-Based 14.3%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #4 3 O'clock Horror
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: 3 O'clock grymlins TeamPub: Gabe Simao
Windows
This is a Lovecraftian-inspired tale of a man writing the horrors of the one night he visited his great uncle's mansion to remember what actually happened at 3 am during the visit.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.5%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #5 The Devilry Reservation
94% matchVery Positive93% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Text-Based 9.1%, Dark 7.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%
- #6 Please Duology
94% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: Somewhat Software
Windows
A compilation of two slow-paced, cosmic horror walking simulators, to be completed in under an hour. Please makes you maintain a power station and ignore the noises from the main engine, while Please Follow has you explore the trenches of a losing war, exposing your mind to visions of another world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.5%, Horror 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #7 Destiny Isle
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HiStory
Windows
"Destiny Isle" is a visual novel that combines survival horror, multiplayer combat, and puzzle-solving elements. Set in a mysterious isolated academy, players take on the role of newcomer Xu Fan, uncovering the academy's chilling secrets while navigating between darkness and hope.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Horror 8.3%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #8 SCP: Darkwater
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Neuroticfly Games
Windows
A psychological horror game inspired by SCP-1128. As a young woman trapped in a surreal loop, explore your bathroom and submerge yourself in the bathtub to enter a terrifying ocean dimension inhabited by a colossal entity lurking in the depths.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.3%, Horror 17.7%, Dark 9.8%, Exploration 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #9 Awaken
91% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Uku Tonsiver
Windows
Awaken brings Lovecraftian horror to the beloved 2D side scroller genre. Make your way through the strange forest while encountering inexcplicable forces and try to keep your sanity as you piece together the mystery of your sister's disappearance.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.4%, Horror 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #10 HYPNOS
90% matchVery Positive95% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: Redlock Studio
Windows
HYPNOS is a first-person adventure and exploration game, set in a lovecraftian megastructure fever dream. Enter the Nameless City at the edge of Dreams. Follow the trail into the shadow of the Holy Mountain. Embrace your destiny.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.5%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Horror 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #11 Undesirable Me
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kaya
Windows
Undesirable Me is a psychological horror game in the genre of visual novel and adventure game. Overcome your inner demon: solve challenges, make tough decisions and face the consequences of your choices. Who will win this inner confrontation and take possession of the body? It depends on you.
Why similar: Nonlinear 16.7%, Horror 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #12 Hunt of Dusha
89% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Demigrz
Windows
A Hunter arrives in a small Polish city expecting a routine investigation. What she finds is anything but. Explore, make choices and confront the entities that have claimed this place before the curse spreads further.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.4%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Dark 5.9%
- #13 SYNTAXIA
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CANCAT GamesPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows · Mac · Linux
SYNTAXIA is a dream-dark adventure game that allows you to rewrite reality itself by changing the words that describe it. Use your creativity and intuition to escape. Which path will you choose?
Why similar: Nonlinear 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #14 Lighthouse of Madness
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Flying Jack StudiosPub: Flying Jack Productions
Windows
Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you on this island. Explore the island, solve challenging puzzles, and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.4%, Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #15 Hundred Acre Wood
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gregg RahubaPub: Jared R. Bair
Windows
Explore and survive a twisted Hundred Acre Wood while being hunted by an old childhood friend, Winnie-the-Pooh. Rescue Christopher Robin with the help of Eldritch Beasts that were once familiar faces. Discover what took place and has changed a once beautiful land into something dark and dangerous.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.1%, Nonlinear 19%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 9.6%, Exploration 6.7%
- #16 Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,342 reviews2021
Dev: Bit Golem
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.5%, Horror 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Psychological Horror 7.3%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #17 Last Round at the End of the World
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ex Ignorantia
Windows
Dream the riddle. Question the village. Choose who drowns. A poetic folk-horror game about divine messages, guilty villagers, ritual games, and the terrible cost of keeping a place safe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.5%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #18 Maximilien — A Psychological Horror Interactive Novel
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yohan Dupuy
Windows · Linux
Interactive psychological horror novel, Boston 1926. Explore, investigate, lose your grip on reality. Your choices shape a branching narrative where your mental state influences what you see and the paths that open before you. 5 routes, 8 endings, 15 to 20 hours of reading.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 8.8%, Multiple Endings 6%
- #19 Ignis Dei
84% matchPositive96% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: Jam Bell Games
Windows
Heralded by a comet, seen as a harbinger of doom, the Black Death arrived in Florence in 1348. Wander through the woods to escape the plague, face various riddles and encounter mysterious creatures.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.4%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #20 NOITABIL
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Airgames
Windows · Mac
A first-person psychological horror game about identity and what you give up to keep going. Something has been watching people long enough to build a copy of ordinary life. There is no combat and nothing chasing you. The horror is that it is paying attention.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Lovecraftian 20%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #21 INSPECTION REPORT
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zolduck
Windows
INSPECTION REPORT is a horror / point & click game focused on exploration and dialogue. Fulfill your duties as a building inspector and uncover the secrets of an abandoned property in total dark using only a flashlight.
Why similar: Horror 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #22 Eldritch Archives
82% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Ol' Chums Gaming
Windows
Nightmares of awful creatures and twisted worlds have haunted you since you received a letter from a prospective client. Delving into the mystery behind this cursed page may be the only chance you have of ever sleeping again. Nobody ever said being a paranormal investigator was easy...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.2%, Horror 18.1%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #23 Corpo Connections
82% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Polias Games
Windows
Corpo Connections is a stylistic, narrative-driven, horror adventure game where you match anomalies and their descriptions. Uncover hidden secrets, solve scrambled messages, and piece together the mysterious workings of your new employer.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 10.2%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #24 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
81% matchVery Positive81% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.7%, Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #25 Dunwich Horror
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atom Brain Games
Windows
Explore the dreaded town of Dunwich, uncover the dark legacy of the Whateley family, and stop the Dunwich Horror if you can. A Lovecraftian monster hunt adventure with point-and-click gameplay and light RPG elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.3%, Horror 12.8%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #26 Roots Devour
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 580 reviews2026
Dev: Rewinding GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.4%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Dark 8.3%
- #27 INANIMA
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Obscure Tales
Windows · Linux
A survival horror game set in the isolated facilities of a strange corporation. Search for limited supplies, and fight terrifying creatures to reveal the truth behind the Lazarus project. Be part of something that will change the future of humanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.8%, Horror 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #28 Welcome to Levy
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: Sleepy Squids
Windows · Linux
All the women in Levy have disappeared. Why did they leave in bare feet? Discover their story along with 680 CGs and 11 unique endings in this apocalyptic visual novel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #29 Workplace Malice
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Astrum Studio
Windows
A survival horror in striking HD-2D, Workplace Malice blends exploration, puzzles, and tense combat with scarce resources and grotesque threats, where every choice shapes Theo’s descent into a workplace nightmare.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.1%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #30 The Night Is Long
77% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2025
Dev: TheGamerUrso
Windows
The Night Is Long is a short first-person horror game where a grieving man follows a ghostly vision into an abandoned mansion. Uncover dark secrets, survive atmospheric horrors, and face your past through exploration, puzzles, and subtle scares.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.8%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Exploration 9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #31 Call of Cthulhu®
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,859 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 57%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Story Rich 3.7%
- #32 Summoner's Mess
77% matchVery Positive96% of 85 reviews2021
Dev: Elendow
Windows · Linux
You've made a mistake trying to summon a beast from the depths. Explore a huge manor to solve your mess. Can you find the sacred grimoires before being consumed by the darkness?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.3%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Exploration 10%
- #33 UnSeen
76% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Tenebos
Windows
UnSeen : you won't see death coming. A first person horror game about immersion, where truth and madness are never far away. Be careful... fear is on your feet.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.7%, Horror 17.4%, Nonlinear 15.7%, Exploration 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #34 Quiet is the Eyes
75% matchVery Positive96% of 224 reviews2023
Dev: Rachel PerryPub: USC Games
Windows
All your coworkers are gone and the halls are quiet, except for the pitter-patter of rain on the window. Explore a desolate laboratory as a creature stalks you, always watching. Run and hide as you solve puzzles and learn more about what happened to the facility and its secrets.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.5%, Horror 14.1%, Puzzle 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Dark 8%
- #35 Last Chance Market
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Premonition Games
Windows
When a grocery list becomes a struggle to survive against cosmic horrors, will you make it through the door? Stay alive, solve the mystery and make your offerings - or end up on a missing person poster in this first-person, non-linear nightmare. But you'd better hurry, the store's closing soon.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.7%, Nonlinear 15.1%, Horror 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #36 Care
73% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 8%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #37 Inner Voices
76% matchMixed53% of 93 reviews2017
Dev: Sigma GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.4%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Dark 8.3%
- #38 Adventure in Russia: Road to Harvetsky
75% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2019
Dev: NewCo Entertainment
Windows
The main character is the usual average schoolboy, who can be found on the street after the 7th lesson. But it's not so simple, because he has a dream inside of his head, a dream that you have to implement!
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Text-Based 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #39 Stars Die
74% matchVery Positive90% of 160 reviews2020
Dev: Eric Juvi
Windows
A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.4%, Nonlinear 18.9%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 8.2%
- #40 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
73% matchVery Positive87% of 2,470 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.4%, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Atmospheric 9%, Dark 7.5%
- #41 CATAFALQUE™
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STUDIO ANNOLUCE™
Windows
Stranded alone in an unfamiliar place, with only a lugubrious coffin at your side. Dive deep into this melancholic and macabre tale of death, grief and despair as you try to piece together the intricate lore while facing entities far beyond human comprehension. A love letter to games of yore.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.2%, Nonlinear 18.1%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #42 SESSIONS
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Robson Paiva
Windows
SESSIONS blends horror, action, and atmospheric exploration. Face existential horrors and terrifying creatures in this dark sci-fi tale.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.7%, Nonlinear 19.2%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Exploration 8.7%
- #43 A Place, Forbidden
73% matchVery Positive85% of 456 reviews2020
Dev: Poison The Inkwell
Windows
A Place, Forbidden is a first-person, lo-fi horror-puzzle game set in the Library of Ouroboros, a seemingly innocuous library that, rumor has it, contains knowledge not meant for the eyes of mortal man. We hope you enjoy your visit.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.3%, Horror 17.9%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Dark 8.7%
- #44 Into Samomor
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sang Hendrix
Windows
Into Samomor is a psychological horror RPG where your choices shape everything: storylines, quests, and intense boss battles. With a branching narrative and multiple endings, each playthrough offers a fresh experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.1%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #45 One-Time Trigger
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ruren studio
Windows
Observe seven patients. Identify the one anomaly. Shoot to survive. You have only one bullet and no room for error.
Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Puzzle 10%
- #46 Forsaken Fleet
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
A first-person pirate horror where a haunted fisherman is drawn into the legend of the Forsaken Fleet. Follow a mysterious compass. Sail through the fog. Explore forgotten places and survive the horrors that should have stayed buried at sea.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Dark 10.1%
- #47 Crathos Deep
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hitbox Games
Windows
Descend down the arctic depths in Crathos Deep, a cosmic horror narrative adventure. Explore the vast abyss with your submarine and utilize your expeditionary drone to reach the dark corners of the ocean. Investigate a lost research institute to unravel the unsettling mystery of its downfall.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.2%, Horror 17.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Dark 9.2%, Exploration 8.7%
- #48 Pharos Light
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alice Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pharos Light is a survival horror game inspired by “The Lighthouse” and Lovecraft. Upgrade the Lighthouse with unique equipment, develop the island, and survive the night.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.5%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 9.4%, Atmospheric 9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #49 The Passenger
70% matchVery Positive90% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your eldritch existence is threatened when another abomination tries to feast on you. You flee, trapping yourself in human flesh, but will that be enough?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Horror 17.6%, Multiple Endings 5.5%, Text-Based 4.5%
- #50 The Nameless City
69% matchVery Positive88% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Paradnight Studio
Windows · Mac
Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Dark 8.3%
- #51 There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings
69% matchVery Positive97% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Conor WalshPub: Poison The Inkwell
Windows
Enter the doomed town of Pareildas. Watch as the flames turn bone and stone to ash. Like joined wicks, we'll all burn together.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Horror 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Lovecraftian 11.8%, Dark 11.4%
- #52 Venus in Transit
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Gear Flower Games
Windows
The mother vessel is adrift in space, out of fuel and doomed. Your mission is the colony’s only hope for survival. Will you be able to navigate the claustrophobic canyons when your ship begins to fail?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.4%, Horror 16.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Exploration 7.6%
- #53 Dark Lessons
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tall Tide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in your teacher's home, your only defense against the dark is a flickering candle. Unearth a family’s twisted history and solve puzzles in this Lovecraftian nightmare to find a way out. But be warned: Something else is lurking in the shadows ... and a voice is pleading for your help.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.4%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Puzzle 8.3%, Dark 7.4%
- #54 Miskatonic
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Scary Dinner Games
Windows
Miskatonic is a text-based strategy game where players take the role of an ancient god, determined to harvest fear for power. Incept your victims through dialogues with their psyche, study the limits of their mind by unlocking their stories, and manipulate the maze with powerful abilities.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Text-Based 14.5%, Psychological Horror 7.3%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #55 Haunting of Mageburrow
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Solohack3r Studios
Windows
A cozy lovecraftian horror retro RPG. Become a paranormal investigator & explore an open world. Solve a criminal conspiracy of the occult. Investigate & battle monsters.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.1%, Nonlinear 14%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #56 Tisis
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dimitris Risis
Windows
Tisis is a first-person psychological horror game focused on exploration, environmental storytelling, and sanity management as you navigate the thin boundary between light, darkness, and madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Horror 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%
- #57 IOUA
68% matchMixed56% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: JACK!
Windows
An endless torture game set in the distorted remnants of forgotten RPGMaker puzzles.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Horror 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #58 The Stamp
67% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Nimavoha Interactive
Windows
Piece together your memories and reveal the truth in this minimalistic Lovecraftian tale of symbols and sentences.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.2%, Text-Based 11.8%, Horror 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #59 Seals of Madness
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Unicorn Games
Windows
After a car accident, you find yourself trapped in a dark, decaying basement, haunted by visions of a mysterious little girl and ancient entities. As you delve deeper into the twisted surroundings, you uncover terrifying secrets that threaten your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.3%, Horror 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Psychological Horror 11%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #60 Dead of Darkness
65% matchVery Positive88% of 224 reviews2025
Dev: Retrofiction Games
Windows
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.8%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%