Games Like Nostalgiallo

In a nutshell: Choose Your Own Adventure, Choices Matter, Text-based, Point & Click, Exploration, Multiple Endings and Interactive Fiction. Dark and surreal psychological horror. Strongly inspired by Lovecraft, H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 15.4%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Surreal 11.2%, Hand-drawn 9.9%

You wake up in a maintenance room, alone. Your partner's journal is out in the open. You probably shouldn't read it.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Point & Click 16%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Thriller 12.5%, Lore-Rich 12.5%

A short narrative experience where you solve simple puzzles and explore a world where emotions become interaction. Build a kite, connect constellations, and face a storm born from your own anger.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Lore-Rich 19%, Point & Click 18.4%, Surreal 12%, Hand-drawn 9.2%

A story-rich, psychological-horror adventure game. Play as an urban witch with psychic abilities and delve into the mysteries of a world inspired by the work of Neil Gaiman and Stephen King.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.9%, Point & Click 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Surreal 11.9%, Lovecraftian 11.1%

Experience a bite-sized slice of Lovecraftian horror in this updated version of our cult freeware point and click adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic short story.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Point & Click 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Horror 11.2%

Welcome, child, to your new home. Here you shall learn the art of perfection. Here you shall learn to smile. Be sure that smile doesn’t fade into sadness, or you will need to run and hide…

Why similar: Dystopian 24.8%, Point & Click 20.4%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Horror 14.2%, Puzzle 9.3%

Life Gallery is a puzzle game with a unique, illustration-style art design that leads the players into a world of profound horror.

Why similar: Surreal 18.3%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Point & Click 13.6%, Psychedelic 12.8%, Thriller 8.7%

Season Island is a point & click visual novel about a mysterious seasonal world.

Why similar: Dystopian 17.1%, Point & Click 17%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Horror 8.1%

Psychological horror puzzle. Control 16 unique camera feeds to spot escapees, open doors, and trigger sounds, guiding a person through a lab breach where a mistake is not permitted.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.9%, Horror 14.2%, Point & Click 13.3%, Surreal 10.7%, Stylized 10%

A struggling content creator goes toe-to-toe with conspiracy and catastrophe in this short, narrative RPG. Adventure to the world of the Soda Kingdom, a plastic paradise that values the brand above all else!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Dystopian 15.8%, Horror 13.7%, Stylized 8.4%

A comedic sci-fi point-and-click adventure game

Why similar: Point & Click 17.5%, Lovecraftian 15%, Psychedelic 14.3%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Puzzle 7.8%

Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.

Why similar: Surreal 17.5%, Point & Click 16.5%, Psychedelic 16%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Horror 10.9%

KRENDEL is a hand-drawn 2.5D point-and-click adventure without words. Play as a tiny knitted wanderer, solve mechanical and environmental puzzles, and explore a surreal world inspired by Samorost. Created by a solo developer. Time to unfold the mystery.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.2%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Dystopian 15.5%, Surreal 13.7%, Puzzle 8.2%

Piece together your memories and reveal the truth in this minimalistic Lovecraftian tale of symbols and sentences.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.7%, Surreal 14.5%, Dystopian 14%, Psychedelic 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

Antenna Dilemma is a witty point-and-click adventure game in which you follow C432632, a finicky grey cube that loves watching TV and Alfred, a sphere who discovers a new world where, surprisingly, cookies don't exist.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.9%, Point & Click 21.3%, Surreal 20.4%, Puzzle 10.4%, Linear 7.4%

The Circleheads are hungry for new souls to join their twisted game. Can you survive the horrors that await?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.8%, Point & Click 14.3%, Surreal 13.3%, Thriller 11.8%, Lore-Rich 10.6%

Locked away at home, time slows to a crawl. Enjoy our gift to you, this delightful adventure with an unforgettable soundtrack by Brazilian artists.

Why similar: Point & Click 20%, Hand-drawn 19%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Psychedelic 15.5%, Lore-Rich 12.7%

Michael struggles with dreams of dark waters and an unknown ancient evil resting beneath the cold waves. Are these simply dreams or are they a premonition of things to come?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Point & Click 16.4%, Lore-Rich 16%, Horror 10.8%

You are a creative entity trapped in a mysterious box. Try to transform this strange world and defy the ominous titans to find your freedom.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.9%, Surreal 16.7%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Psychedelic 13.4%, Puzzle 8.2%

Earth's Center of Gravity is a mystic horror visual novel with multiple endings. The story revolves around Tower Antiques. "No one remembers how long Tower Antiques was there. But it remembers everyone. Even the ones who did not visit it yet." Tower Antiques is waiting for you to write your story.

Why similar: Surreal 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Lovecraftian 14.2%, Thriller 13.8%, Point & Click 11.4%

A body horror, physics-based sit-n-survive. Prevent abstract threats from twisting your body. Endure nightmares and a reality gone mad. Dive into the kanvas.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Point & Click 18.7%, Psychedelic 12.2%, Lovecraftian 11.3%, Dystopian 10.7%

Stranded on a desolate island with Earth's remaining researchers, you investigate a strange celestial body. The day before departure, your only means of transportation gets mysteriously damaged, leaving you stranded. Is someone sabotaging the team, or is there something more sinister going on…

Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.2%, Surreal 13.4%, Point & Click 13.2%, Thriller 10.7%, Horror 9%

🔮The Wizard Party🔮 is a short and whimsical puzzle adventure game where all items are physics objects that interact with each other!

Why similar: Point & Click 18.8%, Surreal 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Psychedelic 9.3%, Puzzle 8.1%

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 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Point & Click 17.2%, Surreal 14.1%, Horror 9.8%

A short narrative-driven horror game made in RPGmaker featuring hand-drawn graphics and animated cutscenes. Players navigate the house and its backyard, interacting with the environment and collecting key items to progress the story.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Lore-Rich 12%, Horror 10.2%

A sequel to the ISOLAND series, where you continue your journey to explore the story of the universe on this island.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 21%, Point & Click 16.4%, Surreal 16.3%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Cartoony 10.2%

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Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Point & Click 16%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, Surreal 10.7%

A Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure. As a London Tube driver, your routine journey derails into something ancient, forgotten, and buried beneath the tracks. Explore hidden routes, follow the journey, and unravel the secrets that refuse to stay dormant.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Point & Click 20%, Lovecraftian 17.6%, Horror 13.1%, Hand-drawn 8.5%

A new story in the Tales from Candleforth universe. Continue the story of Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story in this new chapter, in a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and an unsettling cozy horror setting.

Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Hand-drawn 19.4%, Horror 17%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Puzzle 10.4%

The Lullaby Weaver is a 1 bit psychological point & click horror game inspired by games like World of Horror, Silent Hill, Junji Ito, & FAITH.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Point & Click 15.4%, Surreal 13.3%, Horror 9.8%

Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.

Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Hand-drawn 18.4%, Surreal 17.2%, Psychedelic 16.1%, Stylized 9.1%

A humorous 2D point-and-click adventure in a bright post-zombie world. Play as Zoti, a sarcastic zombie farm girl, and chase a crow who stole your dad’s brain - with a goose sidekick who helps… loudly.

Why similar: Point & Click 25%, Lore-Rich 23.4%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Puzzle 13.2%, Zombies 12%

A surreal point-and-click adventure about harvesting mysterious Aether in an abandoned town. As a new corporate hire, explore a reality-bending anomaly, uncover dark secrets, and confront existential horrors while questioning the true nature of your mission.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.8%, Dystopian 16.3%, Point & Click 15.2%, Surreal 11.9%, Horror 10.1%

Deep Siren is a Lovecraftian WWII horror fairytale. When the lone survivor of the USS Siren discovers a mermaid while adrift at sea, he finds himself plunged into a world of supernatural horror fathoms beneath the surface. Utilize unique gameplay mechanics as Alex battles to hold on to his sanity.

Why similar: Point & Click 15.4%, Lovecraftian 15.2%, Surreal 12.8%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Psychedelic 9.1%

Explore your new Vert-X 64 in this four-part horror puzzle adventure. Play games, connect to a local BBS, and solve your cutting-edge computer's technical problems with the help of strangers. And maybe help some folks along the way. Just don't get lost in this strange new world of technology.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.2%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Surreal 13.3%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 20.5%, Surreal 17.2%, Horror 14.7%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Cartoony 9.9%

Help solve the mystery of the moonlit mansion in this classic fixed camera horror puzzle game inspired by the art styles of Resident Evil and Silent Hill. The Lunar Effect takes its protagonist on a dark and unfamiliar path but be warned, sometimes when one stares into the moon, the moon stares back

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Surreal 17.8%, Lovecraftian 13.9%, Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 9.4%

The Gulch is a horror, puzzle, adventure! By day you’ll mine, and by night try to survive! Through a unique five senses system, you’ll explore the Gulch in ways most games never attempt. Look, touch, listen, smell, and even taste your way through a landscape of puzzles, secrets, and growing dread.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Point & Click 22.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Horror 11.9%, Thriller 9.5%

90's Horror inspired Point & Click — a Dark and Emotional journey of a man looking for his missing son while facing his hidden demons. Enjoy an Atmospheric & stylized world, haunting and memorable audio, and piece together a story that will stay with you long after it ends.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Surreal 16.6%, Horror 11.4%, Thriller 11.2%

This is a mystery puzzle game that blends traditional Chinese fairy tales with surrealism. Explore this unsettling yet dazzling world, spend a beautiful day here, and uncover the secrets buried deep within the Zhenyan Lake Sanatorium!

Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Lore-Rich 22.2%, Surreal 16.3%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Puzzle 12.5%

*POW!* Join Henry and the Mosse family in a wholesome point-and-click adventure about cosmic evil, secret family legacies and growing up.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Surreal 15%, Cartoony 12.5%, Sci-fi 9.7%

What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.7%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Point & Click 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Thriller 11.6%

Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Surreal 16.5%, Hand-drawn 16%, Psychedelic 14.2%, Stylized 9.5%

Survival horror adventure with 2D pixel graphics and scary story in an dark abandoned village.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.1%, Lore-Rich 19.9%, Point & Click 19%, Horror 12.2%, Thriller 11.4%

A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.

Why similar: Surreal 19.9%, Point & Click 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Hand-drawn 15%, Stylized 9.7%

An escape-room styled series of puzzles await in the car that seems to contain neither rhyme nor reason. See if you can solve the mysteries of the photographs, and figure out what it means to be the ONE IN THE BACK.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.3%, Surreal 12.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Horror 10.9%

CHUCHEL is a comedy adventure game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost. Join the hairy hero Chuchel and his rival Kekel as they will be facing numerous puzzles and challenges in their quest to retrieve the precious cherry!

Why similar: Point & Click 20.6%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Surreal 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Cartoony 12.4%

As an adventurer, you have unintentionally uncovered a horrifying secret hidden in the town for years. Every choice you make will shape the story and become part of your personality test. Will you be the hero who saves the villagers, or will you sacrifice them to create your own legend?

Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.5%, Point & Click 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Thriller 13.6%, Hand-drawn 12.2%

HOUSE CALL is a short 20 to 30-minute experience heavily inspired by Adobe Flash point-and-click games of the late 2000s, including THE HOUSE by Sinthai. Use your mouse to explore the environment, solve puzzles, and proceed through the house to find what lies within.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Lore-Rich 18.2%, Horror 15.7%, Stylized 10.2%, Thriller 10.1%

A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Point & Click 13.7%, Thriller 13.1%, Zombies 10.6%

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 30.2%, Dystopian 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Horror 12.2%, Surreal 9.6%

Putting the ADVENTURE in Point & Click Adventure, another surreal comedy affair with Bru having to go to the ends of the Earth to satisfy his craving for a java, in this THRILLING FINALE of the epic coffee trilogy. Featuring colourful 2D computer graphics and animation worthy of a 90s tv show.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Surreal 11.5%, Thriller 10.4%

A hilarious and weird hand-drawn 2D point-and-click comedy adventure game where you're Bru on a ridiculous quest to get milk for your morning coffee.

Why similar: Surreal 21.5%, Point & Click 17.8%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Cartoony 9.9%, Stylized 7.3%

A story about a woman who lives alone near the forest.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Surreal 17.3%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Horror 12.3%

Recover Fred's memory completely. Solve puzzles, explore the floors, and uncover secrets. Gather intriguing clues and help Fred understand his past. Discover a surprising truth at the end of this journey!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Dystopian 20.9%, Lore-Rich 18.2%, Puzzle 12.4%, Sci-fi 6.6%

In the Middle Of is a narrative adventure of mystery and fantasy. Isolated in a cabin next to an ancient forest, Shafer will discover that the world is not as banal and logical as he believes and he will be surrounded by enigmatic characters, creatures and extraordinary events.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Point & Click 16.7%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Horror 11.1%

A sculptor is confined in a monastery asylum.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.2%, Point & Click 18.5%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Surreal 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%

Investigate the world's first cult in a cryptic mystery adventure that blurs the lines between fiction and reality. We've been keeping an eye on you. Follow us further down the rabbit hole...

Why similar: Dystopian 16.7%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Point & Click 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Hand-drawn 12.8%

Missi is a cozy point & click game in a watercolor hand-drawn world. Solve puzzles together with a cute white mouse, using clues in sketches of past adventures. Try to trick the Mushroom Spider and the Crow King by collecting all medicinal herbs for her sick son.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Hand-drawn 19.5%, Surreal 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Puzzle 8%