- #1 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
97% matchMixed67% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Historical 13.6%, First-Person 9.1%, Point & Click 9%, Horror 7.6%
- #2 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
96% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.
Why similar: Point & Click 17%, Historical 16.5%, First-Person 11.5%, Lovecraftian 10.5%, Horror 9.6%
- #3 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 624 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: Lovecraftian 41.7%, Point & Click 21.1%, Horror 11.1%, Puzzle 7.2%, Adventure 7.2%
- #4 Remains of Yith
94% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Blackmoth Entertainment
Windows
Remains of Yith is a point and click adventure puzzle game inspired by The Shadow Out of Time by H.P Lovecraft, play as Sarah as she explores a mysterious island trying to recover a lost alien artifact
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.5%, Point & Click 25.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Horror 6.3%, Exploration 6.3%
- #5 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
95% matchMixed44% of 207 reviews2014
Dev: Cryo InteractivePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.7%, Point & Click 22.2%, Horror 9.1%, Adventure 8.5%, First-Person 5.5%
- #6 Expired Meds
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sinister Cinema Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you play as a female protagonist, traversing creepy & atmospheric liminal spaces, solving mind-bending puzzles and ever shifting maze environments to uncover the truth about who you are and how you came to be here
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22%, First-Person 15.8%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #7 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
93% matchVery Positive90% of 267 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.1%, Point & Click 32.1%, Puzzle 11.7%, Horror 10.5%, Adventure 8.6%
- #8 The Mariner
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flantastic Games
Windows
Enter into a Horror Adventure Lovecraftian-inspired story. As your sanity begins to erode, and armed with only a oil-lit lantern, work to unlock and uncover the secrets of the ship. Yet be aware, for something ancient and unknowable stirs within the suffocating darkness of the ship's maw...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.4%, First-Person 16.1%, Horror 13.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, Adventure 5.4%
- #9 The Black Door
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Carl Olander
Windows
The Black Door is a short and sweet horror point and click game. Players take on the role of a nameless protagonist who finds themselves trapped in a mysterious and sinister location. With a new take on the genre, utilizing new technology to allow a deeper more rich environmental exploration.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.2%, Lovecraftian 15.4%, Horror 14%, Adventure 11.4%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #10 Forgotten Hill First Steps
91% matchVery Positive94% of 170 reviews2021
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
The first three games of the Forgotten Hill series joined together with new contents, new locations, new puzzles and secrets revealed: let's follow Larson's First Steps in Forgotten Hill!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.9%, Point & Click 22.8%, Puzzle 11.3%, First-Person 11.2%, Horror 10.6%
- #11 An Abyss of Dreams
90% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows
Two worlds, one nightmare. Step inside a brutal orphanage and uncover the dark secrets of Québec’s Great Darkness. Solve puzzles related to an inexplicable phenomenon and dive into the depths of dreams to uncover otherworldly horrors. An Abyss of Dreams is a cosmic horror point-and-click game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.6%, Historical 17%, Point & Click 16.1%, Puzzle 7.7%, Horror 7.5%
- #12 The Night Is Long
89% matchPositive83% of 41 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 41.2%, First-Person 10.3%, Horror 10%, Puzzle 9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #13 ASYLUM
89% matchVery Positive85% of 479 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 22.9%, Lovecraftian 22.2%, Horror 11.9%, First-Person 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #14 Carnival
88% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Carnival is an atmospheric folk horror point-&-click featuring low-resolution pixel art graphics, locations drawn from Venice itself, and developing relationships with NPCs, allowing the player to influence events in the game and achieve multiple different endings.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.9%, Point & Click 22.3%, Historical 20.9%, Adventure 9.5%, Horror 7.2%
- #15 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
87% matchVery Positive94% of 974 reviews2016
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Lovecraftian 49.2%, Point & Click 29.8%, Horror 10.4%, Adventure 8.2%, Story Rich 2%
- #16 Forgotten Hill: The Wardrobe
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Did you really believe a wardrobe is just a piece of furniture? Not in Forgotten Hill! Uncover the evil within the 5 twisted chapters of this new point-and-click adventure. Will you survive?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.8%, Point & Click 18.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, First-Person 8.5%, Horror 8.2%
- #17 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
86% matchMixed65% of 85 reviews2015
Dev: Lost Spell
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Immersed into dark and unexplored ancient woods in a search of the almost forgotten "Legend of the Ancients". But not everything goes as planned as the place keeps a never revealed horrifying secret. Hidden is a first person horror point n' click adventure game, with focus on story, puzzles and exploration.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.2%, Lovecraftian 24.5%, Horror 14.6%, Adventure 14.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #18 Conarium
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,252 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 57.6%, Horror 11%, First-Person 10.7%, Adventure 8.3%, Psychological Horror 6.4%
- #19 Chronicle of Innsmouth
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 255 reviews2017
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Lovecraftian 68.3%, Point & Click 20.6%, Adventure 11%
- #20 Lighthouse of Madness
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Jack StudiosPub: Flying Jack Productions
Windows
Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you in this island. Explore the enigmatic lighthouse, solve challenging puzzles and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity when facing the darkness of your mind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.9%, First-Person 12.4%, Puzzle 10.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Adventure 5.1%
- #21 Quest room: Hanon
84% matchMixed65% of 144 reviews2018
Dev: BURRIK
Windows
After 20 years in search of the mysterious Egyptian artifact of Hanon, you managed to find the entrance, but to get inside you need to solve more than one puzzle. You do not have much time, you are locked in 4 walls and oxygen is running out.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Point & Click 21.1%, First-Person 12.8%, Adventure 12.4%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #22 Call of the Sea
82% matchVery Positive88% of 6,069 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.2%, Historical 13.1%, First-Person 13%, Puzzle 11.5%, Adventure 6.6%
- #23 Dark Lessons
82% 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 36.6%, First-Person 10.2%, Horror 9.9%, Puzzle 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #24 Hunt of Dusha
81% 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 45%, Point & Click 18.6%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Dark 5.5%
- #25 A Place, Forbidden
81% matchVery Positive85% of 444 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 42.9%, Horror 12.4%, First-Person 12.1%, Puzzle 9.5%, Dark 7.6%
- #26 Underworld Dreams: The False King
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Drop of PixelPub: Drop Of Pixel
Windows
Underworld Dreams: The False King is the first game in the Underworld Dreams Anthology - the first-person horror series based in the Lovecraftian mythos. Inspired by the works of Lovecraft and Robert W Chambers and set in the 1980s, it sets the stage for the Underworld Dreams experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.8%, Horror 14.3%, First-Person 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #27 Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
79% matchVery Positive90% of 2,288 reviews2019
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Lovecraftian 37%, Point & Click 22.4%, Puzzle 10.6%, Horror 9%, Dark 8.8%
- #28 Ignis Dei
78% matchPositive96% of 46 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 30.7%, Horror 10.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, First-Person 9.6%, Dark 9%
- #29 Please Duology
79% matchPositive95% of 20 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 41.7%, First-Person 14.2%, Horror 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8%, Adventure 7.1%
- #30 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Curse of Chaos
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AtomicHorde
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chronicle of Innsmouth: Curse of Chaos is a Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure set in 500 AD Oman. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s most enigmatic stories, including The Nameless City and Nyarlathotep, it pulls you into a chilling investigation of cosmic horror and creeping madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 55.7%, Point & Click 24.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 2.4%
- #31 The Room 4: Old Sins
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 17,944 reviews2021
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.7%, Point & Click 21.4%, Puzzle 20.7%, First-Person 6.8%, Horror 6%
- #32 Forgotten Hill Disillusion
76% matchVery Positive88% of 217 reviews2019
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Welcome to Forgotten Hill Museum, a place where the past, the present, nature, art and the unknown are exhibited!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.6%, Point & Click 21.8%, Adventure 11.7%, Puzzle 6.7%, Horror 6.1%
- #33 Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 888 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The Sherlock Holmes series returns with this updated version of The Awakened, which brings a whole new dimension to the original title developed by Frogwares. The game puts the player into an investigation of the Cthulhu Mythos - as imagined by Father of modern horror, H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.9%, Point & Click 18.5%, Adventure 13.6%, First-Person 6%, Horror 4.5%
- #34 6 Floors
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: Ghoul World
Windows
You find yourself in a strange place and the only way out is within. Navigate liminal corridors and rooms filled with psychological terrors as you traverse all six floors of this mysterious place in order to save your soul.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.2%, First-Person 19.4%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Adventure 7.8%
- #35 Myth of Valderit
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Loom Studios
Windows · Linux
Nil is trapped in a cursed village that appears only under the full moon. To escape, he must solve twisted puzzles and uncover hidden secrets. Myth of Valderit is a first-person psychological horror experience. The village is alive. It remembers. And it knows your deepest fears.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.9%, First-Person 12.9%, Horror 10.7%, Puzzle 10%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #36 Gospodar's Tales
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Street Art Studios
Windows
A Romanian folk horror about a simple farmer, a wealthy neighbor, and a hunger for money that leads to an unforgivable sin.
Why similar: Historical 27.7%, First-Person 16%, Puzzle 13.9%, Horror 9.8%, Exploration 9%
- #37 Astray
75% matchMixed69% of 230 reviews2015
Dev: Aegon Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Astray is a first-person horror/puzzle game set in an abandoned museum based on unusual cultures, legends, and supernatural themes. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface..
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27%, First-Person 16.6%, Horror 15.4%, Puzzle 14.4%, Adventure 11.5%
- #38 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
72% matchVery Positive83% of 137 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 42.2%, Horror 11.5%, First-Person 10%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Dark 9.1%
- #39 Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage
75% matchMixed67% of 268 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
In "The Dark Lineage" you re-take the role of police detective Howard Loreid, a man tormented by the paranormal happenings around him. Howard discovers that his own terrible past has some connection to the madness that is about to swallow him, yet again.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.2%, Adventure 14%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, First-Person 10.6%
- #40 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
73% matchVery Positive95% of 2,436 reviews2014
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Lovecraftian 42.6%, Point & Click 28.1%, Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 6.4%, Adventure 4.6%
- #41 Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,215 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 47.2%, Point & Click 12.4%, Horror 12.3%, First-Person 9.9%, Psychological Horror 6.4%
- #42 Alpha Polaris : A Horror Adventure Game
73% matchVery Positive81% of 606 reviews2015
Dev: Turmoil Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Alpha Polaris is an oldschool adventure game focusing on slow-burning character driven horror and environmental themes. It draws inspiration from such sources as Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos.
Why similar: Point & Click 37%, Lovecraftian 24.9%, Adventure 14.5%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #43 Call of Cthulhu®
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,561 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 59.9%, Horror 11.2%, First-Person 8.2%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Adventure 5.1%
- #44 Haunting At Cliffhouse
71% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: Cindy Pondillo
Windows
Untangle the story of the family that has occupied Cliffhouse for so many years. Search for clues, solve puzzles, talk to guests, get summoned to a chapel, discover a luscious Japanese garden and find your way through the rainforest. There is so much to discover about the family, the land and the lore.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.5%, Historical 17%, First-Person 16.5%, Puzzle 13.3%, Adventure 13%
- #45 False God
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xiaofanchuan Games Inc.
Windows
Delve into the depths of a supernatural temple, unearth forbidden lore, and outwit cosmic horrors in a narrative-rich journey where each level blends classic Lovecraftian themes with the secrets of Chinese mythology.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.1%, First-Person 15.3%, Puzzle 12.2%, Horror 11%, Exploration 7.2%
- #46 Fremdganger - The Cheating Demon
70% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: Mastermind
Windows
In this twisted meta-game, you follow four friends on their cursed journey of love and betrayal, told through a long-forgotten Storyteller. Solve puzzles, make meaningful decisions, and unravel the mystery behind the Storyteller with the help of a reality-breaking RETURN-mechanic.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.7%, Point & Click 16.6%, First-Person 10.1%, Horror 8.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #47 Abject Abyss
69% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Anton Bezett
Windows
A short, atmospheric sci-fi horror experience. Explore an isolated research facility on the edge of charted space, and survive the horrors that lurk there.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.5%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10%, Dark 7.1%
- #48 Corpo Connections
70% 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 33.4%, Point & Click 19.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Horror 7.9%
- #49 The Children of Clay
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,738 reviews2025
Dev: Balazs Ronyai
Windows · Linux
The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.6%, Point & Click 17.6%, Horror 11.5%, Puzzle 9.3%, First-Person 8.7%
- #50 Lost Sanity: Cthulhu
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Manin StudiosPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
On Halloween night, a group of teens tells horror stories, and each one comes to life in Lost Sanity. In the first chapter, Call of the Sea, you play as Megan Claire, trapped in an underground prison while cultists awaken a marine entity; slip through shadows, follow clues, and guard your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.4%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, First-Person 9%, Adventure 5.6%
- #51 Blood On The Thames
69% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Team Firestorm
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery puzzle game with visual novel elements in a Gothic, Lovecraftian world. Collect clues, solve puzzles, interrogate suspects, and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of Mini’s husband.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Historical 18.8%, Point & Click 16.8%, Puzzle 8%, First-Person 7.4%
- #52 Silent Anomalies 2
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pryeyes
Windows
A psychological horror “spot the difference” game where you monitor security cameras, detect anomalies, and try to survive the night. Your attention is your only defense.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.8%, Point & Click 21.1%, Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #53 MY FATHER LIED
67% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: LUNAR GAMES LTD
Windows
“My Father Lied” is a Story-rich Mystery Lovecraftian game that tells the story of Huda, who finds herself following an unfathomable secret regarding her father’s 20 years disappearance.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.1%, Historical 19.2%, Point & Click 19.1%, Puzzle 8.7%, Female Protagonist 5.5%
- #54 Abaddon
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nice to meet studios LTD
Windows
Abaddon is a story driven first person psychological horror game. Descend into a suffocating, nightmarish world as Jimmy searches for his missing brother, Georgie. With only a flickering flashlight, solve chilling puzzles, face your past, and struggle to survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.5%, First-Person 13.3%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Dark 7.8%
- #55 Cure for Death
67% matchPositive93% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: U4P
Windows
A place where warmth is but a memory. The night echoes with strange sounds, and uncanny neighbors stir a lingering unease, all steeped in a stale, suffocating air. Yet one question remains—where does this chilling cold truly come from?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.1%, Point & Click 18.6%, Horror 11.8%, First-Person 11.4%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #56 Paradise Falls
67% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: L Goat
Windows
Manage escalating anxiety and play as multiple characters in Paradise Falls, a classic verb-coin adventure. Listen to the voices, commit acts of violence, and wash the blood from your knife to return to normal in a shifting reality. Can you uncover the town's dark secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Point & Click 27.1%, Adventure 11.7%, Dark 7.9%, Horror 7.7%
- #57 Amnesia: Rebirth
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,236 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.3%, First-Person 13.7%, Puzzle 10.1%, Horror 9.7%, Adventure 5.4%
- #58 Silent Anomalies
66% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Pryeyes
Windows
Silent Anomalies is an intense surveillance simulator. You are a monitoring operator whose job is to find anomalies. Switch cameras, analyze changes, and detect things that look strange or out of place.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.9%, Point & Click 20.3%, Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #59 A Call From Under the House
66% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Party Crasher Studios
Windows · Mac
A short point-and-click Lovecraftian adventure game where the player must investigate a house suspected of cultish activity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.2%, Point & Click 27%, Puzzle 11.2%, Adventure 8%, Horror 3.6%