Games Like Our Dark Heart

After escaping her abusive brother, Sophie seeks a fresh start in a remote house in Hawthorn's forest. But strange events unfold, and her unsettling housemate, Elise, may be hiding something. Is it just her anxiety, or is there something more sinister lurking in the shadows?

Why similar: Thriller 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Horror 9.7%

Immerse yourself in the Psychological horror adventure of James Charouz on his way to find his missing wife and uncover the dark secret of his hometown.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Thriller 10.8%, Investigation 10.1%

'UNCULT' is a Adventure where the protagonist, the daughter of a cult leader, suffers from amnesia after an accident in a fanatical pseudo-religious group. Now, she must piece together her obscured past, facing numerous challenges and uncovering the truth. Your decisions will shape her destiny.

Why similar: Crime 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Thriller 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Mystery 11.3%

An anomaly horror game where you investigate a barn as Officer Walsh while paranoia, your relationship and the reality of it all slowly collapse, and decisions are gonna have to be made.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Crime 14.5%, Investigation 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Thriller 9.5%

Unearth secrets hidden between the trees. Solve a murder. Confront what awaits in the darkness. Whatever transpires, you’re guaranteed to be up all night.

Why similar: Crime 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Thriller 11.4%, Mystery 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%

A Top-down Horror game, where light is your only weapon against the monsters lurking in the shadows. Keep your torch alive as you attempt to uncover the secrets hidden within the forest.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Investigation 10.4%, Horror 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

Michael Longhurst had just survived a terrible ordeal at Hartown Park. Two months later, he returns with his partner, Ethan. As they try and uncover the cursed history of the Longhurst Family.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Top-Down 10.3%, Exploration 9.1%

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: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Thriller 11%, Mystery 8.1%, Story Rich 7.9%

A top-down and dream-filled shooter with a story that demands to be told.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.3%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Exploration 7.3%

Allow me to share a sci-fi story with an ending you won't see coming...

Why similar: Thriller 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

Gather the Pages, Mend the Book, and harvest the innocent to defy The Reaper. A retro stealth-adventure. Collect Keys to progress and avoid enemies while you explore the town and search for the missing pages that Fredley needs to fix his book and bring his friend back to life.

Why similar: Mystery 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Psychological 11.2%, Investigation 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

Tale of serendipity is a third person survival horror with multiple endings, in which the search of your lost feline will make you question yourself the limits of reality and obsession When facing danger is not an option, the only thing left is survive.

Why similar: Thriller 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Investigation 10.6%

Reality unravels.Every floor reflects your mind.Tales of Ancients: Hollow Apartments a dark, atmospheric journey through psychological horror and inner collapse.

Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Mystery 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Horror 8.8%

Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.

Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Thriller 11.1%, Investigation 9.9%

This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Emotional 9.7%

“0.0035%” is a mystery & horror game set in modern Japan. Players piece together fragmented clues and items to uncover hidden truths. No flashy action—only a shocking finale and deep, thought‑provoking exploration with multiple endings.

Why similar: Mystery 17.4%, Crime 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Psychological 13.6%, Horror 12.4%

Spirited away to a strange looping world, Touko must solve the puzzles that block her route to escape. Unfortunately, an unhinged stalker follows in the shadows of Underland...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12%, Thriller 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 9.1%

A story about a beautiful river that hides deadly secrets beneath its calm surface.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Thriller 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Mystery 9.9%

You must complete a lunar mission only with the other person on the radio. When you realize that you were not sufficiently informed about the place.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Horror 11%, Story Rich 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.2%

After the city was shrouded with nightmares, you’ve been assigned to dive into this psychological survival-horror adventure to uncover the strange phenomenon that were affiliated to a certain science-tech corporation and bring them to justice.

Why similar: Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Mystery 12%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Investigation 9.6%

Shadow Falls is a first-person horror game, where you explore a mysterious farmhouse deep in the forest, solving eerie puzzles and uncovering secrets that reveal the thin veil between the world of the living and the dead. Delve deeper and uncover the sinister forces that led you here.

Why similar: Thriller 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Psychological 10%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

A mysterious adventure focused on exploration, puzzle-solving, and choice-driven progression as two young nobles navigate a mansion that warps into a mysterious and dangerous world after a sudden disaster. Will you uncover the truth hidden within its shifting halls before the darkness consumes you?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Investigation 10.7%, Horror 10.3%

Your two best friends just broke up, its up to you to figure out why and whose fault it is. Good thing you’re a detective!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Thriller 19.7%, Crime 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Mystery 9%

Dare you to explore and interact with an innocuous home environment in first person, solving intricate puzzles and a mystery whilst escaping the clutches of a sadistic hag and her morbid son.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Thriller 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Psychological 11.4%

A pixel art point-and-click adventure set in the heart of the modern-day high tech industry, which will test your logic and deductive reasoning skills as you investigate the murder mystery that's upturned your life.

Why similar: Thriller 14.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Investigation 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%

《轮回路》是一款中式恐怖悬疑剧情解谜游戏。为了祭奠发小，在一个阴雨连绵的日子，许静怡踏上了漫长的归乡之途。然而意想不到的是，在荒凉萧瑟的故土等待许静怡的，并非只是简单的追忆之旅，而是与本应离世的发小的惊悚重逢。

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Mystery 16.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Horror 13%, Thriller 12.1%

Kary, an intriguing suspense game where you take on the role of a brave girl who finds herself alone and her house is being haunted by ghosts. Face your fears as you explore the dark rooms and hallways, where ghosts lurk in the shadows.

Why similar: Crime 17.2%, Thriller 10.1%, Mystery 10%, Investigation 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

Miles McDaniel, a police officer, is sent to the Darkvale Motel to investigate the troubling disappearance of a resident. What begins as a routine case quickly descends into a far darker and more terrifying story.

Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Investigation 14.3%, Thriller 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Horror 10.9%

On an isolated space station, no one is who they seem in this interactive narrative thriller.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Thriller 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Mystery 12%, Psychological 9.9%

A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Crime 18.9%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Psychological 9.4%

Veil of Sanity: Echoes of the Carnival (Chapter 1) combines psychological horror with intense gameplay. Keep your sanity intact as you explore a forsaken carnival. More chapters coming soon!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Thriller 15%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Horror 11.3%, Exploration 10.6%

This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Top-Down 8.8%

Refraction is a third-person psychological horror experience where you awaken in a strange room, only to find yourself trapped in a haunting time loop, forced to witness a brutal murder replay itself over and over again.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Thriller 14.8%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Horror 9.9%, Mystery 9.6%

A mother, searching for her lost daughter, stumbles into a strange cult village. "Incantation" is a first-person horror game. It reveals the chilling story behind the "Chen Family Village". What are the consequences of crossing dark boundaries?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Thriller 15%, Horror 10.8%, Exploration 10.6%, Mystery 10.6%

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Thriller 13.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Mystery 10.4%, Psychological 8.4%

At 3:12 AM, someone knocked. The door was locked from the inside. A story-rich psychological horror where you explore and investigate a Kolkata home as reality begins to repeat, change, and remember.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Investigation 13%, Thriller 12.7%, Mystery 11%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

You must organize a funeral in a remote location while witnessing strange events.

Why similar: Thriller 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Horror 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

A psychological horror puzzle game where forgotten memories, family secrets, and haunting riddles blur the line between reality and madness.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Psychological 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Horror 10.9%

A first-person psychological horror game where you throw glowing orbs to navigate a collapsing mine — and uncover the dark truth behind your missing father.

Why similar: Crime 23%, Thriller 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 10.7%

When Sirens Fall Silent is a dark psychological thriller set in 1990s Italy. Play as Mila, a troubled policewoman drawn into a high-profile case of kidnappings and murders. As the case unravels you must not only save her from herself, but from being swallowed by a vortex of violence and confusion.

Why similar: Crime 15.9%, Thriller 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Investigation 9.1%

Insanias is a psychological horror game where you will have to explore what happened to find a hidden truth. To do this, you will have to be able to control your sanity to avoid falling into the madness that lurks in every corner. Are you ready to face your fears and discover the truth?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Mystery 11%, Horror 9.9%

The Last Frame is a psychological horror game about a father who disappeared. As you walk through the locations he documented, you discover that watching and recording them changed the place itself — and not for the better.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.1%, Mystery 16%, Psychological 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Thriller 13.2%

The Shift is a first-person 3D psychological horror game where you play as a night shift cashier in an isolated gas station, performing routine tasks while uncovering disturbing, unexplained events.

Why similar: Thriller 20.5%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Mystery 16.3%, Psychological 12.3%, Horror 9.9%

Wiped Clean VR is a story-driven crime scene cleaning game where you play as an undercover agent piecing together a dangerous conspiracy. Use specialized tools to scrub away evidence, discover secrets, and navigate dark, gritty environments in your search for the hitman, Victor Kane.

Why similar: Crime 22.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Thriller 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Horror 10.9%

Escape into the haunting beauty of the Canadian wilderness — but be careful, the forest doesn’t want you to leave.

Why similar: Thriller 22.1%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Horror 14.5%, Mystery 9.4%

Explore the eerie depths of Ravenwood Drive as Emma, drawn by a mysterious letter. Your journey quickly turns dark, where every shadow conceals a sinister truth. Dare to confront the darkness within.

Why similar: Crime 15.5%, Thriller 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Mystery 11%, Dark Fantasy 9%

A story about a dead lamb walking.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Top-Down 10.4%, Thriller 9.3%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Psychological 11.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Horror 10%

A marriage between first person exploration and visual novel, blessed with a sprinkle of puzzle gameplay. Immerse yourself in a period drama that intertwines romance with murder mystery, as a young cleric who must resist or give in to the charms of a strikingly beautiful maid.

Why similar: Crime 15%, Thriller 14.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Emotional 8.7%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Psychological 10.5%

Scare: Fatal Picture – The Other Side is a psychological horror game in which you must take pictures of ghosts to destroy them.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Thriller 11.7%

Are you ready for a fearful journey beyond your perceptions?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Thriller 17.3%, Investigation 12%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Mystery 10%

It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

Why similar: Mystery 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Horror 11.4%, Thriller 11.4%

Alex and Jade, a young couple who just arrived in Mason Ridge, decide to host a friend temporarily. One day, they receive a package intended for him and, when they open it, find something unexpected that transforms their night in unimaginable ways.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Crime 17.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Thriller 10.1%

UN:Me is an adventure game where you guide a girl harboring multiple souls within her body through an unsettling mental labyrinth, engaging in dialogue with each soul while making the harrowing choice of which to keep and which to erase in your escape attempt.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Psychological 14.6%, Investigation 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%

Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

Why similar: Crime 18.2%, Thriller 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Horror 9.4%

Inspired by true events. A First Officer on a night flight is paired with a new Captain for the journey. What begins as a normal flight slowly turns unsettling as the situation slowly turns intense.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.3%, Crime 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Thriller 12.2%, Mystery 9.8%

Witness the obscure scenario of a massacre, in the shoes of the photographer Bárbara, who received an unusual proposal: To photograph a village with bizarre secrets from decades ago.

Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Investigation 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.7%

Panoptia is a narrative-driven atmospheric exploration game about a strange building called Panoptia that has mysteriously appeared in town. No one knows what secrets hides in its depths. Uncover these secrets if you hope to ever escape...

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Top-Down 10.9%, Exploration 10.2%

A psychological adventure where memory and fear collide. Explore the mind’s darkest corners, solve surreal puzzles, and uncover the truth within.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Thriller 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%