Games Like Our Dark Heart

'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 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Thriller 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 11%

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 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Investigation 9.9%

《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 18.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Horror 11.6%, Thriller 10.9%

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

Why similar: Thriller 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Action-Adventure 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 8.8%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

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 12.7%, Top-Down 10.3%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Exploration 9.1%

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 18.6%, Thriller 18.4%, Crime 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Drama 8.5%

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 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Thriller 10.2%, Investigation 9%

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

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Exploration 7.3%

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 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Thriller 11%, Mystery 8%, Story Rich 7.9%

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 13.7%, Thriller 13.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Drama 8.7%

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 13%, Thriller 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11%, Mystery 9.6%, Investigation 9.2%

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 16.4%, Thriller 9.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Investigation 9.3%, Drama 8.6%

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 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17%, Mystery 15.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Horror 10.5%

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%

Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.

Why similar: Thriller 16.7%, Mystery 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Drama 12.1%

Three Doors. One Safe Path. Observe the signs, learn the patterns, and uncover the fate of the explorer who ventured before you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 13.2%, Investigation 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Emotional 9.2%

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 19.7%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Horror 12%, Mystery 11.7%, Thriller 11.6%

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 17.7%, Thriller 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Horror 11.2%, Exploration 10.6%

Immerse yourself in the depressing and atmospheric city of Hlína, where, as a young boy named Oliver, you face the harsh realities of life. Work in a factory, care for your mother, play mini-games, and uncover a deep story in this hand-crafted city.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Thriller 13.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Drama 10.9%, Emotional 10.2%

A Cambodian-American family becomes haunted by a ghost. Enjoy this story-driven narrative as the haunting unfolds. Inspired by horror movies in the late 2000s-2010s.

Why similar: Thriller 16.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Investigation 9.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

Beloved Firefighter, A respected firefighter, haunted by past mistakes, faces horror as his ex, diagnosed with schizophrenia, sets her house on fire. He rushes to save her, confronting physical and psychological terror. Players experience his journey through guilt and redemption.

Why similar: Thriller 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Drama 11.8%, Emotional 10.7%

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 15.1%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Exploration 10.6%

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

Why similar: Thriller 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Horror 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

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 15%, Psychological Horror 15%, Mystery 13%, Thriller 12%, Investigation 11.2%

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 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Investigation 9.1%

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

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Thriller 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Horror 8.4%

The Case of Maneki is a Detective game about a Maneki Neko, or lucky cat, following his adopted guardian to find the truth that is hidden between a series of gruesome murders.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15%, Thriller 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 9.8%

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 15.4%, Thriller 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%

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 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Thriller 12.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%

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 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

Ling Tong "is a new Chinese style horror suspense puzzle game that combines click to solve puzzles and storyline adventure.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Thriller 16%, Mystery 14.1%, Drama 10.4%, Horror 10%

After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Story Rich 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Drama 9.4%

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 12.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Exploration 8.5%

Awoken by a lightning strike, your eyes adjust to the dark in the basement of a strange man's house. You have no idea how you got here but you know you must escape. Find items, solve puzzles, evade your pursuer, and discover the truth of this house in this survival-horror RPG.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.2%, Thriller 12%, Female Protagonist 12%, Mystery 9.2%, Exploration 9.2%

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 18.8%, Crime 17.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Thriller 10.1%

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%

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 22.2%, Investigation 14.7%, Thriller 13.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Horror 11.2%

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%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Top-Down 10.9%, Exploration 10.1%

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 20.2%, Crime 19.7%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Thriller 9.6%

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 15.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11%

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 13.6%, Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Investigation 9.8%, Top-Down 8.6%

An enthralling RPG Maker horror game that explores a dark and twisted rendition of the classic fairy tale, Red Riding Hood.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 13.8%, Mystery 9%, Emotional 8.9%

A call. A secluded mansion cloaked in mystery. A family with deadly secrets. Federal investigator Scott Watkins answers a tip about a missing woman but what he uncovers inside the Monteiroz estate will change everything. Who can you trust? What really happened here How far will you go for the truth?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Thriller 16.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Crime 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9%

The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Investigation 11%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

Why similar: Crime 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Thriller 13.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Investigation 11.2%

In this not so ordinary psychological horror your soul is bound from birth to fufil a singular purpose. Suffering a loss that has kicked in motion the bindings of your destiny, enter Ordinary Day.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Crime 14.2%, Thriller 12.2%, Horror 8.9%

Are you ready for a fearful journey beyond your perceptions?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Thriller 16.8%, Investigation 11.6%, Drama 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.7%

Jesse Turner, a 29-year-old employee of an insurance company, moves to a neighboring state after being assigned to a local branch. As he settles into his new place, he encounters unusual events that soon turn his life into a real nightmare.

Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Thriller 16.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Horror 10%

Don't Turn Back is a first-person, single-player psychological horror game. You play Bethany, A young woman who has just inherited her grandfather's mansion. Get immersed in the deeply emotional story of Bethany's family, and experience everything there is inside this home...good and evil.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Thriller 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Investigation 9.8%

A stately, huge, beautiful mansion... Where is this?Opened the door of the mansion with a nervous heart, and the moment , I knew there was no turning back.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Top-Down 9.9%, Mystery 9.5%, Emotional 8.2%

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 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Mystery 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Horror 9.6%

Demo updated for the Detective Fest! Step into detective Brian Storm’s shoes and unravel a grim 17th-century mystery. Interrogate villagers, gather clues, and piece together the evidence in a deduction system where every secret matters.

Why similar: Crime 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Thriller 12.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Investigation 9.7%

A story about a dead lamb walking.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Top-Down 10.3%, Thriller 9.2%

A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Mystery 14.2%, Horror 13.3%, Drama 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕，刑警程佑接到报案，动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入，案件的疑点层层浮现，将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动，深埋的真相即将揭开......

Why similar: Crime 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Drama 10.5%

Navigate Corinne through a realm of pixel horrors, surrounded by neighbors that are turning into bloodthirsty monsters. Discover the secrets of this twisted dimension before it's too late for Corinne and her friends.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Story Rich 13.3%, Exploration 9.7%, Top-Down 9.1%

Based off the original book and musical written by Alan Jay Lerner comes a brand new indie title inspired by the ever-popular Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask! It follows a similar formula with a time cycle forcing you to do a set of tasks at a certain time in order to make progress.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Drama 9%, Top-Down 8.4%

Double Crossed is a story-driven stealth action game where you infiltrate a captured research facility in order to stop a terrorist organization from stealing the cure to a deadly biological weapon. Hide, manipulate your environment and use guns to stay one step ahead of the enemy.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.4%, Story Rich 14.2%, Thriller 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Top-Down 9.6%

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: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Horror 10.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Thriller 9.4%