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Games Like Phantasmagoria

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Point & Click, Puzzle, Horror.

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Master storyteller Roberta Williams challenges you to experience the ultimate interactive nightmare.

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 516 reviews
Released: 2016-08-29
Developer: Sierra
Publisher: Activision
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 30 min
Mean playtime: 6.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 41%

Overview

Phantasmagoria is a quintessential 90s FMV horror title known for its campy acting, visceral gore, and classic point-and-click puzzle mechanics. These recommendations prioritize other iconic FMV titles from the same era, alongside modern psychological horror games that capture its unsettling atmosphere and focus on a strong, character-driven narrative.

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  1. #1 Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh
    97% matchVery Positive82% of 227 reviews2016
    Dev: SierraPub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    All Curtis wants is to live a normal, happy life, but something seems to have other plans...

    Why similar: FMV 51.4%, 1990's 10.4%, Cult Classic 10.3%, Point & Click 10.1%, Horror 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game, maintaining the same FMV horror style and 90s aesthetic.

  2. #2 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight® Mystery
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 299 reviews2016
    Dev: Sierra On-LinePub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Play as both Gabriel and Grace as they are dispatched to Munich to solve a series of mutilation murders thought to be the work of werewolves.

    Why similar: FMV 52.1%, Point & Click 14.3%, Classic 13.3%, 1990's 9.9%, Adventure 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A high-budget 90s FMV mystery that represents the peak of the genre's production value.

  3. #3 Harvester
    95% matchVery Positive91% of 1,649 reviews2014
    Dev: DigiFX InteractivePub: Nightdive Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A strange and twisted world...Harvester! The most violent adventure game of all time comes to Steam!

    Why similar: FMV 38.2%, Point & Click 13.3%, Cult Classic 10.6%, Classic 9.9%, Horror 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A cult classic 90s point-and-click adventure known for its extreme gore and disturbing, surreal themes.

  4. #4 Sanitarium
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,302 reviews2014
    Dev: DotemuPub: Ziggurat
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.

    Why similar: Point & Click 26.6%, Classic 18.1%, Horror 15.2%, Cult Classic 10.8%, 1990's 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s point-and-click horror game that excels at psychological storytelling and unsettling atmosphere.

  5. #5 The 11th Hour
    94% matchMixed42% of 266 reviews2013
    Dev: Trilobyte GamesPub: Nightdive Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 12 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    IN THE 70 DESOLATE YEARS since the horrifying murders chronicled in The 7th Guest, the town of Harley has been ominously silent.Only when journalist Robin Morales vanishes while investigating the rotting abandoned mansion of the legendary toy maker Henry Stauf, do events resurrect a malignant past.

    Why similar: FMV 47.9%, Point & Click 16.8%, Classic 10.2%, Horror 9.6%, 1990's 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel to The 7th Guest, offering more of the classic FMV horror experience.

  6. #6 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
    93% matchVery Positive89% of 3,605 reviews2013
    Dev: The Dreamers GuildPub: Nightdive Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!

    Why similar: Point & Click 29.6%, Classic 17.7%, Cult Classic 17.4%, Horror 10.9%, 1990's 10%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark, classic 90s point-and-click horror game based on the famous short story.

  7. #7 Clock Tower: Rewind
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 471 reviews2024
    Dev: WayForward
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.

    Why similar: 1990's 32.3%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Psychological Horror 9%, Retro 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s survival horror game featuring a female protagonist and a relentless stalker mechanic.

  8. #8 Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon
    91% matchVery Positive96% of 161 reviews2014
    Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Enter the virtual world of Under A Killing Moon, where it is December 2042, and you, as Tex Murphy, must stop the forces of evil before they destroy mankind and rob you of your next unemployment check. This thrilling and hilarious adventure is unlike anything you've seen before.

    Why similar: FMV 50.7%, Point & Click 14.6%, Cult Classic 12.7%, Classic 7.9%, Adventure 6.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Another essential 90s FMV detective adventure that defined the interactive cinema genre.

  9. #9 Tex Murphy: Overseer
    92% matchMixed55% of 64 reviews2014
    Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    The client is drop-dead gorgeous. Her father is just plain dead—of an apparent suicide. She's certain he was murdered and is willing to do anything to prove it.

    Why similar: FMV 56.6%, Classic 15.6%, Point & Click 11%, Adventure 8.9%, 1990's 8%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s FMV detective adventure that perfectly captures the era's unique blend of live-action and gameplay.

  10. #10 Night Trap - 25th Anniversary Edition
    90% matchVery Positive85% of 197 reviews2017
    Dev: Screaming Villains
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Night Trap tells the story of five teenage girls spending the weekend at the Martin home. As a member of the Special Control Attack Team, your job is to monitor the home and protect the girls using an intricate system of cameras and traps as it is being invaded by vampires.

    Why similar: FMV 47.7%, Classic 12.7%, Cult Classic 11.9%, 1990's 9.5%, Point & Click 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 90s FMV horror game that relies on monitoring live-action feeds to survive.

  11. #11 Erica
    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,713 reviews2021
    Dev: Flavourworks
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.

    Why similar: FMV 61%, Point & Click 17.5%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Gore 4.9%, Psychological Horror 4.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern FMV interactive thriller that brings the choose-your-own-adventure style into the current era.

  12. #12 The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story
    89% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,102 reviews2022
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story

    Why similar: FMV 82.5%, Adventure 5.2%, Gore 4.7%, Mystery 4.5%, Female Protagonist 2.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern FMV mystery with high production values that honors the classic investigative gameplay of the 90s.

  13. #13 SIMULACRA
    87% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
    Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

    Why similar: FMV 54.6%, Point & Click 19.4%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 5.8%, Mystery 3.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern FMV-style horror game that uses a phone interface to tell a dark, immersive story.

  14. #14 D: The Game
    88% matchVery Positive88% of 154 reviews2016
    Dev: WARPPub: Nightdive Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Los Angeles, 1997. There has been a mass murder at a general hospital on the outskirts of downtown. Richter Harris has shut himself up in the hospital and taken hostages, leaving the police helpless and unable to move in.

    Why similar: Cult Classic 26.9%, Classic 21.1%, Horror 14.9%, 1990's 13.6%, Adventure 13%

    Why You'll Like It: A cult classic 90s horror title featuring a unique time-limit mechanic and surreal, cinematic presentation.

  15. #15 The Medium
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
    Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

    Why similar: Horror 29%, Adventure 21.7%, Female Protagonist 20%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Gore 11.2%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric psychological horror game featuring a female protagonist and dual-reality puzzle mechanics.

  16. #16 Fran Bow
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
    Dev: Killmonday Games AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

    Why similar: Point & Click 36.3%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Gore 12.1%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological horror game with a strong point-and-click focus and a haunting narrative.

  17. #17 Bad Mojo Redux
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 253 reviews2014
    Dev: Pulse EntertainmentPub: Nightdive Studios
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%

    Enter a world of perilous puzzles and bizarre perspectives--as a cockroach. What you discover may shock you. What you don't may kill you. Either way, you won't come out the same person. You may not even come out a person at all.

    Why similar: FMV 56.2%, Classic 9.7%, 1990's 9.4%, Adventure 9.3%, Point & Click 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal 90s cult classic that uses FMV elements to tell a bizarre and memorable story.

  18. #18 Goetia
    84% matchMostly Positive77% of 776 reviews2016
    Dev: SusheePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.

    Why similar: Point & Click 51%, Adventure 16.8%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 4.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A gothic point-and-click adventure with a haunting, lonely atmosphere.

  19. #19 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,223 reviews2015
    Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

    Why similar: FMV 67%, Point & Click 19.2%, Mystery 4.9%, Retro 4.3%, Adventure 4.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern FMV mystery that perfectly captures the investigative feel of classic interactive cinema.

  20. #20 Fear the Spotlight
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
    Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

    Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Adventure 15%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Retro 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric indie horror game that pays direct homage to 90s survival horror aesthetics.

  21. #21 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
    83% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,314 reviews2018
    Dev: Stormind Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

    Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Gore 22.8%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Adventure 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: An intense survival horror game with a female protagonist that emphasizes stealth and atmosphere.

  22. #22 Ripper
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unheard Software
    Windows · Linux

    Ripper is a top-down shooter with fully destructible environments, fog of war, and Steam multiplayer. Break through walls, survive enemy waves, and battle your friends.

    Why similar: Retro 100%

    Why You'll Like It: A 90s FMV mystery game that features a dark, gritty tone and a star-studded cast.

  23. #23 The Bunker
    82% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,859 reviews2016
    Dev: Splendy InteractivePub: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    The Bunker is an award-winning interactive psychological horror movie. You are John, born underground the day the bombs fell, now alone and trying to survive. But when an alarm goes off, a catastrophic chain of events begins. Unlock the dark secrets of your past as you try to escape The Bunker.

    Why similar: FMV 72.1%, Horror 10.8%, Adventure 8.4%, Psychological Horror 6.5%, Mystery 2.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern FMV psychological horror game set in a claustrophobic, isolated environment.

  24. #24 Realms of the Haunting
    81% matchMostly Positive78% of 523 reviews2014
    Dev: Gremlin InteractivePub: Funbox Media Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 20%

    Forged in the Beginning and protected by the Seven Seals, there lies a place where thought and creation intertwine. The center for all realms of existence, it is the balancing force between good and evil, man and spirit. A focal point for all energies, and the one element that has kept the consuming nature of darkness at bay... Until now.

    Why similar: FMV 48.8%, Classic 11.3%, Horror 10.5%, Point & Click 8.7%, 1990's 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A 90s FMV horror game that blends first-person action with traditional adventure elements.

  25. #25 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
    80% matchVery Positive83% of 596 reviews2017
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!

    Why similar: FMV 71.6%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 6.3%, Adventure 5.3%, Mystery 5.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern FMV mystery game with a strong psychological focus and investigative dialogue.

  26. #26 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
    79% matchMostly Positive76% of 483 reviews2020
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.

    Why similar: FMV 64.5%, Point & Click 19.4%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 5%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern FMV mystery with a supernatural, campy edge that feels like a spiritual successor to 90s interactive media.

  27. #27 Fantasmagorie
    78% matchMostly Positive80% of 220 reviews2024
    Dev: Needlepoint Productions
    Windows

    Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.

    Why similar: Horror 52.5%, Adventure 23.4%, Female Protagonist 19%, Third Person 3.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  28. #28 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
    79% matchMixed66% of 1,161 reviews2022
    Dev: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.

    Why similar: FMV 76.1%, Point & Click 11.9%, Adventure 6.6%, Mystery 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern FMV mystery that focuses on character interaction and uncovering secrets through dialogue.

  29. #29 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 1,154 reviews2014
    Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.

    Why similar: Point & Click 36.7%, Classic 21.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Cult Classic 9.3%, Horror 8.7%

  30. #30 Devil's Hideout
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2024
    Dev: Cosmic Void
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.

    Why similar: Point & Click 28.3%, 1990's 19.1%, Horror 18.2%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Adventure 8.9%

  31. #31 the white chamber
    77% matchVery Positive99% of 99 reviews2023
    Dev: Locked Door PuzzlePub: Lupus Studios Limited
    Windows

    Sci-fi horror anime point and click adventure game. Guide a young woman through a nightmarish space station as she tries to uncover why she's there and how she can escape.

    Why similar: Point & Click 40.2%, Horror 21.9%, Adventure 19.3%, Gore 17.5%, Singleplayer 1%

  32. #32 Alone in the Dark
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,498 reviews2024
    Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

    Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Mystery 8.6%

  33. #33 Perception
    76% matchMostly Positive73% of 626 reviews2017
    Dev: The Deep End Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.

    Why similar: Horror 50.4%, Female Protagonist 26.3%, Adventure 21.3%, Singleplayer 2%

  34. #34 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
    74% matchVery Positive95% of 2,425 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: Point & Click 41.1%, Horror 20%, Cult Classic 17.1%, Classic 8.7%, Adventure 7.1%

  35. #35 Theatre Of The Absurd
    76% matchVery Positive80% of 270 reviews2014
    Dev: Gogii GamesPub: Strategy First
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    An Ancient and most sinister evil threatens the soul of an innocent young girl. Explore the remote and mysterious theatre to uncover lost horrors and find the solution. Can you outwit the beast?

    Why similar: Point & Click 47.4%, Adventure 31%, Female Protagonist 21.5%

  36. #36 FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 6,349 reviews2021
    Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    “FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water” comes to Steam for the first time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the horror-adventure series FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO. The game is set on sacred Mt. Hikami, a site of many mysterious and terrifying incidents.

    Why similar: Horror 39%, Female Protagonist 26.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Mystery 8.5%, Adventure 7.7%

  37. #37 Dead Secret
    75% matchVery Positive82% of 591 reviews2016
    Dev: Robot Invader
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .

    Why similar: Point & Click 30.6%, Horror 23.9%, Adventure 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 9.3%

  38. #38 The Uninvited: MacVenture Series
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2015
    Dev: ZojoiPub: Reverb Triple XP
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Relive the original MacVenture Series version of The Uninvited! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and survive the supernatural dangers of the haunted mansion.

    Why similar: Point & Click 48.7%, Adventure 26.6%, Horror 24.7%

  39. #39 Fear the Moon
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 124 reviews2024
    Dev: Jonny's Games
    Windows

    A story driven cryptid horror game featuring survival horror elements where you come face to face with a Midwest cryptid dubbed "the Wolfman". Play as Jane and fight to survive the full moon while uncovering dark secrets in the Wolfman's territory.

    Why similar: Horror 34.6%, Gore 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Adventure 10.6%

  40. #40 The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition
    74% matchMostly Positive77% of 271 reviews2019
    Dev: MojoTouch
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    The famous game remastered in a new 25th Anniversary Edition! The father and mother of all 'Haunted Mansion' games. Winner of multiple gaming awards and “No. 1 Rated Game of 1994”.

    Why similar: FMV 48.1%, Point & Click 15.1%, 1990's 11.6%, Horror 9.9%, Adventure 4.9%

  41. #41 Nightmare Shift
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2025
    Dev: Binary Lunar
    Windows

    Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.

    Why similar: Horror 31.8%, 1990's 23%, Psychological Horror 18%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Adventure 12.6%

  42. #42 Obsessed : Night Shift
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2025
    Dev: arydkPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
    Windows

    A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.

    Why similar: Horror 42.1%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Adventure 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Retro 11.6%

  43. #43 Them and Us
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,574 reviews2021
    Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.

    Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, 1990's 21.6%, Third Person 8.4%, Adventure 7%

  44. #44 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father®
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2016
    Dev: Sierra On-LinePub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    Gabriel Knight is the last in a long line of Shadow Hunters, those fated to fight the dark forces of the supernatural.

    Why similar: Point & Click 32.7%, Classic 31.1%, Adventure 15.4%, 1990's 15.2%, Mystery 5.7%

  45. #45 The Fear Business
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2024
    Dev: Tomás EsconjaureguyPub: selewi
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A survival horror mixed with found footage elements. Unveil the secrets of a dark satanic cult and solve the Solomon Manor puzzles while hiding from the deadly Goat Face.

    Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Gore 21.9%, 1990's 20.8%, Adventure 11%, Mystery 8.7%

  46. #46 Castle of Secrets
    71% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
    Windows

    Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

    Why similar: Point & Click 39.6%, Horror 21.6%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Adventure 8.6%

  47. #47 MOTHERED - A ROLE-PLAYING HORROR GAME
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 401 reviews2021
    Dev: ENIGMA STUDIO
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother.

    Why similar: Point & Click 37.5%, Horror 24.9%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Psychological Horror 15.8%

  48. #48 Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2023
    Dev: Flimmersoft
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In front of you lies a classic FMV point and click adventure game. Can you stop a serial killer who is murdering his way through Vienna? Experience a week in the life of Markus Ritter, who really just wants to lie on the couch at home, but suddenly has to juggle a job, love and the supernatural.

    Why similar: FMV 61.2%, Point & Click 21.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Mystery 3.9%, Adventure 3.4%

  49. #49 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
    Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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: Point & Click 41.1%, Horror 21.4%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Adventure 10.3%, Mystery 5.3%

  50. #50 Midnight Scenes: The Highway
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 301 reviews2020
    Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
    Windows · Mac

    Claire Barnes is about to discover what kind of horrors lurk in the darkness of a deserted road. Welcome to a dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

    Why similar: Point & Click 28.9%, Horror 17.1%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Gore 12.1%, Adventure 8.2%

  51. #51 Utter a Name
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 200 reviews2025
    Dev: evilalbert
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.2%, Horror 26.2%, Mystery 20.2%, Adventure 16.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%

  52. #52 Phantom Project
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2021
    Dev: Astravelari LLC
    Windows

    Phantom Project is a psychological horror game that encourages you to put your deerstalker on and unravel the supernatural mysteries around you. This game is a prototype and is subject to major changes and improvements.

    Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Female Protagonist 24.3%, Adventure 14.1%, Third Person 11%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

  53. #53 Layers of Fear
    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
    Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

    Why similar: Horror 43.8%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Adventure 18.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%

  54. #54 Kathy Rain
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 reviews2016
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.

    Why similar: Point & Click 98.4%, Female Protagonist 0.5%, Adventure 0.5%, Mystery 0.3%, Psychological Horror 0.1%

  55. #55 My Sleeping Girlfriend
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2025
    Dev: Fancy Dog Games
    Windows

    Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

    Why similar: Horror 27.2%, 1990's 25.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Adventure 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

  56. #56 Bathory - The Bloody Countess
    70% matchMixed67% of 58 reviews2016
    Dev: Absolutist Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Stop the blood rite before something darker than the myth itself comes to live in Bathory: The Bloody Countess, a haunted hidden object adventure game.

    Why similar: Point & Click 39.9%, Horror 21.3%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Adventure 12.2%, Mystery 9.6%

  57. #57 Fragile Reflection
    66% matchVery Positive81% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: Spectra team
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!

    Why similar: Gore 24.9%, Horror 22.7%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Adventure 8.7%

  58. #58 Restless Dreams
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
    Dev: Room410
    Windows

    Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

    Why similar: Horror 31%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Adventure 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Retro 11.7%

  59. #59 Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,785 reviews2014
    Dev: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Let one of the most thrilling adventures of your life begin!

    Why similar: Point & Click 41.9%, Horror 19.5%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Mystery 7.3%

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