Games Like Real Horror Stories Ultimate Edition

Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.

Why similar: Horror 50.5%, Point & Click 30.4%, Indie 12.8%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features a haunting, folklore-heavy atmosphere that mirrors the urban legend style of the seed game.

Travel to the old train station and hotel, abandoned since 1947, following the 'disappearances'. Unravel the mystery that binds this place, by communicating with the ghosts of the long since dead, both in your time and theirs.

Why similar: Horror 57.8%, Point & Click 26.1%, Indie 10.8%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential point-and-click horror mystery that relies on exploration and environmental storytelling.

Somewhere deep within the woods of Cornwall, a timeless force is stirring. Unseen beneath the ancient burial mound, known locally as Barrow Hill, a forgotten myth awakens. Use archaeology to discover that the barrow is more than just a collection of forgotten standing stones.

Why similar: Horror 50%, Point & Click 32%, Indie 12.3%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building an atmospheric, archaeological horror experience through point-and-click mechanics.

Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.

Why similar: Horror 60.3%, Point & Click 34.4%, Adventure 3.6%, Indie 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is a definitive point-and-click horror classic that perfectly captures the isolated, investigative dread found in the seed game.

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: Horror 59.8%, Point & Click 36.9%, Adventure 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and disturbing point-and-click classic that explores psychological horror themes.

A spin-off series of short stories set in the grotesque world of Forgotten Hill

Why similar: Horror 51.1%, Point & Click 36.2%, Indie 7.1%, Adventure 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A series of creepy, point-and-click puzzle horror stories that match the bite-sized horror format of the seed game.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Horror 63.5%, Point & Click 26.2%, Indie 7.2%, Adventure 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature point-and-click adventure that focuses on psychological horror and unique visual storytelling.

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: Horror 54.4%, Point & Click 36.3%, Indie 6.7%, Adventure 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal point-and-click adventure blends dark, disturbing imagery with a compelling narrative.

Do you remember those horror flash games? Early quests? Well this is the idea.

Why similar: Horror 71.8%, Indie 20.5%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An indie point-and-click horror game that focuses on supernatural mystery and exploration.

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Horror 60.2%, Point & Click 27.3%, Indie 9.5%, Adventure 3%

Why You'll Like It: An episodic, dark point-and-click horror game that shares the indie, story-driven appeal of the seed game.

Dark Fear is a pixel horror game with RPG and adventure game elements. Explore a diverse landscape filled with forests, mountains, lakes and deserts. Make allies in the local village, upgrade your weapon and armor, go hunting/fishing and fight your way to the truth by slaying your foes, solving puzzles and helping people with their...

Why similar: Horror 56.6%, Point & Click 23.4%, Indie 14%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled point-and-click horror RPG that blends classic adventure mechanics with dark storytelling.

A narrative horror game set in the daily lives of Indonesian society. Interact with various mystical objects as you explore haunted places, unravel their lingering mysteries, and experience how Indonesian myth, taboo and culture, combined with your choices, shape the course of your nights.

Why similar: Horror 66.4%, Indie 17.9%, Point & Click 9.4%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses folklore-based horror to create an immersive, story-driven adventure.

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Why similar: Horror 56.5%, Point & Click 28.2%, Indie 10.9%, Adventure 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, psychological point-and-click horror game that emphasizes a dark and oppressive atmosphere.

Vernon's Legacy is an horror adventure with an enigmatic story that takes place nearly a century ago. You are playing as Robert, the new owner of Dunkenhof manor.

Why similar: Horror 71.9%, Indie 20.5%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person point-and-click horror adventure that emphasizes exploration and mystery.

STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.

Why similar: Horror 57.6%, Point & Click 34.2%, Indie 5.3%, Adventure 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric point-and-click sci-fi horror game that focuses on tension and environmental puzzle-solving.

DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.

Why similar: Indie 74.9%, Horror 22.2%, Point & Click 2%, Adventure 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological 2D horror game that utilizes point-and-click mechanics to deliver a haunting experience.

Re-live a dark and haunting tale in this fixed camera puzzle-horror game RE-miniscent of the first generation of survival horror games.

Why similar: Horror 71.1%, Indie 21%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-focused point-and-click horror game that relies on atmospheric tension.

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Horror 89.1%, Indie 8.9%, Adventure 2%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric indie horror game that focuses on psychological dread and surreal exploration.

Join the all-night ghost vigil at Harwood House. As part of the 'OPG' paranormal team, explore the haunted buildings and investigate sightings of ghosts, long reported around the area of Wolfenden. Grab the ghost hunting gadgets and solve the mystery surrounding this abandoned building.

Why similar: Horror 40.8%, Point & Click 31.4%, Indie 19.8%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric point-and-click investigation game that focuses on supernatural phenomena.

It Lurks in the Woods is a short first-person horror game based on French Canadian folklore.

Why similar: Horror 71.6%, Indie 22.6%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie point-and-click horror game that emphasizes dark exploration and jump-scares.

MORE STORY THAN GORY! A HYBRID OF ALTERNATIVE HORROR AND CREEPYPASTA...Welcome to the Halloween Edition v1.03! Take a deep breath, dim the lights, put on your headphones...Non-linear first-person gameplay lets you explore Grimhaven Orphanage and discover the characters who once lived there – voiced by Dan Bull, Chuck Huber and Raychul...

Why similar: Horror 83.9%, Indie 11.3%, Adventure 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person indie horror game that focuses on exploring a haunted location.

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 99.6%, Indie 0.2%, Adventure 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused point-and-click adventure that captures a similar investigative spirit.

It is a short but very interesting horror,about a man who woke up in his own grave,next to his family.

Why similar: Horror 58.8%, Comedy 15.1%, Indie 12.7%, Point & Click 10.5%, Adventure 3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie horror adventure that focuses on atmosphere and psychological tension.

Wick is a survival horror game where ghost stories are brought to life. Explore a local legend about the long lost children in the woods who can still be seen... but only by those who dare to enter alone by candlelight.

Why similar: Horror 87.1%, Indie 9.6%, Adventure 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: An indie survival horror game that incorporates adventure elements and a focus on urban legends.

Follow the Dark Path into a world of Druidic lore and Celtic myths. It is the Autumn Equinox on Barrow Hill, a time of great power, when the ancient standing stones are at their most powerful and dangerous. You have one night to make the offerings, follow the Dark Path and escape Barrow Hill.

Why similar: Horror 61.7%, Indie 26.6%, Adventure 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct, atmospheric sequel that continues the point-and-click horror tradition of the original.

Visit the real town of Cachiche, Peru, to spend your nights searching for spirits and taking photos. Discover a generative narrative as you show your photos to local people who describe what they see in them.

Why similar: Horror 73%, Indie 27%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror adventure that focuses on a dark, mysterious narrative.

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

Why similar: Horror 63.5%, Point & Click 30.4%, Comedy 3.4%, Adventure 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dark point-and-click classic that offers a bizarre and unsettling narrative experience.

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: Horror 49.4%, Point & Click 47.2%, Adventure 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, deeply disturbing point-and-click horror game that remains a staple of the genre.

You are an ambitious paranormal investigator searching for his big break. When you're presented the opportunity of a lifetime--$25.99, to be exact, you jump at the offer. But everything comes with a catch, and Roner and his friends are keen to teach you that...

Why similar: Horror 47.8%, Point & Click 29.8%, Comedy 22.3%

Coma:Mortuary is the introduction part of a trilogy about events in the world of the dead. The game`s genre is Adventure-Ambient with Horror-quest element.

Why similar: Horror 87.1%, Indie 9.5%, Adventure 3.4%

Stranded in the depths of an eerie forest after your car breaks down, you set out in search of help. But as you navigate the darkness, an unseen presence stalks you—until it finally strikes. The adventure begins. First-person horror that will introduce you to Hoia Baciu lore.

Why similar: Horror 66.8%, Comedy 25.2%, Adventure 5.4%, Indie 2.6%

Plunge into the captivating realm of "Horror Inside the Forest," an exhilarating game that tests your bravery. Explore a mysterious forest, confront supernatural forces, uncover secrets, survive the darkness, and escape its shadowy embrace in this immersive horror experience.

Why similar: Indie 40.4%, Comedy 31.3%, Adventure 28.3%

Horror adventure awaits as you step into a place nobody knew existed and hunt for clues around every dark corner and in every scribbled notebook. With a twisted past, and a terrible secret just waiting to be revealed, Cold Winter Farm will leave you questioning whether what you know, is really what you know.

Why similar: Horror 52.5%, Point & Click 30.9%, Indie 12%, Adventure 4.6%

You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

Why similar: Horror 97.1%, Indie 1.6%, Adventure 1.3%

REALITY is a FREE short First-Person horror game, it uses a graphical style to represent the present mood of the game. It gives the player the ability to choose and get slightly different results. The game has many mysteries you might want to uncover.

Why similar: Horror 84%, Indie 11.9%, Adventure 4.1%

A single-player psychological horror game that will take you to the deepest and darkest secrets of the asylum.

Why similar: Horror 56.1%, Point & Click 28.5%, Indie 14.1%, Adventure 1.3%

Three short ghost stories. Three everyday locations turned nightmare. Tales of the Forgotten is a PSX-style horror anthology perfect for a single terrifying session. Experience jump scares, uncover multiple endings, and discover why these ghosts can't rest—all in under an hour.

Why similar: Horror 47.5%, Jump Scare 46.2% ★, Indie 4.8%, Adventure 1.5%

Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

Why similar: Horror 81.2%, Indie 11.4%, Adventure 7.3%

Bite Night is a comedic first-person horror game that explores the idea of what if the big bad monster was bad at their job of being scary.

Why similar: Horror 53.8%, Jump Scare 25.2% ★, Comedy 16%, Indie 3.8%, Adventure 1.1%

BUDDY is a horror adventure based on a little girl Mary’s story nightmare. Will you able to distinguish the real story from the girl's fantasy?

Why similar: Horror 78.6%, Indie 17.2%, Adventure 4.2%

I must kill...: Fresh Meat is a light horror story adventure game based on a sad story of a butcher. One day, one night and one accident will bring his misty past and memories to light.

Why similar: Horror 85.4%, Indie 10.6%, Adventure 4%

Uncanny Tales is an episodic horror series where the real terror comes not from monsters or the supernatural, but from people. Each episode is a new unsettling story inspired by real fears and eerie situations from everyday life.

Why similar: Horror 87.5%, Indie 9.5%, Adventure 3.1%

Great Toilet Simulator is a first-person indie horror telling you the story of a man who has his car broken on his way home, in the middle of a thick forest. What makes the situation even worse is that the main character is really in need of a toilet.

Why similar: Horror 70.2%, Comedy 14.7%, Indie 11.3%, Adventure 3.7%

Riddlewood Manor is a point & click adventure set in a haunted house that will try to kill you each step of your way. Overcome eerie logic puzzles to uncover a maze of mysterious rooms filled with dark secrets, spooky encounters, and hidden pathways. Optional jump scare warning is available.

Why similar: Horror 48.8%, Point & Click 27.2%, Comedy 16.1%, Indie 5.2%, Adventure 2.7%

Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Horror 92%, Adventure 4.2%, Indie 3.9%

And now, for today's story.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.5%, Horror 34%, Indie 15.7%, Adventure 10.7%

Bad Dream: Stories is a collection of older games in the Bad Dream series in a new, remastered form. Play the series of short point & click titles and travel through the disturbing and atmospheric world of dreams.

Why similar: Horror 52%, Point & Click 42.1%, Adventure 4.6%, Indie 1.3%

The little ghost that appeared before your eyes seems to want to become a proper evil spirit. He'll scare you in a variety of ways, so rate him on whether he was scary or not.

Why similar: Horror 85.6%, Indie 9.3%, Adventure 5.1%

In this game you’re an experienced restorer currently working in a museum workshop. The restorer’s friend requested him to fix some old exhibits. From that moment his adventure starts.

Why similar: Horror 73.6%, Indie 23.1%, Adventure 3.3%

FIVE YEARS AGO IN THIS FOREST.. A journalist wanted to go there.And of course he didnt come back. Few days later,he called his best friend.He just said to him "Come Here" and line dropped. You're the best friend of this guy.You listened your friend and you went there. LET THE GAME BEGIN

Why similar: Horror 75%, Indie 18.5%, Adventure 6.5%

"Night Nite" is a horror comedy adventure game set in modern times. One day, mysterious events begin to unfold around you. What could be the true identity behind these occurrences?

Why similar: Horror 47.6%, Comedy 39.4%, Adventure 6.5%, Indie 6.4%

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Horror 51.2%, Point & Click 36.2%, Indie 9.5%, Adventure 3.1%

This is a collection of short and experimental horror experiences, focused on surreal and bizarre plots.

Why similar: Horror 91.7%, Adventure 4.7%, Indie 3.6%

You can’t run from your dreams in this unsettling classic point-and-click horror game from award-winning indie developer scriptwelder. To find a way out, you’ll have to go even deeper into your nightmares.

Why similar: Horror 56.9%, Point & Click 27.4%, Indie 11.5%, Adventure 4.2%

Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest...

Why similar: Horror 95.1%, Indie 3.1%, Adventure 1.8%

You woke up in the middle of the night from the doorbell's sound. Someone wants to play with you...

Why similar: Horror 77.8%, Indie 16.3%, Adventure 5.9%

Adventure horror with many puzzles and an interesting story.

Why similar: Horror 66.6%, Indie 23.5%, Adventure 9.9%

Relive dark footage recorded from the perspective of multiple characters in this unique first person horror.

Why similar: Horror 80.8%, Indie 14.4%, Adventure 4.8%

You find yourself in a deserted territory of a country house, and when you try to get out, understand that it's impossible. One on one with ghosts and your task is to survive and only then to figure out what happened here...

Why similar: Horror 70.3%, Indie 21.5%, Adventure 8.3%