- #1 Mountains of Madness
97% matchMixed57% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Dive Project
Windows
From H.P. Lovecraft's work, this walking simulator sends you to the frozen wastes of Antarctica. Use your tools to navigate the frozen galleries untouched by millennia. Unearth evidence of a dreadful truth while you search for a madman whose ill fate lies somewhere beneath these Mountains of Madness
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.6%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Science 12.7%, Investigation 8.1%, Psychological Horror 6.5%
- #2 The Academy of the Cosmic Realm
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Blue Moss Games
Windows
The Academy of the Cosmic Realm is a short first-person horror game where you explore an old abandoned academy to discover what terrible event led to it's closure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.8%, Conspiracy 21.2% ★, Lore-Rich 18%, Horror 11%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #3 Cosmic Fear
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
You’ve discovered evidence of a cosmic presence influencing humanity since its origins. Now something born in the depths of the cosmos is calling again. Investigate, uncover forbidden knowledge and survive a disturbing first person Lovecraftian horror adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.2%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Investigation 12.6%, Horror 9.1%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #4 Cosmic Awakening VR
95% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2017
Dev: 3D Generation
Windows
Cosmic Awakening VR is a first person VR survival exploration horror game. A game about immersion, exploration, and terror. It is a collection of horror scenarios set on a sci-fi stage. Explore the mysteries in a short linear experience, or try to survive as long as you can against unknown horrors.
Why similar: Conspiracy 17.5% ★, Lovecraftian 17.2%, VR 16.7%, Investigation 10.9%, Horror 7.2%
- #5 INURE
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KoolKat
Windows
Wrong man, in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Explore a hostile Dreamscape, manage scarce resources, and use whatever weapons you can find to survive a world shaped by cosmic dread.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.4%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Investigation 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10%, Shooter 8.4%
- #6 Lust for Darkness VR: M Edition
94% matchMixed57% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Iron VRPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Enter the Yelvertons’ Victorian mansion and discover the eldritch reality of Lusst’ghaa - now in a more accessible Virtual Reality cut! Inspired by the works of Lovecraft and Zdzisław Beksiński, this psychological horror guides you through an intriguing plot filled with occult themes.
Why similar: VR 29%, Lovecraftian 22.8%, First-Person 9.6%, Adventure 8.5%, Horror 8.4%
- #7 Epsilon Eridana
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Asperatus Games
Windows
Epsilon Eridana is a story-driven sci-fi survival horror with a heavy focus on exploration. Your goal is to investigate what happened to the crew of abandoned space base and unravel the terryfying secrets of the first extraterrestrial contact.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, Science 17.9%, Survival 8.3%, Horror 8.2%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #8 The Alien Cube
92% matchVery Positive80% of 575 reviews2021
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.5%, Investigation 15.7%, Horror 9.2%, Survival 9%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #9 Dread Meridian
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: KUKRGAME
Windows
Dread Meridian is an original VR survival horror inspired by Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness", set in Oglanbyen’s frozen wasteland. As Daniela, you search for your twin while facing betrayal and mutated researchers.
Why similar: VR 23.6%, Lovecraftian 22.4%, Shooter 10.9%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
- #10 Doctor Who: The Edge Of Time
91% matchMixed64% of 281 reviews2019
Dev: Maze TheoryPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A new mysterious enemy threatens to tear apart the universe and only you can stop them! Doctor Who: The Edge Of Time lets players embark on an adventure through space and time. Travel across the universe, visit alien locations, pilot the TARDIS and solve the mystery of the controlling force behind the Reality Virus.
Why similar: VR 37.2%, Immersive 22.3% ★, Horror 11.6%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Adventure 8%
- #11 Dixotomia
89% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: DeepMatrix
Windows
Dixotomia is a VR shooter in a world of a sci-fi dystopia. Become a SpecOps contractor, fight vampire cult and its vile bosses. Experience immersive action with brutal guns and vampiric abilities. Can you uncover dark secrets of a distant planet and return back unchanged?
Why similar: Immersive 25.7% ★, VR 18.3%, Investigation 10.2%, Shooter 8.7%, Horror 6.9%
- #12 The Ground Division
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StarVerse Interactive
Windows
The Ground Division is an immersive analog horror survival game taking place in a photorealistic mid-century open world. As the threshold passes by, the cryptic broadcasts finally stop. But maybe they were trying to help you, did you ever think of that?
Why similar: VR 17.4%, Investigation 16.1%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Shooter 9.5%, Survival 9.5%
- #13 Why's It Getting DARKER?!
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kenan'sGames
Windows
The light is your only lifeline. Descend into a crushing, thalassophobic abyss where every photograph could be your last. Investigate unpredictable deep-sea horrors and explore the vast, dark unknown - all while being 'assisted' by a darkly sarcastic AI.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.8%, Immersive 18.4% ★, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Investigation 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #14 Euclidean
88% matchMixed65% of 254 reviews2015
Dev: Alpha Wave EntertainmentPub: AAD Productions
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Euclidean; a game of geometric horror; a slow descent into the dark, into madness, futility, and despair, where Things greater than you watch and wait and dream. Struggle for every second of life you have left… Even knowing you’re better off dead.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.5%, VR 24.7%, Horror 11.8%, First-Person 10%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #15 The Echo Paradox
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Virtuzilla
Windows
The Echo Paradox is a first-person psychological horror game. Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – alternate dimensions are real, but eerily without signs of life.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.9%, Investigation 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 10%, Immersive 9.4% ★
- #16 Lust from Beyond: Scarlet
86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,485 reviews2020
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"Lust from Beyond: Scarlet" is a stand-alone, free introduction to the full version of "Lust from Beyond" - a horror game with elements of eroticism and occultism. This is not a demo version - you won't experience any spoilers here.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.3%, Investigation 15.2%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Horror 10.5%, Survival 10.2%
- #17 NEDRA
85% matchMixed67% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.5%, Conspiracy 20.9% ★, Horror 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Shooter 7.8%
- #18 SCP: Control Error
84% matchMixed52% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Chieftain ArtworksPub: Goonswarm Games
Windows · Linux
SCP: CONTROL ERROR is a short psychological horror game where you take part in a live experiment inside a restricted underground facility. The test begins. You're observed.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.5% ★, Science 20%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, First-Person 6.7%
- #19 Detective VR: NFT secret Files
84% matchMixed41% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: MightyPlus
Windows
The mysterious missing of a collector challenges you to start your own investigation. Explore secret locations, pick up details like a detective, build logic chains and solve riddles. Use vintage gadgets and incredible alchemical compounds. Resist the digital spirits of the NFT. Be careful!
Why similar: VR 28.2%, Lovecraftian 20%, Immersive 17.4% ★, Investigation 14.2%, Adventure 8.2%
- #20 Broken Spectre
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Games by StitchPub: Canada Media Fund
Windows
25 years ago your father climbed the mountain and never came back. Now he’s calling for you. Experience the award winning, narrative eldritch horror game like you haven’t before in the Director’s Cut. Can you unravel the mystery of your father who disappeared in the remote wilderness years ago?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.4%, VR 22.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Horror 8.8%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
- #21 Abject Abyss
82% matchPositive95% of 20 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 28.7%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%, First-Person 8.4%
- #22 GreenGrass
82% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Spring86 Limited
Windows
A short, immersive VR experience inspired by sixth-generation console aesthetics. Explore a stylized forest over three surreal days. Walk, watch, and rest. Built for performance and atmosphere, GreenGrass is a compact journey with a long echo.
Why similar: Immersive 42.7% ★, VR 35.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Singleplayer 2%
- #23 The Frozen Cabin
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Echo Of Fears
Windows
Trapped in a frozen cabin during a relentless storm, you begin to realize the silence around you isn’t empty… something is watching, waiting, and getting closer.
Why similar: Immersive 29.3% ★, Horror 11.2%, First-Person 10.8%, Survival 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #24 The Dark Cowboy
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Valezart
Windows
Embark on a harrowing first-person horror adventure through untamed pine forests and deep caves. Track the Blackwood gang to avenge your family, but beware: outlaws aren't the only threat. Cling to the light, survive otherworldly nightmares, and keep your lantern burning.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.8%, Immersive 19.6% ★, Lore-Rich 12%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, First-Person 7%
- #25 Zomb Zerro - 999
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ApexAurora
Windows
Trapped inside a high-tech facility warped by ritual, technician Keller must survive the aftermath of experiments gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: VR 28.5%, Horror 10.5%, First-Person 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #26 AUTOMA
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Phosphor Games Studio
Windows
A VR action-adventure with deep physics-based interactions, systemic gameplay, and a gripping near-future mystery as a rogue AI overruns a Southeast Asian city. In a near-future city seized by AI, you made a deal to save your family—but at what cost?
Why similar: VR 36.8%, Immersive 12.5% ★, Shooter 10.1%, Action 8.3%, Adventure 7.7%
- #27 White Day VR: The Courage Test
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: SONNORI CorpPub: PQube
Windows
The Notorious cult-classic Korean horror White Day returns with a unique VR experience! Step into the eerie darkness of classroom 1-1 and earn your place in the Occult Club by braving the horrors within. Will you survive the courage test?
Why similar: Immersive 33.4% ★, VR 29%, Horror 11.3%, First-Person 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #28 Sounds of Shadows
78% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Silent LabsPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
You wake up as a robot in a dark place, deep underground. There is a voice inside your head. follow it to find out what happened. Navigate the facility through sound, but don't be too loud. It has great hearing. Uncover the history of unfortunate souls in this first person sci-fi horror game.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.5%, Science 17.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 10%, Investigation 8.8%
- #29 Necropolis Suite
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Freesphere
Windows
Necropolis Suite, is an immersive narrative-driven cosmic horror game about discovery, knowledge, and the meaning of transcendence. Can you escape the terror that lurks in the suite?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Investigation 12.2%, Horror 10.4%, First-Person 6.5%
- #30 By Grit Alone
77% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Crooks Peak
Windows
Cosmic VR Action Horror focusing on intense shooter action, twisted sci-fi anthology stories and disturbing atmospheric dread. You’re marooned alone in the Bermuda triangle of space, filled with ancient derelicts and ravenous aliens: By Grit Alone, you will survive.
Why similar: VR 21.8%, Shooter 16%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Horror 12.6%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #31 Perikoto
76% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Ikuturso
Windows
Discover the unending winter of Perikoto in this atmospheric and ominous VR horror adventure. Strange beings skulk in the woods, the crows are restless, and you have no place to call home. Where will you wander?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24%, VR 22.3%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Investigation 11.5%, Horror 6.6%
- #32 Crathos Deep
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hitbox Games
Windows
Descend down the arctic depths in Crathos Deep, a cosmic horror narrative adventure. Explore the vast abyss with your submarine and utilize your expeditionary drone to reach the dark corners of the ocean. Investigate a lost research institute to unravel the unsettling mystery of its downfall.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.4%, Immersive 13.9% ★, Horror 13.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Exploration 7.5%
- #33 DIAPAUSE
75% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: StarStreak
Windows
DIAPAUSE is a haunting sit-and-survive style indie horror game. Stuck within a cabin with only your wits and a spotty flashlight, defend your life against vicious monsters during the night, and solve mysterious puzzles while wandering the halls of your deteriorating mind during the day.
Why similar: Immersive 35.7% ★, Lovecraftian 25.7%, Lore-Rich 19.9%, Horror 9.5%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #34 Order 13 VR
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bowl of TentaclesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
A psychological horror VR experience where you work the night shift inside a mysterious warehouse while taking care of your cat. Fulfill orders, survive the darkness, and uncover what hides between the shelves.
Why similar: Immersive 35.2% ★, VR 31%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 11.4%, Adventure 5.4%
- #35 The Black Pyramid
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AlphaRedux
Windows
A Black Pyramid materializes across the globe. Dr. Mehdi Algun must decipher why, before its hunger for death and suffering consumes everything. An ancient cycle of cleansing has begun. As madness spreads and humanity tears itself apart, choose: become the destroyer, or join the cleansed.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Modern 10.8%, Horror 8.4%, Investigation 8.2%
- #36 Moons of Madness
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,921 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.9%, Science 13%, Horror 11.6%, Sci-fi 8%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
- #37 The Outer Islands
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ancient Clockwork Games
Windows
Explore a quarantined island chain and a vast automated hospital abandoned for twenty years. Uncover the secrets of the Malin Corporation while evading the machines that still believe they have patients.
Why similar: Investigation 20.8%, Lovecraftian 20.2%, Conspiracy 19.7% ★, Psychological Horror 11%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #38 POSTZ: ZOMBIES VR
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Sea Lion Games
Windows
Get straight to the action with quick access, easy to pick up and hard to master gameplay. Consecutive headshots give an increasingly large bonus point reward. Zombies are moving in from every angle so scan your surroundings to find your next target before it finds you!
Why similar: Immersive 27.4% ★, VR 26.6%, Shooter 12.3%, Survival 9.5%, Horror 6.5%
- #39 ISO/2004
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Koniipinka GamesPub: Neuroticfly Games
Windows
ISO/2004 is a grounded psychological horror game about guilt, trauma, and disturbing memories rotting inside a decaying provincial home. Step into a suffocating, atmospheric nightmare where raw emotional tension slowly warps reality. Face what you left behind before the shadows consume you.
Why similar: Immersive 46.9% ★, Horror 16.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, First-Person 7.3%
- #40 ANDERSON
73% matchMixed68% of 34 reviews2022
Dev: AJRPG
Windows
ANDERSON is a story-driven VR game inspired by classic point & click adventures. Experience a world of science and mystery, with the assistance of a peculiar simulated personality.
Why similar: Immersive 35% ★, VR 28.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Investigation 8.4%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #41 The Circus That Never Left
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YS Studios
Windows · Mac
Step inside a circus performer's quiet home, but don't stop at the surface. In this short-form descent into dread, follow a hidden labyrinth deep beneath the floorboards and watch a simple investigation spiral into a claustrophobic nightmare.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.6%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Investigation 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #42 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
70% matchMixed57% of 314 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.1%, Investigation 13%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.5%, First-Person 7%
- #43 Opus Castle VR
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Messier Games
Windows
Opus Castle VR is a 3D horror, adventure and mystery game with a narrative based on the true and tragic story of the small castle on Apa Street, located in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
Why similar: VR 27.1%, Investigation 18.4%, Survival 9.9%, Horror 8%, Exploration 7.7%
- #44 Into the Radius 2
68% matchVery Positive80% of 5,432 reviews2026
Dev: CM IMMERSIVE
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Into the Radius 2 is an immersive VR survival shooter, set in a realm of surreal landscapes and deadly entities known as Pechorsk Anomaly. Arm yourself with realistic weapons and venture deeper into the mysteries that lie within, either solo or with a friend by your side.
Why similar: Immersive 32.2% ★, VR 21.9%, Shooter 10%, Survival 9.8%, First-Person 6.3%
- #45 During Before And After COVID-19
72% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Enki Games
Windows
A weird hospital in a weird place. It has been in deep controversy since the COVID-19 take place. It was closed a few months after the virus spread, for unknown reasons. The hospital is very ancient and familiar with its inhumane experiences
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.7% ★, Science 16.2%, Investigation 15.4%, Modern 12.3%, Horror 8.7%
- #46 HINGE VR
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 202 reviews2020
Dev: Arcadia
Windows
HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, VR 23%, Investigation 14.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Horror 9.2%
- #47 I'm on Observation Duty 3
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 365 reviews2020
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A thrilling psychological horror game. Your job is to look for anomalies in a haunted house. If you see anyhting suspicious (furniture moving, extra objects, intruders), take a photo and send a report. Includes both VR- (windows only) and non-VR (windows, mac, linux)-versions.
Why similar: VR 23%, Lovecraftian 20.9%, Investigation 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 9.1%
- #48 Lab 1995
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AdvaitRegePub: Avron Interactives
Windows
A psychological narrative horror game where you explore an abandoned government lab while an AI imitating your father guides you.. Would you rather sit quite OR discover the truth with Noah!!!
Why similar: Immersive 32.5% ★, Science 19.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 8%
- #49 180°
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ABKB。
Windows
Trapped in a mysterious space shrouded in an unsettling atmosphere, a unknown presence creeps up from behind— "it" doesn't move while you're watching. But the moment you look away, it closes in without a sound. Can you escape "it" and find your way out of this enigmatic space?
Why similar: Immersive 42.5% ★, Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Adventure 8.8%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #50 Ascendora
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beepy Games
Windows
A first person horror game where you play as Harper, the child of an infamous scientist. You must explore his abandoned laboratory to find the answers you have been looking for. Unravel the secrets of your parents, but be aware, you might not be alone...
Why similar: Lore-Rich 35.4%, Investigation 30.2%, Horror 17.3%, Exploration 9.6%, First-Person 6.1%
- #51 Souls Alive: Origins
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Souls Alive Development
Windows
Souls Alive: Origins is a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in a dark sci-fi future. Explore a world where reality bends, ancient cults return, and Cthulhu stirs once more. With a strong focus on story, atmosphere, and visual detail.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.6%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Sci-fi 6.7%
- #52 Dunwich Horror
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atom Brain Games
Windows
Explore the dreaded town of Dunwich, uncover the dark legacy of the Whateley family, and stop the Dunwich Horror if you can. A Lovecraftian monster hunt adventure with point-and-click gameplay and light RPG elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.3%, Investigation 17.3%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Horror 10.6%, Adventure 5.8%
- #53 Ritual Tides
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vertpaint
Windows
Ritual Tides is a story rich, psychological horror game set on the dark, atmospheric, isolated British island of Hortus. Explore the island, uncover its dark past, loot food, ammunition and supplies, evade the cult of the Fallow Parish, as you fight for survival against Lovecraftian horrors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.2%, Investigation 14.7%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #54 Shadows on the Walls
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bowl of Tentacles
Windows
Shadows on the Walls is an immersive game of psychological horror, exploration and puzzles that takes place in the Crystal Palace Museum of London. Put yourself in the shoes of a security guard in charge of watching the new and mysterious exhibit of the museum known as the “Cursed Loot”.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.2%, VR 18.4%, Investigation 17.8%, Horror 9.2%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
- #55 Shadow of Pharos
67% matchMixed68% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Team Gaivot
Windows
Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.
Why similar: Immersive 48.9% ★, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%, First-Person 6.1%
- #56 The motel
66% matchVery Positive85% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Aura studios
Windows
Work the late-night shift at The Motel, an old roadside stop near Oakhill Grove. Complete simple tasks until a news broadcast reveals a dangerous killer is nearby. Can you survive the night?
Why similar: Immersive 34.2% ★, Lore-Rich 23.6%, Horror 10.6%, Exploration 7%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #57 Conarium
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,263 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 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 51.3%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, First-Person 7.9%, Adventure 7.4%
- #58 The Skinwalker Investigations
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gray Wolf Interactive
Windows
Amidst dozens of reports of missing people, mutilated animals, unidentified lights in the sky, strange creatures and odd poltergeist-like activity, 2 FBI agents are sent to investigate a mysterious ranch in order to ascertain the truth. What they uncover becomes a hellish nightmare beyond imagining!
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.3% ★, VR 19.2%, Lovecraftian 17.2%, Shooter 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%