Games Like Scratches - Director's Cut

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: Point & Click 36.9%, Horror 32%, Adventure 20.4%, Psychological Horror 5%, First-Person 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential first-person point-and-click horror game that excels at building a dense, supernatural atmosphere through environmental clues.

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: Point & Click 46.5%, Horror 28.4%, Adventure 22.6%, Indie 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the closest mechanical and atmospheric sibling to Scratches, focusing on isolated investigation within a haunted, ancient location.

Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.

Why similar: Horror 49.6%, Adventure 11.7%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 8%, Psychological Horror 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title establishes a similar tone of vulnerability and mystery in a desolate, underground setting that rewards careful exploration.

Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.

Why similar: Horror 45.8%, Adventure 11.9%, First-Person 11.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a deeply unsettling, first-person psychological horror experience that mirrors the claustrophobic tension found in Blackwood Manor.

Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.7%, Horror 29.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Psychological Horror 6.2%, Atmospheric 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a classic Lovecraftian investigation experience that prioritizes reading documents and piecing together a dark, occult mystery.

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 37.7%, Horror 21.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Mystery 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends point-and-click investigation with a slow-burn, folk-horror atmosphere that feels very much in line with the tone of Scratches.

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: Point & Click 36%, Horror 23.4%, Adventure 20.3%, Psychological Horror 6.6%, Mystery 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the eerie, folklore-heavy mystery of a remote English town, blending investigation with a haunting, supernatural narrative.

A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

Why similar: Horror 38.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a short but incredibly effective experience of isolation and creeping dread in a remote, atmospheric setting.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Why similar: Horror 57.4%, First-Person 9%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Psychological Horror 7%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same DNA of first-person psychological horror, emphasizing the terror of being trapped in a dark, labyrinthine environment.

Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is a first-person point-and-click adventure inspired by Welsh mythology, focused on investigation, puzzles, and a dark, atmospheric mystery.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.5%, Horror 22.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Investigation 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like Scratches, this game traps the player in a remote, haunted house where you must piece together a dark history through point-and-click investigation.

An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.4%, Horror 22.9%, Adventure 9.9%, Mystery 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric horror adventure that emphasizes exploration and uncovering the dark history of a decaying, isolated institution.

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 30%, Mystery 12.6%, First-Person 11%, Adventure 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the psychological breakdown of the protagonist within a shifting, haunted house, mirroring the internal struggle of Michael Arthate.

Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.

Why similar: Point & Click 44.3%, Horror 15.5%, Mystery 14%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic gothic point-and-click adventure that shares the same dark, brooding atmosphere and mystery-solving gameplay as Scratches.

Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Horror 22.2%, Mystery 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.3%, First-Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person adventure that focuses on uncovering the dark secrets of a remote location through careful observation and investigation.

Anna - Extended Edition has been given an overhaul based on the feedback of the thousands of players of the original Anna.

Why similar: Horror 54.9%, Adventure 15.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%, First-Person 6.5%, Psychological Horror 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that relies on environmental puzzles and a deep, unsettling mystery set within a secluded cabin.

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: Point & Click 36.2%, Horror 24%, Adventure 14.6%, Mystery 11.5%, First-Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click horror game that excels at creating a sense of isolation and mystery in a cold, desolate environment.

Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.

Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Mystery 14.7%, First-Person 10.3%, Adventure 9.5%, Story Rich 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the narrative-driven exploration of a haunted space, prioritizing atmosphere and psychological tension over combat.

Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?

Why similar: Point & Click 49.3%, Horror 18.8%, Adventure 18.8%, Mystery 6.4%, Atmospheric 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the tradition of atmospheric, mystery-driven point-and-click adventures with a strong focus on narrative and gothic settings.

Sylvio is a psychological horror game set in a tranquil, disturbing atmosphere. Help ghost recorder Juliette Waters face an evil curse and a wicked family cult with her microphone and the voices of the dead.

Why similar: Horror 58%, Adventure 37.2%, Indie 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique investigation mechanic involving audio recording that creates a deeply eerie and isolated atmosphere.

Still Life 2 also now available!

Why similar: Point & Click 55.7%, Adventure 16.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Horror 7.4%, Investigation 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, gritty detective story that excels at building suspense and mystery through a mature, investigative narrative.

How far would you go if your daughter didn’t come home? Someday You’ll Return: Director’s Cut is a first-person psychological horror. This story-driven game offers enhanced features, an improved story, and additional content. Enter the woods if you dare and begin a search you’ll never forget.

Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Mystery 16.5%, Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong focus on exploration and mystery in a secluded, atmospheric setting that feels both grounded and surreal.

Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.9%, Horror 25.6%, Adventure 8.8%, Investigation 7.6%, Mystery 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a tense, detective-focused horror experience that relies on choices and atmosphere to build its mystery.

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.

Why similar: Horror 61.7%, First-Person 13.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 6.9%, Story Rich 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of being an investigator out of your depth in a hostile, atmospheric environment filled with supernatural secrets.

Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.7%, Horror 20.9%, Investigation 8.9%, Mystery 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, point-and-click horror game that focuses on a gritty investigation and a creeping sense of dread.

The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

Why similar: Horror 49.4%, Adventure 17.7%, Dark 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a focused, atmospheric horror experience that relies on exploration and psychological tension to keep the player engaged.

You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...

Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Point & Click 18.2%, First-Person 10.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric walking simulator that focuses on piecing together a tragic, mysterious story through environmental clues.

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: Horror 41%, Adventure 20.8%, First-Person 12%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a high-fidelity Lovecraftian mystery that focuses on exploration and uncovering the truth behind a strange, isolated research facility.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 20.1%, Mystery 18.1%, Atmospheric 16.8%, First-Person 12.8%, Adventure 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: While less focused on traditional puzzles, it is the gold standard for environmental storytelling within a large, mysterious, and haunted family home.

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, psychological investigation game that uses surreal environments to uncover the truth, appealing to fans of the mystery aspect of Scratches.

Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Point & Click 22.7%, Mystery 11.2%, First-Person 8.9%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and the discovery of supernatural secrets in a confined space.

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

Why similar: Point & Click 42%, Mystery 18.3%, Horror 9.5%, Puzzle 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt?

Why similar: Point & Click 45.2%, Horror 22.3%, Adventure 15.9%, Mystery 8.3%, Story Rich 3.3%

If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.8%, Horror 19.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Story Rich 7.2%

Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Point & Click 23.5%, First-Person 9.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Investigation 8.9%

In Season 2 of The Last Door, the search for his missing client will bring psychiatrist John Wakefield deeper into a conspiracy of darkness and closer to the heart of madness than ever before.

Why similar: Point & Click 50.6%, Horror 25.4%, Adventure 13.5%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Story Rich 4.4%

Immersed into dark and unexplored ancient woods in a search of the almost forgotten "Legend of the Ancients". But not everything goes as planned as the place keeps a never revealed horrifying secret. Hidden is a first person horror point n' click adventure game, with focus on story, puzzles and exploration.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.5%, Horror 28%, Adventure 18.9%, Psychological Horror 5.6%, Dark 5%

It's a story about a skeptical detective John who's investigating the abandoned's house massacre where group of teenagers were killed. On early night Detective John arriving to the abandoned house to find out what has happened there but suddenly he realized that he is not alone...

Why similar: Point & Click 31.6%, Horror 23.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Investigation 9.8%, First-Person 6.2%

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 50.4%, Horror 27.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Adventure 8%, Psychological Horror 2.3%

Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.7%, Horror 17.9%, Mystery 16.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Puzzle 6.6%

Alpha Polaris is an oldschool adventure game focusing on slow-burning character driven horror and environmental themes. It draws inspiration from such sources as Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos.

Why similar: Point & Click 44.7%, Horror 21.9%, Adventure 16.9%, Psychological Horror 6.3%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Dean Holt, popular Urbex vlogger, sets off on another exploration of an abandoned home but this time things aren't going as planned. Something dark is lurking inside and Dean quickly finds himself in over his head

Why similar: Horror 49.9%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, First-Person 7.7%, Dark 5.3%

Scotland, 1926. Following the death of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Black Mirror Castle demands an offering.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.9%, Adventure 23.4%, Horror 14.3%, Mystery 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%

In the winter of 1910, professor Crawford Tillinghast mounted an expedition into the mountains of Europe. He went searching for a lost village shrouded in the myths and rumors of a bygone era. This is his story...

Why similar: Point & Click 43.1%, Horror 28.3%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 2.6%, Puzzle 2.4%

RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.

Why similar: Horror 32.6%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Dark 9.9%

You are called to a secluded house on a remote island to conduct a paranormal investigation. However, you find the island and the house abandoned. Or are they?

Why similar: Horror 32.8%, First-Person 13.8%, Investigation 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Mystery 9.2%

After a big earthquake in the city, ruins of an old building collapse and you end up trapped inside an abandoned house. Find a way out and unravel the mystery of inexplicable tremors, revealing ancient secrets and a mystical artifact, before the city is destroyed.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Adventure 11.5%, First-Person 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Astray is a first-person horror/puzzle game set in an abandoned museum based on unusual cultures, legends, and supernatural themes. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface..

Why similar: Horror 38.7%, Adventure 19.5%, First-Person 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Dark 7.6%

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Mystery 19.1%, Investigation 19%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Story Rich 8.6%

The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.

Why similar: Adventure 26.8%, Atmospheric 24.2%, First-Person 18.2%, Horror 17.4%, Story Rich 10.9%

Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.

Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 12.7%, First-Person 9.3%, Adventure 9.2%

The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.7%, Horror 12.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Investigation 9.7%, Adventure 9.2%

In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.

Why similar: Horror 58.1%, Adventure 15.9%, Atmospheric 12%, Dark 5.7%, Psychological Horror 5.6%

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: Point & Click 43.8%, Adventure 30.3%, Horror 22.2%, Indie 3.7%

THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.6%, Investigation 13.5%, Adventure 9.9%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.2%

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 49.9%, Adventure 14.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Horror 13.2%, Story Rich 4.3%

Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.

Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Adventure 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Dark 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Horror 38.5%, Adventure 18.2%, Mystery 8.9%, Dark 8.7%, First-Person 7.9%

While searching for the anomaly, you find yourself trapped inside a facility on a remote sub-Arctic island. What is this place? Who built it? Why was it left abandoned? Explore the uninhabited complex you now find yourself trapped in, but be warned: you might not be as alone as you think...

Why similar: Point & Click 45.5%, Adventure 16.1%, Horror 12.1%, Investigation 11.1%, First-Person 6.1%

『Letters of Bernard Thorne』 is a story-driven psychological horror game about trauma. Take a seat in Bernard's motorized wheelchair. Roam around the old man's house. Discover his scarred past. Flee from his sins. Climb up the attic.

Why similar: Horror 37.6%, Adventure 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 11.5%, First-Person 9%

A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.

Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Adventure 17.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Investigation 13.3%, First-Person 13%