Games Like Serena

Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

Why similar: Horror 56.4%, Story Rich 9.8%, Point & Click 7.3%, Atmospheric 4.7%, Mystery 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven exploration game that mirrors the focus on uncovering memories within a domestic space.

A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

Why similar: Horror 89.8%, Psychological Horror 4%, Dark 2.4%, Indie 1%, First-Person 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same unsettling, short-form psychological horror vibe and focus on disturbing personal realizations.

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

Why similar: Horror 86.6%, Psychological Horror 3.2%, Point & Click 3%, Dark 2.3%, First-Person 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie psychological horror experience that relies on environmental storytelling and discovery.

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Horror 87.6%, Psychological Horror 3.2%, Dark 2.4%, Mystery 1.7%, Story Rich 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the isolated cabin setting and the building sense of psychological dread found in the seed game.

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

Why similar: Horror 86.7%, Point & Click 4.7%, Psychological Horror 3%, Mystery 1.5%, Story Rich 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that blends exploration with a dark, unsettling tone.

Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.

Why similar: Horror 90.4%, Psychological Horror 2.9%, Dark 1.8%, Multiplayer 1%, First-Person 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric tension and psychological discovery in a confined, isolated environment.

Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.

Why similar: Horror 96%, Multiplayer 0.9%, Mystery 0.7%, First-Person 0.6%, Adventure 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and narrative tension in a realistic setting.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Horror 89.6%, Point & Click 3.2%, Psychological Horror 3%, Atmospheric 1%, Indie 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: An episodic, narrative-heavy horror experience that relies on atmosphere and mystery to tell its story.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Horror 93.2%, Psychological Horror 2%, Indie 1.2%, Dark 1%, Atmospheric 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and unsettling narrative-driven horror game that prioritizes mood over traditional gameplay.

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 85.6%, Psychological Horror 4%, Point & Click 4%, Story Rich 1.8%, Dark 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich psychological horror game with a unique art style and heavy narrative focus.

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 89.6%, Point & Click 4.8%, Mystery 0.9%, Adventure 0.9%, Psychological Horror 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click horror game centered on exploring a mysterious, isolated house to uncover dark secrets.

Turn out the lights, take a deep breath, and prepare yourself. Explore the depths of the immersive, atmospheric world of Kraven Manor. Uncover its secrets, solve its mystical puzzles, and face its growing threat. Face your fears and see if you have what it takes...the doors of Kraven Manor await you.

Why similar: Horror 97.1%, Multiplayer 0.8%, Indie 0.8%, Adventure 0.7%, First-Person 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game where exploration and environmental storytelling are key to surviving the house.

Session Seven is a free point & click adventure game in which you play as Ryan, an estranged father and husband who has just awoken, beaten, bruised, and alone in a locked cellar.

Why similar: Point & Click 53.6%, Indie 24.4%, Adventure 22%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused point-and-click game that explores personal history and regret.

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 88.5%, Point & Click 3.4%, Psychological Horror 2.6%, Dark 1.6%, Story Rich 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological and narrative-driven horror game that explores heavy themes through a point-and-click interface.

It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

Why similar: Horror 91.1%, Psychological Horror 2.3%, Mystery 1.8%, First-Person 1.1%, Atmospheric 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror experience that emphasizes exploration and uncovering a dark mystery.

Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.

Why similar: Horror 93.6%, Dark 1.2%, Psychological Horror 1.2%, Mystery 1.2%, Atmospheric 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that focuses on the dread of a confined, unfamiliar space.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Horror 89.4%, Point & Click 4.5%, Psychological Horror 3.3%, Story Rich 1.3%, First-Person 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique point-and-click psychological horror game with a focus on facial expressions and uncovering a dark mystery.

Welcome to Windy Oaks National Park. A beautiful and chilling point-and-click horror adventure. On your way to visit your aging father, everything goes wrong, leaving you trapped and isolated.

Why similar: Horror 94%, Point & Click 3.9%, Indie 1.2%, Adventure 1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie point-and-click horror game that mirrors the tone and pacing of the seed game.

You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.

Why similar: Horror 93.4%, Psychological Horror 2.3%, Dark 1%, Indie 0.9%, Adventure 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror adventure that focuses on atmosphere and personal trauma.

TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?

Why similar: Horror 92.5%, Psychological Horror 3.1%, Story Rich 1.3%, Multiplayer 0.9%, Atmospheric 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that uses a unique narrative format to build dread and mystery.

Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.

Why similar: Horror 94.3%, Psychological Horror 2.4%, Multiplayer 1.1%, First-Person 0.7%, Indie 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that builds tension through a grounded, domestic setting.

'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.

Why similar: Horror 91.7%, Mystery 1.9%, Psychological Horror 1.5%, Indie 1.3%, Adventure 1%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-adventure game that uses puzzle-solving to uncover a dark, hidden narrative.

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 91.1%, Mystery 2.7%, Story Rich 1.9%, First-Person 1.1%, Atmospheric 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused game that rewards careful investigation and environmental storytelling in an abandoned location.

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 83.4%, Point & Click 5.2%, Psychological Horror 4.9%, Dark 1.9%, Story Rich 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that dives deep into psychological trauma and dark, surreal imagery.

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Story Rich 16.8%, First-Person 14.1%, Indie 13%, Atmospheric 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in environmental storytelling and uncovering domestic secrets through exploration.

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 83.9%, Point & Click 5.6%, Psychological Horror 4.1%, Story Rich 1.9%, Dark 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven point-and-click game that balances dark themes with a unique, unsettling perspective.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Horror 93.4%, Psychological Horror 3.7%, First-Person 1%, Atmospheric 1%, Indie 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that excels at creating claustrophobic, unsettling environments.

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: Horror 67%, Story Rich 8.1%, Mystery 4.8%, Psychological Horror 3.9%, Atmospheric 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven exploration game that uses memories to tell a haunting family history.

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 88.1%, Psychological Horror 3.4%, Dark 1.9%, Story Rich 1.5%, Mystery 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on shifting environments and personal obsession.

A retro styled adventure/RPG hybrid with atmosphere like the classics. Play as warrior, sorceress, or rogue as you travel through the rich world of Norse mythology to keep it from eternal winter. Each class has different puzzle solutions, making for good replay value. Fully free, no hidden costs.

Why similar: Adventure 61%, Point & Click 24.8%, Story Rich 7.6%, Indie 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms Maker" celebrates the 30th anniversary of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" series. It has been realized through a collaboration between the creators of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" series, Koei Tecmo Games, and the creators of the "TSUKURU" series, KADOKAWA.

On a distant edge of an unknown planet, an abandoned structure sits in silence. Constructed by an unmanned research vessel sent from Earth, the Lun Infinus station was designed to run simulations for a five year period, exploring possibilities of human colonization in the case that Earth became uninhabitable.

Why similar: Horror 91.9%, Adventure 2.6%, Indie 2.6%, Story Rich 1.3%, Atmospheric 1.3%

What do you do if you are the only one left aboard a spaceship? Your team has embarked on a mysterious expedition a few years ago, the ship’s machinery has started acting up and it seems there are ghosts wandering about. Luckily, the black hole above you doesn’t pose any problems…yet.

Why similar: Indie 91.8%, Point & Click 5.1%, Story Rich 1.1%, Atmospheric 0.9%, Adventure 0.7%

ONLY FACES REMAIN is a short psychological horror game focused on exploration and atmosphere. You play as Marlene, a backpacker traveling alone who rents a cheap room to spend the night. What starts as a cheap place to sleep soon turns into a dangerous situation.

Why similar: Horror 91.8%, Psychological Horror 3.8%, Mystery 1.3%, First-Person 1.3%, Adventure 0.7%

The Archotek Project focuses on a multiplayer experience, giving you the chance to play with your friends or with new people on dedicated servers. Play as the dinosaur as you explore vibrant and exotic locations within the game, taking control of unique species from the fossil record.

Why similar: Multiplayer 54.5%, Indie 45.5%

In THE DESCENDANT, the end of the world is only the start. With what remains of humanity protected in underground Ark facilities, your mission is to keep survivors alive, while discovering a far greater conspiracy buried within Ark-01.

Why similar: Adventure 90.2%, Point & Click 7.2%, Story Rich 2.1%, Indie 0.4%, Singleplayer 0.1%

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

Why similar: Horror 90.5%, Psychological Horror 3.2%, Dark 1.4%, Story Rich 1.3%, Mystery 1.2%

A short narrative and exploration game about Zach, June, and a strange phenomenon. You're Zach and, stuck in your home, you will do everything to keep hearing June's voice messages. What is happening out there?

Why similar: Horror 93.3%, Indie 3.2%, First-Person 2.6%, Walking Simulator 0.9%

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 84.4%, Psychological Horror 3.9%, Point & Click 2.6%, Dark 1.8%, Story Rich 1.6%

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 97.5%, Multiplayer 0.6%, Psychological Horror 0.6%, First-Person 0.4%, Adventure 0.3%

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

Why similar: Horror 87.5%, Point & Click 4.2%, Psychological Horror 2.8%, Dark 1.4%, Story Rich 1.3%

Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.

Why similar: Horror 93%, Psychological Horror 2.2%, Dark 1.1%, Atmospheric 0.7%, First-Person 0.7%

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: Horror 82.8%, Point & Click 6%, Psychological Horror 2.9%, Dark 2.8%, Story Rich 1.9%

They came in peace, but messed with the wrong old man. Armed with a musket, 78 year old Murray Mendelson has single-handedly started an interstellar war. Shoot first and ask questions later in this endless fast paced arcade shooter. Use everything in Murray’s arsenal to keep the aliens off of his perfectly manicured lawn!

Why similar: Horror 89.4%, Indie 5.3%, Multiplayer 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Have you ever dreamt of being a superhero? Meet Chris, a creative and imaginative 9 year old boy who escapes reality with fantastical adventures as his alter ego, the Awesome Captain Spirit! Captain Spirit is a free demo set in the Life is Strange universe. Contains links to Life is Strange 2

Why similar: Story Rich 35.3%, Point & Click 25.2%, Adventure 16%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Combining the very best of sci-fi and aerial dogfighting gameplay, AX:EL delivers a totally new gaming experience. Create your very own shape-shifting vehicle and dominate both the sky and the ocean.

Why similar: Indie 100%

Zemblanity is an atmospheric first-person horror game. What seemed like a little creepy invitation over from an old childhood friend turns into disturbing uncovering of mysterious forces ruling in the mansion. Will you find a way out?

Why similar: Horror 89.2%, Psychological Horror 2.8%, Dark 2.5%, Mystery 1.6%, First-Person 1%

Floating Point is a peaceful, free game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. The only objective is to collect points, and the only thing that increases your points is swinging swiftly, smoothly and elegantly without hitting anything.

Why similar: Indie 55.9%, Point & Click 31.8%, Singleplayer 9.2%, Puzzle 3.1%

Estranged: The Departure follows the story of a fisherman, stranded on a mysterious island during a violent storm. Little does he know his adventure has just begun, and the island is home to more than it first seems.

Why similar: Horror 94.8%, Indie 2.1%, Adventure 1.9%, First-Person 0.4%, Multiplayer 0.4%

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Horror 84.3%, Point & Click 4.8%, Psychological Horror 3.3%, Dark 2.1%, Story Rich 1.6%

The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.

Why similar: Horror 81.7%, Point & Click 6.2%, Psychological Horror 4.2%, Dark 3.1%, Story Rich 1.6%

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 91.9%, Dark 1.9%, Psychological Horror 1.3%, Adventure 1%, Mystery 0.8%

Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!

Why similar: Horror 84.6%, Point & Click 4.3%, Psychological Horror 2.9%, Dark 2.1%, Story Rich 1.7%

Look through someone else’s computer. Inspired by early “escape room” flash games.

Why similar: Horror 93.5%, Point & Click 2.8%, Story Rich 1.3%, Psychological Horror 1.2%, Indie 0.6%

Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

Why similar: Horror 93.7%, Psychological Horror 2.4%, Multiplayer 0.7%, Indie 0.7%, Adventure 0.7%

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Horror 82.3%, Point & Click 6.2%, Psychological Horror 2.6%, Indie 1.9%, Adventure 1.7%

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: Horror 71.9%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 5.4%, Puzzle 2.2%, Atmospheric 2%

This is the game that nurtures “Circle” and adventures in the "Outside" of the room.

Why similar: Horror 87.5%, Psychological Horror 3.1%, Dark 2.4%, Indie 2.2%, Adventure 1.9%