- #1 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,330 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Investigation 12.8%, Open World 12.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Choices Matter 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game offers a similar open-world detective experience with deep investigation mechanics.
- #2 The Sinking City Remastered
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,279 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.2%, Detective 16.8%, Open World 7.9%, Investigation 7%, Psychological Horror 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the same developer and perfectly captures the Lovecraftian detective atmosphere found in The Awakened.
- #3 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
96% matchVery Positive89% of 7,813 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 44.4%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 5.9%, Choices Matter 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the best in the series, it focuses heavily on the deduction and case-solving mechanics that define the franchise.
- #4 Call of Cthulhu®
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,561 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.9%, Detective 17.8%, Horror 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Mystery 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct Lovecraftian detective game that emphasizes psychological horror and investigation in a cult-ridden setting.
- #5 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,305 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 33%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 13.9%, Story Rich 9%, Choices Matter 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features the familiar investigative gameplay loop with a focus on narrative-driven mystery and character development.
- #6 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
94% matchVery Positive80% of 3,865 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 59.1%, Mystery 17.2%, Investigation 9.4%, Adventure 7.2%, Story Rich 4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the series that offers challenging puzzles and a compelling, dark mystery narrative.
- #7 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
93% matchVery Positive88% of 8,955 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Lovecraftian 14.4%, Supernatural 7.9%, Horror 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric exploration game that uses investigative mechanics to uncover a dark and supernatural mystery.
- #8 L.A. Noire
92% matchVery Positive86% of 36,273 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Detective 44.6%, Open World 16.1%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 10.3%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: The premier detective investigation game that requires players to analyze clues and interrogate suspects to solve complex crimes.
- #9 Murdered: Soul Suspect
91% matchVery Positive86% of 17,211 reviews2014
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Detective 43.3%, Supernatural 13.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 9.3%, Story Rich 5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique supernatural detective game where you investigate your own murder while navigating a ghost-filled town.
- #10 Return of the Obra Dinn
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,856 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 51.6%, Mystery 23.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 7%, Horror 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterful mystery game that relies entirely on player deduction and observation to piece together a tragic narrative.
- #11 Observer: System Redux
90% matchVery Positive85% of 2,923 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Investigation 21.1%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines detective investigation with intense psychological horror in a gritty, atmospheric cyberpunk setting.
- #12 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,392 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a classic, methodical detective experience focused on dialogue, observation, and logical deduction.
- #13 The Council
89% matchVery Positive84% of 5,631 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Choices Matter 22.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy mystery game where your choices and investigative skills significantly impact the outcome of the story.
- #14 The Painscreek Killings
88% matchVery Positive91% of 6,095 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Detective 21.3%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Supernatural 8.6%, Open World 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A pure investigation game that drops you into an abandoned town to solve a cold case through exploration and note-taking.
- #15 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,035 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Horror 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes investigation and avoiding an unseen, supernatural threat.
- #16 Still Wakes the Deep
84% matchVery Positive88% of 11,771 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12%, Supernatural 8.1%, Dark 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, narrative-driven horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and uncovering the truth behind a mysterious catastrophe.
- #17 Alone in the Dark
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,635 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Lovecraftian 30.6%, Detective 16%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 9%, Supernatural 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern reimagining of the classic horror series that features Lovecraftian themes and investigative gameplay.
- #18 Conarium
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,252 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 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 61.3%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Story Rich 4.8%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian-inspired exploration game that focuses on uncovering secrets and solving environmental puzzles.
- #19 Saint Kotar
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 280 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.2%, Detective 21%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Mystery 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click mystery game featuring a dark, occult-themed narrative and significant player choices.
- #20 DREDGE
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 54,217 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.1%, Open World 13.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends Lovecraftian horror with exploration, requiring players to investigate mysterious occurrences while managing their sanity.
- #21 Transient: Extended Edition
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 340 reviews2020
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.4%, Detective 14.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Investigation 9.7%, Mystery 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian sci-fi adventure that blends psychological horror with investigative puzzle-solving.
- #22 Kona
83% matchVery Positive83% of 3,624 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Why similar: Detective 38.3%, Open World 17.2%, Horror 11.4%, Story Rich 8.6%, Exploration 8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric investigation game set in a remote, snowy location filled with mystery and surreal elements.
- #23 Amnesia: The Bunker
81% matchVery Positive93% of 11,778 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Supernatural 13.8%, Open World 12.7%, Action-Adventure 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features immersive horror gameplay that requires careful investigation and resource management to survive.
- #24 Gray Dawn
82% matchVery Positive84% of 1,179 reviews2018
Dev: Interactive Stone
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.2%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 10.6%, Story Rich 9.6%, Mystery 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game with deep religious and Lovecraftian themes that challenge the player's perception of reality.
- #25 Stygian: Outer Gods
78% matchVery Positive84% of 662 reviews2025
Dev: Misterial GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Supernatural 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Mystery 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian survival horror game that emphasizes narrative choices and the psychological toll of the unknown.
- #26 Dreams in the Witch House
79% matchVery Positive92% of 436 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.3%, Open World 10.8%, Mystery 10.3%, Investigation 9.6%, Horror 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure that incorporates survival mechanics and deep lore exploration.
- #27 The Shore
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,967 reviews2021
Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.2%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Exploration 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that leans heavily into Lovecraftian horror and atmospheric storytelling.
- #28 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 624 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: Lovecraftian 46.2%, Detective 19.1%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Atmospheric 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic Lovecraftian detective mystery that focuses on gathering clues and piecing together a dark narrative.
- #29 The Alien Cube
79% matchVery Positive80% of 569 reviews2021
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 32.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Horror 9.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that focuses on exploring strange, Lovecraftian environments to uncover hidden truths.
- #30 The Séance of Blake Manor
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,226 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Supernatural 14.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #31 The Occultist
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 286 reviews2026
Dev: DALOARPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Lovecraftian 15.7%, Investigation 14.1%, Supernatural 7.3%, Psychological Horror 6.5%
- #32 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
77% matchMixed60% of 272 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 28.3%, Detective 14.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Investigation 8.6%, Mystery 7.5%
- #33 Paradise Lost
78% matchMixed64% of 2,489 reviews2021
Dev: PolyAmorousPub: Walkabout
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
It's winter, 1980. Szymon, a boy raised in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, finds an abandoned Nazi bunker. Will he find what he’s looking for? Play Paradise Lost and explore an underground world, where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology. Discover the last story on Earth.
Why similar: Mystery 25.6%, Choices Matter 22.1%, Story Rich 16.9%, Exploration 15.4%, Atmospheric 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven exploration game that focuses on uncovering the history of a mysterious, post-apocalyptic bunker.
- #34 The Dark Rites of Arkham
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 531 reviews2026
Dev: Postmodern AdventuresPub: enComplot
Windows
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.1%, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 8.5%, Exploration 6.8%
- #35 Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 888 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The Sherlock Holmes series returns with this updated version of The Awakened, which brings a whole new dimension to the original title developed by Frogwares. The game puts the player into an investigation of the Cthulhu Mythos - as imagined by Father of modern horror, H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.4%, Detective 29.4%, Mystery 8%, Investigation 7.8%, Adventure 6%
- #36 Call of the Elder Gods
72% matchVery Positive95% of 197 reviews2026
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 8.2%, Supernatural 8.2%
- #37 Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
76% matchVery Positive81% of 1,336 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.
Why similar: Detective 49.6%, Mystery 16.8%, Investigation 16.7%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #38 Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles
75% matchVery Positive88% of 915 reviews2012
Dev: Waterlily GamesPub: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Help Sherlock Holmes, the famed detective, investigate the legend of a supernatural hound on the fog-shrouded moorland in England of the 19th century. Immerse yourself into the dangerous world of diabolical curse and discover the truth of the monstrous creature.
Why similar: Detective 57.5%, Mystery 21.3%, Adventure 19.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #39 Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,193 reviews2023
Dev: Microids Studio LyonPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Investigation 16.5%, Open World 15.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #40 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
74% matchMixed59% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Horror 8.3%, Mystery 7.7%, Realistic 7.7%
- #41 Amatsuko
71% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: ArnauPub: Companyia Catalana d'Orient
Windows
A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.
Why similar: Mystery 18.1%, Lovecraftian 17.6%, Story Rich 11.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Investigation 8%
- #42 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 119 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.5%, Detective 18.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Horror 7.7%
- #43 Kona II: Brume
71% matchVery Positive83% of 500 reviews2023
Dev: ParabolePub: Ravenscourt
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Horror 8%, Open World 7.9%
- #44 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows · Mac · Linux
After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.6%, Detective 22.7%, Horror 8.2%, Investigation 7.3%, Dark 6.3%
- #45 Saturnalia
71% matchVery Positive90% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A Single-Player Survival Horror Adventure: play as a cast of characters exploring an isolated village haunted by an ancient ritual—but beware, its labyrinthine roads will change each time you lose all your characters.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.3%, Detective 19.8%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 8.6%, Horror 8%
- #46 Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 755 reviews2008
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.
Why similar: Detective 57.6%, Mystery 16.8%, Investigation 14%, Adventure 11.6%
- #47 The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 752 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Linux
Solve intricate puzzles to activate Nikola Tesla's creations, restore Wardenclyffe Tower, and unlock hidden devices in his New York lab. Explore the Chicago World's Fair in this mind-bending puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Lovecraftian 19.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Realistic 8.3%
- #48 Insight
70% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.9%, Detective 26%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Story Rich 9%
- #49 The Case of the Golden Idol
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,351 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 15.8%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #50 Pneumata
70% matchMixed51% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Deadbolt InteractivePub: Perp Games
Windows
Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Detective 17%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 9.6%, Action-Adventure 6.1%
- #51 Supernormal
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,164 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Supernatural 12.1%, Investigation 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Mystery 9.5%
- #52 HYPNOS
65% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: Redlock Studio
Windows
HYPNOS is a first-person adventure and exploration game, set in a lovecraftian megastructure fever dream. Enter the Nameless City at the edge of Dreams. Follow the trail into the shadow of the Holy Mountain. Embrace your destiny.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.4%, Open World 13%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 9.1%, Choices Matter 8%
- #53 Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
69% matchVery Positive81% of 3,031 reviews2016
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Microids
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Investigation 15%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #54 Amnesia: Rebirth
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,236 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.8%, Horror 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Mystery 7.5%
- #55 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
66% matchVery Positive83% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 11.3%, Mystery 10.2%, Dark 8.3%
- #56 Abscission
66% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
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: Detective 33.3%, Horror 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 8.8%
- #57 The Land of Pain
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 754 reviews2017
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Supernatural 8.5%
- #58 The Shore VR
69% matchMostly Negative38% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Ares Dragonis
Windows
The Shore VR is a first-person story-driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations. You will play the role of a man who ends up on a mysterious island. Strong elements of Lovecraftian horror, struggle to survive in an unknown world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Open World 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Investigation 10%, Mystery 8.2%
- #59 The Last Case of John Morley
64% matchVery Positive84% of 289 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Mystery 13%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Realistic 9.9%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #60 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
63% matchVery Positive88% of 307 reviews2026
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.4%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Mystery 9%, Action-Adventure 8%
