Games Like Slender Threads: Prologue

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: Point & Click 21.2%, Gore 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 9.7%, Story Rich 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the full-length continuation of the story, offering the most direct experience of the original's tone and mechanics.

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: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Point & Click 19.7%, Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 9.6%, Dark 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal psychological horror adventure shares the unsettling atmosphere and intricate puzzle design found in Slender Threads.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Point & Click 14.3%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 11.2%, Story Rich 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich mystery that uses a unique art style to deliver a haunting narrative about hidden secrets.

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: Point & Click 20.2%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 18%, Story Rich 12.3%, Dark 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of psychological horror that uses point-and-click mechanics to explore dark, mature themes and surreal imagery.

Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.5%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the eerie, folk-horror vibe of a small town hiding dark secrets through a charming yet unsettling art style.

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 25.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Dark 13.8%, Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 11%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully dark and atmospheric point-and-click game that weaves together multiple unsettling short stories.

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 20.1%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Thriller 14.1%, Horror 12%, Dark 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click horror game that focuses on investigation and dark, supernatural themes.

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 13.2%, Horror 11.9%, Mystery 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and bizarre puzzle adventure that shares the unsettling, dream-like logic found in many indie horror point-and-clicks.

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: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Point & Click 18.7%, Horror 13.8%, Story Rich 11.8%, Dark 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer as The Cat Lady, this game offers a deeply disturbing and atmospheric point-and-click horror experience.

Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

Why similar: Point & Click 19%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 11.7%, Gore 11.2%, Dark 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist but highly effective horror point-and-click that forces players to make difficult choices in a nightmarish world.

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 39%, Horror 20.2%, Story Rich 16.5%, Puzzle 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian point-and-click horror game that relies on atmosphere and sound design to build intense dread.

Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Puzzle 14.8%, Horror 9.9%, Dark 7%

Why You'll Like It: This entry in the series provides a deep, dark, and interconnected narrative that rewards players who enjoy cryptic puzzles.

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: Point & Click 22.2%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Dark 13.3%, Gore 11.8%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art psychological horror game that emphasizes dark themes and multiple endings through point-and-click exploration.

Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Point & Click 17.5%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Dark 9.5%, Adventure 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric visual novel/adventure hybrid that explores terrifying secrets within a snowy, isolated village.

You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world.

Why similar: Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Point & Click 15.4%, Dark 8.4%, Puzzle 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric point-and-click game that focuses on mystery and dark, emotional storytelling.

Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Puzzle 11.3%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Mystery 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, fairy-tale inspired puzzle adventure that captures a similar sense of dread and curiosity.

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 28.3%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 17.3%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic ghost-hunting adventure that excels at building a sense of place and paranormal mystery.

Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 16.8%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Mystery 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, hand-drawn mystery game that excels at building an eerie, puzzle-filled atmosphere.

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: Point & Click 19.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 10.3%, Thriller 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror adventure set in a remote town, focusing on investigation and the occult.

Follow Larry's life to find the source of his lack of luck. Discover his intriguing story and solve puzzles to understand how his life plays out.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.4%, Dark Comedy 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 10.7%, Puzzle 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy point-and-click adventure that features a dark, atmospheric tone and unique 2D art.

Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…

Why similar: Point & Click 27.4%, Puzzle 12.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, atmospheric puzzle adventure that focuses on cryptic storytelling and exploration.

Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.

Why similar: Point & Click 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Dark 12.8%, Horror 11.7%, Story Rich 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror game that blends reality with nightmare sequences in a dark, urban setting.

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.4%, Story Rich 14.1%, Mystery 10.3%, Dark 9.5%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure game that deals with the supernatural and features a dark, urban fantasy setting.

You must attempt a life-or-death escape from the SENARA — a 6,000-ton vessel meticulously recreated from a real-world ship. This first-person survival horror prologue tells the story of a different survivor, set before the events of "SENARA: The Sacrament".

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Horror 19.6%, Dark 18.9%, Story Rich 14.1%, Puzzle 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich horror game that focuses on psychological tension and atmospheric 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: Point & Click 23.7%, Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Dark 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal, and story-driven adventure that explores the life of a child navigating a dangerous world.

Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.

Why similar: Point & Click 97.9%, Mystery 0.5%, Psychological Horror 0.4%, Adventure 0.3%, Story Rich 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: An investigative point-and-click adventure that focuses on uncovering dark secrets in a small town.

Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.

Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Dark 23.3%, Story Rich 20.9%, Atmospheric 15%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and cinematic adventure that prioritizes atmosphere and emotional storytelling over traditional gameplay.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Point & Click 12.7%, Story Rich 8.2%, Dark 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric horror game that uses a unique cultural setting to deliver a story filled with psychological tension.

Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Horror 17.4%, Story Rich 16.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A paranormal-themed adventure where you use a spirit-projection mechanic to solve puzzles and uncover a family mystery.

Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.5%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 16.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, Puzzle 7.8%

A Prologue to Almost My Floor, an upcoming horror-themed point'n'click adventure. Alex is a real fan of creepy stuff and horror movies, but he never expected to experience it himself just by taking the elevator back home! Can he avoid the madness and deal with the evil he's up against?

Why similar: Point & Click 19%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 10.9%, Story Rich 9.7%

Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Thriller 16.4%, Horror 14.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Dark 9.7%

Meridian 157: Prologue is the first in a series of point-and-click puzzle adventure games. Play as David Zander, a meteorologist who is investigating a mysterious weather signal on a remote island south of Alaska. Venture toward the remote island to discover the mystery behind the 157th meridian!

Why similar: Point & Click 29.5%, Puzzle 15.6%, Horror 15.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Thriller 10.1%

Free Prologue to Stay Out Of The Farm, a ps1 styled horror game where you try to escape from a serial killer.

Why similar: Gore 33.7%, Horror 32%, Adventure 28.3%, Indie 6%

Follow the fear of Benedek Dohnany and Nikolay Kalyakin and play the onset of a dark and chilling narrative adventure. Make decisions and affect the events that precede a macabre series of murders, allegedly related to devil worship and witchcraft.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.6%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Mystery 8.2%

Break the puzzling spell of your eccentric host! Dinner with an Owl: A short surreal point and click adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.5%, Dark Comedy 23.4%, Horror 15.9%, Puzzle 12.3%, Mystery 9.2%

Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Thriller 16.4%, Horror 13.8%, Gore 12.4%, Dark 11.4%

W!LiB! Prologue allows you to try and live one day of Will's life in trying to save people on the legendary Suicide Bridge. Would you be able to find the right words? How many souls could you save in one day? And how would you feel if you're not good enough?..

Why similar: Point & Click 20.1%, Thriller 14.6%, Dark 11.1%, Gore 10.1%, Horror 9.2%

The world is covered in strange ink, an unknown plague has gathered its cruel harvest. The city seems to be completely empty and dead, but in its every corner there are manifestations of fear, sorrow, loneliness and suffering.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.3%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 15.2%, Gore 9.2%, Adventure 6.5%

"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

Why similar: Thriller 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 12.1%, Gore 10.8%, Dark 10.6%

Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Point & Click 19.6%, Horror 13.3%, Puzzle 9.8%, Story Rich 8.7%

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: Point & Click 24.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 13.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Thriller 10.8%

A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.2%, Horror 18.1%, Dark 16.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Gore 11.6%

A Night In Riverager is a free horror short set in the monochrome world of My Beautiful Paper Smile. It tells the tale of a strange hunter in an even stranger land, on a quest to find medicine for his ailing mother. Strange and powerful forces are stirring. Can he resist them?

Why similar: Point & Click 24.9%, Horror 19.1%, 2.5D 13.1%, Hand-drawn 10%, Dark 9.9%

First Person Psychological Horror. Addicted to virtual ecstasy, trapped in digital hell. Navigate glitchy dreamscapes and a city that never sleeps. Every mission brings you closer to your next dose, but will you follow your protective AI, or the man behind a liberating new drug?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 14%, Thriller 13.4%, Gore 12.9%, Dark 11.2%

Embark on a chilling journey in King of Silence, a first-person horror game where silence is survival. Trapped in a dark, abandoned temple, you must quietly uncover its secrets and the eerie legend of the King of Silence to find your escape. Make a sound, and it may be your last.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34%, Horror 24.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Dark 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.6%

A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Point & Click 17.1%, Horror 16.9%, Dark 14.6%, Story Rich 12.3%

THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Horror 23.4%, Puzzle 21%, Adventure 16.3%, Story Rich 12.9%

URLate is a short and free point & click adventure that immerses you in a hand-drawn world filled with puzzles and mysteries to solve.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.9%, Story Rich 10.2%, Horror 9.8%, Dark 8.6%, Adventure 8.2%

Find a way out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.6%, Horror 27.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Indie 5.3%

PROZE: Prologue is a free opening chapter for the PROZE series. It’s a story-based VR-adventure with puzzle and horror elements.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 18.5%, Adventure 14.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Story Rich 11.3%

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

Why similar: Horror 30%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 13.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.9%

This is a horror adventure game where the player go back and forth in between the real world and the hallucination world. The purpose of this game is to search items and collect scattered documents while solving mysteries and finding out the truth of the abolished hospital.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 17.2%, Dark 8.8%, Adventure 8.5%

A bite-sized psychological horror game about a wayward soul who seeks transformation through a sinister ritual.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Horror 27.8%, Story Rich 9.3%, Dark 8.8%, Mystery 7.2%

Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.1%, Story Rich 21.5%, Choices Matter 16%, Mystery 13.9%, Atmospheric 11%

Lightless: The 21st Sacrifice is the first episode of an atmospheric horror game series set in 2018 Iran, Saqqez that tells the story of Navid, a writer who finally comes home, only to find himself strangled by a dark past that will not let go.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.4%, Horror 21.1%, Puzzle 12.7%, Dark 11.3%, Story Rich 9.5%

A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.

Why similar: Dark 32.7%, Gore 20.9%, Story Rich 19.8%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Indie 4.3%

While trying to avoid the dangers of working the night shift at a store deep in the forest, you'll also make decisions that shape the fate of the story.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.4%, Horror 16.8%, Thriller 14.4%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Story Rich 10%

A short 70–90 minute hand-drawn cozy-gothic puzzle adventure with easy, relaxing puzzles, where color slowly returns to a cursed town as you uncover its secrets.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Dark 13.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Hand-drawn 9.3%