- #1 STASIS
97% matchVery Positive82% of 2,367 reviews2015
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.
Why similar: Isometric 19.2%, Point & Click 14.7%, FMV 11% ★, Sci-fi 8.9%, Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it shares the same isometric perspective, dark sci-fi horror themes, and point-and-click mechanics.
- #2 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 695 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
Why similar: FMV 18% ★, Isometric 16.7%, Point & Click 12.7%, 2.5D 12.5%, Cinematic 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this title features the same distinct isometric art style and narrative-heavy point-and-click gameplay.
- #3 CAYNE
96% matchVery Positive81% of 1,923 reviews2017
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Hadley wakes in a facility. She is 9 months pregnant. They want her baby... CAYNE is the FREE, isometric horror game from the creators of STASIS.
Why similar: Isometric 21.2%, Point & Click 16.3%, 2.5D 15.5%, 1980s 10.9%, Horror 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play title from the same developers offers a concentrated dose of the sci-fi horror and isometric puzzle-solving found in the STASIS series.
- #4 SOMA
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,486 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 16.3%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the underwater sci-fi horror atmosphere and philosophical narrative depth that makes BONE TOTEM so compelling.
- #5 Iron Lung
94% matchVery Positive92% of 11,191 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Submarine 50.8% ★, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 14.2%, Sci-fi 7%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully replicates the claustrophobic, isolated feeling of being trapped in a small vessel deep beneath an alien ocean.
- #6 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
94% matchVery Positive92% of 3,259 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 30.4%, Horror 16.4%, Puzzle 11.1%, Investigation 10.9%, Cinematic 10%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality point-and-click adventure that excels at building a slow-burn, unsettling horror atmosphere.
- #7 Sanitarium
93% matchVery Positive93% of 1,364 reviews2014
Dev: DotemuPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Isometric 13%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric psychological horror game that pioneered the dark, narrative-driven point-and-click style.
- #8 Stirring Abyss
92% matchVery Positive88% of 440 reviews2020
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror.
Why similar: Isometric 38.8%, Psychological Horror 32.3%, Horror 13.1%, Adventure 8.7%, Story Rich 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines Lovecraftian horror with an underwater setting, focusing on tactical exploration and psychological tension.
- #9 Primordia
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,432 reviews2012
Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.2%, Sci-fi 23.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully bleak sci-fi point-and-click adventure with a strong emphasis on world-building and atmospheric storytelling.
- #10 SILT
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 981 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…
Why similar: Cinematic 24.5%, Horror 22.6%, Puzzle 19%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Exploration 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An underwater puzzle-adventure that uses a dark, monochromatic art style to create a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere.
- #11 Whispers of a Machine
90% matchVery Positive93% of 2,011 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.7%, Sci-fi 17.1%, 2.5D 12.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi point-and-click adventure that features a mature narrative and complex puzzle-solving elements.
- #12 Under The Waves
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,098 reviews2023
Dev: Parallel StudioPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...
Why similar: Submarine 43.5% ★, Exploration 10.2%, Cinematic 10%, Story Rich 9.5%, Sci-fi 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the isolation and beauty of underwater exploration with a strong emphasis on emotional storytelling.
- #13 Technobabylon
89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,635 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Why similar: Point & Click 51.6%, Sci-fi 20%, Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 3%
Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk point-and-click adventure offers deep, multi-character storytelling and a rich, dystopian atmosphere.
- #14 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
88% matchVery Positive89% of 4,003 reviews2013
Dev: The Dreamers GuildPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!
Why similar: Point & Click 41.8%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click horror game that remains a benchmark for dark, psychological narrative design.
- #15 Stories Untold
87% matchVery Positive87% of 5,505 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 16.6%, Point & Click 16.5%, 1980s 15.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror experience that uses experimental mechanics to deliver a chilling, multi-layered story.
- #16 Gemini Rue
86% matchVery Positive88% of 1,884 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.1%, Sci-fi 23%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 9.2%, Atmospheric 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, noir-inspired sci-fi point-and-click game that mirrors the dark, investigative tone of the STASIS series.
- #17 Quern - Undying Thoughts
86% matchVery Positive91% of 4,065 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Investigation 19.7%, Cinematic 16.9%, Point & Click 16.5%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy adventure game that rewards careful observation and environmental interaction.
- #18 Beyond a Steel Sky
84% matchVery Positive88% of 1,649 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.8%, Sci-fi 20.9%, Story Rich 14.2%, Puzzle 14.1%, Adventure 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A polished sci-fi point-and-click adventure that balances humor with a compelling, mystery-driven plot.
- #19 Narcosis
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,466 reviews2017
Dev: Honor Code, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.
Why similar: Horror 28.9%, Psychological Horror 27.5%, Survival Horror 22.9%, Atmospheric 11%, Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game set on the ocean floor that emphasizes the terror of limited resources and isolation.
- #20 Still Wakes the Deep
82% matchVery Positive88% of 12,881 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: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 18.7%, Cinematic 16%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Story Rich 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game set in an isolated, dangerous environment that mirrors the tension of deep-sea exploration.
- #21 Transient: Extended Edition
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 348 reviews2020
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Dialogue Heavy 30.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Horror 8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends sci-fi and Lovecraftian horror in a point-and-click framework, focusing on uncovering dark mysteries.
- #22 In Other Waters
82% matchVery Positive87% of 2,561 reviews2020
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?
Why similar: Point & Click 21.9%, Aliens 18.6%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Story Rich 10.2%, Puzzle 10%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric underwater exploration game that relies on unique interface-based gameplay to build mystery.
- #23 Resonance
83% matchVery Positive89% of 578 reviews2012
Dev: XII GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.
Why similar: Point & Click 62.2%, Sci-fi 21.1%, Adventure 15.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique multi-character control system and complex puzzle mechanics similar to the character-switching gameplay in BONE TOTEM.
- #24 Fran Bow
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,901 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 27.1%, Point & Click 25.4%, Horror 14%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click horror game that excels at psychological tension and disturbing, atmospheric imagery.
- #25 Conarium
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,272 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Story Rich 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering the dark secrets of a remote research facility.
- #26 Unusual Findings
79% matchVery Positive90% of 579 reviews2022
Dev: Epic Llama GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 34.9%, Point & Click 18%, Aliens 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Puzzle 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that captures a retro feel while delivering a story filled with mystery and choices.
- #27 The Cat Lady
80% matchVery Positive94% of 6,285 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 22.2%, Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Story Rich 12.4%, Puzzle 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror point-and-click game that explores heavy themes with a distinct, unsettling visual style.
- #28 Syberia: The World Before
79% matchVery Positive90% of 5,031 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.8%, Cinematic 17.9%, Investigation 16.5%, Puzzle 10.6%, Story Rich 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-production-value point-and-click adventure that excels in environmental storytelling and character development.
- #29 Amnesia: The Bunker
78% matchVery Positive93% of 12,386 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.9 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: Survival Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 20.1%, Exploration 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a claustrophobic, atmospheric horror experience that forces players to solve environmental puzzles to survive.
- #30 The Mermaid Mask
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,528 reviews2026
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp humour and tricky puzzles. Dive into the next mystery from the creators of Tangle Tower & Crow Country.
Why similar: Submarine 33.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 22.6%, Point & Click 13%, Investigation 11.7%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #31 ZERO PROTOCOL
77% matchVery Positive83% of 628 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Puzzle 10%, Horror 9.7%
- #32 Static Dread: The Submarine
76% matchVery Positive84% of 275 reviews2026
Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Descend into Lovecraftian horror aboard a claustrophobic military submarine. Assign tasks as a captain’s right hand, analyze sonar signals, make hard decisions, and keep the crew from madness. Dark horrors lurk both within… and beyond the hull.
Why similar: Submarine 41.2% ★, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 14.6%, Story Rich 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #33 Kathy Rain
78% matchVery Positive92% of 4,001 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 98.6%, Adventure 0.4%, Psychological Horror 0.4%, Story Rich 0.2%, Puzzle 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven point-and-click adventure that features a strong protagonist and a dark, unfolding mystery.
- #34 The Abyss Below
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Broken RelayPub: PostHuman Interactive
Windows
The year is 1997. Pilot a small submersible into the depths of the Pacific to investigate a massive sonar anomaly. Navigate by instruments, scan targets, and uncover something far older than it should be.
Why similar: Submarine 57% ★, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Exploration 9.7%, Horror 9.4%, Sci-fi 5.1%
- #35 CRUSH DEPTH
75% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Earth Giant
Windows
CRUSH DEPTH is first-person sci-fi horror game set at the bottom of the ocean. A salvage operation that would set you up for life goes sideways when you realize you're not alone down there. You'll solve puzzles and run from danger as you uncover the mysterious fate of Eclipse Station.
Why similar: Submarine 49% ★, Sci-fi 12.1%, Horror 12%, Puzzle 8.4%, Exploration 7.4%
- #36 SIMULACRA
75% matchVery Positive90% of 4,678 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: FMV 30.8% ★, Point & Click 16.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 11.7%, Sci-fi 8.1%
- #37 Below, Rusted Gods
72% matchVery Positive89% of 309 reviews2026
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Horror 21.8%, Puzzle 16.1%, Exploration 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #38 The Corruption Within
74% matchVery Positive94% of 168 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
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 22%, Dialogue Heavy 19.4%, Investigation 16.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, Horror 7.8%
- #39 Creepy Tale 2
73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,568 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 37.6%, Puzzle 17.4%, Story Rich 15%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Adventure 8.9%
- #40 Endacopia
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,841 reviews2026
Dev: Andyland
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Endacopia is a Point-and-Click Puzzle Adventure that is visually reminiscent of early computer edutainment games... with underlying horrors.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.2%, Point & Click 19.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 12.5%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #41 The Trench
73% matchVery Positive86% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: Omar Chapa Hernandez
Windows
As captain of the Pandora sub, you must explore the Trench and retrieve data from the Neptune wreckage. But beware - the trench is home to unimaginable horrors that will test your courage. Can you survive the terrors of the deep and complete your mission, or will you become the next victim?
Why similar: Submarine 53.4% ★, Survival Horror 12.4%, Horror 12.1%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #42 Watertight
71% matchVery Positive88% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Studio
Windows
A short first-person horror game. An accident cripples your submarine while trying to find the wreck of the Titanic. In the darkness, you must restore life-support systems through tense puzzles, only to discover that you are not alone.
Why similar: Submarine 43.7% ★, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 14.3%, Puzzle 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #43 NORCO
71% matchVery Positive92% of 3,226 reviews2022
Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.6%, Investigation 29.9%, Story Rich 15.2%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 6.3%
- #44 The Long Reach
72% matchVery Positive84% of 499 reviews2018
Dev: Painted Black GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
At its heart The Long Reach is an adventure game. Closer inspection also reveals it’s a thrilling horror story, flavoured with sci-fi ideology, psychological context and a skeptical view on the human psyche.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.9%, Horror 29.7%, Adventure 25.9%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #45 UnderDread
74% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...
Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Adventure 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Exploration 14.2%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #46 Pact of Joy: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: Just Sauce Studio
Windows
As Jack Argyle, you are tasked with restoring communication at the underwater ex-Aegis facility known as Phorcys Station. Be careful, or risk joining the spirits trapped inside.
Why similar: Investigation 23.8%, Sci-fi 21.6%, Horror 20.7%, Exploration 12.1%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #47 Aphotic Descent
71% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Broiled Squid Studios
Windows
In Aphotic Descent, you play as a diver whose submarine crashed at the bottom of the ocean. With no other option for survival, you must make your way to a nearby underwater research facility facing terrifying creatures, all while descending deeper and deeper...
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.8%, 1980s 19.2%, Horror 18.2%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 11.3%
- #48 In Fear I Trust
73% matchMixed49% of 61 reviews2016
Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In Fear I Trust is a critically acclaimed first-person horror adventure. Explore eerie locations, solve puzzles and unravel the dark truth behind a secret soviet experiment in this story-driven psychological thriller.
Why similar: Investigation 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Point & Click 14.4%, Horror 12.4%, 1980s 12.2%
- #49 Sub-Verge
69% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Interactive Tragedy, LimitedPub: Pantaloon
Windows · Mac
Conversation is a dangerous game. Manipulate a fractured band of renegade divers to reach the depths of this short narrative puzzle. Uncover alliances and expose betrayals — before something horrific from the dark abyss silences you all. Don’t let the conversation get too deep.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 42.4%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Puzzle 14.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #50 Post Trauma
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 685 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Cinematic 19.2%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #51 Distrust: Polar Survival
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,559 reviews2017
Dev: CheerdealersPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DISTRUST is an isometric survival adventure with procedural generation on an Arctic research station lost in the endless dark of a polar night. A story-rich fiction with multiple endings that suits both singleplayer fans and co-op enthusiasts.
Why similar: Isometric 22.8%, Point & Click 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.7%
- #52 Stardiver
69% matchMixed51% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Green Planet Games
Windows
You're a Stardiver on a mission. Descend into the depths of an underwater world filled with wonder, mysteries, and peril. Discover the story behind the abandoned base. Explore this submerged planet and learn its history.
Why similar: Investigation 29.8%, Sci-fi 22.4%, Story Rich 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Exploration 11.6%
- #53 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
68% matchVery Positive95% of 2,465 reviews2014
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 39.7%, Horror 20.6%, Story Rich 15.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
- #54 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 633 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: Point & Click 31.6%, Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 9.4%
- #55 Underwater
68% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Story Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #56 Horns of Fear
68% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: Pixoala
Windows
Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 12.5%, Point & Click 12.4%, Investigation 11.9%
- #57 Subterror
65% matchVery Positive90% of 475 reviews2025
Dev: Team Monumental
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore abandoned biospheres at the bottom of the ocean, alone or with up to 4 friends.
Why similar: Submarine 51.8% ★, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Survival Horror 10%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #58 Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
66% matchVery Positive90% of 2,297 reviews2019
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!
Why similar: Point & Click 31.6%, Horror 17%, Puzzle 15.1%, Story Rich 15%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #59 The Sirena Expedition
66% matchVery Positive83% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Giraffe Cat
Windows
The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.
Why similar: Submarine 36.5% ★, 2.5D 23.6%, Horror 17.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Exploration 6.6%
- #60 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
65% matchMixed58% of 355 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: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Investigation 18.7%, Story Rich 13.7%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Exploration 10%