- #1 STASIS
97% matchVery Positive82% of 2,377 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 11.1% ★, Sci-fi 8.9%, Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developers, this original isometric sci-fi horror game shares the exact same mechanics, dark tone, and visceral storytelling.
- #2 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 696 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 12.8%, 2.5D 12.5%, Cinematic 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Another isometric adventure by the creators of Stasis, featuring a striking post-apocalyptic sci-fi world and similar exploration elements.
- #3 CAYNE
96% matchVery Positive81% of 1,932 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 21.1%, Point & Click 16.3%, 2.5D 15.5%, 1980s 11%, Horror 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play spin-off by the same studio that continues the isometric point-and-click horror style with brutal sci-fi themes.
- #4 Sanitarium
95% matchVery Positive93% of 1,373 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 28.8%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Isometric 13%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric point-and-click horror adventure that shares the same psychological dread and perspective.
- #5 Stirring Abyss
94% matchVery Positive88% of 445 reviews2020
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.0 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 38.5%, Psychological Horror 32.5%, Horror 13%, Adventure 8.8%, Story Rich 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a claustrophobic underwater sci-fi setting with Lovecraftian horror and tactical gameplay.
- #6 Under The Waves
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,178 reviews2023
Dev: Parallel StudioPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 19.2 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 43.9% ★, Cinematic 10.3%, Exploration 9.9%, Story Rich 9.4%, Sci-fi 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an atmospheric underwater exploration experience deep beneath the ocean waves.
- #7 Iron Lung
92% matchVery Positive92% of 11,291 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 14.3%, Sci-fi 7%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A terrifying indie horror game set inside a tiny submarine exploring an unknown ocean trench.
- #8 Narcosis
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,469 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 claustrophobic underwater survival horror game that plays heavily on deep-sea isolation and psychological dread.
- #9 Distrust: Polar Survival
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,560 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 22.7%, Point & Click 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric survival game featuring isolated characters battling harsh environments and cosmic horror.
- #10 SILT
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,004 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.0 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 12.7%, Exploration 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal underwater puzzle-adventure with a dark, atmospheric horror aesthetic.
- #11 The Trench
90% 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 12.5%, Horror 12.2%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Immerse yourself in deep-sea submarine survival horror filled with Lovecraftian dread.
- #12 SOMA
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,096 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 16.4%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in sci-fi psychological horror that explores dark philosophical themes in an underwater facility.
- #13 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
89% matchVery Positive92% of 3,334 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 dark, story-rich point-and-click adventure with a strong atmospheric horror vibe.
- #14 Still Wakes the Deep
88% matchVery Positive87% of 13,247 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 18.6%, Cinematic 16.1%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Story Rich 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative horror game set in a claustrophobic industrial environment on the ocean.
- #15 Stories Untold
87% matchVery Positive87% of 5,533 reviews2017
Dev: Screen BurnPub: 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 18.3%, Point & Click 16.7%, Horror 16.5%, 1980s 15.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven experimental horror game with strong puzzle elements and retro sci-fi aesthetics.
- #16 Conarium
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,282 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 24.3%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A chilling Lovecraftian horror adventure focused on exploration and dark scientific mysteries.
- #17 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
86% matchVery Positive89% of 4,056 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 41.9%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Adventure 7.8%, Story Rich 7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror point-and-click adventure dealing with dark, disturbing themes.
- #18 Quern - Undying Thoughts
85% matchVery Positive91% of 4,096 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 19.6%, Cinematic 16.9%, Point & Click 16.5%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy exploration game that will appeal to fans of the intricate puzzle design found in Stasis.
- #19 Beyond a Steel Sky
84% matchVery Positive88% of 1,669 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi adventure game blending exploration with puzzle-solving in a dystopian world.
- #20 SIMULACRA
84% matchVery Positive90% of 4,689 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 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%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror mystery that uses interface-based investigation similar to terminal puzzles.
- #21 SIGNALIS
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,748 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Survival Horror 23%, Sci-fi 17%, Cinematic 12.8%, Puzzle 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style survival horror game with a grim sci-fi aesthetic and heavy psychological themes.
- #22 In Other Waters
83% matchVery Positive87% of 2,577 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: A unique underwater exploration game focused on mapping an alien ocean.
- #23 The Long Reach
82% matchVery Positive84% of 504 reviews2018
Dev: Painted Black GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 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 32.8%, Horror 29.6%, Adventure 26.1%, Story Rich 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror adventure with retro pixel graphics and suspenseful puzzle elements.
- #24 Barotrauma
79% matchVery Positive94% of 90,078 reviews2023
Dev: FakeFishPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 56.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!
Why similar: Submarine 60.5% ★, Survival Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.1%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Psychological Horror 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative submarine simulator featuring survival elements and terrifying alien monsters in a deep ocean.
- #25 The Cat Lady
81% matchVery Positive94% of 6,305 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 19.2%, Story Rich 12.4%, Puzzle 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A mature, story-rich point-and-click horror game known for its dark psychological narrative.
- #26 Observer: System Redux
81% matchVery Positive85% of 3,032 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.3 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: Investigation 26.6%, Dialogue Heavy 19.2%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Story Rich 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk psychological horror game featuring dense atmosphere and grim investigative gameplay.
- #27 Scorn
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 19,900 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Puzzle 15%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Sci-fi 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric first-person biopunk horror adventure with grotesque bio-mechanical sci-fi aesthetics.
- #28 Moons of Madness
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,944 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Sci-fi 20%, Psychological Horror 17%, Adventure 12.6%, Puzzle 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cosmic horror sci-fi game set on a martian research outpost dealing with psychological terror.
- #29 ZERO PROTOCOL
77% matchVery Positive83% of 635 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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%
- #30 The Abyss Below
77% matchVery Positive80% of 60 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 56.9% ★, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Exploration 9.7%, Horror 9.4%, Sci-fi 5.1%
- #31 Downfall
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,703 reviews2016
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 26.8%, Point & Click 23.3%, Horror 17.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply disturbing psychological horror point-and-click adventure with a macabre and intense story.
- #32 CRUSH DEPTH
76% 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 8.5%, Exploration 7.4%
- #33 Static Dread: The Submarine
76% matchVery Positive81% of 363 reviews2026
Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 7.5%
- #34 ROUTINE
74% matchVery Positive92% of 8,522 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Cinematic 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Aliens 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Survival Horror 9.7%
- #35 The Mermaid Mask
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,966 reviews2026
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 37.9% ★, Point & Click 14.7%, Investigation 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #36 Creepy Tale 2
75% matchVery Positive86% of 1,582 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 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 10.8%, Adventure 9%
- #37 Below, Rusted Gods
71% matchVery Positive88% of 381 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 16.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #38 Post Trauma
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 703 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.5 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 16.6%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #39 Watertight
72% matchVery Positive88% of 202 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%
- #40 Aphotic Descent
73% matchMixed63% of 80 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 11.2%
- #41 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
72% matchVery Positive95% of 2,473 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%
- #42 In Fear I Trust
75% 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 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Point & Click 14.4%, Horror 12.4%, 1980s 12.3%
- #43 Pact of Joy: Prologue
71% 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 23.7%, Sci-fi 21.6%, Horror 20.7%, Exploration 12.1%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #44 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 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Exploration 14.2%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #45 The Corruption Within
70% 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 24.4%, Investigation 18.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Horror 8.7%
- #46 Subterror
68% matchVery Positive90% of 476 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 10.1%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #47 Unusual Findings
69% matchVery Positive90% of 592 reviews2022
Dev: Epic Llama GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.0 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: Point & Click 21.8%, Dialogue Heavy 21.1%, Aliens 15.4%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #48 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 637 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 31.5%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Puzzle 10.9%, Adventure 9.5%
- #49 Stardiver
70% 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 29.6%, Sci-fi 22.5%, Story Rich 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Exploration 11.6%
- #50 Transient: Extended Edition
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 351 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 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Horror 9.5%
- #51 Panthalassa
65% matchVery Positive98% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Meia Calça
Windows
Panthalassa is a Point and click Puzzle game set in an underwater alien world. You play as an AI reborn in a highly advanced body they do not recognize. Interface with otherworldly technology and unlock the secrets behind this strange planet.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.3%, Puzzle 16.3%, Story Rich 15.6%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Exploration 13.4%
- #52 The Sirena Expedition
67% matchVery Positive83% of 139 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 36.4% ★, 2.5D 23.6%, Horror 17.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Exploration 6.6%
- #53 Underwater
69% matchMixed67% 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 19.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #54 Sonar Shock
67% matchVery Positive80% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: Raphael Bossniak
Windows · Linux
Submarine’s haunted! Hunt and be hunted in this horror dungeon crawler inspired by the decay of the Soviet Union (and immersive RPGs from the 90s).
Why similar: Submarine 47% ★, Survival Horror 15%, Horror 12%, Exploration 7.9%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #55 Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
67% matchVery Positive88% of 582 reviews2020
Dev: imaginarylab
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...
Why similar: 2.5D 18.8%, Point & Click 18.2%, Investigation 15.2%, 1980s 12.9%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #56 HOMESICKNESS
64% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.9%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 13.2%, Exploration 12.1%
- #57 Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 149 reviews2015
Dev: InfogramesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
As you journey to the seemingly placid surroundings of a Greek courtyard or the secret gardens of Tihuanica, beware - things are not as they seem. This supernatural action adventure is sure to pique your obsession with horror and espionage.
Why similar: Point & Click 68.4%, Adventure 16%, Story Rich 15.6%
- #58 The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 527 reviews2016
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.
Why similar: Adventure 64.6%, Exploration 29.2%, Singleplayer 6.2%
- #59 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
65% matchMixed57% of 372 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 13.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Exploration 10%
