Games Like Stones of Flesh

You only have 21 days until this living city dies. The clock is ticking. You can’t be everywhere at once. Decide what to explore, who to meet and see every decision shape the curious stories and terrible secrets of this branching narrative game.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.9%, Text-Based 18%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 8.7%, Adventure 7.9%

A text-based Lovecraftian adventure game combining role playing and survival horror dynamics, set in a Victorian Gothic environment. Explore the mysteries of the Travelyan home and unravel

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.1%, Text-Based 24%, RPG 24%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 1.2%

You have been part of something terrible, something so unspeakable that caused you to blackout and forget all the events from the past few days. Now you are faced with the choice of going after the truth, facing the shadows that hide within our world, or trying to forget and leave all this behind.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33%, Text-Based 19.9%, RPG 17.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Adventure 7.6%

You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky mutter ominous portents amongst themselves over the little coastal town of Anchorhead.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.1%, Text-Based 30.5%, Adventure 7.8%, Story Rich 7.6%, Puzzle 6.2%

Miskatonic is a text-based strategy game where players take the role of an ancient god, determined to harvest fear for power. Incept your victims through dialogues with their psyche, study the limits of their mind by unlocking their stories, and manipulate the maze with powerful abilities.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.6%, Text-Based 27.5%, Story Rich 9.6%, Top-Down 7.6%, Stylized 4.1%

The Innsmouth Case is a text adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.1%, Text-Based 22%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 8.2%, Atmospheric 3.4%

基于“克苏鲁神话”世界观下的Roguelike动作冒险游戏作品。玩家将在游戏中身临其境地接触洛夫克拉夫特笔下那些不可名状之物。通过不同的选择调查世界的谜团，合理控制自己的san值让自己在残酷的走位-射击战斗中生存下去！获取装备，磨练技巧，挫败古神与外神们的邪恶计划！

Why similar: Lovecraftian 76.1%, RPG 15.6%, Adventure 7.5%, Indie 0.7%

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 9.5%, Historical 5.9%

Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 10.3%, Historical 8.3%, Exploration 5.7%

A text-based cosmic horror adventure game

Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.5%, Text-Based 25.4%, RPG 11.8%, Historical 11.1%, Exploration 8.8%

Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you in this island. Explore the enigmatic lighthouse, solve challenging puzzles and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity when facing the darkness of your mind.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 9.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Exploration 5.9%

This gripping paranormal horror adventure revolves around Hermitage, the sinister bookstore that attracts most unusual customers – all of whom seem to be involved in mysterious cases bordering on the paranormal.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.4%, Text-Based 16.6%, Mystery 15%, RPG 7.3%, Supernatural 6.3%

Unveil the darkest secrets of Saint Brendan’s Island, the paradise on Earth, in this 3D Puzzle-Adventure game. Only equipped with a torch, walk through ancient gods’ temples and solve their enigmas.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Top-Down 10.6%, Puzzle 8.7%, Stylized 8.3%

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 66.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 7.9%, RPG 6.2%, Adventure 4.4%

Whisper of Y'Ryando is a Lovecraftian puzzle-solving game that showcases a layered papercraft aesthetic. In this game, players will uncover the ongoing stories of the town through a unique perspective, acquiring hundreds of clue fragments by rolling dice.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.5%, Mystery 15.8%, Stylized 9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Exploration 5.1%

Inspired by the award-winning board game franchise, Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is an investigation game served with turn-based combat, set in the cult universe of H.P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 66.9%, Adventure 13%, RPG 12.7%, Exploration 5.1%, Turn-Based Combat 2.3%

A horror dice roll adventure inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos. Much like in a tabletop RPG, "abilities," "luck," and "dice rolls" influence the story's progression. The protagonist is cursed on an island in the Seto Inland Sea. Investigate the island, uncover the mysteries, and break the curse!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 58.4%, Text-Based 14.8%, Mystery 12.2%, RPG 6.1%, Adventure 5%

The Night Is Long is a short first-person horror game where a grieving man follows a ghostly vision into an abandoned mansion. Uncover dark secrets, survive atmospheric horrors, and face your past through exploration, puzzles, and subtle scares.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 8.6%, Exploration 7.9%, Story Rich 7.1%

Gadgets, conspiracy and conquest await you in this steampunk text adventure. An interactive romp through Victorian England and the British Empire.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.3%, Text-Based 35%, RPG 18.8%, Story Rich 10.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Become Shepherd, an inquisitor sent to a suspicious village. Unveil the secrets of a world filled with fear, and make an inevitable choice. In this visual novel mystery, your decisions change the world. Can you survive the desperate horror?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.5%, Text-Based 23%, Mystery 14.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Puzzle 4.4%

Nightmare Tale is an interactive horror novel with dark secrets and intricate puzzles. Take control of the fate of the main character named Tom, who inherited an old hotel. You will have to keep your sanity while discovering the horrifying secrets of the hotel.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.1%, Text-Based 17.5%, Puzzle 8.4%, Exploration 5.8%, 2D 5%

Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 61.6%, RPG 20.1%, Story Rich 5%, Turn-Based Combat 4.2%, Atmospheric 2.9%

Enter into a Horror Adventure Lovecraftian-inspired story. As your sanity begins to erode, and armed with only a oil-lit lantern, work to unlock and uncover the secrets of the ship. Yet be aware, for something ancient and unknowable stirs within the suffocating darkness of the ship's maw...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 57.9%, Puzzle 11.4%, Stylized 10.8%, Mystery 6.8%, Adventure 5.6%

Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.1%, Text-Based 22.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, Puzzle 7.6%, Adventure 4.8%

“Never End, Neverland!” is a 2D story-based adventure game, focused on dialogue and unique puzzle gameplay. Follow Amber, an 11-year old girl who wakes up one day in Neverland: a magical, dream-like place where your outer appearance is reflective of your own self-opinions.

Why similar: RPG 22.7%, Text-Based 19.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Puzzle 11.5%

DATACORE: HAYWIRE Is a gritty dystopian top-down Puzzle/Adventure game within the confines of an indestructible fifty thousand square mile cube. With no knowledge of why or how.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.6%, RPG 18.5%, Top-Down 8%, Puzzle 6.6%, Exploration 6.3%

Otherworld Chronicles is a Lovecraftian narrative puzzle game set in a dark fantasy world. In a forgotten land where power and war never ceased, you are chosen as a savior, unraveling mysteries, ascending the tower, and drawing closer to a long-buried truth that has waited to be revealed.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.6%, Text-Based 18.2%, RPG 7.7%, Story Rich 7.5%, Stylized 6.6%

《Mystery of the Past》is a detective puzzle game about time loop. You will play as detective Raymond, confronting fears unknown to many. Every time the shadow of death descends upon you, you have the chance to begin anew. Death is no longer the end but a new beginning.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.7%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 11.1%, Story Rich 10.1%, Exploration 9%

1947, Arbormoor, MA A shadow-cloaked New England town. History teacher John Harvey vanished while probing local legends. Fiancée Elena Moore blames the supernatural. With police stumped, she turns to you.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.1%, RPG 13.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Puzzle 8%, Adventure 6.2%

Tokyo Stranger is an aerial genre of text horror game inspired by the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. You play as a tourist from an exotic country, looking for any possibility to escape Tokyo in a static world.

Why similar: Text-Based 24.8%, Lovecraftian 24.4%, RPG 11.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Stylized 7.4%

The game will center around two investigators who uncover a profound terror while delving into consecutive disappearances. A man with a dual-layered memory, a fragmented reality, an endless rainy night... What in the world is the Black Stone? Could it possibly mark the genesis of everything?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 61%, Text-Based 18.9%, Puzzle 10%, Story Rich 6.8%, 2D 2.7%

A place where warmth is but a memory. The night echoes with strange sounds, and uncanny neighbors stir a lingering unease, all steeped in a stale, suffocating air. Yet one question remains—where does this chilling cold truly come from?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.6%, Text-Based 24.9%, Mystery 18.5%, Stylized 7.2%, Indie 0.6%

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 46.4%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Puzzle 9.1%, Exploration 5.4%

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 25.4%, Lovecraftian 24.8%, Story Rich 14.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 10.6%

Find your missing father and uncover the dark conspiracy surrounding a sacred artifact and an enigmatic brotherhood in this haunting text adventure that combines the best elements of classic interactive fiction and gamebooks.

Why similar: Text-Based 35.8%, RPG 22.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 8.3%

Remains of Yith is a point and click adventure puzzle game inspired by The Shadow Out of Time by H.P Lovecraft, play as Sarah as she explores a mysterious island trying to recover a lost alien artifact

Why similar: Lovecraftian 55.4%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 10.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Adventure 6.5%

Play the role of Professor Dyer, a geologist at Miskatonic University who travelled to Antarctica in 1930 as the leader of a research expedition, in this 3D first-person horror survival adventure game.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 89%, Adventure 10%, Indie 1%

LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 56.2%, Story Rich 10.4%, Exploration 9.7%, RPG 9%, Adventure 4.6%

The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.1%, Mystery 23.6%, Puzzle 19.3%, Story Rich 6.5%, Adventure 5.4%

In this game, you will play a policeman who is transferred to Nabos from out of town. The crime rate here remains high all the year round, and ancient gangs and cults are entrenched here. you will be close to the city's innermost and darkest secret. What choice should you make then?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 73.4%, RPG 18.1%, Adventure 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%, Indie 0.7%

Become the vagabond you always knew you were. Rely on your blade and wits, for little else will save you amidst the cold and unforgiving North! Retrace the steps of your past and rekindle a love once lost. Or try your best to snuff it out—either way, it’s going to burn.

Why similar: Text-Based 60.8%, RPG 25.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 1.3%

Wait: The Patient is a non-combat mystery horror game, that takes place in the 90s and follows the story of Dr. Alice Fincher. After a new patient arrives in the mental hospital she works in, strange events start to unfold.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.7%, Top-Down 13%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, Story Rich 9.4%

Chronicle of Innsmouth is a point'n'click adventure inspired by Lucas' retro classics from the 90s and H.P. Lovecraft's works. Investigate, gather info and solve enigmas to unveil the secrets of the cursed town of Innsmouth, a forsaken place surrounded by horrifying rumors.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 88.7%, Adventure 11.3%

This is a pure love AVG with suspense + dark picture book + adult content One day, you were seriously injured and saved by the blind witch who lived alone in the depths of the forest— The blind witch "Evraco", this mysterious witch seems to be closely related to your past...?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.3%, Text-Based 19.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Stylized 7.6%, RPG 7.5%

In this single-player narrative roguelite, govern a cursed island as you investigate your niece’s mysterious disappearance. Interrogate, trade, upgrade, and embark upon card-based expeditions to uncover dark secrets – before the next cataclysm strikes.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.9%, Mystery 20.6%, RPG 11.3%, Exploration 9%, Story Rich 8.5%

Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 57.5%, Text-Based 17.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 7.7%, Atmospheric 3.9%

What lurks in the darkest corners of the mansion? Westmark Manor is a journey into the occult, a mind-bending survival horror game, with a heavy focus on solving puzzles and exploration, inspired by the formidable H.P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.2%, Adventure 20.5%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Story Rich 5%

都市的夜晚并不安宁。浮华背后，暗潮在阴影中涌动。旧书店『Hermitage』的店主不幸被卷入了种种神秘事件。越是接近答案，他见到的真相却愈发诡异。疑云之下，一切都指向了“那些”超越常理的——危机渐渐逼近，在谣言与谎言间劈开道路，追寻自己的“结局”吧！

Why similar: Lovecraftian 80.5%, Mystery 18.5%, Indie 1%

Scorched Sun is a short experience that combines top down survival horror with turn based combat. As a new initiate, delve into the depths of a monastery of The Scorched Sun Order and discover the secrets within.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.7%, RPG 19.4%, Supernatural 6.3%, Turn-Based Combat 6.2%, Top-Down 6.2%

Piece together your memories and reveal the truth in this minimalistic Lovecraftian tale of symbols and sentences.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.9%, Text-Based 27.1%, Story Rich 7.3%, Stylized 6.5%, Puzzle 5.2%

Dive deep into the twisted HP Lovecraft universe with this oversized narrative RPG. Slip into the intertwined souls of Mark, Anna, and Victor, surrounded by cult worshippers, as Nyarlathotep, the cosmic horror, strives to enslave humanity in 1929.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.7%, Text-Based 23%, Mystery 12.2%, RPG 8.9%, Story Rich 8.3%

Take hold of any gladiator from the era of rebellion in 73 B.C. in this strategic roguelike deck-building game. Try a number of different ways to conquer the roman machinery with uniquely crafted decks and expand your newly formed and growing Empire to change the tide of history!

Why similar: Text-Based 27.1%, RPG 17.8%, Top-Down 12.8%, Historical 11.8%, Adventure 8.9%

Welcome to Vespera Hotel! Please orbserve the precautions on manager's letter and greet our dear guests with your smile.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.2%, Mystery 17.3%, RPG 14.6%, Adventure 12.6%, Exploration 10.1%

Explore the abandoned Signal Creek Shopping Mall in this dialogue-rich pixel art RPG. Playing as college student Nour, you must guide your companions through encounters with the past.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.9%, Text-Based 22.8%, RPG 9.6%, Top-Down 8.8%, Story Rich 7.5%

Romance is as easy as one, two...three lovers! Find love and ascend to new heights in your new home of Boulder, Colorado.

Why similar: Text-Based 53.1%, RPG 30.6%, Adventure 14.9%, Indie 1.5%

When a grocery list becomes a struggle to survive against cosmic horrors, will you make it through the door? Stay alive, solve the mystery and make your offerings - or end up on a missing person poster in this first-person, non-linear nightmare. But you'd better hurry, the store's closing soon.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.1%, Mystery 17.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Puzzle 7.7%, Exploration 4.9%

Travel to the world of Amille as Larue, an eager art curator looking to make a name for themselves. Build your reputation by talking with collectors and locals, and explore the ever-expanding gallery as you buy more artwork. But beware, as every choice matters when day turns to night...

Why similar: Mystery 25.1%, RPG 17.7%, Story Rich 16.4%, Stylized 12.5%, Historical 11.5%

You play as a father who has recently lost his son. Driven by grief, you embark on a time-bending journey in order to revive him back from the dead. But by the end of your journey, the horrors that you witness will make you question the credibility of your actions.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Top-Down 9.7%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle 7.2%