- #1 Fran Bow
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 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: Point & Click 23.8%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Psychological 11%, Story Rich 10.1%, Horror 9.6%
- #2 Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness
96% matchVery Positive89% of 187 reviews2023
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness puts your sanity to the test, challenging you to escape a labyrinth of nightmares and torment. Test your mind against a slow burn of puzzles, light survival mechanics, and methodical action.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Psychological 15.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Surreal 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #3 Saint Kotar
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 277 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 22.6%, Psychological 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 10.2%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #4 Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 528 reviews2025
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.2%, Surreal 15.9%, Psychological 15%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #5 Black Mirror II
95% matchVery Positive90% of 697 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Point & Click 53.3%, Adventure 23.6%, Horror 14.1%, Story Rich 5.6%, Atmospheric 2.2%
- #6 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
94% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 38.2%, Horror 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Adventure 10.3%, Dark 8.5%
- #7 Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus
93% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Horror 15.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 9.4%
- #8 SIMULACRA
92% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Psychological 14.3%, Horror 12.8%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #9 Carnival
91% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Carnival is an atmospheric folk horror point-&-click featuring low-resolution pixel art graphics, locations drawn from Venice itself, and developing relationships with NPCs, allowing the player to influence events in the game and achieve multiple different endings.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 9.7%
- #10 Afterdream
91% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Psychological 16.7%, Surreal 14.4%, Horror 11.2%, Narration 9.7%
- #11 Bad Dream: Coma
90% matchVery Positive91% of 2,195 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 20.7%, Surreal 14.2%, Psychological 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 9.4%
- #12 Burnhouse Lane
89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,072 reviews2022
Dev: Harvester Games
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Surreal 18.2%, Horror 13.2%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 11.5%
- #13 Castle of Secrets
89% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.4%, Surreal 20.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 10.7%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #14 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,656 reviews2021
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 22%, Narrative 12.8% ★, Psychological 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #15 The Signifier Director's Cut
88% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Surreal 25.2%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Psychological 10.3%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #16 The Flayed Man
86% matchVery Positive92% of 363 reviews2025
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
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 25.7%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Horror 8.7%
- #17 I dream of you and ice cream
86% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: Emilios Manolidis
Windows
A sinister creature has enslaved mankind. Solve puzzles, gather components for a machine you are building, find comfort in your dreams.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.4%, Adventure 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Horror 10.4%
- #18 Children of Silentown
85% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 23.5%, Surreal 17.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 10.6%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #19 The Cat Lady
84% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 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 19.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological 12.4%, Surreal 12.3%
- #20 Night Loops
83% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Psychological 19.8%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #21 Midnight Special
82% matchVery Positive83% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Scared Stupid IncPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?
Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Story Rich 10%
- #22 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
82% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 15.3%, Surreal 14%, Psychological 12.3%, Dark 10%
- #23 The Lost Crown
84% matchVery Positive83% of 514 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 33.5%, Adventure 22%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 15.1%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #24 Slender Threads
80% matchVery Positive91% of 589 reviews2025
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 28.7%, Adventure 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 9.7%, Surreal 8.9%
- #25 Hazy Mind
81% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological 21.3%, Psychological Horror 21%, Story Rich 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Conversation 9.4%
- #26 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
81% matchVery Positive83% of 596 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: Psychological 22.9%, Psychological Horror 19%, Story Rich 12.3%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 10.5%
- #27 Primordia
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,387 reviews2012
Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 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 51%, Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #28 Last Report
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,994 reviews2025
Dev: Monopixel Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?
Why similar: Point & Click 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Psychological 14.4%, Horror 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
- #29 Stray Cat Crossing
79% matchVery Positive93% of 647 reviews2015
Dev: JurloPub: Fridge
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.
Why similar: Surreal 30.3%, Horror 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Adventure 21.7%
- #30 The Sand Man
78% matchVery Positive94% of 355 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.7%, Surreal 15.6%, Horror 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #31 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
77% matchVery Positive95% of 2,425 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 38.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Horror 14.4%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 7.1%
- #32 The Land of Pain
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 737 reviews2017
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Land of Pain is a Lovecraftian horror adventure. After something strange appears in the woods, you'll have to learn how to survive as you fend off a dark and disturbing evil. Flee from an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and unravel the ancient mystery that's befallen this land.
Why similar: Surreal 22.9%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 15.9%, Story Rich 10.4%, Adventure 9.7%
- #33 Unavowed
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,539 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 43.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
- #34 Shardlight
77% matchVery Positive90% of 786 reviews2016
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.2%, Adventure 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Story Rich 8.8%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #35 I Did Not Buy This Ticket
75% matchVery Positive87% of 369 reviews2023
Dev: Tiago RechPub: Time Galleon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.
Why similar: Surreal 19.5%, Psychological 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Conversation 12.8%, Horror 7.9%
- #36 Rusty Lake Hotel
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,008 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 35.1%, Surreal 18%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 11.8%, Adventure 7.7%
- #37 Rusty Lake Paradise
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,942 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.9%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 9.8%, Surreal 8.9%, Adventure 8%
- #38 An Outcry
75% matchVery Positive93% of 120 reviews2022
Dev: Quinn K.
Windows
A branching-path narrative horror RPG set in Vienna, Austria. Guide the Unnamed through the worst night of their life: Harass your neighbours. Debate with birds. Smoke to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Psychological 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Narrative 9.9% ★
- #39 Circus of Pain
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: ZV GAMES
Windows
Immerse yourself in the terrifying world of Circus of Pain, where you become the main participant in a deadly circus show. Solve dangerous puzzles to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.5%, Horror 25%, Dark 16.3%, Adventure 15%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #40 Thimbleweed Park™
73% matchVery Positive93% of 4,127 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.9%, Adventure 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Story Rich 7.9%, Atmospheric 1.4%
- #41 Loop//Error
72% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Koro Pixel StudioPub: Dark Product
Windows
Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.
Why similar: Surreal 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Conversation 12.5%, Point & Click 12.3%, Horror 9.2%
- #42 A Night at the Watermill
72% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Narration 12%, Horror 9.8%, Dark 9.4%
- #43 Little Misfortune
71% matchVery Positive92% of 13,542 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 31.9%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Story Rich 13.3%, Horror 12.2%, Adventure 8.7%
- #44 The Charnel House Trilogy
73% matchVery Positive80% of 681 reviews2015
Dev: Owl Cave
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Witness The Charnel House Trilogy, the chronicle of one fateful night aboard a train bound for Augur Peak. Three thrilling, horrifying adventure games in one, from the depths of the Sepulchre, starring Madeleine Roux, Peter Willington, Jonathan Grier, Jim Sterling, and Ben Chandler as Grub.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.6%, Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 19.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #45 Outlying Islands
70% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 8.8%
- #46 Without a Dawn
69% matchVery Positive94% of 679 reviews2025
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Psychological 18%, Story Rich 13.9%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 8.4%
- #47 Asleep: Act 1
69% matchVery Positive94% of 545 reviews2024
Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #48 Decarnation
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,039 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Surreal 32.3%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #49 Rise of Insanity
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Surreal 19.5%, Horror 18.1%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #50 Strobophagia | Rave Horror
71% matchVery Positive82% of 107 reviews2020
Dev: Green Tile Digital
Windows
An occult forest rave ⸸ Strange rituals ⸸ Enigmatic organisers ⸸ An ancient evil ⸸ Pure Psychedelic Horror
Why similar: Surreal 28.8%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 14.1%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Adventure 9.8%
- #51 Black Mirror I
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,443 reviews2014
Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.8%, Adventure 14.5%, Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 9.1%, Dark 7.6%
- #52 NORCO
67% matchVery Positive93% of 3,013 reviews2022
Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 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 30.2%, Surreal 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, Dark 8.5%
- #53 The Painscreek Killings
68% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Story Rich 23.9%, Narration 17.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #54 Eclipsium
64% matchVery Positive92% of 2,740 reviews2025
Dev: HousefirePub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.
Why similar: Surreal 28.5%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Adventure 8%
- #55 Stars Die
68% matchVery Positive90% of 158 reviews2020
Dev: Eric Juvi
Windows
A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Story Rich 14.5%, Horror 11.4%, Conversation 10.9%
- #56 Midnight Scenes: From the Woods
67% matchVery Positive87% of 196 reviews2023
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
Disturbing incidents begin happening after the arrival of a new patient at Fernwood Creek Mental Health Center. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.1%, Psychological 13.8%, Narrative 13% ★, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 9.6%
- #57 The Strange City
68% matchMixed49% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Newmatic Co., Ltd.
Windows
Embark on the adventure as Agent G, a lone survivor drawn into a mystery after a brutal car crash. Pursued by relentless monsters and trapped in eerie, shifting environments, you’ll need courage and wit to survive. Can you uncover the secrets at the journey's end—or will the shadows claim you first?
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Dark 18.6%, Adventure 17.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #58 Follow the meaning
64% matchVery Positive94% of 980 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 32%, Surreal 20.8%, Adventure 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Story Rich 9%
- #59 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
64% matchVery Positive95% of 1,543 reviews2024
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Horror 19.8%, Adventure 13%, Dark 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #60 REVEIL
65% matchVery Positive87% of 895 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
Why similar: Surreal 25.8%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 14.9%, Adventure 11%, Dark 9.6%