- #1 Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story
97% matchVery Positive88% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Under The Bed Games
Windows
Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21%, Horror 13.7%, Point & Click 12.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #2 Fran Bow
96% 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 16.8%, Point & Click 14.3%, Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Surreal 9%
- #3 The Curse We Made
96% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Potion Pixel
Windows · Mac
A short 70–90 minute hand-drawn cozy-gothic puzzle adventure with easy, relaxing puzzles, where color slowly returns to a cursed town as you uncover its secrets.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.9%, Point & Click 15.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Dark 10.3%, Mystery 10.2%
- #4 Children of Silentown
95% matchVery Positive87% of 1,564 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Surreal 15.4%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Point & Click 12.4%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 9%
- #5 Endacopia
93% 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: Surreal 18.1%, Point & Click 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #6 Bad Dream: Coma
94% matchVery Positive91% of 2,222 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Surreal 14.7%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Point & Click 12.7%, Horror 11.7%, Hidden Object 11.4%
- #7 Midnight Swamp
94% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.
Why similar: Surreal 17.2%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Point & Click 10.2%, Horror 10.2%
- #8 Beacon Pines
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,465 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.8%, Horror 17.3%, Point & Click 12.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Mystery 9.6%
- #9 Castle of Secrets
92% matchMixed58% of 65 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: Hidden Object 15.4%, Surreal 13.8%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Point & Click 10.3%, Horror 8.8%
- #10 Follow the meaning
91% matchVery Positive94% of 1,035 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Hand-drawn 16.4%, Surreal 15.5%, Point & Click 14.2%, Hidden Object 11.4%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #11 Dad's Monster House
90% matchVery Positive94% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad.
Why similar: Surreal 17.5%, Hidden Object 15.6%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Horror 10.4%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #12 Children of Silentown: Prologue
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Surreal 16.7%, Horror 12.9%, Point & Click 12.6%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #13 The Paradixion: Son's Room
89% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: GomPangGames
Windows
[The Paradixion: Son's Room] is a point-and-click adventure game with a mysterious atmosphere.Solve various puzzles with a unique atmosphere and find the hidden elements in the game to gather clues about the story.
Why similar: Hidden Object 15.1%, Point & Click 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #14 Forgotten Hill Tales
88% matchVery Positive90% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
A spin-off series of short stories set in the grotesque world of Forgotten Hill
Why similar: Point & Click 30.2%, Horror 22.9%, Mystery 18%, Adventure 12.7%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #15 Tormentum II
86% matchVery Positive95% of 228 reviews2026
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wake up inside the nightmare world you created in this standalone, hand-drawn dark fantasy point-and-click adventure with psychological horror elements. Explore islands, solve puzzles, and make morally ambiguous choices that lead to multiple endings. Inspired by H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 14%, Point & Click 12.1%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #16 Bad Dream: Stories
87% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Bad Dream: Stories is a collection of older games in the Bad Dream series in a new, remastered form. Play the series of short point & click titles and travel through the disturbing and atmospheric world of dreams.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.3%, Point & Click 13.7%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Horror 9.3%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #17 Rusty Lake Hotel
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,529 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.3 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 16.9%, Surreal 14.3%, Puzzle 13.9%, Horror 11.4%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
- #18 Slender Threads
84% matchVery Positive91% of 627 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 15.5%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Horror 10.8%, Surreal 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #19 Creepy Tale
85% matchVery Positive86% of 2,970 reviews2020
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 31.8%, Dark 17.6%, Puzzle 16.9%, Horror 14.2%, Adventure 6.7%
- #20 URLate
83% matchVery Positive94% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: NoSepoGames
Windows
URLate is a short and free point & click adventure that immerses you in a hand-drawn world filled with puzzles and mysteries to solve.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.9%, Point & Click 19.7%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Horror 7.9%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #21 Tormentum - Dark Sorrow
84% matchVery Positive94% of 2,752 reviews2015
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.
Why similar: Surreal 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Point & Click 10.2%, Horror 9.7%
- #22 Rusty Lake: Roots
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,087 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.8%, Point & Click 16.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Hidden Object 11.4%, Horror 10.2%
- #23 CLeM
82% matchVery Positive91% of 295 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #24 Winion Virus
81% matchVery Positive95% of 1,061 reviews2024
Dev: Dawntown Studio
Windows · Mac
Winion Virus is a pixel-art visual novel horror game. It features adorable and charming graphics paired with a dark fairy-tale story full of unexpected twists. As a point-and-click adventure, your task is to fix the errors occurring within the computer.
Why similar: Horror 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Point & Click 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
- #25 UNIVERSAL WEIRDNESS
81% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows
A 2D hand-drawn puzzle adventure that spans multiple dimensions and universes. Encounter a diverse cast of characters and unravel mind-bending mysteries as you embark on unique adventures across different worlds.
Why similar: Surreal 20.9%, Point & Click 15.3%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 10.7%
- #26 Cube Escape Collection
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,927 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Puzzle 16.8%, Horror 12%, Mystery 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #27 Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
79% matchVery Positive94% of 657 reviews2024
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.4%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Point & Click 13%, Puzzle 10.9%, Dark 9.5%
- #28 Creepy Tale 2
79% 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: Hand-drawn 20.3%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Point & Click 16.3%, Dark 12.4%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #29 Daymare Town
77% matchVery Positive98% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
Windows
Daymare Town is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a heart of a strange city populated by peculiar Metamorph creatures. This town is full of nooks and crannies, puzzles, secrets and items to collect to help you along the way. Can you escape the nightmare of a day?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.8%, Point & Click 17.1%, Hidden Object 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%
- #30 The Mildew Children
77% matchVery Positive93% of 515 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Surreal 26.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Point & Click 11.5%, Horror 9.6%, Mystery 8.9%
- #31 Life Gallery
78% matchVery Positive82% of 448 reviews2023
Dev: 751 Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Life Gallery is a puzzle game with a unique, illustration-style art design that leads the players into a world of profound horror.
Why similar: Surreal 23.5%, Hand-drawn 18.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Point & Click 11%, Puzzle 10%
- #32 Castle Of Secrets: Prologue
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 350 reviews2022
Dev: SQ Game StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
The Castle of Secrets — a game with a deep and mysterious storyline, beautiful 3D graphics, unique gameplay and mechanics, will immerse you in a fairy tale of reality and mystery. How will this fairy tale end? It's your call.
Why similar: Hidden Object 15.2%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Point & Click 12.7%, Surreal 9.4%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #33 Foghorns Drown
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Laaya
Windows
You're a ferryman in Birchwood, a remote village isolated beyond a lake veiled in thick fog. Mysteries and folklore haunt your dreams in this narrative-driven psychological horror game.
Why similar: Surreal 24.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 15.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Dark 10%
- #34 Paper Bride
76% matchVery Positive91% of 2,295 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Puzzle 16.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.3%
- #35 Creepy Tale: Snow Child
72% matchVery Positive92% of 277 reviews2026
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
An explosive mix of action and mystery, seasoned with black humor and a sinister atmosphere. Journey into Hell alongside a brave boy named Blizzy and defeat Evil itself. Save the world and become a hero. But at what cost?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.5%, Point & Click 14.6%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 12.7%, Puzzle 9%
- #36 The Count Lucanor
75% matchVery Positive93% of 2,976 reviews2016
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Horror 16.4%, Old School 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #37 The Devilry Reservation
74% matchVery Positive93% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Dark 20.8%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Puzzle 18.7%, Story Rich 14.3%, Adventure 7.6%
- #38 The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2
75% matchVery Positive87% of 2,245 reviews2012
Dev: Cockroach Inc.Pub: The Sleeping Machine
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Surreal 13.6%, Point & Click 10.2%, Horror 8.3%
- #39 Dreams in the Witch House
73% matchVery Positive91% of 457 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.2%, Point & Click 16.8%, Horror 15%, Mystery 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #40 TSIOQUE
73% matchVery Positive95% of 1,911 reviews2018
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
TSIOQUE (pronounced: "chiock") is a dark but playful Point & Click adventure, hand-animated in meticulous, frame-by-frame 2D. Escape the clutches of an Evil Wizard and discover the secrets hidden within the spellbound castle of your ancestors.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Puzzle 9.5%, Dark 8.6%
- #41 Gospodar's Tales
70% matchVery Positive94% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: Street Art Studios
Windows
A Romanian folk horror about a simple farmer, a wealthy neighbor, and a hunger for money that leads to an unforgivable sin.
Why similar: Puzzle 19.7%, Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Exploration 13.3%, Mystery 8.5%
- #42 Green Pond Town
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
You've received a strange letter, and inside, a chilling black and white photograph – the people in the picture are eerily faceless! A powerful intuition compels you to journey to the location in the photo: Greenwater Town...
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.1%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Point & Click 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #43 Oknytt
74% matchVery Positive91% of 606 reviews2014
Dev: Nemoria Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Oknytt is an old school point-and-click adventure game where the player takes the role of a small, seemingly insignificant creature, leading it through a dark world filled with beings and areas inspired by Swedish folklore, in search of a place to belong.
Why similar: Old School 21.1%, Point & Click 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, Cute 7.9%
- #44 CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,839 reviews2025
Dev: Bastinus RexPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.
Why similar: Surreal 27.8%, Horror 18.5%, Dark 14.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #45 Confabulation: Homestead
71% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.2%, Surreal 14.5%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #46 Forgotten Hill: The Wardrobe
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Did you really believe a wardrobe is just a piece of furniture? Not in Forgotten Hill! Uncover the evil within the 5 twisted chapters of this new point-and-click adventure. Will you survive?
Why similar: Point & Click 17.9%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Horror 15.9%, Puzzle 14.1%, Mystery 13.2%
- #47 Horns of Fear
72% 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: Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Point & Click 10.6%, Dark 10%
- #48 Cat Museum
70% matchVery Positive92% of 909 reviews2022
Dev: 751 Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.
Why similar: Surreal 21.9%, Hand-drawn 18.4%, Point & Click 13%, Horror 12.2%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #49 Decarnation
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,113 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 31.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark 10.1%
- #50 The Horror Of Salazar House
70% matchVery Positive94% of 390 reviews2020
Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!
Why similar: Old School 16.6%, Horror 14.3%, Point & Click 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark 10.2%
- #51 Benny Bash
69% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.
Why similar: Old School 16.9%, Horror 14.1%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #52 Bye Sweet Carole
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,207 reviews2025
Dev: Little Sewing MachinePub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror adventure game completely hand-drawn in the style of classic animated films. Follow the trail of missing Carole Simmons and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind her disappearance from Bunny Hall orphanage.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 31.2%, Horror 22.8%, Dark 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #53 The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
69% matchVery Positive86% of 326 reviews2023
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Surreal 30.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Story Rich 10.4%, Point & Click 10.3%, Mystery 9.3%
- #54 The Island of Doctor Morose
66% matchVery Positive96% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Square Butterfly InteractivePub: Caden Rogers
Windows · Linux
A horror adventure game inspired by the art of Theodor Geisel and the works of HP Lovecraft, featuring a mixture of point and click and survival horror elements.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.9%, Horror 14.3%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Dark 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #55 Rusty Lake Paradise
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,545 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 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 21.8%, Puzzle 19.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 10.2%, Surreal 7.6%
- #56 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
73% matchMixed65% of 85 reviews2015
Dev: Lost Spell
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Immersed into dark and unexplored ancient woods in a search of the almost forgotten "Legend of the Ancients". But not everything goes as planned as the place keeps a never revealed horrifying secret. Hidden is a first person horror point n' click adventure game, with focus on story, puzzles and exploration.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Horror 27.3%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Adventure 13.4%, Dark 12.4%
- #57 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,822 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 24.4%, Horror 17.2%, Dark 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 11%
- #58 Hidden Skulls
66% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Adventure Awaits
Windows · Mac · Linux
Immerse yourself in a short but mysterious adventure in a black and white world full of monsters and evil! Explore the map and find 100 cleverly hidden skulls of different creatures and recreate the picture in color. Play and relax if you are not afraid!
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.3%, Hand-drawn 22.1%, Point & Click 16.9%, Puzzle 8.8%, Horror 7.3%
- #59 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
67% matchVery Positive89% of 174 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.
Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Point & Click 17.4%, Dark 12.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #60 Miniatures
65% matchVery Positive95% of 370 reviews2024
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.
Why similar: Surreal 25%, Hand-drawn 18.7%, Point & Click 13.6%, Mystery 9.3%, Puzzle 8.7%