- #1 DREADMOOR
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dream DockPub: Digital Vortex Entertainment
Windows
DREADMOOR is a dark first-person fishing adventure game set in a submerged world, rotting from a past catastrophe. Fish in murky waters, upgrade your boat, craft survival gear, and fight monstrous creatures that lurk under the water and on the land.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.4%, Sailing 22.8% ★, Fishing 12.4% ★, Inventory Management 9.7%, Exploration 5.3%
- #2 DREDGE
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 54,217 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.4%, Fishing 17% ★, Inventory Management 13.9%, Sailing 12.2% ★, Exploration 7.4%
- #3 Reefland Odyssey
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UnSweet
Windows
Reefland Odyssey is an exciting adventure game where you sail through the ocean and clean up pollution. Your mission is to collect garbage and make the ocean a cleaner, healthier place. Get ready to set sail on an epic journey to preserve and protect the ocean!
Why similar: Sailing 35.1% ★, Fishing 20.5% ★, Lovecraftian 15.3%, Open World 8.6%, Exploration 7.5%
- #4 Void Sails
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Ticking Clock Games
Windows
VOID SAILS is a single-player adventure where you captain a flying ship across uncharted space. Sail through mysterious worlds, battle powerful foes, and make story-defining choices. Uncover dark secrets in a game where every discovery could bring you closer to the truth—or to madness.
Why similar: Sailing 33.5% ★, Lovecraftian 29.9%, Lore-Rich 7.8%, Exploration 7%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #5 SUNLESS SEA
94% matchVery Positive83% of 9,506 reviews2015
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 42.8%, Exploration 11%, Survival 10.9%, Story Rich 7.8%, Dark 6.3%
- #6 Madness Afloat
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dynamic Box
Windows
Pilot customizable steamships through a Lovecraftian Polynesian archipelago. Explore and survive handcrafted missions, manage cursed cargo, and balance sanity against power. Face the deep alone or in optional co-op expeditions.
Why similar: Sailing 31.7% ★, Lovecraftian 29.2%, Inventory Management 15.7%, Open World 8.1%, Exploration 6.5%
- #7 Sea Of Rifts
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Out Of Bounds Games ApS
Windows
In this naval sandbox RPG you assemble a motley crew of misfits and sail into a broken ocean to solve the mystery of why the world is falling apart. Engage in tense ship to ship combat and experience a new unique story every time you play. The helm is yours Captain.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.9%, Sailing 30.2% ★, Top-Down 8.5%, Open World 7.8%, Exploration 6.3%
- #8 Fisherman Simulator
92% matchPositive84% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: RFT
Windows
Forge your path through the islands—Hunt for sea animals and other resources to make a profit. Buy and upgrade boats and fishing gear, and sail across the seas!
Why similar: Sailing 41.5% ★, Fishing 23.3% ★, Exploration 9.6%, Open World 9.5%, Stylized 6.7%
- #9 UMIGARI | ウミガリ
91% matchVery Positive82% of 950 reviews2026
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
UMIGARI is a first-person harpoon fishing game set in the foggy waters off the coast of Japan. Hunt fish with your harpoon, sell your catch, buy fuel, and upgrade your gear. Alone at sea, the more you explore, the stranger the fish become.
Why similar: Sailing 29.5% ★, Lovecraftian 26.8%, Fishing 16.4% ★, Inventory Management 13.8%, Exploration 6.3%
- #10 Moonfall Voyage
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Twenty Ninety CreativePub: N/A
Windows
In Moonfall Voyage, sailing is at the heart of exploration. Your goal is to free colossal guardians from a powerful curse. Each guardian you encounter offers unique sailing challenges and puzzles as you uncover the history of this world, and restore balance to the fragile realm.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.8%, Sailing 30.9% ★, Lore-Rich 9.2%, Exploration 8.1%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #11 Open Waters
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FluffyGameDev
Windows
Open Waters is a first-person ocean survival horror game. Stranded in a small boat, you must navigate treacherous waters, evade creatures of the deep, and find your way back to safety before the ocean drags you into its depths.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.1%, Sailing 32% ★, Open World 11.5%, Exploration 5.5%, Adventure 5.5%
- #12 The Last Cargo
90% matchMixed59% of 32 reviews2017
Dev: Ehnenu
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Last Cargo is a dark survival horror - where your road to independence leads through the hell of imprisonment.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33%, Inventory Management 17.6%, Top-Down 10.6%, Survival 10.1%, Exploration 7.3%
- #13 Trawler's Wake
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Icebound Labs
Windows
A cheap trip to a paradise harbor lands you in a rotten fishing town full of mutants, anomalies, and fish worth a fortune. Fish by day, sell your catch, upgrade your old trawler, dig up the story, and try not to kick the bucket after dark.
Why similar: Sailing 40% ★, Fishing 21.6% ★, Open World 9.3%, Survival 8.9%, Exploration 7.5%
- #14 Card Survival:Dark Route
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HuHu Game
Windows
This is a game set in the Cthulhu Age of Sail, with gameplay centered on card-based survival, construction, and exploration. You will play as an amnesiac survivor, piloting a living ship to explore this mysterious and dangerous fantasy world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.4%, Sailing 32.1% ★, Open World 7.8%, Simulation 6.8%, Exploration 6.2%
- #15 Deadliest Catch: The Game
87% matchMixed53% of 1,602 reviews2020
Dev: 4FishingPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Enter the dangerous world of king crab fishing in the deadly Bering Sea! Take command of your own fishing vessel, use realistic equipment, combat hazardous Alaskan waters and become the world's best crab catcher!
Why similar: Sailing 42.3% ★, Fishing 23.3% ★, Open World 12.9%, Simulation 8.6%, Adventure 7.5%
- #16 Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
86% matchVery Positive84% of 3,440 reviews2019
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.8%, Exploration 8.7%, Top-Down 8.5%, Survival 8%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #17 What Lives Below
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Steb
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt massive sea monsters armed with just a harpoon and a simple fishing boat! A large scale boss-rush game, currently still in development.
Why similar: Sailing 34.1% ★, Lovecraftian 33.7%, Fishing 13.6% ★, Exploration 6.2%, Open World 5.5%
- #18 Drowned Lake
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monumental CollabPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
When Bento, an amateur documentarian vanishes, three strangers are drawn to the Drowned Lake to find him. As the lake’s dark past comes to light, so do the secrets buried deep within them. Explore, survive, and investigate the dark waters in this fishing survival horror game.
Why similar: Fishing 31.2% ★, Lovecraftian 28.7%, Inventory Management 10.2%, Exploration 9%, Story Rich 6%
- #19 Sailor Simulator
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TBDPub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Sail the seas and oceans on your own ship. Transport valuable goods, earn money, buy bigger ships. Fortune awaits you!
Why similar: Sailing 47.3% ★, Open World 15.2%, Survival 14.7%, Simulation 7.2%, Adventure 6.1%
- #20 Pharos Light
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alice Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pharos Light is a survival horror game inspired by “The Lighthouse” and Lovecraft. Upgrade the Lighthouse with unique equipment, develop the island, and survive the night.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.5%, Survival 13%, Dark 8.3%, Exploration 8.2%, Inventory Management 6.9%
- #21 Flux Empyrean
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ChillCash
Windows · Linux
The Flux is not keen on giving away its secrets, and you’re one of them. Sail a vast planet under a blanket of stars and use your tools and wits to remind yourself of what was lost and what could come next. An open world mystery about understanding the end of the world.
Why similar: Sailing 36.8% ★, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Exploration 9.8%, Story Rich 8.5%, Space 8.1%
- #22 Shippin
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Big Trident Studios
Windows
Embark on a narrative adventure in a mist-covered world where memories fade and harbors hide secrets. Rebuild your ship, help its people, and unravel the mystery threatening to erase the oceanic world of Shippin forever.
Why similar: Sailing 37.6% ★, Fishing 11% ★, Story Rich 10.5%, Dynamic Narration 9.5% ★, Top-Down 8%
- #23 Stones of Flesh
81% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Joe Renwick
Windows
You are flesh, blood and bones. A fragile mortal, in a land of something far bigger than yourself.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.9%, Top-Down 10.6%, Story Rich 9.9%, Exploration 6.9%, Stylized 6.6%
- #24 Summoner's Mess
82% matchVery Positive98% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: Elendow
Windows · Linux
You've made a mistake trying to summon a beast from the depths. Explore a huge manor to solve your mess. Can you find the sacred grimoires before being consumed by the darkness?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.5%, Inventory Management 25.2%, Exploration 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Top-Down 4.9%
- #25 Monkey Valley
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Johannes Hornik
Windows
Explore the deep jungle in search of your grandpa, engage with the locals, discover dark secrets about the valley and choose its and subsequently your own fate...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.6%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Exploration 10.7%, Open World 9.7%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #26 Fishing Alone
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TheSQUID
Windows
Fishing Alone is a game where you play as an automata service robot, endlessly fishing in a tranquil, post-apocalyptic world, uncovering fragments of the lost human past.
Why similar: Sailing 38.2% ★, Fishing 23.2% ★, Open World 11%, Exploration 9.4%, Stylized 4.2%
- #27 克苏鲁异闻录
80% matchMixed66% of 250 reviews2019
Dev: LLC Blini GamesPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
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 82.4%, Adventure 7.3%, RPG 5.7%, Indie 4.6%
- #28 Where's the Boat
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: KetaGames
Windows
Where's the Boat is a sandbox open world survival crafting game set on an archipelago of deserted islands. Gather resources, craft tools, tend to your needs and travel from island to island in search for a way back to civilization.
Why similar: Sailing 30.9% ★, Inventory Management 22.9%, Survival 13.6%, Open World 12%, Exploration 9.7%
- #29 Deriva
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FishEye GamesPub: FishEye Games
Windows
Pilot a submarine through a world swallowed by the ocean and explore what remains of civilization. Catch unique creatures, trade across floating cities, and upgrade your vessel in a narrative adventure with exploration, resource management, and meaningful encounters.
Why similar: Sailing 27.2% ★, Inventory Management 24.3%, Fishing 23.2% ★, Exploration 9.7%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #30 The Honest Little Fisher
76% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Kiene & Sohn
Windows · Mac
A cozy fishing game made with care, full of discovery, gentle progression, and hundreds of things to catch. Set out to explore the sea, upgrade your boat, and uncover stories, fun facts, and legendary finds along the way.
Why similar: Sailing 29% ★, Fishing 24.4% ★, Inventory Management 13.8%, Open World 8.3%, Exploration 8.2%
- #31 Venus in Transit
75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Gear Flower Games
Windows
The mother vessel is adrift in space, out of fuel and doomed. Your mission is the colony’s only hope for survival. Will you be able to navigate the claustrophobic canyons when your ship begins to fail?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.3%, Open World 10.6%, Exploration 9.8%, Atmospheric 8%, Stylized 7.3%
- #32 At the Mountains of Madness
78% matchMostly Negative34% of 65 reviews2016
Dev: Team Clockworks
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 86%, Adventure 8.6%, Indie 5.4%
- #33 A House of Many Doors
77% matchVery Positive83% of 432 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel Trickery
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore the House, a parasite dimension that steals from other worlds, in a train that scuttles on mechanical legs.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.2%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Story Rich 9.2%, Exploration 8.7%, Open World 7.7%
- #34 Dead of Darkness
75% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2025
Dev: Retrofiction Games
Windows
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.3%, Inventory Management 17.3%, Top-Down 10.3%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #35 Hundred Acre Wood
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gregg RahubaPub: Jared R. Bair
Windows
Explore and survive a twisted Hundred Acre Wood while being hunted by an old childhood friend, Winnie-the-Pooh. Rescue Christopher Robin with the help of Eldritch Beasts that were once familiar faces. Discover what took place and has changed a once beautiful land into something dark and dangerous.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.7%, Story Rich 9.8%, Dark 9.6%, Exploration 9.3%, Stylized 7.6%
- #36 Soul Searching
77% matchVery Positive86% of 313 reviews2017
Dev: Talha Kaya
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Soul Searching is a narrative survival game about sailing away from your homeland.
Why similar: Sailing 58.1% ★, Survival 18.5%, Story Rich 10.7%, Indie 6.7%, Adventure 6%
- #37 Sands of Yuggoth
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: captainkillroad
Windows
The Sands of Yuggoth is a single-player game where you hunt, mine, explore and uncover the sinister secrets of Yuggoth. Sell your loot, upgrade your rover and scour the desert in search of long-buried secrets. Explore the mysterious planet created by the mad genius of Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.6%, Open World 12.6%, Inventory Management 8.4%, Story Rich 8.2%, Exploration 7.1%
- #38 Ice Moon Odyssey
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Game Quest Studios
Windows
Join the expedition! Explore the icy depths of Glacialis - a newly discovered moon of Neptune. Discover, collect, and survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.1%, Fishing 18.7% ★, Open World 9.3%, Survival 9.2%, Exploration 7.2%
- #39 Fishy Business
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kali Yuga Games
Windows
Become the captain of a fishing trawler in this atmospheric adventure game! Explore, fish, trade, talk (even to yourself), and enjoy classical music from vinyl records you can find throughout the world.
Why similar: Sailing 41.6% ★, Fishing 20.9% ★, Top-Down 9.6%, Exploration 8.9%, Open World 7.8%
- #40 Heavy in the Hand
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: randyheart
Windows
Cock the hammer, pull the trigger, count to six. Release the cylinder, eject the shells, count to six again. You hold death in your hand, and death is heavy. Descend to the abyss, shoot the horrors you can comprehend, and survive the horrors you cannot.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36%, Inventory Management 20.4%, Top-Down 11.6%, Exploration 9.1%, Dark 7.3%
- #41 A Place for the Unwilling
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2019
Dev: ALPixel Games
Windows · Mac
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 56.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 8.6%, Exploration 7.9%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #42 The Academy of the Cosmic Realm
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Blue Moss Games
Windows
The Academy of the Cosmic Realm is a short first-person horror game where you explore an old abandoned academy to discover what terrible event led to it's closure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 55%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Story Rich 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Adventure 5.2%
- #43 Tradewake
71% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Honeymelon Games
Windows
Captain a 1920s cargo boat, trading goods between diverse ports, from the arctic to tropical islands. Buy low, sell high, upgrade your vessel, and navigate a vast ocean. Explore new routes, and grow your trade network to build a fortune or lose it to the ocean floor.
Why similar: Sailing 47.8% ★, Inventory Management 23%, Exploration 11.2%, Open World 9.1%, Adventure 4.8%
- #44 The Wake: A Lovecraftian Fishing Tale
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Playground PigeonPub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Set sail on the dark waters of a forgotten archipelago. Catch mutated monsters with customizable gear, master eldritch magic, and fight for survival. Take up arms to fend off sea beasts in an unforgiving Lovecraftian world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.7%, Fishing 23.2% ★, Inventory Management 18.3%, Exploration 7.1%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #45 Upwind
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Contraviento
Windows
An immersive land sailing adventure where you master the wind to explore scarred lands and the remnants of lost civilizations, piecing together how humanity’s bond with nature was broken. Customize your land yacht and learn to navigate storms, calms, and shifting winds across a wind ruled world.
Why similar: Sailing 38.6% ★, Open World 10.6%, Lore-Rich 9.1%, Exploration 8.9%, Survival 7.4%
- #46 IORETIN
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hex Frog Games
Windows
IORETIN is a survival horror game inspired by PS2 classics. You are a young fisherman who must save your brother trapped at sea while facing abyssal monsters. Explore a city inspired by a real one and fight for survival using melee weapons.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.2%, Fishing 27.2% ★, Stylized 7.1%, Story Rich 7.1%, Exploration 6%
- #47 Sea of Survivors
69% matchVery Positive81% of 415 reviews2023
Dev: Nah Yeah Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In Sea of Survivors, you can sail your ship in any direction but you can never stop moving. Evade and destroy hordes of pirates and sea monsters to gain experience, level up and choose upgrades for your ship. Explore oceans filled with mysterious curses, unlock treasures and fight for survival.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.4%, Sailing 28.4% ★, Fishing 14.7% ★, Open World 9.9%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #48 Catch & Cook: Fishing Adventure
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
Catch & Cook is a fishing adventure game in which you are not only a fisherman, but also a restaurant owner. Explore the ocean, catch fish and cook them in your own restaurant. A wide variety of fish, recipes and gameplay mechanics await you. So, what are you waiting for?
Why similar: Sailing 42.6% ★, Fishing 25.4% ★, Exploration 9%, Stylized 6.2%, Adventure 4.9%
- #49 Sailing The Winds
69% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: PS Games
Windows
A game about sea adventures. Here you will find many different quests, here you can find an alien, find various treasures. Catch from the sea not only fish, but also different items that can help you in trouble.
Why similar: Sailing 45.5% ★, Fishing 22.9% ★, Open World 9.9%, Exploration 9.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #50 Chronicle of Innsmouth
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 255 reviews2017
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 89.8%, Adventure 10.2%
- #51 TAURONOS
71% matchVery Positive89% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: cavalie_roPub: S.C. 16 BIT NIGHTS S.R.L.
Windows
Trapped inside an ancient labyrinth, chased by the mythical Minotaur. Will you reach the center? And if so, what will you discover about yourself there, in the dark?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.9%, Survival 14.4%, Top-Down 13.6%, Dark 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #52 Mourning Tide
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Liquid SquidPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
A guilt-ridden fisherman sails into forbidden waters. With every catch, the echoes of his life rise to the surface. Unravel the past, seek redemption’s light, or be consumed by the Mourning Tide. A fishing horror game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.4%, Fishing 30.2% ★, Stylized 5.8%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Adventure 4.7%
- #53 Call of Cthulhu®
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,561 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 73.6%, Story Rich 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Adventure 4.4%, Dark 3.2%
- #54 Last Chance Market
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Premonition Games
Windows
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%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Story Rich 10.5%, Open World 8.3%, Exploration 7.3%
- #55 Guayota
67% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Team DelusionPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
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 45.1%, Top-Down 14.6%, Stylized 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #56 A Long Dark Night
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chris MonteferrantePub: Scarlet Tanager Games
Windows · Mac
A Long Dark Night is a Lovecraftian narrative-driven game. Navigate the stormy Gulf of Maine, unraveling the truth behind your family's past. Explore a beautiful seaside, shape the narrative with your choices, and confront shocking revelations in this gripping story, taking place at sea.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.2%, Fishing 20.2% ★, Story Rich 10.1%, Exploration 8.9%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #57 Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace
68% matchMixed63% of 698 reviews2021
Dev: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 73.9%, Adventure 12.8%, Exploration 8.5%, RPG 4.8%
- #58 Auridia
65% matchVery Positive98% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: Reed Molbak
Windows · Mac
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.4%, Exploration 12.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Lore-Rich 8.1%
- #59 HYPERVIOLENT
66% matchMixed60% of 503 reviews2025
Dev: nfoPRINCEPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
An ancient evil has awoken in the depths of a remote mining asteroid, stirred from its slumber by man's lust for power. Unaware, you answer a distress call and become stranded, surrounded by monstrous foes. Unravel the mystery of this madness and stop its spread in this horror retro shooter!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.3%, Inventory Management 19.6%, Space 9.2%, Story Rich 7.2%, Dark 6.6%
- #60 Fishing Stories
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
Fishing Stories is an immersive single-player game that takes players on an extraordinary journey to fulfill their grandfather's lifelong dreams of catching elusive mystery fishes.
Why similar: Fishing 31.8% ★, Inventory Management 25.4%, Exploration 13.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Simulation 6.8%