- #1 The Alien Cube
97% matchVery Positive80% of 569 reviews2021
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.3%, Investigation 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Story Rich 6.2%, Atmospheric 6%
- #2 Apothecurse
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lesser Key Studios
Windows
Faced with expulsion from his order, fledgling alchemist Leon must brave the seas and travel to Port Gelour, a plague-ridden city on the brink of revolution. Craft potent potions, befriend quirky locals, and uncover the dark secrets lurking beneath the waves in a quest for alchemy and discovery!
Why similar: Cult 47.3% ★, Lovecraftian 21.1%, Thriller 6.5%, Psychological Horror 5.2%, Story Rich 5%
- #3 Lighthouse of Madness
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Jack StudiosPub: Flying Jack Productions
Windows
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 32.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Mystery 6.3%
- #4 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
95% matchVery Positive83% of 137 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: Lovecraftian 31.5%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dark 8.5%, Walking Simulator 6.9%, Mystery 6.3%
- #5 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
94% matchMixed60% of 272 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Investigation 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #6 The Black Pyramid
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AlphaRedux
Windows
A Black Pyramid materializes across the globe. Dr. Mehdi Algun must decipher why, before its hunger for death and suffering consumes everything. An ancient cycle of cleansing has begun. As madness spreads and humanity tears itself apart, choose: become the destroyer, or join the cleansed.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark 8.6%, Story Rich 7.6%, Psychological 7.1%
- #7 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
93% matchMixed65% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 9.1%, Story Rich 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #8 LoYuno - Horror Escape
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maxim Soloha
Windows
You were kidnapped by a crazy girl. And your phone started predicting her future for a short time. It's up to you to find out who she is, why this day doesn't end, and how to get out of this house.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.7%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Dark 7.3%, Mystery 6.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #9 Dwelling on the Hill
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Apocrifa Labs Interactive
Windows
A devout man built his house on top of something older than scripture. He tried to seal the passage. He failed. Now you are inside, and the door is locked.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.4%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Thriller 7.5%, Story Rich 6.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #10 Streamer's Revenge
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RailToad
Windows
Feel like a famous streamer determined to put an end to the insults. You set out to take down the main offender and then go into hiding in a sketchy place...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.5%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Thriller 7.6%, Psychological 6.7%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #11 NAME OF THE WILL
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zeitgeist Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are trapped in HOPE, a masked cult where pain is salvation. Every thought is tallied. Every smile is a lie. Conform for happiness, or face your guilt to escape.
Why similar: Cult 54.4% ★, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 7%, Mystery 6.5%, Thriller 6.1%
- #12 Embrace of the Downpour
90% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Jonathon Baroi
Windows
"Embrace of the Downpour" is a psychological horror experience set in a lonely apartment, where you face an unexpected series of events. Can you handle the unfolding madness?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Thriller 12.4%, Dark 8.7%
- #13 Tisis
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dimitris Risis
Windows
Tisis is a first-person psychological horror game focused on exploration, environmental storytelling, and sanity management as you navigate the thin boundary between light, darkness, and madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.3%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Walking Simulator 8.3%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #14 Abaddon
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nice to meet studios LTD
Windows
Abaddon is a story driven first person psychological horror game. Descend into a suffocating, nightmarish world as Jimmy searches for his missing brother, Georgie. With only a flickering flashlight, solve chilling puzzles, face your past, and struggle to survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Thriller 10.2%, Story Rich 7.9%, Dark 7.7%
- #15 AUTO-CRISIS
86% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: The Otherworldly Studios
Windows
You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Dark 9.1%, Walking Simulator 6.5%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #16 Underwater
89% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, Mystery 8.3%, Atmospheric 8%
- #17 Vartio
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 48 reviews2025
Dev: Pepperbox StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Patrol a haunted forest as a lone medieval guard in this short psychological horror experience. Leave the safety of your watchtower, listen for threats in the dark, and uncover what's lurking beyond the trees—before paranoia consumes you.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Psychological 9%, Investigation 8.7%, Thriller 8.3%
- #18 The Wellmonts Case
84% matchVery Positive95% of 211 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.4%, Thriller 12.7%, Dark 8.5%, Investigation 8.4%, Walking Simulator 7.6%
- #19 Plura Ingenia: Patient 16
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oblique Interactive
Windows
The system watches you, studies you, and adapts to who you are. Trapped in a hospital, you undergo a mysterious psychological evaluation. Answer unsettling questions, survive disturbing trials, and uncover the purpose behind the experiment in a psychological horror experience shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark 8.1%, Story Rich 7.8%, Psychological 7.1%
- #20 Casting Whispers
83% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: Lantern Bay Entertainment
Windows
Sound is your only hope for survival in this first-person psychological horror game. Investigate the mysteries of an apartment block in 1960s America terrorized by a cosmic horror, as you try to save your lost mentor… and yourself.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.4%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Investigation 11.1%, Dark 7.3%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #21 The Night Is Long
82% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: TheGamerUrso
Windows
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 37.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Exploration 6.7%, Psychological 6.5%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #22 Abject Abyss
81% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Anton Bezett
Windows
A short, atmospheric sci-fi horror experience. Explore an isolated research facility on the edge of charted space, and survive the horrors that lurk there.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Story Rich 7.7%, Dark 7.2%
- #23 Broken Spectre
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Games by StitchPub: Canada Media Fund
Windows
25 years ago your father climbed the mountain and never came back. Now he’s calling for you. Experience the award winning, narrative eldritch horror game like you haven’t before in the Director’s Cut. Can you unravel the mystery of your father who disappeared in the remote wilderness years ago?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.7%, Investigation 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Story Rich 7.3%, Dark 6.9%
- #24 COLINA: Legacy
84% matchVery Positive81% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: Chance6 Studios, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.7%, Thriller 12%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Dark 8.5%, Investigation 7.8%
- #25 The Tape: Origins
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Alex XPub: Dangly Dango Studio
Windows
The clock is ticking. Investigate real found footage and solve escape-room puzzles to escape the hotel before the cult returns to sacrifice you.
Why similar: Cult 34.8% ★, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Investigation 9.8%, Thriller 8%, Psychological 7.4%
- #26 INVARIANT
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gorgonize Games
Windows
INVARIANT is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shattered mind of a mathematician. Rely on your destructive addiction to bend reality, explore ever-changing environments, and hide from the terrifying manifestations of your grief. Truth and lies are a sip apart.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Atmospheric 9%, Adventure 7.6%
- #27 Eyes Wide Open
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fallen Horse Entertainment
Windows
Work for a dystopian Inspection Bureau, Determine whether the subjects are humans or not, Uncover secrets, see if you can trust your AI assistant, Endure psychological horrors and reach your work quota - or else.
Why similar: Cult 48.9% ★, Psychological Horror 9%, Investigation 8.5%, Conspiracy 7.6% ★, Story Rich 6%
- #28 Shattered Reflections: The Abyss Within
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Immortal Studios
Windows
Uncover your grandfather's sinister experiments in "Shattered Reflections." Dive into a twisted Mirror Realm, face every-minute terrors, collect Soul Essence, and shape your fate. Are you ready for a psychological descent into darkness?
Why similar: Thriller 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Psychological 9.2%, Walking Simulator 7.3%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #29 Lucidus Mortem
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive Stories
Windows
In the 1930's, Samuel, a man with occult beliefs is contacted by S. Stenfield, an elderly man desperate for the suicide of Alice, his daughter. Through a voodoo ritual, Samuel enters a world that only the dead can access. There he will try to recover Alice's soul... But nothing is what it seems.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25%, Investigation 10.5%, Cinematic 8.1%, Story Rich 7.3%, Adventure 7%
- #30 DEAD UNIT
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Insane Grain
Windows
A titanic complex. An insignificant man. A grim horror thriller where you aren't the savior of the world — you are a prisoner, classified as a DEAD UNIT. Hide. Unearth the truth. Find a way out. Fight for every minute of life while you still breathe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.3%, Thriller 15.4%, Dark 9%, Adventure 6.9%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #31 Call of Cthulhu®
78% 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 49.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Mystery 5.3%
- #32 Dreadline Express
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David Konecny
Windows
Dreadline Express is a 1st-person, psychological horror metroidbrainia set aboard the last human train. Unravel mysteries of the enigmatic train, face strange passengers, and shape your path using a unique card-based mechanic that gives you full narrative control. This is no longer our world.
Why similar: Cult 38.4% ★, Lovecraftian 19.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Investigation 7.2%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #33 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
77% matchMixed67% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
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 33.3%, Story Rich 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Atmospheric 8%, Dark 8%
- #34 Horror of Minos
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dgen Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the mythical ancient ruins beneath the island of Minos. Piece together what happened to you and your team. Beware the spirits and beasts that lurk below! A single-player, first-person, horror game inspired by Penumbra and Amnesia.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.5%, Investigation 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Thriller 7.6%, Mystery 7.5%
- #35 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
76% matchVery Positive87% of 2,429 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Thriller 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Dark 7.3%
- #36 Luto
72% matchVery Positive85% of 1,263 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.7%, Psychological 9.9%, Thriller 9.8%, Dark 9.4%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #37 DESOLATIUM
75% matchMostly Negative28% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Linux
DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.4%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Mystery 8.1%, Thriller 8%, Investigation 7.9%
- #38 Waking Tides
74% matchMixed58% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: AirshipFx
Windows
Welcome to "Waking Tides," a small but captivating atmospheric adventure game that thrives on experimentation. Delve into a world where augmented reality extends your gameplay, seamlessly blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.9%, Dark 8.4%, Walking Simulator 7.2%, Psychological 7%, Mystery 6.9%
- #39 Creeping Clark
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: NeroGameDev
Windows
After escaping her abusive brother, Sophie seeks a fresh start in a remote house in Hawthorn's forest. But strange events unfold, and her unsettling housemate, Elise, may be hiding something. Is it just her anxiety, or is there something more sinister lurking in the shadows?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Thriller 13.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Dark 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #40 The Unluckiest Man
73% matchVery Positive92% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: Darkania Works
Windows
After his wife draws her last breath, Dragomir is devastated. As a poor man with a drinking habit, he must not only manage to hold a decent funeral, but also stand for himself in a small town that doesn't see him with good eyes.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31%, Investigation 10%, Psychological 8.6%, Mystery 7.6%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #41 Seals of Madness
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Unicorn Games
Windows
After a car accident, you find yourself trapped in a dark, decaying basement, haunted by visions of a mysterious little girl and ancient entities. As you delve deeper into the twisted surroundings, you uncover terrifying secrets that threaten your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Psychological 9.3%, Story Rich 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #42 Still Warm
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mark Molnar
Windows
Deep-fry lángos in a Budapest alleyway and serve the regulars from the apartment building across the courtyard while they slowly realize someone is picking them off, one by one.
Why similar: Cult 52.1% ★, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Psychological 5.5%, Story Rich 5%, Walking Simulator 4.7%
- #43 New Face On The Block
70% matchVery Positive84% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
A psychological home-invasion horror set in the bleak year of 1992, focusing on tension, atmosphere, and an immersive soundtrack. The story involves elements of a cult, rituals meant to reach the dead, and the haunting presence of those who should have remained in the past.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.9%, Thriller 12.2%, Psychological 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Dark 7.9%
- #44 The Echo Paradox
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Virtuzilla
Windows
The Echo Paradox is a first-person psychological horror game. Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – alternate dimensions are real, but eerily without signs of life.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Investigation 10.2%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #45 The Nameless City
71% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Paradnight Studio
Windows · Mac
Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 8.5%, Dark 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #46 Flick
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inqdrop Studios
Windows
Shift realities with the flick of a light switch and plunge into the grotesque to uncover your family's twisted past. A psychological horror game where you must balance the light you need to progress with the terrifying nightmares it summons.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 10.5%, Dark 9.4%, Thriller 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Psychological 7.6%
- #47 Please Duology
73% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Somewhat Software
Windows
A compilation of two slow-paced, cosmic horror walking simulators, to be completed in under an hour. Please makes you maintain a power station and ignore the noises from the main engine, while Please Follow has you explore the trenches of a losing war, exposing your mind to visions of another world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Dark 7.6%, Adventure 7.6%
- #48 The Stalked 2
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
Why similar: Thriller 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Dark 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #49 Dark Lessons
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tall Tide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in your teacher's home, your only defense against the dark is a flickering candle. Unearth a family’s twisted history and solve puzzles in this Lovecraftian nightmare to find a way out. But be warned: Something else is lurking in the shadows ... and a voice is pleading for your help.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 7.4%, Dark 7.3%, Atmospheric 6%
- #50 Cult Vacui
67% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: LBRTY gamesPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cult Vacui is a horror point-and-click adventure with survival and time management elements where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Cult 55% ★, Thriller 9.2%, Investigation 9.1%, Story Rich 6.9%, Mystery 5.8%
- #51 C.U.T.S
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 47 reviews2025
Dev: Redsroll
Windows
It’s an indie horror game where a man named Ethan, passionate about collecting VHS tapes, receives a box full of them from a friend. But as he starts watching, he realizes he’s witnessing something deeply disturbing and unsettling.
Why similar: Thriller 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Psychological 9.1%, Atmospheric 8%, Walking Simulator 7.7%
- #52 HINGE
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spheroom
Windows
HINGE is a psychological horror game that draws inspiration from Lovecraft and Bioshock. Delve into atmospheric environments, uncover clues, navigate the chilling nightmare, and find a way out of the time loop.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Dark 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #53 Dissociated Worth
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Felis Cassius
Windows
The narrative is the puzzle itself. You have no power, no resources, but a cryptic force sends you to face the impossible, where you have to see through your opponents lies before they see through yours, be they human or not.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Investigation 13.3%, Story Rich 9.2%, Psychological 9.1%
- #54 Silent Residence
67% matchVery Positive92% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Woyboy
Windows
Experience Harry's story of battling multiple personalities and his severe case of schizophrenia. In this First-person horror game, you battle the hallucinations and illusions your mind creates. You misjudge reality and quickly lose control over yourself.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.7%, Psychological 9.6%, Thriller 9.5%, Dark 8.3%, Adventure 8.1%
- #55 The Rite Holds
67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: PV Development
Windows
In this concise first person horror experience, you are trapped in an infinite corridor with nothing but a flashlight. Explore this liminal space, survive the entities that lurk in the dark and complete the ritual to break the cycle.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Lovecraftian 19%, Dark 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Walking Simulator 7.4%
- #56 Call of the Elder Gods
65% matchVery Positive95% of 197 reviews2026
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
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 34.5%, Investigation 12.3%, Story Rich 9%, Mystery 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #57 Conarium
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,252 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Adventure 9.3%, Walking Simulator 7.8%, First-Person 5.1%
- #58 The Butcher's Village™
65% matchMixed59% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Murtaza Error
Windows
The Butcher's Village is a psychological slasher horror game that provides a horrifying experience. Explore unsettling environments, solve intricate puzzles, and struggle to survive in a village that is at once eerily familiar and terrifyingly real.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Story Rich 11%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, Psychological 6.9%, Cinematic 6.8%
- #59 Blind Hope
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FalseHope Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A first-person survival horror with a cosmic twist, where you must blindly navigate a decayed historic manor swarming with warped children with only your vague memories and peripheral senses to guide you. Will your sanity hold? Or will blind hope turn to blind despair?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Story Rich 9%, Mystery 8.3%, Atmospheric 7%