- #1 Bad Dream: Coma
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,223 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: Point & Click 18.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10%, Choices Matter 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, point-and-click horror game where your moral choices significantly impact the world and the game's outcome.
- #2 Saint Kotar
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 293 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 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 13%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Thriller 8.7%, Lore-Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features a rich, occult-inspired lore and complex branching paths that reward careful investigation.
- #3 The Horror Of Salazar House
96% matchVery Positive94% of 391 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: Point & Click 25%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 14.1%, Story Rich 13.3%, Mystery 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the retro 1990s aesthetic perfectly while delivering a tense, point-and-click horror mystery.
- #4 The Cat Lady
95% matchVery Positive94% of 6,305 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 24.7%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 18.2%, Story Rich 14.7%, Psychological 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological horror experience that mirrors the dark, narrative-driven exploration and mature themes of the seed game.
- #5 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,313 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.6%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Point & Click 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Horror 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural visual novel that excels in building mystery and tension through player-driven choices and multiple endings.
- #6 Fran Bow
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,083 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.1 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 24.6%, Point & Click 23.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click psychological horror game that masterfully balances surreal imagery with a gripping, story-rich narrative.
- #7 The Silent Age
92% matchVery Positive93% of 7,196 reviews2015
Dev: House On Fire
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience a post-apocalyptic world like never before in The Silent Age, a thrilling point-and-click adventure game. Use time travel to unravel the mystery behind humanity's disappearance and save the world from extinction. Start your journey now!
Why similar: Point & Click 27.8%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Hidden Object 17%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Story Rich 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A time-traveling point-and-click adventure that delivers a compelling, atmospheric story with high stakes.
- #8 The Test
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,140 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 23%
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Psychological 11.3%, Choices Matter 10%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological simulation that forces players to make difficult moral choices, directly reflecting the personality-test aspect of the seed game.
- #9 Apocalipsis
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 525 reviews2018
Dev: Punch Punk GamesPub: Wildlands Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Apocalipsis is a point-and-click adventure game, in the vain of Samorost and Machinarium, where all puzzles have a hidden meaning. With a unique artstyle inspired by 15th century engravings it tells a story about heartbreak, redemption and, quite literally, the end of the world.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.2%, Hand-drawn 16%, Horror 12.8%, Hidden Object 11%, Story Rich 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click game with a unique, hand-drawn art style that leans heavily into dark, horror-themed storytelling.
- #10 The Mildew Children
90% matchVery Positive93% of 525 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Point & Click 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Story Rich 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich adventure that blends dark folklore with detective-style investigation.
- #11 Downfall
91% matchVery Positive94% of 1,703 reviews2016
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Point & Click 25.4%, Story Rich 15.8%, Horror 15.5%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty psychological horror game that focuses on the consequences of player decisions within a disturbing, dreamlike environment.
- #12 7Days Origins
89% matchVery Positive86% of 355 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 13.5%, Point & Click 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Psychological 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven horror game where every decision you make directly influences the survival of the characters.
- #13 The Horrorscope
89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,100 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Psychological 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror simulation that focuses on atmospheric storytelling and unsettling character interactions.
- #14 Unavowed
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,625 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 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 41.1%, Story Rich 14.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Choices Matter 12%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click adventure where your choices and character background significantly alter the narrative and relationships.
- #15 SIMULACRA
87% matchVery Positive90% of 4,689 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Point & Click 15%, Thriller 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive psychological horror experience that uses a simulated phone interface to tell a branching, mystery-filled story.
- #16 WORLD OF HORROR
85% matchVery Positive90% of 9,862 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Point & Click 31.4%, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Horror 24.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Adventure 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled horror game that emphasizes player choices and multiple endings within a surreal, cosmic-horror setting.
- #17 Kathy Rain
86% matchVery Positive92% of 4,010 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 98%, Mystery 0.6%, Psychological Horror 0.3%, Adventure 0.3%, Hand-drawn 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 90s-inspired mystery adventure that focuses on uncovering dark secrets through investigation and dialogue.
- #18 STASIS
86% matchVery Positive82% of 2,377 reviews2015
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.
Why similar: Point & Click 41%, Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, isometric point-and-click horror game that excels at creating an oppressive, lore-rich atmosphere.
- #19 The Safe Place
84% matchVery Positive91% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: Anate Studio
Windows · Mac
This is a dramatic deep social point&click adventure about tough childhood and self-sacrifice.
Why similar: 1990's 24.8%, Point & Click 23.1%, Hand-drawn 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Hidden Object 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A 90s-inspired point-and-click adventure that emphasizes exploration and narrative mystery.
- #20 Town of Dusk
84% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆（Sauce Bomb）
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Thriller 18.7%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A thriller-focused mystery game with multiple endings and a strong emphasis on psychological tension.
- #21 Nightmare Zapping
83% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Horror 14%, Story Rich 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that uses pixel art to convey a sense of dread and psychological unease.
- #22 Whispering Willows
82% matchVery Positive82% of 1,900 reviews2014
Dev: Night Light InteractivePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.4%, Lore-Rich 18.9%, Story Rich 16.9%, Mystery 16.3%, Horror 15%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror game that focuses on uncovering a town's dark history through exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #23 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
79% matchVery Positive94% of 3,287 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Mystery 22%, Horror 20.3%, Psychological 18.2%, Puzzle 15%, Story Rich 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A complex, atmosphere-heavy mystery game that rewards players for piecing together cryptic lore and solving intricate puzzles.
- #24 Little Misfortune
80% matchVery Positive92% of 14,190 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 25.7%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Horror 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-heavy adventure that explores themes of fate and choice through a whimsical yet unsettling lens.
- #25 Sacrifice
78% matchVery Positive89% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: Basue no okiyaPub: HENTAI Plan
Windows
By clicking icons at the bottom of the screen, you interfere with a shrine maiden who has been offered as a sacrifice to a grotesque creature. Whether you help the shrine maiden or plunge her further into despair is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.3%, Horror 30.6%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Fantasy 5.1%
- #26 The Agony
82% matchMixed57% of 319 reviews2017
Dev: KishMish Games
Windows · Linux
Do you often think of what is there, beneath the towns and the cities we live in? Sewer systems, bombshelters, scientific objects... Are you ready to find yourself in a place on the edge of the reality plane you are used to?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Horror 15.9%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Psychological 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, indie horror experience that focuses on narrative delivery and unsettling atmosphere.
- #27 The Test: Secrets of the Soul
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,567 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Psychological 10.5%
- #28 BAD END
79% matchVery Positive83% of 398 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that explores the consequences of player choices in a horror-themed setting.
- #29 Train of Afterlife
81% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Psychological 9.7%, Mystery 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy visual novel that explores themes of life and death through branching narrative paths.
- #30 The Archetype
81% matchMixed56% of 134 reviews2015
Dev: Rafael BarretoPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The Archetype is a psychological-horror where you'll be in control (or not) of Archty's psychological aspects, like Fear, Despair, Anxiety, Sadness, Jealousy, Anger, Aggression, Libido, Envy, Guilt, Depression and Solitude.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 51.4%, Story Rich 28.9%, Adventure 19.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure game that delves into psychological horror and character-driven narrative.
- #31 The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening
77% matchVery Positive93% of 417 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Psychological 9.9%
- #32 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
77% matchVery Positive98% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Multiple Endings 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #33 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
76% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Point & Click 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 9.2%
- #34 RUNT
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Grimtaste StudiosPub: DreadXP
Windows
RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you follow the story of Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #35 Cult Vacui
73% matchVery Positive98% of 58 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: Thriller 23.5%, Point & Click 22.5%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #36 The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 692 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer questions that will reveal things deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to once again unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #37 Pink Noise
73% matchVery Positive87% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Point & Click 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #38 规则怪谈：盛崖小区
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 307 reviews2024
Dev: ZHUYUAN Co.,Ltd
Windows
这是一款怪谈类剧情游戏。在宏大的原创世界观下你需要一步步探索盛崖小区的“全貌”，你能做到仅仅是依靠“规则”在这里觅得一线生机。你可以假装无事发生，安然度日；也可以想尽办法，逃出生天；或许你也可以直面它，成为它的一部分……但无论如何，请你记住，保持理智，遵守规则。
Why similar: Thriller 16%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #39 Castle of Secrets
75% matchMixed58% of 66 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 22.1%, Hidden Object 19.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Horror 10.4%
- #40 Epimutation
72% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Barbieronpa
Windows · Mac · Linux
399 days ago, the world ended. Epimutation is a horror visual novel that follows seven survivors as they attempt to navigate life in the apocalypse. Make life or death decisions, form bonds with your fellow survivors, and attempt to unravel the mystery behind the outbreak.
Why similar: Point & Click 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Thriller 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #41 Tormentum II
70% matchVery Positive94% of 274 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: Point & Click 18.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Horror 9.1%
- #42 Whispers of Prague: The Executioner's Last Cut
73% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Shader Mess
Windows
Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.6%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #43 The Flayed Man
71% matchVery Positive91% of 389 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 28%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Story Rich 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #44 PatriotMemoirs
70% matchNo user reviews83% of 603 reviews2026
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Shangchuan, 1939, Japanese-occupied. By day a bowing traitor, by night a ghost, in Demon's Lair, No. 86. All wear masks: pretend, kill, survive. When sacrificing a friend is the only way, when betrayed, when only isolated cities remain - fight to the end, live a coward, or take an unimagined path?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Story Rich 17.7%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%
- #45 Scottside
69% matchVery Positive97% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: Plotline Games
Windows
"Scottside" is a non-linear visual novel in the thriller genre. A small provincial town may seem quite dull. However, everything changes when you find a strange object in the forest.
Why similar: 1990's 14.5%, Thriller 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Point & Click 10.7%, Visual Novel 8%
- #46 Matsuro Palette
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 543 reviews2020
Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
Windows
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
Why similar: Point & Click 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Hidden Object 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Mystery 8.5%
- #47 Death Sees Twice: Spot the Difference
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: hirohasu
Windows · Mac
The most sinister spot-the-difference in the world. When you uncover the final mistake, the truth of this world will be revealed.
Why similar: Thriller 21.9%, Hidden Object 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Point & Click 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #48 Life Eater
69% matchVery Positive83% of 386 reviews2024
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
If you don't sacrifice your neighbors, the world ends. Life Eater is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator where you must become intimately familiar with your targets' lives one intrusive action at a time... and hope that the dark god you serve is even real.
Why similar: 1990's 17.5%, Point & Click 14.8%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Thriller 10.3%
- #49 Neve
67% matchVery Positive99% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: Michelle SantosPub: Ritus Studio
Windows
Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.
Why similar: Thriller 14.9%, Point & Click 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #50 The Summoning
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
This experience can be classified as a psychological and atmospheric horror game. However... This isn't a game... Remember all of the urban legends from your childhood? Imagine if it was all real, but we just weren't performing the right rituals to summon these beings from another realm... Well, now you can...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological 14.2%
- #51 Creepy Tale: Snow Child
66% matchVery Positive91% of 301 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: Point & Click 23.4%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Horror 11.8%, Mystery 9.9%
- #52 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
66% matchVery Positive88% of 6,362 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Point & Click 13.5%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #53 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
71% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Digital Bento
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%
- #54 ACCIDENTALLY
68% matchMixed69% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: M&K WORKSPub: Storytaco
Windows · Mac · Linux
A chance encounter. An inevitable murder. The truth always hides where you least expect it. Survive the night in this mansion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #55 Desktop Explorer
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,312 reviews2026
Dev: Recurring Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: 1990's 21.7%, Point & Click 19.9%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Mystery 10.7%
- #56 Raisond'etre
68% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: C3 Games
Windows
Will you be able to uncover your raison d'être and solve the mysteries that await in this suspenseful thriller?
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.8%, Story Rich 22.5%, Adventure 21.1%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #57 The Casting of Frank Stone™
67% matchMixed62% of 6,021 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Thriller 10.2%
- #58 ABYSS OF THE SACRIFICE
68% matchVery Positive83% of 276 reviews2020
Dev: INTENSEPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Five girls meet in an isolated underground city. As they slay and betray each other, what fate awaits them at the end of their journey? Hope? Or despair? Enjoy an immersive story, fully voiced and boasting multiple endings!
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Story Rich 17%, Mystery 15.1%, Hidden Object 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #59 Creepy Support
65% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Squirrel Melting
Windows
Save people from terrible paranormal dangers as a support operator of a secret SCP-like organization! Ask questions, give advice and watch the consequences of your choices... multiple endings in each story ;-)
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.6%
