60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Singleplayer, Lovecraftian, Dark.
The Broken Ceiling is a hand-drawn, 2D, top-down eldritch horror adventure where the player must use a fragile light, which constantly needs to be recharged, to hold back the darkness, explore alien caverns, and uncover why fate has summoned a little rabbit into a pit of incomprehensible beings.
The Coma 2B: Catacomb
The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror adventure. It is the back story to the previous game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge for the full series. You return as Youngho, the hero from The Coma 1, as you once again venture forth into the terrifying mirror dimension…
The Mariner
Enter into a Horror Adventure Lovecraftian-inspired story. As your sanity begins to erode, and armed with only a oil-lit lantern, work to unlock and uncover the secrets of the ship. Yet be aware, for something ancient and unknowable stirs within the suffocating darkness of the ship's maw...
The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror adventure. It is the back story to the previous game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge for the full series. You return as Youngho, the hero from The Coma 1, as you once again venture forth into the terrifying mirror dimension…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Mystery Dungeon 21.4%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Dark 10.9%, Horror 10.2%
Enter into a Horror Adventure Lovecraftian-inspired story. As your sanity begins to erode, and armed with only a oil-lit lantern, work to unlock and uncover the secrets of the ship. Yet be aware, for something ancient and unknowable stirs within the suffocating darkness of the ship's maw...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.4%, Horror 18.1%, Hand-drawn 7.5%, Puzzle 6.4%, Dark 6.4%
Nightmare Tale is an interactive horror novel with dark secrets and intricate puzzles. Take control of the fate of the main character named Tom, who inherited an old hotel. You will have to keep your sanity while discovering the horrifying secrets of the hotel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.3%, Horror 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Dark 8.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%
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 31.1%, Horror 12.2%, Isometric 10.1%, Top-Down 9.2%, Dark 7.6%
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 39.9%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 10.1%, Exploration 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
Explore your new Vert-X 64 in this four-part horror puzzle adventure. Play games, connect to a local BBS, and solve your cutting-edge computer's technical problems with the help of strangers. And maybe help some folks along the way. Just don't get lost in this strange new world of technology.
Why similar: CRPG 17.5%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
Investigate your grandfather’s mysterious disappearance in Shadows Over Lighthouse, a Lovecraftian survival horror adventure. Explore eerie 1912 America, solve puzzles, and face horrors as reality twists around you. Can you uncover the truth, or will you lose yourself to madness?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41%, Horror 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Dark 6.9%
Welcome to the horrific altered memories of my childhood home.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.1%, Mystery Dungeon 22.9%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 8.7%, Exploration 6.2%
Cthulhu style AVG. Main gameplay is exploration and selection.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.9%, Hand-drawn 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, RPG 10.7%
In 1960s USA, Jane Ferguson, a New York restaurant owner, receives an information on her CIA agent husband Mark, who had vanished mysteriously during a Tibet mission. To uncover his hidden secrets, she follows his trail, delving into the enigma of his disappearance.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.2%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 9.8%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
An indie horror game in which you find yourself in a mysterious abandoned sewer where people disappear. At first there is nothing unusual, but gradually you realize that something terrible lives in the sewer.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42%, Mystery Dungeon 29.7%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 12.2%
Descend down the arctic depths in Crathos Deep, a cosmic horror narrative adventure. Explore the vast abyss with your submarine and utilize your expeditionary drone to reach the dark corners of the ocean. Investigate a lost research institute to unravel the unsettling mystery of its downfall.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.8%, Horror 16.7%, Dark 12.4%, Exploration 9.2%, Atmospheric 7%
Hello Anxiety is a pixel art narrative puzzle RPG set in a surreal world shaped by mental health struggles. Navigate eerie bookstores, silent streets, and haunting memories as you explore the layers of anxiety and self-doubt in this emotional, story-driven experience.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Isometric 10.4%, Investigation 8.6%, Top-Down 8.4%
Atmospheric fantasy 2D-RPG. In a world where everything has a Plot, Fate, and a Name. Your role is to save Fate. To find that Name that was erased from reality.
Why similar: CRPG 26.2%, Hand-drawn 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Top-Down 12.7%, Atmospheric 7.2%
A Hunter arrives in a small Polish city expecting a routine investigation. What she finds is anything but. Explore, make choices and confront the entities that have claimed this place before the curse spreads further.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.4%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, Dark 8.6%, Exploration 6.5%
Containment has failed. As an amnesiac agent of the Bureau, face uncontained anomalies in a turn-based mystery RPG. Every tactical move and moral judgment creates a lasting echo. Record, research, and survive the consequences. Your judgment is the only shield.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Mystery Dungeon 19.2%, Horror 13.7%, Hand-drawn 10%, Dark 9%
A short narrative-driven horror game made in RPGmaker featuring hand-drawn graphics and animated cutscenes. Players navigate the house and its backyard, interacting with the environment and collecting key items to progress the story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.2%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 14%, RPG 11.3%, Horror 10.9%
Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.6%, Horror 13.9%, RPG 11.4%, CRPG 9.4%, Atmospheric 4.3%
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 34.9%, Mystery Dungeon 14.2%, Exploration 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Dark 6.8%
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 32.7%, Horror 14%, Dark 12.7%, Investigation 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
Experience a bite-sized slice of Lovecraftian horror in this updated version of our cult freeware point and click adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic short story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.4%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Horror 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Dark 8.6%
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 59.2%, Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Dark 4.6%
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.1%, Horror 16.6%, Dark 8.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%, Psychological Horror 6.1%
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: CRPG 20.1%, Horror 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Dark 10%, Top-Down 9.8%
A Low res horror game 14 years in the making, Soul Catcher has the player take the role of one of six characters who find themselves in a nightmarish remote mountainside trying to save a loved one from a demon worshiping cult. Navigate the mansion, solve the puzzles and evade the horrors that lurk.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.8%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Horror 11.5%, Top-Down 10.9%, Dark 10.5%
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: Lovecraftian 38.5%, Dark 11.7%, Magic 9.2%, Psychological Horror 6.2%, Atmospheric 6.1%
A Place, Forbidden is a first-person, lo-fi horror-puzzle game set in the Library of Ouroboros, a seemingly innocuous library that, rumor has it, contains knowledge not meant for the eyes of mortal man. We hope you enjoy your visit.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46%, Horror 18.1%, Dark 12.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Psychological Horror 6.6%
Nightmares of awful creatures and twisted worlds have haunted you since you received a letter from a prospective client. Delving into the mystery behind this cursed page may be the only chance you have of ever sleeping again. Nobody ever said being a paranormal investigator was easy...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.2%, Horror 18.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Dark 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%
A first-person pirate horror where a haunted fisherman is drawn into the legend of the Forsaken Fleet. Follow a mysterious compass. Sail through the fog. Explore forgotten places and survive the horrors that should have stayed buried at sea.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.2%, Horror 17.4%, Dark 14.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Exploration 9.3%
This is a Lovecraftian-inspired tale of a man writing the horrors of the one night he visited his great uncle's mansion to remember what actually happened at 3 am during the visit.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.9%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Atmospheric 6.6%
Dark Plague is a top-down, horror, stealth, roguelite. Navigate the pitch black forest with only your lantern. Don't get detected, forage for ingredients, craft decoctions to keep the plague under control, and aid you in the darkness. Navigate deep into the woods to find a cure, or perish forever.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Horror 12.5%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Top-Down 10.5%, Dark 9.2%
Kids are going missing in the Copple Doe Town over the last 10 years and nobody has any clue about the kidnapper. Will Ume be able to find out who is behind these disappearances or she will be the next victim?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.1%, Top-Down 14.7%, Dark 14%, Horror 11.5%, Emotional 11.3%
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 47.4%, Dark 12.1%, Exploration 12%, Horror 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.5%
Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.9%, Horror 20.1%, Dark 8.2%, Adventure 6.9%, Psychological Horror 6.9%
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 43.3%, Horror 16%, Dark 14.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.2%
Materialization of Memories is a Survival Horror game where you can never be sure you are in control of the situation. The materialisation zone has many surprises in store for you.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25%, CRPG 23.8%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Top-Down 7.9%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
"Ambitious" is a third person puzzle solving game based on the myth system written by Lovecraft. It tells the story of the demise of a fictional border town in Britain in the last century, as well as a deeper mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.9%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Horror 10.6%, CRPG 9.9%, Exploration 7.6%
Interactive psychological horror novel, Boston 1926. Explore, investigate, lose your grip on reality. Your choices shape a branching narrative where your mental state influences what you see and the paths that open before you. 5 routes, 8 endings, 15 to 20 hours of reading.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Investigation 8.2%
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 63.4%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 6.8%, Adventure 6.5%, Atmospheric 4.5%
The Last Cargo is a dark survival horror - where your road to independence leads through the hell of imprisonment.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.4%, Horror 12.7%, Top-Down 11.6%, Dark 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
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 41.9%, Horror 19.3%, Dark 10.9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%
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Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Investigation 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Dark 11%, Horror 10.7%
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 38.4%, Horror 14.5%, Dark 13.5%, Exploration 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%
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: Lovecraftian 31%, Emotional 11.8%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 10.9%, Psychological Horror 6.5%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.5%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 8.2%, Exploration 8%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
Spooky McGee invites you to the Polterparty! Polterparty is a 4 player online co-op horror game with minigames. A haunted mansion filled with deadly entities awaits, and it’s up to you and your friends to survive the night by outsmarting supernatural.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Mystery Dungeon 20.5%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 10.2%, Top-Down 8.9%
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 39.5%, Horror 18.9%, Dark 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%
You wake in a dark, enclosed space with no visible exit, only clues and strange devices. Explore, solve puzzles, and collect items to unlock paths. You are not alone. An unknown entity is searching for you. Hide, keep distance, and escape.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 44.2%, Top-Down 17%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 11.4%, Puzzle 8.1%
A mysterious adventure focused on exploration, puzzle-solving, and choice-driven progression as two young nobles navigate a mansion that warps into a mysterious and dangerous world after a sudden disaster. Will you uncover the truth hidden within its shifting halls before the darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Horror 16%, Investigation 13.3%, Top-Down 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Dark 8.9%
A letter has just arrived for you, Jack. Reclaim your legacy in this lovecraftian old-school dungeon crawler. Uncover misteries, face once buried horrors and survive. Fear what should be left forgotten.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.2%, CRPG 17.1%, Mystery Dungeon 15.5%, Investigation 8.9%, RPG 6.5%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.7%, Investigation 15.5%, Dark 14.1%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
Stranded alone in an unfamiliar place, with only a lugubrious coffin at your side. Dive deep into this melancholic and macabre tale of death, grief and despair as you try to piece together the intricate lore while facing entities far beyond human comprehension. A love letter to games of yore.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.7%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.2%, Exploration 7.8%
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 46.9%, Dark 12%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.2%
Ritual Tides is a story rich, psychological horror game set on the dark, atmospheric, isolated British island of Hortus. Explore the island, uncover its dark past, loot food, ammunition and supplies, evade the cult of the Fallow Parish, as you fight for survival against Lovecraftian horrors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.4%, Horror 17.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Dark 7.1%
Lantern of Worlds : Layla's Quest is a short adventure about the assassin Layla. Layla is banished by her order to a remote island, there to live out her days in exile. But strange events are happening on the island. Events which will steer Layla unto a new path, and towards a great destiny.
Why similar: CRPG 33.1%, Top-Down 14.2%, Exploration 10%, RPG 9.6%, Magic 9.2%
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 31.8%, Investigation 15.3%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.7%, Dark 14.7%, Horror 13.3%, Hand-drawn 6.5%, Puzzle 6.4%
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 44.5%, Dark 14.4%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Investigation 7%
