- #1 Riddlewood Manor
97% matchVery Positive94% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows · Mac
Riddlewood Manor is a point & click adventure set in a haunted house that will try to kill you each step of your way. Overcome eerie logic puzzles to uncover a maze of mysterious rooms filled with dark secrets, spooky encounters, and hidden pathways. Optional jump scare warning is available.
Why similar: Dark Humor 24%, Point & Click 16.8%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #2 Upstairs
96% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Karellen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short classic point-and-click adventure with a verb-based interface and dialogue choices, where you explore a strange building, meet unsettling characters, and slowly uncover a dark, ancient secret.
Why similar: Dark Humor 22.8%, Point & Click 18.1%, Retro 12.2%, Horror 11.4%, Mystery 8.9%
- #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 15.5%, Old School 13.4%, Supernatural 13.3%, Horror 12%, Retro 11.5%
- #4 Castle of Secrets
95% 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 30.5%, Horror 19.6%, Puzzle 15.5%, Dark 12.4%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #5 The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana
94% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2018
Dev: Monolith Graphics
Windows · Mac
The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana is a dark adventure game set inside the haunted mansion of a mysterious magician who vanished several years ago. Resolve a maze of riddles and perplexing puzzles to unlock doors and secret passages, or be doomed to spend eternity trapped inside the inescapable mansion.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.8%, Mystery 22.8%, Puzzle 15.4%, Dark 13.7%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #6 Black Mirror II
94% matchVery Positive90% of 723 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Point & Click 44.5%, Horror 18.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Adventure 10.5%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #7 Dinner with an Owl
93% matchVery Positive95% of 882 reviews2021
Dev: BoringSuburbanDad
Windows
Break the puzzling spell of your eccentric host! Dinner with an Owl: A short surreal point and click adventure.
Why similar: Dark Humor 27.5%, Point & Click 23.6%, Horror 15.4%, Puzzle 12%, Mystery 11.6%
- #8 Mystery of the Malign
92% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Mystery 19.6%, Puzzle 12.9%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Retro 10.5%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #9 Amanda the Adventurer
91% matchVery Positive94% of 7,298 reviews2023
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.
Why similar: Horror 18%, Old School 15.6%, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #10 Rusty Lake Hotel
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,639 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.6%, Puzzle 17%, Horror 14.9%, Dark Humor 9.5%, Mystery 9.4%
- #11 UnderDread
91% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...
Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Mystery 22.3%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #12 The Devilry Reservation
89% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Dark Humor 21.8%, Logic 18.3%, Dark 17.2%, Puzzle 13.1%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #13 The Third Shift
88% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Teebowah Games
Windows
In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Point & Click 18.6%, Retro 17%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 12%
- #14 Ghostory
89% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: RigidCore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Puns, and puzzles. Horrible puns and devious puzzles actually, along with several incorporeal entities are what makes Ghostory a pixel art puzzle adventure brimming with humour and intrigue. Take on the role of a cursed traveler, master your ghostly form, find a cure, and escape a perilous cave system.
Why similar: Dark Humor 28.1%, Logic 18.1%, Supernatural 13.4%, Retro 13.3%, Puzzle 12.1%
- #15 DARKLIGHT
87% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.3%, Puzzle 19.1%, Horror 19%, Mystery 13.6%, Adventure 7.3%
- #16 Benny Bash
86% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.
Why similar: Old School 15.3%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Horror 13.3%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 9.3%
- #17 Crossroad OS
86% matchVery Positive98% of 315 reviews2023
Dev: GuyPub: Martin Games
Windows · Linux
Explore the mysterious operating system Crossʀoad OS. Adventure through its decaying programs, solve puzzles, collect items and meet strange creatures.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.4%, Mystery 21%, Horror 19.1%, Dark 13.8%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #18 Caput Mortum
85% matchVery Positive96% of 432 reviews2025
Dev: WildArts GamesPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Travel back to 16th-century France and delve into the mysterious depths of a seemingly abandoned alchemist's tower. Do you dare brave the horrors that beckon you below... deeper still?
Why similar: Retro 17.6%, Horror 17%, Old School 15.3%, Puzzle 12%, Dark 9.1%
- #19 Mindlock - The Apartment
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 696 reviews2024
Dev: Roof Cut MediaPub: USM
Windows · Mac
Colin’s apartment maze has puzzles, dialogues, and some dry humor waiting for you. A surreal adventure of a special kind.
Why similar: Dark Humor 29.5%, Point & Click 23.8%, Horror 12.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #20 Care
83% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Mystery 19.6%, Dark 17.6%, Puzzle 14.7%, Old School 12.3%
- #21 Almost My Floor
84% matchVery Positive91% of 252 reviews2021
Dev: Potata Company
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.
Why similar: Dark Humor 18.6%, Parody 16.9% ★, Point & Click 15.4%, Horror 12%, Dark 12%
- #22 Myths of Rules
82% matchVery Positive88% of 1,047 reviews2023
Dev: Sugarcane Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.9%, Horror 30.4%, Story Rich 21.6%, Adventure 6.4%, Casual 5.6%
- #23 The Test: Reality Check
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 654 reviews2025
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.
Why similar: Dark Humor 51.9%, Horror 29.9%, Story Rich 13.7%, Casual 4.5%
- #24 Narrow Woods Hotel
82% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Hyper Freeze Games
Windows
A retro point-and-click horror adventure game that tests the boundries of the genre! In this "found-footage" horror game you have to navigate the rooms and hallways of the mysterious Narrow Woods Hotel. Collect keys and items and use them to find your way out.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Horror 17.4%, Retro 17.2%, Dark 11.2%, Mystery 11.1%
- #25 Kindergarten
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,658 reviews2017
Dev: Con Man GamesPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 54.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to Kindergarten! Have fun trying to learn and share...and not die. That's important too. In a school that's just not quite right, it's important to be friendly...and take out those that aren't.
Why similar: Dark Humor 48.5%, Puzzle 16.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #26 Midnight Swamp
80% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Horror 16.7%, Dark 16.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #27 The Count Lucanor
79% matchVery Positive93% of 3,004 reviews2016
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
Why similar: Dark Humor 27.6%, Horror 20.9%, Old School 17.4%, Puzzle 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #28 Tales from Candleforth
78% matchVery Positive86% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
Windows
Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.4%, Old School 15.8%, Horror 14.8%, Point & Click 14.4%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #29 Escape the Dark Tower
78% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: pq pixels
Windows · Mac
Step into a realm of mystery and magic with Escape the Dark Tower, a captivating escape room adventure in charming pixel art.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.1%, Retro 21.1%, Old School 20.3%, Mystery 14%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #30 The Island of Doctor Morose
75% matchVery Positive95% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: Square Butterfly InteractivePub: Caden Rogers
Windows · Linux
A horror adventure game inspired by the art of Theodor Geisel and the works of HP Lovecraft, featuring a mixture of point and click and survival horror elements.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Horror 17.7%, Mystery 16.6%, Dark 15%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #31 Employee of The Month
77% matchVery Positive95% of 189 reviews2022
Dev: Projeckt Skeleton
Windows
An atmospheric retro inspired survival horror game. Enjoy the late shift at 'The Month' in an abstract and unsettling night of terror, spooks and convenience.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 31.4%, Old School 25.7%, Dark Humor 21.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #32 Midnight Special
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 169 reviews2026
Dev: Scared Stupid Inc
Windows
Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?
Why similar: Point & Click 19.9%, Old School 17.5%, Retro 15.5%, Horror 14.5%, Dark 13%
- #33 Corrosion: Cold Winter Waiting [Enhanced Edition]
79% matchMixed68% of 267 reviews2015
Dev: Viperante
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Horror adventure awaits as you step into a place nobody knew existed and hunt for clues around every dark corner and in every scribbled notebook. With a twisted past, and a terrible secret just waiting to be revealed, Cold Winter Farm will leave you questioning whether what you know, is really what you know.
Why similar: Point & Click 33%, Horror 23.4%, Mystery 18.8%, First-Person 10.4%, Adventure 8.1%
- #34 Darkness Under My Bed
77% matchVery Positive91% of 96 reviews2021
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.
Why similar: Supernatural 21%, Horror 16.3%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Dark 11.3%
- #35 LYSA HORA: The Haunted Hill
75% matchVery Positive82% of 192 reviews2026
Dev: DENYS RUDYI GAMES
Windows
A dark sci-fi horror where ancient rituals intertwine with secret Soviet experiments. Explore atmospheric tunnels, hidden laboratories, and abandoned shrines inspired by real locations—and survive by solving intricate, mind-bending puzzles.
Why similar: Dark 23.8%, Horror 23.4%, Puzzle 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Supernatural 10.4%
- #36 Whateverland
76% matchVery Positive88% of 181 reviews2022
Dev: Caligari Games
Windows
Find your way out of a magical prison in this non-linear point'n'click adventure full of mini games and challenges. Get to meet the charismatic Whateverlanders, steal and deceive or be a good boy to discover all the different endings of Vincent's story.
Why similar: Dark Humor 27.1%, Point & Click 18%, Supernatural 17.4%, Mystery 10.2%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #37 Office Hours
74% matchVery Positive82% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: PipoteamPub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Sort forms, get to know your mysterious new collegues & unravel mysteries they're trying to cover up as you step in to replace the previous RH at this mysterious pharmaceutical company.
Why similar: Dark Humor 31.2%, Point & Click 28.9%, Horror 16%, First-Person 10.3%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #38 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
73% matchVery Positive92% of 3,334 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 26.6%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 11.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Puzzle 10%
- #39 The Séance of Blake Manor
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,052 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Supernatural 24.3%, Mystery 14.5%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 11.4%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #40 An English Haunting
71% matchVery Positive96% of 457 reviews2024
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.7%, Supernatural 21.3%, Mystery 15.6%, Horror 15%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #41 Horns of Fear
74% matchVery Positive92% of 87 reviews2018
Dev: Pixoala
Windows
Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...
Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Point & Click 15.9%, Retro 13.2%, Dark 12.4%, Mystery 12%
- #42 TSIOQUE
72% matchVery Positive95% of 1,916 reviews2018
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
TSIOQUE (pronounced: "chiock") is a dark but playful Point & Click adventure, hand-animated in meticulous, frame-by-frame 2D. Escape the clutches of an Evil Wizard and discover the secrets hidden within the spellbound castle of your ancestors.
Why similar: Dark Humor 23.9%, Point & Click 21%, Mystery 12.7%, Dark 10.8%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #43 The Lost Crown
73% matchVery Positive83% of 525 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.2%, Horror 23.1%, Supernatural 13.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Mystery 8.3%
- #44 Castle Of Secrets: Prologue
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 350 reviews2022
Dev: SQ Game StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
The Castle of Secrets — a game with a deep and mysterious storyline, beautiful 3D graphics, unique gameplay and mechanics, will immerse you in a fairy tale of reality and mystery. How will this fairy tale end? It's your call.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.6%, Mystery 21.4%, Puzzle 15.4%, Dark 12%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #45 The Darkside Detective
71% matchVery Positive94% of 5,262 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Supernatural 15.5%, Dark Humor 15.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Retro 10.8%
- #46 Liminal Shroud
69% matchVery Positive91% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: Everdeep Studios
Windows
A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.4%, Horror 19.7%, Logic 14.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #47 Class Escape
71% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2022
Dev: OneMac
Windows
There are two types of test-takers. Those that take and beat it, and those that miserably fail it. Either case, he waits for your attempt.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.9%, Dark 23.4%, Story Rich 15.2%, First-Person 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #48 ASYLUM
69% matchVery Positive84% of 506 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
Why similar: Point & Click 24%, Horror 18.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Dark 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #49 The Academy: The First Riddle
73% matchMixed66% of 94 reviews2020
Dev: Pine StudioPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac
The Academy is a puzzle-packed adventure set in a school filled with mystery. Leave your mark on Arbor's Academy and find out why it only welcomes the best and the brightest.
Why similar: Mystery 37.1%, Puzzle 26.7%, Story Rich 17.9%, Adventure 9.2%, Casual 5.1%
- #50 The Room Two
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,825 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.2%, Point & Click 23.4%, Mystery 19.5%, Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #51 Exiled
69% matchVery Positive90% of 252 reviews2024
Dev: John Szymanski
Windows · Mac · Linux
Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.8%, Horror 18.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Dark 13%, Puzzle 11.7%
- #52 Escape First Alchemist: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive82% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
First-person escape adventure game. Solve riddles of a reclusive alchemist that trapped you in his workshop. Brew potions and overcome challenges as he laughs at your failures and makes light of your successes...But what if things are not what they seem?
Why similar: Puzzle 31.9%, First-Person 19.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Adventure 11.1%
- #53 Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness
68% matchVery Positive89% of 204 reviews2023
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness puts your sanity to the test, challenging you to escape a labyrinth of nightmares and torment. Test your mind against a slow burn of puzzles, light survival mechanics, and methodical action.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Horror 15%, Dark Humor 12%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #54 Westmark Manor
70% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Nodbrim Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
What lurks in the darkest corners of the mansion? Westmark Manor is a journey into the occult, a mind-bending survival horror game, with a heavy focus on solving puzzles and exploration, inspired by the formidable H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Dark 21%, Mystery 19.5%, Adventure 18.8%, Puzzle 15%, Horror 12.9%
- #55 Little Lighthouse of Horror
67% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Codiwans
Windows
A pixel art psychological horror game inspired by the Flannan Isles mystery. Manage a remote lighthouse, handle limited resources, and confront eerie occurrences as isolation erodes your sanity. Multiple endings await based on your choices and actions. How long can you last?
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Mystery 20%, Retro 19.4%, Dark 13.3%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #56 Terminal Lucidity
66% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Accident Studios
Windows
In a concrete slab beneath the earth, a lone technician is sent for routine maintenance on a network of supercomputers. Each terminal operates on its own hidden rules, and the only way to escape is to learn how to speak their language. Crack the code, unlock the truth.
Why similar: Logic 17%, Horror 16.6%, Dark Humor 13.9%, Supernatural 13.7%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #57 Cursed
67% matchVery Positive91% of 218 reviews2022
Dev: Disaster Squad Productions
Windows
A horrific retro point and click adventure with combat
Why similar: Point & Click 33.1%, Horror 24.9%, Dark 12.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Mystery 7.6%
- #58 Nightmare Zapping
67% 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: Dark Humor 16.4%, Horror 15.8%, Point & Click 14.2%, Retro 13.2%, Dark 12.4%
- #59 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
63% 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: Mystery 23.1%, Supernatural 20.3%, Point & Click 18.4%, Horror 18.1%, Story Rich 12%
- #60 JANITOR BLEEDS
66% matchVery Positive86% of 276 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Silent Protagonist 41.1% ★, Horror 11.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Retro 8.3%, Puzzle 7.8%