Games Like The Corruption Within

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 22.8%, Thriller 10.3%, Mystery 8.8%, Investigation 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the folk-horror atmosphere and pixel-art point-and-click investigation style found in The Corruption Within.

Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Story Rich 14.5%, Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly dark, Victorian-inspired narrative with a strong emphasis on pixel-art horror and point-and-click mystery.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Thriller 15.7%, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, complex investigation experience that rewards the same kind of deductive reasoning and attention to detail as the seed game.

A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

Why similar: Point & Click 24.8%, Mystery 16.7%, Retro 11.3%, Story Rich 8.4%, Dark 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a Victorian-era detective setting that mirrors the investigative focus and period-appropriate tone of the seed game.

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 18.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Retro 10.2%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art horror game shares the claustrophobic, story-rich point-and-click mechanics that define the seed game's experience.

Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.5%, Thriller 16.9%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror point-and-click adventure that excels at building tension through narrative and investigation.

Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.

Why similar: Point & Click 33%, Investigation 16.6%, Horror 11.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, detective-focused point-and-click adventure that emphasizes player choices and atmospheric mystery.

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: Thriller 17.2%, Point & Click 16.2%, Psychological 15.6%, Mystery 8.8%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends psychological horror with pixel-art visuals and point-and-click gameplay, creating a similar sense of unease.

The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.

Why similar: Mystery 27.2%, Retro 13.4%, Point & Click 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a gritty, noir-inspired detective story with a strong focus on narrative and point-and-click exploration.

The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, 1990's 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a compelling mystery and investigative gameplay wrapped in a high-quality pixel-art aesthetic.

Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.6%, Horror 17.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Puzzle 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on Lovecraftian mystery and investigation, capturing a similar sense of psychological dread.

Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.

Why similar: Mystery 19.9%, Investigation 15.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A Victorian-era puzzle game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering secrets within a grand, atmospheric estate.

Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.9%, Mystery 21.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 7.5%, Horror 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click mystery that deeply influenced the genre's approach to narrative-heavy investigation.

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 22%, Psychological 17.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Horror 11.6%, Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a raw, psychological horror experience through a unique point-and-click interface that fans of dark narratives will appreciate.

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 32.9%, Mystery 19.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Horror 12.1%, Indie 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a cold, atmospheric mystery experience that relies on point-and-click mechanics to drive the narrative forward.

Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.8%, Mystery 20.3%, Adventure 8.4%, Horror 6.8%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, Victorian-style mystery that focuses on uncovering dark family secrets through classic point-and-click exploration.

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: Point & Click 29.7%, Story Rich 17.4%, Horror 12.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same psychological intensity and dark, surreal storytelling found in the seed game's more disturbing moments.

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 36.3%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven adventure features a supernatural mystery and deep character interactions that mirror the story-rich nature of the seed game.

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: Thriller 23%, Investigation 13.6%, Psychological 12.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that leans into the investigative and walking-simulator elements found in the seed game.

Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.8%, Horror 12.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Investigation 9.6%, Adventure 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, first-person mystery that excels at building dread through environmental storytelling and puzzle-solving.

Still Life 2 also now available!

Why similar: Point & Click 42.5%, Mystery 19.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Investigation 6.8%, Puzzle 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This detective thriller offers a complex, multi-layered mystery that requires the same investigative rigor as the seed game.

Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.8%, Mystery 14%, Story Rich 11.2%, Horror 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures a similar atmospheric, story-rich horror experience with a focus on first-person exploration.

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: Point & Click 28.4%, Psychological 16.3%, Story Rich 12.8%, Puzzle 9.5%, Horror 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This psychological adventure uses a unique point-and-click style to explore dark, surreal themes similar to the seed game.

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 26.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Horror 10.8%, Adventure 8.2%, Story Rich 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deep, psychological horror experience through a classic point-and-click lens.

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Retro 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a strong investigative focus and narrative-driven gameplay that will appeal to fans of the seed game's mystery elements.

A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.7%, Mystery 11%, Adventure 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich point-and-click adventure with a distinct pixel-art style and a focus on uncovering the truth in a bleak world.

A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.

Why similar: Thriller 24%, Mystery 12.9%, Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on atmospheric puzzle-solving and narration, creating a sense of mystery similar to the seed game.

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

Why similar: Point & Click 49.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Story Rich 10.3%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a complex, mystery-laden narrative that rewards players for their investigative efforts in a detailed world.

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: Point & Click 17.4%, Thriller 16.8%, Retro 8.8%, Mystery 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.

Why similar: Point & Click 48%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted pixel-art adventure that excels at world-building and puzzle-solving within a mysterious setting.

"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

Why similar: Thriller 20.9%, Mystery 13%, Retro 11.1%, Story Rich 9.3%, Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, 2D horror game that emphasizes psychological themes and puzzle-solving in a dark, mysterious setting.

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.9%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 14%, Story Rich 8.8%, Retro 8.3%

A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.

Why similar: Thriller 17.6%, Investigation 17%, Point & Click 16.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 7.5%

Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...

Why similar: Psychological 16.3%, Point & Click 11.8%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 9.2%, Retro 7.4%

VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Thriller 15.2%, Mystery 9.1%, Retro 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Investigation 23.8%, Mystery 20.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Puzzle 9.6%, Retro 8.2%

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Investigation 16.9%, Thriller 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%, Mystery 8.4%

The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.

Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Dark 14.8%, Thriller 14.4%, Atmospheric 13.6%, First-Person 13.4%

THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.

Why similar: Psychological 19.5%, Investigation 19%, Point & Click 18%, Story Rich 7.9%, Dark 6.2%

If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.1%, Psychological 18%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Thriller 36%, Story Rich 14.7%, Psychological 12.8%, Horror 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

"The Black Within is a single-player first-person psychological horror game that takes players on a chilling journey into the depths of the human psyche. When selling her soul for fame and fortune, Laila Rose faces the consequences of her actions. A tale where greed, fear, and change intertwine.

Why similar: Psychological 19%, Thriller 18%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 7%

Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.5%, Thriller 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Horror 9.5%, Story Rich 9.5%

Chronicle of Innsmouth is a point'n'click adventure inspired by Lucas' retro classics from the 90s and H.P. Lovecraft's works. Investigate, gather info and solve enigmas to unveil the secrets of the cursed town of Innsmouth, a forsaken place surrounded by horrifying rumors.

Why similar: Point & Click 57.3%, Adventure 29%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%

In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology by award-winning indie developer Scriptwelder, you'll protect an unsuspecting hamlet from yourself, try to prepare for an incoming undead horde, and search a seemingly empty spaceship for answers to a gruesome mystery.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.9%, Thriller 17.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.1%, Investigation 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Story Rich 8.1%, Adventure 7.7%

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 22.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Investigation 12.9%, Story Rich 9.6%, Thriller 9.3%

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

Why similar: Investigation 16.4%, Point & Click 14.8%, Thriller 11.7%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 6%

In Fear I Trust is a critically acclaimed first-person horror adventure. Explore eerie locations, solve puzzles and unravel the dark truth behind a secret soviet experiment in this story-driven psychological thriller.

Why similar: Thriller 20%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Psychological 11.3%, Story Rich 7%

The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.

Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Thriller 15.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Mystery 9.6%, Story Rich 8.6%

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 97.5%, Mystery 0.7%, Pixel Graphics 0.5%, Adventure 0.4%, Retro 0.2%

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Investigation 10.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%, Story Rich 8.9%

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: Investigation 23.7%, Mystery 17.4%, Story Rich 10.2%, Puzzle 8.8%, Horror 7.5%

Metaphobia is an investigative mystery game in the style of classic 1990’s point-and-click adventures. Take control of Richard Elmstat in his journey to solve his father's murder.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.1%, Investigation 23.9%, Mystery 20.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 6.1%

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: Point & Click 16.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Retro 11.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Horror 8.9%

In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.

Why similar: Mystery 21.3%, Story Rich 14.6%, Exploration 11.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%

At its heart The Long Reach is an adventure game. Closer inspection also reveals it’s a thrilling horror story, flavoured with sci-fi ideology, psychological context and a skeptical view on the human psyche.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.6%, Adventure 26.7%, Horror 16.9%, Indie 16.3%, 2D 4.6%

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Psychological 10.8%, Story Rich 9%, Horror 7.6%

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Point & Click 19.8%, Mystery 19.2%, Puzzle 9.4%, Story Rich 7.7%