- #1 Last Chance Market
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Premonition Games
Windows
When a grocery list becomes a struggle to survive against cosmic horrors, will you make it through the door? Stay alive, solve the mystery and make your offerings - or end up on a missing person poster in this first-person, non-linear nightmare. But you'd better hurry, the store's closing soon.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Mystery 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9%, Lore-Rich 8.6%
- #2 Scary Shadow Spot - Bitter Glass
96% matchPositive100% of 35 reviews2025
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Scary Shadow Spot: Bitter Glass. Without memory, John Doe wanders the desert until he finds refuge in a haunted saloon. The ghosts of the past demand justice, and every clue brings him closer to an unsettling truth. Are you ready to uncover the secret of the Bitter Glass?
Why similar: Western 35.1% ★, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Cinematic 8%, Mystery 7.1%, Lore-Rich 6.5%
- #3 The Sleep Experiment
96% matchMostly Negative26% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: ClawsDev
Windows · Mac
Experience the horrors of one of the most infamous experiments that ever took place. As a test subject in a top-secret Soviet research facility, you must endure days without sleep while facing unimaginable terrors that lurk in the shadow.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Survival Horror 14%, Mystery 9.3%, Horror 8.5%
- #4 Abaddon
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nice to meet studios LTD
Windows
Abaddon is a story driven first person psychological horror game. Descend into a suffocating, nightmarish world as Jimmy searches for his missing brother, Georgie. With only a flickering flashlight, solve chilling puzzles, face your past, and struggle to survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.9%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Horror 7.3%, First-Person 7.2%
- #5 In Vino Veritas
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lesson Not Learned Games
Windows
Explore a desecrated cathedral to find your missing wife in this psychological horror adventure. Uncover the dark truth behind the Elohim, solve ancient puzzles, and survive a chilling journey where faith and reality collide. The Bible was mistranslated; the truth is much darker
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Mystery 8.8%, Lore-Rich 8.6%, Horror 7.6%
- #6 Lost Sanity: Cthulhu
94% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: Manin StudiosPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
On Halloween night, a group of teens tells horror stories, and each one comes to life in Lost Sanity. In the first chapter, Call of the Sea, you play as Megan Claire, trapped in an underground prison while cultists awaken a marine entity; slip through shadows, follow clues, and guard your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Mystery 10%, Horror 8.2%
- #7 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
93% matchMixed65% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Horror 8.2%, First-Person 7%
- #8 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
91% matchVery Positive87% of 421 reviews2026
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
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 31.9%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 7.2%
- #9 HORROR TALES: The Wine
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 484 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D
Why similar: Immersive 17.3% ★, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Lore-Rich 8.1%, Horror 6.7%
- #10 Lighthouse of Madness
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Flying Jack StudiosPub: Flying Jack Productions
Windows
Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you on this island. Explore the island, solve challenging puzzles, and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Mystery 8.5%, First-Person 8.3%, Horror 6.4%
- #11 Cosmic Fear
89% matchVery Positive86% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
You’ve discovered evidence of a cosmic presence influencing humanity since its origins. Now something born in the depths of the cosmos is calling again. Investigate, uncover forbidden knowledge and survive a disturbing first person Lovecraftian horror adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Lore-Rich 8.5%, Mystery 8.3%, Horror 7.7%
- #12 Ashes of Torment
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frostfire Entertainment
Windows
Ashes of Torment is a harrowing psychological horror where reality fractures under a tragic past. Solve mind-bending puzzles and survive the darkness as the lines between memory and madness blur. Will you unearth the roots of this curse, or become just another pile of ashes?
Why similar: Immersive 18.8% ★, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Mystery 8.4%, Cinematic 8.2%
- #13 Souls Alive: Origins
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Souls Alive Development
Windows
Souls Alive: Origins is a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in a dark sci-fi future. Explore a world where reality bends, ancient cults return, and Cthulhu stirs once more. With a strong focus on story, atmosphere, and visual detail.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Horror 8.2%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #14 The Ardmore: Last Shift
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dead Frame Interactive
Windows
New York, 1937... The Ardmore Hotel. Guests call. The elevator answers. Listen closely, trust no one too quickly, and choose carefully when the cage door opens. Play Night One in the free demo.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Cinematic 10.6%, Mystery 10%, Horror 9.8%
- #15 Karakam: Call of The Dark Manor
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 146 Production
Windows
Karakam: Call of the Dark Manor is a first person psychological horror game where you explore a cursed manor of a long forgotten bloodline. Solve riddles, explore the grounds and discover the horror stories hidden within the horror story. Dark Manor summons you, how will you answer it?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Survival Horror 10.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Lore-Rich 8.4%
- #16 Underwater
87% matchMixed67% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.1%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Mystery 11%, First-Person 7.5%
- #17 Crathos Deep
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hitbox Games
Windows
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 33%, Horror 9.7%, Mystery 8.8%, Immersive 8.7% ★, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #18 The Echo Paradox
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Virtuzilla
Windows
The Echo Paradox is a first-person psychological horror game. Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – alternate dimensions are real, but eerily without signs of life.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Survival Horror 9.3%, Mystery 7.8%, Horror 7.7%
- #19 The Night Is Long
84% matchPositive85% of 48 reviews2025
Dev: TheGamerUrso
Windows
The Night Is Long is a short first-person horror game where a grieving man follows a ghostly vision into an abandoned mansion. Uncover dark secrets, survive atmospheric horrors, and face your past through exploration, puzzles, and subtle scares.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 8.6%, Exploration 7.9%, Mystery 6.9%
- #20 Seals of Madness
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Unicorn Games
Windows
After a car accident, you find yourself trapped in a dark, decaying basement, haunted by visions of a mysterious little girl and ancient entities. As you delve deeper into the twisted surroundings, you uncover terrifying secrets that threaten your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Mystery 7.5%, Horror 7.4%
- #21 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
82% matchMixed67% of 126 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.2%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Mystery 8.9%, Horror 8.2%, First-Person 7.4%
- #22 Amnesia: Rebirth
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,356 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 30.3%, Survival Horror 8.2%, Psychological Horror 8%, First-Person 7.8%, Horror 7.3%
- #23 3 AM Delivery
80% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: The Havock Labs
Windows
In 3 AM Delivery, you play as a sailor tasked with delivering a cursed shipment across a decaying maritime world, navigating shifting environments and uncovering multiple endings shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.2%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Mystery 10.1%, Exploration 9.9%, First-Person 9.8%
- #24 Call of Cthulhu®
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,959 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 8.6%, Mystery 6.9%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #25 The Alien Cube
81% matchVery Positive81% of 595 reviews2021
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Survival Horror 9.3%, Mystery 8.4%, Horror 7.6%
- #26 Golden Gear
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lajong
Windows · Mac · Linux
First-person atmospheric horror mystery with retro-inspired visuals. Spend several days on a small isolated island in the North Atlantic, settle in an old cabin, explore an abandoned observatory, and operate rustic equipment to do one final reading and uncover what lurks in the dark... and beyond.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.4%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Lore-Rich 7.5%, First-Person 7.2%, Survival Horror 6.9%
- #27 Alone in the Dark Prologue
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,645 reviews2023
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 36 min≥1hr: 7%
This stand-alone prologue puts you in the tiny shoes of Grace Saunders – an 11-year-old girl delivering a letter, when things go horribly wrong… Experience the unique 1920s horror atmosphere of Alone in the Dark and prepare for the terror that awaits in Derceto Manor
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.8%, Cinematic 13%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Survival Horror 8.4%, Mystery 7.4%
- #28 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
77% matchVery Positive81% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Horror 9%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #29 The Final Exhibit
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jo Gaming
Windows
Explore a mysterious museum, restore corrupted works of art and uncover the truth behind the presence lurking within in this psychological horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.8%, First-Person 11.6%, Horror 10.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Lore-Rich 9.5%
- #30 Still in the Fog
76% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Juan Diego Pierozzi Luque
Windows
A mysterious event causes an entire town to vanish, leaving it wrapped in dense fog and cut off from the world. Explore impossible underground structures, manage your limited resources, and solve complex puzzles as you try to survive this nightmare. Estimated playtime: 4–7 hours
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 9.8%, First-Person 9%
- #31 Dali's Adventure: Lost Worlds
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dali Studios
Windows
A mysterious vortex pulls you out of reality. Play as Max, trapped between unknown worlds. Explore, observe, and solve puzzles to progress… but something may try to stop you. 🎮 Demo available — add it to your wishlist.
Why similar: Western 28.2% ★, Immersive 21.7% ★, Cinematic 11.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Exploration 7.3%
- #32 NEDRA
76% matchMixed67% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Cinematic 8.6%, Horror 6.8%
- #33 Dreams of Suffering
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rexium Studio
Windows
A cinematic psychological horror game where you explore a haunting dream world, investigate mysterious environments, solve surreal puzzles, and face unknown entities. Experience a deeply atmospheric journey where sound, fear, and instinct guide you through the darkness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Immersive 11.4% ★, Horror 10.4%, First-Person 9.9%, Mystery 8.8%
- #34 Ritual Tides
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vertpaint
Windows
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 31%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Survival Horror 13%, Mystery 9.2%, Horror 8%
- #35 Tisis
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dimitris Risis
Windows
Tisis is a first-person psychological horror game focused on exploration, environmental storytelling, and sanity management as you navigate the thin boundary between light, darkness, and madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.8%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, First-Person 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Mystery 8.8%
- #36 Rahasya: The Revelation
72% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: SuperHorizon Studios Pub: Jabsz Studios
Windows
Enter a cursed ancestral haveli and uncover the truth behind a forgotten bloodline while surviving a reactive entity that watches, listens, learns your habits, and adapts to how you survive. Explore hidden rooms, solve ritual-based puzzles, and survive
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.4%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Lore-Rich 9.2%, Horror 8.5%, Mystery 8.5%
- #37 Alkurai
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: RedHouse Studios LLC.
Windows
Alkurai is a 4 player online co-op fantasy horror game. An infamous Alchemist has murdered the king and seized Alkurai's throne. It is up to you and your party to evade his horrid miscreations and restore the kingdom to what it once was.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Horror 7.8%
- #38 CATAFALQUE™
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STUDIO ANNOLUCE™
Windows
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 31.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Mystery 7.7%, First-Person 7.4%
- #39 Mountains of Madness
73% matchMixed60% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Dive Project
Windows
From H.P. Lovecraft's work, this walking simulator sends you to the frozen wastes of Antarctica. Use your tools to navigate the frozen galleries untouched by millennia. Unearth evidence of a dreadful truth while you search for a madman whose ill fate lies somewhere beneath these Mountains of Madness
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, First-Person 6.7%, Horror 6.4%
- #40 Myth of Valderit
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loom Studios
Windows · Linux
Nil is trapped in a cursed village that appears only under the full moon. To escape, he must solve twisted puzzles and uncover hidden secrets. Myth of Valderit is a first-person psychological horror experience. The village is alive. It remembers. And it knows your deepest fears.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.7%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 8.8%, Survival Horror 8.4%, First-Person 8.1%
- #41 Ignis Dei
71% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost Orchid
Windows
Heralded by a comet, seen as a harbinger of doom, the Black Death arrived in Florence in 1348. Wander through the woods to escape the plague, face various riddles and encounter mysterious creatures.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 8.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #42 Please Duology
74% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Somewhat Software
Windows
A compilation of two slow-paced, cosmic horror walking simulators, to be completed in under an hour. Please makes you maintain a power station and ignore the noises from the main engine, while Please Follow has you explore the trenches of a losing war, exposing your mind to visions of another world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Mystery 9.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Exploration 7.6%
- #43 Why's It Getting DARKER?!
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kenan'sGames
Windows
The light is your only lifeline. Descend into a crushing, thalassophobic abyss where every photograph could be your last. Investigate unpredictable deep-sea horrors and explore the vast, dark unknown - all while being 'assisted' by a darkly sarcastic AI.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.2%, Immersive 12.9% ★, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Mystery 6.9%
- #44 Clairvoyage: The Lighthouse
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Volpe Software
Windows
Restore a lighthouse to prevent a disaster that already happened.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 8.7%, Mystery 8.3%, Survival Horror 8%
- #45 Loop of Death
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yousef Awadh
Windows · Linux
Explore a mysterious hospital in this first-person psychological survival horror game. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, manage limited resources, and survive a relentless presence that never stops hunting you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Survival Horror 17%, Horror 11.6%, Cinematic 9.7%, First-Person 9.2%
- #46 The Designer's Curse
73% matchVery Positive88% of 817 reviews2019
Dev: CBGames
Windows · Mac
Chapter 2 is OUT NOW! The first chapter of an unforgettable survival horror experience. Solve puzzles and work your way through this terrifying place. You may be more familiar with it than you initially think.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Survival Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 9.8%, First-Person 7.8%
- #47 As the Sky Fades
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cokwak
Windows · Linux
A first-person horror game set in a dark medieval world. Traverse a vast open region, inspect your surroundings to solve puzzles, and strive to survive against the horrors lurking in these lands.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Horror 11.5%, First-Person 10.4%
- #48 Pneumata
69% matchMixed48% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: Deadbolt InteractivePub: Perp Games
Windows
Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 8.2%, Exploration 6.5%
- #49 Marmorea
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Burning Farmhouse Studios
Windows
Venture into the Tuscan village of Pietralba to solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Uncover the dark secrets buried within the marble quarries and your own family's past.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Cinematic 9.7%, Mystery 9.3%, Lore-Rich 9.3%
- #50 Tribute
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Titanzzz
Windows
A narrative-driven exploration game where your choices shape the outcome as you traverse an ancient temple and confront the fate of an Old God's eternal slumber.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Cinematic 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 14%, First-Person 9%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #51 The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline
65% matchMostly Positive80% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Entalto Publishing
Windows
The world knows the Divine Comedy as a poem. For your family, it is a prison. As Gabriele Alighieri, you inherit a duty: reseal the gates of Hell. Burdened by fate, you descend into a psychological nightmare where the only escape is to uncover the dark secrets of your ancestors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Story Rich 6.9%, Mystery 6.9%
- #52 Workplace Malice
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Astrum Studio
Windows
A survival horror in striking HD-2D, Workplace Malice blends exploration, puzzles, and tense combat with scarce resources and grotesque threats, where every choice shapes Theo’s descent into a workplace nightmare.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Lore-Rich 8.6%, Horror 7.3%
- #53 Claire
66% matchVery Positive93% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: TS GAMES LLC
Windows
Beth returns to her estranged sister’s house in 1963. Explore chilling, richly detailed levels, solve puzzles, and uncover haunting family secrets. Face intense scares and heart-pounding chases, with your choice shaping multiple endings.
Why similar: Immersive 20.1% ★, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Cinematic 12.3%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Lore-Rich 10%
- #54 The Black Pyramid
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AlphaRedux
Windows
A Black Pyramid materializes across the globe. Dr. Mehdi Algun must decipher why, before its hunger for death and suffering consumes everything. An ancient cycle of cleansing has begun. As madness spreads and humanity tears itself apart, choose: become the destroyer, or join the cleansed.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Cinematic 12.2%, Realistic 7.1%, Horror 6.7%
- #55 SOMA
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,096 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Horror 8.7%, First-Person 6.5%
- #56 Abject Abyss
64% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Anton Bezett
Windows
A short, atmospheric sci-fi horror experience. Explore an isolated research facility on the edge of charted space, and survive the horrors that lurk there.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%, First-Person 8.4%
- #57 Conarium
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,282 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.4%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 9.6%, First-Person 7.1%, Adventure 4.9%