- #1 The Darkside Detective
97% matchVery Positive94% of 5,121 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: Lovecraftian 24.2%, Detective 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Dark Humor 10.1%
- #2 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
96% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Text-Based 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Detective 16%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #3 The Occult Detective
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 326 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Story Rich 22.5%, Puzzle 17.9%, Exploration 7.6%, Adventure 7.2%
- #4 FAKEBOOK
95% matchVery Positive91% of 747 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Text-Based 15.7%, Dark Humor 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Story Rich 11.4%, Dark 10.1%
- #5 Detective Grimoire
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,355 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 38%, Puzzle 18.3%, Story Rich 17.5%, Exploration 11.5%, 2D 9.4%
- #6 The Dark Rites of Arkham
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 531 reviews2026
Dev: Postmodern AdventuresPub: enComplot
Windows
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.3%, Detective 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Dark 8.3%, Adventure 8.3%
- #7 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,947 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Text-Based 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Dark Humor 10.8%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #8 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,076 reviews2026
Dev: yattytheman
Windows · Linux
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Text-Based 17.1%, Story Rich 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #9 Decarnation
91% matchVery Positive88% of 1,071 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 28%, Emotional 10.5%, Dark 10.1%, Puzzle 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #10 Care
91% matchVery Positive96% of 69 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: Lovecraftian 36.9%, Dark 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #11 Insight
90% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
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: Lovecraftian 35.1%, Detective 16.4%, Dark 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #12 The Murder Hotel
89% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Text-Based 15.4%, Logic 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Story Rich 13.1%
- #13 DAEMON MASQUERADE
88% matchVery Positive96% of 461 reviews2024
Dev: Callum Page
Windows · Mac · Linux
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.9%, Detective 27.8%, Story Rich 12.6%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 3.7%
- #14 Demons Never Lie
89% matchVery Positive92% of 462 reviews2019
Dev: IndieBugPub: RecordMedia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Demons Never Lie is a creepy graphic adventure made with voxel and low-poly where even your soul is at stake! An incredible and dark story with elements of the classic point&click and visual novels. An exciting interactive experience with a unique atmosphere.
Why similar: Adventure 20.8%, Dark 19.7%, Story Rich 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Casual 13.7%
- #15 Upstairs
87% matchVery Positive94% of 53 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 19.8%, Demons 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Dark 12.3%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #16 Murder Is Game Over
86% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?
Why similar: Text-Based 18.2%, Detective 16.2%, Dark Humor 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #17 Karisvale
85% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2022
Dev: Brendan Tighe
Windows
Your next job awaits in Karisvale, detective. Will you fulfill your duty? Or become lost in the mystery... Explore a retro top-down world, question its citizens, and collect hidden items to uncover Karisvale's dark secret.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #18 Mystery of the Malign
84% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Story Rich 24.1%, Puzzle 22.4%, Atmospheric 18.9%, Exploration 11.8%, Logic 9.3%
- #19 Chronicle of Innsmouth
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 255 reviews2017
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Lovecraftian 81.8%, Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #20 Abscission
84% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
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: Detective 41.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Story Rich 17.3%, Dark 13.7%, Adventure 9.8%
- #21 The Séance of Blake Manor
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,226 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Detective 27.7%, Dark 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Story Rich 12.6%, Puzzle 12.3%
- #22 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
81% matchVery Positive92% of 3,087 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Lovecraftian 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Dark 13.6%, Puzzle 10.2%, Emotional 8.9%
- #23 Tales from Candleforth
82% matchVery Positive86% of 170 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: Dark 21%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Puzzle 18.5%, Story Rich 14.3%, Adventure 7.4%
- #24 The Case of the Golden Idol
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,351 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Detective 25%, Dark 13.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #25 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows · Mac · Linux
After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.4%, Detective 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Dark 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #26 DEVIL'S WAY
82% matchMixed43% of 244 reviews2024
Dev: Rose Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror game that tests your wits, courage and dark sense of humor. Solve puzzles to survive in a world full of dark secrets, but beware - there could be something waiting around every corner!
Why similar: Dark Humor 28.7%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Logic 20.7%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #27 [Redacted] The Safehouse
76% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Text-Based 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, Dark 9.6%
- #28 DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);
78% matchVery Positive94% of 162 reviews2023
Dev: COOL BEANS PRODUCTIONSPub: HYPER REAL
Windows
Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Story Rich 15.9%, Dark 15.3%, Atmospheric 10%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
- #29 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 119 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.3%, Detective 18.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 8.5%, Dark 7.5%
- #30 Strange Antiquities
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,034 reviews2025
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.1%, Detective 16.5%, Dark 12.7%, Story Rich 8.7%, Puzzle 8%
- #31 The Corruption Within
78% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Story Rich 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Dark 13.3%, Puzzle 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #32 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
77% matchMixed60% of 272 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.1%, Detective 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark 10.6%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #33 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
74% matchVery Positive97% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Puzzle 17.2%, Dark 15.9%, Story Rich 15.3%, Exploration 11.1%
- #34 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 624 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: Lovecraftian 52.6%, Detective 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Puzzle 8%, Adventure 7.1%
- #35 Saint Kotar
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 280 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.2%, Detective 17.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 10.6%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #36 Nightmare Zapping
75% 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 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 14.7%, Dark Humor 13.9%
- #37 Dig Night
73% matchVery Positive99% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: INUSHIT
Windows
A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.6%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Story Rich 16%, Detective 14.6%, Exploration 10.3%
- #38 Carnival
73% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Carnival is an atmospheric folk horror point-&-click featuring low-resolution pixel art graphics, locations drawn from Venice itself, and developing relationships with NPCs, allowing the player to influence events in the game and achieve multiple different endings.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Adventure 11.3%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #39 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
76% matchVery Positive83% of 601 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.6%, Detective 15.3%, Dark 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #40 Outlying Islands
72% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.4%, Detective 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #41 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
71% matchVery Positive87% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Detective 35.2%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Story Rich 13.6%, Adventure 10.3%, 2D 9.7%
- #42 Interrogation Simulator
73% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.9%, Dark Humor 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Puzzle 12.2%
- #43 Ghostory
75% 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 21.6%, Logic 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Puzzle 13.7%, Platformer 10.9%
- #44 Dingir OS
71% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Dark 15%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Story Rich 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #45 The Last Case of John Morley
70% matchVery Positive84% of 289 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Dark 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #46 Myths of Rules
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,032 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: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Puzzle 15.1%, Story Rich 14.6%, Text-Based 12.5%, Lovecraftian 12.3%
- #47 Tatari: The Arrival
72% matchMixed66% of 307 reviews2023
Dev: Hidden Tower StudiosPub: TheGamesFortress
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Take the role of a detective from Tokyo who tries to solve the mysterious case of the disappearance of a young camper. You will try to follow the trail of evidence to guide you through an enigmatic and paranormal case connected with a Japanese urban legend. Can you help until the end?
Why similar: Dark 27.3%, Puzzle 21.5%, Story Rich 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Exploration 12.7%
- #48 Midnight Swamp
69% matchVery Positive95% of 64 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: Magic 19.9%, Dark 19.8%, Detective 13.2%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #49 Family curse
70% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.4%, Detective 13.7%, Demons 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Logic 11.3%
- #50 Daemonologie
69% matchVery Positive90% of 669 reviews2024
Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 21%
A short folk horror story about the Scottish witch trials. You play the role of a witch finder. Speak to the locals and sort their truths from their lies. On the last morning a witch must hang, best you know who by then.
Why similar: Detective 38%, Demons 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%
- #51 Summoner's Mess
71% matchVery Positive98% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: Elendow
Windows · Linux
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 42.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Dark 8.4%, Exploration 8.4%
- #52 The Test: Reality Check
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 640 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: Text-Based 27.6%, Dark Humor 24.6%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Story Rich 13.7%, 2D 7.2%
- #53 The Case of the Serialized Killer
69% matchVery Positive89% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Alexis Royce
Windows · Mac
Delve into a devilishly delightful world of mysticism and mystery as Harold Ludicael, the disgraced demonologist. After the untimely demise of a famous illustrator, you’re tasked with solving their murder in this point-and-click visual novel.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.9%, Detective 21.3%, Demons 20.2%, Dark Humor 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #54 One-Eyed Likho
66% matchVery Positive94% of 1,155 reviews2025
Dev: Morteshka
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Puzzle 16%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Story Rich 14.1%
- #55 Departed Away
68% matchVery Positive90% of 552 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 24.7%, Story Rich 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, 2D 8.6%
- #56 This is Interesting
67% matchVery Positive99% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Scott Jund
Windows
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Puzzle 13.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #57 The Space-Eating Croc
68% matchVery Positive97% of 146 reviews2023
Dev: ChalkseagullPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
The Space-Eating Croc is a mystery adventure game influenced by classic horror RPG Maker games. Inspect your surroundings to find clues, and solve puzzles to progress.
Why similar: Story Rich 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Puzzle 17.3%, Emotional 16.7%, Atmospheric 12.5%
- #58 Last Report
65% matchVery Positive89% of 2,212 reviews2025
Dev: Monopixel Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Dark 17.8%, Atmospheric 11%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #59 Storm the Swan - And the Power of FRIENDSHIP and IMAGINATION
67% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: CatTrigger
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make Cute Animal Friends in this 8-bit Gameboy-inspired adventure! But there's something lurking in the woods, with DARK SECRETS you'll need to uncover!
Why similar: Dark Humor 21.7%, Psychological Horror 19%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Story Rich 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #60 Almost My Floor
68% matchVery Positive92% of 246 reviews2021
Dev: Potata Company
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Detective 18.6%, Dark 16.1%, Dark Humor 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 10.9%