Games Like The Grandfather

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 23.3%, Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 15.3%, Puzzle 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similarly disturbing, surreal atmosphere paired with point-and-click puzzle mechanics and a haunting story.

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: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Point & Click 19.5%, Horror 17%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Adventure 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio as The Cat Lady, it excels at delivering bleak, psychological horror through a point-and-click interface.

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: Horror 22.8%, Point & Click 21.5%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of psychological horror that shares the dark, surreal, and narrative-heavy DNA of The Grandfather.

You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.

Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and a slow-burn narrative over traditional action.

Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...

Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Puzzle 16.9%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Adventure 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that balances dark, mature themes with puzzle-solving and a distinct visual style.

Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare…

Why similar: Point & Click 28.4%, Horror 25.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click horror experience that focuses on surreal environments and psychological puzzles.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.3%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 15.6%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, whimsical, and tragic narrative game that shares the point-and-click sensibilities of the seed game.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Point & Click 12.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric psychological horror game that uses its setting to tell a deeply personal and disturbing story.

You control a combat robot. Your task is to go through the maze, destroy all the enemy robots and get to the finish line. The passages to the other rooms of the maze are littered with stones. You need to use bombs to free the passages.

Why similar: Puzzle 42.7%, Adventure 39.5%, Atmospheric 17.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar sense of dread through its atmospheric pixel art and classic point-and-click exploration.

Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.

Why similar: Horror 45.1%, Adventure 12%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, puzzle-heavy horror game that forces the player to navigate a shifting, hostile environment.

It's a story about a skeptical detective John who's investigating the abandoned's house massacre where group of teenagers were killed. On early night Detective John arriving to the abandoned house to find out what has happened there but suddenly he realized that he is not alone...

Why similar: Point & Click 28.6%, Horror 23.9%, Puzzle 15%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie point-and-click horror game that focuses on puzzle-solving within a confined, eerie space.

Firewood is a 2D adventure game with psychological horror elements. The game tells the story of an old man who has lost his wife years ago and is still having troubles with his past.

Why similar: Adventure 20.6%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Indie 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%

Why You'll Like It: A small-scale indie horror adventure that mirrors the simple, focused point-and-click style of the seed game.

A quiet game of life and loss. One by one, everyone left the village for the city. Everyone, except Talma. Approaching her final years, she maintains a simple way of life tending to her homestead, surviving, subsisting, whilst increasingly disturbing letters arrive from her family in the city.

Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Adventure 20%, Indie 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Atmospheric 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the melancholic, slow-paced, and atmospheric qualities found in the more reflective moments of The Grandfather.

STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.6%, Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Adventure 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, isometric point-and-click horror game that focuses on isolation and psychological distress.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Horror 32.5%, Point & Click 29.6%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Adventure 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-styled horror game that emphasizes cosmic dread and point-and-click investigation.

You got a job, which is to take care of an old man during the night in a recently purchased house; this house does not have electricity and you have to rely on some kind of hand crank generators to light the place up, but there is something in the darkness draining their power, don’t let it happen!

Why similar: Point & Click 27.4%, Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Difficult 19.9%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult point-and-click horror game that focuses on managing limited resources while being hunted.

Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 12%, Female Protagonist 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click game that explores dark, dreamlike landscapes similar to the aesthetic of The Grandfather.

Ed broke the curfew to visit his friends in order to find out the truth of his granddaughter's disappearance, but the truth was far more terrible than he thought.

Why similar: Adventure 30.6%, Puzzle 29.8%, Retro 21.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure game that leans into a dark, melancholic tone and retro-inspired design.

'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.

Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Puzzle 22.2%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy adventure game that uses an isolated, atmospheric setting to tell a mysterious story.

Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.

Why similar: Narration 34.7%, Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Atmospheric 10%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and narrative-driven horror within a confined, atmospheric setting.

A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.1%, Point & Click 16.5%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Puzzle 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person adventure that uses its environment to tell a dark, psychological story.

You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.8%, Narration 19.4%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, point-and-click narrative experience that emphasizes atmosphere and interactive storytelling.

Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Narration 20.2%, Retro 10.8%, Adventure 9.3%

“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....

Why similar: Horror 38.5%, Psychological Horror 30.9%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Indie 12.1%

Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 23.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Retro 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%

Grandma never showed up and Grandpa's tragic passing 3 days later left me in anger, confusion and sadness. I couldn't just let this go like it never happened, so I decided to go and find out what happened on my own. Will you survive a first-person psychological horror game and uncover the mystery?

Why similar: Horror 34.2%, Psychological Horror 31.2%, Atmospheric 17.4%, Adventure 12.8%, Indie 4.4%

"The Lady" is a 2D Surreal Puzzle Horror, featuring hand drawn character art, stop motion animation, and a hauntingly abrasive Noisecore Soundtrack. The game features the most unique female protagonist to ever exist in a video game.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 15%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Difficult 9.3%, Puzzle 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, indie psychological horror game that uses abstract imagery to convey its dark narrative.

Grandma hasn’t been the same since Grandpa passed. A night in her house spirals into a battle with the Devil. Recover family heirlooms and perform the ritual to save her soul. But whatever you do… DON’T LOOK AT GRANDMA.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Horror 29.6%, Puzzle 21.6%, Atmospheric 17.5%

*Early access game* Grandpa is a survival horror game. You woke up in a house you never knew. Strange things happen in the house. You have to find a way to survive and get out of the house.

Why similar: Horror 51.1%, Indie 48.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the thematic focus on elderly protagonists in a horror-themed, survival-oriented setting.

A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?

Why similar: Horror 43.9%, Point & Click 24.7%, Atmospheric 13%, Adventure 9.7%, Indie 8.7%

You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 16.6%, Point & Click 12.3%, Adventure 8.9%

One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.9%, Horror 24.9%, Adventure 14.1%, Indie 9.4%, Puzzle 8.3%

“Grandma, Is That You?” is a psychological horror game. As we visit our elderly and ill grandmother to help her, the old mansion reveals buried memories and dark secrets. The line between reality and illusion begins to blur.

Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Adventure 29.7%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Indie 11.5%

Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

Why similar: Point & Click 20%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Puzzle 9.1%

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 44.9%, Horror 17.6%, Adventure 14.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Puzzle 8.4%

在离开芒山村的十七年后，已经成为大学生的小张为了给去世的祖母守灵，再次回到了家乡。然而灵堂之上却是一派吊诡，冷漠无言的村民，心怀鬼胎的昔日家仆，无不注视着她手中那个祖母赠予却无法打开的神秘铁盒。当大雨倾盆之际，细碎的金属刮地声回响，刹那间，利器反光，血溅厅堂……

Why similar: Psychological Horror 43%, Puzzle 21.5%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 7%

It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

Why similar: Horror 34.6%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Atmospheric 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Adventure 6.3%

You awaken in your mansion and discover that your love is missing. She has been kidnapped but it's unclear by whom.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37%, Difficult 24.1%, Adventure 20.8%, Indie 18.1%

A game about hunting rats, feeding them to your family, and going to bed.

Why similar: Narration 32.8%, Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Retro 13.5%, Adventure 7.5%

A sinister creature has enslaved mankind. Solve puzzles, gather components for a machine you are building, find comfort in your dreams.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.4%, Adventure 17.5%, Puzzle 14.8%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%

Take on the role of the housewife and make sure the house is maintained, she lives to keep her husband happy. Learn how the world changes for an abused person. She believes that he only beats her when she disappoints him. Get deep inside the functioning psyche of a victim of abuse.

Why similar: Indie 62.7%, Female Protagonist 37.3%

it's always monday - is a first person exploration game

Why similar: Adventure 92.4%, Great Soundtrack 2%, Psychological Horror 2%, Indie 1.9%, Puzzle 0.9%

Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.

Why similar: Horror 32.6%, Psychological Horror 27.5%, Adventure 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Puzzle 9.2%

One night can feel like a lifetime of pain, suffering and horror to a child...do you have what it takes to survive the night? Play as an 8 year old child who is tormented by monsters in his house. Your choices make his future which lives can be saved or ended.

Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Point & Click 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Indie 8.6%

A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.

Why similar: Horror 34.1%, Psychological Horror 31.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 9.1%

An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.

Why similar: Horror 40.6%, Adventure 16.4%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Indie 14.6%, Atmospheric 12.6%

The hero Ivry wakes up from a nightmare and finds himself in a weird room. To escape from fear and darkness, he has to search and explore on his own until he discovers the truth and finds his sister Iva.A puzzle game 《PRICE》

Why similar: Horror 21%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Puzzle 17.9%, Point & Click 16%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

The game about one tragic evening for a struggling family, when emotions and tensions are simply too high to manage.

Why similar: Point & Click 42.3%, Adventure 37%, Indie 20.8%

Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Horror 17.4%, Adventure 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Indie 13.6%

Phil's life has crumbled to dust. The four walls of his room have become his safe haven. He yearns for sleep...but terrible nightmares haunt him. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.5%, Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Adventure 10.1%

NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...

Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Narration 20.5%, Adventure 15%, Puzzle 11.5%

The Nightmare is a first-person horror game. Dive into the nightmare and try to get rid of that nightmare...

Why similar: Horror 35.3%, Narration 34.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Puzzle 10.9%, Indie 5.6%

Keep in Mind follows Jonas, a man haunted by alcoholism, depression, and grief. One night, he awakens to a shadowy mirror world where beasts lurk and stars don't shine. Lost and scared, Jonas must face the twisted beasts if he ever wishes to return home and learn the truth about his darkness.

Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Adventure 9.6%, Retro 9.5%

Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.

Why similar: Horror 36.9%, Psychological Horror 34.8%, Adventure 16.2%, Atmospheric 12.1%

Carl is an ordinary teenager who works in a mechanical factory far from home for a living. To celebrate his sister's birthday, he returned home and met two unkind people. The story began.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.8%, Horror 20.4%, Puzzle 14.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 10.8%

You play as the son of a restorer, a museum worker who died tragically. While searching for the memorabilia, the door suddenly closes and strange things begin to happen. The hero is waiting for immersion in the world of art and the paranormal.

Why similar: Horror 38.6%, Psychological Horror 34.1%, Atmospheric 16%, Indie 11.4%

Welcome to Windy Oaks National Park. A beautiful and chilling point-and-click horror adventure. On your way to visit your aging father, everything goes wrong, leaving you trapped and isolated.

Why similar: Horror 34.1%, Point & Click 33.9%, Adventure 17.3%, Indie 14.7%

In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.5%, Great Soundtrack 26.7%, Indie 20%, Puzzle 8%, Horror 7.6%

The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game. You awake in a house full of traps and puzzles - This is your trial; complete it, or die!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Adventure 16.9%, Horror 16.8%, Indie 14%, Psychological Horror 13.1%

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Psychological Horror 34.3%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Indie 1.7%