- #1 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
97% matchVery Positive95% of 2,436 reviews2014
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 30.6%, Horror 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Story Rich 15.1%, Psychological Horror 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the pixel-art aesthetic and Lovecraftian, point-and-click horror atmosphere found in Salazar House.
- #2 Viviette
96% matchVery Positive89% of 517 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Exploration, puzzles and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path!
Why similar: Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Investigation 9.8%, Dark 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, pixel-art horror adventure that focuses heavily on exploring a haunted mansion and solving environmental puzzles.
- #3 Just Ignore Them
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,535 reviews2017
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Gore 14.3%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Point & Click 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art horror adventure captures the retro feel and tension of exploring a dangerous, mysterious environment.
- #4 The Cat Lady
95% matchVery Positive94% of 6,142 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 19.3%, Point & Click 19.2%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Story Rich 13.6%, Dark 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential psychological horror point-and-click game that shares the dark, narrative-heavy tone of the seed game.
- #5 Murder House
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,305 reviews2020
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!
Why similar: Horror 15.8%, Old School 15.8%, Gore 13.5%, Retro 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the 1980s slasher aesthetic with a retro, low-poly look that feels like a natural evolution of the seed game's style.
- #6 Downfall
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,646 reviews2016
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 20.9%, Point & Click 17.4%, Horror 14.4%, Story Rich 12.7%, Dark 8%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer as The Cat Lady, this title offers a similarly grim, story-rich experience with classic adventure mechanics.
- #7 Fran Bow
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Point & Click 19.5%, Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 11%, Gore 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click psychological horror game that masterfully blends disturbing imagery with a compelling mystery.
- #8 Rusty Lake Hotel
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,215 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Mystery 8.8%, Gore 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click puzzle game that shares the eerie, isolated mansion setting of the seed game.
- #9 Nightmare Frames
91% matchVery Positive98% of 395 reviews2022
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
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 13%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Supernatural 9.7%, Investigation 9.3%, Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click horror game that pays homage to 80s cinema and classic adventure tropes.
- #10 Stay Out of the House
91% matchVery Positive95% of 1,805 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Retro 21.4%, Old School 19.8%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled survival horror game that captures the feeling of being trapped in a dangerous, claustrophobic location.
- #11 DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
89% matchVery Positive93% of 12,757 reviews2015
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
Why similar: Indie 53.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Story Rich 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror adventure that uses a unique art style to tell a haunting, story-driven tale.
- #12 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
90% matchVery Positive85% of 1,304 reviews2012
Dev: Jasper ByrnePub: Superflat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Survival Horror 16%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art survival horror game that emphasizes psychological tension and atmospheric exploration.
- #13 WORLD OF HORROR
88% matchVery Positive90% of 9,764 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 19.7%, Point & Click 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Survival Horror 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 1-bit, retro-styled horror game that emphasizes investigation and cosmic dread in a way that feels very similar to Salazar House.
- #14 Saint Kotar
89% 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: Point & Click 20.4%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 12.7%, Mystery 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click psychological horror game set in a cursed town, focusing on deep narrative and atmospheric mystery.
- #15 Mists of Aiden
87% matchVery Positive91% of 1,140 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Violent 16.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Gore 10.2%, Supernatural 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror adventure that emphasizes exploration and uncovering the dark secrets of a mysterious environment.
- #16 Detention
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,710 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 20.6%, Psychological Horror 16%, Point & Click 11.7%, Story Rich 8.8%, Dark 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich horror game that excels at building tension through its unique setting and psychological depth.
- #17 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
85% matchVery Positive88% of 904 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 22.6%, Horror 22.1%, Investigation 16.6%, Story Rich 16.1%, Dark 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploring a mysterious, puzzle-filled mansion, mirroring the core setting of Salazar House.
- #18 Westmark Manor
86% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Nodbrim Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
What lurks in the darkest corners of the mansion? Westmark Manor is a journey into the occult, a mind-bending survival horror game, with a heavy focus on solving puzzles and exploration, inspired by the formidable H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Adventure 22.9%, Dark 20%, Mystery 17.2%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Horror 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian-inspired adventure game that tasks players with solving puzzles within a dark, atmospheric manor.
- #19 The Paradixion: Son's Room
84% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: GomPangGames
Windows
[The Paradixion: Son's Room] is a point-and-click adventure game with a mysterious atmosphere.Solve various puzzles with a unique atmosphere and find the hidden elements in the game to gather clues about the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 13%, Mystery 11.4%, Hidden Object 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that uses surreal, hand-drawn visuals to create a haunting and mysterious experience.
- #20 Kathy Rain
83% matchVery Positive92% of 3,954 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 96.7%, Mystery 0.7%, Pixel Graphics 0.6%, Supernatural 0.4%, Adventure 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click mystery adventure that features a strong narrative and retro-inspired pixel art.
- #21 Disease -Hidden Object-
82% matchMixed61% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: OperaHouse CorporationPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
This is a horror adventure game where the player go back and forth in between the real world and the hallucination world. The purpose of this game is to search items and collect scattered documents while solving mysteries and finding out the truth of the abolished hospital.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.6%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Hidden Object 9.9%, Gore 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines point-and-click adventure mechanics with psychological horror elements and hidden object puzzles.
- #22 The Lost Crown
82% matchVery Positive83% of 520 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.5%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15.5%, Supernatural 12.5%, Adventure 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A ghost-hunting adventure game that uses a point-and-click interface to explore a spooky, atmospheric setting.
- #23 Unavowed
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,565 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 26.1%, Supernatural 19.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural point-and-click adventure that focuses on investigation and story-rich character interactions.
- #24 The House
84% matchMostly Negative36% of 91 reviews2014
Dev: Konsordo
Windows
Plunge into the atmosphere of fear and horror,investigate the dark house full of mysteries and danger!
Why similar: Horror 74.6%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 12%
Why You'll Like It: A simple yet effective horror experience that focuses on the classic trope of exploring a haunted house.
- #25 Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil
81% matchVery Positive91% of 188 reviews2020
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Join the all-night ghost vigil at Harwood House. As part of the 'OPG' paranormal team, explore the haunted buildings and investigate sightings of ghosts, long reported around the area of Wolfenden. Grab the ghost hunting gadgets and solve the mystery surrounding this abandoned building.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.5%, Adventure 23.4%, Horror 20.8%, Indie 17.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click horror game that focuses on investigation and ghost hunting in a haunted location.
- #26 DISTRAINT 2
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,791 reviews2018
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Point & Click 19.6%, Horror 16.4%, Story Rich 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the psychological horror themes of the first game with improved visuals and a deeper, more emotional narrative.
- #27 The Alchemist's House
81% matchMixed69% of 270 reviews2019
Dev: Angry Bunny
Windows
An invitation from a stranger... There's something evil in this house... Will you survive?
Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Gore 30.1%, Dark 12.3%, Adventure 9.2%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, indie horror adventure that focuses on exploration and uncovering the history of a mysterious location.
- #28 Nightmare Zapping
78% 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: Horror 10.3%, Violent 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Point & Click 9.3%, Dark 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D pixel-art horror game that uses a visual novel style to deliver a story-rich, unsettling experience.
- #29 SHADOW MANSION
79% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 14.1%, Horror 13.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Dark 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused horror game that centers on exploring a mansion and solving puzzles to survive.
- #30 Benny Bash
78% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.
Why similar: Old School 15.9%, Horror 12.8%, Supernatural 11.6%, Point & Click 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: An old-school, puzzle-heavy horror game that emphasizes escape-room mechanics in a retro environment.
- #31 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
77% matchVery Positive95% of 8,573 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 13.7%, Gore 10.8%, Retro 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #32 The Third Shift
76% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Teebowah Games
Windows
In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?
Why similar: Horror 15.4%, Point & Click 15.2%, Retro 13.9%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 10.5%
- #33 Last Report
73% 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: Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Point & Click 12.6%, Supernatural 12.4%, Dark 10.7%
- #34 Riddlewood Manor
74% matchVery Positive93% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows · Mac
Riddlewood Manor is a point & click adventure set in a haunted house that will try to kill you each step of your way. Overcome eerie logic puzzles to uncover a maze of mysterious rooms filled with dark secrets, spooky encounters, and hidden pathways. Optional jump scare warning is available.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.9%, Horror 14%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #35 Horns of Fear
77% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: Pixoala
Windows
Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...
Why similar: Gore 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Violent 11.1%, Horror 9.9%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #36 Sally Face - Episode One
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,584 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.6%, Supernatural 14.2%, Point & Click 12.2%, Dark 11.1%, Horror 11.1%
- #37 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 356 reviews2025
Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
Windows · Mac
Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——
Why similar: Supernatural 18.7%, Point & Click 14.6%, Investigation 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 8.1%
- #38 The Count Lucanor
75% matchVery Positive93% of 2,890 reviews2016
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
Why similar: Gore 19.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 13.6%, Old School 12.4%, Survival Horror 11.2%
- #39 Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
76% matchVery Positive83% of 175 reviews2019
Dev: Screaming Void
Windows
NoW YoU SEE is a story driven, first-person, point & click, horror adventure. You must escape!!! Explore the house, solve fiendish puzzles, uncover horrible secrets and get ready to meet the family. STORY. PUZZLES. GORE.
Why similar: Gore 21%, Violent 19.2%, Point & Click 10.7%, Horror 7.4%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
- #40 Mansion of the Dead
72% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Gore 18.6%, Horror 15%, Violent 13%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #41 House
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,128 reviews2020
Dev: Bark Bark Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.
Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Gore 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Violent 14%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
- #42 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,035 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Investigation 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Supernatural 13.6%, Dark 13.1%, Horror 12.6%
- #43 The Flayed Man
70% matchVery Positive92% of 369 reviews2025
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Gore 12.6%, Dark 11.3%, Horror 8.4%
- #44 Dreams in the Witch House
71% matchVery Positive92% of 436 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.5%, Supernatural 13.2%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Investigation 10.7%
- #45 Cursed Mansion
71% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Supernatural 17%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 10.8%, Mystery 10.4%
- #46 Bad Dream: Coma
72% matchVery Positive91% of 2,208 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Point & Click 19%, Gore 16.3%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Dark 10.4%
- #47 ASYLUM
69% matchVery Positive85% of 479 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 16.3%, Gore 13.5%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Mystery 8.2%
- #48 DARKLIGHT
70% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.6%, Horror 19.7%, Mystery 14.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #49 Midnight Special
67% matchVery Positive80% of 156 reviews2026
Dev: Scared Stupid IncPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?
Why similar: Point & Click 13.1%, Old School 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Retro 10.2%, Dark 9.7%
- #50 Little Lighthouse of Horror
68% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Codiwans
Windows
A pixel art psychological horror game inspired by the Flannan Isles mystery. Manage a remote lighthouse, handle limited resources, and confront eerie occurrences as isolation erodes your sanity. Multiple endings await based on your choices and actions. How long can you last?
Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Mystery 17.8%, Retro 16.7%, Story Rich 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%
- #51 The Uninvited: MacVenture Series
71% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2015
Dev: ZojoiPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Relive the original MacVenture Series version of The Uninvited! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and survive the supernatural dangers of the haunted mansion.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.6%, Horror 26%, Adventure 19.1%, Indie 11.2%
- #52 Dead Dreams
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"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: Supernatural 14.6%, Gore 11.8%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Retro 9.7%
- #53 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
67% 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: Point & Click 22.2%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Mystery 8.7%
- #54 Narrow Woods Hotel
67% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Hyper Freeze Games
Windows
A retro point-and-click horror adventure game that tests the boundries of the genre! In this "found-footage" horror game you have to navigate the rooms and hallways of the mysterious Narrow Woods Hotel. Collect keys and items and use them to find your way out.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.4%, Horror 14.6%, Retro 14.5%, Dark 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #55 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
69% matchVery Positive90% of 267 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Point & Click 42.7%, Horror 21.2%, Mystery 18%, Adventure 9.7%, Indie 8.4%
- #56 The Corruption Within
68% 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: Point & Click 18.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Retro 10.2%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #57 Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus
65% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
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 23.3%, Horror 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Gore 11.8%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #58 Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 341 reviews2020
Dev: The-Mark Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow the fear of Benedek Dohnany and Nikolay Kalyakin and play the onset of a dark and chilling narrative adventure. Make decisions and affect the events that precede a macabre series of murders, allegedly related to devil worship and witchcraft.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 11.8%, Supernatural 10.9%
- #59 RESTORER
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 16%, Dark 15.3%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #60 Paranormal Night Shift
64% matchVery Positive97% of 190 reviews2025
Dev: Wheeler Whale Games
Windows
Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.3%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Gore 14.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Hidden Object 7.9%
