- #1 The Lost Crown
97% matchVery Positive83% of 514 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.2 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 27.9%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 20.7%, Adventure 20.5%, Indie 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer, this game shares the exact same ghost-hunting atmosphere and investigative point-and-click mechanics.
- #2 Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle
96% matchVery Positive83% of 208 reviews2016
Dev: Shadow Tor StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Somewhere deep within the woods of Cornwall, a timeless force is stirring. Unseen beneath the ancient burial mound, known locally as Barrow Hill, a forgotten myth awakens. Use archaeology to discover that the barrow is more than just a collection of forgotten standing stones.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.2%, Horror 26.6%, Adventure 24.1%, Indie 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar feeling of isolation and supernatural dread within a rural, historically-rich British setting.
- #3 Dark Fall: The Journal
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 297 reviews2013
Dev: Darkling RoomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
This Myst-style horror-adventure game will bring fear into your heart. From the very beginning you are exposed to an overwhelming but invisible ghost presence – strange calls, footsteps, voices from nowhere. In order to help your brother and survive you will need to solve the mystery of this abandoned, haunted place. And remember!
Why similar: Point & Click 48.4%, Horror 31.3%, Adventure 20.2%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title from the same creator defines the atmospheric, puzzle-heavy horror style that fans of the series love.
- #4 Barrow Hill: The Dark Path
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 150 reviews2016
Dev: Shadow Tor StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Follow the Dark Path into a world of Druidic lore and Celtic myths. It is the Autumn Equinox on Barrow Hill, a time of great power, when the ancient standing stones are at their most powerful and dangerous. You have one night to make the offerings, follow the Dark Path and escape Barrow Hill.
Why similar: Adventure 46.5%, Horror 31%, Indie 22.5%
Why You'll Like It: This follow-up to the original Barrow Hill offers more of the same eerie, exploration-based horror gameplay.
- #5 Dark Fall: Lost Souls
94% matchMixed61% of 269 reviews2010
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Travel to the old train station and hotel, abandoned since 1947, following the 'disappearances'. Unravel the mystery that binds this place, by communicating with the ghosts of the long since dead, both in your time and theirs.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Horror 27.5%, Adventure 20%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Indie 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A more modern entry in the series that maintains the investigative depth and ghostly encounters of the franchise.
- #6 Scratches - Director's Cut
94% matchVery Positive83% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: Nucleosys
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.8%, Horror 32.6%, Adventure 15.3%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Indie 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered a gold standard for atmospheric point-and-click horror, it excels at building tension in a lonely, haunted house.
- #7 Dark Fall 2: Lights Out
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 126 reviews2013
Dev: Darkling RoomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Three men once manned the lighthouse on Fetch Rock, but they vanished without trace on New Year, 1900. No-one knows what really happened to those three poor souls, and no-one is brave enough to stay in the lighthouse, alone, after dark. Except you...travel to Fetch Rock Island, and discover what really happened...
Why similar: Point & Click 50.9%, Horror 25.8%, Adventure 23.3%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel continues the series' signature blend of historical mystery and supernatural investigation.
- #8 Black Mirror II
92% matchVery Positive90% of 697 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Point & Click 51.8%, Adventure 25.6%, Horror 22.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic horror adventure that excels at building a sense of dread through its classic point-and-click structure.
- #9 Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches
91% matchMixed63% of 150 reviews2014
Dev: Arberth StudiosPub: Meridian4
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is a first-person point-and-click adventure inspired by Welsh mythology, focused on investigation, puzzles, and a dark, atmospheric mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.8%, Psychological Horror 31%, Horror 28.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a deep, atmospheric mystery rooted in Celtic folklore that will appeal to fans of supernatural investigations.
- #10 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 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: Point & Click 31.9%, Horror 27.5%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 5%
Why You'll Like It: A heavy focus on investigation and Lovecraftian themes makes this a strong match for fans of supernatural mysteries.
- #11 Gray Matter
90% matchVery Positive89% of 727 reviews2014
Dev: WizarBox ProductionPub: Viva Media Inc
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.
Why similar: Point & Click 67.3%, Adventure 32.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a compelling supernatural mystery with a heavy focus on investigative adventure and narrative depth.
- #12 Chronicle of Innsmouth
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 248 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: Point & Click 59.8%, Adventure 40.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines Lovecraftian horror with a pixel-art point-and-click style that emphasizes mystery and exploration.
- #13 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,154 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.
Why similar: Point & Click 59.4%, Adventure 22.7%, Horror 17.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic investigative adventure that balances historical research with supernatural horror elements perfectly.
- #14 The Cat Lady
87% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 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 29.6%, Point & Click 27.4%, Psychological Horror 26%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a powerful, psychological horror experience through a unique point-and-click style that focuses on dark themes.
- #15 Still Life
88% matchVery Positive82% of 1,081 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 65.2%, Adventure 25%, Horror 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, gritty investigative point-and-click game that shares the mature, suspenseful tone of the seed game.
- #16 Slender Threads
85% matchVery Positive91% of 589 reviews2025
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Adventure 19%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18%, Indie 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological point-and-click horror game that emphasizes story-rich investigation and unsettling atmosphere.
- #17 Unavowed
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,539 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 65.6%, Adventure 23.9%, Indie 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features a supernatural investigation team and a strong narrative focus that mirrors the ghost-hunting premise.
- #18 An English Haunting
84% matchVery Positive96% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.8%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Horror 23.4%, Adventure 14%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the specific British supernatural mystery aesthetic with a focus on 2D point-and-click exploration.
- #19 Corrosion: Cold Winter Waiting [Enhanced Edition]
86% matchMixed68% of 266 reviews2015
Dev: Viperante
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Horror adventure awaits as you step into a place nobody knew existed and hunt for clues around every dark corner and in every scribbled notebook. With a twisted past, and a terrible secret just waiting to be revealed, Cold Winter Farm will leave you questioning whether what you know, is really what you know.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.8%, Horror 29.4%, Adventure 20.4%, Indie 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that focuses on atmosphere and investigative puzzle-solving in a cold, isolated setting.
- #20 Kathy Rain
83% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 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 98.9%, Adventure 0.6%, Psychological Horror 0.4%, Indie 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling investigative point-and-click mystery that keeps the player engaged through atmosphere and character-driven storytelling.
- #21 Fran Bow
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 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 36.2%, Point & Click 30.9%, Horror 20.6%, Adventure 8%, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and psychological point-and-click horror game that explores dark themes through a unique, unsettling lens.
- #22 The Uninvited: MacVenture Series
84% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2015
Dev: ZojoiPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.0 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 39.1%, Adventure 25.4%, Horror 25%, Indie 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic atmospheric point-and-click horror game that relies on exploration and puzzle-solving to survive a haunted mansion.
- #23 Decay: The Mare
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,029 reviews2015
Dev: Shining Gate SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 31.4%, Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Adventure 13.5%, Indie 7%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game uses point-and-click mechanics to create a claustrophobic and unsettling experience.
- #24 Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,292 reviews2015
Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 161.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by its people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began... Time passes by, where are the sinful spirits going? Are my memories reality, or just a dream?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.3%, Horror 40.1%, Adventure 16.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal mystery-horror game that prioritizes lore and atmospheric storytelling over traditional action.
- #25 Post Mortem
82% matchMixed57% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
Why similar: Point & Click 58.4%, Adventure 23.9%, Horror 17.7%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric adventure game focuses on investigative work and dark, moody environments similar to the seed game.
- #26 Mundaun
79% matchVery Positive93% of 1,419 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden FieldsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 45.3%, Horror 38.7%, Adventure 15.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its unique hand-drawn aesthetic and focus on mystery and exploration create a haunting atmosphere similar to the seed game.
- #27 STASIS
80% matchVery Positive82% of 2,332 reviews2015
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 37.1%, Horror 27.8%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: While isometric, this game offers a deeply atmospheric horror experience that relies on point-and-click investigative gameplay.
- #28 The Room
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,012 reviews2014
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
Why similar: Point & Click 63.9%, Horror 16.4%, Adventure 13%, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more puzzle-focused, its tactile, atmospheric exploration of mysterious objects is highly satisfying for fans of the genre.
- #29 Penumbra Overture
79% matchVery Positive91% of 4,061 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 53.2%, Psychological Horror 26.5%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 6%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror title shares the puzzle-solving roots and dark, investigative atmosphere of the seed game.
- #30 Last Report
77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,994 reviews2025
Dev: Monopixel Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 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 32.6%, Psychological Horror 29.9%, Point & Click 26.3%, Adventure 7.4%, Indie 3.7%
- #31 Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil
77% matchVery Positive91% of 187 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 33.9%, Adventure 30.5%, Horror 19.6%, Indie 16%
- #32 Slender Threads: Prologue
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 516 reviews2021
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Point & Click 33%, Psychological Horror 28.7%, Horror 24.1%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 4.9%
- #33 Midnight: Submersion - Nightmare Horror Story
75% matchVery Positive84% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Midnight Games
Windows
Nightmare Horror Story an adventure game from the first face in a horror genre provides you to take a trip in a huge and dark city full of dummies. You would have a possibility to figure out in a weird atmosphere when alive people are missed and everything that had remained is the dummies.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.1%, Horror 39.1%, Adventure 17.9%
- #34 Midnight Syndrome
73% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Point & Click 37.3%, Horror 31.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Adventure 15.3%
- #35 Tales Beyond The Tomb - The Last Vigil
73% matchVery Positive89% of 175 reviews2025
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Nick Harrison, a new security guard at the Guadalupe Cemetery, believes he is taking on a peaceful night shift. However, as night falls, he soon discovers he was very wrong. Nick realizes the cemetery holds more than just the dead.
Why similar: Horror 37.2%, Psychological Horror 31.5%, Adventure 31.2%
- #36 NightGhast
72% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...
Why similar: Horror 39.9%, Psychological Horror 39.5%, Adventure 20.6%
- #37 Real Horror Stories Ultimate Edition
76% matchMostly Negative39% of 1,303 reviews2014
Dev: GameOREPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Urban myths are stories that may or may not have been believed to be true. Unlike most, some are actually based on real events. One of them, takes place in a haunted forest, near a cemetery, on the borders of a city, near you.
Why similar: Horror 58.6%, Point & Click 29.4%, Indie 8%, Adventure 4%
- #38 Nightmare Frames
71% matchVery Positive98% of 376 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 36.3%, Psychological Horror 29.2%, Horror 26.3%, Adventure 8.3%
- #39 One Late Night: Deadline
76% matchMostly Negative30% of 198 reviews2014
Dev: Black Curtain Studio
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%
One Late Night: Deadline continues the story of One Late Night, a horror/mystery game where you play the role of an office worker caught in the middle of the paranormal activity that has broken out in a seemingly ordinary office building. Freely explore the 5 story office complex that houses several different companies.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.7%, Horror 36.7%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 7.8%
- #40 Children of Silentown
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.6%, Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 5%
- #41 Last Christmas
71% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Last Christmas" is a short, dark point-and-click adventure. Join Frankie at a remote mountain cabin as he prepares the perfect Christmas for his girlfriend, Betty. But beware, things are not as they seem, and the festive cheer hides something far more sinister...
Why similar: Point & Click 43.6%, Horror 33.3%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 8.5%
- #42 Huntsman: The Orphanage (Halloween Edition)
75% matchMostly Negative30% of 272 reviews2013
Dev: ShadowShifters
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%
MORE STORY THAN GORY! A HYBRID OF ALTERNATIVE HORROR AND CREEPYPASTA...Welcome to the Halloween Edition v1.03! Take a deep breath, dim the lights, put on your headphones...Non-linear first-person gameplay lets you explore Grimhaven Orphanage and discover the characters who once lived there – voiced by Dan Bull, Chuck Huber and Raychul...
Why similar: Horror 59.5%, Adventure 26.9%, Indie 13.6%
- #43 Vernon's Legacy
73% matchMixed57% of 116 reviews2016
Dev: TripleBrick
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Vernon's Legacy is an horror adventure with an enigmatic story that takes place nearly a century ago. You are playing as Robert, the new owner of Dunkenhof manor.
Why similar: Horror 43%, Adventure 36.3%, Indie 20.6%
- #44 Nightmare Zapping
70% matchVery Positive99% of 74 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 31.9%, Psychological Horror 28.7%, Point & Click 26.7%, Adventure 8.4%, Indie 4.4%
- #45 Echoes Of The House
69% matchVery Positive81% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: Sordar Studios
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 44.6%, Horror 40.9%, Adventure 14.4%
- #46 Midnight Crane
68% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Dekaizen Studios LLC
Windows
A psychological horror game where you spend a night in the shoes of an arcade worker named Marcus. Win prizes on the crane machine and shoot some hoops. Just make sure to keep the doors locked.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.8%, Horror 35.9%, Adventure 17.8%, Indie 6.5%
- #47 Disillusions Manga Horror
72% matchMixed60% of 540 reviews2015
Dev: StephenAllen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Spoopy !- DiS and Vigil are two friends who visit the haunted residence the newspapers have been covering recently. Unbeknownst to them, however, the place is not as abandoned as the press makes out... - Be drawn into exploring the mysterious past of the psychotic murderer who once called the place home?
Why similar: Horror 46.8%, Adventure 32.6%, Indie 20.6%
- #48 Black Mirror III
70% matchVery Positive89% of 527 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt?
Why similar: Point & Click 49.5%, Horror 27.9%, Adventure 22.6%
- #49 Midnight Scenes: The Nanny
69% matchVery Positive97% of 224 reviews2021
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
The Nanny is a short interactive horror story about the supernatural. Follow siblings Oliver and Tina in their quest to find their nanny after she disappears in the middle of the night. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.6%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 26.1%, Adventure 11.9%
- #50 Midnight Prowl
70% matchMixed65% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
Midnight Prowl is a horror exploration game set in a Japanese town, where you will experience the horror that takes place there.
Why similar: Horror 49.8%, Psychological Horror 33.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 5.9%
- #51 The Séance of Blake Manor
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,784 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 10.8 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: Psychological Horror 38.3%, Horror 34.2%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 9.7%
- #52 Those Who Remain
67% matchMixed67% of 835 reviews2020
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 46.4%, Horror 42.1%, Adventure 11.6%
- #53 DARKLIGHT
66% 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 42.4%, Horror 25.9%, Adventure 19.8%, Indie 11.9%
- #54 Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 340 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 36.1%, Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Adventure 13%, Indie 5%
- #55 Curse of the Old Gods
68% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: Tim Rachor
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A mystery adventure game set in a present-day Lovecraftian universe.
Why similar: Adventure 58.7%, Horror 34%, Indie 7.3%
- #56 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
64% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 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: Point & Click 41.7%, Psychological Horror 40%, Horror 18.3%
- #57 Midnight Monitor: Anomaly Watch
65% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Viexi Games
Windows
A "spot the difference" horror game where you have to monitor cameras in a haunted house and report anomalies. You have no choice but to finish the job. Can you spot every anomaly? Can you survive the night?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.8%, Point & Click 33.5%, Horror 30.7%