- #1 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
97% matchVery Positive94% of 968 reviews2016
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Season 2 of The Last Door, the search for his missing client will bring psychiatrist John Wakefield deeper into a conspiracy of darkness and closer to the heart of madness than ever before.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.7%, Point & Click 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Horror 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct continuation of the narrative, maintaining the exact same haunting atmosphere and pixel-art style.
- #2 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
96% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 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 31.3%, Lovecraftian 19.7%, Horror 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Story Rich 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant folk-horror point-and-click adventure that captures the same sense of dread and historical mystery.
- #3 Chronicle of Innsmouth
96% 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: Lovecraftian 64.1%, Point & Click 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A direct homage to Lovecraftian lore with a similar pixel-art aesthetic and investigative gameplay.
- #4 Fran Bow
95% 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: Point & Click 34.2%, Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply unsettling psychological horror game that uses point-and-click mechanics to explore a dark, surreal world.
- #5 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,412 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Lovecraftian 20.2%, Horror 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a retro aesthetic to deliver intense, supernatural horror that feels both nostalgic and terrifying.
- #6 Sanitarium
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,302 reviews2014
Dev: DotemuPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.1%, Horror 17.6%, Classic 7.9% ★, Cult Classic 7.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror adventure that forces the player to navigate a fractured reality.
- #7 The Cat Lady
93% 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: Point & Click 33.3%, Horror 24.9%, Story Rich 18.4%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature psychological horror adventure with a unique art style and a focus on deep, disturbing storytelling.
- #8 The Horror Of Salazar House
92% matchVery Positive95% of 386 reviews2020
Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!
Why similar: Point & Click 30.8%, Horror 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Story Rich 15.2%, Psychological Horror 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric pixel-art horror game that perfectly captures the feeling of being trapped in a haunted location.
- #9 DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
91% matchVery Positive93% of 12,692 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 37.6%, Horror 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Story Rich 8.3%, Psychological Horror 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful psychological horror game that uses pixel art to convey themes of guilt and madness.
- #10 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
91% matchVery Positive89% of 3,605 reviews2013
Dev: The Dreamers GuildPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!
Why similar: Point & Click 39.7%, Horror 12.8%, Cult Classic 12.5% ★, Classic 7.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential classic of the genre that delivers a bleak, philosophical, and terrifying experience.
- #11 Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,656 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique twist on the point-and-click genre by focusing on preparation and survival against impending doom.
- #12 Viviette
89% matchVery Positive88% of 509 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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: Great Soundtrack 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Horror 18.6%, Story Rich 10.4%, Classic 7.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric pixel-art horror game that emphasizes exploration and survival in a cursed mansion.
- #13 Unavowed
89% 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 52.4%, Story Rich 17%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Adventure 8.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality, story-rich point-and-click adventure featuring supernatural elements and meaningful character choices.
- #14 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
88% 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 45.7%, Horror 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Classic 8.9% ★, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive mystery adventure that excels in narrative depth and occult themes.
- #15 Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
86% matchVery Positive90% of 2,272 reviews2019
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.6%, Point & Click 25.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Horror 11.5%, Puzzle 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A comedic yet faithful Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure that captures the cosmic horror vibe.
- #16 Nightmare Frames
85% 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 33.1%, Horror 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Story Rich 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern horror adventure that pays tribute to 80s and 90s cinema with a focus on dark, psychological mystery.
- #17 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
87% 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: Lovecraftian 41.6%, Point & Click 24.1%, Horror 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated Lovecraftian mystery game that leans heavily into investigation and occult lore.
- #18 Black Mirror I
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,443 reviews2014
Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 50.4%, Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 9.4%, Adventure 6.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic gothic horror adventure that focuses on family secrets and a dark, brooding atmosphere.
- #19 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
84% matchVery Positive87% of 2,402 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.9%, Horror 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Psychological Horror 5.2%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in building eerie, isolated atmosphere through minimalist point-and-click interactions.
- #20 Rusty Lake Hotel
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,008 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 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 46.6%, Horror 17.8%, Puzzle 13%, Story Rich 7%, Psychological Horror 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and unsettling puzzle-adventure that shares the bizarre, dreamlike quality of the best horror games.
- #21 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 98.6%, Pixel Graphics 0.6%, Adventure 0.2%, Story Rich 0.2%, Puzzle 0.1%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling mystery adventure that balances a gritty atmosphere with classic point-and-click puzzle solving.
- #22 Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus
81% matchVery Positive94% of 50 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 33.3%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Horror 17.8%, Story Rich 12.1%, Puzzle 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that combines puzzle-solving with a dark, circus-themed narrative.
- #23 Saint Kotar
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 277 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 40.2%, Point & Click 25.7%, Horror 13.2%, Story Rich 10.5%, Psychological Horror 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, Lovecraftian-inspired point-and-click game set in a mysterious, isolated town.
- #24 WORLD OF HORROR
79% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 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: Lovecraftian 39.3%, Point & Click 21.9%, Horror 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Psychological Horror 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite horror game that perfectly blends Lovecraftian themes with a striking, retro-inspired aesthetic.
- #25 The Case of the Golden Idol
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 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: Point & Click 40.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Story Rich 18.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game that uses a unique art style to present complex, dark mysteries.
- #26 The Lost Crown
82% 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 44.2%, Horror 22.7%, Adventure 14%, Story Rich 7.8%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A ghost-hunting adventure that blends traditional point-and-click mechanics with a chilling, supernatural mystery.
- #27 Downfall
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,627 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: Point & Click 26.9%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Horror 16.6%, Story Rich 15.4%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal and surreal psychological horror game that explores the darker side of the human psyche.
- #28 Scratches - Director's Cut
79% 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 50.4%, Horror 27.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Adventure 8%, Psychological Horror 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: An iconic atmospheric horror game that relies on sound and environment to build immense tension.
- #29 The Corruption Within
77% 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 36.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Story Rich 14.6%, Horror 11%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #30 STASIS
78% 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 41.8%, Horror 21.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Puzzle 5.8%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror point-and-click adventure that delivers a claustrophobic and gruesome experience.
- #31 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
80% matchMixed44% of 205 reviews2014
Dev: Cryo InteractivePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 56.3%, Point & Click 26.2%, Horror 12.1%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic Lovecraftian adventure that focuses on investigation and the slow unraveling of ancient secrets.
- #32 ASYLUM
74% matchVery Positive85% of 468 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 29.5%, Lovecraftian 25.4%, Horror 17.6%, Story Rich 8.8%, Adventure 5.4%
- #33 Slender Threads
73% 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 37%, Horror 14.3%, Story Rich 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Adventure 8.9%
- #34 The Room Two
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,212 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Lovecraftian 19%, Puzzle 17.1%, Horror 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%
- #35 Don't Escape Trilogy
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 701 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology by award-winning indie developer Scriptwelder, you'll protect an unsuspecting hamlet from yourself, try to prepare for an incoming undead horde, and search a seemingly empty spaceship for answers to a gruesome mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.3%, Horror 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 6.7%
- #36 Shadowgate
77% matchVery Positive87% of 708 reviews2014
Dev: Zojoi
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Thrust into the role of "The Seed of Prophecy," players travel deep into the living castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord.
Why similar: Point & Click 44%, Cult Classic 20% ★, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Adventure 6.6%
- #37 Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 136 reviews2015
Dev: InfogramesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
As you journey to the seemingly placid surroundings of a Greek courtyard or the secret gardens of Tihuanica, beware - things are not as they seem. This supernatural action adventure is sure to pique your obsession with horror and espionage.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.6%, Point & Click 31.4%, Story Rich 7%, Classic 6.5% ★, Adventure 4.5%
- #38 The Uninvited: MacVenture Series
75% 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 55.7%, Horror 24.7%, Adventure 15.6%, Indie 3.9%
- #39 An English Haunting
69% 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 30.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Lovecraftian 15.6%, Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #40 Dreams in the Witch House
70% matchVery Positive93% of 421 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Lovecraftian 41%, Point & Click 24%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Horror 12%, Puzzle 3.8%
- #41 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
74% matchMixed65% of 85 reviews2015
Dev: Lost Spell
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Immersed into dark and unexplored ancient woods in a search of the almost forgotten "Legend of the Ancients". But not everything goes as planned as the place keeps a never revealed horrifying secret. Hidden is a first person horror point n' click adventure game, with focus on story, puzzles and exploration.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.1%, Lovecraftian 25.5%, Horror 19.7%, Adventure 9.4%, Psychological Horror 4.8%
- #42 Deep Sleep Trilogy
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 791 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
You can’t run from your dreams in this unsettling classic point-and-click horror game from award-winning indie developer scriptwelder. To find a way out, you’ll have to go even deeper into your nightmares.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.2%, Horror 25.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 3.3%
- #43 Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask
72% 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: Lovecraftian 37.7%, Point & Click 24.9%, Horror 13%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle 5.1%
- #44 Corrosion: Cold Winter Waiting [Enhanced Edition]
73% 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 49%, Horror 25.7%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 10.5%, Indie 3.7%
- #45 Black Mirror II
71% 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 58.1%, Horror 17.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Story Rich 6.3%, Puzzle 4%
- #46 Small Town Terrors: Pilgrim's Hook Collector's Edition
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 146 reviews2014
Dev: Gunnar Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Save your twin brother from the sinister sea menace that overtakes everything and everyone on the troubled island of Pilgrim's Hook.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.6%, Point & Click 30.3%, Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 6.8%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #47 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
71% matchMixed68% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.7%, Point & Click 15.7%, Horror 15%, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 4.4%
- #48 Derange
72% matchMixed67% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Dark Gaia StudiosPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Lured to a rural property in Massachusetts, college students Jessica King and Nathan Romero are thrust into a terrifying battle for survival against an otherworldly evil. Test your instincts and your will to survive in this retro-style survival horror adventure, inspired by the classics of the '90s.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.2%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Point & Click 16%, Horror 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #49 Last Report
66% 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: Point & Click 27.5%, Horror 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, Story Rich 9.2%, Psychological Horror 6.9%
- #50 Alone in the Dark 1
70% matchVery Positive92% of 432 reviews2016
Dev: InfogramesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Alone in the Dark: Classic Collection brings the seminal survival horror masterpieces of the 90's to your PC today.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.6%, Horror 14.6%, Cult Classic 14.4% ★, Classic 13.3% ★, Adventure 7.1%
- #51 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
68% matchVery Positive90% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.8%, Horror 20.1%, Lovecraftian 17.1%, Story Rich 15.2%, Adventure 5%
- #52 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
69% matchVery Positive90% of 262 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.5%, Point & Click 36.2%, Horror 13.4%, Puzzle 6.7%, Adventure 5.3%
- #53 SUNLESS SEA
68% matchVery Positive83% of 9,470 reviews2015
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 56%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Story Rich 12.8%, Horror 9.4%, Adventure 3.6%
- #54 Dead of Darkness
65% matchVery Positive87% of 209 reviews2025
Dev: Retrofiction Games
Windows
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.6%, Horror 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Story Rich 13%, Psychological Horror 5.2%
- #55 The Darkside Detective
67% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 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: Point & Click 30.6%, Lovecraftian 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Story Rich 12.4%, Puzzle 4.7%
- #56 The Detail
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 682 reviews2014
Dev: Rival Games Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.1%, Great Soundtrack 31.5%, Story Rich 9.7%, Adventure 7.9%, 2D 2.8%
- #57 The Nameless City
65% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Paradnight Studio
Windows · Mac
Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 59.7%, Horror 13%, Puzzle 7.1%, Psychological Horror 6.7%, Retro 3.9%
- #58 Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,573 reviews2015
Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world thatgets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it?Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself?
Why similar: Point & Click 53.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 7.9%, Horror 6.3%
- #59 The Dark Rites of Arkham
62% matchVery Positive98% of 429 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 37%, Point & Click 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Horror 7.4%, Adventure 6.2%
- #60 The Long Reach
67% matchVery Positive84% of 487 reviews2018
Dev: Painted Black GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
At its heart The Long Reach is an adventure game. Closer inspection also reveals it’s a thrilling horror story, flavoured with sci-fi ideology, psychological context and a skeptical view on the human psyche.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 47.6%, Horror 23.4%, Adventure 14.9%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Indie 4.7%