- #1 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
97% matchVery Positive95% of 2,425 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: 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 essential prequel that establishes the core mechanics and haunting atmosphere of the series.
- #2 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 64.2%, Point & Click 20.4%, Adventure 10%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the pixel-art Lovecraftian aesthetic and investigative gameplay of the seed game.
- #3 Midnight Scenes: The Goodbye Note
96% matchVery Positive97% of 149 reviews2020
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows · Mac
Follow Dr. Richard P. Griffin during the scariest journey of his life. Welcome to a dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.1%, Point & Click 26.7%, Horror 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same eerie, supernatural, and pixelated atmosphere found in The Last Door.
- #4 DISTRAINT 2
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,739 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: Point & Click 35.9%, Horror 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Story Rich 8.3%, Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a similar 2D perspective to deliver a somber, story-rich experience.
- #5 Downfall
94% 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 34.2%, Horror 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer as The Cat Lady, it offers a similarly intense and surreal point-and-click horror experience.
- #6 Fran Bow
94% 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 46.4%, Horror 19.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Adventure 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This surreal, dark adventure uses a unique art style to explore themes of madness and psychological trauma.
- #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 39.9%, Horror 27.8%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 10.2%, Atmospheric 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply disturbing and atmospheric psychological horror adventure that shares the dark, narrative-heavy focus of the seed game.
- #8 Saint Kotar
92% 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 44.7%, Point & Click 26.3%, Horror 12.5%, Adventure 6.9%, Story Rich 5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click mystery that leans heavily into Lovecraftian themes and occult investigation.
- #9 Rusty Lake: Roots
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,536 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.3%, Horror 18%, Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, dark, and puzzle-heavy gameplay matches the unsettling and cryptic tone of the seed game.
- #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: Lovecraftian 46.3%, Point & Click 24.6%, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A direct Lovecraftian mystery investigation that focuses on uncovering dark secrets through point-and-click mechanics.
- #11 STASIS
90% 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 49.3%, Horror 23.8%, Adventure 10.7%, Story Rich 6.7%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, isometric point-and-click horror game that emphasizes dread and environmental storytelling.
- #12 Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
89% 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 42.4%, Point & Click 27.1%, Horror 11.4%, Adventure 6.6%, Story Rich 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful and beautifully animated Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure with a strong focus on mystery.
- #13 The Lost Crown
89% 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 43.7%, Adventure 23.3%, Horror 20.8%, Indie 5%, Atmospheric 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A ghost-hunting adventure set in a coastal English town that shares the eerie, folk-horror vibe of the seed game.
- #14 Kathy Rain
86% 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 98.8%, Pixel Graphics 0.5%, Adventure 0.4%, Story Rich 0.1%, Indie 0.1%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent mystery-driven adventure that excels at building a strong sense of place and atmospheric tension.
- #15 Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage
88% matchMixed67% of 265 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
In "The Dark Lineage" you re-take the role of police detective Howard Loreid, a man tormented by the paranormal happenings around him. Howard discovers that his own terrible past has some connection to the madness that is about to swallow him, yet again.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 57.9%, Horror 15.3%, Adventure 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the investigation with a deeper focus on psychological dread and occult lore.
- #16 Silence of the Sleep
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 703 reviews2014
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.
Why similar: Horror 45.7%, Adventure 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Indie 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and narrative over combat.
- #17 Sanitarium
86% 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 49.3%, Horror 22.9%, Adventure 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Atmospheric 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror point-and-click that heavily influenced the genre's approach to surreal storytelling.
- #18 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
85% 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 58%, Adventure 16.1%, Horror 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Story Rich 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal mystery adventure that balances occult themes with deep, investigative gameplay.
- #19 The Room Two
83% 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 39.9%, Lovecraftian 24.3%, Horror 14.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent puzzle-based mystery that excels at creating an immersive, atmospheric environment.
- #20 Black Mirror II
84% 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 57.3%, Adventure 20.6%, Horror 16%, Story Rich 2.9%, Atmospheric 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic gothic mystery adventure that provides a similar sense of foreboding and dark, historical secrets.
- #21 Scratches - Director's Cut
84% 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 50.6%, Horror 25.4%, Adventure 13.5%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Story Rich 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric, slow-burn horror that relies on investigation and environmental clues.
- #22 Slender Threads
80% 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 43.5%, Adventure 17.7%, Horror 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 7%, Story Rich 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller point-and-click that focuses on dark, atmospheric storytelling and mystery.
- #23 Rise of Insanity
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Horror 36.1%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Adventure 18.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological horror and exploration, mirroring the investigative nature of the seed game.
- #24 Unavowed
81% 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 54.8%, Adventure 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Story Rich 8.2%, Atmospheric 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with deep supernatural elements and strong character writing.
- #25 The Long Reach
82% 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 42.3%, Adventure 27.2%, Horror 23.5%, Indie 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art adventure that blends psychological horror with sci-fi elements in a compelling narrative.
- #26 ASYLUM
79% 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 31.2%, Lovecraftian 29.3%, Horror 17.3%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric horror adventure from the creator of Scratches that captures a similar sense of isolation.
- #27 The Corruption Within
81% 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 43.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Horror 12.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: A Victorian-era mystery that blends point-and-click exploration with dark, supernatural undertones.
- #28 The White Door
78% matchVery Positive94% of 6,552 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty LakePub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?
Why similar: Point & Click 56.2%, Adventure 25.8%, Indie 7.7%, Story Rich 4.9%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #29 Tokyo Dark
79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.7%, Horror 24.5%, Adventure 9.3%, Story Rich 6.2%, Great Soundtrack 6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines point-and-click investigation with branching narrative horror and a dark, urban atmosphere.
- #30 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Point & Click 41.6%, Horror 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Adventure 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #31 9 Clues 2: The Ward
78% matchVery Positive91% of 982 reviews2015
Dev: Tap It GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Solve the mystery of Mnemosyne Asylum!
Why similar: Point & Click 43.6%, Adventure 17.7%, Horror 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Story Rich 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-horror point-and-click that provides a classic investigative experience with a focus on uncovering dark truths.
- #32 Forest Asylum 2
75% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Horror 48.1%, Adventure 37.3%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #33 Rusty Lake Paradise
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,942 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.1%, Horror 15.1%, Adventure 9.5%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Story Rich 4.2%
- #34 Black Mirror I
76% 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 57.1%, Horror 14.7%, Adventure 13.3%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #35 Rusty Lake Hotel
74% 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 56.8%, Horror 20.2%, Adventure 10.2%, Atmospheric 4.6%, Story Rich 4%
- #36 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
77% 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 35.2%, Lovecraftian 27.1%, Horror 17.9%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 3.5%
- #37 Creepy Tale 2
73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,498 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.7%, Adventure 15.1%, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Singleplayer 1%
- #38 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
77% 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 56.9%, Point & Click 24.2%, Horror 10.4%, Adventure 8.5%
- #39 Shadowgate
74% 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 68.9%, Adventure 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #40 The Last Case of John Morley
69% matchVery Positive85% of 261 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Adventure 41.1%, Story Rich 27.4%, Atmospheric 24.7%, Singleplayer 4.4%, Indie 2.3%
- #41 Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask
73% 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 42.9%, Point & Click 26.1%, Horror 12.6%, Adventure 6.8%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #42 Conarium
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,240 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 65.9%, Horror 13.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 3.8%, Atmospheric 3%
- #43 Castle of Secrets
70% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.4%, Horror 22.5%, Adventure 9.5%, Story Rich 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #44 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
71% 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 60.2%, Horror 18.1%, Adventure 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #45 Westmark Manor
72% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Nodbrim InteractivePub: Toadman 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: Lovecraftian 55.4%, Adventure 29.2%, Horror 8.9%, Story Rich 3.1%, Atmospheric 2.9%
- #46 Behind The Door
73% matchMixed57% of 96 reviews2017
Dev: Dio Alias Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
It's a story about a skeptical detective John who's investigating the abandoned's house massacre where group of teenagers were killed. On early night Detective John arriving to the abandoned house to find out what has happened there but suddenly he realized that he is not alone...
Why similar: Point & Click 44.1%, Horror 24.2%, Adventure 14.8%, Story Rich 6.1%, Indie 5%
- #47 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
68% matchVery Positive83% of 2,656 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 64.7%, Horror 16.4%, Story Rich 7.2%, Adventure 5.7%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #48 An English Haunting
67% 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 34%, Lovecraftian 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Horror 13.5%, Adventure 9.2%
- #49 Firewood
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 159 reviews2017
Dev: Frymore
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Firewood is a 2D adventure game with psychological horror elements. The game tells the story of an old man who has lost his wife years ago and is still having troubles with his past.
Why similar: Adventure 27.4%, Horror 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Indie 8%
- #50 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
70% matchVery Positive83% of 596 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 63.4%, Horror 13.2%, Adventure 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #51 Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,361 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.
Why similar: Horror 33.8%, Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Atmospheric 12%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #52 Abscission
68% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.9%, Horror 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #53 Corrosion: Cold Winter Waiting [Enhanced Edition]
71% 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 48.2%, Horror 23.5%, Adventure 18.5%, Indie 5.1%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #54 The Paradixion: Son's Room
68% 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 50.6%, Horror 23.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 6.3%, Indie 3.8%
- #55 The Séance of Blake Manor
63% 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: Horror 36.2%, Adventure 21.4%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Story Rich 16.6%, Indie 5.7%
- #56 Sally Face - Episode One
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,081 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 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: Point & Click 38.7%, Horror 24.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #57 Aurora Hills: Chapter 2
64% matchVery Positive100% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from a national park to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!
Why similar: Point & Click 69.2%, Adventure 25.9%, Story Rich 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #58 Keep in Mind: Remastered
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 605 reviews2018
Dev: Little Moth GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Keep in Mind follows Jonas, a man haunted by alcoholism, depression, and grief. One night, he awakens to a shadowy mirror world where beasts lurk and stars don't shine. Lost and scared, Jonas must face the twisted beasts if he ever wishes to return home and learn the truth about his darkness.
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Adventure 12.4%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #59 Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,599 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists…
Why similar: Point & Click 52.2%, Horror 18.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #60 Brink of Consciousness: Dorian Gray Syndrome Collector's Edition
69% matchVery Positive86% of 324 reviews2014
Dev: MagicIndiePub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
To free your beloved from captivity, you must venture into a maniacal world in this Special Collector's Edition of BRINK OF CONCIOUSNESS: DORIAN GRAY SYNDROME; an immersive tale of chilling surprise that's chock full of extras including bonus gameplay, concept art, soundtrack, and much more!
Why similar: Point & Click 60.1%, Adventure 39.9%