Games Like The Tartarus Key

CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.

Why similar: Escape Room 28.9% ★, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Detective 9.4%, Mystery 8.3%, Multiple Endings 7.5%

In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?

Why similar: Escape Room 37.8% ★, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Exploration 7.5%

Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Thriller 17.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Exploration 7.2%

Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Thriller 12%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Horror 7%

Scholar's Mate is an immersive first-person horror Escape Room experience that puts you in the shoes of Judith, a young woman who wakes up in the gloomy facilities of a psychiatric hospital.

Why similar: Escape Room 33.4% ★, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Thriller 8.5%, Horror 7.5%, Female Protagonist 6.2%

In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Mystery 9.4%, Exploration 9%, First-Person 7.4%

You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Thriller 14.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Horror 8.8%, Mystery 8.3%

Abducted with only four hours to live… Learn about your captor, use your knowledge to escape, end the cycle.

Why similar: Thriller 25.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

[SUBJECT] is a first-person psychological horror game. You wake up confused in a dark room, not knowing where you are. The last thing you remember is a robotic voice echoing through you ears. How you got here or why is unclear, but you do know one thing: You're being watched.

Why similar: Escape Room 19% ★, Thriller 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Psychological 12.8%, Horror 8.9%

You're trapped in a small six-room hotel. The only way to escape is to observe your surroundings and follow the family's rules.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Psychological 16.6%, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 9.5%, Exploration 8.6%

Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.4%, Horror 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Exploration 11.1%, Mystery 9.2%

You're trapped in an apartment with ever-changing rooms. Capture anomalies on camera, survive deadly entities and escape an endless nightmare.

Why similar: Escape Room 31.1% ★, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 9.8%, Exploration 8.3%, Psychological 7.5%

Neverout is a 'Escape Room' game with quantum physic and reality bending. Packed with dozens of levels, difficult puzzles, eerie atmosphere and unreal immersion. Every action creates reaction. Nothing is certain, but one thing is known - every lock has a key. And in Neverout, the key - is YOU.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Mystery 12%, Horror 9.3%, Puzzle 8.2%

You wake up on a cold floor in an unknown house, missing a kidney, and realize you’ve been kidnapped. Your one goal is to escape at any cost. Choose where to go, where to hide, and how to build your path to freedom. Every decision brings you one step closer to escape.

Why similar: Detective 18%, Thriller 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 9.4%, Exploration 9.4%

Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 10%

You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 16.5%, Adventure 16.4%, Mystery 13.4%, First-Person 10.4%

Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?

Why similar: Puzzle 19.3%, Mystery 18.6%, Escape Room 18.6% ★, Lovecraftian 12.3%, Psychological Horror 6.3%

A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Exploration 12.3%, Thriller 11.6%

You are trapped in an endless stairway with no end in sight. Solve twisted puzzles and maybe you will escape your fate.

Why similar: Escape Room 25.6% ★, Psychological 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Horror 8.3%

Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.

Why similar: Escape Room 39.8% ★, Mystery 9.4%, Exploration 9.1%, Horror 8.3%, Puzzle 6.8%

A new home. A new family. A nightmare waiting inside. Adopted into a new family, Maria soon realizes she was never meant to feel safe there.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 14.3%, Thriller 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.

Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Mystery 15.4%, Exploration 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Story Rich 8.3%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Psychological 15.5%, Puzzle 13.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Exploration 11.4%, Horror 11.2%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Adventure 20.8%, Horror 16.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%

A two-player co-op horror escape. Trapped in a haunted manor, you’ll need to solve puzzles, work together, and trust each other to make it out alive.

Why similar: Escape Room 31% ★, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Detective 9.7%, Horror 7.2%, Choices Matter 6.8%

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

Why similar: Mystery 19.2%, Horror 18.6%, Puzzle 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Adventure 12.2%

Three people awake in adjacent prison cells with no recollection of how they got there. Now, they must work together in order to escape this nightmarish captivity. But can they really trust one another?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Adventure 15.8%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%

What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.

Why similar: Psychological 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Horror 7.8%, Exploration 7.8%

Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

Why similar: Thriller 23.7%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 13.5%, Exploration 10.2%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Horror 11.6%, Exploration 11%, Puzzle 8.8%

A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Horror 22.2%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 12.1%

Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Thriller 17%, Psychological 15.7%, Horror 11.3%, First-Person 7.5%

Experience the psychological horror of being kidnapped by a serial killer. Driven to escape, explore everything around you, use your wits, uncover secrets, and face the unimaginable dread of being in the victim’s place. Inspired by a true story.

Why similar: Escape Room 19.6% ★, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Thriller 11.6%, Psychological 11.4%, Exploration 8.4%

Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

Why similar: Thriller 19.3%, Psychological 16.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Exploration 9.5%

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

Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Adventure 15.1%, Atmospheric 10.3%, First-Person 10.1%

Play as a clothing store worker who is just finishing up her shift and preparing to go home. However, as you make your way towards the exit, the power suddenly goes out, leaving you trapped inside the store.

Why similar: Psychological 18%, Exploration 12.7%, Mystery 11.1%, First-Person 9.3%, Adventure 8.7%

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: Puzzle 20.6%, Mystery 18.3%, Escape Room 12.5% ★, Lovecraftian 12%, Horror 10.1%

You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.7%, Horror 19.5%, First-Person 12.5%, Adventure 12%, Mystery 6.9%

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 20.9%, Mystery 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Adventure 9.3%

HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues

Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Thriller 11.7%, Detective 11.3%, Mystery 7.9%

Narin: The Orange Room is a third-person adventure horror game. Play as Narin, a young girl whose sister mysteriously disappeared. Help her find her sister in the twilight dimension, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.6%, Thriller 15.6%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Mystery 8.9%, Horror 8.8%

You have lost your memory and are looking for a way out of the castle. The power of the nightmare magic has put the castle into an infinite loop. Carefully observing all possible abnormalities is the only way to crack the secrets of the vampire castle

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Thriller 15.8%, Exploration 11.4%, Puzzle 9%, Choices Matter 8.4%

It’s 1986, and you’re stranded in the Bermuda Triangle -- but not alone. Trapped in a terrifying loop with a monster, you’ll have to stay one step ahead to survive and uncover the truth. Ready or not, here it comes.

Why similar: Psychological 19.1%, Lovecraftian 14.1%, Thriller 11.7%, Horror 9.4%, Mystery 8%

A psychological horror anthology inspired by real-life cases. In Route 86, a group of friends ends up in a remote nightmare. Explore, hide, and survive in this first-person experience with multiple playable characters and rising tension.

Why similar: Thriller 33.3%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Exploration 12.3%, Horror 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Judas is an atmospheric psychological horror experience. Accidentally trapped in an apartment complex, you face dark paranormal events that push you to escape as fast as possible; yet, fleeing is not an option.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Detective 15.7%, Thriller 14.7%, Horror 11%, Exploration 8.9%

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

Why similar: Thriller 21.4%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 8.2%, Exploration 7.4%

A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?

Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Psychological 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 8.8%, Puzzle 8.5%

Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 11.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%

Trapped in total darkness, you’re a helpless kid, alone and hunted by something lurking in the shadows. Solve puzzles, navigate shifting rooms, and uncover creepy secrets. Your worst nightmares are real. Can you make it through the night?

Why similar: Thriller 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Psychological 10.1%, Horror 9%, Mystery 8.5%

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

Why similar: Thriller 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Exploration 10.6%, Horror 10.3%

Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Psychological 16.4%, Horror 10.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Exploration 9.1%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Thriller 10.9%, Horror 10%, Multiple Endings 9%

The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Thriller 20.9%, Horror 14.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 6.7%

A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Mystery 18%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Story Rich 11.8%

Silent Still 2 is a first-person psychological horror that traps you in the paralyzing nightmare of sleep paralysis. Helpless and unable to escape, you’ll face unspeakable entities that watch, whisper, and move when you can’t. Blurring the line between waking and something far worse

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Psychological 17.5%, Thriller 14.1%, Horror 12.4%, First-Person 10.2%

You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?

Why similar: Escape Room 38.6% ★, Detective 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Mystery 6.8%, Puzzle 6.5%

A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

Why similar: Psychological 21.3%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Mystery 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Thriller 11.3%, Horror 11.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Exploration 9.9%