Games Like The Terrible Old Man

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 44.5%, Point & Click 24.4%, Horror 14%, Story Rich 9.2%, Adventure 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the low-fi, atmospheric dread and Lovecraftian mystery that defines the genre.

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 19.7%, Lovecraftian 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Horror 11.9%, Thriller 9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality point-and-click adventure that masterfully blends folk horror with Lovecraftian themes.

If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.2%, Horror 14.3%, Supernatural 13.9%, Dark 12.5%, Story Rich 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly atmospheric and dark narrative-driven experience that mirrors the short-story structure of the seed game.

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 75%, Point & Click 18.8%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure that feels like a direct homage to the source material.

Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.6%, Horror 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Point & Click 9.5%, Dark 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful, bite-sized interactive adaptation of Lovecraft's work that focuses on atmosphere and narrative.

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 19.6%, Horror 14.7%, Supernatural 13.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Dark 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that excels at building tension through exploration and classic point-and-click mechanics.

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 33.8%, Point & Click 17%, Horror 10.1%, Dark 8.6%, Story Rich 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully hand-drawn point-and-click game that directly embraces Lovecraftian lore with a distinct visual style.

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 32%, Horror 19.4%, Story Rich 13.8%, Dark 11.6%, Hand-drawn 8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a striking hand-drawn art style paired with a deeply unsettling, surreal psychological horror narrative.

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 32.4%, Horror 21.4%, Retro 7.2%, Dark 6.7%, Story Rich 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror point-and-click game that remains a benchmark for surreal, unsettling storytelling.

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 30.7%, Crime 22.7%, Horror 19.5%, Story Rich 8.4%, Mystery 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, detective-themed point-and-click horror game where choices significantly impact the narrative.

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 61.6%, Point & Click 20.8%, Horror 12.7%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that dives deep into the Cthulhu Mythos with a focus on investigation.

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 27%, Horror 26.6%, Story Rich 14.6%, Dark 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, mature psychological horror game that uses point-and-click mechanics to explore dark, surreal themes.

The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.2%, Point & Click 15.2%, Horror 14.8%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Dark 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that effectively uses Lovecraftian themes and detective elements.

Alpha Polaris is an oldschool adventure game focusing on slow-burning character driven horror and environmental themes. It draws inspiration from such sources as Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.6%, Lovecraftian 27.9%, Horror 17.6%, Adventure 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, slow-burn horror adventure set in the Arctic that leans heavily into Lovecraftian isolation.

A mystery adventure game set in a present-day Lovecraftian universe.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 60.9%, Horror 15.6%, Adventure 14.5%, Retro 8.1%, Indie 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled adventure game that leans into the classic tropes of Lovecraftian horror.

Bad Dream: Stories is a collection of older games in the Bad Dream series in a new, remastered form. Play the series of short point & click titles and travel through the disturbing and atmospheric world of dreams.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.1%, Hand-drawn 22.5%, Horror 14%, Dark 8.7%, 2D 7%

Why You'll Like It: A series of dark, hand-drawn point-and-click vignettes that focus on unsettling imagery and surreal puzzles.

Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.2%, Point & Click 19.4%, Horror 19.4%, Dark 10.4%, Mystery 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn puzzle adventure that features a surreal, dark aesthetic and mysterious folklore elements.

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 36%, Supernatural 16%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, Dark 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich point-and-click adventure that features a dark, supernatural urban setting and deep character interactions.

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 98.1%, Mystery 0.6%, Hand-drawn 0.3%, Adventure 0.3%, Supernatural 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, mystery-focused point-and-click adventure that captures a similar investigative feel to the seed game.

Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Thriller 17.2%, Supernatural 12.8%, Horror 12%, Mystery 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy interactive fiction game that captures the eerie, supernatural vibe of 1960s pulp horror.

Growing My Grandpa! is a Cronenberg-inspired point-and-click adventure game with virtual pet elements that puts a heavy emphasis on exploration and lore.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.2%, Point & Click 20%, Supernatural 13.1%, Dark 11.5%, Story Rich 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, dark, and surreal point-and-click experience that focuses on psychological horror and narrative discovery.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.1%, Horror 17.9%, Story Rich 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Dark 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, hand-drawn interactive story that balances whimsical art with disturbing, mature themes.

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 28.8%, Point & Click 13.9%, Horror 9.5%, Mystery 8%, Thriller 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric point-and-click mystery that explores themes of cults and occult horror.

Break the puzzling spell of your eccentric host! Dinner with an Owl: A short surreal point and click adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.1%, Horror 23.7%, Mystery 15.2%, 2D 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal 2D puzzle game that creates a uniquely uncomfortable and mysterious atmosphere.

Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.6%, Point & Click 29.5%, 2D 6.4%, Adventure 5.7%, Story Rich 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian-inspired adventure that uses a unique hand-drawn style to deliver both humor and genuine cosmic horror.

The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 27%, Lovecraftian 20.2%, Dark 13.7%, Horror 13.6%, Story Rich 8.8%

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 28.8%, Horror 23.4%, Story Rich 16.1%, Dark 9.7%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A grim, psychological horror game that uses a distinct art style to tell a haunting and mature story.

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 22.8%, Thriller 15.8%, Horror 15.2%, Dark 9.7%, Story Rich 9.5%

This is a Lovecraftian-inspired tale of a man writing the horrors of the one night he visited his great uncle's mansion to remember what actually happened at 3 am during the visit.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.6%, Horror 15.9%, Mystery 8.4%, Dark 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.8%, Hand-drawn 24.5%, Horror 20.6%, Mystery 15.9%, 2D 6.2%

A short narrative-driven horror game made in RPGmaker featuring hand-drawn graphics and animated cutscenes. Players navigate the house and its backyard, interacting with the environment and collecting key items to progress the story.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Supernatural 11.7%, Horror 9.5%

After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.2%, Point & Click 19%, Horror 9.6%, Dark 6.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Point & Click 19.2%, Thriller 18.4%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 8.8%

URLate is a short and free point & click adventure that immerses you in a hand-drawn world filled with puzzles and mysteries to solve.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.4%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Horror 10.7%, Story Rich 9%, 2D 8.8%

Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.

Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Retro 10.9%, Dark 10.3%, Thriller 9.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%

The Old Tree is a short free-to-play cinematic puzzle game about a newborn alien baby. Witness this microscopic entity's first moments of life and help it emerge from its underground lair and ascend towards an unknown destination.

Why similar: Point & Click 50.4%, Horror 17%, Adventure 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, 2D 6.2%

A journey through ancient mysteries and forces described by the original short story "The Picture in the House" written by H.P Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.7%, Horror 32.6%, Story Rich 13.5%, Mystery 7.9%, Adventure 6.6%

A short classic point-and-click adventure with a verb-based interface and dialogue choices, where you explore a strange building, meet unsettling characters, and slowly uncover a dark, ancient secret.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.8%, Thriller 21.3%, Horror 13.4%, Retro 9%, Mystery 8.9%

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 38.4%, Horror 12.6%, Point & Click 10%, Mystery 8.1%, Story Rich 8%

HOUSE CALL is a short 20 to 30-minute experience heavily inspired by Adobe Flash point-and-click games of the late 2000s, including THE HOUSE by Sinthai. Use your mouse to explore the environment, solve puzzles, and proceed through the house to find what lies within.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.9%, Horror 23.2%, Thriller 19.1%, Retro 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.1%

A horrific retro point and click adventure with combat

Why similar: Point & Click 35.4%, Horror 26%, Dark 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Mystery 6.7%

A short 70–90 minute hand-drawn cozy-gothic puzzle adventure with easy, relaxing puzzles, where color slowly returns to a cursed town as you uncover its secrets.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.4%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Dark 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%

A short, free, horror adventure game set in our days, inspired by Lovecraft novel: The Colour Out of Space.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.7%, Horror 25.6%, Adventure 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34%, Thriller 17.8%, Supernatural 12.3%, Horror 11.9%, Mystery 8.4%

The Sixth Sorrow is a short, narrative-driven horror game where your choices impact the story. To what lengths can a mother's love drive her?

Why similar: Thriller 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Horror 16.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Story Rich 8.2%

The Innsmouth Case is a text adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 59.1%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.1%

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 39.8%, Horror 16.7%, Thriller 11.7%, Dark 7.3%, Mystery 7.2%

Aqua Catholicism; Explore Man's Original Sin Under The Sea

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.6%, Horror 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Point & Click 13.4%, Supernatural 7.1%

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 42.3%, Point & Click 22.8%, Horror 7.6%, Mystery 7.2%, Dark 5.8%

A bite-sized psychological horror game about a wayward soul who seeks transformation through a sinister ritual.

Why similar: Horror 36%, Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, Dark 8.7%

Did you really believe a wardrobe is just a piece of furniture? Not in Forgotten Hill! Uncover the evil within the 5 twisted chapters of this new point-and-click adventure. Will you survive?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.2%, Point & Click 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Horror 9.7%, Mystery 9.1%

Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 65.7%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Story Rich 8.2%, Adventure 3.1%, Indie 1.1%

Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!

Why similar: Point & Click 28.6%, Horror 21.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Dark 9.4%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

Why similar: Point & Click 28.4%, Horror 19.3%, Hand-drawn 18.5%, Dark 11.3%, Story Rich 8.7%

Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.6%, Point & Click 29.3%, Horror 14.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Adventure 4.8%

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 51.6%, Point & Click 21.7%, Horror 17%, Adventure 4.6%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Immerse yourself in a short but mysterious adventure in a black and white world full of monsters and evil! Explore the map and find 100 cleverly hidden skulls of different creatures and recreate the picture in color. Play and relax if you are not afraid!

Why similar: Point & Click 27.7%, Hand-drawn 20.7%, Lovecraftian 20.1%, Horror 8.9%, 2D 7.7%

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 57.3%, Horror 12%, Dark 10.3%, Retro 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Enter the surreal, disturbing, and ridiculous world of the Knobbly Crook in this old-school style point-and-click adventure. Completely free. No ads, no tricks.

Why similar: Point & Click 74.1%, Adventure 21.2%, Indie 4.7%

A retro point-and-click horror adventure game that tests the boundries of the genre! In this "found-footage" horror game you have to navigate the rooms and hallways of the mysterious Narrow Woods Hotel. Collect keys and items and use them to find your way out.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.3%, Horror 20.9%, Retro 13.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Dark 11.3%