- #1 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
97% matchVery Positive89% of 168 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: Historical 10.8%, Horror 10%, Lovecraftian 8%, Dark 7.5%, Story Rich 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same developer and distinct historical, Lovecraftian, and point-and-click DNA as the seed game.
- #2 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 624 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 42.6%, Horror 15.6%, Point & Click 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure that perfectly captures the investigative and unsettling atmosphere of the seed game.
- #3 Call of Cthulhu®
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,561 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.5%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Story Rich 6.8%, Mystery 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deep, narrative-driven Lovecraftian mystery that leans heavily into the investigative and psychological horror elements.
- #4 Draugen
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,125 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Historical 13.9%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 9.9%, Horror 8.9%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven mystery set in a beautifully atmospheric historical location that focuses on character-led storytelling.
- #5 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
94% matchVery Positive88% of 8,955 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.5%, Mystery 16.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Horror 10.8%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-focused exploration game that excels at environmental storytelling and uncovering dark, hidden mysteries.
- #6 Conarium
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,252 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 52.1%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, First-Person 7.1%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person, Lovecraftian-inspired adventure that focuses on exploration and uncovering the secrets of a mysterious, isolated location.
- #7 The Painscreek Killings
92% matchVery Positive91% of 6,095 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Mystery 16.6%, Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 11%, Exploration 9.5%, Supernatural 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A pure investigation game that rewards players for exploring and piecing together a dark, historical mystery without hand-holding.
- #8 The Lost Crown
93% matchVery Positive83% of 520 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.3 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: Horror 20.2%, Adventure 17.8%, Point & Click 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Supernatural 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, atmospheric point-and-click ghost story that captures a similar sense of isolation and historical mystery.
- #9 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
91% matchVery Positive83% of 2,770 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.9 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 31.7%, Horror 10%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 8.2%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game expertly bridges the gap between historical detective work and cosmic, Lovecraftian horror.
- #10 Saint Kotar
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 280 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 31.8%, Horror 11.1%, Point & Click 9.6%, Dark 9.5%, Mystery 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, point-and-click psychological horror game that masterfully blends occult themes with a grounded, atmospheric setting.
- #11 Chasing Static
90% matchVery Positive87% of 504 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Horror 13.5%, Dark 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Supernatural 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that uses a unique, lo-fi atmospheric style to deliver a compelling, mystery-filled experience.
- #12 Kona II: Brume
89% matchVery Positive83% of 500 reviews2023
Dev: ParabolePub: Ravenscourt
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.
Why similar: Mystery 22.9%, Horror 18.1%, Story Rich 16.5%, Exploration 15.6%, First-Person 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: An investigative adventure set in a historical, snowy environment that emphasizes exploration and uncovering the truth behind a strange phenomenon.
- #13 Scratches - Director's Cut
89% matchVery Positive83% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: Nucleosys
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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: Horror 23.3%, Point & Click 19.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Adventure 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential atmospheric point-and-click horror game that relies on environmental dread and mystery rather than jump scares.
- #14 The Land of Pain
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 754 reviews2017
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 9.1%, Dark 7.7%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian-inspired exploration game that uses a realistic, atmospheric setting to build a sense of constant, underlying dread.
- #15 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
86% matchVery Positive95% of 35,384 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Lovecraftian 21.4%, Gore 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Dark 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive atmospheric horror game that uses environmental storytelling and psychological tension to create an unforgettable experience.
- #16 Dead Secret
87% matchVery Positive82% of 591 reviews2016
Dev: Robot Invader
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .
Why similar: Horror 13.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Dark 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused investigative game that tasks players with gathering clues and solving a dark, psychological puzzle.
- #17 Penumbra Overture
86% matchVery Positive91% of 4,100 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Lovecraftian 20.7%, First-Person 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Dark 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An early, puzzle-heavy atmospheric horror game that emphasizes physics-based interaction and deep, unsettling lore.
- #18 The Horror Of Salazar House
84% matchVery Positive94% of 387 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: Horror 13.1%, Dark 11%, Story Rich 10.6%, Gore 10.5%, Mystery 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie, point-and-click horror game that uses pixel art to create a surprisingly dense and atmospheric mystery.
- #19 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 119 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Horror 9.7%, Point & Click 9.1%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure that uses a unique, hand-drawn art style to deliver an unsettling, mystery-filled experience.
- #20 Moons of Madness
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,907 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.7%, Horror 15.4%, Adventure 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, First-Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person, Lovecraftian psychological horror game that focuses on isolation and the slow unraveling of a dark mystery.
- #21 Return of the Obra Dinn
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,856 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Mystery 27.5%, Story Rich 15.6%, Historical 14.3%, Atmospheric 13%, Puzzle 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant, deduction-based historical mystery game that requires players to piece together a dark, supernatural narrative.
- #22 Still Wakes the Deep
79% matchVery Positive88% of 11,771 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.6%, Horror 11.3%, Gore 9.9%, Dark 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused, atmospheric horror game that emphasizes isolation and the slow descent into a terrifying mystery.
- #23 Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: RVL Games
Windows
Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah is a first-person, micro-adventure game that tells the story of P.I. Jim Morrison's encounters with the occult and the extraordinary. Explore your surroundings and solve puzzles in order to uncover the harrowing story of your friend's descent into insanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.2%, Horror 8.7%, Dark 8.6%, Mystery 8.3%, Gore 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person, indie adventure that focuses on exploration and solving supernatural mysteries in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #24 Fingerbones
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,593 reviews2015
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.
Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Dark 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, First-Person 11.5%, Point & Click 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric, and psychological indie game that focuses on environmental storytelling and uncovering a dark, hidden truth.
- #25 Inner Voices
83% matchMixed53% of 93 reviews2017
Dev: Sigma GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30%, Horror 9.2%, Dark 9%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses branching choices and a dark, Lovecraftian atmosphere to tell a deeply personal, unsettling story.
- #26 The Corruption Within
80% 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 15.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 12.9%, Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich point-and-click mystery that focuses on exploration and uncovering dark secrets in a small, isolated town.
- #27 The Room
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,189 reviews2014
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
Why similar: Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 20.8%, Point & Click 16.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Lovecraftian 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly tactile, atmospheric puzzle game that excels at building mystery through intricate, discovery-based gameplay.
- #28 What Remains of Edith Finch
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,731 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Story Rich 22.6%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Mystery 13.8%, First-Person 10.3%, Exploration 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An exceptional narrative-driven exploration game that focuses on uncovering the dark, atmospheric history of a family home.
- #29 Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil
79% matchVery Positive91% of 188 reviews2020
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Join the all-night ghost vigil at Harwood House. As part of the 'OPG' paranormal team, explore the haunted buildings and investigate sightings of ghosts, long reported around the area of Wolfenden. Grab the ghost hunting gadgets and solve the mystery surrounding this abandoned building.
Why similar: Adventure 37.4%, Point & Click 30.2%, Horror 27.1%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click adventure that focuses on ghost hunting and uncovering the history of a haunted location.
- #30 Black Mirror
81% matchMixed49% of 705 reviews2017
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Scotland, 1926. Following the death of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Black Mirror Castle demands an offering.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Point & Click 12.3%, Horror 8.5%, Mystery 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic, dark mystery adventure that focuses on uncovering family secrets within a haunting, atmospheric environment.
- #31 ASYLUM
75% matchVery Positive85% of 479 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: Lovecraftian 16.7%, Horror 12.3%, Point & Click 9.3%, Gore 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #32 The Séance of Blake Manor
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,226 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 11.3 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: Historical 16%, Supernatural 11.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Dark 9.7%, Horror 9.5%
- #33 God's Basement
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Horror 14.1%, Dark 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #34 Whisperwind
77% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.
Why similar: Historical 16.2%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 9%, First-Person 8.8%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #35 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
76% matchVery Positive87% of 2,429 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 33.3%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Mystery 7.7%
- #36 The Shore
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,967 reviews2021
Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.5%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, First-Person 7.3%, Exploration 7.2%
- #37 The Nameless City
75% matchVery Positive88% of 56 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 41.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark 10.5%, Horror 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #38 The Flayed Man
72% matchVery Positive92% of 369 reviews2025
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
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: Lovecraftian 14.8%, Dark 14.1%, Point & Click 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Gore 11.1%
- #39 HORROR TALES: The Wine
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 477 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D
Why similar: Horror 13.3%, Dark 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, First-Person 8.9%, Gore 8.8%
- #40 Gray Dawn
74% matchVery Positive84% of 1,179 reviews2018
Dev: Interactive Stone
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 9.9%, Story Rich 8.7%, Gore 8.7%
- #41 Mists of Aiden
72% matchVery Positive91% of 1,140 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Mystery 8.7%, Gore 8.3%, First-Person 7.5%
- #42 Beside Myself
73% matchMixed67% of 346 reviews2021
Dev: ASK_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events.
Why similar: Historical 17.5%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 12.5%, Realistic 12.4%, Adventure 10.4%
- #43 GORE
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: CosmicArcade
Windows
GORE is a Lovecraft-inspired horror experience set deep in the Rocky Mountains. Explore the wilderness and uncover the origins of the fleshy entity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.9%, Horror 11%, Gore 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Exploration 8.2%
- #44 Daemonologie
70% matchVery Positive90% of 669 reviews2024
Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 21%
A short folk horror story about the Scottish witch trials. You play the role of a witch finder. Speak to the locals and sort their truths from their lies. On the last morning a witch must hang, best you know who by then.
Why similar: Historical 26.4%, Horror 22.3%, Mystery 20%, Point & Click 16.3%, Supernatural 14.1%
- #45 The Wellmonts Case
68% matchVery Positive95% of 211 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Horror 17%, Dark 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Realistic 9.7%
- #46 Infliction
71% matchVery Positive81% of 950 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Gore 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 9.8%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #47 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
73% 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: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Horror 20.4%, Point & Click 16.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #48 Whispers of Prague: The Executioner's Last Cut
68% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Shader Mess
Windows
Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.
Why similar: Mystery 18.6%, Point & Click 17.9%, Story Rich 15.7%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 13.4%
- #49 Slender Threads
66% matchVery Positive91% of 607 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 15.1%, Gore 14.3%, Horror 13%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #50 It Lurks in the Woods
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 78 reviews2017
Dev: Olivier Leclair
Windows
It Lurks in the Woods is a short first-person horror game based on French Canadian folklore.
Why similar: Horror 28.5%, Dark 22.4%, Adventure 16.3%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Exploration 13.9%
- #51 Anthology of Fear
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 290 reviews2023
Dev: OhDeer StudioPub: 100 GAMES
Windows
Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy.
Why similar: Horror 39.6%, Psychological Horror 18%, Gore 16.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, First-Person 11.2%
- #52 Last Report
65% matchVery Positive89% of 2,212 reviews2025
Dev: Monopixel Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?
Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Dark 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Point & Click 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #53 The Old City: Leviathan
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 744 reviews2014
Dev: PostMod Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
Why similar: Atmospheric 23.5%, Exploration 20.2%, First-Person 17.1%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 14.1%
- #54 The Guest
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 953 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'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: Horror 22.8%, Mystery 19.8%, Puzzle 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.7%, First-Person 11.1%
- #55 The Moon Sliver
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,158 reviews2014
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...
Why similar: Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, First-Person 11.8%, Story Rich 11%, Dark 9.9%
- #56 Whispering Lane: Horror
67% matchMixed65% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Atmospheric 13%, Realistic 12.2%, Exploration 11.1%
- #57 Curse
70% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2016
Dev: Stormlord GamesPub: Stormlord Games LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
CURSE is a point-and-click horror game that throws the player into the world of paranormal investigations.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.1%, Horror 13.1%, First-Person 9.1%, Point & Click 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #58 The Gretlow Tapes
64% matchVery Positive92% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.
Why similar: Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Realistic 11.8%, Supernatural 11.8%, Story Rich 10%
- #59 Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 341 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 28.5%, Horror 10.4%, Mystery 10%, Dark 9.2%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #60 The Alien Cube
66% matchVery Positive80% of 569 reviews2021
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.2%, Horror 11.7%, Mystery 8.7%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Story Rich 7.5%