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  1. #1 Queen of Moths
    97% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2023
    Dev: Tesseract Games
    Windows

    It's a winter night. You are coming home by train. You have to change trains at a small train station in the middle of the forest.It's not the first time you've traveled this route. But now you feel like something is different.As if something was watching you.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 18.4%, Lovecraftian 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.8%

  2. #2 Lamentum
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 819 reviews2021
    Dev: Obscure TalesPub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 22%, Psychedelic 17%, Survival Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Dark 7.8%

  3. #3 Fear The Void
    96% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2023
    Dev: ExtraCosmic Studios
    Windows

    Something goes wrong during your subway journey home, leaving you in quiet darkness. Can you find your way back to reality? And are you sure you're alone? An atmospheric horror game, that will get you consumed…

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Psychedelic 11.9%, Surreal 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

  4. #4 HYPNOS
    94% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2026
    Dev: Redlock Studio
    Windows

    HYPNOS is a first-person adventure and exploration game, set in a lovecraftian megastructure fever dream. Enter the Nameless City at the edge of Dreams. Follow the trail into the shadow of the Holy Mountain. Embrace your destiny.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Psychedelic 14%, Surreal 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Mystery 7.6%

  5. #5 The Last Cargo
    95% matchMixed59% of 32 reviews2017
    Dev: Ehnenu
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    The Last Cargo is a dark survival horror - where your road to independence leads through the hell of imprisonment.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.5%, Inventory Management 13.7%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Roguelike 8.6%

  6. #6 ACCURSED
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bleedline Studios
    Windows

    Investigate the cursed town of Midnight Falls in a roguelike horror RPG. Scavenge powerful relics, outlast vicious foes, and cut down the awakened Ancient Deity before it devours everything. Every run is different, and the town hides secrets in every shadow.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.5%, Inventory Management 13.3%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Surreal 9.9%

  7. #7 Please Duology
    93% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: Somewhat Software
    Windows

    A compilation of two slow-paced, cosmic horror walking simulators, to be completed in under an hour. Please makes you maintain a power station and ignore the noises from the main engine, while Please Follow has you explore the trenches of a losing war, exposing your mind to visions of another world.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Mystery 9.3%, Dark 8.9%

  8. #8 Earth's Center of Gravity
    92% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: Beşinci Kural A.Ş.
    Windows · Linux

    Earth's Center of Gravity is a mystic horror visual novel with multiple endings. The story revolves around Tower Antiques. "No one remembers how long Tower Antiques was there. But it remembers everyone. Even the ones who did not visit it yet." Tower Antiques is waiting for you to write your story.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 17%, Surreal 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Mystery 10.1%

  9. #9 Horror of Minos
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dgen Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore the mythical ancient ruins beneath the island of Minos. Piece together what happened to you and your team. Beware the spirits and beasts that lurk below! A single-player, first-person, horror game inspired by Penumbra and Amnesia.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.4%, Psychedelic 17.7%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Mystery 9.8%

  10. #10 Roots Devour
    89% matchMostly Positive74% of 544 reviews2026
    Dev: Rewinding GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.8%, Resource Management 11.2%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Dark 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

  11. #11 Decarnation
    90% matchVery Positive88% of 1,071 reviews2023
    Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.8%, Surreal 19.6%, Psychedelic 16%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9%

  12. #12 Helltown
    91% matchMostly Positive80% of 109 reviews2017
    Dev: WildArts Games
    Windows

    Deliver packages to the weirdly happy folk of Little Vale and discover the terrifying secrets they hide. Are you brave enough to face the many monsters and sinister locations of this first-person horror adventure game? There's only one way to find out...

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Surreal 9.6%, Retro 8.7%

  13. #13 The Hungry One
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: munchkin_iii
    Windows

    A mysterious story about the consequences of loneliness and unfulfilled dreams. Help artificial intelligence in the form of a little girl and avoid facing a ruthless monster.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 19.8%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Retro 9.3%

  14. #14 Octopus City Blues
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Ghost in a Bottle
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In a world of ice, the last human city is tearing itself apart. Explore the underbelly of a monstrous metropolis in a surreal adventure about everything and nothing.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Surreal 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  15. #15 Seals of Madness
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Evil Unicorn Games
    Windows

    After a car accident, you find yourself trapped in a dark, decaying basement, haunted by visions of a mysterious little girl and ancient entities. As you delve deeper into the twisted surroundings, you uncover terrifying secrets that threaten your sanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.7%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Inventory Management 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%

  16. #16 HINGE
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Spheroom
    Windows

    HINGE is a psychological horror game that draws inspiration from Lovecraft and Bioshock. Delve into atmospheric environments, uncover clues, navigate the chilling nightmare, and find a way out of the time loop.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Psychedelic 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark 11.6%, Survival Horror 11.2%

  17. #17 The Casting of Frank Stone™
    86% matchMixed62% of 5,609 reviews2024
    Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.7%

  18. #18 Bagnomor
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bagnodev
    Windows

    Bagnomor is a bleak survival-horror set in a remote corner of Eastern Europe, where ancient entities were awakened by human folly. There is no escape, and the forest wall is closing in.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Survival Horror 17%, Surreal 11.9%, Inventory Management 11.2%, Dark 9.6%

  19. #19 Now You Would Destroy The Earth
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: F.SDRI
    Windows

    A top-down psychological horror adventure. After a letter from a lover thought long-lost, a man takes a job as a research scientist in a city torn apart by a strange disease.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.3%, Psychedelic 16.8%, Surreal 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10%

  20. #20 Summoner's Mess
    84% matchVery Positive98% of 84 reviews2021
    Dev: Elendow
    Windows · Linux

    You've made a mistake trying to summon a beast from the depths. Explore a huge manor to solve your mess. Can you find the sacred grimoires before being consumed by the darkness?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.4%, Inventory Management 20.5%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Psychedelic 9.7%, Exploration 9.4%

  21. #21 It Came From Within
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Somewhat Software
    Windows

    Something crawled up the kitchen sink drain. Now it is your responsibility. Make choices that will affect its growth in this short disturbing first-person psychological horror walking simulator.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Lovecraftian 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark 10%

  22. #22 Inner Voices
    84% 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 32.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Surreal 11.5%, Dark 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.7%

  23. #23 THRESHOLD
    81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,261 reviews2024
    Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.

    Why similar: Surreal 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Dark 12%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Survival Horror 9%

  24. #24 A Short Tale of Solitude
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Phobia Interactive
    Windows

    A Short Tale of Solitude is an adventure horror game, combining exploration, puzzles and survival where the gameplay is focused on fear mechanics.

    Why similar: Inventory Management 16.5%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Psychedelic 13.6%, Dark 10.5%, Surreal 10.3%

  25. #25 Risu
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: iwasherenowiamgonePub: 222°
    Windows

    Risu Ishikawa is about to split in two.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 19%, Surreal 18.2%, Psychedelic 14.2%, Dark 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

  26. #26 Sclera
    80% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
    Dev: Ryan Boc
    Windows

    Sclera is a Lovecraftian turn-based strategy roguelike set in a dying, near-futuristic world. Through menu-style combat, text exploration and skill-check events, maintain your sanity and manage resources as you gather a dark essence needed to survive the inescapable eldritch horror now hunting you.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Resource Management 9.9%

  27. #27 Phantompunk
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MKMK9999
    Windows

    Not thrilled that fate has led him into the confines of a sinister place, Varlu is left with no choice but to come face to face with many types of demons, including his very own.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.9%, Surreal 12%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Dark 8.4%

  28. #28 That Abysmal Place
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Black Void Media
    Windows

    A nightmarish 2D roguelite that will leave you questioning your sanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.9%, Surreal 16%, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

  29. #29 NOITABIL
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Airgames
    Windows

    A first-person psychological horror game about identity and what you give up to keep going. You wake up somewhere you don't remember. You go through different rooms. Each one wants something from you. You make choices, and the game watches you back.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Lovecraftian 18.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Choices Matter 9%, Adventure 8.3%

  30. #30 The Consuming Shadow
    79% matchVery Positive95% of 421 reviews2015
    Dev: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.8%, Survival Horror 17%, Roguelite 10.8%, Dark 5.9%, Adventure 5.5%

  31. #31 Corpo Connections
    77% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Polias Games
    Windows

    Corpo Connections is a stylistic, narrative-driven, horror adventure game where you match anomalies and their descriptions. Uncover hidden secrets, solve scrambled messages, and piece together the mysterious workings of your new employer.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Surreal 13.2%, Dark 10%

  32. #32 My Dear Neighbor, edition 404
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: DAMAN Studio
    Windows

    My Dear Neighbor, edition 404 is a survival horror game that tells the story of your neighbor. Go to your neighbor's house and end up in a glitchy nightmare. Fight your way out of this glitched nightmare amid bugs and nightmarish visions in this psychological horror game.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 22%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Mystery 11.1%

  33. #33 Nereus
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Juk Games StudioPub: Juk Games
    Windows

    Nereus — you work for a corporation, maintaining underwater stations, each deeper than the last. But routine maintenance soon turns into a fight for survival, as you begin to realize that beneath the ocean’s depths… you are not alone.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 16.6%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Resource Management 16%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Surreal 10.1%

  34. #34 Anomalous City
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 蒼木いつろ
    Windows

    Narrative-adventure game where you contain "anomalies" secretly and prevent the world’s end. Influenced by the "SCP Foundation" and "Cthulhu Mythos," the game offers a blend of unease and curiosity as you delve into a bizarre and disturbing world, eventually uncovering hidden truths.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.6%

  35. #35 Streams Upon Memories : Dawn of the Fractured Mind
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kashi Maadsen
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Awaken in a world plunged into uncertainty. You must navigate hidden truths and make crucial choices. Will you uncover the secrets of your existence? Your path will determine your fate in this journey.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

  36. #36 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
    74% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Touched by GracePub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac

    Dive deep into the twisted HP Lovecraft universe with this oversized narrative RPG. Slip into the intertwined souls of Mark, Anna, and Victor, surrounded by cult worshippers, as Nyarlathotep, the cosmic horror, strives to enslave humanity in 1929.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.5%

  37. #37 Omen Exitio: Plague
    76% matchVery Positive85% of 626 reviews2018
    Dev: Tiny Bull Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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 50.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Adventure 3.9%

  38. #38 TheLastDrive:2335
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alex Robutti CorreaPub: Adrian Lorenzo Poysky
    Windows

    Step into a world shrouded in mystery and desolation in "The Last Drive 2335," a terror game that takes you on a haunting journey whilst driving through Veiled Grove. With its nostalgic PSX-styled graphics, immerse yourself in an atmospheric experience reminiscent of classic survival horror titles.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.5%, Surreal 14.7%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Inventory Management 12.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

  39. #39 The Stamp
    73% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
    Dev: Nimavoha Interactive
    Windows

    Piece together your memories and reveal the truth in this minimalistic Lovecraftian tale of symbols and sentences.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.9%, Psychedelic 16.2%, Surreal 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.3%

  40. #40 The Sleep Experiment
    74% matchMostly Negative26% of 19 reviews2023
    Dev: ClawsDev
    Windows · Mac

    Experience the horrors of one of the most infamous experiments that ever took place. As a test subject in a top-secret Soviet research facility, you must endure days without sleep while facing unimaginable terrors that lurk in the shadow.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.5%, Survival Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Dark 13.5%, Mystery 11.4%

  41. #41 Mitoza
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,799 reviews2021
    Dev: Gal MamalyaPub: Second Maze
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 17%

    It's not a game, it's a toy. Explore all cycles and prepare yourself to accept the inevitable effects of Mitoza.

    Why similar: Surreal 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Choices Matter 12%, Mystery 11.1%

  42. #42 Hourglass Sanatorium
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: TheBooke Studio
    Windows

    Create mannequins, talk to cockroaches, get lost in mazes and wash feet. Meanwhile your dead father will rest in the Sanatorium. Surreal adventure horror based on the stories and drawings of Bruno Schulz.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 25.2%, Surreal 23.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Exploration 8.8%

  43. #43 Glassy Stare
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 85 reviews2026
    Dev: ghost funeralPub: Nikita Kryukov
    Windows

    A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 28.4%, Lovecraftian 24.4%, Surreal 22.5%, Dark 12.6%, Psychological Horror 5.7%

  44. #44 Antumbra - Vile Shards
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vilehead
    Windows

    In a nutshell: Choose Your Own Adventure, Choices Matter, Text-based, Point & Click, Exploration, Multiple Endings and Interactive Fiction. Dark and surreal psychological horror. Strongly inspired by Lovecraft, H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.7%, Psychedelic 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Surreal 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%

  45. #45 Into Samomor
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sang Hendrix
    Windows

    Into Samomor is a psychological horror RPG where your choices shape everything: storylines, quests, and intense boss battles. With a branching narrative and multiple endings, each playthrough offers a fresh experience.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Dark 11.9%

  46. #46 Claustrophobia
    72% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2022
    Dev: Sentinel Studios
    Windows

    Claustrophobia offers a scary and dark horror experience filled with blood boiling moments, first you will have to silently move your way through the darkness, until you can pick up arms and discover the truth. Can you figure out what is hiding in this grueling subterranean facility?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Psychedelic 18.2%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Dark 12.3%

  47. #47 A show she never watched.
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Source Macchiato
    Windows · Linux

    Clara, a teenager struggling with psychological issues, is visited one night by a mysterious entity through her TV. As she falls asleep, She begins her perilous adventure in her dreams. Will she be able to discover the truth? Or will she continue to dream for eternity?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

  48. #48 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 307 reviews2026
    Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
    Windows

    Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.5%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Mystery 8.9%, Dark 7.6%

  49. #49 INANIMA
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Obscure Tales
    Windows · Linux

    A survival horror game set in the isolated facilities of a strange corporation. Search for limited supplies, and fight terrifying creatures to reveal the truth behind the Lazarus project. Be part of something that will change the future of humanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.4%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Mystery 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%

  50. #50 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
    71% 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 35.9%, Surreal 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Dark 9.9%, Retro 9.4%

  51. #51 The Nameless City
    69% 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 39.9%, Surreal 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Dark 10.9%, Retro 9%

  52. #52 Lobotrypo
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Skaar Game Productions
    Windows

    Rumors of a serial killer stalking your local town are all over the news, and you have a meeting with your counselor in an hour. The problem is, the walk there is long and dark.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 19.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Surreal 12.4%, Retro 12.3%

  53. #53 Cerebral
    67% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2026
    Dev: Youviverse
    Windows

    Cerebral is a short psychological horror game where every mistake hurts your memory. Save your mind or surrender it to the system. What remains of you either way?

    Why similar: Surreal 17.3%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.4%

  54. #54 Angels In Orbit
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vincent Lade
    Windows

    The year is 2170. An anomaly has ripped through the AIO Station, leaving a lone technician fighting to survive. As the silence of deep space closes in, biblical angels descend, beginning trials of morality, judgment, and the price of human ambition.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.8%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Surreal 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Dark 9.6%

  55. #55 Shadows of Delusion
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Nosetic Games
    Windows

    A first-person survival horror game inspired by the classics. Fight to survive against grotesque horrors and disturbing delusions. Manage your resources carefully in order to survive this retro style psychological nightmare.

    Why similar: Inventory Management 17.1%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Psychedelic 14.1%, Surreal 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

  56. #56 Last Threshold
    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2022
    Dev: Astrolabe Stories
    Windows

    Dive into the world based on the Lovecraft universe and its successors. In immersive visual novel discover the secret of the temple and learn the truth about your companions and your father’s past!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31%, Psychedelic 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Dark 10.6%, Multiple Endings 6.7%

  57. #57 Does The Moon Dream
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Caleb Draper
    Windows

    Does The Moon Dream is a grid-based action horror game. Psychedelic visuals, meaty melee combat, in a cosmic horror fairy tale. The world is falling apart. People are turning into monsters. Rescue survivors, hack apart monsters, and investigate the source of the 'infection'.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Psychedelic 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Surreal 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

  58. #58 NO-SKIN
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 1,316 reviews2025
    Dev: NoEye-Soft
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Horror Roguelike characterized by an experimental artstyle and storytelling, strategic gameplay and deep mysteries

    Why similar: Inventory Management 17.9%, Surreal 14.6%, Roguelite 12.5%, Resource Management 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

  59. #59 I think, therefore I am
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hat-Soft
    Windows

    This game is an experimental stream-of-consciousness visual novel. It tells the story of you and an amnesiac girl exploring, wandering, traveling, singing, dancing, laughing, crying, loving, and embracing in an empty city.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Surreal 17.2%, Multiple Endings 6.3%

  60. #60 Edge of Sanity
    66% matchMostly Positive74% of 241 reviews2024
    Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows

    Set in the unforgiving lands of Alaska, Edge of Sanity is a Cthulhu-inspired, 2D survival horror game. Uncover a disturbing story while madness claws at your mind. Lead a group of survivors and explore, scavenge and survive together - against untold eldritch horrors.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.5%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Surreal 10.8%, Resource Management 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

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