Games Like Thirst

Victoria Kopernik, an occult influencer, uncovers the dark history of a haunted mansion in a short horror point-and-click adventure video game.

Why similar: Psychedelic 15%, Point & Click 14%, Gothic 13.3% ★, Minimalist 11.5%, Lovecraftian 8.6%

Worm Goes to Hell is a short, first-person adventure horror game. You’ve been dropped into Designation: Hell - a strange town in the middle of nowhere where some seriously weird stuff is going down. Buildings are merging, there are bodies everywhere, and you can sense something following you.

Why similar: Conspiracy 24% ★, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Minimalist 13%, Investigation 9.6%, Dark 7.9%

After receiving a letter from a wealthy and powerful benefactor, you journey into the depths of an abandoned mansion to recover a mysterious artifact. But soon you will learn the reason this place has been abandoned.

Why similar: Gothic 21.2% ★, Conspiracy 18.7% ★, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Lovecraftian 10.5%, Investigation 8.8%

Survive the night in an old observatory, helping your friend find the sources of mysterious radiation from outer space.

Why similar: Conspiracy 23% ★, Psychedelic 17%, Lovecraftian 16.2%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Immersive Sim 12.1%

Your peaceful holiday is interrupted when the small village you’re visiting in becomes terrorized by strange lights on the sky and enigmatic men in black. Some villagers have gone missing, everyone is afraid. Dive into a thrilling adventure with branching narrative and a unique visual style.

Why similar: Conspiracy 24.8% ★, Point & Click 17.7%, Lovecraftian 12.7%, Investigation 10.3%, Dark 8%

The Tragic Loss of M. Slazak is a Lovecraftian point & click mystery centred around a man's search for his missing grandfather, as he finds out that nothing in the man's curious life is as it seemed...

Why similar: Point & Click 23.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Dark 12.3%, Lovecraftian 10.5%, Adventure 10.3%

You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Point & Click 14.6%, Psychedelic 12%, Dark Humor 10.5%, Minimalist 9.8%

The Season of the Warlock is a weird adventure game inspired by the gothic tale tradition, with two storylines to choose from. The soul of a warlock of yore, trapped in a portrait, will present Lord Alistair Ainsworth with an offer he will not be able to resist. Or will he? It’s your call...

Why similar: Gothic 22.4% ★, Point & Click 17.7%, Lovecraftian 16%, Investigation 11.6%, Horror 7.1%

Infinite Crosswalk is a psychedelic walking simulator and horror game in retro 3D style. You get hit on a zebra crossing and trapped in limbo. Uncover the victims' tragic stories to escape — or pay with parts of your own body.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Psychedelic 23.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Dark Humor 6.7%

These are the REAL girls’ games. In the mid 2000s, Charlie (Charchar887), discovers the Laceys's Flash Games and their disturbing secrets. Step into the virtual world to uncover the whereabouts of the missing website creator, Rocio Yani, and explore all the games and activities with Lacey!

Why similar: Point & Click 17.9%, Psychedelic 17.2%, Dark Humor 15.2%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological 9.7%

You play Conrad - executioner, outcast, and the last man anyone would trust to solve a murder. A handcrafted adventure steeped in Renaissance atmosphere, occult shadows and moral ambiguity. A point & click mystery in a city where truth is buried, power decides guilt, and someone is always watching.

Why similar: Conspiracy 23.5% ★, Point & Click 18.1%, Gothic 14.1% ★, Investigation 13.3%, Dark 7.8%

The Immemorial Order II Sisters of Darkness is primarily a spooky, atmospheric, first-person walking simulator that doesn't take itself too seriously.

Why similar: Conspiracy 25% ★, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Psychedelic 15.4%, Investigation 12%, Dark 9.1%

A comedic sci-fi point-and-click adventure game

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.2%, Point & Click 17.3%, Lovecraftian 14%, Dark Humor 13%, Stylized 8.8%

You are a priest who has gone into the dark forest for a final battle against evil.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.8%, Gothic 17.8% ★, Dark Humor 13.7%, Dark 9.7%, Immersive Sim 9.7%

Cosmic horror meets dark comedy in this pixel art nightmare where you'll investigate techno-religious zealots and chat with a god of rot who chose to be a raccoon. Turn-based combat. Existential dread. Questionable life choices.

Why similar: Conspiracy 22.5% ★, Psychedelic 17.6%, Gothic 15.8% ★, Dark Humor 10.6%, Stylized 9.1%

Patrol a haunted forest as a lone medieval guard in this short psychological horror experience. Leave the safety of your watchtower, listen for threats in the dark, and uncover what's lurking beyond the trees—before paranoia consumes you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Lovecraftian 15.7%, Investigation 11.3%, Psychological 10.5%, Minimalist 10.5%

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 23.6%, Point & Click 18.2%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Dark 7.8%

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: Gothic 19.1% ★, Dark Humor 17.3%, Point & Click 16.1%, Minimalist 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

Exit 13 Gallery Escape is a psychological horror game where you are trapped in a gallery on the 13th floor of a building. Your only hope is to find the exit and reach the 1st floor, but every time you do, you end up in the same gallery again and again.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Immersive Sim 16.5%, Minimalist 15.5%, Investigation 11.4%, Psychedelic 9%

An Eye for Optical Theory 1666 is a short point & click horror adventure game with a focus on atmosphere and narrative. It is the plague year of 1666 and Isaac Newton, in lockdown at his home, has been thinking on the topic of Optics, and planning a series of experiments. Will you help him?

Why similar: Point & Click 19%, Dark Humor 18.4%, Investigation 11%, Stylized 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Conspiracy 20% ★, Gothic 19.4% ★, Point & Click 14.9%, Investigation 12.1%, Dark 7.9%

A devout man built his house on top of something older than scripture. He tried to seal the passage. He failed. Now you are inside, and the door is locked.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.2%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Psychedelic 16.3%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Dark 8.2%

Broken soul is a personal hell of a lost person, which makes Alex meet his own demons. Should he lose to his fears or he must struggle and fight off the things his own mind hides?

Why similar: Psychedelic 18.1%, Dark Humor 16.1%, Lovecraftian 15.9%, Dark 9.4%, Point & Click 8.5%

Your wife has been kidnapped by vampires. You must rescue your wife before she is taken to the vampire world in this fast-paced shooter.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.4%, Conspiracy 21.2% ★, Dark Humor 12.4%, Stylized 8.5%, Psychological 6.7%

You're the maintenance man for an apartment complex that has mysteriously been transported to the middle of the ocean. Woodrot is a surreal adventure game about getting to know your neighbors who all seem to blame themselves for their recent relocation.

Why similar: Point & Click 15.4%, Psychological 13.2%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Dark Humor 10.7%, Stylized 8.1%

Tired of serious life? Good. You're now a super-agent, certified in top-level absurdity. No logic. No sanity. Just nonsense — and you're built for it

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Psychedelic 19.4%, Point & Click 17.6%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Investigation 9.1%

Experience one night as a man diagnosed with a strange and incurable form of insomnia. Your only goal is to sleep until dawn, but after the lines between your nightmares and your waking life are blurred… you might not want to sleep afterall.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.4%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Psychedelic 14.7%, Investigation 13.2%, Immersive Sim 11%

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: Psychedelic 18%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Conspiracy 15% ★, Lovecraftian 12.5%, Gothic 12.1% ★

Experience 'Elhosea,' a psychological horror walking simulator. As Father Immanuel navigates eerie streets, unravels tragic orphanage secrets, and confronts moral dilemmas. Survive haunting nightmares in this visceral journey through psychological terror.

Why similar: Conspiracy 21.5% ★, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Immersive Sim 16%, Psychedelic 11%, Investigation 10.2%

Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.8%, Walking Simulator 21.6%, Dark 12.2%, Horror 9.8%, Mystery 7.4%

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 24.7%, Point & Click 22.7%, Investigation 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Adventure 8.8%

A surreal point-and-click adventure about time loops, perception, and a dinner you can never leave.

Why similar: Gothic 22.5% ★, Point & Click 14.4%, Dark Humor 14.3%, Psychedelic 13.1%, Mystery 6.4%

Welcome to "Waking Tides," a small but captivating atmospheric adventure game that thrives on experimentation. Delve into a world where augmented reality extends your gameplay, seamlessly blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.5%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, Psychedelic 13.6%, Dark 10.6%, Psychological 8.2%

Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Lovecraftian 17.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Dark 9.6%

After a brief wander, at the end of a corridor, you encounter a girl curled up by a door, you can tell that her style is far from ordinary. Perhaps she knows more than you do… Or maybe she’s the reason you’re here. Will she help you? Or maybe you will help her?

Why similar: Point & Click 21.5%, Psychedelic 17.9%, Adventure 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Dark 9.1%

Tormentum II is a dark, surreal Point & Click adventure where nightmare worlds, grotesque creatures, and uneasy choices await. Inspired by H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński, it’s the long-awaited return to Tormentum.

Why similar: Gothic 22.4% ★, Psychedelic 19.3%, Point & Click 17%, Dark 10.6%, Psychological 10%

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 21.7%, Psychedelic 20.8%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 7.9%

Embark on a harrowing journey with Alice, a college student, and her classmate Adrian, as they venture to a desolate town in search of a special cave. Uncover the chilling mystery surrounding Alice's strange nightmares and their connection to the town. The horror awaits.

Why similar: Psychedelic 17.8%, Point & Click 15.7%, Dark Humor 13.3%, Dark 11.7%, Investigation 10.4%

Something stirs in the backwoods of Montana. You can hear it trying to get in. All you have is your trusty dog and a camcorder. A short 5-10 minute game with 2 endings.

Why similar: Conspiracy 19.4% ★, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Gothic 15.4% ★, Dark 8.7%, Stylized 8.5%

Explore the mysterious world of hell in this walking simulator. Search for six hearts while encountering strange characters and impressive landscapes. The haunting music, composed for this game, draws you deeper into the depths of hell.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Psychedelic 31.5%, Dark 15.1%, Horror 11.7%, Action 7%

PAC-SIDE is a fast-paced pacman-based horror game, where you can meet your old yellow friend! Wait.. It looks like something bad happened with him..

Why similar: Psychedelic 20.8%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Minimalist 11.3%, Psychological 10.8%, Stylized 8.2%

While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.

Why similar: Gothic 29.7% ★, Point & Click 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Mystery 8.4%, Lovecraftian 8.2%

A body horror, physics-based sit-n-survive. Prevent abstract threats from twisting your body. Endure nightmares and a reality gone mad. Dive into the kanvas.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Psychedelic 19.5%, Point & Click 19.1%, Lovecraftian 10.8%, Stylized 7.3%

The Shadow People is a retro point and click horror adventure game with a minimalistic aesthetic. As a student cramming for finals, you drive all the way to school, sit through class, and try to slog your way back home. But fatigue sets in, and dark creatures dance in the edge of your eyesight.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Minimalist 20.3%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%

"Hatch is a single-player, first-person horror game. You find a hatch in your room and strange things start to happen to you. You are the target of psycho killers. You have to find the truth behind the hatch and escape from the crazy world.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.4%, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Immersive Sim 17.9%, Psychological 9%, Dark 8.5%

Beacon's Bluff is a 2D pressure puzzler with horror elements. Keep the beacon's light alive and survive your shift by solving intriguing puzzles. Become engrossed in this discerning horror puzzler.

Why similar: Point & Click 16.8%, Lovecraftian 14.5%, Investigation 14.1%, Dark 13.4%, Psychological 13%

Silent Ward is a free short horror experience: explore a ruined asylum from a wheelchair, uncover what happened during your coma, and survive blind monsters that hunt by sound—escape with one of multiple endings.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Investigation 16%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 13.4%

Blank Frame is a first person surreal horror game with a look akin to early 2000's pc/ps2 games.. In the small town of Dim River, one resident, Henri, has found himself trapped inside of his own apartment, perhaps not completely by himself. The night is going to be long and peculiar.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22%, Investigation 13.3%, Minimalist 12.6%, Psychological 11.4%, Stylized 8.8%

Castle Dornstein is a Gothic mystery adventure. Travel to Bohemia with Hemlock, a young scholar hired to translate a mysterious medieval text, The Devil’s Diary. When the book goes missing, everyone becomes a suspect and you must explore a castle where a dark history lurks in the shadows.

Why similar: Gothic 22.9% ★, Point & Click 22.6%, Dark 11.3%, Investigation 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

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 19.9%, Psychedelic 18.3%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Dark 11.9%, Investigation 9.4%

In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Point & Click 17.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Horror 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Dark Humor 16.9%, Point & Click 13.6%, Dark 9.8%, Stylized 8.9%

In this twisted meta-game, you follow four friends on their cursed journey of love and betrayal, told through a long-forgotten Storyteller. Solve puzzles, make meaningful decisions, and unravel the mystery behind the Storyteller with the help of a reality-breaking RETURN-mechanic.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.1%, Point & Click 14.9%, Psychedelic 13.6%, Psychological 11.9%, Dark 10.7%

The little she had was taken away, but Lorelai refuses to give up, she will fight. And not even death will stop her from getting it all back...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Point & Click 16.9%, Gothic 16% ★, Dark 12.1%, Stylized 9.8%

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: Conspiracy 27% ★, Lovecraftian 17.2%, Dark Humor 15.6%, Point & Click 12.9%, Dark 9.2%

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: Gothic 30.5% ★, Point & Click 22.6%, Dark 12.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Atmospheric 8%

You will be spending a horror filled 3 nights at the hotel. Your room this time around, is a rather large one complete with a bed and bath.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Dark Humor 30.1%, Immersive Sim 24.7%, Horror 14.2%

Walk the length of your memories on a lonely country highway. Follow the signal. Return to the place you left behind. Piece together a truth you can live with. A short, ambiguous narrative adventure game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Minimalist 20.2%, Point & Click 17.8%, Psychological 10.8%, Adventure 7.2%

Immerse yourself in the Psychological horror adventure of James Charouz on his way to find his missing wife and uncover the dark secret of his hometown.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.8%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Investigation 14.9%, Psychological 11.6%, Dark 9%

An abandoned house. A trapped child. And something lurking in the corridors. A short point-and-click horror experience (20–30 minutes).

Why similar: Point & Click 23.2%, Psychological 13.9%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 9.3%, Minimalist 9.2%