Games Like Tormentum - Dark Sorrow

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 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 9.3%, Horror 9.2%, Gore 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological point-and-click game that masterfully blends surreal, grotesque imagery with a dark, emotional narrative.

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 19%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 9.1%, Dark 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Sharing the same developer as The Cat Lady, this game provides a similarly dark, surreal, and story-rich point-and-click experience.

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 18.8%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Surreal 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similarly bleak and mature psychological horror experience with a distinct, hand-drawn art style.

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 30.9%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Dark 8.6%, Surreal 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic surreal point-and-click adventure that mirrors the dreamlike, descent-into-madness narrative found in Tormentum.

The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli.

Why similar: Point & Click 17%, Psychedelic 16.8%, Surreal 10.9%, Dark 10%, Horror 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its unique, hand-crafted aesthetic and surreal, puzzle-heavy gameplay align perfectly with the artistic vision of Tormentum.

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 17.4%, Gore 12.9%, Surreal 9.7%, Horror 9.4%, Dark 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that focuses on a nightmarish, shifting reality where your choices significantly impact the bleak environment.

Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.3%, Puzzle 15.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 9.1%, Dark 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: The surreal, unsettling, and puzzle-centric nature of the Rusty Lake series captures the dreamlike logic found in Tormentum.

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 23.2%, Gothic 21.8% ★, Dark 14.1%, Horror 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully dark and atmospheric narrative game that uses point-and-click elements to explore haunting, interconnected stories.

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: Point & Click 41.6%, Horror 18.8%, Story Rich 13.4%, Puzzle 8.8%, Adventure 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building a thick, atmospheric, and gothic horror experience through classic point-and-click mechanics.

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.4%, Dark 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal point-and-click adventure that explores disturbing themes through a unique, stylized 2D art direction.

Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.

Why similar: Psychedelic 21.7%, Point & Click 19%, Surreal 15.4%, Horror 10.4%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and psychedelic puzzle game that leans heavily into strange, dreamlike imagery and dark, hand-drawn aesthetics.

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: Dark Fantasy 15%, Surreal 12.8%, Point & Click 12.6%, Horror 10%, Dark 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a rich, hand-drawn art style and surreal puzzles that evoke the same dark fantasy feeling as Tormentum.

Apocalipsis is a point-and-click adventure game, in the vain of Samorost and Machinarium, where all puzzles have a hidden meaning. With a unique artstyle inspired by 15th century engravings it tells a story about heartbreak, redemption and, quite literally, the end of the world.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 9.7%, Puzzle 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a medieval-inspired, hand-drawn art style that feels like a direct cousin to the dark fantasy world of Tormentum.

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

Why similar: Psychedelic 18.7%, Gore 17.9%, Dark 11.6%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes gore and dark, atmospheric exploration in a 2D pixel-art style.

Life Gallery is a puzzle game with a unique, illustration-style art design that leads the players into a world of profound horror.

Why similar: Psychedelic 17.1%, Surreal 15.9%, Point & Click 15.4%, Dark 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle game that uses a series of surreal, disturbing paintings to tell a dark, cryptic story.

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.3%, Puzzle 13.5%, Surreal 10.9%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This entry in the series provides a contained, surreal, and dark puzzle experience that fits the Tormentum vibe perfectly.

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: Surreal 18.5%, Psychedelic 14.8%, Dark 11.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Horror 9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that uses surreal imagery and puzzle-solving to explore the protagonist's fractured mind.

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Gore 23.8%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Dark 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the essence of a recurring nightmare through its stark, hand-drawn visuals and oppressive atmosphere.

DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.

Why similar: Indie 56.3%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Dark 4.8%, Story Rich 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a 2D perspective to deliver a dark, story-driven experience about guilt and madness.

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 21.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Horror 10%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal adventure that balances whimsical art with disturbing, mature themes in a way that echoes Tormentum's tone.

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: Point & Click 21.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Dark 14.4%, Horror 10.1%, Puzzle 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more comedic, it offers a high-quality, hand-drawn point-and-click experience set in a dark, Lovecraftian world.

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 22.6%, Dark 15.3%, Gore 15%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, pixel-art point-and-click game that focuses on psychological horror and multiple branching endings.

[The Paradixion: Son's Room] is a point-and-click adventure game with a mysterious atmosphere.Solve various puzzles with a unique atmosphere and find the hidden elements in the game to gather clues about the story.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Dark 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal indie adventure that focuses on puzzle-solving within a strange, dreamlike environment.

The world is covered in strange ink, an unknown plague has gathered its cruel harvest. The city seems to be completely empty and dead, but in its every corner there are manifestations of fear, sorrow, loneliness and suffering.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.8%, Horror 14.3%, Gore 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Another entry in the series that maintains the dark, point-and-click horror focus with an emphasis on atmospheric storytelling.

Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Surreal 13.9%, Dark 13.6%, Horror 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, hand-drawn, and surreal adventure that captures the eerie, swampy atmosphere of a nightmare.

Every why has a wherefore. You are trapped, and you must escape. But is that really the goal? Centum is an unreliable narrative-driven adventure where everything may be a lie.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.4%, Point & Click 16.9%, Gore 15.5%, Puzzle 8.3%, Horror 8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, puzzle-heavy 2D adventure that explores themes of isolation and psychological distress.

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: Point & Click 19.9%, Gore 14.2%, Horror 12.1%, Gothic 9.6% ★, Psychological Horror 9.1%

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: Point & Click 38.6%, Horror 21.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Atmospheric 8%, Dark 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic atmospheric horror game that relies on puzzle-solving and a slow-burn, unsettling mystery to build tension.

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 98.5%, Adventure 0.4%, Psychological Horror 0.2%, Puzzle 0.2%, Story Rich 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click mystery that features a dark, mature narrative and a strong sense of atmosphere.

STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.4%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Dark 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric point-and-click horror game that delivers a claustrophobic and gruesome experience in a dark sci-fi setting.

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 21.2%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Choices Matter 9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Dark 8.8%

Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.6%, Gothic 17.6% ★, Dark 11.1%, Horror 10%, Adventure 7.3%

Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Surreal 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Horror 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?

Why similar: Point & Click 50.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Horror 15.9%, Puzzle 6.4%, Story Rich 4.6%

True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.8%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Dark 9.5%, Puzzle 9%

Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.4%, Puzzle 17.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 8.6%, Atmospheric 5.5%

Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.4%, Horror 15.2%, Gore 12%, Puzzle 10.7%, Dark 8.5%

Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 36.8%, Choices Matter 19.9%, Story Rich 15.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 7.1%

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: Point & Click 33.7%, Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 10.6%, Adventure 9.5%

A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?

Why similar: Psychedelic 21.7%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 13.1%, Point & Click 11%, Surreal 10.6%

Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...

Why similar: Gore 18%, Point & Click 13.8%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark 11.9%

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: Point & Click 70.6%, Adventure 29.4%

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 20.2%, Gore 14.5%, Horror 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Adventure 7.4%

The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!

Why similar: Point & Click 40.4%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Dark 9.2%, Surreal 7.5%

Join Julian and his friends in this psychological horror experience inspired by point-n-click computer games from the early 2000s. Witness many shenanigans with characters from the infamous 98xx.

Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Psychedelic 20%, Dark 11.6%, Horror 11.5%, Lore-Rich 10.7%

Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.

Why similar: Dark 20%, Surreal 16.8%, Horror 14.6%, Puzzle 12.2%, Exploration 8.8%

TSIOQUE (pronounced: "chiock") is a dark but playful Point & Click adventure, hand-animated in meticulous, frame-by-frame 2D. Escape the clutches of an Evil Wizard and discover the secrets hidden within the spellbound castle of your ancestors.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, Dark 12.7%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Horror 8.3%

Demons Never Lie is a creepy graphic adventure made with voxel and low-poly where even your soul is at stake! An incredible and dark story with elements of the classic point&click and visual novels. An exciting interactive experience with a unique atmosphere.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Surreal 12.4%, Horror 11.2%, Adventure 11%, Dark 10.9%

A sinister creature has enslaved mankind. Solve puzzles, gather components for a machine you are building, find comfort in your dreams.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Dark 13.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Adventure 10.9%, Horror 10.3%

Impasto is a first-person horror adventure game inspired by the works and legacy of Francisco Goya, the revered yet tortured Spanish painter. Set within a world irreversibly altered by his fraying sanity, the player must use both stealth and wits to survive.

Why similar: Dark 18.8%, Gothic 18.7% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Surreal 12.3%, Horror 11.1%

BROKEN LIFE is an atmospheric, fully voiced Point-and-Click Adventure set in a war-torn world. Follow Leo, a former soldier, as he returns to his hometown to uncover the fate of his family, restore his home, and confront the dark secrets hidden within.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Dark 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 11.4%, Story Rich 7.7%

Oknytt is an old school point-and-click adventure game where the player takes the role of a small, seemingly insignificant creature, leading it through a dark world filled with beings and areas inspired by Swedish folklore, in search of a place to belong.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.8%, Dark Fantasy 20.9%, Puzzle 11%, Dark 7.7%, Story Rich 7.3%

A horror adventure game inspired by the art of Theodor Geisel and the works of HP Lovecraft, featuring a mixture of point and click and survival horror elements.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.7%, Dark 15.8%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Puzzle 8.7%

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: Point & Click 33.5%, Horror 19%, Dark 13.4%, Adventure 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12%

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: Horror 29.5%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Adventure 15.6%, Atmospheric 11%, Puzzle 8.6%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Surreal 17%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 10.1%, Puzzle 8.7%

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 27.2%, Dark Fantasy 22.5%, Dark 7.1%, Adventure 6.7%, Horror 6.3%

A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.

Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Puzzle 13.9%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Gore 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.

Why similar: Psychedelic 17.1%, Point & Click 15.6%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Psychedelic 21.1%, Surreal 18.3%, Dark 9.2%, Choices Matter 7.8%, Adventure 7.5%