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  1. #1 Forgotten Hill First Steps
    97% matchVery Positive95% of 167 reviews2021
    Dev: FM Studio
    Windows · Mac

    The first three games of the Forgotten Hill series joined together with new contents, new locations, new puzzles and secrets revealed: let's follow Larson's First Steps in Forgotten Hill!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.4%, Investigation 22.5%, Horror 16.4%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 8.6%

  2. #2 Eldritch Archives
    96% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Ol' Chums Gaming
    Windows

    Nightmares of awful creatures and twisted worlds have haunted you since you received a letter from a prospective client. Delving into the mystery behind this cursed page may be the only chance you have of ever sleeping again. Nobody ever said being a paranormal investigator was easy...

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.5%, Horror 19.4%, Investigation 18.4%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Adventure 7.8%

  3. #3 Shadows on the Walls
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bowl of Tentacles
    Windows

    Shadows on the Walls is an immersive game of psychological horror, exploration and puzzles that takes place in the Crystal Palace Museum of London. Put yourself in the shoes of a security guard in charge of watching the new and mysterious exhibit of the museum known as the “Cursed Loot”.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.4%, Investigation 18%, Horror 11.9%, Cinematic 9.4%, Detective 7.9%

  4. #4 Desert of Vice
    95% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2018
    Dev: Karolis Dikcius
    Windows · Mac

    Solve your own murder in this horror text adventure with choice dependent endings. Explore an isolated desert town to figure out who murdered you - and why.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 55.4%, Horror 24.2%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 3.9%

  5. #5 Call of Cthulhu®
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,295 reviews2018
    Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 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 52.5%, Horror 15.9%, Detective 8.5%, Adventure 5.8%, RPG 4.5%

  6. #6 Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 879 reviews2009
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    The Sherlock Holmes series returns with this updated version of The Awakened, which brings a whole new dimension to the original title developed by Frogwares. The game puts the player into an investigation of the Cthulhu Mythos - as imagined by Father of modern horror, H.P. Lovecraft.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.2%, Adventure 16.5%, Detective 12.1%, Investigation 10.7%, Horror 6.4%

  7. #7 HINGE VR
    93% matchMostly Positive70% of 202 reviews2020
    Dev: Arcadia
    Windows

    HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27%, Investigation 15.7%, Horror 12.5%, Cinematic 8.9%, Puzzle 6.8%

  8. #8 The Mariner
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Flantastic Games
    Windows

    Enter into a Horror Adventure Lovecraftian-inspired story. As your sanity begins to erode, and armed with only a oil-lit lantern, work to unlock and uncover the secrets of the ship. Yet be aware, for something ancient and unknowable stirs within the suffocating darkness of the ship's maw...

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.2%, Horror 21.8%, Puzzle 11.7%, Adventure 7.2%, First-Person 6%

  9. #9 The Black Pyramid
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AlphaRedux
    Windows

    A Black Pyramid materializes across the globe. Dr. Mehdi Algun must decipher why, before its hunger for death and suffering consumes everything. An ancient cycle of cleansing has begun. As madness spreads and humanity tears itself apart, choose: become the destroyer, or join the cleansed.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.7%, Horror 12%, Cinematic 11.4%, Investigation 9.2%, Choices Matter 8%

  10. #10 Underworld Dreams: The False King
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Drop of PixelPub: Drop Of Pixel
    Windows

    Underworld Dreams: The False King is the first game in the Underworld Dreams Anthology - the first-person horror series based in the Lovecraftian mythos. Inspired by the works of Lovecraft and Robert W Chambers and set in the 1980s, it sets the stage for the Underworld Dreams experience.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.4%, Horror 22.6%, 1980s 10.1%, Puzzle 6.9%, First-Person 4.8%

  11. #11 Hermitage: Strange Case Files
    90% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2021
    Dev: ArrowizPub: Giiku Games
    Windows

    This gripping paranormal horror adventure revolves around Hermitage, the sinister bookstore that attracts most unusual customers – all of whom seem to be involved in mysterious cases bordering on the paranormal.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.5%, Investigation 18%, Horror 13.5%, Detective 6.6%, Multiple Endings 5.8%

  12. #12 Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah
    89% 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 30.9%, Horror 13.3%, Adventure 12.4%, Detective 8.8%, Gore 8.1%

  13. #13 Dunwich Horror
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Atom Brain Games
    Windows

    Explore the dreaded town of Dunwich, uncover the dark legacy of the Whateley family, and stop the Dunwich Horror if you can. A Lovecraftian monster hunt adventure with point-and-click gameplay and light RPG elements.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.7%, Investigation 19%, Horror 14.9%, Adventure 8.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%

  14. #14 Conarium
    88% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,240 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 58.1%, Horror 18.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 4.1%, First-Person 4%

  15. #15 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
    87% matchMixed66% of 2,493 reviews2019
    Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.7%, Horror 15.8%, RPG 14.9%, Violent 6.1%, Choices Matter 4.2%

  16. #16 Forgotten Hill Disillusion
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 213 reviews2019
    Dev: FM Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Welcome to Forgotten Hill Museum, a place where the past, the present, nature, art and the unknown are exhibited!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Gore 14.3%, Horror 9.7%, Puzzle 6.4%

  17. #17 Necropolis Suite
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Freesphere
    Windows

    Necropolis Suite, is an immersive narrative-driven cosmic horror game about discovery, knowledge, and the meaning of transcendence. Can you escape the terror that lurks in the suite?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.6%, Horror 15.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Detective 10.6%, Adventure 7.3%

  18. #18 Unaware
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Aces Games
    Windows

    Gather your strength and find information about your whereabouts. Explore the area. Find and assemble all the puzzle pieces. This way you will learn about the dark past.

    Why similar: Investigation 27.1%, Horror 24.1%, Puzzle 12.9%, Adventure 12%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

  19. #19 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
    84% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 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 48.5%, Horror 21.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 8.3%, Detective 7.4%

  20. #20 Water of M
    82% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2025
    Dev: FangSealGames
    Windows

    Is the legendary "Water of Mortal" a gift of immortality or a vicious curse? Trapped in a twisted campus, you must confront unknown supernatural horrors. Scavenge resources, solve hardcore puzzles, and piece together classified files to escape this nightmare before your sanity shatters.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.2%, Investigation 15.4%, 1980s 14.3%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, Puzzle 7.7%

  21. #21 Red Night
    82% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: ITBUNNIES
    Windows

    A 2.5D game immersing you in the atmosphere of Soviet perestroika. A grim mystery awaits in the city of M, where a terrifying incident has occurred. You’ll explore locations, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets hidden in the shadows of events that shook this world.

    Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, 1980s 16.6%, Horror 14%, Multiple Endings 10%, Detective 7.9%

  22. #22 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 36.7%, Horror 13.4%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Puzzle 7.1%

  23. #23 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
    Windows

    A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Detective 7.1%, Choices Matter 6.8%

  24. #24 The Legacy: Realm of Terror
    81% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2020
    Dev: Magnetic ScrollsPub: Ziggurat
    Windows

    For the past 400 years, your evil ancestors have been planning this housewarming party just for you. And it's one party you may never leave! This horror classic blends elements of RPG and Adventure games in a one-of-a-kind, spine-tingling package.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 22%, RPG 17.4%, Horror 17%, Adventure 14.6%, Gore 13.4%

  25. #25 克苏鲁异闻录
    80% matchMixed66% of 249 reviews2019
    Dev: LLC Blini GamesPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows · Mac

    基于“克苏鲁神话”世界观下的Roguelike动作冒险游戏作品。玩家将在游戏中身临其境地接触洛夫克拉夫特笔下那些不可名状之物。通过不同的选择调查世界的谜团,合理控制自己的san值让自己在残酷的走位-射击战斗中生存下去!获取装备,磨练技巧,挫败古神与外神们的邪恶计划!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 69.8%, RPG 13%, Adventure 11.4%, Action 3.2%, Indie 2.6%

  26. #26 SCP: Descent
    78% matchMixed56% of 110 reviews2024
    Dev: Pixel Drip Games
    Windows

    Inspired by SCP-087, step into the shoes of an unfortunate student long before the stairwell became legend. Follow the clues left by those who came before, your only choice is to descend.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.9%, 1980s 21%, Horror 19.9%, Puzzle 10.9%, First-Person 3.9%

  27. #27 Curse of the Old Gods
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2017
    Dev: Tim Rachor
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.6%, Adventure 30.6%, Horror 17.2%, Indie 1.6%

  28. #28 The Picture in The House
    79% matchMixed51% of 136 reviews2020
    Dev: Dystopia Game Studio
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Investigation 27.4%, Horror 20.8%, Lovecraftian 18.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Puzzle 7.4%

  29. #29 OKUGAFUCHI Shopping Street
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DorsalFin Studio
    Windows

    A timid real estate agent is sent to the abandoned Okugafuchi Shopping District to perform a mysterious ritual for redevelopment. But a wandering female ghost and the town’s cursed past stand in the way. As he uncovers old documents and legends, a buried truth begins to surface.

    Why similar: 1980s 29.5%, Horror 27.6%, Adventure 16.2%, Multiple Endings 7.6%, Violent 5.3%

  30. #30 Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace
    77% matchMixed63% of 687 reviews2021
    Dev: Twin Sails Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Inspired by the award-winning board game franchise, Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is an investigation game served with turn-based combat, set in the cult universe of H.P. Lovecraft.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 59.2%, Adventure 18.9%, Horror 11.7%, RPG 10.2%

  31. #31 HINGE
    76% 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 31.2%, Horror 16.7%, Investigation 12.7%, Puzzle 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.3%

  32. #32 The Travelyan Home
    77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
    Dev: The Shepherd Moon
    Windows

    A text-based Lovecraftian adventure game combining role playing and survival horror dynamics, set in a Victorian Gothic environment. Explore the mysteries of the Travelyan home and unravel

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.6%, RPG 22%, Adventure 17.9%, Horror 15.2%, Indie 4.3%

  33. #33 A Call From Under the House
    74% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2025
    Dev: Party Crasher Studios
    Windows · Mac

    A short point-and-click Lovecraftian adventure game where the player must investigate a house suspected of cultish activity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.6%, Investigation 13.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Detective 10.2%, Adventure 10.1%

  34. #34 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
    75% matchNo user 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 42.1%, Horror 23.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Gore 4.9%, Story Rich 3.9%

  35. #35 Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage
    76% matchMixed67% of 265 reviews2014
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    In "The Dark Lineage" you re-take the role of police detective Howard Loreid, a man tormented by the paranormal happenings around him. Howard discovers that his own terrible past has some connection to the madness that is about to swallow him, yet again.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.2%, Horror 20.8%, Adventure 18.5%, First-Person 4%, Indie 3.5%

  36. #36 Echoes in the Storm
    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: Dead Blue Screen
    Windows

    Investigate a series of brutal crimes in a remote Arctic town in this psychological horror experience steeped in oppressive atmosphere. Step into the shoes of Detective James Northland and face the terrifying beast threatening to shatter your sanity in this chilling tale of mystery.

    Why similar: Investigation 23.3%, 1980s 16.9%, Horror 11.5%, Gore 10%, Cinematic 9.6%

  37. #37 Souls Alive: Origins
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Souls Alive Development
    Windows

    Souls Alive: Origins is a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in a dark sci-fi future. Explore a world where reality bends, ancient cults return, and Cthulhu stirs once more. With a strong focus on story, atmosphere, and visual detail.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.6%, Horror 17.9%, Adventure 8.5%, Story Rich 6%, Violent 5.4%

  38. #38 Cyrano Story
    74% matchMixed67% of 1,061 reviews2020
    Dev: Alice & Smith
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%

    Born from an Alternate Reality Game experience created by Alice & Smith in 2019, Cyrano Story is a complex puzzle game designed to ascend to intergalactic forces and give insight into the backstory of Funcom’s cosmic horror game Moons of Madness.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.3%, Adventure 24%, Horror 17.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Indie 5.6%

  39. #39 Fear The Void
    73% 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 36.1%, Horror 15.6%, Cinematic 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.4%

  40. #40 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
    75% matchMixed44% of 205 reviews2014
    Dev: Cryo InteractivePub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 66.2%, Horror 18%, Adventure 13.3%, First-Person 2.5%

  41. #41 Lovelace Case
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BOK Studio
    Windows

    Lovelace Case is a Retro Lovecraftian Survival Horror set in the 1900s. Explore the nightmarish Mansion, manage scarce resources and face eldritch terrors where survival means choosing what parts of reality you are willing to lose.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.9%, Horror 20.6%, Puzzle 8.1%, Adventure 6.6%, Violent 4.3%

  42. #42 The Parish
    71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Euan Miller
    Windows

    A slow and atmospheric retro horror game. These hills hide more than just this congregation. Tend this remote church, give services to the needy and you never know... you might just survive the night

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.8%, Horror 17.3%, Investigation 11.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

  43. #43 Call of the Elder Gods
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Kwalee
    Windows

    Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.3%, Investigation 22.2%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 8.2%, Multiple Endings 6.4%

  44. #44 Redemption: Under the Tide
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dissociate Space
    Windows

    Redemption Under the Tide is a Lovecraftian visual novel. You play as a private detective investigating a missing person case—but the deeper you go, the more reality begins to fracture. Lost memories, ancient cults, and a stranger who claims to know you await beneath the surface.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.1%, RPG 10.2%, Cinematic 10%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Puzzle 8.9%

  45. #45 Inquisitor Shepherd
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Narrowdeep
    Windows

    Become Shepherd, an inquisitor sent to a suspicious village. Unveil the secrets of a world filled with fear, and make an inevitable choice. In this visual novel mystery, your decisions change the world. Can you survive the desperate horror?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.6%, Investigation 18.3%, Horror 11.8%, Detective 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.1%

  46. #46 Mato Fragments
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ArrowizPub: Soft Source
    Windows

    You are a photo shop owner moonlighting as an informant in the vibrant, but dangerous streets of Neo City. After harboring a strange fugitive, your skills as an informant are put to the test, as the fate of the entire city rests in your hands.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.3%, Investigation 13.5%, Horror 10.8%, Detective 9.9%, Puzzle 8%

  47. #47 Ritual Tides
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vertpaint
    Windows

    Ritual Tides is a single-player, narrative-driven first-person psychological horror game set on the isolated British island of Hortus. Explore the island, uncover its dark past, loot food, ammunition and supplies, evade the cult of the Fallow Parish, and survive Lovecraftian horrors.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.3%, Horror 21.1%, Investigation 17.9%, Gore 5%, Violent 4.8%

  48. #48 BOKKIE
    69% matchMixed70% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: AJB GAMES STUDIO
    Windows

    Dare to enter the world of "BOKKIE" where the line between childhood innocence and supernatural terror is blurred, and every corner hides a secret waiting to be unveiled. Will you brave the haunting whispers of the abandoned toys, or succumb to the darkness that lurks within?

    Why similar: Investigation 17%, Adventure 16%, Horror 13.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Detective 9.1%

  49. #49 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
    70% matchMostly Positive72% of 111 reviews2021
    Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 58.9%, Adventure 14.5%, Gore 13.9%, Violent 12.6%

  50. #50 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 2,656 reviews2023
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.1 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 37.2%, Investigation 16.5%, Horror 14%, Detective 10.3%, Choices Matter 7.7%

  51. #51 The Children of Clay
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,581 reviews2025
    Dev: Balazs Ronyai
    Windows · Linux

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

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.5%, Horror 18.9%, Detective 11%, Puzzle 9.5%, Cinematic 9.2%

  52. #52 Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
    69% matchMixed68% of 3,295 reviews2009
    Dev: Headfirst ProductionsPub: Bethesda Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 60.9%, Horror 24.1%, First-Person 3.9%, Adventure 3.2%, Gore 3%

  53. #53 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,017 reviews2019
    Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.4%, Investigation 23.4%, Horror 16.7%, Choices Matter 10%, Adventure 7%

  54. #54 Lovecraft Quest - A Comix Game
    69% matchMixed65% of 81 reviews2018
    Dev: OGUREC APPS
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    🐙Original сomics style game inspired by the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft - a recognized master of the horror genre. You have to avoid traps, solve puzzles and react very fast fleeing from Lovecraftian horrors which fill the labyrinth of the Temple of Nameless Cults.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 67.5%, Violent 15.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Indie 3.4%

  55. #55 Saturnalia
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 105 reviews2023
    Dev: Santa Ragione
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    A Single-Player Survival Horror Adventure: play as a cast of characters exploring an isolated village haunted by an ancient ritual—but beware, its labyrinthine roads will change each time you lose all your characters.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.9%, 1980s 17.4%, Investigation 16.8%, Horror 12.1%, Detective 8.1%

  56. #56 The Dark Rites of Arkham
    64% matchVery Positive98% of 429 reviews2026
    Dev: Postmodern AdventuresPub: enComplot
    Windows

    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 39.9%, Investigation 17.3%, Adventure 14%, Horror 10.2%, Detective 9.6%

  57. #57 The Occultist
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: DALOARPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows

    The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.

    Why similar: Investigation 25.1%, Lovecraftian 21.8%, Horror 11.9%, Detective 10.9%, Puzzle 9%

  58. #58 Magrunner: Dark Pulse
    68% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,123 reviews2013
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Magrunner: Dark Pulse is an action-puzzle game in which technology confronts the Cthulhu Mythos, penned by H.P. Lovecraft. Equipped with your Magtech glove, you must harness the ability to magnetically polarize and manipulate objects in the environment to survive and surpass challenging puzzles.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 59.3%, Puzzle 16.8%, Adventure 10.3%, Horror 4.5%, First-Person 4%

  59. #59 Azrael
    67% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2022
    Dev: Kraken Games
    Windows

    Azrael is a first-person Detective/Horror Game in which you play as a detective capable of reliving crime scenes. Explore different environments, find clues and try to find out who is the serial killer in a murder case among a group of friends.

    Why similar: Investigation 25.7%, Horror 20.1%, Detective 15%, Puzzle 11.4%, 1980s 9.8%

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