- #1 KinitoPET
97% matchVery Positive93% of 14,696 reviews2024
Dev: troy_en
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.3%, Horror 21.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Like Winion Virus, this game uses a deceptive, friendly desktop assistant interface to deliver a deeply unsettling psychological horror experience.
- #2 Doki Doki Literature Club!
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 226,656 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Horror 18%, Cute 9.5%, Dark 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This iconic visual novel perfectly mirrors the transition from a cute, lighthearted aesthetic to a dark, reality-bending psychological horror story.
- #3 Growing My Grandpa!
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 509 reviews2022
Dev: Yames' Games
Windows
Growing My Grandpa! is a Cronenberg-inspired point-and-click adventure game with virtual pet elements that puts a heavy emphasis on exploration and lore.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Point & Click 15.5%, Horror 9.1%, Emotional 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same unsettling 'cute-but-disturbing' visual style while focusing on a dark, lore-rich narrative.
- #4 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 34,252 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Psychological Horror 27.9%, Horror 21.2%, Emotional 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the surreal, pixelated, and highly atmospheric psychological horror tone found in Winion Virus.
- #5 Andy's Apple Farm
94% matchVery Positive89% of 692 reviews2021
Dev: M36 Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Play minigames and discover the hidden truth in this retro-style horror game
Why similar: Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Point & Click 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Simulation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a retro, cartoony aesthetic to mask a sinister, glitch-filled horror experience that feels very similar to Winion Virus.
- #6 SIMULACRA
94% matchVery Positive90% of 4,678 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Point & Click 17.6%, Visual Novel 17%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Mystery 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the 'found phone' simulation horror genre, providing an immersive point-and-click experience that feels like a real computer interface.
- #7 Who's Lila?
93% matchVery Positive94% of 3,792 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Point & Click 17.9%, Horror 17.3%, Visual Novel 17%
Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features a unique facial expression mechanic and a dark, meta-narrative that fans of Winion Virus will appreciate.
- #8 Tiny Bunny
91% matchVery Positive83% of 30,504 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Dark 10.3%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric visual novel that uses a stark, dark art style to tell a chilling, lore-rich story.
- #9 Matsuro Palette
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 515 reviews2020
Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
Windows
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
Why similar: Point & Click 17.4%, Horror 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Emotional 12.9%, Mystery 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a cute, stylized art direction with a point-and-click mystery format that keeps the player on edge throughout.
- #10 Endacopia
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,841 reviews2026
Dev: Andyland
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Endacopia is a Point-and-Click Puzzle Adventure that is visually reminiscent of early computer edutainment games... with underlying horrors.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.5%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 18.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features a unique, hand-drawn art style and a bizarre, unsettling world that feels right at home with Winion Virus.
- #11 Buddy Simulator 1984
91% matchVery Positive93% of 4,346 reviews2021
Dev: Not a Sailor Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Cute 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It simulates a retro computer experience that slowly devolves into a psychological horror game, mirroring the core premise of Winion Virus.
- #12 a pet shop after dark
90% matchVery Positive89% of 407 reviews2022
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.4%, Horror 19%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Dark 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click title utilizes a dark, surreal atmosphere and puzzle-solving mechanics to create a sense of lingering dread.
- #13 The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 39,157 reviews2023
Dev: Kit9 Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Horror 18.4%, Dark 14.1%, Story Rich 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a distinct, dark pixel-art style and a heavy focus on psychological tension and disturbing narrative themes.
- #14 OMORI
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 88,316 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Horror 17%, Story Rich 14.4%, 2D 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully uses a cute, hand-drawn aesthetic to explore deep psychological trauma and horror themes within a surreal world.
- #15 98xx
89% matchVery Positive81% of 479 reviews2023
Dev: JacksonG13Pub: JacksonGameStudios
Windows
The 98xx is an old computer OS from the 90s that’s recently been discovered after many years of being lost. There are still a few working files within the OS that can be explored.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.5%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Simulation 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the retro-computer simulation aesthetic, blending point-and-click exploration with psychological horror elements.
- #16 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
86% matchVery Positive88% of 6,230 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Point & Click 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel blends investigative gameplay with psychological horror, focusing on uncovering the truth behind urban legends.
- #17 Desktop Explorer
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,696 reviews2026
Dev: Recurring Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Point & Click 22.1%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Mystery 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game turns your desktop into a playground for horror, utilizing point-and-click mechanics to uncover a dark, hidden mystery.
- #18 Softie
85% matchVery Positive99% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: Kristina Springer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Softie is a short creepy (but cute!) point-and-click adventure game. Take on the role of a cuddly teddy bear trying to find their lost owner in a peculiar house.
Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Point & Click 21.8%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Cute 13%, Emotional 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the cute, point-and-click adventure vibe while slowly introducing horror elements that keep the player engaged.
- #19 Viviette
86% matchVery Positive88% of 525 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Exploration, puzzles and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path!
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 19%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Dark 8.8%, Story Rich 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art horror game focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving, capturing a similar sense of dread and discovery.
- #20 Midnight Syndrome
84% matchVery Positive99% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Point & Click 16.6%, Horror 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Cute 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that emphasizes exploration and choice-driven storytelling within a dark, horror-filled environment.
- #21 Ib
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,289 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 24%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Story Rich 11.7%, Cute 11%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential pixel-horror game that uses its simple aesthetic to create a tense, surreal atmosphere within an art gallery.
- #22 Little Misfortune
83% matchVery Positive92% of 14,094 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 24.9%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 18.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, Cute 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game balances a cute, storybook aesthetic with dark, mature themes, creating a memorable and unsettling experience.
- #23 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,285 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.1%, Visual Novel 30.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Horror 9.2%, Story Rich 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel continues the surreal, psychological exploration of the first game with an even more refined, haunting visual style.
- #24 Dingir OS
81% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)
Why similar: Point & Click 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 15.9%, Dark 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that simulates an operating system, perfect for those who enjoy the interface-based horror of Winion Virus.
- #25 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,394 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.1%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Dark 14.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping visual novel that combines high-stakes psychological tension with a distinct, charming pixel-art aesthetic.
- #26 Fran Bow
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,901 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Psychological Horror 31.3%, Point & Click 25%, Horror 19.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Dark 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click horror game that uses a whimsical, hand-drawn style to depict a dark and disturbing reality.
- #27 Sally Face - Episode One
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 28,581 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 17.1%, Point & Click 15.2%, Emotional 10.1%, Dark 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, stylized art direction and a deeply personal, dark narrative that fans of psychological horror will find compelling.
- #28 IMSCARED
79% matchVery Positive95% of 3,954 reviews2016
Dev: Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"I need a Heart in order to open it"
Why similar: Horror 31.7%, Psychological Horror 28.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Dark 10.3%, Story Rich 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A pioneer of the desktop-horror genre, this game uses meta-elements to directly interact with the player's files, much like Winion Virus.
- #29 Mad Father
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,736 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Psychological Horror 29.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Dark 8.2%, Story Rich 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This classic pixel-horror title focuses on narrative-driven exploration and puzzle-solving in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #30 Decollate Decoration
76% matchVery Positive93% of 446 reviews2026
Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
Windows
This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.
Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Point & Click 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Cute 7.7%
- #31 Netveil
77% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: KlownEris
Windows
A pixel art psychological horror game with a point-and-click system that takes the style of an interactive desktop environment.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.9%, Point & Click 22.5%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #32 Without a Dawn
75% matchVery Positive92% of 871 reviews2025
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 13.8%, Emotional 12.6%, Mystery 8.6%
- #33 Tales from Candleforth
77% matchVery Positive86% of 180 reviews2024
Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
Windows
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: Horror 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Point & Click 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
- #34 Nightmare Zapping
76% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Point & Click 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #35 Lihiman
74% matchVery Positive95% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: FaithbullsPub: Kiwi Dreams
Windows
<3 Bond with your Family, but there's something wrong going on in this house........
Why similar: Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Simulation 16.9%, Mystery 15.5%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #36 Memory Girl +
75% matchVery Positive97% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 15.9%, Emotional 10.5%, Cute 10%
- #37 FAKEBOOK
73% matchVery Positive91% of 822 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 16.2%, Point & Click 14.8%, Mystery 11.6%
- #38 Kiosk
73% matchVery Positive88% of 2,846 reviews2025
Dev: Vivi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Mystery 6.9%
- #39 氷点下30度の絶望
72% matchVery Positive98% of 376 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
Windows
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Psychological Horror 18%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Point & Click 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #40 Pink Noise
72% matchVery Positive86% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 17.6%, Point & Click 15.9%, Mystery 8.9%
- #41 Five Stages of Pink
74% matchVery Positive98% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Psychological horror and mystery game about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city and investigate murders while trying to escape Death. This is a visual novel and point and click game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, Point & Click 15.5%, Horror 13%, Emotional 10.6%
- #42 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
71% matchVery Positive97% of 110 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Horror 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Dark 11.4%
- #43 Log.in
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: Little氷華
Windows
Log.in is a mystery-horror game where you explore a PC screen, digging through images, videos and files. Hidden somewhere in the system is the location of a girl being held captive. Your actions on the desktop will dramatically change the story and her fate.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Horror 24.3%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #44 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,262 reviews2020
Dev: Saikono
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Visual Novel 30.9%, Point & Click 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9%, Dark 5.2%
- #45 DERE EVIL EXE
73% matchVery Positive86% of 384 reviews2018
Dev: Darius Immanuel GuerreroPub: AppSir Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
DERE EVIL EXE is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping meta horror story and a retro 16-bit pixel platformer with unique puzzles and obstacles.
Why similar: Horror 25%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #46 Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story
70% matchVery Positive88% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Under The Bed Games
Windows
Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.
Why similar: Horror 21%, Point & Click 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Mystery 11.9%
- #47 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,822 reviews2021
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 22%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Emotional 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%
- #48 Gore In Crayon
68% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Leigh CarrPub: Carrthulhu
Windows
A short pixel psychological survival horror and gruelling story told with no words.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Lore-Rich 25.5%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Cute 4.1%
- #49 Sinheritance
67% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: STIM GAMES
Windows
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Mystery 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Simulation 7.5%
- #50 Last Report
67% matchVery Positive89% of 2,443 reviews2025
Dev: Monopixel Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Psychological Horror 20%, Point & Click 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Dark 9.6%
- #51 Demons Never Lie
70% matchVery Positive92% of 462 reviews2019
Dev: IndieBugPub: RecordMedia
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 22%, Horror 21.2%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Dark 9.4%
- #52 Return to Shironagasu Island
68% matchVery Positive94% of 4,204 reviews2020
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Horror 20.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Point & Click 10.6%
- #53 7Days Origins
69% matchVery Positive86% of 354 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.5%, Point & Click 16.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%
- #54 Creepy Tale: Snow Child
65% matchVery Positive92% of 277 reviews2026
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
An explosive mix of action and mystery, seasoned with black humor and a sinister atmosphere. Journey into Hell alongside a brave boy named Blizzy and defeat Evil itself. Save the world and become a hero. But at what cost?
Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Horror 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Dark 11.6%
- #55 Care
67% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
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: Horror 22%, Dialogue Heavy 21.4%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Mystery 12%
- #56 Violent Horror Stories 2
66% matchVery Positive82% of 218 reviews2025
Dev: Trioskaz
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A brand‑new bundle from the creators of the short‑form horror hit Violent Horror Stories. This time the collection revolves around one chilling theme: confinement.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Point & Click 17.8%, Horror 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Emotional 9.6%
- #57 The Witch's House MV
67% matchVery Positive95% of 4,117 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Horror 46.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, 2D 6.7%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #58 Horns of Fear
69% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: Pixoala
Windows
Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 20.7%, Point & Click 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%, Dark 9.2%
- #59 Cult Vacui
65% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: LBRTY gamesPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cult Vacui is a horror point-and-click adventure with survival and time management elements where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Horror 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #60 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
64% matchVery Positive94% of 57,572 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Point & Click 9.8%, Cute 9.3%
