Games like A ghost story

"Knock-Knock" is a single-player horror platformer game with a spectacular story and phenomenal visuals. As the latest Lodger, you must stay awake and sane until dawn, avoiding the unknown creatures that have taken over your cabin. The game features hide-and-seek gameplay, with the goal of reaching morning while still sane, while uncovering the truth behind the strange occurrences in the cabin. The game has a stellar atmosphere, filled with suspense and mystery.

After a disastrous stay at the only hotel by the beach, Elinor decides to convert an old farmhouse in a nearby village into an inn. However, renovating the inn doesn't come cheap, so she accepts a loan from a mysterious tycoon who demands payment by the end of the month. Meet a colorful cast of characters as Elinor welcomes visitors to her new inn and recruits villagers and employees. Meanwhile, …

In "Corinne Cross's Dead & Breakfast" , you play as Corinne, tasked with house-sitting a ghost-infested bed and breakfast. Over seven days, you'll interact with eccentric ghosts, garden, cook, and make decisions affecting multiple endings. This sidescrolling adventure game offers a character-driven story and challenging New Game+ mode, with no horror elements.

Eden Island - A 2.5D Video Game by Sus Studios Eden Island is a 2.5D top-down visual narrative adventure where the player takes the role of a journalist named Rowan who is tasked with writing an article on Eden Island - supposedly the most sustainable place on earth. Explore Eden Island, perform tasks for villagers, and drive the story's direction through choice-based dialogue. Learn about the imp…

A free demo is playable in the browser above. Set in a high fantasy world with low fantasy stakes, the character-driven story of The Salt Keep follows a struggling merchant named Doyle who stumbles into a life-or-death mystery. During the last legs of a months-long journey as a traveling salesman, Doyle stops in the seemingly deserted village of Cardwyke to meet a friend who has promised to help …

Introduction You're Danny Dipstick, the sociable single. The only trouble is that all the girls hate you because you're a dork. Every Saturday night you go to the local nightclub and every time you strike out and end up going home alone. Tonight is going to be different. After picking up some advice from your neighbour, you vow that tonight is the night that you will meet a nice girl and get her …

In The Innsmouth Case, you are a detective investigating strange happenings in the town of Innsmouth. Uncover hidden secrets, delve into a Lovecraftian world, and make choices that impact the story's outcome in this compelling first-person adventure game. Interrogate suspects, explore eerie locations, and solve puzzles to crack the case. Your sanity and survival are at stake as you face the horrors lurking beneath the surface of this seemingly quiet town.

"Overboard! is a single-player mystery point-and-click game with a wonderfully hilarious story and great visuals and music. As the player who committed a murder on a cruise ship, your goal is to avoid detection by blackmailing, lying, stealing, and more. With a dynamic narrative clockwork, the game offers a highly replayable detective experience as you navigate a simulated story-world with time always ticking."

"Kentucky Route Zero" is a single-player Point and Click Thriller game that features an intriguing magical realist story set in Kentucky's secret highway. The game is visually striking with experimental electronic art and cinematic visuals, accompanied by a haunting electronic score and bluegrass standards. With charming and humorous characters, the game tells a wholesome story but can be quite grinding at times.

"Gone Home: Console Edition" is a story exploration game set in 1995 where you return home to an empty house and must discover what happened to your family. It's a critically acclaimed and award-winning game, known for its realistic portrayal of characters and emotional depth, with over 90 minutes of behind-the-scenes commentary available. The game has been praised for being a defining indie game of its generation and a unique love story.