Games like Dark Riddles

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere

79% User Score Based on 24 reviews

A story-rich first-person psychological horror game. You are in a lonely house, suffering from sleep paralysis. Deal with Thomas’ past trauma and make meaningful decisions that prevent you from going insane. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sleep Paralysis: The Uncanny Valley.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Imagine a place where the line between reality and nightmare fades away. Welcome to The Lethe. Once a sanctuary for society's most fragile minds, The Lethe concealed a sinister truth beneath its facade of healing. What was meant to mend the broken was, in reality, a twisted experiment designed to shatter the soul. In RealEscape, an immersive 3D single-player escape room game, you’ll confront t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RealEscape.

10%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:humor, optimization

17% User Score Based on 12 reviews

In Welcome Home, you take on the role of an individual who has just purchased a rundown house with a disturbing past. Drawn by a cryptic message left behind by the previous owner, you find yourself entangled in a web of supernatural occurrences and unexplained phenomena within the walls of your new residence. As you explore the decaying rooms and shadowy corners of the house, you unearth a histor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome Home.

Find The Backdoor is a single-player indie horror game where you have to survive at the entities present in the different levels. Let yourself be immersed in a horrific experience and try to reveal all the achievements to complete the game at 100%. The game is played in first person without being able to defend yourself against enemies. Understand the nuts and bolts of each level for can comp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find The Backdoor.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

100% User Score Based on 4 reviews

"The Survival Guide 2: Lakeside District" is the second installment in the Survival Guide series of games released in 2022. The story takes place after the events of Survival Guide 1, where a zombie virus outbreak occurs. The protagonist, Xu Haiyang, along with other survivors, successfully escapes from the mall but unfortunately gets into a car accident while fleeing. When Xu Haiyang r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survival Guide 2.

This game (W.T.) is a first-person 3D escape game, an adventure game. The stage is a mansion with walls, floors, and ceilings all without color. If you are left behind in this mansion, you need to search for an exit. However, there are many tricks (=puzzles) in this labyrinth, and you cannot reach the exit unless you solve them. Explore the room from a first-person perspective and solve the pres… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to W.T..

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

In this point & cklick adventure join young detective Rudolf Pasaret to solve the greatest mystery of the 19th century. Guide the detective along the brink of insanity through a world created by an evil madman as you unravel a mystery of black magic and false accusations to discover the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morrok.

The Last Look is about finding the exit in an old house while solving puzzles and hiding from a scary enemy. By solving challenging puzzles in an eerie setting, the player is to be offered an equally entertaining and exciting gaming experience. The realistic characters and gripping story will excite and thrill game newbies and experienced players alike. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Look.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Quest Room is an atmospheric game in the horror genre, here you will have to face difficult choices, show your wits, correctly coordinate your movements and use logic. At the beginning of the game you appear in the locked room, around you there are a lot of different objects that you can interact with. The main goal of the quest is to get out of the room, and to do this you need to solve riddles a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quest room.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics

33% User Score Based on 18 reviews

What can be so strange about a simple wooden box? You've found one in your garage, and it has nothing out of the common. Except for the fact that there is someone in it, and they need your things for some reason. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who's in the Box?.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Investigate the life of John Doe as he resides in his lost memories in this story-driven Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that merges Your Real Life with science fiction as it explores the Dark Limits of Alternate History and The SCP Foundation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sentient Box.

The Unbeatable Path is a realistic and immersive first-person horror adventure in which you'll have to solve puzzles and riddles in a hellish environment. In the process, you'll uncover Mia's story and find out why she finally took her own life. Will you change her story for the better? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unbeatable Path.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability

90% User Score Based on 133 reviews

Don’t Go Looking For Evil, You May Find The Likho… One-Eyed Likho is a mystical first-person horror adventure in which you have to find Likho and escape your own evil fate. Features Folk horror – Explore a game world inspired by a Slavic fairy-tale recorded in the early 19th century Story-focused exploration – Progress through the game to uncover secrets and learn the whole truth Unique sty… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One-Eyed Likho.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

94% User Score Based on 32 reviews

You have been deprived of most of your control methods. What happened? Try to understand the world when you can only slide the mouse. But if you click the mouse, unexpected and dangerous things will happen. Who created this world? Keep exploring more areas. There are various hidden mechanisms around the world waiting for you to crack. You can get different small props in the treasure che… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Drift Blade.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

97% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Defeat monsters? Check. Save Bulbhouse? Check. Family complete? Check. Everything seems to be just fine... But not for long! When Grandparaffine sends Bulb Boy to venture into the eerie depths of the basement in a search of a precious jar full of delicious jam, it quickly turns out that this mission will not be as easy as it might seem. And by saying that we don't mean problems such as… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

94% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Welcome! We hope you enjoy your stay at Riddlewood Manor, provided the estate doesn’t kill you first. Survive a deadly series of eerie escape rooms in this lovely resort where fear meets farce. Disturb the spirits within to unearth the absurd lore behind the Riddlewood family, and — oh, just a small precaution, please refrain from summoning any demonic entities if you see a doll around. That’s Suz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riddlewood Manor.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

97% User Score Based on 158 reviews

Smash and thrash the mysterious Forever Chicken, a living ragdoll central to a frightful midnight carnival. Your Uncle Tontine assures "you can leave as soon as you desire" but despite their efforts no child has ever gone home... Will you be the first? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crawling Angels.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

To Whom It May Concern: Welcome to The Department of Nocturnal Reverie Restoration and Oneiric Artifact Curation. You are henceforth responsible for receiving dream package deliveries, repairing their contents if necessary, documenting their essence in concise poetry, and storing them for safekeeping. Please situate yourself by using the provided items in your desk drawer, then pull the chain t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dream Collector.

Contra Spem Spero (Latin for 'Against all hope, I hope') is a narrative-driven horror experience that blends text-based exploration, immersive visual novel storytelling, survival elements, and puzzle-solving. Your car breaks down in the middle of a deserted road. Having no time to waste, you decide to continue on foot, grabbing only your journal and camera. Yet imperceptibly, the asphalt turns … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contra Spem Spero.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

92% User Score Based on 60 reviews

In this dark visual novel series, each Chapter follows a new protagonist, caught in the crossfire of conflicting powers — human and inhuman alike. Their stories are separate, but the choices you make in one Chapter will twist the next in ways you won’t see coming. Six connected Chapters, each with their own lead. A branching narrative that remembers everything. Dark arts, occult mysteries, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SkullX: Aibohphobia.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Ramona is a first-person psychological horror set in the 1970s. Use a camera to reveal the invisible, follow Ramona’s rules, and explore rooms filled with puzzles and disturbing memories in a house haunted by secrets and remorse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ramona.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

96% User Score Based on 1,981 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 10 reviews

The developers of Indie hit Strange Horticulture proudly present… STRANGE ANTIQUITIES A note from the shopkeeper: Dear Applicant, I'm pleased to offer you the role of Apprentice Thaumaturge at Strange Antiquities. You show promise – a sharp mind and a strong stomach – exactly what this work demands. I need you to run the shop while I attend to other pressing matters. You will need a keen eye … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strange Antiquities.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Prepare to be plunged into a dollhouse where not everything is as it seems... Roadmap Interactivity Each room within the dollhouse will have multiple objects that you can interact with. You will need to search high and low for key items to progress through the dollhouse and this is where full VR and non-VR interactivity shines. Not only will you need to interact with objects to find key ite… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dolls' Domain.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

88% User Score Based on 740 reviews

Uncover dark secrets, solve puzzles, and escape the horrors of Smiling-X 2! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smiling-X 2 : Horror Adventure.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Prepare to immerse yourself in the enigmatic tale of House of Chavez, a captivating psychological thriller visual novel. This gripping narrative intertwines various minigames, a touch of romance, and a compelling mystery waiting to be unraveled. Take on the role of Adriana, a twenty-one-year-old Texan grappling with the recent loss of her mother. Accompanied by her brother Bruno, they embark … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House Of Chavez.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability

88% User Score Based on 699 reviews

You are the MURDERER. Change the fate with "Clock of Atonement". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clock of Atonement.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

92% User Score Based on 1,060 reviews

What happened last night? Dive into your memories to unravel the mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Memories.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Unveil the Secrets of Catherine Markwell in Violet: A Prelude to TRAUMA Broken Paradise THIS IS NOT A WALKING SIMULATOR GAMEWhat is Psychological Survival Horror?] Psychological Horror – A subgenre of horror that focuses on the player’s mind, creating fear through tension, atmosphere, and storytelling. Instead of relying on direct jump scares, it explores deep themes like paranoia, insanity, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Violet.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

88% User Score Based on 1,348 reviews

Co-op horror (1-4 players). You are sent to explore a mysterious building at night. Find the Moon and try to return alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emissary Zero.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

78% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Important note: The game takes place inside a house, where you will have to discover the hidden mystery that lies in this fast-paced horror story. The Maid is a first-person psychological horror game.. Environment Feel the terror in my first person and live the experience of feeling loneliness and fear in your own skin. The game guides you through the interior of a Victorian h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Maid.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

59% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Cursed Bet is available at itch.io at a special price for a short time!  Cursed Bet is a horror game where you play from a body camera perspective. Enter the abandoned preschool, the subject of terrible rumors, in the midnight. Struggle the cursed doll Ebeleen as you investigate the school's dark past. Will you be able to destroy him and his curse? Experience horror and suspense in the creep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Bet.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

89% User Score Based on 102 reviews

It's all about adventure! A complete collection of cliff climbing, gunfights, zombies, freediving, mystery dungeons, mystery traps, ziplines and roller coasters! ALL IN ONE AD VENTURE An unforgiving, hardcore first-person fantasy dungeon VR adventure. Unfathomable fortunes await those brave and foolish who dare to delve into the desolate depths of the ancient citadel. Use your courage, wit, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALL IN ONE ADVENTURE VR.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

95% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Explore an old mansion full of paranormal dangers alone. Find clues, identify ghosts, collect their dossiers, and exorcise them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bureau of Contacts: Mansion.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

79% User Score Based on 511 reviews

除邪(CHUXIE) is a super realistic single player first person shooter game built using the latest technology from the next-generation Unreal Engine 5 game engine. Developed independently by a gaming enthusiast, this game features a portable camera perspective combined with realistic graphics and spatial sound reverberation effects, providing players with an immersive experience. This time,the player … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 除邪(CHUXIE).

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

60% User Score Based on 25 reviews

In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamless.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

64% User Score Based on 91 reviews

Hello, David. We meet again. Did you enjoy our last game? Because it’s time to play again! Don’t Be Afraid 2 is a first person perspective horror game and a sequel to the 2020 game of the same title. Take on the role of David, a young man trying to cope with terrible trauma from his childhood, and dive deep into his fears and nightmares. Relive the darkest moments of David’s life while … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Be Afraid 2.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

75% User Score Based on 149 reviews

Fork Road is a first-person immersive atmospheric game. Your task is to pass the levels by observing the environment and using new gameplay methods. You need to concentrate on solving each puzzle, and there will be surprises you can't think of... play time Average 45-60 minutes, if you don’t experience all the elements in one game, you can play again Game background You are in a c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fork Road.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

92% User Score Based on 111 reviews

Tales from Candleforth is a collection of fairy tales that were written on top of a forbidden book many years ago to hide its content. Years later, the dark text is bleeding out and onto the pages of the tales, mixing with them and twisting the stories. The tale is about to begin... In this first tale, we'll meet Sarah, a 16-year-old girl left alone to run the family apothecary. Sarah's gran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales from Candleforth.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

55% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 2 reviews

Solves riddles and secret languages, overcome dangerous situations and becomes part of a giant chess game. Atmosphere, mystery and enigmas await you to surprise you and test your skills... Seven atmospheres, seven challenges, seven solutions. Will you reach the seventh door? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seven Doors.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

The tunnels under Saint Mercy road are known for many things.  The legends around town spread like a game of telephone.  Do you believe them..?  Would you enter the tunnels alone...? I dare you The Tunnels of Saint Mercy Road is an immersive horror experience that spans 8 unique areas, each providing a sense of unease and a new mystery to unravel.  Inspired by games such as Silent Hill, Outla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tunnels of Saint Mercy Road.

19%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

31% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Dare to step into the chilling embrace of “Candyland: Sweet Survival,” a harrowing journey into the heart of darkness within an abandoned chocolate factory, where whispers of dread mingle with the echoes of forgotten laughter. Swirling with chilling tales and dark legends, your mission is to ascend to the top floor, unraveling the factory’s grim secrets amidst the oppressive gloom. Swirling wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CANDYLAND: Sweet Survival.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

95% User Score Based on 245 reviews

A madness for spiritualism has gripped London in 1907. Séances and theatrical shows where spirits make contact with their living families are all the rage, and there are a legion of investigators trying to discover the secrets of the supernatural. Among them, Professor Patrick Moore stands at the forefront, and he is now at a crossroads ‒ he's got 72 hours to prove the existence of the Great Beyon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An English Haunting.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Crack enigmas and discover the history of the world's most popular inventions! To unlock the boxes you have to interact with objects, handles, buttons, and wheels on each side. You can find puzzle pieces on a side of the boxes as well. • REALISTIC GRAPHICS It feels like you're handling a real box in a dark room. • DISCOVER INVENTIONS Once you open all 8 boxes of a level pack, you'll be able to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystery Box: Hidden Secrets.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

90% User Score Based on 92 reviews

GAME Rauniot is an isometric post-apocalyptic point and click adventure game full of intriguing puzzles with classical gameplay elements. Story takes place in beautiful and detailed scenary of Northern Finland. STORY In the year 1975 a massive natural disaster pushed the civilization over the edge. Riots, massive conflicts and wars occurred. Homo homini lupus. Main continents were drowned by … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rauniot.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 2,203 reviews

Say anything in this bizarre dungeon adventure where words control everything. Fill in the blanks with text or voice to uncover lost abilities, solve strange quests, and play unexpected mini-games. Use your words to conquer the crypt and unleash a whole new kind of "spell casting!" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cryptmaster.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music

58% User Score Based on 83 reviews

20 years after the birth of the legendary horror game "AOONI"... A completely new first-person, 3D horror stealth action "Absolute Fear -AOONI-" is now available! Players take on the role of a younger sister searching for her older sister in a mysterious mansion where AOONI roam. The clues left behind will help you solve the mysteries of the mansion, which changes one by one. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Absolute Fear -AOONI- / 最恐 -青鬼-.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

85% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Loathful is a Survival Horror in first person with PS1 graphics. Bring yourself in a retro-style adventure where all your nightmares are brought to life. Survive your demons, dive into your darkest fears to overthrow a mysterious virus who seems to have put his hands on this universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loathful.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

89% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Puppet House is a puzzle-adventure horror game with escape room themes. Take on the role of detective Rick, investigating a series of mysterious disappearances of local residents. All the clues lead to an abandoned ventriloquist's house, full of dark secrets and terrifying surprises. When the peaceful town of Field Town begins receiving reports of mysterious disappearances, Rick decides to invest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puppet House.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

The Cursed Legacy is a Horror Escape Game set in a dark and mysterious atmosphere. Keep calm and solve the riddles to unravel this strange disappearance. But be careful, you’re not alone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cursed Legacy.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

77% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Evacuated from his hometown due to the dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality, where living as a human being is not possible anymore. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plastomorphosis.