Games like House of the Vigil

The Children of Clay is a stop-motion archaeology horror game where players investigate an ancient artifact to uncover its sinister secret. Combining point-and-click mechanics with eerie stop-motion animation, the game immerses you in a chilling atmosphere inspired by Hungarian mythology. Unearth dark lore through atmospheric exploration and unsettling discoveries.

"Blameless" is a free 3D adventure game focused on puzzle-solving and story, taking place in an unfinished house where you must escape a mysterious pursuer. The game features realistic puzzle mechanics, investigative gameplay, and a mysterious atmosphere with alternative solutions and story progression through exploration. The game is a short, intense experience with a tension-filled element of surprise, lasting around 20-60 minutes.

You arrive at a luxury hotel where a city-wide quarantine unleashes monstrous transformations among guests, turning the hotel into a prison. To survive and retain your sanity, you must navigate shifting alliances, uncover dark secrets, and decide who to trust in a tense story with multiple endings. Will you escape and stay human amid the madness?

"Ethel" is a single-player simulation game with an intriguing story and exceptional graphics. As World War II veteran Thomas Myrtle, struggling with PTSD and addiction, players must navigate a challenging journey of sobriety and redemption after losing his family and home. The game is highly engaging, requiring a high level of concentration and memory retention, with an average completion time of 1 hour and 30 minutes.

"The Room" is a 3D puzzler game that takes you through a series of intricate boxes with hidden mechanics and secrets. You will need to solve puzzles and find clues to unlock and reveal the mysteries within each box. The game features a captivating storyline, immersive atmosphere, and challenging puzzles that require logical thinking and attention to detail.

In Little Nightmares, players control Six, a young girl trying to escape "The Maw," a creepy vessel filled with grotesque creatures. The game features a dark, whimsical world filled with puzzles and secrets to discover. With its unique art style and atmospheric gameplay, Little Nightmares encourages players to reconnect with their inner child and unleash their imagination to escape from the horrors that lurk in the shadows.

"Crow Country" is a survival horror game set in an abandoned theme park, where players must solve puzzles and uncover the dark secrets of the park's past. As they progress, they'll encounter mysterious monsters and uncover disturbing rumors about the park's former owner, Edward. Exploration Mode allows players to enjoy the park's sights and sounds without the fear of attack. The game delves into themes of ambition, greed, and redemption as players uncover the truth about the park and themselves.

"Decay: The Mare" is a single-player horror adventure game with an interesting plot, where players help Sam, an addict stuck in a nightmarish institution, "Reaching Dreams," after a botched treatment. The game boasts good mechanics, a wonderful soundtrack, and a beautiful atmosphere, but requires patience due to lots of grinding. As a tribute to classic horror games like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Phantasmagoria, it offers a psychological horror experience in 3D, including an exclusive third chapter that concludes Sam's journey.

"No One Lives Under the Lighthouse" is a mysterious old PC game from the early 2000s. You discover it among your old CDs and are drawn to its enigmatic title and description about taking over duties at a lighthouse where the previous keeper has gone missing. The game's atmosphere and poor translation from another language add to its intriguing and possibly ominous appeal. Explore the island, uncover the lighthouse's secrets, and discover what happened to the missing keeper.

"The Medium" is a horror game where players control a psychic medium who can explore both the real and spirit worlds simultaneously. Players use their psychic abilities to solve puzzles, uncover disturbing secrets, and avoid the monstrous Maw. The Deluxe Edition includes an original soundtrack and an art book inspired by Polish surrealist Zdzisław Beksiński.