Games like Innsmouth

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

58% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

The Innsmouth Case is a Horror Text Adventure inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Innsmouth Case.

In this visual novel the main character, Lorenzo Righi, an Italian Professor, is invited to a meeting of History Scholars held in Boston. Excited and flattered by the invitation, he discovers that something else, hidden and mysterious, awaits for him.This novel is inspired by the work of H.P. Lovecraft. The plot is original, but Lovecraft's fans will find references and settings as described by th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Innsmouth 22.

EL GRAN CTHULHU (Spectrum Next)  Welcome to a new concept of text adventure. With El Gran (The Great) Cthulhu you can experience the evolution of an engine previously used in titles such as Donum or Innsmouth, which is now available for the Spectrum Next. Live the concept of a text "mini-adventure" with a short game (lasting between 45 and 90 minutes) of great intensity and technical details ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to El Gran Cthulhu|Spectrum Next.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

92% User Score Based on 65 reviews

HYPNOS is a first-person adventure and exploration game, set in a lovecraftian megastructure fever dream. Enter the Nameless City at the edge of Dreams. Follow the trail into the shadow of the Holy Mountain. Embrace your destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HYPNOS.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

89% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Dread whispers echo across the Information Superhighway. Y2K is coming, heralding the rise of the Old Ones. With your meatspace mind unraveling, time is running out -- barter with gods, embrace the deathless aeons, or go offline permanently in this modempunk horror story. From Fiction Factory GamesCreators of Arcade Spirits, Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers, and Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shadow Over Cyberspace.

Sclera is a no-save, session-based game of random encounters for fans of older RPGs and interactive horror fiction. While there are scripted events and stories that can occur, much of the game’s content is the result of traditional procedural generation techniques; no two runs will ever be the same. But above all, this is a passion project bringing together my love of turn-based combat, atmospher… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sclera.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, humor

96% User Score Based on 4,925 reviews

Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a truly daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dagon.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 214 reviews

Chronicle of Innsmouth was born by combining the stories of master-of-horror, H.P. Lovecraft, and the style of Lucas’ graphic adventures in the 90s. Horror scenes and creepy moments create the many grotesque and paradoxical situations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronicle of Innsmouth.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

86% User Score Based on 370 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 1 reviews

A narrative-based RPG game which draws from the old gamebook genre, set in the world of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythology. Drawing from the dark realms of H.P. Lovecraft's imagination, Omen... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omen Exitio: Plague.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

63% User Score Based on 57 reviews

Are you sure this is reality? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Morning World.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Come play the new-and-improved version of Dust to Dusk on Steam! Game Overview: Set in a modern Japanese office, this horror-inspired adventure title employs the unique Zapping system, which allows you to play the story from the point of view of multiple characters. Although zapping isn't required to reach the game's true ending, it does fill in plenty of gaps and will help you better under each … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dust to Dusk.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

A Choose Your Own Adventure inspired by White Wolf’s World of Darkness, Twin Peaks and H.P. Lovecraft. You have been part of something terrible, something so unspeakable that caused you to blackout and forget all recent events. Now you have the choice of pursuing this dark truth or trying to bury it in the past. Maybe it’s not too late to turn back now. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackout: The Darkest Night.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

71% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 6 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hermitage Strange Case Files.

A puzzle-adventure game blended with visual novel storytelling. A mysterious girl and butterflies appear each time you solve a puzzle inside the room. Who are they? What do they want? Unravel each puzzle one by one — and the truth draws ever closer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Butterfly Girl.

You’ve fallen to the other side of the puddle… Who’s waiting for you there? In this short but intense story, you’ll face the most unexpected betrayal—your own shoes turning against you. You’re surrounded by shadows of the past, the mysteries of this strange world, and perhaps your own repressed memories. — Hey, I'm Righty, and I mean no harm. What happened here? Who are you, really? To uncover … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smell like a puddle.

INNSMOUTH (ZX Spectrum 48k/128k)  Delve into the dark tale of a coastal town plagued by hidden secrets and indescribable horrors, based by Lovecraft's disturbing story. STORY Welcome to Innsmouth, the ancient town of decay and desolation that many don't want to hear about. You are not quite sure what has driven you to come here, but it's clear that this town holds a dark and sinister past, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Innsmouth|ZX Spectrum 48k/128k.

Finish your last training run, if you can. Luis, a procrastination prone runner, has been training for his first marathon. Today is the day of his last training run. He knows he has 20 miles ahead of him, but unfortunately he's having a hard time starting. When he does though, strange things start to happen, pushing him ahead and forcing his hand. The world, shifting and bending to some unseen for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Start Running.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Mycorrhiza is a love letter to horror manga in the form of a visual novel. Some of our biggest inspirations include the works of Junji Ito and Masaaki Nakayama. While Scott is trying to find a way back home, reality distorts and people’s morals start shifting in cruel and unexpected ways. A peculiar plant transforming animals, a horrifying comedy trend and a strange building trapping people. Each… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mycorrhiza.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development

63% User Score Based on 51 reviews

What do you play? I play nothing! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nothing!.

“Lovecraft would surely be pleased seeing that his writings have inspired even text-based games to such an elaborate extent. Travelyan Home proves that eye candy is not required for a good scare.” - I DO BEST Follow the path of a lost soul pacing the grounds of an old and mysterious mansion as he seeks the answers of what brought him there. Introducing a unique investigation system to discover c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Travelyan Home.

You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky mutter ominous portents amongst themselves over the little coastal town of Anchorhead. Anchorhead is a text adventure game in the style of classic Infocom games from the 1980s. No graphics, no menus, no point-and-click — you navigate a written story … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anchorhead.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Boreal Tenebrae: Act 0 is an atmospheric narrative adventure set in the strange, dying town of Tamarack Narrows—a place of disappearing industry, simmering resentment, flickering CRTs, and a crimson aurora that stains the sky like a wound. You play through the interwoven perspectives of Sarah Walker, her sister Bree, and the people trapped in this remote northern community on the night everything … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boreal Tenebrae Act 0: Sundowning.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

You're just a simple inhabitant of the endless Gigastructure. The best you'll get is seven shifts at a machine and a bowl of feed concentrate, and that for good service to the party.... Is that it? Or do you have a choice? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice of Life: Samosbor.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

92% User Score Based on 109 reviews

Dissolution of the Silent Union is a short, narrative-driven visual novel where you accompany Vera, who is trapped on the last day of school, toward her inevitable date. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dissolution of the Silent Union.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

95% User Score Based on 221 reviews

"Life sometimes feels like it’s going in circles. The little girl on Earth tells herself this, forever."Little Girl On Earth Asking Why She Asking Why is a very short pixel art Visual Novel, about a girl who has a lot of questions to ask you. Answer her questions and make her feel more alive. (don't be too rude with her please) This game is a constant questioning of existence itself.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Girl On Earth Asking Why She Asking Why.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

78% User Score Based on 223 reviews

A dark visual novel created by acclaimed creator nyalra Story “Onii-chan, you really are a lonely person.” “Did you lose faith in me?” “No. I love you, onii-chan.” Unable to bear the ugliness of the world and terrified of other people, the protagonist develops the ability to read minds. He shuts himself away and submits a light novel he wrote, which unexpectedly wins a newcomer’s award. But the je… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sister Other Paranoia.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

97% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Violet’s marriage is falling apart. One night, in a desperate attempt to make things right, she ventures into a mysterious forest, determined to gather the cherished belongings that once brought joy to her husband. But the woods are filled with secrets: a strange will-o’-the-wisp appears again and again, its intent unclear - friend or foe? As Nordic folklore comes to life around her, the line betw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in the Woods.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Can you and your magic sword save the kingdom from death herself? Infiltrate a tower full of skeletons, decipher its secrets, and escape with your team! Undying Fortress is an interactive dark epic fantasy novel by Yeonsoo Julian Kim, author of The Fog Knows Your Name, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based, 500,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undying Fortress.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

An interactive fantasy romance novel set amongst the Greek gods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hearts in Hades: Divine Passion.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

98% User Score Based on 6,183 reviews

STORYUSSR, 1986. When Ira Grachevskaya goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, not a soul seems to be concerned – except for the quiet outcast Asya Shubina, that is. Uncover the mystery behind Ira’s disappearance, transmit your radio signal to the universe and learn why a bird flies past the window. CHARACTERSMeet the cast. A problem child and a truant, Ira doesn't have the best reputati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It.

Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian, Political Ideology, Mixture of Steampunk and Cyberpunk Themed World Duration: 3-5 hours About: Text-Based, Linear Story, One Ending Story "In a world where honor is tainted and secrets run deep within three distinct units - The Foresight, The Ingenuity, and The Guardian, Garrett Marek finds himself entangled in a web of deception. A dystopian society r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transregnum.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Summoned to the remote village of Southshire-Upon-Yail, you must diagnose the afflictions of a young woman that suffers a mysterious illness. Each decision you make will unveil a piece of the mystery and bring you closer to discovering the truth behind her ailments, and whatever harms her. Will you be able to save Isabella before she is taken by her tormentors? The devils inside Isabella will… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night of the Exorcism.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

92% User Score Based on 59 reviews

You're now the lead writer for Juno's World, a perfectly normal sitcom in which nothing strange or horrible happens, ever! Choose your scripts, decide what characters to build relationships with, and keep those audience ratings high -- or get cancelled in more ways than one! Welcome to Must See TV. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Laugh Track.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

In Out of Water, you step into the daily life of Watarholt - a northern Germanic village preparing for winter - and experience its slow unraveling through your own choices. What begins as a calm, grounded look into village life soon shifts into mystery, grief, and danger as you become the one people turn to when things start to go wrong. The harvest is done. The lake runs still. But something in W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out Of Water.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 412 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 5 reviews

Explore an atmospheric setting on the edge of nightmare Guide a team of occult investigators to investigate the disappearance of a noble family. Keep your team well equipped and safe from hunger, injury, madness and disease. Each member of this motley crew offers their own unique skills to aid with your quest. But they also harbour their own secret ambitions... Master the dark arts Combine charact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horror at Highrook.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

96% User Score Based on 364 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Rites of Arkham.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

The main character, a student-programmer named Elliot, has been struggling with mental disorders for a long time. He dreams of one thing – to create a robot assistant that would warm him in the winter of 1999. One day, he receives a floppy disk with a mysterious messenger from his best and, perhaps, only friend. It seems that this program knows more about him than he does, and every conversation w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowfall's Mystery.

THE HOUSE THAT WEPT The Haunting of Gale's Rest The house had a tragic history. Many decades in the past, Gale fell in love with Thomas, the young servant of  her stepfather, the Major, who twisted by jealousy and desire, refused to let her belong to anyone but him. Determined to tear them apart, the Major took a cruel action, setting a chain of tragic events into motion that sent echoes across … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House That Wept.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

96% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Death Drive is a road trip visual novel inspired by classic American Gothic fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Drive.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

88% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City" (1921). Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze. “There were myriads of good reasons for shunning the nameless city, one for each strange tale passed from g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Nameless City.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

*This game does not include voice acting. We noticed there are feedbacks on the English localization quality. We are working on a full proofreading of all English texts. Thank you for your support! This game is filled with a great number of puzzles, each varying in difficulty. If you get stuck on a stage or you aren't sure how to proceed, check Steam Forum for hints. You'll surely find a lead t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

84% User Score Based on 93 reviews

Dive into Darkness! Immerse yourself in the gripping world of Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory, a narrative-driven RPG thriller set in the acclaimed World of Darkness universe. Step into the shoes of Samira, a young werewolf navigating the shadows of Poland and beyond. Unleash Your Inner Beast Explore the chilling landscapes of a wintry Białowieża forest, the historic streets of Warsaw, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory.

The Roaring Twenties are dying as a cosmic threat hangs over a world already shaken by the Wall Street crash of 1929. Take a deep dive into the twisted universe of H.P. Lovecraft with this oversized narrative RPG. Slip into the intertwined souls of Mark, Anna or Victor, surrounded by the Cult and its ilk, during the chaos of 1929, as Nyarlathotep, the cosmic horror, strives to be reborn and ensla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

A Lovecraftian investigative gamebook. New York, 1927. A case pulled from real history, wrapped in cosmic horror. His name was Billy Gaffney. The man who took him was real. But his purpose was from another plane of existence. You play a journalist. You make choices. The story remembers all of them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omen Exitio: Hunger.

OTHER SIDE OF MIST AND MOUNTAIN IS A JAPANESE-STYLE HORROR MYSTERY ADVENTURE GAME. The game's story blends elements of horror, mystery, deduction, and folk tales. Gameplay is primarily based on visual novels, enriched with interactive scenes and puzzle-solving mechanisms. Through meticulously crafted scripts, it presents a series of captivating and enigmatic stories that will tug at your heartstri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Other Side Of Mist And Mountain.

In a world where great powers can easily manifest in material form and contracts can bestow magnificent magical powers, you can become a wizard without any effort. However, what price must you pay for it? A wizard has discovered that the power granted him by the mighty Duke Luthedor is fading, while the Duke's body is nothing but an empty shell. Will he be skilled enough to regain the magic? Will… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Argumentum ad culpam.

Welcome to "A Terrific Weekend Adventure," where I invite you to enter a world of nostalgia created for the ZX Spectrum. As you embark on this retro journey, you'll find yourself immersed in a universe inspired by the timeless Enid Blyton-style novels of days gone by. With "A Terrific Weekend Adventure," my idea was to pay homage to those old types of stories. And so, naturally, you'll find this … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Terrific Weekend Adventure.

Follow the story of Justin Case and Dakota Kerlin, two unlikely detectives turned friends as they join the world renown Super-human Investigations Team (S.I.T.) to solve mysteries that stump the ordinary authorities. Using their unique abilities to resolve cases, meet interesting allies, clueless bystanders, as well as nefarious rivals, and ultimately become the great mystery solving duo in this f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mysterious Mystery, EP 1: The Duo Dilemma.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

95% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Can you find the truth? Nine people wake up trapped in an abandoned research facility. Split into three teams, separated into different halls, the members of the two Answer Teams need to compete in a game of life and death. The goal: to figure out the "truth" behind the secret member of the Question Team: Emilia. Do you really want to? Each part of Anamnesia will cover the same timefram… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anamnesia - part 1: am i my body?.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

94% User Score Based on 52 reviews

EARLY ACCESS: Made Marion has been released in Early Access! Currently Robin Hood, Little John, and Will, the Scarlet Blade's routes are available. Our next route will be Meissa, scheduled for 2026. What do you do when your best isn't good enough? Lady Marion of Glastonbury is going to have to figure that out, and fast. Removed from her position of power and thrust into an unwanted arrang… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Made Marion.