Games like Letters of Bernard Thorne

In SOMA, you explore a forgotten underwater research facility, PATHOS-II, where machines are sentient and resources are scarce. Uncover the truth behind the chaos by accessing terminals and documents, while avoiding corrupted humans, twisted creatures, and insane robots. With no combat option, you must outsmart or outrun your enemies to survive and shape the fate of the station.

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?

The Lightkeeper is a psychological horror game set in the 1920s, following Arthur, a WWI veteran who takes a solitary lighthouse job to escape his traumatic past. Isolated on a remote island, he uncovers sinister secrets behind previous keepers' deaths while battling his fragile mental state. Players face multiple endings shaped by critical choices affecting Arthur’s fate.

"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.

"Wandersong" is a single-player Fantasy Real Time Strategy game with an interesting plot, good mechanics, and sensational graphics. As a singing bard, players interact with the world using music, solving puzzles and meeting 150+ characters. With exceptional music, wholesome story, and accessible design, it provides 10-12 hours of whimsical adventure, despite being quite buggy and requiring some grinding.

DISTRAINT 2 is a psychological horror adventure game, where you play as Price, a man seeking to restore hope and find his purpose after selling his humanity. The game features simple yet effective gameplay, with side-scrolling 2D graphics, a dark story, and a mix of dark humor. It has hand-drawn graphics, carefully composed music, and a minimalist interface to keep the focus on the engaging story.

Luto is a single-player horror adventure that plunges you into a psychological journey through grief and loss, trapped within an unsettling, ever-shifting home. With a wholesome yet exceptional story, atmospheric visuals, and masterful mechanics, it challenges your senses as you navigate a labyrinth of secrets where reality blurs with unsettling fiction.

"Serena" is a single-player Horror Point and Click game with an intriguing and disturbing story. Over 40 contributors from various indie companies have created a grim and detailed game that also serves as a love letter to the adventure game community. The game features amazing voice acting, a challenging intellect-provoking plot, and a haunting story that evokes fear and sadness.

"Mouthwashing" is a first-person horror game set on the stranded space freighter Tulpar. The crew, including Captain Curly, are injured and running out of resources, with little hope of rescue. As the situation becomes increasingly dire, the crew must confront the horrors of their new reality and the dark secrets of their captain.

In Ad Infinitum, play as a German soldier torn between the trenches of WWI and his childhood home, haunted by war horrors and supernatural creatures. Traverse through a dreamlike world, uncovering memories and seeking inner peace. With a blend of narrative management and psychological thriller, this game explores the enduring impact of war on the human psyche, challenging you to break the cycle and confront your past.