Games like R'lyeh
Looking for games like R'lyeh? Here are top arcade platformer recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Innsmouth Case, At the Mountains of Madness or Death Escape.
1 View Game60%Game Brain Scorestory, humorgameplay, grinding58% User Score 122 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviewsIn 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.
View Game2 View Game44%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospheregraphics, optimization44% User Score 72 reviews"At the Mountains of Madness" is a lovecraftian horror adventure game. Players explore an ancient Antarctic city, solving puzzles and fighting off monstrous creatures. The game features a rich atmosphere and a gripping story, inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft.
View Game3 View Game70%Game Brain Scoregraphics, musicmonetization, story75% User Score 44 reviewsDeath Escape plunges you into a mysterious underwater world where you must collect ancient coins and find an exit while avoiding dangerous monsters. Randomly respawning items and unpredictable threats create a tense, ever-changing survival challenge. Use stealth, running, and interaction with the environment, including digging through dead bodies, to uncover secrets and survive.
View Game4 View Game50%Game Brain Scoregraphics, story50% User Score 1 reviewsA cosmic entity reveals itself to a young boy in an unforgiving picture-book world.
View Game5 View Game92%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaystability, replayability92% User Score 64 reviewsAll manner of thing shall be wellWelcome to a compact, tightly packed Metroidvania, where the Square Aspect Ratio and Single Screen Level Design allows every one of the 200+ rooms to slot into the larger puzzle-box of the world; where secrets, exploits and sequence-breaking are built into the very foundation of the game; and where the overarching story doesn’t care too much which path you happen t…
View Game6 View Game78%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, storygameplay, grinding84% User Score 770 reviewsCritic Score 50%5 reviews"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.
View Game7 View Game71%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, replayability73% User Score 123 reviewsCritic Score 66%2 reviews"Haimrik" is a single-player historical platformer game with a good storyline. As the scribe Haimrik, you'll wield the Power of the Words, bringing stones to life and defeating enemies in various Word Worlds. With a lioness companion and numerous puzzles, players will navigate a medieval revolution, complete with grisly deaths and a final showdown against the Word King.
View Game8 View Game65%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaymusic, grinding72% User Score 92 reviewsCritic Score 30%1 reviewsIn Daily Chthonicle, become the boss of a Supernatural Newspaper Agency and send your team of investigators to uncover eerie mysteries in a dark, Lovecraft-inspired world. Each case is a new, procedurally generated adventure, where your team will face off against ghosts, zombies, and other monstrosities. Solve mysteries, uncover the truth, and publish the stories that make your newspaper the most sensational in town.
View Game9 View Game45%Game Brain Scoregraphics, musicstory, gameplay71% User Score 14 reviewsCome Sacrifice Your Friends with eldritch weapons in chaotic environments dominated by the horrors of H.P. Lovecraft. Succumb to madness and be the last one alive!
View Game10 View Game84%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaygrinding, stability84% User Score 2,692 reviews"They Bleed Pixels" is a platforming slash-em up game where an academy student must defeat a curse transforming their body into a demonic form through nightmarish levels. The game offers a balance of fast-paced acrobatic platforming and combat, with a unique checkpoint system that rewards smart and stylish kills. Its features include hardcore difficulty, an easier mode, striking art style, and an original electronic soundtrack, with bonuses to unlock.
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