Games like The Frost Papers - Ten Games to Play in the Dark

"Mourningwood Lodge2:Hidden Voice" is a Chinese folk horror FMV mystery set around a forbidden ghost marriage ritual, a cursed nursery rhyme, and a series of grotesque deaths.  In a decaying mansion buried deep within a forgotten village, every room hides a secret, every voice carries a lie, and every step draws you closer to something that should have remained sealed.  Investigate the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 林葬屋前传：冥声.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

73% User Score Based on 60 reviews

In Ghost Frequency, you are a ghost hunter from PIT - Paranormal Investigation Team. Your mission is to locate a sinister spirit using the EMF Ghost Detector to track paranormal activity, the IR Thermal Camera to reveal hidden entities, and the EVP Digital Recorder to capture eerie voices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Frequency.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

72% User Score Based on 92 reviews

Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

This game lets you try on the role of a Supernatural Newspaper Agency boss and editor. The world it takes place in is a dark and haunted one, with ghosts, zombies, monsters and even shapeshifting murderers, pretending to be human after they have stolen their victims' bodies or infiltrated the humanity. It was inspired heavily by the works of H.P.Lovecraft and it builds on the atmosphere of uncerta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Daily Chthonicle.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 2,012 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

At Dead Of Night is part horror film, part horror game and part ghost hunt. It seamlessly blends live-action and graphics to create a unique immersive horror experience like no other. You play Maya, a student trapped in a remote hotel run by a psychopath called Jimmy Hall. Jimmy has tied up Maya's friends and locked them in their rooms, with evil intentions. Maya has managed to escape, but Jimmy i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Dead Of Night.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

71% User Score Based on 48 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.

GILLES is the Gilles Villeneuve Metaverse. A Exploration Story Driven Adventure. You play as the New Guest invited for the Klown movie premiere. Shows the Journey of a Theater Director's 10 years exile to write a Theater Play of his Great Work, The Klown. Gilles settles alone while he waits Sam Path and his crew to arrive and join him on his Journey to show the The Klown's Great Premiere.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GILLES.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

94% User Score Based on 4,790 reviews

Killer Frequency is a first-person horror adventure that puts you in the shoes of Forrest Nash, a late-night radio host whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer. Solve puzzles, save lives and run the switchboards, all while listening to a jukebox of retro ‘80s tunes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Killer Frequency.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 1,411 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 41 reviews

Every Family has Secrets. Every Secret has a Price. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to As Dusk Falls.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

81% User Score Based on 3,395 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 6 reviews

Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. Gameplay is inspired by point-and-click adventure games (like the classic Monkey Island or King's Quest series, or more recently Telltale's Walking Dead series), but focused on characterization, atmosphere and storytelling rather than clever puzzles … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kentucky Route Zero.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

99% User Score Based on 3,378 reviews

Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Kat: Paper Lily Prologue.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

83% User Score Based on 48 reviews

After his mother’s death, Jonathan Hunt, a young journalist from New York, decides to set off for Hungary for the first time in his life. While in the town of Eger, he discovers a peculiar legend involving an antique book and a doomed journey through time that stranded the writer's aide in the 16th century. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yoomurjak's Ring.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

83% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Daemon_9 is an experience that defies easy description. In pure gamer terms, it can be called a Full-Motion Video game; and an ARG (Alternate Reality Game). But in reality it is a new storytelling paradigm, part movie, part game, part augmented reality experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Daemon_9.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 500 reviews

Critic Score 38%Based on 1 reviews

Acting as Adam Wolfe, an investigator of the paranormal, you will discover a hidden world under the modern San Francisco. In this city, ghosts, artifacts, secret orders and curses are just some of the things that Adam will come across working on his most important case. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adam Wolfe.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability

90% User Score Based on 853 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 15 reviews

A botched ritual traps a group of high school students in a haunted school. Can their wits keep them alive? Kisaragi Academy student Mayu Suzumoto is transferring to a new high school, leaving behind a sizable group of friends and countless lovely memories. To help her cope with this move, her friend Ayumi has devised a seemingly innocent plan: the whole group will come together to perform a char… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party.

From the hidden pages of Jurnal Risa comes a visual novel where the boundary between the living and the unseen begins to blur. Step into Jurnal Risa's world where each shadow holds a story, and every whisper leads you deeper into the unknown. Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa crew, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-advent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

94% User Score Based on 34 reviews

A fully live-action immersive interactive movie game where you play as an ordinary urban youth. An accident awakens an ancient artifact hidden within you, instantly making you the focal point of a three-way struggle among celestial, earthly, and underworld factions. Their methods vary—coercion, bribery, or feigned alliances—and every choice you make ripples outwards, shifting the world's balance a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breaker of fatalism.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 860 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 1,384 reviews

VERIFIED ON STEAMDECK Digital Deluxe Edition Sultan's Game is more than just a game — it's a complete world woven together by music and words. Deluxe Edition Content: Base Game Original Soundtrack: Our soundtrack is inspired by the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Uyghur Twelve Muqam. We blend traditional Xinjiang instruments - tanbûr, rewap, and gijak - with classical Chinese … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sultan's Game.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

95% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Amidst a chaotic world, you are drawn into this legend due to a mysterious artifact. Will you stay true to your promises? Or will you first satisfy your own desires? The choice appears right from the very beginning.Through the rise and fall of fortunes, power shifts with the sound of gunfire. During the turbulence, you witness the changing identities of each person, along with their inner resolve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

74% User Score Based on 121 reviews

Abnormality is the authentic realistic multiplayer ghost-hunting horror experience. Jump in with friends as you explore abandoned locations in search of proof that ghosts exist. Immersive Ghost-Hunting Experience Step into the shoes of a group of young enthusiastic urban explorers, equipped with the best in business ghost hunting tools they could find online. Your mission is to team up with up t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abnormality.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 1,141 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 43 reviews

Your choices solve a mystery If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OXENFREE II: Lost Signals.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

73% User Score Based on 146 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

A live-action mystery FMV game, where you make decisions for a father that must rescue his teenage daughter from an eclectic cult before their final night at the Isle Tide Hotel. Save Eleanor Malone by making decisions, collecting clues, solving puzzles and unlocking hidden scenes and endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Isle Tide Hotel.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

88% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

In the middle of a blizzard, a community's remaining citizens are forced to confront their impending deaths. Every night, a villager is killed, and the survivors are forced to alter their course in response. Every game creates a new, randomized story just for you. Chart a path through always-changing, challenging environmental puzzles, and explore the stories and grief of these townsfolk before Vi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vidar.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

Somewhere deep within the woods a timeless force is stirring. Beneath the ancient burial mound, known locally as Barrow Hill, a forgotten myth awakes.Join the adventure, and uncover the secrets of the past. The legends of the Ancient world will live again; renewed, refreshed and hungry. Time has no meaning, as the sun sets low across the landscape.Come to Barrow Hill and solve the mystery of the D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

73% User Score Based on 79 reviews

All hell's breaking loose in a mysterious research facility and the only person who can save the day is the night shift security guard in the booth outside. Remotely control systems, guide scientists to safety or just… goof off? You’re not in danger. Yet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interference: Dead Air.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 317 reviews

Dreams in the Witch House is an open world horror adventure game, where you guide Walter Gilman, as he prepares to face the dreaded May-Eve witch ritual in the legend-haunted city of Arkham. Choose your own approach and reveal the secret of the Witch House before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreams in the Witch House.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

91% User Score Based on 93 reviews

Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Bride.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 8,505 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 45 reviews

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. Play as Alex, a bright, rebellious teenager who brings her new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight party on an old military island. The night takes a terrifying turn when you unwittingly open a ghostly gate spawned from the island’s cryptic past. How you deal with these events, your peers, and the omino… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oxenfree.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

93% User Score Based on 544 reviews

An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firework.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 926 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 8 reviews

After performing a charm that would supposedly unite them as friends, a group of students are teleported to the mysterious Heavenly Host Elementary School where they are visited by the spirits of the school's murdered students. Featuring the voice talent of Aqua Voices, Lindsey Vachon,  Byron Rodrigues, and many more talented voice actors. The English version of the first two chapters are playab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party (2021).

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

73% User Score Based on 172 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

A detective mystery set in the political powder-keg of Barcelona in 1977. You play Jorge, a retired policeman who uses a wheelchair, struggling with a difficult past. Alone on your balcony, you watch the world pass by through binoculars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Flower Collectors.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

87% User Score Based on 2,000 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Experience a magical adventure. Journey with Jerry to the enchanted realm of Mousewood , master fascinating spells and solve tricky puzzles. Along with a intriguing story you will see breathtaking hand drawn backgrounds and elaborately animated characters. A Unique soundtrack complements Jerry's incredible adventure with fabulously composed music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night of the Rabbit.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 9,162 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 7 reviews

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning from Alexis Kennedy, creator of Fallen London and Sunless Sea. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories. Perhaps you're looking for knowledge, or power, or beauty, or revenge. Perhaps you just want the colours be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cultist Simulator.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 1,247 reviews

Critic Score 91%Based on 4 reviews

What happened to Marissa Marcel If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IMMORTALITY.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 345 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Unravel an ancient mystery and search for an ancient treasure on England's fog-shrouded coastline, famed for its legends of smugglers, pirates and ghosts. Join ghost-hunters Nigel Danvers and Lucy Reubans as they investigate a tale of horror and haunting. Wielding the tools of the modern-day ghost-hunter in a cinematic, richly detailed interactive world of wind-swept coastlines and crumbling crypt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Crown.

"There are things better left unknown" — The hidden paranormal horror ADV by ImCyan, creator of "Tsugunohi", is now on Steam. Detective Teru and his sister Luna investigate cases in spirits' dream worlds. Enjoy mystery, comedy, and horror across 9 episodes and 10+ hours of content. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shikiyoku: Teru Yumemi in the Nightmare.

Nick lost his sister Kate one year ago. People say the witch in the woods curses people to take their own lives, Nick decides to find her, she must have a way to bring them back to life too."On the night of Halloween the dead rise to curse the ones who are still alive."The forest is dark and cold, but the clues leading to the witch's cabin are clear. Explore the forest, witch's garden, her cabin a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Umbra Halloween.

Game Introduction： This is an Early Access game. It's kind of interactive story game. Players will take on the role of a legendary character in a near-realistic sci-fi-set world, learning about himself and others, and about their relationship to the world, through dialogue with other characters, psychological analysis, environmental exploration and combat; unlocking the great mysteries hidden abou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Break Bounds: Exile 越界：流放者.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 600 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

This is a story about death. Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luto.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

96% User Score Based on 208 reviews

Play guitar in an interactive rock opera Play guitar in musical story segments, with a catchy soundtrack featuring live instruments and singing by Elsie Lovelock. If you still have your Guitar Hero or Rock Band guitar controller, dust it off, because this game supports it! Destroy the world as a giant human hand Demolish houses, solve puzzles, and open new paths for other characters as a giant ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starstruck: Hands of Time.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

87% User Score Based on 2,967 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Discover Lost Records: Bloom & Rage on the official PlayStation website. Learn about this new adventure from the makers of Life is Strange. See screenshots, watch trailers and check out gameplay features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

98% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shell Part II: Purgatorio.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

97% User Score Based on 58 reviews

Third Eye Open is a coming of age story about a young girl with the ability to see spirits. Will this burgeoning power be a blessing or a curse? Will you be able to save your family and unravel the mystery at the heart of the adventure? Her Power You are Ting, a young girl who is able to see the spirits around her. You form a remarkable friendship with a young ghost, Xiu, who is seeking peace. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Step into the shoes of Everlyn Sterling, a new grad undertaking a temp job in a small town in dead winter. Little does she know this seemingly ordinary task will soon unveil a mysterious tale of a disturbed spirit. Solve a series of brain teasers, booby traps, and ciphers set by the ghost. Can you unravel why a once beautiful mansion now harbors a dark, ugly secret? FEATURES Simple point-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Winter Haunting.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 3,022 reviews

Discover Hell is Us on the official PlayStation website. Find out more about this PS5 action-adventure combining intense combat with thrilling exploration. Check out the latest trailers, editions to purchase, and gameplay features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell is Us.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

99% User Score Based on 152 reviews

An Injustice at the Abbey! Sister Hedwig is an anchoress - a religious figure who has vowed to stay locked in the same room for the rest of her life as an act of devotion - at Linbarrow Abbey, a remote convent in the moors of England. This quiet life of meditation and solitude is broken one day when the abbess comes to her with a most unusual request... Misericordetta is a short (~20-30mi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misericordetta.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 14,426 reviews

In this story-driven adventure game, players will interact with Sal's world and his nightmares. The main path typically requires casual effort. However, there are hidden surprises to be found and bonus mysteries that may invoke a bit of head-scratching for those players up to the challenge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sally Face.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 2,588 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 25 reviews

How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game. Set in Honjo, Tokyo's Sumida ward during the Showa period (1926-89), this is the unsettling tale of those with the power to curse, derived from the gruesome real world urban legends: "The Seven Mysteries of Honjo." Follow the cursed seven as they embark on a supernatu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 226 reviews

Join the all-night ghost vigil at Harwood House. As part of the 'OPG' paranormal team, explore the haunted buildings and investigate sightings of ghosts, long reported around the area of Wolfenden. Grab the ghost hunting gadgets and solve the mystery surrounding this abandoned building. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 160 reviews

Enter The Under, our otherworldly multiplayer hub, and discover a vast mystical desert with other players. Explore and engage with your fellow Time Sprites to unlock and discover the secrets buried beneath the sands. Learn and perform magic in collective rituals to alter the world around you. You never know who you might cross paths with while catching a show on the Under stage, investigating the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Under Presents.