Games like The Picture in The House
Looking for games like The Picture in The House? Here are top action recommendations with a horror and thriller focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Forgotten Ones, All Is Dust or The Lightkeeper.
1 View Game55%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, optimization55% User Score 983 reviewsIn "The Forgotten Ones" , players assume the role of detective Grobuskna Vladinov, who is on a quest to uncover the truth about his parents' death during the Holocaust. Driven by his father's involvement with the resistance, Grobuskna has been tracking remaining Nazi officers worldwide. When an unexpected call reaches his office, he is presented with an opportunity to change everything and uncover the truth.
View Game2 View Game44%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, optimization44% User Score 792 reviewsAll Is Dust is a first-person horror game for PC and Oculus Rift. Experience the terror of a dust storm in the 1930s and unravel the mystery surrounding your decaying farm.
View Game3 View Game78%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, music78% User Score 412 reviewsThe 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.
View Game4 View Game72%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospheregrinding, replayability72% User Score 572 reviews"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.
View Game5 View Game80%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability79% User Score 2,679 reviewsCritic Score 83%7 reviewsObservation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.
View Game6 View Game82%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospherereplayability, grinding82% User Score 770 reviewsDead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .
View Game7 View Game71%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospherestability, grinding71% User Score 768 reviewsIn "The Survey" , you are Marcus Walker, mysteriously waking up in a vacant house. As you unlock a phone and delve into the game's puzzles, past events haunt you through audio tapes and journal entries. With a sense of escalating dread, uncover the cryptic story while evading an unseen antagonist. This immersive horror experience offers a short, suspenseful adventure.
View Game8 View Game80%Game Brain Scorestory, atmosphereoptimization, stability80% User Score 262 reviewsIn "Root of Evil: The Tailor," players step into the role of a telepath named James, tasked with exploring the past of a house where a family was killed 20 years ago. The couple is believed to have committed suicide, but a series of strange occurrences have led to the belief that their ghosts still reside in the house. As James, players will use their psychic abilities to uncover the truth about what really happened to the family and bring closure to the daughter who was left behind.
View Game9 View Game52%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, stability49% User Score 204 reviewsCritic Score 56%19 reviewsIn "Black Mirror," players explore the eerie Scottish castle of the Gordon family, uncovering dark secrets and supernatural forces. With a focus on exploration and puzzle-solving, players must unravel the mystery behind the cursed lineage and the sinister events that took place. The game features a gothic horror atmosphere, paying homage to the original point-and-click game while offering improved graphics and gameplay mechanics.
View Game10 View Game81%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, replayability81% User Score 2,292 reviews"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.
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