Games like The Whisperer in Darkness
Looking for games like The Whisperer in Darkness? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Dream Machine, The Last Door: Complete Edition or Belladonna.
1 View Game89%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, grinding91% User Score 1,008 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews"The Dream Machine" is a point-and-click adventure game set in a surrealist dream world. The player must solve puzzles and uncover the mysteries of a creepy apartment building, using objects and interacting with characters in each chapter. With a unique claymation art style, the game delves into themes of paranoia and the blurred line between reality and imagination.
View Game2 View Game91%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, replayability94% User Score 888 reviewsCritic Score 75%1 reviews"The Last Door: Collector's Edition" is a point-and-click horror adventure game set in Victorian England. After receiving a cryptic letter from a schoolmate, Jeremiah Devitt investigates an abandoned manor and uncovers a long-buried secret involving occult and otherworldly horror. The game contains four episodes with enhanced graphics, unlockable bonuses, and remastered sound, inviting players to explore dark settings with only a lamp and magnifying glass.
View Game3 View Game71%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, grinding71% User Score 572 reviews"Belladonna" is a single-player horror arcade game now available on itch.io, previously exclusive to Steam. As a corpse girl rising from the dead in a gothic, twisted setting, uncover the mysteries of your own death and reanimation. The story follows a doctor and his wife dealing with the tragedy of their child's death, leading to a dark obsession and Belladonna's descent into despair. Experience sensational graphics, masterful music, and a chilling atmosphere in this gothic adventure.
View Game4 View Game97%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, monetization97% User Score 2,961 reviewsYou’re not special. You’re not a hero. Thrust into unfortunate circumstances, you find yourself with no other option than to unravel what might be your biggest case yet. There is no choice. We change, but we change nothing. Get to work, detective. Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you un…
View Game5 View Game86%Game Brain Scorestory, musicreplayability, grinding90% User Score 735 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews"Alicemare is a single-player Horror Adventure game with an intriguing story, good gameplay, phenomenal visuals, and an outstanding soundtrack. Players control Allen, a young boy who has lost his memory, as he investigates a rumor and uncovers the delightful yet highly emotional world of Alicemare. The game features subtle touches of horror, with a focus on exploration, storybook and fairytale elements, and memorable characters such as Allen, Letty, and Rick."
View Game6 View Game96%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsmonetization, stability96% User Score 526 reviewsTiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
View Game7 View Game96%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, gameplaygrinding, stability96% User Score 1,501 reviewsIn DEAD LETTER DEPT., you take on the role of a temp data entry worker in a big city, decoding fragmented and mysterious texts from damaged images. As you type prompts to decipher strange mail, the lines between reality and the messages blur, revealing hidden secrets and multiple endings. Each playthrough offers a unique experience with a vast array of cryptic correspondence to explore.
View Game8 View Game92%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospheregrinding, replayability92% User Score 2,305 reviewsAntiquarian Thomasina Bateman is writing a book on the barrows of England, documenting the treasures she finds buried within. When an intriguing letter summons her to the small village of Bewlay, tucked away in the remote countryside, she sets off by train with her assistant a day behind. Upon her arrival, however, the mysterious man who summoned her is nowhere to be found. Her assistant never ar…
View Game9 View Game81%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, replayability90% User Score 511 reviewsCritic Score 73%18 reviewsUrban Myth Dissolution Center is a psychedelic pixel art mystery adventure where you play as Azami Fukurai, solving cases involving cursed relics, monsters, and urban myths. Investigate clues from social media and client backgrounds to uncover hidden truths. Each case unravels deeper mysteries with unexpected consequences.
View Game10 View Game85%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, replayability87% User Score 4,068 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews"Stories Untold" is a narrative-driven experimental adventure game, combining text-adventure, point-and-click, and horror elements in 4 interconnected stories. It offers 80s retro aesthetics with innovative gameplay and tense psychological horror, engaging players in a unique anthology of visual storytelling. Try the free demo "The House Abandon" for a taste.
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