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The Long Road and the Forest  Prelude demo For Windows, Linux and macOS. The Long Road and the Forest is a retro mystery adventure game about a small town in eastern Europe.  Mariska is trying to find her father after his disappearance.Follow the clues and solve the mystery of the town and forest. Controls Left click - Use, Pick up, Talk to. Right click - Look at. Space - skip dialogue (avo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Road and the Forest - Chapter 1 & 2.

You play as Alexei Morozov, a young intern left alone to oversee the Chernov Nuclear Plant for the night shift. It was supposed to be quiet, routine, until 02:17 a.m. When every alarm in the facility erupted and the monitors began flashing red. Now with ten minutes on the clock, you must prevent a nuclear disaster, save the city of Kurchatov, and protect thousands of lives. Your only companion is … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chernov Incident.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

HOUSE CALL is a short 10-minute experience heavily inspired by Adobe Flash point-and-click games of the late 2000s, including THE HOUSE by Sinthai. Use your mouse to explore the environment, solve puzzles, and proceed through the house to find what lies within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOUSE CALL.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

74% User Score Based on 78 reviews

You travel through time and space back to 1999 — the early, idyllic days of the Internet. But things aren’t quite as you remember. Rogue software, malicious installers — the kind of problems you thought belonged to the future — have already taken root in this fledgling digital world. The innocent users of the late 20th century are helpless against these threats, and all their hopes now rest on y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Malware.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

96% User Score Based on 142 reviews

The Nanny is a short interactive horror story about the supernatural. Follow siblings Oliver and Tina in their quest to find their nanny after she disappears in the middle of the night. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Scenes: The Nanny.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:stability, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

86% User Score Based on 37 reviews

The Shadow People is a retro point and click horror adventure game with a minimalistic aesthetic. As a student cramming for finals, you drive all the way to school, sit through class, and try to slog your way back home. But fatigue sets in, and dark creatures dance in the edge of your eyesight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shadow People.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere

85% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Explore the depths of an unknown computer, finding clues and surprises along the way. Put the pieces together to unravel a psychosexual mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Online Simulator.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Christmas is coming, and your goal is to spoil it! After all, you are the turkey! Hide in the barrel so you won't be seen by your enemies. Be stealthy! You are escaping, after all. Seek the keys to make your way to freedom and escape all 7 members of the Silva family. Pass through hidden tunnels in the house so the enemies do not see you! Collect items to make new skins available. Take on the 30 l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There Will Be No Turkey This Christmas.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

96% User Score Based on 212 reviews

INPUT6 is a short, fast-paced horror game. Search through the abandoned robot factory avoiding eye contact with malfunctioning robot by instantly switching between playing in separate sections of the factory. Figure out what led to the company's collapse. Be quick! You don’t have much time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INPUT6.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 4,669 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

Hypnospace Outlaw is a '90s internet simulator in which players act as Enforcers, volunteer moderators who scour Hypnospace's surreal network of weird and wonderful websites to hunt down wrongdoers while also keeping an eye on their inbox, avoiding viruses and adware, and downloading a plethora of apps that may or may not be useful. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypnospace Outlaw.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

THE THIRSTY DEAD 1974 film. PLOT: Beautiful young girls are kidnapped off the streets of Manila by a death cult that needs their blood to remain immortal. This is an interactive version of a classic COLOR film with multiple story paths or choices to be made throughout the viewing. Your choices & actions help create your own version of the film. You're the director now! ROUGH KUTS are all ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROUGH KUTS: The Thirsty Dead.

Overcome Your Fears - is an episodic horror game that immerses you in a world of the unknown. Each story is a new chilling episode, and there is no mysticism: only real events experienced by people. "Overcome Your Fears - Lighthouse" is the second episode of the series.Adam Foster, a 23-year-old office worker whose life is turned upside down after a breakup with his girlfriend. In an … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overcome Your Fears - Lighthouse.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Upstairs is a short point-and-click game with a verb-based interface and dialogue choices, inspired by all those classic adventures you’re thinking of right now. You’ve been trapped for years. Now you finally have a chance to escape. Find your way through a strange building full of unsettling people, dark humor, and strange mysteries. Every floor brings you closer to freedom… or deeper into an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Upstairs.

 3D point-and-click horror story game demo. Set in the summer of 2007 in China, the game takes place in a dystopian parallel version of reality. You play as Feihong, a socially unpopular high school student who spends a few days of her summer vacation staying in her uncle’s apartment while he is away. What initially feels like an ordinary place slowly reveals itself to be deeply unsettling.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Summer With You (demo).

The Story Ryle received a strange letter from his father, after years of being away from home. In it, his father revealed that something had gone terribly wrong at the corporation where he worked. After a long journey, Ryle arrived deep within the Afgarn Mansion… and found that the security protocol had already been activated. The place was collapsing. He had only one option: find the key and g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haus Of Irndrous.

The beams of the ancient structure wrench and creak... The Mall hungers for blood! Are you strong enough to find your missing phone in the mall?  Can you navigate the damaging and healing effects of corporate marketing?  What if there's a cult, a security guard, a dog, and annoying classmates... and they all want to hurt you! - A short 20-60 minutes of adventure.- 16 color palette inspired by th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MALLICIOUS.

Two bumbling burglars, Pubert and Larry (Infamously known as the "Moist Bandits") spend the holiday season moving through quiet neighborhoods, robbing house after house without consequence. But tonight, they chose the wrong door. Something was off from the beginning.Something was watching them.They are probably not getting away this time... A little about me Hii!, I am Daniel Hein (Heinmade g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Humannequins.

LET'S BE HONEST. You're in deep shit. Straitjacket locked tight. Hood over your head. And the atmosphere? Definitely not a dream vacation. But hey… it happened. You did what you did. Now you're here... You wake up in a place that was never meant to feel alive. Lights flicker. Metal screams. Footsteps echo through empty corridors. Something is moving… and it knows you're awake,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GET OUT! – A Very Bad Dreams Story.

Viridian is an experimental mystery adventure game that creates an immersive experience with a gripping narrative. Using elements of old school text-adventure, retro computer operating systems, simulations of the early internet, point-and-click and more. A captivating mystery is unraveled in a single player multi-layered story line of family secrets, and grander conspiracy. The game pulls toget… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viridian.

ABOUT THIS GAME Cult: MANOS is a loving homage to the Z-class cult movies that are so bad, they become art. We took the legendary Manos: The Hands of Fate and did the only logical thing: remade it as a game where every infamous flaw is now a feature. For decades, we laughed at the silence. The glitches. The bizarre acting. We thought they were mistakes. We were wrong. Cult: MANOS is a psycholo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cult: Manos.

A Puzzle Game Where You Seek Eternal Rest This game is a unique puzzle experience featuring chaotic visuals, blending the stone-stacking tale from the Japanese folktale “Sai no Kawara” with “Onbuts,” the religious educational toy that inspired modern building blocks. You, the player, have obtained a strange device connecting to the afterlife. Through it, you encounter a child who pleads for your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Children's Garden.

Return to the world of “A Vampyre Story” in this new gorgeous supernatural comedy point and click adventure! Mona, a Parisian opera singer, is kidnapped and taken to a castle in Draxsylvania where she is turned into a vampire. Fortunately, she’s aided by her loyal companion, a wisecracking bat named Froderick. You’ll guide both Froderick and Mona through a landscape of crazy characters an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Vampyre Story: A Bat's Tale.

Paranormal Archives is a psychological horror experience where space, memory, and reality quietly unravel around you. You awaken inside a circular hall, surrounded by twelve identical corridors. Only one of them is real. The others are lies — or traps. Each correct path reshapes the world. New objects appear in the hall. Documents emerge, whispering about experiments, about a captured seraph… an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Archives.

It is a fine autumn day, the sun is out, and the voices in your head are screaming with options. OTHERS is a looping story game about thoughts where you unlock new voices in your head, driving new ideas, new scenarios, and new endings. Features Fully voice-acted Classic text-based and point-and-click controls Multiple Endings Good voices to listen to >>What do you mean by "g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OTHERS.

Murmurs of Fear is a psychological horror game about people who come face to face with something unexplainable. This is not a story about saving the world. It is about those who tried to hold on to their sanity. A Whisper of Loneliness You are Alex, a 22-year-old electrician sent to a remote island with a lighthouse. A group of geologists had been working there, preparing to reopen the old, se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murmurs of Fear - A whisper of loneliness.

Dash Dot Die is a dark, first-person horror puzzle game with a retro PSX and VHS-inspired aesthetic, built entirely around Morse code. Trapped in a maze of dimly lit corridors, decaying rooms, and claustrophobic vents, you must decode every signal to survive.. because one mistake might just mean the end. Your past has caught up with you. Someone wants you to suffer as they once did.. and they’ve … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dash Dot Die.

Discord Server About the GameYour uncle has given you his old PC as living inheritance. To your surprise, it still turns on! Inside, a letter tasks you with investigating a missing person’s case along with a mysterious puzzle game named Desktop Explorer. You’ll learn that your uncle wasn’t the only one who used this computer before, and that the program inside it has a deeper role in this 90s … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktop Explorer.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Testimonium is a very short, experimental and linear game designed to be completed in a single sitting (15 minutes). There is no save system and minimal replay value. It can be played for FREE or donated to on Itch. No one escapes Hell. Not truly. He thought it was just another Jehovah’s Witness. But when he opened the door, there was no one. Just a package. Inside: a VHS tape. No label. J… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Testimonium.

WEB BUILD MIGHT BE EXTREMELY LOUD, GODOT AUDIO BUSSES SEEM TO WORK DIFFERENTLY IN BROWSER THAN DESKTOPThis is our game for shroomjam 2025. The objective is to complete three short versions of classic NES games: Duck Hunt, Mario, and Zelda. However, someone is checking in on you randomly as you're not supposed to be playing games, so you'll need to quickly switch to commercials to pretend you aren'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Late Night Gaming.

School Night Séance is a modern take on the point and click adventure genre. A pair of best friends; the impulsive Melony, and the practical Letty, find themselves separated in a haunted mansion after performing an ill-advised séance. The girls will need to work together to solve puzzles, uncover the mansion’s mysterious history, and finally, reunite and escape the house! ------------------------… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to School Night Séance.

About the game "⅄" is a first-person escape game set in the Studio Ypsilon theater. I made the game for my coworkers as a Halloween gift, but anyone who comes across it can play it. The game was inspired by design elements from the game "No, I'm Not a Human" and game mechanics similar to those in Fnaf 4. I created the game using the latest version of the Gamemaker Studio 2 engine.During the devel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ⅄.

When Stephen Hester died, his grave was already occupied. Leaftaker is a short mystery game deduction game about identifying a body found in a grave. Search the internet, call the locals, and make sure to examine your evidence closely. If you are having trouble with submitting, make sure to hit enter on all the fields before hitting the submit button.  If you are stuck here is a walkthrough Ap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leaftaker.

Ronza is a tense survival game where you sit at a PC, uncover dark secrets, play games and listen for dangers creeping near. Strange characters stalk you, each with their own way to counter. Stay alert, react fast, and survive the night while the computer pulls you deeper. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ronza.

Little Johnny, a kid in dire need of a Halloween costume, has to make do with whatever he can throw together using household supplies. Once you have your costume, out into the real world you go for some trick-or-treating! But this isn't your average night in suburbia... many strange things are afoot, and it's up to you to solve the puzzles if you want to enjoy all the delicious Halloween candies! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trick-Or-Treat Adventure.

"And that's how I got clubbed to death, and reanimated as an undead to work this night shift for all eternity..."  CONTROLS:ARROW KEYS - MOVESPACEBAR - INTERACTX - MENU TO SEE ITEMS AND MENTAL STATE Falk tried to quit his job, but now he is trapped. His death has become a curse, but might also lead to opportunity. There are  strange sounds echoing behind the woodworks. Do you hear the cosmic v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Immortal Servitude.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Mark Thompson accepts a late-night shift in a mysterious office, but what seemed like a routine night quickly turns into a nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Shift.

WebGL build might be slightly buggy! We recommend playing the .EXE build of the game to fix performance/audio issues.  Headphones highly recommended! 'Witching Hour' puts you in a role of an exorcist during the height of 1980s satanic panic, as you navigate a cursed TV set that's been occupied by a demon! Surf through all the different channels the TV has on offer, as you solve puzzles, unlock m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witching Hour.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

You step into the shoes of a paranormal investigator who receives a strange letter that is accompanied by a cursed page. Ever since, nightmares of twisted worlds and awful creatures have plagued your sleep. Investigating the client’s home may be the only way to uncover the truth… or fall victim to the sinister forces within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eldritch Archives.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

The Cooking Class First Course is a short game, the prequel of "The Cooking Class", it sheds some light on some of the characters and the events of the "The Cooking Class" universe. Play the game from the point of view of Jessica Parker Smith, an investigative journalist, discover more about what's behind the Dupont Family and The Sigil, there's more than what meets the eye, hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cooking Class First Course.

A game made in four days for horror fishing and chili code game jams. Had to start late, finish early, and lost half my code halfway through but here we are. Casual fishing game where things get spooky. Balance on the rocky waves as they, and everything, gets worse. But, at least you can catch your fish.There's no in-game tutorial, but it's mostly click interactions. Q for menu, Esc to esc, click… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LakeLegs.

Description ※Notice - Cancelled You are trapped in an endless forest.Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "Terminal 9".Don't overlook any anomalies.If you find anomalies, report immediately and specify which thing is wrong.If you don't find anomalies, go to the next Terminal.To go out from Terminal 9.What's Wrong? is a short walking simulator inspired by Exit 8 made by IdiotGameDev.The g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What's Wrong?.

DREADED PINES Embark on a heart-pounding journey in "Dreaded Pines," a thrilling survival horror game that plunges players into the gripping tale of Ritchie Ulrich. The story unfolds as Ritchie, a regular guy, finds himself in a nightmarish situation after crashing his car deep within an ominous forest. Unbeknownst to him, a malevolent and unknown creature lurks in the shadows, relentlessly pursu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaded Pines.

Important: Tape Us Out is a fully online cooperative experience. To play, two players are required, each with their own copy of the game and a a way to communicate with one another. Narrative It all begins when two friends, passionate about antiques, stumble upon a garage sale. Curious, they explore the place in search of relics until they come across a box full of VHS tapes. Among famili… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tape Us Out.

Dark Compass is a multi-chapter psychological horror game centered around exploration. You will experience interconnected yet standalone journeys, delving into fear, choice, and obsession on the threshold between life and death. The once-open path constricts around you. Not like a winding subterranean labyrinth — It is only a narrow, irreversible passage hewn into stone. As yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Compass.

Athyra takes Rock, Paper, Scissors and turns it into a psychological horror trial full of puzzles, jumpscares, and cryptic lore. Inspired by Inscryption and Buckshot Roulette, Athyra pits you against disturbing foes in deadly games of Rock, Paper, Scissors... From the creator of... absolutely nothing else so far... (we don't talk about project chicken)...comes the latest confusing mess of a game.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Athyra: Rock, Paper, Scissors.

STORY On the coast of Virginia, "Project Flare" is in full swing and secrecy, bringing in corrupted patients. All held in this facility for testing and experimenting. Until 1 contained project... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anxiety.

Solve the wacky point & click puzzles filled with horror and humor. Break the witch's curse on your home as you explore five distinct regions, each hiding a sacred key to unlock the village chest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NubiaPhobia.

Step into the shoes of a vacationer in the late 1990s, arriving at a quaint beach house in a small shore town along the New Jersey coast. You're here to meet up with three friends for a calm weekend getaway, but little do you know what horrors await... As you arrive in this sleepy coastal town, you uncover a web of mystery and fear that will test your wits and nerves. Someone, or something, doesn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beachside Bloodbath.

"You play as an unknown person condemned to achieve 3 deadly trials , In theses trials you will have to face differents threats and traps to stay alive and keep entertaining our mysterious kidnapper . Be aware of every little details to avoid traps and keep surviving in this insane game " The Trials of death (2024)is a game trying to replicate in an hybrid VHS/PSX style the atmosphere and v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Trials of Death (2024).

It is Christmas night, but a dead fetus crawls through the sandy folds of your brain, seeking your attention, feeding on the apple of your insecurities. Moloch! Moloch Seed is a short oneiric  psychological horror where you will need to solve puzzles to uncover what lies hidden in the depths of our mind. Controls :  Point & Click Duration: 15 min Price: Free / Any support is welcome … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moloch Seed.