Games like The Fortress of Varnolis
by Daniel Agerman
Help guide a young boy escape a terrible nightmare in a castle. Discover the long buried secrets within the dark.The Fortress of Varnolis is a mystery horror game where you explore the deepest reaches of the ancient Fortress that you have awoken within.
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-80%$0.99Eyes: The Horror Game
May 20 · Fearless Games
Both: Exploration · Dark · Puzzle
You break into the mansion at night. It’s huge and built like a maze. You're trying to escape, but the monster is after you! The chase begins. RUN!!
AdventureHorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationDarkPuzzleSimulationDemonsInteractive FictionFirst-Person👍 932
$24.99Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
May 16 · Simogo
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationHorrorActionMysteryStylizedAction-AdventureIndiePsychological👍 3,110
$14.99Boxes: Lost Fragments
Feb 1 · Big Loop Studios
Both: Puzzle
As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAdventureCasual3DAtmosphericHidden ObjectIndieStory Rich👍 3,245
$4.99Writer. Chapter 1
Jan 6 · Beshbarmak games
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Walking Simulator
You, the legendary writer, the “King of Horror,” find yourself at the center of a nightmare. A mysterious place, frighteningly familiar, hides sinister secrets. Explore locations, solve riddles, escape from the monster, collect a story that will become a new masterpiece... if you survive.
ExplorationPuzzleDetectiveWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorHorrorSimulationControllerLinear
$6.99SCP: Descent
Mar 20 · Pixel Drip Games
Both: Puzzle · Realistic · Conspiracy
Inspired by SCP-087, step into the shoes of an unfortunate student long before the stairwell became legend. Follow the clues left by those who came before, your only choice is to descend.
HorrorPuzzleLovecraftian1980sAtmospheric3DActionFirst-PersonRealisticConspiracy👍 105
-85%$1.49Dungeons of Sundaria
Dec 12 · Industry Games
Both: Dungeon Crawler · Third Person
Adventure through epic dungeons facing fearsome creatures either solo or with a group of friends. Master your class, loot everything, and destroy the foul creatures of the deep! Will you become a hero of legend?
Dungeon CrawlerRPGHack and SlashPvEActionAction RPGAdventureCharacter CustomizationThird PersonClass-Based👍 3,069
$0.99Cave Escape
3 days ago · Carrotbbit
Both: Puzzle · Walking Simulator · Dark
An observation-based 3D thriller game where you must safely escape a dark cave to save a companion trapped under a boulder. Carefully explore the cave: if you spot an anomaly, turn back immediately; if there are no anomalies, keep moving forward to find your way out.
CasualSimulationPuzzleWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonAtmosphericDarkHorrorIndieMystery
$2.99Tempter
Jul 31 · Blue Pixel Games
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Walking Simulator
"Tempter" is a suspenseful first-person horror game that shows how humans can be even more dangerous than demons when they gain power. It centers on the struggle to save one's soul against a demon after breaking a pact.
ExplorationHidden ObjectPuzzleVisual NovelWalking Simulator3DFirst-PersonSurrealHorrorAction
$0.99Village
Sep 25 · STuNT
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Walking Simulator
A young boy has come to a distant village to visit his grandmother. Arriving at the final station, in some wilderness, we find newspaper clippings on the platform. This is where our tangled story begins.
ExplorationHidden ObjectPuzzleDetectiveInvestigationNatureWalking SimulatorFirst-Person3DPsychological Horror
$0.99The Late Arrival
Oct 18 · Justin Wade
Both: Realistic · Dark · Puzzle
Horror engine-based exploration game that takes place in an abandoned subway station that has experienced strange occurrences. The graffiti artist starts exploring an old subway station and finds more than he expected. His experiences include mysterious figures, strange sounds, and happenings.
HorrorRealisticDarkAdventurePuzzlePhysicsStrategyAtmosphericExplorationMystery
$4.99Embermaze: Descent
Aug 26 · Graeme Scott
Both: Exploration · Dungeon Crawler
Three shots. Fading light. Nowhere to run. Survive dark mazes, evade ghosts, and descend deeper into horror in this dark‑fantasy survival maze game with procedural labyrinths and limited magical resources.
ExplorationActionDungeon CrawlerAction-Adventure3DAdventureFirst-PersonHorrorProcedural GenerationDark Fantasy
$9.99Garten of Banban 6
Dec 20 · Euphoric Brothers
Both: Puzzle · Dark
Explore the forgotten levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the new terrors that reside below. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonPuzzleCartoonyPsychological HorrorDark3DSurvival HorrorAction👍 1,271
$9.99Garten of Banban 7
May 10 · Euphoric Brothers
Both: Puzzle · Dark
Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonPuzzlePsychological HorrorCartoonyActionDark3DSurvival Horror👍 1,549
-85%$1.49Kingsgrave
Apr 17 · Egg or Chicken Games
Both: Puzzle · Dark · Exploration
Welcome to Kingsgrave, a dark fantasy adventure RPG. Gain more power and obtain new combat skills as you explore the fractured land, slay foes created by plague, solve puzzles and rebuild villages. Reclaim your realm!
AdventureActionAction-AdventurePuzzle2DBuildingDarkRPGExplorationMetroidvania👍 517
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Exploration
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
$4.99The Castle Mystery
Oct 6 · BTD Enterprises Incorporated
Both: Puzzle · Dark
The Castle Mystery is a first-person, scavenger-like horror game. One night you receive a letter from an unknown sender. It prompts you to visit a castle and take photos of specific artifacts located within and around the building. A large sum of money is on the line. So is your life.
HorrorMultiple EndingsAtmosphericPuzzleFirst-PersonMedievalAction-AdventureMysteryThrillerDark

