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Inspired by Lovecraft, a psychological survival horror game set in a dystopian, alternative universe. Discover the mystery of the woman's death and learn the dark secrets of the Happy Rock. Are you ready?
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-85%$2.99Transient: Extended Edition
Oct 28 · Stormling Studios
Both: Lovecraftian · Psychological Horror · Dystopian
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
LovecraftianCyberpunkAdventurePsychological HorrorStory RichPuzzleDystopian AtmosphericWalking SimulatorSci-fi👍 283
$9.99Backrooms: Escape Together
Oct 18 · Triiodide Studios
Both: Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
A visually lifelike co-op horror game for 1-6 people. Journey through 11 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
MultiplayerHorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorCo-opAtmosphericFirst-PersonRealisticEarly Access👍 42,321
$9.99Dread X Collection 2
Aug 21 · DreadXP, David Szymanski, Torple Dook, Lovely Hellplace, Scythe Dev Team, Secret Cow Level, panstasz, Mahelyk, Daniel Mullins Games, Wither Studios, Akabaka, Vidas Salavejus, Wayward Preacher, John Szymanski, Bathysfear Labs, Abbey 'Scruncho' Smith
Both: Lovecraftian · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2.
HorrorLovecraftianPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorAtmosphericSingleplayerPuzzleFirst-PersonStory RichAction👍 573
$19.99WORLD OF HORROR
Oct 19 · panstasz
Both: Lovecraftian · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
HorrorLovecraftianPixel GraphicsPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorPoint & ClickRogueliteDifficultRPG2D👍 8,992
-60%$7.99Dead Space (2008)
Jan 9 · EA Redwood Shores
Both: Sci-fi · Survival Horror · Third Person
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
HorrorSci-fiActionSpaceSurvival HorrorThird PersonAtmosphericSingleplayerThird-Person ShooterGore👍 22,896
-75%$4.99Forgive Me Father
Apr 7 · Byte Barrel
Both: Lovecraftian
Forgive Me Father is a dark retro horror FPS set in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. As the only one left with full senses, you begin a journey in search of answers and relief. How long can you last?
FPSLovecraftianBoomer ShooterActionShooterRetroFirst-PersonIndieStylized3D👍 3,709
$24.99Stygian: Outer Gods
Apr 14 · Misterial Games
Both: Lovecraftian · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror
Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?
Early AccessChoices MatterLovecraftianSurvival HorrorStory RichHorrorPsychological HorrorAction RPGDarkFPS👍 516
$29.99The Talos Principle
Dec 11 · Croteam
Both: Sci-fi
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackRobotsExploration👍 29,240
-90%$1.29Distrust: Polar Survival
Aug 23 · Cheerdealers
Both: Survival Horror · Top-Down
DISTRUST is an isometric survival adventure with procedural generation on an Arctic research station lost in the endless dark of a polar night. A story-rich fiction with multiple endings that suits both singleplayer fans and co-op enthusiasts.
SurvivalIsometricAdventureProcedural GenerationHorrorPsychedelicSurvival HorrorSingleplayerTop-DownAtmospheric👍 1,764
$16.99Tesla Force
Nov 19 · 10tons Ltd
Both: Lovecraftian · Top-Down
With science as your super power, charge up your coils and zap into action! Tesla Force is a rogue-lite top-down shooter featuring endless procedural gameplay with tentacle splitting action. Play as Tesla, Curie, Lovecraft and Shelley and blast the cosmic horror back into the galactic abyss!
RogueliteProcedural GenerationActionLovecraftianIndieTop-DownGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerTop-Down ShooterShooter👍 148
$3.99Typing Ritual
Mar 6 · Fridiculous
Both: Lovecraftian · Psychological Horror · Noir
Typing Ritual is a first-person psychological horror game where players perform a summoning ritual by typing ancient texts. As the ritual progresses, the environment changes, and tension builds. Mistakes have consequences, and time is limited.
Text-BasedLovecraftianPsychological HorrorStory RichTypingNoirInteractive FictionWord GameStylizedMystery
$5.99Night Raider
Jan 26 · TSUKUYOMIC
Both: Inventory Management
Night Raider is a thrilling adventure exploration shooter game. Players need to carry weapons into the city occupied by zombies, as far as possible in various buildings to collect necessary supplies, evacuate alive to bring supplies back to the camp. But you have to face are not just zombies...
AdventureGun CustomizationTop-Down ShooterInventory ManagementPixel GraphicsZombiesPerma DeathDarkExplorationShooter👍 1,910
-80%$3.99The Alien Cube
Oct 14 · Alessandro Guzzo
Both: Lovecraftian · Psychological Horror
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
LovecraftianHorrorExplorationAtmosphericInvestigationControllerSurvivalAdventureStory RichPsychological Horror👍 555
$19.99Obenseuer
Dec 11 · Loiste Interactive
Both: Dystopian
Obenseuer is an urban survival RPG game, where you become a property manager of a rundown unfinished tenement building, in an isolated quarantine district of Obenseuer. Maintain and upgrade your tenement for rent, uncover the secrets of this infamous district and grow your wealth with your craft.
IndieSurvivalLife SimRPGEarly AccessManagementStrategy RPGDystopian AdventureBuilding👍 1,687
$9.99XENO WIPEOUT!
Oct 4 · Rama Studio
Both: Dystopian
After centuries of invincibility, it became popular for humans to watch live alien hunting shows, participate in alien hunts, save up money, equipment, and use all the loot you find to move on to new maps and defeat more powerful enemies.
Dystopian ActionRetroCinematicHack and SlashAction RoguelikeMarsFirst-PersonSingleplayer3D
$9.99SKYHILL
Oct 6 · Mandragora
World War III is over, the world's infested with mutants and your supplies are running out. Fight your way down this damned hotel, from your penthouse on top to the first floor. Craft weapons, search for food and reach the exit. Otherwise you'll be torn apart, starve to death or maybe both...
SurvivalAction RoguelikeAdventureIndiePost-apocalypticRoguelikeZombiesSimulationRPG2D👍 4,737
$4.99IDIOT
Jan 30 · Andreev Worlds, Gamesforgames
Both: Dystopian
Utopian island. Calm and happy life. Food is synthesized from cartridges. The night comes at your will. And you don't care about life outside the island. You know exactly what is bad there - this is what the state said, and it is always right.
Dystopian AtmosphericSatireMysteryRelaxingSingleplayerAdventureFirst-PersonAlternate HistoryStylized
