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1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
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$4.99Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
Jun 16 · Headfirst Productions
Both: Lovecraftian · Horror · First-Person
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.
LovecraftianHorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorAtmosphericFPSBased On A NovelStealthSingleplayerAdventure👍 2,861
$11.99The Shore
Feb 19 · Ares Dragonis
Both: Lovecraftian · Horror · First-Person
THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.
LovecraftianHorrorExplorationFPSFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorAction-AdventureFightingStory RichUnderwater👍 1,763
-85%$1.19Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
Nov 13 · Stormling Studios
Both: Horror · Lovecraftian · Psychological Horror
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
AdventureHorrorPoint & ClickLovecraftianIndiePsychological HorrorPuzzleAtmosphericDetectiveFirst-Person👍 559
-85%$2.99Conarium
Jun 6 · Stormling Studios
Both: Lovecraftian · Horror · First-Person
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
AdventureLovecraftianHorrorIndieWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorAtmosphericStory RichPuzzle👍 1,901
$39.99Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
Apr 11 · Frogwares
Both: Detective · Lovecraftian · Mystery
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
DetectiveStory RichLovecraftianMysteryOpen WorldHorrorAction-AdventureExplorationChoices MatterPsychological Horror👍 2,615
$6.99No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
Apr 21 · Marevo Collective
Both: Horror · Lovecraftian · Psychological Horror
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
IndieHorrorAdventureLovecraftianAtmosphericPsychological HorrorRetroDarkMysteryFirst-Person👍 2,338
$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: Horror · Lovecraftian · Psychological 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
FreeDESOLATIUM: Prologue
Jun 22 · SUPERLUMEN
Both: Mystery · First-Person · Horror
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
ExplorationMysteryPoint & ClickAdventureFirst-PersonVRHorrorLovecraftianDetectiveChoose Your Own Adventure
-80%$3.99The Alien Cube
Oct 14 · Alessandro Guzzo
Both: Lovecraftian · Horror · 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
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land
Mar 6 · Red Wasp Design Ltd
Both: Lovecraftian · Horror
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land is a turn-based strategy/role-playing game based on the award winning Call of Cthulhu RPG. Set in the midst of World War One, the game pits your team of investigators and soldiers against an ancient enemy, one older than humanity itself...
LovecraftianRPGStrategyTurn-BasedIndieAdventureActionTurn-Based StrategyWorld War IHorror👍 152
$19.99WORLD OF HORROR
Oct 19 · panstasz
Both: Horror · Lovecraftian · Psychological 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
$3.99Typing Ritual
Mar 6 · Fridiculous
Both: Lovecraftian · Psychological Horror · Mystery
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
-85%$2.99Transient: Extended Edition
Oct 28 · Stormling Studios
Both: Lovecraftian · Psychological Horror
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
-80%$1.99Inner Voices
May 10 · Sigma Games
Both: Psychological Horror · Lovecraftian · Horror
Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.
Psychological HorrorLovecraftianStory RichChoices MatterAdventureHorrorDarkFirst-PersonMultiple EndingsAtmospheric
$4.99Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
Jul 11 · Cryo Interactive
Both: Lovecraftian · Horror · First-Person
In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon.
AdventureLovecraftianPoint & ClickCasualHorrorFirst-PersonAtmosphericStory RichPuzzleExploration👍 167
-75%$12.49Scorn
Oct 14 · Ebb Software
Both: Horror · First-Person · Psychological Horror
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
GoreHorrorAtmosphericSexual ContentPuzzleFirst-PersonDarkNudityPsychological HorrorLovecraftian👍 14,549
$9.99Backrooms: Escape Together
Oct 18 · Triiodide Studios
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
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
$19.99Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace
Mar 23 · Twin Sails Interactive
Both: Lovecraftian · Horror
Inspired by the award-winning board game franchise, Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is an investigation game served with turn-based combat, set in the cult universe of H.P. Lovecraft.
AdventureLovecraftianRPGBoard GameExplorationHorrorTurn-Based Combat👍 565
-75%$0.74Cthulhu Saves the World
Jul 13 · Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
Both: Lovecraftian
The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!
JRPGLovecraftianComedyRPGIndieRetroTurn-BasedFantasyFunnySingleplayer👍 3,001
$19.99Magrunner: Dark Pulse
Jun 20 · Frogwares
Both: Lovecraftian · First-Person
Magrunner: Dark Pulse is an action-puzzle game in which technology confronts the Cthulhu Mythos, penned by H.P. Lovecraft. Equipped with your Magtech glove, you must harness the ability to magnetically polarize and manipulate objects in the environment to survive and surpass challenging puzzles.
PuzzleLovecraftianAdventureActionCyberpunkIndieFirst-PersonSci-fiSingleplayerFPS👍 364
$9.99Cthulhu Mythos ADV Lunatic Whispers
Oct 18 · Gotcha Gotcha Games
Both: Lovecraftian · Mystery · Psychological Horror
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Cthulhu Mythos with this 2D visual novel game featuring a thrilling TRPG-based experience! Roll the dice and use your skills and luck to escape the abandoned hospital, while experiencing the cosmic terror.
LovecraftianMysteryAdventureVisual NovelExploration2DAnimeModernPsychological HorrorStory Rich
$19.99Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
Sep 26 · Cultic Games
Both: Lovecraftian · Horror
Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?
RPGLovecraftianIndieHorrorTurn-Based CombatAtmosphericViolentAdventure2DSingleplayer👍 1,805
$4.99Euclidean
Sep 25 · Alpha Wave Entertainment
Both: Lovecraftian · First-Person · Horror
Euclidean; a game of geometric horror; a slow descent into the dark, into madness, futility, and despair, where Things greater than you watch and wait and dream. Struggle for every second of life you have left… Even knowing you’re better off dead.
IndieActionLovecraftianAtmosphericFirst-PersonHorrorVRCasualAbstractSingleplayer👍 188
FreePenny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3
Jun 25 · Zeboyd Games
Both: Lovecraftian · Detective · Mystery
The Startling Developments Detective Agency springs into action as On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 begins, set in motion by a call from a mysterious source. The ever escalating perils on the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness will season our tender heroes to their very core!
JRPGLovecraftianDetectiveTurn-Based CombatComedyRetroMysteryPixel GraphicsRPGSingleplayer👍 441
-75%$4.99Forgive Me Father
Apr 7 · Byte Barrel
Both: Lovecraftian · First-Person
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
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
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
$19.99Depersonalization
Aug 8 · MeowNature
Both: Lovecraftian
"May all stories find their best endings." "Depersonalization" is an anthology-style game featuring standalone chapters and diverse story genres. We continuously collect and create a wide variety of stories, ultimately housing them in a library that transcends the flow of time.
LovecraftianPixel GraphicsInvestigationRPGStrategy RPGAnimeStory RichCard BattlerBoard GameThird Person👍 6,041
$14.99The Complex: Expedition
Jul 18 · pgWave
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Mystery
When a routine expedition into The Complex goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the seemingly infinite maze of hallways, otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something following you?
HorrorExplorationRealisticSingleplayerPsychological HorrorStory RichActionMysteryAdventureCinematic👍 2,621
$29.99SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
Oct 31 · Protocol Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Lovecraftian
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Third PersonAction-AdventureSingleplayerStory RichHorrorPsychological HorrorDarkPsychologicalLovecraftianCinematic👍 1,933
$14.99Eldritch
Oct 21 · Minor Key Games
Both: Lovecraftian · First-Person · Horror
Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.
Action RoguelikeRoguelikeLovecraftianIndieFirst-PersonHorrorActionRogueliteAdventureSingleplayer👍 1,697
-68%$3.83Tormentum - Dark Sorrow
Mar 4 · OhNoo Studio
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Mystery
TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.
Point & ClickHorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzleMysteryDark FantasyStory RichAdventureDarkAtmospheric👍 2,528
$24.99Stygian: Outer Gods
Apr 14 · Misterial Games
Both: Lovecraftian · 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
$10.99Dreams in the Witch House
Feb 16 · Atom Brain Games
Both: Lovecraftian · Horror · Mystery
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Lore-RichLovecraftianPoint & ClickAdventureSurvivalPixel GraphicsHorrorRPGMysteryOpen World👍 392
FreeThe Call of Karen
Jul 16 · Trumbus
Both: Lovecraftian · Horror · Psychological Horror
The Call of Karen is a PC simulation comedy game about a 1950s suburban housewife whose home is being invaded by Cthulhu. Keep up appearances in the face of an unhappy marriage, ungrateful child, and eldritch madness!
Free to PlaySimulationIndieCasualLovecraftianHorrorPsychological HorrorFunnySingleplayerMultiplayer
$9.99Sucker for Love: First Date
Jan 20 · Akabaka
Both: Lovecraftian · Horror · Psychological Horror
Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror'! Perform terrifying rituals to win the affections of eldritch horrors and smooch 'em... at any cost!
AnimeRomanceStory RichLovecraftianHorrorCuteDating SimPsychological HorrorComedyVisual Novel👍 2,685
$8.99The Order of the Snake Scale
Mar 13 · FM Simple Games Studio, Sons of Welder, Acid Arrow Studio
Both: Lovecraftian · Detective · Psychological Horror
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?
Dystopian LovecraftianSurvival HorrorDetectiveSci-fiInventory ManagementNoirPsychological HorrorTop-DownThird Person