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2006PC

A classic point-and-click horror adventure set in a decaying English manor, where you play a writer investigating eerie noises and dark secrets from the past. Dense creepy atmosphere and tricky puzzles drive the experience.

  • Dread and tension
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

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In short: Games like Scratches

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Scratches special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Black Mirror

100 %Match

2003USK 12PC, Steam Deck playable85 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Scratches: dread and tension, a dark atmosphere as well as a strong story.

A gloomy gothic point-and-click adventure in which you play Samuel Gordon, exploring a sinister family estate to uncover the truth behind your grandfather's death and an ancient family curse.

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Phantasmagoria

Strong, story-driven narrative

A 1990s point-and-click horror adventure with live-action video footage: as Adrienne you explore a sinister mansion and uncover its dark secret. Notorious for its graphic scenes and full-motion-video style.

Black Mirror III: Final Fear

Puzzles and brain teasers

The finale of the Black Mirror trilogy is a classic point-and-click adventure with a dark gothic horror mood. You solve puzzles and unravel the family secret surrounding Darren Michaels and the curse of the estate.

The 11th Hour

Puzzles and brain teasers

The sequel to The 7th Guest is a point-and-click horror adventure with pre-rendered 3D rooms and live-action cinematic scenes. Players solve devious puzzles to uncover a dark mystery in a haunted mansion.

Dark Fall 2: Lights Out

Puzzles and brain teasers

You explore a haunted lighthouse on Fetch Rock alone, solving tricky puzzles to uncover what happened to three vanished keepers. Slow-burning dread and ghostly storytelling rather than action make it a classic of point-and-click horror.

Dark Fall

Puzzles and brain teasers

A Myst-style horror adventure set in an abandoned, haunted hotel. You search for your missing brother, solve puzzles, and are unsettled by a deeply eerie soundscape.

Sanitarium

Strong, story-driven narrative

A grim point-and-click adventure where an amnesiac man wakes in a disturbing asylum. Surreal chapters in which you step into different roles and a deeply unsettling atmosphere make it a classic of psychological horror.

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