Games Like Dark Are The Crypts: The Lost Idea

Dark Are The Crypts: The Lost Idea

Dark Are The Crypts is a psychological exploration horror set in surreal, weirdcore-inspired liminal spaces. Use your camera to solve environmental puzzles, fight enemies, and uncover the secrets hidden within the fractured mind of a tormented artist.

★ FROM THE SHADOWS ★ SORE ★ A DIFFICULT GAME ABOUT CLIMBING ★ IMSCARED ★ ENDACOPIA ★ LORELAI ★ HAVE A NICE DREAM ★ STORIES UNTOLD ★ TOTAL CHAOS ★ LILY'S WELL ★ WELCOME TO KOWLOON ★ CAT IN THE BOX ★ WE ♥ IT 
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SORE

66% 👍 OF 351
About This Game

Mystical puzzle quest game in a gloomy minimalism style will tell you a story of a person who's got himself into a camera, and from which there is no way out it seems. Experimental gameplay diluted with a pinch of a philosophy, that's what SORE is.

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IMSCARED

95% 👍 OF 4.0K
About This Game

"I need a Heart in order to open it"

Player reviews say you can…

  • …get messages from a folder the game creates on your desktop, then open and edit its .txt/.htm/.config files to solve puzzles.
  • …have the game open browser tabs and videos, create files, and fake blue-screen-like events as part of progression.
  • …lose the shift key mid-chase, forcing you to keep running while the game removes a basic control option.
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Have a Nice Dream

93% 👍 OF 4.9K
About This Game

A story about dreams. Explore a weird house and find the truth. A short game with mild puzzles and some psychological horror elements.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Explore a Strange House
  • …Solve Room Puzzles
  • …Escape Pursuers
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Stories Untold

87% 👍 OF 5.5K
About This Game

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Type Text Commands
  • …Tune Radio Signals
  • …Decode Morse Transmissions
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Total Chaos

87% 👍 OF 1.6K
About This Game

Fort Oasis is no paradise—it's a decaying nightmare where reality crumbles. The creator of Turbo Overkill unleashes survival-horror stacked with mysteries and monstrosities. Scavenge to craft weapons, while a voice on your walkie-talkie guides you into the island's depths.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Make Weapons From Scrap
  • …Parry And Throw Weapons
  • …Choose What To Carry
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Lily's Well

98% 👍 OF 2.7K
About This Game

It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Build Makeshift Ropes
  • …Explore Lily's Home
  • …Descend the Well
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Welcome to Kowloon

81% 👍 OF 2.0K
About This Game

This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Explore Cramped Kowloon
  • …Find Cheap Housing
  • …Search for Keys
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Cat in the Box

94% 👍 OF 1.6K
About This Game

Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Explore a Cult Mansion
  • …Outrun Mansion Pursuers
  • …Save with Video Tapes