Games like Aberration Analyst

Want something that feels mysterious and replayable the way Aberration Analyst does? These games line up well for what comes next.

Daily Chthonicle: Editor's Edition
Try on the role of a Supernatural Newspaper Agency boss and editor. The world it takes place in is a dark and haunted one, with ghosts, zombies, monsters and even shapeshifting murderers, pretending to be human after they have stolen their victims' bodies or infiltrated the humanity.
Mysterious, Replayable, Dark
72% of 76 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
You are the Manager of Lobotomy Corporation, an energy company that keeps monsters called Abnormalities in containment and milks them for power. Send employees in to work, guess what each creature wants, meet the daily quota, and hold the line when something breaks loose and sets off the next disaster.
Mysterious, Replayable, Dark
94% of 53,976 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4,401$24.99
Scrutinized
You are Luna Youngman, a criminal analyst filing reports on the suspicious people of a quiet town, digging through their texts, purchases and search history to decide who is dangerous. The catch: two killers are working their way toward your house while you work. A tense mix of detective work and home defense, with permadeath on the line.
Also in Detective · Mysterious, Replayable, Dark
89% of 1,326 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$9.99
The Overseer
You work for an agency containing supernatural threats. A monitored subject with unusual abilities drew anomalies to his former sites, along with a figure codenamed “Eric.” The subject is being moved to a Safe House. Secure every location and prevent further spread.
Mysterious, Replayable, Dark
100% of 14 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Spectator
You are an observer tasked with monitoring surveillance footage for suspicious activity. This innocuous job soon takes a turn for the creepy, as anomalies begin to appear, from moving furniture... to them. Experience a real-time horror straight from horror-filled creepypastas!
Mysterious, Replayable, Dark
93% of 113 Steam reviews are positive$12.99
Folklore Hunter
You are a hunter of supernatural beasts, tracking creatures like the Wendigo through handcrafted forests, caves and abandoned camps. Set traps, place cameras, solve puzzles and scavenge for ammo before the thing hunting you finds you first. Play solo if you dare, or bring friends and share the terror.
Mysterious, Replayable, Dark
75% of 1,226 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 7$17.99
I'm on Observation Duty
A night shift behind surveillance cameras. Your job: watch the rooms, remember how they looked, and file a report the moment something is off. A chair has moved. A carpet is gone. Someone is standing in the kitchen who should not be there. Spot every anomaly before 6 AM, or the night ends badly.
Mysterious, Dark, Surreal
95% of 2,111 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 7$2.99
Below, Rusted Gods
You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.
Mysterious, Replayable, Dark
86% of 399 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$7.99
Paranormal Simulator
As a paranormal investigator, your job is to discover the magical properties of anomalous items and find creative ways to use them against supernatural creatures. Without accidentally being abducted by a dark entity or suffering a bizarre anomalous effect, of course!
Also in Detective · Mysterious, Dark, Surreal
64% of 11 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
HellSign
An investigative action RPG about hunting the things that go bump in the night, for pay. Sweep haunted houses with EMF readers and blacklights, match clues in your Cryptonomicon, then load the right ammo and put the ghost down. Dark, tense and atmospheric, with a slow-burn story about a brand you do not remember earning.
Also in Detective · Mysterious, Retro, Dark
67% of 2,151 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Caught On Camera
Survive 6 hours as a night guard, monitoring for anomalies. Act fast, or risk losing your mind to the unexplained horrors that lurk beyond the screens.
Mysterious, Dark, Surreal
88% of 67 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Abscission
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Also in Detective · Mysterious, Replayable, Retro
92% of 123 Steam reviews are positive$8.99

Cheaper than Aberration Analyst

Daily Chthonicle: Editor's Edition

Try on the role of a Supernatural Newspaper Agency boss and editor.

$3.99

I'm on Observation Duty

One long night, a wall of monitors and your memory as the only tool: spot what changed before it's too late.

$2.99

Caught On Camera

Survive 6 hours as a night guard, monitoring for anomalies. Act fast, or risk losing your mind to the unexplained horrors that lurk beyond the…

$1.99

Paragnosia

Patrol your haunted rooms on a rail-mounted camera, catch every anomaly, and hold onto your doors until morning.

$3.99

Paranormal Night Shift

Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.

$3.99

Project CCTV

Play as squad captain of the Critical Containment Threat Verification division and watch live surveillance feeds from CCTV to report any anomalies…

$2.99

Anomalies Detective

A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements!

$2.99

Aberration

Aberration, a point & click thriller experience that will lead you down a rabbit hole of suspense, fear and misdirection.

$2.99

The Consuming Shadow

The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated…

$0.99

Largo

Become a security camera operator and survey an abandoned world. Spot any differences and report mysterious anomalies before it's too late.

$2.99

The Anomalous Hour

You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.

$2.99

Metro Anomaly

Study the clerks on your commute, spot the one that is not human, and make your single shot count.

$3.19

Hidden gems like Aberration Analyst

Feed The Pit

Track down the valley's hidden wealthy targets for the cult, all while a monster hunts you through a branching, darkly funny horror story.

$9.99

I'm on Observation Duty 8

A night shift of surveillance cameras where spotting one small wrong detail can be the difference between a quiet report and something far worse.

$11.99

The Alley

A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Aberrations" and…

$8.99

Below, Rusted Gods

You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown.

$7.99

I'm on Observation Duty 7

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and…

$11.99

Paranormal Night Shift

Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.

$3.99

Paragnosia

Patrol your haunted rooms on a rail-mounted camera, catch every anomaly, and hold onto your doors until morning.

$3.99

Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.

I made this first-person single player ghost hunting simulation game, trying to take an authentic approach at investigating ghosts.

$9.99

I'm on Observation Duty 6

A night of camera feeds where spotting the smallest wrong detail is the whole job, and the whole dread.

$11.99

Midnight Monitor: Aldercourt

Lost in a series of endless train station hallways, find your way to the exit Platform in this First-Person Anomaly Spotting game set in the…

$4.99

Folklore Hunter

Hunt folklore monsters through dark forests, setting traps and cameras while the creature hunts you back, alone or with friends.

$17.99

Home Safety Hotline

Identify the strange things living in people's homes using only an old encyclopedia, and live with whatever your diagnosis causes.

$14.99

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