- #1 Nobody Wants to Die
77% matchVery Positive84% of 6,457 reviews2024
Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Time Manipulation 19.6% ★, Detective 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Walking Simulator 10.9%
- #2 What Remains of Edith Finch
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 49,779 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Story Rich 18.6%, Atmospheric 11.2%, First-Person 9%, Exploration 8.3%
- #3 Chants of Sennaar
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 29,062 reviews2023
Dev: RundiscPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
Why similar: Puzzle 36.2%, Detective 28.4%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #4 Bloons TD 6
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 382,108 reviews2018
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 75.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Why similar: 3D 100%
- #5 Return of the Obra Dinn
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,357 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 42.2%, Puzzle 11.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Noir 9%
- #6 Tales of the Neon Sea
68% matchVery Positive86% of 4,810 reviews2019
Dev: YiTi GamesPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!
Why similar: Noir 19.1%, Detective 14.3%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Surreal 12.8%, Emotional 11.7%
- #7 Memorabilia
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hakan Ahmet Gul
Windows
Find notes and clues that will lead to memories. Change the present by manipulating your past. You must save your childhood friend in order to escape the mansion of memories.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 25% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Detective 14.4%, Story Rich 7.1%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
- #8 TOEM: A Photo Adventure
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 10,185 reviews2021
Dev: Something We Made
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!
Why similar: Puzzle 37.3%, Exploration 35.4%, Atmospheric 27.4%
- #9 Scary Shadow Spot - All In
63% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
An Anomaly Game that reads you from the inside. Manage a hellish 1950s agency: hire, fire, and hunt anomalies to repay a $500,000 debt. Roguelite, Management, and Psychological Horror blend together. Every choice matters: the game will create your real psychological profile. Who are you really?
Why similar: Noir 18.8%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Cinematic 12.1%, Surreal 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #10 The Last Case of John Morley
62% matchVery Positive85% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Noir 21.4%, Detective 14.4%, Walking Simulator 13%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #11 Eternal Threads
64% matchVery Positive86% of 815 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmonaut StudiosPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 25.9% ★, Detective 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Emotional 11.4%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #12 GLITCH DADDY
63% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Sad Mask Party
Windows
You have a strange dream where you meet a creature named Glitch Daddy, telling you that the world is ending very soon. Then, you wake up and go to unravel the truth through a wild, abstract psychedelic journey.
Why similar: Noir 18.3%, Cinematic 12.9%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Surreal 12.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #13 Outer Wilds
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 99,155 reviews2020
Dev: Mobius DigitalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Why similar: Exploration 19.6%, Story Rich 16.3%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 12.4%
- #14 The Forgotten City
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,007 reviews2021
Dev: Modern StorytellerPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Story Rich 14.6%, Exploration 14.6%, First-Person 13.5%
- #15 A Play Game
63% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TRHART
Windows
An immersive storytelling experience that gives you the freedom to roam and explore a large and mysterious building at your own pace while an interwoven narrative plays out around you. Rewind time and watch each story from every angle.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Time Manipulation 17.1% ★, Emotional 10%, Drama 9.9%
- #16 Fear Is In The Mind
62% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Wrong Way GamesPub: Liquid Heart
Windows
Immerse yourself in Fear Is In The Mind, a psychological horror game that blurs the lines between reality and the mind's darkest corners. Face your fears, decipher the truth, and explore a world where every word can alter your fate.
Why similar: Noir 28.8%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #17 KARMA: The Dark World
60% matchVery Positive92% of 4,125 reviews2025
Dev: POLLARD STUDIO LLCPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Cinematic 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Emotional 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
- #18 Condo
60% matchVery Positive98% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: FlubbedMachina
Windows · Mac
Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Noir 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Emotional 11%, Exploration 9.1%
- #19 7th Chance
63% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Drewid GamesPub: Stasis Booth Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Surreal 12.5%, Emotional 9.4%, Exploration 7.8%
- #20 ANIMAL WELL
60% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,486 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Surreal 32.4%, Exploration 26.6%, Puzzle 24.6%, Atmospheric 16.4%
- #21 Draugen
63% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,108 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Cinematic 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Emotional 10.9%, Drama 9.7%
- #22 Jusant
60% matchVery Positive93% of 6,376 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.
Why similar: Cinematic 48%, Exploration 18%, Puzzle 17.2%, Atmospheric 16.8%
- #23 nan
62% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Amar SkPub: Candoria Studio
Windows
You moved into the wrong street on the wrong night. A grief so heavy it bent reality. Your mother never made it to your door. And now neither can you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.5%, Time Manipulation 13.2% ★, Psychological Horror 13%, Surreal 11.7%, Cinematic 10.1%
- #24 Mind Diver
59% matchVery Positive97% of 303 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Noir 20%, Detective 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Emotional 11.2%, Drama 9.2%
- #25 ROUTINE
58% matchVery Positive93% of 6,197 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.4%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Atmospheric 7%
- #26 Unforgotten: Ordinance
60% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: ScoreboardGames
Windows
Face your fears, uncover the secrets of the past and fulfill your own destiny. In the wild impenetrable forests of Siberia you will face those who look beyond our reality and only the right choice will allow you to reach the end. Test yourself in a new psychological ethno-horror.
Why similar: Noir 18.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Multiple Endings 10%, Emotional 9.3%
- #27 Crimson Rain
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Square Zero
Windows
A noir narrative puzzle adventure where you manipulate time to investigate a space filled with physically identical characters. Pause, rewind, and fast-forward individual lives, connect fragmented pasts and futures, and uncover the single truth needed to avert impending tragedy.
Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Time Manipulation 19% ★, Detective 17.8%, Surreal 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%
- #28 The Witness
61% matchVery Positive85% of 20,385 reviews2016
Dev: Thekla, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.6%, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Exploration 16.3%, First-Person 15.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #29 Brinkmanship
60% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Jimi StinePub: USC Games
Windows
Brinkmanship is a first person sci-fi mystery about greed, manipulation, and trust. As a spaceborne colonist 20 years into your voyage you’ve just discovered that your ship has secretly altered its heading. Your parents give you a gun. The ship goes into lockdown. What do you do? Who will you trust?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, Detective 17.4%, Drama 9%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #30 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
61% matchMostly Positive79% of 42,861 reviews2014
Dev: 2K AustraliaPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Launch into the Borderlands universe and shoot ‘n’ loot your way through a brand new adventure that rockets you onto Pandora’s moon in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
Why similar: Sci-fi 53.5%, First-Person 37.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #31 Call of the Sea
60% matchVery Positive88% of 5,849 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Surreal 13.8%, Emotional 13.2%, Puzzle 13.1%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #32 The Faceless Man
59% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Skyward Games
Windows
The Faceless Man is a first-person horror game inspired by an old creepypasta about a Tall Thin Man. Brace yourself to confront one of the victims of the ancient legend known as The Faceless Man, whose intentions remain shrouded in mystery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Action-Adventure 10%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #33 Kind() Station
58% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Studio非
Windows
Lost in the colossal labyrinth of Kind () Station, the protagonist uses scattered wayfinding signs to reach the transfer to the Rinkama Line. Decode the increasingly bizarre signage as you progress, and unravel the mysteries of Kind () Station.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Surreal 15.4%, Cinematic 14.9%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #34 Open Roads
59% matchMostly Positive77% of 315 reviews2024
Dev: Open Roads TeamPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Cinematic 16.6%, Detective 13.2%, Drama 9.4%, Emotional 9.2%
- #35 Grieving (Berduka)
58% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: flycat.games
Windows
Mourning Ritual for a Haunted Boarding Room. Uncover the mystery behind the ghost through exploration, puzzles, and a psychological horror narrative.
Why similar: Emotional 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #36 The Company
60% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Crawler Games
Windows
The Company wants you productive. The Company wants you calm. The Company wants you compliant.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Psychological Horror 18%, Surreal 10.5%, Exploration 8.2%
- #37 /R - A Neurodivergent Thriller
58% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: negative_development
Windows · Linux
Run, hide, adapt and survive in a mansion of endless night and bizarre brain-twisting phenomena in this 2D hand-drawn psychological horror title.
Why similar: Noir 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Surreal 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #38 Untold Memories: Potter's Field
57% matchMostly Positive76% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Huseyin OnurPub: Tyrosine Games
Windows
After a tragic accident, Mark struggles to recover, battling debt and deep psychological scars. One day, a mysterious job offer appears and seems like hope. As the night begins, everything changes. Is this his chance to start over, or his first step into the heart of darkness?
Why similar: Cinematic 14.2%, Surreal 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Emotional 10.7%, Drama 10.4%
- #39 The Frozen Garden
59% matchMostly Positive77% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Distorted Production
Windows
The Frozen Garden is a short third-person horror game inspired by classic survival horror that will immerse you in an intriguing and unsettling world.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 22.1% ★, Surreal 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Emotional 10.1%, Drama 9.5%
- #40 Limbus Company
57% matchVery Positive88% of 99,298 reviews2023
Dev: ProjectMoon
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 197.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.
Why similar: Story Rich 69.2%, Sci-fi 30.8%
- #41 Dahlia View
59% matchVery Positive85% of 358 reviews2021
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Noir 16.7%, Detective 15.1%, Cinematic 15%, Drama 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
- #42 Shifting To The Backrooms
57% matchPositive87% of 47 reviews2026
Dev: Oopsome Games
Windows
Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Drama 14%, Surreal 11.9%, Cinematic 10.2%
- #43 Rainswept
60% matchVery Positive87% of 301 reviews2019
Dev: Frostwood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Surreal 12.7%, Emotional 8.4%
- #44 ZAMOK
58% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: HouseInMotionPub: Coldwild Games
Windows
5 stories of students in a dying dorm
Why similar: Noir 24.4%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Surreal 13.7%, Drama 9%, Emotional 8.9%
- #45 Summerland
59% matchVery Positive91% of 1,750 reviews2020
Dev: FYRE Games
Windows
Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Cinematic 14%, Detective 12.3%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #46 Facility of Dusk
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HALKO Digital
Windows
You are a film student recording a house tour in a quiet town. Somewhere between one room and the next, the world changed.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Surreal 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Emotional 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #47 Luto
56% matchVery Positive85% of 1,220 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Cinematic 17%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Emotional 10.8%, Drama 9.2%
- #48 Kill The Shadow
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShadowlightPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
In an alternate post-war divided city, players take on the role of Detective Lucas. Use your eloquence, intelligence, the ability to rewind time (or even violence) to investigate and deduce various bizarre cases, unraveling a shocking secret behind them. Justice or love? The decision is yours.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 22% ★, Detective 14.2%, Cinematic 13%, Drama 11.2%, Emotional 10.8%
- #49 I Have Been Here Before?
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Vodka
Windows
A psychological exploration through a liminal dreamscape: no guides, no paths, just you and small environmental mysteries.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Exploration 10.6%, Cinematic 9.8%
- #50 NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER
57% matchVery Positive84% of 56,365 reviews2023
Dev: Soleil Ltd.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Battle as a team of 4 to compete against other teams online! Graphically, SHINOBI STRIKER is also built from the ground up in a completely new graphic style. Lead your team and fight online to see who the best ninjas are!
- #51 Veil: Mirages
57% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: spiritwolf
Windows
Veil: Mirages is a short, movie-like, narrative-focused psychological thriller with philosophical themes. Chase, a 19 year old boy in search of meaning, is haunted by memories of what he once had. Will he overcome his internal struggles, opening the door to reconciliation?
Why similar: Cinematic 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Surreal 13.3%, Emotional 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #52 All Songs Are From The King
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Taigha Games
Windows
"All Songs are from the King," a haunting psychological horror experience that transcends traditional gaming boundaries.
Why similar: Noir 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Emotional 12%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Detective 8.8%
- #53 Afterglow-The fifth ending
57% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: 夜色羽灵
Windows
A Memory Maze Spanning Life and Death: A Tender Web of Salvation and Deception Follow protagonist Ye Yuyao into the Tai Xu. Through fragmented memories and relentless inquiry, unravel the hidden truth behind an anonymous organ donor in this haunting interplay of light and shadow.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Detective 15.4%, Drama 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Emotional 8.7%
- #54 Hotel Manibella
58% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: David Montesi Rivas
Windows
Get ready for the ultimate horror puzzle game! Check into Hotel Manibella for a spine-chilling experience. With a unique art style and secret storyline, journey through the floors of a haunted hotel, with each level becoming scarier and more intense.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Cinematic 17.3%, Emotional 10.9%, Drama 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
- #55 BANNED TAPES
56% matchPositive94% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: NickNickolas
Windows
VHS found footage horror experience. You have purchased a box of VHS tapes and now you have to select those tapes on which horrifying, violent, shocking events take place.
Why similar: Noir 18.1%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Cinematic 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #56 Echoes in the Storm
56% matchMostly Positive78% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Dead Blue Screen
Windows
Investigate a series of brutal crimes in a remote Arctic town in this psychological horror experience steeped in oppressive atmosphere. Step into the shoes of Detective James Northland and face the terrifying beast threatening to shatter your sanity in this chilling tale of mystery.
Why similar: Noir 23.7%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Cinematic 12.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #57 Mirage Path
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SE Games
Windows
Mirage Path is a psychological horror and drama game where you help Adam unravel the mystery surrounding the disappearance of his wife Emma and daughter Lily, whose memories haunt him.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Cinematic 19.7%, Drama 10.9%, Emotional 10.9%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #58 Abnormal1999:SU - Unlocking the 4th Dimension
57% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
SU is a 2.5D deduction puzzle game. The submarine Nautilus suffers a mechanical failure during its voyage. Dr. Pierre investigates and finds anomalies in every area. Explore the deep blue depths, follow Dr. Pierre as he unravels the secrets of the Nautilus.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 21% ★, Detective 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, Drama 9.8%
- #59 Echoes of the Rest
56% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Feronline Games
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore Joe's house and psyche after his accident, solve clues while trying to escape the house, and attempt to uncover the underlying issue behind Joe's mental state.
Why similar: Emotional 16%, Detective 15.1%, Cinematic 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%
- #60 My Pretty Closet
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tyro Interactive
Windows
Why similar: Cinematic 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Emotional 10.6%