- #1 Abnormal1999:Apartment of Death
81% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
Venture into the abandoned jungle apartment, embody lone survivor Ross, on a gripping adventure. College friends Joanna and Ivan went missing here. You must unravel mysteries room-by-room while evading a lurking killer's attacks. Can you pierce the enigmas and escape unscathed?
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Exploration 10.9%, Thriller 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #2 Endless Loop
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 漫森游戏Pub: 2P Games
Windows
《轮回路》是一款中式恐怖悬疑剧情解谜游戏。为了祭奠发小,在一个阴雨连绵的日子,许静怡踏上了漫长的归乡之途。然而意想不到的是,在荒凉萧瑟的故土等待许静怡的,并非只是简单的追忆之旅,而是与本应离世的发小的惊悚重逢。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Drama 12.2%, Horror 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Thriller 9.2%
- #3 Silent Love
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 249 reviews2023
Dev: Weird Bunny
Windows
This is a terrorist decryption adventure game that took place in 1913.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Drama 12.3%, Thriller 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 9.2%
- #4 I AM RIPPER
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
I AM RIPPER is a British Thriller set in the brutality and economic decline of the 1980's. You are a forensic investigator called on to solve one of the UK's most prolific crimes.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Thriller 12.5%, Drama 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #5 Unheil
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evona Games
Windows
You'll witness unprecedentedly chilling events as you try to uncover the dark secrets lurking within a cursed mansion alongside Alexia. This village has never returned any of its visitors. Will you be able to escape the clutches of this cursed village?
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Thriller 14.2%, Horror 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #6 Mirages
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.
Why similar: Drama 14%, Thriller 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Horror 10.4%, Detective 9.8%
- #7 White Crow Castle: Loop
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alpacat
Windows
A fantasy mystery otome RPG with time loop mechanics. Explore a cursed castle, collect clues, solve puzzles, make critical choices, and experience branching storylines, emotional bonds, and life-or-death survival in an inescapable cycle.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Detective 15.8%, RPG 13.8%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Romance 8.1%
- #8 村庄-The Village
74% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
After you graduated from college, you were assigned to a small village as a doctor.It looks like an ordinary village, but there are many strange things in it.A man knocking at the door in the middle of the night may not be asking for a doctor.The person you saw may not be alive.Haunted?
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Thriller 12.8%, RPG 8%, Mystery 7.9%
- #9 人窟日记 The Grotto Diary
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 狗猫鼠工作室
Windows
"The Grotto Diary " is a first-person Chinese-style horror game set against a native Chinese backdrop. The story is partially inspired by the works of Lu Xun. You will assume the role of the young girl Hua Xiaoxi lost between dreams and reality, in a story that may still hold hope.. Coming 2026.
Why similar: Satire 25.9% ★, Drama 11.7%, Thriller 9.6%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #10 Local Opera
68% matchMostly Negative33% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Dreamy_Chat
Windows
Welcome to the mysterious village of "Folk Show"! This is a domestic plot-oriented micro-horror game that will take you into a rural story full of suspense and thriller.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Drama 14.2%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Mystery 9%
- #11 考卷背后的秘密/The Secret Behind the Exam Paper
70% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: 这么好玩工作室
Windows
A horror puzzle game with strange rules
Why similar: Thriller 17.8%, Horror 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Drama 9.8%, RPG 8.4%
- #12 Ticy Adventure Club : Queen of the Spring
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 784 reviews2025
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是一款RPG恐怖解谜游戏。在游戏中,玩家将扮演一群以解决灵异事件为课外实践活动的学生,在提西城里调查有关“春日女王”的事件。随着调查的深入,一场巨大的阴谋正徐徐展开……
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, RPG 14.6%, Horror 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.8%
- #13 Shanwen
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FirstMove Studio
Windows
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Thriller 11%, Drama 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #14 炸鸡块与天使
68% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Hamstachio
Windows · Mac
"Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Drama 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Horror 10.3%, Mystery 9.8%
- #15 失焦
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 雪之妖精
Windows
某天你睁眼时,发现本应该在远离家乡的城市上大学的自己,不知为何回到了五年前的一天傍晚,身处于曾经就读的高中,周围本该熟悉一切却全都变得似是而非。 玩家需要在诡异的校园里不断探索,找到真相并逃出生天。
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Drama 15.5%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, First-Person 10.1%, Horror 7.7%
- #16 Incantation
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,097 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A mother, searching for her lost daughter, stumbles into a strange cult village. "Incantation" is a first-person horror game. It reveals the chilling story behind the "Chen Family Village". What are the consequences of crossing dark boundaries?
Why similar: Thriller 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.3%, Exploration 9.6%, First-Person 9.5%
- #17 心灵侦探
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 榭季生
Windows
This is a fantastic journey that shuttles between reality and the inner world. You need to follow six companions with distinct personalities to explore the deepest secrets of people's hearts together. It includes mild decryption and some psychological horror elements
Why similar: Detective 25%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Drama 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Mystery 9%
- #18 Commute
67% match9 user reviews70% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Triple E Games
Windows
On your daily "commute" from work, you may sometimes encounter some situations. Please observe your surroundings carefully and get home safely!
Why similar: Detective 12.2%, Drama 12%, Romance 9.6%, First-Person 7.9%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #19 孙美琪疑案:雨儿胡同
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
1992年7月16日,后海湖边槐树下,发现一名女尸,衣着整齐坐在槐树下,颈部缠绕着一根吉他弦,为主要致死原因,双手有被吉他弦勒伤的痕迹,初步判定为自杀。死亡时间约凌晨2点左右,死者叫关雨珑。林警官,请你在错综复杂的线索中,寻找凶案的真相。
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Thriller 11.7%, Drama 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Logic 8.1%
- #20 Echoes of the Rest
65% 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: Detective 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Emotional 9.7%
- #21 Xi
64% matchVery Positive91% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: HHGame
Windows
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
Why similar: Detective 15%, Drama 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Thriller 10.8%, RPG 10.6%
- #22 Red Line
65% matchVery Positive97% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: Rolling Cat StudioPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.
Why similar: Thriller 15.9%, Detective 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12%, RPG 10.1%, Mystery 10%
- #23 At Home Alone Final
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,907 reviews2021
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Drama 14.1%, Horror 13.2%, RPG 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #24 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
65% matchMostly Positive74% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Universe Studio
Windows
In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.
Why similar: Detective 14.6%, Drama 12.3%, Thriller 10.7%, Horror 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #25 Town of Dusk
66% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Thriller 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #26 Winter Clothing
64% matchVery Positive84% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: 坤舆科技
Windows
This is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of the Winter Clothing Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. Is there really a ghost on the mountain? Perhaps there is something more terrifying than ghosts.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Drama 13.3%, Thriller 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Horror 9.3%
- #27 Tale of Serendipity
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Criminal Makers
Windows
Tale of serendipity is a third person survival horror with multiple endings, in which the search of your lost feline will make you question yourself the limits of reality and obsession When facing danger is not an option, the only thing left is survive.
Why similar: Thriller 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Mystery 9.2%, Horror 9.1%
- #28 The Bad Kids
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 598 reviews2023
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: LightOn Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive experience. Game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character.
Why similar: Satire 15.6% ★, Thriller 13.4%, Drama 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 8.9%
- #29 Perfect Porcelain
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Swordlake Entertainment
Windows
A narrative-driven, 3D anime-styled horror game where you influence the fate of girls trapped in the doll-obsessed Raiko’s murder mansion. Explore, survive and uncover Raiko’s twisted mind.
Why similar: Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Thriller 9.7%, First-Person 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #30 MeiQi 2019
64% matchMixed69% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
The "Meiqi" series is a plot-oriented puzzle game. This collection is the beginning of the Meiqi Series, including all 6 episodes of the first season, namely Meiqi/Tingting/Sifeng/Aiguo/Cuilan/Jasmine, This is the entrance to the little universe of Sun Meiqi's mysterious case.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Horror 12%, Mystery 10.1%, Puzzle 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #31 Amanda the Adventurer 3
62% matchVery Positive87% of 654 reviews2025
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In the thrilling conclusion of the Amanda the Adventurer trilogy, follow Riley as they uncover the ultimate secrets behind Amanda, Hameln, and mysteries that have plagued Kensdale for decades.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Thriller 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 10.6%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #32 迷渡桥
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 24%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Drama 12%, Mystery 9%, Logic 8%
- #33 海宴:潮汐
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
Windows
"The Bait:Tide" is a 3D first person action adventure narrative game. An ancient portrait of unknown origin, let An Xin return to the eastern fishing hometown.And across the sea, on the magnificent waves, we meet again for a century of engagement.
Why similar: Horror 12.8%, Mystery 12.2%, First-Person 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #34 囚笼之诗
64% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zig
Windows · Mac
You wake in a monster’s cage with no memory and 30 days to act. Choose to escape, obey, or become its favorite.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Thriller 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Exploration 8%
- #35 Marcella Moon: The Phantom of Harvest Grove
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Thriller 11.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Logic 8.9%
- #36 Insanias
64% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Federico Serafini
Windows
Insanias is a psychological horror game where you will have to explore what happened to find a hidden truth. To do this, you will have to be able to control your sanity to avoid falling into the madness that lurks in every corner. Are you ready to face your fears and discover the truth?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Thriller 12.2%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #37 Whispers of Montéiroz
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hawkeye Interactive GamesPub: Hawkeye Interactive Studios
Windows
A call. A secluded mansion cloaked in mystery. A family with deadly secrets. Federal investigator Scott Watkins answers a tip about a missing woman but what he uncovers inside the Monteiroz estate will change everything. Who can you trust? What really happened here How far will you go for the truth?
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Thriller 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Drama 8.4%
- #38 With in the Obscurity
63% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
A first-person perspective mystery puzzle-solving game where players immerse themselves in the role of characters involved in each episode's abnormal event to uncover the truth. The plan is to release 1 episodes per month, totaling 6 episodes per season.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 11%, Drama 10.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #39 Another Day of My Life
61% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Foxy KK & Squeaky ZZ
Windows · Mac
In the game, the little girl has the strangest day of her life. It starts in a quite peaceful morning and ends up in a really weird night. Her mom is missing, and her dad is acting crazy... What happens this day seems all mixed up and strange, but it's actually meant to be.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Drama 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Mystery 9%
- #40 THE 4 SINS
63% matchMostly Negative25% of 4,012 reviews2024
Dev: 奇门互娱Pub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
THE 4 SINS is a multiplayer puzzle game in horror atmosphere. It is adapted from a local offline escape room which has gained public recognition for its story. There are 4 players in the game to find cooperative solution by exploring the ghost town. Try to escape the strange place!!
Why similar: Detective 13.2%, Drama 12.9%, Horror 11.2%, Logic 10.3%, Thriller 8.7%
- #41 Outlying Islands
60% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Detective 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Thriller 12.2%, Drama 11%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #42 回煞录 | Phantom Reckoning
61% matchMixed67% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Archimedes Nicholas XiaPub: 阿基米德 尼古拉斯 夏
Windows
Phantom Reckoning En este juego psicológico de terror chino en miniatura, encarnarás a una enfermera de un hospital rural en los años 90, atrapada en una pesadilla que se repite sin fin.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Romance 10.3%, Thriller 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #43 Grill'd: The Vanishing
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Yellow Room
Windows
[Grill'd] is a dinner party detective game played from the first-person perspective of a royal investigator. Trapped in a mansion located in the estate of a fallen aristocrat, collect clues about the cases, connect them to one another, and interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, First-Person 13%, 3D 9.2%, Logic 8.7%
- #44 The Chrono Jotter
62% matchVery Positive94% of 2,199 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Thriller 10.8%, Drama 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
- #45 Paper Bride
62% matchVery Positive91% of 2,218 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Drama 13.4%, Thriller 12.9%, Horror 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
- #46 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: Detective 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Thriller 12%, Drama 9.5%, Logic 7.9%
- #47 Haunted Heye Apartment
63% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: V.N GAME STUDIO
Windows
Strange things frequently happen in the apartment, such as the black shadow by the bed, the face behind the curtains, and the eccentric neighbor... This old apartment seems to be hiding some unknown secrets... Will you walk ignorantly into death or discover the truth and escape to safety?
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Thriller 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #48 True Game
63% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows · Mac
"True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Logic 12.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Mystery 8.9%
- #49 52Hertz
58% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Drama 11.8%, Logic 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #50 Kindergarten secret
62% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: DeilRoXEntertainment
Windows
Kindergarten secret - detective, horror and puzzle in one game. You will be able to play as several characters in the frame of one game, complete twenty unique quests and uncover the main secret of the story.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Drama 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Horror 9.5%, RPG 7.4%
- #51 我的一个多重人格朋友
60% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 上海久游网络科技有限公司
Windows
This is an AVG game that involves reasoning and decryption. He Zhou has 7 different personalities, which alternate seven days a week. Players will play as a detective and deduce the truth behind the horrifying cases surrounding He Zhou through the diary he left behind.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Drama 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Mystery 8.8%
- #52 爱人:Aijin
59% matchMostly Positive75% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Mangolotis
Windows
"'Aijin' is a Chinese dreamcore psychological and survival horror game with multiple endings. you play as a student who has returned from the 'Lover Internet Addiction Treatment School.' After enduring severe psychological trauma, one day you discover the truth about 'Aijin' and your own identity...
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, First-Person 10%
- #53 A Date in the Park
63% matchVery Positive88% of 1,994 reviews2016
Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Thriller 12%, Romance 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Drama 9.3%
- #54 Blackhall
60% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: André ÅkessonPub: Anton Segovia Lundh
Windows
Blackhall takes place in the 1970s and lets you explore a remote underground shelter that became home to an isolated community. The facility, long abandoned and left to deteriorate, still shows traces of the people who lived there and the society they built.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Detective 17.9%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 9.1%, First-Person 8.2%
- #55 Discount Nightmares - The Gulch
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SongMonkey
Windows
The Gulch is a horror, puzzle, adventure! By day you’ll mine, and by night try to survive! Through a unique five senses system, you’ll explore the Gulch in ways most games never attempt. Look, touch, listen, smell, and even taste your way through a landscape of puzzles, secrets, and growing dread.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Exploration 12.3%, Puzzle 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Thriller 9.3%
- #56 The Empty Desk
59% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: CheesecakeGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Drama 11.6%, Thriller 10.2%, Mystery 7.7%
- #57 MeiQi 2022
61% matchVery Positive80% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
At the end of 1990, there was a murder in Changzhuang community. Both mother and son were killed. The case is full of doubts. According to the clues, you plan to visit the murder scene alone at night, search for evidence, obtain clues, and crack the truth.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Thriller 13.5%, Horror 9.1%, RPG 9%, First-Person 8.8%
- #58 Darkness Up North
58% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Langer Studios
Windows
Escape into the haunting beauty of the Canadian wilderness — but be careful, the forest doesn’t want you to leave.
Why similar: Thriller 20.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Horror 16%, Exploration 8.7%
- #59 Victim Complex: Part 1
59% matchMostly Positive75% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: 5ive Bullet Games
Windows
Use your wits and iconic ghost hunting equipment to uncover the mystery of what happened to the residents of an abandoned apartment complex in this narrative-driven horror experience.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Detective 15.3%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, First-Person 9.5%
- #60 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
58% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Drama 10.1%, Puzzle 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Multiple Endings 7.1%