- #1 Daemonologie
97% matchVery Positive90% of 621 reviews2024
Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 21%
A short folk horror story about the Scottish witch trials. You play the role of a witch finder. Speak to the locals and sort their truths from their lies. On the last morning a witch must hang, best you know who by then.
Why similar: Gothic 23.7% ★, Detective 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%
- #2 The Dark Rites of Arkham
96% matchVery Positive98% of 429 reviews2026
Dev: Postmodern AdventuresPub: enComplot
Windows
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Point & Click 21.6%, Adventure 20.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 7.7%
- #3 Alicia Griffith – Lakeside Murder
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: AgrostemmaPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Help Detective Alicia to solve a mystery behind a ritual murder
Why similar: Detective 53%, Adventure 23.7%, Point & Click 17%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #4 Family curse
94% matchVery Positive91% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
Why similar: Detective 36.4%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 16.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #5 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
95% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2017
Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Adventure 23.1%, Mystery 18.4%, Indie 16.9%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #6 SHADOW MANSION
93% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Gothic 19.8% ★, Mystery 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #7 Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials
94% matchMixed66% of 153 reviews2012
Dev: MumboJumboPub: Accelerate Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The famed writer Nathaniel Hawthorne has died during a freak snow storm, and his ghost has come to you, asking for help. There’s more to this case than first appears, and only you can help free his spirit. Why was it snowing in May?
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #8 SIMULACRA
92% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #9 The Lost Crown
91% matchVery Positive83% of 514 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Adventure 24.9%, Point & Click 17.8%, Indie 14.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.6%
- #10 The Case of the Golden Idol
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Mystery 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Point & Click 12.5%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #11 Saint Kotar
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 277 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Gothic 12.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Point & Click 9.1%, Mystery 8.9%
- #12 Murder Mystery Adventure
91% matchMostly Negative28% of 86 reviews2016
Dev: EnsenaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Murder Mystery Adventure tells the suspenseful story of a chilling murder committed in a mysterious mansion upon the hillside at the outskirts of town. Only you can solve the crime. Only you have the wits to solve challenging puzzles to unveil critical clues.
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #13 A Sceptic's Guide to Magic
89% matchVery Positive90% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Birmingham, England: 1993. A shocking ritual murder compels a world-weary forensic investigator to discover a hidden realm of witchcraft, gods and demons. Follow clues and use magic to solve the case, with moral choices leading to multiple possible endings.
Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Adventure 18.9%, Mystery 18.8%, Indie 10.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #14 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 580 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Detective 26%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Point & Click 11.5%
- #15 星影の館殺人事件
88% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: 法螺会
Windows · Mac
1935年の洋館を舞台に織り成す、レトロな雰囲気の怪異ホラーミステリーアドベンチャー
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Detective 18.4%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Adventure 15.4%, Mystery 11%
- #16 Return to Shironagasu Island
86% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Mystery 16.9%, Detective 16.1%, Adventure 15%, Horror 9.2%
- #17 The Simen Rumors
84% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式,收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角,探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Mystery 17.3%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #18 Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 340 reviews2020
Dev: The-Mark Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow the fear of Benedek Dohnany and Nikolay Kalyakin and play the onset of a dark and chilling narrative adventure. Make decisions and affect the events that precede a macabre series of murders, allegedly related to devil worship and witchcraft.
Why similar: Gothic 27.1% ★, Mystery 15%, Point & Click 13.1%, Horror 9.4%, Adventure 9%
- #19 The Horror Of Salazar House
84% matchVery Positive95% of 386 reviews2020
Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!
Why similar: Mystery 16.9%, Point & Click 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13%, Story Rich 13%
- #20 A Detective's Novel
85% matchMixed68% of 890 reviews2016
Dev: Amaterasu Software
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
On a cold November night in a desolate estate deep in the mountains an innocent life has prematurely perished and its up to the player to find out who did it.
Why similar: Indie 38.7%, Detective 23.3%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Adventure 18.6%
- #21 Witch Hunt
83% matchVery Positive88% of 2,406 reviews2018
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Gothic 33.6% ★, Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Adventure 13.4%, Atmospheric 12.9%
- #22 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%
- #23 The Séance of Blake Manor
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,784 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 9%
- #24 FAKEBOOK
80% matchVery Positive91% of 732 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Mystery 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Detective 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #25 Magical Girl Witch Trials
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 29,650 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Gothic 16.8% ★, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #26 Chronicle of Innsmouth
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 248 reviews2017
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicle of Innsmouth is a point'n'click adventure inspired by Lucas' retro classics from the 90s and H.P. Lovecraft's works. Investigate, gather info and solve enigmas to unveil the secrets of the cursed town of Innsmouth, a forsaken place surrounded by horrifying rumors.
Why similar: Adventure 56.1%, Point & Click 43.9%
- #27 Nightmare Zapping
81% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #28 Interrogation Files: Port Landsend
81% matchVery Positive87% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Visual Interactive
Windows
Search through the interrogation footage of suspects of a bizarre and horrific crime. Decide who committed the crime and see them get arrested and have their day in court. The latest interactive video experience.
Why similar: Adventure 21.9%, Detective 19.8%, Indie 16.7%, Mystery 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
- #29 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
77% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Detective 17.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Adventure 8.5%
- #30 Unheard - Voices of Crime
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Detective 49.3%, Mystery 16.8%, Simulation 8.7%, Story Rich 7.7%, Indie 6.7%
- #31 Detective Grimoire
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #32 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
76% matchVery Positive94% of 3,907 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Gothic 21% ★, Mystery 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #33 The Wellmonts Case
75% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 18.7%, Adventure 17.1%, Atmospheric 11.6%
- #34 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
78% matchVery Positive83% of 596 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: Detective 23%, Mystery 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #35 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
74% matchVery Positive81% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Mystery 16%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 10%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #36 Befriended Curse
74% matchVery Positive94% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
Witches, curses, and fairy tales meet horror in this classic walking sim with an eerie atmosphere and well-paced jumpscares.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Mystery 23.3%, Horror 22.4%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Simulation 14.4%
- #37 The Mildew Children
73% matchVery Positive93% of 451 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #38 Misty Judgment
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 17%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #39 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
71% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Detective 42.1%, Point & Click 23.2%, Adventure 15.5%, Story Rich 10.1%, Indie 6.1%
- #40 Curse
76% matchMixed62% of 77 reviews2016
Dev: Stormlord GamesPub: Stormlord Games LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
CURSE is a point-and-click horror game that throws the player into the world of paranormal investigations.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.7%, Horror 18.8%, Simulation 17.5%, Adventure 16.6%, Atmospheric 13.6%
- #41 Interrogation Simulator
73% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Point & Click 13.4%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #42 Mothmen 1966
72% matchVery Positive91% of 313 reviews2022
Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Horror 9%
- #43 The Roottrees are Dead
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 36.5%, Mystery 19.8%, Point & Click 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #44 The Horror at Highrook
70% matchVery Positive91% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Nullpointer Games
Windows
The Horror at Highrook is an occult card crafting narrative RPG. Explore a haunted mansion with your team of investigators, summon dark entities, craft powerful protections, uncover the fate of the missing family, and choose your own path through the darkness.
Why similar: Gothic 27.7% ★, Mystery 26.4%, Horror 17.5%, Story Rich 12.6%, Simulation 9.4%
- #45 Siberian Way
72% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: RootGame
Windows
Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 10.5%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #46 The Murder Hotel
71% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Mystery 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #47 For Your Tranquility
73% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Point & Click 13.8%, Adventure 8.9%
- #48 Train of Afterlife
75% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Adventure 14.1%, Simulation 12.5%, Indie 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%
- #49 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
69% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Mystery 22.7%, Point & Click 21.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 8.8%
- #50 Dreams in the Witch House
70% matchVery Positive93% of 421 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Why similar: Mystery 26.4%, Point & Click 24.7%, Horror 17.1%, Adventure 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%
- #51 The Painscreek Killings
69% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Detective 38.3%, Mystery 23.1%, Story Rich 11.5%, Horror 11%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #52 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,656 reviews2021
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.
Why similar: Gothic 24.4% ★, Point & Click 17.1%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #53 The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
68% matchVery Positive86% of 324 reviews2023
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Visual Novel 17%, Story Rich 10.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Adventure 10.4%
- #54 Home
71% matchMixed67% of 1,771 reviews2012
Dev: BancyCo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.
Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Mystery 16.4%, Adventure 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Indie 13.6%
- #55 DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);
67% matchVery Positive94% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: COOL BEANS PRODUCTIONSPub: HYPER REAL
Windows
Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Point & Click 10.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #56 Among The Whispers - Provocation
66% matchVery Positive84% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: D&A Studios
Windows
More than ghost hunting—this is about uncovering the truth, deep within the estate. Study the past, gather evidence, and reveal the stories that linger between life and death. A unique investigation every time ensures deep replayability.
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Mystery 18.7%, Simulation 16.4%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #57 Murderous Muses
68% matchMixed68% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.
Why similar: Detective 40.5%, Mystery 19.1%, Point & Click 15.6%, Story Rich 14%, Adventure 10.8%
- #58 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
66% matchVery Positive90% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.
Why similar: Point & Click 18%, Mystery 17.9%, Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 13.8%, Adventure 12.4%
- #59 Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil
67% matchVery Positive91% of 187 reviews2020
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Join the all-night ghost vigil at Harwood House. As part of the 'OPG' paranormal team, explore the haunted buildings and investigate sightings of ghosts, long reported around the area of Wolfenden. Grab the ghost hunting gadgets and solve the mystery surrounding this abandoned building.
Why similar: Adventure 38.5%, Indie 26.6%, Point & Click 22.5%, Horror 12.4%
- #60 The Apocalypse Sacrifice
64% matchVery Positive95% of 247 reviews2024
Dev: FOG GAMESPub: INDIECN
Windows
As an adventurer, you have unintentionally uncovered a horrifying secret hidden in the town for years. Every choice you make will shape the story and become part of your personality test. Will you be the hero who saves the villagers, or will you sacrifice them to create your own legend?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Point & Click 14.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%