- #1 The Incident at Galley House
97% matchVery Positive94% of 3,745 reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Mystery 22.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Story Rich 9.4%, Adventure 8.2%
- #2 Daemonologie
96% matchVery Positive89% of 733 reviews2024
Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.6 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 23.5% ★, Detective 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Mystery 12%, Visual Novel 12%
- #3 The Dark Rites of Arkham
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 655 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 32.2%, Point & Click 17.8%, Mystery 16.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Horror 10.1%
- #4 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 52.7%, Adventure 24.2%, Point & Click 16.9%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #5 FAKEBOOK
94% matchVery Positive91% of 822 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Mystery 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Detective 11%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #6 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
94% matchVery Positive83% of 127 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 23.7%, Mystery 18.2%, Indie 16.6%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #7 Family curse
93% matchVery Positive91% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 18.4%, Horror 16.5%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #8 Desktop Explorer
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,696 reviews2026
Dev: Recurring Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #9 Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials
92% matchMixed66% of 156 reviews2012
Dev: MumboJumboPub: Accelerate Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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%
- #10 SIMULACRA
91% matchVery Positive90% of 4,678 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #11 SHADOW MANSION
90% 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 22.5%, Gothic 19.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 11%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #12 The Lost Crown
89% matchVery Positive83% of 523 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 25.4%, Point & Click 18%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Indie 13.6%, Horror 12.8%
- #13 Interrogation Files: Port Landsend
88% matchVery Positive87% of 89 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 20.7%, Detective 18.2%, Indie 15.1%, Mystery 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #14 [Redacted] The Safehouse
86% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2026
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 41.3%, Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Mystery 9%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #15 Murder Mystery Adventure
89% matchMostly Negative28% of 87 reviews2016
Dev: EnsenaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 98%
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 59.3%, Indie 40.7%
- #16 The Case of the Golden Idol
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,922 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 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 32.7%, Mystery 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Point & Click 12.7%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #17 A Sceptic's Guide to Magic
87% matchVery Positive90% of 81 reviews2019
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 19.4%, Mystery 18.6%, Indie 9.9%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #18 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
86% matchVery Positive82% of 616 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 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 21.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #19 Saint Kotar
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 19.8%, Gothic 12.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Point & Click 9.2%, Mystery 8.9%
- #20 星影の館殺人事件
83% matchVery Positive94% of 89 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 20.7%, Detective 18.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Adventure 15.7%, Mystery 10.9%
- #21 The Deed: Dynasty
84% matchVery Positive82% of 1,032 reviews2016
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Getting away with murder has never been easy. These three members of a proud and noble family are separated by five centuries, but have in common a vengeful and murderous intent. Plans must be formed, blood must be spilled and evidence must be planted ...
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Adventure 10.1%
- #22 ACCIDENTALLY
82% matchMixed69% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: M&K WORKSPub: Storytaco
Windows · Mac · Linux
A chance encounter. An inevitable murder. The truth always hides where you least expect it. Survive the night in this mansion.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.3%
- #23 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
79% matchVery Positive88% of 6,230 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 17.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Adventure 8.6%
- #24 The Horror Of Salazar House
81% matchVery Positive94% of 390 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 16.7%, Point & Click 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 12.9%
- #25 Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 345 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 26.9% ★, Mystery 14.9%, Point & Click 13.1%, Horror 9.5%, Adventure 9.2%
- #26 Witch Hunt
80% matchVery Positive88% of 2,445 reviews2018
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 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 33.3% ★, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Adventure 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%
- #27 The Séance of Blake Manor
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,820 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 33%, Mystery 16.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 9.1%
- #28 Return to Shironagasu Island
78% matchVery Positive94% of 4,204 reviews2020
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 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 16.7%, Detective 16%, Adventure 15.3%, Horror 9.2%
- #29 A Detective's Novel
81% matchMixed68% of 896 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 38.1%, Detective 23.4%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Adventure 19.1%
- #30 The Simen Rumors
76% matchVery Positive79% of 426 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 28.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Mystery 17.1%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #31 Detective Grimoire
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,547 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 33.2%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Point & Click 16.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #32 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,084 reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #33 Magical Girl Witch Trials
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,789 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 36.7 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 26.6%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Gothic 16.1% ★, Mystery 13.5%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #34 Chronicle of Innsmouth
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 261 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 55.4%, Point & Click 44.6%
- #35 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 759 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 26.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Point & Click 11.5%
- #36 The Silver Crow
74% matchVery Positive98% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Dreamagination
Windows · Mac
Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Gothic 18% ★, Point & Click 16.6%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 12.5%
- #37 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 184 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%, Mystery 15.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%
- #38 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
77% matchMixed54% of 1,140 reviews2019
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.
Windows · Mac
How Far Would You Go to Escape the Past? Step into a story filled with danger, intrigue, and complicated relationships in Midnight in Salem, the new 3D mystery adventure with detective Nancy Drew. Time is short, and you, as Nancy Drew, must solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.
Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Mystery 19.9%, Point & Click 15.4%, Adventure 15.1%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #39 Unheard - Voices of Crime
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,881 reviews2019
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 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 25%, Mystery 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Point & Click 9.1%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #40 The Wellmonts Case
72% matchVery Positive95% of 233 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 21.4%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 18.8%, Adventure 17.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #41 Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil
74% matchVery Positive91% of 188 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 33.1%, Indie 22%, Point & Click 19.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Horror 11.1%
- #42 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 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 28.3%, Mystery 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 10.1%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #43 Befriended Curse
71% matchVery Positive94% of 299 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 23.2%, Horror 22.8%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Simulation 14.3%
- #44 Nightmare Zapping
71% matchVery Positive99% of 76 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 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #45 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
70% matchVery Positive85% of 109 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%, Point & Click 23.1%, Adventure 15.9%, Story Rich 10%, Indie 6%
- #46 Siberian Way
70% matchVery Positive82% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: ROOT GAMES
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 14.1%, Horror 10.6%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #47 The Murder Hotel
69% matchVery Positive93% of 73 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 29.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Mystery 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #48 Alter Ego
73% matchMixed69% of 287 reviews2010
Dev: bitComposer GamesPub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
When a series of gruesome murders shake a small town after a strange aristocrat dies and his body goes missing, rumors of a supernatural monster abound. In life Sir William was known to be a cruel and evil man, rumored to be the murderer behind many unsolved crimes.
Why similar: Adventure 32.4%, Point & Click 30.6%, Detective 22.4%, Mystery 14.6%
- #49 The Horror at Highrook
68% matchVery Positive90% of 479 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 27.6% ★, Mystery 26.4%, Horror 17.9%, Story Rich 12.7%, Simulation 9.3%
- #50 Misty Judgment
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,519 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 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 15.9%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #51 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
67% matchVery Positive94% of 4,260 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 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 31%, Gothic 20.6% ★, Mystery 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #52 Mothmen 1966
69% matchVery Positive91% of 323 reviews2022
Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Horror 9%
- #53 The Painscreek Killings
68% matchVery Positive91% of 6,246 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.4 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 36.5%, Mystery 21.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, Horror 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #54 Dreams in the Witch House
68% matchVery Positive91% of 457 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 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 26.1%, Point & Click 24.7%, Horror 17.1%, Adventure 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%
- #55 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
66% matchVery Positive96% of 129 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 34.7%, Mystery 22.5%, Point & Click 21.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 8.9%
- #56 Curse
71% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2016
Dev: Stormlord GamesPub: Stormlord Games LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 18.9%, Simulation 17.2%, Adventure 17.1%, Atmospheric 13.4%
- #57 The Mildew Children
66% matchVery Positive93% of 515 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 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 26.3%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Adventure 9.3%
- #58 The Deed
67% matchVery Positive90% of 3,771 reviews2015
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Adventure 8.3%
- #59 Home
69% matchMixed67% of 1,775 reviews2012
Dev: BancyCo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 17.3%, Adventure 16.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Indie 13.4%
- #60 Sinheritance
64% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: STIM GAMES
Windows
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Mystery 17.6%, Point & Click 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Story Rich 9%