
Knowledge Lock × Time Loop × Poolcore, first-person puzzle game. Wake up repeatedly in a familiar yet unfamiliar pool space, observe and deduce to uncover the rules hidden in the water, tiles, light and shadow.
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Knowledge Lock × Time Loop × Poolcore, first-person puzzle game. Wake up repeatedly in a familiar yet unfamiliar pool space, observe and deduce to uncover the rules hidden in the water, tiles, light and shadow.

Village
A young boy has come to a distant village to visit his grandmother. Arriving at the final station, in some wilderness, we find newspaper clippings on the platform. This is where our tangled story begins.

Dark Resolve
Immerse yourself in a chilling nightmare where the darkest corners of the past come to life to haunt you. This is a tense first-person psychological horror game that transports you to the heart of an abandoned police station. .
A young boy has come to a distant village to visit his grandmother. Arriving at the final station, in some wilderness, we find newspaper clippings on the platform. This is where our tangled story begins.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Hidden Object 12.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Puzzle 8%
Immerse yourself in a chilling nightmare where the darkest corners of the past come to life to haunt you. This is a tense first-person psychological horror game that transports you to the heart of an abandoned police station. .
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Hidden Object 13.1%, Puzzle 9.4%, Realistic 8.6%
You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.5%, Detective 14.4%, Psychedelic 13.8%, Hidden Object 12.4%, 3D Platformer 8.6%
A backrooms game full of story puzzles, monsters and places to explore
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 15.4%, Walking Simulator 14%, Psychedelic 11.6%, Hidden Object 11.3%, Puzzle 8.5%
Wander through dark corridors, look into abandoned editing rooms, penetrate dusty archives and uncover the secrets of the movie studio and its employees. Collect puzzle pieces: Study notes, letters, photos, listen to audio recordings to understand what happened on the set of the cursed movie.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Hidden Object 14%, Puzzle 10.6%, Exploration 8.8%
Delivered on Time is a first-person horror game themed around food delivery. As an elite delivery pro, nothing—not ghosts, hauntings, or even supernatural battles—will stop you from getting the food to the customer's door… on time!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.6%, Dungeon Crawler 12.1%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Puzzle 9%, First-Person 8.4%
Investigate a missing content creator in an abandoned kampong in this atmospheric horror game. Explore haunted ruins, uncover dark secrets, and evade the lurking presence of the Pontianak. Will you uncover the truth or become part of the legend?
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Exploration 9.2%, Puzzle 9.1%
A lavish dinner. A locked room. And a truth no one wants you to uncover. Meal: Mystery Escape Room is a cinematic puzzle adventure where every solved clue pulls you deeper into a web of secrets. Unravel an unforgettable night through story-driven escape-room challenges.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 14.5%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Puzzle 9.1%
The Puzzler is a first-person escape room style puzzle game where you must solve challenging puzzles using a unique spell-casting system.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Detective 16.3%, Hidden Object 14.9%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 9.6%
You are stuck in the infinite floors of an eerie Indian school, keep moving, identify every anomaly you see, and reach the 0th floor to finally escape the loop in this Exit-8 style game.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.7%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Exploration 13.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, Investigation 10.5%
As you progress, you'll need to find keys and open locked doors. Solve puzzles and find passages. A first-person game with elements of horror. Explore the ship and its cabins, collect batteries for your flashlight. Ability to use the camera Solve puzzles. The darkness can conceal various secrets.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Hidden Object 12.8%, Puzzle 9.4%, Realistic 8.6%
Work the floor of an endless European-style specialty cafe. Deliver coffee to 9 tables, notice the anomalies creeping into your cafe, and observe carefully enough to make it to Table 9. Or you can enjoy the mood, slow down and keep practicing your latte art ☕️
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Detective 13.2%, Hidden Object 12%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 9%
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the second episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Investigation 13%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 8.9%
Inner Darkness is a first-person horror game made in pixelated 3D graphics that immerses you in an atmosphere of loneliness. The gameplay consists in walking around locations, solving riddles.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Psychedelic 14.9%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Stylized 9.4%, Exploration 8.9%
The game, that supposed to be an ordinary, but developer accidentally made a fatal error, that completely brokes the game, and transforms it into a horror-game. Now, your goal is to somehow, fix the fatal error.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychedelic 17.1%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Puzzle 11%, Stylized 9.8%
Become a Netwalker — a paranormal investigator navigating between the haunted streets of Hong Kong and a digital ghost realm. Uncover urban tragedies, forge a bond with your ghost companion, and unravel the truth that lingers beyond the Net.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Detective 14.6%, Investigation 14.1%, Hidden Object 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.6%
It is a single-player 3D scene puzzle type game that interacts with objects in a room from a first-person perspective to find a way to the next room. The game is made up of high-quality models, bright skies and warm sunlight, so find your way to the next room in this cozy room!
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Puzzle 15.6%, First-Person 12.4%, Investigation 12.2%, Hidden Object 10.6%
An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 13.2%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Exploration 11.1%, Puzzle 10.3%
A game about a house spirit - Houseboy. With the name Nafanya. The player will have to get out of a multi-unit Soviet house, which is run by the Domovoi. To find the way out, you will have to solve riddles from the spirit, and maybe even make friends with him.
Why similar: Investigation 15.4%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychedelic 11.4%, Puzzle 9.7%
You are a real digger, having descended down a vertical shaft of a mine, you find yourself in an abandoned tunnel system.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.7%, Hidden Object 15.9%, Investigation 15.8%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Exploration 11.8%
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Investigation 12.4%, Puzzle 9.2%, Realistic 8.6%
Silent Harbor is a first-person horror adventure game that will immerse you in a creepy story.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 13.8%, Hidden Object 12.6%, Walking Simulator 9.4%, Puzzle 8.4%
When an evil spirit starts claiming souls from its abandoned fortress, can you use your skills as a Medium to stop the Dark Keeper’s plans and escape with your life in time?
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Hidden Object 19.3%, Puzzle 13.5%, Investigation 12.9%, Stylized 11.5%
Explore the hallways of long lost dungeon halls. Solve puzzles and face off against the monsters and horrors that await you below. Collect weapons, keys and secrets. Obsolete code. Forgotten protocols. A maze of questions. Your only option is escape.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Detective 14.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Hidden Object 10%, Exploration 7.5%
An environmental puzzler with magical plants, mixing effects, and organic exploration
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Hidden Object 13%, Puzzle 9.8%, Investigation 9.3%
When several young men are mysteriously found blind and paralyzed, you’re called in to investigate! Can you uncover who, or what, is attacking them and return the Parisian streets to safety?
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Hidden Object 19.3%, Puzzle 13.5%, Investigation 12.7%, Stylized 11.8%
Abandoned on the edge of the Siberian taiga, an old military barracks holds something more sinister than just memories of the past. A cold wind whispers through the broken windows, carrying the smell of damp and decay through the empty corridors.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Hidden Object 15.1%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Exploration 9.3%
The Late Guest is an atmospheric first—person horror game with an emphasis on exploration and intense atmosphere. Explore the gloomy night park, move forward in silence and darkness, and feel the constant presence of the unknown watching your every move.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Hidden Object 17.7%, Puzzle 12.9%, Exploration 11.3%, Stylized 9.8%
Journalist Mustafa, who heard the news of the "jinn" raid in one of the remote villages of Turkey in 1988, immediately got in his car to investigate the incident and set off.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Nonlinear 10.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 9.4%
This is a mysterious and challenging puzzle game that includes various types of puzzles and mechanisms, such as numeric passwords, graphic passwords, text passwords, etc. Each puzzle requires careful thinking to find the correct answer.
Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Nonlinear 15.2%, Puzzle 14.7%, First-Person 13.6%, 3D Platformer 9.9%
The hidden game society is a digital escape room experience. You have been invited to be a member of this mysterious club. You will find yourself alone and trapped in this curious board game-themed room full of atmosphere. Use your wit and deduction skills to find a way out.
Why similar: Detective 35%, Investigation 16.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 10.5%, First-Person 9.6%
Rocket-jump using exploding fireballs, unlock abilities and master an ever-growing movement system. After descending into a broken underworld, you must learn to traverse Satan Hill. Explore the non-linear corners of the underworld, find secrets, defeat demons and reclaim the Eye of Evil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Nonlinear 13.6%, Psychedelic 12.7%, 3D Platformer 12%, First-Person 10.2%
Beautiful tropical islands, rock climbing, driving, bungee jumping, sea riding... Are you ready to start this wonderful trip?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.8%, Stylized 13.5%, Hidden Object 10.7%, 3D Platformer 10.4%
You, the legendary writer, the “King of Horror,” find yourself at the center of a nightmare. A mysterious place, frighteningly familiar, hides sinister secrets. Explore locations, solve riddles, escape from the monster, collect a story that will become a new masterpiece... if you survive.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Psychedelic 11.1%, Puzzle 10.5%, Exploration 10%
Benevolent is a first-person narrative game following royal guard Quin Hawthorn, who returns to her home kingdom to find the duchess potentially missing – but nobody believes her, and doubt is cast at every turn. Uncover secrets, search for truth, and unravel the silence before it unravels you
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Hidden Object 17.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Exploration 11.2%, Investigation 9.7%
How successful detective are you? Do you believe you can find the mysteries? Solve incidents by finding clues and using the clues given to you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Detective 14.2%, Hidden Object 13%, Puzzle 11.8%, 3D Platformer 8.8%
This is a serious game developed by the teachers and students of the Communication University of China. The game is set in a real campus space, and players take on the role of a freshman and enter a mysterious and engaging virtual scenario.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Exploration 15.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, RPG 11.8%, First-Person 9.1%
Anomaly Echoes is a "walk simulator" style game that takes inspiration from the Japanese school environment, featuring liminal spaces and back rooms. The player finds himself trapped in an endless scenario of a Japanese school.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.5%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Psychedelic 12.8%, Nonlinear 12%, Realistic 11.7%
The Gallery is a first-person puzzle game where every painting holds a secret. Explore a mysterious art museum, solve observation-based riddles, and unlock new rooms by deciphering clues hidden within the artwork. Will you uncover the truth behind the gallery?
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Hidden Object 18.2%, Exploration 11.7%, Puzzle 11.4%
Symbols is a story-driven puzzle game that you can experience solo or with a friend. Investigate intriguing cases, uncover hidden clues, and piece together the mystery step by step. Follow every lead, examine every detail, and leave no stone unturned.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Hidden Object 18.9%, Exploration 12.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, First-Person 9.9%
After You is a narrative game with puzzles, but it is not an easy game, here you will not have indicators or tutorials, nor can you save when you want. In After You you need to put all your attention and use paper and pencil to move forward, if you're looking for an easy game, this is not your game.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Investigation 14.9%, Hidden Object 13.5%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Puzzle 10%
A first-person psychological stealth thriller set inside a private villa. Infiltrate, gather critical intel, steal what you can, and escape unnoticed where silence is your only protection & every sound you make could be your last.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Hidden Object 16.5%, Puzzle 13.1%, Exploration 10.7%, Investigation 10%
The game worlds are in danger, and some of your favorite characters have come together to ask an outsider for help. That’s where you come in! Will you answer their call?
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Hidden Object 18.7%, Puzzle 13.8%, Investigation 13.4%, Exploration 11.9%
"Six Cabins" crafts a subtle, atmospheric horror experience relying on environmental storytelling. As a lost hiker navigating an unfamiliar section of forest, you progress through the environment searching for lost keys that unlock clues to the enigmatic history of Serpent Ridge National Forest.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.4%, Walking Simulator 19%, Exploration 13.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Nonlinear 11.5%
A valuable painting titled "Luo Shen Fu" worth over 100 million was stolen from the top-floor treasure vault of the Central Art Museum in F City. The police department has been ordered to solve the case within 3 days, as a national treasure is involved.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Exploration 9.6%
The main hero John Eikts wakes up in a mysterious room for supernatural creatures. Anomalies escape, wreaking havoc. Eikts must navigate the chaos while uncovering his dark past. As he approaches freedom, a shocking twist reveals that he is not a victim, but one of them.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Hidden Object 13.5%, Realistic 9.6%, Puzzle 9.5%
Embark on a journey through the underground of an 18th-century abbey. As you explore the abbey, you'll encounter a series of puzzles that reveal its mysterious past. Unravel the secrets that led to the abbey's demise in this atmospheric adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Hidden Object 17%, Puzzle 13%, Exploration 10.8%, Realistic 10.2%
An atmospheric first-person adventure about a reporter investigating a mysterious disappearance, which leads to chilling secrets of hidden government projects and a close encounter with visitors from beyond. Inspired by classic thrillers about aliens and unexplained phenomena.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Detective 21.3%, Exploration 11.3%, Investigation 11.1%, Realistic 10.9%
When your madness is not desired, When your madness that you did not want is strangled by the bars in the pit. You go from being a powerless goat to a human being, and the only way to surprise the white coats who want to cure you completely is to take refuge in the craziness you want.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Hidden Object 20.4%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Exploration 14.3%, First-Person 9.2%
Uncover secrets, experience history, solve puzzles and understand one another. Immerse yourself and explore a surreal and colorful world in this short, first-person adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychedelic 16.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Exploration 10.4%, Stylized 9.1%
You play as James, a police inspector. James's wife and daughter were murdered in his own house. As he uncovers the truth, the strange occurrences in the mansion gradually turn into an endless nightmare...
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Dungeon Crawler 20.9%, Exploration 10.7%, 3D Platformer 10.5%, Puzzle 10.3%
You come to your senses in a cell that looks like you are in some kind of prison. It's almost silent, but sometimes there are some sounds.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.3%, Hidden Object 15.5%, Investigation 15.3%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Exploration 10.3%
A chilling, stylized VR horror game. Collect scattered Data Fragments while avoiding an insidious entity that is corrupting your system. Simple gameplay. Dynamic AI opponent. 20-45 min playthrough. Roomscale or Seated.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.4%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Hidden Object 16.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Puzzle 10.3%
In Floor13, reality doesn’t change all at once — it shifts quietly, waiting for you to notice.You walk the same office corridor over and over, but something always feels… slightly off.Your task is simple: observe, detect, report. If you fail to see the difference, the corridor will keep you forever.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 13.4%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Exploration 12.2%, Puzzle 10.6%
A psychological game where you spot anomalies in a looping museum and choose the correct exit to reach G Floor.
Why similar: Hidden Object 24.4%, Exploration 16.8%, Puzzle 14.5%, First-Person 11.9%, Realistic 10.6%
As a weary security guard, navigate a 13-story office building to find your way home. Traverse each floor on foot, moving between elevators while observing subtle details. Set in broad daylight, this exploration game blends curiosity with logic as you uncover the building's secrets.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.8%, Hidden Object 20.3%, Exploration 14.9%, Puzzle 12.1%, First-Person 10.9%
A real-time exploration horror game. You will explore an abandoned hospital in the game and search for key items to escape from birth. Please beware of those fears from darkness and unknown.
Why similar: Psychedelic 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Walking Simulator 13%, Hidden Object 12.3%, Stylized 8.8%
Immerse yourself in the atmospheric world of a first-person thriller. You will face a cunning criminal. Explore locations, solve puzzles, and try to escape the nightmare. But be careful: you can become not only the hunter but also the prey.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Hidden Object 15.1%, First-Person 11%, Puzzle 10.9%
Petrichor is a first person horror game inspired by Outer Wilds. Other older games inspired us for the graphics. You are in a cabin in the woods, some strange things are happening here.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Psychedelic 18.8%, Investigation 11.5%, Stylized 11.2%, Puzzle 9.9%
The White: Protocol is a first-person exploration game set in a controlled metro system. You play as an operator completing tasks, exploring restricted spaces, and observing system changes. Following or deviating from instructions affects the environment and leads to different outcomes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Hidden Object 12.8%, Detective 11.9%, Puzzle 10.9%, 3D Platformer 9.5%