Games Like ARSE-DIAS

Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.

Why similar: Investigation 26.5%, Drama 23.5%, Emotional 17.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Dark 7.9%

Black Lilies - Eternal Summer is a yuri English Visual Novel made by one lone dev. Alice and her friends must try to find they way out of an endless time loop, or lose their minds trying. Drama, mystery, murder, and suffering awaits them... As does romance, if they can survive.

Why similar: Drama 29%, Investigation 28.3%, Emotional 16.1%, Dark 10.8%, Mystery 9.6%

Welcome to the brand new world of Mississauga Tycoon. Various styles of Mississauga, including horror, suspense, thriller, science fiction, and aesthetics, are waiting for you to explore. Can you escape perfectly and find out the truth? Become an escape master and create a perfect escape myth?

Why similar: Drama 28.8%, Investigation 23.1%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Logic 13.4%, Mystery 13.3%

When did you become a monster? In this nightmare, everyone is guilty. Everyone has a secret. A demon will make you remember what you did. Piece together your shattered past in a detective psychological horror and... WAKE UP!

Why similar: Drama 31.8%, Investigation 26.9%, Mystery 15.8%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

11 Years Ago is a puzzle-solving single player adventure game made with Unreal Engine 5 and it is the final project of the Red 32 team of BigRock School.

Why similar: Investigation 42.9%, Drama 17.4%, Logic 17.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 4.5%

Lunatic's Game is a fantasy game about a broken-down painter who has decided to die and travels through time in a strange apartment made of flesh and blood in search of survival. Adapted from the cat uncle's dream of ten years, the story spans three generations of life and a hundred years of history

Why similar: Investigation 23.4%, Drama 23.1%, Emotional 17.5%, Mystery 11.2%, 2.5D 9.6%

The Space-Eating Croc is a mystery adventure game influenced by classic horror RPG Maker games. Inspect your surroundings to find clues, and solve puzzles to progress.

Why similar: Drama 22.1%, Investigation 21.8%, Emotional 15.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Lore-Rich 11.5%

Sleepnet. It's where dreams are literally made. But sometimes dreams need a little help, and that's where you come in. They say a private eye never sleeps, but to crack these cases you'll need to be out cold.

Why similar: Investigation 24.4%, Drama 17.8%, Emotional 17.4%, Immersive Sim 13%, Logic 8.4%

Why did I wake up in a laboratory?It feels as though the world is being eroded by a mysterious force.How did things come to this?What choice should I make in such a world to survive or to perish?To give up, or to keep going?And as I set out to recover my memories,where exactly should I go from here.

Why similar: Drama 37.2%, Investigation 25.3%, Emotional 13.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Adventure 8%

The bloody roots of the Ocampo family tree run deep and dark in this mystery point-and-click adventure. Investigate the last moments of your ancestors and put together the pieces of the family's macabre fate to find out who you really are.

Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Drama 21.3%, Emotional 14.4%, Dark 8.3%, Lore-Rich 7.4%

"Ketamine" is a First-Person game in which you need to uncover why you woke up without any memory in an apparently unremarkable apartment, until you discover the secrets of the resident and consider whether you really want to stay or leave.

Why similar: Investigation 43.8%, Logic 18.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Dark 8.2%, Psychological Horror 6.7%

A strange request leads a detective to the silent residence of a missing homeowner. Explore the house and solve the intricate puzzles scattered within to uncover the truth behind the disappearance. A quiet, first-person mystery adventure.

Why similar: Investigation 36.4%, Mystery 19.4%, Emotional 16.9%, Logic 10.8%, Adventure 7.1%

A multiplayer adventure game where you and your friends work together to investigate mysterious incidents. Explore freely through a stage where the story unfolds in real time, connect clues with your teammates, and take on the challenge of solving the case.

Why similar: Investigation 38.8%, Drama 24.1%, Emotional 12.7%, Logic 8.9%, Adventure 5.9%

There Will Be Light is a top-down puzzle adventure in a gloomy but cozy environment. To progress, you have to solve tricky logic puzzles, while defending yourself against enemies. Dive into this cozy but challenging puzzle adventure as you solve riddles and fight your way back to the light.

Why similar: Emotional 22.7%, Investigation 21.3%, 2.5D 15.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Logic 11.2%

Narrative game about the life of Ignace Semmelweis, a visionary doctor who has saved thousand of lives of mothers in the 19e century.

Why similar: Investigation 41%, Drama 36.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Shape Delvin’s fate by navigating fragile relationships, uncover hidden motives, and peel back the layers of a world that grows stranger the deeper you go. Meet unforgettable characters, make impossible choices, and discover just how far you’re willing to go to protect yourself or your loved ones.

Why similar: Investigation 28.8%, Emotional 21.3%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Dark 10.5%, Mystery 10.3%

A narrative supernatural horror set in the enigmatic Meridian Hotel. Players investigate through exploration, puzzles, and encounters with human and supernatural threats.

Why similar: Investigation 28.3%, Emotional 16.7%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Dark 9.4%

The Bright Blue Sky... Is Hiding Something.

Why similar: Investigation 43.6%, Drama 21.4%, Mystery 18.9%, Dark 8.4%, Adventure 4.8%

The ideal corporate city has fallen after a global data breach. The terrible secrets of its citizens became known to everyone. Lives were ruined. You must return peace to this city: make the criminals answer for their actions and, perhaps, find out the cause of the global failure.

Why similar: Drama 26.8%, Investigation 25.6%, Immersive Sim 20.6%, Logic 11.8%, Mystery 9.3%

As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.

Why similar: Drama 25.9%, Investigation 23%, Emotional 17.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Dark 8.3%

The line, is a game with puzzles integrated into the narrative. The story takes place in a dystopian future, where the sea level rose so much that it flooded most of the planet, thus collapsing societies.

Why similar: Investigation 44%, Drama 28.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 4%

Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.

Why similar: Investigation 27.8%, 2.5D 18.6%, Mystery 16.7%, Drama 15.3%, Emotional 10.4%

A dark, story-rich puzzle adventure where every clue matters. Think carefully, read with attention, and make meaningful choices and be ready to act fast when danger strikes to uncover the truth and save your daughter.

Why similar: Investigation 58.6%, Logic 12.4%, Mystery 8.9%, Dark 7.7%, Story Rich 4.1%

Kary, an intriguing suspense game where you take on the role of a brave girl who finds herself alone and her house is being haunted by ghosts. Face your fears as you explore the dark rooms and hallways, where ghosts lurk in the shadows.

Why similar: Investigation 26.6%, Emotional 19%, 2.5D 15.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Lore-Rich 10.3%

在《法医探案团之碎嘴小诗》中，玩家将化身被害人小诗，用独特的“逝者视角”沉浸式与法医一同寻找自己死因真相！通过“拟真尸检”和“嫌疑人的调查”、“多样的剧情选择”和“技能释放”中冲出层层迷雾，而在扑朔迷离的案情不断袭来之时，一个「糖果岛」的神秘符号，竟引出无数少女的神秘失踪与被囚禁的线索，把案件再次推向新的高潮！

Why similar: Drama 31.2%, Investigation 24.1%, Emotional 14.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Logic 10.1%

Something has gone wrong at the 28 Leicester Square manor. Danger lurks around every corner. In this horror puzzle game, you will uncover the truth of what happened to this place and reveal secrets that should have stayed hidden. Every man has two sides; let's just hope you help the right one.

Why similar: Investigation 28.1%, Mystery 19.2%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Logic 10.9%, Dark 6.9%

Lu Yan has 9 days to find the truth and bring five strangers back alive. Hours of cinematic video — surveillance, dashcam, interrogations — are the evidence you study; a punishing board demands you connect 130+ clues and 70+ deductions by hand. Stuck? Spend Intuition. 6–8 hours.

Why similar: Drama 39.9%, Investigation 34.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Adventure 3.2%, Story Rich 2.5%

Put on your gloves and enter the crime scene. In this investigation simulator, you will have to solve 9 unique and independent cases full of plot twists. Use drones, robots, and chemical analysis to discover what really happened. Here, you don't shoot the bad guys; you catch them with science.

Why similar: Investigation 33.8%, Immersive Sim 18.2%, Emotional 16.2%, Logic 10.6%, Mystery 9%

Three Doors. One Safe Path. Observe the signs, learn the patterns, and uncover the fate of the explorer who ventured before you.

Why similar: Investigation 32.4%, Emotional 21.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Logic 12.6%, Dark 8%

Nights in Endless Dream is another psychological anomaly game that focuses on the story of our main character and 2D aesthetics. Memorize the rooms and find the anomalies to escape the dream.

Why similar: Investigation 35.4%, Mystery 17.9%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, Emotional 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

An EROTIC POINT & CLICK ADVENTURE inspired by the classic detective games of the 90s. Explore, investigate, and form intimate relationships as you uncover the truth behind a town's dark secret.

Why similar: Investigation 27.5%, Emotional 17.8%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Mystery 13.1%, 2.5D 11.7%

Fourteen from across the world are abruptly abducted to an isolated structure dubbed "Ephemera Manor". They are strangers, but now forced to partake in an ancient and eerie ritual—"the Feather-Burning Rite". A bloodstained drama spanning millennia has silently unfolded...

Why similar: Drama 27.5%, Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 15.7%, Gore 9%, Psychological Horror 6.4%

A short, emotionally intense dark fantasy visual novel set in a medieval world. You are the privileged son of a wealthy family, seeking revenge, even if it means becoming an outlaw. Will you dare to face your weakness and strength? How far will you go to find your true enemy? Survive… if you can.

Why similar: Investigation 32.6%, Drama 24.2%, Mystery 12.5%, Violent 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

In a world where intellect is survival, humanity's brains are decaying. As an engineer fixing the obsolete Campfire System, you discover the encrypted memories of teenagers hidden in broken data. Solve diverse logic puzzles to decrypt their past and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Drama 46.5%, Emotional 12.7%, Logic 10.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Adventure 6.8%

Reprobate is a surreal hidden object game focused on free exploration, where players uncover symbolic objects and engage with abstract puzzles and creative mini games in dreamlike environments.

Why similar: Investigation 25.7%, Emotional 20.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Dark 10%, Adventure 8.4%

Beneath the Frost is a short, single-player, psychological horror game set on a frozen, desolate planet. You take on the role of the sole survivor of a spacecraft crash, using a robot companion to gather parts for an SOS device while uncovering an eerie mystery that suggests they may not be alone.

Why similar: Investigation 41.5%, Immersive Sim 24.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Story Rich 5.5%

You are a famous detective. Examine the evidence around you, read the notes left for you and listen to audio recordings, follow clues, write down your findings, interrogate suspects. How would you like to be the shining star of the scene?

Why similar: Investigation 36.1%, Immersive Sim 21.4%, Emotional 13.1%, Logic 10.6%, Mystery 7%

Through His Eyes is a psychological horror game where a father, trapped in a haunting time loop, must uncover the truth and escape from his house to find his daughter but a dark presence won’t let him go. Unlock doors, solve puzzles and break the cycle.

Why similar: Investigation 29.7%, Emotional 20.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Adventure 9.7%, Dark 9.5%

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: Investigation 33.3%, Mystery 22%, Drama 14.7%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Adventure 9.4%

A relaxing stroll in a park quickly becomes a puzzling escape adventure with a mysterious story to unravel. Will you become one of the few to discover how to escape... or will the swamp devour you like the others.

Why similar: Investigation 40.8%, Immersive Sim 23.9%, Mystery 18.6%, Logic 11.1%, Puzzle 3.4%

A psychiatric hospital. 1986. The staff are dead. The doors are open. You have no memory of how you got here or why your name is on a patient file. No monsters. No combat. Only the silence of empty corridors, and the slow realization of what was done to you.

Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Dark 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%

Wield your Balearic sling in a first-person puzzle narrative adventure through ancient ruins. Uncover a lost civilization and reactivate forgotten machines to reveal the secrets buried beneath Ciudadela.

Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Emotional 19.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Drama 12.3%, Logic 11%

A dark story about a short but tragic journey. Classic point&click adventure with a rich storyline and multiple endings.

Why similar: Drama 22.6%, Emotional 19.6%, Mystery 17.1%, Logic 15.2%, Dark 9.3%

Loop Theory is a horror game in which every minute spent in the game changes your idea of the story. Take on the role of a character with a mysterious past and find out about what happened.

Why similar: Drama 43.6%, Investigation 32.2%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Mystery 6%, Dark 4.5%

After his father's death, a young man discovers records of a forest where his father used to camp. In search of connection and understanding, he decides to explore the area. Among the ancient trees, he uncovers forgotten memories and mysteries to unravel.

Why similar: Drama 34.4%, Emotional 30.7%, Mystery 14.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 4.3%

Be forced to expand your knowledge through various mini-games in a timeless limbo. Memorize, Deduce, and survive the suffocating darkness in this atmospheric horror game!

Why similar: Investigation 55%, Dark 14.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Logic 7.6%, Story Rich 6.1%

Grief and guilt consume Adam. As his mind unravels, a kind presence offers comfort, but something feels wrong.

Why similar: Drama 33.9%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 13.8%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Dark 12%

SCHIZOPHRENIA. A psychological horror game, which will immerse you in a dark, sad, environment. This bastard is knocking, wake up, and open the door now. First game of TheCourget. Created by TheCourget

Why similar: Drama 26.9%, Immersive Sim 18.7%, Emotional 18.3%, Dark 8.7%, Gore 7.5%

This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.

Why similar: Investigation 36.9%, Drama 32.3%, Mystery 16.7%, Adventure 4.4%, Puzzle 3.2%

Play as Inspector Barrett Foster in this exciting and immersive enigma game that mixes mystery and suspense at the same time. The expression "The devil is in the details" takes on its full meaning in this game that will make you think and certainly more...

Why similar: Investigation 44.2%, Drama 25.9%, Adventure 9.5%, Gore 8%, Violent 7.4%

"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: Drama 35.4%, Emotional 20.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Lore-Rich 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

An anonymous email leads you to your recently deceased grandmother's house, asking you to find something hidden inside. Someone wanted you there. Something else was already waiting. Investigate, solve disturbing puzzles and survive the horrors lurking in the shadows.

Why similar: Investigation 53.6%, Mystery 20.8%, Violent 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Indie 3.2%

As night falls, you find yourself alone at home, where strange events begin to unfold, revealing an evil entity. Survive the night in a desperate struggle with your worst nightmares. In this four-chapter journey, every shadow hides peril, and every noise could spell your demise.

Why similar: Drama 40.3%, Mystery 19.7%, Adventure 10.2%, Gore 8.7%, Violent 8%

Honorable worker of Lindenauw, you are mandated on the Tswinoberg exploitation site. Explore an open, handcrafted island in a first-person experience.

Why similar: Drama 41.4%, Emotional 21.6%, Logic 18.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 4.6%

Become a righteous hacker detective who solves people's problems... and hack the requested PC by solving riddles! Analyze the PC by hacking! And... solve the source of your client's problems in the PC! This game is a puzzle solving adventure. You can hack by solving riddles.

Why similar: Drama 28.8%, Emotional 27%, Mystery 20.7%, Adventure 9%, Dark 8.4%

《审判者》是一款由金牌编剧冷小张打造的交互式解谜推理影游。《人民的名义》演员黄俊鹏×张志坚化身刑警双雄，携手破解“不可能犯罪”谜局，多米诺骨牌效应引发后续案件环环相扣。密室推演、疑犯审讯、舆论审判、多线结局，影视级沉浸，解构人性困局。喜欢本格及社会派推理的玩家不可错过的悬疑推理罪案刑侦游戏。

Why similar: Drama 33.2%, Investigation 24.5%, Immersive Sim 23.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 3.4%

A story-driven experience about a man who becomes a ghost after a deadly accident. Full of regrets, he will stay alongside his wife, who cannot see him, and protect her all her life from an unknown evil, sharing her best and worst moments. So close yet so far.

Why similar: Emotional 30.3%, Drama 27.7%, Mystery 15.5%, Adventure 8.8%, Story Rich 6.8%

Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

Why similar: Investigation 28.1%, Drama 26.4%, Mystery 26%, Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 6%

Themed on urban suspense, Lost in Darklight is a live action interactive game. A retired ace soldier, four girls, a hidden chamber at home, genetic cloning tech... Experience interactive VR panoramic evidence searching with this game and decide your own ending. Every choice you make is crucial!

Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Immersive Sim 18.5%, Emotional 15.5%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Mystery 11.3%

Something wicked this way rocks. When the fears of the day turn into monsters at night, only you can save the kid from the monster inside. Take center stage in this VR Rock Musical and explore an abandoned theater to solve the mystery that brought you to this strange place.

Why similar: Drama 31.4%, Immersive Sim 23.6%, Emotional 22.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 5.4%