60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Exploration, Story Rich, Mystery.
A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.
I hope she's ok
“I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing.
Good Children Say Grace
My parents sacrificed an orphan to the red egg. She came back home that night. How will the two of us survive the hunger? Good Children Say Grace.
“I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Investigation 8.3%, Nonlinear 8.2%
My parents sacrificed an orphan to the red egg. She came back home that night. How will the two of us survive the hunger? Good Children Say Grace.
Why similar: Nonlinear 14.2%, Emotional 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Walking Simulator 9.4%
The only hands-on puzzle adventure guaranteed to accurately and humanely teach Socialization to Introverts, heh heh!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Investigation 12%, Puzzle 8%
After crash-landing on a mysterious planet, novice engineer Nova Collins must unravel the secrets of a town's messy past to escape it. Talk your way through this enigmatic place, but beware: ideas manifest as things that can be traded and lost, so don't lose yourself along the way...
Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Nonlinear 17%, LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Emotional 9%
Talk is cheap. Trust is earned. You are stuck on The Destin, a forsaken starship on the brink of oblivion that is controlled by Novah, a sentient AI who holds the key to your survival. Befriend, manipulate, deceive, and persuade your way to freedom in this sci-fi narrative adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 16%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Emotional 12.4%, Mystery 10%
A narrative-driven, choose-your-own-adventure game where a young survivor must make difficult decisions in order to survive the foggy wasteland of Cacti Coast and find a community to call home.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Emotional 7.8%, Choices Matter 7.7%
Explore a mysterious hot springs in the dead of night and meet the other lost souls who are drawn to this place.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.6%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Emotional 12.3%, Exploration 9.2%, Investigation 8.6%
We Stay Behind is a single-player third-person mystery between dreams and reality. A comet is on course to destroy a small town but its inhabitants refuse to leave. Interview the people of Laburnum Creek, explore a beautiful national park and unravel the secrets of this picturesque town.
Why similar: Investigation 15.5%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Emotional 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover dark secrets beneath her peaceful urban life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.
Why similar: Nonlinear 15.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Emotional 10.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
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: Puzzle 13.5%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Investigation 11.6%, Emotional 11.1%
An immersive storytelling experience that gives you the freedom to roam and explore a large and mysterious building at your own pace while an interwoven narrative plays out around you. Rewind time and watch each story from every angle.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Emotional 11%, Stylized 9%, Nonlinear 7.4%
Lin Shanhai, a reclusive yet brilliant detective, solved major intricate cases in the 90s, compiling vignettes into the acclaimed Lin Shanhai Case Files through his unparalleled deductive skills, earning legendary status.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Nonlinear 17.8%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 8.7%
7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Emotional 10.2%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 9.7%
House of Wisdom is a first person puzzle game where the protagonist, one of the many creations of a deity, attempts to find out what happened to its creator who recently disappeared, helping the main character’s kins to deal with their distress along the way.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.8%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 11.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 10.6%
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: Investigation 17.5%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 8.6%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 24.6%, Mystery 20.7%, Puzzle 12.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Nonlinear 10.7%
A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.
Why similar: Mystery 20.8%, Nonlinear 20.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Exploration 12.3%, Puzzle 11%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Walking Simulator 13%, Emotional 11.8%, Puzzle 11.1%
Welcome to Tales of Herring Lake, where your favourite Sunday fishing show meets Alfred Hitchcock. Grab your gear and start shaping your story!
Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Nonlinear 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Multiple Endings 7%
A short, intense, dark visual narrative in 2 colors. You are stuck reliving a single day, over and over. Explore a tiny, giant world of a relationship between two people. Don't get arrested. Try to reach the person you love and escape the cursed time loop. Is it not too late?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Story Rich 10%, Emotional 8.8%
Frame of Mind - A game of thoughts is a brief and cozy narrative game that lets you explore a character via thoughts and momentos you find in stages of their life. Its an introspective game, meant to share some experiences a peer-group of neurodivergent queers, including the dev, had growing up.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Walking Simulator 15%, Emotional 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
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 17.1%, Mystery 15.9%, Nonlinear 13.6%, Story Rich 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.9%
In this third installment of the popular RHEM series of intricate pure-puzzle first-person adventure games, the adventures of brothers Kales and Zetais continue in the mysterious land of RHEM.
Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Mystery 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Puzzle 14.5%, Exploration 12.1%
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Investigation 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Emotional 10.6%, Mystery 10.5%, LGBTQ+ 8.5%
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: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Emotional 11.3%, Story Rich 9.9%
Curse of the Crimson Stag is a story-driven mystery thriller in which you explore a blurred line between supernatural occurrences and past tragedy. Uncover what led to the abandoning of the once luxurious Whiteroot Hotel. Local myth tells of a wrathful spirit known as the Crimson Stag…
Why similar: Investigation 28.6%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Puzzle 10.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Emotional 9.3%
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Emotional 9%, Story Rich 8.8%
The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.
Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Emotional 13.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Investigation 20.2%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Story Rich 7.1%
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?
Why similar: Investigation 24.5%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 13.1%, Nonlinear 12.7%, Exploration 9.5%
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: Investigation 19.7%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 8.5%
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Why similar: Investigation 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Exploration 9.8%, Emotional 9.6%
Your new house has old secrets in this haunting point-and-click mystery, where you'll search for clues about a mysterious death, solve narrative puzzles, and make heartbreaking choices to navigate amnesia, grief, and revenge.
Why similar: Investigation 18.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Emotional 9.3%
Memory has weight. The departed are not gone. Step into a village drowned by flood and memory, and search for the final answer about guardianship and farewell among the shattered past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Investigation 13%, Puzzle 9.2%, Exploration 8.9%
Stranded at sea in an alternate timeline, you must master a complex time travel system to find a way home while piecing together the mystery of an obsessed captain and his quest that led him to the Greenland Sea in search of a supernatural anomaly.
Why similar: Nonlinear 17.6%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 8.3%
Fallen into the sewer, a lone rat embarks on the long journey of returning home in an estranged, crumbling apartment. Navigate forgotten corners and unfamiliar spaces, befriend unlikely allies, and slip through dangers and shadows in the cracks of a broken world.
Why similar: Investigation 16%, Emotional 14.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Puzzle 9.3%
Dumpster Baby is a game about being queer and homeless, and the importance of community and friendship in hard times. You play as Bandit, an optimistic racoon meeting new friends as he tries to find people to be roommates with. A narrative focused single player experience.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.7%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Story Rich 11.2%, Exploration 9%
Syke is a first-person exploratory puzzle game set in a mysterious and beautifully warped reality. You play as an individual making their way through areas of strange geometry; solving puzzles to piece together the story of their love.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Nonlinear 16.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 9.6%
Uncover the secrets of a forgotten mansion where every room raises new questions. A narrative-driven exploration game full of mystery and atmospheric tension.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, Story Rich 9.7%
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Walking Simulator 19%, Mystery 17.5%, Emotional 11.6%, Story Rich 10.4%
Explore, investigate and unravel the secrets buried in time. As psychic Amber Lopez, navigate haunted grounds, decipher ancient runes, and piece together the puzzle of a decades-old murder, each discovery closing in on a truth she’s not ready to face.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Mystery 16.8%, Investigation 14.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, First-Person 7.6%
STIGMA is a truly small indie game. It is a psychological detective horror focused on atmosphere and mystery. Uncover the haunting narrative of an old house and its forgotten past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Emotional 13.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.7%
Explore the mystical Sanctuary of the Old Well and reconnect with your childhood friends while solving environmental puzzles. Meet quirky animals, unravel forgotten tales and immerse yourself in an interactive soundscape as you piece together your place in the world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Emotional 12.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 9.5%
Children have been vanishing while playing with the brand new Room2Room handheld gaming system. You have been contracted to monitor playtest sessions, document any unwanted quirks, and help young testers play safely.
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Nonlinear 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 9.6%
A point-and-click mystery game set during the summer of 2000 in the mysterious landscapes of Okinawa. You play as Kami, a guardian angel tasked with guiding Haruki, a struggling journalist, as he delves into the baffling disappearance of a beloved actress.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20%, Investigation 19.5%, Emotional 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 10.8%
A sci fi mystery on a ship drifting through space. Solve dialogue puzzles to help the ship's computer AILISH sift through possible timelines to find which one of them can prevent an impending disaster. What disaster? For some reason, AILISH won't actually tell you...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.1%, Nonlinear 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Mystery 8.8%, Puzzle 8.3%
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Exploration 10.1%
Where is Grandpa? and why has his beach bar been closed for more than 2 years? An adventure full of puzzles and mystery begins! Explore, discover all the clues and read them correctly in order to advance. Let yourself be enveloped by a story of intrigue set on a beach.
Why similar: Investigation 26.6%, Mystery 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Puzzle 16.2%, Exploration 7.5%
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: Mystery 20.9%, Investigation 20.3%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Exploration 10.8%
Step into a fractured 00s childhood in the South of England. Inspired by the developer’s real diaries, this autobiographical narrative adventure invites you to uncover Alice’s story by piecing together evocative memories, and following in the footsteps of a young girl’s journey through adolescence.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Emotional 15.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 9.8%
WHEN THE CROW SINGS is an adventure mystery game with a focus on exploration, characters, and world building, featuring a cast of diverse survivors trying to keep the status quo as their compound life grows more complicated and dangerous.
Why similar: Investigation 15.2%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Nonlinear 12.7%, Mystery 9.1%
You take part in testing a next-generation experimental android on a restricted floor of a research complex. But soon it becomes clear that the experiment is far more complicated, and you'll have to uncover what’s really happening here.
Why similar: Investigation 29.1%, Story Rich 14%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Puzzle 12.8%, Stylized 8.3%
A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.9%, Nonlinear 17.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Investigation 12.5%, Emotional 9.6%
Explore the atmospheric, sprawling and beautiful island. Enjoy solving simple, but layered and interconnecting puzzles. Discover the real reason for your visit. A first person, point and click, adventure puzzle game.
Why similar: Investigation 19.8%, Nonlinear 19.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, Emotional 8.9%
Explore, unravel enigmas, and solve puzzles to master the four elements of nature and get rid of the magic that keeps you trapped in this dome.
Why similar: Nonlinear 27.5%, Investigation 24.7%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 9.6%, Mystery 7.6%
An experimental narrative game set at a radio station at the end of the world. Host your last show as the sun turns red and the world burns down.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.2%, Story Rich 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
Welcome to Regilus, a paradise planet turned into a popular tourist destination! But your holiday adventure soon turned into a nightmare. Stranded on an alien planet you need to find your way out. Remember though, not everything here is as it seems.
Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 16.5%, Walking Simulator 14%, Emotional 13.4%, Puzzle 8.4%
Become the Overseer, unravel an apocalyptic conspiracy, and attempt to heal the wound at the heart of the world.
Why similar: Investigation 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Stylized 9.2%
Heartstop is an emotional, story-driven game, taking place in a world where every living being has suddenly stopped moving. Uncover the mystery of this eerie event while building a dynamic relationship between the only two people remaining, through the many impactful and hard-hitting choices.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.2%, Emotional 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Mystery 15.7%, Choices Matter 9.2%
A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.
Why similar: Investigation 23.6%, Mystery 16.1%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Story Rich 8.2%
