- #1 Barrett Foster : Chapter One
97% match4 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Particules Studio
Windows
Barrett Foster a realistic and immersive puzzle game in which you play the famous inspector solving a dramatic personal investigation: The disappearance of Emma and Gabriel, close friends of Barrett. Explore your environment and solve different puzzles to progress and find answers !
Why similar: Simulation 21.7%, Horror 15.1%, Investigation 12.3%, Adventure 11.9%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #2 The Picture in The House
96% matchMixed51% of 136 reviews2020
Dev: Dystopia Game Studio
Windows
A journey through ancient mysteries and forces described by the original short story "The Picture in the House" written by H.P Lovecraft.
Why similar: Investigation 28.1%, Horror 17.3%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Adventure 8.8%, Gore 7.4%
- #3 Solo Path
96% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: JMG
Windows
Enter at night in an abandoned place in the middle of the forest.Realize that you are trapped inside.Trying to escape to survive ...
Why similar: Investigation 15.4%, Horror 15.3%, Drama 11.4%, Gore 10%, Violent 9%
- #4 Mechanis Obscura
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Konstantinos KlimantakisPub: NoBudgetStudios
Windows
MECHANIS OBSCURA is an indie psychological escape-room thriller game, blending FMV cutscenes, 2000s horror vibes, and intricate puzzle mechanisms. After unknowingly enrolling in a deep-web trial, you have been abducted into a nightmarish escape room. No choices, only one reality remains...ESCAPE!
Why similar: Adventure 16.5%, Investigation 15.7%, Hidden Object 13.2%, Puzzle 10.7%, Horror 9.4%
- #5 AVRIL
94% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: NEVER VAGUE GAMES
Windows
Welcome to my first project! Step into a haunted apartment complex where nothing is as it seems. What begins as a search for your missing sister quickly spirals into a nightmare of jumpscares, puzzles, and a descent a place where unspeakable dark rituals were performed.
Why similar: Simulation 27.4%, Adventure 19.9%, Hidden Object 14.7%, Horror 11.1%, Realistic 9.7%
- #6 Home Invader
94% matchNo user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Damn Boi Studios
Windows
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: Adventure 17%, Investigation 15.7%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Puzzle 11%, Horror 9.5%
- #7 Recovered Occurrence
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dylan MacDonaldPub: Repentant Minds Interactive
Windows
A new home owner begins to experience and capture unsettling occurrences around his property.
Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Adventure 20.4%, Horror 13.3%, Puzzle 12.9%, Realistic 12.8%
- #8 DYING : 1983
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NEKCOMPub: 2P Games
Windows
Dying 1983 is the new adventure from the Dying franchise. In this first person puzzle game, Dying 1983, you will operate the protagonist to freely explore the 3D scenes, using a variety of props collected to solve one puzzle after another, ultimately discovering the hidden truth behind the scenes.
Why similar: Investigation 29.3%, Horror 19%, Realistic 8.9%, Adventure 8.4%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #9 Phantom Hills
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moosun Games
Windows
As the Paranormal Detective, Hudson Black, you explore an isolated town, trying to uncover the dark secrets of anomalies. Will you survive? Will you help, join or destroy the unknown forces? It is up to you, Detective.
Why similar: Simulation 25.1%, Investigation 20.7%, Horror 11.5%, Gore 8.3%, Realistic 7.8%
- #10 悪魔の家 -6 Day Nightmare-
91% matchPositive82% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: BitRockGames
Windows
You are trapped in a nightmare. Observe the house and try to escape from this nightmare.
Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Adventure 24%, Realistic 20.6%, Simulation 18.7%, Indie 2.3%
- #11 It's Locked
89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Radion Studios
Windows
A first-person Backrooms game where you have to wait for PATROL to rescue you. In the meantime, you try to stay safe.
Why similar: Investigation 28.2%, Horror 17.8%, Simulation 14.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Adventure 8.1%
- #12 The Line
90% matchMixed64% of 33 reviews2020
Dev: Game Studio 148
Windows
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 34.5%, Adventure 21.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Drama 11.3%, Exploration 9.8%
- #13 Whispers of the Puncture
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bladerift Games
Windows
The Puncture is an observation and puzzle horror game that immerses players in a nightmarish world of shifting realities and creatures. The game's objective is to identify and correct divergences within each environment to restore stability.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Investigation 23.3%, Hidden Object 16.8%, Puzzle 12.8%, Realistic 8%
- #14 First Report: Unreal
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hugo Felipe
Windows
You will have to investigate and find the exits while you are in the company of silence and emptiness. Will you be able to stay calm even when there are more questions than answers? Will you make it to the end? Good luck!
Why similar: Investigation 35.8%, Adventure 26.3%, Puzzle 15.5%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 7.9%
- #15 Level 13
87% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: FlaotSoft Ltd.
Windows
Escape your apartment corridor starting on Level 13. Look closely for anomalies to find the way out and avoid any unpleasant neighbors you find along the way.
Why similar: Investigation 31.6%, Hidden Object 16.5%, Simulation 14.6%, Horror 11.9%, Gore 6.7%
- #16 Wardwell House VR
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Moolion
Windows
This is the VR version of Wardwell House which is an innovative and realistic horror game with outstanding atmosphere. You must find hidden clues and objects of interest that slowly reveal the haunting story. Feel the build-up of fear as you traverse the forest and make your way through the House.
Why similar: Simulation 25.1%, Horror 21.1%, Investigation 20.7%, Realistic 9.2%, Gore 8.2%
- #17 Meridian 157: Chapter 2
86% matchVery Positive96% of 213 reviews2020
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Trapped deep underground on a lost and forgotten island, David’s priority shifts from finding answers about the mystery surrounding him, to surviving the crisis he now finds himself trapped in. It’s now up to you to find an escape from the 157th meridian, but be warned, as escape may not be so easy
Why similar: Investigation 29.5%, Adventure 18.2%, Hidden Object 14%, Puzzle 12.3%, Horror 11.5%
- #18 Bad Dream
85% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: DogGottenGame
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're stuck in school. What has trapped you is a non-human creature. Run away from him (her?). Find the key and escape from the school to survive. Use w,a,s,d, ESC, left shift, mouse
Why similar: Simulation 21.9%, Horror 19.6%, Gore 13.9%, Puzzle 13.4%, Violent 12.1%
- #19 Demon Of The Dark
84% matchMixed61% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: Green Stream Studio
Windows
A 3D Survival Horror Game, in which the player has to investigate an abandoned medical research facility, while looking out for whatever danger that resides in the unknown darkness. An indie game made by a 14 year old student.
Why similar: Investigation 33.8%, Horror 22.6%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 9.7%, Gore 9.4%
- #20 The Whitaker’s Library - Part 1
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Miloš LužnjaninPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
Welcome to the Whitaker library! You are a young archivist who is invited to enter this mysterious library to explore the truth of those forbidden books. Each book is a key to an unknown world, and every reading may change your destiny... or discover a secret.
Why similar: Simulation 27.4%, Adventure 19.8%, Puzzle 12%, Horror 12%, Drama 11.9%
- #21 Sleep Paralysis : mystery of the mountain village
83% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: Ardiansa RezaPub: catgames.id
Windows
Sleep Paralysis is a game that tells about the incident where you were possessed by supernatural beings when you fell asleep and was followed by a ghost
Why similar: Simulation 22.6%, Gore 21.8%, Violent 19.8%, Horror 16.5%, Adventure 15.7%
- #22 Infinite Museum
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: northn
Windows
A psychological game where you spot anomalies in a looping museum and choose the correct exit to reach G Floor.
Why similar: Simulation 23.2%, Hidden Object 19.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Puzzle 12.7%, Exploration 12.6%
- #23 The Works of Mercy
81% matchMostly Negative39% of 232 reviews2018
Dev: Peпtacle
Windows
The Works of Mercy is a psychological thriller inspired by the classics of the genre. The game’s plot revolves around mysterious killings committed on seemingly random victims. Only this time it’s the player who becomes the murderer.
Why similar: Simulation 23.4%, Horror 19.3%, Violent 16.5%, Gore 16.1%, Adventure 13.8%
- #24 Home Snatch
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: MokazarPub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
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: Adventure 21.3%, Horror 20.7%, Drama 15.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, Gore 9.6%
- #25 Where Is Mommy
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Calm Hyena Interactive
Windows
Trapped in a bazaar that twists with every turn, you are a lost child searching for your mother. Watch for subtle anomalies in the shifting environment to survive the loop. In this retro-inspired world, nothing is as it seems. Can you find her before the cycle swallows you whole?
Why similar: Investigation 33.7%, Simulation 19%, Horror 13.2%, Adventure 7%, First-Person 7%
- #26 Grave of the Petrified
80% matchPositive81% of 48 reviews2020
Dev: Studio Burning Eyes
Windows
Set in an ancient Greek temple where Medusa has been sneaking around for centuries, petrifying whoever crosses her path, the player will go through a spine-tingling escape experience.
Why similar: Simulation 39.1%, Adventure 28.1%, Horror 13%, Hidden Object 6.5%, Indie 6.4%
- #27 Blackthorne's Manor
78% matchPositive86% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: Error 404 Studios
Windows
Blackthorne's Manor is a first-person mystery thriller, where logic, puzzles, and the supernatural collide. Search for your missing friend, uncover the secrets of Blackthorne Manor, and escape before the house claims you too.
Why similar: Adventure 18.8%, Investigation 17.6%, Hidden Object 13.8%, Puzzle 12.1%, Horror 11.9%
- #28 The Hidden Room - Pyramid
78% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Mario AmatoPub: Emanuele Avallone
Windows
Welcome to The Hidden Room - Pyramid, a gripping adventure that will take you through an extraordinary journey into the world and culture of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations
Why similar: Investigation 28.7%, Adventure 21.6%, Hidden Object 17.6%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 10.6%
- #29 Meridian 157: Chapter 1
77% matchVery Positive95% of 319 reviews2020
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
While searching for the anomaly, you find yourself trapped inside a facility on a remote sub-Arctic island. What is this place? Who built it? Why was it left abandoned? Explore the uninhabited complex you now find yourself trapped in, but be warned: you might not be as alone as you think...
Why similar: Investigation 24.8%, Adventure 16.9%, Puzzle 15%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Horror 8.3%
- #30 Nightmare
77% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: GG.Studio
Windows
Nightmare is a FPS horror game about paranormal events that a police officer encounters in an abandoned house. With its tense atmosphere, it offers the player both excitement and an intense fear experience.
Why similar: Simulation 24.1%, Adventure 17.4%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Puzzle 10.7%, Exploration 7.4%
- #31 Specular Cranny
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: lightno2Pub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
As a firefighter, your mission is to put out a fire in a house. However, the debris from the fire blocks your path. You'll need to make full use of the room's mechanisms and the items you pick up to reach the fire source and successfully extinguish it.
Why similar: Adventure 21.4%, Investigation 20.9%, Horror 17.9%, Drama 12.7%, Puzzle 12.5%
- #32 Souvenir
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WU:REPub: Bitmap Production
Windows · Mac
The 54-year-old protagonist, living solely on memories from the past 10 years, undergoes a year of hypnotherapy with a psychiatrist to recover lost memories from 44 years ago. On January 14th, with no significant progress in the therapy, he encounters ruins and a young girl during hypnosis.
Why similar: Investigation 31.4%, Adventure 29.4%, Puzzle 17.3%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 8%
- #33 Liar Masks
74% match6 user reviews86% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Minus555
Windows
Two masks guard your escape—one always lies, one sometimes lies. Question both, spot anomalies as clues, and identify the absolute liar to choose the correct door to Escape.
Why similar: Investigation 30.9%, Horror 21.1%, Hidden Object 14.9%, Simulation 13.1%, Adventure 9%
- #34 Off Shore
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Panic Bot Games
Windows
Off Shore is a first person survival horror game with a nautical theme. You must survive while solving puzzles in hopes of being rescued from a derelict lighthouse.
Why similar: Adventure 19.3%, Investigation 17.7%, Hidden Object 13.6%, Horror 10.7%, Realistic 8.6%
- #35 Not My Floor
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MegobariGames
Windows
Not My Floor is a horror game set in the grim stairwell of a Soviet-era apartment block on the outskirts of Kyiv in the early 1990s. After a long shift at the factory, all you want is to get home—but the elevator and the entire building have their own sinister plans, driven by a mysterious entity.
Why similar: Simulation 18.2%, Adventure 13.5%, Hidden Object 11.5%, Puzzle 11.5%, Realistic 7.9%
- #36 [Chilla's Art] Aka Manto | 赤マント
73% matchVery Positive88% of 1,149 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Aka Manto (赤マント Red Cloak), aka Red Cape or Red Mantle, is a Japanese urban legend about a masked spirit who wears a red cloak, and who appears to people using public or school restrooms.
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Gore 13%, Violent 12.8%, Simulation 11.7%, Adventure 8.2%
- #37 Don't Be Afraid - The First Toy
73% matchVery Positive90% of 867 reviews2020
Dev: Broken Arrow GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Don't Be Afraid - The First Toy, is an introduction to the dramatic story of a boy kidnapped by a psychopath. Exploring the giant house of your torturer you will soon discover things worse than your childish nightmares. Take on the role of Jamie and see what phrase “The First Toy” actually means.
Why similar: Horror 39%, Adventure 28.1%, Violent 13.6%, Gore 11.7%, Realistic 4.4%
- #38 P.I.D.
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: João Victor da SilvaPub: AMDI Studios
Windows
Without memories, all you have is your medicine. What happened to the world? What happened to you? P.I.D. is a first-person puzzle and suspense game in which you must survive 5 chapters in one house. Good luck!
Why similar: Investigation 35.9%, Horror 22.9%, Exploration 8.1%, Gore 8%, Drama 6.9%
- #39 Shadow of the School
72% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
The player finds himself in an abandoned school, which was once a place of study for local schoolchildren. The protagonist is a paranormal researcher who came here to solve the mystery that shrouds this gloomy location.
Why similar: Investigation 31.9%, Hidden Object 14.8%, Horror 13.2%, Simulation 12.5%, Exploration 8.8%
- #40 Dark Observations
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xenotia Studios
Windows
Dark Observations is a first person bodycam horror game where every discovery gives the darkness in the house more power. Search a decaying mansion, recover lost evidence, and uncover the truth behind a growing paranormal threat.
Why similar: Investigation 30.9%, Horror 19%, Simulation 14.4%, Realistic 7.8%, Adventure 7%
- #41 Table 9
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UsamaIndieDev
Windows · Mac
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: Simulation 25.9%, Adventure 18.6%, Investigation 12.2%, Puzzle 11.5%, Hidden Object 11.2%
- #42 SCP Area 8
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mykhailo Radzievskyi
Windows · Mac
The function of the secret SCP Foundation facilities is to contain and study anomalous objects, but something went wrong.
Why similar: Simulation 23.4%, Gore 22.7%, Violent 19.7%, Adventure 15.6%, Horror 15.4%
- #43 Normal Days
71% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: KEK STAR
Windows
Sometimes you encounter anomalies. Find them or none and react correctly to go back to normal days.
Why similar: Investigation 40.2%, Simulation 20.3%, Adventure 16.6%, Puzzle 15.1%, First-Person 5.3%
- #44 Non-Euclidean
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: BeastTornado
Windows
Nothing ever truly resorts to such madness, but when something is brought to exist that fragments the true nature of what we believe to be possible, everything goes out the window and into the mits of madness.
Why similar: Adventure 23.8%, Hidden Object 18.6%, Horror 18.6%, Puzzle 14.7%, Gore 11.2%
- #45 Shellshock
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Man the Barricades Ltd
Windows
You are a British WW1 soldier, trapped in an endless looping trench. Inspect your surroundings and report anything that is out of place. Will you escape? Shellshock is a short anomaly hunting experience (-30 minutes) inspired by liminal spaces and psychological horror.
Why similar: Simulation 25%, Adventure 18%, Puzzle 11.3%, Horror 9.5%, Realistic 9.4%
- #46 Crimson Asylum
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Panzo GamesPub: Downmeadowstreet
Windows
Enter the Crimson Asylum with the means to explore and document it's secrets, only to get lost and trapped inside with the horrors that lie in wait.
Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Investigation 21.3%, Puzzle 11.3%, Realistic 9.4%, Gore 8.7%
- #47 Root Of Evil: The Tailor
70% matchVery Positive83% of 529 reviews2016
Dev: EastFog Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You will play a telepath named James. He has the ability to connect with the soul thus he can understand their past. He was hired to explore what happened in the previous 20 years in a haunted house This is the puzzle game!
Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Simulation 25.5%, Adventure 21.7%, Puzzle 13.3%, Indie 4.7%
- #48 The House Dreams Along With Them
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jeffrey NordinPub: Caranthos Mori Games
Windows
The House Dreams Along With Them is a first person puzzle adventure with an emphasis on interactivity and logic. Sleep and dream in the rooms of a mysterious house. Solve the puzzles to make the dreams real and take a step towards the enigmatic reification of night.
Why similar: Investigation 24.2%, Adventure 20.2%, Horror 18%, Puzzle 13.2%, Realistic 10.6%
- #49 Bite Size Terrors: Reverse Blue
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: anOVERTHINKER
Windows
The Bright Blue Sky... Is Hiding Something.
Why similar: Investigation 35.9%, Horror 21.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Realistic 9%, Drama 8.9%
- #50 Nightwatch Protocol
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Re15ster
Windows
Nightwatch Protocol is a tense CCTV horror game where you must survive until 7:00 AM. An intruder is inside your home, and your only defense is the security system. Watch camera feeds, track movement, and react fast. One mistake could cost you everything. Stay alert and make it through the night.
Why similar: Simulation 31.4%, Adventure 19%, Hidden Object 12.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Horror 10.6%
- #51 Finch
69% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Luris
Windows
This game is about finding mistakes by comparing the correct room with the wrong room. There are 6 stages in total, and each stage has 10 mistakes!
Why similar: Investigation 37.4%, Hidden Object 21.7%, Simulation 21.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, First-Person 4.9%
- #52 The Plight
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cellar Vault Games
Windows
The Plight is a first person Malaysian Chinese themed horror game surrounding the mystery of gruesome murders committed by an old woman in her home nearly two decades before. Three childhood friends disappeared more than a decade ago.
Why similar: Violent 20.1%, Simulation 17.2%, Horror 15.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Gore 11.6%
- #53 DOUDY
68% matchMixed48% of 23 reviews2020
Dev: Egea GamePub: Egea clement
Windows
Dare you play this game? Doudy and disturbing, dark and horrible. A realistic puzzle simulator with photorealistic graphics
Why similar: Simulation 30.9%, Adventure 21.3%, Gore 16.8%, Violent 15.3%, Horror 8.2%
- #54 Nafanya the Poltergeist
67% matchMixed53% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
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 29.4%, Hidden Object 14%, Horror 12.3%, Simulation 10.2%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #55 Decamped
67% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Sobek Games
Windows
Decamped is a first-person puzzle adventure game that finds the character waking up to an overgrown desolate world. They must face their past in order to move forward and unravel the mystery of what happened in Deckner.
Why similar: Investigation 30%, Adventure 24.5%, Puzzle 15.1%, Realistic 11.4%, Exploration 10.3%
- #56 Ghost Eye
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2ndDream Studio
Windows
John, who couldn’t bear the pain of losing his daughter, joined a mysterious ritual with six others and gained a supernatural power called "Ghost Eye". Can he complete the ritual before the rest to bring his daughter back to life?
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Adventure 20.5%, Investigation 17.2%, Drama 16.8%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #57 Nightfall: Escape
68% matchMostly Negative38% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: ZeenohPub: Zeenoh Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Nightfall: Escape puts you in the shoes of a field journalist who is on a mission to investigate the mysterious disappearances in a remote area. Explore the place, search for leads and use your wits to survive the hidden terrors of the cursed place. Tread carefully, for curiosity may come at a price.
Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Gore 19.9%, Simulation 18.8%, Violent 17.3%, Adventure 13%
- #58 PsyHotel Simulator
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GreenSt
Windows
Take on the role of the owner of a cosy hotel off the beaten path of civilization. Just remember that all your clients are criminals and psychopaths. Take care of them properly, starting with thieves and ending with fat fishes. You are the law here!
Why similar: Simulation 43.1%, Adventure 28.6%, Violent 11.3%, Gore 8.3%, Indie 6.5%