- #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 20.9%, Horror 14.6%, Investigation 11.9%, Adventure 11.5%, Drama 9.5%
- #2 Mechanis Obscura
96% 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 15.6%, Hidden Object 13.3%, Puzzle 10.8%, Horror 9.4%
- #3 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 12.6%, Adventure 8.9%, Gore 7.3%
- #4 AVRIL
95% 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 27.2%, Adventure 20.1%, Hidden Object 14.8%, Horror 11.1%, Realistic 9.8%
- #5 Solo Path
94% 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: Horror 17.3%, Investigation 17.3%, Gore 11.1%, Violent 10.1%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #6 Home Invader
94% matchNo user reviews84% of 32 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 17.1%, Investigation 15.6%, Hidden Object 12.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Horror 9.5%
- #7 Recovered Occurrence
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dylan MacDonaldPub: Repentant Minds Interactive
Windows
A new home owner begins to experience and capture unsettling occurrences around his property.
Why similar: Investigation 22.2%, Adventure 20.5%, Horror 13.3%, Puzzle 12.9%, Realistic 12.8%
- #8 The Line
92% matchMixed65% of 34 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 32.5%, Adventure 20.8%, Drama 16.2%, Puzzle 12.9%, Exploration 9.2%
- #9 DYING : 1983
91% 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 8.5%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #10 Miles To Nowhere
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devilooper_Studios
Windows
Running out of ammo during a raid, a police officer escapes into a sealed tunnel. But the end leads not to daylight, but to the darkest corners of his mind. Miles to Nowhere is an intense psychological horror where survival instincts collide with crushing trauma.
Why similar: Simulation 20.9%, Horror 18.3%, Realistic 15.3%, Adventure 14.7%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #11 The Whitaker’s Library - Part 1
90% 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 25.7%, Adventure 18.8%, Drama 17%, Puzzle 11.4%, Horror 11.3%
- #12 Phantom Hills
89% 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 8.2%, Realistic 7.9%
- #13 Home Snatch
89% 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: Drama 21.2%, Adventure 19.9%, Horror 19.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Gore 8.7%
- #14 悪魔の家 -6 Day Nightmare-
88% 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 24.1%, Realistic 20.7%, Simulation 18.6%, Indie 2.3%
- #15 It's Locked
87% 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 28.1%, Horror 17.9%, Simulation 14.2%, Puzzle 10%, Adventure 8.2%
- #16 Whispers of the Puncture
86% 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 24.7%, Investigation 23.2%, Hidden Object 16.9%, Puzzle 12.9%, Realistic 8.1%
- #17 First Report: Unreal
86% 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 35.6%, Adventure 26.5%, Puzzle 15.6%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 7.9%
- #18 Specular Cranny
85% 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 20.2%, Investigation 19.5%, Drama 18%, Horror 16.8%, Puzzle 11.8%
- #19 Level 13
84% 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 16.6%, Simulation 14.5%, Horror 11.9%, Gore 6.6%
- #20 Meridian 157: Chapter 2
84% matchVery Positive96% of 231 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 29.4%, Adventure 18.3%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, Horror 11.5%
- #21 Bad Dream
83% 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 19.7%, Gore 13.7%, Puzzle 13.5%, Violent 12.2%
- #22 Demon Of The Dark
81% matchMixed62% of 122 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 33.7%, Horror 22.7%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 9.7%, Gore 9.2%
- #23 Sleep Paralysis : mystery of the mountain village
82% 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 21.5%, Violent 19.9%, Horror 16.6%, Adventure 15.9%
- #24 Infinite Museum
81% 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 23.1%, Hidden Object 19.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Puzzle 12.8%, Exploration 12.5%
- #25 Blackthorne's Manor
78% matchPositive85% of 48 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 19%, Investigation 17.4%, Hidden Object 13.8%, Horror 12.2%, Puzzle 12.1%
- #26 Grave of the Petrified
79% 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 38.9%, Adventure 28.3%, Horror 13%, Hidden Object 6.6%, Indie 6.3%
- #27 Wardwell House VR
79% 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 9.3%, Gore 8.1%
- #28 Meridian 157: Chapter 1
77% matchVery Positive94% of 344 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 24.7%, Adventure 17%, Puzzle 15.1%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Horror 8.3%
- #29 Where Is Mommy
77% 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%
- #30 The Works of Mercy
78% matchMixed40% of 235 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 23.3%, Horror 19.3%, Violent 16.4%, Gore 16.3%, Adventure 13.9%
- #31 Nightmare
76% 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%, Adventure 17.5%, Hidden Object 14.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 7.4%
- #32 Bite Size Terrors: Reverse Blue
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: anOVERTHINKER
Windows
The Bright Blue Sky... Is Hiding Something.
Why similar: Investigation 34.2%, Horror 20.2%, Drama 12.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Realistic 8.7%
- #33 Souvenir
75% 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 31.2%, Adventure 29.5%, Puzzle 17.4%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 7.9%
- #34 The veil of the forgotten
74% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Kyomu Games
Windows
A psychological challenge on a dark island where every step tests you. You are alone; the light is your only ally. Will you be able to withstand the pressure and uncover the secret behind the veil?
Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Drama 17.2%, Hidden Object 13.9%, Adventure 11.6%, Realistic 10.9%
- #35 Off Shore
74% 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 19.4%, Investigation 17.6%, Hidden Object 13.7%, Horror 10.7%, Realistic 8.7%
- #36 P.I.D.
75% 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 34.6%, Horror 22.2%, Drama 10%, Exploration 7.8%, Gore 7.6%
- #37 Liar Masks
73% match7 user reviews75% of 7 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 30.8%, Horror 21.1%, Hidden Object 15%, Simulation 13.1%, Adventure 9.1%
- #38 Benevolent
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SkangoGames LLC
Windows
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: Adventure 19.6%, Investigation 16.9%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Drama 13.4%, Puzzle 12%
- #39 Ghost Eye
73% 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: Drama 23.4%, Horror 20.6%, Adventure 19%, Investigation 15.8%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #40 [Chilla's Art] Aka Manto | 赤マント
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,168 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 30.3%, Violent 12.9%, Gore 12.8%, Simulation 11.6%, Adventure 8.2%
- #41 Last Call
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Two Sleepy Cats
Windows
You are trapped in an endless, unsettling office corridor. Someone is calling, but is it for you? Observe your surroundings, detect anomalies, and find your way out before the last call ends.
Why similar: Adventure 21%, Hidden Object 15.8%, Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 13%, Realistic 11.2%
- #42 Don't Be Afraid - The First Toy
71% matchVery Positive90% of 872 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 28.3%, Violent 13.6%, Gore 11.5%, Realistic 4.4%
- #43 Shadow of the School
71% 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 31.8%, Hidden Object 14.9%, Horror 13.2%, Simulation 12.5%, Exploration 8.8%
- #44 Dark Observations
71% 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 30.8%, Horror 19%, Simulation 14.3%, Realistic 7.9%, Adventure 7%
- #45 Non-Euclidean
70% 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 23.9%, Hidden Object 18.7%, Horror 18.6%, Puzzle 14.8%, Gore 11%
- #46 Consternation II
70% matchVery Positive88% of 83 reviews2020
Dev: CrackedGhostGamesPub: Raster_Entertainment
Windows
After an unfortunate accident at Sorley Paper Mill, the facility was abandoned and left to rot. Multiple urban explorers venture into the facility, never to be heard from again. Police eventually walled off the mill in order to keep trespassers out... Or to keep something in...
Why similar: Simulation 33.3%, Horror 13.4%, Gore 12.6%, Investigation 12.1%, Adventure 8.6%
- #47 Normal Days
69% 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%, Simulation 20.2%, Adventure 16.8%, Puzzle 15.2%, First-Person 5.3%
- #48 SCP Area 8
70% 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 22.3%, Violent 19.8%, Adventure 15.7%, Horror 15.5%
- #49 Anomaly Directive
67% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Grewler Games
Windows
Assigned to monitor live surveillance feeds, you must identify and report anomalies before the threat escalates beyond containment.
Why similar: Investigation 32.2%, Horror 22.1%, Hidden Object 21.4%, Puzzle 14%, Adventure 9.6%
- #50 Shellshock
69% 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 24.9%, Adventure 18.1%, Puzzle 11.4%, Horror 9.5%, Realistic 9.4%
- #51 The House Dreams Along With Them
69% matchNo user reviews2026
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 24.1%, Adventure 20.3%, Horror 18%, Puzzle 13.2%, Realistic 10.7%
- #52 Root Of Evil: The Tailor
68% matchVery Positive84% of 541 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 35.5%, Simulation 25.1%, Adventure 21.6%, Puzzle 13.2%, Indie 4.6%
- #53 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 31.2%, Adventure 19.1%, Hidden Object 12.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Horror 10.6%
- #54 Crimson Asylum
67% 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 21.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Realistic 9.4%, Gore 8.6%
- #55 Education
68% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Having done some terrible things in his youth at school, his memories call Bart Blake back to that place, in his nightmares.
Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Adventure 17.2%, Gore 14.2%, Violent 12.5%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #56 Finch
68% 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 37.3%, Hidden Object 21.9%, Simulation 21.5%, Puzzle 13.4%, First-Person 4.9%
- #57 Nafanya the Poltergeist
66% matchMixed54% of 48 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 29.3%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Horror 12.3%, Simulation 10.1%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #58 Secret of the Abbey
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MegobariGames
Windows
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: Simulation 21.5%, Adventure 14.9%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Drama 12.7%, Puzzle 12.1%