
Basilisk's Isles is an investigation game. Explore the beautiful painterly islands, talk with their colourful inhabitants, and use the different windows and tools at your disposal to unravel their strange mysteries.
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Basilisk's Isles is an investigation game. Explore the beautiful painterly islands, talk with their colourful inhabitants, and use the different windows and tools at your disposal to unravel their strange mysteries.

下九泉
《下九泉》是一款国产剧情向解谜游戏。主角孟存真死后魂归地府,成为行走于九泉的实习判官。孟存真从一个因受诅咒而不能入轮回的亡魂展开调查,追寻亡者被诅咒的真相。游戏围绕人性中“贪、嗔、痴、慢、疑”展开5个截然不同的单元故事。不到最后一刻,你永远想不到事件背后令人细思极恐的真相…

ORMS
Orms follows Sam, a boy lost in a surreal world shaped by his fears. Guided by Kira, he must restore a lighthouse to reconnect with his parents. The game is inspired by Machinarium, but crafted in 3D with expanded locations. It blends emotional storytelling with atmospheric exploration.
《下九泉》是一款国产剧情向解谜游戏。主角孟存真死后魂归地府,成为行走于九泉的实习判官。孟存真从一个因受诅咒而不能入轮回的亡魂展开调查,追寻亡者被诅咒的真相。游戏围绕人性中“贪、嗔、痴、慢、疑”展开5个截然不同的单元故事。不到最后一刻,你永远想不到事件背后令人细思极恐的真相…
Why similar: Surreal 13.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Emotional 10.7%, Text-Based 9.9%
Orms follows Sam, a boy lost in a surreal world shaped by his fears. Guided by Kira, he must restore a lighthouse to reconnect with his parents. The game is inspired by Machinarium, but crafted in 3D with expanded locations. It blends emotional storytelling with atmospheric exploration.
Why similar: Emotional 18.8%, Surreal 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Puzzle 9.2%
Fire Lookout: Abandoned Post is a first-person psychological horror and narrative-driven mystery game. Where you play as a newly stationed lookout in Summit Ridge National Park.
Why similar: Mystery 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Emotional 13.7%, Exploration 11.7%
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: Dialogue Heavy 20.5%, Surreal 12.7%, Emotional 12.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Investigation 11.2%
Pierrot is a first-person psychological horror set in a twisted theater where a small puppet is trapped in its grasp. Violence is routine and you exist only to obey. Forced to harm others Pierrot dreams of tearing his strings. Even as the curtain falls his role never ends.
Why similar: Comic Book 23.1%, Surreal 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Puzzle 8%, Exploration 7.4%
Little story about a couple of strangers while you solve jingsaw puzzles.
Why similar: Comic Book 29.3%, Dialogue Heavy 22.5%, Text-Based 21%, Puzzle 9.5%, Emotional 8.5%
Embers of Spiritflame is an Emotional Point & Click detective adventure about the exploration of an old abandoned house. Inside, You go through comic book-inspired levels and begin to uncover why everyone is missing. View events and memories of the place and piece the story together.
Why similar: Comic Book 21.2%, Dialogue Heavy 18.6%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Emotional 11.1%
Investigate the murder of a famous streamer and find out who the killer is, but beware of people who don't like you meddling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Mystery 19.9%, Exploration 12.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Puzzle 10.7%
Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or just slack off with your colleagues - whatever gets everyone’s groove back!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.9%, Comic Book 18.2%, Text-Based 15%, Exploration 9.6%, Stylized 8.1%
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.2%, Mystery 18.4%, Investigation 15.3%, Text-Based 15.2%, Puzzle 10.3%
In Your Books is a short adventure game where you play the granddaughter of a bookseller. After her disappearance you'll have to take the place of your grandmother. Recommend books, learn to know the locals, solve secret mechanisms and discover where she left.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.6%, Comic Book 18.1%, Emotional 15.3%, Text-Based 13%, Mystery 9.3%
Hit & Haunted is a top-down murder mystery game where a hitman is suddenly visited by an apparition of his most recent hit. Switch perspectives to take advantage of their unique mechanics and get to the bottom of this ghastly case.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.2%, Top-Down 16.7%, Puzzle 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Emotional 10.5%
You're looking for a new apartment in Amsterdam. Your once-confident search is morphing into panic. Nothing is available. Anything will do. ANYTHING.
Why similar: Comic Book 29.9%, Text-Based 16.5%, Surreal 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Emotional 10.3%
Whisperstring is an 80s inspired text adventure game that takes place inside a “chat room”. You’re connected to Adam, a "jock" with a severe fear of strings, who seems to have been the victim of a supernatural kidnapping. Will you be able to help him escape?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.7%, Text-Based 18.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Emotional 10.8%
THE NORMAL THING is a story about a dog who lost his memory. Sunless forests, strange gardens, weird inhabitants... Start a little journey to retrieve your memory.
Why similar: Top-Down 17.3%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Investigation 10.4%
Answer the prayers of lost souls, exorcise dark spirits and solve puzzles to uncover the mystery of a forgotten island.
Why similar: Top-Down 16.9%, Exploration 14.6%, Puzzle 13.2%, Nature 11.8%, Mystery 11%
An episodic co-op noir murder mystery. Play as one half of a crime-fighting duo: the detective Jack Finch and his police dog, Archie. Use your deduction skills and sense of smell to find evidence, interrogate suspects, and catch the culprit in a gritty story set in the Great Depression.
Why similar: Comic Book 21.7%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Text-Based 11.4%, Mystery 11.3%
Face logic challenges in this Escape Room game, where every second counts! Join Mirra, your mercenary partner, to uncover the mysteries of an abandoned colonizer ship on an unknown planet.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.6%, Mystery 18.7%, Exploration 14.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, Investigation 8.6%
This is an AVG narrative puzzle game, the story background is set in the late 19th century Europe, players will experience it as the protagonist . The game is divided into three main lines and one hidden line.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.5%, Comic Book 21.5%, Emotional 19.2%, Puzzle 7.9%, Exploration 7.5%
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Comic Book 27.3%, Investigation 14.1%, Emotional 11.3%, Puzzle 9.5%, Mystery 9.1%
Soar through an alien world as a flying android. Dominate the environment with thunderous shouts —or surrender to the strange rhythms of wildlife. This planet does not obey humans. And maybe, neither should you.
Why similar: Emotional 18.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Surreal 9.2%, Exploration 8.7%
In the middle of the night, while finding her parents, a girl falls to the toy world through attic locked for a long time. Will it be possible for her to find her parents and go back to her world? Let's solve some puzzles and explore the mysterious toy world.
Why similar: Emotional 17.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Puzzle 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Exploration 11.8%
Led to a remote exoplanet by a distress signal, B3-4K discovers a laboratory under the surface of the planet. Push blocks, flip levers, and turn mirrors to solve puzzles and explore the mysteries of the laboratory.
Why similar: Comic Book 28.1%, Puzzle 15.3%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Top-Down 10.9%, Story Rich 9.7%
Lones is a single-player adventure. Leave stress behind and live off-grid in the Canadian woods. Investigate and uncover the truth behind a mysterious and peculiar shadow.
Why similar: Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 15.6%, Nature 14.4%, Exploration 11.3%, Puzzle 9%
Project Diaspora: Planet Exploration is a game set in a virtual jungle planet called Diaspora, which is a dangerous unknown planet. Do the mission given by exploring planets and ruins, and check out the story that happens to the main character.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.4%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Exploration 15.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Adventure 10.1%
Night Plane is a thrilling airborne hospitality simulator that costs way less than a plane ticket! It's your first night on the job: Board passengers, assist with their struggles, and resolve emergencies all by yourself. Also, please don't let the psychopomp fly the aircraft.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.4%, Surreal 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Mystery 11%, Investigation 10.8%
Flawless (完美无瑕) is a third-person adventure game that takes place deep within a young boy’s dreams. Explore the surreal landscape and solve puzzles to discover the origins of the boy’s fears in this psychological narrative experience. Can you escape the nightmare?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.4%, Comic Book 16.7%, Emotional 14.7%, Surreal 12.4%, Mystery 11%
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: Mystery 14.8%, Emotional 13.9%, Investigation 13.4%, Surreal 13.3%, Puzzle 8.4%
You wake up in an empty forest in Ohio. A voice calls you. Says you're friends. Says you need to get out. But the signal keeps breaking, and so does your memory. Your friend will guide you from a distance, but he can't save you. Escape the creatures in the dark and find your friend.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.4%, Emotional 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Exploration 9.2%
HERO BOY is a cinematic, narrative-driven point-and-click adventure game about becoming the hero you once needed, featuring: an EMOTIONAL and TIMELESS ORIGINAL STORY, TWO AWESOME PLAYABLE PROTAGONISTS, fresh yet iconic HAND-PAINTED ART, and a DASHING DEBUT SCORE!
Why similar: Comic Book 24.6%, Dialogue Heavy 19.2%, Surreal 13.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Puzzle 10.5%
A first-person psychological puzzle horror where you escape control using a TV remote. Explore surreal rooms filled with CRT televisions, switch channels to solve logic-based puzzles, and uncover a haunted smart home system that constantly observes you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Surreal 18.3%, Puzzle 14.7%, Adventure 12.1%, Mystery 9.9%
[[b]"Perfect" [/b]is possible only for those who know matematics] When you open your eyes, you are alone in a white room. In a mansion dominated by the mysteries of numbers.Solve the presented math puzzles and aim for the exit.
Why similar: Comic Book 23.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 8.3%
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: Emotional 21.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Exploration 13%, Mystery 12.3%, Adventure 11.9%
A young girl, suffering from sensory abnormalities, finds herself in a thrilling adventure fighting with her imagination.
Why similar: Emotional 17.6%, Surreal 16.9%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 11.1%
Penrose is a non-linear interactive novella unlike anything you've played before. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.2%, Emotional 14.5%, Surreal 13.8%, Puzzle 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
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 15.8%, Emotional 13.6%, Exploration 13%, Mystery 12.8%, Adventure 10.1%
A casual quest adventure with dialogues, investigations, puzzles in a beautiful vibrant world.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 33.5%, Investigation 18.9%, Exploration 11%, Puzzle 9.8%, Nature 7.1%
Become a mailman in a snowy town and deliver the thoughts of its inhabitants in this 3D adventure. Without a map, figure out where to deliver your letters, explore, and drop them in the mailboxes of the right buildings.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.7%, Dialogue Heavy 22.3%, Exploration 13.2%, Mystery 8.8%, 3D 7.8%
Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.4%, Surreal 13.3%, Emotional 12.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Nature 9.7%
Where We Went is a narrative driven puzzle game. Step into the role of a mysterious character that can control ancient guardians to solve puzzles. Uncover the story behind your visit to the tomb and the reason for its existence!
Why similar: Emotional 20.8%, Mystery 17.1%, Puzzle 14.5%, Top-Down 9.8%, Adventure 9%
Explore fading memories, travel through time and uncover what was left unspoken - by following traces, opening old doors and rewriting history. Discover your family's dark history and find out why it still haunts you today.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Surreal 14%, Emotional 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Top-Down 10.3%
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 20.7%, Exploration 15%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Surreal 21%, Top-Down 15.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, Exploration 12.8%, Emotional 12.4%
Surf the dunes of a strange desert, discover secrets hidden in plain sight, and unravel the story behind the sudden disappearance of your boyfriend in this surreal, open world mystery.
Why similar: Surreal 21.2%, Mystery 19.8%, Exploration 15.1%, Story Rich 9.2%, Adventure 9.2%
继《栖云异梦》系列前两作的好评之后,第三作《栖云异梦3:溯源》将以解谜加轻度文字RPG的形式,带来更深刻的情感体验与更精妙的叙事设计。这一次,玩家将只身进入赤乌神的游戏场,调查十几年前的考古队员失踪大案,揭开方哲父母死亡的缘由。隐藏在真相之下的究竟是饱含恨意的贪婪?还是跨越生死的羁绊?
Why similar: Comic Book 23.6%, Text-Based 19.4%, Puzzle 11.5%, Emotional 9.7%, Adventure 9%
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.7%, Mystery 15.6%, Emotional 12.3%, Surreal 12.2%, Story Rich 8.2%
Hearing Voices is a unique indie short horror experience where you will need to put your listening and deduction skills to the test to solve puzzles. Mistakes have consequences.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Investigation 21.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Text-Based 11.8%, Adventure 7.5%
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: Emotional 13.7%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Surreal 11.8%, Investigation 11.6%
Trapped in an endless Roman corridor, you must observe carefully, solve eerie puzzles, and survive horrors in this roguelite puzzle-adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 18.3%, Surreal 16%, Psychological Horror 14%, Mystery 12.3%, Puzzle 11%
Embark on an adventure to save the "Titan," a colossal creature you must climb to heal. Overcome alien ecosystems and harsh weather to uncover the Titan's secrets. An epic tale of life and connection awaits beyond breathtaking vistas.
Why similar: Comic Book 29.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%, Exploration 11.2%, Adventure 9.6%, Nature 9%
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: Emotional 14.6%, Investigation 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Mystery 11.2%
An RPG narrative game that tells the story of a hospital director's disappearance through the memories of a police officer, with the truth behind it being extremely complex.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.5%, Dialogue Heavy 22.9%, Emotional 14.1%, Surreal 11.9%, Story Rich 8.3%
Vestige is a third‑person narrative adventure where you explore a mysterious island to piece together the fragments of a forgotten past. Discover buried memories and confront the emotions that shaped Paul’s life.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.3%, Emotional 13.9%, Mystery 13%, Exploration 11.6%, Story Rich 10.7%
"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.
Why similar: Comic Book 33.1%, Text-Based 20.6%, Dialogue Heavy 18.7%, Emotional 17.4%, Story Rich 6.2%
After washing onto a private island, you soon find yourself in the middle of a murder mystery puzzle. The worst part? Everyone thinks you've dunnit! Will you be able to prove Detective Sal's innocence? Find clues, spot contradictions and solve puzzles to discover the truth and find the real killer.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.9%, Text-Based 24.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Investigation 10.5%, Exploration 7.5%
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Mystery 19.5%, Investigation 19.4%, Puzzle 12.1%, Nature 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%
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: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Investigation 16.7%, Surreal 12.9%, Puzzle 11%
The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.9%, Surreal 13.3%, Emotional 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Puzzle 8.1%
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: Emotional 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 10%
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Comic Book 27.1%, Dialogue Heavy 19.8%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 7.2%