- #1 Marginalia
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Worn Spine Studio
Windows
Marginalia is an atmospheric narrative anthology. Seven stories, one for each deadly sin. Enter the library. Choose your tale. Your choices will not save you. But they will define you.
Why similar: Narrative 42.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Story Rich 9.1%, Mystery 9.1%, Choices Matter 5%
- #2 The Inspireist
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nabi Hamdi Mortan
Windows
Unravel the mysteries of the ocean spirit world by accompanying a recent high school graduate, Bulut, who lost all of his memories of family and friends. The Inspireist is a story-rich puzzle adventure narrative set in a recent 21st century, alternate realm Izmrr.
Why similar: Narrative 52.5% ★, Mystery 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Puzzle 5.6%, Adventure 4.7%
- #3 Adios
96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2021
Dev: Mischief
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A pig farmer decides he no longer wants to dispose of bodies for the mob. What follows is a discussion between him and his would-be killer.
Why similar: Narrative 31.6% ★, Thriller 20.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Horror 6.8%
- #4 Whispers of the Hourglass
95% matchNo user reviews77% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Umut Sahpaz
Windows
In this puzzle adventure game, you awaken as a ghost after your mysterious death, drawn to the relics of a forgotten war between thieves and pirates. Shift between timelines to uncover the truth behind the war and your demise.
Why similar: Narrative 39% ★, Mystery 14.1%, Comic Book 13.9%, Puzzle 9.6%, Stylized 7.4%
- #5 Heaven's Vault
94% matchVery Positive84% of 2,425 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Narrative 42.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 7.5%, Choices Matter 4.2%
- #6 Bahnsen Knights
94% matchVery Positive97% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend.
Why similar: Narrative 36.8% ★, Thriller 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Mystery 7.3%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #7 OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
93% matchVery Positive88% of 2,054 reviews2023
Dev: Night School StudioPub: Netflix
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.
Why similar: Narrative 27.6% ★, Thriller 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Horror 6.6%
- #8 The Shade
92% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Nonsense Games
Windows
A first-person psychological horror set in rural Finland, where isolation and unsettling encounters slowly turn your housekeeping job into something far more disturbing.
Why similar: Narrative 33.2% ★, Thriller 21.6%, Horror 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Mystery 10.1%
- #9 Project Atlas
91% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Outerlynx
Windows
Inspired by the 3I/Atlas comet, Project Atlas is a story-driven sci-fi narrative following Commander Simth as she tracks a mysterious object through deep space and discovers a truth no one is prepared for.
Why similar: Narrative 46.9% ★, Puzzle 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Mystery 7.8%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #10 (The Lingering) Last Customer
91% matchPositive86% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Storytale
Windows
Devi, a 27-year-old young woman, books a late-night massage at Ahola Spa & Reflexology—the only spa that is still open.. What should have been a relaxing escape turns into a lingering nightmare…
Why similar: Narrative 42.3% ★, Thriller 20.7%, Horror 10.8%, Third Person 6.1%, Exploration 5%
- #11 Last Days of Lazarus
90% matchVery Positive88% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: Darkania WorksPub: GrimTalin
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
After their mother's suicide, Lazarus returns home to his sister Lyudmila. But unexplained events make the world and even reality collapse around him. Looming death, a spreading malediction and the supernatural threaten his sanity, yet Lazarus pushes forward to find the truth about his family.
Why similar: Narrative 29.1% ★, Thriller 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Horror 7.2%
- #12 Alone After Dark: Head Practitioner
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tachycardia Games
Windows
Attend to patients and fill out paperwork as 22-year-old Kimora Jackson on her first shift after graduating nursing school. Draw blood, administer medications, and try not to lose your head in the chilling hallways of Coldrock Medical Center.
Why similar: Narrative 46.7% ★, Thriller 18.2%, Horror 11.6%, Story Rich 7.2%, Exploration 4.6%
- #13 Snooze: A Choice
89% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Hungry Meat
Windows
Wake up. Get ready. Go to work. Wake up. Get ready. Go to work. Wake up. Get ready. Feed the demon? Go to work. Daily life might be getting to you, but your medication is taking care of that, right? Or maybe it's making things worse. Rise and grind or choose to snooze?
Why similar: Narrative 45.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 11.8%, Adventure 2.9%
- #14 Unspoken
88% matchVery Positive88% of 814 reviews2024
Dev: Weeping studioPub: Weeping Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
You find yourself in the center of inexplicable nightmare. Make your way through the horror, come face to face with terrible events. Immerse yourself in the dark mystery of the events in which you found yourself an unwitting participant.
Why similar: Narrative 42.1% ★, Thriller 24.9%, Horror 12.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 3.4%
- #15 Canal Street Goblin
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Boat Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this interactive narrative, you (a goblin custodian) fix up the neighborhood, help solve eccentric neighbors' problems, and uncover a dark and dangerous mystery, all while untangling the occasional drag & drop image puzzle!
Why similar: Narrative 38.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 9.1%, Stylized 8%
- #16 Letters of Bernard Thorne
86% matchVery Positive98% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: Korean Linguistics Lab
Windows
『Letters of Bernard Thorne』 is a story-driven psychological horror game about trauma. Take a seat in Bernard's motorized wheelchair. Roam around the old man's house. Discover his scarred past. Flee from his sins. Climb up the attic.
Why similar: Narrative 47.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Horror 11.7%, Story Rich 8.1%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #17 My Work Is Not Yet Done
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sutemi ProductionsPub: Raw Fury
Windows
My Work Is Not Yet Done is a narrative-driven investigative horror game, combining elements of the survival/simulation genres with a dense, nonlinear plot exploring the imbrication and dissolution of human identities/meanings within uncanny wilderness.
Why similar: Narrative 37.7% ★, Thriller 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Horror 9.2%
- #18 Scarred
85% matchMixed58% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: iterco
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Narrative 39.2% ★, Thriller 15.4%, Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 9%, Mystery 7.9%
- #19 The Lot
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamechuck
Windows
Take an atmospheric journey in a fresh, critically acclaimed format of a hand-drawn point-and-click comic-book. When a freeloading owner of a blue Mustang drives through without paying for the ticket, Harry Hunter, freelance parking attendant, ventures inside The Lot to Make. Him. Pay. (tm).
Why similar: Narrative 33.4% ★, Comic Book 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #20 ESCAPE: Orphanage
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Brotherhood Studios
Windows
A psychological thriller set in Scarlet Orphanage, where every choice shapes the fate of the residents. Nothing is as it seems. Are you facing ghosts… or something far worse?
Why similar: Narrative 48.3% ★, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 9.4%, Choices Matter 5.8%
- #21 Darkness Up North
83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Langer Studios
Windows
Escape into the haunting beauty of the Canadian wilderness — but be careful, the forest doesn’t want you to leave.
Why similar: Thriller 32.8%, Horror 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Mystery 9.7%, Stylized 7.7%
- #22 Frog Holm
82% matchPositive95% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: Ostend Games
Windows
Frog Holm is a narrative-driven cozy mystery game about a young frog who returns home to run the old family pub and finds himself caught in the mysterious disappearance of a fellow islander.
Why similar: Narrative 38.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Stylized 9.3%, Third Person 7%
- #23 CH13: Rest Stop
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yellow Smile
Windows
Rest Stop is a psychological horror game set in early 2000s Poland. What begins as a calm drive through the woods turns into something you weren't prepared for... Will you find out what awaits at the end of the road?
Why similar: Narrative 42.6% ★, Thriller 21.2%, Horror 12.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #24 Amanda the Adventurer 3
81% matchVery Positive87% of 686 reviews2025
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In the thrilling conclusion of the Amanda the Adventurer trilogy, follow Riley as they uncover the ultimate secrets behind Amanda, Hameln, and mysteries that have plagued Kensdale for decades.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Thriller 19.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 10.3%
- #25 Incident Archives - Flight 882
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Astronix Games
Windows
Inspired by true events. A First Officer on a night flight is paired with a new Captain for the journey. What begins as a normal flight slowly turns unsettling as the situation slowly turns intense.
Why similar: Narrative 39.6% ★, Thriller 18%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Horror 9.8%
- #26 [Southern Fjords] Veil of Pestilence
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Southern Fjords Games
Windows
In a remote village ravaged by the Black Death, a young man uses his late mentor's knowledge of medicinal herbs to help a desperate community, facing more than just the plague.
Why similar: Narrative 50.2% ★, Thriller 16.5%, Horror 12.7%, Story Rich 7.9%, Exploration 5.6%
- #27 Mermaids are Seafood
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lyyycaena
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel and management game set in a dystopian company that serves mermaids as seafood dishes. Bet your blood, navigate office drama, and trade ingredients. Are mermaids more like fish, people, or monsters?
Why similar: Narrative 34% ★, Thriller 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Horror 8.8%, Mystery 8.1%
- #28 The End of the Sun: Prologue
78% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: The End of the Sun TeamPub: The End of the Sun Forge
Windows
The End of the Sun: Prologue is a first-person, story-driven mystery adventure set in a Slavic fantasy world. As the ashter, a sage sorcerer gifted with the ability to travel in time, you come to a mysterious village where the line between myth and reality begins to fade perilously.
Why similar: Narrative 40.2% ★, Thriller 16.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 8.2%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #29 Foghorns Drown
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio Laaya
Windows
Foghorns Drown is a psychological thriller where you play as a ferryman, bringing passengers across a foggy lake to a town drenched in mystery and folklore.
Why similar: Narrative 36.6% ★, Thriller 23.1%, Mystery 15.2%, Horror 9.4%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #30 Dark Virus
77% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Blue Tiger Games
Windows
Infiltrate a locked house as Daniel to secure a deadly virus. In this first-person stealth horror, you have no weapons, your only hope is to hide, solve environmental puzzles, and find keys to reach the basement lab before you are caught. Can you survive the tension?
Why similar: Thriller 38.7%, Horror 18.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 7.1%
- #31 Fragments of Dread - Late Lines FM
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Domnaier
Windows
Late Lines FM is a first-person, story-driven psychological horror experience. Your night shift at 107.9 FM turns into a nightmare with the forbidden 99.9 frequency. When the cursed song plays, you should cover your ears but to find the radio, you must listen.
Why similar: Narrative 36.1% ★, Thriller 21.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Horror 10.9%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #32 As The Leaves Fall
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clay Crown Games
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.
Why similar: Narrative 31.7% ★, Thriller 19.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Puzzle 8%
- #33 Crimson Rite
76% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Serenity Studios
Windows · Linux
In times of peace, a lone wanderer decides to camp for the night. He faces an unexpected attack from an orc. Trying to find out why he has been kidnapped, then learns the dark history of an outcast orc tribe. You must escape before the Crimson Rite.
Why similar: Thriller 24.8%, Horror 13.3%, Third Person 12.9%, Puzzle 12.6%, Mystery 12.5%
- #34 Trick or Truth
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MythWake Games
Windows
Explore a mysterious Halloween night full of secrets, eerie encounters, and hidden truths. Trick or Truth? is a story-driven walking adventure where every choice leads you deeper into the unknown.
Why similar: Thriller 31.7%, Mystery 17.7%, Horror 14.6%, Puzzle 8.5%, Stylized 7.9%
- #35 The Antarctic Sphere
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: dotsquare
Windows · Mac
The Antarctic Sphere is a sci-fi narrative game in which you decipher an unknown language in order to communicate with a mysterious sphere that has been found under the ice of Antarctica.
Why similar: Narrative 45.1% ★, Mystery 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Puzzle 6.9%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #36 Die by Anything
75% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Guarida Games Studio S.L.
Windows
Welcome to Die by Anything! Make the right choices to survive a “normal day” in the ordinary life of a student or die trying in ways you would never imagine. Trust nothing, no one and try to survive as you figure out what's going on.
Why similar: Thriller 21.9%, Comic Book 19.8%, Narrative 14.7% ★, Mystery 13.9%, Horror 8.7%
- #37 Ire: A Prologue
74% matchMixed65% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: ProbablyMonsters
Windows
It’s 1986, and you’re stranded in the Bermuda Triangle -- but not alone. Trapped in a terrifying loop with a monster, you’ll have to stay one step ahead to survive and uncover the truth. Ready or not, here it comes.
Why similar: Narrative 41.9% ★, Thriller 16.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Horror 10.3%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #38 How Was Your Day?
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mad Carnival
Windows · Mac
After her beloved dog Beans vanishes and 13-year-old Diya finds herself trapped in a nightmarish time loop, each day reveals darker secrets in the sleepy town of Lakeview. Nothing, and no one, is what it seems. Groundhog Day meets Stranger Things in this supernatural thriller set in 80s New Zealand.
Why similar: Narrative 25.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Thriller 16.5%, Mystery 15.5%, Story Rich 8%
- #39 Taguan
72% matchPositive97% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Murushii Studios
Windows
David Lagani is an ordinary Filipino worker whose quiet life turns to dread when a mysterious figure begins breaking into homes and making people disappear. Each night feels longer, every sound closer, and all he can do is pray the footsteps don’t reach his door.
Why similar: Narrative 47.5% ★, Thriller 21.1%, Horror 14.5%, Exploration 5.4%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #40 追曙
71% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: 悄语灯
Windows
Officer Yang Fan receives a distorted radio distress call during his shift.The signal traces back to an abandoned apartment building—one linked to the records of a young girl's suicide years prior. As his investigation unfolds, he uncovers a dark secret buried so deep,no one dares speak of it.
Why similar: Narrative 39.2% ★, Mystery 12.8%, Horror 10.6%, Stylized 9.7%, Puzzle 9%
- #41 Moss Palace Parade
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: tangekitan
Windows
謎に満ちた施設「モスパレス」を探索し、貴女と世界に秘められた謎を解き明かそう
Why similar: Narrative 57.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Adventure 6.2%, Exploration 5.7%, Third Person 5.4%
- #42 Endless Loop
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 漫森游戏Pub: 2P Games
Windows
《轮回路》是一款中式恐怖悬疑剧情解谜游戏。为了祭奠发小,在一个阴雨连绵的日子,许静怡踏上了漫长的归乡之途。然而意想不到的是,在荒凉萧瑟的故土等待许静怡的,并非只是简单的追忆之旅,而是与本应离世的发小的惊悚重逢。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Thriller 19.3%, Mystery 18%, Horror 16%, Puzzle 12.6%
- #43 Soup Weather
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brie HealyPub: BeemBag
Windows · Mac
A short narrative exploration game in which you play as Bean, an unemployed, 20-something, smart-ass. Wander around town, play mini games, feed the geese, and get to know the neighbours as Bean’s sanity begins to slip...
Why similar: Narrative 56.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Exploration 7.7%, Story Rich 7.4%, Adventure 5.3%
- #44 Last Stop
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 363 reviews2021
Dev: Variable StatePub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.
Why similar: Narrative 26.4% ★, Thriller 13.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #45 Phil in the Mirror
71% matchPositive92% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: Lunanod
Windows
More than just an anomaly hunt, this is a knowledge-based game. Uncover the truth behind the anomalies and confront a massive narrative. Countless documents will be your guide toward the singular truth. Experience unique mechanics and deep puzzles.
Why similar: Narrative 49.4% ★, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Horror 8.5%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #46 Liar’s Line
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PexeliesPub: Aroko Game Studio
Windows
A monster is hiding behind one of the voices on the line. Identify the liar before you reveal your location. One wrong judgment, and it comes to your door. Each playthrough changes who's lying.
Why similar: Narrative 34.1% ★, Thriller 22.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #47 Katharsi
70% matchPositive83% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Team CountdownPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows · Linux
Katharsi is a puzzle adventure set in a corrupted Byzantine cathedral. With the help of your companion, cleanse and illuminate the path in front of you by harnessing the power of the light. Solve the puzzles that block your path and reveal the truth behind this story.
Why similar: Narrative 35.5% ★, Puzzle 19.3%, Third Person 17.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 6.4%
- #48 Scarlet Manor: The Heir
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Astral Game Studio
Windows
Unravel the mystery of the Scarlet Manor! Embark on a 2D point and click horror journey, solving complex puzzles and uncovering the secrets hidden behind the walls of the mansion. The Manor awaits you.
Why similar: Narrative 27.8% ★, Thriller 22.5%, Horror 12.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #49 Wax Heads
68% matchVery Positive97% of 342 reviews2026
Dev: Patattie GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Linux
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: Narrative 29.2% ★, Comic Book 13.9%, Stylized 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #50 [Southern Fjords] Newspaper Day
70% matchMixed67% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Southern Fjords Games
Windows
In Newspaper Day, you take on the role of a newspaper delivery person in a seemingly quiet neighborhood. Every morning, you carry out your job, delivering the day's news to your neighbors' doors. However, you soon realize that things are not what they seem.
Why similar: Narrative 48.8% ★, Thriller 18.3%, Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 7.8%, Exploration 5.5%
- #51 The Faraway King
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Out of Time Interactive
Windows
A narrative adventure with exploration and visual novel elements. Join J.D. on a journey through the nation of Yoom to find the mythical figure known as the Faraway King and rid himself of his supposed curse. But should J.D. trust his bizarre companion, Zxtabella?
Why similar: Narrative 50.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Stylized 7.2%, Mystery 6.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.6%
- #52 Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment
68% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: ghoSTudio games
Windows
A first person psychological horror puzzle game where you must survive 10 phobia inspired rooms inside a disturbing experiment. Solve puzzles, explore a mysterious facility, and uncover the truth behind the voice guiding you through the test.
Why similar: Narrative 37.5% ★, Thriller 22.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Horror 9.8%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #53 Arkhe
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Topchan Games
Windows
Inspired by fault and The House in Fata Morgana, this dark fantasy visual novel takes place in a world shaped and ruled by the the Numerals (Arkhes), where even magic is bound by equations.You will make choices for two protagonists: a stoic warrior, and a young sorceress.
Why similar: Narrative 41.5% ★, Thriller 23.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Story Rich 7.2%, Choices Matter 4.1%
- #54 Mirages
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.
Why similar: Thriller 26.3%, Mystery 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Horror 13%, Third Person 7.2%
- #55 Cryptic Tales - Crossroads
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Innervation Bros
Windows
Jon’s dreams were filled with music and a love life he once had. Now they’ve curdled into nightmares, weaving between memories and unknown realms. Set in the '90s, this immersive first-person psychological walking simulator follows Jon as he realizes… something is stalking him.
Why similar: Narrative 34.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Thriller 14.4%, Horror 13.6%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #56 Miniatures
67% matchVery Positive95% of 345 reviews2024
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.
Why similar: Narrative 30.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Stylized 11.6%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #57 Firebird
67% matchVery Positive100% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: Ludogram
Windows · Mac
Firebird is a narrative road trip that takes place in Slavic folklore, in an adventure that ressembles a traditional tale. Aboard your truck, travel to the far north, meet colorful characters, and face the creatures inhabiting these sacred lands.
Why similar: Narrative 37.7% ★, Comic Book 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Stylized 8.3%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #58 Memories : Silenced
66% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Cuddle Storm
Windows
A first person psychological horror experience set in a quiet suburban home. Witness a violent crime, uncover unsettling events, and endure a night where fear slowly takes over familiar spaces. Explore a grounded environment where tension builds through atmosphere and subtle storytelling.
Why similar: Narrative 36.5% ★, Thriller 20.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 8.5%, Adventure 7.7%
- #59 The Medieval Psychologist
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ODD Game Studio
Windows · Mac
You're a stranger who has come to Lostworth, a town full of people lost in the darkness of the Middle Ages. Your purpose: help them spiritually. For this, you've only books, potions, spells and words. In time, as you uncover the secrets of the city, you'll also have to face threats from the past.
Why similar: Narrative 29.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Adventure 8.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.8%
- #60 Into The Sands
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ValorUp Studios
Windows
Into the Sands is a mystery game set in a desert. As a scrapper, explore the dunes and find interesting treasures. As you explore you may uncover new and interesting secrets!
Why similar: Mystery 33.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Puzzle 18%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 8.9%