60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Walking Simulator, Adventure, Story Rich, First-Person.
Blackhaven is a first-person narrative game that follows Kendra Turner, a college intern at Blackhaven Hall, a historic mansion burned during the American Revolution. Working alone on a holiday, Kendra uncovers a trail of secrets and misdeeds that spans centuries and may determine her future.
Forgotten Hope
Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.
The Haunting of Joni Evers
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.
Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Story Rich 15.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 10%
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: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Exploration 8.8%
What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.
Why similar: Mystery 18%, Story Rich 17.3%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Exploration 10.2%
Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with research, to figure out the ideal habitat of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold…
Why similar: Historical 27.8%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Exploration 10.7%, Story Rich 9.9%
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Story Rich 21.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Exploration 10.1%
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, First-Person 14.9%, Exploration 14.5%, Story Rich 13.5%, Mystery 8.9%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Mystery 18.8%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Investigation 12.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Exploration 10.4%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Story Rich 22.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Exploration 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, First-Person 10.7%, Mystery 9.2%, Story Rich 8.2%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Mystery 18%, Historical 17.3%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Why similar: Mystery 25%, Female Protagonist 23%, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 8.3%
A first-person exploration game based on the actual memories of a 92-year-old grandmother, told to players in her own voice. Take pictures of what remains of her abandoned childhood home to uncover the dark, traumatic events that she had to fight through as a teenage girl.
Why similar: Historical 30.8%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Exploration 8.2%
One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Historical 19.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 11.8%, Exploration 8.3%
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Mystery 16.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Exploration 9.5%
A short lore exploration puzzle game inspired by walking simulators such as Gone Home, Dear Esther, and Layers of Fear.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Historical 26.4%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Exploration 12%, First-Person 8.8%
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 55.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Story Rich 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, First-Person 6.5%
Blackwood Crossing is a story-driven first-person adventure game. An intriguing and emotive tale exploring the fragile relationship between orphaned siblings, Scarlett and Finn. When their paths cross with a mysterious figure, an ordinary train ride evolves into a magical story of life, love and loss.
Why similar: Story Rich 33.1%, Female Protagonist 30.4%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 14.3%
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 23.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Story Rich 14.5%, Exploration 10.6%, First-Person 9%
Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Mystery 18.7%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, First-Person 8.4%
The Fall of Lazarus is first person exploration and puzzle game. A deeply narrative scifi mystery game based on the exploration of an abandoned cargo spaceship about redemption and second chances.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Mystery 19.2%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Story Rich 13.4%, Exploration 12.5%
It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Mystery 17.4%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Exploration 11.5%, Story Rich 9.2%
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Mystery 22.5%, Exploration 16.4%, First-Person 13%, Conspiracy 9.6% ★, Investigation 9%
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Mystery 24.3%, Story Rich 18.8%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Exploration 13.3%, Investigation 13.1%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Mystery 17.5%, Exploration 12.6%, Story Rich 12.3%, First-Person 9.1%
A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Mystery 20%, Exploration 16%, First-Person 9.7%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 12%, Realistic 9.7%, First-Person 9.4%
"Tavern in the Woods" is a first person, single-player interactive fiction story that blends mystery, storytelling, and supernatural horror. Players explore and investigate an isolated environment as the narrative slowly unfolds, gradually uncovering the truth behind the eerie emptiness.
Why similar: Historical 30.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Exploration 14.5%, First-Person 10.5%, Drama 7.9%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Historical 25%, Mystery 17.6%, Story Rich 13.6%, First-Person 8.7%, Exploration 7.3%
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: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Mystery 19%, Story Rich 13.6%, Exploration 10.3%, Investigation 9.4%
Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Story Rich 14.3%, Mystery 12%, Exploration 11.2%, First-Person 8.8%
Explore the shifting manor of the enigmatic Henri Villemaine and uncover the truth behind his family’s sudden disappearance. Bend reality to recreate the scenes from his diary and expose long-buried secrets. What if your role in this case went beyond that of a simple investigator?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.9%, Mystery 28.8%, First-Person 9.5%, Realistic 8.9%, Investigation 5.9%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.1%, Mystery 22.5%, Story Rich 14.7%, Drama 11.4%, Investigation 9.5%
De-Void is a first-person adventure game, where the player unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a remote space colony crew.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35%, Story Rich 18.4%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 9.1%
BLACKSHARD is a first-person exploration game. Wander through a strange megastructure, the Labyrinth, to unravel its mysteries... Your behavior within the Labyrinth will define the outcome of your journey. What path will you choose to take?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.5%, Mystery 17.8%, Exploration 11.6%, Realistic 10.4%, First-Person 8.8%
A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, Story Rich 17.6%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Realistic 9.2%, First-Person 8.4%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Historical 34.9%, Mystery 19.3%, Story Rich 13.8%, Investigation 11.3%, First-Person 8.9%
On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Exploration 13.5%, First-Person 9.3%, Story Rich 7.5%
Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Mystery 15%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Exploration 10.7%
Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Exploration 11%
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Mystery 19.8%, Story Rich 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Investigation 11.5%, Exploration 11.2%
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Why similar: Historical 42.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Investigation 8.6%, First-Person 7.6%
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Mystery 36.2%, Story Rich 21.7%, Investigation 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Drama 8%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Story Rich 13.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Adventure 6.2%
Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.7%, Mystery 19.8%, Exploration 17.7%, Realistic 14.2%, 3D 7.3%
Explore an archeological site long lost to the ages. Use your time-reversing equipment to reveal the past and discover the secrets amidst the frozen wasteland.
Why similar: Historical 35%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Exploration 13.1%, Mystery 9.1%, Realistic 7.9%
Child of Lothian is a historically-accurate 3rd person stealth-adventure game where you play as an Orphan who has been robbed of her childhood as her family is put to trial during the 18th century Witch Hunt trials. The game takes place in the old town of Edinburgh.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.5%, Exploration 32%, 3D 14.4%, Historical 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.3%, Exploration 17.6%, First-Person 12.9%, Story Rich 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Mystery 36.4%, Female Protagonist 29%, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 9%, Exploration 5.1%
A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Why similar: Mystery 24.2%, Exploration 16%, Story Rich 16%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, First-Person 8.8%
You are a girl called Maya who ends stranded in island with a lighthouse during a storm. What is this strange place? How did she get here? What to do next? Explore this small island and lighthouse to understand what happened to Maya.
Why similar: Mystery 28.1%, Historical 26.1%, Story Rich 16.1%, Drama 10.2%, Adventure 6.8%
Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.5%, Exploration 19.1%, First-Person 13.4%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.9%
In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Mystery 33.2%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Story Rich 18.8%, Conspiracy 14.5% ★, First-Person 11.2%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Historical 17.8%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
Follow amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in this retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure!
Why similar: Historical 37.9%, Mystery 26.2%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Investigation 10%, Story Rich 6.2%
Join Sebastian Harrington, an archeology student, on a quest to find his missing professor. Explore ancient temple ruins, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets in the Temple of Shadows.
Why similar: Historical 28.1%, Mystery 17%, Realistic 13.4%, Story Rich 12%, Exploration 8.9%
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Mystery 15.5%, Story Rich 15.4%, Exploration 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
A narrative adventure that combines the exploration and investigation of the enigmatic town of Düstenburg and its people, with trials that test your knowledge about the case.
Why similar: Mystery 29.1%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Story Rich 22.4%, Investigation 16.1%, Adventure 5.4%
A narrative-driven exploration game where your choices shape the outcome as you traverse an ancient temple and confront the fate of an Old God's eternal slumber.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, First-Person 20.6%, Exploration 20.5%, Realistic 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Mystery 21.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Exploration 12.9%, Story Rich 11.7%
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: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Mystery 16.5%, Story Rich 13.2%, Exploration 12.9%, First-Person 9.8%
