- #1 Cradlemoor
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TallHead
Windows · Mac
Cradlemoor is a cinematic multi-layered narrative game, which casts you as Journalist William Marlowe as he journeys to the Dartmoor village of Cradlemoor to investigate a missing film crew. Cradlemoor features a persistent story across multiple playthroughs and hours of film, files and documents.
Why similar: FMV 30% ★, Investigation 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Cinematic 9.9%, Mystery 9.7%
- #2 Your Computer Might Be At Risk
96% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Tenebris Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your Computer Might Be At Risk is a first-person narrative puzzle game. Locked up in a room after a mysterious car accident, you must figure out how to escape while surviving dangerous trials.
Why similar: FMV 29.9% ★, Investigation 18%, Cinematic 14.9%, Dark 8.3%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #3 MUKTI
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: underDOGS Studio
Windows
A narrative driven first-person thriller that bridges the past with the present.
Why similar: FMV 30.1% ★, Cinematic 14.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Investigation 12.1%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #4 PRECOGNITION
95% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Half MermaidPub: Kinetic Publishing
Windows
After receiving an experimental implant, Diana gains the ability to see her own future. Use her ability to navigate kaleidoscopic possibilities and change the world for the better… or for the worse. PRECOGNITION is the new sci-fi horror game from Sam Barlow and Brandon Cronenberg.
Why similar: FMV 39.5% ★, Mystery 12.3%, Dark 11.1%, Horror 8.8%, Investigation 8.2%
- #5 CORPOREAL
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cold Out Interactive
Windows
Piece together a cursed family photo album in 1990s NZ. Examine haunted photographs, encounter the paranormal & uncover your dark family history.
Why similar: FMV 27.3% ★, Investigation 23.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Horror 7.7%
- #6 Dismal Reverie
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LEMAPub: InnerSelf Games
Windows · Linux
A short FMV puzzle about a woman trying to escape from her reality. Or is it just a dream?
Why similar: FMV 41.8% ★, Cinematic 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Puzzle 8.2%, Mystery 7.7%
- #7 Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins
93% matchVery Positive89% of 726 reviews2021
Dev: Maze Theory
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Uncover the dark secrets of Wester Drumlins and confront a new evil in a thrilling found-phone mystery from the award-winning creators of Sara Is Missing and SIMULACRA.
Why similar: FMV 24.4% ★, Investigation 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Cinematic 12.3%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #8 Under Control +=-
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: +=- Studio
Windows
+=- is a narrative video puzzle in which each story has been broken into several fragments. Your goal is to put the scenes back in the correct order to uncover the meaning of the story and discover its ending, which is often unexpected.
Why similar: FMV 42.1% ★, Cinematic 18%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 9.5%, Thriller 7.9%
- #9 Graveyard Cabin
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crew InteractivePub: Room Games
Windows
An FMV anomaly horror game. You are a night guard at a desolate graveyard. Monitor the cameras, spot the unnatural, and survive.
Why similar: FMV 30.4% ★, Investigation 17.7%, Cinematic 11.8%, Mystery 8.2%, Horror 6.8%
- #10 Mourningwood Lodge:Pray
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows
"Mourningwood Lodge:Pray" is a full-motion video (FMV) live-action mystery horror game. As the third installment in the "Mourningwood Lodge" series, players will delve into an entirely new story, assuming the role of a fresh character to embark on a suspenseful journey.
Why similar: FMV 44.1% ★, Cinematic 13.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #11 Please Insert Disc
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Night Signal Entertainment
Windows
Please Insert Disc is a horror game about navigating the underbelly of a 2000's era gaming console to restore its functionality, but awakening something in the process. From the creators of Home Safety Hotline.
Why similar: FMV 28.9% ★, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Horror 9.5%
- #12 林葬屋前传:冥声
89% matchVery Positive87% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"Mourningwood Lodge2:Hidden Voice" is a Chinese folk horror FMV mystery about a forbidden ghost marriage, a cursed nursery rhyme, and a string of fear-stricken deaths. Investigate a haunted mansion, uncover buried sins, and face multiple endings.
Why similar: FMV 29.9% ★, Investigation 14.9%, Cinematic 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Mystery 8%
- #13 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
89% matchVery Positive92% of 3,244 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Investigation 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Dark 10.1%
- #14 encrypted_nightmares
87% matchMixed61% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: Artur Latkovsky
Windows
Inspired by found footage films, you control a live-stream broadcast in the dark web. Will you capture the most thrilling moments, or will the horror be too much to handle?
Why similar: FMV 44% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Horror 13.7%, Mystery 12%, Thriller 8.6%
- #15 The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 279 reviews2019
Dev: MojoTouch
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The famous game remastered in a new 25th Anniversary Edition! The father and mother of all 'Haunted Mansion' games. Winner of multiple gaming awards and “No. 1 Rated Game of 1994”.
Why similar: FMV 41.7% ★, Mystery 12.6%, Horror 9.7%, Puzzle 8.5%, Dark 5.9%
- #16 You Are Family
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: KramelmanPub: DevilishGames
Windows · Mac
You’re looking to disconnect in a secluded country house. A family welcomes you in. Soon, you’ll discover that feeling at home here… may be more real than you imagine.
Why similar: FMV 44% ★, Cinematic 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Horror 9.6%, Mystery 5.7%
- #17 欢迎来到林葬屋
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
Mourningwood Lodge is a full-motion video (FMV) live-action mystery horror game. As the first installment in the Funeral Houseseries, players will assume different roles across various game modes to participate in a suspenseful horror journey blending conspiracy and fantasy.
Why similar: FMV 43.6% ★, Mystery 14.6%, Cinematic 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Horror 9%
- #18 Below
85% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Gamedev Guy LLC
Windows
Survive heart-pounding chases in this first-person found footage psychological horror. With the help of a camcorder, explore dark tombs and tight halls under the great pyramid. Find its terrible secrets, manage your batteries and, if you can, SURVIVE.
Why similar: FMV 21.7% ★, Investigation 17.3%, Cinematic 11.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Horror 8.5%
- #19 Dead Reset
82% matchVery Positive88% of 782 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Rift HorrorPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Trapped in a terrifying death-loop, surgeon Cole Mason is kidnapped and brought to an underwater facility, forced to operate on a patient to extract an evolving parasitic horror. Dead Reset is a blood-soaked interactive horror, where each death brings you closer to the truth.
Why similar: FMV 37.4% ★, Cinematic 15%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Dark 8.3%
- #20 The Evelyn Game
83% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: SoerGameStudio
Windows
Step into the past. Uncover the truth. Face what waits in the dark.
Why similar: FMV 41.5% ★, Cinematic 18.4%, Puzzle 10.3%, Dark 7%, Mystery 6.9%
- #21 The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller
84% matchMixed67% of 169 reviews2021
Dev: Tayanna Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
When his 2 young children vanish mysteriously throughout the night, it's up to single-dad Dean Hamilton to do what any good dad would do: Go to the end of the universe and bring them back home in this thrilling FMV/Interactive Movie.
Why similar: FMV 35.1% ★, Investigation 19.7%, Cinematic 15.9%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #22 The World After
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: Burning Sunset
Windows · Mac
Set during a pandemic lockdown in France, The World After is a FMV adventure game experience that tells the story of a man who tries to uncover the truth behind his strange nightmares and the mystery of the village he's living in.
Why similar: FMV 35% ★, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Cinematic 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #23 AFAR: An Interactive Horror Film
82% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Jason Trost
Windows · Mac
A survival horror experience inspired by 90s FMV games and VHS nightmares. Choose your path as a paranormal investigator in a haunting interactive film and uncover the secrets of Barlang Valley. Every choice you make shapes the story—leading to new scenes, multiple endings, and many ways to die.
Why similar: FMV 40% ★, Cinematic 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Investigation 9.7%, Horror 6.6%
- #24 Mute
79% matchVery Positive96% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"Mutes" is a live-action mystery game. From a third-person perspective, you will make critical choices, engage in deductive reasoning to communicate for the protagonist, and perform quick-time reactions to survive a murder mystery.
Why similar: FMV 46.1% ★, Cinematic 15.8%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
- #25 AKIBA LOST
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Thirteen years ago, six girls vanished in Akihabara in the unsolved case “The Akiba Vanishing”. Daiki Shinjo announces a live-action game based on the incident, gathering six women who embody Akihabara’s subculture. But their story begins to seep into reality. Can AKIBA LOST be finished?
Why similar: FMV 35.5% ★, Investigation 16.5%, Cinematic 13.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #26 Telling Lies
81% matchMixed63% of 1,322 reviews2019
Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: FMV 33.3% ★, Investigation 19%, Mystery 12%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Thriller 7.1%
- #27 Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle
81% matchMixed48% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Recontact Games
Windows
Cinema-based detective puzzle game based on real images and open world. Beyond the interactive cinema, it is a multi-layered detective adventure where you can solve the secrets with your detective skills and deepen the investigation by doing research.
Why similar: FMV 32.8% ★, Investigation 22.1%, Cinematic 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Mystery 8.5%
- #28 Night Book
79% matchMixed68% of 605 reviews2021
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.
Why similar: FMV 44.3% ★, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Thriller 7%
- #29 The Haunting of the Chea-Wilson Family
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TheOdiePub: NightmarePugStudios
Windows
A Cambodian-American family becomes haunted by a ghost. Enjoy this story-driven narrative as the haunting unfolds. Inspired by horror movies in the late 2000s-2010s.
Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Cinematic 16%, Mystery 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Horror 9.6%
- #30 法医探案团之碎嘴小诗
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: 芒果互娱
Windows · Mac
在《法医探案团之碎嘴小诗》中,玩家将化身被害人小诗,用独特的“逝者视角”沉浸式与法医一同寻找自己死因真相!通过“拟真尸检”和“嫌疑人的调查”、“多样的剧情选择”和“技能释放”中冲出层层迷雾,而在扑朔迷离的案情不断袭来之时,一个「糖果岛」的神秘符号,竟引出无数少女的神秘失踪与被囚禁的线索,把案件再次推向新的高潮!
Why similar: FMV 39.3% ★, Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Cinematic 7.5%
- #31 My Bloody Weekend 2
77% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Necronomicon Games
Windows
"My Bloody Weekend 2" is a new survival horror experience for the MBW franchise. Try to survive at some new and improoved Quick Time Events, set in a new mansion ready to be explored. Play as a new character for this live action game. A new week is going to pass, a new terror is about to rise.
Why similar: FMV 38.3% ★, Cinematic 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Dark 10.5%, Horror 7.8%
- #32 Misty Judgment
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,519 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: FMV 36.2% ★, Cinematic 15.3%, Investigation 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Mystery 12.3%
- #33 Rescue the Hostages: Misaligned Fate
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: rescuethehostages.com
Windows
Race against the clock in this gripping FMV horror puzzle where every move could be your last. Solve a deadly sliding-tile challenge, uncover hidden clues, and disarm the bomb while a twisted mastermind watches your every mistake. Can you keep your nerve and save the hostages?
Why similar: FMV 55.8% ★, Cinematic 17.4%, Puzzle 8.7%, Dark 8.2%, Horror 5.8%
- #34 Voiceless
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nikoballz
Windows
An interactive FMV slasher. Emma's sister is gone. The only lead: a serial killer locked in a psychiatric ward. Enter. Find answers. Get out alive.
Why similar: FMV 44.7% ★, Cinematic 13%, Investigation 12.4%, Horror 7.2%, Mystery 6.6%
- #35 Conspiracy!
77% matchMixed63% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows
A detective game that combines written, audio, visual and meta-game puzzles to create an enthralling experience. It plays for roughly 2-3 hours.
Why similar: Investigation 40.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Puzzle 17.5%, Story Rich 8.4%, 2D 5.9%
- #36 The Murder of Jessica Channing
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Murder OnePub: Tayanna Studios
Windows
1 isolated hotel. 1 dead body. 16 suspects... Will YOU be the one to solve The Murder of Jessica Channing in this thrilling FMV murder mystery?
Why similar: FMV 46.4% ★, Cinematic 15.9%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 8.3%, Point & Click 5.7%
- #37 The Corruption Within
75% matchVery Positive94% of 168 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Investigation 23.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Thriller 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #38 Nocturnal Whispers
73% match4 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: FMV Interactive
Windows
Solve the mystery behind bizarre nightmares in this immersive Full Motion Video Game.
Why similar: FMV 39.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 10%
- #39 逆光迷途 Lost in Darklight
74% matchMixed52% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Beijing Changyou Chuangxiang Software Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: Changyou.com HK Limited
Windows
Themed on urban suspense, Lost in Darklight is a live action interactive game. A retired ace soldier, four girls, a hidden chamber at home, genetic cloning tech... Experience interactive VR panoramic evidence searching with this game and decide your own ending. Every choice you make is crucial!
Why similar: FMV 36.3% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Cinematic 14.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
- #40 TRANSMIT
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: zolduck
Windows · Linux
A 1-bit, point & click and puzzle short story about horror, mystery and deception. TRANSMIT, translate and search for coded messages as part of your telegraph operator job and figure out what's behind the new SS PURGO.
Why similar: Investigation 21.9%, Horror 14%, Mystery 13%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #41 The Breakfast Serial Club
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucian Gallacane
Windows
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Investigation 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Thriller 8.9%, Dark 8.7%
- #42 Lost Media Agency
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Artur Latkovsky
Windows
A found footage horror game where you need to piece together a timeline in chronological order of a Kaiju incident that occurred.
Why similar: FMV 39.7% ★, Investigation 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Horror 12%, Mystery 7.9%
- #43 Tex Murphy: Killing Moon Rising
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lunar Phoenix
Windows
Enter the virtual REMADE world of Under a Killing Moon, where it is December 2042, and you, as Tex Murphy, must stop the forces of evil before they destroy mankind and rob you of your next unemployment check. This thrilling and hilarious adventure is unlike anything you've seen before.
Why similar: FMV 41.2% ★, Investigation 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Cinematic 8.5%, Mystery 7.1%
- #44 The List
71% matchVery Positive80% of 106 reviews2021
Dev: Dan Trimble
Windows
A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery.
Why similar: FMV 31.3% ★, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #45 SMIL333
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mari :3Pub: María Ramírez
Windows · Mac
Meet Víctor, a paranormal investigator from Guadalajara who crosses paths with María while gathering information on the urban legend "smile 333." María is a lonely woman, deeply scarred by the loss of her only child and the unsettling paranormal activity haunting her home.
Why similar: FMV 47.1% ★, Cinematic 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Horror 6.8%, Mystery 6.6%
- #46 Case Files: Internal Affairs
68% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows
The 3rd installment in the Case Files series. An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: FMV 40% ★, Investigation 26.1%, Mystery 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Thriller 3.5%
- #47 All Possible Suspects
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Johann Anton Myburgh
Windows
A point-and-click deduction game where you unravel complex events. Explore frozen moments in time, analyze the scene, and fill in the blanks. Piece together the who, how, and why behind each curious scenario.
Why similar: Investigation 38.9%, Mystery 25.2%, Cinematic 15.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #48 Deluded I
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: New IDEA Games
Windows
A worn out detective with his demons to fight and a homicide case to solve. Deluded is an interactive crime thriller movie with point-and-click investigation and adrenaline pumped quick time events.
Why similar: FMV 35.3% ★, Investigation 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Mystery 8.3%, Thriller 7.9%
- #49 Single Player: Horror
70% matchMixed54% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Paul Windmill-Sear
Windows
Single Player: Horror is a unique POV interactive experience. You don’t just play the role of Sophie, you see through her eyes. You wake up to find a Psycho Axe Killer in your living room who is desperate to chop you into pieces. Will you survive the night?
Why similar: FMV 57.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Horror 11%, Cinematic 9.3%, First-Person 3.8%
- #50 Voyeur
71% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Philips P.O.V. Entertainment GroupPub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In Voyeur, you take on the role of a private investigator hired to collect evidence of wealthy CEO Reed Hawke’s corruption by a member of his family. Originally released on the Phillips CD-i back in 1993, it was one of the first games to fully utilize Full-Motion-Video as an integral game mechanic.
Why similar: FMV 39.3% ★, Investigation 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #51 规则怪谈:盛崖小区
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 307 reviews2024
Dev: ZHUYUAN Co.,Ltd
Windows
这是一款怪谈类剧情游戏。在宏大的原创世界观下你需要一步步探索盛崖小区的“全貌”,你能做到仅仅是依靠“规则”在这里觅得一线生机。你可以假装无事发生,安然度日;也可以想尽办法,逃出生天;或许你也可以直面它,成为它的一部分……但无论如何,请你记住,保持理智,遵守规则。
Why similar: FMV 35.1% ★, Cinematic 15.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Thriller 7.5%
- #52 Ellingby House
67% matchVery Positive90% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Jepfore Games Ltd.
Windows
Corporate collapse, financial crisis, a ransomware plague... and you have become trapped! The crumbling head office of J.R Holder & Sons will ensnare you in a mystery. Interact and navigate between rich, detailed 360° panoramas, while using items to uncover the story in Ellingby House.
Why similar: FMV 45.3% ★, Cinematic 12.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 11.8%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #53 Erica
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,753 reviews2021
Dev: Flavourworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.
Why similar: FMV 41.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Cinematic 10.8%, Mystery 7.5%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #54 Beach Cafe: Caribbean Sand
69% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Killbug StudioPub: Cooking and Publishing
Windows
Where is Grandpa? and why has his beach bar been closed for more than 2 years? An adventure full of puzzles and mystery begins! Explore, discover all the clues and read them correctly in order to advance. Let yourself be enveloped by a story of intrigue set on a beach.
Why similar: Investigation 32.4%, Mystery 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Puzzle 16.2%, Point & Click 5.8%
- #55 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,338 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Investigation 24.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Horror 7.8%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #56 FrighTV Presents GHOSTS
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cerulean Games
Windows · Mac
A first-person horror adventure blending real-time gameplay with live-action footage. Manage a cursed broadcast, monitor your ghost-hunting crew, and face the terrifying Long Lady — your choices decide who survives the night.
Why similar: FMV 39.1% ★, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Dark 9.5%, Horror 7%
- #57 Back
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 373 reviews2024
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
《Back》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy !!!! The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.
Why similar: FMV 41.8% ★, Cinematic 17.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Horror 9.9%, Thriller 8.5%
- #58 Viy: Retold Story
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Crazy HousePub: First Games Interactive
Windows
the game in the quest genre is based on the Gogol's story 'Vij'.
Why similar: FMV 35.3% ★, Cinematic 17.5%, Investigation 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Mystery 6.6%
- #59 Echoes Of Mystery - Darkvale Motel
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sifar Production
Windows
Miles McDaniel, a police officer, is sent to the Darkvale Motel to investigate the troubling disappearance of a resident. What begins as a routine case quickly descends into a far darker and more terrifying story.
Why similar: Investigation 30.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Dark 12.8%, Horror 12.5%, Cinematic 8.9%
- #60 Obsidian
67% matchPositive93% of 40 reviews2023
Dev: Rocket Science GamesPub: Call Your Vegetables
Windows · Mac · Linux
Venture into the surreal worlds of Obƨidian...if you dare. In Obƨidian, your life is in your hands, so tread carefully. Forget everything you know about existence and prepare to be flipped on your ear. Welcome to the unknown...
Why similar: FMV 44.9% ★, Investigation 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Puzzle 7.5%, Story Rich 7.1%