- #1 规则怪谈:盛崖小区
97% 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: Thriller 13.2%, Cinematic 10%, Dating Sim 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Immersive Sim 8.2%
- #2 Shanwen
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FirstMove Studio
Windows
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Thriller 14.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Cinematic 9%
- #3 Raining City: Millions Recollections
96% matchVery Positive86% of 305 reviews2025
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 昆布科技
Windows
One night, Lyu Xuan woke up soaked in blood, a mysterious black hole in the palm of her hand, and millions pouring out of that hole, like an unstoppable fountain of wealth. Still in shock, She has to evade the monsters that rushed to her and her new riches. A strange story begins in a gloomy city…
Why similar: Thriller 12.8%, Detective 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Cinematic 10.5%, Mystery 9.2%
- #4 Killed by Love 99 Times
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 639 reviews2025
Dev: CineGame Interactive
Windows · Mac
架空世界悬疑、解密类真人影游——玩家将从房间莫名醒来,在和四位女生合租的生活中寻找唯一逃生之路,期间不仅需避开各种死亡陷阱,还要提防无处不在的黄色行刑队。最终解开真相时才发现,自己已身处百万年之后……
Why similar: Thriller 16.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Comedy 12.1%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #5 村庄-The Village
95% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
After you graduated from college, you were assigned to a small village as a doctor.It looks like an ordinary village, but there are many strange things in it.A man knocking at the door in the middle of the night may not be asking for a doctor.The person you saw may not be alive.Haunted?
Why similar: Detective 20%, Thriller 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Mystery 11.9%, RPG 8.3%
- #6 Haunted Heye Apartment
94% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: V.N GAME STUDIO
Windows
Strange things frequently happen in the apartment, such as the black shadow by the bed, the face behind the curtains, and the eccentric neighbor... This old apartment seems to be hiding some unknown secrets... Will you walk ignorantly into death or discover the truth and escape to safety?
Why similar: Detective 16%, Thriller 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Dating Sim 9.6%
- #7 LIMINAL: Within
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OntologyPlay
Windows
A cinematic horror mystery where investigation, choices, and Exorcism shape the story. Enter a yokai-infested world, reopen a long-closed case, and bring peace to the suffering. Adapted from Hirata’s World in San Tian Liang Jiao’s Thriller Paradise.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, RPG 12.4%, Strategy 12.4%, Cinematic 10.4%, Detective 9.7%
- #8 Town of Dusk
92% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Thriller 19%, Detective 17.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Lore-Rich 11.6%
- #9 Sound Agent
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Suspense Games
Windows
Sound Agent is a narrative puzzle game where you solve cold cases by listening. Use the sound device to rewind to crime scenes, listen to the sounds at the scene, and uncover truths hidden in plain sound.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Thriller 20%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 10%, Interactive Fiction 8%
- #10 Remedy for Personality
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mertvitel & Partners
Windows
Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.
Why similar: Detective 15.1%, Thriller 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Comedy 10.5%, Lore-Rich 9.3%
- #11 Ezrebeth
90% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Mystery 12.6%, Point & Click 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #12 The Isle Tide Hotel
89% matchMixed65% of 279 reviews2023
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?
Why similar: Detective 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Thriller 9.2%, Mystery 8.9%
- #13 神都不良探 Underdog Detective
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,860 reviews2022
Dev: 天津芸芸科技有限公司
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Underdog Detective is a video-based playable, interactive story Set in the reign of Empress Wu Zetian of ancient China, you will play as a slum dweller in the imperial capital of Luoyang and embark on a thrilling yet comedic adventure! Traps and conspiracies, comradery and your unknown origin...
Why similar: Mystery 10.7%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Comedy 9.8%, Cinematic 9.4%, Lore-Rich 8.9%
- #14 Echoes of the Rest
86% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Feronline Games
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore Joe's house and psyche after his accident, solve clues while trying to escape the house, and attempt to uncover the underlying issue behind Joe's mental state.
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Thriller 12.2%, Cinematic 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #15 你与月光同罪-As Guilty As the Moon
88% match5 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a realistic + survival oriented work. The murder of a girl in a ride-hailing service two years ago, brought your 12 fates back together. You wake up in a strange room, and things are getting weird around you. In the fog, not everything you see is the truth. Is everything real or unreal?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Detective 20.4%, Mystery 13.7%, RPG 13.1%, Strategy 7.7%
- #16 Judge SIM 2 Precedent
86% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: SunsixStudios
Windows
Take the night shift as a judge in Meridian. Examine evidence, manage pressure, issue reasoned rulings, and create precedents that reshape the cases—and consequences—still to come.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Mystery 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Strategy 9.8%, Cinematic 8.4%
- #17 异馆十二月
84% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Qiyue Studio
Windows
Manage a mysterious entertainment house in a fog-shrouded town. Train your heroines, build relationships through fixed dialogue choices, explore dangerous locations, and uncover the truth behind a repeating cycle in this mystery visual novel with multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Strategy 10.7%, RPG 10.5%, Lore-Rich 9.7%
- #18 False Testimony
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bizi Games
Windows
Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #19 Puzzle Agent
87% matchVery Positive89% of 2,844 reviews2010
Dev: Telltale
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Point & Click 13.6%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #20 告白完就逃跑
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 鈍物娛樂Aha! Moment Games
Windows
《告白完就逃跑》是一款懸疑冒險AVG遊戲,故事發生在一名叫杜羽的學生身上,與情人告白的受阻,所居小鎮的異象,杜羽身邊的一切仿佛都在向著從未有過的失控局面發展,玩家將從杜羽的視角出發,通過不同的抉擇與對話技巧揭開他身邊籠罩謎團的真相。
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Mystery 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Immersive Sim 10%
- #21 Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
83% matchVery Positive87% of 1,129 reviews2024
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Immerse yourself in the first-person perspective, cross time and space, solve bizarre cases, save innocent victims, and catch a mysterious killer! You will solve murders, uphold justice, and also gain love. Are you ready? Play the "Game of Fate" that crosses time and space, life and death!
Why similar: Dating Sim 13.9%, Cinematic 13.3%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #22 Weeping Souls
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 灵境研究
Windows
《泣魂》是一款视觉小说游戏。玩家在当中扮演主角并选择正确的路线,确保自己和朋友的安全,游戏有多种结局,由你的选择决定。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Detective 12.5%, Dating Sim 12.3%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #23 Revenge of the Sauced Duck
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 牛马工作室
Windows
What?! A sauced duck is coming for revenge?! After saving a dying white fox, you are trapped in a deadly cycle of reincarnation. Train, investigate bizarre cases, dodge duck armies, and grow closer to four very different women. Survive—or become an ancient playboy. Your choice!
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.1%, Cinematic 15.7%, Comedy 14.1%, RPG 12.3%, Choices Matter 12.1%
- #24 我死后的那些天-After Death
82% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a suspense game, you are sitting in front of the TV, the news is broadcast: last night a young girl was killed, the body was found in a deep alley. And the girl who was murdered -- you. You are involved in a serial murder, and you are reborn as a female journalist.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Detective 20.7%, Mystery 13.8%, RPG 13.1%, Strategy 8.2%
- #25 Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,252 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Transported back a century by fate, you find yourself in a legendary tale of vengeance. Amidst powerful enemies in a tumultuous era, your mission is to assist those around you. Experience this immersive epic from a first-person perspective—authentic, weighty, yet brimming with hope.
Why similar: Dating Sim 14%, Cinematic 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Mystery 10.6%
- #26 呼救Mayday
79% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 黎浩贤
Windows
一个以好奇心为驱动力,你可以改写结局的解谜游戏
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Mystery 20.1%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, RPG 11.9%
- #27 The Joker's Game
78% matchVery Positive83% of 512 reviews2025
Dev: All In Game Co., Limited
Windows · Mac
"The Joker's Game" is an FMV crime battle royale. Jack, drowning in debt, joins a lethal game. Critical choices, even small ones, shape outcomes. Outwit rivals, uncover truths, or perish? Every move decides survival... or the deadly prize.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Thriller 12.3%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Cinematic 7.8%
- #28 知更鸟-The Robin
81% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
“The Robin”tells the story of a school bully who kills a girl named "Robin." Thirteen people involved are kidnapped and embark on a desperate journey to survive. The work revolves around who is behind the black hand and who is responsible for the death of "Robin" these two questions unfold.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Mystery 14.5%, RPG 9.5%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #29 Let’s Kill This Love
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ngpgames
Windows
《Let’s Kill This Love》is a first-person interactive live-action game with immersive performances and branching storylines. Players make choices as the protagonist to unlock multiple endings.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Dating Sim 15.3%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, RPG 9.6%, Lore-Rich 9.2%
- #30 末日航路-The Termination
80% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
It's a story of deception and redemption. You receive a mysterious invitation to a seven days doomsday journey. An expectant interstellar journey has become a doomsday route to the end. There is only one word difference between "victim" and "perpetrator".
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Mystery 14.9%, Multiple Endings 10%, RPG 8.6%
- #31 Murder Mystery Stories
77% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Cyblux GamesPub: Cyblux LLC
Windows
Murder Mystery Stories is a digital detective game featuring 4 unique murder cases. Examine evidence, interrogate witnesses, and uncover the truth. Each case challenges your logic and observation skills in a gripping interactive experience.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Mystery 16.5%, Cinematic 12.8%, Dating Sim 8.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
- #32 Breakout 13
77% matchVery Positive88% of 7,495 reviews2023
Dev: ALT Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.
Why similar: Detective 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Cinematic 11.3%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Immersive Sim 9.9%
- #33 White Crow Castle: Loop
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Alpacat
Windows
A fantasy mystery otome RPG with time loop mechanics. Explore a cursed castle, collect clues, solve puzzles, make critical choices, and experience branching storylines, emotional bonds, and life-or-death survival in an inescapable cycle.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Detective 16.3%, Dating Sim 15.6%, RPG 15%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #34 下一个就是你
76% matchMixed69% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: 生旦净末丑工作室Pub: 北京水思维科技发展有限公司
Windows
你跟随秦苏言调查一起十年前的学生跳楼事件时,突然收到了两封神秘的邮件。一封邀请你参加高中毕业十周年聚会,另一封则警告你如果继续调查“下一个就是你”。察觉异样的你决定赴会,试图找到更多的线索,却被卷入了一场“密室狼人杀”的局中。面对生死,是善念的互助,还是释放人性中的恶意?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Thriller 14%, Cinematic 13.1%, Detective 11.7%, Immersive Sim 11%
- #35 迷渡桥
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #36 Dark Alley
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CheesecakeGamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
A British detective has vanished in Kyoto. Step into Detective Bennett's shoes and uncover a mystery that reaches far beyond the Yakuza.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Thriller 9.6%, Cinematic 8.8%
- #37 Murder Is Game Over: Treasure & Terror
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Solve a murder mystery set in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in this stand-alone detective game. Can you find Lord Russell Gallant’s treasure before it’s too late? The 6th game in the Murder Is Game Over franchise, Murder Is Game Over games can be played in any order.
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Mystery 16.2%, Point & Click 10.9%, Thriller 10.7%, RPG 10.4%
- #38 Unheard - Voices of Crime
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 34,052 reviews2019
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Thriller 19.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Point & Click 8.2%
- #39 桂冠之人 Laureate
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 陆君
Windows
一部讲述互联网时代,梦想与守护的荒诞多结局文字冒险游戏。在三个月里,收获一千万个真正喜欢你的点赞,否则...
Why similar: Dating Sim 17%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Mystery 13.3%, Comedy 10.8%, RPG 10.4%
- #40 Game Of Fate 3:Clash Of Crowns
71% matchVery Positive85% of 884 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An accident transports you from 1945 to 2010, embroiling you in a high-society kidnapping case. Confused and disoriented, you discover that the victim is your own descendant. Gunfire erupts, chaos escalates, and schemes unfold within schemes... Don’t want to be a pawn? How to become the player?
Why similar: Cinematic 15.7%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Immersive Sim 12.3%
- #41 Ticking Rooms EP1: 20 Minute
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lorindol GamesPub: Lorindol Games
Windows
“20 Minutes” is an episodic horror game blending psychological tension and puzzles. Players race against time in a dark hotel, exploring objects, solving mysteries, and confronting the consequences of their choices.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Detective 13.1%, Strategy 13%, Thriller 10.4%, Immersive Sim 10.2%
- #42 逆光迷途 Lost in Darklight
73% 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: Cinematic 12.9%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Immersive Sim 12%, Mystery 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #43 Willow's Paper House
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blooming Bats Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fairytale point-and-click adventure game that follows 13-year-old Willow as she tries to escape a living hospital made of memories while searching for her lost brother.
Why similar: Mystery 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Point & Click 12.3%, Puzzle 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #44 栖云异梦
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后,主角方哲收到了一个包裹,其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村,梦境与现实交错,指引他步步逼近真相......
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Mystery 13%, Immersive Sim 12.9%, Point & Click 12%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #45 True Game
73% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows · Mac
"True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #46 命运观测:选择性缄默
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 猫术师CAT-S
Windows
Fate Observation: Selective Muteness is an interactive narrative game exploring the complex relationships (love?) between adult men.There are no black-and-white answers here.Make your choice, then walk the path.Uncover the truth that belongs to you across 15 divergent world lines.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, RPG 14.3%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Lore-Rich 10.9%
- #47 Wildwood Down
69% matchVery Positive94% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Crashable Studios
Windows · Mac
Step into the hilariously twisted world of Wildwood Down, a side-splitting comedy thriller. Featuring a protagonist with Down Syndrome. (Inspired by and voice acted by the Dev's childhood friend!) Perfect for fans of the P-n-C adventure genre and new comers looking for a wild heartfelt ride!
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Comedy 12.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Point & Click 12.5%
- #48 Double-Sided Aces
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kukui studio
Windows
This is a BL Dating Sim featuring multiple male protagonists. Six unique love interests, all fully voice-acted! Make choices at every step to uncover their hidden double lives. Zaize Yang, works at a tech company and gets caught up in a web of gangs and betrayal. What choices will he make?
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Detective 13.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Lore-Rich 10.2%
- #49 The Rewinder
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,371 reviews2021
Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Thriller 14.5%, Point & Click 10.6%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #50 Ashes of Holloway Bay
69% match4 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Mystery 14.5%, Thriller 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Point & Click 8.6%
- #51 The Case of Arcadia Springs
68% match4 user reviews80% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: K-20 Studios
Windows · Mac
A short, story-driven, detective-mystery game where you are tasked with solving a deceptively simple break-in case. Meet the citizens of Arcadia Springs, find and follow the clues, make the right choices, and you may unlock a dark secret kept under lock and key.
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 11.1%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #52 AI Asylum
69% matchMixed41% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: River DynamicsPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
Immerse yourself in a realm of madness and bone-chilling terror as you step into our gripping horror adventure, meticulously crafted to send shivers down your spine. Explore a nightmarish world where each step unveils sinister secrets and heart-pounding encounters.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Dating Sim 15.1%, Mystery 12%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #53 Heavy Rain
70% matchVery Positive86% of 31,694 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Cinematic 14.3%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Thriller 13.6%, Multiple Endings 12.5%
- #54 文字生存守则
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 冷漠乌鸦
Windows
Amid info nodes, you’re a codebreaker—each choice shifts the story. Click nodes for clues, pull key details from text, crack codes, link logic. When all light up, truth emerges: unravel with reason, or get stuck in a thought labyrinth? It depends on your calls.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Strategy 17.3%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Thriller 13.6%, Mystery 9.7%
- #55 The Uncovering
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ashcade Studio
Windows
In a modern city's daily life, become detective Xiquan, interview suspects face-to-face, catch cracks in their words, use evidence to shatter composure. Shift between viewpoints, gather fragments, trace connections, peel away twisted lies and fixations—until the truth surfaces.
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Mystery 19.5%, Thriller 15.1%, Comedy 12.6%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #56 Kung Fu Time Travel
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YU QIULIN
Windows
Players assume the role of the protagonist who travels back to his previous life to change his destiny, gain love and achieve career success. The game features elements of comedy, ingenious strategies, reasoning and fantasy, with multiple choices and multiple endings.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Cinematic 16.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Comedy 11.3%
- #57 Blood Money: Lethal Eden
65% matchVery Positive92% of 1,447 reviews2026
Dev: 碧火互娱Pub: Jade Flame
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lured by an online lover, you're trapped in a scam compound—a true hell where compassion kills and greed consumes. Will you burn this abyss down or be its guiding light? Rule with beauty or betray for life? Your choices decide all: between life and death, heaven and hell.
Why similar: Thriller 17.3%, Cinematic 14.9%, Mystery 11%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #58 GAZE IN SHADOWS
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BION
Windows · Mac
GAZE IN SHADOWS is a narrative detective adventure. In Prohibition-era Ashford, PI Zack Brennan solves five deadly cases shrouded in greed and lies. Search crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and confront corruption with hard evidence. A murder can be closed... but who will put this city on trial?
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Cinematic 15.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Lore-Rich 14%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #59 Winter Clothing
66% matchVery Positive82% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: 坤舆科技
Windows
This is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of the Winter Clothing Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. Is there really a ghost on the mountain? Perhaps there is something more terrifying than ghosts.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Thriller 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Mystery 11.6%, RPG 8.6%
- #60 Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,150 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.
Why similar: Thriller 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Mystery 12.7%, Detective 12.7%, Immersive Sim 10.2%