- #1 青鳥樂園 Blue Bird Land EP.2 下篇
97% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Dark Light Studio
Windows
Blue Bird Land is an AVG with horror and puzzle elements. There are 2 episodes, including 6 endings and four chapters. In each chapter, the form of the game is unique and different from others. Let’s follow the alluring characters, addicted to the dangerous amusement park!
Why similar: Investigation 13.3%, Detective 11.6%, Point & Click 9.2%, Horror 7.2%, Demons 7.1%
- #2 The doll
96% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Dark Light Studio
Windows
Lucy bought an exquisite large doll at a low price. While she combs its hair and chats with it, Little does she know that her nightmare is about to begin...
Why similar: Point & Click 17.8%, RPG 12.4%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Horror 8.6%
- #3 Bad Dream: Fever
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,306 reviews2018
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The world is covered in strange ink, an unknown plague has gathered its cruel harvest. The city seems to be completely empty and dead, but in its every corner there are manifestations of fear, sorrow, loneliness and suffering.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Detective 13.5%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Investigation 8.7%
- #4 Devil's Hideout
95% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.
Why similar: Demons 15.9%, Point & Click 14.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Horror 11.3%
- #5 VICE:PROLOGUE - She writes The Beginning and The End
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CHRONOPHOBIA
Windows · Mac
She is not satisfied. She believes that a 'perfect' world is ugly, lacking of tragic beauty. He is curious. He holds all that is 'wrong' behind a mirrored illusion on the screen of his TV. Wouldn't it be so fun to have these two opposing views collide into one? For the sake of knowledge, of course.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, RPG 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #6 Sally Face - Episode One
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,081 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Narrative 13.7% ★, Point & Click 11.1%, Demons 10.5%, Horror 10.3%
- #7 ELISSA :Body in the bedroom
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KANUE
Windows · Mac
Detective novelist MEL Gideon, whose career is facing difficulties, receives a strange letter claiming someone is in trouble and needs her help. Intrigued, she decides to investigate. As she digs deeper, she starts to realize that her past is far more complicated than she ever imagined...
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Point & Click 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Investigation 11.6%
- #8 Grayton the Detective
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incidental Minds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Detective 17.7%, Point & Click 15.6%, Hand-drawn 12%, Narrative 11.7% ★
- #9 THIEF'S SHELTER
91% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Narrative 17.5% ★, Detective 15.8%, Point & Click 12.5%, Demons 8.4%
- #10 Para Eyes
90% matchVery Positive96% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: Shawno Studios
Windows
Para Eyes is a spot the difference horror game. Flip through security cameras and find anomalies. But be careful not to go insane.
Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Demons 16.8%, Detective 14.8%, Point & Click 14.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #11 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NorthLightPixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short pixel-art mystery where you play as Nathan, a private investigator drawn into a curious case. Interrogate suspects, examine clues, and uncover hidden details
Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Detective 21.3%, Point & Click 18.8%, Narrative 11.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #12 Blessed with Death
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael GraubergerPub: Ibrahim Özhan
Windows
Guard a haunted house at night, protect yourself from intruders using magical relics and try to survive the nights in this unique FNAF-Like without electricity.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Demons 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 11.8%, Linear 10.5%
- #13 Paranormal Observation
89% matchPositive84% of 49 reviews2024
Dev: Platuro
Windows · Mac · Linux
Paranormal Observation is a single-player point-and-click ghost hunting game. Use your computer to identify the evil spirit by finding enough evidence and exorcise it with your professional tools.
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Demons 17.9%, Detective 17.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 11.8%
- #14 Major's Heart
87% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Point & Click 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Detective 17.3%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #15 Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst®
88% matchVery Positive91% of 169 reviews2010
Dev: Big Fish GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Rumors surrounding the history of stately Ravenhearst Manor have circulated for decades. The recently acquired diary of Emma Ravenhearst may hold the key to unraveling the tale behind this unsettling place, yet the pages are missing.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Point & Click 17.4%, Investigation 12.3%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #16 Intruder In Antiquonia
86% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Investigation 17.4%, Detective 16.5%, Point & Click 14.3%, Narrative 14.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #17 Occulto
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Andrea KoutifarisPub: Sirio Art Games
Windows · Linux
Occulto is an indie adventure game with a focus on artistic hand-drawn visuals and a non verbal game play, set in a fantasy world. Guide Eliot through riddles, mysteries, puzzles, strange creatures, faraway places and help him find his master!
Why similar: Point & Click 19.9%, Hand-drawn 15%, Investigation 14.4%, Detective 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%
- #18 Smiglee's Statues: The Cursed Curation
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WoollyOne Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short first-person narrative puzzle horror game about cataloging and restoring museum statues while uncovering unsettling inconsistencies.
Why similar: Investigation 19.8%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Narrative 12.7% ★, Demons 9.5%
- #19 Deep Fog Signals
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Symmetry Break Studio
Windows
Stuck in an outpost deep in a sea of toxic fog, your crew has been decimated, you're cut off from the outside world, and oxygen is running out. Use limited bandwidth to coordinate unstable crewmates, conduct esoteric research that could change the world, and interpret strange signals from the deep.
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Point & Click 12.8%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Hand-drawn 10.7%
- #20 Memory Trap: Hidden Protocol
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maple Play Interactive
Windows
Embark on a creepy point-and-click adventure through the heart of a post-apocalyptic world in Memory Trap: Hidden Protocol. Dive into a fractured past to solve puzzles, uncover clues, and reveal the long-buried secrets of the Soviet era.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.9%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Dark 7.8%
- #21 The Brothers Hotel
83% matchMixed60% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A psychological horror experience where you reshape reality with graffiti. As an artist who has lost their memory, paint the walls, open hidden passages, and escape the dark labyrinth of your mind.
Why similar: Investigation 22.2%, Detective 17.9%, Demons 13%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 9.1%
- #22 Cult of the sons
82% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: SIENTURE
Windows
In a remote manor house in England, a series of murders came to an abrupt end never solved, never explained.Every trace leads back to this place.Now you return. Not as a visitor, but as an investigator.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 11.7%
- #23 Scrutator Tenebris
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Empty Die Studio
Windows
Become a pathologist in a sinister mansion filled with unsolved mysteries. Examine bodies and make decisions that alter the course of the investigation. Your choices shape multiple story endings in this narrative-driven psychological horror — where every secret could cost your sanity.
Why similar: Investigation 20.8%, Detective 19.7%, Narrative 14.6% ★, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 12.4%
- #24 Shroud of Gloom
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MadChirpy
Windows
Shroud of Gloom is a point-and-click horror adventure. Investigate an old manor, gather items and clues to solve environmental puzzles and discover dark secrets. Can you uncover the mystery… and make it out alive?
Why similar: Investigation 15.9%, Detective 15.4%, Point & Click 15.4%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 11.1%
- #25 M City
80% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: SMEK
Windows
Crazy and strange town. Mysterious events. A hero with multiple personality disorder. Laughter, tears and madness!
Why similar: Point & Click 17.8%, Demons 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #26 Fragmented Memories - Arc One
81% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: PlatomentiPub: YSY Softworks
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in the Psychological horror adventure of James Charouz on his way to find his missing wife and uncover the dark secret of his hometown.
Why similar: Investigation 20.2%, Point & Click 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Detective 12.4%
- #27 Dear Brother
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Kakadu
Windows
Point and click adventure game series! The game consists of 12 gradually releasing chapters. Mystery and mystical story about young doctor and his family is waiting for you. Solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of the Blake family.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Point & Click 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Investigation 12.4%, Horror 9.8%
- #28 Follow the meaning
78% matchVery Positive94% of 980 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 15.7%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #29 L'affaire est dans le sac
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Jean-Marc VanbalberghePub: Association Let's Develop Change
Windows
In an investigation where the thieves are not necessarily the ones you think they are, follow the clues, question the suspects, and get to the truth by avoiding false leads. But beware, some people are not ready to give up so easily.
Why similar: Investigation 34.1%, Detective 25.2%, Point & Click 18.6%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, Linear 6%
- #30 Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries
78% matchPositive82% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Outsider Games
Windows · Linux
In 1921, young French artist Jennifer Chevalier becomes embroiled in death, espionage and revolution, assisted by the ghost of Oscar Wilde. A hand-drawn Point & Click adventure with a unique comic book inventory design.
Why similar: Investigation 23%, Detective 16.4%, Point & Click 16.3%, Narrative 14% ★, Hand-drawn 10.9%
- #31 Don't Shoot The Humans!
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Faces
Windows
Don’t Shoot the Humans! is a horror-detective game where you must decide friend from foe. One wrong choice will doom you to a fate worse than death. Every shot counts.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Horror 18%, Investigation 16.7%, Demons 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%
- #32 Goetia 2
77% matchMixed53% of 32 reviews2022
Dev: MoeityPub: Forever Entertainment
Windows
Explore a dark & unknown Venice in this point-and-click adventure. Your goal? Find a way to reunite your soul & body. Gather information & solve puzzles in your spectral form to make your way into this world despite the shenanigans of a troublesome demon!
Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Point & Click 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Demons 15.8%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #33 Liar’s Line
76% 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: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 19%, Narrative 16.4% ★, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 12.5%
- #34 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,264 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Detective 16.6%, Narrative 16.3% ★, Point & Click 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%
- #35 Hunter's Journey: Tears of the Lake Collector's Edition
75% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Descend into watery depths, unravel haunting secrets, and prove your worth as a legendary hunter. Danger lurks beneath every ripple!
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Point & Click 18.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Linear 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #36 Michael Test
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fancysquare
Windows
This is a test about sin. An audio-driven horror mystery where you reconstruct the hidden timeline inside a painting through sound and expose the sin concealed within.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 16.8%, Point & Click 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 11.7%
- #37 Before The Haunting
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Frenchy Pal Protocol Pub: Frenchy Pal Protocol
Windows
A psychological horror interactive fiction focused on atmosphere, investigation, and player choices. Explore an unsettling environment where every decision shapes the story and the truth behind a disturbing presence.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Investigation 22.9%, Horror 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #38 REDSHIFT
73% matchVery Positive81% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Gravity Interactive
Windows
A short solo developed psychological narrative horror game where you close your eyes to reveal a hidden layer of reality, the REDSHIFT. Uncover the secrets of the facility, Tower 7, and survive what hunts you within the REDSHIFT.
Why similar: Investigation 39.4%, Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Linear 15%, Indie 2.2%
- #39 Gigant
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 37 reviews2022
Dev: UKZ ArtsPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Gigant is a horror point and click adventure game. Escape from the terror of the unknown creature 'Gigant' and the conflict that revolves around it.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.3%, Investigation 20.8%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Linear 12%
- #40 Anomaly Directive
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Grewler Games
Windows
Assigned to monitor live surveillance feeds, you must identify and report anomalies before the threat escalates beyond containment.
Why similar: Investigation 34.8%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Horror 22.6%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #41 Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet
74% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Escape Pod
Windows
Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.
Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Point & Click 17.8%, Detective 16.3%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Stylized 8.9%
- #42 Unhomely
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio 8-Track
Windows
Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.
Why similar: Investigation 22.5%, Detective 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 10.3%
- #43 Secrets of Salem: Shadow of the Witch Collector's Edition
71% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Navigate Salem’s hidden corners and spectral realms, using your wits and newfound powers to protect people from a relentless hunter and find hidden objects!
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Point & Click 18.1%, Investigation 16.4%, Linear 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #44 Case 42: The Redwood Files
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: A DeadGame Studio
Windows
A Narrative Horror Adventure game where you play as a Detective and unravel the bizarre mysteries of a seemingly Ordinary Hilly Town.
Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Narrative 19.5% ★, Detective 18.6%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #45 BrainRooms - Brainrot Backrooms
71% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Tuning Mania
Windows
🧠 BRAINROOMS is a grotesque horror born from a twisted internet: rotten memes, entities laughing at you, rooms that feel all wrong. A trashy, surreal nightmare where you scream, laugh, and lose your mind. Survive… if you can even grasp what’s happening.
Why similar: Investigation 25%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Detective 17.5%, Horror 16.3%, Dark 12%
- #46 Little Big Ghost Hunter
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kipinami Studio
Windows
Your mission? PISS OFF THE GHOSTS! You're Momo, a spunky kid ghost hunter with janky gadgets and a soul-snatching camera. Provoke spirits, survive their violent tantrums, expose their true form and capture them with a snapshot! But push too far, and your childhood ends here.
Why similar: Investigation 23.9%, Detective 14.9%, Demons 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.7%
- #47 Stories Adrift: Wake - Prologue
70% match7 user reviews14% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: HIATUS ProductionsPub: Jamk Games
Windows
As the new owner of a book boat, you are entrusted with returning a single page of a book and embarks on a journey through a world both mysterious and familiar. By solving intricate puzzles and piecing together scattered clues, you uncover the truth of the world - and of yourself.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Point & Click 19%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Puzzle 10.9%, Stylized 9.1%
- #48 My Friend is a Raven
70% matchVery Positive91% of 1,316 reviews2020
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Point & Click 16%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, RPG 8%
- #49 Twin Mind: Ghost Hunter Collector's Edition
70% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Can the twin detectives solve a new case? You are the only one who can help them catch the killer. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Detective 16.3%, Point & Click 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 10%
- #50 Karl's Story
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StrangeCatPub: StrangeCatProd.
Windows
Dive into a haunting investigation where every detail matters. The Story of Karl blends psychological mystery and atmospheric horror with immersive storytelling. Uncover the truth about Karl: monster, victim, or both? The choice is yours—but beware, the truth comes at a cost.
Why similar: Investigation 23.4%, Detective 18.4%, Demons 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 12.9%
- #51 Mind Echoes: Remnants of the Past Collector's Edition
68% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Uncover hidden secrets in a haunted medieval park! Solve puzzles, find clues, and escape a ghostly knight in this thrilling hidden object adventure.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Point & Click 18.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Linear 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #52 The Cursed Legacy
68% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: Nuci
Windows
The Cursed Legacy is a Puzzle Game set in a dark and mysterious atmosphere. Keep calm and solve the riddles to unravel this strange disappearance. But be careful, you're not alone!
Why similar: Investigation 26.8%, Detective 21.8%, Demons 14.4%, Horror 12.2%, Puzzle 10%
- #53 腸祭
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SolameИteStudio
Windows · Mac
A psychological visual novel inspired by Chinese horror and urban folklore. Navigate shifting dreams and reality, gather clues, and make choices that shape multiple endings. Quiet unease replaces jump scares as a forgotten town slowly reveals what still lingers beneath the surface.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, RPG 13.9%, Stylized 13.1%
- #54 Haunted Hotel: The Thirteenth Collector's Edition
69% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: ElephantPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
No good deed goes unpunished…
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Point & Click 19.5%, Horror 13.6%, Investigation 13.4%, Linear 12.7%
- #55 Hidden Legacy: Dark Heirloom Collector's Edition
67% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Uncover hidden secrets in a haunted medieval park! Solve puzzles, find clues, and escape a ghostly knight in this thrilling hidden object adventure.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Point & Click 18.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Linear 12.2%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
- #56 THE APARTMENT LIES
67% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: SIENTURE
Windows
The Apartment Lies is a first person anomaly horror game where you must spot altered objects in a seemingly normal apartment. Observe carefully, choose the correct door, and survive psychological tension, sudden jumpscares, and brutal horror.
Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dark 10.9%
- #57 Strange Case
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Labeledman
Windows
Strange Case is a first-person horror anthology featuring classic point-and-click gameplay. Navigate through chilling narratives, solve intricate puzzles, and confront creepy characters with their own unsettling stories in this atmospheric adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.3%, Detective 18.7%, Puzzle 12.1%, Stylized 11.6%, Horror 10.4%
- #58 The Roottrees are Dead
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Investigation 23.8%, Point & Click 16.7%, Puzzle 11%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
- #59 A Bad Christmas Story
66% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: S&J Games
Windows · Mac
Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?
Why similar: Horror 19%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Investigation 18.7%, Detective 17.5%, Point & Click 11.3%
- #60 Seclusion: Islesbury
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silent Game House
Windows
Seclusion: Islesbury is a mystery/horror adventure game with a focus on creating an absorbing journey. In this journey, you will explore various locations with countless mysteries to solve while trying to stay out of the madness that surrounds the town.
Why similar: Investigation 23.1%, Point & Click 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.3%