- #1 What Remains of Edith Finch
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,731 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 26.2%, Story Rich 19.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Atmospheric 11%, First-Person 8.1%
- #2 The Haunting of Joni Evers
96% matchVery Positive91% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: Causeway Studios
Windows · Mac
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 17.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Investigation 9.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #3 Marie's Room
96% matchVery Positive93% of 6,648 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 27.8%, Story Rich 19%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Mystery 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #4 Broken Aperture
95% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Dinobyte Softworks LLC
Windows
In Broken Aperture, players explore Freya's emotional journey through beautifully crafted environments, solving puzzles to uncover hidden memories. This narrative-driven game delves into themes of grief, memory, and self-discovery,
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Female Protagonist 13%, Story Rich 12.7%, First-Person 11.8%, Mystery 11.4%
- #5 What Never Was
94% matchVery Positive95% of 5,079 reviews2019
Dev: Acke Hallgren
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Story Rich 14.5%, Mystery 14.2%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, First-Person 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #6 INFRA
94% matchVery Positive88% of 3,606 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.6%, First-Person 11.7%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #7 I hope she's ok
93% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2020
Dev: inkakamu
Windows
“I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Mystery 12.7%, First-Person 10%, Female Protagonist 10%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #8 The Magnificent Trufflepigs
92% matchMixed56% of 174 reviews2021
Dev: ThunkdPub: AMC Games
Windows
The Magnificent Trufflepigs is a first-person, metal-detecting narrative game. It combines laid-back detecting and exploration with a dramatic story, all set in a beautiful English countryside. It’s a game about trying to find something.
Why similar: Mystery 21%, Story Rich 20%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, First-Person 16.6%, Atmospheric 14.8%
- #9 Call of the Elder Gods
91% matchVery Positive95% of 197 reviews2026
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Investigation 11.1%, Story Rich 10.6%, First-Person 8.7%
- #10 Curse of the Crimson Stag
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Curse of the Crimson Stag is a story-driven mystery thriller in which you explore a blurred line between supernatural occurrences and past tragedy. Uncover what led to the abandoning of the once luxurious Whiteroot Hotel. Local myth tells of a wrathful spirit known as the Crimson Stag…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Investigation 16.2%, Story Rich 10.4%, Mystery 8.8%, Supernatural 7.2%
- #11 Settled At Sea
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sinister Artistry
Windows
Settled At Sea is a first-person mystery set on a remote Scottish island. You are a lighthouse keeper grieving your wife's death-but the island doesn't feel as isolated as it should.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Story Rich 15.1%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Mystery 12.6%, First-Person 8.2%
- #12 Firewatch
89% matchVery Positive91% of 97,344 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Story Rich 16%, Mystery 15.5%, Atmospheric 13%, First-Person 10.3%
- #13 You Never Listen
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redi GamesPub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
Hayley finds her apartment empty. The love of her life packed and gone. What starts as a search for an answer soon turns into a personal journey. Was her life as perfect as she remembers it ? With each new clue she finds, the truth becomes more and more unbelievable.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Mystery 13.6%, Story Rich 11%, Female Protagonist 10%, First-Person 9.5%
- #14 Inner Ashes
88% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2023
Dev: Calathea Game StudioPub: Selecta Play
Windows
Inner Ashes is a first person, narrative, puzzle adventure, where the player puts himself in Henry's shoes, a forest guard diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. He has to travel through his mind to discover why his only daughter Enid disappeared from his life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Mystery 10.4%, First-Person 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #15 Once Alive
87% matchVery Positive85% of 459 reviews2024
Dev: Cem Boray YıldırımPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 25%, Mystery 16.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Investigation 12%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #16 Disillusion
86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Disillusion Team
Windows
After an exploratory mission gone wrong, you find yourself crashed on an unknown alien planet, separated from your crew and running out of oxygen. In Disillusion, you explore alien caves in search for your missing crewmates in an attempt to send one final message home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Story Rich 20.5%, Atmospheric 14.4%, First-Person 12%, Puzzle 8%
- #17 Empty Gauge
86% matchNo user reviews96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Playnova Studio
Windows
A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Investigation 13.1%, Story Rich 9.4%, First-Person 9.4%
- #18 Crimson Mansion
84% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Bence Pachinger-MolnárPub: PahiGames
Windows
Uncover the secrets of a forgotten mansion where every room raises new questions. A narrative-driven exploration game full of mystery and atmospheric tension.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 11.8%, Investigation 8.9%, First-Person 7.4%
- #19 ZAAM
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Alon ZubinaPub: Alon Zubina
Windows
Step into ZAAM's surreal world, a bone-chilling psychological thriller that will leave you questioning your sanity. Unravel a complex story in search of a missing daughter, with choices determining her fate. A must-play for fans of the genre.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, First-Person 14.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #20 Doll
84% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2019
Dev: Braisque
Windows · Linux
Doll is a visual novel of horror and exploration.With the Jeudille doll, you will be free to explore the city of Lorgna. Talk to the inhabitants, and compare their speeches to succeed in answering the questions raised by this experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Story Rich 15.2%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Mystery 10.2%
- #21 Ghost on the Shore
82% matchVery Positive84% of 216 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
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 26.2%, Story Rich 14%, Mystery 13.2%, Atmospheric 12%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #22 ARB: Anomalous Research Bureau - Museum
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Atomic Elk
Windows
Investigate a mysterious old museum as an agent of the Anomalous Research Bureau. Identify strange anomalies, file accurate reports, and endure the nights until your investigation is complete.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Mystery 15%, Investigation 14.5%, First-Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 9%
- #23 Inkression
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BROKENCIGS
Windows
Enter the world of Milly, a troubled tattoo artist who sets out to revive her dying neighborhood by collecting remaining stories through her art. Walk the streets of Nortown, witness the comes and goes of its people, and redefine the meaning behind each tattoo in this first person narrative game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Story Rich 19.4%, Atmospheric 13.9%, First-Person 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.5%
- #24 Home is Where One Starts...
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 716 reviews2015
Dev: David Wehle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 35.8%, First-Person 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Mystery 7.9%
- #25 Animas
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Apamate Studio
Windows
Animas is a first-person psychological horror experience that plunges you into the dark secrets of the Blanco family. Explore a cursed house in the Venezuelan mountains, where time unravels to reveal decades of sectarian rituals and familial tragedies.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Story Rich 13.1%, Mystery 12.1%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 11%
- #26 The Painscreek Killings
80% matchVery Positive91% of 6,095 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Walking Simulator 18%, Mystery 15.9%, Investigation 15.4%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #27 Homesick
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,438 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Mystery 15.3%, First-Person 12.6%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #28 Lighthouse of Madness
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Jack StudiosPub: Flying Jack Productions
Windows
Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you in this island. Explore the enigmatic lighthouse, solve challenging puzzles and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity when facing the darkness of your mind.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Story Rich 11.9%, First-Person 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #29 Tacoma
78% matchVery Positive86% of 4,754 reviews2017
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Story Rich 15%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%, First-Person 9.2%
- #30 Echoes From Ciudadela
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kronos Interactive
Windows
Wield your Balearic sling in a first-person puzzle narrative adventure through ancient ruins. Uncover a lost civilization and reactivate forgotten machines to reveal the secrets buried beneath Ciudadela.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Story Rich 14.1%, Mystery 13.3%, First-Person 13.1%, Atmospheric 10%
- #31 Tezcatlipoca
76% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: LuQui
Windows
Tezcatlipoca is inspired by classic retro horror games with tank controls, like Alone in the Dark, Silent Hill, and Resident Evil. However, unlike those titles, while the game features enemies, combat is not a central feature.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Mystery 17.4%, Story Rich 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, First-Person 7.5%
- #32 The Fall of Lazarus
78% matchMixed64% of 121 reviews2017
Dev: No Wand Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 22.5%, Mystery 16.2%, Story Rich 12%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, First-Person 10.4%
- #33 They See You
75% matchPositive80% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: MengEXE
Windows
A computer engineer arrives in a remote mountain village, where tech failures and missing residents put him face to face with an unsettling force lurking behind the screen.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%, First-Person 8.9%
- #34 Frequency: Chernobyl — First Signal
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Drunkard Raccoons
Windows
An immersive adventure game about the secrets of radio broadcasts. Take a journey to the Exclusion Zone, face the time anomaly, and solve the mystery behind the broadcasts from 1986.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, First-Person 9.9%, Investigation 9.8%
- #35 Underwater
76% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 10.7%, First-Person 10%
- #36 Ether One
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37%, First-Person 16%, Story Rich 10.9%, Puzzle 8.8%, Exploration 7.7%
- #37 The Imagined Leviathan: Prologue
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 162 reviews2020
Dev: ChardPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
Imagined Leviathans is a narrative survival game set in a frozen British village. Explore the countryside and unite the survivors to face down your Leviathans together.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 12%, First-Person 10.3%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #38 Nightwatch
73% matchMixed50% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: Ratkiw Studio
Windows
Nightwatch is a first-person mystery game that plays out in the woods of Rivertidecreek, a walking simulator that features choices of dialogues and different puzzles. The artwork will make you feel absorbed in the game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Mystery 16.2%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 12%, First-Person 11.1%
- #39 House of Saturn
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XCATHEDRA Games
Windows
Exorcize the demonic in this psychological horror game set in early 1900s England. Navigate a haunted university by solving light puzzles, fueling your lantern, and hiding from a demon that can phase through walls. The gates of hell shall not prevail.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Story Rich 13.5%, Mystery 12%, Atmospheric 11.6%, First-Person 9.4%
- #40 Quiet Little Town
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yellow Door Games LTD
Windows
A single-player, first-person thriller adventure. In a foggy town swallowed by ruin, chase a lost love through haunting streets and abandoned buildings. Uncover the monstrous truth about your quiet little town called West Hollow.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.5%, Story Rich 20.5%, Atmospheric 19.3%, First-Person 14.9%, Adventure 4%
- #41 Darkness Ahead
74% matchMixed52% of 108 reviews2016
Dev: Useless MachinesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Indie 12.2%, Story Rich 11%, First-Person 10.4%
- #42 8 floor, only me ?
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FangSealGames
Windows
A horror game where you must identify anomalies in the environment. You’re trying to leave the building, but the 1st floor never comes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 10.4%, Female Protagonist 10%, Supernatural 9.2%
- #43 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
72% matchVery Positive88% of 8,955 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, Mystery 19%, Atmospheric 12.3%, First-Person 9.4%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #44 Echoes of the Museum
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vania Studios
Windows
"Echoes of the Museum" immerses you in a first-person psychological horror set inside a corrupted museum. You are Alicia, a restoration student drawn into a nightmare where collecting souls opens sealed paths, but slowly erodes your sanity and distorts reality.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, First-Person 9.5%, Investigation 9%, Mystery 8.8%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #45 The Hotel
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Mystery 11.2%, First-Person 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #46 The Outer Islands
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Slapstick Games
Windows
An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.
Why similar: Mystery 20.6%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Story Rich 14.5%, Investigation 12.3%, Atmospheric 8%
- #47 The Letter: Classic Edition
70% matchPositive83% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: TreeFall Studios L.L.C.
Windows
The Letter: Classic Edition is the ORIGINAL experience from the classic title "The Letter", with a few changes and additions. Relive the Wii U game that gathered so much hate it became a cult classic. Embark on a creepy narrative driven tale about a boy in search of his missing father.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, First-Person 12.3%, Investigation 10.4%, Mystery 10.2%, Atmospheric 9%
- #48 Obfuscation
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 48 reviews2025
Dev: mid1224
Windows
Escaping from a car trunk, you find yourself in the garage of a mysterious house, with no memory of what happened. Step inside this first-person psychological horror experience and uncover the truth hidden inside.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Mystery 13.3%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Supernatural 11%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #49 Water Delivery
69% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2024
Dev: Frozen Lake Software
Windows
Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Supernatural 9.4%, Story Rich 9.3%, First-Person 9%
- #50 BLIND_SITE
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enigma Forge
Windows
Explore dark corridors, snap photos, and survive hostile entities hunting you. Use your camera's flash to reveal the way, but beware - each flash draws unwanted attention.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, First-Person 11.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Investigation 10.4%, Mystery 9.9%
- #51 DREAM LOGIC
69% matchVery Positive90% of 394 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Mystery 15.7%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, First-Person 9.1%
- #52 Atrium Mortis
67% matchPositive100% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Hectic
Windows
Trapped in an endless Roman corridor, you must observe carefully, solve eerie puzzles, and survive horrors in this roguelite puzzle-adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 13%, First-Person 10.7%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #53 Oxenfree
70% matchVery Positive91% of 12,063 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Story Rich 19.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Supernatural 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #54 Into The Soup
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rogo Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
A portal to another dimension; A world abandoned. Journey Into The Soup and uncover the mysteries of a strange new reality in this atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 10.5%, Supernatural 9.9%, First-Person 9.9%
- #55 Forgotten Hope
68% matchVery Positive89% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Black Hammer StudiosPub: Games by IGE
Windows
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 21.7%, Story Rich 14.9%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #56 Portrait of a Torn
66% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
Windows
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 25%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, First-Person 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #57 Call of the Sea
67% matchVery Positive88% of 6,069 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Story Rich 13%, Mystery 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, First-Person 11.1%
- #58 Lying Souls
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Troxy Studios
Windows
Lying Souls is an atmospheric, mysterious single player story horror game. You'll dive into a story in which nothing is as it seems. Find out the reasons behind what happened to your family back then. Your decisions will guide the course of the story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Mystery 13.4%, First-Person 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #59 Where It Happened
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Waycore Studio
Windows
You wake up to find yourself standing before an old house. The painful memories buried deep within your heart suddenly return. You don’t remember it well, but you used to live here. This is where it happened.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, First-Person 13.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Indie 6.2%