- #1 Nightroot
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nelson Rossi
Windows
A dark forest. A missing path. Something that watches from between the trees. Find your way out of Nightroot — if the roots let you. A first-person horror game about a forest that doesn't want to let you leave.
Why similar: Strategy 39.4%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Puzzle 16.6%, Exploration 13.4%, First-Person 12.6%
- #2 An Empty Void
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ResetPub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
An Empty Void is a short horror game that blends puzzle-solving with adventure. Trapped in an ancient temple, surrounded by darkness, you must use the magic of a mystical amulet to reveal what's hidden, uncover the truth and escape.
Why similar: Strategy 42.1%, Puzzle 17.7%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 8.9%
- #3 The Loopholes Chronicles
96% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Jérémy BeuchotPub: Scroow
Windows
The Loopholes Chronicles is an escape game in virtual reality. In a futuristic fantasy universe, you will travel through time and time to solve unique riddles.
Why similar: Strategy 78.6%, Puzzle 21.4%
- #4 Warehouse Job
95% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Nathan SmithPub: Clockwork Oblivion
Windows
A short horror game where you sort shipping containers in a warehouse.
Why similar: Strategy 56.8%, Puzzle 22.8%, First-Person 18.5%, Singleplayer 2%
- #5 Piatka
94% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2017
Dev: iwangr
Windows
The game get 490 words to guess. Try to uncover word simply by uncover every single letter. get lot of bonuses from teddy bear and parrot .Play on a single player or multiplayer mode. Have fun training your mind !
Why similar: Strategy 78.6%, Puzzle 21.4%
- #6 City Folding
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LittleMaruPub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
The city begins to fold! Find the key items that will help you escape before it's too late!
Why similar: Strategy 41.8%, Survival Horror 18.5%, Puzzle 17.9%, Exploration 14.4%, First-Person 6.1%
- #7 The Silence After
91% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Vancouver Film School
Windows
The Silence After is a first-person atmospheric horror game where you play as a blind sole survivor following a distress signal through an apocalyptic reality, interacting with the environment and using your synesthetic ability to perceive sound as color to progress and avoid death.
Why similar: Strategy 59.6%, Exploration 20.9%, First-Person 17.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #8 Kidnapped
93% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Bundle LLCPub: Bundle
Windows
Solve the mysterious kidnapping of beloved actress Sebastiana Sax. In this one-player mystery game, you must decipher clues and interrogate witnesses to get to the bottom of this heinous crime. Can you solve the mystery in time?
Why similar: Strategy 67.1%, Puzzle 27.7%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #9 Onder
92% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2020
Dev: Blue Volt
Windows
Alone and underground.
Why similar: Strategy 30.1%, Puzzle 25.4%, Exploration 18.3%, First-Person 16.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #10 Lost Chronology
91% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Third Gaming
Windows
Explore Past your Guilt and Denial. This Psychological Puzzle Horror will have you Explore your Psyche, 1 Minute before you Die! Are you Ready to Dig into the Darkness, Unearthing your Deepest, most Shameful Secrets?
Why similar: Strategy 31.6%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Puzzle 16.2%, First-Person 12.7%, Exploration 10.8%
- #11 Five Nights At Monkeys: Flat Mode
89% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Gameboy_Alex
Windows · Mac
Five Nights At Monkeys: Flat Mode is a flat screen horror experience where every night is different. Survive roaming monsters, manage tricky power systems, and face sudden jumpscares across forests, canyons, cities, and dark mines.
Why similar: Strategy 60.1%, Survival Horror 37%, Singleplayer 3%
- #12 Meld
90% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2016
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Meld is a mind-bending puzzle game featuring 200+ levels and a build-in editor so you can create your own and play levels made by others!
Why similar: Strategy 77.7%, Puzzle 22.3%
- #13 BEHIND THE WALLS
89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: TKYAH
Windows
A first-person puzzle adventure where you explore a secret place, solve mysteries, and uncover the dark truth hidden behind the walls.
Why similar: Strategy 48.2%, Puzzle 20.1%, Exploration 14.9%, First-Person 10.4%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #14 The Crosley Tower Horror
88% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: ithinknotm8!
Windows
An Urban exploration horror puzzle, you must navigate a building heavily inspired by the real life Crosley Tower to reach the mysterious 16th floor all while avoiding the asbestos filled dangers within.
Why similar: Strategy 42.6%, Puzzle 21.3%, Exploration 20.6%, First-Person 14.5%, Singleplayer 1%
- #15 Refract
87% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2017
Dev: Renaissance Game Studio
Windows · Mac
"Refract" is a puzzle game in which you use the primary colored laser beams and reflect them or refract them to the cuboid of thet corresponding color.
Why similar: Strategy 65.8%, Puzzle 34.2%
- #16 BUTTONS
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LittleMaruPub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
This is a mildly scary puzzle escape game. You are trapped in a strange space and the message on the wall is your only clue to escape. Pressing the wrong button will loop, can you solve the button puzzle to escape?
Why similar: Strategy 48.2%, Puzzle 20.3%, Exploration 16.4%, First-Person 14.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #17 Poly Mole
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Haubna
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poly Mole is a puzzle game in which you have to guide your mole through a ton of different levels. Play levels from the community, create your own or test yourself in the campaign.
Why similar: Strategy 67.7%, Puzzle 32.3%
- #18 027
85% matchMixed50% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Lebbi
Windows · Mac · Linux
A childhood friend has been missing for as long as you can remember. You decide to investigate the abandoned town in which he used to live only to find something truly unexpected and even more so unexplainable. Have you got what it takes to find out what happened to Chris Williams?
Why similar: Survival Horror 35.8%, Strategy 27.2%, First-Person 14%, Exploration 11.1%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #19 Specular Cranny
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: lightno2Pub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
As a firefighter, your mission is to put out a fire in a house. However, the debris from the fire blocks your path. You'll need to make full use of the room's mechanisms and the items you pick up to reach the fire source and successfully extinguish it.
Why similar: Strategy 42.5%, Puzzle 18.4%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Exploration 14.8%, First-Person 7.3%
- #20 Turbo Granny
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
ターボババア | Turbo Granny is a survival horror game based on an urban legend about a high-speed old woman. Escape the mysterious mansion while being chased by the terrifyingly fast Turbo Granny.
Why similar: Survival Horror 39.2%, Strategy 25.3%, First-Person 18.3%, Puzzle 14.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #21 The Long Night
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Revenant Studio
Windows
Trapped inside an abandoned hotel, you must restore power, keep the power alive, solve its mysteries, and survive a hunter that responds to your actions. Manage the lights, find a way out, and make it through the night.
Why similar: Strategy 32.1%, Puzzle 19.5%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Exploration 15.8%, First-Person 15.1%
- #22 Ravens Rest
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Bryce DensmorePub: The Kongs Studios
Windows
A horror adventure game following Rosanna, a thief tasked with breaking into Ravens Rest state park and retrieving and experiment. Things quickly take a turn however, as she discovers what the true nature of the experiment had in store.
Why similar: Strategy 41.6%, Puzzle 17.5%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 11.4%
- #23 The House
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: HalfLabs Studio
Windows
Find the 5 keys and survive to escape the house.
Why similar: Survival Horror 40.1%, Puzzle 20.2%, Strategy 16.8%, First-Person 14.2%, Exploration 6%
- #24 Fancyland
81% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
After breaking in to an abandoned indoor amusement park, finding clues and solving puzzles, you soon realize that your investigation is not just a search for answers, but a desperate struggle for survival against a sinister force that lurks within.
Why similar: Strategy 43.1%, Puzzle 19%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Exploration 15.3%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #25 DianQi 典妻
80% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: 雪鸽工作室
Windows
The protagonist played by the player was suddenly shouted by the name of recognizing his ancestors, and suddenly found that everything seemed to be as simple as imagined ...
Why similar: Strategy 54.6%, Puzzle 20.7%, Exploration 16.4%, Story Rich 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #26 Gumball Guesser
82% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Collin King
Windows
A code-guessing puzzle game where you will decipher the correct combination of gumballs to solve a puzzle. You'll challenge yourself by raising the bar on the difficulty of the puzzles you'll solve.
Why similar: Strategy 71%, Puzzle 25.8%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #27 Susurye of Shadows
79% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: MortShadow
Windows
A simple game of puzzles and challenges that will keep you from moving forward. Do you want to challenge the fate of shadows? Find out how to leave Susurye with friends or alone.
Why similar: Strategy 39.3%, Puzzle 23.3%, Exploration 19.3%, First-Person 16.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #28 Project: Annwn
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indomitable StudiosPub: N/A
Windows
Following the manifestation of paranormal entities rooted in historical folklore, the United Paranormal Department of Research (U.P.D.R) was formed to contain and study them. As lead engineer at the Annwn site in North Wales, a deliberate outbreak forces you face to face with the unknown. Survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.8%, Puzzle 23.3%, Exploration 18.6%, First-Person 17.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #29 Submersed
78% matchMixed53% of 30 reviews2020
Dev: Main Loop videogames S.L.
Windows
Rediscover the meaning of terror with Submersed. Are you afraid of depths? You will be.
Why similar: Survival Horror 37.8%, Puzzle 19.2%, Exploration 16.2%, First-Person 15.6%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #30 MAZE LORD
77% matchMostly Positive87% of 408 reviews2016
Dev: Jetdogs Studios
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Become the part of the legend and save the stolen princess!
Why similar: Strategy 69.5%, Puzzle 27.8%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #31 Swapper Tiles
78% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2018
Dev: Rynder Games
Windows
Swapper Tiles is a First Person Puzzle game where you find yourself trapped in a cage with your only chance to escape is to complete the challenges set. The game revolves around completing puzzles by swapping tiles around to create a path between them. Demo available on Steam.
Why similar: Strategy 79.1%, Puzzle 20.9%
- #32 Fire and Fury: English Civil War
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2018
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Fight the various battles of the English Civil War between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #33 Fallen Empires
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: Lightning Man Media
Windows · Mac
Command your forces and lead your kingdom to victory! Guide your troops through foreboding environments ranging from forests to desert villages to lava infernos in this RTS with a twist.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #34 Monkeys Ahoy
76% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2017
Dev: Fishing CactusPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Join two young pirate chimps on their quest to make the Ultimate Friendship Smoothie through this bright and lively monkey world
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #35 Sanguo: War Under Heaven
75% matchMixed56% of 18 reviews2018
Dev: Telestic StudiosPub: Second March, LLC
Windows
Sanguo: War Under Heaven is a real-time strategy game set in ancient China, featuring rapid-fire battles and extensive customization.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #36 Dominus 2
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 47 reviews2018
Dev: Superstruct
Windows · Mac · Linux
A free multiplayer strategy game. Grow in power by capturing castles. Climb the tree to become Dominus and win the game.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #37 Genghis Khan
75% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
"Aoki Okami to Shiroki Mejika: Genghis Khan" was released in 1987, the second in the series. This was also the first title in the series to be released outside of Japan under the title "Genghis Khan." The game includes 2 scenarios.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #38 RTSM
74% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2019
Dev: Gatskop Software
Windows
Take charge of your army and conquer South Africa in this epic RTS game.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #39 Darkwinds
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MEGO GamesPub: Mego Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this new online card game, you must sail the dangerous seas of Thard, infested with ferocious pirates, dark spells and terrible creatures that will seek to sink you into the depths of oblivion. To survive, you must choose your crew wisely and create a powerful deck to defeat your opponents in order to become the most respected pirate...
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #40 Clash of Magic: Spectator Only
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Narvalous Inc
Windows
On the United Island of Magic, there is an Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Students with magic powers, regardless of their ethnicity and background, can apply to this university. The acceptance rate is lower than Harvard.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #41 Ruthless Conquest
71% matchVery Positive87% of 100 reviews2019
Dev: Candy Rufus Games
Windows
Send the fleet to capture planets and expand your empire, until you vanquish them all! No ads, no in-app purchases, completely free. Local and internet multiplayer is supported in this galactic strategy game. Six levels of challenging AI await you for practice matches and for making up numbers.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #42 Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf
73% matchMixed47% of 30 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
"Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf" was released in 1992, the third in the series and the second to be released outside Japan. The wolves of the Great Plains become the rulers of the world. Engage in culturally rich battles using fighters, horsemen, elephant riders and more.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #43 Medieval Battle: Europe
72% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Fight various battles across Europe throughout the medieval ages.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #44 Bandit Kings of Ancient China
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 40 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
"Suikoden: Tenmei no Chikai" was released in Japan in 1988 and later in the US as "Bandit Kings of Ancient China." It is a simulation game based on the novel "Suikoden" or "Water Margin," a Chinese classic. Players play as a bandit being pursued by imperial officers.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #45 Civil War: 1864
71% matchMixed63% of 27 reviews2017
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Civil War: 1864 is the latest addition to our Civil War strategy series, bringing you the ferocious battles from 1864. Experience the American Civil War like never before with with over 40 missions; including 20 detailed historical battles.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #46 Civil War: 1862
71% matchMixed56% of 36 reviews2016
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Relive iconic battles of the American Civil War. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces in this exciting turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #47 Ancient Battle: Successors
70% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Ancient Battle: Successors is the latest edition to the Ancient Battle series. Alexander the Great died on 13 June 323 B.C., leaving no heir. Perhaps foreseeing the many great conflicts that would follow his demise, he left the Macedonian Kingdom 'To the best man'.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #48 Warlock: Tower Defence
70% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2018
Dev: Snowdon Games
Windows
Warlock: Tower Defence is a story driven tower defence game, giving players access to 6 elemental magics to face challenges spread across 5 chapters.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #49 Ancient Battle: Alexander
70% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Ancient Battle: Alexander delivers a unique wargaming experience on PC and Mac.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #50 Great Battles of the American Civil War
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Great Battles of the American Civil War is based on the ‘Great Battles of the American Civil War’ board games, which started with the classic game ‘Terrible Swift Sword’. This game recreates the significant battles of the American Civil War.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #51 Morps
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: Random developers
Windows
Morps game is 2D pixel art strategy with simple principies of fight and defense. Use your king to control Morp´s world. The future of little creatures and end tyranny of king Gark is in your hands.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #52 100 Years’ War
68% matchMostly Positive64% of 11 reviews2019
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Fight the various battles of the 100 Years Was throughout the Medieval ages.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #53 Battle for Enlor
69% matchMostly Negative26% of 23 reviews2017
Dev: Sonera Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Battle for Enlor is a turn-based tactical combat game. Demons, Undead and the most terrifying creatures are taking over the kingdom and is up to you to assemble a party to defeat them! Join forces with over 8 unique characters and battle the most powerful foes you have ever faced!
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #54 Rebels & Redcoats
68% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Rebels and Redcoats recreates the battlefields of the American Revolutionary War. The war began in 1775 when the American colonies rebelled against the British Empire, declaring their independence in 1776.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #55 Ancient Battle: Hannibal
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows · Mac
Ancient Battle: Hannibal is the newest edition to the Ancient Battles series. Experience the magnificence of the Punic Wars!
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #56 Slay
66% matchVery Positive91% of 194 reviews2016
Dev: Sean O'Connor
Windows
Slay is a turn based strategy game where your goal is to conquer the island by buying men and using them to capture your enemies' hexagons. By combining two men you can create a single more powerful man who is able to kill weaker men.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #57 Tank Battle: 1945
67% matchMixed54% of 23 reviews2017
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
The end is near for the Third Reich, masters of Europe for too long! In Tank Battle: 1945 you will fight some missions as the German Army, in its last efforts to prevent the Allied advance.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #58 Tank Battle: Blitzkrieg
67% matchMixed68% of 34 reviews2016
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
‘Tank Battle: Blitzkrieg!’ recreates the first battles of World War II. On 1st September 1939 the German army marched into Poland, two weeks later the Soviets also invaded and the Polish army was crushed by 6th October. Over the coming months the Germans expanded their grip on Europe with further invasions of Denmark and Norway.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #59 Widgets and Gidgets
66% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Dwarf Haven Games
Windows
You are a lowly gnome, making parts, earning shinnies, building (and repairing) machines on a quest to earn 1 million shinnies.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #60 Nemesis of the Roman Empire
65% matchVery Positive92% of 103 reviews2016
Dev: Haemimont Games
Windows
A real-time strategy game featuring 2 Massive Single Player Campaigns.
Why similar: Strategy 100%