- #1 Her Story
97% matchVery Positive89% of 10,294 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: Typing 23.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Detective 10.9%, Investigation 10.3%
- #2 Hazy Mind
96% matchVery Positive86% of 331 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.1%, Psychological 19%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 7.4%
- #3 [Redacted] The Safehouse
96% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Typing 24.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Dark 4.9%
- #4 Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
95% matchMostly Positive71% of 228 reviews2021
Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 32.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Psychological 9.8%, Dark 9.7%, Mystery 8.5%
- #5 Reaplaced
94% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Mystery Gamedev
Windows · Mac · Linux
A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Dark 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Investigation 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #6 Nightmare Shift
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 32.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Psychological 10.9%, Horror 9.9%, Realistic 6.4%
- #7 Care
93% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Dark 9%
- #8 SIMULACRA
92% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Psychological 11.6%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #9 A Night at the Watermill
91% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Dark 15.4%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #10 The Painscreek Killings
91% 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: Detective 22%, Investigation 21.1%, Mystery 9.8%, Puzzle 8.6%, Realistic 7.9%
- #11 Homicipher: Demo
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.3%, Typing 26.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Dark 7.6%
- #12 Murder by Numbers
90% matchVery Positive84% of 1,662 reviews2020
Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 34.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Detective 12.3%, Investigation 11.6%, Visual Novel 9%
- #13 TELEFORUM
88% matchVery Positive92% of 3,462 reviews2023
Dev: Monumental CollabPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 18.9%, Puzzle 12.7%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #14 Turlock Holmes
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 937 reviews2024
Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.2%, Detective 20.5%, Puzzle 9.5%, Typing 9.3% ★, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #15 YOUR HOUSE
87% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #16 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
84% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Detective 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 10%
- #17 My Head On Your Body
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Creepy Pop
Windows · Mac · Linux
You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Psychological 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 10.4%
- #18 Forgive or Finalize
85% matchMixed69% of 211 reviews2026
Dev: 72studio
Windows · Mac
A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—and you are given almost no freedom of choice. Simply face the absurd situation and witness the end.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Dark 15.7%, Psychological 12%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #19 CaseCracker3
84% matchVery Positive89% of 302 reviews2026
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
Why similar: Typing 30.7% ★, Detective 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #20 Virginia
86% matchMixed64% of 3,360 reviews2016
Dev: Variable StatePub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Psychological 12%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #21 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,993 reviews2024
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Investigation 18.2%, Detective 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #22 Homicipher
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,997 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Typing 24.3% ★, Dialogue Heavy 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Horror 7.8%
- #23 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
81% matchVery Positive94% of 3,023 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Puzzle 23.3%, Psychological 18.7%, Horror 13.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Adventure 12.4%
- #24 It Happened At Night
83% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.
Why similar: Horror 15.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Realistic 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #25 The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,112 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Mystery 20.4%, Realistic 18.2%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #26 Insight
82% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Dark 16.7%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Psychological 10%
- #27 The Last Case of John Morley
79% matchVery Positive84% of 289 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Realistic 9.7%, Dark 9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #28 CLeM
79% matchVery Positive92% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Investigation 15.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 10.3%, Mystery 10.2%
- #29 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,243 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Detective 19%, Investigation 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Mystery 8.1%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #30 You know my name?
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Minimalist 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 9.9%
- #31 Through The Fragmentation
77% matchVery Positive97% of 229 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 61.1%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 8.9%, Adventure 6.4%, First-Person 5.9%
- #32 Interrogation Simulator
77% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Investigation 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #33 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
74% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: Jall
Windows
You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Dialogue Heavy 17%, Horror 15.9%, Investigation 10.8%, Adventure 9.7%
- #34 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
78% matchVery Positive82% of 125 reviews2017
Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.3%, Adventure 25.5%, Mystery 19.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #35 Interrogation Files: Port Landsend
76% matchVery Positive86% of 88 reviews2020
Dev: Visual Interactive
Windows
Search through the interrogation footage of suspects of a bizarre and horrific crime. Decide who committed the crime and see them get arrested and have their day in court. The latest interactive video experience.
Why similar: Typing 21.7% ★, Detective 14%, Adventure 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Psychological 9.4%
- #36 Whitehaven
76% matchMixed62% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Psychological 21.3%, Dark 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 15.8%, First-Person 7.6%
- #37 Who's Lila?
72% matchVery Positive95% of 3,610 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.2%
- #38 It was a human.
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 484 reviews2024
Dev: Loser/sPub: GAMER Plan
Windows
A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Detective 20.8%, Dark 16.5%, Horror 11.4%, Adventure 9.9%
- #39 A Case of Distrust
75% matchVery Positive82% of 607 reviews2018
Dev: An Open Ben
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 8.9%
- #40 The Method of Hiding a Body
72% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.1%, Mystery 31%, Story Rich 20.8%, Adventure 5.3%, Puzzle 3.5%
- #41 Our Secret Below
73% matchVery Positive87% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: DarkStone Digital
Windows
Abducted with only four hours to live… Learn about your captor, use your knowledge to escape, end the cycle.
Why similar: Puzzle 19.4%, Mystery 15.5%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 14.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%
- #42 SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
74% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Investigation 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 7.8%
- #43 I Won't Forget Hue
71% matchVery Positive91% of 203 reviews2023
Dev: Hostile Kiwi Games
Windows
Disorganized and alone, a woman finds herself crafting new glasses in order to look at her own home with different shaded views. I won’t forget Hue is a psychedelic thriller experience. You’ll go searching for new lenses, try to figure out what is happening to her home and why she is all alone.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.7%, Investigation 15.7%, Dark 11.6%, Horror 9.3%, Adventure 8.2%
- #44 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
69% matchVery Positive94% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #45 outside the door
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 619 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.1%, Visual Novel 22%, Psychological 21.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #46 Castle of Secrets
71% matchMixed62% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Horror 16%, Dark 14%
- #47 Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly
69% matchVery Positive91% of 240 reviews2025
Dev: ZealPub: Cardiora Studio
Windows
A story-rich psychological horror inspired by real-life experiences. Follow Emily, 23, as she moves to Brooklyn for a fresh start, but finds herself drawn into a slow spiral of obsession and control. Featuring voice acting, this atmospheric and grounded experience is deeply unsettling.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological 8.8%
- #48 Murder Mystery Machine
73% matchMixed54% of 173 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Detective 45.8%, Puzzle 17.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 12.8%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #49 The Séance of Blake Manor
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,226 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 16.7%, Dark 9.9%, Puzzle 9.6%, Mystery 8.6%
- #50 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,087 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Horror 13%, Dark 12.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
- #51 For Your Tranquility
70% matchMixed68% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Adventure 7.8%
- #52 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
70% matchVery Positive83% of 601 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Psychological 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Dark 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #53 Outlying Islands
66% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Detective 17%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 9.1%
- #54 Jessika
71% matchMixed68% of 238 reviews2020
Dev: Tritrie GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Jessika committed suicide, and it’s up to you to find out why she did what she did by prying into her digital past. What at first seems to be a job like any other quickly develops into a dark drama with twists and turns.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Realistic 13.6%, Adventure 11.7%, Mystery 11.5%
- #55 Connected Clue
66% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Investigation 21.7%, Puzzle 12.3%, Dark 10.1%, Mystery 10%
- #56 Burn Me Twice
70% matchVery Positive82% of 266 reviews2020
Dev: Null Reference Studio
Windows
A narrative adventure that combines the exploration and investigation of the enigmatic town of Düstenburg and its people, with trials that test your knowledge about the case.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.6%, Detective 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Investigation 10.5%, Minimalist 9.2%
- #57 Intruder In Antiquonia
68% matchVery Positive90% of 113 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: Detective 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Investigation 17.1%, Puzzle 10.3%, Mystery 9.5%
- #58 The Tartarus Key
67% matchVery Positive93% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: Vertical ReachPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Psychological 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 8.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #59 Erica
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,724 reviews2021
Dev: Flavourworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30%, Detective 20%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #60 CaseCracker2
65% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2024
Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?
Why similar: Typing 39.4% ★, Detective 20.4%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Mystery 8.5%, Puzzle 7.7%