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In Republican-era Shanghai, Lu Ping returns to the forgotten Luchang Apartment after receiving a letter from her orphanage headmistress. As lost memories resurface, she uncovers buried secrets, her past, and the eerie truth behind the bond between humans and yaoguai.

Reviews: Very Positive — 91% — of 89 reviews
Released: 2026-04-27
Developer: 包包丁STUDIO
Publisher: XD
Genres: Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows

    Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 18.3%, Thriller 15.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%

  54. #54 Detention
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,710 reviews2017
    Dev: RedCandleGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

    Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Thriller 13.7%, Puzzle 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%

  55. #55 Cat at Home
    66% matchVery Positive100% of 55 reviews2026
    Dev: MeowsoftPub: Liquid Meow
    Windows · Mac

    This is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle game with a cat as the main character. The game takes place in a villa, where you play as a cat that has just entered the house. You meet animals with different personalities, solve one problem after another, and finally resolve the crisis at home.

    Why similar: Puzzle 19.6%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Mystery 16.3%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, RPG 11%

  56. #56 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 420 reviews2024
    Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
    Windows

    Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.

    Why similar: Thriller 20.3%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 16.9%, Old School 14.6%, Retro 12.5%

  57. #57 With My Past
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 348 reviews2024
    Dev: Imagine Wings StudioPub: Edigger
    Windows

    "How should I face my past in my ever-changing life? "Collaborating with the shadow of the past to unravel allegorical puzzles, confront inner struggles, and explore the path of self-growth.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.2%, Puzzle 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%, 2D 8%

  58. #58 Fall into decay
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2024
    Dev: 灰房子工作室Pub: Gamera Games
    Windows

    名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来,自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情,又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。

    Why similar: Thriller 24.4%, Mystery 16%, Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

  59. #59 Cat and Ghostly Road
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 219 reviews2020
    Dev: BOV
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Cat and Ghostly Road is an atmospheric point-and-click quest in which you play as a white cat. You have to go on a dangerous journey to the world of ghosts and demons. Not all things are what they seems.

    Why similar: Supernatural 21.1%, Mystery 17.1%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%

  60. #60 The Butterfly Collector
    65% matchVery Positive89% of 902 reviews2025
    Dev: Wicky Yu
    Windows

    investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 22.2%, Text-Based 16%, Adventure 4.9%

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