- #1 Paper Bride
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,295 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Thriller 15.9%, Supernatural 13%, Horror 11.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle Platformer 8.7%
- #2 YinYang Street Ultimate Edition
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 114 reviews2023
Dev: 彼云工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
YinYang Street is an indie horror game set in Yunnan, China. Our protagonist Minglai Li finds his beloved wife missing when he comes home. All mysteries lead to a place called YinYang Street...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Thriller 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #3 Firework
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 44,394 reviews2021
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Why similar: Horror 16.6%, Mystery 8.6%, Thriller 8.3%, Puzzle 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #4 回门 Way Back Home
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 522 reviews2021
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
Windows
"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...
Why similar: Thriller 14.5%, Supernatural 12.2%, Horror 10.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.1%, Mystery 9%
- #5 Threads of Karma
94% matchMixed55% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: 萝卜不长毛线公司Pub: Hawthorn Games
Windows
Lin Yue'an embarks on a journey home, but unsettling events soon disrupt her ordinary life. Strange dreams, lost memories, and eerie occurrences lead her to uncover hidden truths. Can she trace everything back to its true origin and escape the net of fate that has already been woven around her?
Why similar: Supernatural 19.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Hand-drawn 8.3%
- #6 追曙
93% matchVery Positive86% of 139 reviews2026
Dev: 悄语灯
Windows
Officer Yang Fan receives a distorted radio distress call during his shift.The signal traces back to an abandoned apartment building—one linked to the records of a young girl's suicide years prior. As his investigation unfolds, he uncovers a dark secret buried so deep,no one dares speak of it.
Why similar: Supernatural 14.9%, Old School 12%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 10.6%
- #7 猫不语
94% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 库库尔坎游戏工作室
Windows
Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...
Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Thriller 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, 2D 7.4%
- #8 Red Line
92% matchVery Positive97% of 185 reviews2023
Dev: Rolling Cat StudioPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.
Why similar: Thriller 22.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 11.1%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #9 灵童
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Taolizhixia Studio
Windows
Ling Tong "is a new Chinese style horror suspense puzzle game that combines click to solve puzzles and storyline adventure.
Why similar: Thriller 20.2%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 14.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 11.7%
- #10 Dear Brother
91% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.
Why similar: Horror 28.7%, RPG 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Indie 9%, 2D 8.1%
- #11 GhostCry Hill
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: AlenStar GAME
Windows
The story follows Liang Suxian, a female university student, who inadvertently becomes entangled in an urban legend. An ancient book transports her back to the campus of the 1950s. Suxian's fate seems inextricably linked to the death of a mysterious girl from the same school.
Why similar: Horror 43.1%, Puzzle 32.5%, 2D 12.1%, Singleplayer 6.4%, Indie 6%
- #12 Bride into the Cave
90% matchMostly Negative39% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: Flower_Official
Windows
Myth lingers in a tranquil and remote ancient town in China. In one telling, once a beautiful maiden is chosen by the cave deity, her soul disappears from the mortal realm. A minority girl called Miao Fei embarks on her journey to uncover the truth behind the legend, and rescue herself, perhap.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Thriller 16.4%, Horror 16.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 10%
- #13 FILTHY US
89% matchMixed68% of 477 reviews2021
Dev: Game Logic Studio
Windows
《残秽的我们》是一款本土手绘写实风格的恐怖冒险游戏,以真实事件为蓝本改编。在游戏中,玩家将跟随女主“无者”的脚步,深入由亡者怨念而产生的“怨秽地”,利用“刻印”的力量,探究隐藏其中的一段真实往事。
Why similar: Thriller 14.8%, Supernatural 14.4%, Horror 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Mystery 10.4%
- #14 Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village
88% matchVery Positive91% of 1,145 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.
Why similar: Thriller 17.6%, Supernatural 15.5%, Horror 11.2%, Mystery 11%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #15 Rubbings
87% matchVery Positive89% of 253 reviews2025
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑,根据匿名信件中的拓片线索,深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村,这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事,并在村庄中展开调查,你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Thriller 13.8%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%, Supernatural 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #16 Xi
86% matchVery Positive91% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: HHGame
Windows
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
Why similar: Thriller 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 12.1%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #17 Paper Bride 4 Bound Love
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 649 reviews2023
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"Paper Bride 4 Bound Love" is a Chinese horror puzzle game, the fourth work in the "Paper Bride" series. Welcome everyone to return to the world of Paper Bride. This time, let us uncover the secrets of Yichang Town together.
Why similar: Thriller 14.9%, Text-Based 11.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Horror 10.3%
- #18 Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love
84% matchVery Positive93% of 996 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Paper Bride 3 is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game This is the third horror puzzle game from our team. This time the story takes place in Moshui Village, which is near Zangling Village, and Fulu City, a small town nearby.
Why similar: Thriller 13.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Text-Based 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #19 筒楼异事
85% matchVery Positive89% of 162 reviews2022
Dev: 炸渣渣鸡Pub: IndieArk
Windows
一个再平常不过的早晨,阿伟在幻境中接到莫名其妙的任务。利用奇怪的手电和钥匙,深入内部,发现隐藏在筒楼中的黑暗,找回自己失去的一切。
Why similar: Thriller 20.6%, Supernatural 18.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #20 Cat in the Box
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,562 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
Why similar: Horror 31.3%, Mystery 17.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Thriller 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #21 浮游
83% matchVery Positive87% of 121 reviews2024
Dev: Kaishan
Windows
紧锁的木门,消失的同学,神秘的鬼怪。爸爸妈妈去哪里了?我为什么在流眼泪…在世纪初县城的家中探索并重拾回忆,拼凑出所有谜团的答案。
Why similar: Hand-drawn 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Supernatural 14.5%, Horror 11.5%, Retro 10.8%
- #22 Recall: Empty Wishes
82% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Puff Hook StudioPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.3%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Horror 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, RPG 8.7%
- #23 Dread Flats
81% matchVery Positive83% of 1,663 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Thriller 19.3%, Supernatural 18.6%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Mystery 12.4%
- #24 Stray Cat Crossing
82% matchVery Positive93% of 651 reviews2015
Dev: JurloPub: Fridge
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.
Why similar: Horror 41.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Indie 14.7%, Adventure 12.5%, Puzzle 11%
- #25 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,902 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Supernatural 16.4%, Horror 12.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Puzzle 10%
- #26 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
78% matchVery Positive88% of 6,230 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 14.6%, Supernatural 13.3%, Text-Based 12%
- #27 Cursed Mansion
80% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Supernatural 17.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #28 Winter Clothing
79% matchVery Positive83% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: 坤舆科技
Windows
This is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of the Winter Clothing Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. Is there really a ghost on the mountain? Perhaps there is something more terrifying than ghosts.
Why similar: Thriller 21%, Supernatural 17%, Horror 13.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #29 梦蝶
78% matchVery Positive93% of 125 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《梦蝶》是一款水墨画风,以汉字拆解重组为解谜核心的游戏。辽沐跟随着一只蝴蝶,来到了儿时母亲提起的“隐世”,为了能见到隐世中的仙人完成心愿,开始了一场与”汉字”紧密结合的冒险。通过对“汉字”的理解,重新拆解组合,变化出能破解谜题的“关键字”,重新感悟每个汉字背后所寄宿的故事。
Why similar: Text-Based 25.8%, Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, Puzzle 16.2%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Retro 8.8%
- #30 Seven Mysteries: The Last Page
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: Sang Hendrix
Windows
A story-driven psychological horror RPG about a group of friends who unintentionally become bound together after encountering 7 curses from a school.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.4%, Supernatural 12.3%, Horror 11.2%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #31 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
77% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: SilverEyesPub: Wisdom Games Publishing
Windows · Mac
Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.
Why similar: Thriller 22.1%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #32 YinYang Street: Separate Ways
76% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: 彼云工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Street Li Fang Zhuan is a Chinese micro horror game set in 1980s China, combining the story of understanding puzzles and text adventures. In the game, the scroll scene that can be moved by four axes is applied to bring different game experience to the player.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Text-Based 14%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Thriller 12%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #33 蜉蝣之国的囚徒
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 578 reviews2026
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Fourteen from across the world are abruptly abducted to an isolated structure dubbed "Ephemera Manor". They are strangers, but now forced to partake in an ancient and eerie ritual—"the Feather-Burning Rite". A bloodstained drama spanning millennia has silently unfolded...
Why similar: Thriller 19.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 15.1%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
- #34 Subway Exorcist Girl
75% matchVery Positive83% of 324 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Thriller 13.9%
- #35 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
77% matchVery Positive95% of 335 reviews2018
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 14.7%, Thriller 13.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #36 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,786 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Supernatural 14.3%, Horror 12.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #37 Stray
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 177,128 reviews2022
Dev: BlueTwelve StudioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Atmospheric 20.2%, Puzzle 19%, Mystery 17.8%, Adventure 9.1%
- #38 Bye Sweet Carole
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,207 reviews2025
Dev: Little Sewing MachinePub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror adventure game completely hand-drawn in the style of classic animated films. Follow the trail of missing Carole Simmons and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind her disappearance from Bunny Hall orphanage.
Why similar: Supernatural 29.2%, Horror 19.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 10%
- #39 Scourge of the village
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 287 reviews2024
Dev: Triangel GamePub: Lightning Games
Windows
Scourge of The Village is a Chinese folk horror-themed text decryption game. A young female intern reporter who was inexplicably trapped in a nightmare while investigating a factory sewage discharge incident. In order to solve the mystery, she decided to go to the land of her dreams alone.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Mystery 18.8%, Text-Based 15%, Thriller 13.1%, Puzzle 11%
- #40 Black Sheep
76% matchMixed53% of 795 reviews2022
Dev: 完蛋了的国王Pub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Black Sheep" is a 2D story-driven adventure game, you will play a high school student who explores the flooded school ruins, trace the shadow of the past, and unveil the evil those buried in the bottom of the river to see the light of day.
Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 12.1%, Supernatural 9.1%
- #41 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
74% matchVery Positive100% of 117 reviews2020
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Retro 14.9%, RPG 13.3%, Puzzle 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #42 No Return
74% matchMixed47% of 427 reviews2024
Dev: BlameTech
Windows
No Return is a first-person psychological horror game set in modern-day China. With a focus on family tragedy, the story unfolds as our protagonist is mysteriously prevented from returning home by an unseen force. Can he navigate a nightmarish maze of hallways and uncover the disturbing truth?
Why similar: Thriller 20.6%, Supernatural 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 10.5%
- #43 Green Pond Town
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
You've received a strange letter, and inside, a chilling black and white photograph – the people in the picture are eerily faceless! A powerful intuition compels you to journey to the location in the photo: Greenwater Town...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Hand-drawn 19.6%, Puzzle 18.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%, Adventure 6.9%
- #44 Detention
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,802 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 26.7%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Thriller 13.7%, Puzzle 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #45 Coffin of Ashes
72% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Why similar: Thriller 30.6%, Horror 24.7%, RPG 12.6%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Puzzle 5.9%
- #46 祖母 grandmother
70% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: 上线工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
在离开芒山村的十七年后,已经成为大学生的小张为了给去世的祖母守灵,再次回到了家乡。然而灵堂之上却是一派吊诡,冷漠无言的村民,心怀鬼胎的昔日家仆,无不注视着她手中那个祖母赠予却无法打开的神秘铁盒。当大雨倾盆之际,细碎的金属刮地声回响,刹那间,利器反光,血溅厅堂……
Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.6%, Puzzle 22.2%, RPG 16.4%, 2D 6.1%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #47 Ib
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,289 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Puzzle 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, RPG 9.2%
- #48 Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories
71% matchMixed70% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: 5minlab Corp.
Windows
[Rose and Lotus:Petals of Memories] is based on Korean traditional fairy tales 'Janghwa, Hongryeon'.The main character, Janghwa, awake from the cold floor without her memory.Find the truth behind the dark mansion and get out of it with your sister Hongryeon.
Why similar: Thriller 21.6%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Mystery 15.4%, Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 12.2%
- #49 Cat Museum
69% matchVery Positive92% of 909 reviews2022
Dev: 751 Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.8%, Horror 22.6%, Puzzle 17.4%, Mystery 11.9%, RPG 9.4%
- #50 苍白花树繁茂之时Blood Flowers
69% matchVery Positive83% of 319 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
A puzzle & plot single-player game. It all starts with the falling star ...... Through the puzzle, find the childhood memories while gradually unraveling the truth of the "Blood Tree Plague" hundreds of years ago.
Why similar: Mystery 20.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Horror 17.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #51 Hazy Mind
68% matchVery Positive87% of 347 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: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Visual Novel 21%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Horror 13.2%, Text-Based 9.3%
- #52 Cat at Home
67% matchVery Positive98% of 62 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 19.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Mystery 16.1%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, RPG 11.1%
- #53 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Universe Studio
Windows
In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.
Why similar: Thriller 16.7%, Horror 13.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Text-Based 12.2%
- #54 The Forgotten Apartment
69% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Umbra Games
Windows
A psychological horror experience set in a forgotten apartment filled with dark memories, eerie puzzles, and emotional scars waiting to resurface.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.3%, Horror 28.9%, Indie 18%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #55 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
66% matchVery Positive95% of 446 reviews2024
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 20.2%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 17%, Old School 14.7%, Retro 12.5%
- #56 戾谈
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: SPG Mistarille
Windows
There is no English version of this game!There is no English version of this game!You wake up in a room full of mysteries, accompanied by a beautiful girl you have met before. In the following time, you will go on a heartbeat journey to the supernatural world with her.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Thriller 12.9%, Horror 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #57 再见断刀
64% matchVery Positive93% of 2,718 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Mystery 22.2%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Retro 15.6%, RPG 7.5%
- #58 With My Past
66% matchVery Positive95% of 354 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 41.5%, Puzzle 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Atmospheric 9.7%, 2D 7.9%
- #59 Cat and Ghostly Road
68% matchVery Positive93% of 220 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%, Mystery 17.1%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Puzzle 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #60 Subversive Memories
64% matchVery Positive97% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Old School 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Horror 12.8%, Retro 10.9%