- #1 Escape Legacy VR
97% matchMixed70% of 33 reviews2018
Dev: Storming Tech
Windows · Mac
Explore, find clues, solve puzzles and make your way to the end! Can you Escape?
Why similar: VR 23.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Logic 14.1%, Hidden Object 12%, Mystery 11.6%
- #2 The Riese Project - Prologue
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 189 reviews2023
Dev: MasashigeDevPub: Real Invented Studio
Windows
Some stories are better left in the dark. But some will find you. In Riese, echoes don’t always answer the same. A narrative FPP/VR experience about a past that refuses to stay silent.
Why similar: VR 16.2%, Investigation 14%, Thriller 13.5%, Detective 12.3%, Logic 8.4%
- #3 Santo Island Incident
96% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Çınar's Art
Windows
MYSTERY - EXPLORING - PUZZLE - Overgrowth took over the whole Santo Island and facility as a result of an unknown incident. Your mission is to find out the source of the incident and solve what's happened at Santo Island.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Investigation 15.4%, Thriller 15.2%, Detective 14%, Hidden Object 9.3%
- #4 Arcana Sands of Destiny
95% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2020
Dev: Invoke Games
Windows · Mac
This game will take you on a journey of unlocking mysteries, discovering artifacts, solving puzzles and quests, all in a beautifully created Egyptian world at the beginning of the 20th century !
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Detective 11.4%, Logic 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #5 Twin Mind: The Deathly Trick Collector’s Edition
94% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Join the most famous pair of detective twins as they delve into the mysterious deaths of two prominent magicians. Were these tragic accidents, or is there a sinister force at play?
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Hidden Object 14.8%, Thriller 12.8%, Investigation 10.3%, Logic 10.3%
- #6 Egression
94% matchVery Positive96% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: Hyperquad Studio
Windows
You’re here for puzzles, and that’s what you’ll get. Step into a deluxe virtual escape room establishment. Challenge your mind with handcrafted puzzles designed exclusively for VR. Explore immersive environments and piece together the clues to escape!
Why similar: VR 29.1%, Investigation 22.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Logic 7.7%
- #7 The hidden game society
93% matchMixed68% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: digital2 games
Windows
The hidden game society is a digital escape room experience. You have been invited to be a member of this mysterious club. You will find yourself alone and trapped in this curious board game-themed room full of atmosphere. Use your wit and deduction skills to find a way out.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 16.8%, Historical 10.8%, Logic 10.2%, Mystery 8.3%
- #8 Icebound Secrets 2: Soul Hunter
91% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Crooto Software LTD.
Windows
Step into the role of a detective in a gripping mystery, save stolen souls, and uncover dark secrets!
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Hidden Object 15.5%, Investigation 13.5%, Thriller 12%, Logic 10.5%
- #9 EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 57 reviews2017
Dev: Five Mind Creations
Windows
You find yourself trapped above the clouds - in a mile high building which is still partly under construction! Can you escape? Explore the environment, solve puzzles, investigate clues, and find your way through a total of 3 large areas to -hopefully- escape the penthouse of this VR escape room game.
Why similar: VR 28.5%, Investigation 16%, Logic 13.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Hidden Object 12.3%
- #10 DOMUS ABSCONDITA
91% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Elmeryn Studios
Windows
DOMUS ABSCONDITA is single player horror and mystery adventure. Step into the shoes of a private investigator and try to uncover all the secrets of the Manor. Will you escape with the truth, or will you become another lost soul within its haunted halls?
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Thriller 18.6%, Investigation 14.8%, Hidden Object 10.6%, Dark 9.2%
- #11 Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders Collector's Edition
90% matchMixed62% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Are the murders of three different people connected? Or are we dealing with three different incidents? Cunning and logic are your best weapons in solving this case!
Why similar: Detective 15.5%, Historical 13.7%, Thriller 12.9%, Hidden Object 11.6%, Inventory Management 11%
- #12 TEMPUS
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 81 reviews2022
Dev: k148 Game Studio
Windows
TEMPUS is a puzzle adventure game with time travel. Each time you advance, you will see the island where you live change over thousands of years. You can only travel forward so it is a one way trip, how far will you go?
Why similar: VR 18.7%, Detective 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Hidden Object 14.5%, Investigation 12.8%
- #13 The Atlas Mystery: A VR Puzzle Game
89% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Top Right CornerPub: TRC DMI
Windows
Explore the haunted halls of the infamous Atlas Theater, a 1940’s era movie palace that played host to a shocking Hollywood tragedy. Solve intricate puzzles, discover startling artifacts, and evade sinister forces to uncover the twisted truth behind the theater’s dark history.
Why similar: VR 23.4%, Historical 15.3%, Investigation 12%, Surreal 11.8%, Mystery 11.3%
- #14 Inkblood
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hey Bird!Pub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
You're an Inquisitor following a trail of death. A cult is at work, your predecessor has vanished, and the region teeters on the edge of chaos. Find the truth. Uphold the Inquisition. Do not fail.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Investigation 14%, Inventory Management 11.4%, Historical 9.1%, Thriller 9%
- #15 Escape The Office VR
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Vitto RiazzoPub: Sole Proprietorship
Windows
In Escape the Office VR, you'll navigate through a series of challenging puzzles, cleverly hidden throughout the office, as you attempt to break out of the never-ending work nightmare. Interact with objects, uncover secrets, and outsmart your the boss in this immersive, mind-bending experience.
Why similar: VR 21.5%, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 13.3%, Inventory Management 13.1%, Logic 10.2%
- #16 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Hidden Object 9.6%, Logic 8.5%
- #17 HINGE VR
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 202 reviews2020
Dev: Arcadia
Windows
HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues
Why similar: VR 17.4%, Detective 13.9%, Thriller 13.8%, Investigation 12.8%, Surreal 9.5%
- #18 The Midnight Exorcist
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WinterCamp StudioPub: Studio Digital Caffeine
Windows
Explore the dark corners of a haunted art museum in The Midnight Exorcist, an investigative puzzle game. Discover hidden secrets and follow the clues to piece together the ancient mystery of the museum’s past – and the ghostly dangers of its present.
Why similar: Thriller 20%, Investigation 17.4%, Logic 10.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Dark 8.9%
- #19 Untold Mystery: Angel's Cry 2 - Tears of the Fallen
85% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2015
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter the shoes of a Vatican secret agent in this story-rich, hidden-object puzzle adventure set in a terror-stricken medieval Spanish village.
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.3%, Detective 14.9%, Historical 13.3%, Investigation 11.6%, Thriller 10.9%
- #20 Detective Hindsight
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Thriller 12.2%, Logic 9.9%
- #21 Kaisuo
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: Team Lantern LLC
Windows
Kaisuo is a single-player puzzle game about opening Chinese puzzle boxes that unlock surreal worlds. Journey through a strange landscape and discover new uses to familiar objects. Slide open panels, discover secret compartments and change the way you see the world.
Why similar: VR 18.9%, Surreal 18.3%, Historical 15.8%, Logic 10.7%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #22 Red Crow Mysteries: Legion
84% matchMostly Negative37% of 46 reviews2015
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark hidden-object puzzle adventure with dozens of scenes and puzzles. Your special gift allows you to see beyond the veil of reality — but that gift comes at a price. The Legion is waiting. Are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Hidden Object 16.1%, Surreal 12.9%, Investigation 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #23 Storage Anomaly
81% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: CinrGames
Windows
Storage Anomaly puts you in the role of a cashier assigned to identify unusual anomalies in a store's storage room. Use your phone to take photos of the anomalies, stay alert, solve puzzles, and face unexpected challenges as you navigate through a dark and creepy environment
Why similar: Thriller 21.6%, Hidden Object 19%, Puzzle 10.9%, Logic 9.2%, Dark 8.7%
- #24 Wrongly Accused
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elomelo GamesPub: SwopBots Ltd.
Windows
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 18.7%, Historical 11.1%, Puzzle 8.5%, Mystery 8.5%
- #25 Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's The Devil in the Belfry Collector's Edition
82% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: AMAX InteractivePub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Can you save an old friend from a deadly legend in time?
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.7%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 15.6%, Thriller 12.2%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #26 Our Secret Below
80% 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: Thriller 22.2%, Surreal 18.6%, Mystery 10.9%, Hidden Object 9.4%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #27 Destined Notes : The Written Fate
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sherlock Games Private LimitedPub: Sherlock Games Private Limited
Windows
A massacre. A past that won’t stay buried. As Daniel, dive into a chilling investigation that spirals into pure horror. Explore, solve, survive—but something is watching. The deeper you go, the lesser you escape.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 13.7%, Hidden Object 13.6%, Thriller 13.4%, Logic 11.2%
- #28 Detective VR: NFT secret Files
79% matchMixed41% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: MightyPlus
Windows
The mysterious missing of a collector challenges you to start your own investigation. Explore secret locations, pick up details like a detective, build logic chains and solve riddles. Use vintage gadgets and incredible alchemical compounds. Resist the digital spirits of the NFT. Be careful!
Why similar: VR 23.6%, Detective 20.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 9%
- #29 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
78% matchVery Positive88% of 851 reviews2021
Dev: Kiary Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 15.8%, Logic 15.1%, Hidden Object 12.6%, Mystery 10.8%
- #30 Herreshoff's Legacy
78% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: LYF Games Studio
Windows
Explore a story-rich mystery in this atmospheric puzzle game. As a police officer, investigate the grand mansion of Dr. Wilfried Éric Herreshoff, uncover hidden compartments, solve challenging puzzles, and unravel the secrets of a dark family legacy.
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Inventory Management 17.1%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #31 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebecca AhmedPub: Sagewing Studio
Windows
A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 24.6% ★, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 15.6%, Logic 10.9%, Mystery 9%
- #32 Mind Diver
75% matchVery Positive95% of 350 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Thriller 15.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Logic 10.5%, Mystery 9.1%
- #33 Extinct VR
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: SADIK CILDIRPub: ESC Softworks
Windows
Extinct VR is an immersive single-player action-adventure and exploration oriented VR experience that places you in a bizarre realm filled with challenging obstacles, where you can solve puzzles and battle cyborg-like enemies.
Why similar: VR 19.4%, Hidden Object 18.2%, Thriller 13.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Sci-fi 10.5%
- #34 Hourturn
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Khata
Windows · Linux
Hourturn is an atmospheric game that begins inside a large, constantly turning hourglass. You are a tiny grain of sand within it, striving to stop it and escape, but what awaits the grain of sand outside? Is this the only way to measure time?
Why similar: Time Manipulation 18.4% ★, Surreal 14.5%, Hidden Object 13%, Logic 11.7%, Mystery 10%
- #35 The Ratline
74% matchVery Positive85% of 300 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Investigation 22%, Mystery 11.3%, Logic 7.5%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #36 Abyss Archives
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Night Walker StudioPub: OKJOY
Windows
Abyss Archives is a detective mystery game with elements of horror. You play as an investigator sent to a construction site shut down after a supernatural incident. Using old photographs, you trace the memories of the dead and piece together the truth hidden beneath the abyss.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 31.4% ★, Detective 24.8%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #37 The House of Da Vinci 3
74% matchVery Positive90% of 1,355 reviews2022
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty.
Why similar: Historical 16.7%, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 15%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Mystery 10%
- #38 Michael Test
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fancysquare
Windows
This is a test about sin. An audio-driven horror mystery where you reconstruct the hidden timeline inside a painting through sound and expose the sin concealed within.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Hidden Object 12.2%, Investigation 12.2%, Surreal 11.5%, Logic 9.8%
- #39 Shadow Mansion 2
73% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
The mansion your grandfather left you is more than an inheritance. When the power comes on, not only the lights awaken, but the darkness buried inside. Shadow Mansion 2 is a first-person psychological horror focused on atmosphere, exploration, and stealth.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Thriller 20.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Surreal 8.2%, Mystery 7.9%
- #40 The Hidden Room - Pyramid
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Mario AmatoPub: Emanuele Avallone
Windows
Solve ancient Mesoamerican riddles inside a mysterious Pyramid. Discover the real history of these fascinating civilizations and uncover hidden secrets of Pyramids and fallen cities. Can you uncover the mysteries of the long-forgotten hidden room?
Why similar: Historical 19.7%, Hidden Object 17.6%, Investigation 15.2%, Logic 13.2%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #41 Murders on the Yangtze River
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,848 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Historical 13.7%, Logic 10.7%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #42 The House of Da Vinci VR
72% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows
As Leonardo's apprentice, you will solve puzzles, uncover inventions, and search for hidden objects in 16th-century Florence. Use a unique device to glimpse the past and unravel mysteries. Encounter war machines, intricate lockboxes, and immersive room escapes inspired by Da Vinci's genius.
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, VR 16.1%, Historical 15.1%, Hidden Object 13.5%, Investigation 10.5%
- #43 Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows · Mac
Investigate haunted locations, find hidden objects, solve eerie puzzles, and uncover ghostly secrets as reality begins to crack around you.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Hidden Object 20.2%, Thriller 16.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #44 Broken Voyage
71% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: NoPlatform Studios
Windows
Broken Voyage is a detective-focused horror game that takes place on an whaling boat gone silent where the player will solve murders, unweave the strings behind a grander mystery, and resist the allure of a lovecraftian monster!
Why similar: Time Manipulation 33.5% ★, Detective 28.2%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 7.5%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #45 Mystery Case Files: The Harbinger Collector's Edition
73% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2020
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
A small-town murder case hides a revelation that will shake the agency to its core!
Why similar: Hidden Object 23%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 18.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, Dark 9.2%
- #46 Dimhaven - The Lost Source
69% matchVery Positive86% of 573 reviews2026
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Investigation 12.9%, Thriller 10.6%, Mystery 10%, Surreal 9.4%
- #47 Lost Traces: Genesis
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stavros TheologouPub: Sitting Ducks Productions
Windows
Uncover the terrifying truth behind the Blackwood conspiracy in this first-person psychological horror. Use emerging psychic powers to solve deep, environmental puzzles and survive the secrets of Project GENESIS.
Why similar: Investigation 15.8%, Detective 12.9%, Logic 11.1%, Hidden Object 10%, Mystery 9.8%
- #48 Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between
68% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: The Voxel Agents
Windows
Lose yourself in a dreamlike journey through memory, time, and friendship. Step into the story of Arina and Frendt as you guide them across surreal islands built from cherished childhood moments. With time in your hands and wonder at your feet, explore an evocative world reimagined for VR.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 31.4% ★, VR 21.6%, Hidden Object 17.9%, Puzzle 8.6%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #49 Worlds Align: Beginning Collector's Edition
70% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: AMAXPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
The game worlds are in danger, and some of your favorite characters have come together to ask an outsider for help. That’s where you come in! Will you answer their call?
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Hidden Object 18.9%, Investigation 15.4%, Puzzle 11%, Adventure 9.8%
- #50 Faircroft’s Antiques: Home for Christmas
70% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Boomzap Inc
Windows · Mac
Mia Faircroft is Home for Christmas! Explore her hometown in this wonderful Hidden Object game, perfect for the season. Search through detailed locations, fix up worn antiques, and save the holidays for the community of Mikamaw Point!
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.3%, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 16.1%, Historical 13.5%, Logic 9.6%
- #51 Runway 66
67% matchPositive86% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A weaponless psychological thriller. Become trapped in the dark simulation within Gabriel’s mind after surviving a deadly plane crash. Run, hide, and piece together your memories to wake from this dystopian nightmare before Protocol 66 is activated.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Investigation 17%, Thriller 14.5%, Surreal 14.1%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #52 The Subject
70% matchMixed69% of 61 reviews2018
Dev: DarkStone Digital
Windows · Linux
You have been taken prisoner and sold to a deep space testing facility. Upon arrival, you are fitted with a device forcing you to participate in their experiment. Released into a massive complex, the dark halls wind around testing rooms and conceal pieces to puzzles. There is no option but to comply.
Why similar: Thriller 14.4%, VR 13.6%, Surreal 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Hidden Object 10.3%
- #53 No.13813
67% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Typebits
Windows
An escape room game where you manipulate time within a room to break free. A man awakens in a strange place, wearing a mysterious helmet. Rewind and alter time to uncover the helmet’s secret and the reason you are trapped—and escape.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 24.2% ★, Detective 18.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.5%, Thriller 12.6%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #54 Faircroft's Antiques: Treasures of Treffenburg
69% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2020
Dev: Boomzap Inc
Windows · Mac
Dive into the world of art with Faircrofts Antiques! Join conservator Mia Faircroft as she explores the town of Treffenburg to find and restore priceless antiques. Tour Treffenburg through 20 beautiful hidden object scenes! Get to know the town's residents and find their connections to the past!
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.5%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 17%, Historical 15.4%, Logic 10.7%
- #55 IFU
68% matchMixed66% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Setonika GamesPub: Dark Games DGG
Windows
IFU is a psychological horror about a young guy who is forcibly locked in an abandoned mansion of a dead surgeon along with his restless soul.
Why similar: Thriller 18.6%, Detective 15.4%, Hidden Object 13.3%, Investigation 12.7%, Dark 10.8%
- #56 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Investigation 17.1%, Logic 13.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Thriller 9.9%
- #57 The Brothers Hotel
67% matchMixed60% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A psychological horror experience where you reshape reality with graffiti. As an artist who has lost their memory, paint the walls, open hidden passages, and escape the dark labyrinth of your mind.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Thriller 17.7%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Surreal 9.2%
- #58 THE FATUM
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DreamLift Studios
Windows
The Fatum — a test of your deduction in a world of total control. Interrogate, inspect, pass a verdict. Compare visual details, analyze dossiers, and converse with residents. Your decisions write the finale — be prepared for the consequences.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Investigation 15.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Logic 11.8%, Hidden Object 10.4%
- #59 Ghost Follows
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Open Arcana
Windows
A Halloween legend surrounding a cursed old house becomes the lived story of one trick-or-treater who looks to solve the mystery of Spector Manner. Upon entering the house, the energy goes through the roof and the house comes alive.
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.5%, Detective 16%, Mystery 15.6%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Puzzle 10.8%