- #1 Paper Bride
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,228 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Word Game 21.5%, Supernatural 14.7%, Horror 12.4%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #2 Myths of Rules
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,032 reviews2023
Dev: Sugarcane Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Word Game 45%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Puzzle 10.9%, Horror 9.2%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #3 Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love
96% matchVery Positive93% of 958 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: Word Game 24.7%, Incremental 15.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Horror 8.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%
- #4 Nodes Escape
95% matchVery Positive85% of 542 reviews2023
Dev: 夜喵
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The game presents realistic game graphics through sound effects, narration and imagination. The level design is subtle and challenging, allowing players to challenge their intelligence and logic skills in solving puzzles.
Why similar: Word Game 55.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, Incremental 9.8%, Text-Based 8.7%, Mystery 8.6%
- #5 Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,105 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: Word Game 25.2%, Supernatural 16.7%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #6 回门 Way Back Home
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 519 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: Supernatural 19.4%, Horror 15.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #7 筮灵 SHILING
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪,销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息,将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄,还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索,怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Word Game 20.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Mystery 12.7%, Incremental 11.2%, Horror 8.7%
- #8 Night Patrol Rules
91% matchVery Positive100% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: Te.Sa
Windows
Virtual group - PLAVE doujin game, set against the backdrop of winter school ghost stories. Experience the Night Patrol Rules of the Seven Mysteries through the eyes of all five band members, uncovering the unsettling truth hidden behind the mystery through your investigation and choices.
Why similar: Word Game 50%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Puzzle 11.6%, Mystery 10.8%, Visual Novel 7.1%
- #9 Paper Bride 4 Bound Love
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 624 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: Word Game 21.9%, Incremental 17.8%, Mystery 8.7%, Horror 8.3%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #10 Dread Flats
90% matchVery Positive84% of 1,518 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: Supernatural 21.6%, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Survival Horror 11.3%
- #11 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
89% 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: Mystery 17.6%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Puzzle 11.6%, RPG 9.5%
- #12 CaseCracker3
89% 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: Word Game 33.9%, Incremental 14.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #13 Mercury Abbey
88% matchVery Positive92% of 958 reviews2024
Dev: YiTi GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
In a mansion surrounded by mist, as the curse made by the Alchemist and Fairy reappears, the danger is quietly lurking in the darkness, awaiting its visitors.Follow Harrod and Willie to unravel an incredible story in Mercury Abbey, and go on an adventure that you would only find in mystery novels.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13.6%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Casual 7.7%
- #14 Back:Fade
86% matchVery Positive82% of 245 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back:Fade》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy !!!! The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.8%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 14.4%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Mystery 10.2%
- #15 流言侦探
87% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: WoodenWolf
Windows
《流言侦探》是一款诡异,烧脑,悬疑推理剧情游戏,在游戏的体验中,玩家自主找出线索,并利用线索,和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法,玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者,玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相,找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Word Game 47.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 11%, Horror 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
- #16 Dingir OS
85% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)
Why similar: Word Game 32.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #17 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
86% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.
Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Mystery 14.6%, Survival Horror 12.1%, RPG 11.8%
- #18 Castle of Secrets
84% 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: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Horror 25.6%, Puzzle 22.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 5.7%
- #19 FAKEBOOK
82% matchVery Positive91% of 747 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Mystery 20%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #20 Dark Nights
83% matchVery Positive92% of 412 reviews2022
Dev: Pinlin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Mystery 29.5%, Horror 18.9%, Visual Novel 15%, Supernatural 13.8%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #21 LUNA
84% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2020
Dev: SimplePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 16.4%, Puzzle 15.1%, Mystery 14%, Survival Horror 11.3%
- #22 Paper Bride 5 Two Lifetimes
82% matchVery Positive84% of 679 reviews2023
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"Paper Bride 5 Two Lifetimes" is the 5th work in the "Paper Bride' series. Our cast from Zangling Village return to the stage to welcome players back to the world of paper bride...
Why similar: Word Game 33.7%, Incremental 14.5%, Puzzle 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Horror 7.2%
- #23 Firework
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 44,022 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 28%, Puzzle 14.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Supernatural 12.7%
- #24 HANGMAN
81% matchVery Positive82% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Poxet
Windows
A strange game of hangman with a strange man. Traverse through the darkness, letters, & watchful eyes to save your friend. Decode notes left behind to uncover the message that you never got, but should have had.
Why similar: Word Game 38.9%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Puzzle 16%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 3.7%
- #25 Town of Dusk
81% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Mystery 18.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Puzzle 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Visual Novel 6.9%
- #26 TOUQI
78% matchVery Positive92% of 426 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》(头七怪谈)是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员,你需要根据主编的要求,整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联,并在必要时与同伴实地探索,以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Word Game 38.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Visual Novel 7%
- #27 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,379 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 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 22.2%, Supernatural 16.4%, Horror 13.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #28 Tales from Candleforth
79% matchVery Positive86% of 170 reviews2024
Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
Windows
Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Puzzle 17.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Story Rich 8%
- #29 Paper Bride 7 Lethal Bond
77% matchVery Positive95% of 240 reviews2025
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Speak not of love untouched by passion's fire, as it's a torturous journey. If lovers would remain faithful evermore,On Peony Pavilion’s road they’ll meet for three lives more. Paper Bride 7: Lethal Bond is a Chinese horror puzzle game, and the 7th title of the Paper Bride series.
Why similar: Word Game 35.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Puzzle 9%, Mystery 8.2%
- #30 SELF
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 275 reviews2020
Dev: doBellPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics. Could you seize the opportunity to find your father and your SELF back in this introspective journey?
Why similar: Word Game 41.6%, Mystery 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Adventure 14.3%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #31 Take Notes
76% matchVery Positive97% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Stoneware Game Studio
Windows
Take Notes is a puzzle game set in the near future within a bunker filled with 40 unique puzzles. Prepare yourself for a mind-bending adventure where every puzzle solved brings you one step closer to stopping the unthinkable
Why similar: Mystery 40.3%, Puzzle 36.4%, Casual 9.7%, Adventure 9.6%, Singleplayer 4%
- #32 This is Interesting
76% matchVery Positive99% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Scott Jund
Windows
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Mystery 15%, Supernatural 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Puzzle 12.1%
- #33 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
78% matchVery Positive100% of 113 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 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, RPG 15.5%, Puzzle 14.2%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #34 Paper Bride 6 Nightmare
75% matchVery Positive80% of 438 reviews2024
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
“Paper Bride 6 Nightmare” is the sixth work to the Paper Bride series. Dive into a bewitching dream and immerse yourself in yet another immersive Chinese horror puzzle game!
Why similar: Word Game 30.1%, Horror 12.8%, Incremental 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #35 Castle Of Secrets: Prologue
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 350 reviews2022
Dev: SQ Game StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
The Castle of Secrets — a game with a deep and mysterious storyline, beautiful 3D graphics, unique gameplay and mechanics, will immerse you in a fairy tale of reality and mystery. How will this fairy tale end? It's your call.
Why similar: Mystery 30.4%, Puzzle 22%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Adventure 8.5%
- #36 Follow the meaning
72% matchVery Positive94% of 998 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Mystery 28.5%, Puzzle 26.4%, Horror 13.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #37 The Paradixion: Son's Room
74% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: GomPangGames
Windows
[The Paradixion: Son's Room] is a point-and-click adventure game with a mysterious atmosphere.Solve various puzzles with a unique atmosphere and find the hidden elements in the game to gather clues about the story.
Why similar: Incremental 22.8%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 15.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 13.4%
- #38 Death Sees Twice: Spot the Difference
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: hirohasu
Windows · Mac
The most sinister spot-the-difference in the world. When you uncover the final mistake, the truth of this world will be revealed.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #39 Causality
73% matchVery Positive93% of 256 reviews2021
Dev: WAFFLE GAMESPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Causality is a survival horror game. You must rescue 3 students trapped in a school full of mysterious psychic phenomena, and uncover the secrets behind therein. The real story behind the school, and the causal relationship of the events, is all in your hands.
Why similar: Supernatural 26%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Horror 14%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #40 猫不语
74% 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 23.9%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #41 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,824 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 21.9%, Supernatural 18.7%, Horror 13%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #42 Echoes
73% matchVery Positive81% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: Baba Nura
Windows
Fears are not always just rustles in the dark. And death is not always a bad ending.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Horror 13%, Casual 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
- #43 Red Line
71% 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: Mystery 19.8%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Puzzle 15.1%, Horror 14.2%, RPG 10.5%
- #44 The Simen Rumors
69% matchVery Positive82% of 317 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式,收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角,探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Word Game 44%, Mystery 26.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological Horror 4.1%, Adventure 2.3%
- #45 Extra Case: My Girlfriend's Secrets
71% matchVery Positive85% of 176 reviews2022
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your girlfriend seems to be hiding something. Will you respect her privacy or pry into her secrets? Don't worry, though. This is a horror dating sim with a time loop, so you can try again...and again...and again...
Why similar: Mystery 18.8%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Supernatural 14.2%, Horror 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #46 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
68% 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: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Supernatural 17.4%, Mystery 17.3%, Horror 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #47 CaseCracker
69% matchVery Positive90% of 3,325 reviews2022
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?
Why similar: Word Game 36%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Puzzle 10.4%, Mystery 10.2%, Text-Based 7.6%
- #48 Murmurs of the Mist
69% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Jenna YourstonePub: JamJam Studios
Windows
In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.8%, Horror 24.1%, Puzzle 15.8%, Story Rich 11.4%, Casual 9%
- #49 The Devilry Reservation
70% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Puzzle 19.3%, Story Rich 14.7%, Text-Based 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #50 Tren0
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 283 reviews2018
Dev: BubblePub: INDIECN
Windows
A pixel game that contains some puzzles. It tells a story about five strangers who were trapped on a mysterious train.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Puzzle 14.2%, RPG 11.5%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #51 Confabulation: Homestead
70% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Mystery 20.7%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Puzzle 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
- #52 Cursed Mansion
70% matchVery Positive90% of 68 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 21.9%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #53 Rubbings
68% matchVery Positive89% of 241 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: Word Game 28.9%, Supernatural 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 9.8%, Mystery 9.5%
- #54 The Angel's Devil Tail - One More Question 2
67% matchVery Positive96% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: 橘音
Windows
A horror-meets-cute puzzle game with a twist-filled Yuri romance story.
Why similar: Horror 18%, Mystery 17.9%, Puzzle 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #55 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
65% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.5%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Story Rich 13.4%, RPG 4.6%
- #56 CLeM
67% 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: Supernatural 21.9%, Mystery 20.2%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Puzzle 13.4%, Horror 13.4%
- #57 Kanna Maze
67% matchVery Positive89% of 380 reviews2024
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?
Why similar: Word Game 37.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #58 海子 UMIKO
65% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: 盾构机 Tunnel Boring Machine
Windows
"海子 UMIKO" is a psychological horror visual novel. Engage in conversations with Umiko, complete various mini-games, solve puzzles, and gradually piece together the dark truths she tries to hide about herself and her dimension from fragmented narratives. Preserve your fragile friendship for a week!
Why similar: Word Game 36.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #59 Insight
65% 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: Horror 34.9%, Psychological Horror 31.7%, Story Rich 18.6%, Thriller 7.8%, Dark 4.5%