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Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .

Why similar: Mystery 25.8%, Psychological Horror 23%, Adventure 16.3%, Story Rich 14.8%, First-Person 10.3%

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 32.5%, Mystery 27.1%, Adventure 17.9%, Story Rich 16.7%, Indie 5.8%

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: Mystery 53.7%, Story Rich 24.9%, Adventure 21.5%

Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

Why similar: Psychological Horror 41%, Story Rich 30.6%, Adventure 28.3%

Erin Myers is dead. But how did she die? And why did she die? Find out as you step back into her life and uncover her darkest secrets.

Why similar: Adventure 29.1%, Mystery 25%, Indie 19.2%, Story Rich 13.4%, First-Person 13.4%

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 40.6%, Story Rich 26.4%, Adventure 21.7%, Indie 11.2%

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: Mystery 43%, Story Rich 18.7%, First-Person 14.3%, Adventure 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%

An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.

Why similar: Adventure 35.6%, Indie 26%, First-Person 20.6%, Story Rich 17.8%

Abducted with only four hours to live… Learn about your captor, use your knowledge to escape, end the cycle.

Why similar: Mystery 52%, Adventure 19.7%, First-Person 19%, Indie 9.4%

True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29%, Mystery 24.4%, Adventure 21.4%, Story Rich 12.7%, First-Person 12.5%

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: Mystery 39.1%, Psychological Horror 27.6%, Story Rich 22%, Adventure 5.5%, Indie 3.6%

Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story

Why similar: Mystery 52.7%, Adventure 24.6%, Story Rich 22.7%

Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.

Why similar: Mystery 32.9%, Psychological Horror 31.8%, Story Rich 19.8%, Adventure 15.5%

"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?

Why similar: Mystery 30.2%, Psychological Horror 27.5%, Story Rich 15.9%, Adventure 12.7%, First-Person 7.7%

Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

Why similar: Adventure 34.4%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Indie 22.8%, Story Rich 16.6%

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: Mystery 29.5%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, First-Person 14.8%, Story Rich 14.7%, Adventure 13.6%

High School Dirty Secrets is a horror/puzzle adventure where Kasuga wakes up locked inside her high school with no memory of how she got there. As she searches for a way out, strange and unsettling events unfold, leading her to uncover dark secrets hidden within the school's walls.

Why similar: Mystery 35.2%, Psychological Horror 32.6%, Story Rich 18%, Adventure 14.2%

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Mystery 25.2%, First-Person 14.2%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 11.4%

Sylvio is a psychological horror game set in a tranquil, disturbing atmosphere. Help ghost recorder Juliette Waters face an evil curse and a wicked family cult with her microphone and the voices of the dead.

Why similar: Adventure 60.9%, Indie 39.1%

A third-person horror adventure that draws inspiration from Indonesian urban legend. Play as Linda, a high school student with the ability to sense and see ghosts. This spine-chilling sequel expands on the cult hit original, making DreadOut 2 another terrifying addition to the horror genre.

Why similar: Mystery 48.3%, Story Rich 29.7%, Adventure 22%

A survival horror mixed with found footage elements. Unveil the secrets of a dark satanic cult and solve the Solomon Manor puzzles while hiding from the deadly Goat Face.

Why similar: Mystery 63%, Adventure 32.4%, Indie 4.6%

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Adventure 42.4%, Psychological Horror 34.8%, Story Rich 18.3%, Indie 4.5%

Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Supports VR on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift for the ultimate horror experience!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.7%, First-Person 23.2%, Adventure 19.4%, Story Rich 12.2%, Indie 10.5%

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: Mystery 35.4%, Psychological Horror 29.4%, Story Rich 17.6%, Adventure 17.6%

What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32%, Mystery 26.4%, Story Rich 21%, Adventure 20.6%

Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.

Why similar: Mystery 30.9%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, First-Person 20.2%, Adventure 18.4%, Indie 6.2%

"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

Why similar: Mystery 35.9%, Psychological Horror 28.1%, Story Rich 21.9%, Adventure 14.1%

Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.3%, First-Person 26.9%, Story Rich 19.4%, Adventure 14.4%

Out of Sight VR pulls you into a chilling nightmare where you see through the eyes of a child’s only comfort: her teddy bear. Guide Sophie through a sinister mansion and evade the lurking horrors that stalk her every move. The shadows are watching. And Sophie is counting on you.

Why similar: Adventure 56.1%, First-Person 32.2%, Indie 11.6%

Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Mystery 19.6%, First-Person 15.3%, Adventure 15.3%, Story Rich 14.5%

Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.

Why similar: Mystery 32.1%, Psychological Horror 30.9%, Adventure 19%, Story Rich 18%

Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.

Why similar: Mystery 33.9%, First-Person 20.6%, Story Rich 20.1%, Adventure 17.5%, Indie 7.8%

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: Psychological Horror 30.6%, First-Person 19.5%, Story Rich 19%, Mystery 16.7%, Adventure 14.2%

Nightfall: Escape puts you in the shoes of a field journalist who is on a mission to investigate the mysterious disappearances in a remote area. Explore the place, search for leads and use your wits to survive the hidden terrors of the cursed place. Tread carefully, for curiosity may come at a price.

Why similar: Adventure 36.2%, First-Person 35.6%, Indie 28.3%

Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.

Why similar: Mystery 42.2%, Adventure 33.1%, Indie 24.8%

Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Mystery 24.8%, Story Rich 17%, Adventure 14.1%, First-Person 11%

A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?

Why similar: Mystery 39.8%, Adventure 22%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Story Rich 16.8%, Indie 1.4%

A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?

Why similar: Mystery 25.5%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Adventure 23.5%, Story Rich 14.3%, First-Person 13.1%

Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.

Why similar: Mystery 37.7%, Psychological Horror 30.8%, Story Rich 16.7%, Indie 14.8%

One Late Night: Deadline continues the story of One Late Night, a horror/mystery game where you play the role of an office worker caught in the middle of the paranormal activity that has broken out in a seemingly ordinary office building. Freely explore the 5 story office complex that houses several different companies.

Why similar: Mystery 27.7%, Psychological Horror 26.6%, First-Person 19.6%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 9.6%

Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?

Why similar: Mystery 28.4%, Story Rich 20.3%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, First-Person 17.3%, Adventure 10.7%

The complete surrealist horror-comedy series! A mysterious world of zines and blood!!

Why similar: Mystery 43.2%, Story Rich 32.3%, Adventure 21.6%, Indie 2.9%

Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Mystery 23.2%, First-Person 16.6%, Story Rich 15.8%, Adventure 14.6%

Venture into Lovecraft’s legendary Dreamlands and join an epic struggle to save humanity. Master occult powers, unique weapons, and special combat abilities to vanquish powerful enemies. Explore, adventure, survive, and find a way to break the curse that threatens the waking world.

Why similar: Adventure 35.8%, First-Person 33.8%, Story Rich 30.4%

Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

Why similar: Mystery 32.2%, Psychological Horror 29.5%, Adventure 19.3%, Story Rich 19%

Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

Why similar: Adventure 36.2%, Story Rich 20.9%, Indie 19.6%, First-Person 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11%

The sequel to "Wooden Floor". Reveal the truth hiding in the dark, haunted mansion of Blackdust Field. A mysterious and horrific adventure game by Pheenix93.

Why similar: Mystery 38%, Adventure 38%, Indie 24%

Survive a macabre world conjured up by the tortured memories of Angelica.

Why similar: Adventure 31.3%, Indie 20.7%, Mystery 19.7%, First-Person 17.9%, Story Rich 10.5%

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: Mystery 35.7%, Adventure 18.9%, First-Person 17.9%, Story Rich 16.9%, Indie 10.6%

All the colors have gone missing from the world. While on a mission to bring them back you discover you are being hunted by those who would see the colors banished. Your only hope is a woman in red who may be holding the key to preventing the world from becoming discolored.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.1%, Mystery 26.5%, First-Person 19.1%, Story Rich 16.2%, Adventure 11.2%

You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.2%, Mystery 25%, First-Person 18.3%, Indie 12.4%, Adventure 11.7%

You died in a mysterious seance and have become a Wraith, one of the restless undead. In this VR horror game, use your supernatural abilities to solve the mystery behind your death. But beware of the sinister Spectres lurking in the shadows...

Why similar: Adventure 44.5%, Psychological Horror 32.2%, First-Person 23.4%

A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Aberrations" and deceptive "Deceptions" while escaping the relentless pursuit of a vengeful ghost.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.6%, Mystery 23.8%, Adventure 17.5%, Story Rich 16.1%, First-Person 12%

Only You Can Be The Future Racer 2000

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.5%, Mystery 26.2%, First-Person 17.5%, Story Rich 13.2%, Adventure 10.6%

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: Adventure 32.4%, Indie 26.6%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Story Rich 18.1%

Experience the terror in Silence Channel 2, a first person horror game based on a true story. Navigate through eerie environments, solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and even wield firepower in a desperate bid for survival. Can you escape the relentless darkness in this terrifying sequel?

Why similar: Mystery 29.7%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, First-Person 17.9%, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 13.6%

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: Mystery 40.9%, Adventure 33%, Story Rich 15.4%, Indie 10.7%

Grave Prosperity is an Action/ Horror title that focuses heavily on player reflex. Take on the role of Amber Ridge, a character who is as mysterious as she is dangerous, and fight your way through the accursed halls of Prosperity.

Why similar: Adventure 60.2%, Indie 39.8%

On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.

Why similar: Mystery 35.5%, Adventure 26.6%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, Indie 1.5%