- #1 Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness
97% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: CerasusPub: HH-Games
Windows
In Mystery Stories - Mountains of Madness, a chilling Hidden Object Adventure based on H.P. Lovecraft, you have to search for a missing expedition.
Why similar: Casual 18.8%, Hidden Object 16.6%, Puzzle 15.5%, Adventure 14.6%, Mystery 14%
- #2 Faraway: Puzzle Escape
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 133 reviews2021
Dev: Pine StudioPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac · Linux
Faraway is an adventure game, a modern tribute to Myst. In Faraway you're an adventurer exploring ruins of ancient temples full of challenges and mysterious riddles.
Why similar: Mystery 25.6%, Puzzle 20.2%, First-Person 14.7%, Adventure 13.1%, Casual 9.5%
- #3 Echoes From Ciudadela
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kronos Interactive
Windows
Wield your Balearic sling in a first-person puzzle narrative adventure through ancient ruins. Uncover a lost civilization and reactivate forgotten machines to reveal the secrets buried beneath Ciudadela.
Why similar: Puzzle 17%, Mystery 16.4%, First-Person 12.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Casual 9.9%
- #4 Worlds Align: Beginning Collector's Edition
95% match5 user reviews100% of 5 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: Casual 17.2%, Hidden Object 14.7%, Puzzle 14.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Adventure 13.3%
- #5 Bridge to Another World: Cursed Clouds Collector's Edition
94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Friendly FoxPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
A terrible curse has descended upon the heavenly island city of Celestis, and you’re its citizens’ only hope!
Why similar: Casual 17.9%, Hidden Object 15.9%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 14.9%, Adventure 13.8%
- #6 Kredolis
94% matchMixed56% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: Pharos Interactive
Windows
You find yourself shipwrecked on a beautiful unsunken island that was once part of Atlantis. Explore the mysteries of the island, and solve unique puzzles to enter the sunken lighthouse into the depths of Atlantis.
Why similar: Mystery 17.3%, Puzzle 13.4%, Hidden Object 11.9%, First-Person 10.2%, Casual 8.6%
- #7 Dark City: International Intrigue Collector's Edition
93% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Friendly FoxPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
An urgent message brings a world-renowned detective to a New York City engulfed in flames, but the deadly infernos are just the beginning!
Why similar: Casual 18%, Hidden Object 15.9%, Puzzle 14.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Adventure 14%
- #8 Remnants of a Scare
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks
Windows
Remnants of a Scare is a first-person horror game that protagonizes the player and puts them in a surreal exploratory experience. Relive this loneliness to your heart's content.
Why similar: Mystery 26.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Adventure 11.7%, Emotional 7%
- #9 Secret of a Dream
91% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Dream GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
The secret of a dream is a blend of click adventure & first person puzzle game. You play as a young man named Peter, He does not know where he is...
Why similar: Mystery 31.2%, Casual 30.4%, Puzzle 22%, Adventure 12.7%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #10 Eelah
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SIMIT
Windows · Mac
A baby girl is kidnapped and taken to a strange and mysterious place for unknown reasons. You must save her!
Why similar: Mystery 17.7%, Puzzle 14%, First-Person 12.1%, Minimalist 9.8%, Colorful 9.2%
- #11 Labyrinth A Way Out
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JS Games
Windows
Lost in a massive surreal labyrinth, you must explore, solve puzzles, and collect three keys to unlock the gate at its center. Wander freely through a minimalist world where every path may lead you deeper into the labyrinth or closer to escape.
Why similar: Mystery 14.1%, Puzzle 13.5%, First-Person 11.4%, Hidden Object 11.4%, Nonlinear 9%
- #12 Last Call
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Two Sleepy Cats
Windows
You are trapped in an endless, unsettling office corridor. Someone is calling, but is it for you? Observe your surroundings, detect anomalies, and find your way out before the last call ends.
Why similar: Hidden Object 15.8%, Puzzle 15.6%, Adventure 13.6%, Casual 12.6%, First-Person 10.5%
- #13 Living Legends: Voice of the Sea
88% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Friendly FoxPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
The dark seas are calling... Can you undo Neptune’s deadly curse in time?
Why similar: Casual 18.3%, Puzzle 14.4%, Adventure 14.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Hidden Object 12.7%
- #14 Classroom 0
89% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Fat Arm Studios
Windows
You are stuck in the infinite floors of an eerie Indian school, keep moving, identify every anomaly you see, and reach the 0th floor to finally escape the loop in this Exit-8 style game.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.5%, Puzzle 14.8%, Casual 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Exploration 10.4%
- #15 Cursed Fables: A Voice to Die For Collector's Edition
87% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Marianna, the sea witch, is investigating a mind-control mystery, but she soon discovers that she may know the culprit personally!
Why similar: Casual 18.7%, Adventure 14.4%, Puzzle 14.3%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Mystery 13%
- #16 Knight Cats: Leaves on the Road
86% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Elaphant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Catstown, a scenic village with beautiful views, quaint cobblestone pathways, and stunning architecture!
Why similar: Casual 18.3%, Puzzle 14.4%, Adventure 14.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Hidden Object 12.7%
- #17 Chimeras: Heavenfall Secrets Collector's Edition
86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Astrid and Greta are the best of friends, but when she goes missing during the semester break at their magical school, Astrid needs your help as a detective to find her. As you dig deeper, you’ll discover she’s not the only student to vanish in these hallowed halls.
Why similar: Casual 18.6%, Puzzle 14.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Hidden Object 12.7%
- #18 Strange Investigations: Secrets can be Deadly Collector's Edition
85% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Join Dane, the intrepid investigator, as she unravels the truth and grapples with what to believe in this haunting story from imagination to reality!
Why similar: Casual 18.8%, Adventure 14.5%, Puzzle 14.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Hidden Object 12.6%
- #19 Haunted Hotel XVI: Beyond the Page Collector's Edition
84% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Travel to spooky hotel to track down a horror writer whose inventions might just be leaping off the page!
Why similar: Casual 18.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Puzzle 14.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Hidden Object 12.9%
- #20 Chimeras: Price of Greed Collector's Edition
84% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
People are disappearing left and right in the Carrington Mansion. But who’s behind it, how are they doing it, and most importantly, what are they hiding?
Why similar: Casual 18.1%, Puzzle 14.2%, Adventure 14%, Hidden Object 13.5%, Mystery 13.5%
- #21 Halloween Stories: Black Book Collector's Edition
83% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: ElephantPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Your plans to have a fun Halloween night in with your little sister quickly turn dark when she’s kidnapped by a nightmarish specter! With the line between your home and the supernatural world blurred, can you save her in time?
Why similar: Casual 18.4%, Puzzle 15%, Adventure 14%, Hidden Object 13.9%, Mystery 12.8%
- #22 Arcana Sands of Destiny
82% 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: Mystery 18%, Hidden Object 17.6%, Puzzle 13%, Casual 10.4%, Investigation 9.9%
- #23 Haunted Hotel: A Past Redeemed
82% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: ElephantPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Can you solve a sinister mystery in time to save your nuptials?
Why similar: Casual 18.8%, Adventure 14.6%, Puzzle 14.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Hidden Object 12.6%
- #24 Haunted Hotel: Pheonix
81% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Uncover the truth behind the legendary fire that destroyed a university.
Why similar: Casual 18.5%, Puzzle 14.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Hidden Object 13.1%
- #25 Vysions
79% matchMixed41% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: EX Compute
Windows
Welcome to Vysions, a world made of dreams, where puzzles are truth and you must bring meaning to their madness.
Why similar: Puzzle 17.7%, Mystery 15.9%, Adventure 15%, First-Person 12.8%, Minimalist 10%
- #26 UNLOCKERS
78% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: VELUX STUDIO
Windows
Noah wakes up to find himself in an unknown hotel-like bedroom. Team up with Sally, a girl with supernatural powers, to solve the mystery of the room and escape from this strange facility!
Why similar: Mystery 20%, Hidden Object 16.5%, Puzzle 15.5%, Investigation 11.1%, First-Person 11%
- #27 The Myriad
80% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Inner Realm StudiosPub: Angel And Demons
Windows
Welcome to my Labyrinth! I call it the "Myriad." While it's not full of traps, monsters, shifting hedges, or teleporting goblets, it is quite large....256 meters squared to be exact, and aside from a few artifacts and other collectables, it's all maze..
Why similar: Casual 20.7%, Puzzle 16.3%, Adventure 16%, Mystery 14%, Exploration 8.6%
- #28 Surface: Project Dawn
79% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Something lurks beneath the surface... Can you save yourself and your daughter in time?
Why similar: Casual 18.3%, Puzzle 14.4%, Adventure 14.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Hidden Object 12.7%
- #29 Perilous Skies
81% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Rydiossoftware
Windows
Stranded in a dark, mist-filled forest, your only hope is an old communications tower hidden in hostile terrain. Gather scattered toolkits, brave the fog, and evade the shadows that lurk in wait. Every step brings you closer to rescue—or into the abyss. Will you survive Perilous Skies?
Why similar: Casual 20%, Mystery 18.7%, Puzzle 16.8%, Adventure 15.4%, First-Person 14.1%
- #30 Ancient Scroll
77% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Daniel Li
Windows
Ancient Scroll - the game is a mixture of an adventure game and classic quests. You have to go to an abandoned ranch in search of an ancient scroll. Where an exciting adventure awaits you, hiding many mysteries!
Why similar: Casual 26%, Puzzle 19.8%, Adventure 16.4%, First-Person 11.9%, Exploration 10.5%
- #31 Crossroads: Escaping the Dark
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Can you guide a tormented gamer through a trio of terrifying challenges?
Why similar: Casual 18%, Puzzle 14.5%, Mystery 14.1%, Adventure 13.9%, Hidden Object 13%
- #32 Haunted Legends: The Call of Despair Collector's Edition
77% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Amax InteractivePub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
People in Nulver Town are turning into crystal and more appear on the streets each day! Can you find out who’s behind these strange transformations and save the town before it’s too late?
Why similar: Casual 18.2%, Puzzle 14.3%, Adventure 14%, Mystery 13.5%, Hidden Object 13.1%
- #33 Locust_4457
75% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: absurd_software
Windows
Locust_4457 is a self-contained compilation of puzzles with elements of cryptography, escape rooms, and some ARG tropes.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.8%, Puzzle 17.4%, Mystery 14.9%, First-Person 13.6%, Exploration 11.4%
- #34 Book Travelers: A Victorian Story
76% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Can you save literature’s most famous story worlds from ruin?
Why similar: Casual 18.1%, Puzzle 14.2%, Adventure 14%, Hidden Object 13.5%, Mystery 13.5%
- #35 It Happened Here: Beacon of Truth Collector's Edition
76% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: ElephantPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Dive into a cold case of murder and betrayal at a lighthouse!
Why similar: Casual 18.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Hidden Object 13.1%
- #36 Reflections of Life: Spindle of Fate
75% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
The world’s fate hangs by a thread...
Why similar: Casual 18.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Hidden Object 13.1%
- #37 Grim Tales: Echo of the Past
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Can you rescue your daughter from her puppet look-alike?
Why similar: Casual 18.1%, Puzzle 14.6%, Adventure 13.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Hidden Object 13%
- #38 Aesop Rock's Black Hole Superette Experience
71% matchVery Positive92% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Rhymesayers Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A surreal first-person exploration game where you roam a fictional convenience store, collect hidden audio fragments, and unlock cryptic wisdom. Sample the full Black Hole Superette album, discover hidden easter eggs, and dive into a twisted soundscape of interactive hip-hop absurdity.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.1%, Casual 17.8%, First-Person 16.1%, Investigation 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #39 Mystery Trackers: Darkwater Bay Collector's Edition
73% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
They're just beneath the surface... Can you recover an ancient underwater artifact in time?
Why similar: Casual 19.3%, Adventure 15%, Puzzle 14.7%, Hidden Object 13.2%, Mystery 13%
- #40 Riven
70% matchVery Positive93% of 2,758 reviews2024
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Mystery 18.5%, Puzzle 14.5%, First-Person 11.4%, Investigation 7.8%, Exploration 7.7%
- #41 Mystery Trackers: Paxton Creek Avenger Collector's Edition
74% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Someone's made it their personal vendetta to bring down the Mystery Trackers.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.9%, Mystery 19.1%, Puzzle 15.7%, Casual 14.7%, Adventure 10.8%
- #42 Halloween Stories: Black Book
72% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
When your world and the supernatural realm collide, can you survive?
Why similar: Casual 18.7%, Puzzle 14.7%, Adventure 14.4%, Hidden Object 13%, Mystery 12.6%
- #43 The House Dreams Along With Them
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jeffrey NordinPub: Caranthos Mori Games
Windows
The House Dreams Along With Them is a first person puzzle adventure with an emphasis on interactivity and logic. Sleep and dream in the rooms of a mysterious house. Solve the puzzles to make the dreams real and take a step towards the enigmatic reification of night.
Why similar: Mystery 24.4%, Puzzle 16.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Investigation 9.7%, Exploration 8.7%
- #44 Recovered Occurrence
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dylan MacDonaldPub: Repentant Minds Interactive
Windows
A new home owner begins to experience and capture unsettling occurrences around his property.
Why similar: Puzzle 17.6%, Mystery 15.8%, Adventure 14.9%, First-Person 13.8%, Casual 10%
- #45 3D Escape: Chinese Room
70% matchVery Positive80% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
Step into the role of a pilgrim in Chinese-style rooms blending culture and puzzles. Explore ancient temples and studies, experiencing the poetic ambiance and Zen spirit of Chinese art while uncovering hidden mysteries. A must-try for puzzle lovers and fans of Chinese culture!
Why similar: Mystery 23.4%, Puzzle 20.5%, Hidden Object 17.3%, Adventure 10.5%, First-Person 7.3%
- #46 Terror Mansion
71% matchMostly Negative25% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Domynyo SRL
Windows
Terror Mansion is an exciting first person Horror video game that catapults you into a frightening Mansion. Your main objective is to escape the infested Mansion, finding objects and challenging riddles while exploring incredible scenarios.
Why similar: Casual 18.7%, Puzzle 15.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 11.4%, First-Person 10.1%
- #47 Illusionary Manor
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ALAMID Games
Windows
Have you ever dreamed of being inside the paintings of great artists? Change them? Illusionary Manor is waiting for you. Explore a mysterious manor where every painting leads to a new world. Solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and discover the story behind the art.
Why similar: Puzzle 19.7%, Mystery 18.8%, First-Person 15.8%, Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 9.3%
- #48 Voice from Beyond
71% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: T.R.
Windows
Voice from Beyond is a short, first-person exploration game. You have crashed an old WW2 fighter plane somewhere in the mountains. The place is abandoned, but there are some strange activities in the area. Search the place and find what is going on. It is a route to your rescue.
Why similar: Mystery 18.9%, Adventure 16.9%, First-Person 15.5%, Casual 15%, Investigation 11.8%
- #49 Halloween Stories: Horror Movie
69% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: ElephantPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Four friends are pulled inside a movie where the special effects are all too real!
Why similar: Casual 17.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 14.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Hidden Object 13.5%
- #50 Immortal Love: True Treasure
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Friendly FoxPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Not all that glitters is gold... Can a legendary treasure save your family from ruin?
Why similar: Casual 19.1%, Hidden Object 15.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 14.7%
- #51 Mystery Case Files: The Dalimar Legacy Collector's Edition
68% matchPositive83% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: GrandMa studiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
It’s the opportunity of several lifetimes when the intrepid Master Detective finds themselves in the body of their greatest rival!
Why similar: Casual 19%, Hidden Object 16.1%, Adventure 14.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 14.6%
- #52 DREAMO VR
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hypnotic AntsPub: Carbon Studio
Windows
The plane crashed, bringing an abrupt end to your journey. You regain consciousness in a strange lucid dream filled with interactive cube puzzles, where a mysterious voice guides you through the changing landscape. What is happening? Who are you? Do you have what it takes to wake up?
Why similar: Casual 22.8%, Mystery 18.3%, Adventure 16.1%, Puzzle 10.7%, First-Person 9.7%
- #53 Chroma Zero
65% matchVery Positive96% of 330 reviews2024
Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
Windows
Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.
Why similar: Mystery 20.2%, Puzzle 15.3%, First-Person 12.5%, Minimalist 9%, Colorful 8.7%
- #54 Door4:Ultimatum
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: SVGames
Windows
Dive into the captivating world of puzzles with the new part of the Door game series. Your task is to find the correct door among many options to advance to the next level. But be careful: only by understanding the patterns and solving puzzles you can unlock the coveted passage.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.9%, First-Person 15.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 9.7%
- #55 Who Killed The Streamer?
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bozhidar Petrov ValchevPub: BossyFi
Windows
Investigate the murder of a famous streamer and find out who the killer is, but beware of people who don't like you meddling.
Why similar: Mystery 31%, Puzzle 14%, First-Person 14%, Exploration 9.6%, Adventure 9.4%
- #56 Amatsuko
64% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: ArnauPub: Companyia Catalana d'Orient
Windows
A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.
Why similar: Mystery 29.9%, Puzzle 14.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Exploration 10.7%, Nonlinear 8.7%
- #57 Seven Doors
68% matchMixed65% of 101 reviews2020
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Solve challenging puzzles and experience seven different atmospheres. Each one is unique, special and surprising and will test your mind and awaken your wits. Stay alive until you reach the last door, but beware, as some doors could lead to your demise.
Why similar: Mystery 22.1%, Hidden Object 16.9%, Puzzle 14.2%, First-Person 11.1%, Casual 10.1%
- #58 Crossroads: What Was Lost Collector's Edition
66% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
When Eden struggles to find direction after a devastating loss, Crossroads and bartender Mistress Eve appear just in the nick of time! Eden's love of fairy tales and legends makes these three spine-tingling fables the perfect way to set them on the right path. So, are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Casual 18.9%, Hidden Object 16.4%, Puzzle 14.9%, Adventure 14.8%, Mystery 14.5%
- #59 I_Darkness
67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Piotr Kowalski
Windows
Puzzle game in an escape room scenario created using Unreal Engine 4.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.7%, Casual 17.1%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 10.9%, First-Person 10.6%