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Games Like Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Adventure, Detective, Puzzle.

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Uncover the dark secrets of Wester Drumlins and confront a new evil in a thrilling found-phone mystery from the award-winning creators of Sara Is Missing and SIMULACRA.

Reviews: Very Positive — 89% — of 726 reviews
Released: 2021-03-18
Developer: Maze Theory
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 71%

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  1. #1 SIMULACRA
    97% matchVery Positive90% of 4,678 reviews2017
    Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

    Why similar: FMV 24.2%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 11.8%

  2. #2 Desktop Explorer
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,696 reviews2026
    Dev: Recurring Dream
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

    Why similar: Investigation 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%

  3. #3 SIMULACRA 2
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 1,688 reviews2020
    Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Soft Source
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.

    Why similar: FMV 23.7%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.2%

  4. #4 FAKEBOOK
    95% matchVery Positive91% of 822 reviews2024
    Dev: banjihagames
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

    Why similar: Investigation 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 10.5%

  5. #5 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
    94% matchVery Positive82% of 616 reviews2017
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!

    Why similar: FMV 32.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Horror 9.8%, Detective 8.1%

  6. #6 Interrogation Files: Port Landsend
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 89 reviews2020
    Dev: Visual Interactive
    Windows

    Search through the interrogation footage of suspects of a bizarre and horrific crime. Decide who committed the crime and see them get arrested and have their day in court. The latest interactive video experience.

    Why similar: FMV 24.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Casual 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Cinematic 10.2%

  7. #7 SIMULACRA 3
    93% matchMixed59% of 364 reviews2022
    Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Soft Source
    Windows

    The town of Stonecreek is haunted. People keep disappearing into thin air, leaving nothing but an eerie symbol behind. With the townsfolk gripped with fear, use a missing victim's phone to unlock the truth in the third entry of the acclaimed horror series, SIMULACRA.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, FMV 17.4%, Investigation 14.6%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

  8. #8 Beyond The Evil
    92% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
    Dev: BlackHawk GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
    Windows

    Unravel a dark mystery by searching for hidden secrets that may reveal a deadly conspiracy in this psychological horror thriller. A strange phone call will put your life in danger, and you’ll have to make a decision that could change the fate of the world.

    Why similar: Investigation 34.3%, Horror 22%, Puzzle 21.5%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Adventure 6.2%

  9. #9 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
    91% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,468 reviews2016
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

    Why similar: Investigation 29.5%, Puzzle 20.4%, Detective 19.2%, Adventure 13.9%, Casual 7.4%

  10. #10 The Devilry Reservation
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 89 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 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Puzzle 14.9%, Text-Based 14%, Adventure 8.6%

  11. #11 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,881 reviews2019
    Dev: NEXT Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Investigation 19.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 12.9%, Puzzle 12.6%

  12. #12 The Incident at Galley House
    88% matchVery Positive94% of 3,745 reviews2026
    Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 24.9%, Puzzle 20.8%, Detective 14.1%, Horror 11%, Adventure 8.1%

  13. #13 Dry Drowning
    90% matchVery Positive81% of 517 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio VPub: Leonardo Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 9.1%

  14. #14 The Painscreek Killings
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 6,246 reviews2017
    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: Investigation 35.2%, Horror 15.1%, Puzzle 14.6%, Detective 13%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

  15. #15 CaseCracker3
    87% matchVery Positive86% of 422 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: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Immersive Sim 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Puzzle 11.9%, Text-Based 11.4%

  16. #16 Dingir OS
    85% matchVery Positive85% of 67 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: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 11.6%

  17. #17 Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality
    86% matchMixed60% of 324 reviews2021
    Dev: Maze Theory Ltd
    Windows

    Experience an unforgettable adventure in space and time. Explore new worlds, face Daleks, Cybermen and Weeping Angels and join two Doctors on an epic quest to save the universe from an unstoppable new threat in this first-person narrative adventure.

    Why similar: Puzzle 33.7%, Horror 31.8%, Adventure 15.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Sci-fi 6.3%

  18. #18 Demons Never Lie
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 462 reviews2019
    Dev: IndieBugPub: RecordMedia
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Demons Never Lie is a creepy graphic adventure made with voxel and low-poly where even your soul is at stake! An incredible and dark story with elements of the classic point&click and visual novels. An exciting interactive experience with a unique atmosphere.

    Why similar: Adventure 22.3%, Casual 19.9%, Horror 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Psychological Horror 16%

  19. #19 Doctor Who: The Edge Of Time
    84% matchMixed64% of 282 reviews2019
    Dev: Maze TheoryPub: Playstack
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    A new mysterious enemy threatens to tear apart the universe and only you can stop them! Doctor Who: The Edge Of Time lets players embark on an adventure through space and time. Travel across the universe, visit alien locations, pilot the TARDIS and solve the mystery of the controlling force behind the Reality Virus.

    Why similar: Horror 33.7%, Adventure 25.7%, Puzzle 22.8%, Casual 7.2%, Sci-fi 5.6%

  20. #20 Chasing Static
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 513 reviews2021
    Dev: Headware Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Cinematic 27.4%, Horror 23.8%, Adventure 8.3%, Mystery 4.4%

  21. #21 The Murder Hotel
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: Wegenbartho Games
    Windows

    Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Detective 10.1%

  22. #22 The Signifier Director's Cut
    83% matchMostly Positive79% of 350 reviews2020
    Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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: Investigation 45.2%, Psychological Horror 36.9%, Adventure 9.7%, Mystery 5.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%

  23. #23 Confabulation: Homestead
    82% 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: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Puzzle 16.9%, Adventure 9.9%

  24. #24 Death Sees Twice: Spot the Difference
    81% matchVery Positive81% of 67 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 37.9%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 16.3%, Casual 9.8%, Adventure 7.8%

  25. #25 New Folder
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2026
    Dev: Evicted Games
    Windows

    You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.1%, Puzzle 17%, Text-Based 15%, Detective 12.6%, Horror 7.5%

  26. #26 The Last Case of John Morley
    78% matchVery Positive82% of 329 reviews2025
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.4%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Puzzle 16.5%, Detective 13.1%, Adventure 10.5%

  27. #27 Subsurface Circular
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,940 reviews2017
    Dev: Bithell Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

    Why similar: Investigation 25.1%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Text-Based 14.2%, Cinematic 13.4%, Detective 10.3%

  28. #28 Confabulation
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 104 reviews2023
    Dev: Authogin
    Windows

    Your memory is fading. Things around your home keep changing; they are not what they appear to be. Find what is wrong, take pictures to restore your memory. Try to remember. Learn what you have forgotten, learn what has happened. It is not what it seems to be.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 17.5%, Puzzle 14.7%, Investigation 14.2%, Demons 12.6%

  29. #29 Whispering Lane: Horror
    77% matchMixed63% of 168 reviews2024
    Dev: Airem
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Cinematic 17.5%, Horror 16.3%, Puzzle 12.4%

  30. #30 Misty Judgment
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,519 reviews2025
    Dev: 次元边界
    Windows

    This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

    Why similar: FMV 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Cinematic 11.7%, Immersive Sim 10.6%

  31. #31 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
    75% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2025
    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Immersive Sim 21.5%, Horror 16.8%, Detective 11.5%, Puzzle 10.2%

  32. #32 Interrogation Simulator
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2022
    Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
    Windows · Linux

    Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Investigation 16.6%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%

  33. #33 Snowfall's Mystery
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 123 reviews2025
    Dev: Sempiternal Rain
    Windows

    A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Text-Based 17.6%, 2D 5.1%

  34. #34 White Room Protocol
    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
    Dev: Lefto Studio
    Windows

    A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.2%, Horror 34.6%, Adventure 8.6%, Puzzle 8.3%, Singleplayer 5.5%

  35. #35 Left in the Dark: No One on Board
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 784 reviews2014
    Dev: Moonrise InteractivePub: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder.

    Why similar: Puzzle 25.1%, Adventure 22.8%, Casual 22.6%, Horror 15.8%, Mystery 7.3%

  36. #36 The Demon Within Me
    76% matchMixed65% of 63 reviews2022
    Dev: Elite Lords Studios
    Windows

    The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.3%, Horror 28.7%, Demons 20.1%, Casual 6.1%, Adventure 4%

  37. #37 Return to Shironagasu Island
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 4,204 reviews2020
    Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Horror 17.9%, Adventure 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Detective 7.6%

  38. #38 The Isle Tide Hotel
    74% matchMixed64% of 276 reviews2023
    Dev: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?

    Why similar: FMV 30.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Immersive Sim 11%, Puzzle 8.6%

  39. #39 Decarnation
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,113 reviews2023
    Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

    Why similar: Puzzle 25.6%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 20.7%, Adventure 9.6%, Casual 9%

  40. #40 When The Devil Takes Hold
    73% matchMixed67% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: NOVAK STUDIOS
    Windows

    When The Devil Takes Hold is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shoes of James Davidson, a fearless content creator whose search for views leads him to a cursed location. Explore the haunted grounds and solve puzzles to uncover the dark past.

    Why similar: Cinematic 24.4%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 18.5%, Demons 15%, Puzzle 8.8%

  41. #41 What Happened to Lily?
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 151 reviews2025
    Dev: Montee Games
    Windows

    What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.9%, Horror 23.8%, Puzzle 22.9%, Casual 12.3%, Mystery 4.7%

  42. #42 Care
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2024
    Dev: The Pocket Dimension
    Windows

    Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Investigation 18.1%, Horror 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Immersive Sim 12.7%

  43. #43 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 2,465 reviews2014
    Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.

    Why similar: Horror 40.2%, Puzzle 21%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Singleplayer 5.7%

  44. #44 The Hotel
    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 93 reviews2022
    Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
    Windows

    The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.7%, Horror 28%, Puzzle 17.3%, Adventure 7.8%, Mystery 4.5%

  45. #45 Paranormal Observation
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: PlaturoPub: Frosthain
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Paranormal Observation is a single-player point-and-click ghost hunting game. Use your computer to identify the evil spirit by finding enough evidence and exorcise it with your professional tools.

    Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Horror 13.4%, Demons 11.4%

  46. #46 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 759 reviews2026
    Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows · Mac

    A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Investigation 24.5%, Puzzle 12.9%, Detective 10.5%, Adventure 9.7%

  47. #47 Green Pond Town
    69% 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 39.1%, Puzzle 27.9%, Adventure 17.9%, 2D 5.7%, Horror 5.2%

  48. #48 The Fernweh Saga: Book One
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 111 reviews2023
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 50.1%, Text-Based 26%, Casual 16.1%, Mystery 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%

  49. #49 Who's Lila?
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 3,792 reviews2022
    Dev: Garage Heathen
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Horror 14.5%, Puzzle 11.3%

  50. #50 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
    70% matchMixed55% of 6,233 reviews2022
    Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    A group of documentary film makers receive a mysterious call inviting them to a modern-day replica of serial killer H.H. Holmes ‘Murder Castle’. But on arrival they soon discover they’re being watched, and even manipulated, and suddenly there is much more at stake than just their ratings…

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.8%, Horror 31.7%, Cinematic 22.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Mystery 4.6%

  51. #51 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 2,952 reviews2023
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.

    Why similar: Investigation 26.8%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 20.2%, Detective 15.5%, Adventure 6.8%

  52. #52 Detective Worden
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
    Windows · Mac

    As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

    Why similar: Puzzle 42.8%, Casual 35.1%, Detective 18.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Indie 1%

  53. #53 The Wellmonts Case
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 233 reviews2026
    Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
    Windows

    The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 21%, Investigation 20.5%, Cinematic 17.1%, Adventure 10.6%

  54. #54 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
    67% matchMixed58% of 355 reviews2026
    Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
    Windows

    A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.7%, Investigation 26.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Detective 12.1%, Horror 7%

  55. #55 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    64% 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 26.3%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 12.4%, Text-Based 11.9%, Adventure 8.1%

  56. #56 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 493 reviews2020
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.

    Why similar: FMV 34%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 11.7%, Detective 9.4%

  57. #57 Imaginary Friend Asylum
    66% matchVery Positive100% of 68 reviews2024
    Dev: Nightmare Emporium
    Windows

    A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.7%, Cinematic 24.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 12.9%, Adventure 10.1%

  58. #58 The Empty Eyes
    65% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2026
    Dev: 99 Grados Games
    Windows

    The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.6%, Horror 27.8%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Investigation 9.8%, Adventure 5.9%

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