Games Like Draugen

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Mystery 19%, Atmospheric 10.1%, First-Person 8.4%, Horror 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like Draugen, this game features a stunning, atmospheric open-world setting and a focus on uncovering a dark mystery through environmental investigation.

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: Detective 21.4%, Mystery 14.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Story Rich 7.5%, Horror 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a pure, non-linear investigative experience that rewards players for paying close attention to their surroundings.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 22.6%, Mystery 18.1%, Atmospheric 14%, First-Person 11.3%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for environmental storytelling, using a family home to unravel a deeply personal and emotional mystery.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Mystery 22.7%, Story Rich 17.9%, Atmospheric 15.6%, First-Person 13.6%, Exploration 8%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at building an intimate relationship between two characters through dialogue while exploring a vast, atmospheric wilderness.

Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

Why similar: Detective 33.5%, First-Person 12%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Story Rich 9.3%, Horror 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a cold, isolated environment, this game perfectly captures the feeling of exploring a forgotten place to solve a local mystery.

Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

Why similar: Mystery 23.8%, Story Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%, First-Person 12%, Realistic 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares a similar isolated, narrative-heavy structure where the protagonist must uncover secrets within a secluded, atmospheric location.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Mystery 14.1%, Historical 12.2%, First-Person 11.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Puzzle 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a strong, character-driven narrative with puzzle-solving in a beautifully realized, atmospheric setting.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Mystery 20.4%, Story Rich 8.8%, Puzzle 8.1%, Historical 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: While visually distinct, it provides a top-tier detective experience that requires careful observation and deduction.

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: Narrative 26.4% ★, First-Person 13.2%, Atmospheric 13%, Story Rich 12.7%, Exploration 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a foundational narrative exploration game that excels at making the player feel the weight of a family's history through objects.

Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

Why similar: Atmospheric 24.6%, Story Rich 18.5%, First-Person 14.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Exploration 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the 'walking simulator' experience, using an empty, beautiful environment to tell a poignant story.

Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.

Why similar: Mystery 24.6%, Story Rich 16.2%, First-Person 15%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Emotional 12%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on dialogue and uncovering a fragmented memory makes it a great thematic match for Draugen.

Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.

Why similar: Mystery 15.3%, Cinematic 14.4%, Investigation 10.9%, Point & Click 9.2%, Puzzle 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, thoughtful exploration experience that pairs well with the puzzle-solving elements found in Draugen.

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: Cinematic 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Horror 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Set in historical Italy, this game offers a dark, atmospheric, and deeply narrative-driven mystery that feels very similar in tone.

A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.

Why similar: Mystery 18.9%, Cinematic 15.3%, Investigation 13%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This walking simulator focuses on atmospheric exploration and uncovering the truth behind a desolate, mysterious environment.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Story Rich 20.5%, Mystery 18.7%, First-Person 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Exploration 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It uses AR recordings to let players piece together a mystery, mirroring the investigative feel of Draugen.

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: Detective 24.3%, Cinematic 17.8%, Mystery 15%, First-Person 8.2%, Story Rich 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a short, cinematic, and highly atmospheric mystery that relies on visual storytelling.

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Detective 14.7%, Cinematic 11.9%, Mystery 10.3%, Point & Click 9.9%, Historical 9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a beautifully crafted adventure game that focuses on uncovering the past through exploration and puzzle-solving.

The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.

Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Mystery 17.5%, Story Rich 10%, First-Person 9.9%, Puzzle 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes investigative work and time-sensitive exploration in a first-person, narrative-heavy format.

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Why similar: Horror 25.7%, First-Person 25.6%, Adventure 21.7%, Indie 15.4%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a tense, atmospheric mystery set in a unique, isolated location that demands exploration.

Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...

Why similar: Mystery 24.2%, Puzzle 23.5%, Adventure 19.9%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Indie 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong narrative and puzzle-solving in a forest setting that echoes the isolation of Draugen.

Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.

Why similar: Horror 15.2%, Cinematic 13%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Atmospheric 10%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of exploring a dark, mythological landscape with a heavy focus on narrative.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Investigation 19.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 13.1%, First-Person 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a strong detective narrative set in a highly atmospheric, albeit cyberpunk, environment.

Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.

Why similar: Historical 17.4%, Mystery 14%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Horror 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game is deeply rooted in folklore and atmosphere, providing a unique, mysterious journey.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, Mystery 11.4%, First-Person 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Beyond its horror elements, it is a profound, story-rich mystery that explores deep philosophical questions.

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: Narrative 18.3% ★, Cinematic 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Horror 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a low-fi, atmospheric mystery experience that feels intimate and focused.

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Narrative 13.1% ★, Mystery 12%, Horror 9.5%, First-Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a first-person perspective to tell a psychological story through the exploration of a changing environment.

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Mystery 21.7%, Point & Click 19.4%, Investigation 16.5%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: While a point-and-click, its writing and atmospheric world-building are top-tier for fans of narrative mysteries.

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: Detective 17.8%, Historical 11.4%, Narrative 11.2% ★, Mystery 10.3%, Investigation 8.4%

Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 14%, First-Person 12.3%, Adventure 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends atmospheric exploration with a growing sense of mystery and psychological tension.

12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Historical 15.7%, Mystery 15%, Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a grounded, narrative-heavy exploration game that deals with sensitive, character-focused themes.

Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.

Why similar: Historical 13.7%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Horror 9.1%, Story Rich 9%

1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Cinematic 15.8%, Narrative 13.1% ★, Horror 12.3%, First-Person 11.1%

Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.

Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Mystery 17.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, First-Person 9.2%

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 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Point & Click 11.8%, Story Rich 11.1%, Horror 9.9%

Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.

Why similar: Historical 13.9%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 9.9%, Horror 8.9%, First-Person 8.7%

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Mystery 23.1%, Investigation 15.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Puzzle 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.7%

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: Detective 19.7%, Narrative 15.3% ★, Mystery 11.3%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, First-Person 7.5%

Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.

Why similar: Cinematic 30.8%, Emotional 16.7%, Horror 15.3%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Story Rich 9.2%

You are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage and tracker of mythical beings. Following a legendary creature, you reach a village caught in a time rift. Embark on a magical investigation – travel through time, explore the ancient land, and bond with fire to shape villagers’ fate and uncover the mystery.

Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Point & Click 9.5%, Narrative 9.5% ★, Investigation 9.3%

Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

Why similar: Story Rich 22.1%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Mystery 14.2%, First-Person 10.8%, Point & Click 8.1%

Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Investigation 11.3%, Emotional 9.3%, Story Rich 7.8%

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: Detective 26.3%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Story Rich 9.5%

As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.

Why similar: Mystery 17.7%, Story Rich 12.9%, First-Person 12%, Emotional 11%, Investigation 11%

Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Mystery 12.2%, First-Person 11.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Investigation 10.4%

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Mystery 18.2%, Atmospheric 15.9%, First-Person 13.4%, Puzzle 13%, Horror 10.7%

The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.

Why similar: Mystery 16.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Emotional 12.2%, Story Rich 10.3%

A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

Why similar: Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Mystery 16%, Atmospheric 11.7%, First-Person 10.1%

Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Historical 12%, Emotional 10.7%, Horror 9.2%

DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

Why similar: Mystery 24.2%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Exploration 14.3%, Horror 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.4%

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Why similar: Mystery 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 10.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%, First-Person 8.5%

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Horror 10.9%, Cinematic 9.8%, Emotional 9.3%

THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 16.3%, First-Person 13.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, Exploration 10%

A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.

Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Mystery 16%, Investigation 9.9%, First-Person 9.3%, Emotional 9.1%

In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 8.7%, Story Rich 7.9%

Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Point & Click 19.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 14.3%, Puzzle 8%

Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago.

Why similar: Mystery 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Investigation 11.4%, Horror 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%

A first-person exploration game based on the actual memories of a 92-year-old grandmother, told to players in her own voice. Take pictures of what remains of her abandoned childhood home to uncover the dark, traumatic events that she had to fight through as a teenage girl.

Why similar: Historical 24.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Story Rich 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.

Why similar: Mystery 14.9%, Horror 14.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 11.4%, First-Person 11.2%