- #1 The Painscreek Killings
97% matchVery Positive91% of 6,420 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 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 22.9%, Detective 20.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Supernatural 13.7%, Open World 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes genuine, unguided detective work where you must piece together clues to solve a deep mystery.
- #2 Fear the Spotlight
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,323 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Survival Horror 29.3%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar tense mix of survival-horror, stealth, and investigative puzzle-solving in a narrative-driven experience.
- #3 SIGNALIS
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,748 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Mystery 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Puzzle 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares a heavy, atmospheric sense of dread, intricate puzzle-solving, and a compelling sci-fi/supernatural mystery.
- #4 Kathy Rain
95% matchVery Positive92% of 4,010 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Mystery 18.7%, Female Protagonist 15%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Supernatural 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Follows a sharp female protagonist navigating a classic point-and-click investigative mystery with pixel-art charm.
- #5 Evil Tonight
94% matchVery Positive87% of 558 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.5%, Supernatural 17.5%, Mystery 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends pixel-art survival-horror action with a female protagonist investigating a monster-infested environment.
- #6 Detention
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,832 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.5%, Puzzle 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Story Rich 15.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a chilling 2D atmospheric horror setting deeply tied to dark secrets, folklore, and investigation.
- #7 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
92% matchVery Positive88% of 6,362 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.4 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: Detective 20%, Supernatural 18.5%, Mystery 18.2%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes pixel-graphics to explore supernatural mysteries and urban legends through an investigative lens.
- #8 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,540 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Survival Horror 46.9%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Story Rich 9%, 2D 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines 2D survival-horror gameplay with intense exploration, inventory management, and a supernatural threat.
- #9 Asleep: Act 1
91% matchVery Positive94% of 575 reviews2024
Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Use light to survive a nightmare: each creature reacts differently to it. Explore, solve puzzles, and evade the horrors in the dark. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.
Why similar: Investigation 23.1%, Survival Horror 20%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a gritty 2D pixel-art style with intense survival-horror and mystery-driven gameplay.
- #10 CLeM
91% matchVery Positive91% of 300 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Investigation 15.3%, Supernatural 14.3%, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an intricate puzzle-exploration experience inside a mysterious, handcrafted world full of secrets.
- #11 WORLD OF HORROR
89% matchVery Positive90% of 9,862 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.9%, Mystery 20.5%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, 2D 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar occult, supernatural investigation vibe framed through striking retro aesthetics.
- #12 Whispering Willows
90% matchVery Positive82% of 1,900 reviews2014
Dev: Night Light InteractivePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.
Why similar: Supernatural 27.8%, Mystery 20.8%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Story Rich 12%, Puzzle 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a young female protagonist using a supernatural amulet to investigate spirits and uncover dark secrets.
- #13 Heartworm
88% matchVery Positive86% of 502 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent AdinolfiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Survival Horror 23.3%, Mystery 15.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Mirrors the classic retro survival-horror design and psychological themes found in eerie paranormal investigations.
- #14 Afterdream
86% matchVery Positive93% of 363 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
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: Mystery 23.4%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Story Rich 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Presents a 2D psychological horror adventure focused on atmospheric exploration and surreal puzzle-solving.
- #15 Claire
89% matchMixed65% of 420 reviews2014
Dev: Hailstorm Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation.
Why similar: Survival Horror 35.2%, Female Protagonist 28.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Psychological Horror 9%, 2D 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features pixel-driven horror exploration heavily centered on narrative discovery and atmospheric dread.
- #16 Utter a Name
86% matchVery Positive90% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Investigation 20%, Supernatural 17.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on detective work, puzzle-solving, and unraveling a dark investigation.
- #17 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
87% matchVery Positive85% of 1,306 reviews2012
Dev: Jasper ByrnePub: Superflat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.
Why similar: Survival Horror 55.6%, Pixel Graphics 23.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, 2D 6.8%, Exploration 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a psychological survival-horror experience featuring pixel-art aesthetics and cryptic supernatural elements.
- #18 The Cat Lady
85% matchVery Positive94% of 6,305 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, Puzzle 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a deeply story-rich psychological horror narrative led by a resilient female protagonist confronting dark entities.
- #19 Cursed Mansion
84% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.5%, Mystery 14.9%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Psychological Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers an atmospheric horror-puzzle experience where exploring every room uncovers clues to survive.
- #20 Intruder In Antiquonia
84% matchVery Positive90% of 118 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 20.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Presents a story-rich point-and-click mystery adventure full of hidden secrets to uncover.
- #21 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,334 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Female Protagonist 21.6%, Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Puzzle 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends folk horror, detailed environmental investigation, and puzzle-solving in a narrative-heavy adventure.
- #22 Crow Country
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,366 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Why similar: Survival Horror 31%, Supernatural 21.2%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Exploration 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Emulates classic survival-horror design with a strong emphasis on environmental puzzles and dread-filled exploration.
- #23 Dead of Darkness
82% matchVery Positive87% of 225 reviews2025
Dev: Retrofiction Games
Windows
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.9%, Isometric 17.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Story Rich 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates survival-horror mechanics with atmospheric investigation and story-driven mystery.
- #24 Saint Kotar
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 293 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 36.9%, Mystery 18.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Immerses players in a dark, occult-driven psychological horror investigation full of unsettling secrets.
- #25 Decarnation
80% matchVery Positive87% of 1,131 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: Survival Horror 26.5%, Puzzle 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Story Rich 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines twisted psychological horror with pixel-art storytelling and surreal metaphorical puzzles.
- #26 The Case of the Golden Idol
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,013 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Investigation 27.2%, Mystery 17.8%, Puzzle 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Presents masterclass deductive investigation where you piece together clues like a true detective.
- #27 Halt
81% matchMixed70% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: Nightmare Ink Publishing
Windows
Halt is a pixelated top-down horror where players explore a nightmare world while investigating mysterious disappearances. Limited visibility and intense atmosphere make every moment of the game thrilling.
Why similar: Detective 62.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Story Rich 17.1%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes pixel-graphics and logic-driven detective gameplay to unravel an intriguing story.
- #28 Lorelai
79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,673 reviews2019
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The little she had was taken away, but Lorelai refuses to give up, she will fight. And not even death will stop her from getting it all back...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.4%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Puzzle 17.3%, Story Rich 13.5%, Exploration 9%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a heavy narrative psychological horror experience centered around confronting trauma and supernatural forces.
- #29 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
78% matchVery Positive92% of 2,977 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Investigation 27.6%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Story Rich 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on dialogue-driven detective investigation and complex choice-based mysteries.
- #30 The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows
77% matchVery Positive84% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: Poultry Party Games
Windows
In The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows, play as a dog defending your family from paranormal creatures. Explore the world and solve environmental puzzles to save your loved ones and uncover the mystery.
Why similar: Dogs 25.6% ★, Supernatural 18.3%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Investigation 8.3%
- #31 Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
76% matchVery Positive95% of 639 reviews2025
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Supernatural 24.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #32 Unavowed
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,625 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Why similar: Supernatural 26.2%, Detective 22.6%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Follows an urban fantasy supernatural investigation blending gripping storytelling with classic adventure mechanics.
- #33 Supernormal
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,234 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.4%, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 16.5%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Mystery 11%
- #34 Songs for a Hero - Definitive Edition
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,458 reviews2016
Dev: Dumativa
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A classic platform with a twist: A dynamic soundtrack and funny lyrics that sings the player's actions and responds to what is happening during the adventure.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 39.4%, Story Rich 39.2%, 2D 21.4%
- #35 Schizo Dark
75% matchVery Positive93% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.
Why similar: Investigation 21.9%, Combat 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #36 GHOST at DAWN
75% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Blue and Red Games
Windows
In 1947, hard-boiled private eye Ben O'Hara is searching for a missing girl in an abandoned hotel. Investigate room by room, piece together clues, and give the living dead lead poisoning in this noir horror. Can you push through your fear and discover what became of her?
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Supernatural 17%, Investigation 14.8%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #37 Echoes of Dread
73% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Wake up inside an abandoned mansion. Uncover the dark fate of a missing family. Survive the presence that stalks you within these walls.
Why similar: Supernatural 33.2%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Detective 18%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #38 Mythargia
74% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: RunByCoffeePub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Linux
You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.
Why similar: Investigation 34.2%, Supernatural 16.4%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 9.6%, Exploration 8.8%
- #39 Castle of Secrets
74% matchMixed58% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.6%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Puzzle 16.1%, Exploration 13.6%
- #40 ZERO PROTOCOL
72% matchVery Positive83% of 635 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.3%, Mystery 17%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #41 Subversive Memories
71% matchVery Positive97% of 149 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.5%, Mystery 17.4%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #42 Poopy's Playland
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: EmilJoes Games
Windows
Play as a grieving mother whose child went missing in a playland one year ago. Use your trusty flashlight to navigate through the dark, solve replayable puzzles to progress forward, and hide from the unstable killer mascots! Investigate the mysteries and find out the truth...
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.8%, Investigation 21.6%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 12.3%
- #43 Seek
72% matchVery Positive83% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.8%, Supernatural 18%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #44 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
70% matchVery Positive95% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Jall
Windows
You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.2%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Investigation 24.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #45 GrandChase
73% matchMixed66% of 26,166 reviews2021
Dev: KOG
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 76.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Grand Chase is a free side-scrolling online action RPG with anime inspired graphics. Enjoy exciting adventures in dungeons and PvP with unique characters.
Why similar: Story Rich 100%
- #46 Unholy
73% matchMixed63% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 28.1%, Female Protagonist 26.3%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Puzzle 17%, Exploration 10.5%
- #47 Veloria
70% matchVery Positive91% of 167 reviews2025
Dev: WANDERING WITCH PROIECTUM
Windows · Mac
Veloria awakens from a nightmare in an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together fragmented memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive this twisted place to reach her true ending.
Why similar: Mystery 22.5%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #48 SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,367 reviews2021
Dev: Sewer Cat
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A spy-chicken tries to save the world from doom in this runner/shooter game that has a little bit of everything with a touch of chicken and anime girls on top. Run for your life in 6 different worlds and shoot your way through tons of enemies until you become a legend.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 66.3%, 2D 33.7%
- #49 Fearmonium
71% matchVery Positive86% of 574 reviews2021
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.4%, Open World 23.4%, Story Rich 21.5%, 2D 13.7%
- #50 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
68% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: SilverEyesPub: Wisdom Games Publishing
Windows · Mac
Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.
Why similar: Mystery 23.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Supernatural 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #51 Unusual Tales: After Bark
67% matchVery Positive90% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: JallPub: Cooler Jall
Windows
You, a simple dog named Mr Peanut, find yourself in a weird cabin full of secrets... Will you be able to warn the family of the dangers? A horror game filled with mystery!
Why similar: Dogs 45.3% ★, Mystery 26.9%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Exploration 6.7%
- #52 The Rule Of SHE
68% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
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 21.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Puzzle 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #53 Anomalies Detective
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Multiple Endings 39.1%, Psychological Horror 36.2%, Exploration 24.7%
- #54 Kandidatos
69% matchVery Positive90% of 4,396 reviews2020
Dev: Shaikonina Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fight in the biggest political tournament in Brazil.
- #55 Bad Omens: 8th Apartment
68% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Flamingo Games
Windows
You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...
Why similar: Supernatural 19.5%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Multiple Endings 12.5%
- #56 Exiled
67% matchVery Positive90% of 252 reviews2024
Dev: John Szymanski
Windows · Mac · Linux
Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.7%, Mystery 22.6%, Puzzle 13%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.4%
- #57 Mosaic of the Strange
66% matchVery Positive93% of 245 reviews2025
Dev: Mark FfrenchPub: Divide The Plunder
Windows · Mac
Mosaic of the Strange is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring ENORMOUS interlocking puzzles. Help Special Agents Cullen and Brady investigate a bizarre murder, while discovering 144 real-world paranormal case files.
Why similar: Time Travel 17.3% ★, Supernatural 16.3%, Mystery 16%, Open World 12.8%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #58 No Time to Relax
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,919 reviews2019
Dev: Porcelain Fortress
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
No Time to Relax is a life simulation game where up to 4 players online or locally compete against each other in the ultimate game of life.
Why similar: 2D 100%
- #59 Eye 4 Eye
67% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Team Eye 4 EyePub: Yi Dai
Windows
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 23.5%, Mystery 15.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #60 Go Home Annie: An SCP Game
66% matchVery Positive81% of 513 reviews2024
Dev: Misfit VillagePub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A twisted psychological thriller and an original story set in the SCP universe. As an employee of the SCP Foundation, test artificially created paranormal events, solve puzzles, interact with anomalies, and uncover the secrets of the Replication Division.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 21.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
