- #1 Heavy Rain
97% matchVery Positive86% of 28,418 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 26.6% ★, Choices Matter 16.1%, Story Rich 16%, Cinematic 12%, Detective 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the exact cinematic, QTE-heavy, and choice-driven DNA of Fahrenheit.
- #2 Beyond: Two Souls
96% matchVery Positive88% of 40,195 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 24.2% ★, Story Rich 20%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Cinematic 15.7%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Featuring a strong supernatural narrative and a focus on cinematic performance, it mirrors the core experience of Fahrenheit.
- #3 Detroit: Become Human
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 244,033 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Why similar: Choices Matter 29.3%, Story Rich 29.2%, Cinematic 24.1%, Atmospheric 5.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title represents the pinnacle of the interactive drama genre, offering massive branching paths and high-stakes cinematic action.
- #4 Life is Strange Remastered
95% matchVery Positive91% of 9,689 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.
Why similar: Story Rich 26.6%, Choices Matter 25.2%, Cinematic 12.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Supernatural 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on a supernatural mystery and personal choices, emphasizing emotional storytelling over complex combat.
- #5 The Wolf Among Us
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 39,110 reviews2013
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Story Rich 16.2%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Quick-Time Events 11.9% ★, Noir 10%
Why You'll Like It: This noir-inspired detective story relies heavily on dialogue choices and quick-thinking, capturing the gritty atmosphere of the seed game.
- #6 The Quarry
94% matchVery Positive82% of 22,702 reviews2022
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: 2K Games
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 31.3% ★, Choices Matter 25.4%, Cinematic 17.2%, Story Rich 11.2%, Horror 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This cinematic horror game utilizes QTEs and branching paths to create a high-tension experience similar to a playable slasher film.
- #7 Until Dawn™
92% matchVery Positive83% of 4,730 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Choices Matter 22%, Quick-Time Events 18.4% ★, Story Rich 13.9%, Cinematic 11.4%, Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential cinematic horror game that forces players to make life-or-death decisions through intense action sequences.
- #8 L.A. Noire
93% matchVery Positive86% of 36,273 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Noir 15.3%, Story Rich 14.7%, Mystery 11%, Cinematic 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep dive into detective work within a noir setting, focusing on interrogation and crime scene analysis.
- #9 Twin Mirror
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,651 reviews2021
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Detective 20%, Story Rich 19%, Cinematic 18.4%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Mystery 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by Dontnod, this game features a unique 'Mind Palace' mechanic that makes the investigation feel deeply personal and cinematic.
- #10 Late Shift
91% matchVery Positive86% of 9,157 reviews2017
Dev: CtrlMoviePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
Why similar: Choices Matter 51.7%, Story Rich 29.2%, Adventure 7.9%, Cinematic 5.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: As a live-action FMV game, it provides the most direct 'interactive movie' experience with constant choices and time-sensitive decisions.
- #11 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
89% matchVery Positive93% of 126,799 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: Story Rich 27.1%, Detective 24.2%, Choices Matter 21%, Noir 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more of an RPG, its focus on narrative depth, detective work, and internal monologue makes it a must-play for fans of story-rich mysteries.
- #12 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,527 reviews2019
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.4%, Quick-Time Events 24.2% ★, Cinematic 16.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Horror 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a tight, cinematic horror experience with a heavy reliance on QTEs and branching character fates.
- #13 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
89% matchVery Positive89% of 7,813 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 37.2%, Mystery 18.5%, Story Rich 13.6%, Adventure 8.6%, Choices Matter 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a robust detective experience where the player must piece together clues to solve complex cases.
- #14 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
88% matchVery Positive88% of 8,955 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 26%, Mystery 20.7%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Story Rich 13.3%, Supernatural 9%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, atmospheric mystery game that focuses on environmental storytelling and investigative deduction.
- #15 Oxenfree
87% matchVery Positive91% of 12,063 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Story Rich 24.2%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Supernatural 14.4%, Mystery 13%, Atmospheric 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This supernatural thriller uses a unique dialogue system to drive a mysterious, atmospheric narrative.
- #16 The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
85% matchVery Positive89% of 10,539 reviews2021
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
At the close of the Iraq War, Special Forces hunting for weapons of mass destruction unearth something far deadlier – a buried Sumerian temple containing a nest of unearthly creatures. To survive the night below, they must forge a brotherhood with their enemies from the world above.
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.7%, Story Rich 22.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Supernatural 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines supernatural mystery with high-production value action sequences that feel very similar to the pacing of Fahrenheit.
- #17 Murdered: Soul Suspect
86% matchVery Positive86% of 17,211 reviews2014
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Supernatural 12.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Players take on the role of a ghost detective, combining supernatural investigation with a compelling mystery plot.
- #18 Batman - The Telltale Series
86% matchVery Positive88% of 17,779 reviews2016
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enter the fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne and discover the powerful and far-reaching consequences of your choices as the Dark Knight.
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 36.3% ★, Story Rich 18.9%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Detective 7.5%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game balances detective investigation with cinematic action sequences, keeping the player engaged through meaningful choices.
- #19 Grim Fandango Remastered
84% matchVery Positive91% of 8,729 reviews2015
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
Why similar: Classic 32.7% ★, Story Rich 21.6%, Noir 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Adventure 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure game that, while more puzzle-focused, shares the strong narrative and unique world-building of the era.
- #20 The Council
84% matchVery Positive84% of 5,631 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Choices Matter 23.8%, Detective 20.9%, Story Rich 19.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique social-influence system that makes every conversation and investigation feel like a high-stakes puzzle.
- #21 Call of Cthulhu®
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,561 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Story Rich 20.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Horror 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends investigative detective work with Lovecraftian horror, creating a tense and atmospheric mystery.
- #22 The Sinking City Remastered
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,279 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Story Rich 24.3%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an open-world detective experience set in a Lovecraftian environment, focusing on investigation and choice.
- #23 Observer: System Redux
81% matchVery Positive85% of 2,923 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 33.8%, Story Rich 31.2%, Choices Matter 20.7%, Horror 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk detective game excels at atmosphere and psychological horror, mirroring the darker tones of the seed game.
- #24 Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut
83% matchMixed66% of 4,717 reviews2013
Dev: Rising Star Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Play as special agent Francis York Morgan in this open-world action-adventure as you solve the case of the Red Seed Murders and survive in a small, quirky American mountain town where supernatural creatures and a mysterious raincoat-clad, axe-wielding killer seek to end his investigation for good.
Why similar: Story Rich 29.2%, Detective 18.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic detective game that is surreal, bizarre, and deeply focused on its unique narrative and characters.
- #25 Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo
80% matchVery Positive82% of 1,017 reviews2021
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.
Why similar: Cinematic 33.2%, Detective 29.6%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Adventure 13.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological thriller focuses on narrative and mystery, capturing the cinematic tension of classic noir films.
- #26 Dreamfall Chapters
81% matchVery Positive82% of 4,513 reviews2017
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.
Why similar: Story Rich 29.3%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Cinematic 12.5%, Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, choice-driven narrative set across multiple worlds, focusing on character development and mystery.
- #27 Firewatch
79% matchVery Positive91% of 97,344 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Story Rich 31.6%, Mystery 21.9%, Atmospheric 18.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric storytelling that uses dialogue and mystery to keep the player hooked throughout.
- #28 Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered
78% matchVery Positive85% of 4,286 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.
Why similar: Choices Matter 25%, Story Rich 24.9%, Cinematic 13.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Supernatural 7.4%
- #29 What Remains of Edith Finch
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,731 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 41.7%, Mystery 18.1%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-focused game uses unique gameplay mechanics to tell a series of short, impactful stories about a family's history.
- #30 Syberia - Remastered
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 756 reviews2025
Dev: Virtuallyz GamingPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Rediscover the clockpunk universe of Benoît Sokal in this fully remastered version of the first Syberia game. Join Kate Walker and Oscar, a strange and charming automaton, in pursuit of the brilliant inventor Hans Voralberg, and embark on an adventure more immersive and poetic than ever.
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Story Rich 26.4%, Cinematic 15.3%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Female Protagonist 6%
- #31 Pathologic Classic HD
77% matchVery Positive88% of 4,511 reviews2015
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. In this unforgettable experience, players control one of three unique characters as they try to save a mysterious town from a deadly plague that cannot be stopped.
Why similar: Story Rich 30.2%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Classic 14.9% ★, Choices Matter 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%
- #32 Black Mirror
79% matchMixed49% of 705 reviews2017
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Scotland, 1926. Following the death of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Black Mirror Castle demands an offering.
Why similar: Adventure 24.6%, Story Rich 20.1%, Mystery 16.5%, Detective 16.2%, Atmospheric 15.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic mystery game that emphasizes atmosphere and investigation in a way that feels reminiscent of early 2000s adventure games.
- #33 System Shock: Enhanced Edition
77% matchVery Positive89% of 2,318 reviews2015
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....
Why similar: Classic 44.8% ★, Story Rich 11.8%, Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%
- #34 Syberia
76% matchVery Positive88% of 6,738 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
Why similar: Classic 21.6% ★, Adventure 20.4%, Story Rich 19.4%, Mystery 14.9%, Atmospheric 12.5%
- #35 Her Story
75% matchVery Positive89% of 10,294 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: Detective 50.5%, Story Rich 37.3%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #36 Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,393 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K 60 fps with improved graphics and audio, a new speedrun mode, updated achievements, and an exclusive anniversary gallery.
Why similar: Story Rich 34.6%, Adventure 32.8%, Action 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Singleplayer 6.6%
- #37 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,159 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.
Why similar: Classic 20.9% ★, Mystery 19.9%, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Detective 11.6%
- #38 Syberia 3
76% matchMixed52% of 4,731 reviews2017
Dev: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The next generation in adventure games, Syberia 3 takes you inside an enchanting, mysterious universe full of life for you to explore in 3D. Plunged into the heart of a world inhabited by a cast of interesting characters, you'll discover and experience a fabulous tale as imagined by Benoit Sokal.
Why similar: Story Rich 36.5%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Adventure 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Mystery 7.9%
- #39 Shenmue I & II
73% matchVery Positive89% of 3,200 reviews2018
Dev: D3TPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga that defined modern gaming. The saga begins…again.
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 37.4% ★, Classic 20.9% ★, Story Rich 16.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%
- #40 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,077 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Story Rich 22%, Mystery 20.7%, Adventure 7.9%, Supernatural 7%
- #41 Life is Strange: Before the Storm
71% matchVery Positive93% of 37,748 reviews2017
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
Why similar: Story Rich 31%, Choices Matter 23.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Mystery 6.6%
- #42 Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
74% matchVery Positive84% of 1,214 reviews2007
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, winner of multiple E3 awards as the best game in its genre, is the continuation of a saga that began in the award-winning The Longest Journey, considered to be one of the finest adventure games ever made.
Why similar: Story Rich 45.2%, Adventure 22%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 7%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #43 The Shapeshifting Detective
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,689 reviews2018
Dev: D'Avekki Studios LtdPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 11.3%
- #44 Still Life
74% matchVery Positive82% of 1,089 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Mystery 27.7%, Adventure 18.3%, Noir 8.6%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #45 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,305 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: Detective 26.8%, Story Rich 20.2%, Mystery 17.7%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Atmospheric 10%
- #46 The Red Strings Club
70% matchVery Positive94% of 13,919 reviews2018
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.
Why similar: Story Rich 33%, Choices Matter 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Nudity 7.5%
- #47 Syberia II
72% matchVery Positive86% of 3,017 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Having searched Eastern and Western Europe for a missing heir, Kate Walker finally completed her long and arduous journey, obtaining the signature of Hans Voralberg and closing the automaton factory buyout.
Why similar: Adventure 24%, Story Rich 21.8%, Classic 20.7% ★, Mystery 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #48 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
68% matchVery Positive86% of 60,348 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: Story Rich 27.1%, Supernatural 25.3%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Horror 8.4%, Adventure 8.2%
- #49 The Silver Case
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,129 reviews2016
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Story Rich 22.9%, Mystery 22.1%, Atmospheric 10%, Adventure 8.6%
- #50 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,427 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Story Rich 22.8%, Mystery 21.4%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Adventure 7.3%
- #51 Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
69% matchVery Positive92% of 29,399 reviews2013
Dev: Eidos MontrealPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. Your job is to safeguard company secrets, but when a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job...
Why similar: Story Rich 43.4%, Great Soundtrack 21.6%, Atmospheric 11%, Action 6.6%, Singleplayer 6.3%
- #52 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
70% matchVery Positive94% of 14,055 reviews2008
Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.
Why similar: Classic 25% ★, Noir 21.4%, Story Rich 15.2%, Cinematic 7.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #53 Fate/stay night REMASTERED
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,490 reviews2024
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 48.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
Why similar: Story Rich 38.4%, Choices Matter 21.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Nudity 9.2%
- #54 D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die -Season One-
70% matchVery Positive80% of 1,977 reviews2015
Dev: Access GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is the story of a man with a very strange fate. His name is David Young. Two years ago, his wife was murdered by an unknown assailant, and Young suffered a blow to the head that cost him his memory. His wife's final words: “Look for D.”
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 39.6% ★, Detective 13.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 9.4%, Cinematic 8.4%
- #55 Quantum Break
68% matchVery Positive86% of 30,321 reviews2016
Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.
Why similar: Story Rich 33.4%, Cinematic 24.7%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%
- #56 Tokyo Dark
69% matchVery Positive84% of 1,341 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Mystery 16.1%, Story Rich 14%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Horror 8.9%
- #57 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
65% matchVery Positive83% of 2,770 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.9 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: Detective 21.4%, Story Rich 18.2%, Mystery 15.3%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Supernatural 9.5%
- #58 Catherine Classic
67% matchVery Positive87% of 10,957 reviews2019
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Catherine: a tale of love, betrayal, and the terror of commitment. Experience the mature action-adventure-puzzle game unlike any other from the makers of the Persona series, now enhanced for PC in all its Classic glory. Is love over? Climb to the top or die trying.
Why similar: Story Rich 29.2%, Nudity 24.1%, Choices Matter 21.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Horror 6.5%
- #59 Alone in the Dark
63% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,635 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.9%, Detective 17.4%, Noir 16.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Supernatural 10.3%
- #60 Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 618 reviews2022
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created.
Why similar: Cinematic 27.3%, Detective 22.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Noir 13.1%
