60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Adventure, Investigation, Exploration.
Your job: An old mansion, a mysterious letter, a box of old memorabilia. Explore the present and past to uncover the secrets of the extraordinary family that lived here. Remember a time long gone as you set foot in this late 1990s-inspired mystery with intricate puzzles and eccentric characters.
Cursed Baby
The once #1 horror game on the Horror list of Itch is back! Join now and use a variety of repair tools to experience life as a handyman in a haunted house, uncover the terrifying past of this old house and face the terrifying demon baby head-on!
Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
The once #1 horror game on the Horror list of Itch is back! Join now and use a variety of repair tools to experience life as a handyman in a haunted house, uncover the terrifying past of this old house and face the terrifying demon baby head-on!
Why similar: Investigation 15.4%, Supernatural 13.7%, Retro 10.5%, 1990's 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Investigation 21.2%, Supernatural 18%, Mystery 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 9.4%
Step into the unsettling world of The Blackwood Legacy, a first-person puzzle horror game set in the eerie halls of Blackwood Manor. Solve intricate puzzles, unveil long-held secrets, and decipher the mystery surrounding your father's disappearance.
Why similar: Supernatural 26.3%, Mystery 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Stylized 8.9%, Puzzle 7.3%
A 20 minute story about a mysterious ghost and an even more mysterious journalist.
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Supernatural 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Third Person 6.5%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 24.7%, Mystery 19.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, Puzzle 9.1%, Retro 8.4%
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Investigation 19.7%, Supernatural 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Conversation 8.9%, Story Rich 7.3%
Where is Grandpa? and why has his beach bar been closed for more than 2 years? An adventure full of puzzles and mystery begins! Explore, discover all the clues and read them correctly in order to advance. Let yourself be enveloped by a story of intrigue set on a beach.
Why similar: Investigation 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Mystery 19.2%, Puzzle 12.4%, Adventure 8.9%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Mystery 18.3%, 1990's 10.1%, Puzzle 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 9%
Uncover the stories behind a family of ghosts to free them from the confines of their own house, as you search for a way to summon your best friend from the afterlife.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.7%, Investigation 18.3%, Logic 12.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Magic 9.4%
An adventure visual novel following an unlucky trio who find themselves hunting monsters for the powerful being known as Kurokami-sama.
Why similar: Supernatural 25.3%, Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.7%
Travel through a mysterious mansion in a short VR puzzle game. Manipulate gravity and see things from a different perspective to solve puzzles and find keys. See if you can escape from the sinister magic that warps Vanet Manor.
Why similar: Supernatural 27.8%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 14.5%, Logic 11.2%, Puzzle 8.8%
Night Plane is a thrilling airborne hospitality simulator that costs way less than a plane ticket! It's your first night on the job: Board passengers, assist with their struggles, and resolve emergencies all by yourself. Also, please don't let the psychopomp fly the aircraft.
Why similar: Supernatural 17.2%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 12%, Retro 11.7%, Logic 9.6%
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: Supernatural 20.8%, Investigation 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 7.3%
In this third installment of the popular RHEM series of intricate pure-puzzle first-person adventure games, the adventures of brothers Kales and Zetais continue in the mysterious land of RHEM.
Why similar: Investigation 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Mystery 19.3%, Puzzle 12.1%, Exploration 11.4%
Be forced to expand your knowledge through various mini-games in a timeless limbo. Memorize, Deduce, and survive the suffocating darkness in this atmospheric horror game!
Why similar: Investigation 34.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Story Rich 10.7%, Mystery 10.3%, Puzzle 6%
Join KK and his gang of supernatural detectives as they investigate a strange disappearance, only to stumble upon something more sinister. Build relationships with your team and piece together their stories.
Why similar: Supernatural 36.6%, Mystery 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Story Rich 9.3%, Stylized 6.2%
Alone in a dark castle, you must find a way to escape. You will have to explore the castle grounds, find keys, solve puzzles, and if push comes to shove, you will have to use your gun. Be careful however. Your gun only fires one bullet at a time.
Why similar: Investigation 28.9%, Mystery 16.3%, Supernatural 14.1%, Puzzle 10.5%, Exploration 9.6%
On the cold planet of Noivesse lies a mysterious old school called Noiramore Academy. When one of the teachers is violently kidnapped during the night, and a student named Judith Hovern is the only witness, she must use her wit, powers, and puzzle-solving skills to save him.
Why similar: Investigation 15%, Supernatural 14%, Mystery 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Conversation 8.9%
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Conversation 11.3%, Logic 10.7%
The fourth of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 24.9%, Mystery 18.8%, Logic 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Story Rich 9.3%
A detective adventure game where you use your superpowers to uncover the truth about the Institute. Collect clues to uncover the Institute's hidden purpose.
Why similar: Investigation 19.9%, Supernatural 13.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Third Person 10.8%, Puzzle 9.3%
The iconic game The 7th Guest has been brought back to life with modern technology, delivering an atmospheric story like no other. Explore a foreboding mansion, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets. The 7th Guest is the ultimate mystery adventure, reimagined for modern platforms.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Supernatural 20.5%, Mystery 18.6%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 9%
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Logic 12%, Stylized 7.9%
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Conversation 10.3%, Logic 9.2%
The third of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 25.3%, Logic 17.6%, Mystery 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Puzzle 9%
In a concrete slab beneath the earth, a lone technician is sent for routine maintenance on a network of supercomputers. Each terminal operates on its own hidden rules, and the only way to escape is to learn how to speak their language. Crack the code, unlock the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 23.1%, Supernatural 17.3%, Logic 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Puzzle 7.8%
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Why similar: Investigation 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Story Rich 9.4%, Exploration 9.1%, Stylized 7.7%
The first of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 28.9%, Logic 17.2%, Mystery 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Puzzle 7.5%
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 17.1%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Conversation 9.3%
Frog Holm is a narrative-driven cozy mystery game about a young frog who returns home to run the old family pub and finds himself caught in the mysterious disappearance of a fellow islander.
Why similar: Investigation 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Conversation 10.6%, Stylized 8.3%
Death by Deduction is a unique blend of logic puzzle and classic murder mystery set in an old English manor during the 1970s. Explore the manor, examine evidence, and question suspects to deduce who the murderer is in "Death by Deduction".
Why similar: Investigation 22%, Logic 20.6%, Stylized 12.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 10.5%
Explore the dark corners of a haunted art museum in The Midnight Exorcist, an investigative puzzle game. Discover hidden secrets and follow the clues to piece together the ancient mystery of the museum’s past – and the ghostly dangers of its present.
Why similar: Supernatural 25.7%, Investigation 24.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Logic 10.3%, Puzzle 8.1%
Mind-controlled squirrels! Alien abductions! Monsters in the forest! Are the rumors true - or is it just an elaborate hoax? Help Maya Harper unravel this comedy point 'n click mystery and escape Doomsday Valley alive.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.5%, Mystery 15.8%, 1990's 14.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Retro 12.1%
Mechanical ghosts hide in the fog and the summer sky prays to collapse. Like a broken tape, do you still remember your name?
Why similar: Supernatural 26.8%, Investigation 26.7%, Mystery 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 7.6%
You went to the desert to rest. You crushed a worm. Now it talks to you in dreams.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.1%, Investigation 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%
Spend one last afternoon exploring your childhood neighborhood before the world ends at 6:38 PM.
Why similar: Nostalgia 33.5% ★, Conversation 11%, 1990's 9.9%, Retro 9.9%, Mystery 7.8%
Piece together a cursed family photo album in 1990s NZ. Examine haunted photographs, encounter the paranormal & uncover your dark family history.
Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Supernatural 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, 1990's 13.3%, Mystery 12.6%
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Investigation 25.3%, Mystery 21.8%, Logic 11.8%, Conversation 10.6%, Puzzle 9%
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Investigation 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Mystery 16.1%, Logic 13.7%, Visual Novel 8.1%
The Others are experiencing another trouble. Prevent the upcoming bloody conflict between the elves and vampires! Someone is trying to bring discord to the fragile world of the Others. Will they succeed? It depends on you. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Investigation 18.8%, Supernatural 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Logic 9.6%
Unravel the secrets of the Bariton mansion! Take on the mantle of detective in the role of Lucas Usher, and solve the riddles plaguing the ghosts of those left behind! Uncover their secrets and help them find salvation … or damnation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Investigation 10.5%, Third Person 10.5%, Exploration 9.7%, Conversation 9.3%
A visual novel about a man who discovers the existence of another dimension hidden in dreams. Explore and learn the rules of a new reality, meet fellow dreamwalkers and solve the mystery of a disaster in the past. Make decisions, build relationships and strive to reach the best ending!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Supernatural 22.5%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 11.1%
Your new house has old secrets in this haunting point-and-click mystery, where you'll search for clues about a mysterious death, solve narrative puzzles, and make heartbreaking choices to navigate amnesia, grief, and revenge.
Why similar: Investigation 20.8%, Supernatural 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 8.2%
A narrative supernatural horror set in the enigmatic Meridian Hotel. Players investigate through exploration, puzzles, and encounters with human and supernatural threats.
Why similar: Investigation 19%, Supernatural 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Mystery 11%, Logic 9.7%
Children have been vanishing while playing with the brand new Room2Room handheld gaming system. You have been contracted to monitor playtest sessions, document any unwanted quirks, and help young testers play safely.
Why similar: Investigation 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 19%, 1990's 16.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 8.1%
Welcome to Woodside, a haunting survival horror adventure. Explore, investigate and survive as Grace, confronting supernatural terrors that plague a seemingly quaint British village. Experience dynamic horror as spirits react to the way you play. Can you find the truth before it's too late?
Why similar: Supernatural 31.5%, Investigation 28.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 8.8%, Exploration 6.4%
Return is a Chinese-style horror mystery puzzle game. Anzhen, from a southern fishing village, ventures alone into a legendary land to find her missing brother. This perilous quest reveals a tremendous secret about herself and a conspiracy with mysterious local forces...
Why similar: Supernatural 25.2%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Visual Novel 7.6%
Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!
Why similar: Nostalgia 24.2% ★, Investigation 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, 1990's 9.4%, Retro 8.3%
Top detectives from all over the world are gathered to solve the ultimate world-threatening mystery. Examine clues and piece together deductions in this thrilling visual novel — a direct sequel to Methods: The Detective Competition.
Why similar: Investigation 32.8%, Mystery 21.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Stylized 10.9%, Story Rich 5.7%
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Investigation 28.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Retro 10.4%, Logic 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
This game is based on the theme of love & light reasoning. Even if you choose the wrong option, it will not lead to game over. It is very suitable for casual players who like love reasoning but don't want to waste their brain cells.
Why similar: Investigation 35.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Conversation 13.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Puzzle 5.9%
A surreal narrative adventure set on the night Tamarack Narrows collapses into static, fire, and aurora. Follow Sarah, Bree, and the townsfolk as an unknown visitor arrives promising salvation. A lo-fi, analog-horror
Why similar: Retro 18.6%, Supernatural 17.6%, 1990's 11%, Stylized 11%, Story Rich 10.4%
The second of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 27%, Logic 16.3%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 13.5%, Story Rich 11.7%
Play as Maya, an aspiring urban explorer, and unravel the truth behind every rumor and myth that haunts every dark corner. Traverse the shadows, survive the horrors, and keep your sanity intact as you uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Supernatural 25.9%, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 14.2%, Third Person 11.2%, Story Rich 6.5%
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, discover and deduce redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Investigation 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Supernatural 18.9%, 1990's 8.3%, Story Rich 8.3%
A casual quest adventure with dialogues, investigations, puzzles in a beautiful vibrant world.
Why similar: Investigation 29.6%, Conversation 16.6%, Logic 15.9%, Exploration 9.5%, Story Rich 8.3%
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 29.1%, Supernatural 19%, Mystery 17.1%, Story Rich 8.1%, Exploration 7.8%
Into the Sands is a mystery game set in a desert. As a scrapper, explore the dunes and find interesting treasures. As you explore you may uncover new and interesting secrets!
Why similar: Mystery 32.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Puzzle 14.1%, Story Rich 13.4%, Adventure 11.4%
A psychological horror game where each descent down a ladder pulls you deeper into depression, shadowed by collapsing worlds and haunting voices.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.5%, 1990's 15.2%, Third Person 12.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 12%
Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa family, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-adventure game. This is all about family. Tale of Jurnal Risa, as recounted to me by Risa herself.
Why similar: Supernatural 23.7%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Conversation 10.6%
