- #1 Cursed Baby
97% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: NanningsGamesPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
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 15.3%, Supernatural 13.5%, Retro 10.6%, 1990's 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%
- #2 Haunted Record
96% matchPositive98% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: Heathersward
Windows
A 20 minute story about a mysterious ghost and an even more mysterious journalist.
Why similar: Investigation 22%, Supernatural 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Third Person 6.7%
- #3 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Seam Entertainment
Windows
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%, Supernatural 17.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #4 The Blackwood Legacy
95% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Connor Elsworth
Windows
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 26.1%, Mystery 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Stylized 8.6%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #5 Dead Link
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Deep Sea Studio
Windows
An aging encrypted terminal. A past deliberately erased. Follow the guidance, solve puzzles one by one, and close in on a buried truth. Who used this computer before you? What happened to them? And now, it is your turn.
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Retro 11.8%, 1990's 10.2%, Logic 9.1%
- #6 Desert Mirage
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ops Game Studio
Windows
Bia's sister has vanished into a desert of dunes and lagoons, where an old legend has awoken. Guided by a compass that doesn't point north, investigate the disappearances and choose carefully: every decision defines who you save.
Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, Investigation 20.1%, Supernatural 14.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Third Person 6.6%
- #7 Talk Insomnia
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
Talk Insomnia is a visual novel that blends suspenseful weird tales with mixology. You play as Ming, a bookstore staff member who prepares drinks for guests during the day and delves into their stories at night. With the warmth of a single drink, you draw out the secrets buried deep in their hearts.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.2%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Logic 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #8 Mystery of the Malign
92% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 24.4%, Mystery 19%, Story Rich 9.8%, Puzzle 9.4%, Retro 8.5%
- #9 Tale'Switch
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team SwitcherZ
Windows
Tale'Switch is a narrative mystery puzzle game about changing events recorded in a book. Replace the people, objects, and places in its sentences, witness the consequences, trace the choices behind recurring tragedies, and carry clues between stories to unlock the next character's record.
Why similar: Investigation 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Mystery 17.3%, Logic 11%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #10 The Haunting of Joni Evers
91% matchVery Positive90% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: Causeway Studios
Windows · Mac
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 20.5%, Investigation 19%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #11 A Perfect Day
90% matchVery Positive85% of 1,834 reviews2022
Dev: Perfect Day Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 23.1% ★, Investigation 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, 1990's 8.9%, Retro 8%
- #12 The Next One
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andrea Scholer
Windows
As Lia, follow the gripping final investigation of your reporter stepdad to uncover buried secrets in this supernatural mystery where every choice can not only change the world, but also the powers within you.
Why similar: Supernatural 25.4%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 9.8%, Adventure 8.4%
- #13 Haunted House 2
87% matchVery Positive89% of 245 reviews2025
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.
Why similar: Supernatural 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Investigation 9.6%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #14 Beach Cafe: Caribbean Sand
89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Killbug StudioPub: Cooking and Publishing
Windows
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 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Mystery 19.1%, Puzzle 12.7%, Adventure 9.3%
- #15 Nightmare On Maple Road
86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Spellbomb Studios
Windows
One house. Two lives. One mistake ends them both. Switch between two teens to survive relentless threats, solve puzzles, and escape the nightmare before its too late.
Why similar: Investigation 16.5%, Supernatural 12.9%, Logic 11%, Mystery 10.7%, Third Person 10.6%
- #16 Kurokami-sama's Feast
88% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: みなとカーニバルWorldPub: JAST
Windows
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%, Investigation 20.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #17 Little Ghosthunter
86% matchPositive97% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: Cellenite
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 18.4%, Investigation 18.1%, Logic 12.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Magic 9.4%
- #18 Orange Wiki
85% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Clusion Games
Windows
You wake on the last train at an unfamiliar terminus. Only one app opens on your phone: Orange Wiki, a guide to this place, its entities, and your escape. Explore, compare clues with wiki entries, and find a way out in this first-person horror adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Investigation 16.4%, Supernatural 13%, Puzzle 9.5%, Adventure 8.9%
- #19 Digital Romance Memoir
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MGC Interactive
Windows
A total-immersion kinetic novel: boot up a PC running Prisma OS and descend into the psyche of a broken protagonist as 2001 Argentina collapses in the background. Late-night chats, obsession, music, and raw Y2K bleakness — all the way to a point of no return.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Nostalgia 18.4% ★, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, 1990's 8.5%
- #20 Rainy Time Travel
84% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: 一二爻
Windows
Rainy Time Travel is a 2D side-scrolling pixel narrative game. Yi fainted on the way home at night... He opens his eyes to only rain and an unfamiliar forest. He meets American detective Miles, and they journey together to find a way out. And thus begins the journey of Rainy Time Travel...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Investigation 14.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Retro 9.2%
- #21 The 7th Guest Remake
81% matchVery Positive88% of 300 reviews2026
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
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 23.1%, Supernatural 20.8%, Mystery 18%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 8.8%
- #22 A Night in Vanet Manor
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael Thorson
Windows
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 27.4%, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 14.4%, Logic 11.2%, Puzzle 9%
- #23 Open Roads
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 362 reviews2024
Dev: Open Roads TeamPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Story Rich 9.6%, Exploration 9.2%, Mystery 7.4%
- #24 RHEM III SE
83% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Knut MüllerPub: Runesoft GmbH
Windows
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 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Mystery 19.1%, Puzzle 12.3%, Exploration 11.4%
- #25 Noiramore Academy
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ink Rose Inc
Windows
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 14.7%, Supernatural 13.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9.2%
- #26 Samuel Prince Attorney at Law Chapter 4
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: White Tophat
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 24.5%, Mystery 18.6%, Logic 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #27 Ødeborg
79% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: MaizaPub: Myre36
Windows
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 28.6%, Mystery 16.2%, Supernatural 13.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 9.6%
- #28 Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude
81% matchMixed61% of 453 reviews2022
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%
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 36.2%, Mystery 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, Stylized 6%
- #29 The Roottrees are Dead
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,219 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 22.7%, Mystery 18.6%, Puzzle 10%, 1990's 9.9%, Logic 9%
- #30 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Sanderson
Windows
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 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Logic 9.2%
- #31 Samuel Prince Attorney at Law Chapter 3
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: White Tophat
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 24.9%, Logic 17.6%, Mystery 16.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #32 Noosphere
77% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Mocha Games
Windows · Mac
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 19.7%, Supernatural 13.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Third Person 11%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #33 Samuel Prince Attorney at Law Chapter 1
76% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: White Tophat
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 28.4%, Logic 17.3%, Mystery 16%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #34 Sabbatical In Merzouga
76% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
You went to the desert to rest. You crushed a worm. Now it talks to you in dreams.
Why similar: Supernatural 21.8%, Investigation 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #35 Terminal Lucidity
74% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Accident Studios
Windows
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 22.9%, Supernatural 17.1%, Logic 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Puzzle 8%
- #36 Impirical Evidence
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Match Head Studio
Windows
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: Supernatural 20.6%, Investigation 20%, Mystery 12.6%, 1990's 8%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #37 Frog Holm
73% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Ostend Games
Windows
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 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Stylized 7.9%
- #38 Fayburrow
75% matchVery Positive81% of 489 reviews2022
Dev: The Fayburrow TroupePub: The Animation Workshop VIA
Windows
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 22.1%, Mystery 17%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
- #39 Memory Dive: An 3xscape Game — Chapter One
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BrainLiftGames
Windows
A first-person investigation inside a rebuilt memory. You are not a man in a room — you are the scan of one. Reconstruct what happened to him object by object, link the evidence, and learn to spot the parts the machine invented to fill its gaps.
Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Exploration 12%, Logic 11.3%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #40 52Hertz
71% matchVery Positive88% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
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 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Third Person 10.9%, Stylized 10.7%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #41 Death by Deduction
74% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Snarkle Studios
Windows
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 21.8%, Logic 20.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Stylized 11.8%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #42 What Killed Rachel
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Miji
Windows
A story-driven psychological horror that chases the truth behind Rachel's death. As you follow scattered memories, you slowly come face to face with the reality of the tragedy. Blaming someone is easy. But answering what truly killed her is not.
Why similar: Supernatural 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Mystery 17.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%
- #43 The Mystery of Doomsday Valley
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: True Ascension
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Investigation 23%, Mystery 16.1%, Supernatural 15.8%, 1990's 13.3%, Retro 8.9%
- #44 The Midnight Exorcist
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WinterCamp StudioPub: Studio Digital Caffeine
Windows
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 25.4%, Investigation 24.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Logic 10.4%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #45 Cases from the Murder Wagon
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: UTOPIA
Windows
Take control of the Murder Wagon investigation team and cooperate to solve the world’s strangest cases in this asymmetrical co-op horror game.
Why similar: Supernatural 27.7%, Investigation 24.5%, 1990's 13.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Retro 8.6%
- #46 Eternal Afternoon
69% matchVery Positive95% of 472 reviews2026
Dev: Alex Klexber
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spend one last afternoon exploring your childhood neighborhood before the world ends at 6:38 PM.
Why similar: Nostalgia 33.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Retro 9.9%, 1990's 9.8%, Mystery 7.7%
- #47 Tape Detective
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Renewal Art Studio
Windows
Tape Detective is a text-based mystery puzzle game. Collect dialogue fragments on cassette tapes and replay them to challenge witness testimonies, uncover the truth behind a mysterious cold case, and track down every suspect.
Why similar: Investigation 24.7%, Mystery 13%, 1990's 10.3%, Logic 8.3%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #48 DESOPE
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Celephais Seeker Division
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Investigation 26.6%, Supernatural 26.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 7.8%
- #49 Linework
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overlyunderqualified
Windows
Linework is a story about a broken grieving detective set in 1990s Gui Dou, a town full of mysteries. Solve each murder with clues they left behind, and discover the truth behind your wife’s death
Why similar: Investigation 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Mystery 16%, Logic 13.7%, Visual Novel 8.2%
- #50 Good Bones
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: RETCON Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 20.6%, Supernatural 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #51 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
Windows
[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 24.8%, Mystery 21.6%, Logic 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #52 Just in Crime
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Gomet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.
Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Logic 8.9%, Dialogue Heavy 7.6%
- #53 Mystiques: Haunted Antiques
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lemonade Games
Windows
Mystiques is an adventure mystery game about the four worst women you've ever met running a failing antique store. Also, it is haunted.
Why similar: Investigation 20.8%, Supernatural 17.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Retro 11.4%, Exploration 6.4%
- #54 The Hour: Echoes of the Crescent
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Veilbreak Studio
Windows
A narrative supernatural horror set in the enigmatic Meridian Hotel. Players investigate through exploration, puzzles, and encounters with human and supernatural threats.
Why similar: Supernatural 23%, Investigation 20.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #55 LateSummer
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 黑领工作室
Windows
The story takes place in the summer of 2006. Mountain City Magazine received a mysterious photo, which led to a case of a missing actress.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Investigation 19.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Mystery 11.5%
- #56 Suixun 01: The Last Customer
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 玄猫
Windows
A linear paranormal mystery visual novel driven by dynamic text presentation. As timid but earnest rookie Mao-Rabbit, explore a mall after closing, rescue a customer the night guard cannot see, and uncover the anomaly rules already at work. No branches or bad endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Supernatural 18.8%, Mystery 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%
- #57 Resonant Dusk
66% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Verdite Interactive
Windows
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 20.6%, Third Person 10.7%, Investigation 10.4%, Exploration 9.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.7%
- #58 THE TALE OF SPRING CITY
65% matchPositive84% of 49 reviews2026
Dev: 图南工作室(Tunan Studio)
Windows
Ziqing Xu, a young girl from Spring City. Her father mysteriously disappeared soon after. During a strange turn of events, she suddenly gains the ability to see into the supernatural realm—the so-called "Yin Yan." Will she be able to uncover the truth?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Supernatural 19.4%, Mystery 16%, Retro 12%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #59 Dreamwalker
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 22.2%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 11.3%