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Games Like Firework

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Horror, Mystery, Adventure.

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An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive — 98% — of 43,818 reviews
Released: 2021-02-03
Developer: Shiying Studio
Publisher: Gamirror Games
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 85%

Overview

What makes Firework stand out is how it blends a mournful murder investigation with Chinese folk horror, light puzzle-solving, and a 2D visual-novel-like presentation that slowly uncovers buried trauma. These picks prioritize that same mix of atmospheric mystery, supernatural dread, emotional storytelling, and deliberate investigation over pure jump-scare horror. The best matches especially lean into East Asian settings, tragic backstories, and story-driven puzzle adventure structure.

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  1. #1 Sanfu
    97% matchVery Positive83% of 17,512 reviews2023
    Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    2000年,山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告,而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入,一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。

    Why similar: Drama 24.3%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 12%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Hand-drawn 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: From the same creative lineage, it delivers another slow-burn Chinese-folklore horror mystery built around 2D exploration, puzzles, and uncovering traumatic hidden truths.

  2. #2 Paper Bride
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 2,220 reviews2021
    Dev: HeartBeat Plus
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...

    Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Drama 16.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Thriller 9.7%, Puzzle 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It closely matches Firework's blend of Chinese supernatural horror, puzzle-heavy progression, and tragic story beats rooted in local ritual and folklore.

  3. #3 Detention
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,663 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: Horror 36.2%, Drama 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 10.3%, Thriller 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This is one of the closest tonal matches, using 2D side-scrolling horror, environmental puzzles, and oppressive atmosphere to tell a deeply personal tragedy.

  4. #4 Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village
    95% matchVery Positive91% of 1,098 reviews2022
    Dev: HeartBeat Plus
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.

    Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Drama 17.7%, Thriller 11.3%, Mystery 10.5%, Supernatural 10.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Like Firework, it uses folk beliefs, eerie rituals, and grounded puzzle-solving to gradually unravel a dark and emotional mystery.

  5. #5 The Rewinder
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,243 reviews2021
    Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.

    Why similar: Drama 22.8%, Horror 15.5%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Thriller 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It swaps outright horror for melancholy supernatural mystery, but its Chinese folklore themes and investigation-driven storytelling are an excellent fit.

  6. #6 Black Sheep
    94% matchMixed53% of 784 reviews2022
    Dev: 完蛋了的国王Pub: Gamirror Games
    Windows

    Black Sheep" is a 2D story-driven adventure game, you will play a high school student who explores the flooded school ruins, trace the shadow of the past, and unveil the evil those buried in the bottom of the river to see the light of day.

    Why similar: Horror 31.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Thriller 13.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Its Chinese setting, layered mystery, psychological horror, and narrative-first puzzle design make it feel very much in Firework's wheelhouse.

  7. #7 回门 Way Back Home
    93% matchMostly Positive72% of 518 reviews2021
    Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
    Windows

    "Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...

    Why similar: Horror 18%, Drama 13.4%, Thriller 9.3%, Mystery 8.6%, Puzzle 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This is another Chinese 2D horror mystery that leans on somber atmosphere, puzzle-solving, and family tragedy rather than action.

  8. #8 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

    Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Supernatural 14.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Hand-drawn 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar feeling of carefully piecing together a supernatural case through tense, story-rich investigation and unsettling folklore.

  9. #9 The Bad Kids
    92% matchMostly Positive76% of 598 reviews2023
    Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: LightOn Game
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive experience. Game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character.

    Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Drama 17.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Thriller 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Its grounded mystery, psychological unease, and focus on uncovering painful truths through exploration and puzzles make it a strong Firework follow-up.

  10. #10 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019
    Dev: NEXT Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

    Why similar: Mystery 28.1%, Puzzle 27.3%, Horror 20.2%, Indie 10.1%, RPG 6%

    Why You'll Like It: While less overtly horrific, its core appeal is still reconstructing a case piece by piece through attentive investigation and narrative deduction.

  11. #11 Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love
    90% matchVery Positive93% of 942 reviews2022
    Dev: HeartBeat Plus
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Paper Bride 3 is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game This is the third horror puzzle game from our team. This time the story takes place in Moshui Village, which is near Zangling Village, and Fulu City, a small town nearby.

    Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Drama 14.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Puzzle 10.6%, Thriller 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' proven mix of eerie Chinese superstition, puzzle sequences, and emotionally heavy storytelling that Firework players often want more of.

  12. #12 Murders on the Yangtze River
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
    Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    "Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

    Why similar: Drama 27.7%, Puzzle 22.5%, Mystery 18.2%, Indie 8.8%, Puzzle Platformer 8%

    Why You'll Like It: It is less horror-focused, but the historical Chinese setting, clue-based investigation, and narrative mystery progression align well with Firework's strengths.

  13. #13 Paper Bride 4 Bound Love
    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 619 reviews2023
    Dev: HeartBeat Plus
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    "Paper Bride 4 Bound Love" is a Chinese horror puzzle game, the fourth work in the "Paper Bride" series. Welcome everyone to return to the world of Paper Bride. This time, let us uncover the secrets of Yichang Town together.

    Why similar: Horror 18%, Drama 17%, Mystery 10.3%, Thriller 9.7%, Puzzle 9%

    Why You'll Like It: Another strong Chinese folk-horror puzzle adventure, with a similarly tragic tone and emphasis on unraveling the past through ritual and clues.

  14. #14 The Shell Part I: Inferno
    88% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.

    Why similar: Mystery 21.5%, Drama 18.8%, Visual Novel 18%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Its grim detective structure, psychological horror edge, and methodical unraveling of a disturbing case make it a great match for Firework's investigative side.

  15. #15 Raging Loop
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,674 reviews2017
    Dev: KEMCO
    Windows
    Median: 23.9 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Mystery 25.3%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 9.9%, Indie 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a superb pick if you liked the mix of folklore, isolation, and peeling back the truth behind a deadly mystery with visual-novel pacing.

  16. #16 寄居隅怪奇事件簿 Hermitage Strange Case Files
    87% matchVery Positive81% of 1,992 reviews2018
    Dev: Arrowiz
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    都市的夜晚并不安宁。浮华背后,暗潮在阴影中涌动。旧书店『Hermitage』的店主不幸被卷入了种种神秘事件。越是接近答案,他见到的真相却愈发诡异。疑云之下,一切都指向了“那些”超越常理的——危机渐渐逼近,在谣言与谎言间劈开道路,追寻自己的“结局”吧!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 41.7%, Mystery 36%, Indie 22.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This leans more detective-VN than side-scroller, but its occult casework, moody atmosphere, and layered mystery are highly compatible with Firework fans.

  17. #17 Novena Diabolos
    86% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2021
    Dev: H5DEV GamesPub: Giiku Games
    Windows · Mac

    One reporter, trying to survive nine days in an isolated village. Four demonesses who are out for blood. Several supernatural murders... Welcome to Hope Hill!

    Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Thriller 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This Chinese occult mystery VN shares Firework's interest in dark secrets, supernatural tension, and slowly exposing what really happened.

  18. #18 港詭實錄ParanormalHK
    85% matchVery Positive90% of 20,031 reviews2020
    Dev: Ghostpie Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Paranormal HK is a first person horror game about Urban legends of Hong Kong, China. The story is about a crew of online supernatural channel“Beyond the Invisible” went to Kowloon Walled City to film a short movie for their latest episode and encountered something out of their expectations.

    Why similar: Horror 49.1%, Thriller 12%, Psychological Horror 12%, Drama 11.8%, Puzzle 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Its urban-legend horror and investigative structure make it a good pick if you want more Chinese-language supernatural mystery with a grounded feel.

  19. #19 Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人
    84% matchVery Positive85% of 4,786 reviews2019
    Dev: Beijing Litchi Culture Media Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Paper Dolls Original is a first-person horror adventure game steeped in Eastern culture. You act a man who is separated from his daughter after a car accident. When he awakes, he finds himself in a deserted Asian mansion. Find your daughter and unveil a terrifying story buried for a hundred years

    Why similar: Horror 56.8%, Thriller 21.9%, Puzzle 12.1%, Indie 5.4%, Psychological Horror 2.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Though first-person, it shares Firework's Chinese-horror aesthetics, puzzle focus, and commitment to slow, atmospheric dread over combat.

  20. #20 CaseCracker
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 3,209 reviews2022
    Dev: BlackRobe
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.

    Why similar: Drama 24.6%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Puzzle 17.8%, Mystery 14.4%, Text-Based 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a more systems-heavy detective game, yet its clue analysis and methodical case reconstruction appeal to the same investigative mindset Firework rewards.

  21. #21 Tokyo Dark
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 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: Horror 37.8%, Mystery 18.4%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Atmospheric 5.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Its detective framing, psychological horror atmosphere, and story-led clue gathering echo Firework's investigative melancholy in a more urban style.

  22. #22 The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 3,576 reviews2022
    Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Fear, anxiety, and laughter are the symbol of youth. Experience the true paranormal haunting with your friends from the first-person perspective and stay alive. The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation is an adaptation of a horror film, includes Taiwanese urban legend and an intriguing backstory.

    Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Drama 22.3%, Supernatural 13%, Puzzle 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a stronger fit for Firework's folklore-horror side than its mechanics suggest, thanks to its campus mystery, ghost story framing, and steadily revealed backstory.

  23. #23 Spirit Hunter: NG
    83% matchVery Positive90% of 280 reviews2019
    Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Beware the Creeping Horror... Face nightmares you thought were merely urban legends. Uncover a dark mystery, making deadly decisions just to survive. Play this chilling companion story to the award-winning Spirit Hunter: Death Mark game and bring the terror home.

    Why similar: Horror 68.4%, Visual Novel 31.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Like Firework, it focuses on investigating supernatural incidents and uncovering the human pain beneath the horror.

  24. #24 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,401 reviews2020
    Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.0 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: Horror 59.3%, Indie 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Visual Novel 7.6%, 2D 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It retains the series' strong 2D horror atmosphere while deepening the mystery and survival tension in ways Firework fans may enjoy.

  25. #25 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
    81% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
    Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?

    Why similar: Horror 41.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Drama 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Mystery 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on character drama, curses, and branching horror mystery makes it a good fit for players who favored Firework's narrative intensity.

  26. #26 The Coma: Recut
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 2,944 reviews2017
    Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    You are Youngho, a Korean high school student trapped and relentlessly pursued by a psychotic killer in the hellish corridors of Sehwa High. Run, hide, explore, and survive while piecing together the mystery The Coma in this remastered version of the Korean cult classic.

    Why similar: Horror 45.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 12%, Indie 10%

    Why You'll Like It: This offers another oppressive East Asian horror experience with 2D exploration, puzzle-solving, and a constant sense of personal dread.

  27. #27 子归 - Blossom
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 601 reviews2024
    Dev: 糯米团子工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
    Windows

    Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...

    Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Drama 17.1%, Mystery 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Puzzle 10.7%

  28. #28 Laughing to Die
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,127 reviews2024
    Dev: 大吉利制作组Pub: Gamera Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    囡囡回乡参加奶奶一百岁的丧礼。家人们都说老人百岁去世是喜丧,因此家里正大摆宴席招待亲友。独自一人的囡囡看到一个酷似奶奶的身影之后随之而误入某个奇怪的房间,在寻找离开的道路同时,囡囡也逐渐从这些房间的故事中知道了奶奶的来历,更从中得知在喜丧背后所隐藏的秘密。

    Why similar: Puzzle 20.8%, Drama 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Mystery 9.9%

  29. #29 Corpse Party (2021)
    79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,410 reviews2021
    Dev: MAGES.Pub: XSEED Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Explore the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary in Corpse Party (2021), the horror cult classic now updated for the next generation.

    Why similar: Horror 45.8%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Supernatural 13.4%, Visual Novel 7.1%, Puzzle 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It is more brutal and survival-focused, but the retro 2D presentation, horror storytelling, and tragic supernatural mystery still overlap well.

  30. #30 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 6,967 reviews2017
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?

    Why similar: Mystery 22.5%, Puzzle 21%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 13.3%

    Why You'll Like It: If the case-unraveling and puzzle-solving were your favorite parts of Firework, this offers a denser but similarly gripping mystery-driven experience.

  31. #31 Filthy us 2
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 453 reviews2023
    Dev: Game Logic Studio
    Windows

    千禧年初西北某地,一起恶性杀人事件轰动一时,行凶者临死前紧紧握着半张佛脸,他强烈的怨念引起了“无者”的注意。随着探究的深入,竟又牵扯出十年前另一起纵火灭门案!相同的一尊佛像,背后暗藏的究竟是天灾还是人祸。在那片由怨念产生的怨秽地之中,种种诡异可怖的表象之下,深埋着未知的秘密。

    Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Drama 13.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Thriller 11.3%

  32. #32 业火 Hellfire
    77% matchVery Positive99% of 236 reviews2024
    Dev: Aki
    Windows

    “阿难,是等皆以业火乾枯,酬其宿债,傍为畜生。” 《业火Hellfire》是一款中国本土题材的剧情悬疑解谜游戏。 故事发生在一个夏秋之交,年轻的摄影师回乡探寻故人。但随着探查深入,深埋已久的回忆被悄然激起…… 题材取自铁链女和乌衣事件,部分剧情改编来自白茕《周娘娘》。

    Why similar: Drama 38.8%, Mystery 20.4%, Puzzle 16.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Indie 7%

  33. #33 Xi
    76% matchVery Positive91% of 263 reviews2025
    Dev: HHGame
    Windows

    "Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.

    Why similar: Drama 20.1%, Horror 18.9%, Puzzle 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Mystery 10.4%

  34. #34 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,767 reviews2024
    Dev: Somi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.

    Why similar: Puzzle 28.4%, Drama 27.2%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Text-Based 12.9%, 2D 7.7%

  35. #35 Threads of Karma
    76% matchMixed54% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: 萝卜不长毛线公司Pub: Hawthorn Games
    Windows

    Lin Yue'an embarks on a journey home, but unsettling events soon disrupt her ordinary life. Strange dreams, lost memories, and eerie occurrences lead her to uncover hidden truths. Can she trace everything back to its true origin and escape the net of fate that has already been woven around her?

    Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Supernatural 12.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

  36. #36 Winter Clothing
    75% matchVery Positive84% of 88 reviews2025
    Dev: 坤舆科技
    Windows

    This is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of the Winter Clothing Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. Is there really a ghost on the mountain? Perhaps there is something more terrifying than ghosts.

    Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Drama 20.3%, Thriller 12.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Mystery 10.5%

  37. #37 Mirages
    75% matchMostly Positive80% of 296 reviews2023
    Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
    Windows

    Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.

    Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Drama 22.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10%

  38. #38 全网公敌:诡村
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 527 reviews2024
    Dev: Triangel GamePub: Lightning Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    本作是与《全网公敌》联动的全新故事,通过一台“旧电脑”进行互联网搜索解密的剧情互动游戏。你作为一名特殊调查员,需要负责解开隐藏在“登山客意外失踪”背后的超自然事件。随着调查深入,始作俑者也渐渐浮出水面,“祂”,似乎又与四十多年前消失在大火中的白河村,有着千丝万缕的联系。

    Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Drama 18.5%, Puzzle 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Mystery 10%

  39. #39 Graces: Posthumous Wish
    73% matchVery Positive97% of 172 reviews2024
    Dev: TomoToro
    Windows

    Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.

    Why similar: Drama 15.5%, Horror 11.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Psychological Horror 11%

  40. #40 灵童
    73% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2025
    Dev: Taolizhixia Studio
    Windows

    Ling Tong "is a new Chinese style horror suspense puzzle game that combines click to solve puzzles and storyline adventure.

    Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Drama 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Puzzle 12.1%, Thriller 10.8%

  41. #41 CaseCracker2
    72% matchVery Positive91% of 761 reviews2024
    Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Jia huasheng ,the policeman of Chicheng police station, got disappeared without any trace after leaving a letter which illustrates the police station to start the CaseCracker system version 2.0.

    Why similar: Drama 28.4%, Mystery 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Puzzle 13.3%, Text-Based 8.7%

  42. #42 Tales of the Black Forest
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,083 reviews2019
    Dev: 拾英工作室Pub: SakuraGame
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.

    Why similar: Horror 46.6%, Indie 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Puzzle 8.2%

  43. #43 Rainy Butcher
    74% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2022
    Dev: Genunie Studio
    Windows

    On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.

    Why similar: Puzzle 18.7%, Mystery 17%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Hand-drawn 12.2%

  44. #44 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,293 reviews2025
    Dev: Tiram1su Games
    Windows

    蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇,表面悠然而宁静,背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇,在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上,直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。

    Why similar: Drama 27.2%, Horror 19.1%, Mystery 17.9%, Puzzle 16.9%, Atmospheric 5.7%

  45. #45 The Occult Detective
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
    Dev: Battlecry Studio
    Windows

    A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.

    Why similar: Drama 25.3%, Puzzle 20.7%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Mystery 17.8%, 2D 6%

  46. #46 Scourge of the village
    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 267 reviews2024
    Dev: Triangel GamePub: Lightning Games
    Windows

    Scourge of The Village is a Chinese folk horror-themed text decryption game. A young female intern reporter who was inexplicably trapped in a nightmare while investigating a factory sewage discharge incident. In order to solve the mystery, she decided to go to the land of her dreams alone.

    Why similar: Mystery 22.9%, Psychological Horror 20%, Puzzle 17.2%, Thriller 10.7%, Text-Based 8.4%

  47. #47 Cyber Manhunt
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 15,410 reviews2021
    Dev: Aluba Van+
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.

    Why similar: Puzzle 34.1%, Mystery 28.6%, Indie 12.8%, RPG 10.2%, 2D 4.2%

  48. #48 Dread Flats
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,372 reviews2025
    Dev: Ghostcase
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

    Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Thriller 13.6%, Supernatural 13.4%, Mystery 13%, Psychological Horror 12.2%

  49. #49 MeiQi 2022
    71% matchVery Positive80% of 107 reviews2022
    Dev: QZQ Studio
    Windows

    At the end of 1990, there was a murder in Changzhuang community. Both mother and son were killed. The case is full of doubts. According to the clues, you plan to visit the murder scene alone at night, search for evidence, obtain clues, and crack the truth.

    Why similar: Horror 27%, Puzzle 16.4%, Thriller 15.9%, Mystery 15.6%, Drama 11.1%

  50. #50 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 reviews2026
    Dev: 午夜说书人
    Windows

    《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕,刑警程佑接到报案,动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入,案件的疑点层层浮现,将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动,深埋的真相即将揭开......

    Why similar: Drama 24.4%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Hand-drawn 8.7%

  51. #51 Silen House
    71% matchMixed58% of 55 reviews2022
    Dev: Fly & Wing Studio
    Windows

    《silen house》 is a scary adventure puzzle game. There is always a strange cry in the deserted old house in the deep mountains. I don't know where I came from. When I approached the old house, a grim burst came.

    Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Puzzle 13.4%, Drama 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Thriller 8.8%

  52. #52 Myths of Rules
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,027 reviews2023
    Dev: Sugarcane Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.

    Why similar: Horror 31%, Psychological Horror 27.6%, Puzzle 24.3%, 2D 6%, Text-Based 5.4%

  53. #53 Paper Dolls 2 纸人贰
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 2,848 reviews2020
    Dev: Beijing Litchi Culture Media Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Paper Dolls 2 is a first-person horror adventure game. A dark aura emanates from a Qing dynasty dwelling—the Yin Mansion. What happened to the once-famous Yin Family? Clues lead us to its second floor haunted by restless spirits. A truth, buried for over a hundred years, is waiting to be unraveled.

    Why similar: Horror 50.5%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Supernatural 9.2%, Puzzle 5.8%, Thriller 5.2%

  54. #54 Sultan's Game
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 32,886 reviews2025
    Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?

    Why similar: Drama 52.7%, Psychological Horror 30%, Singleplayer 9.2%, RPG 8.1%

  55. #55 Stillwater
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 217 reviews2022
    Dev: Studio Clump
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short visual novel where a private investigator gets reeled into a murky mystery, entangled in lies, secrets, and a family curse.

    Why similar: Drama 20.8%, Mystery 19.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Horror 9.4%, Text-Based 8.7%

  56. #56 For Your Tranquility
    69% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamesung Games
    Windows · Mac

    It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

    Why similar: Mystery 36%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Indie 15.6%, Text-Based 11%, 2D 8.7%

  57. #57 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
    Windows

    Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.

    Why similar: Drama 24.6%, Puzzle 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%

  58. #58 Rusty Lake Paradise
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,942 reviews2018
    Dev: Rusty Lake
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.

    Why similar: Puzzle 28.8%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Mystery 10.4%, Indie 8.1%

  59. #59 Dark Notes
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2024
    Dev: HeartBeat Plus
    Windows

    Dark Notes is a dark suspense puzzle game . You will play as the two protagonists, traveling through time and space to explore the secrets hidden in Happiness Mall!a secret concerning both protagonists surfaces... ...Anything can be a perfect fairytale as long as you believe it.

    Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Drama 21.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Supernatural 10.4%

  60. #60 Insight
    66% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
    Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
    Windows

    Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

    Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Drama 27%, Thriller 22.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%

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