- #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: Mystery 20.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, RPG 15.6%, Emotional 12.8%, Puzzle 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in narrative-driven mystery that shares the same atmospheric, 2D-focused storytelling style as the seed game.
- #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: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Mystery 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Puzzle 13.1%, Story Rich 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric mystery game that incorporates cultural folklore and intricate puzzle-solving in a 2D space.
- #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: Story Rich 35.5%, Puzzle 32.9%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 15.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures a similar sense of cultural mystery and supernatural dread through a deeply emotional, narrative-heavy lens.
- #4 Artificiality-人造物-
95% matchVery Positive90% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: 悠乙Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a story puzzle RPG. Lead the Main character Hiber, who woke up from the snowstorm with no memory, on a journey home to find his memories, stop the snowstorm in this city, and the farewell and parting with the important thing——
Why similar: Multiple Endings 20.4%, RPG 17.3%, Puzzle 14.8%, Story Rich 14.7%, Anime 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A thought-provoking adventure game that emphasizes exploration and narrative depth in a mysterious setting.
- #5 回门 Way Back Home
94% 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: Mystery 20.1%, RPG 18.4%, Story Rich 16%, Puzzle 15.7%, 2D 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling Chinese indie horror game that uses 2D exploration to uncover a dark, historical mystery.
- #6 To the Moon
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 84,848 reviews2012
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Why similar: Story Rich 26.4%, Emotional 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Indie 6.2%, RPG 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: An essential emotional RPG experience that focuses on memory and narrative depth over traditional combat mechanics.
- #7 黑色花与红山羊 / Black Datura & Red Goat
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 583 reviews2020
Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
苏醒之时,他正处于昏暗的木屋之中。自己的身份、过去的经历,全都无法想起。很快,他发觉自己正处于一个异常的空间,到处都是谜题和陷阱,还有一些古怪的居民。在前行的途中,也不断与同样被困在此处的人成为了同伴。道路的前方,是救赎,还是绝望?这是一个围绕着“诅咒”与“救赎”的故事。
Why similar: JRPG 20.2%, RPG 15.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Anime 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-focused RPG that explores heavy themes through a unique and unsettling visual style.
- #8 Ib
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.4%, Story Rich 16.6%, RPG 15.6%, Anime 14.4%, Puzzle 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D mystery RPG that uses environmental storytelling to build a haunting and unforgettable narrative experience.
- #9 Memory Oblivion Box
92% matchVery Positive93% of 1,107 reviews2016
Dev: DreaMoryPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
一份工作,让秦幽羽的父亲从此失踪,紧接着又是母亲的突然离去。虽然从未放弃过寻找,可是事情却毫无进展,直到那天……
Why similar: Adventure 37.4%, Casual 35.7%, Indie 26.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven indie game that directly mirrors the seed game's focus on memory and mystery.
- #10 Mad Father
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Anime 29.1%, Story Rich 15.4%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Puzzle 13%, 2D 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 2D horror-RPG that balances puzzle-solving with a dark, character-driven story.
- #11 Mr. Saitou
89% matchVery Positive96% of 496 reviews2023
Dev: Laura Shigihara
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short game about an average white-collar worker who struggles to find meaning in a life full of constant overtime and isolation. After an accident lands him in the hospital, Mr. Saitou is spirited away to a strange fantasy world where an unexpected friend takes him on a life-changing adventure.
Why similar: JRPG 26.6%, Emotional 15.9%, RPG 10.8%, Story Rich 10.5%, Anime 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short but deeply emotional RPG that prioritizes character development and storytelling over complex mechanics.
- #12 六阶谜题 six-step mystery
90% matchVery Positive88% of 655 reviews2020
Dev: 章鱼罐头制作组
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
失意青年刘在机缘巧合下得到了一份离奇的工作,在命运齿轮的推动下,结识了几名性格各异的少女。忽然有一天祸从天降,他卷入了一起绑架案,并被迫参与一场事关生死的游戏。在求生的同时,他不得不重新审视过去生活寻求蛛丝马迹,那看似平静的生活实则早已暗流涌动……
Why similar: Adventure 26.7%, Casual 20.8%, Mystery 18.9%, Story Rich 17.8%, Indie 15.7%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused indie game that emphasizes investigation and story progression.
- #13 苍白花树繁茂之时Blood Flowers
89% matchVery Positive82% of 308 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
A puzzle & plot single-player game. It all starts with the falling star ...... Through the puzzle, find the childhood memories while gradually unraveling the truth of the "Blood Tree Plague" hundreds of years ago.
Why similar: JRPG 32.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Anime 10.7%, Puzzle 9.5%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A JRPG-inspired mystery game that delivers a compelling, drama-filled narrative.
- #14 Fall into decay
88% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: 灰房子工作室Pub: Gamera Games
Windows
名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来,自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情,又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。
Why similar: Mystery 19.9%, RPG 17.9%, Puzzle 15.6%, Anime 14.1%, Story Rich 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-graphics mystery game that focuses on uncovering dark secrets through exploration.
- #15 Fran Bow
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Story Rich 35.3%, Puzzle 30.7%, Adventure 13.8%, 2D 8%, Indie 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and narrative-driven adventure that explores themes of trauma and memory through a unique, hand-drawn aesthetic.
- #16 The Cat Lady
86% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Story Rich 27.7%, Emotional 26.2%, Adventure 13.9%, Puzzle 12.8%, 2D 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological narrative game that excels at building an immersive, melancholic atmosphere.
- #17 A Random Maze 某个迷宫
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 522 reviews2021
Dev: 幻想博物馆(Utopia Museum)
Windows
一个忘记自己姓名与过去的人,在突然出现的神秘人物的帮助下,从一个空无一人的医院开始探索自己的过去。只有取回真实,才能从这里离开,即使……真相不像你所期待的那样,他也依然盼望着他的未来。
Why similar: JRPG 29.6%, Adventure 25.5%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, RPG 11.8%, Puzzle 9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure game that uses multiple endings to encourage deep engagement with its mystery.
- #18 梦魇:无归 Nightmare without return
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: 青衣工作室
Windows
This is a journey without return When you wake up... In the strange space, the bronze gate that eats people, the strange rules of the game, and the ever-changing nightmare world appear in front of you Everything starts from here
Why similar: JRPG 34.3%, RPG 21.6%, Multiple Endings 16%, Story Rich 9.8%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based RPG that features a strong narrative focus and dramatic character arcs.
- #19 网瘾少年2005 Internet addicted youth 2005
84% matchVery Positive97% of 478 reviews2023
Dev: KayKay工作室
Windows
"Internet Addicted Youth 2005" is a narrative-driven role-playing game. If you also yearn to revisit that era and relive the bittersweet experiences of an internet-addicted teenager, then perhaps, here, you'll find the answers you seek...
Why similar: JRPG 22.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Mystery 14.8%, RPG 14.3%, Story Rich 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich RPG that uses a nostalgic setting to explore complex social and personal themes.
- #20 Corpse Party
83% matchVery Positive89% of 1,369 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: Anime 31.9%, RPG 18.5%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Story Rich 14%, Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural horror RPG that relies on text-heavy narrative and player choice to build tension.
- #21 Always Sometimes Monsters
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,446 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: RPG 45.9%, Story Rich 24.8%, Indie 14%, Casual 5.4%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy RPG that forces the player to make difficult choices that shape the protagonist's journey.
- #22 Antrabhara
81% matchVery Positive90% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: Nekoday
Windows
在人类与妖怪共存的世界中,三个身份迥异的少年少女在荒废古宅中相遇。结伴冒险的过程中收集道具、推敲讯息、解开谜题,逃离不可名状的生物,并揭开古宅家族背后的血色历史,最终发现“中阴”的秘密。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Emotional 14.4%, Anime 12.8%, RPG 12.5%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #23 Year Walk
82% matchVery Positive90% of 2,014 reviews2014
Dev: Simogo
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 20.3%, Story Rich 17.4%, Mystery 17%, Puzzle 16.3%, 2D 11%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery game that uses a unique perspective to immerse players in a folklore-inspired world.
- #24 The last door
82% match6 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: AlekseyPub: AlekseyN
Windows
You control a combat robot. Your task is to go through the maze, destroy all the enemy robots and get to the finish line. The passages to the other rooms of the maze are littered with stones. You need to use bombs to free the passages.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 54.1%, Puzzle 27%, Adventure 18.9%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror adventure that focuses on building a slow-burn, atmospheric mystery.
- #25 墨心:波云诡船
80% matchVery Positive90% of 1,395 reviews2020
Dev: 1001 Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
《墨心》是一款将古代中国幻想元素和悬疑科幻相融合的国产视觉小说。男主(你)从昏迷中醒来丧失了记忆,发现自己和另外两女一男困于巨轮密室中。面对匪夷所思的船体变异,恐怖致命的巨型怪物,你们能否成功逃脱?而这超自然的现象,似乎跟一件千年前的战国墨家宝物有关......
Why similar: Text-Based 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #26 当火车鸣笛三秒
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 471 reviews2021
Dev: 蒐藏馆工作室Pub: MedusasGame
Windows
往事,往往会在淡化甚至遗忘时,以一种很难被人察觉的形态,影响着人们的生活。 这种现象叫做“后忆效应”。 而一段火车鸣笛,勾起了一位叫杨树的潦倒咨询师的过去,为了追寻自己身上的“往事”,他选择回到了自己的家乡---雾山镇。在那里,有个无比诡异的恐怖世界正在等待他的到来…… 反馈交流群:811121403
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Text-Based 9.8%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #27 海与鱼Ocean and Fish
78% matchVery Positive99% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: 神经传达室
Windows
Hanhai wakes up in an unfamiliar room, his calf inexplicably cut by a sharp object. As he investigates his surroundings, he discovers an unidentified male corpse in the bathroom, a mysterious room with an evil magic circle drawn on the floor... What exactly happened here?
Why similar: JRPG 32.2%, RPG 18.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Text-Based 13.4%, Mystery 12.1%
- #28 再见断刀
76% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Emotional 14.7%, Anime 13%, Mystery 12.3%
- #29 筒楼异事
79% matchVery Positive89% of 160 reviews2022
Dev: 炸渣渣鸡Pub: IndieArk
Windows
一个再平常不过的早晨,阿伟在幻境中接到莫名其妙的任务。利用奇怪的手电和钥匙,深入内部,发现隐藏在筒楼中的黑暗,找回自己失去的一切。
Why similar: Mystery 28.4%, Linear 19%, Puzzle 18.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 8.1%
- #30 百禾梦境漫游 Wandering Dreams of Yuri
77% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: u-secret studio
Windows
She becomes Alice of the fairy tale world and joins forces with the mysterious Zixuan to explore the twisted world of fantasy: name-grabbing factions, invisible witches ...... In their light-hearted adventures, they gradually uncover the truth and endeavour to return to reality.
Why similar: JRPG 23%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, RPG 9.9%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Anime 7.8%
- #31 戾谈
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: SPG Mistarille
Windows
There is no English version of this game!There is no English version of this game!You wake up in a room full of mysteries, accompanied by a beautiful girl you have met before. In the following time, you will go on a heartbeat journey to the supernatural world with her.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Text-Based 14.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #32 日日夜夜
78% matchVery Positive91% of 328 reviews2020
Dev: PEARFLOWERPub: GameCreator
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
本游戏是一款通过点击画面推进游戏进程的AVG,某天傍晚,你走在回去的路上,突然从天而降的银发女性打乱了你平静的生活。心地善良的你决定救下这名无名女性。遥远的记忆开始苏醒,你不得不面临着选择。
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.9%, Anime 18.3%, Story Rich 13.9%, RPG 13.7%, First-Person 10.7%
- #33 Nobody Nowhere
76% matchVery Positive93% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: 深渊标记 Tag:hadal
Windows
a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...
Why similar: JRPG 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Text-Based 13.2%, Anime 9.7%, Mystery 9.5%
- #34 求闻编年史 ~ Gensokyo Recollection
77% matchVery Positive98% of 222 reviews2022
Dev: Forever Shrine
Windows
这是一部以九代阿礼少女为主角展开的宏大叙事向东方同人RPG:拥有过目不忘能力的稗田阿求因一场噩梦丧失了所有前世的记忆。 为了找寻自己的记忆,稗田阿求跟随幻想乡众人踏遍幻想乡的每一个角落,重新见证幻想乡的历史。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.4%, RPG 16.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Puzzle 10.2%, Anime 8.8%
- #35 缚戎人:唐建中十三年
74% matchVery Positive82% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: 思维度工作室(Sharewedo Studio)Pub: 思维度工作室(Sharewedo Studio)
Windows · Mac · Linux
A text adventure game of the mid Tang Dynasty, where players can experience the story of a lonely city in the Western Regions during the Tang Tibetan War in the 13th year of Jianzhong by the 'bound barbarians'. Witness the growth and helplessness of characters and the rise and fall of the era.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, JRPG 23.9%, Anime 10.8%, RPG 9.6%, Mystery 9.6%
- #36 THE NORMAL THING
75% matchVery Positive95% of 488 reviews2020
Dev: Orata Studio
Windows · Mac
THE NORMAL THING is a story about a dog who lost his memory. Sunless forests, strange gardens, weird inhabitants... Start a little journey to retrieve your memory.
Why similar: Mystery 24.3%, Puzzle 23.2%, 2D 20.3%, Adventure 14.7%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #37 栖云异梦
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后,主角方哲收到了一个包裹,其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村,梦境与现实交错,指引他步步逼近真相......
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Mystery 15.8%, Story Rich 12.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, RPG 12.1%
- #38 古咒迷途 (lost curse)
72% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: 拙画翁
Windows
In a forgotten ancient world, this JRPG blends turn-based combat with novel-like storytelling, delivering thrilling adventures through mysteries and challenges.
Why similar: JRPG 40%, RPG 18.7%, Linear 18.1%, Text-Based 15%, Adventure 7.6%
- #39 Don't Let Me Fade
70% matchVery Positive99% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: AinkOink
Windows
Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.6%, Text-Based 14.4%, Emotional 12.3%, Adventure 10.9%, 2D 6.5%
- #40 Shanghai Summer
71% matchVery Positive91% of 444 reviews2024
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Text-Based 16.7%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Anime 10.8%, Mystery 10.8%
- #41 Way Back Witness
73% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: 青椒
Windows
《归路:见证 》是一款架空世界回合制RPG游戏。 玩家将在这本不属于自己的世界内,见证忒瑞阴德上的悲欢离合,是是非非。 在冒险和旅行中,踏上那条注定不平凡的归路。
Why similar: RPG 20.8%, Linear 19.5%, Story Rich 17.4%, JRPG 15.6%, Adventure 9.4%
- #42 Threads of Karma
73% 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: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Mystery 17.1%, Emotional 15.4%, RPG 10.2%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #43 浮游
71% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Kaishan
Windows
紧锁的木门,消失的同学,神秘的鬼怪。爸爸妈妈去哪里了?我为什么在流眼泪…在世纪初县城的家中探索并重拾回忆,拼凑出所有谜团的答案。
Why similar: Linear 21.2%, RPG 16.9%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Story Rich 15%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #44 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Universe Studio
Windows
In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Anime 12%, Emotional 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #45 神明的一天世界(God's One Day World)
73% matchVery Positive85% of 728 reviews2016
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
an Visual Novel & Puzzle Game
Why similar: Adventure 37%, Anime 34.7%, Puzzle 13.7%, Casual 8.5%, Indie 6%
- #46 Coralina: a Memory Tale
70% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.5%, Emotional 17.4%, RPG 13.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #47 夕生 Halflight
74% matchMixed64% of 130 reviews2020
Dev: MATCHBPub: FirePoint
Windows
Halflight is a 3D adventure game with classic puzzles. Players follow in the steps of the young boy Xi-sheng as he strays into an extraordinary phantom world -- a world where Memories intertwine with Nightmares, Hope casts its lot with Destiny, and any semblance of self-identity will be tested.
Why similar: Adventure 41.7%, Casual 33.1%, Indie 25.2%
- #48 筮灵 SHILING
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪,销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息,将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄,还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索,怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Mystery 17%, RPG 12.8%, Story Rich 12%
- #49 Adabana Odd Tales
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,033 reviews2020
Dev: Liar-softPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 52.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"This is a tale of 'flowers' that never bloom." Shirohime, a girl who has lost her memory, and Kurofude, a mysterious boy, traverse through classic Japanese fairy tales within the land of Adabana, a realm of illustrated books. What awaits them after they mend the distorted tales?
Why similar: Adventure 25.1%, Story Rich 23.7%, Multiple Endings 19.5%, Casual 19.3%, Anime 12.4%
- #50 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
66% matchVery Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.8%, Anime 14.6%, Emotional 12.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Mystery 10.4%
- #51 Myths of Rules
66% 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: Text-Based 21.6%, Puzzle 21.4%, Story Rich 20%, 2D 8.1%, Adventure 7.5%
- #52 さよならナイト・キャップ
67% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: PIGORIS
Windows
目が覚めると、見知らぬゲームセンターにいました。 あなたを知る謎の女の子と行動を共にし、不思議な世界を探検しましょう。
Why similar: Puzzle 21.5%, Anime 20.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Adventure 15.3%, 2D 12.2%
- #53 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
68% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2018
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!
Why similar: JRPG 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Emotional 13.3%, RPG 9.4%, Mystery 9.3%
- #54 你已经猜到结局了吗
67% matchVery Positive93% of 416 reviews2022
Dev: 橘音
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 31.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
有些人死了,但没完全死,知道了结局但却未发现真相。 一个人也能玩的海龟汤推理故事。 海龟汤故事通常包含一个极不合理的结果,但不知道其中的过程,您可以自行猜测发生了什么,并提出问题,主持人只会用【是】【否】【无关】来回答你——本该如此,不过她似乎会破例给你些提示,但显然你很高冷,并不为之所动。
Why similar: JRPG 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Mystery 8.8%, Anime 7.4%
- #55 蔚蓝月下的回忆~SAPPHIRE MOON-FOREVER MEMORIES
67% matchVery Positive82% of 331 reviews2022
Dev: 星愿游戏制作组
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The story will be accompanied by three heroines, and everyone will find their own love in this real and imaginary world. Is it the dark-skinned school girl who is available, the cold and mysterious girl, or the afterimage that I have been unable to reach in my memory?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30%, RPG 15.1%, Emotional 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Anime 10.8%
- #56 Amulet Zero 零物语 - Optimize
70% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2018
Dev: ShiinaYashiro
Windows
某一天,一觉醒来的朵琳,发现自己正置身于这个陌生的小岛上, 独自在树林里走着,没走多远,她遇上了一个哭得很伤心的女孩子,她叫杰西卡……
Why similar: JRPG 21.5%, RPG 11.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Text-Based 10.1%, Anime 8.9%
- #57 sheeeroom
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 272 reviews2024
Dev: LuuuLuuuL
Windows
You wish to bring "She" back to life to reclaim something precious you’ve lost. Solve the various puzzles set before you and gather what "She" needs. Even you don’t know what "She" truly is. "sheeeroom" is a mysterious adventure game.
Why similar: Mystery 25.7%, Puzzle 19.1%, Anime 18.9%, First-Person 17.8%, Adventure 11.5%
- #58 Firework
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 43,818 reviews2021
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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.
Why similar: Mystery 22.5%, Puzzle 22.1%, Text-Based 13.3%, 2D 12.3%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%
- #59 Paper Bride 4 Bound Love
66% 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: Text-Based 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Emotional 11.6%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Mystery 9.8%