- #1 At Dead Of Night
97% matchVery Positive94% of 3,429 reviews2020
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
At Dead Of Night is part horror film, part horror game and part ghost hunt. It blends live-action and graphics to create a unique immersive horror experience like no other.
Why similar: FMV 37.4% ★, Horror 12.9%, Supernatural 11.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Survival Horror 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines live-action horror with stealth and investigation, perfect for fans of the seed game's suspenseful atmosphere.
- #2 Erica
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,724 reviews2021
Dev: Flavourworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.
Why similar: FMV 41.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Thriller 9.2%, Detective 7.8%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-production FMV thriller that mirrors the cinematic quality and choice-driven gameplay of the seed game.
- #3 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
96% matchVery Positive83% of 601 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: FMV 39.1% ★, Detective 10.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV mystery game that relies on deep dialogue and psychological investigation to uncover dark secrets.
- #4 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,230 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: FMV 47.8% ★, Detective 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Mystery 12.8%, Atmospheric 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic FMV detective game that excels at building a mystery through live-action character interactions.
- #5 Back
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 368 reviews2024
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy ！！！！ The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.
Why similar: FMV 34.4% ★, Thriller 11.5%, Cinematic 9.2%, Horror 8.2%, Mystery 7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror FMV game that leans heavily into the same genre and aesthetic as the seed game.
- #6 SIMULACRA
94% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: FMV 31.4% ★, Detective 10.3%, Thriller 9.4%, Horror 8.6%, Visual Novel 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a found-phone interface to deliver a chilling, modern horror mystery that feels deeply personal.
- #7 The Bunker
93% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,873 reviews2016
Dev: Splendy InteractivePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Bunker is an award-winning interactive psychological horror movie. You are John, born underground the day the bombs fell, now alone and trying to survive. But when an alarm goes off, a catastrophic chain of events begins. Unlock the dark secrets of your past as you try to escape The Bunker.
Why similar: FMV 57.3% ★, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 9.7%, Thriller 6.9%, Mystery 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience filmed in a real nuclear bunker that captures the claustrophobic tension of the seed game.
- #8 Late Shift
92% matchVery Positive86% of 9,157 reviews2017
Dev: CtrlMoviePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
Why similar: FMV 69.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Thriller 2.7%, Cinematic 2%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic FMV thriller where every choice significantly impacts the branching narrative and outcome.
- #9 Misty Judgment
91% matchVery Positive94% of 1,414 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: FMV 34.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Cinematic 9.4%, Detective 9%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that utilizes FMV to build a complex mystery and strategic gameplay loop.
- #10 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
91% matchMixed66% of 1,175 reviews2022
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.
Why similar: FMV 50.9% ★, Mystery 11.1%, Detective 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive FMV mystery that blends humor and suspense with a focus on uncovering hidden truths.
- #11 Night Book
90% matchMixed68% of 594 reviews2021
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.
Why similar: FMV 41.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Thriller 10.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Detective 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural FMV horror game that keeps the pacing tight and the stakes high through interactive decision-making.
- #12 The Shapeshifting Detective
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,689 reviews2018
Dev: D'Avekki Studios LtdPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.
Why similar: FMV 69.6% ★, Detective 14.6%, Mystery 8.7%, Adventure 3.5%, Horror 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural murder mystery that uses FMV to create an engaging, character-driven detective experience.
- #13 筮灵 SHILING
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 275 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: Thriller 18.5%, Mystery 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that excels at building a dense, mysterious atmosphere.
- #14 The Complex
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,504 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.
Why similar: FMV 58.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Thriller 6.8%, Mystery 4.8%, Adventure 4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi thriller that offers a high-stakes, branching narrative similar to the cinematic style of the seed game.
- #15 Paper Bride
86% matchVery Positive91% of 2,228 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 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: Thriller 15.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Detective 14%, Horror 13%, Supernatural 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-mystery game that focuses on cultural folklore and intricate puzzle-solving.
- #16 Interrogation Files: Port Landsend
87% matchVery Positive86% of 88 reviews2020
Dev: Visual Interactive
Windows
Search through the interrogation footage of suspects of a bizarre and horrific crime. Decide who committed the crime and see them get arrested and have their day in court. The latest interactive video experience.
Why similar: FMV 34% ★, Thriller 8.9%, Detective 8.5%, Mystery 8%, Cinematic 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused FMV game that challenges players to uncover the truth through careful questioning.
- #17 memories
85% matchVery Positive94% of 1,525 reviews2023
Dev: guiyyuPub: Spookulele Games
Windows · Mac
memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.2%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Adventure 8.5%, Casual 7.9%, Simulation 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV-based puzzle and mystery game that shares the cinematic, suspenseful tone of the seed game.
- #18 Unmourned
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 246 reviews2025
Dev: Codebros Studio
Windows
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
Why similar: Cinematic 15.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Thriller 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that emphasizes exploration and a dark, unsettling narrative.
- #19 回门 Way Back Home
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 519 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: Thriller 18.3%, Mystery 15%, Horror 14.5%, Supernatural 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A horror game with a strong focus on narrative and atmosphere that complements the seed game's tone.
- #20 Dread Flats
82% matchVery Positive84% of 1,518 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Thriller 18.7%, Horror 16.7%, Mystery 15.8%, Supernatural 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural horror game that focuses on mystery and psychological dread in an isolated setting.
- #21 逆光迷途 Lost in Darklight
84% matchMixed52% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Beijing Changyou Chuangxiang Software Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: Changyou.com HK Limited
Windows
Themed on urban suspense, Lost in Darklight is a live action interactive game. A retired ace soldier, four girls, a hidden chamber at home, genetic cloning tech... Experience interactive VR panoramic evidence searching with this game and decide your own ending. Every choice you make is crucial!
Why similar: FMV 45% ★, Cinematic 12%, Mystery 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Immersive Sim 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV-integrated RPG that offers a rich, lore-heavy experience for fans of interactive fiction.
- #22 Mansion of the Dead
81% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Mystery 22.9%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-focused title that emphasizes exploration and survival within a mysterious, dangerous location.
- #23 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 487 reviews2020
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.
Why similar: FMV 40.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Detective 11.9%, Thriller 8.3%, Horror 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery series featuring FMV segments that focus on strange, unfolding events.
- #24 Cellveillance
80% matchVery Positive86% of 605 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
"Cellveillance" is a detective drama entertainment product, you will visit the apartment every day, and the entire apartment is responsible for everything that happens in the apartment, a mysterious organization asks you to return the information of the residents.
Why similar: FMV 36.6% ★, Mystery 10.1%, Cinematic 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Detective 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV-heavy mystery game that uses cinematic storytelling to pull the player into a conspiracy.
- #25 Bloodshore
82% matchMixed69% of 935 reviews2021
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bloodshore is an interactive action movie about a televised battle royale between high-profile streamers, entertainers and death row inmates. You control the fate of Nick, a washed-up actor who fights for a life-changing cash prize.
Why similar: FMV 56.9% ★, Cinematic 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An intense FMV thriller with a focus on survival and branching paths that keep the tension high.
- #26 林葬屋前传：冥声
79% matchVery Positive88% of 181 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"Mourningwood Lodge2:Hidden Voice" is a Chinese folk horror FMV mystery about a forbidden ghost marriage, a cursed nursery rhyme, and a string of fear-stricken deaths. Investigate a haunted mansion, uncover buried sins, and face multiple endings.
Why similar: FMV 26.7% ★, Thriller 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%, Cinematic 7.4%, Horror 6.6%
- #27 Back：Fade
78% matchVery Positive82% of 245 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back：Fade》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy ！！！！ The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.
Why similar: FMV 29% ★, Thriller 9.8%, Cinematic 7.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.1%, Horror 7.1%
- #28 好久不见 - Long Time No See
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 251 reviews2020
Dev: SleepwalkStudioPub: 橙光游戏
Windows
The story centers around a frustrated middle-aged man named Yu Kaijie. Along with his friend Ma Zhigao, they participated in a class reunion and used the chance to rob the safe of their rich classmate. But against all expectations, the tranquil villa turned into a closed-off crime scene...
Why similar: FMV 54.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Mystery 7.1%, Visual Novel 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV adventure game that features multiple endings and a non-linear narrative structure.
- #29 逝去的回忆3：四叶草之梦
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 655 reviews2019
Dev: 神族宝
Windows
This game does not support English. But if you buy and install this game, 625 eggs will be provided for the other game "Lost Memories 3 Side Stories". Only with this game installed will it work!
Why similar: RPG 65.2%, Indie 18.7%, Adventure 16.1%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-thriller that focuses on psychological tension and survival elements within a dark narrative.
- #30 Mute
77% matchVery Positive96% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"Mutes" is a live-action mystery game. From a third-person perspective, you will make critical choices, engage in deductive reasoning to communicate for the protagonist, and perform quick-time reactions to survive a murder mystery.
Why similar: FMV 44.6% ★, Mystery 11.2%, Detective 10.4%, Cinematic 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
- #31 背后3:阴戏
76% matchVery Positive96% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back3:Spooky》 is a moderately horror-themed FMV.As the third game in the Back series, the story unfolds after protagonists Ren Xing and Gao Yan survive their escape from the strange realm in the previous Back2. embarking on a brand-new adventure.
Why similar: FMV 25.6% ★, Thriller 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%, Cinematic 7.5%, Mystery 7.4%
- #32 规则怪谈：盛崖小区
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 305 reviews2024
Dev: ZHUYUAN Co.,Ltd
Windows
这是一款怪谈类剧情游戏。在宏大的原创世界观下你需要一步步探索盛崖小区的“全貌”，你能做到仅仅是依靠“规则”在这里觅得一线生机。你可以假装无事发生，安然度日；也可以想尽办法，逃出生天；或许你也可以直面它，成为它的一部分……但无论如何，请你记住，保持理智，遵守规则。
Why similar: FMV 31.5% ★, Thriller 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Cinematic 8.9%, Mystery 8.6%
- #33 禁地直播
76% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: Say Hi Hi
Windows
This is a live-action suspense puzzle game where you will be embroiled in a decade-old unsolved case. The interlocking plot branches reveal the hidden shocking truth through reasoning and interaction. Brain-burning puzzles, multi-scene plot branches, and each level is full of unknown challenges!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Cinematic 16.4%, Thriller 11.4%, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Mystery 10.3%
- #34 出马
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: SS STUDIO
Windows
《出马》是一款结合了AVG和挂机玩法的恐怖互动真人影视游戏，脱变于东北传统民俗出马仙，同时融合了挂机玩法，不仅让你有视觉体验，还有超高的成就收集体验。 在游戏里，你将扮演民国时期的一名尔滨神探，和青梅竹马的记者林秋，受林秋学妹刘菲菲的邀请，前往一个名叫黑顶子的山村，调查一起离奇命案。过程自然是惊恐万分，你要面临多种选择，在村民、村长、巫师、林秋、刘菲菲，以及穿着肚兜出现的神秘女人之间，不断做出选择，最终获得正经的、不正经的、完美的、遗憾的等多种结局。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 44.6%, Horror 15.4%, RPG 13.6%, Simulation 11.7%, Casual 9.9%
- #35 Russian Psychiatric Pastoral: Prologue
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Ivan Lysenko
Windows
Introductory demonstration version. An interactive movie that combines a psychiatrist simulator, a detective story and unique fight sequences. Take on the role of a psychiatrist, encounter various psychiatric diagnoses, and investigate disappearances of various people.
Why similar: FMV 39.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Cinematic 11.6%, Thriller 9.8%, Horror 7.9%
- #36 Heart of the Forest
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 188 reviews2026
Dev: Trapped PredatorPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
An ill-fated hiking trip spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive psychological horror movie, inspired by centuries-old tales of vengeful spirits from Germany’s Black Forest.
Why similar: FMV 33.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Cinematic 9.2%, Mystery 8.2%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #37 Room 404
72% matchVery Positive91% of 189 reviews2025
Dev: Multimedium
Windows
Room 404 is a first-person Chinese horror game.Players must discern anomalies within an endlessly looping corridor, make decisions,and attempts to unravel the mysteries surrounding themselves and the four floors of the apartment.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.3%, Immersive Sim 19.4%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Horror 14.8%, Simulation 6.8%
- #38 Family curse
73% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
Why similar: Thriller 29.1%, Detective 21.3%, Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #39 见诡录：阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street
73% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Gameloop
Windows
You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss…
Why similar: Thriller 38%, Horror 23.5%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Adventure 6.5%, Multiple Endings 5.9%
- #40 Love Love Mystery Club
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 594 reviews2026
Dev: LuminDrivePub: NANA Stories
Windows · Mac
In Love Love Mystery Club, you’re the newest member of the Detective Club at a seemingly ordinary high school. Through Full Motion Video (FMV) storytelling, your choices steer the narrative—will your heart find tenderness… or will hidden horrors emerge from the darkness?
Why similar: FMV 45.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Immersive Sim 9%, Mystery 6.2%
- #41 Winter Clothing
72% 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: Thriller 16.9%, Detective 13.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Horror 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
- #42 SHADOW MANSION
73% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Mystery 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #43 记忆重构/Memories
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 248 reviews2019
Dev: 百恩互娱
Windows · Mac
Memories is a suspense movie game of live-action escape room, which presents a multitude of mind-twisting missions. By solving the puzzles with the clue of the plot, players will explore the vein of the whole story and accomplish the missions with the progress of the game.
Why similar: FMV 75.6% ★, RPG 9.3%, Adventure 6.9%, Casual 5.3%, Indie 2.8%
- #44 流言侦探
74% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: WoodenWolf
Windows
《流言侦探》是一款诡异，烧脑，悬疑推理剧情游戏，在游戏的体验中，玩家自主找出线索，并利用线索，和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法，玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者，玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相，找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Mystery 23.4%, Detective 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Horror 14%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #45 Mists of Aiden
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,140 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Mystery 18.3%, Supernatural 11.1%, Adventure 6.8%
- #46 The Simen Rumors
69% matchVery Positive82% of 317 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Mystery 30%, Visual Novel 27.8%, Detective 27.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Psychological Horror 3.5%
- #47 Killed by Love 99 Times
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 550 reviews2025
Dev: 游影互娱
Windows · Mac
架空世界悬疑、解密类真人影游——玩家将从房间莫名醒来，在和四位女生合租的生活中寻找唯一逃生之路，期间不仅需避开各种死亡陷阱，还要提防无处不在的黄色行刑队。最终解开真相时才发现，自己已身处百万年之后……
Why similar: FMV 44.6% ★, Thriller 16.3%, Mystery 15.7%, Multiple Endings 6.8%, Immersive Sim 6.4%
- #48 The Tavern In the Woods
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Chris J MitchellPub: Motion Forge CG
Windows
"Tavern in the Woods" is a first person, single-player interactive fiction story that blends mystery, storytelling, and supernatural horror. Players explore and investigate an isolated environment as the narrative slowly unfolds, gradually uncovering the truth behind the eerie emptiness.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Supernatural 9.4%
- #49 Firework
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 44,022 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: Horror 27.4%, Mystery 17.1%, Thriller 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Visual Novel 11%
- #50 Town of Dusk
70% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆（Sauce Bomb）
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Thriller 17.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Detective 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #51 La Villa de la Muerte
71% matchMixed63% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Ottercide Studio
Windows
La Villa de la Muerte is a looping psychological horror game where players will progress through an ever-changing environment in pursuit of the truth behind a family disappearance.
Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Thriller 11.8%
- #52 Whispering Lane: Horror
69% matchMixed65% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Horror 18.4%, Cinematic 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Survival Horror 13.3%
- #53 Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell
67% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Scary Shadow Spot: Last Farewell - Haunted by his past, Mark explores a haunted house where nothing is as it seems. Chilling puzzles and shocking truths await. Are you ready to uncover the mystery hidden in the shadows?
Why similar: Thriller 30.8%, Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 20%, Mystery 11.3%, Cinematic 7.8%
- #54 Ethel
66% matchVery Positive93% of 236 reviews2024
Dev: TS GAMES LLC
Windows
Welcome to my first game! Where you'll Immerse yourself in a unbelievable, story-rich mystery, packed with jaw-dropping plot twist, horror, and multiple endings.
Why similar: Mystery 24.2%, Horror 21.6%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Cinematic 7.3%
- #55 TOUQI
65% matchVery Positive92% of 426 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》（头七怪谈）是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员，你需要根据主编的要求，整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联，并在必要时与同伴实地探索，以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 15.3%, Detective 13.2%
- #56 Haunted Property
65% matchVery Positive93% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Horror 18.3%, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #57 The Lodge
71% matchMostly Negative38% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: Mad Mountain StudiosPub: Cogswell University
Windows
A first-person, psychological horror game, The Lodge takes players on a journey into the horrors of a twisted mind.
Why similar: Horror 46.7%, Thriller 20.6%, Adventure 16.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #58 Dead Take
64% matchVery Positive88% of 807 reviews2025
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: FMV 45% ★, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Thriller 7.8%, Survival Horror 7.2%
- #59 The Séance of Blake Manor
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,226 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Mystery 20.1%, Supernatural 19.7%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 12.4%
- #60 TRAILCAM
67% matchMixed66% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: NiceSoup
Windows
In TRAILCAM, you are a wildlife investigator called to the Appalachian Mountains to solve mysterious missing person cases. Using trail cameras from your watchtower, you’ll uncover a sinister truth, navigating a non-linear plot full of twists. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Thriller 28.8%, Horror 25.3%, Cinematic 16.8%, Mystery 11%, Simulation 8.2%
