- #1 pond thing
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SpringBone
Windows
PondThing is a subtle horror narrative puzzle game. You play as a young boy torn between narcissism and reason, using every means at your disposal to uncover your family’s dark secrets and rewrite a tragic fate.
Why similar: Comic Book 28.5%, Drama 17.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 10.2%
- #2 祖母 grandmother
96% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: 上线工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
在离开芒山村的十七年后,已经成为大学生的小张为了给去世的祖母守灵,再次回到了家乡。然而灵堂之上却是一派吊诡,冷漠无言的村民,心怀鬼胎的昔日家仆,无不注视着她手中那个祖母赠予却无法打开的神秘铁盒。当大雨倾盆之际,细碎的金属刮地声回响,刹那间,利器反光,血溅厅堂……
Why similar: Drama 34.4%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Strategy 13.5%, Puzzle 12.2%, Female Protagonist 6.3%
- #3 Hidden Sin 8
96% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: 本格工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
《隐秘的原罪》是由本格工作室开发的推理解谜系列游戏。本作以架空的民国时代为故事背景,围绕侦探和巡警联手侦破一个个奇案的故事,在扣人心弦的推理过程中,弘扬人性的真善美,抨击人性的丑恶,同时科普诸多的常识知识。
Why similar: Drama 26%, Mystery 18.5%, Clicker 15.8% ★, Puzzle 12.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #4 DianQi 典妻
95% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: 雪鸽工作室
Windows
The protagonist played by the player was suddenly shouted by the name of recognizing his ancestors, and suddenly found that everything seemed to be as simple as imagined ...
Why similar: Drama 26.3%, Strategy 26%, Puzzle 15.1%, Exploration 12.8%, 2D 6.7%
- #5 The Method of Hiding a Body
94% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Why similar: Drama 31.9%, Mystery 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #6 土界鎮 Tujie Town
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Orizen Games
Windows
A suspenseful 2.5D adventure game where you return to your hometown, use the “Sight” ability to read memories from old objects, investigate clues, evade monsters, and uncover the hidden truth.
Why similar: Drama 44.5%, Mystery 17.6%, Exploration 14.2%, Story Rich 9.5%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #7 Mind Mirror
93% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 早睡橘猫
Windows
A puzzle game set in a millennial-era household. Featuring immersive, retro-styled puzzles full of nostalgic vibes, alongside abundant dreamlike elements.
Why similar: Drama 29.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Clicker 11.1% ★, Exploration 9.9%
- #8 Another Day of My Life
92% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Foxy KK & Squeaky ZZ
Windows · Mac
In the game, the little girl has the strangest day of her life. It starts in a quite peaceful morning and ends up in a really weird night. Her mom is missing, and her dad is acting crazy... What happens this day seems all mixed up and strange, but it's actually meant to be.
Why similar: Drama 20.9%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #9 灵童
91% 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: Drama 24.7%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Puzzle 13.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #10 启云的世界Qiyun's World
90% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: 郭绥歆
Windows
This is an adventure game with a first person perspective. Qiyun is a device that allows users to enter the spiritual world of others So as to awaken the memory system of the amnesiac A series of interesting adventures occur in the process of attempting to awaken 127 memories .
Why similar: Drama 38.9%, Exploration 21.2%, Puzzle 19.7%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Indie 2.3%
- #11 The Chambers
91% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2018
Dev: Igor Krutov's gamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac
Classical point and click and room escape game.
Why similar: Drama 24.5%, Puzzle 13%, Escape Room 12.7% ★, Mystery 11.6%, Exploration 9.7%
- #12 Money Under the Bed
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 011NINE
Windows
You complained to a strange roadside statue about being broke—and the next day, a jar of money appeared under your bed. How do you plan to spend this windfall? Of course, you’re free to squander every cent... as long as you can survive until tomorrow.
Why similar: Exploration 18.3%, Puzzle 17.4%, Drama 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #13 银魂:Silver Soul
89% matchMixed60% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: 秋太虚工作室Pub: QutosoGame
Windows
Silver Soul is a first-person horror adventure game based on a sci-fi thriller. The story tells the story of a young man who falls off a cliff while being chased to the top of a mountain by the army, but enters another part of the earth where alien creatures fall, who is good and who is evil.
Why similar: Drama 25.7%, Mystery 17%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Strategy 11.8%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #14 Hold Me Still
88% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Zeroshade123
Windows
"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.
Why similar: Drama 19.7%, Clicker 18% ★, Puzzle 13.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Mystery 8%
- #15 海宴:潮汐
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
Windows
"The Bait:Tide" is a 3D first person action adventure narrative game. An ancient portrait of unknown origin, let An Xin return to the eastern fishing hometown.And across the sea, on the magnificent waves, we meet again for a century of engagement.
Why similar: Mystery 20.4%, Drama 17.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Exploration 13.2%, Puzzle 12.7%
- #16 业火 Hellfire
86% matchVery Positive99% of 247 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 53%, Mystery 22.5%, Puzzle 16.6%, 2D 3.8%, Indie 3.4%
- #17 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
86% 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: Comic Book 31.4%, Puzzle 12%, Mystery 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Exploration 9.5%
- #18 BioDive
85% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Hot Chocolate Productions
Windows
Led to a remote exoplanet by a distress signal, B3-4K discovers a laboratory under the surface of the planet. Push blocks, flip levers, and turn mirrors to solve puzzles and explore the mysteries of the laboratory.
Why similar: Comic Book 32%, Puzzle 19.2%, Story Rich 12.9%, Exploration 10.6%, Mystery 8.1%
- #19 W.T.
84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Stab of Bee Project
Windows · Mac
[[b]"Perfect" [/b]is possible only for those who know matematics] When you open your eyes, you are alone in a white room. In a mansion dominated by the mysteries of numbers.Solve the presented math puzzles and aim for the exit.
Why similar: Comic Book 26.9%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Mystery 17.6%, Puzzle 14.8%, Exploration 9.8%
- #20 栖云异梦3:溯源 Oriental Dreams 3:Origin
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: 山灰猫 ShanHuiMao
Windows
继《栖云异梦》系列前两作的好评之后,第三作《栖云异梦3:溯源》将以解谜加轻度文字RPG的形式,带来更深刻的情感体验与更精妙的叙事设计。这一次,玩家将只身进入赤乌神的游戏场,调查十几年前的考古队员失踪大案,揭开方哲父母死亡的缘由。隐藏在真相之下的究竟是饱含恨意的贪婪?还是跨越生死的羁绊?
Why similar: Comic Book 26.5%, Drama 18.1%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #21 ISOLAND: The Amusement Park
84% matchVery Positive90% of 96 reviews2020
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
ISOLAND: The Amusement Park is the latest installment of Isoland series from CottonGame, featuring the classic and unique art style, and intriguing puzzles. As always, Isoland: The Amusement Park has a second-run mode, which presents puzzles and paths different from the first play-through.
Why similar: Drama 34.1%, Puzzle 14.1%, Strategy 13%, Exploration 9.9%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #22 ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory
82% matchVery Positive87% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
ISOLAND4 is the fifth installment in the ISOLAND series by CottonGame. The game continues to feature the distinctive hand-drawn style of CottonGame, with point-and-click gameplay. The game also features a second playthrough mode, which allows players to gain a deeper understanding of the game.
Why similar: Drama 22.1%, Clicker 17.6% ★, Puzzle 14.7%, Exploration 12.4%, Casual 8.2%
- #23 Escape Room VR: Gone Man
82% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Mastery VR
Windows
ESCAPE ROOM: GONE MAN is a micro horror room escape game. You will be a private detective, travelling back to the 1893 British town, to investigate the truth behind years of unsolved cases. Faced with the mass clues, standing at the crossroads of the cruel truth, what choice will you make?
Why similar: Drama 28.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 13.2%, Strategy 11.1%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #24 Escape Toon
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NoVisionStudio
Windows
Escape Toon is a 3D puzzle-adventure game for a single player, where you’ll explore the pages of a living comic book. Use onomatopoeias to break walls, jump over obstacles, electrocute enemies, and unlock panels as you uncover a story beneath your feet.
Why similar: Comic Book 37%, Strategy 21.7%, Puzzle 14.3%, Puzzle Platformer 7.7%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #25 Frieda is Changing
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mucks! Games
Windows · Mac
A fun-horror point & click adventure following Frieda, a 14-year-old girl, determined to uncover the mystery of her sister's disappearance. Explore an expansive village, solve puzzles, unlock memories, and discover monsters where you least expect them.
Why similar: Comic Book 26.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 9.9%
- #26 Specular Cranny
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: lightno2Pub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
As a firefighter, your mission is to put out a fire in a house. However, the debris from the fire blocks your path. You'll need to make full use of the room's mechanisms and the items you pick up to reach the fire source and successfully extinguish it.
Why similar: Drama 29.5%, Strategy 24.3%, Puzzle 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Exploration 13.8%
- #27 To the Grave
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flower Shadow Game
Windows · Mac · Linux
TO THE GRAVE is a horror comedy puzzle game that you have never experienced before! A girl accidentally breaks into a mysterious village. You will face all kinds of funny monster and nonsensical ways of death, making you laugh out loud, but also making you shudder.
Why similar: Drama 41.6%, Mystery 19.7%, Puzzle 18.8%, 2D 9%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #28 失焦
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 雪之妖精
Windows
某天你睁眼时,发现本应该在远离家乡的城市上大学的自己,不知为何回到了五年前的一天傍晚,身处于曾经就读的高中,周围本该熟悉一切却全都变得似是而非。 玩家需要在诡异的校园里不断探索,找到真相并逃出生天。
Why similar: Drama 34.4%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #29 Realization
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Agaze Productions
Windows
A self-staged arson at a sales center drags you into the murder case of a female sales agent. With both your career and life in shambles, you must find a way to clear your name. The path to the truth is fraught with danger. Can you rise from this abyss and reclaim the reality you once envisioned?
Why similar: Comic Book 34.6%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 9.4%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #30 Cube Escape: Paradox
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 11,819 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.6%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Escape Room 17.7% ★, Mystery 14.6%, Point & Click 7.3%
- #31 Abnormal1999:SU - Unlocking the 4th Dimension
77% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
SU is a 2.5D deduction puzzle game. The submarine Nautilus suffers a mechanical failure during its voyage. Dr. Pierre investigates and finds anomalies in every area. Explore the deep blue depths, follow Dr. Pierre as he unravels the secrets of the Nautilus.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Drama 20.2%, Puzzle 17.5%, Mystery 16.1%, Exploration 13.4%
- #32 Pricolage -IDOLIZED-
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 276 reviews2024
Dev: HIJIKIPub: Annulus
Windows · Mac
“Just who are you…?” Uncover the truth behind K-pop idol Sena as you search through her social media accounts in Pricolage -IDOLIZED-. In order to locate K-pop idol Sena, pronounced missing, you must search for clues in the ocean of darkness and greed that is the internet.
Why similar: Drama 34.1%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 15.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Hidden Object 5.8%
- #33 降雪的日子
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 亚细亚鳕鱼
Windows
2011年,世界在下雪。我们站在无法前进亦无法后退的雪原上。 明天就会是世界末日,关于所有不寻常的叙事与抒情,面对结局与奇观化,一个关于我们的过错,我们的自我与他人的故事。
Why similar: Drama 32.4%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Mystery 19.6%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Exploration 8.6%
- #34 Abnormal1999:Apartment of Death
76% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
Venture into the abandoned jungle apartment, embody lone survivor Ross, on a gripping adventure. College friends Joanna and Ivan went missing here. You must unravel mysteries room-by-room while evading a lurking killer's attacks. Can you pierce the enigmas and escape unscathed?
Why similar: Drama 23.2%, Exploration 19.6%, Puzzle 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Mystery 10.4%
- #35 栖云异梦
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 91 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: Drama 31.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 13%, Exploration 11.1%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #36 Insanity Within
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Derek LarsonPub: D Rock Games LLC
Windows
A psychological-horror puzzle game where after 16 years in prison for a murder you don't remember, you're back at your family's manor as schizophrenia distorts your reality. Manage, or harness, your mental hallucinations to uncover the truth. Will it vindicate you? Or confirm your darkest fears...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Puzzle 16.7%, Mystery 15.6%, Drama 15.5%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #37 Shards of the Mirror
74% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Jeognwon
Windows
Shattered Reflections: Navigating a Labyrinth of Multiple Endings
Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.1%, Drama 16.7%, Puzzle 16.4%, Story Rich 13.3%, Mystery 12.4%
- #38 未知记录
74% matchPositive89% of 38 reviews2022
Dev: NetEase Games
Windows
HANA—A cyberpunk puzzle-solver. “AI test run: successful. Your serial number: 22500814. Your mission is to help our clients live a perfect life.” —An unknown record, a cyberpunk ensemble. A choice of souls and reality, a story of the savior and the saved. Year 2250, Winter Lake City. Connect now.
Why similar: Drama 43.9%, Strategy 18.8%, Puzzle 14.6%, Casual 6.6%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
- #39 Who Killed The Streamer?
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bozhidar Petrov ValchevPub: BossyFi
Windows
Investigate the murder of a famous streamer and find out who the killer is, but beware of people who don't like you meddling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, Mystery 24.7%, Exploration 16.4%, Puzzle 14.9%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #40 Detective Firefly
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AMETZ STUDIO
Windows
In Detective Firefly, your job is to solve cases by meticulously filling in the report with the locations and actions of all suspects at the time of the murder. Interrogate all witnesses, search for evidence, and form hypotheses to uncover the identity of the criminal and bring them to justice.
Why similar: Comic Book 30.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, Exploration 11.5%, Strategy 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #41 Escape from Mental Hospital
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Peaksel
Windows · Mac
Waking up in a dark asylum with no memory, Sophie must solve puzzles and escape. Unravel secrets, find hidden objects, and outsmart the forces keeping her trapped. Can you help her escape?
Why similar: Drama 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Puzzle 14.7%, Story Rich 8.3%, Point & Click 7.9%
- #42 Arbiter's Circus
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zig
Windows
Pluto Circus has recently become a hot topic in Las Vegas. Beyond its bizarre shows, there's also news of the sheriff's son going missing. You secretly became the lucky audience and will be featured in a global live broadcast, spending a marvelous day until the final show begins...
Why similar: Comic Book 39.3%, Drama 16.1%, Puzzle 14.5%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, 2D 7.3%
- #43 Finding Fate
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Superpog ApSPub: Playtopia.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hidden object game following the journalist Fate, in her quest to uncover the truth and her own past.
Why similar: Drama 27.5%, Comic Book 20.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, Casual 8.3%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #44 Cube Escape Collection
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,618 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Why similar: Puzzle 23.1%, Mystery 19.5%, Psychological Horror 17%, Escape Room 16% ★, Point & Click 9.9%
- #45 Bloody Roses
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zoomob
Windows
Unravel the sinister secrets of St. Ludmilla’s Academy. Navigate eerie hallways, solve chilling puzzles, and escape the nightmare that lurks within. Can you survive the terror?
Why similar: Drama 30.9%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, 2D 10.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Exploration 9.7%
- #46 The Book Of Hiro - Prologue
71% matchMixed54% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: MingCang StudioPub: OKJOY
Windows
“The Book Of Hiro - Prologue” is a 3D visual puzzle game where players solve challenges and puzzles using illusions and perspective to find the hidden key. The game tells the story of a brave villager named Hiro who was ordered to meet the king and encountered various challenges and puzzles.
Why similar: Drama 40.5%, Puzzle 16.7%, Exploration 14%, Hidden Object 7.6%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #47 Wormwood
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: smallerORPub: NOARON
Windows
Through exploration and choices, uncover the village's secrets. Attempt to save the girls' futures, or ignore their misfortune and pursue your own path to survival.
Why similar: Drama 29.8%, Puzzle 18%, Exploration 14.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #48 Creepy Forest
70% matchPositive83% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: Fly & Wing Studio
Windows
Creepy Forest, a scary plot puzzle game, is full of strange things waiting for you to discover the truth on the mysterious mountain.
Why similar: Drama 26.7%, Mystery 19.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Puzzle 12.4%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #49 Moon Maiden: Terror on Planet X
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Logan MalcomePub: Cat Thing Studio LLC
Windows
An RPG celebrating retro sci-fi and old school point and click games with a unique combat system.
Why similar: Comic Book 39.2%, Exploration 14.1%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Point & Click 7.7%
- #50 Become Castellane in Another World
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 青葶动漫
Windows
This gameplay is a virsual novel game developed according to the anime with same name of "Become Castellane in Another World", which enclude enriched plot branch options to provide more funs during the jouney in another world by following the key role, to enjoy the journey with funs and happiness.
Why similar: Comic Book 37.7%, Drama 36.5%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Clicker 3.6% ★
- #51 Soul After
70% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Sensation Games
Windows
Soul After는 삶과 죽음의 관계를 아름답게 전달하고자 하는 스토리 위주의 탑 뷰 어드벤처 게임입니다. 현생에서 죽음을 맞이한 당신은 기억을 잃은 채로 사후세계에서 영혼 사자가 되었습니다. 당신의 역할은 사후세계로 오는 망자들이 다음 생으로 환생할 수 있도록 돕는 것입니다.
Why similar: Drama 24.3%, Exploration 19%, Puzzle 18.3%, Mystery 10%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #52 The Room Three
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,147 reviews2018
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Why similar: Puzzle 34.5%, Mystery 27.2%, Escape Room 10.2% ★, Point & Click 7%, Psychological Horror 6.4%
- #53 Memory Tide
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YzzikoPub: SKYLINE EDGE
Windows
Memory Tide is a point-and-click mystery puzzle adventure. As the rain falls once more, buried memories begin to stir. Follow the traces of an old pocket watch through a dim old house and uncover secrets long left unspoken.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.6%, Puzzle 25.9%, Exploration 22.8%, 2D 11.8%, Indie 4%
- #54 House of Rules
68% matchVery Positive91% of 170 reviews2021
Dev: Chii the Cat
Windows
Congratulations! You're hired as a new waterer in Black Kiwa. Water the plants, and we'll pay you 30 G per hour. You'll never find any other job this generous. No, we're not hiding anything from you. If you just follow the work protocols and stay out of trouble, everything will be fine.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Mystery 18.7%, Puzzle 16.7%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #55 Alice in the Manor
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: YJ Studio
Windows
Alice in the Manor is a point-and-click escape adventure game. You must explore every corner of a large manor filled with various puzzles and gimmicks and escape safely.
Why similar: Escape Room 30.5% ★, Puzzle 18.1%, Mystery 16.5%, Exploration 13.1%, Point & Click 8.1%
- #56 Whisper of Y'Ryando
66% matchMixed68% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: IndieCainPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Whisper of Y'Ryando is a Lovecraftian puzzle-solving game that showcases a layered papercraft aesthetic. In this game, players will uncover the ongoing stories of the town through a unique perspective, acquiring hundreds of clue fragments by rolling dice.
Why similar: Drama 33.7%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Strategy 12%, Exploration 9.6%
- #57 Mumu's Soup Adventure SAMSARA
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LYNISOFT
Windows
The recipe is soup, the ingredient is your heart! An escape room styled adventure game set in the town basked in twilight, uncovering the stories from lost souls. Will Mumu reach the path of enlightenment? Or perhaps...
Why similar: Drama 34.7%, Escape Room 12.5% ★, Story Rich 11.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #58 Stuck in the Present
66% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Dusk Wave Arts LLCPub: Embersail Studios
Windows · Mac
Stuck in the Present is a 3D side-scrolling psychological horror title where two friends relive painful memories within the uncanny depths of twisting subway stations in a large, unfamiliar city.
Why similar: Escape Room 20.9% ★, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Drama 17.5%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #59 炸鸡块与天使
67% matchPositive93% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Hamstachio
Windows · Mac
"Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...
Why similar: Drama 28.6%, Mystery 18.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Female Protagonist 7.5%