- #1 House
97% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Yo!Games
Windows
Explore the HOUSE, remember it & spot the changes !
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Detective 17.7%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Horror 10.4%, Exploration 8.6%
- #2 Dark Memories: Investigation
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: visioxr_studio
Windows
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the second episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Investigation 17.7%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Exploration 7.9%, Horror 7.1%
- #3 Memories of the Pinewood Islands
96% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Atelier Aquatica
Windows
"Memories of the Pinewood Islands" is a cozy walking sim and treasure hunting game where you explore the hauntingly gorgeous Pinewood Islands in search of some missing artefacts belonging to the Good King Harold. Immerse yourself in this rich and ethereal world to solve the realm's greatest mystery,
Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 18.9%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Historical 11.7%, Lore-Rich 11.3%
- #4 Provisional Detective
95% matchMostly Positive69% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: SteefMakesGames
Windows
A first-person mystery solving game, where you try to find out what happened at Syn Archives.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Investigation 21.6%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Exploration 7.5%, Multiple Endings 5.9%
- #5 Numinous
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bremit Studios
Windows
Investigate a missing content creator in an abandoned kampong in this atmospheric horror game. Explore haunted ruins, uncover dark secrets, and evade the lurking presence of the Pontianak. Will you uncover the truth or become part of the legend?
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Investigation 12%, Horror 8.9%, Exploration 8.8%
- #6 SONDER: Embrace The World
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Bitty Bees
Windows
Time flows back and forth in this narrative, open-world cavern, harbouring a young research civilisation in the face of disaster. Embrace environmental clues that add up to an interwoven story of fear, resolve and a constant sense of discovery, defying the laws of time and space.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Investigation 14.5%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Historical 9.1%, Horror 7.9%
- #7 Village
93% matchMostly Negative28% of 46 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
A young boy has come to a distant village to visit his grandmother. Arriving at the final station, in some wilderness, we find newspaper clippings on the platform. This is where our tangled story begins.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Investigation 19.5%, Nature 15.2%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Exploration 8%
- #8 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 24.2%, Detective 18.9%, Nature 14.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Exploration 8.6%
- #9 Floor 13
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: VerenithStudio
Windows
In Floor13, reality doesn’t change all at once — it shifts quietly, waiting for you to notice.You walk the same office corridor over and over, but something always feels… slightly off.Your task is simple: observe, detect, report. If you fail to see the difference, the corridor will keep you forever.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 17.3%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Exploration 10.4%, Psychological 8.7%
- #10 Shadowed Halls
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vidribute
Windows
Survive in a haunted colonial mansion in Bengal. Complete daily chores to keep order by day, then face supernatural anomalies at night. Explore, uncover secrets, and fight for your sanity in this first-person survival horror experience.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Detective 17.2%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Horror 12%, Lore-Rich 8.2%
- #11 The Painscreek Killings
91% matchVery Positive91% of 6,246 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 24.8%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Horror 8.5%, Mystery 8.3%
- #12 Dark Memories: Prologue
89% matchMixed66% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: visioxr_studio
Windows
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Investigation 17.5%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Exploration 7.7%, Horror 7.4%
- #13 Speluncaphobia
89% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: rDev
Windows
A retro-inspired short horror game about caving.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Investigation 18.9%, Horror 12.1%, Exploration 11%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #14 Silent Harbor
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PimpGameStudio
Windows
Silent Harbor is a first-person horror adventure game that will immerse you in a creepy story.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 19.7%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Horror 10%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #15 Inside The Forest
87% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Stepan Tsokur
Windows
You and a group of friends decide to go on a camping trip in the Darkwood Forest, It starts off smoothly, but unforeseen events occur. and it’s only a matter of time before the true horror reveals itself.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 17.6%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Horror 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #16 Krypta FM
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,045 reviews2024
Dev: Under The Sink Studio
Windows
Can you solve the mystery of the Beast of Gozdary?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Detective 20.7%, Lore-Rich 14%, Horror 13.6%, Exploration 9.8%
- #17 Launderley
85% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Braisque
Windows · Linux
A horror and exploration adventure that tells the story of Blanche, who was found alone in the gardens of Launderley, in front of a pile of twenty-nine corpses.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Investigation 20.8%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Horror 10.7%, Walking Simulator 10%
- #18 House Party 8
84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pedro Verpha
Windows
A short first-person anomaly horror game set inside a looping house party. Observe carefully, trust your memory, and escape only when everything feels normal.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Investigation 17%, Exploration 11.4%, Horror 8.9%, First-Person 8.5%
- #19 I hope she's ok
86% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2020
Dev: inkakamu
Windows
“I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Nature 12.8%, Investigation 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Exploration 8%
- #20 Kindred [High Tide]
84% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Investigation 20.9%, Horror 10.4%, Lore-Rich 9.6%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #21 The Unclosed Case
83% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: CazimG
Windows
A psychological detective thriller. Everyone has already decided who did it. You don't have to. Investigate a double death, question everyone who loved them, and discover how much you can trust your own mind.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Investigation 19.9%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Psychological 8.2%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #22 The Circus That Never Left
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YS Studios
Windows · Mac
Step inside a circus performer's quiet home, but don't stop at the surface. In this short-form descent into dread, follow a hidden labyrinth deep beneath the floorboards and watch a simple investigation spiral into a claustrophobic nightmare.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Investigation 15.2%, Horror 13.6%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Lore-Rich 13.2%
- #23 Dead Faces
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aza Game Studio
Windows
Dead Faces is a mind bending psychological horror. Unravel Jack's disturbing mind, the faces from his past and the ultimate truth behind his actions. You must remember their faces.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Horror 9.4%
- #24 Backseat
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HOGO Games
Windows
A psychological taxi horror game where every passenger may be dangerous. Drive through the night, question criminals, read their behavior, hack for clues, and survive each ride to save your kidnapped wife.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Driving 20.6%, Investigation 19.7%, Horror 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #25 Forget Her
81% match5 user reviews0% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Jester's Jest Entertainment
Windows
Forget Her is a survival psychological horror game where you explore a haunted house, uncover chilling secrets, solve the mystery, and perform a deadly ritual or run.. Can you survive Alison’s ghost and discover the truth?
Why similar: Detective 17%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Investigation 15%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Horror 9.8%
- #26 Black Layer
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Montego
Windows
You take part in testing a next-generation experimental android on a restricted floor of a research complex. But soon it becomes clear that the experiment is far more complicated, and you'll have to uncover what’s really happening here.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Investigation 28.6%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Exploration 7.6%
- #27 Reports from Vera Cruz
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Suits
Windows
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Investigation 20.9%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Mystery 7%, Exploration 6.9%
- #28 Table 9
78% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: BwBro
Windows · Mac
Deliver coffee to 9 tables in a looping European-style specialty cafe, spot the anomalies creeping in and reach Table 9.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 20.9%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Horror 9.1%
- #29 Terrors to Unveil - Last Trace
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Psycho
Windows
Ethan Reid, a 33 year old man craving a break from his demanding routine, decides to take a much needed trip with his girlfriend. What was meant to be a peaceful getaway quickly takes an unexpected turn, setting events in motion that Ethan could have never anticipated.
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Driving 18.7%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Horror 13.1%, Exploration 9.1%
- #30 HouseWarming
76% matchVery Positive83% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: Neskorobok GamesPub: Setone Games
Windows
Brian Lewis buys an old house, hoping for a quiet and orderly life. But on the very first night, the house begins to behave strangely... What starts as a harmless incident slowly turns into something far more terrifying... What if someone else is inside?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Detective 18%, Investigation 15.6%, Horror 13.2%, Exploration 7.7%
- #31 Kona II: Brume
77% matchVery Positive82% of 521 reviews2023
Dev: ParabolePub: Ravenscourt
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.
Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Detective 21.5%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Exploration 8.5%, Horror 7.7%
- #32 The Final Witness
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamalone
Windows
The Final Witness is a first-person psychological horror detective game where every case tells a different story. Explore a haunted family mansion, uncover hidden truths, analyze conflicting evidence, and identify the true killer before the darkness consumes your sanity.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Investigation 23.3%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 7.4%, Choices Matter 6.6%
- #33 Incident Reports: Millers Residence
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Faint Signal Games
Windows
A late-night call sends you to the Millers Residence. What begins as a routine investigation turns into a descent through buried records, missing evidence, and a house arranged to hide something far worse.
Why similar: Investigation 22.8%, Detective 20%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 8.3%
- #34 The hidden game society
78% matchMixed68% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: digital2 games
Windows
The hidden game society is a digital escape room experience. You have been invited to be a member of this mysterious club. You will find yourself alone and trapped in this curious board game-themed room full of atmosphere. Use your wit and deduction skills to find a way out.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Investigation 23.4%, Exploration 10.1%, Historical 10%, First-Person 7.7%
- #35 Don't Shoot The Humans!
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Faces
Windows
Don’t Shoot the Humans! is a horror-detective game where you must decide friend from foe. One wrong choice will doom you to a fate worse than death. Every shot counts.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Horror 16.3%, Investigation 15.9%, Exploration 10.3%, First-Person 9.7%
- #36 The Remains of Dahlia
74% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: STUDIO PUZU
Windows
In the early 2010s, a housewife known as “Dahlia” was reported missing after running away from home. Her husband, Bowo, filed a report with the police, but the investigation yielded no results. With no clear answers, Bowo decided to investigate the case on his own.
Why similar: Investigation 22.5%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Horror 14.4%, Detective 13.1%, Nature 10.4%
- #37 City of Nightmares
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
You are a detective who wants to investigate how all the inhabitants of a city died due to a virus. It all started in a hotel that was abandoned along with the city, and it was rumored to be haunted. You are on a quest for answers.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Investigation 15.5%, Horror 8.6%, Exploration 7.8%
- #38 Ascendora
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beepy Games
Windows
A first person horror game where you play as Harper, the child of an infamous scientist. You must explore his abandoned laboratory to find the answers you have been looking for. Unravel the secrets of your parents, but be aware, you might not be alone...
Why similar: Investigation 35.3%, Lore-Rich 24.3%, Horror 18.3%, Exploration 12.3%, First-Person 5.2%
- #39 Dark Resolve
73% matchMixed62% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: STuNT
Windows
Immerse yourself in a chilling nightmare where the darkest corners of the past come to life to haunt you. This is a tense first-person psychological horror game that transports you to the heart of an abandoned police station. .
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Detective 19.7%, Investigation 12%, Exploration 9.2%, Psychological 7.6%
- #40 Bound by Bones
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: IgnisByteStudios
Windows
In Bound by Bones, a supernatural horror experience, you are trapped in the space between life and death—forced to uncover and destroy the cursed remains of violent spirits before they consume you. The only way to survive is to find their scattered bones… and burn them.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 17.8%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Horror 8.9%, Exploration 8.1%
- #41 The bird of the North
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Uvost
Windows
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Investigation 18.1%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Mystery 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%
- #42 Unhomely
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio 8-TrackPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Detective 19.5%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 6.8%
- #43 Shadow Mansion 2
70% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
The mansion your grandfather left you is more than an inheritance. When the power comes on, not only the lights awaken, but the darkness buried inside. Shadow Mansion 2 is a first-person psychological horror focused on atmosphere, exploration, and stealth.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Investigation 18.9%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Horror 12.9%, First-Person 7.3%
- #44 NIGHT STORE SIMULATOR
71% matchMixed52% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Ted ZuflePub: TZ
Windows
NIGHT STORE SIMULATOR - is a PSX-style simulation game where you work in a night store. Sell goods and enjoy the process.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Investigation 16.5%, Exploration 9.4%, First-Person 7.9%
- #45 Nightwatch at The Museum
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ariverse Studio
Windows
A routine night shift at an old Javanese museum. A fire from 1990 that nobody talks about. And something, or someone that refuses to let the truth stay buried.
Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological 8.2%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #46 DEADLIST
69% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: sirpatch
Windows
A psychological survival horror game where you explore a shifting, haunted forest, uncover rituals, and fight to escape before madness consumes you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Exploration 13.3%, Nature 10.3%, Horror 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #47 HOLLOW EARTH
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MyrhadevPub: Myrhadev (OL Software)
Windows
An experimental found footage horror game set in 2017.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Investigation 19.9%, Horror 12.3%, Exploration 10.8%, First-Person 8.7%
- #48 SCP - The Sentient Box
71% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2022
Dev: Hybriona Technologies LLP
Windows · Mac
Investigate the life of John Doe as he resides in his lost memories in this story-driven Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that merges Your Real Life with science fiction as it explores the Dark Limits of Alternate History and The SCP Foundation.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 20.3%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Exploration 8.7%, Horror 8.7%
- #49 Empty Gauge
67% matchNo user reviews97% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Playnova Studio
Windows
A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.
Why similar: Investigation 24.1%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Horror 10.3%, Mystery 8.7%
- #50 Unaware
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aces Games
Windows
Gather your strength and find information about your whereabouts. Explore the area. Find and assemble all the puzzle pieces. This way you will learn about the dark past.
Why similar: Investigation 28.3%, Horror 17.9%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #51 Murders on the Yangtze River
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,156 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"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: Detective 36.9%, Investigation 17.9%, Historical 12.1%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Exploration 7.8%
- #52 [Bober Bros] No Means Nothing
67% matchVery Positive95% of 422 reviews2025
Dev: BOBER BROS
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR // ANTI-DATING SIM about learning to say NO.
Why similar: Investigation 20%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Horror 14.2%, Choices Matter 12%, Psychological 10.4%
- #53 Replace the Lamp: The Last Shift
68% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Penjaga Malam Studio
Windows
Every light you replace makes the house a little brighter. But something inside prefers to live in the dark. And now, it knows you’re here.
Why similar: Investigation 26.4%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Exploration 10.8%, Horror 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #54 Unheil
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evona Games
Windows
You'll witness unprecedentedly chilling events as you try to uncover the dark secrets lurking within a cursed mansion alongside Alexia. This village has never returned any of its visitors. Will you be able to escape the clutches of this cursed village?
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Horror 12.3%, Exploration 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #55 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
71% matchVery Positive88% of 8,976 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Walking Simulator 22.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Horror 9.2%, Exploration 8.3%
- #56 Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows
Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare is a 3D horror adventure game, with the direction and the original script by Ruggero Deodato. Take control of different characters in a desperate expedition to the virgin jungles of Borneo.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 18%, Horror 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9%, Psychological 8.2%
- #57 The Midnight Biohazard
66% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Zombibwe
Windows
The Midnight Biohazard is a first person choice based horror game set in an abandoned mining site. You were sent there to clean the place up and retrieve secret documents in the mines. However the mines have a dark history with a serial killer that was killing in the mines back then.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Horror 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Psychological 9.5%
- #58 Protocol Non-Human
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DreadGear Games
Windows
A realistic first-person horror deduction game. Identify NON-HUMAN entities and navigate critical decisions within the Zone. Earn your survival, upgrade your booth, and-above all-don't let the NON-HUMANS in.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Investigation 17.7%, Horror 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #59 Highway 11
66% match3 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Enter Grip
Windows
Inspired by liminal horror, Highway 11 is a psychological horror anomaly detection game, an evolution of hidden-object titles. You awaken at an intersection. All roads lead back to the start. Observe your surroundings carefully to escape the endless loop and uncover the mystery of why you’re here…
Why similar: Driving 25.2%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Horror 13.1%, First-Person 6.4%