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  1. #1 Mr. Maze
    97% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2019
    Dev: Mark J. LovegrovePub: Screen 7
    Windows

    When his daughter is captured by the formidable Maze Meister, a fast-thinking father finds himself on an unexpected journey through many maddening mazes to save her!

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.1%, Detective 13.7%, Investigation 13.5%, Comedy 11%, Family Friendly 9.2%

  2. #2 The Painscreek Killings
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 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: Investigation 21.3%, Detective 20.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Horror 8.9%

  3. #3 The Immemorial Order
    96% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2024
    Dev: Dan GibsonPub: Wicksley Games
    Windows

    After living in your new house for a few months, you discover the previous owners have left behind some items that were never meant to be found.

    Why similar: Horror 17.4%, Comedy 16.8%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Funny 8.7%

  4. #4 Reports from Vera Cruz
    95% 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 22%, Investigation 18.1%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Comedy 11.9%, Funny 9.7%

  5. #5 The Outer Islands
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cris Robson
    Windows

    An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.

    Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 14.1%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Story Rich 9.8%

  6. #6 Silent Harbor
    94% 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 20.5%, Investigation 17.9%, Horror 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Walking Simulator 8%

  7. #7 Concealment
    93% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2021
    Dev: HorrorTheory
    Windows

    Go to an abandoned village to find your missing brother. Explore the objects that come in your way. Solve the terrible mystery of this mysterious place.

    Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Idler 18.2%, Horror 13.1%, Investigation 10.1%, First-Person 9%

  8. #8 House
    92% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Yo!Games
    Windows

    Explore the HOUSE, remember it & spot the changes !

    Why similar: Investigation 23.9%, Detective 18.5%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 8.8%

  9. #9 ZonZon
    91% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2024
    Dev: PaphnutiusPub: WINTERMUTE
    Windows

    The main character is a journalist who arrived at a large warehouse to record a documentary about the warehouse operation. But instead, he is faced with a real nightmare. The warehouse turns out to be populated by hungry guards and crazy warehouse operators who turn it into a death trap.

    Why similar: Parody 29.4%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Horror 10.7%, Funny 9.5%, Investigation 8.8%

  10. #10 The Haunted Keepsake
    91% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Hazard Digital
    Windows

    Step into The Haunted Keepsake, a first-person horror game where you investigate an abandoned farmhouse plagued by a dark, vengeful presence. Uncover chilling secrets of a family tragedy, break a curse tied to a haunted doll, and survive the spirits haunting the grounds.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Investigation 18.6%, First-Person 11.8%, Horror 11.7%, Adventure 10.6%

  11. #11 Dance Dance Detective
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Blue Tango Street
    Windows

    Go undercover as a ballroom dance teacher on a cruise ship full of wacky murder suspects. Create dance routines to uncover their dark secrets, follow the leads, and combine clues to find who killed the head scientist of the Bolero Chocolate Company.

    Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 22%, Mystery 11.9%, Comedy 11.7%, Funny 11%

  12. #12 Dark Memories: Investigation
    89% matchNo user reviews
    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 18.9%, Investigation 18.4%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Mystery 10%, Horror 8.8%

  13. #13 Escape Escape
    89% matchVery Positive85% of 88 reviews2023
    Dev: LuuuLuuuL
    Windows

    You awaken in a mysterious room and promptly clear items from the desk. The individual behind this watches in surprise on the monitor. "Hey! What are you doing? Let me play my game!" "Escape Escape" is an adventure where you explore, interact, and advance through maps and characters.

    Why similar: Comedy 18.6%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Mystery 11.4%, First-Person 11.1%, Horror 8.6%

  14. #14 Orion Everton: Mysteries of Metrosomia
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Arada Games
    Windows

    Prove that you are a smart detective. Determine the course of the story with interactive dialogues. Bring together the pieces of the case with a detective board based on multiple choices and decision-making. Solve the mystery behind the evidence you find. Interrogate people. Close the case.

    Why similar: Parody 23.9%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 15.2%, Comedy 11.6%, Mystery 8.4%

  15. #15 The Cursed Legacy
    87% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2024
    Dev: Nuci
    Windows

    The Cursed Legacy is a Puzzle Game set in a dark and mysterious atmosphere. Keep calm and solve the riddles to unravel this strange disappearance. But be careful, you're not alone!

    Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 22.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Horror 11.6%, Realistic 8.1%

  16. #16 Dead Detective: Zombie Conspiracy
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Interactales
    Windows · Mac

    Step into the shoes of Margh, an undead private detective, in this hilarious and bizarre adventure that combines classic point-and-click gameplay with an elaborate “deaduction” system. Use your brain (or what’s left of it) to solve strange and unconventional mysteries in a world ruled by zombies.

    Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Investigation 18.1%, Comedy 17.5%, Funny 10.7%, Story Rich 9.4%

  17. #17 RoFIsh: Prelude
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: npuKoJI team
    Windows

    RoFIsh: Prelude - a surprising mix of a twisted adventure and a fishing game, where you can play cards with crabs or catch a fish Dominic Toretto. Befriend the locals, catch yourself some helping hands and get off the mysterious Crab Island =)

    Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 15.7%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Comedy 10.9%, Funny 8.9%

  18. #18 Midnight Kebab
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ufuk
    Windows

    You run a late-night restaurant using a strange signal machine. By balancing radiation, you alter taste and behavior. Too little reveals the truth. Too much causes sickness, violence, and investigations. Keep control to survive.

    Why similar: Horror 16.2%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 13.1%, Comedy 11.7%, Retro 9.8%

  19. #19 Eye 4 Eye
    84% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: Team Eye 4 EyePub: Yi Dai
    Windows

    Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.

    Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 20.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Retro 9.6%, First-Person 9.3%

  20. #20 Mysterious Mystery, EP 1: The Duo Dilemma
    83% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Walker SheetsPub: GIGATANK 3000
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mysterious Mystery is a fully voiced mystery visual novel centered around the detective duo, Justin and Dakota. Solve multiple cases using Dakota's evidence gathering abilities and Justin's expert interrogation. Discover outlandish cases, meet unique characters, and become world class detectives.

    Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 18.7%, Comedy 12%, Horror 9.4%, Mystery 8.9%

  21. #21 Backrooms: Exploration
    82% matchMostly Positive73% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: HNStudios
    Windows

    Backrooms: Exploration is a single-player horror game, which takes place in 2020. Two friends have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, but they still have to bring food to the table. After a failed heist, one of them ends up in the Backrooms. Now your only mission is to survive.

    Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Investigation 13.4%, First-Person 13.3%, Realistic 12.1%, Story Rich 10.9%

  22. #22 Detective Boiled-Hard / Case File - Death of the Space Dino Hunter
    84% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2020
    Dev: Because Because Games
    Windows

    A dialogue focused comedy point and click adventure game

    Why similar: Parody 32.4%, Detective 24%, Comedy 15.8%, Retro 9.4%, Adventure 5.1%

  23. #23 Enclosure 3-D
    82% matchPositive90% of 40 reviews2022
    Dev: Femo Duo EntertainmentPub: mausimus
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You are Mike Goodman, joining a mission to investigate mysterious activity at an arctic base. Text-parser mystery adventure game inspired by classics of the genre, using pixel art in 3D.

    Why similar: Parody 20%, Detective 15.2%, Horror 11.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Retro 9.3%

  24. #24 Third Kind
    81% matchMixed47% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: REFINERY66
    Windows

    An atmospheric first-person adventure about a reporter investigating a mysterious disappearance, which leads to chilling secrets of hidden government projects and a close encounter with visitors from beyond. Inspired by classic thrillers about aliens and unexplained phenomena.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 14.4%, First-Person 9.7%, Horror 8.9%

  25. #25 Claire Detective 1 : The Monster of Flavoria Lake
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Shiropopi Works
    Windows

    A monster has been spotted at Flavoria lake ! Hoax or truth ? Start your detective career with panache by solving this mystery... not so complicated... but hey ! First time for everything, right ?

    Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 18.2%, Comedy 15.6%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Funny 10.7%

  26. #26 Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,041 reviews2022
    Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.

    Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Comedy 19.4%, Investigation 19.2%, Funny 13.4%, Mystery 12.1%

  27. #27 Frequency: Chernobyl — First Signal
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Drunkard Raccoons
    Windows

    An immersive adventure game about the secrets of radio broadcasts. Take a journey to the Exclusion Zone, face the time anomaly, and solve the mystery behind the broadcasts from 1986.

    Why similar: Investigation 15%, Walking Simulator 14%, Comedy 13.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Funny 9.4%

  28. #28 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
    80% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 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 29.2%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Horror 10%, Atmospheric 9.2%

  29. #29 The Death | Thần Trùng
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 2,977 reviews2022
    Dev: DUT Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    The Death | Thần Trùng is a Viet Nam psychological horror adventure game made by three Vietnamese people from a tiny indie studio. The game takes place in Hanoi city in 2022.

    Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Funny 10.3%, Mystery 9.3%, Realistic 9%

  30. #30 Inside The Forest
    77% 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 18.7%, Investigation 17.1%, Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, First-Person 10%

  31. #31 Dark Memories: Prologue
    76% matchMixed64% of 45 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 18.5%, Investigation 17.7%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Mystery 9.4%, Horror 8.8%

  32. #32 Madhouse Madness: Streamer's Fate
    77% matchMixed67% of 102 reviews2024
    Dev: Hurrycat Studios
    Windows

    Dive into Madhouse Madness: Streamer's Fate, where your stream turns into a wild, eerie adventure. Uncover secrets, solve puzzles, and expect the unexpected in a haunted asylum where nothing is as it seems. Will you brave the madness and reveal the truth?

    Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Horror 13.5%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Funny 10.7%

  33. #33 Alien Function
    78% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2021
    Dev: Stand Off Software
    Windows · Linux

    A suspenseful surreal comedy in the depths of space. Typhil and his companions set out to unravel the many mysteries of this enigmatic starship, facing aliens, killer robots, and more on a quest for the truth about their mission, and their lives.

    Why similar: Parody 22%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 17.2%, Comedy 13.9%, Mystery 8.1%

  34. #34 Detective Mane
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: One Frog Games
    Windows · Linux

    When items go missing and mysterious occurrences disrupt every day life, Detective Leonardo Mane is on the scene. Investigate, interrogate, accuse and solve the case.

    Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Comedy 18.1%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 12%, Walking Simulator 9.2%

  35. #35 星影の館殺人事件
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2024
    Dev: 法螺会
    Windows · Mac

    1935年の洋館を舞台に織り成す、レトロな雰囲気の怪異ホラーミステリーアドベンチャー

    Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Horror 11.4%, Investigation 11.2%, First-Person 9.9%

  36. #36 Morriton Manor Stories: Nordic Whispers
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery detective game with RPG elements. Cursed by demonic forces, a mysterious island is trapped in a time loop. Leah Glessner, Private Investigator of the Supernatural, uses her unique gift of photographic memory to confront evil. Skill your character. Investigate. Solve the case.

    Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 21.5%, Comedy 14.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Funny 10%

  37. #37 Numinous
    74% 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 21.7%, Walking Simulator 15%, Investigation 12.6%, Horror 11.2%, First-Person 8.8%

  38. #38 captain midnight
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tim OxtonPub: oxblud
    Windows

    the tide always wins

    Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 12.9%, Horror 11.7%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%

  39. #39 Data Rush : La course aux données
    73% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: Abîmes Productions
    Windows

    Data Rush: The Data Race is an educational 2D adventure video game about the world of DATA. Take control of a customizable avatar and traverse crazy levels packed with original characters and mini-games, to become the master of digital data !

    Why similar: Parody 23.9%, Comedy 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Family Friendly 8.7%, Funny 8.7%

  40. #40 Secret Agent Puzzle
    73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Giant Axe Games
    Windows

    Dr. Von Bösenstein is plotting to take over the world and you’re the only one that can stop her! Ensure she can’t complete any of the “world domination”-inators by navigating your way through intricate puzzle rooms. Avoid traps, don’t get stuck, solve the rooms and most important of all… a cat?

    Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Parody 16.2%, Comedy 15.3%, Investigation 13.1%, Funny 11.4%

  41. #41 Frequency: Chernobyl
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Drunkard Raccoons
    Windows

    An immersive adventure game about the secrets of radio broadcasts. Take a journey to the Exclusion Zone, face the time anomaly, and solve the mystery behind the broadcasts from 1986.

    Why similar: Investigation 17%, Comedy 13.5%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Mystery 10%, Funny 9.6%

  42. #42 Toilet 8
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 228 reviews2026
    Dev: Benoît FreslonPub: OKASHI GAMES
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    What, you don’t know Toilet 8 🚽💩? The most immature parody anomaly game ever made? You’re stuck in a loop of public toilets where you must spot what’s wrong each time. Absurd surprises and plenty of poop-fart humor designed to make you laugh.

    Why similar: Parody 33.9%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, First-Person 11.9%, Funny 10.7%, Mystery 7.6%

  43. #43 Jason Maxx
    71% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
    Dev: Nabos StudiosPub: Let's Talk Media
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A man has fallen to his death in Metro City. Mysterious circumstances. Luckily, hardcore detective Jason Maxx is on the case. The city is dark, the suspects are weirdos, and the graphics party like it’s 1999. Explore, interrogate. Can Jason solve the mystery, even when absurdity takes over?

    Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Investigation 16.9%, Parody 14.2%, Comedy 12.6%, Walking Simulator 11%

  44. #44 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Star Fort Games
    Windows

    Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!

    Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 24.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%

  45. #45 The Phantom Fellows
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2024
    Dev: The Phantom FellowsPub: Strummer Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Phantom Fellows is about two best friends who start a paranormal investigation business together, since one of them is already dead.

    Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Investigation 19.3%, Comedy 14.3%, Funny 9.5%, Mystery 7%

  46. #46 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 5,442 reviews2018
    Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 42 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Comedy 17.6%, Investigation 17.6%, Funny 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.4%

  47. #47 Urbex Awakening
    70% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Braden ReddellPub: 98 Redd Games
    Windows

    It’s 1999. As a detective, you've discovered a set of eerie VHS tapes at a gruesome crime scene. Play as the urban explorer recorded on the tapes, reliving their terrifying journey through abandoned places. Investigate, uncover the truth, and survive the horrors captured on film.

    Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Horror 16%, First-Person 9.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

  48. #48 Nope Nope Nope Nope Nurses
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 194 reviews2023
    Dev: Dark One!Pub: Shiravune
    Windows

    The thrilling final installment of Dark One!'s hit visual novel series! Hapless protagonist Yamada is once again at the mercy of the tender depredations of the world's worst staff of nurses... and this time, it's up close and personal with the ruthless Head Nurse who dominates all the rest!

    Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Comedy 15.3%, Horror 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%

  49. #49 77p egg: Cubicle 77
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 77p Studios
    Windows

    You are trapped in the endless toilet dimension or something. Observe your surroundings carefully to get back to your wife and finish your lunch.

    Why similar: Parody 35.8%, Investigation 19%, Comedy 15.7%, Walking Simulator 8.7%, First-Person 5.2%

  50. #50 Krypta FM
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,929 reviews2024
    Dev: Under The Sink Studio
    Windows

    Can you solve the mystery of the Beast of Gozdary?

    Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Horror 16.7%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 9.7%

  51. #51 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.13「黄昏は瑠璃の追憶」
    70% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: G-MODE
    Windows

    What if I had made a different choice then? The truth and consequences of memory.

    Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Mystery 15.2%, Retro 13.7%, Adventure 11.4%

  52. #52 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.17「御堂丸邸事件」
    69% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: G-MODE
    Windows

    Kibukawa’s debut case as a detective is finally revealed. Uncover the strange mystery surrounding the Midoumaru Manor!

    Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Retro 9%, Adventure 8%

  53. #53 Bite Size Terrors: Reverse Blue
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: anOVERTHINKER
    Windows

    The Bright Blue Sky... Is Hiding Something.

    Why similar: Investigation 28.1%, Horror 17.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%, First-Person 8.2%

  54. #54 Nightwatch
    69% matchMixed50% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: Ratkiw Studio
    Windows

    Nightwatch is a first-person mystery game that plays out in the woods of Rivertidecreek, a walking simulator that features choices of dialogues and different puzzles. The artwork will make you feel absorbed in the game.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Horror 15.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Comedy 12.3%, Story Rich 10.6%

  55. #55 Unhomely
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio 8-Track
    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: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 20.5%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Horror 10.7%, First-Person 8.1%

  56. #56 The Occultist
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: DALOARPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows

    The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.

    Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Investigation 23.1%, Horror 9.3%, Mystery 7.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%

  57. #57 The Remains of Dahlia
    66% 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 21.9%, Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Detective 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%

  58. #58 IFU
    67% matchMixed67% of 83 reviews2024
    Dev: Setonika GamesPub: Dark Games DGG
    Windows

    IFU is a psychological horror about a young guy who is forcibly locked in an abandoned mansion of a dead surgeon along with his restless soul.

    Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Investigation 15.3%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Horror 11.9%, Mystery 7.6%

  59. #59 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 reviews2021
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

    Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Comedy 14.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Story Rich 8.6%

  60. #60 Nut City Blues
    65% matchVery Positive98% of 377 reviews2023
    Dev: looking4stupid
    Windows

    A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.

    Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 18%, Comedy 16.5%, Funny 10.4%, Mystery 9.8%

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