- #1 Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village
97% matchVery Positive91% of 1,105 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Hand-drawn 12%, Cinematic 11.2%, Detective 10.6%
- #2 The Haunted Building
96% matchVery Positive87% of 390 reviews2024
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
A 90s Hong Kong public housing block hides twisted tenants, buried truths, and ghosts. As security guard Lee Shing, your choices shape the story and unlock multiple endings. A mystery full of foreshadowing—some truths can only be uncovered through repeated playthroughs.
Why similar: 1990's 32.4%, Puzzle 16.8%, Exploration 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 13.2%
- #3 Paper Bride
96% 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: Detective 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Puzzle 12.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Cinematic 11.6%
- #4 Amanda the Adventurer 2
95% matchVery Positive83% of 1,486 reviews2024
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Amanda the Adventurer 2, the story continues as Riley encounters a mysterious masked figure after destroying the TV in the attic. Travel to the Kensdale Public Library and dig deeper into the mystery of Amanda the Adventurer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, 1990's 14%, Puzzle 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #5 Ghost Feed
94% matchVery Positive83% of 406 reviews2023
Dev: Hulu WorldPub: CE-Asia
Windows
这是一款由制作者真实人生经历和感悟衍生而来的游戏。主角来到一座古旧小镇,在阴森大宅中遭遇了古怪的灵异事件。最终发现,自己和宅子的人事物,有很深的联系……
Why similar: Puzzle 28%, Surreal 21.2%, Adventure 15.5%, 2D 13.7%, Atmospheric 11.9%
- #6 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
94% matchVery Positive94% of 3,064 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Cinematic 20.8%, Mystery 19.3%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Investigation 11%, Exploration 10.8%
- #7 Paper Dolls 2 纸人贰
93% matchVery Positive82% of 2,871 reviews2020
Dev: Beijing Litchi Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Paper Dolls 2 is a first-person horror adventure game. A dark aura emanates from a Qing dynasty dwelling—the Yin Mansion. What happened to the once-famous Yin Family? Clues lead us to its second floor haunted by restless spirits. A truth, buried for over a hundred years, is waiting to be unraveled.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 61.6%, Adventure 23.6%, Puzzle 14.8%
- #8 Filthy us 2
92% matchVery Positive88% of 456 reviews2023
Dev: Game Logic Studio
Windows
千禧年初西北某地,一起恶性杀人事件轰动一时,行凶者临死前紧紧握着半张佛脸,他强烈的怨念引起了“无者”的注意。随着探究的深入,竟又牵扯出十年前另一起纵火灭门案!相同的一尊佛像,背后暗藏的究竟是天灾还是人祸。在那片由怨念产生的怨秽地之中,种种诡异可怖的表象之下,深埋着未知的秘密。
Why similar: Hand-drawn 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, 1980s 10.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Emotional 10.3%
- #9 Dad's Monster House 2: MEDAL
91% matchVery Positive87% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Remember the dad's monster house that haunted your dreams? You're back, in a way you'd never expect! A mysterious ■■ leaves you trapped in a creepy, run-down house...
Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.7%, Puzzle 22.4%, Exploration 21.5%, Emotional 13.1%, 2D 10.9%
- #10 YinYang Street Ultimate Edition
91% matchVery Positive80% of 110 reviews2023
Dev: 彼云工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
YinYang Street is an indie horror game set in Yunnan, China. Our protagonist Minglai Li finds his beloved wife missing when he comes home. All mysteries lead to a place called YinYang Street...
Why similar: 1980s 20.3%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 9.2%
- #11 林葬屋前传:冥声
89% 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: Cinematic 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Investigation 10%
- #12 Ghost Stories 2
90% matchMixed69% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: AK StudioPub: AK Studio
Windows · Linux
This is an exciting adventure in an abandoned house in which you are left alone with ghosts and their heavy stories.
Why similar: Investigation 40%, Exploration 34.8%, Adventure 25.2%
- #13 Long Time No See
89% matchVery Positive98% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: Incredulous Interactive
Windows
Reunite with your best friends, unravel the secrets of a haunted house, and assist a cute little ghost in this heartwarming adventure where every puzzle brings you closer to the mysteries within.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.9%, Exploration 14.5%, Emotional 14%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 12.2%
- #14 Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,232 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Transported back a century by fate, you find yourself in a legendary tale of vengeance. Amidst powerful enemies in a tumultuous era, your mission is to assist those around you. Experience this immersive epic from a first-person perspective—authentic, weighty, yet brimming with hope.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Detective 9.4%
- #15 Mr. Pumpkin 2: Kowloon walled city
87% matchVery Positive92% of 542 reviews2019
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Mr. Pumpkin 2: Kowloon Walled City is a sequel to the Mr. Pumpkin franchise. Our protagonist, an insignificant guy with a pumpkin head, will explore the Kowloon Walled City of Hong Kong, and witness the stories happening within these walls.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Exploration 25.6%, Puzzle 24.5%, 2D 12.3%, Adventure 10.9%
- #16 Shanghai Summer
86% matchVery Positive90% of 450 reviews2024
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Investigation 9.9%, Mystery 9.7%
- #17 The Shell Part II: Purgatorio
85% matchVery Positive95% of 625 reviews2024
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 167.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
Why similar: Cinematic 18.4%, Detective 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Investigation 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #18 Aurora Hills: Chapter 2
84% matchVery Positive99% of 356 reviews2026
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from a national park to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!
Why similar: Puzzle 17.8%, 1980s 16.5%, Mystery 15.3%, Investigation 12.1%, Adventure 11.6%
- #19 Mercury Abbey
83% matchVery Positive92% of 958 reviews2024
Dev: YiTi GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
In a mansion surrounded by mist, as the curse made by the Alchemist and Fairy reappears, the danger is quietly lurking in the darkness, awaiting its visitors.Follow Harrod and Willie to unravel an incredible story in Mercury Abbey, and go on an adventure that you would only find in mystery novels.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.4%, Detective 22.3%, Puzzle 18.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, 2D 7.1%
- #20 Creepy Tale 2
84% matchVery Positive86% of 1,533 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 29.9%, Puzzle 21.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 10.6%, 2D 9.1%
- #21 Panic Room 2: Hide and Seek
86% matchMixed50% of 84 reviews2018
Dev: GameXP.com
Windows · Mac
Trip to a abandoned mansion led to an imprisonment inside the maniac’s house
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Detective 15.1%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Emotional 11%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #22 DISTRAINT 2
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,791 reviews2018
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Emotional 23.2%, Surreal 15.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%, 2D 10.5%
- #23 An English Haunting
81% matchVery Positive96% of 413 reviews2024
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.
Why similar: Mystery 29.1%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Adventure 18.7%, 2D 16.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #24 YinYang Street: Separate Ways
81% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: 彼云工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Street Li Fang Zhuan is a Chinese micro horror game set in 1980s China, combining the story of understanding puzzles and text adventures. In the game, the scroll scene that can be moved by four axes is applied to bring different game experience to the player.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, 1980s 15.1%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #25 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
79% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%
- #26 筒楼异事
82% matchVery Positive89% of 160 reviews2022
Dev: 炸渣渣鸡Pub: IndieArk
Windows
一个再平常不过的早晨,阿伟在幻境中接到莫名其妙的任务。利用奇怪的手电和钥匙,深入内部,发现隐藏在筒楼中的黑暗,找回自己失去的一切。
Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.9%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Mystery 19.6%, Puzzle 17.3%, Adventure 8.5%
- #27 追曙
79% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: 悄语灯
Windows
Officer Yang Fan receives a distorted radio distress call during his shift.The signal traces back to an abandoned apartment building—one linked to the records of a young girl's suicide years prior. As his investigation unfolds, he uncovers a dark secret buried so deep,no one dares speak of it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Emotional 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Puzzle 12.5%, Mystery 11.7%
- #28 Re:Turn 2 - Runaway
80% matchVery Positive80% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Red Ego Games
Windows
Re:Turn 2 is a 2D psychological horror adventure game. The game follows on from the events of the first game. Saki and her fiancé, Sen, are trapped on an abandoned train that is haunted by an evil spirit that takes the form of a little girl named Ayumi.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Emotional 11.8%
- #29 100 Pumpkins 2
78% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
Windows · Linux
Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29%, 1980s 27.8%, 1990's 21.6%, Adventure 9.7%, 2D 6.8%
- #30 Firework
76% 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: Puzzle 20.1%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Hand-drawn 13%
- #31 Yokai Landlord: Monster Mystery!
77% matchVery Positive82% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: Shadow GlovePub: FINE Co., Ltd.
Windows
A Werewolf game-style social deduction adventure where you play as the landlord of an apartment and try to uncover the Yokai hiding among your residents. Not just a mystery adventure, this is a heart-warming tale of character growth.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Detective 13.9%, Emotional 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
- #32 Garten of Banban 2
77% matchMixed67% of 4,421 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Continue the story of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve deeper into the bizarre establishment where the place was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents, all while uncovering the truth behind the place…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.3%, Puzzle 25.6%, Mystery 18.4%, Surreal 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #33 Haunted House Renovator
78% matchMixed49% of 204 reviews2025
Dev: Image Power S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Become a paranormal renovator! Explore and renovate haunted locations as you deal with pesky spirits that have fun at your expense! Decide if you want to be mean or nice to banished entities, you can also adopt some! Restore old furniture and decorate the interiors as you see fit! Make a profit!
Why similar: Investigation 37.4%, Exploration 28.8%, Adventure 18.7%, Atmospheric 15.1%
- #34 The Room Two
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,377 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 46.3%, Mystery 28.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Adventure 8.2%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #35 Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love
74% matchVery Positive93% of 958 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Paper Bride 3 is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game This is the third horror puzzle game from our team. This time the story takes place in Moshui Village, which is near Zangling Village, and Fulu City, a small town nearby.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Detective 13.4%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #36 Psychroma
74% matchVery Positive89% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Rocket AdriftPub: Gamma Space Collaborative Studio
Windows · Linux
Psychroma is a psychological horror side-scroller set in a haunted cyberpunk house. Collect cards and explore the memories stored on them to piece together your past. But the deeper you go, the more you expose yourself to the brightest heat, the warmest color...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Emotional 15.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Surreal 8.9%
- #37 Dad's Monster House
75% matchVery Positive94% of 274 reviews2021
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.6%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Puzzle 14.3%, Surreal 13.2%
- #38 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II
73% matchVery Positive98% of 159 reviews2024
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II is a suspense-horror game set at a prestigious academy. When rumors circulate about supernatural occurrences at the famed Konoehara Academy in Tokyo’s H City, it’s up to the head of the Kujou family, also known as the “Spirit Doctor,” to take on the case.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 32.4%, Adventure 15.3%, 2D 6.7%
- #39 Deathbloom: Chapter 2
76% matchVery Positive85% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Continue your journey through Bachman Manor as you inch closer to freedom, or towards your mysterious friend Christina and her candle-lit secrets. Going deeper into the estate reveals more locations like the Abandoned Wing, Lower House, and the bunker complex "Salvation".
Why similar: Adventure 21.6%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 14.1%, Exploration 12.8%
- #40 Love is All Around 2
70% matchVery Positive83% of 4,291 reviews2025
Dev: intiny
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
原班人马古装惊艳回归!继承前作心动体验,喜剧元素与深度权谋悬疑剧情交错。“情感线”与“悬疑线”双轨并行——专注情缘可能错失真相,执着探秘或与真爱无缘。你的选择决定命运走向,多重结局待你探索。即刻再续完蛋宇宙的感动与心跳,再一次让你心动!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.4%, Cinematic 30%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Emotional 7.5%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #41 Paper Bride 5 Two Lifetimes
72% matchVery Positive84% of 679 reviews2023
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"Paper Bride 5 Two Lifetimes" is the 5th work in the "Paper Bride' series. Our cast from Zangling Village return to the stage to welcome players back to the world of paper bride...
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Puzzle 15.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Exploration 10.8%, Adventure 10%
- #42 Sanfu
70% matchVery Positive83% of 17,608 reviews2023
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
2000年,山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告,而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入,一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。
Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Detective 11.1%
- #43 Friendsim 2
72% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Studio June
Windows · Mac
In this episodic visual novel, follow the adventures of MSPA Reader as they return to Alternia once more to save their friends... and realize that nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.4%, Visual Novel 29.1%, Hand-drawn 25.1%, Adventure 8.7%, 2D 7.6%
- #44 Heart of the House
73% matchVery Positive90% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When your uncle Kent mysteriously disappears, you'll embark on a journey find out what really happened. What will you sacrifice when trapped in a haunted manor? Will you destroy this evil or claim its power? And can love bloom in a haunted house?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 73.2%, Adventure 26.8%
- #45 SIMULACRA 2
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,664 reviews2020
Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Soft Source
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Surreal 11.3%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #46 Tangle Tower
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,076 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Exploration 9.9%
- #47 Forest Asylum 2
68% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.1%, Adventure 22.5%, Puzzle 14.9%, Exploration 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #48 Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary
66% matchVery Positive95% of 516 reviews2026
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Cinematic 16.8%, Adventure 11%
- #49 Boxville 2
67% matchVery Positive96% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Triomatica Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Boxville 2 continues the adventure of cans living in a box city. Two friends were setting up fireworks for the city celebration, but a mistake caused chaos and one friend went missing. Now our hero must explore Boxville and beyond to fix everything and find his friend.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.7%, Emotional 16%, Puzzle 15.4%, Exploration 13.7%, Investigation 10.3%
- #50 Afterdream
68% matchVery Positive93% of 349 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Emotional 19.2%, Mystery 14.9%, Surreal 11.3%, Adventure 10.4%
- #51 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,838 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: 1980s 20.2%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
- #52 Snowfall's Mystery
67% matchVery Positive87% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Sempiternal Rain
Windows
A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Visual Novel 20%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Emotional 12.4%, Romance 11.9%
- #53 Clown In a House
70% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2021
Dev: Krispy Animation
Windows
A lone clown explores a mysterious home. He meets strange inhabitants on his journey to discover why he exists. Join him, and you may discover a thing or two about yourself.
Why similar: Exploration 25.5%, Adventure 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Puzzle 19.5%, Emotional 10.6%
- #54 TOUQI
66% 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 26.7%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Detective 13.2%
- #55 Wooden Floor 2 - Resurrection
73% matchMixed51% of 73 reviews2016
Dev: pheenix93
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The sequel to "Wooden Floor". Reveal the truth hiding in the dark, haunted mansion of Blackdust Field. A mysterious and horrific adventure game by Pheenix93.
Why similar: Adventure 51.3%, Mystery 48.7%
- #56 Haunted Property
66% 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 68.5%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #57 再见断刀
64% matchVery Positive93% of 2,493 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Detective 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Emotional 10.7%, Mystery 9.1%
- #58 Through Abandoned: The Refuge
71% matchMixed51% of 240 reviews2019
Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
It’s the new game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.1%, Puzzle 18.4%, Exploration 14.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Adventure 12%
- #59 回门 Way Back Home
69% 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: Visual Novel 18.7%, Puzzle 17.4%, Mystery 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, 2D 9.2%
- #60 Black Mirror II
69% matchVery Positive90% of 706 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Adventure 51%, Mystery 23.1%, Puzzle 18.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%