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  1. #1 Good Bones
    97% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2023
    Dev: RETCON Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your new house has old secrets in this haunting point-and-click mystery, where you'll search for clues about a mysterious death, solve narrative puzzles, and make heartbreaking choices to navigate amnesia, grief, and revenge.

    Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Supernatural 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%

  2. #2 Forgotten Paths
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bronixia
    Windows · Mac

    Awaken in a ruined world with no memory. A second chance to redeem yourself, but survival is a daily challenge. Aid survivors, manage madness with a black cat's help, and uncover your true purpose.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Cinematic 12.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Third Person 6.6%

  3. #3 The Haunting of Joni Evers
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 161 reviews2025
    Dev: Causeway Studios
    Windows · Mac

    The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.

    Why similar: Supernatural 17.9%, Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

  4. #4 Open Roads
    95% matchMostly Positive77% of 316 reviews2024
    Dev: Open Roads TeamPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows

    Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.

    Why similar: Investigation 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Cinematic 13.4%, Exploration 7.1%, Mystery 6.5%

  5. #5 The Tragedy at Deer Creek
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sparrowland
    Windows

    Photographer Charlotte Gray travels to Deer Creek to document a long deserted logging camp for her upcoming book ”Forgotten Frontiers”. She finds not only a derelict camp, but also a mournful tale of family, love and loyalty hidden beneath the Alaskan snow, in this point-and-click adventure.

    Why similar: Supernatural 21.1%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Cinematic 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%

  6. #6 Lost & Found: A This Bed We Made Story
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lowbirth Games
    Windows

    Lost & Found is a standalone, short story game taking place aboard a 1960s transatlantic ship. Play as Sophie Roy in her new job as a stewardess, and help solve a curious series of thefts in this narrative-driven mystery set after the events of This Bed We Made.

    Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Cinematic 12.2%, Mystery 9%

  7. #7 Evernoth A Deep Descent
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sigmadev
    Windows · Linux

    Evernoth is a psychological horror game where you explore mysterious locations filled with chilling secrets. Navigate distorted corridors, face terrifying monsters, and unlock new abilities as you unravel haunting mysteries across dark worlds.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Supernatural 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%

  8. #8 WITHER
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: KemsynPub: Kemsyn Games
    Windows

    Wander the halls of an eerie 1920s mansion as haunting visions torment you and the line between reality and nightmare begins to blur. Step into the role of grieving widow Eleanor Hartfield and uncover the chilling truth behind your husband’s mysterious death.

    Why similar: Supernatural 25.9%, Mystery 18.2%, Cinematic 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Exploration 7.8%

  9. #9 Fey: Distant Daydream
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: secret industries
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your job: An old mansion, a mysterious letter, a box of old memorabilia. Explore the present and past to uncover the secrets of the extraordinary family that lived here. Remember a time long gone as you set foot in this late 1990s-inspired mystery with intricate puzzles and eccentric characters.

    Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Supernatural 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Third Person 6.5%

  10. #10 Woodside
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Paper Flower Games
    Windows

    Welcome to Woodside, a haunting survival horror adventure. Explore, investigate and survive as Grace, confronting supernatural terrors that plague a seemingly quaint British village. Experience dynamic horror as spirits react to the way you play. Can you find the truth before it's too late?

    Why similar: Supernatural 27.9%, Investigation 26.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Mystery 12%, Exploration 5.1%

  11. #11 Life is Strange: Reunion
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 2,457 reviews2026
    Dev: Deck Nine GamesPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together… Before everything burns?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Supernatural 14.3%, Cinematic 14.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Mystery 8.5%

  12. #12 Elflock
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NovaSphera Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Immerse yourself in a fairy tale, where your actions shape the story! Become a princess, navigate the murky political landscape, forge an alliance with the Fae, or turn your back on them. Make decisions that could save your kingdom, or destroy it if you misjudge the circumstances.

    Why similar: Cinematic 17.5%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Investigation 11.3%, Third Person 10.8%

  13. #13 Don't Turn Back
    89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Scrnshot Interactive
    Windows

    Don't Turn Back is a first-person, single-player psychological horror game. You play Bethany, A young woman who has just inherited her grandfather's mansion. Get immersed in the deeply emotional story of Bethany's family, and experience everything there is inside this home...good and evil.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Investigation 17.3%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Mystery 8.7%

  14. #14 Once Alive
    87% matchVery Positive85% of 441 reviews2024
    Dev: Cem Boray YıldırımPub: GameDev.ist
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.

    Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Mystery 16.7%, Supernatural 13.2%, Cinematic 12.3%, Drama 7.4%

  15. #15 Frequency of Fear : Chapter 1
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sekoci
    Windows

    Play as Maya, an aspiring urban explorer, and unravel the truth behind every rumor and myth that haunts every dark corner. Traverse the shadows, survive the horrors, and keep your sanity intact as you uncover the secrets buried within.

    Why similar: Supernatural 23.4%, Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Third Person 10.2%

  16. #16 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
    86% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
    Dev: Seam Entertainment
    Windows

    A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?

    Why similar: Investigation 26.6%, Supernatural 21.1%, Mystery 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Exploration 6%

  17. #17 DESOPE
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Celephais Seeker Division
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mechanical ghosts hide in the fog and the summer sky prays to collapse. Like a broken tape, do you still remember your name?

    Why similar: Investigation 27.3%, Supernatural 25.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%

  18. #18 法医探案团之碎嘴小诗
    85% matchMostly Positive77% of 150 reviews2025
    Dev: 芒果互娱
    Windows · Mac

    在《法医探案团之碎嘴小诗》中,玩家将化身被害人小诗,用独特的“逝者视角”沉浸式与法医一同寻找自己死因真相!通过“拟真尸检”和“嫌疑人的调查”、“多样的剧情选择”和“技能释放”中冲出层层迷雾,而在扑朔迷离的案情不断袭来之时,一个「糖果岛」的神秘符号,竟引出无数少女的神秘失踪与被囚禁的线索,把案件再次推向新的高潮!

    Why similar: Investigation 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Supernatural 13.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%

  19. #19 This Bed We Made
    84% matchVery Positive91% of 2,983 reviews2023
    Dev: Lowbirth Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!

    Why similar: Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 15.1%, Cinematic 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 9%

  20. #20 Mystiques: Haunted Antiques
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lemonade Games
    Windows

    Mystiques is an adventure mystery game about the four worst women you've ever met running a failing antique store. Also, it is haunted.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Supernatural 16.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Drama 9.1%

  21. #21 Kurokami-sama's Feast
    84% matchPositive87% of 38 reviews2022
    Dev: みなとカーニバルWorldPub: JAST
    Windows

    An adventure visual novel following an unlucky trio who find themselves hunting monsters for the powerful being known as Kurokami-sama.

    Why similar: Supernatural 26.4%, Investigation 23.1%, Mystery 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%

  22. #22 The Blackwood Legacy
    82% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Connor Elsworth
    Windows

    Step into the unsettling world of The Blackwood Legacy, a first-person puzzle horror game set in the eerie halls of Blackwood Manor. Solve intricate puzzles, unveil long-held secrets, and decipher the mystery surrounding your father's disappearance.

    Why similar: Supernatural 31.4%, Mystery 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Stylized 8.8%, Investigation 8.6%

  23. #23 Relics of Wayne: Greymoor
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Blackroot GamesPub: TinyHat Studios
    Windows · Mac

    An EROTIC POINT & CLICK ADVENTURE inspired by the classic detective games of the 90s. Explore, investigate, and form intimate relationships as you uncover the truth behind a town's dark secret.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Cinematic 12.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%

  24. #24 Scour
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Scour TeamPub: Scour Game Official
    Windows

    Scour is a third-person cleaning simulator set in a dilapidated Victorian mansion, where routine tasks reveal a ruinous past for this grieving home. Scour challenges the player to brighten this home while delving into its darkest secrets.

    Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Third Person 13.9%, Mystery 9.9%

  25. #25 Us Five Forever
    79% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
    Dev: Sunday Studios
    Windows

    Olivia Herrera's closest friend Kyle went missing at a frat house two years ago. A party at that frat house is her chance to investigate what happened to him, and get to the bottom of a strange connection she shares with her former group of friends.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Cinematic 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%

  26. #26 Cradlemoor
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: TallHead
    Windows · Mac

    Cradlemoor is a cinematic multi-layered narrative game, which casts you as Journalist William Marlowe as he journeys to the Dartmoor village of Cradlemoor to investigate a missing film crew. Cradlemoor features a persistent story across multiple playthroughs and hours of film, files and documents.

    Why similar: Investigation 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Mystery 12%, Cinematic 10.6%, Supernatural 9.8%

  27. #27 The Haunting of the Chea-Wilson Family
    80% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: TheOdiePub: NightmarePugStudios
    Windows

    A Cambodian-American family becomes haunted by a ghost. Enjoy this story-driven narrative as the haunting unfolds. Inspired by horror movies in the late 2000s-2010s.

    Why similar: Supernatural 25.5%, Investigation 19.9%, Cinematic 14.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%

  28. #28 Victim Complex: Part 1
    79% matchMostly Positive75% of 24 reviews2024
    Dev: 5ive Bullet Games
    Windows

    Use your wits and iconic ghost hunting equipment to uncover the mystery of what happened to the residents of an abandoned apartment complex in this narrative-driven horror experience.

    Why similar: Supernatural 26.4%, Investigation 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Emotional 8%

  29. #29 Hope in the City
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc.
    Windows

    17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover a dark world beneath the surface of her peaceful life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Cinematic 12.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%

  30. #30 Ødeborg
    77% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: MaizaPub: Myre36
    Windows

    Alone in a dark castle, you must find a way to escape. You will have to explore the castle grounds, find keys, solve puzzles, and if push comes to shove, you will have to use your gun. Be careful however. Your gun only fires one bullet at a time.

    Why similar: Investigation 32.5%, Mystery 17.5%, Supernatural 14.8%, Exploration 9.1%, Adventure 7.3%

  31. #31 Fallow
    78% matchVery Positive97% of 138 reviews2021
    Dev: Ada Rook
    Windows

    Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.

    Why similar: Supernatural 26.9%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Investigation 10.6%, Emotional 8.7%, Exploration 8.4%

  32. #32 Lore: Curse Of The Elemental
    77% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Fred Grant Studios
    Windows

    Play as an adventurer, along side your companion, and uncover a dark secret within the most haunted castle in Ireland. This is a third person mystery adventure and the first installment of a larger series.

    Why similar: Supernatural 22.7%, Investigation 16.8%, Cinematic 13.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%

  33. #33 The Sleeping Sickness
    76% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Scrap LLC
    Windows

    The Sleeping Sickness is an interactive short story that allows the player to guide the main character's actions. The player’s choices will lock and unlock future locations, change dialogue, and alter the story. Choices matter in The Sleeping Sickness. It is an excellent choice for horror fans.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.3%, Supernatural 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Mystery 12.2%

  34. #34 The Incident Room
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ludotronics
    Windows

    A 2–4 player cooperative supernatural horror investigation about intervening in recorded tragedies. The opening chapter unfolds in a fog-shrouded 1700s coastal town, where players inhabit different townsfolk and act within a relentless final hour before the outcome becomes irreversible.

    Why similar: Investigation 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Cinematic 14.5%, Supernatural 12%

  35. #35 Broken Pieces
    75% matchMostly Positive74% of 511 reviews2022
    Dev: Elseware ExperiencePub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Broken Pieces is a psychological thriller taking place in a french coastal village somehow outside the flow of time. Solve the mysteries by putting the pieces of the story back together by figuring out the enigma behind this mystical place.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.5%, Supernatural 18.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Cinematic 12%, Female Protagonist 11.5%

  36. #36 Ashes
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Plot Twist Australia
    Windows · Mac

    After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Drama 9.2%, Emotional 7.2%

  37. #37 Life is Strange: Double Exposure
    73% matchMixed69% of 9,290 reviews2024
    Dev: Deck Nine GamesPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    When Max Caulfield finds her friend Safi dead in the snow, she tears open the way to a parallel timeline. Here, Safi is still alive - and still in danger! With her new power to Shift between two timelines – can Max solve and prevent the same murder?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Female Protagonist 16%, Supernatural 12.1%, Mystery 10.3%, Cinematic 8.1%

  38. #38 Point Zero: Victoria
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: RosyGame
    Windows · Mac

    One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?

    Why similar: Investigation 24.2%, Mystery 14.6%, Cinematic 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Drama 8.7%

  39. #39 Dark Observations
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Xenotia Studios
    Windows

    Dark Observations is a first person bodycam horror game where every discovery gives the darkness in the house more power. Search a decaying mansion, recover lost evidence, and uncover the truth behind a growing paranormal threat.

    Why similar: Investigation 30.4%, Supernatural 20.8%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Cinematic 8.6%

  40. #40 Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny
    72% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: Digital Happiness
    Windows

    Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa family, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-adventure game. This is all about family. Tale of Jurnal Risa, as recounted to me by Risa herself.

    Why similar: Supernatural 23.4%, Investigation 21.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.9%

  41. #41 The Wreck
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 273 reviews2023
    Dev: The Pixel Hunt
    Windows · Mac

    In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Mystery 13%, Cinematic 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

  42. #42 Goetia 2
    73% matchMixed53% of 32 reviews2022
    Dev: MoeityPub: Forever Entertainment
    Windows

    Explore a dark & unknown Venice in this point-and-click adventure. Your goal? Find a way to reunite your soul & body. Gather information & solve puzzles in your spectral form to make your way into this world despite the shenanigans of a troublesome demon!

    Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Supernatural 12.2%, Mystery 9.3%

  43. #43 Lucidus Mortem
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive Stories
    Windows

    In the 1930's, Samuel, a man with occult beliefs is contacted by S. Stenfield, an elderly man desperate for the suicide of Alice, his daughter. Through a voodoo ritual, Samuel enters a world that only the dead can access. There he will try to recover Alice's soul... But nothing is what it seems.

    Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Cinematic 18.6%, Supernatural 14.4%, Mystery 11%

  44. #44 The Hour: Echoes of the Crescent
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Veilbreak Studio
    Windows

    A narrative supernatural horror set in the enigmatic Meridian Hotel. Players investigate through exploration, puzzles, and encounters with human and supernatural threats.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.8%, Supernatural 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Mystery 11.5%, Drama 8.5%

  45. #45 For What Will Come
    72% matchMostly Positive72% of 36 reviews2022
    Dev: Emberwave Studios
    Windows

    Embark down the small path of a girl named Abby as she goes back home and digs through her childhood, reliving the past to help reveal the secrets of what actually happened. What will you uncover? Will the family mystery end with you, or will it be just another legend. REIMAGINED VERSION OUT NOW!!

    Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Drama 9%

  46. #46 RAIN;CHECK
    70% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
    Dev: Meow Meow Meadows
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    RAIN;CHECK tells a short story set in a small, remote town about a girl just trying to get by in the middle of a rainy, tumultuous night. On this special occasion, an unexpected storm of events brews ever closer.

    Why similar: Supernatural 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

  47. #47 Chromatic Memories
    71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Perla Oculta
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A visual novel about grief, memory and acceptance. Nayara is a painter of memories: she digs into her clients’ minds to change or even erase their memories. One day she realizes she has altered her own memory. What was so painful or unbearable that she wanted to forget it for good?

    Why similar: Investigation 28.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Emotional 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%

  48. #48 Unnatural Season Two
    70% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Raise a new organization from the ashes of the SRT and guide Silver Cross Incorporated to protect the innocent from the darker side of humanity.

    Why similar: Supernatural 36.1%, Investigation 29.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Adventure 7.4%

  49. #49 Atelier of Oblivion
    69% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 혜패 HYEPÆ
    Windows

    An atelier in the forest. The Artist’s brush halts before an empty frame, leaving the portrait unfinished. Lost souls arrive with memories of tragedy. Render the cruel truth, or shield their eyes with an eternal lie. A Gothic Mystery granting rest to the dead.

    Why similar: Investigation 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Mystery 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%

  50. #50 Fayburrow
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 473 reviews2022
    Dev: The Fayburrow TroupePub: The Animation Workshop VIA
    Windows

    In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.

    Why similar: Investigation 25.7%, Mystery 18.7%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Third Person 7.6%

  51. #51 Opus Building
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Messier Data e Creative
    Windows

    In this sequel to Opus Castle, investigate the mystery behind the Joelma Building fire in a supernatural journey through time, uncovering the secrets of a demonic cult and spiritual horrors rooted in real historical events.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Investigation 15.7%, Cinematic 14.9%, Supernatural 12.8%, Adventure 9.6%

  52. #52 Lones
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: JayCode
    Windows

    Lones is a single-player adventure. Leave stress behind and live off-grid in the Canadian woods. Investigate and uncover the truth behind a mysterious and peculiar shadow.

    Why similar: Investigation 28.8%, Mystery 18.6%, Cinematic 16.6%, Exploration 9.1%, Adventure 7.1%

  53. #53 Dahlia View
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 358 reviews2021
    Dev: White Paper Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.

    Why similar: Investigation 23.8%, Cinematic 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Drama 8.7%

  54. #54 Still Joking
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: Purple Brick Games
    Windows · Mac

    What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? Play as Iris, quite a sarcastic reflection torn between the urge to unravel the mystery of death of her “prototype” and the need to find her place in a mirrored world.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%

  55. #55 The Shortest Night
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Baltic Indie
    Windows

    Joninės is a first-person, story-driven horror survival game based on Baltic tales and mythology.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Supernatural 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Mystery 11.3%

  56. #56 Phantom Project
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2021
    Dev: Astravelari LLC
    Windows

    Phantom Project is a psychological horror game that encourages you to put your deerstalker on and unravel the supernatural mysteries around you. This game is a prototype and is subject to major changes and improvements.

    Why similar: Supernatural 36%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Third Person 14.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Investigation 12.6%

  57. #57 The Painscreek Killings
    68% 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 31.8%, Supernatural 19.4%, Mystery 17.8%, Exploration 7.2%, Female Protagonist 5.9%

  58. #58 BURN
    67% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: Convict Games
    Windows

    𝕭𝖀𝕽𝕹 is a short and replayable visual novel, where you play Nina BURN, the biggest pop star in the world at the turning point of her career. Will you change pop music? Will you become a monster? 𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝕭𝖀𝕽𝕹.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Cinematic 13.9%

  59. #59 BURIED STARS
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 2,079 reviews2021
    Dev: LINE Games Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Cinematic 11.1%

  60. #60 Haunted House 2
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 233 reviews2025
    Dev: Genuine Studio
    Windows

    In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Cinematic 14.5%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 9.9%

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