
Fraudsters, Hacks, Swindlers, Cheats, names that get tossed around a lot when it comes to dealing with paranormal investigators, but what if we told you that not all of them are making it up on the spot? Would you believe us?
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Hidden Object, Investigation, Mystery, First-Person.

Fraudsters, Hacks, Swindlers, Cheats, names that get tossed around a lot when it comes to dealing with paranormal investigators, but what if we told you that not all of them are making it up on the spot? Would you believe us?

Darkstone Bay
A shipwreck has been hidden on this island for 300 years. Nobody has found it. You arrive at Darkstone Bay determined to change that. Cross the island by solving ancient puzzles, navigate rocky beaches, caves and dense jungles in an escape room inspired adventure. Will you be the one to find it?

Shadow of the School
The player finds himself in an abandoned school, which was once a place of study for local schoolchildren. The protagonist is a paranormal researcher who came here to solve the mystery that shrouds this gloomy location.
A shipwreck has been hidden on this island for 300 years. Nobody has found it. You arrive at Darkstone Bay determined to change that. Cross the island by solving ancient puzzles, navigate rocky beaches, caves and dense jungles in an escape room inspired adventure. Will you be the one to find it?
Why similar: Naval 25.6% ★, Investigation 15.8%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Mystery 9.4%
The player finds himself in an abandoned school, which was once a place of study for local schoolchildren. The protagonist is a paranormal researcher who came here to solve the mystery that shrouds this gloomy location.
Why similar: Investigation 24.4%, Hidden Object 20.2%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, PvE 12.9%, Mystery 6.6%
A terrible curse has descended upon the heavenly island city of Celestis, and you’re its citizens’ only hope!
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.7%, Investigation 19.1%, Detective 16.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 10.4%
An atmospheric first-person adventure set on a ship lost at sea. Uncover a mysterious retro-scifi story set in 1953, through exploration and puzzle solving, using unique 3D audio mechanics. An audiovisual experience blending retro graphics with modern visual effects.
Why similar: Naval 33.3% ★, Investigation 15.5%, Detective 12.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Hidden Object 9%
The Puzzler is a first-person escape room style puzzle game where you must solve challenging puzzles using a unique spell-casting system.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Hidden Object 19.5%, Investigation 12.4%, Detective 11.5%, Puzzle 10%
A lavish dinner. A locked room. And a truth no one wants you to uncover. Meal: Mystery Escape Room is a cinematic puzzle adventure where every solved clue pulls you deeper into a web of secrets. Unravel an unforgettable night through story-driven escape-room challenges.
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Hidden Object 18.9%, Detective 16.8%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Puzzle 7.9%
You are stuck in the infinite floors of an eerie Indian school, keep moving, identify every anomaly you see, and reach the 0th floor to finally escape the loop in this Exit-8 style game.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.6%, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Investigation 15.9%, Puzzle 10.1%, Mystery 8.9%
Escape from Horn head is 3D horror game. You need to find the keys and potions before he catches up with you. Explore the rooms, look for objects and avoid the pursuer. Try to find the best way, remember the movement of the Horned-headed demon chasing its victim, that is, you.
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.9%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, PvE 15.8%, Arcade 10.9%, Mystery 6.7%
Escape the bunker by ascending through its endless floors. Check each floor carefully for aberrations to return to the surface.
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.9%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Investigation 15.9%, Horror 10.3%, Mystery 9%
A game about a house spirit - Houseboy. With the name Nafanya. The player will have to get out of a multi-unit Soviet house, which is run by the Domovoi. To find the way out, you will have to solve riddles from the spirit, and maybe even make friends with him.
Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Hidden Object 19.2%, Walking Simulator 16%, PvE 12.1%, Puzzle 8.1%
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: Hidden Object 19.6%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 12.7%, Puzzle 8.1%
You are trapped in a terrible dream. Observe your surroundings carefully and discern whether you are truly in your own home, or if you are experiencing a waking nightmare.
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.4%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Investigation 18.5%, Horror 11.6%, Puzzle 10.4%
An urgent message brings a world-renowned detective to a New York City engulfed in flames, but the deadly infernos are just the beginning!
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.8%, Investigation 18.9%, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 10.5%
When your madness is not desired, When your madness that you did not want is strangled by the bars in the pit. You go from being a powerless goat to a human being, and the only way to surprise the white coats who want to cure you completely is to take refuge in the craziness you want.
Why similar: Hidden Object 24.4%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, PvE 15.4%, Detective 13.9%, Horror 10.2%
You, a supernatural detective, are sent to investigate Hawthorne Residences on the Cunningham property. Something isn’t right. Observe carefully, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth before the building begins to distort around you.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Investigation 15.6%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11%, Mystery 10.7%
The game worlds are in danger, and some of your favorite characters have come together to ask an outsider for help. That’s where you come in! Will you answer their call?
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.8%, Investigation 19%, Detective 16.2%, Puzzle 11.1%, Mystery 10.7%
Explore the HOUSE, remember it & spot the changes !
Why similar: Investigation 27.6%, Walking Simulator 19.8%, Detective 15.6%, Horror 9.3%, First-Person 7.4%
In Nemesis: Mysterious Journey III Prologue you will take part in an adventure that will introduce you to the story of Nemesis: Mysterious Journey III. Take on the role of Amia and begin your holiday adventure on the planet Regilus!
Why similar: Investigation 21.5%, Detective 14.8%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Dark Humor 13.7%, Mystery 12.1%
After You is a narrative game with puzzles, but it is not an easy game, here you will not have indicators or tutorials, nor can you save when you want. In After You you need to put all your attention and use paper and pencil to move forward, if you're looking for an easy game, this is not your game.
Why similar: Investigation 23.2%, Hidden Object 18.1%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Detective 13.1%, Mystery 9.3%
"Al Sira" is a narrative-driven puzzle game that lets you uncover the life, teachings, and actions of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam. Solve mysteries, explore key historical events, and piece together his remarkable legacy in this immersive and thought-provoking journey.
Why similar: Hidden Object 30.1%, Detective 21.5%, Investigation 17.5%, Puzzle 11.2%, Mystery 9.8%
Immerse yourself in the atmospheric world of a first-person thriller. You will face a cunning criminal. Explore locations, solve puzzles, and try to escape the nightmare. But be careful: you can become not only the hunter but also the prey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Hidden Object 18.4%, Detective 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 8.7%
Drawn by a cryptic letter from the past, explore a monolithic lighthouse where darkness is your greatest enemy. Manage your light sources carefully in this stylized horror experience. When you succumb to the dark, death is only the beginning—beware the corpses you leave behind.
Why similar: Naval 39.5% ★, Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Horror 8.9%, Puzzle 6.4%
With a sharp eye, and keen memory you will navigate 5 distinct levels that change around you. Report what happened and where with the handy reporting panel before the changes have a chance to pile up. Can you last until the timer runs out?
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.8%, Walking Simulator 23.7%, Investigation 15.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Casual 7.1%
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: Investigation 20.7%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Detective 15.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 8.9%
This looks like a super cute spot-the-difference game, but it isn’t!
Why similar: Hidden Object 18%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Investigation 15.8%, Dark Humor 14.5%, Detective 12.7%
As head librarian takes a strange turn when novelist Charlotte Brontë herself magically appears to ask for your help! Someone’s going into famous stories and changing them, threatening the worlds and characters inside. Can you travel into your favorite novels to stop a dangerous vigilante in time?
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.6%, Investigation 21%, Detective 18%, Puzzle 11.8%, First-Person 8.9%
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 19.4%, Hidden Object 19.3%, Detective 14%, Investigation 12%, Puzzle 9.2%
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 17.4%, Hidden Object 16.8%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 9.4%
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: Investigation 17.9%, Hidden Object 16.9%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Detective 14.8%, Mystery 10.5%
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 27.1%, Detective 19.2%, Mystery 16%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Puzzle 7.5%
Anna Gray is on her way to a family barbeque when disaster strikes! After nearly dying in a car crash, she discovers someone has murdered her niece and nephew and intends to destroy the entire Gray Family. Use your powers to travel back and time and right the killer’s wrongs.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.6%, Investigation 21%, Detective 18%, Puzzle 11.8%, First-Person 8.9%
Equipped with only a flashlight initially, within this first person horror game, The Whisper Shift has you play as Val Hesflame. A reporter investigating strange murders at a police station, and uncover details related to the mysterious deaths through notes scattered inside of the building.
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.2%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, PvE 14.4%, Detective 13.5%, Investigation 9.8%
Can your all-star detective team crack the case in time?
Why similar: Hidden Object 28.1%, Investigation 18.7%, Detective 17.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 10.2%
Can you and your friends save all the worlds in time?
Why similar: Hidden Object 28.2%, Investigation 23.7%, Detective 20.3%, Mystery 18.4%, Adventure 5.3%
A stalker-themed, “Exit 8–style” psychological horror game. Your objective is to track down the intruder—a twisted creep who has broken into your home.
Why similar: Hidden Object 28.1%, Walking Simulator 28%, Mystery 12.8%, First-Person 9%, Horror 7.8%
Deliver coffee to 9 tables in a looping European-style specialty cafe, spot the anomalies creeping in and reach Table 9.
Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Hidden Object 19.4%, Detective 18%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Puzzle 8.6%
Uncover the identity of a mysterious woman with a message from the past!
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.8%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 13%, Casual 6.9%
It’s the opportunity of several lifetimes when the intrepid Master Detective finds themselves in the body of their greatest rival!
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.1%, Investigation 18.9%, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 10.4%
A small-town murder case hides a revelation that will shake the agency to its core!
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.3%, Investigation 23.9%, Detective 16.1%, Mystery 11.3%, Puzzle 10.7%
Sort out small town’s mysterious Puzzles in this classic Hidden Object game - made just the way it should be!
Why similar: Investigation 23.9%, Hidden Object 21.6%, Detective 19.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 7.9%
Can you uncover the truth behind your uncle’s dangerous past?
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.7%, Investigation 21.6%, Detective 20.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Adventure 6.9%
Not all that glitters is gold... Can a legendary treasure save your family from ruin?
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.7%, Investigation 19.2%, Detective 15.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 10.5%
A magical mystery across three of the world's largest cities!
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.5%, Investigation 19.2%, Detective 16.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 10.4%
Can you save an old friend from a deadly legend in time?
Why similar: Hidden Object 30.5%, Investigation 21.3%, Detective 15.1%, Puzzle 11.2%, Mystery 10.9%
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 23.4%, Hidden Object 20.5%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Horror 10.7%, Detective 9.6%
Will Laura figure out what is actually happening in this small rural town and close the case?
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.5%, Detective 21.8%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 9%
A mysterious invitation promises rare treasures but exposes dark secrets!
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.5%, Investigation 20.9%, Detective 17.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 9.6%
In Anomaly Street you must look around for anything that doesn't seem quite right. Once you've decided if there's an anomaly or not, continue down the road you think is right.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.7%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Puzzle 10.2%, Horror 9.4%
The main hero John Eikts wakes up in a mysterious room for supernatural creatures. Anomalies escape, wreaking havoc. Eikts must navigate the chaos while uncovering his dark past. As he approaches freedom, a shocking twist reveals that he is not a victim, but one of them.
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.2%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Detective 13.2%, Investigation 13.1%, Horror 8.4%
A geological adventure into a secret world inside our planet!
Why similar: Hidden Object 29%, Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Detective 15.2%, Puzzle 10.9%
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: Investigation 22.2%, Hidden Object 19.2%, Detective 17.9%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Puzzle 8.1%
Someone in Fairy Tale Land is selling wishes, but at what cost?
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.2%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 15.7%, Detective 15%, Puzzle 10.6%
When Eden struggles to find direction after a devastating loss, Crossroads and bartender Mistress Eve appear just in the nick of time! Eden's love of fairy tales and legends makes these three spine-tingling fables the perfect way to set them on the right path. So, are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.7%, Investigation 18.9%, Detective 15.5%, Puzzle 10.6%, Mystery 10.6%
Investigate a mysterious old museum as an agent of the Anomalous Research Bureau. Identify strange anomalies, file accurate reports, and endure the nights until your investigation is complete.
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.4%, Investigation 19.2%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 8.6%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Investigation 21.4%, Hidden Object 17.3%, Detective 16.2%, Comic Book 15.3%, Mystery 11.6%
When an evil spirit starts claiming souls from its abandoned fortress, can you use your skills as a Medium to stop the Dark Keeper’s plans and escape with your life in time?
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.4%, Investigation 20.4%, Detective 17.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, First-Person 9%
Step into the role of a detective skilled in the art of interrogation, solving complex criminal cases through dialogue and deduction. Work alongside your partner Charles, question suspects, connect the dots, uncover lies, and shape each investigation to reveal the true nature of the crime wave.
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Investigation 12.1%, Detective 10.9%
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: Investigation 26.1%, Detective 20%, Mystery 16.4%, Puzzle 9.9%, Horror 8.1%
Sometimes you encounter anomalies. Find them or none and react correctly to go back to normal days.
Why similar: Investigation 34.6%, Mystery 19.7%, Puzzle 13.9%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, First-Person 7.2%
P1: Anchor Light is an unsettling anomaly hunting game. Step into the lavish lighthouse; an opulent façade hiding a sinister secret. Its beacon, once a trusted guiding light, now threatens to unleash untold horrors upon the world.
Why similar: Investigation 26.5%, Hidden Object 24.2%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 8.8%