
Hermit Computer is a horror-puzzle game set in 2001. Deep within the Hermit Kingdom, you play as an outsider tasked with extracting critical intelligence using a secretive state-controlled computer operating system.
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Hermit Computer is a horror-puzzle game set in 2001. Deep within the Hermit Kingdom, you play as an outsider tasked with extracting critical intelligence using a secretive state-controlled computer operating system.

The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter3:The Headless Woman
The third Lin Shanhai case involves a severed female corpse found hanging in an abandoned factory, missing from City A's hospital morgue. With the body assaulted and police stumped, you'll search multiple crime scenes to unravel this mysterious case.

LOOP 13
LOOP 13 is a psychological horror game where you work as a quality control clerk in a dystopian biotech company, inspecting anomalous products and making moral decisions. Every choice changes both your job — and your body.
The third Lin Shanhai case involves a severed female corpse found hanging in an abandoned factory, missing from City A's hospital morgue. With the body assaulted and police stumped, you'll search multiple crime scenes to unravel this mysterious case.
Why similar: 1980s 15%, Immersive Sim 14%, Crime 11.8%, 1990's 11.6%, Realistic 8.7%
LOOP 13 is a psychological horror game where you work as a quality control clerk in a dystopian biotech company, inspecting anomalous products and making moral decisions. Every choice changes both your job — and your body.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, 1980s 11.6%, Simulation 11.6%, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Conspiracy 9% ★
A linguistic detective game. Decrypt the Soviet computer to prevent total nuclear annihilation.
Why similar: Cold War 28.4% ★, 1980s 13.1%, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Conspiracy 8.9% ★, Dystopian 6.6%
A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Cinematic 16.1%, Realistic 8.5%, Simulation 7.7%
Blackhall takes place in the 1970s and lets you explore a remote underground shelter that became home to an isolated community. The facility, long abandoned and left to deteriorate, still shows traces of the people who lived there and the society they built.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Conspiracy 18.2% ★, Detective 10.9%, Puzzle 9%, Realistic 8.4%
SCP: CONTROL ERROR is a short psychological horror game where you take part in a live experiment inside a restricted underground facility. The test begins. You're observed.
Why similar: Cold War 21.5% ★, Conspiracy 16% ★, 1980s 15.4%, Realistic 7.6%, Dark 6.2%
The bus to the suburbs suddenly exploded, the scene was a mess, the sales staff, including all 10 people on board died. Lin Shanhai led the scene investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and visited all the families and friends of the deceased, but the case is still no clue.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, 1980s 13.2%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, 1990's 10.2%, Detective 8.4%
"What happened to Kate" is a gripping puzzle adventure set in a mysteriously silent home. Unravel your coworker's disappearance through challenging puzzles. Delve into the depths of mystery and discover what lies within the quiet.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Cinematic 15.5%, Crime 13.9%, Puzzle 8.2%, Realistic 7.3%
DETECTIVE: Stella Porta Case, puts you in the shoes of a detective who investigates three strange disappearances. In all cases there is a contract signed by the disappeared, that contract is from an organization called "Stella Porta".
Why similar: Conspiracy 15.3% ★, Crime 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Detective 11.2%, Cinematic 10.1%
Alex Reed, a private detective, traveled to Willow Creek Valley to investigate the disappearance of journalist James Carter. As he stepped into the abandoned post office, he couldn't shake the feeling that someone else was already there.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, 1980s 16.4%, Immersive Sim 16%, 1990's 12.6%, Realistic 9.4%
An explorable digital reconstruction of 924 N 25th Street Apartment 213 in Milwaukee, WI as seen on the early morning hours of July 23, 1991. The environment reflects the residence as it appeared at the time, based on photographs, reports, trial records, and recovered evidence.
Why similar: Crime 22.8%, Historical 15.9%, 1990's 15.8%, Realistic 10.2%, Immersive Sim 9.8%
Remote listening station. 1984. You're the operator decoding an impossible signal using oscilloscopes, tape machines, and analog equipment. Align satellites. Analyze waveforms. Make choices that determine humanity's response. Multiple endings. DISCOVER THE TRUTH!
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, 1980s 15.5%, Simulation 7.7%, Puzzle 6.9%
The Dawning is a first-person puzzle mystery game. Play as Detective Madison as he searches 7 beautifully crafted areas for clues to catch a killer. Use stealth to sneak past deadly enemies. Solve complex puzzles to access new areas, progress the rich storyline, and obtain key items.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.5%, Crime 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Detective 10.4%, Realistic 9.7%
DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.
Why similar: Crime 21.5%, Detective 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Exploration 7.3%
Mind Shadows is the first standalone game that my friend and I have made since graduating. It is a short psychological horror experience set in the 1980s. You will see multiple cinematic locations in First Person as you slowly gather hints to what is going on.
Why similar: Conspiracy 16.7% ★, Cinematic 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Crime 12.6%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
Nathan Morgan: Dilemma is a single-player detective game. Detective Nathan Morgan, stationed in the state, is assigned to follow the trail of the mysterious murder at the Bennett mansion. Our goal is to find the killer by making use of the clues.
Why similar: Detective 13.8%, Conspiracy 13.5% ★, Cinematic 12.6%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, 1990's 9.7%
It’s the 1980s. A rural cop investigates a fellow officer’s disappearance. With limited ammo and failing gear, you'll explore eerie landscapes, piece together clues, and face your own fears; no jumpscares, just tense psychological unraveling. Will you find the truth… or lose yourself?
Why similar: Cinematic 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, 1980s 13.9%, Crime 13.7%, Realistic 8.2%
You work the late shift at Echo's Inc reviewing bodycam footage of employees that vanished. Tonight it's Melvin's tape. You press play and suddenly you're not watching anymore. You're him. Living his last shift.
Why similar: Cinematic 20%, 1980s 18.1%, Detective 11.7%, Simulation 9.6%, Puzzle 9.1%
PIGFACE MASSACRE is a survival horror game can be played up-to 4 players. While trying to stay alive, uncover the serial killer PIGFACE's bloodcurdling mystery and find out the truth behind events.
Why similar: 1980s 15.9%, Cinematic 15.9%, 1990's 12.6%, Realistic 8.9%, Dark 7.2%
A masked killer hunts you in the dark. Manage noise and light, hide quickly, and survive this intense first-person stealth horror experience inspired by classic 80s slasher films.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Cinematic 19.4%, 1980s 14.9%, Realistic 8.8%, Exploration 8.7%
Discover the world of mystery and self-discovery with The Core, an immersive action-adventure game. As an autonomous AI core, you awaken alone in a long-forgotten facility, your memory lost. Embark on a thrilling journey to uncover your true identity and unravel the purpose behind your creation.
Why similar: Cold War 24.7% ★, Cinematic 14.7%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Puzzle 8%, Realistic 7.9%
The Sophisticated Art of Friendship: Tales of a Lost Friend Series is a narrtive video game for PC, Mac and Linux. It last about an hour and a half and it is not a traditional video game. We break the fourth wall to bring you this extraordinary story to life.
Why similar: Cinematic 21.6%, Conspiracy 16.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Crime 11.8%, First-Person 9%
A narrative experience of psychological horror and metaphysical mystery. Reality bends, time stutters, and something unseen follows your every breath.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Conspiracy 15.1% ★, Cinematic 13.2%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Puzzle 8.8%
Jisatsu | 自撮 is a Japanese found footage mockumentary horror game.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 14.7%, Cinematic 13%, 1980s 11.8%, Crime 11.7%, Realistic 10%
A psychological exploration through a liminal dreamscape: no guides, no paths, just you and small environmental mysteries.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Exploration 12.1%, Simulation 10.7%, Cinematic 10.5%, Puzzle 10.5%
A short one-room-horror which takes place on a livestock train in a dystopian Soviet state
Why similar: Cold War 28.3% ★, Dystopian 16.6%, 1980s 15.6%, Simulation 8.9%, Puzzle 8.1%
An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.1%, 1980s 16.4%, 1990's 12.6%, Realistic 9.4%, Simulation 8.3%
Navigate a nightmarish labyrinth, avoid eerie entities, and uncover dark secrets in this liminality based horror game. Explore realistic levels, unravel secrets, and figure out life or death puzzles. Will you escape the madness? Brought to you by a solo 13 year old dev.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Cinematic 17.8%, Simulation 17.2%, Puzzle 10.4%, Exploration 9.1%
A first-person survival horror game where you explore an abandoned high school, solve puzzles, manage your battery, and outsmart relentless dark figures to survive the night.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Cinematic 14.1%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Realistic 7.8%
You receive a cursed digital camera that captures ghosts from a strange website. The website allows you to liberate your loved ones by uploading images of their spirits using the camera. You decide to go to the nearest park where your girl was last seen.
Why similar: Crime 19.5%, 1990's 13.9%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, 1980s 11.9%, Realistic 9.9%
H.O.G.S is an immersive fps where you play as a pig cop in a dystopian England ruled by pigs. Engage enemies in fast-paced combat where the difference between life and death is a well-placed bullet, an object to the head, or a boot to the face.
Why similar: Cold War 24.2% ★, Conspiracy 17% ★, Crime 13.2%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Dystopian 9.7%
Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.
Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Conspiracy 15.9% ★, Detective 13.2%, Immersive Sim 13%, Realistic 9.6%
On his way to the city, Jonas is forced to stop when his car breaks down amid a fierce storm. Stranded, he seeks refuge in Nachtheim — a seemingly quiet town hiding dark secrets. As the line between reality and the supernatural begins to blur, Jonas must navigate and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.2% ★, 1980s 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Detective 11.3%, Realistic 9.3%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.3% ★, Detective 15.6%, Crime 15%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Historical 7.5%
Welcome to Liminal Lane. A short, single player, first person, atmospheric walking simulator. A nostalgic, surreal experience exploring Liminal Spaces. Uncover the secrets of Liminal Lane and escape the Lucid Dreams and Haunting Nightmares.
Why similar: Cinematic 16.8%, 1980s 14.4%, 1990's 10.9%, Dystopian 9.7%, Simulation 7.9%
Put on your gloves and enter the crime scene. In this investigation simulator, you will have to solve 9 unique and independent cases full of plot twists. Use drones, robots, and chemical analysis to discover what really happened. Here, you don't shoot the bad guys; you catch them with science.
Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Detective 11.9%, Realistic 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
You wake up in an unfamiliar building. You have to get out of here. You go down the stairs and go down the corridor to reach the same stairs again. The world repeats itself over and over, but each time it repeats itself, something changes. Eternal return. Can you escape from this looping world?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.2%, Immersive Sim 23%, Exploration 11.9%, Realistic 10.9%, Adventure 8.9%
As one of many kidnapped and enslaved Probants of the Project 13 Group... You need to find Anomalies through your Walk. If you not obey and report , you will be stuck in it forever.
Why similar: Cinematic 14.1%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, 1990's 10.1%, Dystopian 9.2%, Detective 9%
N1NE: The Splintered Mind is a Cyberpunk narrative-driven game, designed for VR. In the year 2099 you play a resourceful detective as you explore, interact, investigate and interrogate your way to the bottom of a suspicious murder that will take you through the real world as well as Nu.Real.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19% ★, Crime 13.9%, Detective 12.3%, Cinematic 11.3%, Dystopian 10.7%
Welcome to The Lost Painter, A single player, first person, atmospheric walking simulator exploring liminal spaces. Enter your Paintings and explore a world full of mystery and Horror. Storm the beaches of Normandy, Get lost in the Backroooms and Survive the Devils Labyrinth.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 17.1%, Cinematic 15.5%, 1990's 10.4%, Simulation 9.9%, Puzzle 9.2%
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.3% ★, Crime 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Detective 12.7%, Cinematic 12.7%
Step into the shoes of a detective in the first realistic VR investigation game! Explore 1980s New Orleans and solve a captivating murder mystery. Interrogate suspects, each with their own motives, and use your deduction skills to reconstruct the events and reach a conclusive resolution.
Why similar: Cinematic 15.3%, 1980s 14.8%, Detective 14.6%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
Survive the night in an insane asylum where the patients have taken over. Kill, hide, sneak, think, inject, blast, and whack your way through this survival horror action adventure immersive sim inspired by System Shock and classic survival horror games.
Why similar: Cold War 25.3% ★, Conspiracy 17.8% ★, Crime 13.8%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, 1990's 10.5%
You're the newest steward of Thoth Observatory, tasked with researching the strange Kerr black hole SJ-1765—the Sejanus Singularity. The data gathered here is invaluable, so maintain the installation and preserve your sanity until your rotation ends in this deteriorating station.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Immersive Sim 21.2%, Simulation 18.1%, Adventure 11.7%, First-Person 9.3%
After losing his family to the killer he seeks to unmask, Detective Jack Whiting is kidnapped and locked in a basement of harrowing puzzles, soul-crushing decisions, and hellish sacrifices. Survival comes at a great cost, but before you can survive, you have to truly open your eyes.
Why similar: Cold War 32% ★, Detective 11.5%, Realistic 10.6%, Puzzle 8.4%, Exploration 7.7%
BACKROOMS: LIMINAL ESCAPE is a VHS-style horror game where you explore eerie liminal spaces through a camcorder. BACKROOMS: LIMINAL ESCAPE is More than just a walking sim, it features intense levels that require you to hide, run, stay quite, and survive in a creepy, analog nightmare.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 16.2%, Realistic 14.3%, Cinematic 11.9%, 1990's 11%, First-Person 9.4%
Chornobyl Liquidators is not a fantastic tale of exploring the Zone. It's a story about real people facing a real threat — the CNPP disaster. Invisible radiation, KGB, difficult moral choices... Do you have enough courage and strength to take on this challenge?
Why similar: Cold War 33% ★, 1980s 17.1%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Historical 10.7%, Simulation 6.7%
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore Joe's house and psyche after his accident, solve clues while trying to escape the house, and attempt to uncover the underlying issue behind Joe's mental state.
Why similar: Cinematic 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Detective 13.1%, 1990's 12%, Immersive Sim 11.2%
The Radio Station | 深夜放送 is a Japanese psychological horror game.
Why similar: Cinematic 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, 1990's 12.4%, Realistic 8.8%
A narrative noir thriller set in Kyoto. Detective Thomas Bennett investigates the disappearance of a British agent, only to collide with the Yakuza, a shadowy conspiracy, and a truth that should never surface.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Simulation 15%, Crime 13.4%, Detective 11.3%, Adventure 9.6%
Explore non-linear paths and evade lurking monsters as you uncover the mysteries of this eerie maze. Beware of the sinister entities that inhabit the shadows, ready to drag you deeper into the unknown.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, 1980s 16.5%, 1990's 12.9%, Simulation 11.1%, Realistic 10.1%
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.1% ★, Detective 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Crime 11.2%, Realistic 7.3%
Graphic Novel Style Top Down Shooting Action Game which tells the story of Ivan Vinogradov, the victim of the CIA's top-secret project.
Why similar: Cold War 30% ★, 1980s 16.4%, Crime 15.5%, Conspiracy 11.5% ★, Realistic 9.6%
Explore haunted locations with your VHS camera—but stay silent! Any noise could be your last. (Microphone required)
Why similar: Cinematic 20.6%, Immersive Sim 18%, 1990's 13.1%, Simulation 11.5%, Realistic 9.2%
Anomalista is a 3D first-person adventurer game. Investigate a spacial station to identify and correct anomalous individuals. Use your clipboard, explore your surroundings, have crazy conversations with suspect people and rewrite reality, before it's too late...
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.6% ★, Cinematic 21.6%, Dystopian 12.3%, Puzzle 10.9%, Exploration 9.7%
A first-person narrative adventure set in a dystopian future. Advance through the futuristic OF-1 factory, solve puzzles, evade other androids, and uncover its hidden secrets.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, 1980s 14.5%, Detective 9.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
Do you have what it takes to puzzle your way through the underground subway system and stop the drkFORCE hacker groups underground exploit? Use your puzzle solving skills to make your way through the town and underground to track down the hackers and help stop their plans before they escape!
Why similar: Conspiracy 18% ★, Cinematic 14.9%, Crime 13.8%, Detective 9%, Realistic 7.7%
A retro-inspired 1970s first-person psychological horror game where you clean crime scenes, remove biohazards, and restore disturbing locations using a high-tech mop and sponge. Scrub surfaces, dispose of remains, explore eerie environments, and uncover increasingly disturbing paranormal activity.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 19.9%, Crime 18.4%, Simulation 12.1%, Realistic 10.6%, Exploration 10.1%
Trapped in a mysterious place, you must uncover the truth. “Outsanity” offers a blend of stealth, puzzle-solving, and exploration. Tread lightly and solve the sparse enigmas to escape, but beware the monsters hear everything. Can you outwit these lurking creatures?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Simulation 10%, Realistic 9.1%, Puzzle 8.9%