
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include First-Person, Walking Simulator, Atmospheric, Adventure.

Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.

The Signifier Director's Cut
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

7th Chance
7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Surreal 14.3%, Dark 13.3%, Mystery 13%, Emotional 12.3%, Story Rich 9%
7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Philosophical 11.8%, Surreal 11.1%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Mystery 8.7%
Jung's Labyrinth is a psychological exploration game that uses Jungian psychology, mythology, alchemical and dream symbolism in a series of active imaginations to map the process of individuation. Confront your inner archetypes, collect messages that other travelers left behind and reach your Self.
Why similar: Philosophical 16%, Mystery 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 8.4%, Psychological 8.3%, Story Rich 8%
Locals whisper of a roadside diner that’s lost its color. You are sent to investigate.
Why similar: Surreal 19.2%, Mystery 18.8%, First-Person 14.4%, Story Rich 13%, Walking Simulator 12.9%
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
Why similar: Story Rich 21.9%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Adventure 16.9%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Surreal 9.1%
The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.6%, Mystery 12.9%, Surreal 11.2%, Dark 10%, First-Person 9.6%
Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way.
Why similar: Philosophical 34.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Emotional 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Why similar: Mystery 14.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Psychological 10.4%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 10%
Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!
Why similar: First-Person 21.5%, Story Rich 19.8%, Emotional 17.6%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%
Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.
Why similar: Dark 19.6%, Psychological 15.3%, Mystery 15%, Atmospheric 14.5%, First-Person 14.1%
Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Dark 12%, Story Rich 10.3%, First-Person 9.7%
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: Mystery 24.4%, Story Rich 15%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Walking Simulator 13%, Emotional 11.7%
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
Why similar: Mystery 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Dark 14.1%, Story Rich 13.4%, Walking Simulator 10.5%
A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.
Why similar: Psychological 19.8%, Emotional 16.1%, Dark 14.6%, Story Rich 12.7%, Walking Simulator 10.8%
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Mystery 24.9%, Dialogue Heavy 18.9%, First-Person 17.7%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Adventure 9.2%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Mystery 21.9%, Surreal 13.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, First-Person 12%, Atmospheric 11.2%
Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.
Why similar: Dark 15%, Mystery 14.9%, Adventure 14.1%, First-Person 11.3%, Story Rich 10.7%
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Dark 22.2%, Story Rich 20%, Surreal 18.6%, Emotional 18%, Psychological 10.4%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Mystery 22%, Story Rich 18.5%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Atmospheric 15.8%, First-Person 13.3%
it's always monday - is a first person exploration game
Why similar: Adventure 83.3%, Mystery 2.2%, Dark 2%, Emotional 1.9%, First-Person 1.7%
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Mystery 17.3%, Psychological 15.2%, Emotional 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%
SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics. Could you seize the opportunity to find your father and your SELF back in this introspective journey?
Why similar: Mystery 21.8%, Psychological 21%, Adventure 20.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, Indie 11.8%
You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?
Why similar: Mystery 17.8%, Dark 16%, Surreal 14.3%, First-Person 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.9%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Mystery 22.7%, Atmospheric 20.6%, First-Person 16.9%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Puzzle 7.9%
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Mystery 18.6%, Emotional 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Dark 11.8%, Story Rich 11.4%
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Why similar: Mystery 24.7%, Adventure 22.9%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Indie 12.4%, Puzzle 11.8%
UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Mystery 19.1%, Dark 15.2%, Story Rich 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Atmospheric 12.3%
A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.
Why similar: Surreal 23.5%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Atmospheric 14.1%, First-Person 11.9%, Dark 11.4%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Mystery 24.6%, Story Rich 16.3%, First-Person 14.9%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Emotional 12%
Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a dark and mysterious narrative short story. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey.
Why similar: Adventure 20.2%, Mystery 14.2%, First-Person 13.5%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Indie 9.3%
Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.
Why similar: Mystery 19.8%, Adventure 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Story Rich 14.1%, Atmospheric 10%
You're a ferryman in Birchwood, a remote village isolated beyond a lake veiled in thick fog. Mysteries and folklore haunt your dreams in this narrative-driven psychological horror game.
Why similar: Mystery 24.5%, Surreal 18.6%, Story Rich 16.3%, Dark 14.2%, First-Person 11.7%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Dark 13.9%, Psychological 12.6%, Mystery 12.4%, First-Person 9.5%, Walking Simulator 9.2%
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Mystery 27%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, First-Person 17.6%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 10.1%
Where are you going with the main character? "Lost Infinity" is a game about nothing, or maybe something, only you will decide. Grieve, think, reason.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Dark 18%, Story Rich 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Atmospheric 12.8%
The Space Between is a surreal short narrative experience in three acts about the walls we build for us.
Why similar: Mystery 15%, Surreal 13.8%, Dark 11.6%, Emotional 9.7%, Walking Simulator 9.4%
“Thing-in-Itself” is a short interactive story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant’s concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.9%, Psychological 12%, Emotional 10.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
Why similar: Mystery 16.4%, Surreal 14.4%, Dark 14%, First-Person 11.6%, Walking Simulator 10.7%
The End of You is a short, emotional narrative game about love lost, the ghosts of the past, and the painful crawl towards closure.
Why similar: Psychological 16.7%, Emotional 14.3%, Dark 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Story Rich 10.8%
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Mystery 18.8%, Dark 15%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Atmospheric 10.9%
Live the perfect day, break the cycle, and discover the truth about yourself in this short, quirky sci-fi mystery about freedom, choice, and loneliness.
Why similar: Philosophical 34.9%, Emotional 13.8%, Mystery 13.3%, First-Person 11.3%, Walking Simulator 10.8%
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: Mystery 17%, Emotional 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, First-Person 10.1%
TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.
Why similar: Mystery 16.2%, Psychological 15.1%, Surreal 13.7%, Dark 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Surreal 18.5%, Psychological 15.1%, Dark 13.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 11.8%
Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?
Why similar: Dark 23.4%, Story Rich 18.6%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%
You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.
Why similar: Surreal 16.9%, First-Person 13.2%, Mystery 13%, Psychological 12.4%, Walking Simulator 12.1%
NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.3%, Mystery 17.8%, Dark 12.6%, Surreal 11.9%, Story Rich 11.7%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Mystery 13%, Psychological 11.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Surreal 9.1%
Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Psychological 13.9%, Emotional 13%, First-Person 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%
A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.
Why similar: Surreal 19.7%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, First-Person 15.1%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Story Rich 13.2%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Philosophical 15.7%, Mystery 14.5%, First-Person 10.8%, Story Rich 10%, Emotional 9.4%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Story Rich 22.7%, Mystery 17%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, First-Person 10.8%
A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Psychological 12.8%, Dark 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Mystery 11.2%
Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.
Why similar: Psychological 14.9%, Mystery 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Story Rich 11.8%, First-Person 10.5%
You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.
Why similar: Surreal 15.9%, Dark 15.6%, Mystery 11.5%, First-Person 10.7%, Psychological 9.6%
A dark conversation with a girl during a nightly car trip. A short multi-ending novel game where you try to understand this girl and her pain.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.3%, Dark 15.8%, Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological 15.3%
BLACKSHARD is a first-person exploration game. Wander through a strange megastructure, the Labyrinth, to unravel its mysteries... Your behavior within the Labyrinth will define the outcome of your journey. What path will you choose to take?
Why similar: Philosophical 28%, Mystery 15.9%, Surreal 14.5%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, First-Person 9.6%
A psychological taxi horror game where every passenger may be dangerous. Drive through the night, question criminals, read their behavior, hack for clues, and survive each ride to save your kidnapped wife.
Why similar: Mystery 21.4%, Dialogue Heavy 17.1%, Dark 16.5%, First-Person 13.6%, Story Rich 13.5%
Go on a voyage of discovery following the traces of a mysterious culture. Discover diverse landscapes, investigate abandoned artifacts, and wake strange machines from their slumber.
Why similar: Mystery 20.3%, First-Person 14.4%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.3%
An atmospheric exploration game set in a Dark Fantasy world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilisation and uncover it's forgotten past through a short nonlinear story with timeless retro graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Adventure 21.3%, First-Person 20.7%, Atmospheric 15%, Story Rich 7.3%