- #1 Paradigm Island
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: End-all Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Step into the shoes of a young mercenary in the midst of an identity crisis. Explore a surreal world on the edge of collapse, shape your identity through choice, and navigate a web of shifting loyalties, hidden agendas, and uncomfortable truths.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, CRPG 16.1%, Philosophical 14.8%, Isometric 12.1%, Dark Humor 11.1%
- #2 Can't Even See the Sky
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Meshock Games
Windows
Your character is a man with a troubled past who finds himself trapped in a city on the brink of civil war. Look for ways to get out of the city and make peace with the past. Will you pull yourself together or drown in the abyss of despair?
Why similar: CRPG 18.6%, Alternate History 12%, Psychological 11.7%, Dark Humor 10.9%, Isometric 10.4%
- #3 Travelling At Night
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
CONJURE. CONFESS. DISAPPEAR. Be an exorcist, a stage magician, or - worse yet - a writer, in this globe-trotting choices-matter CRPG. In a very alternate 1940s Europe, choose sides; choose motives; choose your History.
Why similar: CRPG 18.5%, Dialogue Heavy 18.3%, Isometric 10.5%, Alternate History 10.1%, Investigation 10%
- #4 Sector Unknown
95% matchVery Positive80% of 376 reviews2026
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Sector Unknown is a solo-developed, isometric sci-fi RPG set in a shadowy expanse of space. Begin on a desolate planet, establish a stronghold, explore space, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a despotic organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 34.1%, CRPG 20.8%, Isometric 16.5%, Choices Matter 7.1%, RPG 6.8%
- #5 Give up the Ghost
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Either/Or Collective
Windows · Mac
Become the Overseer, unravel an apocalyptic conspiracy, and attempt to heal the wound at the heart of the world.
Why similar: Investigation 17.1%, Philosophical 14.4%, Psychological 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Dialogue Heavy 7.5%
- #6 Soul Diagnosis
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The J and J Show
Windows
Your patients are dying. The voices in your head are keeping score. Soul Diagnosis is a dialogue-rich isometric cRPG where you are haunted by your mistakes. Navigate a labyrinthine hospital conspiracy, engage in fisticuffs with inanimate objects, and leverage your fractured psyche to survive.
Why similar: Isometric 20.4%, CRPG 17.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, RPG 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #7 Nor and Riji: The Hole in the Ghetto
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: xxxzzznorsuperprojectzzzxxx
Windows
Nor and Riji are two feline best friends. One missing student. Countless terrible decisions. A dark comedy RPG about solving mysteries and surviving each other.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.3%, Dark Humor 15.9%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, RPG 9%
- #8 TOBOR
92% matchVery Positive94% of 88 reviews2023
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
A psychological surveillance adventure. Observe 16 real-time CCTV feeds as TOBOR, a spy unit uncovering secrets in a dystopian bunker. Monitor suspects, collect evidence, and choose who survives. Multiple endings.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.7%, Investigation 12.1%, Psychological 11.5%, Dark Humor 11.4%, Detective 10.5%
- #9 Sister Ray
91% matchVery Positive95% of 382 reviews2026
Dev: The Growing Stones
Windows · Linux
2D RPG about the brutal daily life of Ray - an artist struggling with addiction, who takes care of her little sister. Look after your condition - no one should know about the addiction. Improve your skills, sell paintings, do everything to ease the withdrawal. Survive and look for a way out.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.8%, Detective 12%, Investigation 10.8%, Psychological 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #10 Fayburrow
91% matchVery Positive82% of 486 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: Dialogue Heavy 37.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Detective 14.3%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Mystery 8.7%
- #11 The Echoes Below
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Casey Torres
Windows
You play as Nick during an ordinary night in West Virginia. After closing the ice cream shop where he works, he follows a set of coordinates deeper into the Appalachians, where he discovers an abandoned government bunker. The world below exists only where sound reaches.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Philosophical 11%, Psychological 10.5%, Underground 9.8% ★
- #12 Lenrual
89% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: Jonathan Guite
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into a small, dense open world with cryptic puzzles, weird interactions and interesting characters. Will you fit in? Join in divine communion? Or become something of your own!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 40.6%, Philosophical 20.4%, Psychological 14.1%, Surreal 8.5%, Exploration 7.4%
- #13 Horg's Brewery
89% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Pavel Gorev
Windows
Foul-mouthed dwarves brewing beer and blasting enemies with rifles in the darkness.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 48.6%, Underground 23% ★, Dark Humor 9%, Multiple Endings 6.9%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #14 The Thaumaturge
87% matchVery Positive83% of 5,876 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: CRPG 22%, Isometric 15.2%, Investigation 11.9%, Detective 11.7%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #15 Fragments
88% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: codapill
Windows · Mac
Evan faces a frustrating battle with his conscience. It's one he cannot afford to lose, or he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Under intense scrutiny and questioning from two savvy detectives, how will he fare? That, is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28%, Psychological 16.8%, Investigation 15.4%, Surreal 13.8%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #16 False Fortune
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Forgeborn Studios
Windows
False Fortune is a modern crime CRPG where you investigate the conspiracy that framed you, rebuild your fortune, buy businesses and homes, find love, marry, take honeymoons and vacations in a living, breathing world, and shape Adrian Vale’s future through evidence, leverage, redemption, or revenge.
Why similar: CRPG 27.8%, Dialogue Heavy 19.7%, Isometric 12.5%, Investigation 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #17 Savior Syndrome
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Half-Price Punk Spiders
Windows · Linux
Is a psychological dialogue-based RPG set in a world where genetic experiments coexist with occult practices.
Why similar: CRPG 18%, Isometric 17.5%, Detective 15.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Choices Matter 11%
- #18 Strix and Scholar
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TJ Hoarfrost
Windows
Follow the story of Blanca Silverurn—a strix entangled in a murder mystery. Explore the Grimstrand campus and learn about its unique magic. Delve into the secrets of students and faculty members. Affect their relationships, including a spicy romance between Blanca and her enigmatic mentor.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.8%, Investigation 16.1%, Psychological 11%, Detective 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #19 Sunset Inferno
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Treasured Trash
Windows
Sunset Inferno is a choice-driven narrative adventure where you are a Recycler: a machine built to hunt war deserters. But when a bomb destroys your transport, it also cracks your programming. Uncover who attacked you before your makers decide you've changed too much.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Investigation 13.5%, Psychological 12.5%, Choices Matter 12%, Mystery 9.5%
- #20 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
83% matchVery Positive93% of 130,397 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: CRPG 18%, Detective 17%, Isometric 15.4%, Choices Matter 13.3%, RPG 9.9%
- #21 Clam Man 2: Open Mic
84% matchVery Positive97% of 460 reviews2020
Dev: Sideby Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
OPEN MIC is the free prologue to the upcoming Clam Man 2: Headliner - a narrative adventure RPG where you escape your boring desk job to become a comedian!
Why similar: CRPG 28.2%, Dialogue Heavy 24%, Isometric 16.2%, Choices Matter 10.3%, RPG 7.2%
- #22 The Last Reunion
82% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 제이게임즈
Windows
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.7%, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Psychological 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #23 Saturn
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,226 reviews2024
Dev: Ninsar Games
Windows
Saturn is a tactical RPG set on the moons of Saturn and on Earth. The protagonist controls robots on the moons of Saturn and explores an underground city where one can find keys to the secrets of deep space.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.7%, Isometric 19.9%, CRPG 15.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%, RPG 8.1%
- #24 GRUNND
81% matchMixed62% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: SEKTAHOUSE
Windows
You fell asleep on the train... Now a strange town, fully voice-acted characters, and choices that reshape the mystery stand between you and home.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Investigation 13%, Dark Humor 12.3%, Alternate History 12.2%, Detective 11.2%
- #25 WOODROT
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Midnight Token
Windows
You're the maintenance man for an apartment complex that has mysteriously been transported to the middle of the ocean. Woodrot is a surreal adventure game about getting to know your neighbors who all seem to blame themselves for their recent relocation.
Why similar: Psychological 18.4%, Surreal 15.1%, Philosophical 12.5%, Dark Humor 9.9%, Investigation 9%
- #26 西渡记
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 了草工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
一款生存角色扮演游戏——中原大乱,你将扮演一介寒门书生,从长安出发,远赴西北凉州。一路上,你将结交形形色色的伙伴,与他们共同面对战争和死亡。
Why similar: CRPG 37.3%, Detective 13.6%, Choices Matter 12.4%, RPG 10.2%, Investigation 10.1%
- #27 Sink
81% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: IceCreamMakerStudio
Windows
Do you regret a choice in your life This is a game about faith, life and soul...
Why similar: CRPG 23.1%, Philosophical 17.5%, Psychological 15.5%, Investigation 13%, Detective 10%
- #28 We Stay Behind
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
We Stay Behind is a single-player third-person mystery between dreams and reality. A comet is on course to destroy a small town but its inhabitants refuse to leave. Interview the people of Laburnum Creek, explore a beautiful national park and unravel the secrets of this picturesque town.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.1%, Investigation 14.8%, Surreal 12.3%, Mystery 8.4%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #29 Cathouse Club
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cathouse Club LLC
Windows
Cathouse Club is a top down, point and-click RPG that blends detective storytelling with emotional skill checks and D20 style dice rolls. Explore a flooded, climate-ravaged New York City through the eyes of an AI reliving human memories.
Why similar: Isometric 22.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Detective 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #30 Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 230 reviews2021
Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 33.8%, Philosophical 18.6%, Psychological 11.7%, Surreal 10.1%, Mystery 10%
- #31 The Unleaving
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: largeland
Windows · Mac
The Unleaving is a Chinese folk-horror Cthulhu RPG. As a member of a paranormal investigation group, venture into rural ghost stories and uncover the truth through dialogue, skill checks, and a little dice luck. Many stories, occupations, endings—some answers lie beyond knowing. They never left.
Why similar: Investigation 16.6%, CRPG 14.3%, RPG 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Surreal 11.2%
- #32 Devi : A light in the dark
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.4%, Investigation 16.9%, Detective 15.1%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Mystery 8.1%
- #33 Raw April Day
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Headless Human Limited
Windows
Raw April Day is a hand-drawn Mystery Point-And-Click game where you solve enigmatic puzzles, engage in soul-searching branching dialogue with colorful characters and piece together the clues for why your husband went missing in a surreal and mystifying Victorian complex.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23%, Dark Humor 14.8%, Psychological 14.4%, Investigation 13%, Surreal 11.8%
- #34 Almanac: Detective Agency
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bergamot Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.6%, Investigation 18.1%, Detective 17%, Mystery 8.9%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #35 The Bastard Who Rewrote The Empire Season 1
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
In most visual novels, you only read what characters say. In The Bastard Who Rewrote the Empire, you decide how deeply to read each line. Use Inner Voice, Sincerity, Appraisal, and X-Ray Vision to expose thoughts, lies, profiles, and secrets—then outwit conspiracies and rewrite a kingdom’s fate.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Detective 14.3%, Surreal 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #36 Scapegoat & Rational
73% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: 萊斯特 LesterWindPub: 萊斯特的帽子 Lester's cap
Windows
Children vanish in a small town. Investigator Reacher is drawn to a cursed mansion, where members of the rescue team begin to die. Is it a curse — or a killer among them? Scapegoat & Rational blends mystery storytelling, key evidence collection, and escape-style Puzzles.
Why similar: CRPG 33.5%, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 17.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, RPG 9.4%
- #37 Sakura no Uta -To Dance Over the Cherry Blossoms-
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MakuraPub: Shiravune
Windows
SCA-DI's award-winning visual novel masterpiece is finally available in English and in full HD! Sakura no Uta is a story of those whose paths stop short—and of those who walk on.
Why similar: Philosophical 29.5%, Psychological 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 18.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Mystery 7.7%
- #38 The Wolf Is Dead
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fat Toad Games
Windows · Linux
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 33.8%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 10.2%, Choices Matter 6.9%
- #39 Vessels
75% matchVery Positive95% of 125 reviews2020
Dev: Local Space Survey CorpsPub: Local Space Survey Corps, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quarantined inside an airlock. No memories. No way out. The remaining crew thinks there’s something wrong with you, but the Voice says it’ll help you escape. Navigate volatile conversations & unravel mysteries in this narrative adventure about trust, self-destruction, & shifting identities.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.4%, Psychological 17.1%, Philosophical 12%, Mystery 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #40 Fay's Factory
73% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: egor dorogov
Windows
Fay’s Factory is a story-based RPG at heart, with deckbuilding elements on top. Manufacture magic and fight duels. Go on hand-crafted adventures. Investigate, argue and lie. Become a great middle manager or a decent human being.
Why similar: CRPG 26%, Dialogue Heavy 25%, Isometric 16%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #41 HOLLOW MIRE
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mowlo Games
Windows
A war hero returns to a shattered England, searching for his missing family while confronting nightmares that defy reality. A choice-driven, narrative thriller with 8 unique endings.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Isometric 13.4%, Detective 12%, Psychological 11%, Surreal 9.4%
- #42 Tearoom of Terror
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Tearoom of Terror is a cozy-gothic narrative cooking mystery where you investigate the mysterious death of your estranged aunt in a tearoom filled with sinister patrons, unsettling secrets, and morally questionable requests.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.1%, Dark Humor 14.4%, Investigation 12.6%, Detective 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #43 Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 411 reviews2023
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.6%, Detective 14.2%, Investigation 12.7%, Dark Humor 11.5%, Mystery 7.9%
- #44 Crux Diaries RPG
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kravtology
Windows · Linux
A turn-based isometric non-linear indie CRPG inspired by the classics. Explore an alternate-history dystopian country on the brink of a civil war and leave your mark on its future.
Why similar: CRPG 20.8%, Isometric 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Alternate History 13.5%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #45 The Cold Cases: Remembering Jory
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JasperMarie
Windows
The Cold Cases: Remembering Jory is a story rich, investigative mystery game where your only tools are your contacts and the people you can find and get to talk to you. Read through old internet archives, pick out what is important, and solve the mystery of the 10 year old cold case.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.4%, Investigation 17.9%, Detective 13.6%, Psychological 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #46 Fursona Festival
71% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: BubblegumDrgn
Windows · Mac
Wander into the carnival of a giant magical dragon lady, where nobody ever leaves unchanged! Answer an extensive list of questions disguised as mini games as you explore the carnival grounds to discover what animal spirit lives inside you.
Why similar: Philosophical 19.1%, Psychological 16%, Investigation 14.9%, Surreal 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #47 集墨聚场™:三国(单机版)
69% matchMixed55% of 28 reviews2026
Dev: JiMoYou
Windows
Jimo Three Kingdoms is a linear, story-driven JRPG set in 184 AD. Play as Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, rally volunteers, battle the Yellow Turbans, and defend Zhuo County. Explore, grow stronger, master skills, and shape the story’s ending.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.8%, CRPG 23.2%, Alternate History 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #48 Shore of Jord
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TE NET
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shore of Jord is a story-driven cRPG set in an alternate world of Europa, where you take on the role of a retired military officer trying to resolve mysterious events from your past and survive the longest winter in history: strengthen or break friendships, find your love, and discover who you are.
Why similar: CRPG 21.8%, Isometric 15.2%, Alternate History 13.3%, Detective 12.9%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #49 SunSet Diffusion
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RinGames
Windows
With the sun on the verge of burning out, embark on an isometric single-player RPG adventure in a magical realist world. Explore, converse, enhance stats, and make choices. Focus solely on your survival or uncover the secrets of the apocalypse; it all depends on your decisions.
Why similar: CRPG 26.8%, Isometric 17.2%, Choices Matter 11.7%, RPG 10.1%, Alternate History 9.1%
- #50 Splittown
69% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Mats KyyröPub: All-Seeing Eye
Windows · Mac · Linux
Splittown is a point-and-click adventure inspired by 90s classics such as Day of the Tentacle and Sam & Max Hit The Road. You are Leonard Nimby, a former top agent of the IM5, hot on the trail of a villanous mayoral candidate on the eve of a fateful election.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.9%, Alternate History 14.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Detective 11.9%, Surreal 11%
- #51 AI Confidential
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Critical Wit
Windows · Linux
Artificial Intelligence, Real Problems: You are Makenzy Turner, an affable RoboTechnician employed by AI megacorp, Indelligent Solutions. With your trusty assistant ARI, use high-tech tools and old-fashioned empathy to mend everything from broken parts to broken hearts.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.7%, Philosophical 17.9%, Dark Humor 13.3%, Detective 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #52 sammy.
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: shoebox
Windows
A haunting coming-of-age story about a school trip to a dying island and social outcasts looking for closure.
Why similar: CRPG 20.2%, Psychological 18.8%, Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, Surreal 15.2%, Mystery 8%
- #53 Beware of the Cartographer!
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
Windows
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 33.6%, Investigation 18.7%, Detective 13.5%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Mystery 7.3%
- #54 Go Home Annie: An SCP Game
67% matchVery Positive81% of 505 reviews2024
Dev: Misfit VillagePub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A twisted psychological thriller and an original story set in the SCP universe. As an employee of the SCP Foundation, test artificially created paranormal events, solve puzzles, interact with anomalies, and uncover the secrets of the Replication Division.
Why similar: Alternate History 18%, Investigation 15.9%, Detective 13.5%, Surreal 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #55 Offland
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Second Variety Games
Windows
Isometric turn-based CRPG (made by a solo dev) set on hostile sci-fi world. Manage action points in tactical combat, navigate branching dialogue shaped by your skills and choices, and explore a reactive world where decisions carry real consequences. Inspired by the gritty classics of the late '90s.
Why similar: CRPG 35.6%, Dialogue Heavy 21.4%, Isometric 20.2%, Choices Matter 6.8%, RPG 6.2%
- #56 Midnight Therapy
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cointinue Games
Windows
A fake therapist loses her magic and must face real patients with nothing but words. Manage appointments, money, and emotional collapse in a narrative RPG about lies, deduction, and cognitive dissonance. Are lies your weapon... or your redemption?
Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Detective 13.5%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #57 Kamilia
66% match7 user reviews88% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Detective 13.7%, Choices Matter 12%, Mystery 10.5%
- #58 Inside Utopia
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nova Libraria
Windows · Mac · Linux
Inside Utopia is a Visual Novel in which you play as Didi, a brave young girl who is forced to infiltrate Utopia and steal the legendary Gold Stone back into her home land, or else the Queen will execute her mother.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.6%, Philosophical 21.2%, Alternate History 15.5%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #59 KILLA
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Tangerine
Windows
A Master murdered. A dying wish: "Kill La." Nine suspects. One killer. All named 「La」. Valhalla hunts the truth by diving into their memories — in a world beautiful and cruel as a doll. Which 「La」 pulled the strings?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23%, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 12.9%, Psychological 12.7%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #60 The Colour Beyond: A Zeroth Kind
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infigo Games
Windows
After foreseeing your own death, an unknown colour grants you ten more days to live and the power of Mind-Intrusion. Investigate mysteries and intrude into the minds of locals. When the ten days are up, will you hold on to your sanity and humanity, or become a living mutation?
Why similar: Investigation 25.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choices Matter 9.7%