- #1 Madman's Maze
97% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Joni Hollow
Windows
Enter a first-person psychological labyrinth where madness and horror lurk around every corner. Will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, Hidden Object 12%, 3D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 10.6%
- #2 Ether@Net
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GGS Studio
Windows
Become a Netwalker — a paranormal investigator navigating between the haunted streets of Hong Kong and a digital ghost realm. Uncover urban tragedies, forge a bond with your ghost companion, and unravel the truth that lingers beyond the Net.
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Hidden Object 11.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #3 The Anomaly Experiment
95% matchPositive82% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Sentenced to life in prison, you’re offered freedom by joining a trial for a new drug. The experiment is simple: enter the room, observe, and identify what has changed. Complete all tasks, and your sentence is commuted. But, the further you go, the more unsettling your reality becomes.
Why similar: Conspiracy 33% ★, Hidden Object 14.2%, Psychological Horror 14%, Investigation 12.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #4 Next Room
95% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Poro
Windows
It is a single-player 3D scene puzzle type game that interacts with objects in a room from a first-person perspective to find a way to the next room. The game is made up of high-quality models, bright skies and warm sunlight, so find your way to the next room in this cozy room!
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Investigation 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, 3D Platformer 11.5%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #5 Waking Up: Way Back Home
94% matchVery Positive90% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: Nostalgic Brains
Windows · Mac · Linux
A child infiltrates a spaceship to carry out a secret rescue mission. His objective is compromised when they must make a forced landing on a strange planet. Explore this mysterious place, overcome obstacles, and find the way back home!
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, 3D Platformer 13%, Platformer 11.2%, Exploration 7.7%
- #6 Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island Prologue
93% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Locked and left to your own devices once again! Muster your wits and find a way out of a yet undiscovered part of your recently inherited mansion. The Prologue takes place between the events of Gordian Rooms 1 and 2.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28.5% ★, Investigation 17.6%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Exploration 8.4%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #7 KunSpace
93% matchVery Positive97% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: DeadManLiPub: DeadManKUN
Windows
In an infinite-looping space, find the traces of the modifications made by kun and break them. You can safely leave by reaching the 2.5th level. There is also an endless mode available, allowing you to push beyond your own limits and see how many levels you can reach.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.3%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, 3D Platformer 10.8%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #8 Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Your adventure continues in Gordian Rooms 2... The escape island game where you venture further into the mysteries of the Gordian Society! Challenge your wits and conquer every puzzle on the Isle of Lye!
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.5% ★, Investigation 18.6%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Exploration 8%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #9 The Last Premiere
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CrystalMesh
Windows
The Last Premiere is a 3D action adventure, in which you use your sword, hammer, wing capes and wits to solve the mysterious deaths of a troupe of actors in the 1930s.
Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Conspiracy 16.5% ★, Puzzle Platformer 14%, 3D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 9.1%
- #10 Dread of Night
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Declor FIlms
Windows
Face the Dread, Survive the Night. An island has seemingly appeared just overnight in the middle of the ocean. Lost and stranded, the player searches for a way out but finds the island inhabited by a violent locals who stop at nothing to kill all outsiders.
Why similar: Conspiracy 32.5% ★, Investigation 17.5%, 1990's 13%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Exploration 8.5%
- #11 Dwalm
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Samuraininja84Pub: Soulrent Interactive
Windows
Work your way through the city by day and navigate strange dreamscapes by night, exploring your memories and recalling what was lost. Dwalm is an adventure platformer that takes you through both childish dreams and traumatic memories alike.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, 3D Platformer 17.8%, Investigation 15.9%, Platformer 12.1%, Exploration 11%
- #12 Aquachamber
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DISARESP STUDIO
Windows
Knowledge Lock × Time Loop × Poolcore, first-person puzzle game. Wake up repeatedly in a familiar yet unfamiliar pool space, observe and deduce to uncover the rules hidden in the water, tiles, light and shadow.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Detective 14.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Hidden Object 10%, Exploration 7.5%
- #13 Manor of Sins
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 观水清
Windows
the detective, receives a strange letter. The letter is brief and mysterious, mentioning an ancient forgotten manor house and the strange chain of events that have taken place there. Players take on the role of a detective and explore this ancient manor full of murder, betrayal, and mystery.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.2%, Conspiracy 14.3% ★, 3D Platformer 12.5%, Hidden Object 12.3%, Investigation 12%
- #14 Karl's Story
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StrangeCatPub: StrangeCatProd.
Windows
Dive into a haunting investigation where every detail matters. The Story of Karl blends psychological mystery and atmospheric horror with immersive storytelling. Uncover the truth about Karl: monster, victim, or both? The choice is yours—but beware, the truth comes at a cost.
Why similar: Investigation 21.2%, Detective 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Conspiracy 11.1% ★, Puzzle Platformer 8.2%
- #15 Explore The Backrooms
86% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: DarkDreadEntertainment
Windows
A backrooms game full of story puzzles, monsters and places to explore
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, 3D Platformer 13.1%, Hidden Object 12.4%, 1990's 8.4%
- #16 The Crow's Eye
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 196 reviews2017
Dev: 3D2 EntertainmentPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In an abandoned medical university, test your intellectual might as you unravel a 20-year-old mystery in this depraved first-person puzzle adventure, doing what it takes to escape your fate as a macabre scientist's human experiment. The ends justify the means in The Crow’s Eye.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Investigation 16.5%, 3D Platformer 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Platformer 8.6%
- #17 FORKLIFT FLOWERPOT: Botanical Investigator
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael MatoPub: Too Much Tomato
Windows
An exploration game about knowledge and discovery. Change between seasons, investigate plants, and discover secrets about the world to stop an ecological disaster.
Why similar: Conspiracy 31% ★, Investigation 22%, Detective 15%, 3D Platformer 8.8%, Exploration 7.9%
- #18 Escapism: The doll house
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Motazin
Windows · Linux
First-person psychological horror escape-room: You're a caregiver in a house where reality fractures and memories melt into the architecture. Read the environment, solve puzzles, and confront the blurred line between truth and illusion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Conspiracy 18.4% ★, Investigation 11%, Detective 9.2%, 3D Platformer 8.1%
- #19 FOREST GOD
84% matchPositive80% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Mikomp Inc
Windows
Forest God is a psychological horror game from the first person. The investigation of Agent X of the secret service turns into an endless journey deep into the universe, filled with abnormal incidents, the nature of which is previously unknown to anyone.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.3%, 3D Platformer 16.8%, Hidden Object 16.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Arcade 10%
- #20 Lost Traces: Genesis
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stavros TheologouPub: Sitting Ducks Productions
Windows
Uncover the terrifying truth behind the Blackwood conspiracy in this first-person psychological horror. Use emerging psychic powers to solve deep, environmental puzzles and survive the secrets of Project GENESIS.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.3% ★, Investigation 19.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Hidden Object 9.6%, Detective 9.5%
- #21 Endless Nightmare
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: CHENGDU JIAYIHUYU TECHNOLOGY CO.,LT
Windows
You play as James, a police inspector. James's wife and daughter were murdered in his own house. As he uncovers the truth, the strange occurrences in the mansion gradually turn into an endless nightmare...
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.3%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, 3D Platformer 15.7%, Detective 13.6%, Exploration 9.1%
- #22 Eye 4 Eye
82% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Team Eye 4 EyePub: Yi Dai
Windows
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Conspiracy 19.2% ★, Detective 17.3%, Exploration 7.6%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #23 House with Puzzles
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: ByteTeamPub: ByteTeam
Windows · Mac
An unexpected inheritance has forced you to come to your grandfather's mansion. Grandfather was not an ordinary man, but a former NKVD officer. The house is filled with various puzzles. And to find the will you need to solve all of them.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, Hidden Object 18.9%, Investigation 17.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Adventure 9.5%
- #24 petrichor
80% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: cumulet collective
Windows
Petrichor is a first person horror game inspired by Outer Wilds. Other older games inspired us for the graphics. You are in a cabin in the woods, some strange things are happening here.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28.7% ★, Investigation 16.3%, Detective 12.6%, Exploration 7.7%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #25 Mr Meal
81% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Pan Gangowski
Windows
You are newly employed agent and you work for an Agency investigating the mysterious Mr Meal. The first day you appeared in your office and right away you got your first mission: find out what is behind all Mr Meal's activities.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.6% ★, Investigation 17.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Detective 11.7%, Platformer 7.1%
- #26 HOMECALL
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lequinoxe
Windows
Atmospheric Horror in 90's style low-poly 3D. Open-ended exploration, investigation, hidden items, captivating puzzles and intriguing dark storyline.
Why similar: Investigation 23.7%, Hidden Object 16.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Exploration 8.5%
- #27 Legacy of The Botanist
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cole PorterPub: Cole Mine Games
Windows
An environmental puzzler with magical plants, mixing effects, and organic exploration
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Investigation 14.2%, 3D Platformer 13.8%, Hidden Object 13.2%, Platformer 11.8%
- #28 Meal: Mystery Escape Room
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Unyielding Pixel Games
Windows
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 24.1%, Detective 16.3%, Hidden Object 16%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Exploration 8.8%
- #29 Echoes of Nara
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZenBerry Team
Windows · Linux
Step into Sognaris where Nara must make his way through the nightmares of its inhabitants. Explore a variety of 2D and 3D worlds with unique mechanics and different visual styles overcoming the fears that may arise.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Hidden Object 13.5%, 3D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 11.2%
- #30 Herbal Hunter
78% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: pepmonPub: dhsoft
Windows
Herbalist simulator, explore the mountains and collect collectibles.
Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, 3D Platformer 14.1%, Detective 12.4%, Platformer 11.7%
- #31 Tootinis
79% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: Skalden
Windows
Tootins is an action packed puzzle adventure game in full 3D filled with original monsters, music and gameplay. Use your bubble spitting powers to smash or push monsters, solve puzzles and save your village. The gameplay is an original mix of action and puzzle elements.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Hidden Object 17.4%, 3D Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #32 no the baby
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: EggPub: Egg and Erman
Windows
no the baby is a short stealth horror game where you escape a kindergarten full of manipulative kids and an overworked teacher. Find items and solve puzzles to open the front door and get out of there for good!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 16.7%, Hidden Object 16.7%, Exploration 9.5%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #33 Nathan Morgan: Dilemma
76% matchMixed55% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: 98 INTERACTIVE
Windows
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: Conspiracy 18.6% ★, Detective 15.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Hidden Object 12.2%, 1990's 8.8%
- #34 Bunderkin: The Ocular Eclipse
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Zubio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in a 3‑day time loop, you must master each moment and live the perfect day or watch the town that despises you fall into darkness.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.2% ★, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, RPG 13.7%, Platformer 13%, Detective 8.5%
- #35 BrainRooms - Brainrot Backrooms
75% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Tuning Mania
Windows
🧠 BRAINROOMS is a grotesque horror born from a twisted internet: rotten memes, entities laughing at you, rooms that feel all wrong. A trashy, surreal nightmare where you scream, laugh, and lose your mind. Survive… if you can even grasp what’s happening.
Why similar: Investigation 24.4%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Hidden Object 16.9%, Detective 14.1%, Exploration 6.7%
- #36 MAZEMAZE
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: LuuuLuuuL
Windows
"MAZEMAZE" is an adventure game where you explore maps, find objects, and progress through the story. One day, the protagonist jumps off a building and finds themselves in a mysterious space. They are guided through corridors in a maze where various things exist.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18%, Hidden Object 16.2%, 3D Platformer 15.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Exploration 9.5%
- #37 MMNANA
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Ericcool09
Windows
MMNANA is a 3D adventure with 2D pixel art where, after an accident, you must learn to move from scratch and discover whether you can escape an island by crawling using only your hands.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20% ★, 3D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 14.5%, Investigation 11.8%, Exploration 9.7%
- #38 Unhomely
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio 8-Track
Windows
Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Conspiracy 18.8% ★, Detective 15.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Exploration 8.1%
- #39 Brightstone Mysteries: The Others
74% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A local toy-maker and all his factory workers mysteriously vanished on the same night. Uncover shocking secrets, solve riddles and explore a mysterious town in this eerie hidden object puzzle adventure game!
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.5% ★, Hidden Object 15.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Detective 12.1%, Exploration 8.7%
- #40 Hotel of Shadows
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Piotr Boruszewski
Windows
Hotel of Shadows is an immersive detective game where you step into the shoes of a rookie investigator in a mysterious hotel. You must find all stoles items and gather them to identify theft. There are 3 investigations where player have to find different, stolen items.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.3%, Conspiracy 14.3% ★, Detective 14.1%, Investigation 13.5%, Exploration 12.2%
- #41 The Last Light
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SiteB Entertainment
Windows
"The Last Light" is an atmospheric puzzle-platformer set in the early 1980s Pacific Northwest.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.6%, 3D Platformer 20.6%, Exploration 12.9%, Platformer 12.8%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #42 Grey's Sonata
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: J&M Games
Windows · Mac
A story-rich puzzle game that has a mystery to solve, can you find out how you are a part of the mystery within this painterly world? Can you solve the mystery, can you save this family, or will you fail...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19%, Investigation 16.7%, Hidden Object 16.1%, 1990's 12.8%, Exploration 8.8%
- #43 Dark Gaze - Curse of the Black Nazar
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Death Crush StudiosPub: Kittens in Timespace
Windows
It is nighttime at the occult museum. As a curator, you have acquired a strange artifact. Unaware of its dark nature, you place it on its reserved spot between other artifacts. You notice strange events starts to occur. Eventually realizing that you, might not be the only living creature inside.
Why similar: Investigation 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Hidden Object 13.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #44 Veneficium: A witch's tale
73% matchMixed63% of 73 reviews2021
Dev: Frostpetal Studio
Windows
Veneficium is a cute and magical 3D platformer in which you help Alice uncover the faith of her coven. Alice has to use her magic to interact with different objects within a vast and magical world to overcome puzzles and obstacles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, 3D Platformer 16.1%, Hidden Object 15.3%, Platformer 13.2%, Investigation 10.2%
- #45 Sim the Sand
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ACTUNKNOWN
Windows
"Sim The Sand" is an exhilarating adventure game, blending low-poly TPS visuals and music to immerse players in the enigmatic atmosphere of the micro world. Join Sim, a grain of sand, on a perilous journey to reunite with its family amidst danger and challenges.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, 3D Platformer 14.6%, Hidden Object 13.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 9.9%
- #46 Detective Agency Gray Tie 2 - Collector's Edition
71% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Avi Games
Windows
The second part of the detective saga! Help Amanda find the stolen masterpiece in France. Explore mysterious locations, find hidden objects and solve puzzles. The Collector's Edition includes 20 mini-games and additional locations!
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.5% ★, Investigation 16.7%, Detective 16.5%, Hidden Object 16.2%, Exploration 8.8%
- #47 Worm Goes to Hell
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joseph Davidson
Windows
Worm Goes to Hell is a short, first-person adventure horror game. You’ve been dropped into Designation: Hell - a strange town in the middle of nowhere where some seriously weird stuff is going down. Buildings are merging, there are bodies everywhere, and you can sense something following you.
Why similar: Conspiracy 30.2% ★, Hidden Object 16%, Investigation 15.7%, Exploration 8.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #48 The 13th Floor
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Double DA Games
Windows
As a weary security guard, navigate a 13-story office building to find your way home. Traverse each floor on foot, moving between elevators while observing subtle details. Set in broad daylight, this exploration game blends curiosity with logic as you uncover the building's secrets.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.4%, Hidden Object 20.6%, Exploration 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #49 Blood: Endless Pursuit
68% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: CenturyTraveler
Windows
It's a horror game,you should press wasd to move and f to interact,with all the tools you find you can escape from the house and the glown.The enemy will chase you by your blood.The environment light is dark and you have initial iight surrounded yourself
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.5%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, 3D Platformer 18.6%, Exploration 12.9%, Puzzle 8%
- #50 Way to the light
69% matchMostly Negative27% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You are a real digger, having descended down a vertical shaft of a mine, you find yourself in an abandoned tunnel system.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.7%, Investigation 26%, Hidden Object 17.5%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 5.3%
- #51 Escape The Wojak GOTY
66% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Chungledown MaxPub: Glump Entertainment
Windows
The Wojaks are advancing, run. This high-action, story-based, 3d platformer puts your skills to the test. Traverse the diverse selection of levels, grapple around, and uncover the secrets hidden behind every corner.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.5% ★, 3D Platformer 17%, Hidden Object 13.9%, Platformer 13.8%, Adventure 7.6%
- #52 Welcome To Lakewood
70% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Space Slug Studios
Windows
Investigate the sleepy town of Lakewood as you follow the trail of numerous missing person cases and the mysterious cause of the disappearances. Unravel the secret of Lakewood and try to survive its tightening grip.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.8% ★, Investigation 23.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Hidden Object 10.2%, Exploration 6.7%
- #53 Mind Mirror
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: BigFrog Studios
Windows
Help Omar on his journey through this puzzle experiment! Logical deductions and problem solving skills will be tested in this sci-fi puzzle environment. Let’s combine puzzle, exploration and escape room elements. Play with your friends!
Why similar: Investigation 21.2%, Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, 3D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 11.8%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #54 Sisters of Solitude
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: nanonimo
Windows
Explore a haunted convent with your EMF detector, tape recorder, and camera. Uncover the fate of four ghostly sisters and the mystery behind the murder they commited. Every room hides a clue, every shadow a warning, and the truth waits for those who dare to seek it.
Why similar: Investigation 24.2%, Detective 18.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Exploration 8.6%
- #55 Concealment
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: HorrorTheory
Windows
Go to an abandoned village to find your missing brother. Explore the objects that come in your way. Solve the terrible mystery of this mysterious place.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.5% ★, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #56 Beneath the Surface
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameTag61
Windows
Based on a police report dismissed as fake, Beneath the Surface is a story-driven horror game set in 1958 BS Nepal. As Ved, uncover what really happened in the forest with his friend. Was it all in his head—or did something truly follow them back?
Why similar: Investigation 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, Hidden Object 13%, 1990's 11.9%, Platformer 9.9%
- #57 Sherlock Fox: Twisted Stories
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Oblocze LLC
Windows
Switch colors, solve puzzles, crack cases! Play as Sherlock Fox in a vibrant world where logic and quick thinking unravel delightful mysteries!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, Investigation 21.5%, 3D Platformer 16.9%, Detective 12.9%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #58 Forest Ranger Services: Episode 2
65% matchPositive87% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: GuardHouse
Windows
Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story. Based on true events.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.8% ★, Psychological Horror 15.1%, 1990's 12.7%, Detective 10.8%, Investigation 10.5%
- #59 Nosher
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Insamnohty
Windows
Nosher serves up the perfect platforming meal. Nosh on a variety of 'enemy treats' to possess their powers and movement, opening up more of the stages to find those hidden secrets you remember from classic '90s platformers.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.4%, 3D Platformer 15.4%, 1990's 12.2%, Stylized 10.5%, Platformer 8.8%
- #60 The Rise of the Golden Idol
64% matchVery Positive93% of 3,814 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 35.5% ★, Investigation 25.4%, Detective 17.3%, Puzzle 6.6%, Atmospheric 6.2%