
Into the Sands is a mystery game set in a desert. As a scrapper, explore the dunes and find interesting treasures. As you explore you may uncover new and interesting secrets!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Adventure, Puzzle, Indie.

Into the Sands is a mystery game set in a desert. As a scrapper, explore the dunes and find interesting treasures. As you explore you may uncover new and interesting secrets!

Beach Cafe: Caribbean Sand
Where is Grandpa? and why has his beach bar been closed for more than 2 years? An adventure full of puzzles and mystery begins! Explore, discover all the clues and read them correctly in order to advance. Let yourself be enveloped by a story of intrigue set on a beach.

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Ivan Poe is a third person find-your-way puzzle adventure following this cuboid character as they keep truckin' on through the Cosmic Soup.
Where is Grandpa? and why has his beach bar been closed for more than 2 years? An adventure full of puzzles and mystery begins! Explore, discover all the clues and read them correctly in order to advance. Let yourself be enveloped by a story of intrigue set on a beach.
Why similar: Mystery 32.3%, Puzzle 21.4%, Adventure 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, 3D 3%
Ivan Poe is a third person find-your-way puzzle adventure following this cuboid character as they keep truckin' on through the Cosmic Soup.
Why similar: Adventure 36.8%, Mystery 34.9%, Puzzle 18.3%, Indie 10%
There Is a Way is a cyclic maze adventure game in which you create the story of your character and solve the main puzzle of the game. You play as an unknown person, whose story is formed depending on the puzzles you solve and the path you choose, leading them to the exit.
Why similar: Adventure 37.5%, Mystery 33.4%, Puzzle 19.1%, Indie 9.9%
In this third installment of the popular RHEM series of intricate pure-puzzle first-person adventure games, the adventures of brothers Kales and Zetais continue in the mysterious land of RHEM.
Why similar: Mystery 32.8%, Adventure 24.5%, Puzzle 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Singleplayer 2%
In the role of space explorer Nova Dune, the player needs to observe the environment and navigate in a typical point and click-fashion to solve puzzles and progress through the game and figure out the mystery on the mesmerizing planet of Krystopia.
Why similar: Adventure 32%, Mystery 31.1%, Puzzle 16.3%, Story Rich 12.4%, Indie 8.2%
There is a 'presence' haunting the long forgotten church of 'Northfield'. Angry spirits seek revenge for an ancient crime, from the terrible time of The Black Death. Ghost-hunter, Nigel Danvers, has been sent to investigate the case, using his kitbag of ghost-hunting gadgets, on the loneliest night of the year.
Why similar: Adventure 32.4%, Mystery 29.5%, Puzzle 14.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Indie 9.2%
A first-person puzzle mystery game with 3D controls and a focus on atmosphere and immersion
Why similar: Adventure 38.7%, Mystery 33.3%, Puzzle 17.4%, Indie 10.6%
A woman mysteriously disappears. The cops find nothing. Sam struggles to wrap his head around the tragedy of his lost wife.
Why similar: Adventure 37.9%, Mystery 32.2%, Puzzle 16.9%, Story Rich 13%
Travel through the ruins of the forgotten city Lemuria. Quell your curiosity as an Adventurer uncovering the misgivings of Lemuria's greatest treasure Rube. A gem so craved by man it brought out the isolation of a people and their suffocation.
Unravels an ancient tale where you are destined to reconnect two worlds by recovering lost crystals, hidden across time in ruins and jungles, guarded by riddles and rivals. Unveil secrets, bridge realms, and restore the ancient portal's power in this enthralling adventure puzzle game.
Why similar: Mystery 33.2%, Adventure 27.4%, Puzzle 22.8%, Story Rich 11.5%, Singleplayer 2.7%
The Magnificent Trufflepigs is a first-person, metal-detecting narrative game. It combines laid-back detecting and exploration with a dramatic story, all set in a beautiful English countryside. It’s a game about trying to find something.
Why similar: Mystery 40.4%, Story Rich 20.8%, Adventure 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Shadows of Elsewhen is an alchemy-inspired, murder mystery-themed 1st-person puzzle game. Explore the cryptic Temple Elsewhen and solve your way through the many ancient machinations, arcane devices, and puzzles which hold the secret to the ghost of young Arriel's mysterious and untimely demise.
Why similar: Adventure 27%, Mystery 25.8%, Puzzle 23.1%, Story Rich 15%, 3D 4.7%
Noah lives with his eccentric father, who’s obsessed with Dictator X. When he joins a strange auction at a castle, he must work to solve mysteries hidden in the exhibits and uncover his father’s secrets. Risk everything to win—but what truth awaits? Story by Rika Suzuki!
Why similar: Mystery 50.1%, Adventure 24.3%, Story Rich 14.9%, 3D 8.2%, Singleplayer 2.5%
An unassuming village with only a handful of residents, but one of them is a murderer! Use your skills as a master detective to put the clues together and deduce which one of them is the villain. Good luck detective...
Faraway is an adventure game, a modern tribute to Myst. In Faraway you're an adventurer exploring ruins of ancient temples full of challenges and mysterious riddles.
Why similar: Mystery 38.7%, Puzzle 27.4%, Adventure 23.9%, Story Rich 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Why similar: Mystery 43.5%, Puzzle 37.3%, Adventure 10%, Story Rich 4.3%, Indie 2.2%
Almarti: Trade in the Woods is a point-and-click puzzle game. In the woods by the lake, a female who calls herself Almarti hopes for your help. Please follow her guide, do sort of things, and finally achieve that ulterior purpose……
Why similar: Puzzle 48%, Adventure 23.9%, Mystery 21.3%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%
A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.
Why similar: Mystery 38.5%, Puzzle 17.3%, Adventure 16.7%, Story Rich 16.2%, 3D 5.2%
This is a secret room to escape burning brain puzzle work, which is divided into five chapters, puzzle level interesting design, complicated and confusing story, criticism and comment on the real society, is full of exquisite everywhere.
Why similar: Mystery 31.1%, Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Puzzle 17.4%, Story Rich 11.7%, Adventure 11.1%
The sequel to "Wooden Floor". Reveal the truth hiding in the dark, haunted mansion of Blackdust Field. A mysterious and horrific adventure game by Pheenix93.
In the Middle Of is a narrative adventure of mystery and fantasy. Isolated in a cabin next to an ancient forest, Shafer will discover that the world is not as banal and logical as he believes and he will be surrounded by enigmatic characters, creatures and extraordinary events.
Why similar: Mystery 33.1%, Adventure 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Puzzle 15.2%, Story Rich 13.6%
Solving puzzles is all you need to save humanity.
Why similar: Mystery 34.4%, Adventure 29%, Puzzle 23.8%, 3D 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%
The iconic game The 7th Guest has been brought back to life with modern technology, delivering an atmospheric story like no other. Explore a foreboding mansion, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets. The 7th Guest is the ultimate mystery adventure, reimagined for modern platforms.
Why similar: Mystery 33.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Puzzle 20.6%, Adventure 14.8%, 3D 4.7%
A short story-driven psychological horror game. No visual jumpscares; only mentally disturbing.
Why similar: Mystery 40.7%, Puzzle 20.3%, Story Rich 18.6%, Adventure 13.8%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Embark on a first-person adventure to a mysterious café in Cairo. Adopt a new perspective and shape reality to your will as you unravel an occult conspiracy hidden in plain sight.
Why similar: Mystery 35.6%, Puzzle 19.3%, Adventure 16.1%, Story Rich 14.9%, 3D 6%
The secret of a dream is a blend of click adventure & first person puzzle game. You play as a young man named Peter, He does not know where he is...
Why similar: Mystery 43.8%, Puzzle 27.6%, Adventure 21.5%, Singleplayer 3.9%, Indie 3.2%
DEAD SECRET CIRCLE is a horror mystery set in Chicago in 1971. In this sequel to the critically acclaimed DEAD SECRET, reality and dreams collide as investigative reporter Patricia Gable sees beyond the flesh to chase a killer with a grisly M.O. Track the killer, narrow the suspects, and above all, stay alive.
Why similar: Mystery 47.3%, Adventure 27.7%, Story Rich 18.1%, Indie 6.9%
Follow Nova Dune, a space explorer in her quest to find out about the unfamiliar distress signal she received aboard her ship. Determined to investigate it, she finds herself on a desolated planet where all civilization has vanished.
Why similar: Mystery 46.9%, Puzzle 26.1%, Adventure 22.4%, Indie 4.7%
Take care of your ailing father while facing a disturbing presence that distorts reality around you in this short psychological horror experience. Your choices matter, and opening the wrong door might be your last.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Adventure 22.1%, Mystery 18.9%, Puzzle 18.5%, 3D 6.5%
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: Adventure 32.7%, Puzzle 28.3%, Mystery 27.9%, Indie 8.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.
Why similar: Mystery 36.5%, Adventure 23.9%, Puzzle 17.5%, Story Rich 15.9%, Indie 6.2%
"Sunflower Code", which uses more than 50 paintings by Van Gogh, is a first-person perspective mystery-solving horror. Cryptography based on the basics of modern cryptography hinders the progress of the main character. You may be able to experience Van Gogh's paintings and their worldview.
Why similar: Mystery 45.5%, Adventure 24.1%, Puzzle 20.3%, 3D 5.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
In a dusty, dilapidated town on the former Soviet steppe, a young traveller finds himself embroiled in a strange and surreal plot that threatens the very existence of Reality Falls itself. A story-driven indie adventure, with classic point-and-click puzzles and a retro JRPG-style look and feel.
Why similar: Adventure 32.4%, Mystery 27.1%, Story Rich 14.2%, Puzzle 14.2%, Indie 8.8%
The Rewinder 2 is an action adventure game inspired by eastern mythology. Explore cursed villages, dungeons. Unlock new skills and meet all sorts of ghosts and monsters.
Why similar: Mystery 38.4%, Adventure 25.7%, Story Rich 18.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Yanagi is a youngster facing his life´s most transcendetal day. With a divided heart, he faces an irrevocable decision that might either unite him with his clan or tear them appart forever. He knows that, once the unavoidable ritual begins, there will be no turning back...
Why similar: Mystery 30.1%, Adventure 29.5%, Puzzle 15.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Indie 7.8%
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Mystery 36.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Adventure 18.6%, Puzzle 16.7%, Story Rich 5.8%
Hotel Sowls is an eerie mystery adventure. You are a pharmacist who, after a long and grueling journey, finally acquires a rare and enigmatic stone; only to have it stolen overnight at Hotel Sowls. Can you recover the stone and uncover the secrets hidden within this strange and unsettling hotel?
Why similar: Mystery 39.2%, Adventure 36.3%, Puzzle 14.3%, Indie 10.3%
After a difficult journey, Ada officially became a detective. This disappearance commission seemed extraordinary. During the exploration of the ancient castle, it seemed that a series of strange events also surfaced...
Why similar: Mystery 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Adventure 21.9%, Puzzle 17%, Story Rich 6%
Wooden Floor is a first person horror game full of visual trickery ... Not being able to predict what is going to happen next you need to make your way through the haunted house.
Grandpa is still missing and as you dive deeper into the investigation, everything becomes stranger and more enigmatic. The adventure of puzzles and mysteries continues with Beach Café III: The Escape Room. Investigate, discover all the clues and interpret them properly in order to advance.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Adventure 24.6%, Mystery 18.4%, Puzzle 18.2%, Indie 5.2%
Perpetual Dream is a FPV puzzle game telling the story of a dream hiding a lot of secrets... Discover several environnements to seek your past !
Why similar: Adventure 42.4%, Mystery 21.8%, Puzzle 12.5%, Indie 11.4%, Story Rich 9.5%
The Source is a unique modern take on the Text Adventure genre. An outsider to a foreign world, you must choose a kingdom to help gain an ancient power locked deep beneath a mysterious Well. Explore each kingdom, solve puzzles, and uncover the mystery surrounding this shattered world.
Why similar: Mystery 33.1%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Puzzle 16.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, Adventure 12.3%
Grandpa is still missing. It's time to find out what's hidden in this beach cafe. Continue the adventure of puzzles and mystery with Cafe Beach II: The Escape Room! Explore, discover all the clues and interpret them correctly to advance.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Adventure 24.4%, Mystery 20.2%, Puzzle 18.1%, 3D 5.1%
Trapped in an endless dream, it seems there's no way to wake up. You find an car that's been abandoned for a long time. Will you solve all the puzzles to figure out what happened here before?
Why similar: Mystery 44.5%, Puzzle 26.6%, Story Rich 16.7%, Indie 5.7%, 3D 4.4%
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.
Why similar: Mystery 40.9%, Puzzle 23.7%, Story Rich 16.7%, Adventure 15.6%, Singleplayer 3.1%
GIRLS MAKE GAMES presents Interfectorem, a horrifying murder mystery! Interfectorem is the story of Alis, a young sheriff-in-training who lives alone with her sister Sali in a small town next to the woods.
As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.
Why similar: Mystery 39.1%, Puzzle 26.9%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, 3D 6.3%
Wits' End Labyrinth is a first-person psychological adventure game where you explore a shifting maze, solve environmental puzzles and collect personal items to uncover fragments of your forgotten past. Immersive atmosphere blending psychological tension with memory-driven storytelling.
Why similar: Mystery 30.6%, Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Story Rich 16.8%, Adventure 14.1%, 3D 5%
Why Am I Dead At Sea is an adventure game where you solve the mystery of your own murder. As a ghost, you will have to possess people and use them to investigate your surroundings. But in this place no one is who they seem...and everyone has a secret.
Why similar: Mystery 48.8%, Adventure 24.9%, Story Rich 16.1%, Indie 6.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Dive into an adventure, alone, with your friends or play with random people. Solve various puzzles and overcome all the traps. There are currently 5 different rooms in which you can prove yourself. More and more rooms will be added in permanent updates. I hope to see you on the other side.
Why similar: Mystery 43%, Adventure 25.8%, Puzzle 21.4%, 3D 5.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Mystery 31.9%, Puzzle 28.7%, Adventure 20.3%, Story Rich 9.5%, 3D 4.7%
A modern take on the classic adventure formula: explore, converse, and solve puzzles. Play as the young Irish writer James Joyce and his partner Nora Barnacle during their 1904 Mediterranean exile, in a port city where everyone seems to want something, and your small choices refuse to stay small.
Why similar: Adventure 29.6%, Mystery 27.6%, Puzzle 23.2%, Story Rich 9.9%, 3D 7.4%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Mystery 41.3%, Puzzle 32.2%, Adventure 20.3%, Indie 6.2%
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Mystery 45.7%, Adventure 18.6%, Story Rich 15.8%, Puzzle 14.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%
A strange request leads a detective to the silent residence of a missing homeowner. Explore the house and solve the intricate puzzles scattered within to uncover the truth behind the disappearance. A quiet, first-person mystery adventure.
Why similar: Mystery 39.3%, Puzzle 23.4%, Adventure 19.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, 3D 2.9%
An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.
Why similar: Mystery 39.9%, Adventure 23.2%, Puzzle 16.9%, Story Rich 15.2%, 3D 3.7%
"Clockwise" is an adventure, puzzle, horror game with different playthroughs. It combines the feeling of being watched with the ones of confusion and fear. Will you find a way out of the haunted house?
Why similar: Adventure 39.8%, Mystery 32.3%, Puzzle 19.4%, Indie 8.5%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Mystery 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Puzzle 21.4%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 9.3%
Play as a postman delivering the words of others over an ancient mountain path. Journal your observations, think on the world around you and consider how your own voice fits into it all.
Why similar: Mystery 35.5%, Story Rich 21%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Adventure 16.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%