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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Adventure, Psychological Horror, First-Person.

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Lewis, an intelligent detective, finds himself on a mission to uncover the truth behind the many disappearances including his sister's. With the help of Joy, Lewis is going to explore what lies behind these walls. only to realize that there's much more to discover than he initially thought.

Reviews: Mixed — 67% — of 57 reviews
Released: 2024-04-25
Developer: MK Creations
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2022
    Dev: Bhargav ModhaPub: BYGames
    Windows · Mac

    On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

    Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Mystery 10.1%, Puzzle 10%, Dark 9.9%

  2. #2 Supernormal
    96% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,081 reviews2024
    Dev: Hitori de Productions
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.

    Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Mystery 10.5%

  3. #3 Blameless
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 5,079 reviews2016
    Dev: Vaclav HudecPub: Blameless Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.

    Why similar: Horror 40.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Detective 10.5%, First-Person 5.9%

  4. #4 Tatari: The Arrival
    95% matchMixed67% of 305 reviews2023
    Dev: Hidden Tower StudiosPub: TheGamesFortress
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 23%

    Take the role of a detective from Tokyo who tries to solve the mysterious case of the disappearance of a young camper. You will try to follow the trail of evidence to guide you through an enigmatic and paranormal case connected with a Japanese urban legend. Can you help until the end?

    Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 14.5%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Exploration 9.6%

  5. #5 Joyville 2
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 200 reviews2024
    Dev: KudPlay Games
    Windows

    Joyville 2 is a first-person horror puzzle-adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Explore two parallel worlds where the joy of the past meets present horrors. Uncover the camp's dark secrets, face magical yet dangerous creatures, and discover the truth behind events from decades ago.

    Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Survival Horror 16%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 12.8%, Dark 9.1%

  6. #6 Dread Flats
    93% matchVery Positive85% of 1,372 reviews2025
    Dev: Ghostcase
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

    Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Survival Horror 13%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 8.1%

  7. #7 La Villa de la Muerte
    94% matchMixed64% of 85 reviews2022
    Dev: Ottercide Studio
    Windows

    La Villa de la Muerte is a looping psychological horror game where players will progress through an ever-changing environment in pursuit of the truth behind a family disappearance.

    Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Survival Horror 16%, Puzzle 9.6%, Mystery 8.6%

  8. #8 The Complex: Found Footage
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 9,432 reviews2022
    Dev: pgWave
    Windows

    Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?

    Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Mystery 12.2%, 1990's 11.1%, Exploration 8.1%

  9. #9 The House of Toys
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Old School Bros
    Windows

    The House of Toys is a horror game in which the player ventures into an old mansion filled with seemingly harmless toys. His mission is to explore each room, searching for clues to discover which of the toys is cursed. To free the soul trapped in this toy, the player must solve intricate puzzles.

    Why similar: Horror 17.8%, 1990's 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Stealth 11.5%, Survival Horror 11.4%

  10. #10 Sanity of Morris
    92% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2021
    Dev: Alterego GamesPub: StickyLock Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Sanity of Morris: a psychological horror adventure game. Your flashlight reveals the clues you need to stay sane in the search for your father. Discover the truth. Could aliens be real?

    Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 13.8%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Mystery 9.7%

  11. #11 MUZY
    89% matchMostly Positive77% of 215 reviews2024
    Dev: Andrew RybisPub: Galactic Crows
    Windows

    Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as MUZY, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences.

    Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Adventure 9.2%

  12. #12 Alan Sharp
    90% matchMostly Positive78% of 73 reviews2021
    Dev: Mystive Studios
    Windows

    Alan Sharp is a Detective, Mystery/Horror video game driven by immersive storyline and character development, focused on exploration, survival, puzzles, and open-world investigation.

    Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 9.4%

  13. #13 DREAM LOGIC
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
    Dev: Teleopsia Games
    Windows

    DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 18.9%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 8.1%

  14. #14 Uh Oh!
    87% matchVery Positive86% of 90 reviews2025
    Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.

    Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 10.7%

  15. #15 Keep the Lights On
    88% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: Light the Lantern Studios
    Windows

    Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness

    Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Mystery 21.6%, Adventure 15.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.9%

  16. #16 Anomalies Detective
    86% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2024
    Dev: ChenGame
    Windows

    A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 32%, Horror 27.9%, Exploration 15%, First-Person 11.6%, Adventure 6.2%

  17. #17 PRICE
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 5,134 reviews2016
    Dev: YETU GAME
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    The hero Ivry wakes up from a nightmare and finds himself in a weird room. To escape from fear and darkness, he has to search and explore on his own until he discovers the truth and finds his sister Iva.A puzzle game 《PRICE》

    Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Horror 24.6%, Puzzle 21.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Mystery 6.5%

  18. #18 The Guest
    86% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2016
    Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    '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: Horror 25.3%, Puzzle 21.1%, Mystery 20%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Adventure 7.3%

  19. #19 Greetings
    85% matchVery Positive84% of 632 reviews2018
    Dev: Charlie Behan
    Windows

    Explore what is around every corner in hopes for answers to where you're going and why.

    Why similar: Horror 84.4%, Indie 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.4%

  20. #20 The Wellmonts Case
    81% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
    Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
    Windows

    The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

    Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Mystery 15.1%, Dark 10.1%, Exploration 6.5%

  21. #21 THANATOS
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: Angela NguyenPub: WahooCat Productions
    Windows · Mac

    THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.

    Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Puzzle 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Adventure 13%, Exploration 12.4%

  22. #22 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
    84% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 reviews2014
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

    Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Horror 26.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 7.3%

  23. #23 Incoming Evil
    83% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2019
    Dev: CodelessMan
    Windows

    A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.

    Why similar: Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 24%, Puzzle 12.9%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 9.5%

  24. #24 Trap welcome to Beryl Part 1
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 221 reviews2018
    Dev: JucarPub: Il Pleut
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    After receiving a disturbing letter from his brother, our protagonist decides to go looking for him at the hotel Beryl. He will soon discover the strangeness of the places, the objects, the paintings, the shadows and the terrifying models moving, speaking, living of their own will.

    Why similar: Horror 33.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 10.9%, Adventure 10.3%

  25. #25 Exiled
    80% matchVery Positive90% of 242 reviews2024
    Dev: John Szymanski
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller.

    Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 11.7%

  26. #26 Paranormal place
    79% matchMixed65% of 74 reviews2024
    Dev: ASK_GAMES
    Windows

    Alex is a blogger who explores places with paranormal phenomena. At the request of his subscribers, he goes to an abandoned place where, according to rumors, some creepy things were noticed. What is happening there? You have to find it out.

    Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Psychological Horror 28.4%, Exploration 9%, Dark 8.4%, Atmospheric 8.1%

  27. #27 RAVENOUS
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 148 reviews2025
    Dev: RAVENOUS TEAMPub: ESMA - Ecoles Creatives
    Windows

    Ravenous is a psychological horror game in which you play as Louis, a child trapped in a monster's basement. Explore the mysterious abode, solve puzzles to save your little sister and survive the psychological nightmare prepared for you.

    Why similar: Horror 37.5%, Psychological Horror 31.8%, First-Person 12.9%, Adventure 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.1%

  28. #28 Joyville
    79% matchMostly Positive71% of 330 reviews2023
    Dev: KudPlay Games
    Windows

    Joyville is a horror-puzzle adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Brace yourself for a gripping journey through the shadows, solving puzzles, and trying to survive amidst the hidden horrors that await you.

    Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 11%

  29. #29 Backrooms: Found Footage
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 280 reviews2024
    Dev: HNStudios
    Windows

    Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?

    Why similar: Horror 18.4%, 1990's 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Exploration 10.3%, Mystery 9.7%

  30. #30 Insight
    78% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
    Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
    Windows

    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: Detective 43.8%, Horror 23.5%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Dark 10.6%, First-Person 1.8%

  31. #31 Behind The Door
    81% matchMixed57% of 96 reviews2017
    Dev: Dio Alias Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    It's a story about a skeptical detective John who's investigating the abandoned's house massacre where group of teenagers were killed. On early night Detective John arriving to the abandoned house to find out what has happened there but suddenly he realized that he is not alone...

    Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Puzzle 22.4%, Adventure 10.3%, First-Person 8.4%, Dark 8.2%

  32. #32 Charon's Staircase
    78% matchMixed63% of 72 reviews2022
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows

    In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

    Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 11.3%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 9.9%

  33. #33 The Lancaster Leak - O'Brien State Park
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 234 reviews2023
    Dev: Jeremy FischerPub: Jflyer Games
    Windows · Mac

    YOU CONTROL THE FOUND FOOTAGE. An FBI intern leaked special investigation tapes before suddenly disappearing. The first tape of the series contains found footage from O'Brien State Park revealing the true events that were covered up in the 1980s.

    Why similar: Horror 26.4%, 1990's 19.9%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Mystery 11.5%, First-Person 7.5%

  34. #34 The Last Job
    76% matchMixed66% of 386 reviews2022
    Dev: DefinitelyNotScaryGames
    Windows

    What seemed like an easy job, descends into something horrifying. Explore mysterious house, that holds dark secrets, in this first person horror experience.

    Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Psychological Horror 29.2%, Puzzle 13.2%, First-Person 8.1%, Adventure 3.7%

  35. #35 DEMON COMPASS
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2024
    Dev: xena-spectralePub: Provoker
    Windows · Mac

    This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.

    Why similar: Horror 21.6%, 1990's 20.6%, Exploration 11.4%, Dark 11%, First-Person 9%

  36. #36 Whispering Lane: Horror
    75% matchMixed65% of 156 reviews2024
    Dev: Airem
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?

    Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Survival Horror 17.4%, 1990's 11.9%, Puzzle 10%

  37. #37 Pact of Joy: Prologue
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2023
    Dev: Just Sauce Studio
    Windows

    As Jack Argyle, you are tasked with restoring communication at the underwater ex-Aegis facility known as Phorcys Station. Be careful, or risk joining the spirits trapped inside.

    Why similar: Horror 32%, Mystery 20.7%, Exploration 12.3%, Dark 11.3%, First-Person 9.2%

  38. #38 50 Floors: The Paranormal Investigators Prologue
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 457 reviews2024
    Dev: Arsonist Studio
    Windows

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    Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.6%, Horror 28.6%, Mystery 17.9%, First-Person 10%, Atmospheric 7%

  39. #39 Horror Tale 1: Kidnapper
    74% matchVery Positive83% of 71 reviews2023
    Dev: Euphoria Games
    Windows

    Uncover the mystery behind a terrifying kidnapper in this story-driven horror adventure. Solve puzzles, explore eerie locations, and help Tom and his friends survive in 1990s America. Horror Tale is a creepy escape game full of twists and suspense.

    Why similar: Horror 15.9%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Mystery 10%, 1990's 8.6%

  40. #40 Albert Innovation
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 171 reviews2022
    Dev: Delirium Den
    Windows

    Albert Innovation is an immersive, narrative, atmospheric semi-horror game, where you will attempt to unravel the mysteries of what was once the most brilliant technological innovation company of the olden days. Manipulate machines, run away, and put an end to this nightmare.

    Why similar: Mystery 24.6%, Horror 24.4%, Dark 13.7%, Exploration 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%

  41. #41 Mimic Search
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 966 reviews2024
    Dev: Gemezl
    Windows

    Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack.

    Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Dark 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.5%, First-Person 7.1%

  42. #42 The Devilry Reservation
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: GentFish
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths

    Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Puzzle 14.9%, Dark 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%

  43. #43 Sparky Marky: Episode 1
    72% matchMixed64% of 246 reviews2023
    Dev: Clapperheads
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    Explore an abandoned children's recreational camp and uncover the dark secrets covered up by its founders. Find clues and apply specific commands in the Discord channel to find out what truly happened. But be careful: Sparky has been activated and the monster inside of it never sleeps…

    Why similar: Horror 24%, Survival Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Puzzle 13.6%, First-Person 8%

  44. #44 Karisvale
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2022
    Dev: Brendan Tighe
    Windows

    Your next job awaits in Karisvale, detective. Will you fulfill your duty? Or become lost in the mystery... Explore a retro top-down world, question its citizens, and collect hidden items to uncover Karisvale's dark secret.

    Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Exploration 9.6%, Mystery 9.5%

  45. #45 Seek Or Die
    73% matchMixed67% of 174 reviews2018
    Dev: FlashynuravPub: FLNStudios
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    You are an investigator hired to find evidence about the missing children in the manor off the road. Once you enter, the door locks behind you, and you can hear something, lurking...

    Why similar: Horror 76.2%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Indie 7.3%, Singleplayer 3.8%

  46. #46 Anthology of Fear
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 290 reviews2023
    Dev: OhDeer StudioPub: 100 GAMES
    Windows

    Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy.

    Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Survival Horror 25.6%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Stealth 10.8%, First-Person 5.1%

  47. #47 Darkness Under My Bed
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 92 reviews2021
    Dev: Desert Fox
    Windows

    Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

    Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 22%, Mystery 16.3%, Exploration 9%, Dark 8.9%

  48. #48 Deceived Of Joy
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2026
    Dev: LevelBound Studios
    Windows

    Step into a Psychological Horror Experience where you live in an apartment complex where the walls between reality and nightmares are crumbling. Run for your life, solve small puzzles and use items to help you survive.

    Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Mystery 20.3%, Dark 11.7%, First-Person 8%

  49. #49 Paradise's Secrets
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: Entry Studios
    Windows

    After accepting the invitation from the Paradise company following the events we've experienced, nothing on our journey may turn out as we expect. You must be very careful to uncover all the mystery and reveal the truth. Learn everything and expose the true face of the Paradise company.

    Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 10.6%, Dark 10.5%

  50. #50 Forest Ranger Services: Episode 1
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 129 reviews2024
    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: Detective 25%, Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, 1990's 14.6%, Mystery 9.9%

  51. #51 Missing Hiker
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 3,592 reviews2023
    Dev: Gemezl
    Windows

    Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.

    Why similar: Horror 29%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Mystery 11%, Dark 9.8%, First-Person 7%

  52. #52 Dissonance
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 186 reviews2022
    Dev: Resonance StudioPub: FAFO Studio
    Windows

    Dissonance is a top-down 3rd person adventure game. Players will encounter supernatural anomalies and creatures. Find and use specialized gadgets to aid you in your journey. Explore the abandoned research facility and reveal the secret of the organization that sent you here.

    Why similar: 1990's 26.7%, Mystery 20.2%, Horror 13.5%, Exploration 11.9%, Puzzle 10.3%

  53. #53 File Destined
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 428 reviews2023
    Dev: Metavision Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Horror 17.3%, Dark 10.5%, Exploration 8%

  54. #54 Thekku Island
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 111 reviews2026
    Dev: Ales Devs Games
    Windows

    A chilling psychological horror set in 1980s Kerala. After weeks of silence, you arrive on a remote island to search for your missing wife. Explore an abandoned house, uncover local folklore, survive haunting encounters, and unravel the island’s buried secrets.

    Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Exploration 14.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Survival Horror 11.2%

  55. #55 Summerland
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,752 reviews2020
    Dev: FYRE Games
    Windows

    Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.

    Why similar: Detective 39.8%, Exploration 11.2%, First-Person 11.2%, Puzzle 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%

  56. #56 Abnormal1999:Sector 49
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 140 reviews2024
    Dev: QZQ Studio
    Windows

    Abnormal1999: Sector 49 is a challenging mystery puzzle game. You play as Sam, searching for your daughter in the abandoned Sector 49. Collect 10 consciousnesses to open the portal and escape.

    Why similar: Puzzle 21.3%, Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Mystery 14.9%, Adventure 13.1%

  57. #57 Mystery of the Malign
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
    Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
    Windows

    Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

    Why similar: Mystery 30.8%, Puzzle 20.6%, Exploration 12.1%, Detective 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%

  58. #58 The Backroom - Lost and Found
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 434 reviews2022
    Dev: Lollin' Pony
    Windows

    The Backroom - Lost and Found is a story rich adventure game with some horror elements. Why is there an orphaned room hidden away in the depths of a strange liminal space? Is it "the backrooms" or something else? CYOA? SCP? Weirdcore? No clipping? And what's with the cute paintings?

    Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 10.9%, Stealth 10.5%

  59. #59 The Picture in The House
    70% matchMixed51% of 136 reviews2020
    Dev: Dystopia Game Studio
    Windows

    A journey through ancient mysteries and forces described by the original short story "The Picture in the House" written by H.P Lovecraft.

    Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Puzzle 13.8%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 10.7%, Mystery 9.7%

  60. #60 JANITOR BLEEDS
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
    Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.

    Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 12.8%, Exploration 8.9%

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