- #1 Bohemian Killing
97% matchMixed63% of 206 reviews2016
Dev: The MoonwallsPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Paris, 1894. Class differences and pervasive racism finally lead to a tragedy. A year later you find yourself on trial, accused of a brutal murder. How far will you go to exonerate yourself? Will you lie? Manipulate the evidence? Frame others? Act insane? Confess? Your imagination is the limit.
Why similar: Steampunk 35.5% ★, Alternate History 16.1%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Mystery 10.4%, First-Person 6.6%
- #2 Through The Fragmentation
96% matchVery Positive96% of 223 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.2% ★, Conversation 16.4%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #3 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
96% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
Why similar: Investigation 24.9%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #4 Mystery of the Malign
94% 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: Investigation 30.8%, Mystery 20.7%, Conspiracy 17.9% ★, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #5 Consortium: THE TOWER
95% matchMixed48% of 58 reviews2017
Dev: Interdimensional Games Inc
Windows
A hardcore sci-fi first-person role-playing experience. Explore, talk, fight and/or sneak through The Churchill Tower in 2042! Play an active role in the ongoing narrative. Every choice counts.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 41.2%, RPG 20.5%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Story Rich 8.3%, Adventure 6.4%
- #6 Void Sails
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Ticking Clock Games
Windows
VOID SAILS is a single-player adventure where you captain a flying ship across uncharted space. Sail through mysterious worlds, battle powerful foes, and make story-defining choices. Uncover dark secrets in a game where every discovery could bring you closer to the truth—or to madness.
Why similar: Steampunk 22.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Mystery 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #7 Sky Caravan
93% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Bravarda
Windows
Welcome to the Skyways, caravaneer. Complete missions, manage your ship’s resources and make tough decisions to keep your crew alive and happy. Or not. Choices have lasting consequences in this Text-Based RPG. You are the captain - and the clouds are waiting!
Why similar: Steampunk 36.2% ★, Choices Matter 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, RPG 10.3%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #8 CORPUS EDAX
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 265 reviews2024
Dev: Luis G. Bento
Windows
An immersive first-person-melee RPG where you create your character and fight, talk or sneak your way out of confrontation. From concrete buildings to futuristic environments - start from the bottom and make your way through narrative missions to the top of the city in a bid for control.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 31.7%, Choices Matter 17.9%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, RPG 11%, First-Person 9.1%
- #9 Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
91% matchVery Positive84% of 3,416 reviews2019
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.
Why similar: Steampunk 56% ★, Alternate History 10.4%, RPG 8.5%, Story Rich 8.2%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #10 Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 398 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: Investigation 26.7%, Mystery 18.3%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, RPG 9.4%
- #11 Peripeteia
88% matchVery Positive85% of 2,638 reviews2025
Dev: Ninth Exodus
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Peripeteia is a first-and-third-person role-playing stealth game taking place in alt-history cyberpunk Poland. Inspired by immersive sims from Ion Storm and Looking Glass Studios, Peripeteia expands on the formula with new ideas and an original setting.
Why similar: Conspiracy 44.2% ★, Immersive Sim 30.8%, RPG 9.4%, First-Person 6.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #12 Duskpunk
87% matchVery Positive92% of 147 reviews2025
Dev: Clockwork Bird
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gritty dice-driven RPG, in a steampunk city. You escaped the War, but how to survive? Explore the city. Build up your skills. Decide who to trust. Choose carefully: you might just spark a revolution!
Why similar: Steampunk 44.8% ★, Conversation 16%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10%, RPG 8.7%
- #13 Hazel Sky
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 301 reviews2022
Dev: Coffee Addict StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hazel Sky is a heartfelt adventure about a young engineer facing his destiny and his desires. Fix ramshackle flying machines and jump, climb, swing, and slide through a beautiful, mysterious world.
Why similar: Steampunk 37.6% ★, Investigation 20.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #14 Black Skylands
86% matchVery Positive84% of 4,328 reviews2023
Dev: Hungry Couch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become the captain of an airship and explore the world of the skies, gather resources and build powerful weapons, uncover ancient secrets and fight beneath your ship's sails.
Why similar: Steampunk 68.2% ★, RPG 13.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Indie 4.1%, Adventure 4%
- #15 Flight of the Icarus
89% matchMixed41% of 251 reviews2010
Dev: Muse Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Flight of the Icarus is a game where you play as a privateer who owns an airship that helps ferry goods from town to town in a post-apocalyptic world where the skies are dominated by pirates and danger. Shoot down enemy aeroplanes with a variety of deadly weaponry. Keep the ship from falling out the sky.
Why similar: Steampunk 84.9% ★, Indie 9.8%, Action 5.3%
- #16 Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator
85% matchMixed63% of 206 reviews2025
Dev: ZeitglasPub: Shoreline Games
Windows · Mac
The year is 1923—step inside Castle Woods Sanatorium, where care and cruelty blur together. Disguised as a doctor, you’ll diagnose and treat patients using a deck of symptoms, tests, and outdated therapies. But tread carefully: one wrong move could expose you as an impostor.
Why similar: Alternate History 26.2%, Choices Matter 19.6%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #17 The Temporal Invasion
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 110 reviews2016
Dev: Hybriona Technologies LLPPub: Hybriona Technologies LLP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
EXPERIENCE this Story-Driven Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that blends Your Real Life with Science Fiction as it explores the Dark Limits of Conspiracy, Alternate History, The Supernatural and Fringe Science.
Why similar: Alternate History 36.9%, Mystery 21.3%, Adventure 18.1%, Story Rich 12.5%, Indie 11.1%
- #18 Gloomwood
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,888 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: Steampunk 43.5% ★, Immersive Sim 33.6%, Mystery 8.1%, First-Person 7.6%, Atmospheric 4.9%
- #19 DOOMED Detective Game
84% matchMixed46% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Azikton Studio
Windows
Doomed Detective Game is a game in which you will play the role of a detective who has arrived in the city of Redrock to figure out a very mysterious crime. Your task is to explore the city, find clues, talk to the residents of the city and find the killer! P.S: Every city resident is an AI...
Why similar: Immersive Sim 36.6%, Investigation 27.1%, First-Person 11%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Adventure 7.7%
- #20 Project Hailstorm
82% matchVery Positive84% of 670 reviews2025
Dev: Imbrium
Windows
Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.5% ★, Alternate History 21.3%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 10%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #21 Interkosmos
84% matchVery Positive80% of 422 reviews2017
Dev: Ovid Works
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 88.3 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Interkosmos is an arcady astronaut adventure in VR. Brace yourself for a rush of hectic gameplay to challenge your inner cosmonaut, and a fun story full of twists and Cold War absurdities.
Why similar: Alternate History 29.2%, Adventure 16%, Story Rich 13.4%, Indie 10.7%, First-Person 9.9%
- #22 The Occupation
83% matchMixed60% of 408 reviews2019
Dev: White Paper GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 25.6%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Mystery 13%, Alternate History 11.6%, Investigation 9.4%
- #23 Lamplight City
80% matchVery Positive90% of 828 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Alternate History 32.4%, Mystery 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 7.1%
- #24 A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight
81% matchVery Positive95% of 177 reviews2015
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Steam-powered mechs meet forbidden sorcery in this interactive steampunk novel, inspired by Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Jekyll & Hyde, and Jack the Ripper!
Why similar: Steampunk 62.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, RPG 12.2%, Indie 3.9%
- #25 INSOMNIA: The Ark
81% matchMixed59% of 1,250 reviews2018
Dev: Mono StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions and try to stay alive in this brutal world.
Why similar: Choices Matter 23.8%, Multiple Endings 20.9%, RPG 20.1%, Story Rich 12%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #26 Interrogation Simulator
79% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Investigation 24.1%, Immersive Sim 23.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Conversation 18.1%, RPG 8.3%
- #27 Beyond a Steel Sky
78% matchVery Positive88% of 1,598 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.
Why similar: Choices Matter 32.8%, Mystery 23%, Story Rich 19.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 6.5%
- #28 Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation
78% matchVery Positive94% of 253 reviews2021
Dev: James PattonPub: Clockwork Bird
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s 2065, and you are an interrogator-model android tasked with rooting out deviants among your own kind. You must probe for lies, monitor and exploit emotional spikes, earn the trust of your subjects, and make the final call: release, or destroy?
Why similar: Investigation 25.1%, Conversation 21.4%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #29 Thirty Flights of Loving
79% matchMixed63% of 1,876 reviews2012
Dev: Blendo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 18%
This surprising first-person story tells the tale of a heist gone wrong. Encounter high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at.
Why similar: Story Rich 31%, First-Person 30.1%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Adventure 13%, Indie 7.1%
- #30 Journey to Foundation
77% matchMixed59% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Archiact Interactive Ltd.
Windows
A story-driven adventure among the stars, Journey to Foundation puts you at the center of your own sci-fi saga. Unleash your unique Mentalic abilities, gain information through diplomacy or coercion, and choose who to trust. Where will your journey lead you?
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Immersive Sim 20.7%, Conversation 19.1%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #31 Kujlevka
75% matchVery Positive92% of 651 reviews2023
Dev: CallbackPub: Crytivo
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A flying saucer crash-lands in a distant Russian village, turning a rundown kolkhoz into the first, thin bridge between civilizations. As the first point of contact, you must dictate how this encounter unfolds and ultimately determine history’s outcome.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 29.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, First-Person 8.3%
- #32 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
75% matchVery Positive88% of 880 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Investigation 24.6%, Mystery 23.9%, Story Rich 15.4%, First-Person 13.1%, Multiple Endings 13.1%
- #33 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
76% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: Investigation 23.2%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #34 Escape Machine City: Airborne
76% matchVery Positive88% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Big Loop StudiosPub: Snapbreak
Windows
It has been two days since the once vibrant Air City went completely silent and now it seems to be flying on its own
Why similar: Steampunk 38.1% ★, Investigation 29.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Adventure 7.7%, First-Person 7%
- #35 Desert Skies
77% matchMixed57% of 461 reviews2019
Dev: White_Rabbit_Games
Windows
Desert Skies takes survival to the air! Build an airship and fly on an adventure through the deserts of the Wild West. Look for places to land and scavenge for loot, expand your airship and craft new equipment, but beware the dangers lurking beneath the sands!
Why similar: First-Person 37.4%, Adventure 28.3%, Indie 19%, Action 12.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #36 Care
73% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Investigation 18.8%, Conversation 17.4%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Mystery 11.5%
- #37 Card Shark
72% matchVery Positive90% of 3,039 reviews2022
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Card Shark is an adventure game full of cunning, intrigue, and delectable deceit. Enter a world where you’ll need to play your opponents better than you play your cards.
Why similar: Alternate History 28.4%, Mystery 23.1%, Story Rich 16.7%, RPG 12.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #38 The Emperor's Own: Alpha Teaser
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 568 reviews2020
Dev: Volga Studios
Windows
The Emperor’s Own is a story-driven adventure game with RPG elements, set in an alternate universe, inspired by the Russian Empire at the dawn of the 19th century. It features multi-dimensional characters, difficult moral dilemmas, and a mature, branching narrative.
Why similar: Choices Matter 22.9%, RPG 16.4%, Story Rich 14.8%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Alternate History 11.1%
- #39 Sunken Engine
71% matchVery Positive88% of 650 reviews2025
Dev: Two Nomads StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Sunken Engine Lovecraftian Ship Repair Simulation. Restore your father’s old shipyard. Each arriving ship carries a dark mystery to be solved. Keep your customers satisfied while dealing with the strange and eerie happenings on the island.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 34.9%, Choices Matter 20.8%, Mystery 19.1%, Story Rich 13.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #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 41.3%, Atmospheric 15%, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Indie 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #41 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 580 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Conspiracy 35.5% ★, Investigation 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Conversation 10%, Mystery 9.9%
- #42 BROK the InvestiGator
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,237 reviews2022
Dev: COWCAT
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
Why similar: Investigation 25.2%, Choices Matter 20.7%, Mystery 15.2%, RPG 11.3%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #43 Underwater
73% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforgames
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Mystery 24.6%, Story Rich 19.1%, Investigation 16.9%, First-Person 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #44 Lost Crew
74% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2016
Dev: Gamecosm
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
This is text adventure game of survival of the astronauts on the orbital station that is lost in time. You will have to take care of the rescue of the station's crew, and lots of complicated riddles and situations will make this adventure even more interesting.
Why similar: Adventure 46.5%, Choices Matter 22.4%, Story Rich 12.7%, Indie 11.7%, Action 6.6%
- #45 Contraband Police
68% matchVery Positive95% of 24,287 reviews2023
Dev: Crazy RocksPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 30.6%, Multiple Endings 23.8%, First-Person 13.4%, Story Rich 13.2%, Action-Adventure 6.1%
- #46 Plane Accident
71% matchMixed58% of 278 reviews2024
Dev: White Pig GamesPub: Duality Games
Windows
Become an inspector examining causes of plane crashes. Visit the crash site, gather evidence and interrogate witnesses. Explain whether the accident was caused by independent factors or human errors.
Why similar: Conversation 59.1%, First-Person 30.2%, Indie 7.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #47 Detective Penguin
69% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: That Other Fish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Penguin is the first and only physics-and-penguin-based detective game on the market. Solve cases in your own way. Interrogate suspects, find clues, or use your flippers to punch your way to the answers.
Why similar: Conspiracy 38.2% ★, Investigation 28.5%, Conversation 24.5%, Adventure 4.5%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #48 Nobody Wants to Die
67% matchVery Positive84% of 6,506 reviews2024
Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
Why similar: Investigation 24.7%, Conversation 22.3%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #49 1428: Shadows over Silesia
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 268 reviews2022
Dev: KUBI Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Medieval Europe is in the middle of religious upheaval and many a preacher predict the imminent end of the world. Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy story with true historical events in the background. You'll be facing intricate puzzles, challenging battles and cunning stealth.
Why similar: Mystery 30.3%, Story Rich 21.4%, RPG 20.4%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Adventure 10.2%
- #50 Shadows of Doubt
66% matchVery Positive83% of 17,129 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 57.2%, RPG 12.4%, First-Person 11.9%, Adventure 5.9%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #51 The Church in the Darkness ™
72% matchMixed61% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: Paranoid ProductionsPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Church in the Darkness is an action/stealth game where you infiltrate a religious cult and the story changes every time you play. It's 1977 and your nephew has moved deep into the South American jungle. Sneak into his commune, find out what's going on, and try to get the best ending you can.
Why similar: Alternate History 19.8%, Choices Matter 19%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #52 Airship: Kingdoms Adrift
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,027 reviews2023
Dev: Revolution IndustryPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to Suthseg! As the newly commissioned airship captain, forge a mercantile empire across the archipelago, until the great powers of Europa turn their attention toward it. Build up a fleet, chart trade routes, establish industries, and explore the frontier at your airship's helm!
Why similar: Steampunk 61.6% ★, RPG 16.9%, Story Rich 11%, Adventure 7.6%, Action 2.9%
- #53 Game Of Fate 3:Clash Of Crowns
66% matchVery Positive86% of 843 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
An accident transports you from 1945 to 2010, embroiling you in a high-society kidnapping case. Confused and disoriented, you discover that the victim is your own descendant. Gunfire erupts, chaos escalates, and schemes unfold within schemes... Don’t want to be a pawn? How to become the player?
Why similar: Immersive Sim 30.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Story Rich 10%, First-Person 9.6%
- #54 Mind Diver
65% matchVery Positive97% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Investigation 38.2%, Mystery 21%, Story Rich 13.6%, First-Person 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #55 Sovereign Syndicate
66% matchVery Positive81% of 606 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.
Why similar: Steampunk 41.7% ★, Choices Matter 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, RPG 9.1%, Alternate History 8.9%
- #56 Starship Inspector
70% matchMixed61% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Vedanta Team
Windows
Starship Inspector is a Space Roguelike in which every choice you make matters. Save a galaxy or rescue your crew member? Serve an evil empire or help an ancient tribe? You'll constantly have to make hard decisions and deal with consequences.
Why similar: RPG 31.8%, Adventure 21.9%, Story Rich 14.5%, Indie 14.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #57 The Rig: A Starmap to Murder
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Sunset Division
Windows
THE RIG is an immersive, story-driven, space-noir ADVENTURE GAME developed exclusively for VR. Explore a fully-interactive light freighter as you attempt to land, find your brother, and uncover a tightly-woven mystery of murder and broken romance.
Why similar: Adventure 41.9%, Mystery 31.5%, Indie 26.6%
- #58 Filcher
67% matchVery Positive92% of 214 reviews2021
Dev: Johan HjärpePub: MythoLogic Interactive
Windows
Filcher is a first-person 2.5D noir stealth game. As Sporey the master thief, break into guarded buildings to steal from the wealthy and corrupt, using only your senses, your wits, and a handful of tools and gadgets.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 56%, First-Person 16.5%, Story Rich 13.2%, Mystery 5.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #59 Hardland
69% matchMixed69% of 577 reviews2019
Dev: Mountain Sheep
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In the year 1018, an adventurer from Samarkand drifts to Hardland. Solve a mystery by delving into the different sides of this fantasy world. Hardland is a bustling kingdom filled with secrets. A kingdom that wants you to listen.
Why similar: Conversation 20.3%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Mystery 12.1%