- #1 Home Safety Hotline
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,788 reviews2024
Dev: Night Signal Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, 1990's 16%, Horror 15.5%, Simulation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on interface-based investigation and providing guidance to others, similar to the caller-assistance mechanics in Killer Frequency.
- #2 Not For Broadcast
96% matchVery Positive94% of 12,442 reviews2022
Dev: NotGamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.5%, 1980s 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Choices Matter 9%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Like Killer Frequency, this game puts you in control of a media broadcast booth where your decisions directly impact the unfolding chaos.
- #3 The Painscreek Killings
96% matchVery Positive91% of 6,095 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Investigation 27.5%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Horror 11.6%, Puzzle 9.3%, Exploration 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, rewarding investigation experience that rewards players for piecing together clues in a small-town setting.
- #4 SIMULACRA
95% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Puzzle 12%, Story Rich 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game relies on an immersive, interface-driven narrative where you interact with a device to uncover a dark mystery.
- #5 While We Wait Here
94% matchVery Positive89% of 2,307 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Vices Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Horror 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Choices Matter 11%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-heavy game focuses on dialogue and choices in a contained environment, capturing the tension of a small-town horror story.
- #6 Stories Untold
94% matchVery Positive87% of 5,426 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: 1980s 34.3%, Horror 25.7%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 9%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully uses retro computer and radio interfaces to deliver a tense, narrative-driven horror experience.
- #7 Interference: Dead Air
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Fear of CornPub: V Publishing
Windows
All hell's breaking loose in a mysterious research facility and the only person who can save the day is the night shift security guard in the booth outside. Remotely control systems, guide scientists to safety or just… goof off? You’re not in danger. Yet.
Why similar: 1980s 21.2%, Investigation 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Horror 9.3%, Choices Matter 9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong supernatural radio theme that aligns perfectly with the late-night talk show premise of the seed game.
- #8 Observation
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,112 reviews2020
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Adventure 25.5%, Puzzle 12%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: You play as an AI assisting a human crew, which provides a similar feeling of being a remote guide in a dangerous situation.
- #9 Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike
91% matchVery Positive88% of 3,134 reviews2022
Dev: Rayll
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Holly Gardner, a 19 year old on an interstate drive experiences unusual happenings that leads to an unplanned stay at a motel, little did she know what was transpiring down in Norwood Valley.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Horror 24.4%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Investigation 11.5%, Story Rich 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This episodic horror game excels at building atmospheric tension through realistic, narrative-driven scenarios.
- #10 The Mortuary Assistant
90% matchVery Positive92% of 8,546 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 48.4%, First-Person 12.7%, Atmospheric 12%, Simulation 10.7%, Exploration 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines puzzle-solving with intense, atmospheric horror in a confined, professional setting.
- #11 Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout
89% matchVery Positive92% of 5,904 reviews2023
Dev: Rayll Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Jack Nelson, a 24-year-old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in Ironbark State Park.
Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Walking Simulator 22.4%, Atmospheric 13.4%, First-Person 11%, Exploration 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar sense of isolation and environmental storytelling in a remote, atmospheric setting.
- #12 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,584 reviews2024
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!
Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Horror 19.3%, Puzzle 13.4%, First-Person 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends escape-room style puzzles with meta-horror elements, much like the interactive puzzles in Killer Frequency.
- #13 The Suicide of Rachel Foster
91% matchMixed68% of 6,800 reviews2020
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, 1990's 13.5%, First-Person 10.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, Exploration 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is a strong choice for those who enjoy atmospheric mystery and narrative-driven exploration in a confined space.
- #14 Stay Out of the House
87% matchVery Positive95% of 1,805 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!
Why similar: 1980s 30.6%, Horror 16.9%, 1990's 15.5%, Puzzle 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a retro-styled, immersive-sim horror experience that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #15 My Friendly Neighborhood
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,340 reviews2023
Dev: John SzymanskiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood! Play as Gordon, a repairman sent to get to the bottom of this disturbing dilemma. Fend off puppets and solve puzzles in this survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Horror 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Funny 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Puzzle 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features unique puzzle mechanics and a distinct, unsettling atmosphere that fans of the seed game will appreciate.
- #16 Still Wakes the Deep
86% matchVery Positive88% of 11,771 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Horror 22%, First-Person 13.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality first-person horror game that excels at building tension in a confined, atmospheric environment.
- #17 The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
85% matchVery Positive94% of 34,796 reviews2022
Dev: Crows Crows Crows
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Comedy 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.1%, First-Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a focus on narrative choices and meta-commentary that makes the player feel like an active participant in the story.
- #18 The Cabin Factory
84% matchVery Positive91% of 3,623 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Horror 21.9%, Choices Matter 16.1%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a psychological-horror experience with choices that matter, fitting the narrative-heavy style of the seed game.
- #19 DON'T SCREAM
84% matchMixed65% of 4,826 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Cybercherries
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Horror 21.1%, 1990's 14.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes atmospheric, first-person horror that keeps the player on edge through environmental storytelling.
- #20 Rewind Or Die
83% matchVery Positive94% of 437 reviews2023
Dev: Comp-3 InteractivePub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
There's a serial killer stalking your video store, and you just got called into work on your day off! Stock shelves, deal with customers and RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!
Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, First-Person 13.4%, Simulation 13%, Atmospheric 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the 1980s slasher-horror vibe with a retro aesthetic that fits the era of the seed game.
- #21 Care
82% matchVery Positive96% of 69 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: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Investigation 15.8%, Horror 11.9%, Choices Matter 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on puzzle-solving and atmospheric mystery, making it a solid choice for fans of the genre.
- #22 Bite Night
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 588 reviews2024
Dev: MyGrandfather Games
Windows
Bite Night is a comedic first-person horror game that explores the idea of what if the big bad monster was bad at their job of being scary.
Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Comedy 27.7%, Walking Simulator 21.9%, First-Person 11.3%, Adventure 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines comedy and horror in a way that feels reminiscent of the campy, late-night radio vibe.
- #23 DREAM LOGIC
82% matchVery Positive90% of 394 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Horror 13.1%, 1980s 11.3%, Puzzle 8.4%, Investigation 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides an atmospheric, psychological-horror experience that emphasizes exploration and mystery.
- #24 Who's Lila?
80% matchVery Positive95% of 3,610 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Horror 16.2%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Puzzle 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique interaction system that makes the mystery feel personal and deeply tied to your choices.
- #25 NiGHT SIGNAL
81% matchVery Positive80% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: Night Signal Entertainment
Windows
NiGHT SIGNAL is a short first-person horror experience that sees you breaking in a new television set, only to find that it picks up strange signals after dark. Hand crafted from flesh and clay.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 39.1%, Walking Simulator 18%, Horror 16.2%, Simulation 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: The retro aesthetic and focus on broadcast media make it a great thematic companion to the seed game.
- #26 Kiosk
78% matchVery Positive89% of 2,637 reviews2025
Dev: Vivi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Comedy 10.9%, First-Person 10.7%, 1990's 10.6%
- #27 Choo-Choo Charles
78% matchVery Positive91% of 17,081 reviews2022
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.
Why similar: Horror 38.9%, First-Person 24.1%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a first-person horror experience with a unique premise that keeps the player engaged through exploration and survival.
- #28 Do Not Feed the Monkeys
79% matchVery Positive94% of 12,357 reviews2018
Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!
Why similar: Choices Matter 20.2%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, Funny 16.3%, Story Rich 13.1%, Simulation 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game centers on observation and intervention, forcing you to make moral choices based on what you see through a screen.
- #29 The Third Shift
77% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Teebowah Games
Windows
In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Investigation 16%, Horror 15.4%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #30 Static Dread: The Lighthouse
76% matchVery Positive91% of 1,355 reviews2025
Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!
Why similar: Horror 18.8%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, First-Person 12.5%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #31 Late Shift
79% matchVery Positive86% of 9,157 reviews2017
Dev: CtrlMoviePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
Why similar: Choices Matter 33.9%, Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This interactive movie focuses on high-stakes decision-making, mirroring the pressure of the radio host role.
- #32 Fears to Fathom - Carson House
76% matchVery Positive92% of 2,681 reviews2023
Dev: Rayll
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Noah Baker, an 18 year old highschooler experiences unsettling occurrences while house-sitting for a media personality, little did he know what was about to unfold that night.
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Walking Simulator 23.4%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Exploration 11.1%
- #33 Last Report
74% matchVery Positive89% of 2,212 reviews2025
Dev: Monopixel Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?
Why similar: Horror 31.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Puzzle 9.4%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #34 TELEFORUM
75% matchVery Positive92% of 3,462 reviews2023
Dev: Monumental CollabPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?
Why similar: Horror 26%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #35 Midnight Shift
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Shatter Glass games
Windows
A 90's horror inspired first-person game about working the midnight shift at a gas station.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Horror 13.4%, Funny 10.7%, 1990's 10.6%, Comedy 10.5%
- #36 Paranormal Night Shift
74% matchVery Positive97% of 190 reviews2025
Dev: Wheeler Whale Games
Windows
Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.
Why similar: 1980s 39.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Puzzle 14.8%, Horror 9.4%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #37 The Inn-Sanity
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,572 reviews2025
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Horror 14.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%, 1990's 8.8%
- #38 Nightmare Shift
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Horror 16%, First-Person 11.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, 1990's 8.4%
- #39 Dead Take
72% matchVery Positive88% of 807 reviews2025
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Horror 21.7%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #40 Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway
72% matchVery Positive87% of 3,381 reviews2024
Dev: Rayll Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Sydney Harper, a 23-year-old working at a consulting firm plans a weekend getaway to a Woodbury rental with her college friends. Little did she know what was about to unfold during their stay.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Horror 17.9%, 1990's 17.2%, First-Person 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #41 [Chilla's Art] The Radio Station | 深夜放送
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 490 reviews2021
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
The Radio Station | 深夜放送 is a Japanese psychological horror game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, 1990's 14%, Puzzle 10.3%, First-Person 9.7%
- #42 The Exit 8
71% matchVery Positive93% of 10,866 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Horror 16.8%, Puzzle 13%, First-Person 12%, Exploration 11%
- #43 Empty Gauge
71% matchNo user reviews96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Playnova Studio
Windows
A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Horror 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #44 The Holiday Story
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
The Holiday Story is an indie horror game about Christmas and New Year, set in the 80s.
Why similar: 1980s 24.3%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Horror 14.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #45 The Operator
70% matchVery Positive92% of 8,280 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 38.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Puzzle 14.7%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Simulation 10.8%
- #46 Nobody Wants to Die
70% matchVery Positive84% of 6,806 reviews2024
Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #47 REVEIL
70% matchVery Positive87% of 926 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Horror 17%, First-Person 11.9%, Puzzle 10.9%, Exploration 9.2%
- #48 That's not my Neighbor
69% matchVery Positive89% of 4,379 reviews2025
Dev: Nachosama Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
It's 1955, and for unknown reasons, doppelgangers are more common than usual. Therefore, the Department of Doppelganger Detection (D.D.D.) has taken action. You are the doorman of an apartment complex, and you must decide whether to let in those who claim to be your neighbors.
Why similar: Horror 23%, Choices Matter 20.8%, Multiple Endings 16%, Simulation 12%, Adventure 10.7%
- #49 INFRA
73% matchVery Positive88% of 3,606 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Puzzle 14.6%, Exploration 12.2%, First-Person 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #50 Bite Night: Dine or Die
68% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: MyGrandfather Games
Windows
Bite Night: Dine or Die is a First-Person horror thriller where you play as a diner worker trying to solve the murders of your customers along side your best friend Vamp.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.3%, Walking Simulator 23.4%, Horror 9.8%, Investigation 9.6%, First-Person 9.5%
- #51 Overtime Anomaly
69% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: 1980s 21.3%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Investigation 16.3%, Choices Matter 6.9%, Horror 6.8%
- #52 Shadows of Doubt
67% matchVery Positive82% of 17,348 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.6 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: First-Person 32.2%, Puzzle 31%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Adventure 13.7%, Singleplayer 7.5%
- #53 This Bed We Made
68% matchVery Positive91% of 3,051 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Investigation 27.8%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Story Rich 11.6%, Choices Matter 6.4%
- #54 American Arcadia
67% matchVery Positive94% of 4,003 reviews2023
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
American Arcadia is a cinematic puzzle game that combines a 2.5D platformer and first-person game to tell the tale of a thrilling escape. Experience the extraordinary story of Trevor, an average man escaping from the world's most popular reality tv show.
Why similar: Emotional 19.8%, Horror 18.2%, First-Person 11.6%, Simulation 11.2%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #55 No Players Online
66% matchVery Positive85% of 625 reviews2025
Dev: Beeswax GamesPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
you find an abandoned fps game on an old computer. you decide to play it.
Why similar: 1980s 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Horror 11.4%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #56 Twelve Minutes
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,922 reviews2021
Dev: Luis AntonioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.4%, Story Rich 22.4%, Adventure 15.2%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Exploration 8.9%
- #57 The Séance of Blake Manor
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,226 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Investigation 25.2%, Horror 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Puzzle 12%, First-Person 10.1%
- #58 ORDER 13
66% matchVery Positive86% of 1,427 reviews2025
Dev: Cybernetic WalrusPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You wake up in a dark warehouse, tasked with packing orders while something lurks in the shadows. Work fast, stay safe, and protect your cat. He’s all you’ve got.
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, First-Person 20.9%, Simulation 16.6%, Exploration 15.1%, Atmospheric 14.6%
- #59 Dollmare
65% matchVery Positive94% of 2,064 reviews2024
Dev: Alex GradePub: Almost Done Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Horror 22.5%, First-Person 14.9%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Simulation 13.8%