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Games Like Mandemon

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Adventure, Mystery, Anime.

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Decaying Japanese school buildings, a series of bizarre incidents, eerie Mandemon legends. Lies and truths intertwine, love and hate entwined in the mist. What should one do? Whom should one believe? Welcome to this cruel world filled with deception and harm —

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 368 reviews
Released: 2023-08-01
Developer: 致意
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 3.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 15.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 81%

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    Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
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    Why similar: Historical 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Emotional 13.2%, Drama 12.9%, Mystery 11.8%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows · Mac
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    95% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Windows
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    Dev: 桐生バトラ(疑狐社)Pub: Miwu Studio
    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: Sang Hendrix
    Windows

    A story-driven psychological horror RPG about a group of friends who unintentionally become bound together after encountering 7 curses from a school.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Drama 14.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Anime 13%, Psychological Horror 12.2%

  54. #54 猫不语
    71% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: 库库尔坎游戏工作室
    Windows

    Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...

    Why similar: Anime 21.6%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 15.5%, Thriller 12.4%, Cute 11.4%

  55. #55 DAEMON MASQUERADE
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 420 reviews2024
    Dev: Callum Page
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.

    Why similar: Mystery 28.3%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Detective 21.8%, Anime 18.6%, Adventure 5.5%

  56. #56 Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 171 reviews2025
    Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows

    “Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-” is a kinetic novel about how the human heart endures relentless violence and limitless cruelty, telling the story of a group of exorcists-in-training as they gather the pieces needed to mend their wounded souls.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Drama 18%, Emotional 15.3%, Anime 13.8%, Psychological 9.1%

  57. #57 Throne of Monsters 怪物的王座
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 190 reviews2025
    Dev: 雏形游戏Pub: Comma 49
    Windows

    "Throne of Monsters" is a fantasy visual novel with map exploration and card-based combat.Trapped in a mist-covered city, you must slay the false king to escape.Face monsters, confront tears and regret, and lead the world to rebirth.

    Why similar: Word Game 38.7%, JRPG 22%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, RPG 8%

  58. #58 PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,800 reviews2026
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Mystery 20.3%, RPG 15.5%, JRPG 13.4%, Adventure 10.7%

  59. #59 筮灵 SHILING
    68% matchMostly Positive73% of 270 reviews2024
    Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
    Windows

    国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪,销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息,将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄,还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索,怪谲的谜题等待揭露。

    Why similar: Word Game 22.6%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Thriller 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

  60. #60 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
    68% matchMostly Positive74% of 91 reviews2024
    Dev: Universe Studio
    Windows

    In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.

    Why similar: Drama 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Emotional 11.1%, Anime 9.6%

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