Games Like MeiQi 2023

At the end of 1990, there was a murder in Changzhuang community. Both mother and son were killed. The case is full of doubts. According to the clues, you plan to visit the murder scene alone at night, search for evidence, obtain clues, and crack the truth.

Why similar: 1980s 17.3%, 1990's 12.9%, Thriller 12.4%, Detective 12.2%, Mystery 7.6%

The third Lin Shanhai case involves a severed female corpse found hanging in an abandoned factory, missing from City A's hospital morgue. With the body assaulted and police stumped, you'll search multiple crime scenes to unravel this mysterious case.

Why similar: 1980s 16.4%, 1990's 12.2%, Detective 10.1%, Nonlinear 8.6%, Investigation 8.6%

Journalist Mustafa, who heard the news of the "jinn" raid in one of the remote villages of Turkey in 1988, immediately got in his car to investigate the incident and set off.

Why similar: Detective 14.3%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Thriller 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Puzzle 7.5%

Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.

Why similar: Detective 13.2%, Investigation 12.4%, Thriller 10.8%, Nonlinear 9.6%, Mystery 8.2%

The bus to the suburbs suddenly exploded, the scene was a mess, the sales staff, including all 10 people on board died. Lin Shanhai led the scene investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and visited all the families and friends of the deceased, but the case is still no clue.

Why similar: 1980s 14.2%, 1990's 10.5%, Thriller 9.8%, Detective 9.6%, Investigation 8.5%

The "Meiqi" series is a plot-oriented puzzle game. This collection is the beginning of the Meiqi Series, including all 6 episodes of the first season, namely Meiqi/Tingting/Sifeng/Aiguo/Cuilan/Jasmine, This is the entrance to the little universe of Sun Meiqi's mysterious case.

Why similar: 1980s 21.7%, Detective 18.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Horror 10.4%, Puzzle 9.4%

Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare is a 3D horror adventure game, with the direction and the original script by Ruggero Deodato. Take control of different characters in a desperate expedition to the virgin jungles of Borneo.

Why similar: Detective 14.6%, Thriller 13.4%, Investigation 11.7%, 1990's 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10%

Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the second episode of the Dark Memories anthology.

Why similar: Detective 14.7%, Investigation 14.2%, Mystery 9.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

《魍魉村》是一个单人开放世界推理探案解谜游戏，游戏中提供超过70个可探索地点和谜题，玩家可以根据自己的破案思路和喜好任意探索魍魉村以及周边地段，破解谜题获得线索，并根据得到的线索进行关联推理，最终得到真相。

Why similar: 1990's 15.7%, Detective 13%, Puzzle 12.4%, Exploration 10.5%, Nonlinear 10%

Venture into the abandoned jungle apartment, embody lone survivor Ross, on a gripping adventure. College friends Joanna and Ivan went missing here. You must unravel mysteries room-by-room while evading a lurking killer's attacks. Can you pierce the enigmas and escape unscathed?

Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Thriller 14%, Exploration 13.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

A first-person horror puzzle game about solving cryptic puzzles and surviving a deadly night inside an abandoned drive-in theater.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Investigation 13.8%, Thriller 12.8%, Horror 12.2%, First-Person 10.5%

The mansion your grandfather left you is more than an inheritance. When the power comes on, not only the lights awaken, but the darkness buried inside. Shadow Mansion 2 is a first-person psychological horror focused on atmosphere, exploration, and stealth.

Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Thriller 17.8%, Investigation 13.6%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

You and a group of friends decide to go on a camping trip in the Darkwood Forest, It starts off smoothly, but unforeseen events occur. and it’s only a matter of time before the true horror reveals itself.

Why similar: Detective 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Investigation 12.9%, Thriller 11.6%, Horror 10%

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 15.5%, Nonlinear 15.4%, Exploration 12.2%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 8.1%

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.

Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.9%, 1990's 12.3%, Mystery 10.8%

Children have been vanishing while playing with the brand new Room2Room handheld gaming system. You have been contracted to monitor playtest sessions, document any unwanted quirks, and help young testers play safely.

Why similar: 1990's 18.2%, Investigation 15%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 9.4%

Portsmith, England. Murder in the british autumns. As Investigators of the Time Bureau; help our client move forward. A challenging detective mystery that will test your logical deduction with unique time-traveling exploration.

Why similar: Detective 17.7%, 1990's 15.4%, Thriller 14.4%, Investigation 12.9%, 1980s 9.2%

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 14.6%, Mystery 11.2%, 1980s 10.5%, Horror 10.3%, Exploration 9.1%

An immersive wandering simulator through the endless Backrooms. Explore empty corridors, listen to their whisper, and lose yourself in the depths of dark spaces. A subtly oppressive atmosphere, meditative strangeness, and the feeling of an alien, silent world.

Why similar: Thriller 18.6%, Investigation 15.5%, 1990's 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Mystery 10.2%

On Tape << Rewind is a psychological horror story told through cassette tapes. Play recordings, search for clues, discover hidden cassettes, and manipulate audio. Unravel the mystery of a scientist’s disappearance and the obsession that consumed him — tape by tape.

Why similar: Investigation 15.3%, Detective 13.6%, Thriller 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, 1980s 10.9%

Confined under house arrest, Cody Harper begins observing his neighbors out of boredom. But what starts as an innocent pastime soon descends into a real nightmare. A true crime horror inspired by the case of a notorious serial killer.

Why similar: Detective 20%, Thriller 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, 1990's 12.7%, Horror 10%

Don’t Shoot the Humans! is a horror-detective game where you must decide friend from foe. One wrong choice will doom you to a fate worse than death. Every shot counts.

Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Investigation 11.5%, Thriller 11.5%

You've been hired by an outfit known as SMS Group to retrieve an artifact lost somewhere inside the abandoned Folcroft Monastery. Locals say the place is haunted by restless spirits, but the pay was too good to pass up. You asked little questions. Find the artifact requested and get out alive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.5%, Detective 11.8%, Horror 11.3%, First-Person 9.9%, Investigation 9.3%

Welcome to the Whitaker library! You are a young archivist who is invited to enter this mysterious library to explore the truth of those forbidden books. Each book is a key to an unknown world, and every reading may change your destiny... or discover a secret.

Why similar: Detective 12.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, 1980s 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Exploration 10%

Find the violent stalker hiding inside an abandoned school. Piece together broken lore and solve a long lost mystery. What happened here and who's to blame?

Why similar: Thriller 14.4%, 1990's 11.9%, Investigation 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Puzzle 9.2%

Investigate the murder of a famous streamer and find out who the killer is, but beware of people who don't like you meddling.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Mystery 16.8%, Investigation 13.7%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 11.1%

Meiqi 2024 is a narrative puzzle game and the latest installment in the MeiQi series. Liu Qingchun, the bureau chief, personally takes charge of investigating the cases of the 403 Intelligence Division. This season presents you with six unique cases to solve.

Why similar: 1990's 15.2%, Detective 11.9%, Puzzle 11%, First-Person 8.9%, Mystery 8.9%

NIGHT STORE SIMULATOR - is a PSX-style simulation game where you work in a night store. Sell goods and enjoy the process.

Why similar: 1990's 16.1%, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 11.8%, Thriller 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

A 90s Hong Kong public housing block hides twisted tenants, buried truths, and ghosts. As security guard Lee Shing, your choices shape the story and unlock multiple endings. A mystery full of foreshadowing—some truths can only be uncovered through repeated playthroughs.

Why similar: 1990's 20.7%, Horror 12%, Puzzle 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Mystery 9.3%

A 2002 China rural primary school-set horror puzzle game: The protagonist’s younger brother vanishes mysteriously after school. Searching the school, they face eerie supernatural events, solve mechanical puzzles to deduce the truth, and reflect on left-behind children and school violence.

Why similar: 1990's 18.9%, Thriller 18.7%, Detective 15.1%, Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 10.2%

A state machinery plant is haunted by a dismemberment murder. A girl's vanishing and a fatal plunge fuel ghost rumors. Years later, cop Wang Nan uncovers the truth: fates interwoven over a decade reveal human guilt and redemption—not spectral revenge.

Why similar: 1990's 15.8%, Thriller 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 10.5%, Horror 9.5%

You'll witness unprecedentedly chilling events as you try to uncover the dark secrets lurking within a cursed mansion alongside Alexia. This village has never returned any of its visitors. Will you be able to escape the clutches of this cursed village?

Why similar: Thriller 19.3%, Detective 18%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 10%, Exploration 8.1%

Bonded Forever is a co-op game that combines horror and puzzle elements. In this game, you and your friend try to go back to the place where you live in your childhood and solve the mysteries that happened while you were away and try to overcome the problems you will face by working together.

Why similar: Thriller 14.7%, Exploration 13.6%, Puzzle 13.2%, Investigation 12.4%, First-Person 11%

The once #1 horror game on the Horror list of Itch is back! Join now and use a variety of repair tools to experience life as a handyman in a haunted house, uncover the terrifying past of this old house and face the terrifying demon baby head-on!

Why similar: 1990's 16.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 10.2%, Mystery 9.5%

Do you believe in ghosts? As a skeptical video blogger, you will travel to France to one of the most cursed places - the abandoned Lagarde psychiatric hospital. Will you be able to capture something. or someone.

Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Thriller 15.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 10.1%

IFU is a psychological horror about a young guy who is forcibly locked in an abandoned mansion of a dead surgeon along with his restless soul.

Why similar: Thriller 16.8%, Detective 13.2%, Investigation 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 8.5%

Welcome to the mysterious village of "Folk Show"! This is a domestic plot-oriented micro-horror game that will take you into a rural story full of suspense and thriller.

Why similar: Thriller 17.5%, Detective 16.2%, Investigation 14%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 11.8%

Venture into the enigmatic Luminora Hospital, where, as an investigator on the brink of ruin, you take on a case that will test your courage. Amidst dark rumors, you'll uncover terrifying secrets that have caused those who ventured too far to disappear.

Why similar: Thriller 21.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Horror 11.3%, Puzzle 10%, Mystery 9.9%

A realistic first-person horror deduction game. Identify NON-HUMAN entities and navigate critical decisions within the Zone. Earn your survival, upgrade your booth, and-above all-don't let the NON-HUMANS in.

Why similar: Detective 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Investigation 12.8%, Horror 10%, Thriller 9%

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 19.5%, Detective 19.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Thriller 8.3%, Puzzle 8.1%

Lyrvane Park is a first-person meta-horror puzzle adventure. Use the "Radar of Emotions" to harvest children's emotions, power up the train, and unlock the path forward. Beyond the "Staff Only" signs, the park’s darkest secrets await.

Why similar: Investigation 14.6%, 1980s 14.1%, Thriller 12.2%, Horror 12%, Puzzle 10.7%

A lavish dinner. A locked room. And a truth no one wants you to uncover. Meal: Mystery Escape Room is a cinematic puzzle adventure where every solved clue pulls you deeper into a web of secrets. Unravel an unforgettable night through story-driven escape-room challenges.

Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Investigation 17.7%, Thriller 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Puzzle 9.5%

Enter the dark corridors of your high school, the source of your psychotic episodes, and face your haunting fears embodied in shadows to try and find a way to sanity.

Why similar: Investigation 20.8%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Thriller 15.2%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 9.1%

Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

Why similar: Thriller 19.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, 1980s 13%, 1990's 12.4%, Horror 10.5%

An atmospheric first-person adventure about a reporter investigating a mysterious disappearance, which leads to chilling secrets of hidden government projects and a close encounter with visitors from beyond. Inspired by classic thrillers about aliens and unexplained phenomena.

Why similar: 1990's 15.7%, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 9.4%

Phantom of the Lily is a psychological horror game with a dark narrative. Solve mind-bending puzzles, piece together clues in an eerie atmosphere, and reveal the truth in a terrifying world. Can you preserve your sanity and wake up from this nightmare?

Why similar: Thriller 26.6%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, 1980s 12.8%, Horror 11.8%, Exploration 9.7%

A monster is hiding behind one of the voices on the line. Identify the liar before you reveal your location. One wrong judgment, and it comes to your door. Each playthrough changes who's lying.

Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Thriller 15.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Mystery 10.4%

A valuable painting titled "Luo Shen Fu" worth over 100 million was stolen from the top-floor treasure vault of the Central Art Museum in F City. The police department has been ordered to solve the case within 3 days, as a national treasure is involved.

Why similar: Detective 17.9%, 1990's 17.3%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Puzzle 9.6%, Exploration 8.6%

Enter the disturbing world of Backrooms Level X, a first-person narrative survival horror game that immerses you in an endless labyrinth of desolate and liminal spaces. 13 levels and giant enemies await you in this unique experience.

Why similar: 1980s 21%, 1990's 16.8%, Thriller 16.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 9.4%

1992年7月16日，后海湖边槐树下，发现一名女尸，衣着整齐坐在槐树下，颈部缠绕着一根吉他弦，为主要致死原因，双手有被吉他弦勒伤的痕迹，初步判定为自杀。死亡时间约凌晨2点左右，死者叫关雨珑。林警官，请你在错综复杂的线索中，寻找凶案的真相。

Why similar: 1990's 15.2%, Thriller 15.1%, Detective 15.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Mystery 9.1%

1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.

Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Thriller 15.8%, 1990's 13.9%, Mystery 10.3%, Investigation 10%

TheParcel-Escape is a first-person psychological horror puzzle-escape game where you explore Chinese Dreamcore memory scenes, solve bizarre puzzles to find the parcel code, and flee the daily eternal nightmare before your Sanity runs out.

Why similar: 1980s 23.5%, 1990's 16.8%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Thriller 12.1%, Mystery 8.1%

First-person psychological horror escape-room: You're a caregiver in a house where reality fractures and memories melt into the architecture. Read the environment, solve puzzles, and confront the blurred line between truth and illusion.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 12.6%, Detective 11.1%, Puzzle 10.1%, Mystery 9.3%

Single-player mysterious horror where you are trying to find out what happened to the family. While police found no cause from outside or from within the family. While case has been closed it started drawing all sorts of people from ghost hunters to private investigators, you are one of them.

Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Thriller 14%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Exploration 10.8%, First-Person 9.2%

PECADO is a first-person folkloric horror experience set in the “España profunda”. Listen to the word of God.

Why similar: 1980s 19.6%, 1990's 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Thriller 11.8%, Horror 11%

In the thrilling conclusion of the Amanda the Adventurer trilogy, follow Riley as they uncover the ultimate secrets behind Amanda, Hameln, and mysteries that have plagued Kensdale for decades.

Why similar: Thriller 14.7%, 1990's 13.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 10.5%

Survive the Silence. Uncover the Curse. Hunted. Trapped in the South African bush, a heks—woven from folklore and malice—torments you. She whispers. Waits. Every rustle, every crack of bone, is her call.

Why similar: Thriller 18.6%, Detective 16.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 9.7%

Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.

Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Detective 14.2%, 1990's 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 9%

An experimental found footage horror game set in 2017.

Why similar: Investigation 15%, 1980s 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 10.4%, Exploration 10.3%

A call. A secluded mansion cloaked in mystery. A family with deadly secrets. Federal investigator Scott Watkins answers a tip about a missing woman but what he uncovers inside the Monteiroz estate will change everything. Who can you trust? What really happened here How far will you go for the truth?

Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Thriller 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Investigation 8.3%