- #1 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
97% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Drama 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #2 The Occult Detective
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Puzzle 15.4%, Drama 14.6%, Visual Novel 11%, Anime 7.8%
- #3 The House in Fata Morgana
96% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Anime 12.2%, Horror 10.6%, 2D 9.1%
- #4 Chloé’s Requiem -encore-
95% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: buriki clockPub: Annulus
Windows · Mac
Chloé’s Requiem -encore- is a 2D Adventure Horror game set in Modern Europe. The genius violinist Michél is invited into an old mansion. Inside waits Chloé, who asks him to “Break the curse of the mansion”. What awaits the pair after the mystery is solved…?
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Puzzle 11.4%, 2D 10.6%, Horror 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #5 The Murder Hotel
94% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 42.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Anime 10%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #6 Viviette
94% matchVery Positive88% of 509 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Exploration, puzzles and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.2%, Puzzle 12.9%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Anime 8.4%
- #7 Cursed Mansion
93% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon EmperorsPub: Nuon Games
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Puzzle 16.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 9.6%, 2D 8%
- #8 Tangle Tower
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 43.2%, Puzzle 15.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, 2D 5.9%
- #9 LumineNight
91% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Puzzle 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Anime 7.6%
- #10 Return to Shironagasu Island
91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Visual Novel 19%, Adventure 12%, Drama 9.9%, Horror 8.8%
- #11 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
90% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2017
Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Adventure 22.1%, Casual 17.5%, Indie 14.1%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #12 PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
86% 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 24.2%, Hand-drawn 24.2%, Adventure 16.6%, Horror 12.7%, Anime 9.7%
- #13 Black Chapter
89% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Spire Studio
Windows
Your class goes on a field trip to Durhal Cathedral before things take an unexpected turn. Solve the mystery before you and your friends perish!
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Anime 10.9%, Horror 9.8%, 2D 7.6%
- #14 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
87% matchVery Positive94% of 3,907 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Cartoon 14.5%, Drama 14.1%, Puzzle 10.4%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #15 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
89% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2021
Dev: Trinitite Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.
Why similar: Detective 48.1%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Anime 10.8%, Story Rich 6.6%, Adventure 5.5%
- #16 The Devilry Reservation
88% 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: Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Detective 20.2%, Drama 17.3%, Puzzle 13.8%, Psychological Horror 6.4%
- #17 Follow the meaning
86% matchVery Positive94% of 980 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Hand-drawn 23.2%, Puzzle 19.3%, Adventure 7.8%, 2D 7.6%
- #18 Ib
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.5%, Puzzle 18.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 9%, Anime 8.1%
- #19 Night Loops
84% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Puzzle 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #20 Seven Mysteries: The Last Page
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 62 reviews2018
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: Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Drama 15.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #21 Lunar Mirror:The Pavilion of Desire
82% matchVery Positive81% of 1,305 reviews2023
Dev: TUTGamePub: DSGame
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
This is a side-scrolling exploration and puzzle game with the background of the horror story of Cthulhu. You can move the character through A and D, talk to the character in the scene, press the F key to interact with the props in the scene, and complete the puzzle by collecting clues.
Why similar: Drama 25.3%, Nudity 18.8%, Puzzle 14.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #22 Untold Mystery: Angel’s Cry
85% matchMixed54% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Investigate a mysterious, medieval monastery and reveal the terrifying truth! Enter a remote Alpine monastery and uncover the truth in a story-rich hidden object adventure. You are about to investigate the disappearance of a monk as well as the curious case of a weeping statue.
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Puzzle 24.3%, Adventure 9.6%, 2D 9.2%, Horror 6.9%
- #23 Drain Mansion
81% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Kredyn
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in an unknown dark abandoned mansion and don't remember how you got there. Your goal is to escape this mansion and get back home safely, but the traps and demons lurking there won't make it easier. Can you escape this mansion or give in to the temptation?
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.4%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Puzzle 12%, Nudity 11.3%, Horror 6.6%
- #24 Stillwater
81% matchVery Positive95% of 217 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Clump
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short visual novel where a private investigator gets reeled into a murky mystery, entangled in lies, secrets, and a family curse.
Why similar: Drama 19.3%, Detective 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Hand-drawn 10%, Anime 8.2%
- #25 Whispering Willows
82% matchVery Positive82% of 1,862 reviews2014
Dev: Night Light InteractivePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.
Why similar: Drama 15.3%, Cartoon 14.5%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Puzzle 13.3%, Horror 6.7%
- #26 Paper Bride
79% matchVery Positive91% of 2,220 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Drama 21.7%, Puzzle 16.2%, Horror 7.4%, 2D 6.5%
- #27 CLeM
78% matchVery Positive92% of 276 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Hand-drawn 21.7%, Puzzle 18.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Horror 6.2%
- #28 The logic of the miniature garden
80% matchVery Positive87% of 609 reviews2019
Dev: CabbitPub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 137.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Guide your adventure with beautiful girls through the mysterious campus. Adventure aside, this game also draws a vivid picture of the darkness filled inside Hakoniwa City. As a human the protagonist can't do much about it, but he has been observing. What will he see?
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.7%, Nudity 23.8%, Anime 18.7%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 8.2%
- #29 Obscene Mansion
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2022
Dev: Fabula
Windows
Obscene Mansion is an erotic detective story with elements of adventure. Reveal the secrets of the mansion and put the souls of the harlots to rest.
Why similar: Detective 53%, Adventure 24.9%, Nudity 13.7%, Indie 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #30 Departed Away
77% matchVery Positive90% of 546 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.9%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, 2D 10.3%, Cute 8.1%
- #31 The Rule Of SHE
76% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Drama 27.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Puzzle 17.3%, Horror 8.1%, Adventure 5.7%
- #32 The Sexy Brutale
76% matchVery Positive92% of 4,073 reviews2017
Dev: Cavalier Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...
Why similar: Detective 43.5%, Puzzle 29.8%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 5.2%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #33 The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana
77% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Monolith Graphics
Windows · Mac
The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana is a dark adventure game set inside the haunted mansion of a mysterious magician who vanished several years ago. Resolve a maze of riddles and perplexing puzzles to unlock doors and secret passages, or be doomed to spend eternity trapped inside the inescapable mansion.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 34%, Puzzle 30.5%, Adventure 11.7%, Casual 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #34 Seduction
78% matchMixed55% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: KOEX studioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
《Seduction》is a 2d horror adventure puzzle game. Lee has to survive in the dark realm and to save Mei's soul from being use for the great summoning. Facing with mysteries, he has to figure out the truth in order to end it.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.4%, Side Scroller 24.1%, Horror 11.7%, Adventure 9.2%, 2D 8.5%
- #35 Midnight Syndrome
74% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Drama 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Anime 8.9%, Horror 8.8%
- #36 The Case Book of Arne
75% matchVery Positive88% of 359 reviews2020
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
A vampire and a girl... who are they? The two of them have a secret and solve a strange case... In a world where paranormal activity takes place, "Player" solves a case in which a non-human becomes a suspect. Such a "detective adventure" is coming to STEAM.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Anime 7.5%, 2D 6.9%
- #37 Castle of Secrets
74% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.7%, Puzzle 19.8%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Horror 7.6%
- #38 再见断刀
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Detective 36%, Drama 19.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Anime 9.7%, Psychological Horror 6.5%
- #39 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
72% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: SilverEyesPub: Wisdom Games Publishing
Windows · Mac
Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25%, Puzzle 21.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 11.2%, Adventure 8.4%
- #40 Yokai Landlord: Monster Mystery!
73% matchVery Positive82% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Shadow GlovePub: FINE Co., Ltd.
Windows
A Werewolf game-style social deduction adventure where you play as the landlord of an apartment and try to uncover the Yokai hiding among your residents. Not just a mystery adventure, this is a heart-warming tale of character growth.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Cartoon 16.4%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Adventure 5.6%
- #41 The Blind Prophet
75% matchVery Positive88% of 519 reviews2020
Dev: Ars Goetia
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.
Why similar: Adventure 26.9%, Indie 16.9%, Casual 16.6%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #42 SHADOW MANSION
73% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
Why similar: Detective 43.6%, Puzzle 20.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 9.6%, Adventure 4.5%
- #43 Castle Of Secrets: Prologue
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 350 reviews2022
Dev: SQ Game StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
The Castle of Secrets — a game with a deep and mysterious storyline, beautiful 3D graphics, unique gameplay and mechanics, will immerse you in a fairy tale of reality and mystery. How will this fairy tale end? It's your call.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.8%, Hand-drawn 19.4%, Puzzle 16.9%, Drama 16.3%, Visual Novel 7.5%
- #44 Mythargia
71% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: RunByCoffeePub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Linux
You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Puzzle 20.8%, Adventure 8.9%, 2D 8.4%
- #45 Rusty Lake Paradise
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,942 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Why similar: Puzzle 41.6%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 7.4%, Adventure 6.8%
- #46 Ghost in the pool
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 352 reviews2021
Dev: CASCHA GAMES
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A bizarre campus legend, take you into the traditional Japanese black-and-white comic horror story. Witness the familiar scenes and contemplate the terrifying moments.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.7%, Drama 20.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Anime 9.7%, 2D 8.3%
- #47 Subway Exorcist Girl
69% matchVery Positive83% of 304 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Puzzle 13.7%, Drama 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Horror 7.8%
- #48 머준이의 사건파일 ~쌍둥이 저택의 비밀~
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Sandbox Network, Inc.
Windows
Mystery detective with eye-catching pixel art graphics. Gather clues, solve riddles, and collect unexpected and interesting game endings!
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Puzzle 9.7%, 2D 7.4%
- #49 Creepy Tale 2
70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,498 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.4%, Puzzle 19.1%, Drama 18.9%, Side Scroller 11.5%, 2D 6.8%
- #50 Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion
70% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: SezhesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion is an old-school JRPG with a deep and mysterious storyline placed in a fictional dark city of Gris. Explore the story of four troubled souls and kill the abominations that threaten the existence of reality itself.
Why similar: Drama 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Hand-drawn 17%, Visual Novel 12%, 2D 7.1%
- #51 Utter a Name
67% matchVery Positive93% of 200 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Puzzle 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Story Rich 3.8%
- #52 Midnight Furry
68% matchVery Positive92% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Soft Paws Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Mindnigt furry" is a furry erotica game where each character carries animal sexuality, mystery and otherworldly demonic origins. You are in the role of a guest who is allowed to discover sex scenes with the inhabitants of the mansion, after passing simple quests.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 31.7%, Puzzle 17.5%, Nudity 10.2%, 2D 10.2%, Anime 9.5%
- #53 Raisond'etre
69% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: C3 Games
Windows
Will you be able to uncover your raison d'être and solve the mysteries that await in this suspenseful thriller?
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.8%, Adventure 30.4%, Story Rich 10.5%, Singleplayer 8.2%, 2D 6.8%
- #54 An English Haunting
66% matchVery Positive96% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 38.7%, 2D 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 10.7%, Adventure 10.7%
- #55 Coffin of Ashes
68% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Why similar: Anime 19.2%, Horror 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Puzzle 12.3%, Adventure 12.1%
- #56 蜉蝣之国的囚徒
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 505 reviews2026
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Fourteen from across the world are abruptly abducted to an isolated structure dubbed "Ephemera Manor". They are strangers, but now forced to partake in an ancient and eerie ritual—"the Feather-Burning Rite". A bloodstained drama spanning millennia has silently unfolded...
Why similar: Drama 23%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Adventure 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #57 For Your Tranquility
68% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 49.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Adventure 7.2%, 2D 6.3%
- #58 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.2%, Puzzle 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Anime 10.3%, Horror 6.5%
- #59 MAMIYA
66% matchVery Positive93% of 444 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: Drama 23%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, 2D 9.1%, Anime 8.6%