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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Female Protagonist, Atmospheric, Psychological Horror.

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In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.

Reviews: Very Positive — 88% — of 51 reviews
Released: 2026-01-11
Developer: Jenna Yourstone
Publisher: JamJam Studios
Genres: Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows

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    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
    Dev: Leef 6010
    Windows

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.3%, Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, Puzzle 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.2%

  2. #2 Faded Grey
    97% matchMostly Positive78% of 166 reviews2021
    Dev: Derek Golliher
    Windows

    A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 12.9%, Story Rich 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Emotional 10.1%

  3. #3 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
    96% 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: Psychological Horror 34.1%, Horror 15.6%, Story Rich 14.4%, Puzzle 11.3%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

  4. #4 My Sticker Book
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,368 reviews2022
    Dev: ElementSu
    Windows

    "I can't sleep." A cute and possibly just a little bit scary puzzle platformer game. Move stickers to the right positions in order to get rid of the monsters and complete the sticker book.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 33%, Puzzle 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Third Person 9.3%, Cute 9.3%

  5. #5 Whispering Willows
    94% 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: Horror 23.4%, Story Rich 20%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Puzzle 13.1%, Mystery 7.7%

  6. #6 Rental
    93% matchVery Positive93% of 5,309 reviews2024
    Dev: Lonely HousePub: Animita Project
    Windows

    Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.

    Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Dark 6.5%

  7. #7 The Room Syndrome
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 362 reviews2019
    Dev: Jesse CarradinePub: Jesse Carradine?
    Windows

    Explore the mysterious room by traversing time, while you watch a man succumb to the room syndrome.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.1%, Puzzle 16.6%, Casual 15.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Dark 7.3%

  8. #8 Phantom Project
    92% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2021
    Dev: Astravelari LLC
    Windows

    Phantom Project is a psychological horror game that encourages you to put your deerstalker on and unravel the supernatural mysteries around you. This game is a prototype and is subject to major changes and improvements.

    Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Third Person 14.1%, Psychological 7.7%

  9. #9 Children of Silentown: Prologue
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
    Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%

    Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 19.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Story Rich 10.7%, Puzzle 8.9%

  10. #10 Out of Sight
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 866 reviews2025
    Dev: The Gang
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    You’re Sophie, a young blind girl who sees through her teddy bear’s eyes. Escape your captors and uncover the evil history of the dark mansion you desperately seek to escape in this unique, atmospheric horror puzzle/adventure game.

    Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Puzzle 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Dark 8.4%

  11. #11 Hazy Mind
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
    Dev: betetiro
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.4%, Story Rich 15.5%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9%

  12. #12 ONE IN THE BACK
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 167 reviews2025
    Dev: Mr. Jingo
    Windows

    An escape-room styled series of puzzles await in the car that seems to contain neither rhyme nor reason. See if you can solve the mysteries of the photographs, and figure out what it means to be the ONE IN THE BACK.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Puzzle 16.4%, Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 15.1%, Third Person 9.2%

  13. #13 CLeM
    89% 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: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11%, Story Rich 10.6%

  14. #14 Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,599 reviews2014
    Dev: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists…

    Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Puzzle 22.8%, Casual 15.3%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Story Rich 9.1%

  15. #15 Marie's Room
    86% matchVery Positive93% of 6,612 reviews2018
    Dev: Kenny Guillaume
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

    Why similar: Story Rich 32.5%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Casual 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Puzzle 8.3%

  16. #16 Whitehaven
    87% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2021
    Dev: Somnambulist Games
    Windows

    Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.1%, Horror 24.8%, Dark 9.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Psychological 9%

  17. #17 Ceramic Soul
    86% matchMixed64% of 151 reviews2022
    Dev: Soul SoupPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    Within a Victorian manor, wake up as Yu, a porcelain doll, modeled to look like The Mother’s perfect daughter. Solve puzzles with the help of a detachable hand, hide from grievous threats, explore the manor, and search for your past to reclaim pieces of your soul and claim your freedom.

    Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Puzzle 20.2%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Third Person 11.9%, 3D 8.8%

  18. #18 The End of the World and Her Room
    84% matchMixed70% of 56 reviews2026
    Dev: RenkaPub: Renka P
    Windows

    The End of the World and Her Room is a short, free point-and-click puzzle game. This is a quiet and fleeting story: in the final moments, inside her room, you observe the surroundings, search for clues, unlock her phone’s password, and slowly understand the traces the world has left behind.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 44.8%, Puzzle 26.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Emotional 8.9%, Casual 7.7%

  19. #19 LUNA
    85% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2020
    Dev: SimplePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Horror 20.4%, Puzzle 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Casual 7.8%

  20. #20 Quiet is the Eyes
    82% matchVery Positive96% of 217 reviews2023
    Dev: Rachel PerryPub: USC Games
    Windows

    All your coworkers are gone and the halls are quiet, except for the pitter-patter of rain on the window. Explore a desolate laboratory as a creature stalks you, always watching. Run and hide as you solve puzzles and learn more about what happened to the facility and its secrets.

    Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Puzzle 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Casual 10.2%

  21. #21 It Happened At Night
    83% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
    Dev: Davidcrosdev
    Windows

    It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

    Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Mystery 7.1%

  22. #22 Serene Asylum
    84% matchMixed57% of 75 reviews2021
    Dev: MPlant Games
    Windows

    Serene Asylum is a first-person psychological horror puzzle game. Solve puzzles as you uncover the dark history of the insane asylum and try to escape before you are stuck in game forever. But don't be scared, it's just a game after all, right? Now... if you can read this, you need to wake up!

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 45.9%, Puzzle 20.5%, Story Rich 19.8%, Casual 9.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%

  23. #23 Forgetmenots
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: Forgetful Studios
    Windows

    Step onto the stage in Forgetmenots, a story-driven puzzle adventure where memories take center stage. Explore a theatrical world that unfolds like a live performance, solving puzzles in a whimsical yet bittersweet journey about loss and remembrance.

    Why similar: Story Rich 28.7%, Puzzle 19.6%, Female Protagonist 18%, Emotional 13.8%, Casual 6.4%

  24. #24 Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories
    82% matchMixed63% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: 5minlab Corp.
    Windows

    [Rose and Lotus:Petals of Memories] is based on Korean traditional fairy tales 'Janghwa, Hongryeon'.The main character, Janghwa, awake from the cold floor without her memory.Find the truth behind the dark mansion and get out of it with your sister Hongryeon.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 16%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%

  25. #25 マカブルの残党: Remnants of the Macabre
    80% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: Starpixel Studios
    Windows

    Navigate 1980s Japan as a schoolgirl in this Junji Ito-inspired horror game. Each choice shapes your fate, leading to safety or deeper into the macabre. Uncover hidden horrors in an urban street filled with sinister details. Will you find your way home, or be consumed by the unknown?

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Puzzle 18.9%, Horror 18.4%, Casual 14%, Dark 8.1%

  26. #26 Fantasmagorie
    79% matchMostly Positive80% of 220 reviews2024
    Dev: Needlepoint Productions
    Windows

    Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.

    Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Story Rich 15.5%, Emotional 11.7%, Psychological 10.4%, Surreal 9%

  27. #27 FORGOTTEN: THE GAME
    81% matchMixed67% of 155 reviews2022
    Dev: Vasilis LouvrisPub: Out of Body Experience
    Windows

    Experience all the stages of dementia in this mood-swinging psychological horror game that we call FORGOTTEN. Travel as a fox through progressively disturbing stages searching for memories explaining the protagonist's life. Pay close attention to what the fox is trying to offer before it's too late

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 61.1%, Story Rich 23.5%, 3D 8.4%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Indie 2.4%

  28. #28 Resonance of the Ocean
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,165 reviews2022
    Dev: Image Labo
    Windows · Mac

    Pick up what the waves wash ashore to make instruments. Use those instruments to answer the echoes heard from beyond the ocean.

    Why similar: Puzzle 25.2%, Story Rich 17.2%, Casual 17%, Cute 15.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%

  29. #29 Castle of Secrets
    78% 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: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 18.5%, Puzzle 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Story Rich 11.6%

  30. #30 Eos
    79% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2021
    Dev: The Bonsai TavernPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    Eos is a first-person, 3D puzzle game in which you take control of a little girl who ventures into a tower. Confronted with a voice who seems to know an awful lot about her, he puts forth a series of trials to teach her about the past she never knew.

    Why similar: Puzzle 34.7%, Story Rich 25.1%, 3D 14.7%, Casual 12.5%, Mystery 6.8%

  31. #31 THANATOS
    78% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: Angela NguyenPub: WahooCat Productions
    Windows · Mac

    THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Horror 28.5%, Puzzle 23.9%, Story Rich 14.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%

  32. #32 Mirrored Phantoms
    77% matchMixed68% of 212 reviews2025
    Dev: SMU Guildhall
    Windows · Linux

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    Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.1%, Horror 28%, Puzzle 7.7%, Dark 6.9%, Atmospheric 5%

  33. #33 Don't Forget
    75% matchVery Positive96% of 260 reviews2024
    Dev: Evie VerstappenPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Don’t Forget is a 3D singleplayer story and exploration game inspired by dementia. Recollect your memories by looking for clues and playing brain-stimulating minigames whilst battling the effects of dementia. Explore three different key events of your life to figure out what has happened.

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  34. #34 Care
    76% 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: Horror 37%, Puzzle 22.5%, Dark 13.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%

  35. #35 ALTER EGO
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 190 reviews2023
    Dev: Fruit Salad Torture
    Windows

    ALTER EGO is a 2D point-and-click narrative-based adventure game featuring psychological elements. Explore two levels with atmospheric environments, solve puzzles, and use your inventory items to uncover the mystery behind Reese and Winona’s relationship, and find the real culprit—if there is one.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 12.1%, Puzzle 11%, Female Protagonist 10.8%

  36. #36 Little Misfortune
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 13,542 reviews2019
    Dev: Killmonday Games AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 32%, Horror 17.5%, Story Rich 14.5%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Cute 6.1%

  37. #37 Path to Mnemosyne
    76% matchMostly Positive77% of 247 reviews2018
    Dev: DevilishGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Relax, empty your mind, activate your senses and step into the hypnotic adventure of the Path to Mnemosyne in the quest for the lost memories.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 18.3%, Puzzle 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Story Rich 8.8%

  38. #38 Hellkind
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 176 reviews2025
    Dev: Motamot
    Windows · Mac

    You awaken to whispers of an ancient cult and their unholy rite. As the veil to the dead unravels, explore, solve puzzles, and escape - before you become part of the ritual.

    Why similar: Horror 34.1%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, Stylized 13.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%

  39. #39 MUZY
    74% matchMostly Positive77% of 215 reviews2024
    Dev: Andrew RybisPub: Galactic Crows
    Windows

    Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as MUZY, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences.

    Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Puzzle 10.9%, Story Rich 10.1%, Dark 7.1%

  40. #40 Never Again
    74% matchVery Positive80% of 922 reviews2019
    Dev: Primary Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Story Rich 8.6%

  41. #41 At Home Alone
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,891 reviews2018
    Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
    Windows

    This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.9%, Horror 35.7%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Cute 6.7%, Casual 4.5%

  42. #42 Children of Silentown
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
    Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

    Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11%, Puzzle 11%

  43. #43 Confabulation: Homestead
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
    Dev: Authogin
    Windows

    Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Horror 20.5%, Puzzle 13.2%, Dark 7.8%, Casual 7.5%

  44. #44 Afterdream
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
    Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows

    Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Horror 18.8%, Story Rich 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Psychological 7.4%

  45. #45 Ignited Entry
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 310 reviews2024
    Dev: JordiBoi
    Windows

    Ignited Entry is a full length narrative driven psychological horror game with voice acting, dreamish visuals, and horror elements that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Some doors should never be opened. But you must go in.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.8%, Horror 19.3%, Story Rich 14.3%, Casual 8.5%, Stylized 6.7%

  46. #46 The Method of Hiding a Body
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2024
    Dev: Sea of Ghosts
    Windows

    A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 50.6%, Story Rich 28.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 2.6%, Female Protagonist 2.4%

  47. #47 Cursed Mansion
    70% 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: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 20%, Story Rich 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11%, Puzzle 9.7%

  48. #48 Mist
    70% matchVery Positive81% of 180 reviews2024
    Dev: 43N34SPub: Nota Art
    Windows

    Short atmospheric first person horror game with elements of quest and shooter about being lost in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by weird mist.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.4%, Horror 25.4%, Puzzle 12.5%, Stylized 7.2%, Atmospheric 6%

  49. #49 Fear the Spotlight
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
    Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 16%, Story Rich 11.9%, Puzzle 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%

  50. #50 The Rule Of SHE
    67% 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?

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  51. #51 So long as there is Mercy
    70% matchMixed68% of 108 reviews2022
    Dev: Dominik KerschbaumerPub: MediaCube Games
    Windows

    Lead Spe, the game‘s protagonist, through an eerie dollhouse in an effort to find her little brother. On her way, Spe will encounter the ghost-children, who are also trapped, and can use their different abilities to solve the environmental puzzles in order to escape the house.

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  52. #52 The House of E.
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamenastica Studios
    Windows

    The House of E. is a story-driven puzzle game with horror elements and a creepy atmosphere.

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  53. #53 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
    67% matchMixed69% of 95 reviews2025
    Dev: Aya Games
    Windows

    A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?

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  54. #54 Perceptions of the Dead
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 335 reviews2017
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    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Follow three stories set in a world where the dead linger, and things far worse wait beyond the veil.

    Why similar: Horror 53.8%, Casual 34.8%, Indie 11.4%

  55. #55 Fairy Tale Mysteries: The Puppet Thief
    71% matchMixed66% of 382 reviews2016
    Dev: The House of FablesPub: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Discover the truth behind the myth and save the children!

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    66% matchVery Positive95% of 5,058 reviews2019
    Dev: Acke Hallgren
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.

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    67% matchVery Positive91% of 982 reviews2015
    Dev: Tap It GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Solve the mystery of Mnemosyne Asylum!

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    66% matchVery Positive92% of 281 reviews2020
    Dev: Somber Pixel
    Windows

    Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

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  59. #59 Left in the Dark: No One on Board
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 779 reviews2014
    Dev: Moonrise InteractivePub: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder.

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  60. #60 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
    69% matchMostly Positive72% of 327 reviews2017
    Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!

    Why similar: Casual 25%, Horror 17.8%, Puzzle 16.4%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Story Rich 11.1%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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