- #1 Mystery Case Files®: Escape from Ravenhearst™
97% matchMixed63% of 104 reviews2016
Dev: Big Fish StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Return once more to the haunted grounds of Ravenhearst Manor to uncover new details about this poignant saga. What you find could very well be the final chapter of this riveting story—if you escape.
Why similar: Casual 51.9%, Adventure 48.1%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that continues the dark, atmospheric narrative of the Ravenhearst manor.
- #2 Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst™
96% matchVery Positive85% of 147 reviews2010
Dev: Big Fish GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Emma`s soul is free. But her ghost has delivered a dire warning: evil still lurks in Ravenhearst Manor. Big Fish Games Studios takes you deep inside the cursed estate in Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst™, the thrilling sequel.
Why similar: Hidden Object 66.5%, Casual 18.7%, Adventure 14.8%
Why You'll Like It: An essential continuation that deepens the lore and gothic horror elements of the original.
- #3 Mystery Case Files: Key to Ravenhearst Collector's Edition
96% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: Eipix EntertainmentPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Can you find the key to Ravenhearst's resurrection?
Why similar: Casual 53%, Adventure 47%
Why You'll Like It: A modern return to the series' iconic location with updated visuals and complex puzzle design.
- #4 Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
95% 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: Hidden Object 41.2%, Point & Click 17.9%, Puzzle 9.8%, Detective 8.2%, Horror 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similarly compelling blend of exploration, hidden-object scenes, and eerie environmental storytelling.
- #5 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2
94% matchVery Positive93% of 802 reviews2018
Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.6%, Point & Click 13.7%, Detective 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the gripping, dark narrative and intricate puzzle-solving of its predecessor.
- #6 Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
94% matchVery Positive85% of 1,785 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Let one of the most thrilling adventures of your life begin!
Why similar: Hidden Object 38.6%, Point & Click 17.9%, Detective 12.9%, Horror 8.1%, Puzzle 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic HOPA that mirrors the detective-driven investigation and supernatural mystery found in Ravenhearst.
- #7 Dark Arcana: The Carnival
93% matchVery Positive89% of 757 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors.
Why similar: Hidden Object 41.8%, Point & Click 18.8%, Puzzle 9.8%, Horror 8.5%, Mystery 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similarly eerie and story-rich experience with a focus on investigation and puzzle-solving.
- #8 Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,690 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Enter an enchanting world of legends and magic, where your destiny was written in blood and whispers of true love.
Why similar: Hidden Object 48.3%, Point & Click 23.8%, Puzzle 9.1%, Mystery 4%, Casual 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the dark, fairy-tale-inspired atmosphere and polished puzzle mechanics common in top-tier hidden-object games.
- #9 The Room Two
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,212 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.5%, Hidden Object 21.8%, Point & Click 20.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the atmospheric puzzle-solving of the first game with more complex environments and a haunting narrative.
- #10 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
91% 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: Hidden Object 35.9%, Point & Click 16.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, Horror 7.7%, Casual 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the detective aspect, tasking players with solving crimes through careful observation and deduction.
- #11 9 Clues 2: The Ward
90% matchVery Positive91% of 982 reviews2015
Dev: Tap It GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Solve the mystery of Mnemosyne Asylum!
Why similar: Hidden Object 42.2%, Point & Click 18.9%, Horror 9.1%, Puzzle 8.2%, Mystery 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A suspenseful mystery set in an asylum that captures the same sense of dread and investigative curiosity.
- #12 The Room
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,012 reviews2014
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.2%, Point & Click 24.4%, Hidden Object 17.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Atmospheric 5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactile, intricate puzzle boxes that echo the mechanical complexity of Ravenhearst's best puzzles.
- #13 Eventide: Slavic Fable
88% matchVery Positive93% of 841 reviews2016
Dev: The House of FablesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Explore the exciting world of slavic legends!
Why similar: Hidden Object 47.8%, Point & Click 22.7%, Puzzle 8.2%, Casual 4.4%, Horror 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features excellent world-building and puzzle design that will appeal to fans of the Ravenhearst style.
- #14 The Séance of Blake Manor
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,784 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 10.8 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: Detective 29.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, Horror 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery that focuses on supernatural investigation and environmental puzzles.
- #15 Left in the Dark: No One on Board
87% 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.
Why similar: Hidden Object 43.2%, Point & Click 18%, Puzzle 9.6%, Mystery 8.6%, Horror 6%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, atmospheric mystery set on a ship that mirrors the claustrophobic dread of Ravenhearst.
- #16 Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child
86% matchVery Positive90% of 288 reviews2017
Dev: World-LoomPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Find clues to your father's whereabouts in a Victorian mansion!
Why similar: Hidden Object 36.6%, Point & Click 18%, Horror 10.1%, Mystery 7.8%, Puzzle 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, supernatural mystery that features a strong female lead and engaging hidden-object sequences.
- #17 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
84% matchVery Positive88% of 880 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Puzzle 21.6%, Mystery 16.3%, Investigation 13.5%, Story Rich 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that captures the feeling of uncovering secrets within a grand, mysterious estate.
- #18 Mystery Case Files: Huntsville™
86% matchVery Positive85% of 112 reviews2010
Dev: Big Fish GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Do you have a keen eye for detail? See if you can locate enough hidden clues to solve the crimes and become a Master Detective. Mystery Case Files: Huntsville™ provides players with a collection of intriguing mysteries and brain-teasers to solve. There are picture puzzles to ponder, strange crime scenes to explore, and much, much, more!
Why similar: Hidden Object 80%, Casual 20%
Why You'll Like It: The game that started the series, focusing on the core detective and hidden-object mechanics that defined the genre.
- #19 Disease -Hidden Object-
84% matchMixed60% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: OperaHouse CorporationPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
This is a horror adventure game where the player go back and forth in between the real world and the hallucination world. The purpose of this game is to search items and collect scattered documents while solving mysteries and finding out the truth of the abolished hospital.
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.8%, Point & Click 21.5%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Mystery 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that leans into the darker, more unsettling themes of the genre.
- #20 Nancy Drew®: Shadow at the Water's Edge
82% matchVery Positive82% of 410 reviews2011
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Confront Terrifying Secrets in a Haunted Japanese Inn!
Why similar: Detective 36.7%, Point & Click 29.3%, Puzzle 12.9%, Story Rich 6.7%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic detective adventure that emphasizes thorough investigation and environmental puzzle-solving.
- #21 Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate®
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 98 reviews2007
Dev: Big Fish GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Madame Fate™, a mysterious fortune teller, has foreseen her own demise at midnight this very day. She has asked for your help in investigating each quirky carnival worker to determine their whereabouts at midnight.
Why similar: Casual 100%
Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the series that maintains the signature hidden-object gameplay and mysterious narrative style.
- #22 Discolored
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 684 reviews2019
Dev: Jason Godbey
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Locals whisper of a roadside diner that’s lost its color. You are sent to investigate.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Hidden Object 17%, Point & Click 14.1%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Puzzle 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, puzzle-focused adventure that emphasizes exploration and environmental manipulation.
- #23 The Room 4: Old Sins
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 17,768 reviews2021
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?
Why similar: Puzzle 24.3%, Point & Click 22.9%, Hidden Object 19.9%, Mystery 13%, Horror 8%
- #24 Haunted Past: Realm of Ghosts
81% matchVery Positive82% of 188 reviews2014
Dev: Gogii GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Many years ago, Emily plummeted from an attic window to her doom. Her house now lies abandoned along with the mystery of her death. Sara has inherited this dark home, only to discover that it is not empty.
Why similar: Hidden Object 58.7%, Point & Click 19.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 7.9%, Casual 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines supernatural themes with classic hidden-object gameplay and puzzle-solving.
- #25 Untold Mystery: Angel’s Cry
82% 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: Hidden Object 25.4%, Point & Click 19.1%, Detective 17.7%, Puzzle 9.5%, Mystery 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that blends mystery with hidden-object mechanics.
- #26 Nancy Drew®: Warnings at Waverly Academy
80% matchVery Positive90% of 331 reviews2010
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enroll in a School Plagued by Suspicions and Lies!
Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Hidden Object 28.7%, Point & Click 19.8%, Puzzle 11.1%, Story Rich 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, story-driven mystery that rewards players for their attention to detail and logic.
- #27 Mystery of Mortlake Mansion
79% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Best Games CollectionPub: HH-Games
Windows
Mystery of Mortlake Mansion is a hidden object adventure game with a deep and interesting story. The player is summoned to Mortlake Mansion by an elderly gentleman, who was so obsessed with magic that he dedicated his entire life to tracking down and learning the secrets of his favorite magician.
Why similar: Hidden Object 51.5%, Puzzle 17.3%, Horror 12.3%, Adventure 9%, Casual 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a grand, mysterious estate setting and a focus on uncovering hidden truths through puzzles.
- #28 Mystery Case Files: Black Crown Collector's Edition
79% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Eipix EntertainmentPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
A visit to Manchester Asylum takes a dangerous turn into madness!
Why similar: Casual 53.5%, Adventure 46.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the series that retains the classic investigative feel while introducing updated production values.
- #29 Edgar Poe: Hidden Objects
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Uncover secrets in a mysterious mansion inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. Play as a curious detective in a hidden-object adventure filled with puzzles, surprises, and a story full of twists!
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.5%, Detective 25.1%, Point & Click 16.5%, Puzzle 8.6%, Investigation 5.9%
- #30 Alicia Griffith – Lakeside Murder
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: AgrostemmaPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Help Detective Alicia to solve a mystery behind a ritual murder
Why similar: Detective 43.1%, Point & Click 20.1%, Hidden Object 19.2%, Casual 7%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused hidden-object game that prioritizes investigation and narrative progression.
- #31 Castle of Secrets
76% 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: Hidden Object 29.2%, Point & Click 20.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Puzzle 11.1%, Horror 10.9%
- #32 Mystery Manor: hidden objects
77% matchMixed46% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Game Insight UAB
Windows
A mysterious adventure at the old manor begins. Become a detective and solve the vanishing of the elusive Mister X. Uncover the secrets of the manor and its inhabitants. Find hidden objects, solve challenging puzzles and explore all the corners of the estate.
Why similar: Hidden Object 29%, Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 16.6%, Puzzle 10.2%, Investigation 8%
- #33 The Diary
75% matchMixed68% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: HuCang StudioPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.
Why similar: Romance 30.8%, Point & Click 22.9%, Puzzle 15.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, Mystery 9.7%
- #34 The Painscreek Killings
74% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 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: Detective 33.5%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Horror 11.1%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #35 Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!
Why similar: Hidden Object 24%, Detective 20.5%, Point & Click 16%, Investigation 12.4%, Linear 7.5%
- #36 The House of Da Vinci
72% matchVery Positive87% of 6,938 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.1%, Point & Click 17.7%, Detective 11.8%, Puzzle 10.9%, Mystery 9.3%
- #37 The Wisbey Mystery
75% matchMixed65% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: Argali EntertainmentPub: RunServer
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
For many years people from one little town keep away from a local manor by the woodside. It’s dark, wrecked walls keep a terrible secret about the unsolved murder of the sheriff and his wife.
Why similar: Hidden Object 31%, Detective 24.1%, Point & Click 17.7%, Puzzle 9.4%, Mystery 7.4%
- #38 Nancy Drew®: Curse of Blackmoor Manor
73% matchVery Positive88% of 422 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Delve into Dark Legends Lurking in the Shadow of an Old English Mansion!
Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Detective 32.2%, Puzzle 13.6%, Adventure 7.2%, Story Rich 7%
- #39 Rusty Lake Hotel
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,008 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.5%, Puzzle 17.3%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Hidden Object 10.7%
- #40 Endless Fables 3: Dark Moor
73% matchVery Positive87% of 213 reviews2018
Dev: Sunward GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
During her new adventure, Pamela Cavendish goes to a misty and mysterious Scotland where a seemingly innocent landscape of moor quickly reveals its dark nature. Spectre from the past and ghostly sounds will force her to follow the amazing legend of the Red Moon.
Why similar: Hidden Object 33.9%, Point & Click 21.5%, Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 9.2%, Mystery 7.2%
- #41 Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches
74% matchMixed63% of 150 reviews2014
Dev: Arberth StudiosPub: Meridian4
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is a first-person point-and-click adventure inspired by Welsh mythology, focused on investigation, puzzles, and a dark, atmospheric mystery.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.1%, Detective 18.9%, Point & Click 14.4%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #42 Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
70% matchVery Positive82% of 202 reviews2025
Dev: Biri Biri
Windows
Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.3%, Detective 19.2%, Point & Click 18.1%, Investigation 11.5%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #43 Extra Case: My Girlfriend's Secrets
71% matchVery Positive86% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your girlfriend seems to be hiding something. Will you respect her privacy or pry into her secrets? Don't worry, though. This is a horror dating sim with a time loop, so you can try again...and again...and again...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Romance 19.7%, Mystery 18.8%, Horror 17.6%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #44 Tales from Candleforth
70% matchVery Positive86% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
Windows
Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.2%, Point & Click 15.9%, Horror 13.3%, Puzzle 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #45 The Panic Room. House of secrets
73% matchMixed59% of 596 reviews2016
Dev: GameXP.com
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Panic Room offers an exciting hidden object experience and mystery detective story.
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.6%, Detective 22.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 8.9%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #46 Time Trap - Hidden Objects Puzzle Game
72% matchMixed69% of 173 reviews2017
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A hidden object mystery set in a haunting post-apocalyptic town. Search detailed scenes, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth behind a journalist’s disappearance. Every shadow hides a clue.
Why similar: Hidden Object 45.1%, Detective 15.3%, Point & Click 13.1%, Puzzle 7.4%, Mystery 5.5%
- #47 Hope Lake
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 537 reviews2016
Dev: Far MillsPub: RunServer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Hope Lake Boarding School was abandoned long ago, when one of its teachers drowned by accident. Many years later, all of the female students began to disappear, one by one. Visit the place where it all began. Try to pick up the maniac's trail and put a stop to his crime spree.
Why similar: Hidden Object 43.5%, Detective 18.2%, Point & Click 15.4%, Puzzle 6.9%, Mystery 5.6%
- #48 Adam Wolfe
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,176 reviews2016
Dev: Mad Head GamesPub: Mad Head Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Acting as Adam Wolfe, an investigator of the paranormal, you will discover a hidden world under the modern San Francisco. In this city, ghosts, artifacts, secret orders and curses are just some of the things that Adam will come across working on his most important case.
Why similar: Hidden Object 33.8%, Detective 16.7%, Point & Click 14.5%, Puzzle 11.3%, Mystery 7.3%
- #49 The Room Three
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,034 reviews2018
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Why similar: Puzzle 28.2%, Point & Click 19.7%, Mystery 14.7%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Horror 5.2%
- #50 Dance of Death
71% matchMixed64% of 334 reviews2015
Dev: eight game studioPub: RunServer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A mysterious and fascinating quest in Hidden Object genre.
Why similar: Hidden Object 33.7%, Detective 17.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Horror 9.1%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #51 Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil
68% matchVery Positive91% of 187 reviews2020
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Join the all-night ghost vigil at Harwood House. As part of the 'OPG' paranormal team, explore the haunted buildings and investigate sightings of ghosts, long reported around the area of Wolfenden. Grab the ghost hunting gadgets and solve the mystery surrounding this abandoned building.
Why similar: Point & Click 54.5%, Horror 24.2%, Adventure 21.3%
- #52 Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
69% matchVery Positive93% of 314 reviews2013
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!
Why similar: Point & Click 32.4%, Detective 30%, Puzzle 15.1%, Story Rich 6.6%, Adventure 6.3%
- #53 Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence
65% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Ayose Trujillo & Making EnemiesPub: DevilishGames
Windows · Mac
Mystery of Silence is a point-and-click adventure where William, a young writer in search of inspiration, enters an abbey shrouded in silence. What William finds within those walls is not just a story to tell, but a secret that should never be discovered.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.1%, Investigation 23.5%, Hidden Object 11.2%, Dark 8.3%, Adventure 7.7%
- #54 Riddles Of The Past
69% matchVery Positive80% of 264 reviews2016
Dev: MysteryTagPub: RunServer
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Riddles Of The Past is a Hidden Object game with detective story and post apocalyptic atmosphere.
Why similar: Hidden Object 31.8%, Detective 29.8%, Point & Click 18.1%, Puzzle 9.6%, Casual 5.6%
- #55 Lost Chronicles
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: FIVE-BN GAMES
Windows
Investigate the disappearance of a child and unravel the secrets of a deceptively quiet town called Forest Hill. “Lost Chronicles” is an adventure game in the genre of Hidden Object, with plenty of mini-games and puzzles, unforgettable characters and challenging quests.
Why similar: Hidden Object 45.2%, Point & Click 34.3%, Casual 10.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #56 Riddlewood Manor
64% matchVery Positive93% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows · Mac
Riddlewood Manor is a point & click adventure set in a haunted house that will try to kill you each step of your way. Overcome eerie logic puzzles to uncover a maze of mysterious rooms filled with dark secrets, spooky encounters, and hidden pathways. Optional jump scare warning is available.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.3%, Hidden Object 19%, Horror 12.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Investigation 10%
- #57 Rusty Lake Paradise
65% 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: Point & Click 32.3%, Puzzle 21.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 9.5%, Mystery 5.6%
- #58 Murmurs of the Mist
65% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Jenna YourstonePub: JamJam Studios
Windows
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.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.7%, Horror 22%, Puzzle 16.6%, Story Rich 12.7%, Casual 7.4%
- #59 The Curse of Elmwood
67% matchMixed58% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You hear quiet whispers from deep inside the house, but no one sees. You begin to feel that you are not alone in this house. Curse of Elmwood is an atmospheric horror where you find yourself trapped in a gloomy 18th century mansion, steeped in mystery and horror.
Why similar: Hidden Object 37.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Puzzle 14.4%, Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 7.1%