60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Adventure, Exploration, Singleplayer.
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.
Mystery of the Malign
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
JANITOR BLEEDS
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 34.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Puzzle 13.4%, Exploration 12.7%, Retro 6.6%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Psychological 12.4%, Thriller 8.9%, Exploration 8.4%, Mystery 8.1%
Anoxemia is a story-driven exploration game that puts you in control of the scientist Dr. Bailey and his operations drone, ATMA. Search the ocean floor as you discover and extract samples from the bowels of the underwater caves. Danger lurks in each passageway.
Why similar: Noir 33.9%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Dark 11.7%, Puzzle 8.5%, Exploration 6%
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Dark 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Exploration 13%, Puzzle 9.8%
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: Thriller 13.1%, RPG 12.8%, Mystery 12%, Horror 11.1%, Puzzle 9.1%
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Exploration 16%, Thriller 15.9%, RPG 13.5%, Horror 13.2%, Mystery 12.2%
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Investigation 20.4%, Psychological 13%, Mystery 9.2%, Thriller 8.8%, Exploration 6.5%
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: Side Scroller 21.9%, Psychological 18.6%, Horror 13%, Mystery 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: Exploration 13.8%, RPG 12.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Psychological 11.7%, Puzzle 11.4%
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
Why similar: Investigation 34.3%, Supernatural 16.5%, Mystery 14.1%, Puzzle 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Dark 16.9%, Horror 15.5%, Exploration 14.3%, RPG 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
Black Sheep" is a 2D story-driven adventure game, you will play a high school student who explores the flooded school ruins, trace the shadow of the past, and unveil the evil those buried in the bottom of the river to see the light of day.
Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Thriller 15.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Supernatural 9.6%
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Thriller 23%, Dark 21.4%, Horror 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Psychological 12.3%
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Investigation 26.4%, Exploration 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Puzzle 13.4%, Adventure 10.1%
An exciting JRPG by the writer of Labyronia. As tensions grow between factions of mages, you are framed for the murder of a demigod. Solve the mystery behind his assassination or risk a war that could send the world into chaos for millenia.
Why similar: RPG 45.9%, Adventure 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Puzzle 9.2%, 2D 5.7%
You are called to a secluded house on a remote island to conduct a paranormal investigation. However, you find the island and the house abandoned. Or are they?
Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Exploration 20%, Horror 15.8%, Thriller 13.8%, Mystery 9%
Unveil the darkest secrets of Saint Brendan’s Island, the paradise on Earth, in this 3D Puzzle-Adventure game. Only equipped with a torch, walk through ancient gods’ temples and solve their enigmas.
Why similar: Puzzle 23.9%, Exploration 23.4%, Mystery 20.4%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Adventure 9.9%
Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.
Why similar: Noir 36.4%, RPG 11%, Mystery 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Retro 8.9%
Broken Pieces is a psychological thriller taking place in a french coastal village somehow outside the flow of time. Solve the mysteries by putting the pieces of the story back together by figuring out the enigma behind this mystical place.
Why similar: Investigation 20.8%, Psychological 15.4%, Supernatural 10.3%, Thriller 10%, Mystery 9.7%
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: Noir 28.4%, Investigation 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Exploration 8.7%
You wake up in a mysterious dungeon, full of dangerous traps and unlucky inhabitants. Brain cracking puzzles await you while a dark story will slowly unfold in this supernatural place!
Why similar: RPG 13%, Exploration 12.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Supernatural 11.3%, Dark 11%
A literary horror adventure made in RPG Maker MV, where you explore a land of endless rain and continue a lonely journey through fleeting encounters with ghosts. Rain-soaked landscapes and quiet conversations shape a desolate, melancholic road ahead.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.2%, Adventure 16.1%, Exploration 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Psychological 12.3%
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
Why similar: Investigation 41.2%, Supernatural 12.2%, Mystery 9.7%, Horror 9.5%, Puzzle 8.9%
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.9%, Adventure 18.4%, Horror 13%, Retro 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Puzzle 18%, Dark 16.4%, Horror 13.4%, Exploration 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.
Why similar: Investigation 29.2%, RPG 19%, Puzzle 14.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Adventure 11.4%
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: Retro 18.3%, Exploration 16.5%, Dark 16.4%, Adventure 14.2%, Puzzle 10.9%
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: RPG 23.3%, Exploration 22%, Puzzle 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, 2D 9.5%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Investigation 37%, Exploration 16.5%, Puzzle 15.5%, Horror 10.6%, Adventure 6.2%
Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!
Why similar: Psychological 20.1%, Exploration 16.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Adventure 9.3%
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Dark 17.3%, Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 13.4%, Horror 12.4%, Exploration 12%
The Rewinder 2 is an action adventure game inspired by eastern mythology. Explore cursed villages, dungeons. Unlock new skills and meet all sorts of ghosts and monsters.
Why similar: Mystery 21.3%, Adventure 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Puzzle 11.3%, RPG 11.1%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: RPG 32.7%, Side Scroller 20.3%, Adventure 17.9%, Dark 9.2%, Exploration 9%
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: Dark 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Puzzle 17.2%, Exploration 12.3%, Adventure 11.8%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Psychological 17.3%, Dark 12.2%, Thriller 12%, Exploration 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.
Why similar: Investigation 33.3%, RPG 13.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Psychological 9.1%
Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.
Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Investigation 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Exploration 9.2%, Puzzle 8.9%
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
Why similar: RPG 28%, Exploration 25.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, 2D 10.1%, Mystery 8.1%
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.9%, Dark 12.7%, Exploration 10.8%, Puzzle 9.5%, Horror 9.4%
Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself.
Why similar: Investigation 23.5%, Thriller 10.9%, Horror 10.2%, Supernatural 9.6%, Dark 9%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: Mystery 28.1%, Puzzle 21.1%, Horror 20.6%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 10.1%
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Supernatural 13%, Dark 12.1%, Thriller 11.2%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 10.6%
Veloria awakens from a nightmare in an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together fragmented memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive this twisted place to reach her true ending.
Why similar: Mystery 16.8%, Thriller 15.5%, RPG 13.9%, Puzzle 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Dark 14.1%, Horror 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%
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: Puzzle 19.1%, Mystery 17.3%, RPG 16.5%, Exploration 14.7%, Adventure 9.7%
A top-down action-adventure game as you collect & solve puzzles in order for you to explore & unravel this mysterious world.
Why similar: Psychological 21.5%, Mystery 14.1%, RPG 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Exploration 9.5%
After a big earthquake in the city, ruins of an old building collapse and you end up trapped inside an abandoned house. Find a way out and unravel the mystery of inexplicable tremors, revealing ancient secrets and a mystical artifact, before the city is destroyed.
Why similar: Puzzle 19.1%, Mystery 18.4%, Supernatural 17.3%, Adventure 13.2%, Dark 12.3%
Gravethorn is a 2D platformer that combines soulslike and metroidvania elements with deep storytelling. The story follows an Inquisitor who has lost his memory, searching for his forgotten past along with his regrets.
Why similar: Side Scroller 52.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Action-Adventure 10%, 2D 9.9%, Adventure 7.3%
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: Investigation 41.3%, Dark 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Adventure 9.5%, 2D 5.6%
Your next job awaits in Karisvale, detective. Will you fulfill your duty? Or become lost in the mystery... Explore a retro top-down world, question its citizens, and collect hidden items to uncover Karisvale's dark secret.
Why similar: Exploration 18.9%, RPG 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Horror 13.8%, Mystery 10.2%
Rumbral is a dark, puzzle platformer set in a seemingly forgotten world. Find your way in this desolated place while trying to recover your memories and find out who you really are.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.3%, Dark 21%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 16.6%, Horror 10.4%
A Pixel art adventure inspired by the fascinating legends and myths of Venezuela. Enter a mysterious world where you will be the one to help this little Espanto solve the mystery of why all these creatures and lost souls are wandering the earth.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.6%, Supernatural 16.8%, Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Side Scroller 44.5%, RPG 17%, Horror 16%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, 2D 8.1%
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Investigation 39.1%, Mystery 18.3%, Thriller 10.2%, Puzzle 9.4%, Dark 6.1%
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: Mystery 18.1%, Exploration 15.8%, Supernatural 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Horror 11.8%
Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.1%, RPG 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Horror 13.2%
Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends.
Why similar: Exploration 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 22.2%, Puzzle 13.9%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Adventure 10.4%
Embark on a journey to The Smiling Islands, the realm of the Saviors, where an enigmatic guide beckons. The seasoned narrator has shared this story countless times, yet none have graced the miraculous land. Can you seize your narrative and ascend as a Savior?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 28.7%, Adventure 24.7%, Story Rich 22%, 2D 15.8%, Indie 8.8%
Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Exploration 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Retro 10.9%
