60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Singleplayer, Adventure, Narrative.
NUN is a third-person narrative and cinematic open-world adventure game, with action and RPG elements and a 1970s horror aesthetic. In 1820, Sister Mary-Martin, a Templar agent, is sent on a mission to the land of Winchester to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young nun.
Unforgivable
Rebecca's search for her missing girlfriend, Leanna, takes her to the Hemisfair Health Clinic, where nothing is as it seems. Uncover secrets, face gripping encounters, and unravel a chilling mystery in this story-focused third-person experience.
The Shade
A first-person psychological horror set in rural Finland, where isolation and unsettling encounters slowly turn your housekeeping job into something far more disturbing.
Rebecca's search for her missing girlfriend, Leanna, takes her to the Hemisfair Health Clinic, where nothing is as it seems. Uncover secrets, face gripping encounters, and unravel a chilling mystery in this story-focused third-person experience.
Why similar: Narrative 19.8% ★, Cinematic 12.2%, Action RPG 9.8%, Investigation 9.6%, Detective 7.8%
A first-person psychological horror set in rural Finland, where isolation and unsettling encounters slowly turn your housekeeping job into something far more disturbing.
Why similar: Narrative 24.7% ★, Cinematic 15.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Investigation 11%, Horror 10.7%
The classic award winning adventure returns in glorious 4K with fully remastered audio. Step into the shoes of intrepid tourist George Stobbart and sharp-witted journalist Nico Collard as they unravel a deadly Mayan conspiracy steeped in ancient artifacts and dark magic.
Why similar: Narrative 30.1% ★, Investigation 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Cinematic 11.3%, Mystery 9.2%
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.2%, Investigation 15.1%, Detective 12.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Female Protagonist 11%
An award-winning point & click adventure about exploring other people’s dreams. Uncover dark secrets in a strange apartment building and wander through a surreal, hand-crafted dreamscape built from clay, cardboard & broccoli.
Why similar: Narrative 24.4% ★, Cinematic 18.8%, Investigation 12.5%, Horror 8.3%, Third Person 7.9%
The Sleeping Sickness is an interactive short story that allows the player to guide the main character's actions. The player’s choices will lock and unlock future locations, change dialogue, and alter the story. Choices matter in The Sleeping Sickness. It is an excellent choice for horror fans.
Why similar: Narrative 29.4% ★, Investigation 13.3%, Cinematic 11.7%, Horror 10.4%, Mystery 8.5%
A Narrative Horror Adventure game where you play as a Detective and unravel the bizarre mysteries of a seemingly Ordinary Hilly Town.
Why similar: Narrative 29.4% ★, Investigation 16.7%, Detective 12.1%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 8.7%
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Why similar: Narrative 27% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Cinematic 14.7%, Investigation 14.5%, Detective 10.4%
NO LOVE: 2009 The story of two high school lovers during their summer break. The internet c@fés everyone was obsessed with back then, amusement parks, train stations, dark side streets and burning through your SMS credit before you even get to say how you feel. Not just 2009… this is NO LOVE: 2009
Why similar: Narrative 24.5% ★, Cinematic 21.8%, Open World 21%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Story Rich 6.7%
Firva Strings of Fate is a story-driven action-adventure with atmospheric cinematic scenes and set pieces, set in a rich, grimdark world. Experience the unique old-school combat with the art of dodge & parrying. Step into the darkest fate as Firva, driven by vengeance and bound to a path of revenge.
Why similar: Narrative 31.6% ★, Cinematic 22.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.
Why similar: Narrative 23.2% ★, Cinematic 14.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Detective 9.7%
Play as special agent Francis York Morgan in this open-world action-adventure as you solve the case of the Red Seed Murders and survive in a small, quirky American mountain town where supernatural creatures and a mysterious raincoat-clad, axe-wielding killer seek to end his investigation for good.
Why similar: Open World 19.4%, Horror 15.3%, Investigation 13.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, Detective 11.4%
Investigate the mysteries of a haunted mansion as you solve various challenging puzzles in this Victorian-inspired, narrative-driven escape room game. With only your wit and a lantern to light the way forward, will the choices you make seal your fate, or open the path to freedom?
Why similar: Narrative 28.3% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Horror 10.3%, Detective 10.2%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%
Forgotten Fields is a game about yearning and nostalgia. Play as Sid - a struggling writer who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and play through sections of Sid's book in this warm game about the passage of time.
Why similar: Narrative 33% ★, Cinematic 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Philosophical 13.2%, Story Rich 7.1%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Cinematic 17.6%, Narrative 17.4% ★, Detective 12.5%, Mystery 12%, Investigation 10.6%
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Detective 12.7%, Cinematic 10.2%, Mystery 9.6%
A monster is hiding behind one of the voices on the line. Identify the liar before you reveal your location. One wrong judgment, and it comes to your door. Each playthrough changes who's lying.
Why similar: Narrative 26.6% ★, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 13.4%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 10.7%
Quarantined inside an airlock. No memories. No way out. The remaining crew thinks there’s something wrong with you, but the Voice says it’ll help you escape. Navigate volatile conversations & unravel mysteries in this narrative adventure about trust, self-destruction, & shifting identities.
Why similar: Narrative 37.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 21.5%, Philosophical 12.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Become a pathologist in a sinister mansion filled with unsolved mysteries. Examine bodies and make decisions that alter the course of the investigation. Your choices shape multiple story endings in this narrative-driven psychological horror — where every secret could cost your sanity.
Why similar: Narrative 24.3% ★, Investigation 17.6%, Detective 14.1%, Horror 12.4%, Mystery 11.3%
After a sudden rent hike, you move into a suspiciously cheap house deep in the woods. The price is absurdly low and there’s work nearby-it seems like a stroke of luck. But you soon realize something is seriously wrong with the place...
Why similar: Narrative 26.4% ★, Dialogue Heavy 21.6%, Cinematic 17.7%, Horror 16.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Silent Wounds is an episodic psychological horror anthology. Each episode offers a compact and intense narrative experience. In this first episode, a man returns home and trades reality for the dangerous, silent obsession with a perfect doll.
Why similar: Narrative 27.2% ★, Horror 14%, Cinematic 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%, Story Rich 8.6%
"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Cinematic 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Horror 12.3%, Third Person 10.4%
Rest Stop is a psychological horror game set in early 2000s Poland. What begins as a calm drive through the woods turns into something you weren't prepared for... Will you find out what awaits at the end of the road?
Why similar: Narrative 34.8% ★, Cinematic 15.4%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%
Sleepover is a cosmic horror visual-novel about the last two humans alive. After the entire population of Earth mysteriously vanishes, the sole survivor, Yuna, struggles to find meaning in an empty world. After a mysterious girl appears at her front door, the two begin their final night together.
Why similar: Narrative 33% ★, Cinematic 17.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Mystery 8.5%
My Work Is Not Yet Done is a narrative-driven investigative horror game, combining elements of the survival/simulation genres with a dense, nonlinear plot exploring the imbrication and dissolution of human identities/meanings within uncanny wilderness.
Why similar: Narrative 31.4% ★, Investigation 18.3%, Detective 10.7%, Horror 10.7%, Mystery 9.2%
‘SOMBRAS: negative frames’ is a first person narrative game with a focus on photography and light horror elements. Follow Shiomi, a Japanese-Spanish photography student, as she is spirited away in a dark mirror of her 2000s Japanese town and must confront fragments of her own psyche.
Why similar: Narrative 27.3% ★, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Horror 6.9%
A twisted psychological thriller and an original story set in the SCP universe. As an employee of the SCP Foundation, test artificially created paranormal events, solve puzzles, interact with anomalies, and uncover the secrets of the Replication Division.
Why similar: Cinematic 17%, Investigation 16.1%, Detective 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Horror 9.7%
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Action RPG 13.1%, Open World 12.3%, Detective 12%, Investigation 10.5%
David Lagani is an ordinary Filipino worker whose quiet life turns to dread when a mysterious figure begins breaking into homes and making people disappear. Each night feels longer, every sound closer, and all he can do is pray the footsteps don’t reach his door.
Why similar: Narrative 38.3% ★, Horror 16.2%, Cinematic 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Foghorns Drown is a psychological thriller where you play as a ferryman, bringing passengers across a foggy lake to a town drenched in mystery and folklore.
Why similar: Narrative 29.9% ★, Cinematic 16.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Detective 11.2%, Horror 10.7%
Frog Holm is a narrative-driven cozy mystery game about a young frog who returns home to run the old family pub and finds himself caught in the mysterious disappearance of a fellow islander.
Why similar: Narrative 32.1% ★, Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 9.3%, Story Rich 8%
Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Narrative 23.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Cinematic 14.1%, Investigation 13.4%, Detective 10.6%
An AI controls the world. Seven dissident friends, not very bright, meet every day at the park. But one day, our protagonist wakes up… with no memory. Her friends have disappeared. Where have they gone? What does the AI want? And why is our protagonist a Rat Girl?
Why similar: Narrative 32.5% ★, Investigation 14.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.
Why similar: Narrative 26.3% ★, Philosophical 17.3%, Cinematic 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
The end of the world is near! After a mysterious package unleashes paranormal events in Triton Town, experience a chapter-based narrative through the eyes of multiple protagonists. Solve puzzles, explore detailed environments, and interview witnesses to uncover the truth before time runs out!
Why similar: Narrative 28% ★, Investigation 17.4%, Detective 13.7%, Mystery 11%, Horror 8.3%
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Why similar: Open World 21.3%, Investigation 20.1%, Cinematic 20.1%, Horror 12.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Narrative 33.2% ★, Investigation 17.5%, Detective 12.9%, Cinematic 10.5%, Dark 8.2%
Harper Jones is missing. In a last-ditch attempt to find him, Sheriff Oaklyn heads out to the forest surrounding the infamous Watcher’s Point to investigate. But she soon finds herself experiencing the unsettling nature of the forest, one snapshot at a time, when she discovers an abandoned camera.
Why similar: Narrative 31.5% ★, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Investigation 13.6%, Horror 11.1%, Cinematic 10.4%
In 1921, young French artist Jennifer Chevalier becomes embroiled in death, espionage and revolution, assisted by the ghost of Oscar Wilde. A hand-drawn Point & Click adventure with a unique comic book inventory design.
Why similar: Narrative 23.7% ★, Investigation 19.8%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Detective 12%, Dialogue Heavy 10%
A short interactive essay on dreams, pressure, and expectations. Take part in an ancient ritual where one shot determines the fate of a generation.
Why similar: Narrative 29.9% ★, Philosophical 20.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Story Rich 8.3%
A hand-crafted open-world Adventure RPG set in a sci-fi colony. Explore, take on quests, fight hostile creatures in real time, and shape a branching mystery through dialogue choices. The Maroon heroine signals the Frog People with a vital tongue gesture — bridging worlds on the edge of the unknown.
Why similar: Open World 27.1%, Narrative 23.5% ★, Story Rich 10.9%, Third Person 8.8%, RPG 8.8%
You are being watched. Tested. In RAVENRIDGE, uncover the truth behind a forgotten prison as detective Ethan Ward. What begins as an investigation soon leads deep into your own mind. Are you in control, or just another subject?
Why similar: Philosophical 22.7%, Cinematic 20.3%, Investigation 17.1%, Horror 13%, Mystery 12.2%
Freshly-graduated detective James Arnold is sent on a mission to investigate the death of the mayor of New Eastbrook, a little-known city where corruption is tradition. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and fight criminals in a city where every choice pulls you deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Narrative 27.4% ★, Investigation 14.7%, Action RPG 13.5%, Open World 13%, Detective 10.4%
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Narrative 25.4% ★, Investigation 15.7%, Detective 12.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
Idol-themed murder mystery. Play as a detective, solve logic puzzles, and shape your relationships in this VN inspired by Danganronpa & Famicom Detective Club.
Why similar: Narrative 28.4% ★, Investigation 15.8%, Detective 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Mystery 10.1%
'Space Boat' is a humorous investigative narrative game set on an intergalactic cruise-ship inhabited by various carpet based lifeforms.
Why similar: Narrative 33.8% ★, Cinematic 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Detective 8.7%, Comedy 8.4%
Explore & embrace SONDER, a first-person exploration game set within an asteroid in which time flows back and forth, harbouring a vibrant paradise and a communal civilisation doomed by an imminent flood.
Why similar: Philosophical 15.5%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Detective 11.9%, Open World 11.8%
Unravel the mysteries of the ocean spirit world by accompanying a recent high school graduate, Bulut, who lost all of his memories of family and friends. The Inspireist is a story-rich puzzle adventure narrative set in a recent 21st century, alternate realm Izmrr.
Why similar: Narrative 50.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 22.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 6.3%, Story Rich 4.3%
Transit is a dark narrative adventure set in a looping world of midnight trains and traumatised souls. Guided by a sarcastic sock-puppet, you explore repeating routes, fractured memories, and the echoes of a lost sister.
Why similar: Narrative 34.6% ★, Cinematic 18.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Linda & Joan is a narrative game about a British family. You play as Russell, Linda, and Joan — son, mother, and grandmother — switching between them to help the family cope with a series of traumatic events. Based on a true story. Prologue available now. Main game is in development.
Why similar: Narrative 33.2% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Philosophical 16.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
KHATYRKA: Prelude is a narrative third-person shooter that follows the story of Gadzhi, a military defector who must cross the vast and hostile Khatyrka Steppe in escape of his former comrades. Explore the vast, arid steppe on horseback and survive intense combat encounters.
Why similar: Narrative 45.8% ★, Open World 17.2%, Dark 11.6%, Third Person 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Investigate a family’s gruesome fate, communicate using your microphone to uncover the truth, and hide from the spirit. Film the whole experience in your camcorder for the world to see.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.3%, Investigation 21%, Horror 15.3%, Mystery 14%, Atmospheric 8.3%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Investigation 24.2%, Detective 15.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Open World 12.5%, Horror 10.5%
Agni, a determined investigator from a covert Indonesian police unit who defied orders and ventures into a remote village despite ominous warnings. What begins as an unauthorized investigation quickly plunges Agni into a horrifying reality
Why similar: Investigation 16.9%, Cinematic 14.7%, Detective 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Horror 11.6%
A point-and-click mystery game set during the summer of 2000 in the mysterious landscapes of Okinawa. You play as Kami, a guardian angel tasked with guiding Haruki, a struggling journalist, as he delves into the baffling disappearance of a beloved actress.
Why similar: Narrative 40.1% ★, Investigation 18.1%, Story Rich 10.5%, Cinematic 9.7%, Mystery 9.6%
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
Why similar: Narrative 21.5% ★, Philosophical 18.1%, Cinematic 13.4%, Open World 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
Ahon is a solo developed Filipino indie survival horror game that's inspired by real and historical/present events in the Philippines.
Why similar: Cinematic 28.3%, Horror 11.9%, Third Person 11.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Dark 10.5%
On Tape << Rewind is a psychological horror story told through cassette tapes. Play recordings, search for clues, discover hidden cassettes, and manipulate audio. Unravel the mystery of a scientist’s disappearance and the obsession that consumed him — tape by tape.
Why similar: Narrative 31.9% ★, Investigation 20%, Mystery 12%, Detective 11.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
A massacre. A past that won’t stay buried. As Daniel, dive into a chilling investigation that spirals into pure horror. Explore, solve, survive—but something is watching. The deeper you go, the lesser you escape.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.8%, Investigation 16.6%, Detective 12.7%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.1%
Still Ridge is a retro-style point-and-click adventure game set in a West Virginia town. Guide Omar Fletcher, a dream traveling therapist, as he investigates a murder he witnessed in his dreams. Navigate the nightmares of Still Ridge's citizens to uncover the mystery of the secluded mountain town.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Horror 11.9%, Detective 11.3%, Dark 10.3%
