- #1 Blood Lily Ghoststories
97% matchVery Positive95% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...
Why similar: 2.5D 19.2%, Supernatural 17%, Thriller 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #2 3rd eye
96% matchVery Positive87% of 331 reviews2019
Dev: 3rd eye projectPub: PLAYISM
Windows
A 2D exploration/horror game starring the Touhou Project's Koishi Komeiji. Use her Third Eye to explore a mental world entirely unlike reality.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #3 The Haunting of Joni Evers
96% matchVery Positive91% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: Causeway Studios
Windows · Mac
The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.
Why similar: Supernatural 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Emotional 15.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #4 Oxenfree
94% matchVery Positive91% of 12,063 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Supernatural 29.6%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Story Rich 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Thriller 11.2%
- #5 Journal
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 351 reviews2014
Dev: Locked Door PuzzlePub: Lupus Studios Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Female Protagonist 26.5%, Hand-drawn 25.3%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 2.9%
- #6 Ghost on the Shore
94% matchVery Positive84% of 216 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Emotional 21%, Story Rich 15.5%, Exploration 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #7 The Outbound Ghost
93% matchMixed69% of 281 reviews2022
Dev: Conradical Games
Windows
The Outbound Ghost is an adventure RPG about helping ghosts ascend to the afterlife. Battle the past using figments of your personality. Craft badges to earn abilities. Explore a town of troubled spooks and discover life can be tough, even when you're dead.
Why similar: Supernatural 27.8%, Emotional 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Stylized 10%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #8 Threads of Karma
92% matchMixed55% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 萝卜不长毛线公司Pub: Hawthorn Games
Windows
Lin Yue'an embarks on a journey home, but unsettling events soon disrupt her ordinary life. Strange dreams, lost memories, and eerie occurrences lead her to uncover hidden truths. Can she trace everything back to its true origin and escape the net of fate that has already been woven around her?
Why similar: Supernatural 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Emotional 13.3%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Stylized 9.5%
- #9 Forgotten Hope
91% matchVery Positive89% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Black Hammer StudiosPub: Games by IGE
Windows
Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.2%, Story Rich 26%, Exploration 22.2%, Atmospheric 15%, Adventure 8.2%
- #10 Narin: The Orange Room
90% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: RedSensationGamesPub: Urnique Studio
Windows
Narin: The Orange Room is a third-person adventure horror game. Play as Narin, a young girl whose sister mysteriously disappeared. Help her find her sister in the twilight dimension, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Thriller 28.8%, Stealth 24.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, Story Rich 11.4%, Exploration 9.4%
- #11 Children of Silentown
89% matchVery Positive87% of 1,521 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.4 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: Hand-drawn 26.1%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Story Rich 16.9%, Stylized 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #12 Afterdream
87% matchVery Positive93% of 349 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: Thriller 22.2%, Emotional 19.8%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Story Rich 12.8%, Stylized 11.2%
- #13 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 330 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: Adventure 36.8%, Female Protagonist 29%, Story Rich 18.5%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #14 Blackwell Convergence
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 648 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The third game in the Blackwell series
Why similar: Supernatural 45.4%, Adventure 26.9%, Female Protagonist 25.8%, Indie 2%
- #15 halfmoon
86% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: lvl374
Windows
halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 55.1%, Story Rich 22.1%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 1.3%
- #16 Goetia
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 782 reviews2016
Dev: SusheePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.
Why similar: Supernatural 32%, Female Protagonist 25.4%, Adventure 20.5%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #17 Red Line
84% matchVery Positive97% of 185 reviews2023
Dev: Rolling Cat StudioPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.
Why similar: Thriller 51.4%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 3.8%
- #18 Kathy Rain
85% matchVery Positive92% of 3,954 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.5%, Supernatural 18.7%, Adventure 15.6%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #19 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
82% matchVery Positive94% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Why similar: Conversation 34.2% ★, 2.5D 17.6%, Drama 13.9%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Exploration 9.1%
- #20 Tiny Echo
84% matchVery Positive87% of 783 reviews2017
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a lovingly crafted world with all its odd inhabitants as you experience the ethereal realm and deliver messages to the spirits. Make your mark in the wordless narrative - with a Tiny Echo.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.9%, Supernatural 20.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 10%
- #21 Ashina: The Red Witch: Prologue
83% matchVery Positive87% of 180 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
The story is about Ash. An ordinary girl who takes a journey through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures. Ash must find her way back home...before something else finds her.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, 2.5D 21.5%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Story Rich 13.2%, Exploration 11.1%
- #22 Children of Silentown: Prologue
81% 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: Female Protagonist 23.5%, Hand-drawn 21.6%, Story Rich 16.4%, Emotional 14.8%, Stylized 14.3%
- #23 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,379 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 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: Supernatural 27.7%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Story Rich 17%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Exploration 12.4%
- #24 CINERIS SOMNIA
82% matchVery Positive90% of 894 reviews2018
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIOPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
"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: Female Protagonist 44.3%, Story Rich 29.2%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #25 Subway Exorcist Girl
80% matchVery Positive83% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Thriller 41.5%, Exploration 27.5%, Story Rich 20.8%, Adventure 8.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #26 DreadOut 2
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,035 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A third-person horror adventure that draws inspiration from Indonesian urban legend. Play as Linda, a high school student with the ability to sense and see ghosts. This spine-chilling sequel expands on the cult hit original, making DreadOut 2 another terrifying addition to the horror genre.
Why similar: Supernatural 30%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Exploration 12.9%, Story Rich 12%
- #27 Child of Lothian
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: Exploding ApplesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Child of Lothian is a historically-accurate 3rd person stealth-adventure game where you play as an Orphan who has been robbed of her childhood as her family is put to trial during the 18th century Witch Hunt trials. The game takes place in the old town of Edinburgh.
Why similar: Stealth 29.3%, Female Protagonist 23%, Exploration 17.5%, Emotional 17.3%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #28 Sumire
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 932 reviews2021
Dev: GameTomo TeamPub: GameTomo Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.
Why similar: Supernatural 31.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Exploration 9.8%
- #29 Cross The Boundaries
77% matchVery Positive99% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: AlfredProsPub: Ziel Graywords
Windows · Linux
This is a Touhou Fangame. Maribel Hearn is a girl with unusual experience with ghosts and supernatural beings. In Cross The Boundaries, you will solve riddles while trying to stay alive, and looking for a way out of the nightmare.
Why similar: Supernatural 38.6%, Exploration 20.9%, Adventure 14%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #30 GYLT
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,230 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Supernatural 24%, Stealth 18.7%, Emotional 15.2%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Exploration 8.3%
- #31 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,824 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: Supernatural 31%, Choices Matter 18.5%, Story Rich 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Exploration 11.9%
- #32 Greyfox RPG
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,042 reviews2015
Dev: Lesley DoddPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.
Why similar: Adventure 38.8%, Female Protagonist 35.4%, Story Rich 16.6%, Indie 6.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #33 FILTHY US
77% matchMixed68% of 474 reviews2021
Dev: Game Logic Studio
Windows
《残秽的我们》是一款本土手绘写实风格的恐怖冒险游戏,以真实事件为蓝本改编。在游戏中,玩家将跟随女主“无者”的脚步,深入由亡者怨念而产生的“怨秽地”,利用“刻印”的力量,探究隐藏其中的一段真实往事。
Why similar: Supernatural 19.2%, Thriller 16.9%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Stylized 9.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #34 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
72% matchVery Positive94% of 3,023 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Stylized 19.2%, Exploration 18.3%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Adventure 15.3%, Female Protagonist 15.3%
- #35 Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror
76% matchVery Positive84% of 668 reviews2018
Dev: Storytale
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 117.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A narrative horror game set in the daily lives of Indonesian society. Interact with various mystical objects as you explore haunted places, unravel their lingering mysteries, and experience how Indonesian myth, taboo and culture, combined with your choices, shape the course of your nights.
Why similar: Adventure 38.1%, Story Rich 28.8%, Choices Matter 24.9%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #36 OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
73% matchVery Positive88% of 2,054 reviews2023
Dev: Night School StudioPub: Netflix
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.
Why similar: Thriller 25.7%, Supernatural 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #37 A Space For The Unbound - Prologue
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,319 reviews2020
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Prologue chapter of A Space For The Unbound, an upcoming slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixelart set in the late 90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers
Why similar: Supernatural 33.4%, Emotional 19.3%, Story Rich 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Exploration 9.2%
- #38 Perceptions of the Dead
75% matchVery Positive92% of 335 reviews2017
Dev: Ithaqua Labs
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Follow three stories set in a world where the dead linger, and things far worse wait beyond the veil.
Why similar: Adventure 84.8%, Indie 15.2%
- #39 Ib
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.9%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Story Rich 22.9%, Exploration 17.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #40 INDIKA
70% matchVery Positive90% of 8,070 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Story Rich 25.4%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Exploration 19%, Stealth 18.5%, Adventure 8.1%
- #41 Wonhon: A Vengeful Spirit
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: BUSAN SANAI GAMESPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Сreated by a solo developer, Wonhon is a paranormal stealth-action and tactics game about a young Korean girl killed in a military conflict and returned from the dead to exact her revenge.
Why similar: Supernatural 25.6%, Stealth 24.6%, Thriller 20.9%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #42 CLeM
71% matchVery Positive92% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Supernatural 25.3%, Emotional 15.5%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Exploration 10.3%
- #43 Last Stop
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 363 reviews2021
Dev: Variable StatePub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.
Why similar: Drama 15.8%, Adventure 14.4%, Thriller 14.3%, Story Rich 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #44 Home is Where One Starts...
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 716 reviews2015
Dev: David Wehle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
Why similar: Drama 27.6%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Adventure 16%, Atmospheric 11%, Exploration 10.6%
- #45 Mirages
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.
Why similar: Drama 29.1%, Thriller 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Exploration 8.2%
- #46 DreadOut
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,662 reviews2014
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.1%, Supernatural 35.3%, Adventure 16.2%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Indie 2.9%
- #47 Moonless Moon
68% matchVery Positive92% of 306 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Emotional 26%, Story Rich 20%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Adventure 12.4%
- #48 Epistory - Typing Chronicles
69% matchVery Positive95% of 6,774 reviews2016
Dev: Fishing Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Epistory immerses you in an atmospheric action/adventure game where you play a girl riding a giant fox who fights an insectile corruption from an origami world. As you progress and explore this world, the story literally unfolds and the mysteries of the magic power of the words are revealed.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.5%, Story Rich 20.8%, Exploration 19%, Adventure 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #49 Intruder In Antiquonia
70% matchVery Positive90% of 113 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Hand-drawn 20.1%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Story Rich 14%, Exploration 10.7%
- #50 Subway Midnight
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,267 reviews2021
Dev: Bubby DarkstarPub: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!
Why similar: Supernatural 21%, Hand-drawn 18.3%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Exploration 9.2%
- #51 Corinne Cross's Dead & Breakfast
70% matchVery Positive99% of 142 reviews2016
Dev: bad chalk
Windows · Mac
A story-driven adventure game about a haunted bed & breakfast. A dead & breakfast!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.9%, Choices Matter 24%, Story Rich 17.7%, Adventure 17.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #52 Arietta of Spirits
67% matchVery Positive86% of 694 reviews2021
Dev: Third Spirit Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Arietta of Spirits is a story-driven action-adventure game, with easy to approach game mechanics. Follow Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm and immerse yourself in a story filled with emotion and surprising turns.
Why similar: Supernatural 27.3%, Emotional 20%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Story Rich 11%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #53 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
64% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Supernatural 39.7%, Story Rich 19.3%, Exploration 17.7%, Adventure 10.6%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #54 Tales Beyond The Tomb - Route 86
65% matchVery Positive88% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
A psychological horror anthology inspired by real-life cases. In Route 86, a group of friends ends up in a remote nightmare. Explore, hide, and survive in this first-person experience with multiple playable characters and rising tension.
Why similar: Thriller 31.9%, Stealth 28.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Exploration 7.6%
- #55 BrokenLore: LOW
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 485 reviews2025
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is the Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.
Why similar: Thriller 26.1%, Stealth 20.8%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Supernatural 12.5%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #56 Demon Hunter 3: Revelation
68% matchVery Positive89% of 316 reviews2016
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Face your own supernatural past!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.2%, Adventure 26.3%, Story Rich 19%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #57 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
65% matchVery Positive88% of 3,358 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #58 The Almost Gone
67% matchVery Positive80% of 1,208 reviews2020
Dev: Happy Volcano
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.
Why similar: Emotional 24.7%, Story Rich 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Stylized 14.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #59 Sense - 不祥的预感: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 588 reviews2020
Dev: SuzakuPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A 2.5D horror game inspired by Clock Tower and Fatal Frame, mixing cyberpunk with traditional Cantonese folklore. With careful attention to pacing, atmosphere and storytelling, Sense hopes to return the horror genre to its roots by celebrating visceral horror and the slow, fearful creep of dread.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.2%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Story Rich 13.5%, Exploration 12.7%