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  1. #1 Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's
    97% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2022
    Dev: LunaBeat
    Windows

    90's teen Delia has disappeared in an abandoned arcade and it’s up to you to find her in this thrilling VR escape room adventure! Solve challenging puzzles and discover mysterious clues, all while playing awesome retro 90's arcade games!

    Why similar: Escape Room 30.7%, VR 12.5%, Supernatural 10.4%, 1980s 8.2%, Detective 7.7%

  2. #2 Egression
    96% matchVery Positive95% of 132 reviews2022
    Dev: Hyperquad Studio
    Windows

    You’re here for puzzles, and that’s what you’ll get. Step into a deluxe virtual escape room establishment. Challenge your mind with handcrafted puzzles designed exclusively for VR. Explore immersive environments and piece together the clues to escape!

    Why similar: Escape Room 34.8%, VR 19.8%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 7.9%, Puzzle 7.2%

  3. #3 3D Escape Room: Detective Story
    95% matchMostly Positive71% of 118 reviews2025
    Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
    Windows

    3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.

    Why similar: Escape Room 59%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, 1980s 9.4%, Adventure 4.5%

  4. #4 The Puzzle Room VR ( Escape The Room )
    96% matchMostly Positive74% of 53 reviews2017
    Dev: Bellcat Game
    Windows

    It is a VR Experience where you need to find clues to solve puzzles and find your way out of the Room. There are some items that can be grabbed and carried around. With some items you can interact (such as switches,piano and numpads).

    Why similar: VR 32.9%, Escape Room 32.3%, Simulation 14.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Adventure 5.5%

  5. #5 Abode
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 375 reviews2016
    Dev: Overflow
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    Abode is an escape room puzzle game. You will have to find, combine and utilize tools and furniture in the room to unveil all its secrets.

    Why similar: Escape Room 44.3%, VR 33%, Puzzle 12.2%, Indie 6.7%, Adventure 3.8%

  6. #6 EscapeVR: The Basement
    94% matchMostly Positive78% of 93 reviews2016
    Dev: Five Mind Creations
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    You find yourself locked in the cell of an unknown basement with nothing else than a bed and a toilet. Can you escape? Explore the environment, solve puzzles, investigate clues, and find your way through a total of 7 rooms to -hopefully- escape the basement of this VR escape room game.

    Why similar: Escape Room 30.9%, Immersive 20.3%, VR 13.1%, Investigation 11.4%, Adventure 7.8%

  7. #7 The Atlas Mystery: A VR Puzzle Game
    93% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2022
    Dev: Top Right CornerPub: TRC DMI
    Windows

    Explore the haunted halls of the infamous Atlas Theater, a 1940’s era movie palace that played host to a shocking Hollywood tragedy. Solve intricate puzzles, discover startling artifacts, and evade sinister forces to uncover the twisted truth behind the theater’s dark history.

    Why similar: Escape Room 39.8%, VR 17.5%, Supernatural 11.1%, Investigation 9.5%, Mystery 7.9%

  8. #8 Ghost Town
    91% matchVery Positive96% of 454 reviews2025
    Dev: Fireproof Games
    Windows

    Ghost Town is a single player VR puzzle-adventure from the makers of The Room. London, 1983. Edith Penrose is a ghost hunter, busy exorcising her way through the city's restless spirits. But after her brother goes missing Edith must draw upon her wits & supernatural talents to unravel the mystery.

    Why similar: VR 23.1%, 1980s 21.7%, Supernatural 14.1%, Investigation 9.6%, Puzzle 8.4%

  9. #9 VR: Vacate the Room (Virtual Reality Escape)
    92% matchVery Positive84% of 252 reviews2016
    Dev: hOSHI
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    VR: Vacate the Room is a short Escape the Room game.It is a VR Experience where you need to find clues to solve puzzles and find your way out.

    Why similar: Escape Room 56%, VR 28.6%, Puzzle 7.9%, Adventure 5.3%, Indie 2.2%

  10. #10 Floor Plan 2
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 91 reviews2021
    Dev: Turbo Button
    Windows

    Explore a tower of hilarious escape rooms and solve mind-bending puzzles in this absurd elevator adventure for virtual reality. Step out onto each floor, meet bizarre characters, unravel their secrets, and figure out how everything is connected to find the lost artifacts your boss is looking for.

    Why similar: Escape Room 41.7%, Immersive 28.7%, Logic 7.4%, Detective 6.8%, Puzzle 6.6%

  11. #11 The Room VR: A Dark Matter
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,940 reviews2020
    Dev: Fireproof Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.

    Why similar: Escape Room 29.2%, VR 27.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Puzzle 12%, Mystery 7.9%

  12. #12 Dr Livingstone, I Presume? Reversed Escape Room
    90% matchMostly Positive71% of 163 reviews2021
    Dev: VulpesoftPub: Untold Tales
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Experience the reversed escape room game. Solve many different types of puzzles and venture deeper and deeper into the mansion's heart. Investigate what lies behind the mysterious letter from your dearest friend.

    Why similar: Escape Room 48.9%, Detective 15.8%, Logic 10.3%, Mystery 8%, Puzzle 7.8%

  13. #13 Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room
    88% matchVery Positive83% of 179 reviews2024
    Dev: mc2games
    Windows

    Embark on an archaeological adventure inside an ancient pyramid to find your missing mentor. As an intrepid explorer, solve puzzles, investigate clues, and unravel the pyramid's secrets. Spoiler: it was not built by humans!

    Why similar: Escape Room 61.9%, Investigation 12.1%, Puzzle 9.2%, Logic 6.9%, Mystery 5.8%

  14. #14 EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds
    89% matchMostly Positive77% of 57 reviews2017
    Dev: Five Mind Creations
    Windows

    You find yourself trapped above the clouds - in a mile high building which is still partly under construction! Can you escape? Explore the environment, solve puzzles, investigate clues, and find your way through a total of 3 large areas to -hopefully- escape the penthouse of this VR escape room game.

    Why similar: VR 24.8%, Immersive 22.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, Logic 9.1%

  15. #15 Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
    87% 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: Escape Room 45.5%, Investigation 15.3%, Detective 10.3%, Logic 7.7%, Mystery 7.5%

  16. #16 Escape From Mystwood Mansion
    85% matchVery Positive94% of 1,229 reviews2023
    Dev: Lost Sock Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?

    Why similar: Escape Room 49.1%, Detective 13.2%, Investigation 9.4%, Mystery 9.2%, Logic 8.4%

  17. #17 Palindrome Syndrome: Escape Room
    86% matchVery Positive82% of 536 reviews2020
    Dev: mc2games
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    You wake up in a spaceship with no memories. In this escape room with a sci-fi setting you will have to investigate your past solving different puzzles. Will you be able to discover what happened to you and how did you get there?

    Why similar: Escape Room 51.4%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 8.8%, Puzzle 8.1%, Detective 7%

  18. #18 Abode 2
    86% matchVery Positive81% of 154 reviews2019
    Dev: Overflow
    Windows

    Explore and investigate every corner and detail of this highly interactive apartment to unveil all its secrets and restore power to the city. An "escape the room" puzzle game.

    Why similar: VR 47.8%, Adventure 29.1%, Puzzle 23.2%

  19. #19 Regular Factory: Escape Room
    84% matchVery Positive91% of 228 reviews2022
    Dev: mc2games
    Windows

    You don't work in a regular assembly line. In this escape room, you will investigate what is really being manufactured in a secret factory, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles. Will you discover the truth?

    Why similar: Escape Room 49.1%, Robots 16.3%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 8.4%, Puzzle 7.8%

  20. #20 Escape Simulator
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 18,887 reviews2021
    Dev: Pine Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.

    Why similar: Escape Room 55.5%, Puzzle 12.9%, VR 9%, Investigation 6.8%, Mystery 6%

  21. #21 Benny Bash
    83% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
    Windows

    Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.

    Why similar: Escape Room 47.1%, 1980s 18.9%, Supernatural 11.1%, Puzzle 8%, Mystery 7.6%

  22. #22 New Retro Arcade: Neon
    84% matchMostly Positive79% of 630 reviews2016
    Dev: Digital Cybercherries
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Emulate your favorite arcade games in an environment engrossed with retro realism and extremely detailed surroundings. Be filled with nostalgia and realise what arcade life felt like back in the 80’s/early 90’s.

    Why similar: VR 32%, 1980s 25.8%, Retro 14.3%, Simulation 12.9%, Arcade 8.8%

  23. #23 Detective Ridelle
    82% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
    Dev: PuzzLab
    Windows

    Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.

    Why similar: Escape Room 42.5%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 8.6%, Logic 7.4%

  24. #24 Rooms of Realities
    81% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2023
    Dev: BluekeyPub: Gamedust
    Windows

    Rooms of Realities is an anthology of virtual Escape Rooms that you can enjoy in co-op or solo mode. Discover the secret that connects all the rooms.

    Why similar: Escape Room 36%, VR 23.1%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 9.4%, Puzzle 8.4%

  25. #25 3D Escape Room: Mystic Manor
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 103 reviews2025
    Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
    Windows

    Every corner of this manor holds secrets. You inherit not just the estate, but scattered letters and an intricately designed puzzle. Eyepieces transcending spacetime plunge you into others' memories. Traverse 16 themed chambers, unravel nested mechanisms, until you unveil the buried past...

    Why similar: Escape Room 47%, 1980s 15.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 10.8%, Logic 8.4%

  26. #26 The Darkside Detective
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

    Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Supernatural 18.7%, 1980s 12.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Retro 8.4%

  27. #27 Paranormal Night Shift
    78% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2025
    Dev: Wheeler Whale Games
    Windows

    Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.

    Why similar: 1980s 35%, Supernatural 29.8%, Puzzle 12.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Indie 3.6%

  28. #28 Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case
    79% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: Birdy Interactive
    Windows

    A missing person case straight out of 1995. Search the early internet, dig through emails and dusty floppy discs, and uncover the secrets behind the disappearance of Victoria Mason.

    Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Mystery 20.8%, Puzzle 15.5%, Simulation 13.1%, Funny 11.1%

  29. #29 Locked In Mind
    76% matchVery Positive84% of 468 reviews2024
    Dev: Bendegúz AnisicsPub: Bendixer Studio
    Windows

    In Locked in Mind, you are trapped in a virtual escape room full of puzzles. Use your wits to solve them at your own pace without the pressure of a time limit. Perfect for players of all skill levels. Start your adventure today!

    Why similar: Escape Room 45%, Detective 14%, Investigation 13.3%, Logic 10.5%, Puzzle 7.7%

  30. #30 The Experiment: Escape Room
    80% matchMixed54% of 269 reviews2018
    Dev: OnSkull Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    "The Experiment" is a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! You took part in an experiment that went out of control, can you escape the facilities before it's too late?

    Why similar: Escape Room 67.5%, VR 13.3%, Puzzle 8.7%, Adventure 6.6%, Indie 3.9%

  31. #31 ALUMNI - Escape Room Adventure
    78% matchMixed68% of 53 reviews2022
    Dev: M9 Games
    Windows · Mac

    An escape room inspired adventure. Play as a scientist transported back in time to memories of college, trying to escape the nightmare reality. Explore areas and take in your surroundings. Use all of your puzzle solving skills to make your way through Ridgeway College and return back to the present.

    Why similar: Escape Room 54.3%, Investigation 13.1%, Logic 11%, Mystery 8.8%, Puzzle 8.8%

  32. #32 Escape from Mutation Station
    75% matchVery Positive97% of 99 reviews2025
    Dev: Jay Marksman
    Windows

    A short, unconventional escape room experience. You are the candidate. You must find a way out of this room. Things are not as they seem.

    Why similar: Escape Room 52.6%, Detective 12.6%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 8.4%, Logic 6.5%

  33. #33 Floor Plan: Hands-On Edition
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 119 reviews2017
    Dev: Turbo Button
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Floor Plan is a short form puzzle adventure game that takes place entirely inside an elevator, re-imagining classic point-and-click gameplay for fully immersive VR.

    Why similar: Escape Room 32.4%, VR 29.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Funny 11.8%, Retro 8.1%

  34. #34 TRESPASS - Episode 1
    77% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2016
    Dev: VRotein
    Windows

    A room escape adventure, Having lost his memories and without knowing his whereabouts, assist the protagonist in escaping locations related to his past through searching for clues and solving for puzzles. Along the way, find old memories that will shed more light on his mysterious past.

    Why similar: VR 56.5%, Simulation 26%, Adventure 17.5%

  35. #35 Pixel Ripped 1989
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 201 reviews2018
    Dev: ARVOREPub: ARVORE Immersive Games Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    Pixel Ripped 1989 is a wacky multi-dimensional homage to the early days of gaming. The player embarks on a journey into the screen of a classic videogame and beyond.

    Why similar: VR 35.3%, 1980s 34.6%, Retro 16.2%, Simulation 6.6%, Adventure 5.4%

  36. #36 Dungeon Escape VR
    76% matchVery Positive81% of 193 reviews2017
    Dev: Silver Machine Studios
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    Dungeon Escape VR is an immersive escape-room puzzle game. To escape you need to solve the challenges and puzzles found in the dungeon.

    Why similar: VR 57.8%, Puzzle 30.6%, Indie 11.6%

  37. #37 Between Time: Escape Room
    74% matchVery Positive80% of 341 reviews2021
    Dev: mc2games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    You are going to steal a time machine. In this escape room, you have to travel through time, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles to get priceless treasures. Will you be able to make it back alive?

    Why similar: Escape Room 51.7%, Investigation 14.9%, Detective 12.1%, Logic 9.6%, Puzzle 8%

  38. #38 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 834 reviews2021
    Dev: Kiary Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics

    Why similar: Investigation 25.3%, Detective 23.1%, Logic 17.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 13.6%

  39. #39 Abnormal1999:Sector 49
    72% matchVery Positive96% of 140 reviews2024
    Dev: QZQ Studio
    Windows

    Abnormal1999: Sector 49 is a challenging mystery puzzle game. You play as Sam, searching for your daughter in the abandoned Sector 49. Collect 10 consciousnesses to open the portal and escape.

    Why similar: 1980s 39.9%, Puzzle 23.3%, Adventure 16.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 5.8%

  40. #40 The Roottrees are Dead
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

    Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 11.2%, Immersive 9.9%

  41. #41 holo8
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 162 reviews2025
    Dev: frog blendPub: holo Indie
    Windows

    Escape from the looping office. Observe the office carefully and look for any anomaly to reach the main entrance.

    Why similar: Escape Room 80.9%, Investigation 9.3%, Simulation 6.1%, Story Rich 2.3%, Indie 1.4%

  42. #42 Mystery of the Malign
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
    Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
    Windows

    Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

    Why similar: Investigation 27.9%, Mystery 18.4%, Puzzle 13.8%, Retro 9.3%, Story Rich 8.9%

  43. #43 Curious Cases
    73% matchMostly Positive70% of 388 reviews2019
    Dev: OnSkull Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    For Desktop or VR! In this 3 chapter story, you play as a modern day legend, Detective Thomas Moore. He has solved more cases than one can count, where others hit dead-ends, he gets to work.

    Why similar: Investigation 26.4%, VR 22.7%, Detective 16.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 11.8%

  44. #44 Nobodies: After Death
    71% matchVery Positive98% of 122 reviews2023
    Dev: Blyts
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Nobodies: After Death is a puzzling point-and-click adventure in cleaning up dirty work. After your agency takes out a target, you make the evidence disappear without a trace. Find a way to get in, get out, and leave no bodies behind.

    Why similar: Escape Room 51.9%, 1980s 15.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Puzzle 7.2%, Story Rich 4.4%

  45. #45 DOOMED Detective Game
    72% matchMixed46% of 71 reviews2025
    Dev: Azikton Studio
    Windows

    Doomed Detective Game is a game in which you will play the role of a detective who has arrived in the city of Redrock to figure out a very mysterious crime. Your task is to explore the city, find clues, talk to the residents of the city and find the killer! P.S: Every city resident is an AI...

    Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Investigation 29.9%, Puzzle 19.9%, Adventure 9.4%, Funny 9.4%

  46. #46 The Cursed Amulet
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 150 reviews2023
    Dev: CrystalCreativeGames
    Windows

    Enter a mysterious cave and put your puzzle-solving skills to the test. Explore the depths of the cave, search for clues, and solve challenging puzzles that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

    Why similar: Escape Room 45%, Immersive 21%, Investigation 10.1%, Mystery 7.6%, Puzzle 7.1%

  47. #47 Escape2088
    74% matchMixed42% of 53 reviews2020
    Dev: OnSkull Games
    Windows

    Escape2088 is an old-school escape room game set in a futuristic, cyberpunk world.

    Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Puzzle 30.7%, Logic 21.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 3.1%

  48. #48 Twin Peaks VR
    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 52 reviews2019
    Dev: Revog GamesPub: Showtime
    Windows

    Twin Peaks VR brings people into the world of Twin Peaks using the immersive technology of VR. Based on the iconic television series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, players will be able to experience several locations from the show including the Red Room, Glastonbury Grove, Sheriff's Department, Glass Box Observation and more.

    Why similar: Escape Room 35.9%, VR 21.3%, Supernatural 18.4%, Adventure 8.2%, Puzzle 7.1%

  49. #49 The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 367 reviews2019
    Dev: Fast Travel Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Help your grandfather solve the mystery of the stolen pets by solving puzzles in wonderful miniature worlds crafted for VR. Use a hairdryer to melt snow in a wintery landscape! Search the wreck of a pirate ship hidden under the surface! Every world is unique, full of interactions and colorful life.

    Why similar: VR 38.1%, Adventure 30%, Indie 17%, Puzzle 14.8%

  50. #50 The 7th Guest VR
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 560 reviews2023
    Dev: Vertigo Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    The iconic supernatural mystery, The 7th Guest, has been brought back to life with cutting-edge VR technology, that delivers an atmospheric story like no other. Explore the foreboding mansion, solve challenging puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets.

    Why similar: VR 42.8%, Immersive 22.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Adventure 8.3%

  51. #51 LAN Party Adventures
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 103 reviews2025
    Dev: LEAP Game Studios
    Windows

    Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.

    Why similar: Investigation 29.6%, Detective 26.3%, Mystery 18.6%, Puzzle 15.5%, Adventure 7.1%

  52. #52 Puzzle Box Palace
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 122 reviews2021
    Dev: SMU Guildhall
    Windows

    Puzzle Box Palace is an escape room style puzzle game where you are pulled into your grandfather's magical puzzle box. Solve puzzles, manipulate the puzzle box, and jump across furniture as you look for a way out.

    Why similar: Puzzle 52.3%, Adventure 31.2%, Indie 16.5%

  53. #53 EXIT - The Curse of Ophir
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 82 reviews2022
    Dev: Nementic GamesPub: USM
    Windows · Mac

    An exciting Escape Room experience awaits you! A famous writer has disappeared at the Hotel Ophir and you've been hired to find him! Rumors of gold, unexplained phenomena, and a curse surround this remote place. Can you solve the disappearance of Tory Harlene and escape from the hotel?

    Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Detective 23.8%, Puzzle 15.2%, Logic 14.6%, Mystery 11.3%

  54. #54 Crowhille - Detective Case Files VR
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2021
    Dev: Saturn VRPub: Saturn VR , NipsApp Gaming Software
    Windows

    Play as detective Wales and get amazed in this Virtual reality game as a GHOST HUNTER

    Why similar: Puzzle 40.6%, Arcade 38.8%, Adventure 20.5%

  55. #55 Waterfall Prisoner
    68% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2023
    Dev: APA estudi
    Windows · Mac

    Can you escape from Waterfall Tower? A puzzle-focused escape room game, made in the vein of the classic graphic adventures of old.

    Why similar: Escape Room 53.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Puzzle 9.2%, Logic 8.3%, Mystery 7.7%

  56. #56 Escape from Castle Claymount
    65% matchVery Positive99% of 351 reviews2024
    Dev: STUDIO LOOKPub: Coolmath Games
    Windows

    A 3D point-and-click puzzle adventure featuring beautifully rendered claymation scenery and a colorful cast of characters. Search for clues and solve the hidden puzzles to Escape from Castle Claymount!

    Why similar: Escape Room 77%, Puzzle 8.9%, Logic 8%, Adventure 4.6%, Indie 1.5%

  57. #57 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 5,442 reviews2018
    Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 42 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Investigation 28.5%, Mystery 16.6%, Funny 15.2%, Adventure 4.5%

  58. #58 Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
    68% 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: Investigation 43.2%, Detective 28.7%, Puzzle 11.4%, Mystery 9.2%, Adventure 3.5%

  59. #59 Red Matter
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,161 reviews2018
    Dev: Vertical Robot
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Red Matter is a story-driven VR puzzle adventure game set during a dystopian sci-fi Cold War. Take on the role of Agent Epsilon, an astronaut of the Atlantic Union dispatched to an abandoned Volgravian moon base on a faraway planet. Your mission: to investigate a shady top secret research project.

    Why similar: VR 45.1%, Mystery 18.6%, Puzzle 16.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, Adventure 7.1%

  60. #60 Anomalies Detective
    66% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2024
    Dev: ChenGame
    Windows

    A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...

    Why similar: Adventure 64.8%, Indie 35.2%

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