
PondThing is a 2D fantasy narrative puzzle game. The sudden death of a stepfather leaves behind a mysterious idol rumored to grant wishes. As the family gathers around this inheritance, conspiracies and hidden truths slowly come to light…
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PondThing is a 2D fantasy narrative puzzle game. The sudden death of a stepfather leaves behind a mysterious idol rumored to grant wishes. As the family gathers around this inheritance, conspiracies and hidden truths slowly come to light…

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Players must collect rule slips in each scene, abide by their contents, and explore the game setting. The protagonist relives each story until breaking free from the vast cage of the "World of Rule Strangeness", resolving the inner demons and dilemmas of many.

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A fun-horror point & click adventure following Frieda, a 14-year-old girl, determined to uncover the mystery of her sister's disappearance. Explore an expansive village, solve puzzles, unlock memories, and discover monsters where you least expect them.
Players must collect rule slips in each scene, abide by their contents, and explore the game setting. The protagonist relives each story until breaking free from the vast cage of the "World of Rule Strangeness", resolving the inner demons and dilemmas of many.
Why similar: Comic Book 33.4%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, Exploration 12.1%, Mystery 10.9%
A fun-horror point & click adventure following Frieda, a 14-year-old girl, determined to uncover the mystery of her sister's disappearance. Explore an expansive village, solve puzzles, unlock memories, and discover monsters where you least expect them.
Why similar: Comic Book 23.2%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Mystery 10.5%, Exploration 9.5%
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Why similar: Comic Book 20.1%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Exploration 11.7%, Mystery 10%
A Prologue to Almost My Floor, an upcoming horror-themed point'n'click adventure. Alex is a real fan of creepy stuff and horror movies, but he never expected to experience it himself just by taking the elevator back home! Can he avoid the madness and deal with the evil he's up against?
Why similar: Comic Book 28.4%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Story Rich 10.3%
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Why similar: Cinematic 20.8%, Exploration 15.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Mystery 12.1%
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Why similar: Comic Book 35.9%, Hand-drawn 25.1%, Puzzle 9.9%, Fantasy 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.3%
[[b]"Perfect" [/b]is possible only for those who know matematics] When you open your eyes, you are alone in a white room. In a mansion dominated by the mysteries of numbers.Solve the presented math puzzles and aim for the exit.
Why similar: Comic Book 26.7%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 14.3%, Exploration 10.7%
Investigate the murder of a famous streamer and find out who the killer is, but beware of people who don't like you meddling.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.3%, Mystery 20.9%, Exploration 17.4%, Puzzle 14.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
Led to a remote exoplanet by a distress signal, B3-4K discovers a laboratory under the surface of the planet. Push blocks, flip levers, and turn mirrors to solve puzzles and explore the mysteries of the laboratory.
Why similar: Comic Book 33%, Puzzle 19.3%, Story Rich 13.7%, Exploration 11.9%, 2D 8.3%
There is a 'presence' haunting the long forgotten church of 'Northfield'. Angry spirits seek revenge for an ancient crime, from the terrible time of The Black Death. Ghost-hunter, Nigel Danvers, has been sent to investigate the case, using his kitbag of ghost-hunting gadgets, on the loneliest night of the year.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Mystery 16.3%, Puzzle 13.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Exploration 10.7%
Return is a Chinese-style horror mystery puzzle game. Anzhen, from a southern fishing village, ventures alone into a legendary land to find her missing brother. This perilous quest reveals a tremendous secret about herself and a conspiracy with mysterious local forces...
Why similar: Comic Book 29.2%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 9.8%
Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...
Why similar: Comic Book 29.8%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Mystery 12%, Exploration 11.2%, Puzzle 9%
On April Fool’s Day, the protagonist is caught in eerie supernatural events! As you investigate, uncover the truth behind a past tragedy. Explore chilling scenes, solve mysteries, and face unknown fears—can you survive?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Mystery 17%, Puzzle 16%, Exploration 11.8%, Story Rich 8.5%
Basilisk's Isles is an investigation game. Explore the beautiful painterly islands, talk with their colourful inhabitants, and use the different windows and tools at your disposal to unravel their strange mysteries.
Why similar: Comic Book 33.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Exploration 11.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 11.1%
Apartment 203: HongKong is a first-person horror adventure game set in the urban landscape of Hong Kong. The story follows a young man who returns from abroad to investigate his sister's mysterious disappearance by moving into her former residence in an old tenement building.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Mystery 17.6%, Puzzle 16.5%, Exploration 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%
본 게임은 '캐시'라는 어린 아이를 행복한 결말까지 인도하는 게임입니다. 처음 보는 곳에서 눈을 뜬 캐시는 당신의 인도를 따라 행복한 결말을 향해 나아갑니다. 어딘가 무섭고 서늘하지만, 그럼에도 아이에게 친절한 세계를 둘이서 함께 모험합니다.
Why similar: Exploration 21.9%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Puzzle 18.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, 2D 9.1%
Welcome to Doodleburg! You play Doodle, a child who has been transported into a cardboard world of their own creation. Not all is well in the Burg of Doodle. An ancient, extradimensional evil has awoken and it's up to you to save this idyllic town from its ravenous rampage.
Why similar: Comic Book 36.8%, Exploration 15.8%, Puzzle 13.8%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
A psychological-horror puzzle game where after 16 years in prison for a murder you don't remember, you're back at your family's manor as schizophrenia distorts your reality. Manage, or harness, your mental hallucinations to uncover the truth. Will it vindicate you? Or confirm your darkest fears...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Puzzle 16.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Exploration 13%, Story Rich 12.4%
Help Mabel find her sister! Explore the library, interact with characters and solve puzzles and collect the necessary notes to uncover the truth behind everything in this single player 2.5D adventure game.
Why similar: Comic Book 33.8%, Puzzle 16%, Exploration 15.5%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
Embark on a journey to unravel the mysteries of your past within the enchanting, dark world of Arith. Explore the depths of your own memories in this evocative point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Exploration 15.2%, Puzzle 15.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, Hand-drawn 10.9%
A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.
Why similar: Mystery 20.9%, Exploration 20.2%, Puzzle 15.6%, Story Rich 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
A short story-driven psychological horror game. No visual jumpscares; only mentally disturbing.
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You are a girl called Maya who ends stranded in island with a lighthouse during a storm. What is this strange place? How did she get here? What to do next? Explore this small island and lighthouse to understand what happened to Maya.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.1%, Mystery 19.2%, Puzzle 12.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, 2D 9.6%
Graham’s alone in a forest filled with strange wolves. While he’s fleeing for his life he finds a lost girl in an abandoned lodge that won’t survive without his help. Try to find their way to safety in this slow-burning cinematic thriller filled with puzzles, hand-drawn animation and lots of mystery
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A mining space station doesn't respond to communications. An investigator tries to find out what happened to the crew. Oculto is a zero-gravity narrative action adventure full of danger and mystery.
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继《栖云异梦》系列前两作的好评之后,第三作《栖云异梦3:溯源》将以解谜加轻度文字RPG的形式,带来更深刻的情感体验与更精妙的叙事设计。这一次,玩家将只身进入赤乌神的游戏场,调查十几年前的考古队员失踪大案,揭开方哲父母死亡的缘由。隐藏在真相之下的究竟是饱含恨意的贪婪?还是跨越生死的羁绊?
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Explore each corner of the hospital, pick objects to uncover the stories buried into every room of the building, solve puzzles, make choices that can define the destiny of your character and uncover the story that you deserve. And without a doubt, try not to die.
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A new home. A new family. A nightmare waiting inside. Adopted into a new family, Maria soon realizes she was never meant to feel safe there.
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Why similar: Comic Book 30.6%, Puzzle 18.2%, Exploration 17.4%, Hand-drawn 16%, Adventure 9.7%
In this puzzle adventure game, you awaken as a ghost after your mysterious death, drawn to the relics of a forgotten war between thieves and pirates. Shift between timelines to uncover the truth behind the war and your demise.
Why similar: Comic Book 28.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 14.3%, Exploration 12.7%, Story Rich 8.8%
Solve jigsaw puzzles to crack the case in this relaxing, cozy mystery game. Join Inspector Dagby as he investigates crime scenes, questions suspects, and leaves the final deduction to you. Seven perplexing mysteries. 28 hand-illustrated puzzles by artist Dave Montes.
Why similar: Comic Book 32.9%, Hand-drawn 23.3%, Puzzle 19.8%, Mystery 15.3%, Story Rich 7.2%
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Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Puzzle 14.2%, Story Rich 10.5%
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Why similar: Cinematic 20.8%, Exploration 13.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 11.7%, Fantasy 9.9%
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Why similar: Psychological Horror 33%, Exploration 18.9%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Story Rich 13.4%, 2D 6.8%
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Why similar: Psychological Horror 32%, Puzzle 16%, Story Rich 13.8%, Exploration 12%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
WEIL is an interactive audiovisual experience that tells the story of a boy who suffers from depression, verbal, and psychological harassment. Through this, we aim to show players the impact these experiences can have on a person’s life, leading to suicidal thoughts.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 36%, Story Rich 21.5%, 2D 17.5%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Adventure 6.2%
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Why similar: Comic Book 34.8%, Puzzle 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Exploration 11.4%, Mystery 9.9%
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Why similar: Comic Book 29.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Exploration 10.2%, Puzzle 9.3%
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Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.3%, Exploration 25.1%, Puzzle 21.6%, Story Rich 15.6%, Indie 2.3%
A liminal psychological experience powered by Steam audio. Navigate the levels. And don´t get scared.
Why similar: Exploration 21.4%, Cinematic 18.1%, Puzzle 17.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 11.6%
A story-rich quiet horror set aboard a narrowboat in Northern England. Follow Caroline Miller's descent into an increasingly twisted reality as she searches for her missing husband
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The Source is a unique modern take on the Text Adventure genre. An outsider to a foreign world, you must choose a kingdom to help gain an ancient power locked deep beneath a mysterious Well. Explore each kingdom, solve puzzles, and uncover the mystery surrounding this shattered world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.6%, Mystery 17.4%, Puzzle 14.7%, Cinematic 14.6%, Story Rich 11.6%
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 24.8%, Exploration 16.3%, Puzzle 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Mystery 12.6%
This is CALME, a peaceful haven on a precipitous cliff. With a rod in your right hand and a dumpling on the other… This is an adventure exploration game set in the town on the cliff, which is more than just a "warm and cozy" place.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.3%, Exploration 19.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Fantasy 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%
《下九泉》是一款国产剧情向解谜游戏。主角孟存真死后魂归地府,成为行走于九泉的实习判官。孟存真从一个因受诅咒而不能入轮回的亡魂展开调查,追寻亡者被诅咒的真相。游戏围绕人性中“贪、嗔、痴、慢、疑”展开5个截然不同的单元故事。不到最后一刻,你永远想不到事件背后令人细思极恐的真相…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 14%, Story Rich 11.1%, Exploration 10.7%
Slice through a collection of HORROR STORIES, produced by a solo dev! Survive through the body horror of health clinics, haunted dating sims, robot takeovers, CORPORATE COMPLIANCE VIDEOS & MORE!
Why similar: Comic Book 26.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Hand-drawn 15%, Exploration 10.4%, Puzzle 9.7%
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Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Comic Book 17.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Story Rich 11%
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Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Mystery 15.7%, Puzzle 12.4%, Exploration 12.3%, Story Rich 12%
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Why similar: Exploration 23.3%, Mystery 21.8%, Story Rich 13.9%, Puzzle 12.7%, Atmospheric 12.3%
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Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Hand-drawn 21.5%, Puzzle 15%, Story Rich 11.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%
“Alright, let me tell you what you’re getting into. Think of it as an adventure‑puzzle game—though a few scenes dip into light horror. You’ll be guiding this girl, but… saying anything more would spoil the surprise. Just give it a try. I’m sure you can clear it—I couldn’t.”
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34%, Puzzle 15.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Adventure 8.3%
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Why similar: Exploration 18.7%, Puzzle 17.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Story Rich 14.1%, Fantasy 12.3%
Dandelion is a psychological horror adventure game focused on exploration. Navigate through a cute town and get to know others, even if the world you live in doesn't make sense. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.5%, Story Rich 17.3%, Exploration 10.1%, Adventure 9.4%, Puzzle 8.7%
Solve puzzles and hunt for hearts in an interactive picture book universe! Take a load off, with hand-drawn illustrations, adorable animations and gentle live-recorded piano music.
Why similar: Comic Book 37%, Puzzle 19.5%, Hand-drawn 18.3%, 2D 9.3%, Fantasy 8.3%
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Why similar: Cinematic 22.5%, Puzzle 16.3%, Exploration 13.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%
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Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.9%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Puzzle 15.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, 2D 6.8%
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Why similar: Comic Book 29.9%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Exploration 11.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Mystery 10.8%