- #1 Folcroft Monastery
97% matchPositive91% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: Black Knife Games
Windows
You've been hired by an outfit known as SMS Group to retrieve an artifact lost somewhere inside the abandoned Folcroft Monastery. Locals say the place is haunted by restless spirits, but the pay was too good to pass up. You asked little questions. Find the artifact requested and get out alive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.4%, Detective 12.7%, Dark 9.7%, Thriller 8.4%, Mystery 8.3%
- #2 ARCHEIO: Night Shift
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IonianCore
Windows
Investigate a cold case by living it. Step into the final delivery of a night-shift rider, experience his report firsthand, then return to your desk and decide: close the case, or leave it open?
Why similar: Thriller 15.2%, Detective 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 9.7%
- #3 IFU
96% matchMixed68% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Setonika GamesPub: Dark Games DGG
Windows
IFU is a psychological horror about a young guy who is forcibly locked in an abandoned mansion of a dead surgeon along with his restless soul.
Why similar: Thriller 16.6%, Detective 13.8%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Investigation 10.2%, Walking Simulator 7.9%
- #4 Unreachable
95% matchMostly Positive71% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: Lost Art Studios
Windows
A first-person investigative thriller where your family is kidnapped and you must carry out various demands from the kidnapper in order to prolong their lives. However, if you are sharp, you might also uncover clues to track down their location and devise a rescue plan.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Thriller 16.7%, Investigation 10.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #5 Incident Reports: Millers Residence
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Faint Signal Games
Windows
A late-night call sends you to the Millers Residence. What begins as a routine investigation turns into a descent through buried records, missing evidence, and a house arranged to hide something far worse.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Investigation 15%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Thriller 11.7%, Mystery 9.6%
- #6 Abyss Chamber
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DuskPond
Windows
Maintain an underground research facility full of abyss entities. Fulfill their needs and survive long enough to solve all of the mysteries. Abyss Chamber is a lore-rich, first-person psychological Horror game.
Why similar: Detective 14.5%, Thriller 13.9%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #7 DOMUS ABSCONDITA
93% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Elmeryn Studios
Windows
DOMUS ABSCONDITA is single player horror and mystery adventure. Step into the shoes of a private investigator and try to uncover all the secrets of the Manor. Will you escape with the truth, or will you become another lost soul within its haunted halls?
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Thriller 19%, Investigation 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Dark 7.4%
- #8 Shadow Mansion 2
91% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
The mansion your grandfather left you is more than an inheritance. When the power comes on, not only the lights awaken, but the darkness buried inside. Shadow Mansion 2 is a first-person psychological horror focused on atmosphere, exploration, and stealth.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Thriller 19.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Walking Simulator 7.8%
- #9 The Painscreek Killings
92% matchVery Positive91% of 6,420 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Thriller 8.4%, Walking Simulator 7.1%
- #10 Unhomely
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio 8-TrackPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.
Why similar: Thriller 16.7%, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 13%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 9%
- #11 Local Opera
90% matchMostly Negative31% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Dreamy_Chat
Windows
Welcome to the mysterious village of "Folk Show"! This is a domestic plot-oriented micro-horror game that will take you into a rural story full of suspense and thriller.
Why similar: Thriller 19.2%, Detective 18.9%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 12.3%
- #12 Curse of the Crimson Stag
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Curse of the Crimson Stag is a story-driven mystery thriller in which you explore a blurred line between supernatural occurrences and past tragedy. Uncover what led to the abandoning of the once luxurious Whiteroot Hotel. Local myth tells of a wrathful spirit known as the Crimson Stag…
Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Thriller 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #13 Unheil
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evona Games
Windows
You'll witness unprecedentedly chilling events as you try to uncover the dark secrets lurking within a cursed mansion alongside Alexia. This village has never returned any of its visitors. Will you be able to escape the clutches of this cursed village?
Why similar: Thriller 20.2%, Detective 20.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Mystery 7.6%, Walking Simulator 7.2%
- #14 The One Who
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: NUMBLINE
Windows
Step into the shoes of a father searching for his missing daughter in a nightmare world. Explore eerie, shifting locations, hide in the dark from unnatural creatures, and follow a mysterious voice to piece together the truth before it's too late.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Thriller 13%, Investigation 9.1%, Walking Simulator 8.2%
- #15 Meal: Mystery Escape Room
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Unyielding Pixel Games
Windows
A lavish dinner. A locked room. And a truth no one wants you to uncover. Meal: Mystery Escape Room is a cinematic puzzle adventure where every solved clue pulls you deeper into a web of secrets. Unravel an unforgettable night through story-driven escape-room challenges.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 16.3%, Thriller 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Walking Simulator 8.8%
- #16 Inside The Forest
86% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Stepan Tsokur
Windows
You and a group of friends decide to go on a camping trip in the Darkwood Forest, It starts off smoothly, but unforeseen events occur. and it’s only a matter of time before the true horror reveals itself.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Thriller 13.2%, Investigation 12.9%, Dark 7.9%
- #17 Dark Memories: Investigation
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: visioxr_studio
Windows
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the second episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Investigation 14.5%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #18 Angels Cove
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 107 reviews2021
Dev: CG Cowboy Studios
Windows
Investigate an abandoned island and its haunted estate in this first-person psychological horror game. Recover paranormal equipment, unlock new areas, follow environmental clues, and uncover the history behind an escalating supernatural presence.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Thriller 15.2%, Investigation 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Mystery 9.2%
- #19 Destined Notes : The Written Fate
84% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Sherlock Games Private LimitedPub: Sherlock Games Private Limited
Windows
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: Detective 18.2%, Thriller 13.8%, Investigation 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Mystery 8.4%
- #20 Dark Memories: Prologue
83% matchMixed67% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: visioxr_studio
Windows
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Investigation 13.2%, Thriller 13.1%, Walking Simulator 10%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #21 孙美琪疑案:雨儿胡同
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
1992年7月16日,后海湖边槐树下,发现一名女尸,衣着整齐坐在槐树下,颈部缠绕着一根吉他弦,为主要致死原因,双手有被吉他弦勒伤的痕迹,初步判定为自杀。死亡时间约凌晨2点左右,死者叫关雨珑。林警官,请你在错综复杂的线索中,寻找凶案的真相。
Why similar: Detective 17%, Thriller 15.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Mystery 9.2%, Walking Simulator 7.1%
- #22 There’s No Way the Dating Sim Heroine I Liked Could Be a Murderer...?!
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: H999 Games
Windows
Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 14.8%, Thriller 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #23 Empty Gauge
81% matchNo user reviews96% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: BENTCUBE
Windows
A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.
Why similar: Investigation 16.6%, Thriller 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 12%, Dark 7.2%
- #24 On Tape << Rewind
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixfork Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Detective 16.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Thriller 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Mystery 11%
- #25 Liar’s Line
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PexeliesPub: Aroko Game Studio
Windows
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: Detective 20.7%, Thriller 17%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 10.6%
- #26 Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows
Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare is a 3D horror adventure game, with the direction and the original script by Ruggero Deodato. Take control of different characters in a desperate expedition to the virgin jungles of Borneo.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Thriller 16.4%, Investigation 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Mystery 9.1%
- #27 Psychotic Nightmare
79% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dani17
Windows
Enter the dark corridors of your high school, the source of your psychotic episodes, and face your haunting fears embodied in shadows to try and find a way to sanity.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Investigation 19.8%, Thriller 16.5%, Puzzle 9%, Dark 6.5%
- #28 Crime Detective: Red Flags
78% matchMixed62% of 295 reviews2025
Dev: Wizard Team
Windows
Confined under house arrest, Cody Harper begins observing his neighbors out of boredom. But what starts as an innocent pastime soon descends into a real nightmare. A true crime horror inspired by the case of a notorious serial killer.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Thriller 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Dark 9.6%, Mystery 7.8%
- #29 Nowhere Near
79% matchMixed52% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: VYRE Studios
Windows
Do you believe in ghosts? As a skeptical video blogger, you will travel to France to one of the most cursed places - the abandoned Lagarde psychiatric hospital. Will you be able to capture something. or someone.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Thriller 17.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Investigation 10.8%, Mystery 10.5%
- #30 Lost Traces: Genesis
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stavros TheologouPub: Sitting Ducks Productions
Windows
Uncover the terrifying truth behind the Blackwood conspiracy in this first-person psychological horror. Use emerging psychic powers to solve deep, environmental puzzles and survive the secrets of Project GENESIS.
Why similar: Investigation 14.2%, Detective 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Dark 7%
- #31 They Are Here: Alien Abduction Horror
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DEKLAZONPub: PQube
Windows
A first-person alien abduction horror game inspired by cult sci-fi thrillers. In this cinematic, story-driven experience, play as local journalist Taylor Fox, sent to investigate chilling reports of unexplained phenomena at a remote family farm.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Thriller 15.8%, Investigation 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Walking Simulator 8.7%
- #32 The Brothers Hotel
77% matchMixed60% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A psychological horror experience where you reshape reality with graffiti. As an artist who has lost their memory, paint the walls, open hidden passages, and escape the dark labyrinth of your mind.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Thriller 17.6%, Investigation 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Mystery 10.8%
- #33 The Final Witness
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamalone
Windows
The Final Witness is a first-person psychological horror detective game where every case tells a different story. Explore a haunted family mansion, uncover hidden truths, analyze conflicting evidence, and identify the true killer before the darkness consumes your sanity.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Dark 6%
- #34 Day 22
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MTTLE Games
Windows
You're a cop checking an abandoned barn. Simple assignment. But the longer you're there, the less you can trust what you see — or yourself. A first-person psychological anomaly horror experience built around paranoia and perception.
Why similar: Investigation 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Detective 14.5%, Thriller 12.5%, Dark 8.6%
- #35 The Wellmonts Case
74% matchVery Positive95% of 238 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Thriller 22%, Psychological Horror 15%, Investigation 11.3%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Mystery 9.8%
- #36 Detective Hindsight
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 14.6%, Thriller 13.2%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #37 Whispers of Montéiroz
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hawkeye Interactive GamesPub: Hawkeye Interactive Studios
Windows
A call. A secluded mansion cloaked in mystery. A family with deadly secrets. Federal investigator Scott Watkins answers a tip about a missing woman but what he uncovers inside the Monteiroz estate will change everything. Who can you trust? What really happened here How far will you go for the truth?
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Thriller 20.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Investigation 8.2%
- #38 Chernobyl
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Pripyat has been abandoned for decades, but its darkest secrets never left. Walk its silent streets, guided by the uneasy crackle of your Geiger counter. The deeper you go, the harder it becomes to tell what is truly abandoned… and what was never meant to be found.
Why similar: Investigation 18%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Detective 14.8%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Thriller 12.8%
- #39 The Circus That Never Left
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YS Studios
Windows · Mac
Step inside a circus performer's quiet home, but don't stop at the surface. In this short-form descent into dread, follow a hidden labyrinth deep beneath the floorboards and watch a simple investigation spiral into a claustrophobic nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Dark 9.7%, Mystery 8.4%
- #40 Bohnice: Within The Mind
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anaro Games
Windows
Uncover the dark secrets of Prague's Bohnice Asylum. As an investigative journalist, you must document forbidden experiments and chilling paranormal encounters. Collect photographic evidence and survive the horrifying truth hidden for 40 years.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Thriller 15.8%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 9.2%, Dark 8%
- #41 The Night Jackals Vol. 1
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Devilsky
Windows
"The Night Jackal" is a captivating game where you experience tension as you discover someone breaking into your phone through your security camera. In this game, you'll confront your fears with contemporary technology invading privacy.
Why similar: Thriller 21.1%, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10%, Walking Simulator 8.6%
- #42 The Alley
70% matchVery Positive92% of 250 reviews2026
Dev: AIXLABPub: Smilegate
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Aberrations" and deceptive "Deceptions" while escaping the relentless pursuit of a vengeful ghost.
Why similar: Thriller 19.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Dark 9.4%, Investigation 9.2%, Mystery 8.4%
- #43 Canary
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Higgs Studio
Windows
A faceless nightmare is here to rid the world of the chemical that made impossible technology possible. You, as the puny human Chance, have just crashed in the middle of that warzone. Good luck.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Thriller 14.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Walking Simulator 9.9%
- #44 Mind Diver
70% matchVery Positive95% of 383 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Thriller 16.1%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 10.2%, Dark 6.3%
- #45 Scene Investigators
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,038 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Investigation 20%, Mystery 11.7%, Logic 8.1%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #46 The Nightwal Legacy
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Quantum Division
Windows
A first-person supernatural thriller where you explore a manor overtaken by darkness. Wield a mysterious power to confront an ancient evil, unravel the truth, and save your brother.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Thriller 11.9%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 9.9%
- #47 It Was Not a Suicide
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Poisonic Studio
Windows
A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Thriller 18.6%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #48 Arctic Grave
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Palerite
Windows · Linux
Uncover the mystery of an arctic cargo outpost's lost crew in this horror game. Take in the frozen sea and delve into the depths of the facility, finding items and uncovering new paths with each one to learn what really happened here. But be careful, because something else might be here with you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Detective 15.9%, Thriller 11.3%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Mystery 9%
- #49 After Lights Out
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: POQI STUDIO
Windows
After Lights Out is a first person psychological horror game. Players will explore a terrifying house that keeps changing in the dark. Use the lights to solve the puzzles and uncover the hidden truth in the room.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Dark 8.4%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #50 Protocol Non-Human
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DreadGear Games
Windows
A realistic first-person horror deduction game. Identify NON-HUMAN entities and navigate critical decisions within the Zone. Earn your survival, upgrade your booth, and-above all-don't let the NON-HUMANS in.
Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Investigation 13%, Thriller 10.5%, Dark 9.2%
- #51 Urban Pulse: Nightwatch
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rendrify Interactive
Windows
Monitor the city from your window. Identify anomalies, capture proof, and file reports before Exposure spikes. Miss too much, and what you’re watching starts watching back.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Investigation 17.7%, Thriller 16.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Dark 7.1%
- #52 The Lighthouse
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 48 reviews2019
Dev: Shadow Knights Studio
Windows
The Lighthouse is a uniquely crafted thriller with glimpses into psychotic, alternate dimensions. Private Investigator James Irvine finds himself lured into a haunting, neo-noir world in search of a missing young woman, named Lily Beaumont.
Why similar: Thriller 19.3%, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 13%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 9.2%
- #53 When eyes close
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Escapismogames
Windows
When did you become a monster? In this nightmare, everyone is guilty. Everyone has a secret. A demon will make you remember what you did. Piece together your shattered past in a detective psychological horror and... WAKE UP!
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 14.1%, Dark 10.9%
- #54 Beyond The Evil
69% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: BlackHawk GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Unravel a dark mystery by searching for hidden secrets that may reveal a deadly conspiracy in this psychological horror thriller. A strange phone call will put your life in danger, and you’ll have to make a decision that could change the fate of the world.
Why similar: Thriller 18%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #55 Numinous
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bremit Studios
Windows
Investigate a missing content creator in an abandoned kampong in this atmospheric horror game. Explore haunted ruins, uncover dark secrets, and evade the lurking presence of the Pontianak. Will you uncover the truth or become part of the legend?
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Investigation 10.1%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #56 Mnemosyne
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: DKS
Windows
Mnemosyne is an atmospheric psychological horror and anomaly hunting game that pushes your observation skills to their limits. Trapped in a dark, shifting dungeon, use your camera to document subtle changes and trust your memory to break the endless loop.
Why similar: Thriller 22.8%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Detective 11.6%, Mystery 10.2%, Walking Simulator 8.2%
- #57 Don't Shoot The Humans!
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Faces
Windows
Don’t Shoot the Humans! is a horror-detective game where you must decide friend from foe. One wrong choice will doom you to a fate worse than death. Every shot counts.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Thriller 13.8%, Investigation 12.2%, First-Person 8.9%
- #58 Dimhaven - The Lost Source
63% matchVery Positive88% of 1,018 reviews2026
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!
Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 12.3%, Thriller 11.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Walking Simulator 9.6%
- #59 Dawn Sanatorium
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BHS GAMES
Windows
A childhood you don't remember arrives on an old film reel. Step into the Dawn Sanatorium — a first-person psychological horror where a projector rewrites reality, a horned figure watches from the dark, and the truth about who you are waits at the very bottom.
Why similar: Thriller 22.5%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Mystery 8.4%, First-Person 8.3%, Investigation 7.5%
- #60 The Outer Islands
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ancient Clockwork Games
Windows
Explore a quarantined island chain and an automated hospital abandoned for twenty years. Investigate a returning signal, read the evidence left behind, solve mechanical systems, and evade machines that still believe they have patients.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Detective 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, Mystery 14%, Atmospheric 6.2%