60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer.
Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.
The Last Case of John Morley
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Chasing Static
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Narrative 18.2% ★, Noir 17.9%, Detective 13.6%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Narrative 24.4% ★, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Cinematic 13.4%, Thriller 11.3%, Mystery 7.6%
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
Why similar: Noir 18.7%, Detective 14.1%, Thriller 13.3%, Investigation 12%, Walking Simulator 10.8%
1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend.
Why similar: Narrative 21.7% ★, Thriller 14.9%, Detective 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, 1980s 10.1%
Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Investigation 23%, Mystery 20.5%, Exploration 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, 1980s 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, First-Person 7%
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 21.4%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Cinematic 11.8%, Mystery 9.1%
Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Dark 11.7%, First-Person 10.3%, Adventure 10%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Noir 23%, Mystery 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Dark 9%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Thriller 9%
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 19.1%, Noir 13.9%, Conspiracy 12.3% ★, Mystery 9%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Noir 17.9%, Detective 14.7%, Thriller 13%, Investigation 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Cinematic 14.5%, Thriller 13.2%, Mystery 9.3%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Investigation 22.5%, Detective 20.3%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Thriller 8.8%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Narrative 18.8% ★, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 8.6%
Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.
Why similar: Mystery 49%, Story Rich 25.7%, Adventure 25.2%
Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?
Why similar: Noir 22.1%, Thriller 18.5%, Detective 17.9%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Dark 7%
Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short, story-focused first person quest about a Soviet family facing harsh trials. Set in a fictional provincial town, it carefuly recreates the atmosphere and vibe of mid 1980s.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, 1980s 25.5%, First-Person 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Exploration 8.8%
You are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage and tracker of mythical beings. Following a legendary creature, you reach a village caught in a time rift. Embark on a magical investigation – travel through time, explore the ancient land, and bond with fire to shape villagers’ fate and uncover the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Investigation 14.3%, Thriller 14.2%, Narrative 14.1% ★, Walking Simulator 11.3%
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 18.6%, Conspiracy 17.9% ★, Thriller 12.2%, Mystery 12.1%
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Cinematic 20.6%, Thriller 20.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Investigation 15.2%, Conspiracy 13.6% ★, Narrative 12.6% ★, 1980s 9.7%
Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Thriller 25.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Exploration 8.8%, Dark 8.2%
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Story Rich 7%
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: Noir 18%, Detective 14.6%, Investigation 14.2%, Thriller 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.9%, Mystery 16.4%, Dark 11.3%, First-Person 11%, Exploration 10.2%
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, First-Person 10%, Exploration 9.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Investigation 19.8%, Cinematic 14.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 8.2%
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Investigation 13.8%, Thriller 12.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 8%
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Investigation 19.7%, Thriller 19.4%, Conspiracy 11.3% ★, Mystery 10.5%
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Noir 21.9%, Detective 17.4%, Narrative 15.8% ★, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 9.2%
Autumn, 1992. Anton, a 14-year-old boy, moves with his parents to a small town and is left alone in his grandmother's apartment. Meanwhile, children are disappearing across the town — the police are powerless, and no one knows who's behind it…
Why similar: Thriller 27.3%, Walking Simulator 23.9%, Investigation 15.3%, Exploration 8.5%, First-Person 7.9%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Cinematic 14.7%, Narrative 14.7% ★, Mystery 12.1%, Investigation 11.4%
Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Thriller 15.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 11.1%, First-Person 10%
It's winter, 1980. Szymon, a boy raised in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, finds an abandoned Nazi bunker. Will he find what he’s looking for? Play Paradise Lost and explore an underground world, where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology. Discover the last story on Earth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Mystery 17.5%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 11.7%, Story Rich 11.5%
Embark on a dark, dystopian isometric adventure as 'Solo,' seeking to reunite with your wife and daughter after an otherworldly, life-changing event. Solve intricate puzzles and evade an everwatching sinister presence...
Why similar: Narrative 24.3% ★, Noir 17.9%, Cinematic 16.3%, Conspiracy 14.9% ★, Walking Simulator 13.5%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Thriller 21.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Dark 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.
Why similar: Investigation 21.4%, Detective 18.9%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
Why similar: Thriller 16.7%, Cinematic 15.9%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Investigation 13.7%, 1980s 9.9%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 15.5%, Investigation 15.2%, Conspiracy 14% ★, Narrative 11.7% ★, Thriller 11.7%
Locals whisper of a roadside diner that’s lost its color. You are sent to investigate.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Walking Simulator 25%, Mystery 12.6%, Exploration 10.2%, First-Person 9.2%
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Investigation 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Detective 14.8%, Mystery 9.3%
How far would you go to save your daughter? As an infamous hacker-for-hire you have the skills to steal almost any secret. But when your daughter is taken, will you be able to use these skills to uncover a dark conspiracy that goes further than you could ever imagine?
Why similar: Narrative 20.3% ★, Detective 18.5%, Thriller 15%, Conspiracy 12.8% ★, Investigation 12.5%
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 25%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Exploration 8.9%, Mystery 8.5%
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.5%, Mystery 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Story Rich 10.7%, Walking Simulator 9.9%
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Noir 23.1%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 8.4%
Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from a national park to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!
Why similar: Investigation 23.5%, Mystery 17.7%, Detective 12.7%, 1980s 11.8%, Thriller 10.3%
Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.
Why similar: Thriller 31.1%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Dark 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Atmospheric 9%
Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is the first part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from the region to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!
Why similar: Mystery 20.3%, Cinematic 20.3%, 1980s 14.5%, Thriller 12.7%, Exploration 9.9%
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Conspiracy 12.7% ★, Mystery 11.6%, Exploration 8.5%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 27.3%, Mystery 19.3%, Conspiracy 11.3% ★, Story Rich 10.9%, Exploration 9.5%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Thriller 25.1%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Cinematic 17.3%, Mystery 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%
The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Thriller 18.9%, 1980s 14.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Investigation 7.4%
Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a dark and mysterious narrative short story. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.7%, Adventure 11.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Thriller 10.4%, First-Person 10.1%
Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Mystery 20.1%, Dark 18.6%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Story Rich 11.8%
Kill the Shadow is a detective game with multiple endings, featuring 2.5D pixel art and semi-open exploration and investigation. Play as Lucas, a former police officer, alongside a mysterious Shadow who can see the “past.” Remember—every choice you make will change the fate of countless characters!
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Cinematic 16.7%, 1980s 14%, Mystery 11.9%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Thriller 26.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 10.1%, Dark 7.1%
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 40%, Mystery 21.4%, Investigation 18.9%, Story Rich 7.3%, Adventure 4.5%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Thriller 22.3%, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
