- #1 Paper Bride
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,220 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Thriller 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #2 Red Line
96% matchVery Positive97% of 180 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 14.6%, Mystery 14%, RPG 13.9%, Detective 13%, Psychological Horror 12.2%
- #3 再见断刀
96% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Investigation 10.2%
- #4 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
95% matchVery Positive81% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.
Why similar: Detective 34%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Mystery 22.3%, Puzzle 11.7%, Adventure 8.8%
- #5 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Detective 19.7%, Investigation 18.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Thriller 9.9%
- #6 Misty Judgment
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Cinematic 15.5%, Detective 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 9.5%
- #7 The Rainman
93% matchVery Positive98% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Copperbolt
Windows
Watch your back in the small peaceful town of Crystalpine Grove, as it is haunted by The Infamous Rainman.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Mystery 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, 2D Platformer 14%, Adventure 9%
- #8 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
92% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Investigation 15.9%, Puzzle 10.1%, RPG 9.4%
- #9 The Shell Part I: Inferno
91% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Mystery 14.9%, Cinematic 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.4%
- #10 Raining City: Millions Recollections
90% matchVery Positive87% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 昆布科技
Windows
One night, Lyu Xuan woke up soaked in blood, a mysterious black hole in the palm of her hand, and millions pouring out of that hole, like an unstoppable fountain of wealth. Still in shock, She has to evade the monsters that rushed to her and her new riches. A strange story begins in a gloomy city…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Cinematic 16.1%, Detective 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Thriller 10.3%
- #11 Bride into the Cave
91% matchMostly Negative39% of 231 reviews2024
Dev: Flower_Official
Windows
Myth lingers in a tranquil and remote ancient town in China. In one telling, once a beautiful maiden is chosen by the cave deity, her soul disappears from the mortal realm. A minority girl called Miao Fei embarks on her journey to uncover the truth behind the legend, and rescue herself, perhap.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Cinematic 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Mystery 10.3%
- #12 The Murder Hotel
89% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #13 Kathy Rain
89% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 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: Detective 28.7%, Mystery 21.3%, Adventure 15.5%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #14 Raisond'etre
88% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: C3 Games
Windows
Will you be able to uncover your raison d'être and solve the mysteries that await in this suspenseful thriller?
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.9%, Adventure 32.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Multiple Endings 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #15 Case #1472
87% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Broken at Release Game Studio
Windows
A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 12.4%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #16 FILTHY US
86% matchMixed68% of 471 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: Hand-drawn 22.4%, Thriller 15.5%, Mystery 15.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #17 Methods: The Illusion Murders
85% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Detective 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Mystery 9.9%
- #18 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
86% matchVery Positive100% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36%, RPG 27.4%, Puzzle 14.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Story Rich 7%
- #19 Subway Exorcist Girl
83% matchVery Positive83% of 304 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: Detective 22.1%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Mystery 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #20 Ib
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.7%, RPG 24.1%, Puzzle 21.9%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #21 Mythargia
84% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: RunByCoffeePub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Linux
You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.
Why similar: Investigation 29.5%, RPG 18.8%, Puzzle 14.2%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 11.2%
- #22 Dry Drowning
84% matchVery Positive81% of 507 reviews2019
Dev: Studio VPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Investigation 15.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Detective 14.8%, Mystery 11.5%
- #23 Recall: Empty Wishes
82% matchVery Positive93% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Puff Hook StudioPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Detective 13.2%, RPG 10.1%
- #24 Heavy Rain
81% matchVery Positive85% of 27,203 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.9%, Detective 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Investigation 10.8%, Thriller 9.5%
- #25 Novena Diabolos
79% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: H5DEV GamesPub: Giiku Games
Windows · Mac
One reporter, trying to survive nine days in an isolated village. Four demonesses who are out for blood. Several supernatural murders... Welcome to Hope Hill!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 14.3%, RPG 13.2%, Mystery 9.4%
- #26 Dead Dreams
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Thriller 16.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 12.9%
- #27 Fragile
80% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Puzzle 31.1%, Adventure 29.8%, Psychological Horror 29.1%, Story Rich 9.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #28 The Butterfly Collector
76% matchVery Positive89% of 870 reviews2025
Dev: Wicky Yu
Windows
investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.7%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #29 Red Bow
78% matchVery Positive85% of 324 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.5%, Adventure 23.2%, Puzzle 20.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #30 Outlying Islands
75% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Detective 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Thriller 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #31 Scourge of the village
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 267 reviews2024
Dev: Triangel GamePub: Lightning Games
Windows
Scourge of The Village is a Chinese folk horror-themed text decryption game. A young female intern reporter who was inexplicably trapped in a nightmare while investigating a factory sewage discharge incident. In order to solve the mystery, she decided to go to the land of her dreams alone.
Why similar: Mystery 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #32 I Saw Black Clouds
79% matchMixed62% of 633 reviews2021
Dev: Ghost Dog FilmsPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.
Why similar: Cinematic 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Mystery 10.9%
- #33 Coffin of Ashes
77% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Why similar: RPG 32.5%, Thriller 29%, Adventure 16.5%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #34 Insight
75% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Thriller 22%, Cinematic 19.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #35 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
77% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, RPG 17.5%, Detective 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Mystery 11.7%
- #36 久美子之死:昭和少女血色告白
72% matchVery Positive96% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: LingVision Games
Windows
1988年,日本泡沫经济破灭前夕,化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警,侦查青梅奇怪自杀案,牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密,穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头,在人心与生死的抉择中,搜查蛛丝马迹,找出血案真相。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Detective 14%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Mystery 9.1%
- #37 Kanna Maze
73% matchVery Positive89% of 375 reviews2024
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 16%, Detective 12.7%, RPG 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #38 The Bad Kids
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 598 reviews2023
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: LightOn Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive experience. Game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Thriller 18.6%, Mystery 18.4%, Puzzle 15.3%, Adventure 9.4%
- #39 Dig Night
72% matchVery Positive99% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: INUSHIT
Windows
A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.
Why similar: Investigation 26.1%, RPG 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Detective 12.2%
- #40 DEAD LAMB WALKING
71% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.5%, Visual Novel 23%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Thriller 9.6%, Narration 6.3%
- #41 LumineNight
71% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
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 23.6%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Mystery 14.5%, 2.5D 13%, Investigation 11.9%
- #42 For Your Tranquility
74% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
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 30.1%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Mystery 18.9%, Investigation 12.9%, Adventure 8.3%
- #43 Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
78% matchMostly Negative40% of 187 reviews2013
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation
Why similar: RPG 33%, Adventure 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Multiple Endings 5.2%
- #44 Rainswept
73% matchVery Positive87% of 301 reviews2019
Dev: Frostwood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Detective 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Thriller 11%, Cinematic 9.3%
- #45 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 reviews2026
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕,刑警程佑接到报案,动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入,案件的疑点层层浮现,将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动,深埋的真相即将揭开......
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 11.6%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Mystery 10%
- #46 She Sees Red - Interactive Movie
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,141 reviews2019
Dev: Rhinotales
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
She Sees Red is a mature, hard-boiled interactive thriller. When someone is killed inside a nightclub, an experienced detective vows to put the murderer behind bars. Make choices that affect the narrative and experience several different endings in this blood-red interactive movie.
Why similar: Cinematic 31%, Detective 16%, Visual Novel 13%, Thriller 10.8%, Adventure 10%
- #47 Threads of Karma
71% matchMixed54% of 59 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: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #48 The Chrono Jotter
69% matchVery Positive94% of 2,205 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Detective 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Thriller 11.8%, Mystery 10.9%
- #49 Dead of Night: Supermarket
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: SilverMoon Studios
Windows
Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.5%, Thriller 23.3%, Mystery 19.8%, Adventure 15%, Story Rich 9%
- #50 The Occult Detective
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Visual Novel 24%, Puzzle 13.7%, Mystery 12.9%, RPG 11.7%
- #51 The Method of Hiding a Body
69% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Why similar: Mystery 33.2%, Psychological Horror 29.2%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Choices Matter 5.3%
- #52 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
68% matchVery Positive89% of 3,231 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 19.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Mystery 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Hand-drawn 12.9%
- #53 Homicipher
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,818 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Thriller 15.6%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #54 Cat in the Box
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
Why similar: Mystery 29.6%, Adventure 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Thriller 14.3%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #55 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 580 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Detective 18%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Logic 9.4%
- #56 The Slaughter: Act One
70% matchVery Positive85% of 143 reviews2016
Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.
Why similar: Detective 50.2%, Mystery 34.8%, Adventure 12.7%, Story Rich 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #57 It was a human.
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 478 reviews2024
Dev: Loser/sPub: GAMER Plan
Windows
A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.7%, Detective 23%, Mystery 17%, Adventure 13.7%, Multiple Endings 4.2%
- #58 Immortal Mantis: Revenge
67% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Bitlife
Windows · Mac
Solve puzzles while uncover two points of view of a story. The serial killer known as Mantis commits crimes freely while Sergei, his adopted brother, is in charge of preventing his mysterious objective from being completed.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.5%, RPG 16.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Puzzle 14%, Mystery 8.1%
- #59 Firework
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 43,818 reviews2021
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.7%, Mystery 17%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Hand-drawn 12.2%
- #60 Murders on the Yangtze River
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Puzzle 13.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Logic 9.5%