- #1 Give up the Ghost
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Either/Or Collective
Windows · Mac
Become the Overseer, unravel an apocalyptic conspiracy, and attempt to heal the wound at the heart of the world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.2%, Investigation 15.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Psychological 10.4%
- #2 Micromega
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: COVEN
Windows
MICROMEGA blends hand-drawn artistry with intricate puzzles in a surreal 2D physics-based adventure. Guide a fragile Sphere through the unique world of visual artist Mani, interacting with its creatures to unlock paths and overcome challenges. A mesmerizing journey of beauty and fun!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.3%, Hidden Object 17.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Exploration 10.1%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #3 Slice of Sea
96% matchVery Positive91% of 596 reviews2021
Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Slice of Sea is a peaceful adventure and puzzle game. You play as Seaweed, a sea creature clearly out of their element. Explore desolate world of dust, all hand-drawn on paper in unique art style. Collect items, solve puzzles and lead Seaweed back home to the sea.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.6%, Hidden Object 13.5%, Stylized 10.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, Exploration 10.4%
- #4 Miniatures
95% matchVery Positive95% of 333 reviews2024
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.1%, Emotional 12.2%, Psychological 11.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #5 Rose Cottage
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hollow Lane Games
Windows
A point and click ghost story, set in a Victorian mortuary. A haunting story with a fully voiced cast of characters. Featuring hand painted locations and characters in 4K resolution.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18%, Adventure 12.2%, Puzzle 10.2%, Emotional 10%, Stylized 9.1%
- #6 大犬座Alpha
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AppleSeeds Studio
Windows
This is a story about finding courage. You will play and control two elves exploring the inner world of a girl named Ming, who suffers from depression. As you collect items to find the courage, the story of Ming gradually unfolds...
Why similar: Emotional 16.3%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Psychological 13.4%, Story Rich 12.9%, Stylized 12%
- #7 Echoes From Ciudadela
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kronos Interactive
Windows
Wield your Balearic sling in a first-person puzzle narrative adventure through ancient ruins. Uncover a lost civilization and reactivate forgotten machines to reveal the secrets buried beneath Ciudadela.
Why similar: Puzzle 14%, Story Rich 12.8%, Exploration 12.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Emotional 12.4%
- #8 Skaramazuzu
92% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Bleeding Moon StudioPub: Iphigames
Windows
Enter the mysterious world of Skaramazuzu, and get ready to be tested. Meet strange beings and whimsical personalities, face challenges, and solve riddles in a hand-drawn, black and white 2D world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.4%, Emotional 14%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 11.8%, Stylized 10.1%
- #9 ORMS
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rhea Games
Windows · Mac
Orms follows Sam, a boy lost in a surreal world shaped by his fears. Guided by Kira, he must restore a lighthouse to reconnect with his parents. The game is inspired by Machinarium, but crafted in 3D with expanded locations. It blends emotional storytelling with atmospheric exploration.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.5%, Emotional 13.9%, Psychological 13.8%, Adventure 13.5%, Mystery 11.4%
- #10 OU
91% matchVery Positive91% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: room6Pub: G-MODE
Windows
"Between something and someone." U-chronia is a mysterious world constantly changing like a book whose pages are flipped out of order. You will wear the shoes of OU, the protagonist, to live through this game-shaped experience—without knowing what it really is.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.6%, Emotional 17.4%, Psychological 15.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #11 Leila
90% matchVery Positive88% of 568 reviews2025
Dev: Ubik Studios
Windows · Mac
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.5%, Psychological 13.6%, Emotional 13.3%, Hidden Object 9.6%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #12 Little Ghosthunter
89% matchPositive100% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Cellenite
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the stories behind a family of ghosts to free them from the confines of their own house, as you search for a way to summon your best friend from the afterlife.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.5%, Emotional 15.7%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #13 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Investigation 19%, Mystery 15.3%, Story Rich 11.2%, Hidden Object 10.8%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #14 MR. ELEVATOR
86% matchPositive94% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: GIFT TEN INDUSTRY K.K.
Windows · Mac
Hello, I'm Mr. Elevator. Are you seeking a bizarre puzzle game? If you want a game where five people in an elevator explore a strange world drawn like early Windows Paint, listening to odd symbols and sounds to solve mysteries and descend to the deep floors, this is it.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25%, Hand-drawn 20.2%, Adventure 15.2%, Puzzle 14.9%, Stylized 14.1%
- #15 Go Groundshel!
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Curaxuan
Windows · Mac
Go Groundshel! is a puzzle adventure game in which a groundhog girl endeavors to save her male partner from the villain. However, before locating him, she needs to solve a personal issue: finding a usable toilet!
Why similar: Psychological 16.8%, Hidden Object 15%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Emotional 12.5%, Story Rich 11%
- #16 Arcana Sands of Destiny
88% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2020
Dev: Invoke Games
Windows · Mac
This game will take you on a journey of unlocking mysteries, discovering artifacts, solving puzzles and quests, all in a beautifully created Egyptian world at the beginning of the 20th century !
Why similar: Hidden Object 22%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 10.1%, Emotional 10%
- #17 There Will Be Light
85% matchPositive97% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: Byond Studios
Windows
There Will Be Light is a top-down puzzle adventure in a gloomy but cozy environment. To progress, you have to solve tricky logic puzzles, while defending yourself against enemies. Dive into this cozy but challenging puzzle adventure as you solve riddles and fight your way back to the light.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.2%, Emotional 16.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Investigation 10.7%, Psychological 9.8%
- #18 The Wishing Stone
86% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: Dream Nyght Studio
Windows · Mac
A visual novel and point-and-click puzzle adventure game with challenging puzzles, a touching story, and multiple endings. In a world that deviates from reality, it's up to you to discover the truth and Ailsa's forgotten memory. Her fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Emotional 15.1%, Hidden Object 15%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #19 NAME OF THE WILL
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zeitgeist Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are trapped in HOPE, a masked cult where pain is salvation. Every thought is tallied. Every smile is a lie. Conform for happiness, or face your guilt to escape.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Emotional 14.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #20 Forgotlings
83% matchPositive87% of 45 reviews2026
Dev: Throughline GamesPub: Hitcents
Windows
A fully voice-acted cinematic adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.3%, Emotional 17.3%, Story Rich 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Exploration 9.1%
- #21 Hope in the City
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc.
Windows
17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover a dark world beneath the surface of her peaceful life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.
Why similar: Investigation 13.4%, Psychological 12.4%, Emotional 12.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #22 Alley Nine
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Peach Rain
Windows
You are trapped in an endless alleyway late at night. Observe anomalies or differences in the surrounding environment carefully, and finally reach "Alley Nine".
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.7%, Hand-drawn 22.7%, Psychological 11.1%, Atmospheric 11%, Mystery 8.4%
- #23 Don't Forget
81% matchVery Positive96% of 260 reviews2024
Dev: Evie VerstappenPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Don’t Forget is a 3D singleplayer story and exploration game inspired by dementia. Recollect your memories by looking for clues and playing brain-stimulating minigames whilst battling the effects of dementia. Explore three different key events of your life to figure out what has happened.
Why similar: Emotional 19.5%, Hand-drawn 19.4%, Hidden Object 12%, Story Rich 11.7%, Exploration 10.4%
- #24 The Outer Islands
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cris Robson
Windows
An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.
Why similar: Mystery 19.9%, Investigation 15.5%, Story Rich 13.5%, Exploration 12.6%, Adventure 12.3%
- #25 Haifa
81% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Team Ashan
Windows
Haifa is a hidden object puzzle experience that tells a story about the emotional struggles of trying to maintain hopefulness in times of war. Help your characters keep their head up by finding small objects in their environment to lift their spirits, as they look for their lost friend.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.6%, Emotional 18.8%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Story Rich 12.3%, Mystery 9.4%
- #26 Mystery of the Malign
79% 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: Mystery 21.1%, Investigation 20%, Story Rich 14.6%, Puzzle 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.9%
- #27 The Ghost of Anna
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unisight Games
Windows
A young girl, suffering from sensory abnormalities, finds herself in a thrilling adventure fighting with her imagination.
Why similar: Emotional 17%, Stylized 12.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Psychological 11.1%
- #28 The Hidden Room - Pyramid
79% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Mario AmatoPub: Emanuele Avallone
Windows
Welcome to The Hidden Room - Pyramid, a gripping adventure that will take you through an extraordinary journey into the world and culture of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.4%, Investigation 18.4%, Exploration 14.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Mystery 14.2%
- #29 Mnemosyne's Cube
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Muzutaru
Windows · Mac · Linux
My name is left behind these white walls. In its place, I am left with dozens of questions. I wander aimlessly, though she seems to guide me. I do not feel safe. Twenty-four hours... and everything will fall into place.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.2%, Psychological 14.5%, Emotional 12.2%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 9.7%
- #30 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 20%, Mystery 19.7%, Story Rich 11.2%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 10.4%
- #31 Demon Hunter 5: Ascendance
78% matchVery Positive88% of 242 reviews2019
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You slump into your chair after another day of investigations. Just as you start to lose yourself in the glow of the TV screen, the telephone rings. The museum curator needs your help - a tourist has gone missing. You smirk at his warning of paranormal goings-on; that's what Demon Hunters are for.
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.9%, Investigation 16%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Adventure 14.6%, Mystery 11.5%
- #32 Katzala
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eliary Games
Windows
Embark on a deeply emotional journey as a cat spirit exploring a troubled village from eastern France. Listen to conversations, manipulate your environment, influence dreams, discover hidden memories and battle buried traumas. Explore mental health and unravel your own story along the way.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.5%, Emotional 19.9%, Story Rich 13.7%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Stylized 10.3%
- #33 GEN-ABYSS
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BEELIEV Studio
Windows
The thriller horror mystery RPG.Influencer Feng Cimu itness her crew vanish one by one. As sinister phenomena relentlessly emerge, her descent into the mountain's secrets unravels a shocking conspiracy—while buried truths about her own past and identity begin clawing their way to the surface...
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.9%, Emotional 12.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, Stylized 12.3%, Mystery 11.6%
- #34 Banned Together
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unquiet Games
Windows · Mac
A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.
Why similar: Investigation 16%, Emotional 14.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Exploration 9.3%
- #35 Beware of the Cartographer!
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
Windows
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.4%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 8.9%, Exploration 8.4%
- #36 AMIRA - Name in the dark
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AKNA Games
Windows
AMIRA is a psychological horror game in which a grieving father tries to uncover what happened to his family. During his investigation, he stumbles upon horrific secrets from both the past and the present.
Why similar: Psychological 15.4%, Emotional 14.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.6%
- #37 Coven of the Chicken Foot
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildflower Interactive
Windows
After the dungeons have been plundered and the monsters all killed, an elderly witch quietly gets to work. In this emotionally-rich, stylized, single-player adventure - Gert will need to build a bond with a peculiar creature if she’s to fulfill a coven’s oath.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.9%, Emotional 19.9%, Exploration 11.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Stylized 10.2%
- #38 Nightfall Cafe
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LynoharaPub: MILOSIRIS STUDIO
Windows · Linux
An atmospheric, eerie point-and-click adventure. Play as Ana, a botanist venturing into a misty forest with buried secrets. Prepare bizarre meals for cryptids to obtain information and items. The more she investigates, the stranger things become — and someone doesn’t want her there.
Why similar: Investigation 16.8%, Hidden Object 16.4%, Psychological 16.3%, Emotional 12.3%, Mystery 10.7%
- #39 Grayton the Detective
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incidental Minds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.7%, Investigation 18.1%, Story Rich 11.1%, Choices Matter 11%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #40 Flawless Abbey
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bed Head GamesPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
You are a dreamseeker. At least, that's what she wants you to believe. Play every role, open every door, and delve into cosmic debates with dolls that seem to know far more than they should. But remember, above all - don't break her heart.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.6%, Emotional 16.6%, Psychological 14.3%, Story Rich 11%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #41 Follow the meaning
71% matchVery Positive94% of 980 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 11.7%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Investigation 11.7%
- #42 Land of Infinite Dreams
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinite Tales Studio
Windows
Land of Infinite Dreams is a single-player, story-driven action-adventure about Princess Luna — a young girl who escapes into Lunaria, a dreamworld shaped by loss, loneliness and imagination.
Why similar: Emotional 14.9%, Story Rich 14.1%, Psychological 13.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%
- #43 Mystery Trackers: Paxton Creek Avenger Collector's Edition
73% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Someone's made it their personal vendetta to bring down the Mystery Trackers.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.6%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 12.6%, Adventure 10.3%
- #44 The Fox, The Forest & The Darkness
70% match5 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Will LeamonPub: 706Gaming
Windows
Alone in the park as The Darkness rises, Zak begins his descent. The Fox, The Forest and The Darkness is a narrative based game centered on that moment in life when we begin to build our own reality. Zak is confused, scared and angry like most 14 year olds, but he's determined to make it count.
Why similar: Psychological 20.1%, Mystery 18.7%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Hidden Object 9.7%
- #45 The Doll Shop
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atelier Sentô
Windows
The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23%, Emotional 18.5%, Mystery 14%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #46 An Aisling
70% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Club Cotton Games
Windows
An Aisling is an adventure game focused on exploration, story and character. Make friends or enemies as you try to uncover why kids are dissappearing on the island of Rashinmore.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Exploration 10.8%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #47 Sumatra: Fate of Yandi
72% matchVery Positive97% of 173 reviews2019
Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lost and alone after a terrible landslide, Yandi must find his way home in this old-school point and click adventure set deep in the Sumatran jungle! Will he make it out alive?
Why similar: Investigation 18.2%, Psychological 13.8%, Story Rich 12.2%, Emotional 12%, Mystery 10.7%
- #48 and yet, we dream
69% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 15.5%, Psychological 14.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Emotional 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #49 Through His Eyes
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pablyco
Windows
Through His Eyes is a psychological horror game where a father, trapped in a haunting time loop, must uncover the truth and escape from his house to find his daughter but a dark presence won’t let him go. Unlock doors, solve puzzles and break the cycle.
Why similar: Emotional 14.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Psychological 14.1%, Adventure 13%, Mystery 11.6%
- #50 Embers Of Spiritflame
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Simon Hytte
Windows
Embers of Spiritflame is an Emotional Point & Click detective adventure about the exploration of an old abandoned house. Inside, You go through comic book-inspired levels and begin to uncover why everyone is missing. View events and memories of the place and piece the story together.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Emotional 12.3%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #51 Paris Mysteries: Man with Ivory Cane
71% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore atmospheric Parisian locations, collect clues, combine items, crack ciphers and solve dozens of brain-teasing puzzles and mini-games to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.9%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Psychological 11%, Puzzle 9%
- #52 Saraab: Beyond The Veil
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rooted Elevation
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about healing and destiny. When her brother disappears, Elham's desperate search plunges her into a world of haunting visions, buried truths, and battles against dark forces. Will she find her true calling and embrace the light? or will she succumb to darkness
Why similar: Emotional 18.7%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Story Rich 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Psychological 11.3%
- #53 Lones
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JayCode
Windows
Lones is a single-player adventure. Leave stress behind and live off-grid in the Canadian woods. Investigate and uncover the truth behind a mysterious and peculiar shadow.
Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Mystery 17%, Story Rich 14.5%, Exploration 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #54 SILK - A Leo Parker Adventure
66% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Pixlab LTD
Windows · Mac
Join Leo Parker in 1917 China to unravel a mystery tied to a lost Ming empress. Part puzzle, part adventure, part graphic novel, Silk features hand-drawn art, rich storytelling, 50+ puzzles, and an intuitive hint system.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.8%, Story Rich 13%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 11.9%, Adventure 11.3%
- #55 Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island Prologue
68% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Locked and left to your own devices once again! Muster your wits and find a way out of a yet undiscovered part of your recently inherited mansion. The Prologue takes place between the events of Gordian Rooms 1 and 2.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.5%, Investigation 14.9%, Exploration 11.6%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 11%
- #56 EDENGATE: The Edge of Life
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 224 reviews2022
Dev: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Mia Lorenson, wakes up in an abandoned hospital full of questions. What happened to her? What happened to the world? Edengate: The Edge of Life is an interactive experience reflecting on feelings of uncertainty, isolation and hope in the face of devastation.
Why similar: Emotional 13.9%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 12.8%, Psychological 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #57 Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Your adventure continues in Gordian Rooms 2... The escape island game where you venture further into the mysteries of the Gordian Society! Challenge your wits and conquer every puzzle on the Isle of Lye!
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.1%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Exploration 10.8%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #58 Omnivores Rule
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Connor WallPub: Quantum Aether Games
Windows
Soar through an alien world as a flying android. Dominate the environment with thunderous shouts —or surrender to the strange rhythms of wildlife. This planet does not obey humans. And maybe, neither should you.
Why similar: Emotional 18.8%, Mystery 18.6%, Stylized 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #59 WEIL
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CajuStudios
Windows
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 41.1%, Story Rich 24.1%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Adventure 9.2%, 2D 6.9%
- #60 Inkesis
65% matchPositive86% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Maze Studio
Windows
Help Ink, our hero, fight the evil that consumes the forgotten Library of Arga. Collect Knowledge and control your environment to explore this grandiose building, uncover secrets, and forge your own path in this adventure and puzzle game! But beware, your greed could lead you astray...
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.4%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Stylized 11.5%, Puzzle 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.8%