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  1. #1 Pink Noise
    97% matchVery Positive86% of 133 reviews2026
    Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
    Windows

    Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Mystery 9.3%, Point & Click 9%

  2. #2 Siberian Way
    96% matchVery Positive82% of 70 reviews2025
    Dev: ROOT GAMES
    Windows

    Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Detective 17.1%, Dark 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%

  3. #3 Mothmen 1966
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 323 reviews2022
    Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Thriller 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Dark 9.3%, Mystery 9.1%

  4. #4 KRAMPEN
    95% matchVery Positive91% of 443 reviews2023
    Dev: GMD13
    Windows

    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: Thriller 15.4%, Detective 13.7%, Visual Novel 11%, Dark 10.3%, Point & Click 9.7%

  5. #5 Nightmare Zapping
    94% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: Maldo19
    Windows

    A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Dark 13.8%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 11%, Story Rich 10.6%

  6. #6 SIMULACRA
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 4,678 reviews2017
    Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

    Why similar: Detective 14.1%, Thriller 11.8%, Visual Novel 11%, Point & Click 10.1%, Choices Matter 7.7%

  7. #7 Tiny Bunny
    91% matchVery Positive83% of 30,504 reviews2025
    Dev: Saikono
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Dark 13.4%, Story Rich 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%

  8. #8 DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);
    92% matchVery Positive94% of 167 reviews2023
    Dev: COOL BEANS PRODUCTIONSPub: HYPER REAL
    Windows

    Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game.

    Why similar: Detective 15.8%, 1990's 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Point & Click 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%

  9. #9 Snowfall's Mystery
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 123 reviews2025
    Dev: Sempiternal Rain
    Windows

    A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

  10. #10 Cyber City 2157: The Visual Novel
    93% matchMixed53% of 222 reviews2016
    Dev: HarotobiraPub: Sometimes You
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Feel the mysterious world of Molds and the City where the sun never sets. Look for clues, make decisions and follow your own path in the Cyber ​​City 2157.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Cyberpunk 23.8%, Adventure 16.6%, Dark 13%, Story Rich 9.5%

  11. #11 Отделение 38
    90% matchVery Positive93% of 243 reviews2024
    Dev: The Three Windmills
    Windows

    После неожиданной смерти студент Александр попадает в "Отделение 38", где бюрократия переплетается с мистикой. Раскройте тайны этого потустороннего мира и найдите ответы, которые изменят всё.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Detective 14.6%, Nonlinear 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Thriller 8.6%

  12. #12 Saint Kotar
    89% matchMostly Positive74% of 289 reviews2021
    Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

    Why similar: Detective 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Point & Click 9.1%, Choices Matter 7.7%, Visual Novel 7.6%

  13. #13 Irony Of Nightmare
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 705 reviews2017
    Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    In the Irony of Nightmare things aren't always as they seem. Those who decide to solve all puzzles of the game, not only will unravel true secret of house, but also will open completely different ending of the story.

    Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Horror 21.4%, Cyberpunk 18.5%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Story Rich 12.1%

  14. #14 Desktop Explorer
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,696 reviews2026
    Dev: Recurring Dream
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

    Why similar: 1990's 15.9%, Detective 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 10.9%

  15. #15 Experimentation
    88% matchMostly Positive72% of 99 reviews2023
    Dev: Faithy Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 14.5%, Dark 12.1%, Thriller 11.7%, Detective 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%

  16. #16 The Apocalypse Sacrifice
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 248 reviews2024
    Dev: FOG GAMESPub: INDIECN
    Windows

    As an adventurer, you have unintentionally uncovered a horrifying secret hidden in the town for years. Every choice you make will shape the story and become part of your personality test. Will you be the hero who saves the villagers, or will you sacrifice them to create your own legend?

    Why similar: 1990's 14.5%, Thriller 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Point & Click 10.7%, Visual Novel 7.9%

  17. #17 Kaigrad
    86% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2021
    Dev: Offline Games Group
    Windows · Linux

    Kaigrad - is a non-linear visual novel in the genre of dark fantasy. The action takes place in a world where Light comes only from people, animals and all living things. The darkness is near. You have to find out what happened here, who is to blame for this and try to fix it!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Dark 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%

  18. #18 Neve
    84% matchVery Positive99% of 72 reviews2026
    Dev: Michelle SantosPub: Ritus Studio
    Windows

    Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.

    Why similar: Thriller 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Point & Click 9.7%, Dark 8.6%

  19. #19 FAKEBOOK
    83% matchVery Positive91% of 822 reviews2024
    Dev: banjihagames
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 12.8%, Point & Click 8.9%, Story Rich 8%

  20. #20 Train of Afterlife
    87% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
    Dev: Zeiva Inc
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Mystery 9.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Dark 6.9%

  21. #21 Neon Hearts City
    82% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 14.5%, 1990's 13.6%, Cyberpunk 10.7%

  22. #22 Dry Drowning
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 517 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio VPub: Leonardo Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 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: Thriller 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Detective 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Cyberpunk 12.5%

  23. #23 Death Sees Twice: Spot the Difference
    82% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: hirohasu
    Windows · Mac

    The most sinister spot-the-difference in the world. When you uncover the final mistake, the truth of this world will be revealed.

    Why similar: Thriller 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Point & Click 9.8%, Psychological Horror 5.8%

  24. #24 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
    81% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
    Dev: Indra Studio
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Point & Click 10%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Story Rich 9.2%

  25. #25 Outlying Islands
    80% matchVery Positive95% of 98 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: Thriller 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Detective 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Point & Click 10%

  26. #26 The Fernweh Saga: Book One
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 111 reviews2023
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors?

    Why similar: Thriller 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.1%

  27. #27 Who's Lila?
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 3,792 reviews2022
    Dev: Garage Heathen
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Detective 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Point & Click 10.6%

  28. #28 A Night at the Watermill
    79% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: Neon Tales
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Thriller 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Point & Click 12.9%, Dark 12%

  29. #29 Sally Face - Episode One
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 28,581 reviews2016
    Dev: Portable Moose
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.

    Why similar: Dark 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 12.4%

  30. #30 Raisond'etre
    78% matchVery Positive93% of 82 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 47.2%, Adventure 22.6%, Story Rich 18%, Multiple Endings 9%, 2D 3.3%

  31. #31 This is Interesting
    76% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
    Dev: Scott Jund
    Windows

    This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Mystery 17.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%

  32. #32 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
    79% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
    Dev: Digital Bento
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%

    When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 8.9%

  33. #33 The Corruption Within
    77% matchVery Positive94% of 168 reviews2021
    Dev: Cosmic Void
    Windows

    The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.

    Why similar: Thriller 20.7%, Point & Click 17.7%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, 1990's 8.3%

  34. #34 Insight
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 72 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: Thriller 24.6%, Detective 21.3%, Dark 14.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

  35. #35 PIGBLUE
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 84 reviews2023
    Dev: Fatih Mert
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A stranger arrives at a quiet and isolated town... PIGBLUE.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 37.6%, Mystery 25.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 7.8%

  36. #36 Deep Under
    74% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2024
    Dev: WildOmul
    Windows

    DEEP UNDER is a grim visual novel about how an ordinary camping trip with friends can turn into a real nightmare.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Dark 14.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Horror 8.6%

  37. #37 Something Strange
    75% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
    Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
    Windows

    Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 37.5%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Dark 16%, Horror 13.9%, 2D 8%

  38. #38 Town of Dusk
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2023
    Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!

    Why similar: Thriller 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Detective 14.3%, Mystery 13%, Visual Novel 11.3%

  39. #39 1997
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 252 reviews2023
    Dev: Hit'n'Run Digital Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Detective visual novel about mysteries of rural Russian town in 90-s, anime style.

    Why similar: 1990's 19.9%, Detective 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Thriller 10%

  40. #40 Recall: Empty Wishes
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 65 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 21%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Detective 14.3%, Story Rich 12.9%

  41. #41 No, I'm not a Voenkom
    73% matchMixed46% of 119 reviews2025
    Dev: Pine Games
    Windows

    You're an ordinary factory worker, whiling away your dreary life in a nondescript small town. You had a stable job, your own apartment, mortgaged at just 89% interest, and everything was going well, until one gloomy evening, an uninvited guest knocked on your door...

    Why similar: Choices Matter 17.7%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Thriller 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.8%

  42. #42 The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots
    71% matchMixed70% of 2,071 reviews2026
    Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    You awaken in the Forest of Silver Shallots, setting out to uncover the secret of the Morphean Paradox. Above, factions weave their schemes; below, the black mist hides a swelling undercurrent. Time never stands still, and truth wears many faces. Not everyone can return to their fate…

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Multiple Endings 20.5%, Choices Matter 18.7%, Story Rich 16.9%, Adventure 6.6%

  43. #43 Sunlight Scream
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
    Dev: Faithy Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?

    Why similar: Detective 17%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Thriller 9.4%, Dark 8.6%

  44. #44 Blake: The Visual Novel
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2021
    Dev: Ori MeesPub: LegendOri Productions
    Windows · Mac

    Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Detective 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Thriller 14.5%, Choices Matter 9.7%

  45. #45 Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,299 reviews2015
    Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: DigitalEZ
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 163.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by its people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began... Time passes by, where are the sinful spirits going? Are my memories reality, or just a dream?

    Why similar: Thriller 16.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Dark 10.6%, Choices Matter 8.9%

  46. #46 BROKEN LIFE
    69% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2025
    Dev: IKKOSAMAPub: False Memory Dept.
    Windows

    BROKEN LIFE is an atmospheric, fully voiced Point-and-Click Adventure set in a war-torn world. Follow Leo, a former soldier, as he returns to his hometown to uncover the fate of his family, restore his home, and confront the dark secrets hidden within.

    Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Dark 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.4%

  47. #47 Asbury Pines
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 558 reviews2025
    Dev: Chaystar Unlimited LLC
    Windows

    A grisly mystery in a small town unfolds across centuries through the stories of its residents. Orchestrate their work, grow resources, upgrade skills, and create automated production loops between past and future eras. All to uncover a sprawling secret embedded in the flow of time.

    Why similar: Thriller 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Mystery 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Dark 13.2%

  48. #48 Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 611 reviews2020
    Dev: Cosmo DPub: Cosmo D Studios LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    On the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street, all is not what it seems. What role will you play in a city's fate?

    Why similar: Mystery 31.8%, Atmospheric 20.2%, Story Rich 19.5%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Adventure 13%

  49. #49 Abscission
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 122 reviews2023
    Dev: Beyond Booleans
    Windows

    Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.

    Why similar: Detective 21%, Point & Click 18.9%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Horror 9.3%

  50. #50 Project Vostok: Episode 1
    71% matchVery Positive82% of 117 reviews2022
    Dev: Natrix
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover the story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate a of various cast of heroes in this free visual novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Dark 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

  51. #51 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 95 reviews2025
    Dev: Active Fungus Studios
    Windows · Linux

    In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 20%, Detective 19.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Dark 12.5%, Choices Matter 11%

  52. #52 Psychroma
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 210 reviews2024
    Dev: Rocket AdriftPub: Gamma Space Collaborative Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Psychroma is a psychological horror side-scroller set in a haunted cyberpunk house. Collect cards and explore the memories stored on them to piece together your past. But the deeper you go, the more you expose yourself to the brightest heat, the warmest color...

    Why similar: Nonlinear 22.1%, Cyberpunk 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Dark 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%

  53. #53 Rainswept
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 309 reviews2019
    Dev: Frostwood Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.4 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: Detective 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Thriller 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 7.7%

  54. #54 Departed Away
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 570 reviews2024
    Dev: Alperen Torun
    Windows

    Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

  55. #55 Whispers of Prague: The Executioner's Last Cut
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: Shader Mess
    Windows

    Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 19.8%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Story Rich 8.7%

  56. #56 DEEP FOG
    69% matchMostly Positive72% of 148 reviews2022
    Dev: Devil Beetle Games
    Windows

    Deep Fog is a single-player, 2D horizontal pixel horror/adventure game. Explore the strange events that occurred in Fog City. The game's 5 chapters will be released in phases.

    Why similar: Thriller 26.6%, Mystery 20.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Dark 13.2%, Horror 11.6%

  57. #57 Until Then
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,965 reviews2024
    Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Story Rich 14.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Multiple Endings 6.1%

  58. #58 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
    62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,599 reviews2026
    Dev: yattytheman
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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 22.6%, Mystery 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Thriller 14.9%, 1990's 10.9%

  59. #59 Return to Shironagasu Island
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 4,204 reviews2020
    Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Detective 11.5%, Thriller 8.4%, Adventure 8%

  60. #60 NORCO
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 3,226 reviews2022
    Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

    Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Mystery 22.6%, Dark 18.2%, Story Rich 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%

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