- #1 Bride into the Cave
97% 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: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Mystery 17.8%, Thriller 10.7%, Puzzle 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same focus on Chinese folk horror themes and intricate puzzle-solving mechanics as the seed game.
- #2 Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village
96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,098 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.
Why similar: Mystery 19.6%, Immersive Sim 18.1%, Thriller 15.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A standout in the folk horror puzzle genre that utilizes similar investigative gameplay and eerie, tradition-based storytelling.
- #3 Paper Bride
96% 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: Mystery 23.9%, Thriller 16.6%, Psychological Horror 16%, Puzzle 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a foundational experience for fans of Chinese folk horror puzzles, offering a similar blend of mystery and supernatural dread.
- #4 Detention
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,663 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.2%, Puzzle 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Thriller 12.4%, Story Rich 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal Taiwanese folk horror game that perfectly captures the oppressive atmosphere and puzzle-heavy investigation found in Scourge of the village.
- #5 Threads of Karma
94% 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: Mystery 26.5%, Psychological Horror 17%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Puzzle 11.7%, Text-Based 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery game that leans heavily into atmospheric horror and puzzle-solving, mirroring the tone of the seed game.
- #6 Black Sheep
94% matchMixed53% of 784 reviews2022
Dev: 完蛋了的国王Pub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Black Sheep" is a 2D story-driven adventure game, you will play a high school student who explores the flooded school ruins, trace the shadow of the past, and unveil the evil those buried in the bottom of the river to see the light of day.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.2%, Mystery 22.9%, Thriller 18%, Puzzle 9.4%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric mystery game that explores psychological trauma and hidden secrets within a school setting.
- #7 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.5%, 1980s 18.2%, Mystery 17.7%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Simulation 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterful mystery visual novel that explores Japanese urban legends through a tense, investigative lens similar to the seed game.
- #8 YinYang Street Ultimate Edition
93% matchVery Positive81% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: 彼云工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
YinYang Street is an indie horror game set in Yunnan, China. Our protagonist Minglai Li finds his beloved wife missing when he comes home. All mysteries lead to a place called YinYang Street...
Why similar: 1980s 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a classic folk horror adventure experience with a strong emphasis on exploration and puzzle-platforming.
- #9 Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love
91% matchVery Positive93% of 942 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Paper Bride 3 is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game This is the third horror puzzle game from our team. This time the story takes place in Moshui Village, which is near Zangling Village, and Fulu City, a small town nearby.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.2%, Clicker 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Thriller 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of high-quality folk horror puzzles with a focus on tragic, supernatural romance.
- #10 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
90% 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: Mystery 17.5%, Clicker 17%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-heavy detective game that incorporates clicker and puzzle elements to drive its narrative forward.
- #11 The Cat Lady
91% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Story Rich 15.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist navigating a grim, surreal world filled with psychological horror and complex narrative puzzles.
- #12 Fran Bow
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 42%, Puzzle 16%, Story Rich 13%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Hand-drawn 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game featuring a young female protagonist navigating a nightmarish, surreal world through point-and-click exploration.
- #13 Children of Silentown
89% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Puzzle 12%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric point-and-click adventure that focuses on a young girl uncovering the mysteries of her strange village.
- #14 The Scourge | Tai Ương
86% matchVery Positive94% of 900 reviews2026
Dev: Rare ReverseePub: Rare Reversee (Global)
Windows
Explore the nightmarish lucid dreams of Nhat Huy to solve his family's mystery. Set in 90s Saigon, navigate dilapidated corridors, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover sinister secrets. Can you survive the twisting maze and The Scourge?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, Thriller 22.7%, Puzzle 17.3%, Story Rich 8.8%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural horror game that captures the feeling of being trapped in a nightmare with multiple endings to discover.
- #15 Paper Bride 4 Bound Love
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 619 reviews2023
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"Paper Bride 4 Bound Love" is a Chinese horror puzzle game, the fourth work in the "Paper Bride" series. Welcome everyone to return to the world of Paper Bride. This time, let us uncover the secrets of Yichang Town together.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.5%, Mystery 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Clicker 13.2%, Thriller 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers more of the series' signature blend of traditional Chinese aesthetics and challenging, lore-based puzzle mechanics.
- #16 FILTHY US
88% 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: Mystery 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Thriller 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized horror game that focuses on story-rich exploration and unsettling, surreal imagery.
- #17 Who's Lila?
86% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.8%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Puzzle 19.5%, Story Rich 12.6%, Casual 4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, text-heavy psychological mystery that challenges players to investigate strange occurrences through unconventional mechanics.
- #18 SIGNALIS
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.3%, Female Protagonist 25.5%, Mystery 22.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game with a female protagonist that masterfully blends resource management, puzzle-solving, and existential dread.
- #19 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,401 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.3%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 12%, Singleplayer 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This survival horror game features a female protagonist trapped in a nightmarish school environment, emphasizing stealth and puzzle-solving.
- #20 Rusty Lake Hotel
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,008 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.6%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Mystery 19%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Story Rich 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, puzzle-heavy horror game that shares the unsettling, dreamlike quality found in the seed game's narrative.
- #21 筮灵 SHILING
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪,销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息,将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄,还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索,怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Mystery 21.2%, Thriller 15.7%, Clicker 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that blends psychological horror and mystery to create a compelling, story-rich experience.
- #22 Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories
83% matchMixed63% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: 5minlab Corp.
Windows
[Rose and Lotus:Petals of Memories] is based on Korean traditional fairy tales 'Janghwa, Hongryeon'.The main character, Janghwa, awake from the cold floor without her memory.Find the truth behind the dark mansion and get out of it with your sister Hongryeon.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Mystery 18.9%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Thriller 12.9%, Puzzle 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-driven game featuring a female protagonist that explores themes of memory and mystery in a first-person perspective.
- #23 Incantation
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,098 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A mother, searching for her lost daughter, stumbles into a strange cult village. "Incantation" is a first-person horror game. It reveals the chilling story behind the "Chen Family Village". What are the consequences of crossing dark boundaries?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Mystery 17.6%, Thriller 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #24 灵童
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Taolizhixia Studio
Windows
Ling Tong "is a new Chinese style horror suspense puzzle game that combines click to solve puzzles and storyline adventure.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Mystery 17.4%, Thriller 12.7%, Puzzle 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #25 全网公敌:诡村
79% matchVery Positive90% of 527 reviews2024
Dev: Triangel GamePub: Lightning Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
本作是与《全网公敌》联动的全新故事,通过一台“旧电脑”进行互联网搜索解密的剧情互动游戏。你作为一名特殊调查员,需要负责解开隐藏在“登山客意外失踪”背后的超自然事件。随着调查深入,始作俑者也渐渐浮出水面,“祂”,似乎又与四十多年前消失在大火中的白河村,有着千丝万缕的联系。
Why similar: Simulation 22.7%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 13.3%, Text-Based 11.5%
- #26 杀青
79% matchVery Positive84% of 163 reviews2024
Dev: 蒐藏馆工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows · Mac
"Shaqing" is a Chinese horror puzzle game set in "Wuzhan Town". Players must help the protagonist escape an evil scene where dreams and reality blur, and save his beloved. The objective is to help the protagonist escape and save his beloved.
Why similar: Mystery 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Text-Based 13.8%, Immersive Sim 13%, Clicker 11.5%
- #27 Em-A-Li
82% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: YobobPub: Yobob Games
Windows
A portal inspired walking simulator horror game.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.5%, Mystery 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Thriller 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based horror experience that utilizes artificial intelligence themes to create a unique, unsettling atmosphere.
- #28 Year Walk
81% matchVery Positive90% of 2,014 reviews2014
Dev: Simogo
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Mystery 20.3%, Puzzle 14.9%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Story Rich 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A folk horror-inspired puzzle game that draws heavily from Swedish mythology to create an immersive, mysterious experience.
- #29 Fall into decay
78% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: 灰房子工作室Pub: Gamera Games
Windows
名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来,自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情,又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。
Why similar: Mystery 21.7%, Thriller 16.1%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Puzzle 13%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
- #30 Xi
77% matchVery Positive91% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: HHGame
Windows
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Mystery 19.9%, Puzzle 14.7%, Thriller 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11%
- #31 YinYang Street: Separate Ways
78% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: 彼云工作室
Windows
Street Li Fang Zhuan is a Chinese micro horror game set in 1980s China, combining the story of understanding puzzles and text adventures. In the game, the scroll scene that can be moved by four axes is applied to bring different game experience to the player.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.3%, 1980s 13%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Mystery 9.4%
- #32 Dragon Maiden: Blossoms of the Past
77% matchVery Positive81% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: 不兼容性工作室Pub: 2P Games
Windows
Dragon Maiden is a 2D pixel-art mystery adventure. As Wang Xie, you’re trapped in a time loop on the day of the Mountain God Ceremony. Relive the 22 hours before midnight, uncover the truth behind the village’s destruction, and break free from the cycle.
Why similar: Mystery 33.5%, Text-Based 16.3%, Puzzle 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Adventure 8.5%
- #33 子归 - Blossom
76% matchVery Positive89% of 601 reviews2024
Dev: 糯米团子工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...
Why similar: Mystery 45.4%, Puzzle 18.5%, RPG 8.1%, 2D 7.7%, Adventure 6.6%
- #34 GhostCry Hill
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 190 reviews2025
Dev: AlenStar GAME
Windows
The story follows Liang Suxian, a female university student, who inadvertently becomes entangled in an urban legend. An ancient book transports her back to the campus of the 1950s. Suxian's fate seems inextricably linked to the death of a mysterious girl from the same school.
Why similar: Puzzle 46.6%, 2D Platformer 27%, 2D 13.1%, Singleplayer 9.7%, Indie 3.6%
- #35 江华号
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 177 reviews2023
Dev: 知音动漫Pub: IndieArk
Windows
《江华号》是一款国风水墨横版卷轴叙事游戏。1928年,武汉的大街小巷流传着一则“头七夜死者还魂”的诡异消息,引发各界关注。《楚城时报》新人记者虞慧龄奉命前去采访,却误打误撞,被种种谜团指引着登上了一艘名为“江华号”的豪华客轮。在那里,一段不为人知的隐秘往事渐渐浮出水面……
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.6%, Mystery 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Puzzle 13%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #36 Rubbings
74% matchVery Positive89% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑,根据匿名信件中的拓片线索,深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村,这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事,并在村庄中展开调查,你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Mystery 19.3%, Thriller 15.3%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #37 Red Line
75% 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: Mystery 21.3%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Thriller 15.2%, Puzzle 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #38 Paper Bride 6 Nightmare
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 423 reviews2024
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
“Paper Bride 6 Nightmare” is the sixth work to the Paper Bride series. Dive into a bewitching dream and immerse yourself in yet another immersive Chinese horror puzzle game!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Clicker 18.8%, Puzzle 17.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Adventure 6.3%
- #39 Subway Exorcist Girl
73% 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: Mystery 31.6%, Psychological Horror 30.3%, Puzzle 16.1%, Story Rich 10.1%, RPG 4.6%
- #40 Firework
71% 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: Mystery 22.9%, Psychological Horror 20%, Puzzle 17.2%, Thriller 10.7%, Text-Based 8.4%
- #41 Winter Clothing
72% matchVery Positive84% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: 坤舆科技
Windows
This is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of the Winter Clothing Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. Is there really a ghost on the mountain? Perhaps there is something more terrifying than ghosts.
Why similar: Mystery 25.4%, Thriller 21.4%, Puzzle 16.2%, 1980s 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%
- #42 Homicipher: Demo
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Homicipher is a female-targeted 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: Text-Based 27.6%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Thriller 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Hand-drawn 12.7%
- #43 镇邪
72% matchVery Positive87% of 2,948 reviews2022
Dev: 灵煦工作室Pub: INDIECN
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
《镇邪》是一款单机国风道士题材游戏,根据大量的民间故事改编。玩家将扮演道门弟子前往神秘村庄调查身世之谜,不想却无意中卷入一场巨大的阴谋。摸金寻宝,驱邪镇灵,开坛做法,画符炼尸...空前绝后的人鬼较量,灵异邪祟的无尽纠缠。二十载宿命,难抵一生夙愿。
Why similar: Mystery 48.4%, Puzzle 24.1%, Adventure 10.6%, RPG 10.6%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #44 Rainy Butcher
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2022
Dev: Genunie Studio
Windows
On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.
Why similar: Mystery 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #45 Graces: Posthumous Wish
70% matchVery Positive97% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: TomoToro
Windows
Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Text-Based 16.8%, Mystery 16%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Simulation 9.2%
- #46 幽灵高校(Ghost College)
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 444 reviews2021
Dev: 血色双眸
Windows
An average college girl takes an elective class and everything is different. Death, spooky, enveloped her, uncovering the truth, looking for clues, making the right choice was the only way.
Why similar: Text-Based 31.4%, Puzzle 12.6%, 2D Platformer 12%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Thriller 8.4%
- #47 祖母 grandmother
70% matchVery Positive84% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: 上线工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
在离开芒山村的十七年后,已经成为大学生的小张为了给去世的祖母守灵,再次回到了家乡。然而灵堂之上却是一派吊诡,冷漠无言的村民,心怀鬼胎的昔日家仆,无不注视着她手中那个祖母赠予却无法打开的神秘铁盒。当大雨倾盆之际,细碎的金属刮地声回响,刹那间,利器反光,血溅厅堂……
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.4%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Puzzle 14.9%, 2D Platformer 7.8%, RPG 5.5%
- #48 Veloria
69% matchVery Positive91% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: WANDERING WITCH PROIECTUM
Windows · Mac
Velaria awakens from a nightmare in an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together fragmented memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive this twisted place to reach her true ending.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Thriller 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 12.7%
- #49 Afterdream
69% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.9%, Mystery 22.2%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Story Rich 10.5%, 2D 6.5%
- #50 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
71% 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: Female Protagonist 29%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Puzzle 13.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, RPG 7.7%
- #51 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: Text-Based 28.5%, Female Protagonist 22%, Thriller 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Hand-drawn 13%
- #52 Hazy Mind
68% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.5%, Text-Based 16%, Female Protagonist 16%, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 6.4%
- #53 THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION
70% matchMixed52% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: LuLuDu Tech Co. Ltd.
Windows
《THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION》 is a first-person horror puzzle game. You will play Hui Ting and enter the long-abandoned resort to explore the truth of everything. The props survive as much as possible and solve all the mysteries and connections to her own past.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.4%, Puzzle 33.2%, RPG 9.6%, Adventure 7.5%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #54 蛊婆 Lady in Tomb
69% matchVery Positive94% of 438 reviews2021
Dev: Magyu Studio
Windows
Gu Lady is a cartoon style third person action game. In the game, you'll have an adventure of nightmares and there are also puzzles for you to solve. You'll act Gu JiuXun, a Miao girl, to explore the grave filled with monsters,puzzles and traps,to save her younger sister!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.4%, Puzzle 27.4%, Story Rich 17.2%, Adventure 9.4%, RPG 6.6%
- #55 A Night at the Watermill
68% matchVery Positive97% of 58 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: Female Protagonist 21.5%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Thriller 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Hand-drawn 15.4%
- #56 The Rule Of SHE
66% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Mystery 25.3%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Puzzle 15.2%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #57 Children of Silentown: Prologue
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Mystery 10.8%
- #58 TOUQI
64% matchVery Positive92% of 406 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》(头七怪谈)是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员,你需要根据主编的要求,整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联,并在必要时与同伴实地探索,以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Story Rich 12%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Hand-drawn 6.7%
- #59 Cursed Shorts
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
On your way home by subway, your phone keeps pushing you abnormal short videos. Before your phone runs out of battery, you need to identify them and swipe them away, otherwise, the subway will never arrive at the station.
Why similar: Clicker 27.7%, Simulation 22.9%, Puzzle 16.9%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Casual 8%
- #60 栖云异梦
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后,主角方哲收到了一个包裹,其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村,梦境与现实交错,指引他步步逼近真相......
Why similar: Immersive Sim 26%, Mystery 22.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Story Rich 10%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%