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Games Like Screams from the Past

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Psychological Horror, Investigation, Horror, Adventure.

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Uncover the dark past of an orphanage, gather clues and evidence, solve puzzles, and unveil the truth in a gripping suspense game. Your main mission is to unravel the mystery. Get ready for shocking revelations as you immerse yourself in the intriguing and chilling atmosphere.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 79% — of 43 reviews
Released: 2023-10-25
Developer: Dream Pocket Studio
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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  1. #1 THE DAMN PSYCHIATRIC
    97% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: GamePlaysMix
    Windows

    The "San Lucas" psychiatric hospital, which was built in 1985 to help people with mental illnesses, became the scene of crimes and suspicious experiments in the year 2035. Patients mysteriously disappeared and some were found found dead in a strange way.

    Why similar: Crime 17.7%, Detective 14.2%, Psychedelic 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Stealth 9.5%

  2. #2 Observer The Cat
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Horror Anomaly
    Windows

    🐾 A 2D anomaly-spotting horror. Watch cozy rooms, memorize every detail, and report anything unusual. Watch. Notice. Report. Survive until 06:00 — and don’t trust the cat.

    Why similar: Psychological 16.1%, Investigation 14%, Supernatural 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Hidden Object 10.2%

  3. #3 Supernatural
    95% matchMixed63% of 1,212 reviews2024
    Dev: Hitori De Productions
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Detective Wyatt confronts a chilling mystery as he investigates a housemaid's disappearance. Unearth sinister secrets as you navigate through a haunted house, where every shadow hides a lurking terror.

    Why similar: Crime 19.8%, Detective 15.6%, Psychological 13.2%, Investigation 10.5%, Stealth 10.1%

  4. #4 The Silver Case
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,085 reviews2016
    Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!

    Why similar: Crime 19.9%, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 14.3%, Text-Based 10.9%, Psychological 9.4%

  5. #5 Supernormal
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,081 reviews2024
    Dev: Hitori de Productions
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.

    Why similar: Crime 16%, Supernatural 14.8%, Detective 14.3%, Investigation 13.4%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

  6. #6 Sisters of Solitude
    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: nanonimo
    Windows

    Explore a haunted convent with your EMF detector, tape recorder, and camera. Uncover the fate of four ghostly sisters and the mystery behind the murder they commited. Every room hides a clue, every shadow a warning, and the truth waits for those who dare to seek it.

    Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Investigation 18.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Supernatural 13.2%, Hidden Object 10.9%

  7. #7 Escape30DayCircle
    93% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: ZHANG YI
    Windows

    A first person perspective horror game for finding anomalies. This realistic style of 'Escape from 30 Day Cycle' may be suitable for you. You will play the role of a stay at home man. One day, the player is trapped by a mysterious force and needs to explore secrets and find ways to escape

    Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Supernatural 19.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Psychological 12.1%, Horror 8.9%

  8. #8 Obsession
    92% match5 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: spektor
    Windows

    In a dark world where reality blends with illusion, you strive to uncover the mystery of your sister's death. Explore locations, interact with characters, and gather clues. Gradually, your mind begins to betray you, and each step could lead either to the truth or to madness.

    Why similar: Investigation 16.5%, Detective 15.7%, Psychedelic 10.5%, Supernatural 10.2%, Psychological 9.8%

  9. #9 Ghost Scout
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Gradient Games
    Windows

    Identify invisible ghosts using strange objects. Find the Anchor without getting killed, reveal the ghosts true form and attempt to get out alive.

    Why similar: Supernatural 17.6%, Psychedelic 14.9%, Stealth 13.2%, Investigation 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

  10. #10 Paranormal Snap Shot
    91% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2024
    Dev: NewtForge Games
    Windows

    Trapped in an endless looping school, can you find your way out by photographing all of the anomalies?

    Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Psychological 17%, Supernatural 15.1%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%

  11. #11 0.0035%
    90% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2026
    Dev: MANIA PRODUCTIONS
    Windows

    “0.0035%” is a mystery & horror game set in modern Japan. Players piece together fragmented clues and items to uncover hidden truths. No flashy action—only a shocking finale and deep, thought‑provoking exploration with multiple endings.

    Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Psychological 19.3%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

  12. #12 What Is Going On?
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Genie Games
    Windows

    “What is going on?” is a anomaly detection & survival horror game. Players take the role of a lone resident who must endure five nights, using limited flashlight and CCTV to survive. Strange anomalies and entities invade the home, and the player must detect, defend, and hide to stay alive.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.7%, Psychological 15.7%, Hidden Object 14%, Psychological Horror 14%, Supernatural 12.8%

  13. #13 Canary
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Higgs Studio
    Windows

    A faceless nightmare is here to rid the world of the chemical that made impossible technology possible. You, as the puny human Chance, have just crashed in the middle of that warzone. Good luck.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 18%, Detective 16.9%, Investigation 15.6%, Psychological 15.2%, Stealth 11.1%

  14. #14 Skinrot
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Aza Game Studio
    Windows

    SKINROT is a psychological survival horror game. Detective John Charleson's partner Max has gone missing, now you must enter the lair of the Flesh Weaver, a cannibalistic taxidermist and serial killer. Follow the signal, save the town of Pineville and find Max. Before you're stitched into the rot.

    Why similar: Investigation 17%, Psychological 14.8%, Detective 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Supernatural 10.2%

  15. #15 Stuff to do
    87% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: RexCorp
    Windows · Linux

    Investigate an abandoned game to unravel the whereabouts of its developers. Do stuff. Check your pulse. Escape the rabbit hole.

    Why similar: Investigation 17.9%, Detective 15.7%, Supernatural 13.4%, Psychological 12.3%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

  16. #16 Dark Memories: Prologue
    86% matchMixed64% of 45 reviews2025
    Dev: visioxr_studio
    Windows

    Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.

    Why similar: Crime 17.8%, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 15.2%, Nonlinear 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9%

  17. #17 Project Horror Tales
    86% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
    Dev: ShuyuralPub: ShuyInteractiveGames
    Windows

    When Travel plans go awry, the only way out is to face the darkness and find a way to survive to make it home alive. With something Lurking in the Dark. You are not alone.You will Have to Face the Darkness to Survive. The question is - Can you Survive?

    Why similar: Nonlinear 13.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Hidden Object 12.9%, Stealth 12.4%, Supernatural 11.5%

  18. #18 The Next Stop
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Paranoid Delusion
    Windows

    Embark on a mysterious ride. Solve puzzles, make choices, and uncover the truth behind a hidden crime in this point & click with the depth of a visual novel, all set in a haunting subway filled with secrets.

    Why similar: Crime 21.4%, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 16.4%, Text-Based 11.4%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

  19. #19 Unreachable
    84% matchMostly Positive70% of 40 reviews2025
    Dev: Lost Art Studios
    Windows

    A first-person investigative thriller where your family is kidnapped and you must carry out various demands from the kidnapper in order to prolong their lives. However, if you are sharp, you might also uncover clues to track down their location and devise a rescue plan.

    Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Crime 16.2%, Investigation 13.6%, Stealth 13.4%, Psychological 11%

  20. #20 Jeremy, No!
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: TomKT
    Windows · Linux

    Jeremy, No! Is a spot the difference horror game where you are babysitting a poltergeist named Jeremy. Jeremy isn’t allowed to move stuff around or invite any “friends”, so carefully look at the rooms and call him out if anything has changed. Don’t let Jeremy get away with too many shenanigans...

    Why similar: Psychological 21.1%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Investigation 13.7%, Supernatural 12.1%, Horror 11.3%

  21. #21 St. Agony's Rest
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Huy Ngo
    Windows

    You were with her. Then you weren't. Push an elderly woman's wheelchair through the shadowed halls of a Croatian monastery turned hospice. She is dying. She sees what you cannot. What do you owe the truth?

    Why similar: Psychological 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 11.4%, Supernatural 11.3%, Investigation 11.2%

  22. #22 Dream Cage
    82% matchMixed67% of 268 reviews2025
    Dev: Hitori De Productions
    Windows

    Robert battles early Alzheimer's and nightly sleep paralysis. Each night reveals fragments of his past. Uncover the truth and help him solve the mysteries haunting his mind.

    Why similar: Crime 15.8%, Supernatural 13.3%, Detective 12.6%, Stealth 10.2%, Hidden Object 10%

  23. #23 Chainsaw Snuff Shots VR
    82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: The Only Way Out
    Windows

    Trapped in a deranged killer’s domain, you must outsmart the nightmare. The chainsaw-wielding psycho hears everything—every step, every breath. Use camera, tools, stealth, and your wits to survive. One wrong move, and the hunt begins. Will you escape, or become another gruesome trophy?

    Why similar: Psychedelic 17.9%, Hidden Object 13%, Psychological 12.7%, Investigation 10.9%, Stealth 8.2%

  24. #24 Gate of Souls
    81% matchMixed50% of 70 reviews2023
    Dev: STuNT
    Windows

    I got a job as a night guard. They promise to pay a lot, but for my own safety I have to follow strange rules. As you progress, you'll have to find keys and open locked rooms. A first-person game with elements of horror. Explore the hospital and its rooms, collect batteries for your flashlight.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Stealth 16.5%, Hidden Object 13.2%, Psychedelic 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

  25. #25 PHANTOM
    78% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
    Dev: HOLLOW
    Windows

    A Single Player Ghost Hunting Game. Unlockable & Upgradeable Equipment, and multiple Unique Locations to investigate.

    Why similar: Supernatural 23.4%, Investigation 22.3%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 11.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%

  26. #26 We need a doorman.
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Broken Toilet Games
    Windows

    You are the hotel doorman and a demon hunter. Check each guest, and if you find an anomaly, exorcise it without hesitation.

    Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Supernatural 17.3%, Detective 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 9.7%

  27. #27 Born Into Fear
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 273 reviews2022
    Dev: Just Sauce Studio
    Windows

    Born Into Fear is a first-person horror game set in an evacuated neighborhood. You'll have to complete task and avoid enemies to destroy the evil Buffer.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 17.5%, Investigation 15.7%, Stealth 13.6%, Supernatural 13.1%, Horror 10.3%

  28. #28 KaraDedeler 1989
    81% matchMostly Negative36% of 36 reviews2021
    Dev: Helraiser
    Windows

    Journalist Mustafa, who heard the news of the "jinn" raid in one of the remote villages of Turkey in 1988, immediately got in his car to investigate the incident and set off.

    Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Hidden Object 13.7%, Nonlinear 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Investigation 10.3%

  29. #29 DOMUS ABSCONDITA
    78% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: Elmeryn Studios
    Windows

    DOMUS ABSCONDITA is single player horror and mystery adventure. Step into the shoes of a private investigator and try to uncover all the secrets of the Manor. Will you escape with the truth, or will you become another lost soul within its haunted halls?

    Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Investigation 18.4%, Psychological 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Hidden Object 10.3%

  30. #30 Within the Shadowed Halls
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vidribute
    Windows

    Survive in a haunted colonial mansion in Bengal. Complete daily chores to keep order by day, then face supernatural anomalies at night. Explore, uncover secrets, and fight for your sanity in this first-person survival horror experience.

    Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Detective 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Supernatural 11.9%, Stealth 11.5%

  31. #31 Forbidden Memories
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BlindRainGames
    Windows

    Mystical audio quest in find objects style, accessable for the blind. By the fading sound of the metronome, Christina woke up in an abandoned house. Now her task is to get out of there.

    Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Text-Based 13.4%, Psychological 10.7%, Investigation 10.2%

  32. #32 The Forsaken Tomb
    76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Mashed Pixels
    Windows

    An endlessly shifting tomb tests your perception. Spot the anomalies, choose correctly, and find your way out.

    Why similar: Psychological 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Horror 11%, Multiple Endings 9%

  33. #33 Midnight Files
    75% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2025
    Dev: Paper Lynx Games
    Windows

    The camera doesn’t lie, but the truth isn’t always obvious. Photograph traces, gather evidence, link clues on the board, search police databases for key info, and identify the culprit and the next attack site. Each case is a standalone mystery waiting to be solved.

    Why similar: Crime 23%, Investigation 20.3%, Detective 18.7%, Psychological 16.3%, Retro 6.5%

  34. #34 Judas
    80% matchMixed69% of 150 reviews2017
    Dev: Studio48
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Judas is an atmospheric psychological horror experience. Accidentally trapped in an apartment complex, you face dark paranormal events that push you to escape as fast as possible; yet, fleeing is not an option.

    Why similar: Supernatural 17.3%, Detective 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Stealth 11.2%, Investigation 10.9%

  35. #35 VIDeoPHOBIA
    74% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: Beshbarmak games
    Windows

    You are in a room without windows or doors. The TV dimly illuminates the room. What is this, a box? How to open it? After solving the riddle, you find the TV remote control. Click... a door appeared. You step into the darkness and hear laughter... turn around and find out what's behind the screen.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 19%, Psychological 16.2%, Supernatural 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  36. #36 Reclusive
    76% matchMixed67% of 59 reviews2023
    Dev: VD Games
    Windows

    Robert Livingston sails to a remote northern island to spend the last days of his life there and encounters unexplained phenomena and creatures.

    Why similar: Supernatural 15.6%, Psychedelic 14.5%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Psychological 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

  37. #37 Woodside
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Paper Flower Games
    Windows

    Welcome to Woodside, a haunting survival horror adventure. Explore, investigate and survive as Grace, confronting supernatural terrors that plague a seemingly quaint British village. Experience dynamic horror as spirits react to the way you play. Can you find the truth before it's too late?

    Why similar: Supernatural 22.9%, Investigation 22.8%, Detective 18.2%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 6.8%

  38. #38 Floor 13
    73% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2025
    Dev: VerenithStudio
    Windows

    In Floor13, reality doesn’t change all at once — it shifts quietly, waiting for you to notice.You walk the same office corridor over and over, but something always feels… slightly off.Your task is simple: observe, detect, report. If you fail to see the difference, the corridor will keep you forever.

    Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 17%, Psychological 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Exploration 9.7%

  39. #39 BrainRooms - Brainrot Backrooms
    73% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: Tuning Mania
    Windows

    🧠 BRAINROOMS is a grotesque horror born from a twisted internet: rotten memes, entities laughing at you, rooms that feel all wrong. A trashy, surreal nightmare where you scream, laugh, and lose your mind. Survive… if you can even grasp what’s happening.

    Why similar: Investigation 21.2%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Detective 17.1%, Hidden Object 14.9%, Horror 12.3%

  40. #40 Memories Loaming
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Snowy Plover Games
    Windows

    Survive the night along a cursed stretch of highway in the remote Labrador wilderness as you investigate the whereabouts of a missing person. If you survive, you'll return again and again until you understand what happened here.

    Why similar: Investigation 25.3%, Detective 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Stealth 8.2%

  41. #41 Downware
    72% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2025
    Dev: Aridide Production
    Windows

    Where is Lucy? Your girlfriend is not at home at the time of your meeting. Could the Mark-13 cyclops, who enforces martial law, have something to do with it? Find out by diving into the dark and immersive world of Downware, a first-person Cyberpunk horror game.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.8%, Stealth 12.4%, Psychological 12.4%, Hidden Object 11.6%, Horror 10.9%

  42. #42 The Gretlow Tapes
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 109 reviews2025
    Dev: Aegon Games
    Windows

    Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.

    Why similar: Supernatural 20.4%, Investigation 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Psychological 13.5%, Hidden Object 11.1%

  43. #43 The Midnight Exorcist
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WinterCamp StudioPub: Studio Digital Caffeine
    Windows

    Explore the dark corners of a haunted art museum in The Midnight Exorcist, an investigative puzzle game. Discover hidden secrets and follow the clues to piece together the ancient mystery of the museum’s past – and the ghostly dangers of its present.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Supernatural 19.5%, Crime 14.8%, Psychological 8.2%, Puzzle 7.8%

  44. #44 The House of Toys
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Old School Bros
    Windows

    The House of Toys is a horror game in which the player ventures into an old mansion filled with seemingly harmless toys. His mission is to explore each room, searching for clues to discover which of the toys is cursed. To free the soul trapped in this toy, the player must solve intricate puzzles.

    Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Stealth 19.7%, Horror 11.2%, Supernatural 11%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

  45. #45 Violet
    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 49 reviews2024
    Dev: OneManOnly Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Twenty years have passed, but some scars never heal... Echoes of a forgotten past call your name. Do you dare to listen, Catherine? With nods to classic survival horror, brace yourself for an unforgettable journey through Markwell Castle.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 17.4%, Supernatural 14.5%, Psychological 14%, Hidden Object 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

  46. #46 Presence Lookout
    71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: ChrisPatrol
    Windows

    Presence: Lookout is a "spot the difference" horror game - Play a surveillance worker, monitoring footage and looking out for anomalies. Anomalies can be anything from an object that has been moved to another location, rotated or even an unknown entity that shouldn't be. Report the Anomalies to win!

    Why similar: Psychedelic 17.8%, Psychological 17.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Hidden Object 10.8%, Investigation 10.7%

  47. #47 Dread: The Cold Case
    70% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: WeSummonDemons!
    Windows

    Dread: The Cold Case: First-person psychological horror blending investigation and intense melee combat. Scavenge, improvise, and survive using everything at your disposal against unimaginable horrors.

    Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Investigation 14.8%, Detective 14.4%, Psychological 12.7%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

  48. #48 FINIS ACTUS
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ShepherdWorks
    Windows

    1891 London. In the mansion of a famous illusionist, the connection between reality and madness is severed. Many who trusted their intellect have been lost in these corridors. Before the curtain falls, will you see beyond the illusion, or will you become part of this tragedy?

    Why similar: Detective 15.5%, Psychological 14.9%, Stealth 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Hidden Object 11.6%

  49. #49 Twin Mind: Ghost Hunter Collector's Edition
    71% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Can the twin detectives solve a new case? You are the only one who can help them catch the killer. Are you up for the challenge?

    Why similar: Crime 18.6%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Hidden Object 11.6%, Supernatural 11.5%

  50. #50 Devil in my house
    69% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: FlameStudioPub: FlameStudio Publish
    Windows

    Shortly after Lucas leaves, he learns that his wife Ashley is missing. After receiving this information, he returns home to investigate and find out what happened at home.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 16.1%, Psychological 12.2%, Investigation 12.1%, Supernatural 12%, Hidden Object 10.8%

  51. #51 Dark Memories: Investigation
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: visioxr_studio
    Windows

    Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the second episode of the Dark Memories anthology.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Detective 17.5%, Psychological 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Puzzle 8.3%

  52. #52 Mistmoon Falls
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: portmantoga
    Windows · Mac

    Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.

    Why similar: Crime 19%, Detective 19%, Investigation 15.9%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Psychological Horror 7.6%

  53. #53 The Remains of Dahlia
    66% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
    Dev: STUDIO PUZU
    Windows

    In the early 2010s, a housewife known as “Dahlia” was reported missing after running away from home. Her husband, Bowo, filed a report with the police, but the investigation yielded no results. With no clear answers, Bowo decided to investigate the case on his own.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Hidden Object 14.5%, Horror 12.6%, Detective 10.5%

  54. #54 Nonplace
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DEAD PETAL LLCPub: DEAD PETAL LLC
    Windows

    You find yourself in the nonplace. Nonlinear, uncanny, maybe in between worlds or time itself. What is your purpose here? Are you just passing through, or are you an intruder surveying a reality that isn't even real?

    Why similar: Supernatural 17.5%, Psychological 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Nonlinear 13.1%, Horror 10.5%

  55. #55 Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift
    67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: BuderWorks
    Windows

    A minimalist surveillance horror game. Flip through security cameras on a deep space station and report subtle anomalies. No jump scares. No combat. Just watch, observe, and try not to miss the moment everything goes wrong.

    Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Investigation 16.5%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Psychological 12.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

  56. #56 I'm on Observation Duty 7
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 421 reviews2024
    Dev: Notovia
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

    Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Psychological 15.1%, Supernatural 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Hidden Object 13.5%

  57. #57 Midnight Monitor: Anomaly Watch
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2023
    Dev: Viexi Games
    Windows

    A "spot the difference" horror game where you have to monitor cameras in a haunted house and report anomalies. You have no choice but to finish the job. Can you spot every anomaly? Can you survive the night?

    Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Supernatural 16.8%, Psychological 15.2%, Hidden Object 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

  58. #58 Chester
    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2022
    Dev: Daniel George
    Windows

    After a tragic accident, you find yourself trapped in a nightmare, and hunted by a monster. With your best friend Chester at your side, you'll have to stay alive, and find a way to wake up.

    Why similar: Detective 15.4%, Psychological 13.2%, Hidden Object 11.4%, Supernatural 10.9%, Stealth 10.8%

  59. #59 Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief
    66% matchMostly Positive70% of 74 reviews2024
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows

    Discover the youth of a legend - Experience the transformation of Arsene Lupin, from whimsical thief to legendary hero, in 'Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief', an adventure and investigation game freely adapted from the works of Maurice Leblanc, with its events unfolding in the early 20th century.

    Why similar: Crime 22%, Detective 16.6%, Text-Based 16.2%, Investigation 15.2%, Stealth 10.9%

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