- #1 LOOP 13
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash and Pause
Windows
LOOP 13 is a psychological horror game where you work as a quality control clerk in a dystopian biotech company, inspecting anomalous products and making moral decisions. Every choice changes both your job — and your body.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, 1980s 14.1%, Simulation 12.7%, Conspiracy 11.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%
- #2 Hermit Computer
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VIA Studio (Visual Interactive Arts)
Windows
Hermit Computer is a horror-puzzle game set in 2001. Deep within the Hermit Kingdom, you play as an outsider tasked with extracting critical intelligence using a secretive state-controlled computer operating system.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.3% ★, 1980s 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Simulation 7.7%, Puzzle 7%
- #3 Blackhall
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: André ÅkessonPub: Anton Segovia Lundh
Windows
Blackhall takes place in the 1970s and lets you explore a remote underground shelter that became home to an isolated community. The facility, long abandoned and left to deteriorate, still shows traces of the people who lived there and the society they built.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Puzzle 10.4%, Adventure 10.2%, First-Person 7.7%
- #4 SCP: Control Error
95% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Chieftain ArtworksPub: Goonswarm Games
Windows · Linux
SCP: CONTROL ERROR is a short psychological horror game where you take part in a live experiment inside a restricted underground facility. The test begins. You're observed.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.7% ★, 1980s 20%, Science 18.6%, Simulation 7.2%, First-Person 7%
- #5 Horrows End
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Diggidy.net
Windows
Step into the mysterious realm of Horrows End, a quaint town cloaked in mystery and waiting for brave souls to uncover its hidden truths. In this atmospheric, story-driven horror game, shadows conceal untold horrors, while the light reveals astonishing mysteries.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.3% ★, Aliens 20.3%, Simulation 16.7%, Adventure 9.7%, First-Person 9.4%
- #6 Glowing Static
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SeaRuby Games
Windows
Play a series of retro games and learn about what's really going on in your bedroom.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, 1980s 17.5%, Simulation 12.7%, Puzzle 11.4%, Stylized 9.1%
- #7 EONIA Revelations
93% match4 user reviews100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: GEOMETRIC BYTES
Windows
Explore a living world where every creature, plant, and mineral holds a story... sketch what you discover, solve puzzles, and let yourself be guided by characters who blend humor and mysteries... in a fantasy and science‑fiction adventure, where the echo of time crosses with itself.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.7% ★, Science 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Sci-fi 6.9%, First-Person 6.7%
- #8 Imaginary Friend Asylum
92% matchVery Positive100% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Emporium
Windows
A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Emotional 11.5%, Simulation 9.4%, First-Person 7.9%
- #9 Episode
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starcade Studios
Windows
On his way to the city, Jonas is forced to stop when his car breaks down amid a fierce storm. Stranded, he seeks refuge in Nachtheim — a seemingly quiet town hiding dark secrets. As the line between reality and the supernatural begins to blur, Jonas must navigate and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.3% ★, 1980s 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Emotional 11.1%, Mystery 7.5%
- #10 At the Dream End 2 - Beyond Gods
91% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: MMM
Windows
How does one confront the unfathomable horror of knowing too much, of peering into the abyss and finding a reflection of their own insignificance? Story-driven point-and-click adventure game with tons of lore and intriguing concepts about the universe, bio-experiments, and life itself.
Why similar: Aliens 21%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Science 16.7%, Emotional 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #11 Across Kiloparsecs
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Dragon Dropper
Windows · Linux
A short science-fiction visual novel where you investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a close friend.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Science 14.2%, Mystery 9.4%, Emotional 9.1%
- #12 First Contact
90% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Haguy EisPub: Eis Interactive
Windows
Strange radio bursts have been detected! Embark on an immersive adventure as you analyze radio signals coming from space, decipher hidden messages, symbols, sounds, and translate alien languages. Follow an engaging story with countless dialogues and game-changing choices.
Why similar: Science 31%, Aliens 30.7%, Sci-fi 11%, Puzzle 8.5%, Mystery 5.9%
- #13 INSTALLATION 19
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nurbs Studios LLC.
Windows · Linux
Alex Carter, part of The Abducted UFO group, acts on a tip about nighttime sightings. Unknowingly, he wanders into a top-secret military base, triggering a suspenseful journey.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.3% ★, Emotional 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.5%
- #14 Things Too Ugly
88% matchPositive92% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: Professor Space GamesPub: Baltoro Games
Windows
Clock in at TEREBRO INC. for the night shift in 1986. Protect the company's legacy as Risk Assessment Data Processor. Equipped with era-specific technology, navigate through obscured narratives to shape the company's future.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28.9% ★, 1980s 18.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #15 The Blackwood Legacy
87% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Connor Elsworth
Windows
Step into the unsettling world of The Blackwood Legacy, a first-person puzzle horror game set in the eerie halls of Blackwood Manor. Solve intricate puzzles, unveil long-held secrets, and decipher the mystery surrounding your father's disappearance.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Conspiracy 15.2% ★, Stylized 12.5%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #16 Locator: The Search for Abigail Lidari
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Empty ExhibitPub: Playstack
Windows
A Geoguessr-inspired narrative detective puzzle game set on an alien planet. As the Cartographer, you must gather and examine clues to locate missing archaeologist Abigail Lidari and uncover the fate of an ancient alien civilization.
Why similar: Conspiracy 30.8% ★, Science 13.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Aliens 10.7%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #17 Through Ash
85% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Hugo Mazariegos Martin
Windows
Through Ash is a first-person tragedy where you control a logistics rover from a failing bunker. You never leave the bunker, only guide the rover via terminals. As mistakes mount, the rover’s “critical package” reveals a deeply personal truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Simulation 18.6%, Adventure 10.5%, Stylized 8.8%, Emotional 8.7%
- #18 Panspermia - El eco de los antiguos
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Guillermo Gutiérrez Gómez
Windows
A narrative adventure where your words matter. Explore, decide, and uncover the secrets of the Panspermia universe in an experience inspired by classic text parser adventures.
Why similar: 1980s 18.9%, Aliens 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Emotional 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%
- #19 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 759 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Conspiracy 34.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Detective 7.9%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #20 Echo's Inc
83% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: UwRekeningPub: UwStudio
Windows
You work the late shift at Echo's Inc reviewing bodycam footage of employees that vanished. Tonight it's Melvin's tape. You press play and suddenly you're not watching anymore. You're him. Living his last shift.
Why similar: 1980s 23.7%, Simulation 11.4%, Puzzle 10.7%, First-Person 9.5%, Mystery 8%
- #21 The Trailer Incident
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ArcanaLord
Windows
A lonely evening in a RV in the woods. Strange lights appear above the trees. Hide from the unknown and try to survive the night when the sky grows comes too close.
Why similar: Aliens 25.8%, Conspiracy 21.7% ★, 1980s 13.7%, Simulation 7.5%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #22 The Things I Left Behind
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Big Little Man
Windows
A first-person narrative adventure where you explore dreamlike places, solve light puzzles, and confront shadow figures that are echoes of yourself. A melancholic journey through memory, regret, and acceptance.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Emotional 12.2%, Mystery 9%, First-Person 7%
- #23 Childmare
81% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Altab
Windows
Dive into a secret 1980s laboratory where the "Super Kids" program turned into a nightmare. Hunted by Lou, a blind girl transformed into a terrifying monster after a failed experiment, infiltrate the facility, use the environment to your advantage, and try to survive this first chapter.
Why similar: 1980s 28.8%, Science 18.2%, First-Person 12.3%, Adventure 11.1%, Mystery 8.9%
- #24 murmures
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Selane Studio
Windows
Clara is doing everything she can to stay emotionally stable. But something is hunting her, and every place seems to know what she still refuses to understand. Explore places filled with whispers, gather the fragments and roll your d20s to help Clara find a way out.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Adventure 12.4%, Emotional 11.5%, Stylized 10.4%
- #25 Ombre
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Mirage Makers
Windows
A VR narrative sci-fi horror game. Trapped in an alien prison, you explore, investigate objects, and talk your way through an escape with Isaak, a survivor stranded in orbit who can only reach you by radio. Every conversation choice shapes what he tells you and what he keeps to himself.
Why similar: Aliens 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #26 Faultline.Exe
79% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Jason BannPub: VibeAxis
Windows
The median lifespan of a new operative is 8 minutes. Try to beat the average. Hack a dying space station, outsmart a corrupted AI, and dodge rogue autodocs in cheesy FMV glory. Halcyon HR reminds you that dying on the clock instantly voids your pension. 12 brutal endings.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 18%, Mystery 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #27 The Place
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: dapohGames
Windows
The Place is an atmospheric science fiction quest inspired by classic works like Aliens, Predator and The X-Files. Immerse yourself in the retro-futuristic aesthetic of the 90s as you travel to Venus to find a weapon against Earth's alien invaders.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.7% ★, 1980s 18.8%, Aliens 15.4%, Stylized 12.3%, Mystery 11.4%
- #28 MeiQi 2019
79% matchMixed69% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
The "Meiqi" series is a plot-oriented puzzle game. This collection is the beginning of the Meiqi Series, including all 6 episodes of the first season, namely Meiqi/Tingting/Sifeng/Aiguo/Cuilan/Jasmine, This is the entrance to the little universe of Sun Meiqi's mysterious case.
Why similar: 1980s 27.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, Detective 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #29 Physics World: Evolution
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Moryi Limited
Windows
Push the limits of what’s possible with physics in Physics World: Evolution!
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.6% ★, Aliens 20%, Stylized 9.1%, Puzzle 7.9%, Simulation 7.6%
- #30 知夏
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 夏梦工作室
Windows
你将扮演一个被AI淘汰的程序员,回到那个停滞的小县城,与那个等了你十二年的女孩一起去寻找,从所有人记忆里消失的发小和尘封的往事,你们追查的不仅仅是真相,还是被AI一起困住的那个夏天、那座小城、那段永远不会结束的等待。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Emotional 20.5%, Mystery 16.4%, Adventure 14.6%, Sci-fi 9.7%
- #31 The Last Chance
77% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: İnfinitek Bilişim
Windows
Journalist David, whose career is not going well, takes on the most dangerous assignment he can after receiving a warning from his editor. As time passes, it becomes clear that what is happening is far from simple.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Emotional 13.9%, Simulation 13.4%, First-Person 9.7%, Immersive Sim 8.9%
- #32 petrichor
77% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: cumulet collective
Windows
Petrichor is a first person horror game inspired by Outer Wilds. Other older games inspired us for the graphics. You are in a cabin in the woods, some strange things are happening here.
Why similar: Conspiracy 30.5% ★, Stylized 10.1%, Puzzle 9.5%, First-Person 8.9%, Mystery 8.4%
- #33 Within the Unknown
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Charles Margroff
Windows
Within the Unknown is a first-person, psychological indie horror game where you regain your memory and relive the trauma from your dark past in a sci-fi simulation.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.9% ★, Aliens 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Mystery 10.3%, First-Person 8.2%
- #34 Backrooms: The Labyrinth
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: Revane Studio
Windows
Explore non-linear paths and evade lurking monsters as you uncover the mysteries of this eerie maze. Beware of the sinister entities that inhabit the shadows, ready to drag you deeper into the unknown.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, 1980s 20.8%, Simulation 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, First-Person 9.5%
- #35 The Message from Deep Space
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,211 reviews2026
Dev: Applesinmypants
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Mission: Translate an interstellar message, using the universal languages of math & science.
Why similar: Science 38.2%, Aliens 28.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Sci-fi 10%, First-Person 5.8%
- #36 Broken_System
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lamp
Windows · Linux
Broken_System is a puzzle-adventure game set in a dystopian future where everything is controlled by a massive corporation. You are just another employee for this company, until one day, you receive a message from a rebel group asking for your help. Can you fix this broken system?
Why similar: 1980s 26%, Adventure 13.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, First-Person 11.6%, Mystery 9.1%
- #37 Alien History
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Adam
Windows
A knowledge discovery game inspired by ancient astronaut theories. Travel across nine world regions, consult expert informants, and piece together evidence of non-human intelligence hidden in ancient civilizations. Every discovery brings you closer to the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Conspiracy 22% ★, Aliens 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Adventure 10.2%
- #38 I Mother
73% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: HellYeah!Pub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
An adventure in a prehistoric world devoid of language. A solitary Neanderthal woman, trying to find her way back to her tribe. Prehistoric symbols, the first human language. The mystery of human evolution. And you, trying to make sense out of it.
Why similar: Science 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Emotional 14.1%, Mystery 10%, Stylized 8.7%
- #39 Our Eyes See No Evil
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: COG Studios Inc.
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game that uses your webcam to know when your eyes are open. Close them to hide and listen for what you can no longer see. Or open your eyes to the horrors.
Why similar: Conspiracy 32.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Simulation 19.9%, Stylized 12.2%, 3D 7.4%
- #40 7 Deaths 1 Life
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Davter17
Windows · Mac · Linux
A serial killer named Karma has kidnapped 8 criminals and will force you to choose the order in which they are executed. Will you be able to decide who deserves salvation... and who deserves death?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Emotional 14.7%, Simulation 12.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%
- #41 Lands of XON
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: imagoFX
Windows
Lost in an alien world, surrounded by unfamiliar landscape and foreign technology, you need to find the way back home. Explore, discover and solve the mysteries of this strange place.
Why similar: Aliens 23.3%, Science 19.7%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 10%, First-Person 9.2%
- #42 HERE AGAIN
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cave People
Windows
You wake up in a silent underground facility with one simple instruction: REMEMBER THE BUTTON. Weird dreams and changing surroundings haunt this place. Explore, observe, and unveil the mystery that envelopes this place in this Retro Psychological Horror Game.
Why similar: 1980s 20.1%, Emotional 12.8%, Stylized 9.4%, Mystery 9.1%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #43 REDACT
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: Xioanz
Windows
A short free game, where you're listening or not affects your path of a single press of a button.
Why similar: 1980s 36.2%, Puzzle 20.1%, First-Person 16%, Sci-fi 16%, 3D 11.7%
- #44 Waking Up: Way Back Home
71% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: Nostalgic Brains
Windows · Mac · Linux
A child infiltrates a spaceship to carry out a secret rescue mission. His objective is compromised when they must make a forced landing on a strange planet. Explore this mysterious place, overcome obstacles, and find the way back home!
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.8% ★, Emotional 11.8%, Stylized 11%, Puzzle 11%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #45 hallucination - 幻觉
72% matchVery Positive88% of 207 reviews2021
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows · Mac
Sequel of Old Watch
Why similar: Conspiracy 33.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Emotional 10.7%
- #46 BRAVO
68% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Davironter
Windows
A 20‑minute playable thriller that will blow your mind.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Aliens 16.3%, Emotional 11.3%, Mystery 7.4%
- #47 Beachside Bloodbath
70% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: DevCole
Windows
You arrive at a quaint beach house in a small New Jersey town for an idyllic weekend getaway with friends, but little do you know what horrors await... First person survival horror experience in a stylized PS1 / VHS-era aesthetic.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, 1980s 14.3%, First-Person 11.9%, Aliens 11.2%, Stylized 10.6%
- #48 Machinika: Museum
70% matchVery Positive93% of 6,294 reviews2021
Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?
Why similar: Science 20.8%, Aliens 19.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 11%, Sci-fi 10.3%
- #49 Midnight Queue
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CORISCO STUDIO
Windows
Vampires infiltrate the nightclub queue. You are the bouncer. Check documents, observe suspicious behavior, and use tools to decide who gets in and who stays outside, but the final decision is always yours.
Why similar: 1980s 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 23%, Stylized 12.2%, Simulation 11.3%, Mystery 10.2%
- #50 The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller
71% matchMixed67% of 169 reviews2021
Dev: Tayanna Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
When his 2 young children vanish mysteriously throughout the night, it's up to single-dad Dean Hamilton to do what any good dad would do: Go to the end of the universe and bring them back home in this thrilling FMV/Interactive Movie.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.2% ★, Aliens 18.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Emotional 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%
- #51 Under the Disco Lights - 80's Bar Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Efsus GamesPub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Step into a neon-lit 1980s disco! Under the Disco Lights lets you manage the bar, serve drinks, read customers, and uncover secrets - all in first-person. Featuring stylized visuals, reactive characters, and a fully original 1980s-inspired soundtrack that keeps the night alive.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, 1980s 20.5%, Emotional 12.5%, Simulation 12.3%, Immersive Sim 9.7%
- #52 <FAIL.safe>
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stray Kite Studios
Windows
Talk is cheap. Trust is earned. You are stuck on The Destin, a forsaken starship on the brink of oblivion that is controlled by Novah, a sentient AI who holds the key to your survival. Befriend, manipulate, deceive, and persuade your way to freedom in this sci-fi narrative adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Emotional 16%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 10.1%, First-Person 9.1%
- #53 The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter2:Bus Bombing
70% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
The bus to the suburbs suddenly exploded, the scene was a mess, the sales staff, including all 10 people on board died. Lin Shanhai led the scene investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and visited all the families and friends of the deceased, but the case is still no clue.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, 1980s 19.8%, Simulation 9.6%, Puzzle 8.9%, Mystery 8.6%
- #54 Eyes Wide Open
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fallen Horse Entertainment
Windows
Work for a dystopian Inspection Bureau, Determine whether the subjects are humans or not, Uncover secrets, Endure psychological horrors and reach your work quota - or else.
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.3% ★, Aliens 16.9%, Mystery 8.7%, Sci-fi 6.5%, First-Person 6.4%
- #55 Drowned God: Conspiracy of the Ages.
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Next Path Media
Windows
The original 90's Myst style Adventure Game featuring pre rendered graphics, intricate puzzle solving and step through exploration, exactly as it was first released in 1996 but with the post launch patches added. 'Extras' include the original pitch document, pre production art and loads more.
Why similar: Conspiracy 34% ★, Aliens 25.3%, Puzzle 9.6%, First-Person 9.4%, Adventure 6.3%
- #56 Beyonders
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project Whitecard
Windows
Beyonders follows a 5-person co-op elite space crew (including one dog!) sent across the solar system to investigate anomalies, recover lost assets, and survive extreme environments. Using the scientific method and cooperative engineering, players complete missions. "Could it be aliens? Never!"
Why similar: Science 22%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Aliens 17.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #57 Killer Frequency
67% matchVery Positive93% of 6,160 reviews2023
Dev: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.
Why similar: 1980s 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Emotional 12.7%, Puzzle 9%, Simulation 8.4%
- #58 One Paradox
67% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Retro K StudiosPub: 32 Bits Studio
Windows
A first-person narrative adventure set in a dystopian future. Advance through the futuristic OF-1 factory, solve puzzles, evade other androids, and uncover its hidden secrets.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, 1980s 18.8%, Puzzle 10.2%, First-Person 8%, Immersive Sim 7.6%
- #59 PALINGENESIS
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: John Paul GrigsbyPub: GRIGS
Windows · Mac
A music-driven puzzle adventure where sound shapes the world. Solve mysteries, escape the Human Wheel, and experience the album by GRIGS in PALINGENESIS.
Why similar: Aliens 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Puzzle 10.1%, Stylized 10%
- #60 Call of the Golden Valley
65% matchPositive84% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: O'Saurus Studios
Windows · Mac
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Conspiracy 30% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Detective 8.9%, Puzzle 8.2%