- #1 Escape: The Brother's Saloon
97% matchVery Positive80% of 112 reviews2020
Dev: Woodcrest Games, LLC
Windows
Trapped by your brother Joseph in a mysterious room, filled with the faint ticking of a clock and the crackles of a fire...it's up to you to explore, find clues, and solve the puzzles. Will you escape The Brother's Saloon?
Why similar: Adventure 46.2%, Indie 36.2%, Mystery 7.7%, Puzzle 4.3%, Atmospheric 4.2%
- #2 IVAN POE
96% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: REACTOR PROJECTS LTD
Windows · Mac
Ivan Poe is a third person find-your-way puzzle adventure following this cuboid character as they keep truckin' on through the Cosmic Soup.
Why similar: Adventure 41.3%, Indie 32.3%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #3 Hotel Spring
96% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: Chief Fenrir Entertainment
Windows
A first-person puzzle mystery game with 3D controls and a focus on atmosphere and immersion
Why similar: Adventure 42.3%, Indie 33.1%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #4 There Is a Way
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2020
Dev: Bauble
Windows · Mac · Linux
There Is a Way is a cyclic maze adventure game in which you create the story of your character and solve the main puzzle of the game. You play as an unknown person, whose story is formed depending on the puzzles you solve and the path you choose, leading them to the exit.
Why similar: Adventure 42%, Indie 31.9%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #5 看白海豚的好日子 A Perfect Day for White Dolphin
94% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: 寒蟬
Windows
改編自乾綠郎的小說《完美的蛇頸龍之日》。 在這個時代,人們可以透過SC裝置和植物人進行感應。 感應淺者知道自己正在虛擬世界之中;感應深者,則會分不清虛幻與現實。 即使如此,黃芷欣還是決定和植物人弟弟芷樂進行感應,她必須找出芷樂自殺的原因。
Why similar: Adventure 46.4%, Indie 35.9%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Puzzle 4%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #6 Perpetual Dream
94% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Léo-Paul Sévin
Windows
Perpetual Dream is a FPV puzzle game telling the story of a dream hiding a lot of secrets... Discover several environnements to seek your past !
Why similar: Adventure 41.6%, Indie 32%, Mystery 9.3%, Puzzle 5.7%, Atmospheric 5%
- #7 Ancient Anathema
93% matchMixed45% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: Yars
Windows
Solve the mystery of the disappearance of the owner of the cemetery. And do not forget where you have to live a long night.
Why similar: Adventure 42.7%, Indie 33.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #8 Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ore LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A child reaches for the stars, burdened by circumstance. Folks chained by debt, indentured to the powers at large. Mankind thrust to the stars following after a signal spanning the void of space and time itself.
Why similar: Adventure 50.8%, Indie 38.6%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #9 Land of an Endless Journey
92% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2018
Dev: Operation Codename
Windows
You find yourself in a mysterious land filled with puzzles that will challenge you, embark on a journey into the unknown and uncover the secrets of the land.
Why similar: Adventure 42.7%, Indie 34.6%, Puzzle 12%, Atmospheric 10.7%
- #10 驱灵
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: FXH
Windows
主角受老同学之托前往其老家驱灵,本以为轻松的工作却因一起又一起的死亡事件而变得险象环生。。。
Why similar: Adventure 50.7%, Indie 39.8%, Mystery 6.1%, Puzzle 3.4%
- #11 Wooden Floor 2 - Resurrection
91% matchMixed51% of 72 reviews2016
Dev: pheenix93
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The sequel to "Wooden Floor". Reveal the truth hiding in the dark, haunted mansion of Blackdust Field. A mysterious and horrific adventure game by Pheenix93.
Why similar: Adventure 43.4%, Indie 32.6%, Mystery 24%
- #12 Dead Secret Circle
90% matchMixed69% of 71 reviews2018
Dev: Robot Invader
Windows · Mac
DEAD SECRET CIRCLE is a horror mystery set in Chicago in 1971. In this sequel to the critically acclaimed DEAD SECRET, reality and dreams collide as investigative reporter Patricia Gable sees beyond the flesh to chase a killer with a grisly M.O. Track the killer, narrow the suspects, and above all, stay alive.
Why similar: Adventure 30.6%, Mystery 22.6%, Indie 22.1%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #13 Soul Axiom Rebooted
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
The new enhanced edition of Soul Axiom - a first-person story-driven adventure puzzle game, set in the beautiful, haunting cyber-world of Elysia. Collect unique hand powers, discover multiple endings and choose your own destiny as you unravel the mystery of your digital afterlife.
Why similar: Adventure 47%, Indie 36.4%, Mystery 7.8%, Puzzle 4.8%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #14 Lake Ridden
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Why similar: Adventure 35.8%, Indie 26.4%, Puzzle 14.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #15 Old Gods Rising
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Bad Blood Studios
Windows
As the consultant for a maverick director's new film: "Old Gods Rising," Professor Tom Winston arrives at Ashgate University to find that things are not quite as they seem. Has he become the unwitting star of Kayfer’s latest project? Or, has he stumbled into something far more sinister?
Why similar: Adventure 49.9%, Indie 37.7%, Mystery 6.3%, Atmospheric 3.1%, Exploration 2.9%
- #16 Krystopia: Nova´s Journey
86% matchPositive86% of 28 reviews2020
Dev: Antler Interactive
Windows
In the role of space explorer Nova Dune, the player needs to observe the environment and navigate in a typical point and click-fashion to solve puzzles and progress through the game and figure out the mystery on the mesmerizing planet of Krystopia.
Why similar: Adventure 38.6%, Indie 28.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 9.1%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #17 Reality Falls
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lewis DenbyPub: Game If You Are
Windows
In a dusty, dilapidated town on the former Soviet steppe, a young traveller finds himself embroiled in a strange and surreal plot that threatens the very existence of Reality Falls itself. A story-driven indie adventure, with classic point-and-click puzzles and a retro JRPG-style look and feel.
Why similar: Adventure 35.2%, Indie 27.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 8%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #18 Awe
85% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2020
Dev: Basov Bohdan
Windows
Your feelings and logic are very important in this game. Feel like a detective in a strange and extremely dangerous place. Investigate the loss of people, simultaneously solving puzzles and trying not to fall into the trap.
Why similar: Adventure 47.9%, Indie 37.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Exploration 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #19 The Family Skeleton
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: pixelful
Windows · Mac
Family Skeleton is a narrative driven horror game, where you visit your childhood home and discover the truth behind the events that tore your family apart. A story-rich experience where you
Why similar: Adventure 44.5%, Indie 34.9%, Psychological Horror 20.6%
- #20 Escape again
84% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: Martin Flothmann
Windows
Escape again is a puzzle game which is inspired by Live Escape Games as well as "Escape Room" video games. In this game you solve different types of puzzles and riddles in order to move forward and find your way out.
Why similar: Adventure 49.7%, Indie 38.9%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #21 Blueberry Garden
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 161 reviews2009
Dev: Erik SvedängPub: Erik Svedäng AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Congratulations Blueberry Garden! Winner of the Seumas McNally Grand Prize for 'Best Independent Game' at the 2009 Independent Games Festival. Also a winner for 'Best Innovation' at the 2008 Swedish Game Awards. Blueberry Garden is a short and experimental game about exploring a strange world.
Why similar: Adventure 50.2%, Indie 39.3%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #22 Pan-Pan
83% matchVery Positive87% of 248 reviews2016
Dev: SpelkraftPub: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Fix your downed spaceship and find your way home. Explore a lush and colourful world littered with riddles and sprinkled with memorable characters. Pan-Pan is an adventure game with environmental narrative storytelling, exploration elements and puzzle solving.
Why similar: Adventure 51.4%, Indie 37%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #23 The Flaws of Gravity
84% matchMixed62% of 237 reviews2017
Dev: Absorbed Studios
Windows
The Flaws of Gravity is a first-person puzzle game where you change the direction of gravity to solve puzzles and uncover secrets in a labyrinth.
Why similar: Adventure 46.8%, Indie 41.1%, Puzzle 12.1%
- #24 Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time
81% matchVery Positive95% of 303 reviews2018
Dev: Cotton GamePub: Lilith Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Isoland 2: Ashes of Time is a puzzle game with a fascinating non-linear story, charming 2D hand-drawn art, numerous challenging puzzles, and unique twists. Besides numerous sci-fi references and easter-eggs hidden throughout the game, you’ll find things aren’t quite the same second time you play through the story.
Why similar: Adventure 50.6%, Indie 36.5%, Puzzle 12.9%
- #25 Fooling Dead
69% matchMixed61% of 28 reviews2026
Dev: Seasonbean Team
Windows
On April Fool’s Day, the protagonist is caught in eerie supernatural events! As you investigate, uncover the truth behind a past tragedy. Explore chilling scenes, solve mysteries, and face unknown fears—can you survive?
Why similar: Adventure 25.7%, Mystery 16.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Indie 12.3%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #26 Virtual Escape: The Play Room
82% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2016
Dev: Default Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Find a way to escape the room, and unravel a strange story.
Why similar: Adventure 48.6%, Indie 38.1%, Puzzle 13.2%
- #27 Night Shift
82% matchMixed63% of 120 reviews2015
Dev: Brandon Brizzi
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The sun has disappeared from the sky! Darkness chokes the land, depriving it of all things good. Now it’s time for you to figure out how to bring the sun back! Get behind the wheel and find the sun in Night Shift!
Why similar: Adventure 47.5%, Indie 40%, Puzzle 12.5%
- #28 Golem
81% matchMixed67% of 33 reviews2018
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
A heart-warming adventure about a young girl and a shape-shifting golem who must navigate the ruins of an ancient tower to solve its challenging puzzles and re-activate its long-dormant machines.
Why similar: Adventure 48.3%, Indie 37.9%, Puzzle 13.8%
- #29 Räfven
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Räfven Studios
Windows
A handcrafted indie game brought to life with clay models and stop motion visuals. Journey through a strange world and light ancient shrines to release trapped spirits. But you are not alone, guardians stand in your way, and with every shrine you awaken, a creeping corruption begins to spread.
Why similar: Adventure 48%, Indie 23.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Atmospheric 10%, Exploration 7.9%
- #30 Flightless Classic
79% matchVery Positive90% of 375 reviews2017
Dev: Bristol Street Studios
Windows
Flightless is a tile-based puzzle adventure game. Navigate your way through a series of floating islands, each presenting a curious puzzle. A minimalist art style and calming piano soundtrack complement senses of wonder and discovery.
Why similar: Adventure 49.2%, Indie 36.9%, Puzzle 13.9%
- #31 Wavekin
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: La Folie Studio
Windows
An ocean. Ruins. A song. Recover what silence has erased. You are the last hope of a civilization on the brink of oblivion, with your voice as your only tool. Dive, listen, awaken. Unarmed, guided only by your senses.
Why similar: Adventure 32.5%, Mystery 19.4%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Exploration 9.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #32 Thrillgate
77% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: GABARTS Digital
Windows · Mac
A comic strip, a classic point n' click, a surreal adventure set in the 80's.
Why similar: Adventure 53.5%, Indie 41.4%, Mystery 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #33 Small Radios Big Televisions
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 378 reviews2016
Dev: Fire Face Corporation
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore the inner workings of deserted factories in search of data cassettes that contain boundless virtual worlds. Collect more tapes and explore more worlds and you'll soon discover new methods of traversal and control that will take you farther than you'd ever expect.
Why similar: Adventure 47.1%, Indie 38.1%, Puzzle 14.8%
- #34 Wild Unknown
79% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2017
Dev: Joe SansonePub: Island Bar Games LLC
Windows
Wild Unknown is a first-person adventure game where players must explore, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets in order to piece together the surprising story of the mysterious wilderness in which they awake. Includes DLC: Trial of Antiquity.
Why similar: Adventure 42%, Indie 32.9%, Puzzle 14.3%, Exploration 10.8%
- #35 Isoland
76% matchVery Positive91% of 307 reviews2018
Dev: Cotton GamePub: Lilith Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The objective of the game is to explore a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, and uncover its secrets
Why similar: Adventure 47.2%, Indie 37%, Puzzle 15.9%
- #36 Find Pixel
77% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: Denis Mikheikin
Windows
Remember the games where you had to find objects, now it's all in three-dimensional space, with nice graphics, and an unusual storyline. Help the ghost find the items that he needs, while interacting with the outside world!
Why similar: Adventure 46.3%, Indie 38%, Puzzle 15.7%
- #37 Bucket Detective
75% matchVery Positive86% of 274 reviews2017
Dev: the whale husband
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A dark comedy/horror game by Jesse Barksdale, creator of the static speaks my name. Help a cult complete a ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A story-focused experience which takes around 45 minutes to complete.
Why similar: Adventure 49.9%, Indie 36.8%, Story Rich 13.3%
- #38 Vollun
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: Mauricio Scherer
Windows
Vollun is a first-person with great focus on story, puzzles and exploration. You wake up in a strange place full of mysteries. Something happened in this place and you're not alone.
Why similar: Adventure 42.7%, Indie 32.4%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #39 Leona's Tricky Adventures
76% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2014
Dev: KTX SoftwarePub: Signo & Arte
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Accompany Leona in a clever puzzle adventure to save the inhabitants of a strange but lovely world. Featuring fresh puzzle mechanics, wonderful retro graphics, lots of exploration and an excellent soundtrack by legendary game composer Chris Huelsbeck.
Why similar: Adventure 48.2%, Indie 36.2%, Puzzle 15.6%
- #40 In The Shadow Of The Truth
75% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2016
Dev: 7TPGames
Windows
First person shooter,puzzle,psychological horror video game. by 7TPGAMES
Why similar: Indie 46.3%, Adventure 40.1%, Puzzle 13.6%
- #41 Boreal Tenebrae Act I: “I Stand Before You, A Form Undone”
71% matchPositive80% of 46 reviews2020
Dev: Snot Bubbles Productions
Windows
Delve into the dream of a dying town in 'Boreal Tenebrae' , a retro-style adventure with horror elements.
Why similar: Adventure 42.8%, Indie 33.1%, Mystery 6.6%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Atmospheric 3.6%
- #42 Trace of the past
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Konev
Windows
In this horror story, you will go to explore the old boarding school to find out a secret of your forgotten past.
Why similar: Adventure 43.6%, Indie 34.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #43 Chronon
73% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2018
Dev: HronosGame
Windows
Chronon is a puzzle game in the first person.
Why similar: Adventure 46.4%, Indie 36.4%, Puzzle 17.2%
- #44 Layers of Fear VR
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 273 reviews2019
Dev: Incuvo S.A.Pub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Enter a tangibly horrifying Virtual Reality and explore a mansion of horror as an artist falling into the depths of insanity. Will you find the muse for your masterpiece... or madness?
Why similar: Adventure 50.5%, Indie 39.8%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Atmospheric 3.7%
- #45 Trapped
70% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2019
Dev: N4bA
Windows
You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible
Why similar: Adventure 30.1%, Indie 24.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #46 Hoppa
71% matchMixed47% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A tiny adventure game, pole vault over dangerous waters, and bring a cute lost duckling back to its mother!
Why similar: Adventure 45%, Indie 36.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Exploration 8.1%
- #47 Hotel Sowls
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 579 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Sott
Windows · Mac
Hotel Sowls is a mysterious adventure game with unique and appealing 2D graphics. As an pharmacologist, you managed to get a valuable and mysterious stone after a hard journey and you decided to take a break at the Hotel Sowls. But the next morning, someone in the hotel stole the stone!
Why similar: Adventure 40.7%, Indie 33%, Mystery 19%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #48 The White Door
66% matchVery Positive94% of 6,552 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty LakePub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?
Why similar: Adventure 30.1%, Indie 25.1%, Puzzle 14.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #49 How Mosquito Became Human
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SaintHeiserPub: Half-Face Games
Windows
This game is about a brave mosquito who wants to become a human. The main idea is that if you eat something, you become it.
Why similar: Adventure 54.9%, Indie 45.1%
- #50 Clockwise
72% matchMixed65% of 49 reviews2017
Dev: pheenix93
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"Clockwise" is an adventure, puzzle, horror game with different playthroughs. It combines the feeling of being watched with the ones of confusion and fear. Will you find a way out of the haunted house?
Why similar: Adventure 42.5%, Indie 26.1%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 9.6%, Atmospheric 7%
- #51 Alan's Attitude
73% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: Filip Lehocky
Windows
Alan's Attitude is 3D puzzle game, where you become a programmer. Your goal is to sit by the PC and finish the job. And what is your job? You'll find out.
Why similar: Adventure 45.2%, Indie 37.2%, Puzzle 17.6%
- #52 Bob Came in Pieces
74% matchMixed68% of 111 reviews2010
Dev: Ludosity
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Bob has crashed on a strange planet, lost a bunch of parts for his ship and above all, is late for work! Find the lost parts and rebuild your ship along the way to solve challenging, physics-based puzzles. You can build your ship any way you like in the ship builder – try to find the coolest ship-design for the puzzle at hand!
Why similar: Adventure 45.2%, Indie 38%, Puzzle 16.8%
- #53 Curse of Anabelle
68% matchMixed64% of 135 reviews2020
Dev: Rocwise Entertainment
Windows
Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.
Why similar: Adventure 46.1%, Indie 36.1%, Mystery 7%, Atmospheric 3.6%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #54 Drifted Tales - Ancestor's Isle
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Course Interactive
Windows
An exploration driven adventure with survival and crafting mechanics but no fighting. Explore a uniquely designed islands in a point and click fashion, gather resources, craft tools and build much needed shelter. Uncover long lost places with a distinct background story and finally manage to escape the island.
Why similar: Adventure 55.3%, Indie 44.7%
- #55 Adventure Boy Jailbreak
67% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2020
Dev: Paul Georghiou
Windows
Puzzle your way through the small town of Estivale, brought to life with a range of characters who all have a problem to solve. With each person you help, Benson gets one stop closer to breaking his friend Mike out of the county jail.
Why similar: Adventure 54.6%, Indie 42.5%, Puzzle 2.9%
- #56 Moeras
69% matchMostly Negative36% of 36 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A short action-adventure game about an archer that's guarding a swamp.
Why similar: Adventure 48%, Indie 39.1%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Exploration 5.7%
- #57 Delirium VR
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 29 reviews2019
Dev: Night Whale
Windows
A VR exclusive horror game where you wake up in an eerie abandoned home and discover what insanity prevailed over its history, as you uncover the remnants of its past inhabitants; Jon and Anna.
Why similar: Adventure 39.3%, Indie 30.8%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Atmospheric 11.7%
- #58 Hermina Lumen is Only Human
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: bad chalk
Windows · Mac
A really miserable story-driven adventure game about small-town 80's witches and a fairly disastrous funeral.
Why similar: Adventure 55.3%, Indie 44.7%
- #59 Blendy 2 Dolls Factory
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Daniil999OPub: CDA Games
Windows
Go through locations, finding keys and avoiding traps. Find out the secret of Blendy and make the crucial choice! It all depends on you and your perseverance! Can you finally stop Blendy? Or will he and his associates be more cunning than you?
Why similar: Adventure 52%, Indie 40.7%, Mystery 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%