- #1 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
97% matchVery Positive87% of 958 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Mystery 19.1%, Logic 16.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Puzzle 12.6%, Exploration 12.5%
- #2 Desktop Explorer
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,312 reviews2026
Dev: Recurring Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 18.9%, Point & Click 13%, Mystery 10.9%, Immersive Sim 8.9%
- #3 Care
96% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Investigation 24.5%, Mystery 18.1%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #4 SIMULACRA
95% matchVery Positive90% of 4,689 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Point & Click 14.6%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Mystery 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #5 Mystery of the Malign
94% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 25.5%, Mystery 20.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Exploration 9.3%
- #6 The Incident at Galley House
93% matchVery Positive94% of 4,375 reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery. A new puzzle from the creators of The Roottrees are Dead.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Mystery 21.3%, Logic 13.4%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #7 Insight
94% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Detective 62.8%, Story Rich 19.4%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #8 Liminal Shroud
92% matchVery Positive91% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: Everdeep Studios
Windows
A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.
Why similar: Logic 27.1%, Exploration 21.3%, Puzzle 19%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Story Rich 13.3%
- #9 Strange Horticulture
91% matchVery Positive94% of 16,173 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Point & Click 11.9%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #10 Family curse
91% matchVery Positive91% of 245 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Logic 20.4%, Investigation 12.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 11.1%
- #11 CaseCracker3
90% matchVery Positive86% of 433 reviews2026
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Mystery 16.3%, Point & Click 15.1%, Immersive Sim 12.9%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #12 SHADOW MANSION
89% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
Why similar: Detective 38.3%, Mystery 19.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Exploration 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #13 Curse
89% matchMixed63% of 79 reviews2016
Dev: Stormlord GamesPub: Stormlord Games LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
CURSE is a point-and-click horror game that throws the player into the world of paranormal investigations.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.1%, Immersive Sim 21.8%, Puzzle 15.5%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Simulation 9.1%
- #14 Locked in my Darkness
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.
Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Mystery 23.1%, Puzzle 16.4%, Exploration 15.6%, Simulation 9.1%
- #15 Anomalies Detective
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Immersive Sim 32.9%, Multiple Endings 32.6%, Exploration 26.6%, Indie 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #16 Implements of Hell
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Mystery 34%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Puzzle 18%, Story Rich 14.6%, Simulation 5.8%
- #17 Rehaunted
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 342 reviews2026
Dev: Cauchemar
Windows
Enter a house where every clue feels wrong. Investigate a brutal crime scene, uncover hidden evidence, and use your detective tools to piece together a disturbing truth buried beneath the silence.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 24.5%, Logic 16.7%, Mystery 15.4%, Exploration 8.2%
- #18 Abscission
86% matchVery Positive94% of 125 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Point & Click 23.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Mystery 9.4%
- #19 White Room Protocol
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Atmospheric 35.9%, Story Rich 25.6%, Puzzle 14.4%, Singleplayer 11.4%, Indie 7.3%
- #20 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
82% matchVery Positive94% of 3,327 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Mystery 25.7%, Investigation 21.2%, Multiple Endings 15%, Story Rich 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #21 Lair of Torment
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 215 reviews2023
Dev: Admia
Windows
This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...
Why similar: Logic 48.7%, Puzzle 33.4%, Simulation 14.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%, Indie 1.1%
- #22 THE DESCENT
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 149 reviews2024
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
The Descent, a horror walking sim in Rockwell Mine, immerses players in miners' harsh life and unsettling mine encounters. Play as an investigator uncovering a hometown mystery.
Why similar: Mystery 33.5%, Simulation 27%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Casual 12.8%, Indie 5%
- #23 InVein
81% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: SlowDrip StudiosPub: Student Game Developer Association
Windows
Traverse this never-ending hospital as you discover clues of where and who you are. As each day passes by, the world around you decays, and you can’t help but wonder what is real. Utilize your time and resources as you roam these collapsing halls, but be careful; you may not be alone after all...
Why similar: Mystery 22.7%, Exploration 18.8%, Puzzle 17.5%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Story Rich 16.2%
- #24 The Last Case of John Morley
79% matchVery Positive82% of 337 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Noir 23.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #25 Cosmic Fear
79% matchVery Positive86% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
You’ve discovered evidence of a cosmic presence influencing humanity since its origins. Now something born in the depths of the cosmos is calling again. Investigate, uncover forbidden knowledge and survive a disturbing first person Lovecraftian horror adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 32.1%, Mystery 20.9%, Exploration 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #26 Greenhouse
78% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 7D Games Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.
Why similar: Mystery 37.9%, Exploration 24.9%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Puzzle 15.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #27 CONCLUSE
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 554 reviews2018
Dev: concluse_dev
Windows · Mac
Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted..
Why similar: Mystery 36.4%, Atmospheric 21%, Puzzle 14.2%, Simulation 10.7%, Indie 6%
- #28 Mirror Forge
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 186 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 37.3%, Story Rich 25.5%, Exploration 25.5%, Simulation 11.7%
- #29 In Fear I Trust
82% matchMixed49% of 61 reviews2016
Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In Fear I Trust is a critically acclaimed first-person horror adventure. Explore eerie locations, solve puzzles and unravel the dark truth behind a secret soviet experiment in this story-driven psychological thriller.
Why similar: Investigation 26.1%, Logic 18.6%, Point & Click 15.7%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 9%
- #30 THIEF'S SHELTER
77% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 23.5%, Point & Click 15.8%, Puzzle 8.2%, Exploration 7.9%
- #31 Cursed Mansion
78% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Mystery 22.1%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Exploration 11.3%, Puzzle 11.2%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #32 Raisond'etre
77% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: C3 Games
Windows
Will you be able to uncover your raison d'être and solve the mysteries that await in this suspenseful thriller?
Why similar: Exploration 29.5%, Visual Novel 29.2%, Story Rich 18.1%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Indie 4.9%
- #33 The Corruption Within
76% matchVery Positive94% of 168 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Investigation 23.6%, Point & Click 21%, Mystery 17.2%, Story Rich 9.1%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #34 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 382 reviews2025
Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
Windows · Mac
Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——
Why similar: Investigation 31.4%, Point & Click 22%, Immersive Sim 18.6%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #35 DREAM LOGIC
75% matchVery Positive89% of 409 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Mystery 25%, Investigation 16%, Exploration 15.6%, Puzzle 13.9%, Atmospheric 13.5%
- #36 Liminal Exit
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: LittleRedDread
Windows
Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 29.2%, Puzzle 18.6%, Mystery 18.3%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #37 Westmark Manor
76% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Nodbrim Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
What lurks in the darkest corners of the mansion? Westmark Manor is a journey into the occult, a mind-bending survival horror game, with a heavy focus on solving puzzles and exploration, inspired by the formidable H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Mystery 44.9%, Puzzle 28.2%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #38 RESTORER
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.
Why similar: Atmospheric 29.5%, Story Rich 14.6%, Simulation 13.9%, Exploration 12.8%, Indie 12%
- #39 Paper Bride
72% matchVery Positive91% of 2,306 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.5 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: Detective 31.7%, Mystery 18.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #40 INMOST
72% matchVery Positive91% of 7,373 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Mystery 20%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Exploration 15.9%, Story Rich 14.7%, Atmospheric 12.4%
- #41 it's always monday
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 291 reviews2016
Dev: Alon Zubina
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 32%
it's always monday - is a first person exploration game
Why similar: Mystery 21.5%, Simulation 19%, Puzzle 12.4%, Story Rich 12%, Indie 11.5%
- #42 Log.in
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: Little氷華
Windows
Log.in is a mystery-horror game where you explore a PC screen, digging through images, videos and files. Hidden somewhere in the system is the location of a girl being held captive. Your actions on the desktop will dramatically change the story and her fate.
Why similar: Mystery 28.7%, Point & Click 24.6%, Multiple Endings 15%, Puzzle 8.7%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #43 Interrogation Simulator
73% matchVery Positive95% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Investigation 26.3%, Point & Click 17.2%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Puzzle 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #44 Security 51
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 498 reviews2026
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
You're a security officer deep within Area 51. Scan the staff, verify clearances, and decide who can enter the elevator and who absolutely mustn't leave. The deeper you go, the less certain you are that anyone standing before you is still human.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 17.6%, Logic 12.6%, Point & Click 12.3%, Mystery 10.1%
- #45 The Floor Above
69% matchVery Positive90% of 271 reviews2026
Dev: Swytapp Games
Windows
A claustrophobic anomaly-horror game where you can only turn, blink, and decide: is it real or not? Survive five endings and uncover Mike’s story.
Why similar: Mystery 23.5%, Multiple Endings 19.7%, Simulation 19%, Exploration 13.2%, Story Rich 13%
- #46 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Mystery 16.7%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Point & Click 12.1%, Exploration 8.7%
- #47 Horns of Fear
73% matchVery Positive92% of 87 reviews2018
Dev: Pixoala
Windows
Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...
Why similar: Investigation 24%, Mystery 17.3%, Point & Click 17.1%, Puzzle 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #48 Eldritchvania
71% matchVery Positive85% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: DeathCount Games
Windows
Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!
Why similar: Mystery 23%, Puzzle Platformer 22.3%, Exploration 17.7%, Puzzle 16.3%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #49 Subliminal
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,794 reviews2026
Dev: Accidental StudiosPub: Gone Shootin
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.
Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Mystery 17.7%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Exploration 9.1%
- #50 Heaven Does Not Respond
67% matchVery Positive90% of 565 reviews2026
Dev: Rise Studios
Windows
Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 21.1%, Point & Click 13.5%, Immersive Sim 10%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #51 Confabulation: Homestead
70% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Mystery 29.7%, Puzzle 18.3%, Exploration 15.6%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #52 SILT
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,004 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…
Why similar: Puzzle 26.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23.7%, Atmospheric 19.4%, Exploration 17.2%, Indie 5.7%
- #53 SILENT BREATH
67% matchMixed68% of 1,268 reviews2026
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Mystery 28.7%, Multiple Endings 27.1%, Exploration 24.4%, Simulation 11.2%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #54 SEEING THINGS
68% matchVery Positive96% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: Robot Invader
Windows · Mac
Full tilt surveillance horror. Keep your eyes locked on security cameras for an outrageous collection of horrific anomalies, suspicious movement, and the occasional T-Rex. Observe, detect, survive!
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Logic 15.4%, Point & Click 12.9%, Puzzle 12.4%, Mystery 12%
- #55 Heirs
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: TEStudio
Windows
Inheritance can be different, and it is not always pleasant, right?
Why similar: Exploration 28%, Visual Novel 27.7%, Atmospheric 17.7%, Simulation 17.7%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #56 Insomnis
69% matchVery Positive91% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
Why similar: Mystery 34.2%, Puzzle 21.4%, Exploration 20.6%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Indie 6.7%
- #57 Follow the meaning
65% matchVery Positive94% of 1,043 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Point & Click 17.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #58 New Folder
66% matchVery Positive89% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: Evicted Games
Windows
You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.
Why similar: Detective 43.1%, Mystery 19%, Puzzle 14.7%, Simulation 8.5%, 2D 5.3%
- #59 Partum Artifex
67% matchVery Positive97% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: DalaKoala Games
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.
Why similar: Mystery 26.1%, Puzzle 25.2%, Atmospheric 23.5%, Exploration 14.1%, Story Rich 9%
- #60 This is Interesting
66% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Scott Jund
Windows
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: Mystery 25.5%, Exploration 17.8%, Puzzle 16.8%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Story Rich 9.5%