- #1 Desert Mirage
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ops Game Studio
Windows
Bia's sister has vanished into a desert of dunes and lagoons, where an old legend has awoken. Guided by a compass that doesn't point north, investigate the disappearances and choose carefully: every decision defines who you save.
Why similar: Mystery 17.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Story Rich 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Supernatural 10.2%
- #2 The Mermaid Mask
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,966 reviews2026
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp humour and tricky puzzles. Dive into the next mystery from the creators of Tangle Tower & Crow Country.
Why similar: Submarine 23.4% ★, Investigation 13.2%, Supernatural 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Lore-Rich 10.9%
- #3 Project North
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jonas OppligerPub: Voronoi Studios
Windows
A first-person submarine exploration game, where the you write and sketch your story as you navigates the frozen depths, manages the submarine's systems and come ever closer to uncovering the never-seen secrets beneath the ice.
Why similar: Submarine 24.4% ★, Underwater 21.3% ★, Investigation 12.5%, Alternate History 9.8%, Mystery 6.2%
- #4 The Legend of Loch Ness
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: iSolvable
Windows
Investigate the world's most famous mystery in an open-world adventure set on Loch Ness. Explore by boat, investigate sightings, gather and analyse evidence, dive beneath the surface, and uncover long-buried secrets across the legendary loch and Highlands, where not every discovery is what it seems.
Why similar: Underwater 22.2% ★, Investigation 13.2%, Mythology 12%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Mystery 8.2%
- #5 Sinking Eternity
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZeroByte
Windows
Sinking Eternity is a single-player underwater exploration RPG. Survive extreme depths, hide from dangerous sea creatures, and uncover the secrets of a civilization lost for millennia.
Why similar: Underwater 26.8% ★, Submarine 20.5% ★, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Mystery 9.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #6 KAI
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dandelion
Windows · Linux
KAI is a game of Exploration and Adventure between the sidereal space and underwater depths. Skillfully lure and guide groups of fish to solve puzzles, access new areas and uncover the truth behind the mission entrusted to you, Akira, and the other crew members aboard the ship.
Why similar: Submarine 23.8% ★, Underwater 22.9% ★, Alternate History 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 7%
- #7 Secret of Sardinia
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lopside Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Swim through a desolate underwater world to discover the truth of your lost civilization. As the last sardine in Sardinia, you must translate ancient fragments, listen to the voices of the dead, and rebuild a forgotten mythology as you uncover the deepest secrets of the sea.
Why similar: Submarine 24.9% ★, Underwater 22% ★, Mythology 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11%, Supernatural 9.9%
- #8 The Next One
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andrea Scholer
Windows
As Lia, follow the gripping final investigation of your reporter stepdad to uncover buried secrets in this supernatural mystery where every choice can not only change the world, but also the powers within you.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.3%, Investigation 18%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 11%
- #9 Mystery of the Malign
91% 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 23.4%, Mystery 18.9%, Story Rich 11.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Exploration 9.8%
- #10 Detective Boto: Belle Memoir
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ludus Studio
Windows
A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.
Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Noir 16.3%, Mystery 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Mythology 9%
- #11 Under the Water Depths
91% match9 user reviews50% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Submerged Squad
Windows
Under the Water Depths is a first-person game in which you will dive into a trench in the middle of an unknown ocean. The depths of the sea hide sinister yet mystical secrets.
Why similar: Underwater 38.5% ★, Submarine 25.8% ★, Mystery 11.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Immersive Sim 6.5%
- #12 Under The Waves
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,178 reviews2023
Dev: Parallel StudioPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...
Why similar: Underwater 39.8% ★, Submarine 26.4% ★, Exploration 9.7%, Story Rich 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #13 The Eventide
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Reset Ltd.
Windows
A supernatural mystery where perspective informs reality. Guide agents from the Eventide Agency through paranormal investigations across a neon-soaked cityscape. Explore, collect clues, and interpret the evidence to uncover the facts of each case and expose a deeper truth.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.1%, Investigation 17.9%, Noir 14.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #14 13km Deep
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RatLovers Studio
Windows
You are an employee of U.D.E. Your mission is to explore the ocean depths, investigate ancient artifacts, and... save your own skin. Survive, uncover the corporation's secrets, and find out what lies hidden in the depths.
Why similar: Submarine 30.7% ★, Underwater 27.9% ★, Supernatural 12.1%, Immersive Sim 7.9%, Exploration 7.1%
- #15 CRUSH DEPTH
87% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Earth Giant
Windows
CRUSH DEPTH is first-person sci-fi horror game set at the bottom of the ocean. A salvage operation that would set you up for life goes sideways when you realize you're not alone down there. You'll solve puzzles and run from danger as you uncover the mysterious fate of Eclipse Station.
Why similar: Underwater 30.9% ★, Submarine 30.1% ★, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Exploration 7.4%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #16 Ormus
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chris Vice
Windows
Explore ruins, temples, and hidden worlds in Ormus, a single-player story-driven fantasy RPG. Solve word-based puzzles, read symbols, fight through quests, and make choices that reveal secrets and shape how the world responds.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.5%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Mythology 13.9%, RPG 12.4%, Mystery 9.8%
- #17 The Wreck That Should Not Be
85% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: copperwaif
Windows
When the mysterious Doctor Hoffmann hires your submarine to explore the east Caribbean sea, you accept, unware of the danger he is leading you into...
Why similar: Submarine 28.6% ★, Underwater 23.6% ★, Investigation 12.9%, Exploration 9.1%, Mystery 7.8%
- #18 NightFall Hollow
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lee HallPub: Deadlyspud Productions
Windows
Investigate the strange town of Nightfall Hollow, and see if you can get to the truth. Enjoy the opening chapter of our game, meet some of the residents, solve a selection of puzzles, and have your first glimpse into Nightfall Hollow. There's plenty to discover, and the odd Easter-egg or two as well
Why similar: Supernatural 20.9%, Investigation 19.4%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Lore-Rich 10.6%
- #19 Spaceship Down
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raguthra Studios
Windows · Mac
In Spaceship Down, you’re Noah, a stranded tech patching up a crashed spaceship with whatever you can find. With only a sarcastic narrator and a perky AI for company, survival means thinking fast and jury-rigging your way out of a bad situation. Think you’re up for it?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.8%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Exploration 13.1%, Investigation 13.1%, RPG 11.8%
- #20 Burn Depth
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luke Van Zandt
Windows
Burn Depth is an tense, underwater, horror exploration game. Find a path through a dangerous and unexplored area of the ocean filled with menacing creatures. Manage your vessel's resources, survive the dive, and uncover the mysteries beneath the sea floor.
Why similar: Submarine 30.1% ★, Underwater 27.7% ★, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #21 Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny
83% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa family, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-adventure game. This is all about family. Tale of Jurnal Risa, as recounted to me by Risa herself.
Why similar: Supernatural 17.2%, Investigation 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Mystery 11.3%
- #22 OBSIDIAN 7
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Double Jackdaw
Windows
Tiptoe the thin line between curious and classified: A Noir Detective Adventure. 1957, the Atomic Age: Investigate strange cases, solve intricate mysteries, follow the evidence & question strange characters in the deserts of Area 7. As cases are solved, pieces of a deeper story are revealed.
Why similar: Noir 16.3%, Investigation 16.1%, Supernatural 13.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Lore-Rich 9.6%
- #23 The Séance of Blake Manor
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,052 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Supernatural 18%, Investigation 14.9%, Mythology 14.4%, Noir 12.5%, Mystery 10.1%
- #24 Sunken Ships
82% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Joe Renwick
Windows
Explore a little seaside coast of submerged ruins, sunken ships and lonely islands.
Why similar: Submarine 30% ★, Underwater 25.1% ★, Mystery 12.7%, RPG 10.6%, Exploration 9.5%
- #25 Killer Depths
81% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Stardust Smithy
Windows
Pilot a submarine in a horrific, deep sea expedition. Study the monsters the lurk below and look for their signs. Adjust your speed, noise and light levels to scare off, or hide from whatever you think is out there. Poor judgment will lead to a watery grave.
Why similar: Submarine 35.1% ★, Underwater 29% ★, Supernatural 11.3%, Investigation 10.5%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #26 Scyla
81% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Belice StudiosPub: Voxel School
Windows
Dive into the waters of Scyla, a third-person 3D exploration adventure inspired by Lovecraft's universe. Discover the mysteries hidden into the depths as you pilot a submarine through a strange cave system. Run away from a criature that stalks you.
Why similar: Submarine 34.6% ★, Underwater 29.1% ★, Investigation 13.2%, Exploration 8%, Lore-Rich 6.9%
- #27 Mistmoon Falls
80% 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: Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Investigation 16%, Noir 13.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #28 Frequency of Fear : Chapter 1
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sekoci
Windows
Play as Maya, an aspiring urban explorer, and unravel the truth behind every rumor and myth that haunts every dark corner. Traverse the shadows, survive the horrors, and keep your sanity intact as you uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.5%, Investigation 18.6%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 7%
- #29 Impirical Evidence
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Match Head Studio
Windows
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Investigation 18%, Supernatural 16.5%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Noir 10.5%
- #30 Behind the Beyond
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sugarpunch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a land of old tales and great heroes, the youngest son finally gets his turn. Join Jánoska and The Fox on a magical adventure inspired by Hungarian folktales where you explore cosy villages, enchanted woods, and face the Three Trials in your quest for half a kingdom (and maybe a princess).
Why similar: Investigation 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Mythology 13.1%, Mystery 12.8%
- #31 The Abyss Below
75% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Broken RelayPub: PostHuman Interactive
Windows
The year is 1997. Pilot a small submersible into the depths of the Pacific to investigate a massive sonar anomaly. Navigate by instruments, scan targets, and uncover something far older than it should be.
Why similar: Submarine 38% ★, Underwater 35.8% ★, Exploration 10.6%, Mystery 8.5%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #32 Kosmocean - The Endless Sea
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Warp Zone Corporation
Windows
Adventure and submarine exploration game. Control your Bathyscaphe with the help of a logbook. Through the game puzzles, bullet-hell sequences, and skill-based challenges, you will be plunged miles and miles into the depths where the ocean seems to have no end.
Why similar: Submarine 35.6% ★, Underwater 28.7% ★, Story Rich 7.8%, Exploration 6.7%, Mystery 6.5%
- #33 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 25.1%, Mystery 19%, Puzzle 11%, Choices Matter 10%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #34 The Posthumous Investigation
74% matchVery Positive95% of 710 reviews2026
Dev: Mother Gaia StudioPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
Why similar: Investigation 14.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Noir 12.9%, Supernatural 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #35 Lake Facade: Director's Cut
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rexoto Games
Windows
Explore, Fish and discover the mysteries hidden within Lake Facade. A short narrative puzzle/adventure game with multiple endings and secrets to find.
Why similar: Underwater 23.9% ★, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Mystery 9%
- #36 Tidewatch
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Riftide
Windows
In Tidewatch, a mystery RPG inspired by the Finnish summer, you are the Head of the Coast Guard searching for your missing friend. Navigate your crew’s relationships from rivalry to romance, as your bonds shift the weather, your skills, and tactical turn-based combat.
Why similar: Investigation 16.9%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Supernatural 11.9%, Mystery 11.1%
- #37 Manus Sors
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nest Union
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystical horror-puzzle game. A cozy grandmother's apartment hides dark family secrets. Explore rooms, solve riddles, and pay close attention - every detail matters!
Why similar: Investigation 22.5%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Supernatural 11.7%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #38 Europa One
75% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Wicked Rooster
Windows
Explore the ice-encrusted ocean of Jupiter's moon Europa.
Why similar: Submarine 35.5% ★, Underwater 30.2% ★, Mystery 11.5%, Exploration 8.3%, Open World 6.5%
- #39 THE FATUM
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DreamLift Studios
Windows
The Supreme Committee congratulates you on your promotion. Your task is to identify citizens infected by the unknown virus. Interrogate, inspect, pass a verdict. Test your deduction in a world of total control. Remember: the Standard above all.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%
- #40 The Restricted Index
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ursa Minus
Windows
You are Britain’s last librarian. Investigate a world of censorship and secrets in this first-person mystery puzzle game. Analyse clues, deduce which books each patron needs, uncover forbidden stories and decide what knowledge survives.
Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Alternate History 14.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Lore-Rich 12%, Choices Matter 9%
- #41 Blight Doctors
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: The Planar Danse
Windows · Linux
DISCOVER, DIAGNOSE, EXORCISE. You are a plague doctor paranormal investigator living in a rotten, gothic city at the end of an apocalypse. Banish ghosts, cure plagues, treat with monsters... all in co-op and proximity chat!
Why similar: Investigation 16.2%, Supernatural 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Lore-Rich 13%, Mystery 9.4%
- #42 Disillusioned
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ryan MoorePub: Cool Hummingbird Studios
Windows
Your final year of education awaits at Grimoire Academy! Attend classes and learn spells to solve puzzles, assist your classmates, and explore an original, hand-crafted world. Oh, and try not to worry about all the political turmoil going on in the background. I'm sure it's fine, right?
Why similar: Investigation 18%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #43 Pact of Joy
72% matchPositive85% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Just Sauce Studio
Windows
Experience the tragedy of Pact of Joy as you explore the dark corridors of Phorcys Station in search of your girlfriend, Lila.
Why similar: Underwater 32.6% ★, Investigation 15.6%, Lore-Rich 12%, Alternate History 9.9%, Mystery 7.8%
- #44 Obsidian Moon
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Cabinet Games
Windows
Investigate your way in a branching noir horror detective game inspired by Lovecraftian horror and ancient Minoan myth. Analyze evidence, connect clues, and uncover dark secrets through genre-bending deduction mechanics. Face a sinister plot—and an ultimate choice.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.7%, Supernatural 15.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Noir 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #45 Green Mist over Portland
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey GamesPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Investigation 19.7%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Mystery 12%, Noir 11.9%
- #46 Rusted Sea
69% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Meerkatapult Games
Windows
The surface is dead. The war is lost. As a Rusted Retaliator, you must survive the post-apocalyptic ocean of 1963. Pilot submersibles, feed scrap to the Replicator, and mine Nukelium to earn Pressure Points from HQ. Buy better gear, fight the SeaBots, and reclaim the deep.
Why similar: Underwater 29.9% ★, Submarine 28.9% ★, Alternate History 13.9%, Story Rich 7.5%, Exploration 7.4%
- #47 Project AGOSHA: Origins
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 3MC Studios
Windows
A story-rich fantasy RPG inspired by archaeology, Celtic mythology, and medieval Britain. Explore forgotten ruins, uncover ancient mysteries, solve environmental puzzles, and forge your own path through a handcrafted world.
Why similar: Mythology 15.9%, Investigation 15.8%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Choices Matter 9%
- #48 Noiramore Academy
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ink Rose Inc
Windows
On the cold planet of Noivesse lies a mysterious old school called Noiramore Academy. When one of the teachers is violently kidnapped during the night, and a student named Judith Hovern is the only witness, she must use her wit, powers, and puzzle-solving skills to save him.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Investigation 14.1%, Noir 13.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.3%
- #49 Sunken Seeker
68% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Reckonment Studio
Windows
Sunken Seeker is a short, first-person underwater horror experience. Forced to pilot a decaying submersible, you have 7 days to pay off a massive debt. Navigate pitch-black waters, scan for salvage beyond your headlights, and survive the shift before the Director cuts your life support.
Why similar: Submarine 41.5% ★, Underwater 38% ★, Exploration 11.1%, Atmospheric 4.5%, Adventure 4.1%
- #50 Do Not Disturb: Untold Tales
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hollow Harpy
Windows
Do Not Disturb is a 2D narrative psychological horror game. It is set in the heart of the Amazon, in the city of Manaus—a place filled with mysticism and legends, where the roots of a forgotten people still remain alive.
Why similar: Investigation 30%, Lore-Rich 24.7%, Mythology 10.9%, Puzzle 9.6%, Supernatural 9.1%
- #51 Discoveries of the Deep
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Capstone SoftwarePub: Ziggurat
Windows
Join an expedition to the unexplored abyss – a fascinating world of strange creatures, lost vessels, and a wealth of untold secrets. Search for ancient wrecks, underwater trenches, missing airplanes, and even the Titanic. Climb on board your mini-sub and dive as deep as you dare!
Why similar: Underwater 38.5% ★, Submarine 37.7% ★, Investigation 10.5%, Exploration 9.1%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #52 Big Quest 2: the Adventure
71% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: ZeLDER
Windows
A casual quest adventure with dialogues, investigations, puzzles in a beautiful vibrant world.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.3%, Investigation 25.7%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Exploration 10.7%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #53 The Oily Depths
66% matchVery Positive83% of 113 reviews2026
Dev: Ryan R. Burns
Windows
Operate an oil-drilling submarine while taking instructions from a mysterious voice. Fail your quota, and they’ll cut your oxygen. This is deep-sea horror. Obey or drown.
Why similar: Submarine 37% ★, Underwater 27.2% ★, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #54 The Final Stamp
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AstraInteractiveGames
Windows
Papers, Please in the afterlife. Question the dead, uncover their sins with strange instruments, and decide: Hell, Heaven, or Purgatory. Even Johny Goldstein has a story that makes him innocent. Check it before you reach for the stamp.
Why similar: Investigation 19.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Supernatural 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Noir 11.1%
- #55 Cross Country Case
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat Studio
Windows
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Investigation 23.4%, Noir 18.6%, Mystery 15.7%, Puzzle 9.8%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #56 Woodside
66% 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: Investigation 25.6%, Supernatural 25.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Lore-Rich 7.8%
- #57 Whalefall
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sachi APub: Cryptic Solstice
Windows
Follow a mysterious marine biologist down to the depths to study a whalefall at the bottom of the ocean. Photograph specimen, collect samples and discover more about your closed-off marine biologist as her mind unravels and she believes there is something down there with her.
Why similar: Underwater 49.6% ★, Supernatural 15.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #58 Mythargia
67% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: RunByCoffeePub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Linux
You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.
Why similar: Investigation 24.1%, Noir 19.6%, Supernatural 10.7%, Exploration 10%, Mystery 10%
- #59 Sunset Inferno
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Treasured Trash
Windows
Sunset Inferno is a choice-driven narrative adventure where you are a Recycler: a machine built to hunt war deserters. But when a bomb destroys your transport, it also cracks your programming. Uncover who attacked you before your makers decide you've changed too much.
Why similar: Investigation 17.1%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Story Rich 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%