60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Exploration, Puzzle, Investigation.
2409. As the new Spook on HMS Solbrand you dive deep into a past steeped in grand norse myth and quiet local legend. Command your submersible, survey sunken ruins, uncover puzzling fragments, commune with the dead, and untangle a pseudo-historical knot of cosmic proportions: Why is the sun so loud?
First Report: Unreal
You will have to investigate and find the exits while you are in the company of silence and emptiness. Will you be able to stay calm even when there are more questions than answers? Will you make it to the end? Good luck!
Souvenir
The 54-year-old protagonist, living solely on memories from the past 10 years, undergoes a year of hypnotherapy with a psychiatrist to recover lost memories from 44 years ago. On January 14th, with no significant progress in the therapy, he encounters ruins and a young girl during hypnosis.
You will have to investigate and find the exits while you are in the company of silence and emptiness. Will you be able to stay calm even when there are more questions than answers? Will you make it to the end? Good luck!
Why similar: Investigation 32.4%, Adventure 23.1%, Puzzle 16.2%, Exploration 15.6%, First-Person 6.8%
The 54-year-old protagonist, living solely on memories from the past 10 years, undergoes a year of hypnotherapy with a psychiatrist to recover lost memories from 44 years ago. On January 14th, with no significant progress in the therapy, he encounters ruins and a young girl during hypnosis.
Why similar: Investigation 27.6%, Adventure 25.1%, Puzzle 17.6%, Exploration 17%, First-Person 6.7%
In this short prologue of mystery and intrigue, Eric Foy wakes up to a strange phone call from his wife, Audrey, she is missing from their bed and pregnant with their first child. As Eric braves the storm, he finds remnants of his wife's belongings.
Why similar: Investigation 42.2%, Exploration 18.3%, Puzzle 13.2%, Adventure 8.7%, First-Person 7.5%
Play as a member of the Cave Explorers. A team of specialist puzzle solvers who's role is to dodge traps and decipher clues in order to unlock hidden rooms and treasures for archaeologists to study.
Why similar: Investigation 30.2%, Alternate History 16.9%, Adventure 15.3%, Puzzle 15.2%, Exploration 13.8%
Idrscape is a first-person solo game, search and analyze the clues to find the codes and keys that will allow you to get out of the building as quickly as possible.
Why similar: Investigation 48.2%, Puzzle 23.5%, Exploration 21%, 3D 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Read between the lies in this first-person mystery puzzle game. You are the last librarian in Britain. Identify books. Recommend them. Ban them. Burn them. Uncover a catalogue of secrets and lost stories buried between the pages.
Why similar: Investigation 29.3%, Alternate History 22.8%, Adventure 14.2%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 9.3%
Take photos of horrifying monsters and sell them to the news. Just don't get too greedy or you might have taken your last...
Why similar: Alternate History 28.8%, Investigation 25.3%, Lovecraftian 22.4%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 7.7%
Decamped is a first-person puzzle adventure game that finds the character waking up to an overgrown desolate world. They must face their past in order to move forward and unravel the mystery of what happened in Deckner.
Why similar: Investigation 28.8%, Adventure 22.9%, Puzzle 16.8%, Exploration 15.2%, Story Rich 5.7%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34%, Investigation 18.4%, Puzzle 13.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 8.7%
Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.1%, Investigation 25.6%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 9.2%, Adventure 8.7%
Explore the small town of ShadeCreek in this Indie point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Alternate History 34.3%, Investigation 20.8%, Adventure 18.7%, Exploration 13.6%, Puzzle 6.6%
The line, is a game with puzzles integrated into the narrative. The story takes place in a dystopian future, where the sea level rose so much that it flooded most of the planet, thus collapsing societies.
Why similar: Investigation 36.5%, Adventure 22.5%, Puzzle 16.6%, Exploration 15.8%, First-Person 6.5%
Horror puzzle/exploration game where you'll have to uncover a horrifying truth about a mysterious island. Use combat and movement mechanics to explore a small island and pact withs strange gods to unlock new habilities.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Investigation 22.8%, Mythology 18.5%, Exploration 10.7%, Puzzle 9.4%
A 3D narrative puzzle adventure exploring the dreams of five characters in two time periods. Make your way through each unique dream connecting memories, dispersing rats, interacting with troubled characters, and confronting echoes of the past.
Why similar: Alternate History 26.4%, Adventure 23.8%, Exploration 16.9%, Puzzle 14.9%, Story Rich 6.3%
An adventure game set in the near future in a world of cataclysmic climate changes. As one of the few lucky survivals, you’re about to embark on a full of peril, pitfalls, and difficult choices journey to the epicenter of the weather disaster to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Alternate History 39.5%, Investigation 20.9%, Exploration 12.9%, Adventure 12.1%, First-Person 5%
Delve into the depths of a supernatural temple, unearth forbidden lore, and outwit cosmic horrors in a narrative-rich journey where each level blends classic Lovecraftian themes with the secrets of Chinese mythology.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Mythology 20.6%, Exploration 15%, Puzzle 13.8%, First-Person 6.5%
In this third installment of the popular RHEM series of intricate pure-puzzle first-person adventure games, the adventures of brothers Kales and Zetais continue in the mysterious land of RHEM.
Why similar: Investigation 29.6%, Adventure 25.3%, Puzzle 18.6%, Exploration 18.1%, First-Person 5%
The first three games of the Forgotten Hill series joined together with new contents, new locations, new puzzles and secrets revealed: let's follow Larson's First Steps in Forgotten Hill!
Why similar: Investigation 33.2%, Lovecraftian 28.4%, Puzzle 14.4%, Adventure 13%, First-Person 5.4%
DigSite is open-world archeology sandbox game located in Egypt where you dig, clean and document artifacts you find. Donate rare artifacts to a museum and build your legacy as a legendary archeologist.
Why similar: Investigation 25.8%, Mythology 22.1%, Exploration 11.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Adventure 9.7%
Join Leo Parker in 1917 China to unravel a mystery tied to a lost Ming empress. Part puzzle, part adventure, part graphic novel, Silk features hand-drawn art, rich storytelling, 50+ puzzles, and an intuitive hint system.
Why similar: Alternate History 30.8%, Adventure 18.5%, Puzzle 14.7%, Exploration 12.8%, Investigation 12.7%
In Tenebris is a dark, first-person sci-fi horror game where echolocation is the only way to find your way out. You see while you make sound, but you can also be heard by those you don't want to be around. Explore the corridors of a research facility, avoid enemies, and try to survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.9%, Alternate History 25.7%, Exploration 12.7%, Puzzle 9%, Adventure 6.9%
Dyer Expedition is a puzzle adventure game with light Lovecraftian horror elements and a story inspired by Lovecraft's 1931 novella At the Mountains of Madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.5%, Alternate History 23.3%, Exploration 12.6%, Puzzle 11%, Adventure 5.8%
A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.
Why similar: Exploration 19.1%, Lovecraftian 18.2%, Adventure 16.4%, Investigation 15%, Puzzle 14.6%
Explore the ruins of an ancient alien civilization on one of Jupiter’s moons as an astronaut determined to find his missing partner. A cozy sci-fi adventure with a top-down view that combines quantum physics-inspired mechanics, puzzles, and platforming in a 2D world with 3D perspective.
Why similar: Adventure 25.8%, Investigation 24.3%, Puzzle 18.9%, Exploration 18.4%, Top-Down 9%
“My Father Lied” is a Story-rich Mystery Lovecraftian game that tells the story of Huda, who finds herself following an unfathomable secret regarding her father’s 20 years disappearance.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.4%, Investigation 25.8%, Mythology 20.4%, Puzzle 9.9%, Story Rich 4.2%
Underworld Dreams is a first-person horror experience blending adventure, combat, and investigative puzzle elements to piece together a unique psychological thriller.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.9%, Investigation 28.6%, Adventure 16%, Puzzle 12.6%, First-Person 2.9%
A journey through ancient mysteries and forces described by the original short story "The Picture in the House" written by H.P Lovecraft.
Why similar: Investigation 35.9%, Lovecraftian 16.2%, Exploration 13.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 8.9%
Ungrounded is a first-person puzzle adventure game. Explore, observe, and engage with Ungrounded’s mechanisms and machinery. The further you travel, the more uncertain the path home.
Why similar: Adventure 32.4%, Puzzle 29%, Exploration 23.9%, First-Person 10.4%, Indie 2.6%
CodeX is probably the worlds hardest first person adventure game with a thrilling story told via environmental storytelling. Will you be able to solve your Mystery?
Why similar: Investigation 28.5%, Adventure 24.2%, Puzzle 18.1%, Exploration 17.7%, First-Person 7.8%
Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you in this island. Explore the enigmatic lighthouse, solve challenging puzzles and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity when facing the darkness of your mind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.3%, Puzzle 13.9%, Exploration 11.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Investigation 8.3%
Sound is your only hope for survival in this first-person psychological horror game. Investigate the mysteries of an apartment block in 1960s America terrorized by a cosmic horror, as you try to save your lost mentor… and yourself.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.5%, Investigation 27.4%, Alternate History 22.5%, Adventure 6.5%, First-Person 3.8%
A First-Person Puzzle Adventure where you solve mechanical puzzles made by primitive engineers. You transform into a scarab so you can study the mechanisms. And as you escape each room, you’ll piece together a forgotten language and connect the meaning behind the challenge.
Why similar: Alternate History 31.2%, Mythology 21.4%, Exploration 15.2%, Puzzle 13.4%, Adventure 7.2%
Where is Grandpa? and why has his beach bar been closed for more than 2 years? An adventure full of puzzles and mystery begins! Explore, discover all the clues and read them correctly in order to advance. Let yourself be enveloped by a story of intrigue set on a beach.
Why similar: Investigation 36.3%, Adventure 22.3%, Puzzle 20.6%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 4.3%
A systems-driven exploration game where foul language is your only tool — and the world reacts in ways you’d never expect. Escape a deceptive nightmare of rainbows and unicorns by making its happy creatures cry.
Why similar: Investigation 28.9%, Lovecraftian 27.4%, Exploration 13.9%, Puzzle 12.9%, Adventure 9.4%
You take part in testing a next-generation experimental android on a restricted floor of a research complex. But soon it becomes clear that the experiment is far more complicated, and you'll have to uncover what’s really happening here.
Why similar: Investigation 40.5%, Adventure 17%, Puzzle 16.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Story Rich 6.5%
Unveil the darkest secrets of Saint Brendan’s Island, the paradise on Earth, in this 3D Puzzle-Adventure game. Only equipped with a torch, walk through ancient gods’ temples and solve their enigmas.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.3%, Mythology 22.4%, Puzzle 13%, Exploration 12%, Top-Down 7.5%
This is a short horror adventure game. ✳︎a Little Horror ✳︎adventure ✳︎15min~30min ✳︎1map ✳︎a Short Game ✳︎a Few Voices(only Japanese) ✳︎multi-ending(3 Endings)
Why similar: Investigation 30.2%, Adventure 22.2%, Mythology 18.4%, Exploration 17%, Top-Down 5.9%
A new home owner begins to experience and capture unsettling occurrences around his property.
Why similar: Investigation 28%, Adventure 24.9%, Puzzle 18.7%, Exploration 18.3%, First-Person 8.1%
Survival horror game set in a dystopian Indonesia, where the V.O.K. regime has maintained a stranglehold on the nation. As Sane, a Paramita's officer, investigates a cosmic worshipping cult, navigates a non-euclidian world, and fights against monstrous creatures.
Why similar: Alternate History 35%, Lovecraftian 33.3%, Puzzle 9.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 9.4%
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38%, Investigation 22.6%, Adventure 19%, Exploration 13.9%, 2D 4%
"Echoes Of Despair" plunges players into the horror of an abandoned hospital, where Sarah, an investigative journalist, must survive supernatural forces while uncovering the dark secrets of the past.
Why similar: Adventure 34.5%, Puzzle 24.1%, Exploration 23.3%, First-Person 10.4%, 3D 6.6%
The Sherlock Holmes series returns with this updated version of The Awakened, which brings a whole new dimension to the original title developed by Frogwares. The game puts the player into an investigation of the Cthulhu Mythos - as imagined by Father of modern horror, H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.1%, Adventure 25.4%, Investigation 16%, Puzzle 5.7%, First-Person 2.8%
Imitation: No.1 is a first-person 3D puzzle game with a mechanical-craft style. Explore freely, uncover clues, and operate strange machines to create “slides” said to hold the essence of things. Dive into an alchemist’s memory and reveal secrets beyond gold.
Why similar: Alternate History 26.2%, Puzzle 18.1%, Investigation 17.8%, Exploration 17.7%, Adventure 7.1%
Uncover ancient truths in the mystical, intriguing and often dangerous alpine heights. Solve puzzles, explore ancient, beautiful and forgotten locations while you awaken the secrets of the Emerald Tablets.
Why similar: Adventure 29.4%, Puzzle 26.8%, Exploration 22.5%, First-Person 8.9%, 3D 7.1%
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.1%, Investigation 16.8%, Exploration 15.4%, Puzzle 10.2%, Adventure 9.8%
You have ventured this far, now there is no turning back. Uncover the island’s dark history by travelling through crumbling caverns and mysterious laboratories, but be warned, some may not be too welcoming of your presence…
Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Adventure 22.1%, Lovecraftian 21.8%, Puzzle 17.7%, Exploration 14.9%
Sometimes you encounter anomalies. Find them or none and react correctly to go back to normal days.
Why similar: Investigation 46.9%, Puzzle 20.4%, Adventure 18.9%, First-Person 5.9%, 3D 5.4%
Welcome to the Threshold, a place where reality is altered, and memories become disturbing, dark reflections of what once was. Find items to help escape, and explore an almost fully interactive environment!
Why similar: Puzzle 27.3%, Exploration 24.7%, Adventure 22.3%, First-Person 9.9%, 3D 7.8%
The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Investigation 26.6%, Lovecraftian 25.8%, Adventure 24.9%, Puzzle 20.8%, Indie 1%
In order to restore the fertility of your town's land, play the role of a reckless young man who, with Demeter's blessing, can change the seasons. Put your observation and logic skills to good use in this single-player 3D puzzle game!
Why similar: Mythology 41.7%, Puzzle 19.9%, Adventure 19.2%, Exploration 14.7%, 3D 2%
Magic Kingdom - This is a 3D puzzle treasure adventure from a first-person perspective. You have to take on the role of an ordinary citizen in a small magical kingdom that lives in peace and prosperity and flourishes every year.
Why similar: Adventure 37.1%, Puzzle 26%, Exploration 25.1%, 3D 7.8%, Indie 2.6%
A portal to another dimension; A world abandoned. Journey Into The Soup and uncover the mysteries of a strange new reality in this atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure game.
Why similar: Alternate History 34.2%, Adventure 25.9%, Puzzle 12%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 6%
After receiving a letter from a wealthy and powerful benefactor, you journey into the depths of an abandoned mansion to recover a mysterious artifact. But soon you will learn the reason this place has been abandoned.
Why similar: Alternate History 25.5%, Investigation 19.1%, Lovecraftian 18.1%, Exploration 11%, Puzzle 10.7%
Alkurai is a 4 player online co-op fantasy horror game. An infamous Alchemist has murdered the king and seized Alkurai's throne. It is up to you and your party to evade his horrid miscreations and restore the kingdom to what it once was.
Why similar: Alternate History 32.7%, Lovecraftian 29.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 11.2%, Adventure 6.5%
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.7%, Investigation 30.5%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Story Rich 3.8%
Moonrise Fall is an atmospheric exploration puzzle game about a boy who finds himself lost in a supernatural forest after losing both parents in a car crash. Put your detective skills to the test. Unravel the mysteries of the forest and photograph the strange creatures (cryptids) that reside there.
Why similar: Investigation 30.8%, Adventure 29.4%, Puzzle 14.9%, Exploration 14.5%, Indie 6%
In this stylized, 3D sliding block puzzle adventure, play as a cute version of Sun Wukong as he goes on a quest to collect the legendary Golden Peach of Healing! Push blocks and collect peaches to progress forward!
Why similar: Adventure 27.2%, Mythology 26.9%, Puzzle 18.8%, Exploration 17.8%, 3D 5.7%
The Show Goes On is a psychological horror game with puzzles and exploration. Trapped in a strange place, you must solve challenges to escape. Deep in debt, you joined an illegal show for easy money — now it feels like a trap. A voice guides you, but it may not help.
Why similar: Investigation 31.5%, Exploration 25.7%, Puzzle 21.2%, First-Person 9.8%, Adventure 9.1%
Find your way out of a looping labyrinth by observing, experimenting, and uncovering its hidden logic.
Why similar: Investigation 30%, Adventure 21.8%, Puzzle 19.5%, Exploration 18.8%, First-Person 7.3%
