Games Like The Butterfly Sign

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Thriller 48.2%, Adventure 36.5%, Indie 15.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the core mechanic of diving into the memories of others to solve a complex psychological mystery.

Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment.

Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Thriller 25%, Action 18.6%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a similar blend of first-person investigation and surreal, memory-altering narrative sequences.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Detective 60.3%, Adventure 32.5%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at the same atmospheric, detective-focused exploration where the environment tells the story.

The Butterfly Sign: Human Error is the second chapter of the first person detective video game in which we are playing as a sole survivor of a serious terrorist attack. Protagonist is the only witness of the incident and his fate depends on his memories.

Why similar: Adventure 65.4%, Action 19.8%, Indie 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it continues the narrative and gameplay style established in the original title.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Detective 52.6%, Adventure 29%, Thriller 18.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a quintessential detective game that relies on pure investigation and piecing together clues without hand-holding.

In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

Why similar: Adventure 71.5%, Indie 28.5%

Why You'll Like It: This psychological thriller focuses on exploring dark, surreal environments to uncover a hidden truth.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Detective 100%

Why You'll Like It: It features intense psychological investigation and the ability to hack into the minds of suspects to uncover the truth.

The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.

Why similar: Adventure 59.5%, Indie 21.4%, Thriller 19.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a first-person psychological thriller that explores the fractured mind of its protagonist through atmospheric puzzles.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 72.5%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It centers on the innovative mechanic of reliving past events to reconstruct a mystery, mirroring the memory-diving theme.

Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

Why similar: Detective 37.1%, Thriller 27.4%, Adventure 25.4%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the detective aspect of exploring a surreal, submerged environment to find clues about a past incident.

'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.

Why similar: Adventure 71%, Indie 29%

Why You'll Like It: A classic escape-room style mystery game that shares the same indie, puzzle-heavy DNA as the seed game.

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 49.5%, Adventure 47.1%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired detective game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a moody, atmospheric setting.

You wake up in a spaceship with no memories. In this escape room with a sci-fi setting you will have to investigate your past solving different puzzles. Will you be able to discover what happened to you and how did you get there?

Why similar: Escape Room 48.4% ★, Adventure 26.3%, Detective 12.9%, Thriller 9%, Indie 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused escape-room experience that challenges players with logic puzzles in a confined, mysterious setting.

Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.

Why similar: Adventure 44.7%, Detective 42.3%, Indie 13%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a surreal, first-person narrative experience that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving.

Experience the reversed escape room game. Solve many different types of puzzles and venture deeper and deeper into the mansion's heart. Investigate what lies behind the mysterious letter from your dearest friend.

Why similar: Escape Room 43.6% ★, Detective 27.7%, Adventure 22.4%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends detective-style narration with intricate escape-room puzzles in a 3D environment.

Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

Why similar: Adventure 80.3%, Indie 19.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a Lovecraftian take on the investigation genre, focusing on exploration and unraveling a dark, mysterious narrative.

Darwin’s Test is a first-person action and puzzle game that immerses you into a futuristic universe. You play as an amnesic patient following an experimental care protocol. Who are you ? Where are you ? So many questions to solve to discover the truth !

Why similar: Adventure 53.9%, Action 25.6%, Indie 20.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game that shares the indie, first-person exploration feel of the seed game.

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Why similar: Detective 54.5%, Adventure 45.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines detective investigation with psychological horror and surreal, mind-bending sequences.

Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

Why similar: Escape Room 32.9% ★, Adventure 22.8%, Detective 20%, Thriller 17.2%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based mystery game that requires players to solve puzzles to recover lost memories, mirroring the core theme of the seed game.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Adventure 76.2%, Indie 23.8%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a unique memory-reconstruction mechanic that allows players to watch past events unfold to solve a mystery.

3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.

Why similar: Escape Room 56.6% ★, Adventure 33%, Indie 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It directly combines the escape-room mechanics and detective themes found in the seed game.

Game represents detective thriller from the first person with elements of my mysticism. Action takes place in 1996 in Denwood, player personates as its original resident. Suddenly cattle began to disappear on the island. Animals disappeared at nights absolutely without a trace, and, it seems that nobody could prevent it.

Why similar: Adventure 52%, Action 25.4%, Indie 22.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar indie adventure experience with a focus on mystery and environmental puzzles.

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in psychological horror that uses shifting, surreal environments to tell a fragmented story.

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: Adventure 74.2%, Indie 25.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a first-person investigation game that tasks players with finding clues in a mysterious, atmospheric environment.

Beyond the Evil is an psychological horror game that places the player to a hard experience to find who created one supposed plague that might doom the world.

Why similar: Thriller 36.8%, Adventure 28.7%, Indie 18.9%, Action 15.6%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-horror game that relies on investigation and puzzle-solving to progress through a dark narrative.

"INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...

Why similar: Adventure 39.4%, Thriller 35.4%, Action 15%, Indie 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a psychological horror experience with an emphasis on puzzle-solving and thriller elements.

Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

Why similar: Detective 49%, Adventure 40.7%, Indie 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused mystery game set in a cold, isolated environment that rewards thorough investigation.

investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.

Why similar: Adventure 83.2%, Indie 16.8%

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Why similar: Adventure 74.6%, Indie 25.4%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric thriller features a strong narrative and exploration-based gameplay in a high-stakes setting.

Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

Why similar: Detective 45.5%, Adventure 39.4%, Indie 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on narrative-driven exploration and mystery-solving in a beautiful, isolated location.

A single player metroidvania 3D game with cooperative gameplay. Find out what's going on by taking control of distinct characters and change between them whenever you want. An unique mix of 3rd person shooter and challenging puzzles!

Why similar: Adventure 54.9%, Action 24.9%, Indie 20.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is an indie puzzle-adventure that shares the first-person perspective and mystery-solving focus.

The main character is hired as a debugger at the game company “Dokidoki Games”! With a time limit of one week, will he be able to find the bug safely? The debugging work with fate on the line begins now!

Why similar: Thriller 40.8%, Adventure 40.3%, Action 18.9%

Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

Why similar: Thriller 40.4%, Adventure 39.4%, Action 12.2%, Indie 8%

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: Adventure 54%, Detective 34.7%, Indie 11.3%

A short, unconventional escape room experience. You are the candidate. You must find a way out of this room. Things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Escape Room 55.6% ★, Detective 26.2%, Indie 9.1%, Adventure 9.1%

Judas is an atmospheric psychological horror experience. Accidentally trapped in an apartment complex, you face dark paranormal events that push you to escape as fast as possible; yet, fleeing is not an option.

Why similar: Adventure 32%, Detective 31.1%, Thriller 24.3%, Action 12.5%

Find Out - this is an adventure game in which you will have to escape from an unknown location, surrounded by a large maze.

Why similar: Adventure 43.4%, Indie 36%, Action 20.6%

Introductory demonstration version. An interactive movie that combines a psychiatrist simulator, a detective story and unique fight sequences. Take on the role of a psychiatrist, encounter various psychiatric diagnoses, and investigate disappearances of various people.

Why similar: Adventure 55%, Thriller 32.4%, Indie 12.6%

Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.

Why similar: Detective 39.2%, Thriller 23.9%, Adventure 23.2%, Action 13.7%

"The Lost Valley" is a small game where you will play as a cyclist who will get in an accident. The protagonist finds himself in a great valley called "The Lost Valley". The bicycle is broken as a result of cliff falling and the protagonist has to move further on foot.

Why similar: Indie 46.5%, Adventure 41.5%, Action 12%

A room escape adventure, Having lost his memories and without knowing his whereabouts, assist the protagonist in escaping locations related to his past through searching for clues and solving for puzzles. Along the way, find old memories that will shed more light on his mysterious past.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

A worn out detective with his demons to fight and a homicide case to solve. Deluded is an interactive crime thriller movie with point-and-click investigation and adrenaline pumped quick time events.

Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Thriller 26.4%, Adventure 26%, Action 14%

The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.

Why similar: Detective 47.2%, Adventure 40.5%, Action 12.3%

Explore the haunted halls of the infamous Atlas Theater, a 1940’s era movie palace that played host to a shocking Hollywood tragedy. Solve intricate puzzles, discover startling artifacts, and evade sinister forces to uncover the twisted truth behind the theater’s dark history.

Why similar: Escape Room 64.2% ★, Adventure 35.8%

It is a VR Experience where you need to find clues to solve puzzles and find your way out of the Room. There are some items that can be grabbed and carried around. With some items you can interact (such as switches,piano and numpads).

Why similar: Adventure 35.8%, Escape Room 27.8% ★, Indie 18.9%, Action 17.5%

Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...

Why similar: Escape Room 45.9% ★, Adventure 23.5%, Detective 20.5%, Thriller 5.6%, Indie 4.5%

Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.

Why similar: Detective 43.2%, Thriller 23.9%, Adventure 20.1%, Indie 12.7%

Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.

Why similar: Adventure 45.9%, Detective 44.8%, Indie 9.3%

Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Adventure 61.7%, Action 20.5%, Indie 17.8%

Greenwood The Last Ritual is an adventure game with isometric viewpoint where you will play as an envoy of Vatican. Use magic of pentagrams to break the Curse on the Valley. At the same time you will have to try to resist that Curse yourself and make it out alive.

Why similar: Adventure 86.1%, Indie 13.9%

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 49.6%, Thriller 41.8%, Adventure 8.6%

The main character wakes up in a tunnel of the subway and tries to find out that happened to it and other passengers of the train. To understand that after all it happened to the gone passengers, the player should investigate strange catacombs being deeply underground.

Why similar: Indie 49.5%, Adventure 31.4%, Action 19%

It's a story about a skeptical detective John who's investigating the abandoned's house massacre where group of teenagers were killed. On early night Detective John arriving to the abandoned house to find out what has happened there but suddenly he realized that he is not alone...

Why similar: Adventure 69.2%, Indie 30.8%

DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...

Why similar: Adventure 73.8%, Indie 26.2%

Memories is a suspense movie game of live-action escape room, which presents a multitude of mind-twisting missions. By solving the puzzles with the clue of the plot, players will explore the vein of the whole story and accomplish the missions with the progress of the game.

Why similar: Adventure 73.1%, Indie 26.9%

Your character has lost his memory and finds himself in a godforsaken place. An adventure with a nonlinear storyline, lots of choices, and a unique combat system. Could he get out alive?

Why similar: Adventure 54.1%, Action 26.4%, Indie 19.5%

Hotel Sowls is an eerie mystery adventure. You are a pharmacist who, after a long and grueling journey, finally acquires a rare and enigmatic stone; only to have it stolen overnight at Hotel Sowls. Can you recover the stone and uncover the secrets hidden within this strange and unsettling hotel?

Why similar: Adventure 62.9%, Indie 24%, Detective 13.1%

A story about escapism.

Why similar: Adventure 70.5%, Indie 29.5%

Lex Mortis is an open-world horror game set on a fully explorable island. The game’s atmosphere is directly affected by the time of day. During the daytime you will study the island and it’s mysteries. But at night the enemies reveal themselves, and the worst nightmare becomes real!

Why similar: Action 53.3%, Adventure 34.9%, Indie 11.8%