Games Like The Ghosts of Hackney Mills

Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is...

Why similar: Noir 16.3%, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 12.7%, Hidden Object 11.6%, Walking Simulator 10.2%

In the early 2000s, a series of horrifying incidents shattered countless lives across the world. No one truly understood the purpose behind them. Some called it corruption, others called it power beyond humanity. The real monsters were never demons, but humans with absolute control over others.

Why similar: Noir 18.2%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 13.4%, Hidden Object 11.9%, Thriller 9.8%

On your way to writing the perfect supernatural novel, be prepared to face danger. Are you ready for such desperate measures?

Why similar: Noir 17.6%, Investigation 15.9%, Detective 13.3%, Hidden Object 12.7%, Thriller 11.5%

You, a supernatural detective, are sent to investigate Hawthorne Residences on the Cunningham property. Something isn’t right. Observe carefully, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth before the building begins to distort around you.

Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 13.2%, Hidden Object 10.9%, Horror 10.1%

A new stand-alone murder mystery in the Murder Is Game Over series. Solve the murder of a beautiful J-pop singer at an anime convention in a historic high-rise hotel.

Why similar: Noir 18.8%, Hidden Object 18.5%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Investigation 9.1%

A lavish dinner. A locked room. And a truth no one wants you to uncover. Meal: Mystery Escape Room is a cinematic puzzle adventure where every solved clue pulls you deeper into a web of secrets. Unravel an unforgettable night through story-driven escape-room challenges.

Why similar: Investigation 20%, Detective 18.7%, Hidden Object 16.5%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Thriller 8.3%

From the makers of the “Silver Creek Falls” trilogy comes a new episodic mystery-adventure game series known as “The Walsingham Files”. Follow in the steps of the stalwart Detective Sara Fitzgerald as she tackles a new mind-boggling mystery that will keep you at the edge of your seat at all times.

Why similar: Noir 19%, Investigation 16.8%, Detective 14%, Hidden Object 12.9%, Horror 8.5%

In Ghost Frequency, you are a ghost hunter from PIT - Paranormal Investigation Team. Your mission is to locate a sinister spirit using the EMF Ghost Detector to track paranormal activity, the IR Thermal Camera to reveal hidden entities, and the EVP Digital Recorder to capture eerie voices.

Why similar: Noir 19.5%, Investigation 19.2%, Detective 15.8%, Thriller 12.9%, Surreal 12.1%

Can you solve the riddle of the disappearing visitors before you lose yourself in the gallery’s macabre beauty?

Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Hidden Object 16.7%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 10.4%, Thriller 9.1%

Why DID The Chicken Cross The Road? A Murder Most... Fowl. Join the one and only Detective Cox on adventures through countless mini-games, references, a fully-voice-acted cast, and endless British humour. Be careful. You won't want to leave... No Stone Unturned. (Hey! That's the name of the game!)

Why similar: Detective 20%, Noir 19.1%, Investigation 16.2%, Open World 10.8%, Hidden Object 9.9%

Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?

Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Detective 16.7%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Thriller 12.3%, Horror 9.7%

Don’t Blink. They’re Always Watching. Enter the haunting corridors of the Fukushima asylum, a short but intense bodycam-style horror game that will leave you breathless.

Why similar: Investigation 17.9%, Detective 15%, Hidden Object 13.6%, Surreal 11.9%, Horror 9.2%

A judge's body is discovered with a clean cut across his jugular, setting the stage for an intense puzzle of motives and clues.

Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Detective 19.1%, Hidden Object 17.6%, Investigation 12.9%, Thriller 9.3%

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: Investigation 24.5%, Detective 21.3%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Horror 8.8%, Open World 8.6%

San Francisco is shaken by a chain of horrible murders. You are the only one that can bring to justice a masked arsonist calling himself the Plague Doctor. Are you strong enough to face the challenge?

Why similar: Noir 20.6%, Detective 17.5%, Hidden Object 14.2%, Investigation 13.4%, Thriller 10%

Step into the shoes of an old-school detective in a neon-lit Victorian city, where ornate buildings conceal dark secrets and the depths of human depravity. Connect the dots and unravel the mystery. Is there any truth to the legends of notorious technovampires? Trust no one. Question everything.

Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 14.3%, Hidden Object 13.2%, Thriller 9.2%

The dark narrative strategy game about cats slowly taking control of a city. Send your feline crew on dangerous missions, uncover their stories, and guide a rising revolt toward power.

Why similar: Experimental 21.8%, Noir 19.3%, Investigation 15.7%, Detective 13.9%, Surreal 8.9%

🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️‍♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!

Why similar: Noir 24.1%, Investigation 23.6%, Hidden Object 18.6%, Detective 17.9%, Exploration 7.1%

IFU is a psychological horror about a young guy who is forcibly locked in an abandoned mansion of a dead surgeon along with his restless soul.

Why similar: Investigation 14.7%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Detective 14.4%, Walking Simulator 14%, Thriller 13.6%

A dark murder mistery game combined with a visual novel revolving around a disturbing plot. Embark on the frightening adventure of a young priest entangled in a forbidden affair with a beautiful lady who meets a gruesome end. Lust, wrath, murder, despair.

Why similar: Noir 25%, Detective 14.6%, Thriller 14.5%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%

This looks like a super cute spot-the-difference game, but it isn’t!

Why similar: Hidden Object 16.2%, Investigation 14.8%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Detective 14.5%, Surreal 10%

A first-person mystery solving game, where you try to find out what happened at Syn Archives.

Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Investigation 22.7%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Exploration 6.7%

There's no such thing as a perfect crime! You have to solve a series of mysterious murders in San Francisco. It turns out that this bright city has its own dark side...

Why similar: Noir 22.3%, Detective 19.9%, Hidden Object 18.2%, Investigation 11.9%, Thriller 9.6%

The line between life and death is as thin as the autumn breeze. Will you escape, or will Darkwood claim you as another victim of its harvest?

Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Detective 19.8%, Hidden Object 18.3%, Investigation 11.9%, Thriller 9.6%

[IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.

Why similar: Investigation 24.2%, Detective 20.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Horror 12.5%, Exploration 7.5%

A young boy has come to a distant village to visit his grandmother. Arriving at the final station, in some wilderness, we find newspaper clippings on the platform. This is where our tangled story begins.

Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Detective 20.1%, Hidden Object 17%, Walking Simulator 14%, Horror 7.9%

Detective Inna Duke is a noir story-driven visual novel where you team up with lieutenant Inna Duke and her partner corporal Fernal to investigate the mysterious abduction of the popular streamer Oleh Hamston. But will you manage to track down the poor hamster in rainy city?

Why similar: Noir 25.2%, Detective 20.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Hidden Object 12.2%, Cartoony 8.8%

"Tempter" is a suspenseful first-person horror game that shows how humans can be even more dangerous than demons when they gain power. It centers on the struggle to save one's soul against a demon after breaking a pact.

Why similar: Hidden Object 18%, Walking Simulator 16%, Surreal 14%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Thriller 10.5%

If you stop, the light dies. If you turn, darkness takes over. As a patient trapped in Grinnel, escape this psychological horror nightmare with Dr. Esin. Use your visor in the atmospheric labyrinth and never look back; in this surreal thriller, your gaze is your worst enemy.

Why similar: Noir 21.4%, Detective 15%, Investigation 14.9%, Surreal 13.5%, Thriller 11.8%

Investigate the mysterious death of an unidentified young woman, in this shocking psychological thriller kinetic novel.

Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Noir 21.3%, Investigation 15.9%, Thriller 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%

An old case closed due to lack of evidence resurfaces in 1993. Play as a dismissed detective, investigate the case, gather evidence, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth. Bringing justice to the town of Ridgemour and ending the uncertainty is in your hands.

Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Noir 20.5%, Investigation 17.4%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Story Rich 7.2%

Atmospheric Horror in 90's style low-poly 3D. Open-ended exploration, investigation, hidden items, captivating puzzles and intriguing dark storyline.

Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Hidden Object 19.2%, Horror 12.9%, Surreal 11.5%, Open World 9%

Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.

Why similar: Noir 20.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 13.8%, Thriller 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.5%

A reality that won’t stay still… Palimpsest is a narrative psychological horror game in which players explore shifting environments, solve puzzles, and uncover patterns through careful observation of their surroundings.

Why similar: Hidden Object 18.7%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Surreal 10.2%, Investigation 9.6%

A folk noir detective horror game. An old time detective trying to find out the truth behind a missing girl in a mysterious place.

Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 17.7%, Hidden Object 13.9%, Horror 9.3%

Deliver coffee to 9 tables in a looping European-style specialty cafe, spot the anomalies creeping in and reach Table 9.

Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 20.4%, Hidden Object 17.5%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Horror 9.2%

Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!

Why similar: Investigation 17.5%, Noir 17.2%, Detective 15.3%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Surreal 11.3%

After You is a narrative game with puzzles, but it is not an easy game, here you will not have indicators or tutorials, nor can you save when you want. In After You you need to put all your attention and use paper and pencil to move forward, if you're looking for an easy game, this is not your game.

Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Hidden Object 17%, Detective 15.6%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Exploration 7.4%

The Puzzler is a first-person escape room style puzzle game where you must solve challenging puzzles using a unique spell-casting system.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Hidden Object 19.7%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 13%, Puzzle 8.6%

Once upon a time, there was a miserable girl in a crimson hood. Her mother was unwell, so the girl was sent away to go stay with her grandmother, who lived deep within the woods in a strange house. People say that around those parts there resides a monster called the Gobbler, who preys on the weak...

Why similar: Experimental 24.8%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Surreal 11.8%, Thriller 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%

A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.

Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 28.5%, Noir 19.5%, Story Rich 7.9%, Visual Novel 7.5%

Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!

Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Noir 19.7%, Hidden Object 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Investigation 7.5%

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: Noir 26.9%, Detective 24.9%, Investigation 23%, Puzzle 6.8%, Exploration 5.9%

The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.

Why similar: Noir 29.2%, Detective 25.6%, Investigation 22.4%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Story Rich 7.2%

Carefully observe your sorroundings and come back to your reality by finding what doesn't fit. If something's wrong take the bus back from across the street. A game situated in the haze of Buenos Aires.

Why similar: Investigation 20%, Hidden Object 16.5%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Horror 13.7%, Surreal 12.2%

Investigate a missing content creator in an abandoned kampong in this atmospheric horror game. Explore haunted ruins, uncover dark secrets, and evade the lurking presence of the Pontianak. Will you uncover the truth or become part of the legend?

Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Hidden Object 19.5%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Horror 10.1%

You are trapped in a terrible dream. Observe your surroundings carefully and discern whether you are truly in your own home, or if you are experiencing a waking nightmare.

Why similar: Hidden Object 23.2%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Investigation 19%, Horror 17.3%, Puzzle 8.8%

Nothing brings people together as well as a common grief or crime! Can you bravely confront a criminal puppeteer with no legal defense?

Why similar: Noir 18.6%, Hidden Object 18.4%, Detective 18.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Investigation 10.4%

A hidden object mystery game. Help Thelma Fantastic find missing objects, discover important clues, and solve mysteries. All generated with randomization for endless fun.

Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Hidden Object 19.7%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Cartoony 7.3%

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: Investigation 21.9%, Detective 18.6%, Surreal 14.4%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Horror 8%

"The Night Jackal" is a captivating game where you experience tension as you discover someone breaking into your phone through your security camera. In this game, you'll confront your fears with contemporary technology invading privacy.

Why similar: Thriller 16.1%, Detective 16%, Investigation 15.4%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Hidden Object 14.2%

You wake up in an unfamiliar, snowy place. You don't know how you got there or who you are. Solve the mystery, avoid or defeat enemies, and escape... An atmospheric, story-rich, post-apocalyptic walking simulator with puzzle elements and crafting mechanics

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Detective 15.7%, Thriller 12.6%, Open World 11.7%, Surreal 10.7%

A weaponless psychological thriller. Become trapped in the dark simulation within Gabriel’s mind after surviving a deadly plane crash. Run, hide, and piece together your memories to wake from this dystopian nightmare before Protocol 66 is activated.

Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 21.2%, Surreal 13.6%, Horror 12.2%, Thriller 11.5%

Science has never been more dangerous! Death is in the air... Sounds pretty ominous, doesn't it? Help the twin detectives solve a new case!

Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Detective 16.4%, Hidden Object 15%, Investigation 13.2%, Thriller 10%

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 29.4%, Detective 26%, Walking Simulator 13%, Story Rich 10%, Puzzle 9.1%

Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.

Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Detective 16.7%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Thriller 14.2%, Horror 10.7%

LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Noir 21.2%, Investigation 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Cartoony 8.5%

Friend. Confidant. Therapist. Voyeur. As a cab driver working the Paris night shift, you are many things to different people. Your gift is getting people to talk; and in order to catch the serial killer who left you for dead, that’s exactly what you’ll need to do.

Why similar: Noir 34%, Investigation 19.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Simulation 12.7%, Detective 12.7%

Silent Harbor is a first-person horror adventure game that will immerse you in a creepy story.

Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 21.2%, Hidden Object 16.1%, Horror 11.1%, Walking Simulator 10.5%

Soul of Savarog includes four of Twisted Universe's mobile horror thriller games. All of these plays tell the story of Savarog. Play Savarog, Savarog 2, Rule and Savarog 3 respectively.

Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Hidden Object 14.7%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Surreal 12.5%, Thriller 11.6%