- #1 The Painscreek Killings
97% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 19.4%, Supernatural 13.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Narration 7.1%
- #2 What Remains of Edith Finch
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 49,863 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Story Rich 12.6%, Mystery 10.1%, Narration 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #3 The Suicide of Rachel Foster
96% matchMixed68% of 6,754 reviews2020
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Drama 15.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #4 Portrait of a Torn
95% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
Windows
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.9%, Narration 12.7%, Investigation 10.2%, Drama 9.6%, Mystery 9.2%
- #5 Never Again
94% matchVery Positive80% of 922 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.4%, Drama 12.8%, Emotional 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #6 It Happened At Night
94% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Emotional 8.8%
- #7 Ghost on the Shore
93% matchVery Positive84% of 214 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Narration 13.3%, Emotional 11.1%, Mystery 9.3%, Drama 9.2%
- #8 Forgotten Hope
92% matchVery Positive89% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Black Hammer StudiosPub: Games by IGE
Windows
Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.
Why similar: Narration 17.8%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Investigation 9.6%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #9 Chasing Static
91% matchVery Positive87% of 501 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.4%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 11.5%, First-Person 8.1%
- #10 Luto
90% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Narration 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Emotional 9.6%, Mystery 9.2%
- #11 Home is Where One Starts...
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 712 reviews2015
Dev: David Wehle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Narration 11%, First-Person 9%, Drama 8.1%
- #12 Last Days of Lazarus
89% matchVery Positive88% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: Darkania WorksPub: GrimTalin
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
After their mother's suicide, Lazarus returns home to his sister Lyudmila. But unexplained events make the world and even reality collapse around him. Looming death, a spreading malediction and the supernatural threaten his sanity, yet Lazarus pushes forward to find the truth about his family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Supernatural 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Drama 9%
- #13 The Cursed Forest
89% matchVery Positive89% of 876 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Drama 16.2%, Supernatural 14.2%, Mystery 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #14 Draugen
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,109 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Mystery 14.8%, Investigation 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Emotional 11%, Drama 10.6%
- #15 Infliction
87% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Walking Simulator 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #16 Afterdream
85% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Narration 12.9%, Emotional 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #17 Faded Grey
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Derek Golliher
Windows
A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Emotional 16.6%, Narration 15.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #18 The Medium
84% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.6%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Adventure 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.1%
- #19 Lake Ridden
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.2%, Mystery 18.6%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 12%
- #20 The Mortuary Assistant
82% matchVery Positive92% of 8,435 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Supernatural 38.2%, Mystery 18.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%, First-Person 8.6%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #21 Dead Secret
84% matchVery Positive82% of 591 reviews2016
Dev: Robot Invader
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Mystery 20.1%, Story Rich 13.2%, First-Person 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #22 The Method of Hiding a Body
82% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Why similar: Drama 26.4%, Mystery 25.7%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Story Rich 16.6%, Female Protagonist 2.2%
- #23 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
81% matchVery Positive88% of 880 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Narration 18.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Investigation 11.3%, Exploration 8.7%
- #24 Whitehaven
83% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, First-Person 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Exploration 9.1%
- #25 Prognostic
81% matchVery Positive94% of 487 reviews2022
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An orphan returns to the house of the deceased fortune-teller to uncover the secret of his family's death. He must accept his legacy and become a prognostic before supernatural madness engulfs people of his town.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Story Rich 13.5%, First-Person 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Exploration 9.2%
- #26 Marie's Room
80% matchVery Positive93% of 6,612 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Story Rich 15.5%, Female Protagonist 12%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Mystery 10.1%
- #27 My Sleeping Girlfriend
77% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Dog Games
Windows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Narration 13%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #28 Family curse
78% matchVery Positive91% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Narration 19.7%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Drama 18.4%, First-Person 11.3%, Exploration 10.7%
- #29 Fallow
79% matchVery Positive97% of 138 reviews2021
Dev: Ada Rook
Windows
Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.
Why similar: Supernatural 21.5%, Emotional 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Drama 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #30 The Stalked
77% matchVery Positive92% of 389 reviews2024
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Mystery 16%, Emotional 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #31 Mists of Aiden
78% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Supernatural 16.3%, Mystery 12.8%, First-Person 9%
- #32 Through the Woods
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,657 reviews2016
Dev: AntagonistPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #33 The Séance of Blake Manor
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,784 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 27%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #34 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
73% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Drama 14%, Emotional 12.9%, Investigation 11.2%
- #35 As Long As You're Here
71% matchVery Positive100% of 437 reviews2025
Dev: Autoscopia Interactive
Windows · Mac
What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.
Why similar: Emotional 17.6%, Drama 15.9%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #36 The Gretlow Tapes
73% matchVery Positive92% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.
Why similar: Supernatural 21.5%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Investigation 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Mystery 8.6%
- #37 The Signifier Director's Cut
75% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Investigation 19.5%, Walking Simulator 15%, Emotional 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Mystery 9.8%
- #38 The Tavern In the Woods
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Chris J MitchellPub: Motion Forge CG
Windows
"Tavern in the Woods" is a first person, single-player interactive fiction story that blends mystery, storytelling, and supernatural horror. Players explore and investigate an isolated environment as the narrative slowly unfolds, gradually uncovering the truth behind the eerie emptiness.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Supernatural 11.6%, Drama 11.6%, Investigation 9.1%
- #39 Perception
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 626 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Atmospheric 11.3%, First-Person 9.2%, Adventure 8.8%
- #40 Witching Hour
74% matchMixed67% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.
Why similar: Emotional 19.4%, Mystery 16.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Exploration 9.5%
- #41 Evie
76% matchMixed46% of 181 reviews2018
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
A girl crashed into a dark forest not knowing where to go, curiosity drives her to open a Pandora’s box that was never meant to be opened.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.4%, Narration 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #42 Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches
75% matchMixed63% of 150 reviews2014
Dev: Arberth StudiosPub: Meridian4
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is a first-person point-and-click adventure inspired by Welsh mythology, focused on investigation, puzzles, and a dark, atmospheric mystery.
Why similar: Investigation 17%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Drama 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Exploration 10%
- #43 Bad Omens: 8th Apartment
70% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Flamingo Games
Windows
You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...
Why similar: Narration 15%, Supernatural 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 10.4%
- #44 Whispering Willows
72% matchVery Positive82% of 1,862 reviews2014
Dev: Night Light InteractivePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Mystery 14.1%, Drama 12.2%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #45 Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
69% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Cellar Vault GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Third Eye Open is a supernatural narrative adventure about a young girl coming of age. The game is set in a small Malaysian suburb which the player navigates to speak to friends, families, and ghosts. Various minigames immerse the player deeper into the protagonist's journey.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.6%, Drama 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Emotional 13.3%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #46 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,974 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Supernatural 15.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Drama 12.9%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #47 Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly
68% matchVery Positive92% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: ZealPub: Cardiora Studio
Windows
A story-rich psychological horror inspired by real-life experiences. Follow Emily, 23, as she moves to Brooklyn for a fresh start, but finds herself drawn into a slow spiral of obsession and control. Featuring voice acting, this atmospheric and grounded experience is deeply unsettling.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Mystery 10.8%, First-Person 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #48 I Saw Black Clouds
72% matchMixed62% of 633 reviews2021
Dev: Ghost Dog FilmsPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.
Why similar: Emotional 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Mystery 12%
- #49 Fear the Spotlight
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Story Rich 15.2%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Exploration 12.8%
- #50 Reflection
67% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Supernatural 22.3%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #51 Befriended Curse
67% matchVery Positive94% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
Witches, curses, and fairy tales meet horror in this classic walking sim with an eerie atmosphere and well-paced jumpscares.
Why similar: Supernatural 24.2%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Drama 9.5%
- #52 The Lost Crown
71% matchVery Positive83% of 514 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Supernatural 21.7%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 10.6%, Mystery 10%
- #53 Virginia
71% matchMixed64% of 3,351 reviews2016
Dev: Variable StatePub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Visual Novel 8%
- #54 Gone Home
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 18,234 reviews2013
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48%, Exploration 7.6%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%, First-Person 6.4%
- #55 Kathy Rain
69% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Mystery 24%, Female Protagonist 23.5%, Supernatural 12.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #56 God's Basement
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Emotional 10.2%, First-Person 8.7%
- #57 The Last Case of John Morley
66% matchVery Positive85% of 261 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: Walking Simulator 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, First-Person 8%
- #58 Restless Dreams
64% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Adventure 9.2%
- #59 Hazy Mind
65% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Story Rich 15.7%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Adventure 7.7%