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The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.

Reviews: Very Positive — 91% — of 165 reviews
Released: 2025-01-13
Developer: Causeway Studios
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% matchVery Positive91% of 6,226 reviews2017
    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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  2. #2 The Suicide of Rachel Foster
    96% matchMixed68% of 6,878 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,241 reviews2017
    Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 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.

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    95% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2024
    Dev: Davidcrosdev
    Windows

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    94% matchVery Positive85% of 68 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    94% 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.

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    93% matchVery Positive89% of 10,158 reviews2021
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    91% matchVery Positive92% of 8,686 reviews2022
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    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

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    92% matchMostly Positive72% of 292 reviews2018
    Dev: Midnight Hub
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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    91% matchVery Positive88% of 193 reviews2022
    Dev: Darkania WorksPub: GrimTalin
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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  11. #11 Chasing Static
    90% matchVery Positive87% of 512 reviews2021
    Dev: Headware Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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.

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  12. #12 Prognostic
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 491 reviews2022
    Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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    88% matchMixed62% of 87 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    89% matchMixed60% of 53 reviews2021
    Dev: Somnambulist Games
    Windows

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    86% matchVery Positive90% of 71 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    87% matchVery Positive84% of 221 reviews2022
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    85% matchVery Positive93% of 122 reviews2025
    Dev: Aegon Games
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Dev: Stork Game
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    82% matchVery Positive89% of 889 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    Windows

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    Dev: Derek Golliher
    Windows

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    79% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2023
    Dev: Dragon Emperors
    Windows

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    Windows
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    79% matchMixed68% of 68 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows · Linux
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    74% matchVery Positive92% of 3,229 reviews2022
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    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    77% matchMostly Positive77% of 721 reviews2015
    Dev: David Wehle
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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  36. #36 Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches
    78% matchMixed64% of 154 reviews2014
    Dev: Arberth StudiosPub: Meridian4
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%

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    74% matchVery Positive88% of 935 reviews2022
    Dev: MediaCity Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    75% matchVery Positive82% of 1,878 reviews2014
    Dev: Night Light InteractivePub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,296 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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    Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Linear 14%, Story Rich 13%, Atmospheric 12.1%

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    73% matchVery Positive97% of 144 reviews2021
    Dev: Ada Rook
    Windows

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    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 57 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    75% matchMixed64% of 3,375 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    72% matchVery Positive92% of 3,985 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    70% matchVery Positive94% of 296 reviews2024
    Dev: Yellow Basement Games
    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive93% of 6,682 reviews2018
    Dev: Kenny Guillaume
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%

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    69% matchVery Positive82% of 324 reviews2025
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    69% matchVery Positive93% of 99 reviews2024
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    Windows

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  48. #48 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
    72% matchMostly Positive72% of 336 reviews2017
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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    68% matchVery Positive93% of 356 reviews2023
    Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows

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  50. #50 Draugen
    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,137 reviews2019
    Dev: Red Thread Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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  51. #51 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 3,214 reviews2024
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    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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  52. #52 Vesnith Tapes
    67% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2025
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  53. #53 Dead of Night: Supermarket
    67% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2025
    Dev: SilverMoon Studios
    Windows

    Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.

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  54. #54 SHADOW MANSION
    68% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
    Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
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    70% matchMostly Positive73% of 632 reviews2017
    Dev: The Deep End Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    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.

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    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 348 reviews2020
    Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
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    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.

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    69% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,677 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 12.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%

  59. #59 The Wellmonts Case
    64% matchVery Positive95% of 229 reviews2026
    Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
    Windows

    The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Psychological Horror 16%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Atmospheric 8%

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