- #1 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
97% 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: Puzzle 13%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Narration 10.3%, Exploration 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the exact essence of exploring a grand, puzzle-filled estate while uncovering dark family secrets.
- #2 The Room Three
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,034 reviews2018
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Why similar: Puzzle 31%, Point & Click 18.8%, Mystery 17.6%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands the scope of the original with more complex, interconnected puzzles within a mysterious, atmospheric setting.
- #3 The Room
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,012 reviews2014
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.7%, Point & Click 23.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Adventure 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive puzzle-box experience that shares the tactile, investigative nature of The Mansion.
- #4 The Guest
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'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: Puzzle 23.8%, Adventure 16.7%, Horror 16.2%, Mystery 14.8%, Indie 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a first-person puzzle game that traps the player in a strange, atmospheric location, mirroring the core loop of The Mansion.
- #5 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
94% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Mystery 19.1%, Horror 12.1%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 11.2%, First-Person 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly immersive, narrative-driven exploration experience focused on solving a haunting mystery.
- #6 The Painscreek Killings
94% 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: Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 11.6%, Horror 10.8%, Exploration 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at open-ended investigation and environmental storytelling, requiring players to piece together a mystery through exploration.
- #7 Westmark Manor
93% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Nodbrim InteractivePub: Toadman Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
What lurks in the darkest corners of the mansion? Westmark Manor is a journey into the occult, a mind-bending survival horror game, with a heavy focus on solving puzzles and exploration, inspired by the formidable H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Adventure 49.7%, Puzzle 16.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Horror 8.8%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines dark, atmospheric exploration with challenging puzzles in a setting that feels deeply connected to the mansion-horror subgenre.
- #8 The Horror Of Salazar House
91% matchVery Positive95% of 386 reviews2020
Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!
Why similar: Point & Click 21.1%, Story Rich 12.9%, Old School 12.7%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title uses a retro point-and-click aesthetic to deliver a dense, story-rich horror experience within a single, mysterious location.
- #9 Scratches - Director's Cut
92% matchVery Positive83% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: Nucleosys
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.8%, Horror 17.8%, Adventure 16.3%, Mystery 8.3%, Story Rich 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click horror experience that perfectly mirrors the feeling of being trapped in a decaying, mysterious mansion.
- #10 Silver Chains
91% matchMixed69% of 1,327 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Adventure 18.8%, Indie 11.1%, First-Person 9.7%, Puzzle 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror game focuses on exploring an abandoned mansion, blending puzzle-solving with a chilling supernatural narrative.
- #11 Visage
89% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 43.4%, First-Person 12.9%, Adventure 9%, Realistic 9%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply unsettling, first-person exploration experience that relies on environmental clues and puzzle-solving to progress.
- #12 Conarium
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,240 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 25.7%, Horror 22.8%, First-Person 13.5%, Indie 11.5%, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This Lovecraftian adventure emphasizes puzzle-solving and exploration within a tense, supernatural environment.
- #13 What Remains of Edith Finch
86% 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: Story Rich 24.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%, First-Person 10.2%, Exploration 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: While less puzzle-heavy, it is the gold standard for atmospheric, narrative-driven exploration of a mysterious, sprawling home.
- #14 House of Caravan
89% matchMixed67% of 803 reviews2015
Dev: Rosebud GamesPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Taking place in a single mansion in Candlewood, northeast USA, in the early 20th Century, House of Caravan is a sinister adventure filled with dark secrets and vexing puzzles.
Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Adventure 20.8%, Indie 16.9%, Puzzle 15.9%, First-Person 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-adventure that traps the player in a mysterious house, requiring careful exploration to survive.
- #15 Cursed Mansion
87% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon EmperorsPub: Nuon Games
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Horror 15.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG-style horror game emphasizes choices and exploration within a haunted estate.
- #16 The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana
88% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Monolith Graphics
Windows · Mac
The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana is a dark adventure game set inside the haunted mansion of a mysterious magician who vanished several years ago. Resolve a maze of riddles and perplexing puzzles to unlock doors and secret passages, or be doomed to spend eternity trapped inside the inescapable mansion.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 26.4% ★, Point & Click 17%, Puzzle 11.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Adventure 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is a dedicated puzzle-adventure game set in a mysterious mansion, focusing heavily on logic and exploration.
- #17 Escape From Mystwood Mansion
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,229 reviews2023
Dev: Lost Sock Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?
Why similar: Puzzle 15.7%, Point & Click 14.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Exploration 11.2%, First-Person 11%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the escape-room aspect of mansion exploration, offering a cozy yet mysterious puzzle experience.
- #18 Layers of Fear
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Psychedelic 17.2%, Horror 12.9%, Story Rich 11.1%, Adventure 9.8%, First-Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the psychological horror of navigating a constantly shifting, surreal environment.
- #19 Penumbra Overture
85% matchVery Positive91% of 4,061 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Adventure 16.9%, First-Person 14.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Puzzle 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features physics-based puzzles and a claustrophobic, horror-filled atmosphere that will feel familiar to fans of The Mansion.
- #20 Corrosion: Cold Winter Waiting [Enhanced Edition]
86% matchMixed68% of 266 reviews2015
Dev: Viperante
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Horror adventure awaits as you step into a place nobody knew existed and hunt for clues around every dark corner and in every scribbled notebook. With a twisted past, and a terrible secret just waiting to be revealed, Cold Winter Farm will leave you questioning whether what you know, is really what you know.
Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Adventure 19.1%, Horror 14.2%, Indie 12.5%, Mystery 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features a dark, atmospheric mystery that aligns well with the tone of The Mansion.
- #21 Kona
82% matchVery Positive83% of 3,588 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Adventure 15.3%, Horror 13%, First-Person 12.8%, Story Rich 12.2%, Exploration 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique blend of survival, exploration, and mystery-solving in a remote, atmospheric location.
- #22 Moons of Madness
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,891 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Adventure 25.4%, Horror 21%, Puzzle 12.6%, First-Person 10.8%, Exploration 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends first-person horror with sci-fi elements and puzzle-solving, maintaining a constant sense of dread.
- #23 Confabulation
81% matchVery Positive91% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Your memory is fading. Things around your home keep changing; they are not what they appear to be. Find what is wrong, take pictures to restore your memory. Try to remember. Learn what you have forgotten, learn what has happened. It is not what it seems to be.
Why similar: Puzzle 15.8%, Horror 15.4%, Mystery 13.4%, First-Person 11.6%, Realistic 11%
Why You'll Like It: It is a first-person psychological horror game that integrates puzzle-solving into its narrative-heavy exploration.
- #24 Dark Fall: The Journal
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 297 reviews2013
Dev: Darkling RoomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
This Myst-style horror-adventure game will bring fear into your heart. From the very beginning you are exposed to an overwhelming but invisible ghost presence – strange calls, footsteps, voices from nowhere. In order to help your brother and survive you will need to solve the mystery of this abandoned, haunted place. And remember!
Why similar: Point & Click 35.4%, Adventure 20.7%, Horror 16.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Puzzle 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click mystery that emphasizes investigation and puzzle-solving in a spooky, abandoned setting.
- #25 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
81% matchVery Positive89% of 8,096 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
Why similar: Horror 39.3%, Adventure 13.6%, First-Person 11.9%, Indie 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror game uses environmental exploration to build tension and tell a unique story.
- #26 Lost in Vivo
80% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Horror 31.3%, First-Person 18.1%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Indie 14.1%, Retro 14%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a claustrophobic, surreal horror experience that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-like navigation.
- #27 Martha Is Dead
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Story Rich 15.7%, Horror 15.2%, Narration 14.5%, Adventure 12.7%, Mystery 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that relies on detailed environmental exploration to uncover a dark, historical mystery.
- #28 The Séance of Blake Manor
75% 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: Puzzle 17.1%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 14%, Adventure 12.9%, Horror 12.7%
- #29 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,314 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Horror 36.1%, Adventure 25.7%, Indie 15.7%, Story Rich 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on stealth and exploration within a mansion, adding a layer of tension through persistent threats.
- #30 The Hotel
78% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: IL PALA
Windows · Mac
The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!
Why similar: Adventure 60.3%, Indie 23.9%, Horror 15.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the atmospheric, first-person exploration of The Mansion, focusing on the dread of an isolated, indoor setting.
- #31 RESTORER
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.
Why similar: Psychedelic 25%, Realistic 15.4%, Horror 12.4%, Indie 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #32 SHADOW MANSION
78% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
Why similar: Puzzle 15.6%, Horror 15.3%, Realistic 13.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Exploration 11.5%
- #33 The Curse of Elmwood
76% matchMixed58% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You hear quiet whispers from deep inside the house, but no one sees. You begin to feel that you are not alone in this house. Curse of Elmwood is an atmospheric horror where you find yourself trapped in a gloomy 18th century mansion, steeped in mystery and horror.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.8%, Exploration 13.4%, Horror 11.7%, First-Person 10.7%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #34 Misery Mansion
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Manic Mice
Windows
Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Realistic 18%, First-Person 14.7%, Adventure 13.8%, Mystery 12.2%
- #35 Death Frame
73% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Explore a haunted mansion, uncover a killers madness, and enter surreal paintings to relive the twisted mind of a killer. Danger and mystery are lurking behind the screaming walls of this fascinating and frightening horror adventure.
Why similar: Psychedelic 22%, Adventure 20.4%, Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Mystery 12.7%
- #36 Haus Of Irndrous
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Ryle AfgarnPub: Ryan Afgarn
Windows
Welcome to the Afgarn Mansion. Don’t ask why it’s empty. Nor why the lights flicker. The more you ask, the more they’ll want to answer. Find your father. If you hear voices, don’t respond. The experiments are still inside. They know you entered. And they’re eager to have you close.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.6%, Horror 18.1%, First-Person 12.9%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 9.4%
- #37 Mystery of Mortlake Mansion
75% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Best Games CollectionPub: HH-Games
Windows
Mystery of Mortlake Mansion is a hidden object adventure game with a deep and interesting story. The player is summoned to Mortlake Mansion by an elderly gentleman, who was so obsessed with magic that he dedicated his entire life to tracking down and learning the secrets of his favorite magician.
Why similar: Adventure 32.7%, Casual 24.8%, Puzzle 22.4%, Horror 13%, Indie 7.1%
- #38 11F
73% matchVery Positive82% of 188 reviews2024
Dev: PUMPKIM
Windows
Go to the 11th floor of a building that doesn't have an 11th floor.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.2%, Horror 14%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 12%, Exploration 10.6%
- #39 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
72% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Puzzle 9.7%, First-Person 9.3%
- #40 The Hotel
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.
Why similar: Psychedelic 15.2%, Horror 14.1%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 10.2%, First-Person 10.1%
- #41 Echoes of Dread
73% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Puzzle 17%, First-Person 15.9%, Exploration 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #42 Mansion of the Dead
71% matchVery Positive95% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Horror 20%, Story Rich 18.1%, Exploration 14.5%, Mystery 13.7%, First-Person 11.9%
- #43 Bureau of Contacts: Mansion
71% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: MIROWIN
Windows
Explore an old mansion full of paranormal dangers alone. Find clues, identify ghosts, collect their dossiers and exorcise them.
Why similar: Adventure 34.5%, Horror 21.2%, Exploration 19.1%, First-Person 17.8%, Indie 7.5%
- #44 The Backrooms
76% matchMostly Negative24% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: WASABAE Studios
Windows
You find yourself in a strange world with no idea how you got there. As you explore more, the world gets increasingly convoluted and unstable. You are now in... The Backrooms.
Why similar: Psychedelic 18.3%, Exploration 12.7%, Casual 11.2%, Horror 11.1%, First-Person 10.6%
- #45 Mists of Aiden
72% 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: Horror 25.7%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 11.4%, Mystery 10.4%, First-Person 9.8%
- #46 Beyond the Doors
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Dream Error
Windows · Linux
An atmospheric horror, exploration and automation game all set in the dim halls of an apartment building
Why similar: Horror 15%, Old School 14.6%, Puzzle 14.3%, Adventure 13.1%, First-Person 11.1%
- #47 The Haunted Building
70% matchVery Positive87% of 381 reviews2024
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
A 90s Hong Kong public housing block hides twisted tenants, buried truths, and ghosts. As security guard Lee Shing, your choices shape the story and unlock multiple endings. A mystery full of foreshadowing—some truths can only be uncovered through repeated playthroughs.
Why similar: Horror 13.7%, Puzzle 13.2%, Story Rich 11.4%, Realistic 10.6%, Exploration 8.9%
- #48 Family curse
70% 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: Puzzle 15.3%, Horror 14.8%, Psychedelic 13.7%, Exploration 11.1%, First-Person 10.8%
- #49 Grandma, Is That You?
69% matchVery Positive81% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: Montee Games
Windows
“Grandma, Is That You?” is a psychological horror game. As we visit our elderly and ill grandmother to help her, the old mansion reveals buried memories and dark secrets. The line between reality and illusion begins to blur.
Why similar: Casual 23.2%, Adventure 16.9%, Exploration 14.6%, First-Person 13%, Mystery 10.7%
- #50 Don't Be Afraid 2
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 249 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Puzzle 12.1%, Horror 11.8%, Narration 10.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Story Rich 10%
- #51 Riddlewood Manor
68% matchVery Positive93% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows · Mac
Riddlewood Manor is a point & click adventure set in a haunted house that will try to kill you each step of your way. Overcome eerie logic puzzles to uncover a maze of mysterious rooms filled with dark secrets, spooky encounters, and hidden pathways. Optional jump scare warning is available.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Puzzle 12.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Horror 11.4%, Mystery 10.5%
- #52 The House of E.
69% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Gamenastica Studios
Windows
The House of E. is a story-driven puzzle game with horror elements and a creepy atmosphere.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.3%, Horror 16.1%, Mystery 14%, First-Person 10.1%, Realistic 9.8%
- #53 Insomnis
69% matchVery Positive91% of 272 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
Why similar: Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 13.2%, Realistic 12.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%
- #54 The Room Two
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,212 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.2%, Point & Click 22.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Horror 9.2%, Adventure 7.3%
- #55 Shelley Manor
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Terrors StudioPub: ESAT
Windows
Find your way through a puzzle filled manor while barely dodging human-eating monsters. You wake up in a dark room with one objective: escape those sharpened teeth. However, you should not worry; you will meet friends along the way.
Why similar: Puzzle 36.3%, Adventure 28.8%, Exploration 20.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%, 3D 6.1%
- #56 THE MUTE HOUSE
67% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2025
Dev: December Blues Games
Windows
Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.
Why similar: Old School 18.3%, Horror 16.6%, Adventure 12.6%, Realistic 11.1%, Exploration 10.5%
- #57 The Empty Eyes
66% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Mystery 16.3%, Story Rich 13%, Realistic 11.2%, Indie 11.1%
- #58 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
63% matchVery Positive94% of 2,911 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Puzzle 23.9%, Adventure 19%, Horror 13%, Mystery 12.6%, Exploration 11.8%
- #59 Escape from Mutation Station
65% matchVery Positive97% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Jay Marksman
Windows
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: Point & Click 28.1%, Puzzle 22.3%, Mystery 21.4%, Indie 9.7%, First-Person 6.4%
- #60 Horns of Fear
68% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2018
Dev: Pixoala
Windows
Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...
Why similar: Point & Click 19%, Horror 16.7%, Puzzle 15.1%, Adventure 13.9%, Mystery 11.4%