- #1 The Red Pearls Of Borneo
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,537 reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.9%, World War II 19.9% ★, Adventure 16.3%, Stylized 10.5%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #2 13:ORIGIN - Prologue
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 216 reviews2021
Dev: Corvus Studio Yazilim Anonim Sirketi
Windows · Mac
13: Origin is a web of clues that you must follow and not miss, as in most room escape/puzzle games. As you untie each knotted loop, you will realize how long and endless the thread you hold on to the end is.
Why similar: Puzzle 18%, Logic 13.5%, Thriller 12.2%, Exploration 11.7%, First-Person 10.7%
- #3 The NADI Project
96% matchMixed67% of 472 reviews2016
Dev: Monkeys Tales Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
The NADI Project it is a free-to-play, first person graphic adventure, in which you will face various obstacles to escape from your destiny.
Why similar: Adventure 21.5%, First-Person 21.5%, Exploration 19.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Indie 8.5%
- #4 The Riese Project - Prologue
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 197 reviews2023
Dev: MasashigeDevPub: Real Invented Studio
Windows
Some stories are better left in the dark. But some will find you. In Riese, echoes don’t always answer the same. A narrative FPP/VR experience about a past that refuses to stay silent.
Why similar: World War II 19.8% ★, Logic 18%, Puzzle 13.3%, Thriller 12.2%, Mystery 10.4%
- #5 Undying Symphony
94% matchVery Positive85% of 194 reviews2024
Dev: Siberian Koala
Windows
«Undying Symphony» tells a story about challenges that Leningrad people faced during the Siege and shows us one of the most tragic episodes of Leningrad history
Why similar: World War II 55.8% ★, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 10.6%, Hidden Object 6.4%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #6 The Light in the Darkness
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Voices of the ForgottenPub: Arcade Distillery
Windows
The Light in the Darkness tells the story of a working-class family of Polish Jews in France during the Holocaust. It is the first videogame to portray the Holocaust, releasing free for educational purposes.
Why similar: World War II 53.2% ★, Adventure 24.5%, Emotional 12.6%, Indie 8.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #7 Faded Grey
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 168 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: First-Person 18.3%, Hidden Object 18.1%, Emotional 15.1%, Story Rich 14%, Female Protagonist 11.9%
- #8 I Won't Forget Hue
92% matchVery Positive91% of 203 reviews2023
Dev: Hostile Kiwi Games
Windows
Disorganized and alone, a woman finds herself crafting new glasses in order to look at her own home with different shaded views. I won’t forget Hue is a psychedelic thriller experience. You’ll go searching for new lenses, try to figure out what is happening to her home and why she is all alone.
Why similar: Exploration 17.7%, First-Person 15.3%, Stylized 14.5%, Hidden Object 14%, Adventure 13%
- #9 Where We Went
91% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Oddcube Games
Windows
Where We Went is a narrative driven puzzle game. Step into the role of a mysterious character that can control ancient guardians to solve puzzles. Uncover the story behind your visit to the tomb and the reason for its existence!
Why similar: Puzzle 26.4%, Mystery 17%, Adventure 15%, Exploration 10.8%, Emotional 8.7%
- #10 Intruder In Antiquonia
91% matchVery Positive90% of 118 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.1%, Mystery 16.5%, Exploration 13.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Hidden Object 10%
- #11 Marie's Room
90% matchVery Positive93% of 6,711 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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: Exploration 15.8%, Story Rich 15.3%, First-Person 13.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #12 What Never Was
89% matchVery Positive95% of 5,110 reviews2019
Dev: Acke Hallgren
Windows · Mac · Linux
What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.7%, Mystery 13.4%, First-Person 13.1%, Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 11.5%
- #13 Forgotten Hope
89% 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: Exploration 22.6%, First-Person 22.3%, Story Rich 13%, Mystery 11.6%, Adventure 9.6%
- #14 Blackhaven
88% matchVery Positive80% of 319 reviews2021
Dev: Historiated
Windows
Blackhaven is a first-person narrative game that follows Kendra Turner, a college intern at Blackhaven Hall, a historic mansion burned during the American Revolution. Working alone on a holiday, Kendra uncovers a trail of secrets and misdeeds that spans centuries and may determine her future.
Why similar: Exploration 22.6%, Mystery 22.1%, First-Person 17%, Story Rich 14.5%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #15 Through The Fragmentation
87% matchVery Positive97% of 238 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Immersive 39.7% ★, Exploration 12.2%, First-Person 11.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Stylized 9.6%
- #16 12 Memory Lane
84% matchVery Positive94% of 289 reviews2025
Dev: Forget-Me-Not StudioPub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Explore the shifting manor of the enigmatic Henri Villemaine and uncover the truth behind his family’s sudden disappearance. Bend reality to recreate the scenes from his diary and expose long-buried secrets. What if your role in this case went beyond that of a simple investigator?
Why similar: Logic 35.8%, Puzzle 24.5%, Mystery 17.7%, First-Person 10.9%, Emotional 6.7%
- #17 Attentat 1942
86% matchVery Positive93% of 508 reviews2017
Dev: Charles Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Attentat 1942 is a historically-accurate adventure about World War 2. Face moral dilemmas and existential struggles as you uncover the troubled past of your family.
Why similar: World War II 42.4% ★, Hidden Object 12.3%, Story Rich 10.4%, Stylized 10%, Emotional 9.2%
- #18 THANATOS
86% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Angela NguyenPub: WahooCat Productions
Windows · Mac
THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.9%, Adventure 23.3%, Exploration 20.3%, First-Person 18.9%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #19 Oblivion Maiden
84% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Project Ex Libris
Windows · Mac
An exploration adventure set in St. Dorothia Academy, a magical educational institution hidden deep within a forest. A story that begins with an encounter with a girl named Lulunya, and unfolds through mysterious phenomena and dream worlds.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.4%, Adventure 25.7%, Exploration 18.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Indie 4.7%
- #20 Forgetmenots
83% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Forgetful Studios
Windows
Step onto the stage in Forgetmenots, a story-driven puzzle adventure where memories take center stage. Explore a theatrical world that unfolds like a live performance, solving puzzles in a whimsical yet bittersweet journey about loss and remembrance.
Why similar: Puzzle 39%, Story Rich 22%, Emotional 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13%, Indie 6.3%
- #21 The Raintime
85% matchMixed69% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: socah developmentPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
Delve into a troubled student's mind as his grip on reality unravels . . .
Why similar: Adventure 58.8%, Indie 41.2%
- #22 Syberia: The World Before
82% matchVery Positive90% of 5,060 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Puzzle 23.3%, Mystery 17.2%, Exploration 16.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Story Rich 10%
- #23 Torn Away
81% matchVery Positive93% of 702 reviews2023
Dev: perelesoq
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Torn Away is an award winning interactive story with a unique blend of adventure games, side-scrollers, and cinematic first-person levels. Help little Asya find her way home in the middle of war.
Why similar: World War II 33.6% ★, Exploration 12%, Adventure 9.6%, Hidden Object 9.2%, Story Rich 9%
- #24 The Academy: The First Riddle
82% matchMixed66% of 94 reviews2020
Dev: Pine StudioPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac
The Academy is a puzzle-packed adventure set in a school filled with mystery. Leave your mark on Arbor's Academy and find out why it only welcomes the best and the brightest.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.5%, Mystery 28.9%, Adventure 18.8%, Story Rich 13%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #25 This Bed We Made
78% matchVery Positive91% of 3,395 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Mystery 32.9%, Story Rich 14.7%, Exploration 14.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.5%
- #26 The Eyes of Ara
80% matchVery Positive82% of 854 reviews2016
Dev: 100 Stones Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Immersive 21.7% ★, Logic 18.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, Mystery 8.4%, First-Person 7.5%
- #27 The Occupation
81% matchMixed60% of 414 reviews2019
Dev: White Paper GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.
Why similar: Thriller 18.4%, Puzzle 15.4%, Mystery 14.4%, First-Person 12.6%, Adventure 9.1%
- #28 Vanished Puzzle Quest
77% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Saltium GamesPub: Unity Productions Foundation
Windows · Mac
Vanished is an immersive, first-person puzzle adventure where an encroaching fog of forgetfulness which has robbed everyone at the Great Centers of Islamic Science of their memories and you must now battle against a mysterious foe to reclaim memory, history, and purpose.
Why similar: Logic 27.4%, Puzzle 22.6%, Exploration 20.2%, Mystery 10%, Stylized 7.8%
- #29 Room 40
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 106 reviews2019
Dev: Silhouette Valley Games
Windows
Room 40 is a puzzle game about learning to decipher and decode secret messages. Learn to break various methods of encryption used throughout history. Starting with basic methods used in ancient Greece and the advancement of these methods all the way through to complex ciphers used in WWII.
Why similar: Puzzle 54.3%, Indie 31.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #30 12 Hours to Die
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.3%, Mystery 24%, Adventure 15.9%, Stylized 13.9%, Emotional 10.9%
- #31 Rhome
77% matchVery Positive89% of 753 reviews2020
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Rhome is a first-person dark atmospheric exploration game made by students at SMU Guildhall. Players navigate an increasingly chaotic and psychologically unnerving environment to reveal the fate of Hailey Rhome. Proceeds from your purchase on Steam go to support student development.
Why similar: Adventure 47.4%, Indie 32%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 6.7%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #32 The Search
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,384 reviews2017
Dev: Jason Godbey
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
Why similar: Puzzle 19.8%, Exploration 15.5%, First-Person 13.9%, Hidden Object 12.2%, Mystery 11%
- #33 Knell of St. Godhrkar
75% matchVery Positive93% of 1,587 reviews2021
Dev: -二律背反-
Windows · Mac
In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...
Why similar: Exploration 23.2%, Puzzle 18.6%, Adventure 18.1%, Story Rich 15.1%, Mystery 10.9%
- #34 Before I Forget
76% matchVery Positive88% of 215 reviews2020
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.
Why similar: Exploration 19.3%, Mystery 15.7%, First-Person 14.2%, Stylized 13%, Adventure 11.8%
- #35 Utter a Name
74% matchVery Positive90% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.4%, Mystery 25.7%, Story Rich 11%, Adventure 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #36 Inua - A Story in Ice and Time
76% matchVery Positive91% of 113 reviews2022
Dev: The Pixel HuntPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Inua is a narrative game in which three protagonists have their destinies intertwined decades apart in the same locations in the far north. Explore each era, collect ideas and manipulate their minds to change the course of history.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.9%, Mystery 16.4%, Stylized 15.7%, Hidden Object 14.2%, Adventure 12.4%
- #37 Rivage
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 351 reviews2026
Dev: Exnilo StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Rivage is an immersive sci-fi puzzle adventure set aboard the A.R.E.S. space station trapped in a space phenomenon. Wake up as Miranda, forced to explore, solve intricate puzzles to unravel the fate of your missing crew.
Why similar: Logic 25.6%, Puzzle 14.9%, Exploration 10.7%, First-Person 10.6%, Mystery 10.3%
- #38 The Darkest Files
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 761 reviews2025
Dev: Paintbucket Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Why similar: Puzzle 30.6%, Adventure 17.2%, First-Person 17.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #39 Senior Sunset
73% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: DecagerDev
Windows
35 dead students, dozens of silenced parents, and one police coverup later you decide it's time to take matters into your own hands. You descend into the depths of your high school to figure out what really happened to your classmates.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.4%, Exploration 26.1%, First-Person 16.9%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Emotional 5.1%
- #40 The Atlas Mystery: A VR Puzzle Game
75% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Top Right CornerPub: TRC DMI
Windows
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: Puzzle 25.2%, Mystery 19.3%, Exploration 16.4%, First-Person 15.6%, Adventure 12%
- #41 TAPE: Unveil the Memories
74% matchVery Positive98% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: BlackChiliGoat StudioPub: Meridiem Games
Windows
Use a special video camera that can rewind time to explore memories of the past in TAPE: Unveil the Memories, a first-person narrative mystery adventure set in 1990s Northern Spain.
Why similar: Thriller 36.7%, Story Rich 15.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Atmospheric 9%
- #42 Night Patrol Rules
71% matchVery Positive99% of 254 reviews2025
Dev: Te.Sa
Windows
Virtual group - PLAVE doujin game, set against the backdrop of winter school ghost stories. Experience the Night Patrol Rules of the Seven Mysteries through the eyes of all five band members, uncovering the unsettling truth hidden behind the mystery through your investigation and choices.
Why similar: Puzzle 38.1%, Exploration 23.2%, Mystery 19.9%, Adventure 18%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #43 The End of the World and Her Room
72% matchMixed65% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: RenkaPub: Renka P 01
Windows
The End of the World and Her Room is a short, free point-and-click puzzle game. This is a quiet and fleeting story: in the final moments, inside her room, you observe the surroundings, search for clues, unlock her phone’s password, and slowly understand the traces the world has left behind.
Why similar: Puzzle 45.3%, Exploration 31.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Emotional 8%, Indie 3.6%
- #44 The Grade 5B Case Files
70% matchVery Positive91% of 137 reviews2026
Dev: 狸老师工作室Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
A narrative AVG focused on everyday mysteries from the lives of elementary school students. The two protagonists encounter ordinary yet unusual incidents at school, and through investigation and deduction, players uncover the truth together with them.
Why similar: Mystery 25%, Adventure 23.2%, Puzzle 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Exploration 8.3%
- #45 Project Exhibited
73% matchVery Positive84% of 184 reviews2020
Dev: Team ThievesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
A thrilling first-person action-stealth game. Play as Dana, the inventor thief, and use your gadgets to fulfill your task; retrieving a special artifact from a private art collection in a mysterious palazzo.
Why similar: Adventure 41.8%, First-Person 32.8%, Indie 17.5%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #46 Don't Let Me Fade
69% matchVery Positive99% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: AinkOink
Windows
Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.
Why similar: Adventure 36.9%, Emotional 12%, Indie 11.8%, Puzzle 11.5%, Story Rich 10%
- #47 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
68% matchVery Positive94% of 3,287 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 30.9%, Exploration 14.8%, Adventure 13.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Stylized 12.1%
- #48 Eye 4 Eye
70% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Team Eye 4 EyePub: Yi Dai
Windows
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.1%, Mystery 14.7%, First-Person 14.1%, Exploration 12.8%, Stylized 9.5%
- #49 The Berlin Apartment
67% matchVery Positive92% of 462 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.
Why similar: First-Person 18.7%, Mystery 16.8%, Exploration 15.6%, Stylized 13.9%, Adventure 9.9%
- #50 There The Light
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2019
Dev: CasualBebop
Windows · Mac
Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?
Why similar: Immersive 36.4% ★, Mystery 12.3%, Puzzle 11.1%, Stylized 10.2%, Exploration 7.9%
- #51 Tokyo Detectives
71% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Mystery 40.1%, Adventure 21.6%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Story Rich 12.8%, Indie 9.5%
- #52 NaissanceE
69% matchVery Positive84% of 4,457 reviews2014
Dev: Limasse Five
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
Why similar: Exploration 30%, First-Person 19.5%, Puzzle 17.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 10.2%
- #53 Hold Me Still
68% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Zeroshade123
Windows
"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.7%, Adventure 17.1%, Exploration 16.1%, Hidden Object 12.3%, Mystery 10.1%
- #54 Havsala: Into the Soul Palace
67% matchVery Positive91% of 670 reviews2022
Dev: Ubik StudiosPub: Stratera Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Havsala is an investigative puzzle game with rich storytelling full of historical references and mysticism. Search the room for the clues left behind by the previous reincarnations of a single soul, solve the puzzles and unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.7%, Stylized 18%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #55 Lake Ridden
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 292 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 3.0 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: Puzzle 32.6%, Adventure 24.8%, Indie 15.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #56 With Shining Eyes
67% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: Lucas Fisher
Windows
Uncover secrets, experience history, solve puzzles and understand one another. Immerse yourself and explore a surreal and colorful world in this short, first-person adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.4%, Exploration 19.5%, Adventure 16.1%, First-Person 14.8%, Stylized 13%
- #57 The Death Game Report
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,217 reviews2026
Dev: shu3
Windows
Identify how every participant in the death game died, and submit your report.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.1%, Mystery 28.2%, Adventure 15.8%, Story Rich 11.8%, Indie 8.1%
- #58 Fate of Dynasty
69% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Kabuk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short lore exploration puzzle game inspired by walking simulators such as Gone Home, Dear Esther, and Layers of Fear.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.5%, Exploration 17.9%, First-Person 16.1%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Adventure 12.8%
- #59 The Honours Project
66% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Scott CambellPub: ScottCambellAudio
Windows
The Honours Project is an autobiographical walking simulator. Enjoy a narrative experience, adventuring through dream-like levels, solving an occasional puzzle and listening to the dark and sometimes comical dialogue that acts as a commentary about being a student and game development.
Why similar: Stylized 21.6%, First-Person 21.6%, Adventure 19.5%, Story Rich 18.2%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #60 Murmurs of the Mist
65% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Jenna YourstonePub: JamJam Studios
Windows
In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.
Why similar: Puzzle 35%, Story Rich 15.5%, Stylized 15.3%, Mystery 9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%