Games Like The Séance of Blake Manor

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: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 18.7%, Supernatural 15.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 6%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a pure, non-linear investigation experience that mirrors the meticulous detective work required in Blake Manor.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Mystery 16.7%, Historical 8.4%, Puzzle 8.4%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique supernatural deduction mechanic that challenges you to piece together a tragic mystery through observation and logic.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 16%, Narrative 12.8% ★, Mystery 10.8%, Historical 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at complex, multi-layered puzzle-solving that rewards keen observation and deductive reasoning in a historical setting.

Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.

Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Supernatural 14.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It combines classic investigative gameplay with Lovecraftian supernatural elements, creating a similar tone of dread and discovery.

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 9.8%, Noir 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the investigative process, requiring you to cross-reference clues to solve a complex, multi-generational mystery.

MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Supernatural 20.3%, Noir 11.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Horror 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a ghost investigating your own murder, providing a direct thematic link to the supernatural detective mechanics of the seed game.

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12%, Mystery 10.2%, Story Rich 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the blend of 1920s detective noir and cosmic supernatural horror found in the seed game.

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: Noir 20.2%, Narrative 19% ★, Detective 17.5%, Mystery 7.7%, Dark 6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused, atmospheric detective experience that emphasizes puzzle-solving within a confined, mysterious environment.

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: Detective 30.4%, Supernatural 15.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Horror 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: The game emphasizes atmospheric exploration and the use of supernatural abilities to reconstruct past events in a remote, haunting location.

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 24%, Mystery 22.1%, Horror 15.3%, Noir 12.7%, Adventure 11%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, puzzle-heavy mystery that demands deep attention to detail and environmental clues to uncover its cryptic narrative.

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: Supernatural 22.9%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 15.8%, Adventure 15.3%, Mystery 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric adventure game focuses on ghost hunting and local folklore in a remote, mysterious coastal town.

After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.

Why similar: Mystery 32.6%, Adventure 31.1%, Story Rich 15.4%, Puzzle 10.1%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven mystery features a strong focus on stage magic and the supernatural, mirroring the séance-themed intrigue of Blake Manor.

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Why similar: Supernatural 24.2%, Detective 18.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Noir 9.2%, Story Rich 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a rich, supernatural-detective narrative where you must solve crimes involving the occult in a modern urban setting.

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: Mystery 19%, Investigation 16%, Puzzle 13.6%, Horror 12.8%, First-Person 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person puzzle game focuses on exploring a grand, mysterious estate filled with hidden secrets and locked rooms.

Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.

Why similar: Mystery 22.4%, Detective 20.4%, Supernatural 19.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic supernatural detective story that expertly balances historical research with occult mystery.

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Supernatural 21.7%, Detective 20.9%, Mystery 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title features a unique approach to investigating supernatural phenomena through a detective-agency lens.

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 21.8%, Mystery 19%, Atmospheric 14.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: While less focused on traditional detective work, it masterfully uses environmental storytelling to uncover the tragic secrets of a family home.

Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.

Why similar: Historical 16.7%, Mystery 11%, Supernatural 10.4%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a strong sense of atmospheric horror and mystery, focusing on uncovering the dark history of a secluded location.

Scotland, 1926. Following the death of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Black Mirror Castle demands an offering.

Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Adventure 17.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: This gothic mystery set in a remote manor captures the same sense of isolation and dark, supernatural secrets as the seed game.

You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!

Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Noir 25.7%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 10.3%, Puzzle 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming yet clever detective game that focuses on gathering evidence and deducing the truth behind a mysterious disappearance.

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 24.7%, Mystery 19.9%, Dark 19.2%, Puzzle 13.7%, Horror 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the gothic horror aesthetic, requiring you to solve intricate puzzles to survive a haunted estate.

The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.

Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 18.6%, Supernatural 15.1%, Mystery 7%, Psychological Horror 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses specifically on the intersection of investigation and the supernatural, making it a direct thematic match for the seed game.

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: Detective 27.6%, Mystery 15.8%, Noir 15%, Supernatural 10.5%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A compelling detective story that balances grounded investigation with a growing sense of supernatural unease.

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Supernatural 25.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 9%, Puzzle 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A witty, supernatural detective game that uses point-and-click mechanics to solve paranormal cases.

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 35.9%, Mystery 27.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Horror 5.5%, Adventure 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for tactile, atmospheric puzzle-solving within a mysterious, enclosed setting.

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: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Mystery 16%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 13.4%, Story Rich 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply atmospheric and psychological mystery set in a historical period, focusing on dark family secrets.

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: Narrative 18.5% ★, Supernatural 15.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Mystery 9.3%, Horror 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at creating a shifting, supernatural environment that forces the player to question their reality while uncovering a dark history.

Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

Why similar: Detective 19%, Supernatural 16.1%, Investigation 13.2%, Historical 10.2%, Mystery 9%

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Investigation 25.1%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Choices Matter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: While set in a cyberpunk future, its core gameplay of investigating crime scenes and diving into the minds of victims feels very similar to supernatural detective work.

While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.

Why similar: Supernatural 32.8%, Mystery 15.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Historical 10.2%, Horror 9.9%

Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.

Why similar: Supernatural 21%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

Still Life 2 also now available!

Why similar: Detective 32%, Mystery 19.5%, Noir 15.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Puzzle 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic detective thriller that follows two parallel investigations into serial murders, maintaining a dark and gritty tone.

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Investigation 24%, Mystery 19.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%

A psychological horror spin-off of the acclaimed game Claire. You play as Deacon, a man searching for his missing father, but the deeper you dug, the darker the truths you uncovered, secrets you wish you’d never found, and that will haunt you forever.

Why similar: Supernatural 28%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 10.2%, First-Person 9.3%, Puzzle 8.9%

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: Detective 24.7%, Supernatural 15.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Dark 8.9%

Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...

Why similar: Detective 26%, Investigation 25.6%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 11%, First-Person 6.9%

You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.

Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Investigation 21.4%, Supernatural 20.5%, Story Rich 7.2%, Mystery 5.8%

Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

Why similar: Narrative 15.5% ★, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 13.6%, Puzzle 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%

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: Investigation 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Dark 14.1%, Horror 13.3%

In 1947, hard-boiled private eye Ben O'Hara is searching for a missing girl in an abandoned hotel. Investigate room by room, piece together clues, and give the living dead lead poisoning in this noir horror. Can you push through your fear and discover what became of her?

Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Detective 18.4%, Supernatural 15%, Investigation 9.6%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

Uncover secrets in a mysterious mansion inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. Play as a curious detective in a hidden-object adventure filled with puzzles, surprises, and a story full of twists!

Why similar: Noir 28.9%, Detective 21%, Mystery 8.9%, Investigation 8.8%, Supernatural 7.6%

The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

Why similar: Detective 22%, Investigation 17.6%, Narrative 11.8% ★, Mystery 11.6%, Historical 9.5%

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: Detective 17.8%, Historical 11.4%, Narrative 11.2% ★, Mystery 10.3%, Investigation 8.4%

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: Supernatural 21.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Dark 9.6%

Detective Wyatt confronts a chilling mystery as he investigates a housemaid's disappearance. Unearth sinister secrets as you navigate through a haunted house, where every shadow hides a lurking terror.

Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Investigation 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 9.7%, Puzzle 7.6%

The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.

Why similar: Investigation 26.1%, Puzzle 21.6%, Mystery 18.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%

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: Noir 21.7%, Supernatural 16.9%, Historical 12.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Investigation 11%

An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.

Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Supernatural 24.3%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 7.1%

A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.

Why similar: Detective 42.5%, Mystery 17.1%, Puzzle 14.7%, Story Rich 14.7%, Adventure 5.3%

Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.

Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Mystery 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 10.4%, First-Person 8.3%

Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

Why similar: Detective 44.3%, Mystery 22.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Adventure 4.4%

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 16.4%, Supernatural 16.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Choices Matter 7.4%

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

Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 18.8%, Dark 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Dark 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10%, Puzzle 9.3%

THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.

Why similar: Narrative 22.8% ★, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 14.6%, Dark 7.5%, Puzzle 5.7%

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: Supernatural 28.6%, Detective 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 9.8%, First-Person 7.4%

Hotel Sowls is an eerie mystery adventure. You are a pharmacist who, after a long and grueling journey, finally acquires a rare and enigmatic stone; only to have it stolen overnight at Hotel Sowls. Can you recover the stone and uncover the secrets hidden within this strange and unsettling hotel?

Why similar: Mystery 28%, Detective 24.5%, Adventure 20.3%, Indie 14.9%, Puzzle 12.3%

A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.

Why similar: Word Game 25%, Detective 22.6%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Noir 7.4%

'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: Mystery 21.6%, Puzzle 20.2%, Horror 15.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%, First-Person 9.3%

Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.

Why similar: Supernatural 34.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 11.1%, Horror 5.5%