- #1 Cat carried Butterfly
97% matchVery Positive91% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: 包包丁STUDIOPub: XD
Windows · Mac
In Republican-era Shanghai, Lu Ping returns to the forgotten Luchang Apartment after receiving a letter from her orphanage headmistress. As lost memories resurface, she uncovers buried secrets, her past, and the eerie truth behind the bond between humans and yaoguai.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.2%, Mystery 14.5%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Hand-drawn 8.3%
- #2 Hazy Mind
96% matchVery Positive86% of 331 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 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Horror 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #3 Paper Bride
96% matchVery Positive91% of 2,228 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Supernatural 21%, Mystery 16.4%, Horror 14.3%, Puzzle 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #4 Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 562 reviews2025
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.
Why similar: Supernatural 21.7%, Surreal 14.1%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Mystery 9.4%
- #5 Scourge of the village
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 274 reviews2024
Dev: Triangel GamePub: Lightning Games
Windows
Scourge of The Village is a Chinese folk horror-themed text decryption game. A young female intern reporter who was inexplicably trapped in a nightmare while investigating a factory sewage discharge incident. In order to solve the mystery, she decided to go to the land of her dreams alone.
Why similar: Mystery 26.5%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Puzzle 11.8%, Text-Based 9.4%
- #6 Red Line
94% matchVery Positive97% of 185 reviews2023
Dev: Rolling Cat StudioPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.
Why similar: Mystery 24.2%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 14.5%, Puzzle 13.3%, RPG 11.5%
- #7 Graces: Posthumous Wish
92% matchVery Positive97% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: TomoToro
Windows
Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.
Why similar: Supernatural 27.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
- #8 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
93% matchVery Positive100% of 113 reviews2020
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.7%, RPG 16.4%, Puzzle 12.1%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #9 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
91% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: SilverEyesPub: Wisdom Games Publishing
Windows · Mac
Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.
Why similar: Mystery 21.3%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Supernatural 11.2%, RPG 10.3%
- #10 Cursed Mansion
91% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
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: Supernatural 23%, Mystery 15.3%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #11 Subway Exorcist Girl
90% matchVery Positive83% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Mystery 22.9%, Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #12 This is Interesting
89% matchVery Positive99% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Scott Jund
Windows
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Mystery 15%, Supernatural 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 9.3%
- #13 Firework
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 44,022 reviews2021
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Mystery 15%, Supernatural 13.4%, Puzzle 10.8%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #14 No Return
89% matchMixed46% of 371 reviews2024
Dev: BlameTech
Windows
No Return is a first-person psychological horror game set in modern-day China. With a focus on family tragedy, the story unfolds as our protagonist is mysteriously prevented from returning home by an unseen force. Can he navigate a nightmarish maze of hallways and uncover the disturbing truth?
Why similar: Supernatural 24.3%, Surreal 13.4%, Horror 12.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #15 The Haunting of Joni Evers
86% matchVery Positive91% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: Causeway Studios
Windows · Mac
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.
Why similar: Supernatural 23.9%, Mystery 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Emotional 13%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #16 Unforgotten
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: ScoreboardGames
Windows · Mac
UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Mystery 19.6%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%
- #17 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
84% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 20.4%, Mystery 19.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 11.6%
- #18 Dear Brother
86% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.
Why similar: Horror 35%, RPG 21.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Story Rich 8.3%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #19 Winter Clothing
84% matchVery Positive84% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: 坤舆科技
Windows
This is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of the Winter Clothing Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. Is there really a ghost on the mountain? Perhaps there is something more terrifying than ghosts.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Horror 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Surreal 11.7%
- #20 The Occult Detective
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 326 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
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: Mystery 26.8%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Puzzle 18.6%, Story Rich 15.1%, RPG 11.6%
- #21 Bride into the Cave
85% matchMostly Negative39% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: Flower_Official
Windows
Myth lingers in a tranquil and remote ancient town in China. In one telling, once a beautiful maiden is chosen by the cave deity, her soul disappears from the mortal realm. A minority girl called Miao Fei embarks on her journey to uncover the truth behind the legend, and rescue herself, perhap.
Why similar: Horror 17.4%, Mystery 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #22 Slender Threads
81% matchVery Positive91% of 607 reviews2025
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Puzzle 12%, Surreal 11.2%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
- #23 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,379 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Horror 12.2%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #24 梦魇:无归 Nightmare without return
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: 青衣工作室
Windows
This is a journey without return When you wake up... In the strange space, the bronze gate that eats people, the strange rules of the game, and the ever-changing nightmare world appear in front of you Everything starts from here
Why similar: RPG 37.8%, Surreal 20.3%, Story Rich 17.1%, Stylized 16.6%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #25 The Rule Of SHE
80% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Mystery 22.7%, Horror 20.7%, Surreal 17.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #26 Seven Mysteries: The Last Page
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 62 reviews2018
Dev: Sang Hendrix
Windows
A story-driven psychological horror RPG about a group of friends who unintentionally become bound together after encountering 7 curses from a school.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 13.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #27 Aimi
82% matchVery Positive81% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Toasty
Windows · Mac
Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here?
Why similar: Surreal 19.4%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #28 Recall: Empty Wishes
79% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Puff Hook StudioPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 12%
- #29 追曙
77% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: 悄语灯
Windows
Officer Yang Fan receives a distorted radio distress call during his shift.The signal traces back to an abandoned apartment building—one linked to the records of a young girl's suicide years prior. As his investigation unfolds, he uncovers a dark secret buried so deep,no one dares speak of it.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Horror 10.7%, Emotional 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #30 Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village
78% matchVery Positive91% of 1,105 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Horror 12%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #31 YinYang Street Ultimate Edition
78% matchVery Positive80% of 110 reviews2023
Dev: 彼云工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
YinYang Street is an indie horror game set in Yunnan, China. Our protagonist Minglai Li finds his beloved wife missing when he comes home. All mysteries lead to a place called YinYang Street...
Why similar: Supernatural 17.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Hand-drawn 14%, Stylized 12.7%, Puzzle 12.6%
- #32 Afterdream
75% matchVery Positive93% of 349 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: Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Surreal 14.2%, Emotional 12.9%
- #33 筮灵 SHILING
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪,销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息,将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄,还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索,怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Mystery 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Horror 12%
- #34 Myths of Rules
75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,032 reviews2023
Dev: Sugarcane Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Puzzle 19.2%, Horror 18.8%, Story Rich 12%, Stylized 10.5%
- #35 回门 Way Back Home
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 519 reviews2021
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
Windows
"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...
Why similar: Supernatural 22.7%, Mystery 15%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #36 MINE MEMORY
74% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Why similar: Mystery 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Surreal 16.4%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #37 CLeM
74% matchVery Positive92% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.3%, Mystery 18.1%, Emotional 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 9.9%
- #38 Xi
72% matchVery Positive91% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: HHGame
Windows
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
Why similar: Mystery 16.2%, Emotional 13.7%, Horror 13.5%, Supernatural 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%
- #39 Ordinary Day
73% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Late Night Studios
Windows · Linux
In this not so ordinary psychological horror your soul is bound from birth to fufil a singular purpose. Suffering a loss that has kicked in motion the bindings of your destiny, enter Ordinary Day.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Emotional 10.8%
- #40 Outlying Islands
71% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Mystery 16%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #41 OMUSUBI
71% matchVery Positive94% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
One day, Hinako, a high school student, finds her path to school transformed into the Sanzu River, where she meets a strange-looking man named Issa. Will she be able to get through the mysterious devices of the mysterious mansion and return safely to her family?
Why similar: Horror 49.6%, RPG 34%, Indie 8.2%, 2D 5.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #42 outside the door
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 619 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.
Why similar: Surreal 20.2%, Visual Novel 19%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Mystery 16.2%, Horror 9.7%
- #43 栖云异梦
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后,主角方哲收到了一个包裹,其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村,梦境与现实交错,指引他步步逼近真相......
Why similar: Mystery 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Puzzle 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #44 品玉庵异谈 PinYuAn Tales
70% matchVery Positive92% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: 小青蛙妙妙制作组
Windows
PinYuAn Tales is a AVG with thematic elements of weirdness and sidekick adventures. After Bai Qiming is laid off from his company, he starts to conduct psychic live broadcasting activities, and during one of the broadcasts, he meets a strange young man, and the story of the two of them unfolds.
Why similar: Supernatural 24.7%, Surreal 14%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #45 FILTHY US
73% matchMixed68% of 474 reviews2021
Dev: Game Logic Studio
Windows
《残秽的我们》是一款本土手绘写实风格的恐怖冒险游戏,以真实事件为蓝本改编。在游戏中,玩家将跟随女主“无者”的脚步,深入由亡者怨念而产生的“怨秽地”,利用“刻印”的力量,探究隐藏其中的一段真实往事。
Why similar: Supernatural 18.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 11.7%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Stylized 9%
- #46 Rubbings
69% matchVery Positive89% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑,根据匿名信件中的拓片线索,深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村,这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事,并在村庄中展开调查,你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Supernatural 18.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #47 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Universe Studio
Windows
In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.
Why similar: Mystery 17.5%, Horror 14.6%, Emotional 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #48 Bad Faith
72% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Emotional 18.9%, Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #49 Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
70% matchVery Positive94% of 93 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 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Emotional 13.3%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Stylized 9.5%
- #50 Until Then
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,524 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Emotional 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Mystery 15.9%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #51 Train of Afterlife
76% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Mystery 16.7%, Surreal 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #52 The Simen Rumors
68% matchVery Positive82% of 317 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式,收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角,探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Mystery 39.9%, Visual Novel 25%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Surreal 4.9%, Psychological Horror 4%
- #53 Yunashi no Yume
69% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: The Yunashi Archive
Windows
A fractured dream of a girl who tried to make something beautiful, and was silenced before she could finish it. Now, her voice resurfaces. A quiet story of memory, loss, and reclaimed authorship—told through fragmented exploration and stark, fragile spaces.
Why similar: Mystery 19.1%, Surreal 17.5%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #54 Circular Fallacy
69% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: 非稳态物质-Unstable Matter
Windows
This is a game that seamlessly transitions between 2D card-based gameplay and immersive 3D environments ,"It" made everything disappear, yet the rain that night never ceased. And so, I embarked on a journey to find the answers. Why did I become myself?
Why similar: Surreal 34.2%, Stylized 18.9%, Puzzle 13.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, RPG 9.1%
- #55 Stiff Neck
67% matchVery Positive84% of 943 reviews2026
Dev: 伤官制作组 Team UranianPub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Emotional 11%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #56 INDIKA
67% matchVery Positive90% of 8,070 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Surreal 31%, Horror 20.4%, Mystery 18.3%, Puzzle 13.9%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #57 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
65% matchVery Positive93% of 332 reviews2026
Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
Windows
Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.
Why similar: Narration 28.2%, Mystery 26.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Text-Based 10.2%
- #58 Nightmare Shift
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #59 Mirages
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.
Why similar: Mystery 22.8%, Horror 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #60 TOUQI
65% matchVery Positive92% of 426 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》(头七怪谈)是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员,你需要根据主编的要求,整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联,并在必要时与同伴实地探索,以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, RPG 9.5%