- #1 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 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: Psychological Horror 30.1%, RPG 15.7%, Story Rich 15.6%, Horror 13.4%, Puzzle 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares a similar focus on atmospheric exploration, surreal horror, and deep, character-driven storytelling within a pixel-art RPG framework.
- #2 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31%, Story Rich 14.9%, RPG 14.7%, Horror 13.7%, Puzzle 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the precursor to Paper Lily, it perfectly captures the investigative puzzle-solving and psychological tension found in the seed game.
- #3 Ticy Adventure Club
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,234 reviews2022
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是2d剧情向角色扮演恐怖游戏。在本作设定中，玩家将扮演灵异探险社的社员，分工调查被委托的事件，探索场景，寻找线索，并最终解决委托中灵异作祟的问题。
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, RPG 18.4%, Horror 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Story Rich 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to the seed game, providing a consistent tone and style for players who enjoyed the original's world-building.
- #4 Ib
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 17.6%, Story Rich 15.8%, RPG 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational masterpiece of the RPG horror genre that excels at environmental storytelling and unsettling, puzzle-heavy exploration.
- #5 Mad Father
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.1%, Horror 27.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Puzzle 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This classic RPG horror title mirrors the seed game's focus on a young protagonist uncovering dark, supernatural family secrets.
- #6 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,566 reviews2019
Dev: Eternal Dream
Windows
Strange events occur at a sanatorium for those with unusual abilities. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. What will be released when all secrets are revealed? Goodness? Or… pure ”EVIL”?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, RPG 16.9%, Horror 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Story Rich 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG Maker horror game that balances cute aesthetics with disturbing psychological themes and exploration.
- #7 The Witch's House MV
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Horror 40%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, RPG 12.9%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a masterclass in tension and trap-based puzzle design that will feel very familiar to fans of Ticy Adventure Club.
- #8 Angels of Death
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,263 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 17.6%, RPG 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Story Rich 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly narrative-driven RPG horror experience that balances character interaction with dark, psychological puzzle-solving.
- #9 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Horror 38.1%, Story Rich 27.7%, RPG 23%, Visual Novel 3%, Anime 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at weaving local urban legends into a complex, interactive mystery that demands careful investigation.
- #10 筮灵 SHILING
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 270 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: Psychological Horror 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, RPG 15.8%, Story Rich 15.1%, Horror 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-thriller that utilizes visual novel elements to explore supernatural events, perfect for those who enjoy the investigative aspect of the seed game.
- #11 Bride into the Cave
91% matchMostly Negative39% of 231 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: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Story Rich 14.3%, RPG 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same indie horror aesthetic, focusing on atmospheric dread and puzzle-solving in a narrative-heavy environment.
- #12 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,293 reviews2025
Dev: Tiram1su Games
Windows
蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇，表面悠然而宁静，背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇，在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上，直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, RPG 16%, Puzzle 15.4%, Horror 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused adventure game that features a female protagonist and supernatural themes similar to the seed game.
- #13 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Horror 28.7%, RPG 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Puzzle 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a beautiful yet haunting atmosphere filled with intricate puzzles and a focus on uncovering a hidden, dark truth.
- #14 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Story Rich 15.7%, Anime 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features high-stakes decision-making and character-driven mystery that aligns well with the investigative themes of the seed game.
- #15 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
88% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2018
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Horror 15.6%, RPG 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG Maker adventure that features a female protagonist and a focus on narrative exploration.
- #16 Yuki「清醒梦」
85% matchVery Positive99% of 271 reviews2025
Dev: visualmemoryunit_
Windows
Explore an abandoned school where memories linger longer than the living. Uncover the mystery of your best friend’s disappearance. Dodge bullets.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 51.2%, Female Protagonist 24.3%, Story Rich 18.5%, Adventure 2.1%, Visual Novel 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends psychological horror with mystery and adventure, creating a unique narrative experience.
- #17 At Home Alone
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,891 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.5%, Horror 31.1%, RPG 16.2%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Anime 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play indie horror experience that captures the same feeling of isolation and supernatural discovery.
- #18 Corpse Party
86% matchVery Positive89% of 1,369 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: Horror 37.9%, Psychological Horror 28.6%, RPG 15.6%, Story Rich 12%, Anime 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential student-investigation horror game that sets the standard for supernatural school-based dread.
- #19 Yume Nikki
84% matchVery Positive94% of 9,908 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 46.4%, Horror 26.1%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Indie 1.5%, Adventure 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive surreal exploration game that inspired the entire genre of psychological RPG horror.
- #20 TinkerQuarry
84% matchVery Positive91% of 89 reviews2019
Dev: HallowraithPub: Caprizant Games
Windows
TinkerQuarry is an RPG about a girl trapped in an uncanny plane of existence called “The Dollhouse”.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.8%, RPG 24.4%, Horror 23%, Puzzle 11%, Story Rich 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a pixel-art horror experience that emphasizes adventure and investigative gameplay.
- #21 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
83% matchVery Positive100% of 111 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 19.7%, RPG 19.4%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Story Rich 12%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy RPG that incorporates horror elements and student-led mystery into its core gameplay.
- #22 TOUQI
81% matchVery Positive92% of 406 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: Psychological Horror 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Horror 17.1%, RPG 16.6%, Story Rich 13.3%
- #23 LiEat
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,604 reviews2016
Dev: △○□× (Miwashiba)Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to a world in which dragons are born from the desires of mankind. Each dragon is bestowed with unique powers in accordance with the specific desires of their human familiar. One mysterious stranger travels the land, accompanied by a young dragon graced with the power of eating lies.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.4%, RPG 22.3%, Story Rich 21.4%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, JRPG 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming yet mysterious RPG that focuses on story-rich interactions and uncovering the truth behind supernatural entities.
- #24 久美子之死：昭和少女血色告白
80% matchVery Positive96% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: LingVision Games
Windows
1988年，日本泡沫经济破灭前夕，化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警，侦查青梅奇怪自杀案，牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密，穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头，在人心与生死的抉择中，搜查蛛丝马迹，找出血案真相。
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, RPG 14.4%, Horror 14.1%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #25 The Crooked Man
81% matchVery Positive93% of 1,191 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.9%, Horror 28.4%, Story Rich 20.3%, RPG 7.8%, Anime 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG horror title that excels at building a sense of unease through its narrative and exploration of broken lives.
- #26 FILTHY US
82% matchMixed68% of 471 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: Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Story Rich 17.7%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, RPG 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized indie horror game that prioritizes story-rich exploration and a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #27 Fall into decay
79% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: 灰房子工作室Pub: Gamera Games
Windows
名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来，自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情，又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。
Why similar: RPG 18.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Horror 15.1%, Puzzle 14.8%
- #28 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 reviews2026
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕，刑警程佑接到报案，动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入，案件的疑点层层浮现，将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动，深埋的真相即将揭开......
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, RPG 17.5%, Story Rich 14.5%, Puzzle 12.8%
- #29 Antrabhara
79% matchVery Positive90% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: Nekoday
Windows
在人类与妖怪共存的世界中，三个身份迥异的少年少女在荒废古宅中相遇。结伴冒险的过程中收集道具、推敲讯息、解开谜题，逃离不可名状的生物，并揭开古宅家族背后的血色历史，最终发现“中阴”的秘密。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, RPG 21.7%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Puzzle 15.6%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #30 The Simen Rumors
76% matchVery Positive92% of 88 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: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Detective 15.4%, RPG 14%, Story Rich 13%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #31 缄默咖啡厅
78% matchVery Positive84% of 221 reviews2022
Dev: plasmafall
Windows
Silence Coffee Shop is a JRPG game inspired by SCP and 规则类怪谈（creepy rule）.In this game，you'll act as a regular customer，unveil the truth of Silence Coffee Shop behind it conflicting rules.Of cause，you are not the only one attracted by this abnormal shop...
Why similar: RPG 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Horror 15.1%, JRPG 2.3%
- #32 灵童
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Taolizhixia Studio
Windows
Ling Tong "is a new Chinese style horror suspense puzzle game that combines click to solve puzzles and storyline adventure.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.6%, Horror 18.2%, Puzzle 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #33 The Rule Of SHE
76% 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: Horror 20.9%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Puzzle 14.1%, RPG 13.5%
- #34 At Home Alone Final
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,910 reviews2021
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Horror 19.1%, RPG 18%, Story Rich 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
- #35 SAS：绝响诡计 | Case 0 风暴蝴蝶
75% matchVery Positive86% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: 秦遥
Windows
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏，你将扮演一名高中生司空茂，在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场，并经过调查和推理解决案件，找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时，请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定，尽量维持活下去的念头...记住，你的成绩，永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, RPG 18.7%, Puzzle 14.3%, Story Rich 12.7%
- #36 At Home Alone II
77% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process? and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 16%, RPG 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
- #37 Murmurs of the Mist
74% matchVery Positive88% of 51 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: Psychological Horror 35.1%, Horror 22%, Story Rich 17.3%, Puzzle 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #38 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
71% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 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: Psychological Horror 43.6%, Story Rich 22.6%, Horror 21.6%, Visual Novel 2.4%, Detective 2.4%
- #39 Rubbings
73% matchVery Positive89% of 235 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: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Horror 18.8%, RPG 17.6%, Story Rich 15.6%, Puzzle 13.9%
- #40 This is Interesting
72% matchVery Positive99% of 79 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: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, RPG 17%, Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 12.6%
- #41 绝望监牢 / 絶望プリズン
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 526 reviews2020
Dev: STUDIO WASABIPub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
在某个和平的学园内突然发生了分身灵（ Doppelganger）事件， 主人公所在的神秘学研究部的部员们开始调查背后的阴谋。
Why similar: RPG 89.9%, Adventure 5.7%, Indie 4.4%
- #42 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
69% matchVery Positive98% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Horror 19.9%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, RPG 17.7%, Story Rich 13.5%
- #43 再见断刀
68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中，接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查，抽丝剥茧的推理，才能定一个是非清白，还一个天理公道。 然而，在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下，似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Story Rich 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, RPG 16.5%, Detective 3.4%
- #44 猫不语
73% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 库库尔坎游戏工作室
Windows
Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.5%, Horror 23.7%, Female Protagonist 20%, Story Rich 12.2%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #45 东方心之解束~Saving from the devil
71% matchVery Positive98% of 175 reviews2022
Dev: 咲熠
Windows
来试试《心之解束》吧！这是一个以小恶魔和帕秋莉为主角，剧情丰富，玩法多样的“休闲类”东方同人RM游戏哦~在一次属于两人的异变中，她们的命运将会何去何从呢？ 玩家交流qq群：115601828
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, RPG 19.5%, Puzzle 17.8%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #46 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
70% matchVery Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Story Rich 25.5%, RPG 19.3%, Puzzle 13.5%, Detective 3.7%
- #47 法医探案团之碎嘴小诗
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: 芒果互娱
Windows · Mac
在《法医探案团之碎嘴小诗》中，玩家将化身被害人小诗，用独特的“逝者视角”沉浸式与法医一同寻找自己死因真相！通过“拟真尸检”和“嫌疑人的调查”、“多样的剧情选择”和“技能释放”中冲出层层迷雾，而在扑朔迷离的案情不断袭来之时，一个「糖果岛」的神秘符号，竟引出无数少女的神秘失踪与被囚禁的线索，把案件再次推向新的高潮！
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, RPG 28.7%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Puzzle 16.4%, Drama 2.4%
- #48 Ritual on the Eve 前夜祭
73% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: 阿道Pub: 0Cube
Windows
学园祭的前夜，据说时不时会出现名为【爱丽丝幻境】的怪异现象，过去的死者在虚假的幻境中， 向生者叙述怨念，企图寻求解脱，亦或者是报复。
Why similar: RPG 32.8%, Female Protagonist 27.7%, Horror 26.6%, JRPG 2.6%, Anime 2.3%
- #49 流言侦探
71% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: WoodenWolf
Windows
《流言侦探》是一款诡异，烧脑，悬疑推理剧情游戏，在游戏的体验中，玩家自主找出线索，并利用线索，和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法，玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者，玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相，找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Puzzle 25.2%, Horror 24.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Detective 3.7%
- #50 子归 - Blossom
67% matchVery Positive89% of 601 reviews2024
Dev: 糯米团子工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...
Why similar: RPG 31.5%, Horror 28.6%, Puzzle 18.2%, Story Rich 9.1%, Detective 4.2%
- #51 THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION
70% matchMixed52% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: LuLuDu Tech Co. Ltd.
Windows
《THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION》 is a first-person horror puzzle game. You will play Hui Ting and enter the long-abandoned resort to explore the truth of everything. The props survive as much as possible and solve all the mysteries and connections to her own past.
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Female Protagonist 24.1%, RPG 22.3%, Puzzle 19.5%, Detective 2.5%
- #52 Orphan of the Petal
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 76 reviews2019
Dev: Scorching CastlePub: 0Cube
Windows
《Petal Orphan》是一款黑童话风格的轻度恐怖解谜游戏，其容错性允许玩家跳过部分解密和搜集要素。玩家将以主人公薇妮的视角，与未知的人一起探索未知的领域。被遗忘的灵魂，被折断的蝴蝶，或是随风消逝的花瓣……被人捏在手中，到最后你会成为什么？能否去揭开七色花田下的秘密呢？
Why similar: RPG 90.3%, Adventure 5.6%, Indie 4.1%
- #53 花母
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: e-sheep
Windows
你来到了一所郊外的“荒野高校“，你发现了这所学校，不仅仅是表面上残破不堪 ，而且每个角落都透露着诡异且压抑的气氛。随着时间的流逝以及事件的推进，被尘封已久的历史真相被一步步揭露。 我与寥寥几名的“全校同学”展开了对于学校的探索，已生命为代价换取来的真相，才是整个事件的冰山一角。
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 24.6%, RPG 19.9%, Story Rich 17.3%, Drama 2.1%
- #54 大海与你
68% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: 極楽阿鼻
Windows
《大海与你》是一款横版像素风rpg小游戏。超短篇，剧情向，多结局，微恐，操作简单，有少量解谜。
Why similar: RPG 30%, Horror 24%, Female Protagonist 20%, Puzzle 18.8%, Detective 3.2%
- #55 Winter Clothing
67% 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: Horror 27.8%, RPG 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Puzzle 19%, Detective 3.1%
- #56 Subway Exorcist Girl
67% matchVery Positive83% of 304 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: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Horror 23.9%, RPG 14.8%, Puzzle 13.2%, Story Rich 13%
- #57 Savior of the Abyss
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 263 reviews2021
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Savior of the Abyss is a horror adventure game. To avoid sudden death, always pay attention and be suspicious of things around you. Collect and use a variety of tools to get to the surface. Please lead the protagonist safely so that the protagonist can achieve his or her purpose safely.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Horror 25.9%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Puzzle 10.2%, RPG 8.2%
- #58 镇邪
66% matchVery Positive87% of 2,948 reviews2022
Dev: 灵煦工作室Pub: INDIECN
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
《镇邪》是一款单机国风道士题材游戏，根据大量的民间故事改编。玩家将扮演道门弟子前往神秘村庄调查身世之谜，不想却无意中卷入一场巨大的阴谋。摸金寻宝，驱邪镇灵，开坛做法，画符炼尸...空前绝后的人鬼较量，灵异邪祟的无尽纠缠。二十载宿命，难抵一生夙愿。
Why similar: RPG 38%, Horror 36.1%, Puzzle 22.1%, Adventure 2.6%, Indie 1%
- #59 Night Patrol Rules
64% matchVery Positive100% of 202 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: Psychological Horror 61.9%, Puzzle 32.1%, Adventure 2.9%, Visual Novel 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #60 Illusion Carnival
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,466 reviews2024
Dev: KiZ
Windows · Mac
A lost soul wanders through a whimsical, eerie pop-up book like amusement park. Dive into fun-filled stages, encounter unique characters, fend off spirit erosion, and uncover the park's hidden secrets. The enchanting yet dark Illusion Carnival begins now.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.5%, RPG 20.1%, Story Rich 16.6%, Puzzle 15.2%, JRPG 1.8%
