- #1 THE DESCENT
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
The Descent, a horror walking sim in Rockwell Mine, immerses players in miners' harsh life and unsettling mine encounters. Play as an investigator uncovering a hometown mystery.
Why similar: Simulation 25.5%, Thriller 18.1%, Horror 15.3%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Realistic 9.9%
- #2 The Wellmonts Case
96% matchVery Positive95% of 233 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
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: Thriller 25.2%, Horror 17.8%, Investigation 15.3%, Cinematic 10.5%, Walking Simulator 9.4%
- #3 Uncanny Tales: The Watcher
96% matchVery Positive81% of 279 reviews2026
Dev: VYASTUDIO
Windows
2006. You become the new reserve caretaker. Patrol the territory in your rugged 4x4, check the phototraps, and monitor the area using surveillance cameras. But remember: you are not the only one watching.
Why similar: Thriller 29.6%, Horror 21.2%, Investigation 11.6%, Simulation 10.2%, Walking Simulator 8.6%
- #4 Zoochosis
95% matchMixed61% of 2,383 reviews2024
Dev: Clapperheads
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Zoochosis is a bodycam horror simulation game. You’re a zookeeper. Identify infected mutant animals, make a vaccine and cure them. Will you save all of them and survive?
Why similar: Thriller 26.6%, Horror 18.1%, Realistic 14.3%, Simulation 12.6%, First-Person 6.7%
- #5 Forensics: Crime Scene Detective
94% matchMixed63% of 309 reviews2026
Dev: Binary ImpactPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Become a forensic specialist in a realistic crime lab simulator. Investigate crime scenes, collect microscopic evidence, and identify perpetrators in the lab using DNA and digital analysis. Based on the experience and insights of experts from the State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate.
Why similar: Crime 34.1%, Investigation 24.8%, Simulation 16.4%, Realistic 5.6%, Thriller 4.8%
- #6 The Anomalous Hour
94% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Investigation 22.2%, Horror 17.7%, Hidden Object 11.6%, Simulation 9.7%, Walking Simulator 8.7%
- #7 Project 13: Taxidermy Trails
93% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: DRYBREADPub: GlacierLTD
Windows
Project 13: Taxidermy Trails, a Walking Simulator set in a mesmerizing Taxidermy Museum. In this immersive experience, you assume the role of an kidnapped Probant forced to find a way to escape. Complete all 13 Walks to get out of this Nightmare.
Why similar: Simulation 27.5%, Cinematic 19.8%, Horror 17.3%, Realistic 9.8%, First-Person 9.5%
- #8 Cursed Digicam | 呪われたデジカメ
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 661 reviews2025
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You receive a cursed digital camera that captures ghosts from a strange website. The website allows you to liberate your loved ones by uploading images of their spirits using the camera. You decide to go to the nearest park where your girl was last seen.
Why similar: Crime 36.4%, Horror 16.9%, Investigation 10.9%, Hidden Object 8.6%, Walking Simulator 8.5%
- #9 SIMULACRA
91% matchVery Positive90% of 4,678 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Thriller 30.4%, Horror 28%, Simulation 15%, Mystery 7.4%, Choices Matter 6.8%
- #10 The Strange Lights
90% matchVery Positive87% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Horror 19.7%, Cinematic 16.5%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Realistic 9.3%
- #11 Night at the Office
91% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
You work late at the office not long after the death of a colleague. Throughout the night, all sorts of phenomenon begin to terrorize you, slowly uncovering the death of a fellow colleague. Who killed Joseph Anadam and why must you go through this trial to find out?
Why similar: Crime 28.9%, Thriller 17.4%, Horror 17%, Hidden Object 9.7%, Walking Simulator 9.7%
- #12 Unheard - Voices of Crime
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,881 reviews2019
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Crime 30.9%, Thriller 22.2%, Investigation 16.2%, Horror 12%, Simulation 8.7%
- #13 Beyond The Evil
89% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: BlackHawk GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Unravel a dark mystery by searching for hidden secrets that may reveal a deadly conspiracy in this psychological horror thriller. A strange phone call will put your life in danger, and you’ll have to make a decision that could change the fate of the world.
Why similar: Investigation 23.4%, Thriller 20.5%, Horror 17.1%, Hidden Object 8.5%, Walking Simulator 8.3%
- #14 The Painscreek Killings
88% matchVery Positive91% of 6,246 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Investigation 32.7%, Horror 16%, Thriller 13.3%, Walking Simulator 8.7%, Mystery 8.7%
- #15 NUTS
87% matchVery Positive88% of 1,079 reviews2021
Dev: Joon, Pol, Muutsch, Char & TorfiPub: Noodlecake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
NUTS is a single-player walking simulator surveillance mystery. Record the squirrels, report your findings, and piece together what’s really going on in Melmoth Forest.
Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Walking Simulator 24.7%, Mystery 16.8%, First-Person 16.6%, Atmospheric 10.7%
- #16 The Gravedigger
86% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Authogin
Windows
You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Hidden Object 15.7%, First-Person 10.6%, Mystery 9.8%, Realistic 9.3%
- #17 KRAMPEN
86% matchVery Positive91% of 443 reviews2023
Dev: GMD13
Windows
Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?
Why similar: Thriller 37.3%, Horror 27%, Walking Simulator 14%, Multiple Endings 7.1%, Choices Matter 6.3%
- #18 Scene Investigators
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,027 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Crime 36.1%, Investigation 29.9%, Realistic 7.4%, Mystery 7%, Thriller 6%
- #19 The Gretlow Tapes
84% matchVery Positive92% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.
Why similar: Horror 24%, Investigation 23.3%, Hidden Object 12%, Realistic 11.7%, Walking Simulator 11.3%
- #20 Caught On Camera
84% matchVery Positive90% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: nabetsonga
Windows
Survive 6 hours as a night guard, monitoring for anomalies. Act fast, or risk losing your mind to the unexplained horrors that lurk beyond the screens.
Why similar: Investigation 37.2%, Thriller 24.5%, Horror 18.4%, 3D 10.3%, Mystery 8.3%
- #21 Just A Scare
83% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Campfire Tales
Windows
You play as a traveler stranded on a cold, stormy night after your car runs out of gas. With no signal and nowhere else to go, you follow your dying GPS to a small roadside motel— but what seems like a safe place quickly turns into something far more sinister.
Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Thriller 18.7%, Horror 12.6%, Investigation 8.7%, Walking Simulator 7%
- #22 Confabulation: Homestead
82% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Hidden Object 20.4%, Realistic 11.4%, Mystery 11.2%, First-Person 9.1%
- #23 IMPETUM
82% matchMixed63% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: TrueGames
Windows
IMPETUM - horror, thriller, drama with elements of detective fiction. Can you uncover the truth without losing your mind?
Why similar: Thriller 23.9%, Horror 18.3%, Crime 17.5%, Simulation 11.6%, Walking Simulator 9.9%
- #24 Anomalies Detective
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Horror 34.2%, Walking Simulator 27.8%, First-Person 15.4%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, 3D 9.3%
- #25 Forest Ranger Services: Episode 2
80% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: GuardHouse
Windows
Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story. Based on true events.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Cinematic 18.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Realistic 9%
- #26 ZahmahreL - Chapter 1
81% matchMixed63% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
As a YouTuber investigating supernatural events, explore the mysterious and terrifying happenings in an abandoned location. Your camera is your only ally, but can you uncover these dark secrets?
Why similar: Thriller 26.8%, Horror 23.5%, Cinematic 13.2%, Realistic 11.7%, Walking Simulator 8.1%
- #27 No Results Found
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,559 reviews2026
Dev: Zzangdol GamesPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows · Mac
Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?
Why similar: Crime 36.8%, Investigation 32.1%, Horror 10.6%, Simulation 9.7%, First-Person 4.2%
- #28 Life & Shadow: Celestial Call - Prologue
78% matchVery Positive92% of 128 reviews2026
Dev: Immeta StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
You are trapped in the observatory of a star-obsessed professor atop Mount Clearveil. Plan your survival during the day, confront the darkness of the basement at night. Can you break the ritual and uncover the mystery?
Why similar: Thriller 25.6%, Simulation 17.8%, Horror 16.1%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Realistic 9.7%
- #29 FLASH AND DIE
77% matchVery Positive91% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: AtmoPixel
Windows
You've been hired by a real estate agency to photograph their listings at night, giving them a unique look online. Grab your camera, explore dark, quiet homes, and capture every required shot before the property notices you. Uncover the truth: why do these listings need to be photographed at night?
Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Simulation 16.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Realistic 8.4%
- #30 The Tavern In the Woods
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Chris J MitchellPub: Motion Forge CG
Windows
"Tavern in the Woods" is a first person, single-player interactive fiction story that blends mystery, storytelling, and supernatural horror. Players explore and investigate an isolated environment as the narrative slowly unfolds, gradually uncovering the truth behind the eerie emptiness.
Why similar: Investigation 36.5%, First-Person 20.2%, Mystery 14.8%, 3D 13.8%, Atmospheric 13.1%
- #31 SILENT BREATH
76% matchMixed68% of 1,238 reviews2026
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Thriller 30.7%, Horror 26.8%, Realistic 10.3%, Simulation 10.2%, First-Person 6.7%
- #32 Spectator
78% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: Minechan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
You are an observer tasked with monitoring surveillance footage for suspicious activity. This innocuous job soon takes a turn for the creepy, as anomalies begin to appear, from moving furniture... to them. Experience a real-time horror straight from horror-filled creepypastas!
Why similar: Thriller 28.8%, Horror 24.7%, Simulation 16.2%, Hidden Object 15.4%, First-Person 7.3%
- #33 New Folder
76% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Evicted Games
Windows
You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.
Why similar: Simulation 49.2%, Horror 23.4%, Mystery 18.1%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #34 Investigator
79% matchMixed69% of 1,049 reviews2016
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.
Why similar: Horror 42%, Simulation 23.7%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%, First-Person 4.8%
- #35 Forest Ranger Services: Episode 1
75% matchVery Positive83% of 149 reviews2024
Dev: GuardHouse
Windows
Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story! Based on true events.
Why similar: Investigation 25.3%, Horror 25%, Cinematic 19.4%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Mystery 5.9%
- #36 Empty Gauge
73% matchNo user reviews97% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Playnova Studio
Windows
A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.
Why similar: Investigation 24.1%, Thriller 19.9%, Horror 14.7%, Simulation 7.8%, Mystery 6.9%
- #37 White Room Protocol
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Thriller 28.9%, Horror 24.8%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Realistic 10.3%, First-Person 6.8%
- #38 Titanic Escape Simulator™
73% matchMixed64% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: magicprostudio
Windows
Investigate a dark mystery aboard the RMS Titanic before the final night becomes a fight for survival. Explore, solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and make impossible choices as history’s most famous ship sinks beneath the Atlantic.
Why similar: Simulation 18.7%, Investigation 17.1%, Thriller 14.2%, Cinematic 14.2%, First-Person 9.3%
- #39 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
74% matchVery Positive88% of 940 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Crime 23.6%, Horror 17.8%, Investigation 14.2%, Walking Simulator 11%, Realistic 7.7%
- #40 I'm on Observation Duty 7
72% matchVery Positive94% of 444 reviews2024
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Investigation 22.9%, Cinematic 15.2%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Realistic 7.1%
- #41 The Cabin Factory
70% matchVery Positive91% of 3,776 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Simulation 14.2%, First-Person 8.8%, Realistic 8.5%
- #42 Among The Whispers - Provocation
72% matchVery Positive81% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: D&A Studios
Windows
More than ghost hunting—this is about uncovering the truth, deep within the estate. Study the past, gather evidence, and reveal the stories that linger between life and death. A unique investigation every time ensures deep replayability.
Why similar: Investigation 24.4%, Simulation 15.6%, Horror 14.8%, Thriller 13.8%, Realistic 8.8%
- #43 Shift 87
71% matchVery Positive87% of 215 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Thriller 25.6%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Horror 12.3%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, First-Person 7.7%
- #44 Confabulation
73% matchVery Positive91% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Your memory is fading. Things around your home keep changing; they are not what they appear to be. Find what is wrong, take pictures to restore your memory. Try to remember. Learn what you have forgotten, learn what has happened. It is not what it seems to be.
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Investigation 17.6%, Hidden Object 14.9%, First-Person 9.1%, Realistic 8.8%
- #45 Care
71% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Investigation 29.6%, Horror 26.2%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #46 THRESHOLD
69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,340 reviews2024
Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.
Why similar: Thriller 27.8%, Horror 26.3%, Walking Simulator 14%, Mystery 7.2%, Choices Matter 6.3%
- #47 Dead Signal
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,096 reviews2023
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Monitor camera feeds, report valuable info, and hand-deliver shady packages. An hourly quota of reports will test your keen eye to spot the differences, while timed deliveries will force you outside unexpectedly. Until you clock out for the night almost nowhere is safe.
Why similar: Horror 29%, Simulation 27.8%, Hidden Object 17.4%, Realistic 11.2%, 3D 4.9%
- #48 Insight
71% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Thriller 43.4%, Horror 27.9%, Cinematic 16.3%, Multiple Endings 5.1%, Walking Simulator 4.7%
- #49 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
68% matchVery Positive94% of 3,251 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Thriller 27.1%, Investigation 16.9%, Horror 11.5%, Cinematic 11.4%, Mystery 8.9%
- #50 Project Hailstorm
69% matchVery Positive84% of 700 reviews2025
Dev: Imbrium
Windows
Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.
Why similar: Investigation 25.9%, Horror 21.1%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Realistic 10.4%, First-Person 9.2%
- #51 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
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: Crime 38.1%, Horror 18.5%, Simulation 12.4%, Realistic 10%, Mystery 7.6%
- #52 Dread Flats
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,663 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Thriller 25.9%, Horror 22.9%, Investigation 14.4%, Simulation 9.3%, Mystery 6.8%
- #53 The Empty Eyes
68% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 29.3%, Horror 26%, Mystery 8.2%, Investigation 8%, Realistic 7%
- #54 Paragnosia: Museum
67% matchVery Positive87% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: Sine Coda
Windows
Uncover a disturbing mystery in a haunted museum. Track and exorcise restless spirits using your rail-mounted camera, spot up to 130 anomalies, and photograph them before they take over, with you along.
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Hidden Object 17.8%, Simulation 15.8%, Realistic 12.1%, First-Person 9.6%
- #55 UFOPHILIA
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.
Why similar: Investigation 28.6%, Horror 28.6%, Simulation 13.8%, First-Person 9.2%, Mystery 6.9%
- #56 Sinheritance
66% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: STIM GAMES
Windows
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Investigation 51.1%, Simulation 15.4%, Mystery 14.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #57 Case Files: Behind Closed Doors
69% matchPositive90% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows
An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Crime 38.7%, Investigation 26.1%, Simulation 9.9%, Realistic 7.4%, Mystery 7.4%
- #58 Tales Beyond The Tomb - Route 86
66% matchVery Positive88% of 224 reviews2025
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
A psychological horror anthology inspired by real-life cases. In Route 86, a group of friends ends up in a remote nightmare. Explore, hide, and survive in this first-person experience with multiple playable characters and rising tension.
Why similar: Crime 29.4%, Thriller 28.6%, Horror 11.9%, Cinematic 9.4%, Walking Simulator 7.9%
- #59 Aurora Hills: Chapter 2
64% matchVery Positive99% of 504 reviews2026
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from a national park to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!
Why similar: Investigation 34.1%, Hidden Object 20%, Thriller 15.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Realistic 8.9%