Games Like Urban Myth Dissolution Center

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: Visual Novel 19.4%, Text-Based 15%, Supernatural 13.8%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the theme of investigating urban legends through a supernatural, narrative-heavy lens.

Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!

Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Text-Based 15.9%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the core loop of solving supernatural mysteries and cases using deductive reasoning and investigation.

Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Text-Based 15.9%, Detective 15.2%, Point & Click 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply immersive investigative game that focuses on piecing together fragmented memories and mysterious events.

Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Detective 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Point & Click 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This detective-focused horror game features branching paths and supernatural elements that feel very similar to the seed game.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 18.1%, Mystery 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Point & Click 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the essence of cosmic urban legends and occult dread through a unique, retro-styled investigative format.

Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Detective 21.7%, Mystery 17.9%, Story Rich 10.1%, Anime 7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines surreal, psychological mystery with a high-stakes detective narrative and supernatural twists.

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.

Why similar: Detective 24%, Mystery 22%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, Supernatural 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a supernatural entity solving your own murder and other mysteries through clever investigation.

A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Mystery 17.4%, Detective 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This adventure game features a compelling occult mystery set on a remote island, mirroring the investigative tone.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Horror 13.6%, Story Rich 12.3%, Exploration 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic pixel-art horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering the mystery of a cursed environment.

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 18.8%, Mystery 18.7%, Point & Click 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes mystery game that balances psychological horror with intense investigative deduction.

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 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Supernatural 10.3%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a strong emphasis on supernatural exploration and unsettling psychological horror in a pixel-art style.

A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Mystery 16.6%, Story Rich 10.4%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of gothic mystery and psychological storytelling that shares the haunting, supernatural atmosphere.

The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Mystery 16.6%, Detective 16.3%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant blend of social deduction and mystery that keeps the player constantly questioning the reality of the situation.

Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Detective 19.8%, Point & Click 10.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Horror 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the investigation of supernatural occurrences, making it a direct thematic match.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Point & Click 10.1%, Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: A unique psychological horror game that forces you to investigate mysteries through unconventional, interactive mechanics.

The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!

Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Detective 14.3%, Text-Based 13.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized detective mystery that delves into dark, surreal, and psychological themes.

Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Detective 19.1%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Text-Based 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty detective mystery that explores psychological and supernatural themes in a visual novel format.

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 25.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Exploration 12%, Anime 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted horror-adventure game focused on uncovering dark secrets in a surreal, dreamlike world.

Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!

Why similar: Mystery 21.4%, Horror 19.9%, Exploration 13.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 10%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-mystery game with a distinct aesthetic that focuses on uncovering dark secrets in a village setting.

select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Story Rich 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Choices Matter 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses multiple endings and branching paths to explore horror and mystery in a highly interactive way.

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 23%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Anime 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential occult horror game that focuses on students trapped in a supernatural, deadly mystery.

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: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Supernatural 14.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Horror 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that emphasizes exploration and solving the mystery of a haunted location.

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: Visual Novel 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Detective 14.4%, Supernatural 14.3%, Mystery 11%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery that focuses on the emotional and psychological weight of investigating the afterlife.

Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 43.7%, Mystery 26.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Anime 9.7%, Adventure 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: This visual novel is a foundational work in the genre of urban legend-based psychological horror.

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: Visual Novel 23.9%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Story Rich 10.2%, Text-Based 8.7%, Horror 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that excels at creating an unsettling, mysterious atmosphere.

Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Mystery 15.3%, Supernatural 15.3%, Horror 8.5%, Point & Click 7.9%

Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.

Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Text-Based 12.2%, Story Rich 7.6%

In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.

Why similar: Mystery 26.5%, Detective 24.8%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Story Rich 10.1%, Horror 6.7%

Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Text-Based 14%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 12%

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 16%, Detective 14.5%, Story Rich 13%, Point & Click 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric psychological horror game that deals with supernatural themes and deep, character-driven mystery.

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: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Supernatural 11%, Mystery 10.7%, Horror 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It directly tackles the theme of urban legends and supernatural mysteries through a pixel-art adventure style.

A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Text-Based 17%, Mystery 12%, Adventure 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%

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: Visual Novel 19.1%, Detective 18.5%, Mystery 16.3%, Supernatural 14.5%, Text-Based 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A complex, story-rich mystery that requires careful deduction and investigation to uncover the truth.

MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 11%, Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological mystery that explores themes of trauma and the supernatural through a visual novel format.

Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Detective 20.6%, Mystery 16.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy mystery game that focuses on investigation and deduction in a surreal, high-stakes environment.

This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Horror 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Point & Click 11.9%, Mystery 10.9%

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: Visual Novel 24.3%, Detective 21.3%, Mystery 14%, Story Rich 12%, Exploration 7.3%

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: Visual Novel 26.9%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Text-Based 10%

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 33.1%, Exploration 14.9%, Story Rich 13.6%, Text-Based 12.5%, Horror 11.4%

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: Visual Novel 20.6%, Detective 17.7%, Mystery 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10%, Story Rich 8.3%

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Supernatural 21.3%, Mystery 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 8.4%

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: Visual Novel 28.5%, Detective 25%, Mystery 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Psychological Horror 3.7%

MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Story Rich 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Point & Click 11.2%

A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!

Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Horror 9.5%

Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Detective 17.9%, Mystery 15.2%, Text-Based 12%, Story Rich 8.1%

Psychological horror and mystery game about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city and investigate murders while trying to escape Death. This is a visual novel and point and click game.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.1%, Detective 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 7.7%

A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Horror 10.1%, Point & Click 10%, Exploration 8.8%

A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Point & Click 12.3%, Horror 8.1%

The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Mystery 17.9%, Detective 12.1%, Story Rich 8.6%

Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi join forces for the first time to deliver the ULTIMATE adventure game! 15 students are tasked with defending a school from grotesque monsters for 100 days. Can they make it to the end? And will they survive long enough to uncover the truth?

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, Story Rich 16.1%, Anime 10.3%, Adventure 8.5%

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 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Supernatural 11.8%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 8.9%

Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Horror 12.8%, Story Rich 11.5%, Exploration 11.3%

A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Horror 9.7%

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Cthulhu Mythos with this 2D visual novel game featuring a thrilling TRPG-based experience! Roll the dice and use your skills and luck to escape the abandoned hospital, while experiencing the cosmic terror.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Point & Click 8.2%, Horror 7.8%

Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Text-Based 22.6%, Horror 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 9.3%

Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Detective 20.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Text-Based 10.4%, Story Rich 7.1%

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: Visual Novel 20.3%, Detective 18.9%, Mystery 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Text-Based 10.3%

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: Point & Click 17%, Supernatural 16%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 14%, Story Rich 10.5%

A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Detective 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Mystery 14.1%, Horror 10.9%

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: Visual Novel 37%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Story Rich 14.7%, Mystery 14.7%, 2D 5.9%