- #1 Protocol Non-Human
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DreadGear Games
Windows
A realistic first-person horror deduction game. Identify NON-HUMAN entities and navigate critical decisions within the Zone. Earn your survival, upgrade your booth, and-above all-don't let the NON-HUMANS in.
Why similar: Detective 12.3%, Psychological 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #2 SANITY
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Skorpion Interactive
Windows
A psychological horror where your mind is your worst enemy and reality can’t be trusted. Focus or Doubt what you see, reshape the truth, and decide what’s real before your sanity collapses.
Why similar: Psychological 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Cinematic 9.6%, First-Person 9.1%
- #3 With in the Obscurity
96% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
A first-person perspective mystery puzzle-solving game where players immerse themselves in the role of characters involved in each episode's abnormal event to uncover the truth. The plan is to release 1 episodes per month, totaling 6 episodes per season.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Cinematic 13.3%, Psychological 12%, Mystery 11.7%, Horror 10.1%
- #4 Beyond your Fear
95% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Vladyslav Fedorenko
Windows
Descend into an atmospheric, story-driven psychological horror game where the player must investigate a case, solve riddles, and make hard choices on the way to uncovering what lies beyond your fear.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #5 Segment In Space 1985
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GlodexTeam
Windows
Segment In Space 1985 is a psychological horror game about a person who finds themselves in Milotropia — a strange space made of fractured reality. Using the Second Sight and various consoles, dive into a long journey driven by one goal: to return home.
Why similar: Psychological 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Logic 8.2%
- #6 Judgement Day
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Valor Studios
Windows
Judgment Day is a psychological horror puzzle-adventure game. Detective Roger Morgan is trapped in a twisted version of his partner Jack Clark’s home. Each puzzle he solves unravels dark secrets, distorting reality and blurring the line between friend and foe, forcing him to question everything.
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 10.1%, Puzzle 8.7%, Strategy 8.2%
- #7 The Midnight Biohazard
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jungaar
Windows
The Midnight Biohazard is a first person choice based horror game set in an abandoned mining site. Your employer sent you to clean up the mining site after it was abandoned due to a new liquid being found in the mines, making everyone die. They are watching you. THEY WANT YOUR EYES.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.6%, Psychological 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Horror 9.6%
- #8 Echo's Inc
92% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: UwRekeningPub: UwStudio
Windows
You work the late shift at Echo's Inc reviewing bodycam footage of employees that vanished. Tonight it's Melvin's tape. You press play and suddenly you're not watching anymore. You're him. Living his last shift.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Cinematic 15.7%, 1980s 14.9%, Puzzle 9.5%, Logic 8.8%
- #9 Phantasm
91% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Nitox Games
Windows
A 3D psychological horror game about applying critical and logical skills to earn $100 billion and one cherished wish. Are you ready to take the challenge?
Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Logic 13%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 9.8%, Mystery 8.7%
- #10 King of Silence - Prologue
90% matchVery Positive83% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Onze 8 Degrés
Windows
Embark on a chilling journey in King of Silence, a first-person horror game where silence is survival. Trapped in a dark, abandoned temple, you must quietly uncover its secrets and the eerie legend of the King of Silence to find your escape. Make a sound, and it may be your last.
Why similar: Psychological 19.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Horror 11.8%, Mystery 10.5%
- #11 Town of Dusk
91% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Text-Based 12%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Mystery 10.6%
- #12 MeiQi 2019
89% matchMixed68% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
The "Meiqi" series is a plot-oriented puzzle game. This collection is the beginning of the Meiqi Series, including all 6 episodes of the first season, namely Meiqi/Tingting/Sifeng/Aiguo/Cuilan/Jasmine, This is the entrance to the little universe of Sun Meiqi's mysterious case.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, 1980s 17.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 10%
- #13 MeiQi 2021
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
The MeiQi Series is an episodic mystery game. This collection contains all of Season6 and 7,which will be released in 2021,as well as the first episode of Season 8 and a special episode. In total there are 14 chapters. The story continues with the new police officer NanHe and policewoman Haduo.
Why similar: Detective 14%, 1980s 13.9%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Realistic 9.1%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #14 The Sievert Scale
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: WensleyDale Studios
Windows
A surveillance horror based inside a nuclear power plant. Monitor CCTV, Identify hazards, document incidents and keep operations running. Report too much and you fail the weekly audit, too little and danger spreads. What’s happening deeper inside the plant was never meant to be monitored.
Why similar: Psychological 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Strategy 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Horror 11.2%
- #15 Gerze The Deep
87% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Ceus Games
Windows
Gerze The Deep is a first-person horror game set in an abandoned Cold War underwater facility. Explore dark corridors, restore systems, and uncover the truth hidden in the depths. Keep the lights on. Try not to make noise. Because you are not alone here.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Psychological 12.6%, Cinematic 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 8.3%
- #16 STIGMA: The Salem Legacy
86% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: AKNA
Windows
STIGMA is a truly small indie game. It is a psychological detective horror focused on atmosphere and mystery. Uncover the haunting narrative of an old house and its forgotten past.
Why similar: Psychological 16.1%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Mystery 9.8%
- #17 KILLA
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Tangerine
Windows
KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Psychological 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #18 Numinous
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bremit Studios
Windows
Investigate a missing content creator in an abandoned kampong in this atmospheric horror game. Explore haunted ruins, uncover dark secrets, and evade the lurking presence of the Pontianak. Will you uncover the truth or become part of the legend?
Why similar: Detective 20%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Puzzle 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #19 The Long Way Round
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Runic Studios
Windows · Linux
Follow Detective Richard Wadd on his search for 6 missing people who have seemingly vanished over the last 3 years. Experience reality bending events and try to uncover the truth in this first-person puzzle thriller.
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #20 The Silent Catalyst
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oreng Studios
Windows
The Silent Catalyst is a psychological horror where every room unlocks something. It's a compilation of puzzles that whisper and spaces that remember. Slow quiet dread, eerie comfort, and a story that watches you as closely as you watch it.
Why similar: Choices Matter 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Puzzle 9.9%, Horror 9.6%, Strategy 9.4%
- #21 That Time I Got Trapped in an Office Dungeon
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Gator Collective, LLC
Windows
Explore a unique 2nd-person horror puzzle adventure in the corporate world that will put your spatial reasoning to the test. How far are you willing to go to for a job? We're a family here after all.
Why similar: Detective 16%, Logic 13.8%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Puzzle 9.5%, Horror 9.1%
- #22 爱人:Aijin
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Mangolotis
Windows
"'Aijin' is a Chinese dreamcore psychological and survival horror game with multiple endings. you play as a student who has returned from the 'Lover Internet Addiction Treatment School.' After enduring severe psychological trauma, one day you discover the truth about 'Aijin' and your own identity...
Why similar: Detective 20%, Psychological Horror 14%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Horror 12.2%
- #23 Droste Detective
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Figmenthol
Windows
A recursive anomaly and psychological horror where you wake up stuck in an office corridor and find out there is a framed photo of the corridor on the wall. There is something very strange about this picture...
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Cinematic 14.6%, Horror 13.1%, First-Person 9.6%
- #24 MINDFLUX: Dead Man Walking
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Gate StudiosPub: Salix Augeat
Windows
You are a cybernetic detective on the brink of madness. The only doctor who can save you is missing. Modify your brain to extract clues, bargain with ghosts from your past at the cost of sanity, and survive a decaying world of nightmares in this first-person horror RPG.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Choices Matter 14%, Cinematic 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #25 Unheil
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evona Games
Windows
You'll witness unprecedentedly chilling events as you try to uncover the dark secrets lurking within a cursed mansion alongside Alexia. This village has never returned any of its visitors. Will you be able to escape the clutches of this cursed village?
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Psychological 12.4%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #26 The Binding Hour
79% matchMixed63% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Crimson Vale StudioPub: Twisted Joy
Windows
The Binding Hour is a first-person psychological horror game set in a forgotten house lost deep in the woods. Explore shifting spaces, confront haunting echoes, and uncover a truth that refuses to stay buried. Every hour binds you tighter—will you break the loop, or become part of it?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Psychological 14.4%, Cinematic 14.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 12.9%
- #27 Investigation: The Carter Tapes
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShockyyDoc GamesPub: ShockyyDoc Entertainment
Windows
Trapped between life and death, a troubled detective takes the most gruesome case of his life... now, you must help him explore the decaying halls of Ghillies Subway and escape what hunts him in the dark.
Why similar: Detective 13.7%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Realistic 11%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #28 Stay with Me! Alien Abduction Story
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dreams of Heaven - GamesPub: Dreams of Heaven.Ltda
Windows · Mac · Linux
In 1999, a young woman disappears in a nearby forest. Her whereabouts remain unknown to this day. The only trace of her is a VHS recording. Relive the last hours of her in an adventure of psychological terror, the decisions we make can have different results
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.4%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Mystery 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #29 Ramona
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Ramona is a first-person psychological horror set in the 1970s. Use a camera to reveal the invisible, follow Ramona’s rules, and explore rooms filled with puzzles and disturbing memories in a house haunted by secrets and remorse.
Why similar: Psychological 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Horror 10.4%, Realistic 9.9%
- #30 Baisu
78% matchVery Positive84% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Tripleducks studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Detective Clay Kriest in "Baisu," a chilling tale of family, art, and the haunting unknown. As you arrive at the secluded residence of Maple Street 22, responding to an eerie call for help, you'll find yourself immersed in a quest shrouded in darkness.
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Psychological 11.6%, Horror 10.3%, Realistic 9.4%
- #31 Echoes Of The House
77% matchVery Positive80% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: Sordar Studios
Windows
Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Psychological 14.1%, Cinematic 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.4%
- #32 Quiet Soul
76% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Teigo GamesPub: Galactic Games
Windows
A cooperative psychological horror where the house manipulates each player differently. Share clues, question reality, and find out who — if anyone — makes it out together.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.9%, Realistic 10.4%, Strategy 9.2%, Horror 9%, Psychological 8.9%
- #33 The Tartarus Key
77% matchVery Positive93% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: Vertical ReachPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.
Why similar: Detective 14.8%, Psychological 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #34 The Angel's Mandate
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: toz
Windows
Your mother is dying, piece by piece. As Jesse, you must journey through corrupted realms ruled by fiends, evade deadly threats, recover shattered monuments, and face deadly challenges beyond mortal limits, using the monuments' power to rewrite fate and save her.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.1%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, First-Person 10.4%
- #35 6 rooms
75% matchNo user reviews75% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: UUE
Windows
6 Rooms - Find a way to get out of the endless Soviet communal apartment, look for clues, watch out for anomalies.
Why similar: Realistic 15.3%, Psychological 15%, Horror 12.3%, 1980s 10.8%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #36 MAZELOVE
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Damian Budzak
Windows
Your family and even the objects have turned into monsters. Survive the nightmare and fight to save them before the infection takes you too. Solve puzzles to uncover the truth behind the failed experiment.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Psychological 17.2%, Horror 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #37 THE OFFICE ROOMS
73% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: Lowkey GameDev
Windows
A short exploration game blending liminal spaces and corporate dystopia. Explore an abandoned anomaly control facility and uncover its past and purpose!
Why similar: Psychological 15.8%, Cinematic 12%, Choices Matter 10%, Mystery 9.9%, Logic 8.8%
- #38 Salvation: Shadows Of The Faceless
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AV
Windows
A first-person dark horror game essentially tells about mental suffering, overcoming fears, and the power of true love.
Why similar: Psychological 17.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #39 Forgot
73% matchVery Positive92% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Maxwell Whitebaker
Windows
You are trapped at home in an endless loop. Remember your surroundings and watch out for anomalies, if you ever want to leave.
Why similar: Psychological 17.3%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Horror 9.5%
- #40 WEB STORIES: Graveyard Protocol
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andes Interactive
Windows
The abandoned cemetery always intrigued you. Today you finally entered. While exploring, time distorted. It's midnight now. A chapel appears before you. Inside there's a manual: "Survival Protocol. Follow the rules until dawn or something worse than death awaits you."
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 15%, Psychological 10.9%, First-Person 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #41 Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue
74% matchMixed56% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: EchoVerse CorePub: Midnight Games S.R.L
Windows
Are you ready to embark on a spine-chilling adventure? Step into the shoes of the protagonist and experience the terror of being "Buried Alive" in a crypt. Your mission is clear: Escape the confines of your coffin, find the key to unlock the door, and unveil the dark secrets that lie within.
Why similar: Psychological 16.9%, Detective 14.9%, Cinematic 12.6%, Horror 10.2%, Logic 8.4%
- #42 PoolooP
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oneul Bros
Windows
You are trapped in an endlessly looping indoor swimming pool. The space feels familiar, yet something seems subtly off. If you sense that something is out of place, change direction. If nothing appears different, keep walking.
Why similar: Psychological 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Logic 10.8%, Horror 10%
- #43 Clandestine: The Hidden Truth
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silent Solitude Games
Windows
"Clandestine: The Hidden Truth" is a first-person psychological horror game. Investigate a family homicide, manipulate reality with polaroids, and solve puzzles to unveil chilling secrets hidden within this enigmatic home of horrors. Will you come back unscathed?
Why similar: Psychological 20.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Cinematic 11.4%, Horror 10.9%, Mystery 10.5%
- #44 Kenophobia
72% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: BeamCRASHPub: UGGPL Games
Windows
A Psychological Horror Backrooms Found Footage Game
Why similar: Psychological 21.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Lore-Rich 9.4%, First-Person 9.2%
- #45 St. Agony's Rest
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Huy Ngo
Windows
You were with her. Then you weren't. Push an elderly woman's wheelchair through the shadowed halls of a Croatian monastery turned hospice. She is dying. She sees what you cannot. What do you owe the truth?
Why similar: Psychological 20.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 10.4%, First-Person 7.5%
- #46 Wretch
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 51kness
Windows
Find the violent stalker hiding inside an abandoned school. Piece together broken lore and solve a long lost mystery. What happened here and who's to blame?
Why similar: Psychological 16.2%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Realistic 10.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Mystery 8.7%
- #47 Short Stories Whispers In The Walls
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Risen Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow in the footsteps of Detective John Palisnki, drawn to a small town after a tragic suicide. As he searches for answers, John encounters supernatural phenomena that challenge his understanding of reality. Unravel dark secrets and face your fears in a haunting atmosphere filled with mystery.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Cinematic 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 10.3%
- #48 Psycho-Sleuth
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PHOSEPO
Windows
Psycho-Sleuth is a mystery game where cognitive disorders distort the rules of murder. 13 players, each with a strange condition — like “no lying,” “no left side,” or “no faces” — are trapped in a deadly game. These disorders are contagious, and the killer hides behind abnormal logic.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Psychological 15%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Logic 9.5%
- #49 Dark Memories: Investigation
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: visioxr_studio
Windows
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the second episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Psychological 12.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #50 Wonderland
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: T.H GAMES
Windows
A psychological horror game where each memory is a trap. Explore a broken world between dreams and nightmares to find your missing brother—before it’s too late.
Why similar: Psychological 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Horror 9.8%, Logic 9.7%
- #51 Escapism: The doll house
67% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Motazin
Windows · Linux
First-person psychological horror escape-room: You're a caregiver in a house where reality fractures and memories melt into the architecture. Read the environment, solve puzzles, and confront the blurred line between truth and illusion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 13.4%, Detective 13.3%, Puzzle 10.3%, Mystery 9.2%
- #52 DECEIVED
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ExtyPub: Skylark Publishing
Windows
DECEIVED is a psychological horror game where you find yourself trapped in the endlessly looping left wing of your home. Uncover hidden clues and experience the horror as you peel back the curtain of what truly happened that night at the Walker residence.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.5%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 13.3%, Realistic 11%, Psychological 6.6%
- #53 The Vanished Soul
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InBetween Realities
Windows
The Vanished Soul is a solo-developed, first-person psychological horror set in 2016 in the fictional city of Novazenica. Explore a hauntingly realistic world, solve puzzles, make choices that matter, and face randomized scares in every playthrough.
Why similar: Psychological 17.9%, Horror 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Realistic 8.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #54 Draugen
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,125 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Cinematic 13.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, First-Person 8.8%
- #55 The Hour: Echoes of the Crescent
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Veilbreak Studio
Windows
A narrative supernatural horror set in the enigmatic Meridian Hotel. Players investigate through exploration, puzzles, and encounters with human and supernatural threats.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.9%, Psychological 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Horror 9%
- #56 Twin Mirror
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,651 reviews2021
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Detective 21%, Psychological 18.3%, Cinematic 14.7%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Mystery 9%
- #57 House Of Nowhere
65% match3 user reviews75% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Glassroot Interactive
Windows
Survive a merciless hunt in the House of Nowhere. Alone in a haunting home that no longer feels like your own, you must solve puzzles to escape into a vast, silent forest. Scavenge for your life and uncover the truth before the ancient thing hunting you turns your story into a forgotten legend.
Why similar: Puzzle 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 13.2%, First-Person 12.4%, Cinematic 11%
- #58 LIMINAL STATE
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SyntaxLevel
Windows
You find yourself lost in a place that shouldn’t exist. Everything feels off — the silence, the looping spaces, the emptiness around you. Instinctively, you begin documenting it all. Liminal State is the beginning of something larger, something unknown — and it all starts here.
Why similar: Psychological 20.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, 1980s 11.8%, Logic 11.3%, Realistic 9%
- #59 Ethel
66% matchVery Positive93% of 236 reviews2024
Dev: TS GAMES LLC
Windows
Welcome to my first game! Where you'll Immerse yourself in a unbelievable, story-rich mystery, packed with jaw-dropping plot twist, horror, and multiple endings.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 14%, Horror 11.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 10.1%, Psychological 9.2%
- #60 BUTTONS
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LittleMaruPub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
This is a mildly scary puzzle escape game. You are trapped in a strange space and the message on the wall is your only clue to escape. Pressing the wrong button will loop, can you solve the button puzzle to escape?
Why similar: Strategy 21.7%, Detective 17.1%, Puzzle 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, First-Person 10.3%