- #1 Detention
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,748 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Thriller 13.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, Story Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal 2D horror game that shares the same historical, atmospheric, and culturally grounded narrative style as the seed game.
- #2 Firework
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 44,166 reviews2021
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Thriller 10.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Supernatural 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at delivering a haunting, narrative-heavy experience rooted in Chinese culture and psychological mystery.
- #3 Paper Bride
96% matchVery Positive91% of 2,251 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Thriller 16.6%, Supernatural 13.8%, Horror 12.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 8%
Why You'll Like It: A cornerstone of the Chinese folk horror puzzle genre that perfectly matches the tone and mechanics of the seed game.
- #4 The Rewinder
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,328 reviews2021
Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.
Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Mystery 14.8%, Supernatural 14.4%, Puzzle 9.9%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a beautiful pixel-art style and deep puzzle mechanics centered on Chinese mythology and folklore.
- #5 Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village
94% matchVery Positive92% of 1,121 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.
Why similar: Thriller 19.3%, Supernatural 17.3%, Horror 11.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 8%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of high-quality, culturally rich horror puzzles with an emphasis on local superstition.
- #6 Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love
93% matchVery Positive93% of 967 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Paper Bride 3 is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game This is the third horror puzzle game from our team. This time the story takes place in Moshui Village, which is near Zangling Village, and Fulu City, a small town nearby.
Why similar: Thriller 16.9%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Mystery 9%
Why You'll Like It: Maintains the series' signature blend of atmospheric horror and challenging narrative-driven puzzles.
- #7 Black Sheep
94% matchMixed53% of 788 reviews2022
Dev: 完蛋了的国王Pub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Black Sheep" is a 2D story-driven adventure game, you will play a high school student who explores the flooded school ruins, trace the shadow of the past, and unveil the evil those buried in the bottom of the river to see the light of day.
Why similar: Thriller 21.6%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Mystery 12%, Supernatural 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D horror adventure that captures a similar sense of historical dread and mystery through its exploration-heavy gameplay.
- #8 Paper Bride 4 Bound Love
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 630 reviews2023
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"Paper Bride 4 Bound Love" is a Chinese horror puzzle game, the fourth work in the "Paper Bride" series. Welcome everyone to return to the world of Paper Bride. This time, let us uncover the secrets of Yichang Town together.
Why similar: Thriller 18.7%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Puzzle 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers another compelling chapter of folk horror that mirrors the pacing and puzzle design of the seed game.
- #9 YinYang Street: Separate Ways
91% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: 彼云工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Street Li Fang Zhuan is a Chinese micro horror game set in 1980s China, combining the story of understanding puzzles and text adventures. In the game, the scroll scene that can be moved by four axes is applied to bring different game experience to the player.
Why similar: Thriller 19.9%, Puzzle 15.7%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Mystery 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure game that leans into supernatural themes and puzzle-solving within a 2D space.
- #10 Bride into the Cave
91% matchMostly Negative39% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: Flower_Official
Windows
Myth lingers in a tranquil and remote ancient town in China. In one telling, once a beautiful maiden is chosen by the cave deity, her soul disappears from the mortal realm. A minority girl called Miao Fei embarks on her journey to uncover the truth behind the legend, and rescue herself, perhap.
Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Puzzle 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on folk horror and intricate puzzle-solving that will feel very familiar to fans of the seed game.
- #11 Silent Love
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 249 reviews2023
Dev: Weird Bunny
Windows
This is a terrorist decryption adventure game that took place in 1913.
Why similar: Thriller 20.5%, Horror 14.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Puzzle 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines psychological horror with mystery elements to create a tense, story-driven experience.
- #12 Dead Dreams
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Thriller 16.3%, Supernatural 14.4%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An RPGMaker-based horror experience that emphasizes story-rich exploration and puzzle-solving in a 2D environment.
- #13 Back
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 370 reviews2024
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
《Back》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy ！！！！ The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.
Why similar: Thriller 27.5%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Visual Novel 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror title that emphasizes atmosphere and thriller elements in its 2D presentation.
- #14 Ghost Feed
88% matchVery Positive83% of 411 reviews2023
Dev: Hulu WorldPub: CE-Asia
Windows
这是一款由制作者真实人生经历和感悟衍生而来的游戏。主角来到一座古旧小镇，在阴森大宅中遭遇了古怪的灵异事件。最终发现，自己和宅子的人事物，有很深的联系……
Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Puzzle 14.9%, Retro 12.7%, Story Rich 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that blends puzzle mechanics with a 2D horror aesthetic.
- #15 Dread Flats
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,586 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 19.5%, Supernatural 19.1%, Horror 15.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a supernatural, mystery-filled experience that aligns with the psychological horror themes of the seed game.
- #16 Mirages
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 299 reviews2023
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.
Why similar: Thriller 25.5%, Horror 17.6%, Mystery 16.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, RPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused horror game that utilizes exploration and drama to build its atmospheric tension.
- #17 Xi
86% matchVery Positive91% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: HHGame
Windows
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
Why similar: Thriller 16.2%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, RPG 11%, Mystery 11%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that integrates RPG and puzzle mechanics within a dark, horror-themed world.
- #18 Winter Clothing
83% 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: Thriller 21.7%, Supernatural 17.9%, Horror 14.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror RPG that uses puzzle elements to explore its dark, dramatic narrative.
- #19 HOME
84% matchVery Positive90% of 3,342 reviews2019
Dev: Fantasync
Windows · Mac
HOME is a feel-good walking simulator experience in which you create your own poem and music. Embark on a poetic and musical heartwarming journey about what home means to you.
Why similar: Atmospheric 42.4%, Adventure 15.4%, Simulation 11.3%, Casual 10.7%, Singleplayer 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist 2D horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and player choice, much like the narrative focus of the seed game.
- #20 Silen House
85% matchMixed57% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Fly & Wing Studio
Windows
《silen house》 is a scary adventure puzzle game. There is always a strange cry in the deserted old house in the deep mountains. I don't know where I came from. When I approached the old house, a grim burst came.
Why similar: Thriller 15.5%, Horror 15%, Puzzle 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Supernatural 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that incorporates horror elements to challenge the player's navigation and problem-solving skills.
- #21 No Return
84% matchMixed46% of 388 reviews2024
Dev: BlameTech
Windows
No Return is a first-person psychological horror game set in modern-day China. With a focus on family tragedy, the story unfolds as our protagonist is mysteriously prevented from returning home by an unseen force. Can he navigate a nightmarish maze of hallways and uncover the disturbing truth?
Why similar: Thriller 19.2%, Supernatural 17.3%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Mystery 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on intense, story-driven exploration and atmospheric dread.
- #22 Back：Fade
82% matchVery Positive82% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back：Fade》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy ！！！！ The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.
Why similar: Thriller 23.2%, Supernatural 20.7%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Mystery 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Explores psychological and survival horror themes through a story-rich, 2D lens.
- #23 Rubbings
81% matchVery Positive89% of 245 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: Thriller 16.2%, Supernatural 12.7%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Mystery 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy exploration game that uses word-based mechanics to build its unique atmosphere.
- #24 Murders on the Yangtze River
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,848 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Puzzle 19.6%, Mystery 19.4%, Detective 18.1%, Story Rich 16.4%, RPG 8.2%
- #25 FILTHY US
82% matchMixed68% of 476 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: Thriller 16%, Supernatural 15.9%, Horror 12.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized 2D horror game that focuses on narrative depth and atmospheric storytelling.
- #26 再见断刀
78% matchVery Positive93% of 2,615 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Mystery 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Story Rich 12.8%, Retro 12.6%
- #27 Tomb of Mask
81% matchVery Positive84% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: 本格工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
《面具古墓》是由《隐秘的原罪》系列原班人马打造的一款民国风悬疑解谜游戏。核心元素依然是我们最拿手的悬疑解谜加剧情推理。同时，得益于《隐秘的原罪》系列作品积累的经验，这回的《面具古墓》，我们有了更多的进化！
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Puzzle 15.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Story Rich 6%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy horror game that utilizes a 2D perspective to create a sense of claustrophobia.
- #28 YinYang Street Ultimate Edition
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: 彼云工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
YinYang Street is an indie horror game set in Yunnan, China. Our protagonist Minglai Li finds his beloved wife missing when he comes home. All mysteries lead to a place called YinYang Street...
Why similar: Thriller 16.5%, Supernatural 13.5%, Puzzle 12.8%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the puzzle-platforming and exploration elements found in the base game.
- #29 苍白花树繁茂之时Blood Flowers
79% matchVery Positive83% of 316 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
A puzzle ＆ plot single-player game. It all starts with the falling star ...... Through the puzzle, find the childhood memories while gradually unraveling the truth of the "Blood Tree Plague" hundreds of years ago.
Why similar: Mystery 17.6%, Horror 16.7%, Puzzle 13%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A JRPG-inspired horror game that balances puzzle-solving with a dark, mysterious narrative.
- #30 Cat carried Butterfly
77% matchVery Positive91% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: 包包丁STUDIO
Windows · Mac
In Republican-era Shanghai, Lu Ping returns to the forgotten Luchang Apartment after receiving a letter from her orphanage headmistress. As lost memories resurface, she uncovers buried secrets, her past, and the eerie truth behind the bond between humans and yaoguai.
Why similar: Thriller 14.6%, Supernatural 12.3%, Horror 10.3%, Dialogue Heavy 9.2%, Mystery 9%
- #31 灵童
78% 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: Thriller 20.2%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 13.8%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #32 阎罗索命
76% matchVery Positive92% of 130 reviews2026
Dev: Reptilian Brain Studio
Windows
古风悬疑探案文字冒险游戏——北宋天圣年间，科举省试方毕，汴京国子监突发连环命案，遇害者死状惊悚离奇，如遭阎罗审判。玩家将化身为被卷入权斗暗流的新科进士文彦博，通过勘验尸体、搜寻线索、推演谜局，找出案件背后的骇人真相……
Why similar: Mystery 21.4%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Story Rich 12.5%, Puzzle 10%, Detective 9.2%
- #33 子归 - Blossom
77% matchVery Positive88% of 634 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: Mystery 17.3%, Horror 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, RPG 11%, Detective 9.9%
- #34 Paper Bride 6 Nightmare
75% matchVery Positive80% of 441 reviews2024
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
“Paper Bride 6 Nightmare” is the sixth work to the Paper Bride series. Dive into a bewitching dream and immerse yourself in yet another immersive Chinese horror puzzle game!
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Puzzle 13.5%, RPG 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #35 The Way Home | 집으로 가는 길
73% matchVery Positive99% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: DeepDarkSpot
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game set in the remote countryside of South Korea in the 1990s. Over the course of just three days, you will encounter a series of mysterious events and come face-to-face with an unseen, encroaching threat
Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Psychological Horror 32.1%, Story Rich 18.3%, Indie 6.9%, Adventure 5.3%
- #36 林葬屋前传：冥声
73% matchVery Positive88% of 182 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"Mourningwood Lodge2:Hidden Voice" is a Chinese folk horror FMV mystery about a forbidden ghost marriage, a cursed nursery rhyme, and a string of fear-stricken deaths. Investigate a haunted mansion, uncover buried sins, and face multiple endings.
Why similar: Thriller 19.1%, Supernatural 17.3%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Story Rich 9%
- #37 筮灵 SHILING
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 279 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: Thriller 24.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Horror 10.7%
- #38 The Haunted Building
74% matchVery Positive87% of 391 reviews2024
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
A 90s Hong Kong public housing block hides twisted tenants, buried truths, and ghosts. As security guard Lee Shing, your choices shape the story and unlock multiple endings. A mystery full of foreshadowing—some truths can only be uncovered through repeated playthroughs.
Why similar: Horror 16%, Thriller 14.1%, Supernatural 14%, Mystery 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #39 The Simen Rumors
71% matchVery Positive79% of 371 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Mystery 29.1%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Detective 15.9%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Psychological Horror 4.1%
- #40 彼岸画廊/Nether Gallery
74% matchVery Positive86% of 207 reviews2019
Dev: HongShou Studio
Windows · Mac
《Nether Gallery》 is a cross-section puzzle-solving horror game in which players play a social animal and solve puzzles in the interlaced environment of dreams and reality. The style of background art is similar to that of contemporary China, and the living condition of the protagonist has a lot of resonance with the young people of...
Why similar: Horror 39%, Puzzle 23.6%, Indie 23.4%, Adventure 14%
- #41 Home
76% matchMixed67% of 1,774 reviews2012
Dev: BancyCo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.
Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Thriller 20%, Mystery 16.3%, Indie 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #42 Myths of Rules
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,037 reviews2023
Dev: Sugarcane Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Puzzle 19.2%, Horror 18.3%, Story Rich 15.2%, 2D 5.9%
- #43 Sanfu
70% matchVery Positive83% of 17,679 reviews2023
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
2000年，山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告，而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入，一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。
Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, RPG 12.8%, Puzzle 12.4%, Visual Novel 11%, Retro 9%
- #44 当火车鸣笛三秒
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 479 reviews2021
Dev: 蒐藏馆工作室Pub: MedusasGame
Windows
往事，往往会在淡化甚至遗忘时，以一种很难被人察觉的形态，影响着人们的生活。 这种现象叫做“后忆效应”。 而一段火车鸣笛，勾起了一位叫杨树的潦倒咨询师的过去，为了追寻自己身上的“往事”，他选择回到了自己的家乡---雾山镇。在那里，有个无比诡异的恐怖世界正在等待他的到来…… 反馈交流群：811121403
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Horror 17.2%, Puzzle 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Mystery 14.6%
- #45 Return to Shironagasu Island
70% matchVery Positive94% of 4,118 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Mystery 19.4%, Visual Novel 17%, Horror 16.9%, Thriller 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #46 Horns of Fear
73% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: Pixoala
Windows
Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...
Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #47 Siberian Way
70% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: ROOT GAMES
Windows
Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Detective 10.5%
- #48 Tren0
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 283 reviews2018
Dev: BubblePub: INDIECN
Windows
A pixel game that contains some puzzles. It tells a story about five strangers who were trapped on a mysterious train.
Why similar: Thriller 25.8%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, RPG 9.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #49 Absurd Story: Back Home
68% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: HcAndersen
Windows
A runaway wanderer, a frail Taoist priest, who want to return to their hometown at the end of the world. But when they step into the empty city, they are swept into the dead ruins…
Why similar: Thriller 16.1%, Story Rich 15.1%, Puzzle 14.7%, RPG 14.4%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #50 镇邪
68% matchVery Positive87% of 2,973 reviews2022
Dev: 灵煦工作室Pub: INDIECN
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
《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: Horror 27.4%, Mystery 24.8%, RPG 19.1%, Puzzle 15.9%, Adventure 6.3%
- #51 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen
71% matchVery Positive84% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
“Behind the Screen” is a game including stuffs like puzzles, stealth modes and fighting that you can still easily handle. And many stories are inspired by actual historical events in Taiwan. If you dig deep into our stories, you will find it is not just an “easy” game.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.5%, RPG 21%, Horror 13.4%, Indie 9.2%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #52 背后3:阴戏
66% matchVery Positive96% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back3:Spooky》 is a moderately horror-themed FMV.As the third game in the Back series, the story unfolds after protagonists Ren Xing and Gao Yan survive their escape from the strange realm in the previous Back2. embarking on a brand-new adventure.
Why similar: Thriller 21.5%, Supernatural 19.9%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
- #53 流言侦探
69% matchVery Positive82% of 117 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: Mystery 23.8%, Puzzle 18.6%, Horror 18.6%, Detective 12.9%, Indie 10.6%
- #54 江华号
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: 知音动漫Pub: IndieArk
Windows
《江华号》是一款国风水墨横版卷轴叙事游戏。1928年，武汉的大街小巷流传着一则“头七夜死者还魂”的诡异消息，引发各界关注。《楚城时报》新人记者虞慧龄奉命前去采访，却误打误撞，被种种谜团指引着登上了一艘名为“江华号”的豪华客轮。在那里，一段不为人知的隐秘往事渐渐浮出水面……
Why similar: Mystery 19.4%, Puzzle 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Story Rich 15.2%, Detective 12.1%
- #55 TOUQI
64% matchVery Positive91% of 448 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 21.4%, Horror 21%, Visual Novel 15.9%, RPG 13.6%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #56 A Perfect Day
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,819 reviews2022
Dev: Perfect Day Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!
Why similar: Puzzle 21.4%, Atmospheric 20.2%, Story Rich 19.7%, Retro 19.5%, Adventure 6.9%
- #57 CONCLUSE
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 544 reviews2018
Dev: concluse_dev
Windows · Mac
Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted..
Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 15%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Puzzle 7%
- #58 Way Back Witness
67% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: 青椒
Windows
《归路：见证 》是一款架空世界回合制RPG游戏。 玩家将在这本不属于自己的世界内，见证忒瑞阴德上的悲欢离合，是是非非。 在冒险和旅行中，踏上那条注定不平凡的归路。
Why similar: RPG 35%, Story Rich 32.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Singleplayer 7.6%, Indie 7.1%
- #59 Mothmen 1966
66% matchVery Positive91% of 321 reviews2022
Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.
Why similar: Supernatural 17.4%, Thriller 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Horror 11%, Mystery 9.1%
- #60 鬼打墙（剧情版）
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 228 reviews2024
Dev: KX GAMES
Windows
This is a horror game adapted from the Chinese folklore. Players need to decrypt and collect key items in different stages. Ultimately find a way to escape the foggy forest. While searching for an exit, players will be disturbed by ghosts, players need to avoid the ghosts and evade their attacks.
Why similar: Thriller 20.1%, RPG 18%, Horror 15.4%, Supernatural 14.5%, Puzzle 12.9%
