- #1 Empty Gauge
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Playnova Studio
Windows
VHS-style single-player horror part-time job simulator. Endure the night shift at a remote gas station/convenience store, then return home and collect hidden clues. As the days pass, nightmares bleed into reality—and depending on the clues you uncover, the ending changes.
Why similar: Investigation 13.5%, Thriller 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Dark 9.7%
- #2 Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories
96% matchMixed63% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: 5minlab Corp.
Windows
[Rose and Lotus:Petals of Memories] is based on Korean traditional fairy tales 'Janghwa, Hongryeon'.The main character, Janghwa, awake from the cold floor without her memory.Find the truth behind the dark mansion and get out of it with your sister Hongryeon.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.3%, Thriller 14.2%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Dark 9.9%
- #3 La Mystérieuse Résidence
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: city85_studio
Windows
Découvrez un escape game à l’échelle d’une grande maison, conçu pour mettre votre sens de l’observation et votre réflexion à rude épreuve.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.4%, Logic 14.7%, Puzzle 10.4%, Mystery 9.9%, Exploration 9%
- #4 Narin: The Orange Room
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RedSensationGamesPub: Urnique Studio
Windows
Narin: The Orange Room is a third-person adventure horror game. Play as Narin, a young girl whose sister mysteriously disappeared. Help her find her sister in the twilight dimension, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Thriller 13%, Investigation 11.2%, Dark 9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Horror 8.3%
- #5 Exiled
94% matchVery Positive90% of 242 reviews2024
Dev: John Szymanski
Windows · Mac · Linux
Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller.
Why similar: Point & Click 14.5%, Dark 12.7%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #6 Bad Omens: 8th Apartment
94% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Flamingo Games
Windows
You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...
Why similar: Thriller 14.1%, Dark 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Horror 9.6%, Mystery 8.6%
- #7 A Story of Questions
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Under the Bridge Games by Tim Hertel
Windows
You are trapped, unable to walk, only a desk in front of you. The voice you hear is that of a woman on a speaker. Solve puzzles, interact with your surroundings, and make weighty decisions as you uncover a strange and disturbing story in this supernatural single-player horror mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Horror 12.3%, Mystery 10.3%
- #8 The Corruption Within
92% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.3%, Thriller 15.1%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 10.8%, Dark 7%
- #9 Bonded Forever
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seven Owl Games
Windows
Bonded Forever is a co-op game that combines horror and puzzle elements. In this game, you and your friend try to go back to the place where you live in your childhood and solve the mysteries that happened while you were away and try to overcome the problems you will face by working together.
Why similar: Thriller 13%, Horror 11.9%, Exploration 11.3%, Investigation 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #10 Lost Footage : Sound In The Silence
91% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: SupKai
Windows
Sound in the Silence is a horror game where you must find and destroy 10 Totems in a quiet, ominous environment. With each Totem destroyed, more monsters appear and eerie sounds increase, raising the tension. Survive the growing fear and complete your mission before it's too late.
Why similar: Thriller 25.1%, Horror 17.6%, Dark 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Exploration 8.8%
- #11 Marcella Moon: The Phantom of Harvest Grove
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Thriller 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Logic 10.8%
- #12 The Sewer Job
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
You were on the brink of becoming homeless, but that's when you found a sewer job application, you got accepted. What seemed like a chill work at first turned quickly in to an unsettling experience.
Why similar: Thriller 16.2%, Dark 12.6%, Investigation 11.1%, Horror 10.7%, Mystery 10.2%
- #13 The Midnight Exorcist
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WinterCamp StudioPub: Studio Digital Caffeine
Windows
Explore the dark corners of a haunted art museum in The Midnight Exorcist, an investigative puzzle game. Discover hidden secrets and follow the clues to piece together the ancient mystery of the museum’s past – and the ghostly dangers of its present.
Why similar: Thriller 17.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Dark 11%, Logic 10%
- #14 Stitched: Mother's Nightmare
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fluffex Studios
Windows
Stitched - Mother's Nightmare continues the story of Stitched, putting the player in control of a protagonist named Mia as she ventures in the mysterious doll factory. Why did she come there? What horror awaits her in the factory?
Why similar: Thriller 14%, Female Protagonist 11%, Horror 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #15 Scratches - Director's Cut
89% matchVery Positive83% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: Nucleosys
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.1%, Horror 19.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Adventure 9.6%, Investigation 7.5%
- #16 Night Plane
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Liquid Static Studio
Windows
Night Plane is a thrilling airborne hospitality simulator that costs way less than a plane ticket! It's your first night on the job: Board passengers, assist with their struggles, and resolve emergencies all by yourself. Also, please don't let the psychopomp fly the aircraft.
Why similar: Thriller 14.4%, Dark 12.8%, Investigation 10.3%, Logic 9.9%, Mystery 9.3%
- #17 Sophie in the Tangled World
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Strunov Studio
Windows
Solve puzzles in bewitching 19th-century Paris, where rooms loop and logic twists.
Why similar: Logic 19.7%, Dark 15.3%, Third Person 11.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 9.7%
- #18 White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies - Complete Edition
85% matchMixed45% of 673 reviews2023
Dev: Rootnstudio Ltd.Pub: PQube
Windows
Return to Yeondu High School and uncover the dark truth that remained hidden in this direct sequel to the Korean horror classic. Investigate bizarre phenomena, evade bloodthirsty killers, and unravel a twisting narrative spread across three unnerving episodes.
Why similar: Thriller 13.2%, Investigation 11.3%, Dark 10.2%, Horror 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #19 Unheil
84% 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: Thriller 17.7%, Horror 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Dark 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #20 Whispers of Prague: The Executioner's Last Cut
84% matchPositive94% of 49 reviews2024
Dev: Shader Mess
Windows
Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Dark 10.9%, Investigation 9.9%
- #21 Creeping Clark
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: NeroGameDev
Windows
After escaping her abusive brother, Sophie seeks a fresh start in a remote house in Hawthorn's forest. But strange events unfold, and her unsettling housemate, Elise, may be hiding something. Is it just her anxiety, or is there something more sinister lurking in the shadows?
Why similar: Thriller 18.6%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #22 Within Skerry
83% matchVery Positive81% of 291 reviews2022
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Accumulation of Evil is an ancient book stating that if enough evil energy is concentrated in a single area, a dark force may be born.Humans can sometimes be very horrible creatures - but sometimes, it is taken a bit too far.
Why similar: Dark 14%, Horror 13%, Mystery 11.3%, Thriller 9.5%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #23 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Dark 12%, Horror 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Thriller 9%
- #24 Void's Ballad
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FedeG's GamesPub: Nameless Studio
Windows
Void’s Ballad is a dark investigative adventure through the biggest human fear: Death.
Why similar: Point & Click 14.9%, Dark 12%, Investigation 11.5%, Logic 9.9%, Thriller 9.7%
- #25 Lil Doll House
80% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Spektraul StudiosPub: Kyoto Speak LLC
Windows
In this twisted horror escape game, play as Cynthia, the doll of a vengeful little girl who wants nothing more than to subject you to horrific traps designed to kill. Use strategic thinking to effectively solve action-oriented puzzles and escape with your life. But be quick, the clock is ticking!
Why similar: Thriller 19.9%, Dark 13.3%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Logic 9.5%
- #26 The Eyes of Ara
81% matchVery Positive83% of 826 reviews2016
Dev: 100 Stones Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.3%, Logic 13.5%, Investigation 12.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #27 Shieven
79% matchPositive93% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Velicron Innovations
Windows
Venture into the enigmatic Luminora Hospital, where, as an investigator on the brink of ruin, you take on a case that will test your courage. Amidst dark rumors, you'll uncover terrifying secrets that have caused those who ventured too far to disappear.
Why similar: Thriller 19.9%, Investigation 14%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 11.7%, Mystery 10.1%
- #28 Unaware
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aces Games
Windows
Gather your strength and find information about your whereabouts. Explore the area. Find and assemble all the puzzle pieces. This way you will learn about the dark past.
Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Horror 16.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Puzzle 9.5%, Adventure 8.7%
- #29 Project Enceladus
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tamás Fülöp
Windows
A first-person puzzle-platformer investigation where you explore the fragmented mind of a murderer to uncover the truth behind a tragic space station massacre.
Why similar: Thriller 18.4%, Dark 15%, Investigation 13.2%, Multiple Endings 10%, Logic 9.4%
- #30 Inside Depth 6
78% matchVery Positive85% of 246 reviews2021
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Thriller 21.3%, Dark 17.2%, Horror 13.6%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #31 Welcome To The Survey
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Peanut Dev
Windows
A psychological horror game, where you answer a survey for a chance to win a cash prize
Why similar: Dark 16.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #32 Protocol Non-Human
77% 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: Dark 13.5%, Horror 11.4%, Investigation 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #33 The House Dreams Along With Them
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jeffrey NordinPub: Caranthos Mori Games
Windows
The House Dreams Along With Them is a first person puzzle adventure with an emphasis on interactivity and logic. Sleep and dream in the rooms of a mysterious house. Solve the puzzles to make the dreams real and take a step towards the enigmatic reification of night.
Why similar: Mystery 14.2%, Logic 13.6%, Investigation 13.2%, Horror 12.4%, Adventure 10.9%
- #34 Lair of Anubis
76% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: XenOxygen
Windows
You became an archaeologist to uncover the truths of ancient civilisations. You heard a story about a pyramid hidden deep in the sand, accessible only once every few centuries. You didn't put much stock in the story, but decided to investigate it anyway.
Why similar: Dark 16%, Logic 12.3%, Horror 12.2%, Point & Click 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #35 Cheesecake Cult: Unholy Feast
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: swezus
Windows
This game was born as a joke for Sirenkahls, a weird Australian streamer.
Why similar: Horror 14.7%, Thriller 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Investigation 10.3%, First-Person 9.8%
- #36 Nightmare Frames
75% matchVery Positive98% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.4%, Thriller 15.6%, Investigation 12.1%, Third Person 11%, Horror 10.9%
- #37 The Marson Home
74% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Dylan W
Windows
The Marson Home is a single player, mystery-thriller. Explore the home, find the pieces to the ritual, and rid the place of the tormenting spirit. Keep in mind - your not alone...
Why similar: Investigation 21.2%, Horror 16.6%, Dark 11.1%, Adventure 9.3%, Mystery 8%
- #38 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Point & Click 12.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Logic 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #39 Snafu
72% matchVery Positive95% of 147 reviews2023
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
Alibaba, the caretaker of the Medieval Grow your Business Game notices a Glitch or Virus of some sort called Snafu has infiltrated the game files. NPCs begin to act strangely, textures look off, and I think - I think something is trying to hunt me down?
Why similar: Thriller 17.2%, Dark 17%, Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Exploration 7.3%
- #40 Lying Souls
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Troxy Studios
Windows
Lying Souls is an atmospheric, mysterious single player story horror game. You'll dive into a story in which nothing is as it seems. Find out the reasons behind what happened to your family back then. Your decisions will guide the course of the story.
Why similar: Horror 11.9%, Dark 11.8%, Mystery 10.3%, Thriller 8.2%, First-Person 7.4%
- #41 COLINA: Legacy
73% matchVery Positive81% of 208 reviews2018
Dev: Chance6 Studios, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.
Why similar: Thriller 17.5%, Dark 14%, Horror 11.4%, Third Person 10.5%, Mystery 9.8%
- #42 Captive: You Are My Idol
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: TheOdiePub: NightmarePugStudios
Windows
Aylen is a horror let's player who gets kidnapped. One moment, she was shooting the intro for her next video, and the next, she was waking up her biggest fan's basement. There are only two means for escape: examine & plot in secrecy, or use your words to deceive him. Or willingly accept him. (Don't)
Why similar: Thriller 15.5%, Dark 12.2%, Investigation 10.8%, Horror 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #43 House of Rules
72% matchVery Positive91% of 169 reviews2021
Dev: Chii the Cat
Windows
Congratulations! You're hired as a new waterer in Black Kiwa. Water the plants, and we'll pay you 30 G per hour. You'll never find any other job this generous. No, we're not hiding anything from you. If you just follow the work protocols and stay out of trouble, everything will be fine.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 14.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Horror 10.6%
- #44 Inside The Forest
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Stepan Tsokur
Windows
You and a group of friends decide to go on a camping trip in the Darkwood Forest, It starts off smoothly, but unforeseen events occur. and it’s only a matter of time before the true horror reveals itself.
Why similar: Dark 12.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Horror 12.4%, Thriller 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
- #45 Folcroft Monastery
71% matchPositive91% of 46 reviews2023
Dev: Black Knife Games
Windows
You've been hired by an outfit known as SMS Group to retrieve an artifact lost somewhere inside the abandoned Folcroft Monastery. Locals say the place is haunted by restless spirits, but the pay was too good to pass up. You asked little questions. Find the artifact requested and get out alive.
Why similar: Dark 17.1%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 9.4%, Mystery 9.4%, Investigation 8.7%
- #46 In Fear I Trust
74% matchMixed50% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
In Fear I Trust is a critically acclaimed first-person horror adventure. Explore eerie locations, solve puzzles and unravel the dark truth behind a secret soviet experiment in this story-driven psychological thriller.
Why similar: Thriller 16.3%, Investigation 12.4%, Point & Click 10.9%, Logic 10.8%, Horror 10.4%
- #47 Ødeborg
70% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: MaizaPub: Myre36
Windows
Alone in a dark castle, you must find a way to escape. You will have to explore the castle grounds, find keys, solve puzzles, and if push comes to shove, you will have to use your gun. Be careful however. Your gun only fires one bullet at a time.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Dark 13.3%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 9.3%
- #48 Wretch
69% 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: Thriller 14.1%, Dark 10.8%, Investigation 10.5%, Mystery 8.9%, Horror 8.8%
- #49 The Hand of Glory
70% matchVery Positive95% of 205 reviews2020
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.
Why similar: Thriller 19.1%, Point & Click 18.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Third Person 10.4%
- #50 Seclusion: Islesbury
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silent Game House
Windows
Seclusion: Islesbury is a mystery/horror adventure game with a focus on creating an absorbing journey. In this journey, you will explore various locations with countless mysteries to solve while trying to stay out of the madness that surrounds the town.
Why similar: Investigation 14.5%, Adventure 14.1%, Point & Click 14%, Dark 13.7%, Mystery 11.8%
- #51 Tale of Serendipity
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Criminal Makers
Windows
Tale of serendipity is a third person survival horror with multiple endings, in which the search of your lost feline will make you question yourself the limits of reality and obsession When facing danger is not an option, the only thing left is survive.
Why similar: Thriller 18.2%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Horror 10.4%
- #52 Scarlet Manor: The Heir
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Astral Game Studio
Windows
Unravel the mystery of the Scarlet Manor! Embark on a 2D point and click horror journey, solving complex puzzles and uncovering the secrets hidden behind the walls of the mansion. The Manor awaits you.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.6%, Thriller 15%, Dark 14.1%, Horror 12.2%, Logic 9.3%
- #53 Purgatorial Learning
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Niwaessence
Windows
Be forced to expand your knowledge through various mini-games in a timeless limbo. Memorize, Deduce, and survive the suffocating darkness in this atmospheric horror game!
Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Dark 17.9%, Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 8.5%, Mystery 8.3%
- #54 Black Mirror I
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,443 reviews2014
Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Mystery 17.1%, Dark 11.7%, Horror 10.2%, Adventure 8.7%
- #55 The Evaluation
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GI
Windows
A first-person horror puzzle game about solving cryptic puzzles and surviving a deadly night inside an abandoned drive-in theater.
Why similar: Horror 15.4%, Investigation 13.6%, Thriller 13.2%, First-Person 10.5%, Dark 10%
- #56 Through His Eyes
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pablyco
Windows
Through His Eyes is a psychological horror game where a father, trapped in a haunting time loop, must uncover the truth and escape from his house to find his daughter but a dark presence won’t let him go. Unlock doors, solve puzzles and break the cycle.
Why similar: Thriller 14.2%, Investigation 12.5%, Dark 11.8%, Adventure 11.4%, Mystery 9.3%
- #57 Them
65% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?
Why similar: Dark 14.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 11%, Logic 8.7%
- #58 Inuyo High: Lesson 1
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LoveChirp Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to Inuyo Academy, an all-ages school once filled with joy. Something terrible happened after the school’s mascot staff was revealed to the public, and it’s your job as an officer to investigate the abandoned building, in search of evidence to figure out the truth.
Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Dark 15.8%, Mystery 13%, First-Person 11.5%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #59 Silence, Exile, and Cunning
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Sail
Windows · Mac · Linux
A modern take on the classic adventure formula: explore, converse, and solve puzzles. Play as the young Irish writer James Joyce and his partner Nora Barnacle during their 1904 Mediterranean exile, in a port city where everyone seems to want something, and your small choices refuse to stay small.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 10.9%, Exploration 10.6%
- #60 Grunn
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,213 reviews2024
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A gardener gets hired for maintenance work over the weekend. A simple task, but strangely some tools are missing… The owner of the garden isn't around, and their house is off-limits. Perhaps new tools can be found in the mysterious town, or maybe some of the reserved townsfolk have seen them?
Why similar: Horror 14.1%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 12%, Choices Matter 11.6%