60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Mystery, Exploration, Adventure.
We Stay Behind is a single-player third-person mystery between dreams and reality. A comet is on course to destroy a small town but its inhabitants refuse to leave. Interview the people of Laburnum Creek, explore a beautiful national park and unravel the secrets of this picturesque town.
The Signifier Director's Cut
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
I hope she's ok
“I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing.
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Investigation 14.5%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Surreal 12.6%, Thriller 11.1%, Emotional 10.7%
“I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
You moved into the wrong street on the wrong night. Dunmore Street is stuck in an endless loop of forced happiness, and the deeper you go, the less the world holds together. People say dreams are an escape from reality. But what if you don't want to wake up?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%, Surreal 10.1%, Emotional 9.8%, Mystery 8.8%
Talk is cheap. Trust is earned. You are stuck on The Destin, a forsaken starship on the brink of oblivion that is controlled by Novah, a sentient AI who holds the key to your survival. Befriend, manipulate, deceive, and persuade your way to freedom in this sci-fi narrative adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Investigation 13.5%, Emotional 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%
7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Surreal 13.3%, Emotional 8.9%, Exploration 8.3%
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Investigation 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.
Why similar: Investigation 15.5%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Emotional 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Investigation 10%, Emotional 8.7%
Sunset Inferno is a choice-driven narrative adventure where you are a Recycler: a machine built to hunt war deserters. But a targeted explosion shatters your programming. Find the saboteur before your makers decide you've learned too much.
Why similar: Mystery 13.2%, Investigation 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10%
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Investigation 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Thriller 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 8%
You are a film student recording a house tour in a quiet town. Somewhere between one room and the next, the world changed.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Surreal 14.4%, Investigation 12%, Thriller 10.8%, Emotional 9.8%
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.2%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%, Walking Simulator 7.4%
THOHH is a first-person narrative game in which you play a food delivery guy. Through a series of vignettes, you cross paths with the residents of a beautiful house on Holland Hill road, where you make frequent deliveries. In the wake of tragedy, something ominous looms behind their front door.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Emotional 10.7%, Story Rich 8.3%
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Emotional 12.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%
Set off on an adventure set in a sprawling world that blends satisfying, mechanical puzzles with a rich narrative. Explore a stunning pixel-art world, repair intricate machines & meet unforgettable characters in a story about connection, resilience, and life that clings on in a world left to ruin.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Emotional 10.1%, Stylized 7.2%, Exploration 6.8%
The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Emotional 11.7%, Mystery 11.4%
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16%, Mystery 13.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Emotional 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Surreal 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Mystery 8.7%
Evan faces a frustrating battle with his conscience. It's one he cannot afford to lose, or he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Under intense scrutiny and questioning from two savvy detectives, how will he fare? That, is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, Surreal 15.2%, Investigation 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Thriller 9.9%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Investigation 10.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Thriller 10%
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Emotional 10.8%, Mystery 10.7%
Of Dead Earth is a third-person survival horror game set in Australian Outback.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Emotional 11.1%, Mystery 9.6%, Third Person 8.2%
Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Emotional 10.7%, Surreal 9%
An Aisling is an adventure game focused on exploration, story and character. Make friends or enemies as you try to uncover why kids are dissappearing on the island of Rashinmore.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Surreal 14.5%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 10%, Choices Matter 8.5%
An immersive adventure game about the secrets of radio broadcasts. Take a journey to the Exclusion Zone, face the time anomaly, and solve the mystery behind the broadcasts from 1986.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 12.6%, Thriller 11.4%
Evernoth is a psychological horror game where you explore mysterious locations filled with chilling secrets. Navigate distorted corridors, face terrifying monsters, and unlock new abilities as you unravel haunting mysteries across dark worlds.
Why similar: Investigation 15.7%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Emotional 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%
An immersive adventure game about the secrets of radio broadcasts. Take a journey to the Exclusion Zone, face the time anomaly, and solve the mystery behind the broadcasts from 1986.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Investigation 14.4%, Thriller 12.6%, Mystery 11.7%
A horror game where you must identify anomalies in the environment. You’re trying to leave the building, but the 1st floor never comes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Surreal 16.3%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
Curse of the Crimson Stag is a story-driven mystery thriller in which you explore a blurred line between supernatural occurrences and past tragedy. Uncover what led to the abandoning of the once luxurious Whiteroot Hotel. Local myth tells of a wrathful spirit known as the Crimson Stag…
Why similar: Investigation 23.7%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Thriller 11.6%, Mystery 8.5%, Emotional 8.4%
You are a nurse trapped in a decaying hospital, surrounded by grotesque patients you must care for… for your own sake. Step into this psychological horror, uncover the reason for your punishment, and survive the darkness born from within yourself. But above all… stay away from him.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, Investigation 10.3%, Thriller 9.9%, Emotional 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%
A Murmur in the Trees is a short adventure mystery in prohibition-era America. Explore the forest on your quest to unravel the mystery of the Moonshine Murders.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Mystery 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Investigation 10.8%, Exploration 8%
Land of Infinite Dreams is a single-player, story-driven action-adventure about Princess Luna, a young girl who escapes into Lunaria — a dreamworld shaped by loss, loneliness, and imagination. She harnesses the power of moonlight to overcome challenges and defeat enemies.
Why similar: Surreal 13.5%, Emotional 12.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Story Rich 9.5%
What does it mean to truly disappear without a trace? This modern interpretation of centuries-old folktales drops you into a world of secrets, unanswered questions, and (just maybe) the supernatural. Search to reveal the truth—or, at least, your version of it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Investigation 10.7%, Emotional 8.7%, Mystery 7.9%
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Surreal 10.9%, Emotional 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
A pixel art point-and-click adventure set in the heart of the modern-day high tech industry, which will test your logic and deductive reasoning skills as you investigate the murder mystery that's upturned your life.
Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Thriller 12.5%, Emotional 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
An immersive storytelling experience that gives you the freedom to roam and explore a large and mysterious building at your own pace while an interwoven narrative plays out around you. Rewind time and watch each story from every angle.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Stylized 10.7%, Emotional 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Surreal 14.4%, Emotional 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Stylized 7.8%
Solitary Ash is a hybrid narrative adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic Europe following a catastrophic event, with a focus on moral choices and exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Emotional 10.4%
HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE is an award winning, hour long melancholy, point-and-click narrative mystery set in the bible belt of Sweden.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Emotional 12.9%, Mystery 9.5%, Stylized 8.1%
A lonely dog follows scents and memories through a dreamlike forest searching for someone who never returned.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Emotional 18.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Story Rich 10.1%
A 20 minute story about a mysterious ghost and an even more mysterious journalist.
Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Mystery 14.2%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Emotional 7.8%
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 11.4%
Beauty and the Beast is a narrative mystery adventure game. Explore, uncover, and unravel the mystery behind the Beast and his residence in this heartwarming take on the classic story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Surreal 12.7%, Investigation 10.2%, Emotional 8.5%
Vestige is a third‑person narrative adventure where you explore a mysterious island to piece together the fragments of a forgotten past. Discover buried memories and confront the emotions that shaped Paul’s life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Mystery 12.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, Emotional 11.3%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.6%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Emotional 11.2%, Surreal 10.7%
The Lightkeeper Is Gone is a retro-styled horror adventure set in the 1930's on a lone island. Take on the job of keeping the lighthouse while discovering the story of those that came before.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Thriller 11.2%, Stylized 7.9%
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Surreal 13.9%, Thriller 10.8%, Mystery 10%, Choices Matter 9.2%
Follow the story of Blanca Silverurn—a strix entangled in a murder mystery. Explore the Grimstrand campus and learn about its unique magic. Delve into the secrets of students and faculty members. Affect their relationships, including a spicy romance between Blanca and her enigmatic mentor.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, Investigation 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Emotional 10.6%
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Investigation 12.3%, Emotional 10.7%, Story Rich 8.5%
The only hands-on puzzle adventure guaranteed to accurately and humanely teach Socialization to Introverts, heh heh!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Surreal 15.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Exploration 8.1%
Have you ever wondered if you could play a video game, without even looking at the screen? What if you played this unique sound-based adventure game, without even seeing anything!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Emotional 14.1%, Exploration 11.7%, Story Rich 11.1%
KUMANO: Third District, Last Service is a 3D exploration narrative adventure. As a protagonist who has lost his memory, walk among the residents of an abandoned city, meet them, and choose. Experience a world you've never known, yet somehow remember.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Exploration 8.9%, Dialogue Heavy 8.5%, Stylized 8.1%, Third Person 8%
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Emotional 9%, Story Rich 9%, Exploration 9%
For old times sake is a wholesome roleplaying game about a student historian investigating a forgery. scoot and jump to explore the big open world and speak with the locals to solve the mystery!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Investigation 7.9%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
Lost in amnesia, face a horrific past rising from nightmares. Uncover the truth hidden in a diary. In this psychological horror where reality and hallucination blur, piece together memories before madness consumes you. When the truth is out, ask yourself: Who was I?
Why similar: Surreal 13.9%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Investigation 11.4%, Thriller 10.8%
In Broken Aperture, players explore Freya's emotional journey through beautifully crafted environments, solving puzzles to uncover hidden memories. This narrative-driven game delves into themes of grief, memory, and self-discovery,
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Mystery 12%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Stylized 10.5%, Story Rich 9.6%
The Poisoned Roots is a narrative driven game about abuse, obsession, and the dark secrets of a troubled American home. It’s a short game, and is intended to be played in a single sitting.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Investigation 18.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Thriller 11.1%, Emotional 9%
A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.1%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Emotional 11.4%, Thriller 11.2%, Mystery 10.7%
You're the maintenance man for an apartment complex that has mysteriously been transported to the middle of the ocean. Woodrot is a surreal adventure game about getting to know your neighbors who all seem to blame themselves for their recent relocation.
Why similar: Surreal 17%, Mystery 11.5%, Walking Simulator 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Investigation 9.1%
Nights in Endless Dream is another psychological anomaly game that focuses on the story of our main character and 2D aesthetics. Memorize the rooms and find the anomalies to escape the dream.
Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Mystery 15.8%, Surreal 11.7%, Exploration 7.7%
