- #1 Unreachable
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: Lost Art Studios
Windows
A first-person investigative thriller where your family is kidnapped and you must carry out various demands from the kidnapper in order to prolong their lives. However, if you are sharp, you might also uncover clues to track down their location and devise a rescue plan.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Thriller 17.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Stealth 9.7%
- #2 The Brothers Hotel
96% matchMixed60% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A psychological horror experience where you reshape reality with graffiti. As an artist who has lost their memory, paint the walls, open hidden passages, and escape the dark labyrinth of your mind.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Thriller 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Investigation 9.3%
- #3 Dark Memories: Prologue
95% matchMixed65% of 46 reviews2025
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 prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Thriller 13.4%, Crime 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Mystery 9.4%
- #4 GET EVEN
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,788 reviews2017
Dev: The Farm 51Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Thriller 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Mystery 12%, FPS 6.6%
- #5 FISSURE
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LlamaLoosh
Windows
Your two best friends just broke up, its up to you to figure out why and whose fault it is. Good thing you’re a detective!
Why similar: Thriller 24.4%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Crime 11.3%, Detective 10.5%, Dark 8.2%
- #6 Tale of Serendipity
94% 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 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 11.7%, Stealth 11.5%, Investigation 8.4%
- #7 Heritage
93% matchMixed62% of 34 reviews2024
Dev: Karayolu Games
Windows
Heritage is a psychological horror game where you dive into the dark secrets of a forgotten mansion. Explore shadowy rooms, solve puzzles, and uncover the hidden truth behind a family tragedy, all within a tense and eerie atmosphere.
Why similar: Thriller 18.3%, Faith 17.4% ★, Detective 15%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Mystery 9.6%
- #8 House of Empty Names
92% matchVery Positive88% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: Sordar Studios
Windows
You wake up on a cold floor in an unknown house, missing a kidney, and realize you’ve been kidnapped. Your one goal is to escape at any cost. Choose where to go, where to hide, and how to build your path to freedom. Every decision brings you one step closer to escape.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Thriller 15.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Crime 9.9%, Stealth 9.6%
- #9 Supernormal
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,164 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Thriller 12.5%, Crime 11.1%, Mystery 8.8%
- #10 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,305 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Thriller 17.9%, Crime 13.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Investigation 7.2%
- #11 LATHOS
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vylon X Games
Windows
A teacher wakes to an empty lecture hall where time stands still. Each loop reveals fragments of truth through questions, memories, and whispers of the past. The only way out is to remember what should have never been forgotten.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Thriller 16.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Investigation 8.9%, Mystery 8.2%
- #12 THE DAMN PSYCHIATRIC
89% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: GamePlaysMix
Windows
The "San Lucas" psychiatric hospital, which was built in 1985 to help people with mental illnesses, became the scene of crimes and suspicious experiments in the year 2035. Patients mysteriously disappeared and some were found found dead in a strange way.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Crime 13.1%, Thriller 12.6%, Mystery 10%
- #13 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: Detective 21.3%, Thriller 20.6%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 8.1%
- #14 Unhomely
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio 8-Track
Windows
Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.
Why similar: Thriller 18.3%, Detective 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Investigation 8.6%
- #15 Local Opera
87% matchMostly Negative33% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Dreamy_Chat
Windows
Welcome to the mysterious village of "Folk Show"! This is a domestic plot-oriented micro-horror game that will take you into a rural story full of suspense and thriller.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Thriller 21.1%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Investigation 8.9%
- #16 DarkCage
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RealStone Studio
Windows
DarkCage is a mystery escape-room adventure where you must solve puzzles and gather clues alongside others trapped in an unfamiliar place. Only by uncovering the truth can you hope to escape.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Thriller 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #17 I AM RIPPER
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
I AM RIPPER is a British Thriller set in the brutality and economic decline of the 1980's. You are a forensic investigator called on to solve one of the UK's most prolific crimes.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Thriller 20.3%, Stealth 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
- #18 Liar’s Line
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PexeliesPub: Aroko Game Studio
Windows
A monster is hiding behind one of the voices on the line. Identify the liar before you reveal your location. One wrong judgment, and it comes to your door. Each playthrough changes who's lying.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Thriller 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Investigation 8.2%
- #19 Echoes Of Mystery - Darkvale Motel
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sifar Production
Windows
Miles McDaniel, a police officer, is sent to the Darkvale Motel to investigate the troubling disappearance of a resident. What begins as a routine case quickly descends into a far darker and more terrifying story.
Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Thriller 16.6%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Horror 8.7%
- #20 They Stare
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt
Windows
Investigate and unravel the horrors of Clear County. Gather evidence and survive the North Ridge Loop while uncovering the fate of a missing hiker. Explore and escape procedurally generated levels in nightmare mode, avoiding or confronting the dangers within. Do you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Thriller 10.6%, Investigation 10.4%, Stealth 10.3%
- #21 伊邪那美闇行 - IzanamiYako
83% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Gentle Giants LLC
Windows
Aim to escape while avoiding the spirits that lurk in the darkness and destroying the torii gate. Can you escape or will the darkness consume you?
Why similar: Thriller 19.9%, Faith 19.2% ★, Mystery 14%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 8.8%
- #22 Eye of Nollyn
82% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Thriller 18.6%, Crime 13.3%, Mystery 9%, Investigation 8.3%
- #23 Joy Land
82% matchMixed67% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: MK Creations
Windows
Lewis, an intelligent detective, finds himself on a mission to uncover the truth behind the many disappearances including his sister's. With the help of Joy, Lewis is going to explore what lies behind these walls. only to realize that there's much more to discover than he initially thought.
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 10.5%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #24 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 23%, Thriller 22.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Mystery 8.1%, Horror 7.7%
- #25 The Empty Desk
81% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: CheesecakeGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Thriller 14.7%, Crime 13.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #26 Connection: The Nightmare Within
79% matchVery Positive88% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: Dragon Level
Windows
Inspired by the classics such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark: Detective Stone investigates a shadow conspiracy. Explore atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Unravel a story of twists and turns. Choose classic fixed camera, or over-the-shoulder.
Why similar: Thriller 21.1%, Detective 20.5%, Mystery 13%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 8.1%
- #27 Detective Hindsight
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Thriller 13.7%, Investigation 11.4%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #28 Sealed In
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Basement Key Studio
Windows
Explore this haunted mansion as a detective, discover chilling secrets with your UV flashlight and fight to stay sane before the mannequins gets you.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Crime 14.9%, Horror 8.5%, Investigation 7.5%
- #29 Crime Detective: Red Flags
78% matchMixed62% of 271 reviews2025
Dev: Wizard Team
Windows
Confined under house arrest, Cody Harper begins observing his neighbors out of boredom. But what starts as an innocent pastime soon descends into a real nightmare. A true crime horror inspired by the case of a notorious serial killer.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Thriller 20.4%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Mystery 8%, Horror 8%
- #30 Charon's Staircase
79% matchMixed63% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Dark 8.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #31 Ashes of Holloway Bay
76% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Crime 15.4%, Thriller 12.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Investigation 10.5%
- #32 Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows
Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare is a 3D horror adventure game, with the direction and the original script by Ruggero Deodato. Take control of different characters in a desperate expedition to the virgin jungles of Borneo.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Thriller 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Mystery 9.4%, Investigation 8.1%
- #33 Find The Murderer 2
77% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Ilmir Nasertdinov
Windows
The director's body was found in the office. It looks like a suicide but the detective has a different opinion.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Thriller 14%, Psychological Horror 14%, Crime 9.6%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #34 迷离 Blurred
76% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: 正人君子杨某人
Windows
迷离是一款氛围感与沉浸感极强的第一人称恐怖解密射击游戏,几年前,一家人误入了一个神秘村落,几年后,这家人相继自杀。你受人委托前去调查这桩诡异迷离的凶案,在凶案地点,这里的煞气压的你喘不过气,并在深入的探索中发现了一个恐怖的真相。
Why similar: Thriller 23.3%, Detective 21.6%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Mystery 11.3%, FPS 8.1%
- #35 IFU
75% matchMixed67% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Setonika GamesPub: Dark Games DGG
Windows
IFU is a psychological horror about a young guy who is forcibly locked in an abandoned mansion of a dead surgeon along with his restless soul.
Why similar: Thriller 19.7%, Detective 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 7.8%, Investigation 7.3%
- #36 DOMUS ABSCONDITA
74% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Elmeryn Studios
Windows
DOMUS ABSCONDITA is single player horror and mystery adventure. Step into the shoes of a private investigator and try to uncover all the secrets of the Manor. Will you escape with the truth, or will you become another lost soul within its haunted halls?
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Thriller 22.2%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Investigation 9.6%, Horror 7.8%
- #37 Arkham Detective
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skellyboy Studios AS
Windows
Arkham Detective is an immersive and captivating psychological thriller that unfolds within the eerie and otherworldly universe crafted by the master of cosmic horror, H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Thriller 22.4%, Crime 15%, Puzzle 5.7%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #38 Shadow Mansion 2
73% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
The mansion your grandfather left you is more than an inheritance. When the power comes on, not only the lights awaken, but the darkness buried inside. Shadow Mansion 2 is a first-person psychological horror focused on atmosphere, exploration, and stealth.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Thriller 22.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Investigation 9.1%, Mystery 8.7%
- #39 Fragmented Memories - Arc One
75% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: PlatomentiPub: YSY Softworks
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in the Psychological horror adventure of James Charouz on his way to find his missing wife and uncover the dark secret of his hometown.
Why similar: Thriller 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Detective 15%, Mystery 11%, Investigation 9.1%
- #40 Day 22
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MTTLE Games
Windows
An anomaly horror game where you investigate a barn as Officer Walsh while paranoia, your relationship and the reality of it all slowly collapse, and decisions are gonna have to be made.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Detective 15.7%, Thriller 13.3%, Crime 12.3%, Investigation 10.1%
- #41 When Sirens Fall Silent
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
When Sirens Fall Silent is a dark psychological thriller set in 1990s Italy. Play as Mila, a troubled policewoman drawn into a high-profile case of kidnappings and murders. As the case unravels you must not only save her from herself, but from being swallowed by a vortex of violence and confusion.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Thriller 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Crime 12.5%, Investigation 7.4%
- #42 Alteratio
71% match6 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Tersalos Studios
Windows
After arriving home, you find that no one is home. Strange events begin to happen and you realise that you are not alone. Investigate, search for clues, solve puzzles and find out what has happened to your family.
Why similar: Thriller 29.1%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Stealth 15.4%, Horror 10%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #43 Folcroft Monastery
72% 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: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Detective 15.8%, Thriller 10.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Horror 9.1%
- #44 The Case of the Golden Idol
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,351 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Thriller 15.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Investigation 9.9%, Crime 9.5%
- #45 Devi : A light in the dark
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
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: Detective 23.1%, Thriller 18.4%, Crime 13.6%, Mystery 11.1%, Investigation 9.7%
- #46 Judas
73% matchMixed69% of 150 reviews2017
Dev: Studio48
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Judas is an atmospheric psychological horror experience. Accidentally trapped in an apartment complex, you face dark paranormal events that push you to escape as fast as possible; yet, fleeing is not an option.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Thriller 14.8%, Stealth 9.1%, Dark 7.2%
- #47 Inside Depth 6
71% matchVery Positive85% of 247 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 27.2%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 9.4%, Dark 9.4%, Detective 7.4%
- #48 Mnemosyne
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: DKS
Windows
Mnemosyne is an atmospheric psychological horror and anomaly hunting game that pushes your observation skills to their limits. Trapped in a dark, shifting dungeon, use your camera to document subtle changes and trust your memory to break the endless loop.
Why similar: Thriller 23.7%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Detective 12.4%, Mystery 10.2%, Horror 9.7%
- #49 Asylum 1966
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Venom Software
Windows
A forgotten asylum. A missing daughter. A man with nothing left to lose. In Asylum 1966, descend into a decaying institution where reality bends and shadows whisper secrets. What you uncover will test your sanity and your choices will shape your fate.
Why similar: Thriller 19%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Investigation 10.2%, Horror 8.5%, Mystery 7.7%
- #50 Narin: The Orange Room
67% matchVery Positive84% of 85 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 19%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Stealth 12.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Investigation 9.2%
- #51 Supernatural
68% matchMixed63% of 1,257 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Detective Wyatt confronts a chilling mystery as he investigates a housemaid's disappearance. Unearth sinister secrets as you navigate through a haunted house, where every shadow hides a lurking terror.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Crime 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Stealth 9.4%, Horror 7.1%
- #52 Friki
70% matchMixed59% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: Wompa Labs
Windows
Friki is an online co-op investigative horror. Solve how these supernatural beings have died, collect evidence to be paid, and survive the dangers that await you.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Thriller 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Stealth 10.3%, Mystery 9.2%
- #53 Mind Diver
66% matchVery Positive96% of 327 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Thriller 17.2%, Crime 12.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Investigation 9%
- #54 Lightout 2
70% matchMixed54% of 37 reviews2022
Dev: T.H.L GamesPub: T.H.L Games
Windows
Lightout 2 is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an Abandoned hospital.
Why similar: Thriller 23.8%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Stealth 10.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Horror 8.7%
- #55 Reapers Reception
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Low Oxygen Games
Windows
Manage a hotel for criminals, spot anomalies, and find out who killed your sister 15 years ago.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Thriller 22.4%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 8.5%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #56 MeiQi 2023
68% matchPositive82% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
This collection is the latest collection of the MeiQi Series, which will include the S09E06 and the 10thSeason.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Thriller 18%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Investigation 8.3%
- #57 LIMINAL FEAR
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silent Roar Games
Windows
LIMINAL FEAR: Are you ready for absolute terror? Step into the shoes of Detective Kevin Brooks, explore chilling environments, and uncover dark secrets that could change the world. You will be watched and hunted without realizing it... Your descent into madness begins now.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Thriller 12.6%, Stealth 9.3%, Horror 9.1%
- #58 Shanwen
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FirstMove Studio
Windows
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Thriller 19.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%
- #59 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
69% matchVery Positive89% of 7,813 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 42.3%, Crime 14.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Investigation 9.8%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #60 Backseat
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HOGO Games
Windows
Backseat is a horror game where you play as a taxi driver forced to transport sinister passengers and survive the ride. An unknown man has kidnapped your wife and demands you gather information on each passenger. Can you survive the night and uncover the mystery behind your wife's kidnapping?
Why similar: Thriller 23.1%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Detective 11.6%, Mystery 9.4%, Investigation 8.7%