- #1 MOTHERED - A ROLE-PLAYING HORROR GAME
97% matchVery Positive93% of 430 reviews2021
Dev: ENIGMA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother.
Why similar: Surreal 19.1%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Point & Click 13.1%, Horror 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similarly claustrophobic and surreal psychological horror experience with an emphasis on dialogue and discovery.
- #2 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 34,252 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Horror 17.7%, Surreal 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same deeply surreal, psychological, and uncomfortable atmosphere found in Who's Lila?
- #3 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,285 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.8%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Surreal 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Horror 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the surreal psychological exploration with a similarly unique and disorienting visual style.
- #4 The Case of the Golden Idol
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,922 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 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 33.7%, Point & Click 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Puzzle 9.4%, Choices Matter 9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in detective gameplay that uses unconventional UI and observation mechanics to solve surreal mysteries.
- #5 Sally Face - Episode One
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 28,581 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Point & Click 18.1%, Horror 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Story Rich 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar dark, surreal, and indie-horror aesthetic with a strong focus on narrative and point-and-click exploration.
- #6 Return of the Obra Dinn
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,035 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 59.4%, Puzzle 13.8%, Story Rich 10.1%, Multiple Endings 6.2%, First-Person 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a brilliant, non-linear detective experience that relies on careful observation and deduction in a unique visual style.
- #7 Doki Doki Literature Club!
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 226,656 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.6%, Visual Novel 28%, Horror 19.5%, Story Rich 8%, First-Person 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential meta-horror game that subverts player expectations through its narrative and interface.
- #8 SIMULACRA
93% matchVery Positive90% of 4,678 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Point & Click 14%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-style horror game that takes place entirely within the interface of a found smartphone.
- #9 Inscryption
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 148,054 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Surreal 22.4%, Point & Click 14.9%, Story Rich 13.9%, Puzzle 13%
Why You'll Like It: Blends meta-fictional elements with psychological horror and unique gameplay mechanics that constantly evolve.
- #10 Ib
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,289 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Surreal 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic surreal horror adventure that uses a simple point-and-click interface to explore a nightmarish art gallery.
- #11 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
90% matchVery Positive88% of 6,230 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Point & Click 10.1%, Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that deals with the supernatural and surreal in a modern setting.
- #12 SIGNALIS
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,140 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 74.9%, Puzzle 25.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric psychological horror game that masterfully uses its UI and inventory to build tension.
- #13 WORLD OF HORROR
88% matchVery Positive90% of 9,835 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Point & Click 32.7%, Psychological Horror 32.3%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled cosmic horror game that utilizes point-and-click mechanics to deliver a surreal and terrifying experience.
- #14 Paratopic
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,173 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
Why similar: Surreal 44.9%, Horror 29.2%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, First-Person 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A low-poly, surreal horror experience that prioritizes atmosphere and fragmented storytelling over traditional narrative structure.
- #15 Hypnospace Outlaw
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,534 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: Surreal 26.9%, Detective 24.6%, Point & Click 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Puzzle 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a highly immersive, meta-fictional interface to tell a detective-style story within a simulated 90s internet.
- #16 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
86% matchVery Positive88% of 3,550 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.5%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and highly atmospheric psychological experience that mirrors the tone of Who's Lila?
- #17 Stories Untold
86% matchVery Positive87% of 5,505 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.9%, Horror 28.9%, Point & Click 25.1%, Story Rich 7.9%, Puzzle 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of experimental horror vignettes that rely on unique, tactile interface interactions to build dread.
- #18 Buddy Simulator 1984
85% matchVery Positive93% of 4,346 reviews2021
Dev: Not a Sailor Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Horror 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Story Rich 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror game that simulates a sentient AI, forcing the player into a psychological game of cat and mouse.
- #19 Hazy Mind
84% matchVery Positive87% of 347 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Choices Matter 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that focuses on surreal imagery and internal character struggles.
- #20 The Hex
84% matchVery Positive94% of 5,534 reviews2018
Dev: Daniel Mullins Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.4%, Story Rich 19.3%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Puzzle 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A genre-bending meta-narrative that forces the player to solve a mystery by inhabiting different game archetypes.
- #21 GNOSIA
82% matchVery Positive94% of 5,092 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Story Rich 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique social deduction detective game that uses time loops and visual novel elements to create a complex narrative.
- #22 Pony Island
83% matchVery Positive95% of 18,085 reviews2016
Dev: Daniel Mullins Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 45.2%, Puzzle 25.5%, Horror 22.2%, Story Rich 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A clever meta-fictional horror game that forces the player to manipulate the game's own code to survive.
- #23 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
81% matchVery Positive93% of 130,397 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Point & Click 13.2%, Surreal 13.2%, Story Rich 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, surreal detective RPG that prioritizes internal dialogue and psychological exploration over traditional combat.
- #24 Pathologic 2
82% matchVery Positive92% of 12,156 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Surreal 21.7%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Choices Matter 15%, Story Rich 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, surreal, and deeply psychological survival game that forces players to make impossible choices.
- #25 Iron Lung
80% matchVery Positive92% of 11,191 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.3%, Horror 31.2%, First-Person 11.4%, Surreal 10.8%, Exploration 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, surreal horror game that relies on limited sensory input and a unique interface to build terror.
- #26 No Players Online
79% matchVery Positive84% of 681 reviews2025
Dev: Beeswax GamesPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
you find an abandoned fps game on an old computer. you decide to play it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 18.8%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, unsettling meta-horror experience that plays with the concept of abandoned multiplayer servers.
- #27 Papers, Please
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 80,270 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.3%, Multiple Endings 23.1%, Puzzle 13.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Choices Matter 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in using repetitive, mechanic-heavy gameplay to build tension and moral complexity.
- #28 Outer Wilds
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 106,959 reviews2020
Dev: Mobius DigitalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Why similar: Exploration 22.9%, Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Story Rich 15.3%, Puzzle 15.1%
Why You'll Like It: An unparalleled detective mystery that rewards curiosity and observation within a surreal, time-looping universe.
- #29 FAKEBOOK
78% matchVery Positive91% of 822 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Point & Click 12.2%, Detective 11.7%
- #30 TOY BOX
78% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: DEADline Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A pull-apart puzzle visual novel whose fragments stitch the story together.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Point & Click 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #31 While We Wait Here
76% matchVery Positive89% of 2,424 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Vices Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%
- #32 Lily's Lil Video Shop!
77% matchVery Positive91% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Lich & Lily
Windows
The old Lily Flash Games are being recompiled for modern systems! In Lily's Lil Video help Lily learn to be the best worker at the Happy Video Store! Sort through VHS tapes, stock up the shelves, and pick up after messy customers. Strive for perfection every day so Lily can be the best employee!
Why similar: Detective 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #33 A.I.L.A
75% matchVery Positive83% of 1,393 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…
Why similar: Surreal 23.2%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 17.6%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #34 Erica
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,757 reviews2021
Dev: Flavourworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Detective 14.4%, Point & Click 13%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #35 Who Are You!?
75% matchVery Positive81% of 125 reviews2026
Dev: Haunting Humans Studio
Windows
Who Are You!? is a sci-fi psychological horror experience based on real UFO research. The story centers on Ray Roswell and his internal fight to understand the disappearance of his wife, which may involve an alien abduction.
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, First-Person 10.8%, Choices Matter 10%
- #36 What Happened to Lily?
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Montee Games
Windows
What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.
Why similar: Surreal 23%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 15.2%, Exploration 11.5%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #37 The Sixth Sorrow
74% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Nezumirra
Windows
The Sixth Sorrow is a short, narrative-driven horror game where your choices impact the story. To what lengths can a mother's love drive her?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Horror 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #38 Desktop Explorer
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,696 reviews2026
Dev: Recurring Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Point & Click 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #39 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 9.4%
- #40 Lost Diskettes Vol.1
73% matchVery Positive88% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Puko
Windows
This is a collection of short and experimental horror experiences, focused on surreal and bizarre plots.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #41 Amanda the Adventurer 2
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,556 reviews2024
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Amanda the Adventurer 2, the story continues as Riley encounters a mysterious masked figure after destroying the TV in the attic. Travel to the Kensdale Public Library and dig deeper into the mystery of Amanda the Adventurer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Point & Click 15.5%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #42 Death Sees Twice: Spot the Difference
72% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: hirohasu
Windows · Mac
The most sinister spot-the-difference in the world. When you uncover the final mistake, the truth of this world will be revealed.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Point & Click 17.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12%
- #43 You know my name?
73% matchMixed69% of 229 reviews2024
Dev: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Horror 16.3%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #44 One Eleven
73% matchVery Positive82% of 114 reviews2023
Dev: Kitten Purradise Studios
Windows
One eleven is a dark detective story about twelve lonely people who, by chance, find themselves in the same house with a mad maniac. Who will be the victim and who will be the killer? Be attentive and courageous, and solve the riddles of One Eleven.
Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Point & Click 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #45 I live under your house.
72% matchVery Positive80% of 319 reviews2022
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
You are a monster under someone's house.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Point & Click 15.1%, Horror 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #46 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
71% matchVery Positive98% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 10%
- #47 TELEFORUM
68% matchVery Positive92% of 3,537 reviews2023
Dev: Monumental CollabPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Horror 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #48 The Séance of Blake Manor
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,820 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Detective 35%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #49 No Results Found
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,559 reviews2026
Dev: Zzangdol GamesPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows · Mac
Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.8%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Horror 9%
- #50 Interrogation Simulator
70% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Point & Click 16%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%
- #51 Confabulation: Homestead
69% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Surreal 13.2%, Horror 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #52 Case #1472
69% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Broken at Release Game Studio
Windows
A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 10.3%
- #53 YOUR HOUSE
68% matchVery Positive84% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Point & Click 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #54 UNIVERSAL WEIRDNESS
66% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows
A 2D hand-drawn puzzle adventure that spans multiple dimensions and universes. Encounter a diverse cast of characters and unravel mind-bending mysteries as you embark on unique adventures across different worlds.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Surreal 22.5%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 12%, Detective 9.6%
- #55 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,786 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.5%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Horror 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #56 Lily's Well
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,645 reviews2022
Dev: PureIceBlue
Windows
It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Point & Click 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Surreal 13.2%, Horror 12.4%
- #57 Exiled
67% matchVery Positive90% of 249 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 19.8%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #58 Unforgotten
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: ScoreboardGames
Windows · Mac
UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Horror 14.6%, Choices Matter 11.5%
- #59 Sinheritance
65% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: STIM GAMES
Windows
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Point & Click 18.9%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 9.6%
- #60 Five Stages of Pink
67% matchVery Positive98% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Psychological horror and mystery game about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city and investigate murders while trying to escape Death. This is a visual novel and point and click game.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Point & Click 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Horror 9.8%
