Games Like Xi

Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...

Why similar: Drama 15%, Detective 13.8%, Thriller 12.7%, Horror 9.8%, Mystery 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: As a cornerstone of the Chinese folklore puzzle genre, this game perfectly mirrors the eerie, traditional aesthetic and mystery-solving gameplay found in Xi.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Drama 17.3%, Puzzle 12.7%, Thriller 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: This iconic 2D horror game shares the same deep roots in Taiwanese and Chinese folklore, utilizing a similar atmospheric, psychological approach to storytelling.

"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...

Why similar: Thriller 14.8%, Drama 14.6%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Mystery 10%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a historical Chinese context, this game captures the same blend of 2D exploration, horror, and puzzle-solving.

This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.

Why similar: Drama 16.9%, Thriller 15.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Horror 10.2%, Detective 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands on the folklore-heavy puzzle mechanics and unsettling atmosphere that define the series.

Myth lingers in a tranquil and remote ancient town in China. In one telling, once a beautiful maiden is chosen by the cave deity, her soul disappears from the mortal realm. A minority girl called Miao Fei embarks on her journey to uncover the truth behind the legend, and rescue herself, perhap.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Horror 10.6%, Thriller 10.3%, Lore-Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an atmospheric horror experience centered on traditional folklore and mystery, much like the setting of Xi.

YinYang Street is an indie horror game set in Yunnan, China. Our protagonist Minglai Li finds his beloved wife missing when he comes home. All mysteries lead to a place called YinYang Street...

Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.4%, Drama 16.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Thriller 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong emphasis on puzzle-platforming and exploration within a supernatural, folklore-inspired world.

"Paper Bride 5 Two Lifetimes" is the 5th work in the "Paper Bride' series. Our cast from Zangling Village return to the stage to welcome players back to the world of paper bride...

Why similar: RPG 17.3%, Drama 16.8%, Puzzle 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This entry offers a refined experience in the same vein, focusing on emotional storytelling and supernatural mystery.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, RPG 15.5%, Puzzle 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game uses 2D exploration and puzzle-solving to create an unsettling, dreamlike atmosphere.

Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 13.2%, Mystery 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Supernatural 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a classic RPGmaker horror experience with multiple endings and a focus on mansion-based exploration.

You are Youngho, a Korean high school student trapped and relentlessly pursued by a psychotic killer in the hellish corridors of Sehwa High. Run, hide, explore, and survive while piecing together the mystery The Coma in this remastered version of the Korean cult classic.

Why similar: Horror 35.5%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Mystery 17.9%, 2D 12.7%, Story Rich 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D survival horror game captures the feeling of being trapped in a familiar yet terrifying environment, similar to the mansion in Xi.

Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.4%, Horror 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, 2D 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D horror RPG that masterfully balances puzzle-solving with a dark, emotional narrative.

This is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of the Winter Clothing Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. Is there really a ghost on the mountain? Perhaps there is something more terrifying than ghosts.

Why similar: Drama 17.1%, Thriller 14.9%, Detective 14.8%, RPG 10.3%, Horror 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror RPG that emphasizes drama and puzzle-solving in a cold, unsettling environment.

Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Detective 14.3%, RPG 12%, Drama 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on psychological horror and narrative-driven mystery, utilizing a 2D pixel-art style.

On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.

Why similar: Drama 22.6%, RPG 19.6%, Horror 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Puzzle 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This RPGmaker horror title shares the indie, 2D, and mystery-focused elements found in Xi.

"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

Why similar: Detective 14.7%, Thriller 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich 2D horror game that relies on puzzle-solving and atmospheric storytelling to build its world.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.8%, Puzzle 20.6%, Horror 19.6%, Story Rich 5.4%, Atmospheric 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological horror game that uses 2D art to explore dark, emotional themes through complex puzzles.

Don't wait any longer, escape from school before night falls. This game is a point and touch horror decryption game with the theme of escape. Players will be transported into a fictional high school campus, unable to leave the teaching building restroom with rumors of strange stories on a dark day

Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.8%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Drama 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that incorporates psychological horror and puzzle elements in a single-player experience.

A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...

Why similar: Horror 37.1%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, RPG 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Story Rich 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a staple of the 2D horror RPG genre, known for its intense psychological themes and dark, claustrophobic narrative.

在离开芒山村的十七年后，已经成为大学生的小张为了给去世的祖母守灵，再次回到了家乡。然而灵堂之上却是一派吊诡，冷漠无言的村民，心怀鬼胎的昔日家仆，无不注视着她手中那个祖母赠予却无法打开的神秘铁盒。当大雨倾盆之际，细碎的金属刮地声回响，刹那间，利器反光，血溅厅堂……

Why similar: Drama 25.7%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, RPG 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Puzzle 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses RPG elements and puzzles to tell a dark, emotional story.

A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?

Why similar: Drama 23.4%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A drama-heavy horror game that incorporates fantasy elements and puzzle-solving within an adventure framework.

Ling Tong "is a new Chinese style horror suspense puzzle game that combines click to solve puzzles and storyline adventure.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Drama 13.6%, Thriller 13.2%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Puzzle 10.5%

《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑，根据匿名信件中的拓片线索，深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村，这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事，并在村庄中展开调查，你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。

Why similar: Detective 13%, Drama 12.6%, Thriller 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Lore-Rich 10.4%

A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.

Why similar: Horror 75.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, 2D 5.4%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Adventure 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the vulnerability of exploring a supernatural world, emphasizing atmospheric tension and puzzle-like survival.

You control a combat robot. Your task is to go through the maze, destroy all the enemy robots and get to the finish line. The passages to the other rooms of the maze are littered with stones. You need to use bombs to free the passages.

Why similar: Puzzle 79.6%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Adventure 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its pixel-art aesthetic and focus on atmospheric mystery make it a great match for those who enjoy the eerie tone of Xi.

《silen house》 is a scary adventure puzzle game. There is always a strange cry in the deserted old house in the deep mountains. I don't know where I came from. When I approached the old house, a grim burst came.

Why similar: Detective 18%, Puzzle 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12.1%, Thriller 11.8%

Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.4%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 15%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Mystery 11.5%

《残秽的我们》是一款本土手绘写实风格的恐怖冒险游戏，以真实事件为蓝本改编。在游戏中，玩家将跟随女主“无者”的脚步，深入由亡者怨念而产生的“怨秽地”，利用“刻印”的力量，探究隐藏其中的一段真实往事。

Why similar: Drama 13.9%, Thriller 13.7%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

This is a pixel style puzzle game, including a certain micro-horror elements. Truth is blind love. Retrieve your memory and escape from this horrible hospital.

Why similar: Emotional 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Drama 12.6%, Mystery 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, RPG 14.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 13.5%, Horror 10.2%

This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!

Why similar: Emotional 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, RPG 11.9%, Drama 11.2%, Horror 11%

No Return is a first-person psychological horror game set in modern-day China. With a focus on family tragedy, the story unfolds as our protagonist is mysteriously prevented from returning home by an unseen force. Can he navigate a nightmarish maze of hallways and uncover the disturbing truth?

Why similar: Thriller 17%, Detective 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 11%, Supernatural 9.8%

《頭七》（头七怪谈）是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员，你需要根据主编的要求，整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联，并在必要时与同伴实地探索，以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Detective 13.8%, RPG 13%

This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

Why similar: Thriller 19.1%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 15.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Supernatural 12%

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 14.2%, Drama 14%, Emotional 13.3%, Mystery 10.9%

"INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...

Why similar: Thriller 20.3%, Drama 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 11.9%

《THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION》 is a first-person horror puzzle game. You will play Hui Ting and enter the long-abandoned resort to explore the truth of everything. The props survive as much as possible and solve all the mysteries and connections to her own past.

Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Horror 20%, Lore-Rich 19.1%, Puzzle 17.5%, RPG 16.2%

Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.

Why similar: Thriller 19.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, RPG 13.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Horror 12.6%

This is a horror game adapted from the Chinese folklore. Players need to decrypt and collect key items in different stages. Ultimately find a way to escape the foggy forest. While searching for an exit, players will be disturbed by ghosts, players need to avoid the ghosts and evade their attacks.

Why similar: RPG 30.6%, Thriller 19.6%, Puzzle 18.6%, Horror 15.9%, Supernatural 9%

There is no English version of this game！There is no English version of this game！You wake up in a room full of mysteries, accompanied by a beautiful girl you have met before. In the following time, you will go on a heartbeat journey to the supernatural world with her.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12.2%, Thriller 12.1%, RPG 11.7%

Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Mystery 16.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Supernatural 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Thriller 13.4%, 2D 9.3%

The story follows Liang Suxian, a female university student, who inadvertently becomes entangled in an urban legend. An ancient book transports her back to the campus of the 1950s. Suxian's fate seems inextricably linked to the death of a mysterious girl from the same school.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.4%, Puzzle 27.3%, Horror 27.3%, 2D 10.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%

名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来，自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情，又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。

Why similar: Thriller 16.8%, Mystery 12%, RPG 11.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Drama 11%

Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.5%, Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 12%, 2D 8.2%

A pixel game that contains some puzzles. It tells a story about five strangers who were trapped on a mysterious train.

Why similar: Thriller 18%, Drama 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.7%, RPG 12.1%

Scourge of The Village is a Chinese folk horror-themed text decryption game. A young female intern reporter who was inexplicably trapped in a nightmare while investigating a factory sewage discharge incident. In order to solve the mystery, she decided to go to the land of her dreams alone.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Mystery 19.9%, Puzzle 14.7%, Thriller 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11%

Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Puzzle 18.7%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, 2D 9%

Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Thriller 19.8%, Horror 16.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 13.1%

Re:Turn 2 is a 2D psychological horror adventure game. The game follows on from the events of the first game. Saki and her fiancé, Sen, are trapped on an abandoned train that is haunted by an evil spirit that takes the form of a little girl named Ayumi.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Emotional 18.3%, Horror 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Puzzle 13.2%

Street Li Fang Zhuan is a Chinese micro horror game set in 1980s China, combining the story of understanding puzzles and text adventures. In the game, the scroll scene that can be moved by four axes is applied to bring different game experience to the player.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 19%, Drama 15.8%, Puzzle 12%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Thriller 10.3%

Lin Yue'an embarks on a journey home, but unsettling events soon disrupt her ordinary life. Strange dreams, lost memories, and eerie occurrences lead her to uncover hidden truths. Can she trace everything back to its true origin and escape the net of fate that has already been woven around her?

Why similar: Mystery 16.2%, Emotional 13.9%, Horror 13.5%, Supernatural 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%

The "Meiqi" series is a plot-oriented puzzle game. This collection is the beginning of the Meiqi Series, including all 6 episodes of the first season, namely Meiqi/Tingting/Sifeng/Aiguo/Cuilan/Jasmine, This is the entrance to the little universe of Sun Meiqi's mysterious case.

Why similar: Detective 22%, Mystery 15.3%, Horror 14.8%, Puzzle 13.1%, Drama 9.2%

Fourteen from across the world are abruptly abducted to an isolated structure dubbed "Ephemera Manor". They are strangers, but now forced to partake in an ancient and eerie ritual—"the Feather-Burning Rite". A bloodstained drama spanning millennia has silently unfolded...

Why similar: Drama 16.9%, Thriller 16.4%, RPG 14%, Mystery 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12%

Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.

Why similar: Thriller 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, RPG 12.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Puzzle 11.2%

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 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, RPG 13%, Puzzle 11.1%, Horror 10.1%

国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪，销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息，将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄，还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索，怪谲的谜题等待揭露。

Why similar: Thriller 21.5%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Mystery 15.4%, RPG 12.6%, Horror 10.1%

Foster: Ghost Child provides an atmospheric horror that incorporates East Asian elements rarely used in games. The game makes use of Chinese traditional elements to convey a distinct and frightful storyline that incorporates Taoism, Buddhism, and Chinese mythology.

Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Psychological Horror 31.2%, Puzzle 17.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Atmospheric 4%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Puzzle 38.5%, Mystery 26.3%, Horror 23.9%, Story Rich 3.8%, Female Protagonist 3.7%

Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.

Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Mystery 17%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Thriller 10.5%