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Is Northwood House Haunted?? Salutations, citizens of Salchester! After the Wytecliff family’s annual harvest festival banquet at their manor, the Northwood House, Lord Remington Wytecliff was found dead in the foyer. Foul play is suspected, and so is everyone who spent the night… This story is the first of six mythical incidents from around Salchester that I am writing about in a series of myst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ghost of Northwood House.

Simply a Series of Pranks or Something Mythical? Salutations, citizens of Salchester! The recent death of Fiona Samuels has cast a bleak mood over Salchester. Fiona’s family and friends have gathered at the Samuels family house to mourn her and celebrate her life. But as Fiona’s cause of death is called into question, a series of extraordinary incidents threaten to disrupt the wake... My name is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Much Ado About Fairies.

Synergize to Zombie Cries, Would YOU Be Prepared? Salutations, citizens of Salchester! The mysterious deaths of Lord Remington Wytecliff and his son, Algernon, have resulted in a power vacuum at the Northwood Orchards. In response, the board of directors have called an emergency meeting to discuss the company’s future. But a violent, supernatural reckoning soon forces a change of plans… Peculia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boardroom Siege.

Mythical Incidents Continue to Plague the Wytecliff Family Salutations, citizens of Salchester! Hoping to continue business as usual despite recent magical incidents, Camilla Wytecliff’s book club gathers at the picturesque Seaside Cottage. But when their meeting is sabotaged, everyone’s motivations will be questioned... My name is Penelope Press, a renowned reporter at the Salchester Gazette re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bewildered Book Club.

The Wytecliff Family in the Middle of a Supernatural Scandal…Again! Salutations, citizens of Salchester! In the aftermath of recent supernatural incidents, the Wytecliff family has been trying to lie low. Buckley Wytecliff, though, has run out of patience, inviting ten people from his high school to a secret gathering in the Northwood Orchards. But when one of them goes missing, their courage wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Haunting in the Orchard.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

63% User Score Based on 593 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 4 reviews

An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

98% User Score Based on 747 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 1 reviews

The Blackwell Epiphany is the last game in the Blackwell series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackwell Epiphany.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

74% User Score Based on 160 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

Root Letter (stylized √Letter) is a visual novel adventure video game that is developed and published by Kadokawa Games as the first title in their Kadokawa Game Mystery brand. In the game, the player must figure out what happened to the character of Aya, a girl who mysteriously vanished after receiving a particular letter. The gameplay will be split into two distinct parts; the adventure part, wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Root Letter.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

78% User Score Based on 138 reviews

Critic Score 30%Based on 2 reviews

Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Case of John Morley.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability

88% User Score Based on 205 reviews

Your first day as a police clerk... unveils a tapestry of mysteries! You play as Justina Smith, a newly hired clerk at the Azure City Police Department, as she finds out the truth behind a series of suspicious crimes. Work with the eccentric detectives Ernest Hunt and Sophie Swift as you investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and discover the secrets hidden among the paper trails.Five int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Perjury.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

80% User Score Based on 354 reviews

Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left in the Dark: No One on Board.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

61% User Score Based on 44 reviews

With a style inspired by Earthbound and Final Fantasy 3, The Princess' Heart features up to 15 hours of epic fantasy gameplay. Follow Princess Aerin on a quest to defeat her demons, both literal and metaphorical, in this light-hearted tale of hope and love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Princess' Heart.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

75% User Score Based on 374 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 13 reviews

A first-person dungeon crawler staring eight protagonists who are the last surviving people on earth after a disaster that killed off most of humanity in a single day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zanki Zero: Last Beginning.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

85% User Score Based on 284 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

Unravel one of the greatest mysteries of our time! On the 30th June 1908 an explosion with the combined energy of 2000 Hiroshima bombs rocked the region of Tunguska in Central Siberia and felled over 6,000 square km of trees. The explosion could be heard from as far as 1,000km away. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret Files: Tunguska.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

90% User Score Based on 791 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 3 reviews

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... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

49% User Score Based on 204 reviews

Scotland, 1926. Following the suicide of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Tormented by nightmares and waking dreams for all his life, David fears that it might be his destiny to follow in his father’s footsteps, down a path that leads to madness, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Mirror.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

67% User Score Based on 271 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 6 reviews

Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient is a game in the Corpse Party survival horror adventure game series. Players take control of a set of characters to explore the eerie hospital and escape from there. To do so, characters must interact with the environment to find clues and items needed to unlock the locked areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

87% User Score Based on 250 reviews

Quotes"I loved every minute of the demo" Lucas Pope, Return of the Obra Dinn "Delivers layers of clever puzzles and satisfying reveals all the way through to the end" Jeremy Johnston, The Roottrees are Dead “Roottrees fans will really enjoy sleuthing in The Ratline” EvilTrout, The Roottrees are Dead.  “If you love the Golden Idol games, you'll love the Ratline” Will Acker… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ratline.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

97% User Score Based on 2,508 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

On Sunday the 7th of March, 1936, a group of locals made their way up the long, muddy track to Galley House. As far as any of them knew, the house had stood empty for decades. Inside, they discovered the bloody aftermath of something horrific. The authorities were summoned, and the crime scene was eventually cleared away. But nobody ever figured out what happened that dreadful night. It seemed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Incident at Galley House.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Step into the shoes of Everlyn Sterling, a new grad undertaking a temp job in a small town in dead winter. Little does she know this seemingly ordinary task will soon unveil a mysterious tale of a disturbed spirit. Solve a series of brain teasers, booby traps, and ciphers set by the ghost. Can you unravel why a once beautiful mansion now harbors a dark, ugly secret? FEATURES Simple point-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Winter Haunting.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 2,064 reviews

Paris in the Fall... a brutal murder at the Palais Royale. When Nico Collard is invited to interview statesman Pierre Carchon, she finds herself inextricably drawn into a terrifying conspiracy. One of the all-time classic adventures, multi BAFTA-nominated "Broken Sword: Director's Cut" pitches sassy journalist Nico Collard, and intrepid American George Stobbart into a mysterious journey of intrigu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Sword.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 330 reviews

Discover the source of dreadful evil! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire Legends: The True Story of Kisilova.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

85% User Score Based on 684 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Let's spend the next three real-time days together uncovering the mystery of what went horribly wrong on a derelict generation ship, with the help of a spunky/more-than-slightly-traumatized AI sidekick! A sequel to Analogue: A Hate Story that tells a whole new hate story of its own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hate Plus.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

66% User Score Based on 239 reviews

Action-oriented combat with a deep and involving tale of betrayal, torture, madness, and infernal damnation. If a gritty old-school open-ended isometric RPG is what you looking for, look no further. Inquisitor will provide you with hours of gameplay and a dark, involving story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inquisitor.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

90% User Score Based on 78 reviews

A classic Christmas tale, with a whole new twist! Help the Nutcracker rescue the princess from the evil Rat King! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Christmas Stories: Nutcracker Collector's Edition.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 194 reviews

Island is an intricate visual novel with multiple routes and endings. Through use of the game’s flowchart system, players navigate through the story and uncover clues to unravel the mysteries of Urashima, the titular island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ISLAND.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

77% User Score Based on 212 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Erin Myers was a cop. Now she's dead. But how did she die? And why did she die? Find out, as you step back in time, and play through some of the most important moments of her life. Uncover her fears, her desires, and her darkest secrets. In the end, you can't save her. But maybe, just maybe, you can understand her. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Death of Erin Myers.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 386 reviews

Discover who — or what — is behind the mysterious accidents in a house full of secrets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

81% User Score Based on 62 reviews

A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cafe 0: The Sleeping Beast.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

56% User Score Based on 94 reviews

FANTASTIC HIDDEN OBJECT PUZZLE ADVENTURE GAME FROM THE CREATORS OF ENIGMATIS AND GRIM LEGENDS! Embark on an exciting adventure between magic and illusion. Conduct your own investigation, solve the disappearance of a rising theatre star, and discover the secrets behind the curtains of the Parisian theatre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faces of Illusion: The Twin Phantoms.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

68% User Score Based on 189 reviews

Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

98% User Score Based on 22,910 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 8 reviews

A five-part series where your every decision can have enormous consequences If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wolf Among Us.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

89% User Score Based on 1,028 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 15 reviews

A botched ritual traps a group of high school students in a haunted school. Can their wits keep them alive? Kisaragi Academy student Mayu Suzumoto is transferring to a new high school, leaving behind a sizable group of friends and countless lovely memories. To help her cope with this move, her friend Ayumi has devised a seemingly innocent plan: the whole group will come together to perform a char… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

99% User Score Based on 69 reviews

Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary is a visual novel where you advance the story by making choices that appear throughout the game. Every decision needed to uncover the death and regrets of the ghost, Kugayama Shiori, is left entirely in your hands. There are multiple endings, and depending on your choices, the story may lead to unexpected conclusions. Interact with all sorts of ghosts, collect … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 412 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 5 reviews

Explore an atmospheric setting on the edge of nightmare Guide a team of occult investigators to investigate the disappearance of a noble family. Keep your team well equipped and safe from hunger, injury, madness and disease. Each member of this motley crew offers their own unique skills to aid with your quest. But they also harbour their own secret ambitions... Master the dark arts Combine charact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horror at Highrook.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

94% User Score Based on 53 reviews

There they stood all steeped in shame, another victim claimed in my name. The Murder Hotel is an interactive Murder Mystery Adventure with a huge twist: A scissors wielding demon is the murderer and you have to blame one of the human guests, forging a plausible theory how they could have done it. Feel free to call me Gastfenger. I'm the demonic hotelier, at your service. Oh, you w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Murder Hotel.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

91% User Score Based on 187 reviews

Utter a Name is a challenging detective adventure with strong emphasis on atmosphere and investigation. Several disembodied souls linger in the premises of an old manor. The goal is to explore the vicinity for information, then deduce the identities of the souls and their murderers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utter a Name.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

99% User Score Based on 138 reviews

This is the final installment of Taisho x Alice, a fairytale visual novel in which you must save your Prince Charming! Take on the role of the heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after" once and for all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TAISHO x ALICE epilogue.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

53% User Score Based on 132 reviews

In this classic adventure, you will take on the role of young Scotland Yard Detective Brent Halligan, assigned to solve the puzzle surrounding a mysterious order of Druids and a series of gruesome murders. It appears that the neo-Druids are conducting ritual killings in order to conjure up incredibly sinister forces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mystery of the Druids.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

70% User Score Based on 497 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supernormal.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

65% User Score Based on 432 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 9 reviews

Examine the dioramas of your life, and uncover the truth about your death If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Almost Gone.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 1,160 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 20 reviews

Why did Emily go missing? What is going on in this world? Why does she suddenly have these strange abilities? A profound story of regeneration and self-discovery. This is a title by Swery, the creator of Deadly Premonition and D4. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

64% User Score Based on 256 reviews

Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir. Visit locations, interrogate suspects, search for clues, and eventually solve the case before the killer escapes - or you wind up dead yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noir Syndrome.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

82% User Score Based on 377 reviews

Traditional Japanese family ryokans (inns) are charming places, but a vengeful ghost is terrifying you and other unsuspecting guests. Is there a shadowy specter haunting the placid inn or is something far more sinister driving away business? Dare to Play If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

69% User Score Based on 270 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

‘Between Me and The Night' is a surrealist action adventure game that walks the thin path between sanity and madness. Take on the role of a young boy and explore and interact with the mysterious house in which he lives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between Me and The Night.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 1,496 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes. Embark on an exciting and original journey of discovery, where you will explore, solve puzzles, meet new people, face terrifying monsters, learn, grow, and live the adventure of a lifetime! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Longest Journey.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

63% User Score Based on 338 reviews

Critic Score 52%Based on 3 reviews

Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened here. Solve puzzles to find out how you are connected to the mysteries of this place. But be careful: an evil lurks in the cold, dark masonry and it has already started hunting you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silver Chains.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

90% User Score Based on 268 reviews

Fearless journalist Laura is again brought in to investigate strange murders taking place in New York. Immerse yourself in an exciting crime story and solve the mystery of a dangerous criminal surrounded by lightning! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New York Mysteries: High Voltage.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

70% User Score Based on 56 reviews

For as long as humanity existed, there has been an ancient order which prevented the dark forces from taking over the world. The order's name might have changed as the centuries wore on, but its essence remained the same. They were called "guardians," and our story is about the kids of one particular guardian. One day, fearing for their lives, he left his kids at the doorstep of an orphanage on th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sisters Secrecy: Arcanum Bloodlines.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

79% User Score Based on 266 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 5 reviews

Buried Stars is a new mystery Communication x Survival x Adventure game developed by Team Largo and LINE Games Corporation. It is an adventure game that takes place at a collapse site of a live audition show. The trapped survivors communicate with each other, and through social media, while waiting for the rescue team’s arrival. But an unexpected turn of events splits them apart and drives them in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BURIED STARS.