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Anything Adam doesn't write down before he sleeps is erased from his mind by morning. When his wife vanishes and the last two weeks of his ledger are blank, he must touch the pages he kept to physically relive his memories—and uncover what happened to their marriage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Entry.

Investigate a cold case by living it. Step into the final delivery of a night-shift rider, experience his report firsthand, then return to your desk and decide: close the case, or leave it open? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARCHEIO: Night Shift.

PlotMiles Wilson is a journalist known for investigating the unusual and unexplained — disappearances, eerie coincidences, and the dark secrets of shadowy government-linked organizations. One such case begins when he’s contacted by Thomas Green, a farmer whose son mysteriously vanished — seemingly right from inside their home. The police initially showed little concern. The responding officer, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Third Kind.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Brian Lewis buys an old house, hoping for a quiet and orderly life. But on the very first night, the house begins to behave strangely... What starts as a harmless incident slowly turns into something far more terrifying... What if someone else is inside? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HouseWarming.

Forensic – M.E. Protocol is a detailed forensic investigation simulator where players take on the role of a medical examiner tasked with solving nine independent criminal cases. Each case presents a large, fully explorable crime scene filled with clues, hidden evidence, and multiple narrative threads to analyze. The game emphasizes slow, methodical investigation with no time limits, encouraging pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FORENSIC: M.E. Protocol.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

89% User Score Based on 118 reviews

Dread Neighbor is a first-person psychological horror experience inspired by modern Chinese horror. Multi-Perspective Storytelling Based on real-life elements, explore the hidden fears and anxieties of urban solitude through the perspective of multiple victims. Start as a young woman working and living alone in the city. To cut costs, you move into an old apartment building that is cheap, but unne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Neighbor.

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.

18%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

30% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Step into the role of a detective in DETECTIVE Scene Crime, a challenging mystery game where you’ll investigate five gripping crime scenes. Each level presents clues, testimonies, and puzzles to analyze carefully in your quest for the truth. Do you have what it takes to solve them all? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective: Scene Crime.

Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective: The Test.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

!!!WARNING TO USERS!!! .redruM was born as a work of art before being a walking sim game, which aims to communicate a message. The game is deliberately slow, this is precisely to stimulate the user to look for this message within themselves and do it with calm and patience. The .redruM Experience: A Psychological and Cinematic Horror .redruM is a psychological and cinematic horror experience… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to .redruM.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

81% User Score Based on 86 reviews

You are called to a secluded house on a remote island to conduct a paranormal investigation. However, you find the island and the house abandoned. Or are they? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angels Cove.

Disclaimer: About the Game[WARNING: THIS PAGE IS DESIGNATED LEVEL 5 CLEARANCE.] ALL LIGHT IS GONE is a first-person, found-footage psychological horror game that plunges you into a dark, decades-spanning corporate conspiracy and an architectural nightmare that defies the laws of physics. Uncover the redacted truth behind the EIDOLON Group and a reality-bending anomaly known only as ███████… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALL LIGHT IS GONE.

"Some secrets are written in blood. Some are locked in time." Whispering Eclipsia is a first-person psychological horror detective game developed by First Front Game Studios. Step into the shoes of Inspector Keshav as he faces the most chilling and bizarre case of his career—the mysterious 16th murder at the infamous Woodslane Bungalow. THE STORYWoodslane has always been quiet, until a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispering Eclipsia.

Welcome to Ralphy's Circus!On June 29th, 2007, Ralphy's Circus opened its doors in Winnipeg, quickly becoming a local phenomenon. At the heart of its success was Jonathon Spencer, a charismatic young actor who brought the beloved mascot, Ralphy the Clown, to life. John was adored by the community, known for going the extra mile to ensure no child felt alone. But within eight months, the laughter… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Circus That Never Left.

Justice and evil, in a moment. Become Officer Ren and experience your police life in Baixiang Town. As a policeman in White Elephant Town, you received a missing case one day, a case that unravels the darkness behind it... Restore the real scene Restored the real scene, including police stations, towns, streets and other environmental special effects Content The case plot-oriented, adopts… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The First Scene.

Step back into 1999, where mystery and terror collide. You are Detective Miller, tasked with investigating a gruesome crime scene in a remote forest. Among the chilling evidence, you discover a set of VHS tapes belonging to an urban explorer. As you delve into the footage, you relive their terrifying journey—exploring creepy, abandoned locations that were never meant to be uncovered. Every tape u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urbex Awakening.

Against Time Challenging Mystery Solving Game The Cadet Files: Scene Unseen is a unique interactive detective game crafted for enthusiasts of mystery and detective genres. As a trainee agent on the verge of graduation, you dive into a world of intricate crimes and captivating mysteries. This game blends critical thinking, observation, and interactive storytelling, offering an immersive experi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cadet Files : Scene Unseen.

The bus to the suburbs suddenly exploded, the scene was a mess, the sales staff, including all 10 people on board died. Lin Shanhai led the scene investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and visited all the families and friends of the deceased, but the case is still no clue. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter2:Bus Bombing.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

OUR PAST is a story-driven first-person adventure game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving. The player will appear in the role of the main character Patrick trying to find the truth behind his grandfather's death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Our Past.

Wake up in the medieval fantasy world of Podnabu! You are the guardian of a magical sword. Fight against hordes of skeletons and monsters. Solve mysteries and become a real hero! Many wanderers have fallen into the tangled secrets of this world, remaining in the dark even after death. But perhaps it is you who can uncover the true essence of this world. Explore mysterious dungeons and a flying cit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Podnabu.

Echoes Lie A first-person psychological horror game where you explore a haunted house, uncover memories, and face the consequences of Joe’s guilt and fading sanity. Every sound hides a lie. Every choice changes his fate. GAMEPLAY A first-person psychological horror experience. Explore, interact, and uncover hidden memories within the house. Your choices shape Joe’s fate and the story’s e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of the Rest.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

ABOUT CASTING WHISPERSCasting Whispers is a first-person psychological horror game where sound is your greatest tool. Investigate the paranormal events that plague a city in 1960s America. Shut your eyes. Trust your senses. Listen to the darkness. THE PAST DOESN’T DIE, IT ECHOES…1961. Corburgh, Connecticut, USA. An old industrial city plagued by urban legends, the sins of its past, and unexplaine… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Casting Whispers.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 58 reviews

DESCRIPTION : Inferis: Dead Below is a first-person psychological horror and walking simulator experience, offering approximately 45 to 50 minutes of intense gameplay. Story Overview: Journalist Larry descends into the underground tunnels, following the pleas of families who haven’t heard from their missing loved ones for a long time. Initially setting out to fulfill his duty as a reporter, La… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferis: Dead Below.

Embark on a quietly gripping adventure in "What happened to Kate", a single-player mystery-puzzle game that weaves a tale of intrigue, discovery, and unexpected connections. When your coworker disappears without a trace, leaving behind a series of cryptic clues, you find yourself standing at the threshold of their seemingly ordinary home. But as the door clicks shut behind you, you reali… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What happened to Kate.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

69% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Investigate a series of brutal crimes in a remote Arctic town in this psychological horror experience steeped in oppressive atmosphere. Step into the shoes of Detective James Northland and confront the terrifying beast threatening to shatter your sanity in this unsettling tale of mystery. Venture into a frozen, isolated setting where reason fades with the storm in Echoes in the Storm, an inte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes in the Storm.

DETECTIVE Minerva Case is a crime deduction and solving game, with an adult and original story. Visit the crime scene, look for all the evidence and understand what happened. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DETECTIVE - Minerva case.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

88% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Call of the Golden Valley is a thrilling true crime-like mystery game with an immersive narrative set in a charming but eerie Australian country town. You play as Danielle, an American tourist travelling to an old town in the Australian countryside to visit her friend Marisa. Upon arrival, you discover that Marisa is not only nowhere to be found, but that she’s actually one of the many people who… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call of the Golden Valley.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

82% User Score Based on 3,626 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 24 reviews

Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nobody Wants to Die.

Grab a pencil and paper to write down what you need because no one is going to help you. You play the role of a detective who has been assigned a case. When you arrive at the crime scene, you find a hotel with several rooms. At that moment you will have to discover what has happened, but it will not be easy. The evidence is not visible, the residents have secrets and they do not want anyone to kn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DETECTIVE - The Motel.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

85% User Score Based on 115 reviews

An atrocious scandal threatens the Catholic Church when the lifeless body of a woman is discovered in the rectory of a young priest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What have you done, Father?.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

70% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Atmospheric slow-burn indie horror game. Walking simulator interspersed with various events, sometimes simple puzzles and a bit of running away. Student starts working as a security guard in the old abandoned factory that hides a dark secret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urbex Night Security.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics

86% User Score Based on 44 reviews

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

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

89% User Score Based on 3,274 reviews

The Painscreek Killings is a first-person, explorable mystery solving game set in a fictional town of United States in the 1990s. As a young and upcoming journalist, you are to uncover the secrets behind the town killings and publish the truth in the city papers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Painscreek Killings.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

92% User Score Based on 1,402 reviews

Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summerland.

The House is a first-person atmospheric mystery set within a house caught between realities, where each step draws you deeper into the unknown. Explore the house room by room, investigate your surroundings, interact with objects, solve puzzles, and uncover clues that gradually reveal the story behind the house. Observation is a key part of finding your way forward. FEATURES Atmospheric e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House.

YouTuber Junho enters an abandoned factory at night to film his next video. The footage from that night is never uploaded. Explore the dark, three-story factory, complete the shoot, and uncover its secrets in this first-person psychological horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unedited Footage: The Abandoned Factory.

Bleeding Nightmare | 血に染まる悪夢 is a first-person psychological horror game about grief, trauma, and fractured memories, infused with unsettling religious symbolism. Each chapter is a new nightmare to escape from. Explore an abandoned chapel that slowly transforms into surreal dreamscapes, forgotten hospital wards, and impossible places where painful memories refuse to stay buried. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleeding Nightmare | 血に染まる悪夢.

They are not here to be cured. They are here because nobody has ever made them lose. Ward 9 is an interface-driven sci-fi psychological horror game about entering minds built to resist you. Five patients. Five impossible records. Every one of them knows how to redirect a question, weaponize sympathy, and make the observer doubt what they saw. You are the Aide. The Source gives you seven days to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ward 9.

SHATTERED REALITY Step into the fractured mind of Dr. Vural. Decode buried memories and navigate an oppressive psychological thriller before darkness consumes your sanity. PIECE TOGETHER THE TRUTH Search every corner for confidential files, hidden letters, and encrypted records. Every document bridges the fragile gap between truth and illusion. EXAMINE & UNCOVER Manipulate collec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROJE ARAF.

A late-night call sends you to the Millers Residence. What begins as a routine investigation turns into a descent through buried records, missing evidence, and a house arranged to hide something far worse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incident Reports: Millers Residence.

God Is Not Here is a first-person psychological horror game. The player explores an isolated house, investigates paranormal phenomena, solves environmental puzzles, and follows clues through recordings, surveillance cameras, and the surrounding environment. The game focuses on atmosphere, narrative exploration, environmental storytelling, and encounters with hostile supernatural entities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to God Is Not Here.

A Golden Age Whodunnit Wrapped in Noir and Neon Step into the silk shoes of sharp-witted beat reporter Birdie Malone as she goes deep undercover as glamorous Hollywood icon Clara Bow. The stage is set at Stonecliff Manor, the palatial, cliffside Californian retreat of eccentric billionaire Xavier Montague Stone and his dazzling starlet wife, Vera. Under the cover of a lavish high-society masquera… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dragon Blossom.

StoryThe Orb has been stolen, trust within the team has collapsed, and Dr. Jim begins a search to uncover who is responsible. The Lakeview Orb 2: Consequences continues directly after the first game, following Dr. Jim as he deals with the fallout of the incident and the uncertainty surrounding the people he once relied on. GameplayThis is a short, linear first‑person psychological horror game foc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lakeview Orb 2: Consequences.

Incident Report: Dark Observations is a first-person bodycam psychological horror game about entering a haunted mansion, uncovering the truth, and surviving what that truth awakens. You play as Lydia, a field investigator sent to the Reid residence to document a worsening paranormal case. Armed with a bodycam, field equipment, and a fragile connection to Dispatch, you’ll search the mansion for hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Observations.

History records a tragedy. You arrive before it becomes inevitable.The Incident Room is a 2–4 player cooperative supernatural horror investigation game where you do not analyze events after they occur — you step directly into the final moments before a recorded tragedy is sealed into history. Each chapter places players inside a different historical incident, at the point where belief, fear, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Incident Room.

StoryOfficer Mike Walsh is on a break from his wife, Eileen. To keep himself busy, he's been handed a routine assignment: inspecting a series of abandoned barns outside Portland following a string of complaints. Quiet work. Boring work. Exactly what he needs. But Walsh isn't in a good place. The isolation, the lack of sleep, and the stress of his failing marriage are wearing him down. He's been p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Day 22.

A psychological detective thriller. Everyone has already decided who did it. You don't have to. Investigate a double death, question everyone who loved them, and discover how much you can trust your own mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unclosed Case.

This is an early demo The content is intentionally short (around 20 minutes), but it already represents the final game very well in terms of visuals, sound atmosphere, and gameplay.  Wishlist on Steam now Wishlist on Epic Games now Perceptum Perceptum is an independent psychological horror game lasting around 3 hours, focused on discomfort, uncertainty, and the feeling that something is a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perceptum.

The river remembers everything. But is this a blessing, or a curse?You are Jonas Callow, a city investigator. Seven years ago, your mentor and adoptive father, Ewan Merron, was declared dead in a river accident. Now, a single piece of evidence—a blurry photo of a figure on a stone bridge—draws you to the remote, rain-lashed village of Aelwater. You arrive only to find a community already drowning,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aelwater.

Welcome to the 1980s. In Depth Perception, you play as a police officer stationed in a remote, rural part of the world. During what begins as a routine night shift, a radio call comes in; one of your fellow officers has gone missing. But when you begin your search, the investigation leads you somewhere you never expected. Pay Attention to Your SurroundingsExploration isn’t just encouraged; it’s e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depth Perception.