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A missing dog. A sinister town. A day that never ends. 13-year-old Diya thought moving to the sleepy town of Lakeview would be the worst thing to happen to her. She was wrong. When her beloved dog Beans vanishes without a trace and a strange aurora darkens the sky, Diya finds herself trapped in a nightmarish time loop, reliving the same day over and over – the day before Diwali. But each rese… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How Was Your Day?.

What would you do if someone you lost suddenly returned as if nothing had ever happened?In this short hand-drawn narrative adventure with point-and-click exploration, you follow a girl Yume as she revisits a quiet neighborhood from her past, the place where she once lived with Noah, the partner who mysteriously disappeared years ago. There were no explanations, no goodbye. Time passed, and life s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Too Real.

Step into the shadows of Mystery House—a chilling homage of the groundbreaking Roberta Williams classic that gave birth to the graphical adventure genre. What begins as a nostalgic game night among eight friends in an abandoned mansion quickly descends into a waking nightmare. The house is no ordinary relic of the past. Its walls breathe with secrets. Its rooms are veiled in puzzles. And someth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystery House.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

76% User Score Based on 252 reviews

Critic Score 47%Based on 4 reviews

A Mother-Daughter Road Trip Adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Open Roads.

Welcome to a school where nothing is quite what it seems. Bound Between Desks is a story-driven visual novel set in an ordinary school that's hiding something. Beneath the surface of regular classes and casual conversations, there's a darker mystery waiting to be uncovered. The choices you make will determine not only how the story unfolds, but what truths you'll discover along the way. Key … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bound Between Desks.

An interactive mystery game. You play as a private detective trying to solve the disappearance of 18-year-old Zoey Leonard. Using the phone she left behind, you'll investigate her friends, family, and Zoey herself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Elmwood Trail.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

84% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

A game you can read. A book you can play.YOUR HOUSE is a text-driven mystery game where reading is not a break from the gameplay — reading is the gameplay. Every sentence, image, sound, object, and strange detail inside the house may hide a clue. To move forward, you’ll need to read carefully, connect ideas, interact with words, solve puzzles embedded in the text, and unlock the secrets of a mans… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YOUR HOUSE.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

95% User Score Based on 466 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkest Files.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Happy housewarming, my friend! Happy housewarming! HouseWarming is a first-person psychological thriller about the new owner of an old house, where mysteries and strange stories hide behind ordinary walls. Story Brian Lewis is an ordinary man who has recently bought an old house, hoping to start a quiet life. But on the very first evening, everything goes wrong... During a phone call with his frie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HouseWarming.

Welcome to the Shadows We offer a terrifying and highly immersive escape room experience designed to push your mind to its limits. Deep beneath the bustling city lies a forgotten subway station, cut off from the world for decades. A horrific murder has just taken place on these decaying platforms, but you will soon discover that you are not alone. Choose How You Face the Challenge Escape the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape the Urban Underground..

Your sister Emily vanished fifteen years ago, somewhere in the woods above the cliffs — and you never stopped asking what you did, and what you didn't do. Now something has drawn you back into those trees, into the dark between them, and toward the house waiting at the end of the road. The Disappearance of Emily Crowe — a short, first-person psychological horror descent from Nemoris Games, built … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Disappearance of Emily Crowe.

Be Detective Boto, a legendary figure investigating the disappearance of Amazonian folklore beings in a mysterious 1943 Belém. Explore rivers, markets, old streets, and historic places as you follow clues and uncover secrets hidden beneath the city’s charm. For generations, the Amazon has whispered about a pink dolphin who shapeshifts to the form of a charming man dressed in white, capable of enc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Boto: Belle Memoir.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 210 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 5 reviews

When 8-year-old Charlotte May is reported missing from Dahlia View, retired detective Robert Conway launches his own investigation into her disappearance. Lead the investigation and uncover dark secrets in a story-driven observational thriller from the creators of The Occupation and Ether One. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dahlia View.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

92% User Score Based on 235 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

The quiet hamlet of Merrylin Crater Camp is shaken by a murder! Uncover the truth in this non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. As the Mindcop you have 5 days to catch the true killer among Merrilyn Crater Camp’s inhabitants. Key features WHODUNNIT DETECTIVE GAME Use your Mindcop capabilities to uncover secrets and unravel people’s lies to find the true suspect of this town’s murder. MINDSUR… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mindcop.

Zero ViewersStart a secret livestream from inside a psychiatric hospital. And give your viewers the “entertainment” they’re looking for. Zero Viewers is a third-person psychological horror adventure and livestream simulation game set inside a psychiatric hospital. Kim Ian was once a popular streamer with a large audience. But after an incident during a livestream and a series of controversies, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero Viewers.

A homecoming turned homicide. What is everyone hiding in Bridgegully? Welcome to the sun-drenched, nostalgic streets of Bridgegully in UnQuollified, a charming point-and-click detective adventure. You play as Sam, a struggling artist reluctantly returning to his childhood home when he hears of the death of his estranged childhood friend, Joey Pink. While the local police have ruled Joey’s death… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UnQuollified.

The city is quiet… at least on the surface. Beneath the neon glow and dirty alleyways beats a pulse of fear, uncertainty — and something far worse. When a brutal stabbing shakes the local community, you are assigned to the case — a detective known for persistence, sharp intuition, and an eye for details others tend to ignore. Travel through dimly lit streets painted with gold reflections an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chrome Shadow.

Shadows of GrimsboroughGrimsborough—a city once at peace—is now being devoured by the rising shadow of a new power. When William Caulfield, an influential businessman and key backer of a major clean energy initiative, vanishes without a trace, the silence begins to feel less like calm… and more like control. 【 Story 】You will take on the roles of Max and Sam, independent journalists hired by Lydi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Truth Beneath the Shadows.

Regret is a powerful motivator. It haunts us. It shapes us. Its cold hand is ever present, as if pushing us along our life’s path while simultaneously holding us firmly in the past. Lilith Cunningham has been running from a decision she made ages ago, haunted by a life that could have been. Just as her guilt finally fades to a dull ache, she receives a message from her estranged daughter, Sara. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham.

You’ve come to visit a friend you haven’t seen in years. 305 is unlocked, but no one is home. When you try to leave, the apartment building changes. Find a way out. - Characters - You     It’s the weekend, you come to visit a friend. Vivian     A friend you haven’t seen in years. She invited you over to her place. ？     A kind passerby… probably? ？     Some middle-ag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop Apartment: Visitor.

Every family hides secrets. Every victim has a story. Every clue can lie.Investigate a haunted mansion in this first-person psychological horror detective game. Search for hidden evidence, solve interconnected mysteries, and identify the real killer before the darkness consumes your sanity. Every investigation unfolds differently, and every decision brings you closer to the truth... or further fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Final Witness.

VISIT US AT GAMESCOM 2026 – AUGUST 26-30 - HALL 10.2 INDIE-BURG We’re excited to finally share it: Soulven will be at gamescom 2026! This year, you’ll be able to meet us in Cologne from August 26–30 at Hall 10.2, as part of Die Indie-Burg. For us, this is a very special milestone. It will be the first time that Soulven appears at gamescom with an official B2C booth, and we’re incredibly happy t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Dear Emma.

"The Hidden Library" is a 2D adventure with point-and-click elements, where you will immerse yourself in worlds forbidden by authority, awakening the imagination and guiding you through a forgotten literary past. Set in Southern Russia in the early 2000s, you play as Elena, a 13-year-old girl who discovers her late grandfather’s hidden library. It is a place of shadows, secrets, and for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hidden Library.

STORY:Cold walls. An empty room. A missing sister… Chloe has no choice but to unravel this mystery—no matter how difficult it may be to move forward. Chloe, a young girl with a disability, and her older sister Kamila have faced many hardships. Despite everything, Kamila has always done her best to help Chloe reclaim a sense of normalcy. But now, Kamila is gone, and Chloe is trapped in a crumbli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lavender Field.

Special Announcement (｡･∀･) Join our Discord: ysbxSfYaQs Twitter / YouTube: @EternalDream0v0 Game developer on Bilibili / Weibo: @梦境位面主0v0 Publisher's Homepage: Click on the publisher “Eternal Dream” above to visit our homepage. Follow us to get more updates on the game! About the Game The sound of waves brushes softly past my ears, and my mind sinks into a deep blue silence. In corners… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Name Tide Left.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 525 reviews

The Red Pearls of Borneo is a detective mystery deduction game inspired by Type Help, Return of the Obra Dinn and The Case of the Golden Idol. You are a clairvoyant investigator in 1948 London, exploring the psychic echoes of a tragedy that occurred eight years prior on a remote plantation in Borneo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Red Pearls Of Borneo.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

96% User Score Based on 175 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 10 reviews

Opus: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where your choices lead to divergent endings. Play as a photographer lost in an ethereal realm, and unveil its mysteries with your camera to find a way home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OPUS: Prism Peak.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 885 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

IIn Undusted: Letters from the Past, you are tasked with cleaning items that have fallen into disrepair. Dust, scrub, and polish your way through the chapters to learn the personal backstory behind each item. Adora returns home after her mother's passing. She starts to clean long-neglected items inside her family home. As those items are restored to their original conditions, they start whispering… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undusted: Letters from the Past.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 1,220 reviews

You are the Carimara, and your mission is to conjure a ghost by answering their questions using your cards. A short and creepy fairytale, full of surprises and mysteries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 613 reviews

You are Isabella Song – a hacker PI. Your job is to hack cameras, phones, and computers, as well as question suspects, analyze evidence and draw conclusions. But don't forget that in Farca city, even criminals can end up victims. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Song of Farca.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Gray Skies, Dark Waters drops you into a world of secrets, unanswered questions, and (just maybe) the supernatural. Search to reveal the truth—or, at least, your version of it. What does it mean to truly disappear without a trace? In this modern interpretation of centuries-old folklore, that’s the question that seventeen-year-old Lina Garrett has to consider after her mother vanishes. Take Lina o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gray Skies, Dark Waters.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Immerse yourself in a dark journey filled with secrets and horror, as John returns home after receiving a mysterious letter from a family member stating that he must return home after traveling for treatment. Discover terrifying facts and uncover buried secrets in an exciting and fun experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Return.

About This GameOne city. One story. And more than meets the eye.Hanau, around 1900. Fifteen-year-old Karl has only recently moved to the city and is trying to find his place in a new life. But before long, he encounters rumors, conflicting stories and events that do not seem to add up. What begins as an ordinary fresh start soon turns into a search for clues through the streets of Hanau. Echoes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of Hanau.

A girl was murdered. And she is the only one still hunting for her killer. Han Xiaoxiao, 20 years and 364 days old. Before she could even cut her birthday cake, she became the cold body lying on the autopsy table. Now she stands beside her own corpse as a spirit no one can see, no one can touch. She can scream until it tears her apart, and no one will hear. She reaches for a clue, and her hand … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Murder.

Anatolian Horror Stories: Curse in Bayramdere is a third-person survival horror game that puts you in the shoes of an An ordinary young girl , who receieves training at POMEM (Police Training Center ), facing extraordinary evil. No training. No special skills. Just the desperate need to find out what happened to the people she loves — and the will to survive long enough to do it. A Village. A Disa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anatolian Horror Stories : Curse In Bayramdere.

Every night, another villager dies. You are a detective from outside, summoned by the village chief to uncover a string of murders in this isolated town. Investigate bodies, talk to residents, and uncover the truth through interrogation. Each NPC has their own personality and secrets to hide — a single word or question may cause their heartbeat to spike. BearMurderer is a strategic psychological… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bear Murderer.

Happy Lane: The Threshold is a first-person horror game supporting 1-4 player online co-op. Six years ago, a lightning strike buried everything deep within the Dahang Mountains. Now, you and your companions are trapped inside a research facility that officially "never existed." Here, space constantly reconfigures, and every door leads to an unknown chamber. You must make choices based … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy Lane: The Threshold.

The year is 1910. You arrive in the Town of Almanac with a key, a letter, and a missing friend. You were a detective once. Now you are running someone else’s agency, taking on cases to pay the rent. Your colleague had discovered something hidden inside Almanac, and someone in this town made sure they would never explain what it was. To survive here, you will need to do what detectives do best: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Almanac: Detective Agency.

Immerse yourself in a first-person psychological horror experience where every choice matters. Explore a cursed environment shaped by echoes of the past, uncover hidden truths, and reconstruct fragments of a forgotten story. As you progress, your decisions and interactions will influence the outcome, leading to multiple possible endings. Solve observation-based puzzles, interpret subtle clues, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes.

About UsJoin our Discord: ysbxSfYaQs Join our players’ QQ group chat: 1002788058 Developer on Bilibili: @狸老师工作室 Publisher's Homepage: Click on the publisher “Eternal Dream” to visit our homepage. Follow us to get more updates on the game! About the Game Open the notebook and explore seemingly ordinary yet mysterious incidents together with two girls! Watsen, a student in Grade 5, Class B … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Grade 5B Case Files.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Echoes of Mora is an atmospheric narrative adventure about a village lost to the water and a girl looking for her brother. Dive into the sunken ruins of a small, insular community, find hidden objects and traces of its people, and piece together what really happened here. Every discovery brings you closer to Mora and the mystery surrounding her missing brother.   After her brother disappears n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of Mora.

Feel free to check out the demo of the game, which is available here on Steam! Share your thoughts and feedback on the Discord server, or in the Steam Community Hub! The Vanished Soul is a first-person, psychological horror game developed entirely by one person. Set in 2016 in the fictional town of Novazenica, it weaves subtle references to Bosnia and Herzegovina into a haunting narrative. As… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vanished Soul.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

94% User Score Based on 133 reviews

12 Memory Lane is a first-person narrative mystery game. Step inside the manor of the elusive Henry Villemaine and piece together the slices of life leading up to the sudden disappearance of his family. EXPLORE AN EVER-SHIFTING MANSIONHenry Villemaine’s mansion is constantly shifting : faces change in photographs, furniture moves when you’re not looking... Use post-it notes to mark objects and k… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 12 Memory Lane.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

95% User Score Based on 380 reviews

Eternal Afternoon is a poetic walking sim about wasting time before the end of the world. You play as Sasha, a 10-year-old boy wandering his neighborhood in the final minutes before a giant black wave swallows everything. Features: Retro nostalgic visuals & authentic atmosphere – a suburban block in the summer of 2001, recreated with care. A chilling meditation on time, death, and the inevitable –… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Afternoon.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undying Flower.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

48% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Uncover secrets, decipher clues, and lurk in the shadows to solve the case After waking up in an alleyway, you must play as Lucio, a talented writer who has just been murdered... and awoken in the body of his pet cat, Shadow. Using the new gift of Cat Abilities, you must work with unexpected allies and collect clues to find who did this to you, all while avoiding the police patrolling the city. E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Meoir: Feline Detective.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 2,937 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 8 reviews

Buy Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery on PlayStation Store. Solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

97% User Score Based on 212 reviews

Isabelline Fallow lived with her sisters in an isolated corner of a world that had begun to forget itself. Soon, it forgot her sisters as well. Now Isabelline walks in her sleep, every morning a new road home, every morning that home a little different than she remembers it. In her dreams, a shadow twists in agony through the smoke-steeped orange sky. With 80+ hand-drawn pixel art backgrounds, exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallow.

On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rainy Butcher.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

84% User Score Based on 184 reviews

An atmospheric first-person journey were you’ll wander through the dreams, memories and fantasies emerging from a dialogue between a grandfather and his grandchild, immersing yourself in places you’ll feel you’ve already visited. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Promesa.