Games like Killer Motive
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Killer Motive is a mystery-solving game based on urban investigations. The protagonist was ordered to investigate a murder case. With a deeper understanding of the case, he found that every suspect involved in the case had a deep hatred for the deceased and a strong killing intent.
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$24.99Scene Investigators
Oct 24 · EQ Studios
Both: Investigation · Mystery · Puzzle
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
InvestigationDetectiveMysteryPuzzleLogicCrimeRealisticExplorationImmersive SimAtmospheric👍 961
$9.99Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
Feb 25 · Kiary Games
Both: Puzzle · Mystery · Logic
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
PuzzlePoint & ClickMysteryLogicAdventureDetectiveExplorationInvestigationHidden ObjectStylized👍 813
FreeEscape Room - Der kranke Kollege
Sep 5 · Bitbeast Games
Both: Horror · Puzzle · Investigation
You only wanted to make a visit to your sick colleague, but what you encounter is beyond your imagination. Discover the secrets of your colleague and find a way to escape the trap.
MultiplayerFree to PlayHorrorPuzzleInvestigationAdventureLogicEscape RoomFirst-PersonPsychological Horror
$2.99Myths of Rules
Aug 30 · Sugarcane Games
Both: Psychological Horror · Puzzle · Exploration
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Word GamePsychological HorrorNonlinearPuzzleExplorationLevel EditorStory RichSingleplayerInvestigationCasual👍 1,009
$8.99True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
Oct 19 · Goblinz Enterprises Ltd
Both: Exploration · Horror · Psychological Horror
True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.
ExplorationHidden ObjectHorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzlePoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistAdventureFirst-Person2D👍 1,108
$13.99Ghost
Jan 31 · 5K studios
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Logic
Ghost is a first-person horror game made in realistic 3D graphics that immerses you in an atmosphere of horror and scares you in every way. The main goal is to survive and be saved.
ActionHorrorPsychological HorrorRealisticLogicSupernaturalPuzzleDarkExplorationHidden Object
-80%$0.99Eyes: The Horror Game
May 20 · Fearless Games
Both: Horror · Exploration · Puzzle
You break into the mansion at night. It’s huge and built like a maze. You're trying to escape, but the monster is after you! The chase begins. RUN!!
AdventureHorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationDarkPuzzleSimulationDemonsInteractive FictionFirst-Person👍 932
$24.99Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
May 16 · Simogo
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Horror
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.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationHorrorActionMysteryStylizedAction-AdventureIndiePsychological👍 3,110
$0.99One Wish
Jun 6 · GDNomaD
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
Сlassic indie horror for one evening. The game has no tips, you need to solve all the puzzles yourself and avoid the monster that wants to devour your soul. Therefore, you need to be very careful and attentive to escape from the nightmare.
AdventureIndieHorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorPuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonMinimalistPsychological👍 162
$14.99Homesick
May 28 · Lucky Pause
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
AtmosphericPuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonIndieWalking SimulatorAdventureHorrorMysteryGreat Soundtrack👍 1,282
$0.99Village
Sep 25 · STuNT
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Investigation
A young boy has come to a distant village to visit his grandmother. Arriving at the final station, in some wilderness, we find newspaper clippings on the platform. This is where our tangled story begins.
ExplorationHidden ObjectPuzzleDetectiveInvestigationNatureWalking SimulatorFirst-Person3DPsychological Horror
$4.99HAG
Oct 4 · jason silver
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Mystery
Dare you to explore and interact with an innocuous home environment in first person, solving intricate puzzles and a mystery whilst escaping the clutches of a sadistic hag and her morbid son.
Psychological HorrorHorrorMysteryPuzzleExplorationPsychologicalDemons3DFirst-PersonThriller
-60%$3.99CaseCracker
Dec 19 · BlackRobe
Both: Puzzle · Psychological Horror
No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?
Text-BasedDetectivePuzzlePsychological HorrorHackingRPGWord GameStory Rich2DSimulation👍 3,314
$4.99Screams from the Past
Oct 25 · Dream Pocket Studio
Both: Exploration · Investigation · Puzzle
Uncover the dark past of an orphanage, gather clues and evidence, solve puzzles, and unveil the truth in a gripping suspense game. Your main mission is to unravel the mystery. Get ready for shocking revelations as you immerse yourself in the intriguing and chilling atmosphere.
AdventureExplorationInvestigationPuzzlePsychological HorrorRetroHorrorCrimeDetectivePsychological
-30%$20.99Enigma of Fear
Nov 28 · Dumativa, Cellbit
Both: Mystery · Investigation · Puzzle
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
DogsMysteryInvestigationSupernaturalDetectiveSurvival HorrorPixel GraphicsPuzzleFemale Protagonist2D👍 3,057
$4.99ENKI
Jul 31 · Storm in a Teacup
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Horror
ENKI is a repeatable horror experience about escaping, featuring multiple endings that will ensure you that every playthrough will be a bit different from the previous one. In only 30 minutes find your way to freedom through occult symbolism, mysteries and discoverable secrets... Survive or die!
IndieAdventurePuzzleFirst-PersonSingleplayerHorrorPsychological HorrorControllerEscape Room👍 119
$2.99Cul-De-Sac
May 21 · Ryan McFate
Both: Horror · Investigation · Puzzle
Cul-De-Sac is an immersive ghost hunting experience / simulation. Walk around exploring a small neighborhood to investigate the strange occurrences and locate the entity's personal item and burn it to set her free into the realm beyond ours.
ImmersiveHorrorInvestigationHidden ObjectPuzzleRealisticSimulationSandboxPsychological HorrorExploration
-50%$4.99Granny: Escape Together
Dec 6 · CreepyToad
Both: Horror · Puzzle · Logic
This is a creepy co-op horror game. In which you find yourself locked in a crazy Granny's house. But Granny is not the only danger that awaits you in the house, someone else creepy lives in the basement. You have five days to get out of the house!
HorrorSurvival HorrorMultiplayerAtmosphericHidden ObjectPuzzlePvPStealthLogic3D👍 1,666
$15.99Backrooms: Lost Tape
Dec 23 · Cortez Productions
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Exploration
You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way.
HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorDarkExplorationSingleplayerAtmosphericLore-RichMysteryInvestigation👍 1,334
FreeLittle Screamies
Nov 6 · Nukepop Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Exploration
Explore and survive the spooky puzzling world of Little Screamies! BUT BEWARE!! Not everything is as it seems at Little Laboratories Inc...
HorrorStylizedSingleplayerPsychological HorrorExplorationPuzzleInvestigationFamily FriendlyPhysicsWalking Simulator
$29.99The Talos Principle
Dec 11 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Exploration
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackRobotsExploration👍 29,240
$9.99Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
Sep 28 · D&A Studios
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Investigation
I made this first-person single player ghost hunting simulation game, trying to take an authentic approach at investigating ghosts. Use essential paranormal tools to help your community alleviate their concerns and put their minds at ease.
Psychological HorrorSupernaturalHorrorInvestigationExplorationThrillerDemonsPvEImmersive SimDetective👍 860
$7.99City Legends: The Ghost of Misty Hill Collector's Edition
Jun 6 · Do Games Limited
Both: Investigation · Puzzle · Mystery
The most gruesome incidents often occur in medical institutions, the doors of which hide terrible secrets and unexplained incidents. Can you handle the darkest secrets of Misty Hill?
ThrillerInvestigationHidden ObjectPuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickFirst-PersonHorrorCasualNoir
$4.99Writer. Chapter 1
Jan 6 · Beshbarmak games
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · First-Person
You, the legendary writer, the “King of Horror,” find yourself at the center of a nightmare. A mysterious place, frighteningly familiar, hides sinister secrets. Explore locations, solve riddles, escape from the monster, collect a story that will become a new masterpiece... if you survive.
ExplorationPuzzleDetectiveWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorHorrorSimulationControllerLinear
$6.99No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Jan 17 · Somi
Both: Investigation · Puzzle
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
InvestigationPuzzleInteractive FictionVisual NovelPoint & ClickStory RichAdventurePixel GraphicsFemale ProtagonistText-Based👍 10,341
$9.99iBLiS
Apr 16 · Bulut ULU
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Mystery
Demon is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy a realistic home environment and terrifying moments of being immersed in a real-life story.
Psychological HorrorHorrorPsychologicalThrillerSupernaturalDemonsMysteryRealisticExplorationInvestigation👍 687
$7.99Supernormal
Jan 8 · Hitori de Productions
Both: Horror · First-Person · Psychological Horror
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.
HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSupernaturalSurvival HorrorRealisticDetectiveMysteryDarkAtmospheric👍 1,119
$4.99Fatal Logic
4 days ago · ItWorkedOnMyMachine
Both: Puzzle · Logic · Investigation
Fatal Logic is a deductive logic puzzle game where you investigate crime scenes, cross-reference clues, and use the process of elimination to identify the killer across hours of challenging mysteries and community-created workshop levels.
StrategyPuzzleLogicDetectiveInvestigationMysterySingleplayer2DRelaxingIndie
$9.99Friki
Feb 22 · Wompa Labs
Both: Horror · Investigation · Psychological Horror
Friki is an online co-op investigative horror. Solve how these supernatural beings have died, collect evidence to be paid, and survive the dangers that await you.
Early AccessHorrorDetectiveOnline Co-OpMultiplayerInvestigationPsychological HorrorSurrealSurvival HorrorAdventure
$0.99The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter5:Three Trees
Jun 2 · QZQ Studio
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
A child goes missing after school and their whereabouts are unknown. The only clue is that the child had to walk through a forest to get home. The parents suspect that their child may have gotten lost in the forest.
AdventureInteractive FictionPuzzleExplorationCollectathonIncrementalHidden ObjectFirst-Person1990'sMystery
-85%$1.19Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
Nov 13 · Stormling Studios
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
AdventureHorrorPoint & ClickLovecraftianIndiePsychological HorrorPuzzleAtmosphericDetectiveFirst-Person👍 559




