Games like The Riese Project - Prologue
by MasashigeDev
Some stories are better left in the dark. But some will find you. In Riese, echoes don’t always answer the same. A narrative FPP/VR experience about a past that refuses to stay silent.
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Feb 1 · David Addis
Both: VR · Investigation · Puzzle
With hi-tech tools, and snarky comments from your holographic assistant Steve, it's up to you to explore the crime scenes, piece together the clues, and find the perpetrator!
VRDetective3DStrategyInvestigationPuzzleHidden ObjectDynamic NarrationPhysicsFirst-Person
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Nov 28 · Dumativa, Cellbit
Both: Mystery · Investigation · Puzzle
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DogsMysteryInvestigationSupernaturalDetectiveSurvival HorrorPixel GraphicsPuzzleFemale Protagonist2D👍 3,057
$34.99Riven
Jun 25 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerStory RichAtmosphericMystery3DWalking Simulator👍 2,766
$4.99Underground Blossom
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Both: Escape Room · Puzzle · Mystery
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Escape RoomAdventurePuzzlePoint & ClickIndieMysterySingleplayerHorrorStory RichMultiplayer👍 6,768
$24.99Scene Investigators
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Both: Investigation · Mystery · Puzzle
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InvestigationDetectiveMysteryPuzzleLogicCrimeRealisticExplorationImmersive SimAtmospheric👍 961
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Sep 28 · Schell Games
Both: VR · Puzzle
Outwit your most cunning adversary to date in the latest installment of this popular, spy-themed VR puzzle series. Wield new gadgets, visit action-packed locales, and wear custom disguises as you dive back into the world of espionage in this escape room game.
AdventureActionSimulationVRPuzzleFirst-PersonStylizedCold WarComedyHorror👍 604
-70%$4.49Forbidden Art
Mar 25 · AIXLAB
Both: VR · Puzzle · Thriller
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3DVRHorrorPuzzleSingleplayerFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorThrillerLinearPhysics
$16.99Escape From Mystwood Mansion
Sep 27 · Lost Sock Studio
Both: Escape Room · Puzzle · Mystery
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?
Escape RoomPuzzleCozyMysteryExplorationFirst-PersonCasualMultiple EndingsDetectiveController👍 885
$29.99Blue Prince
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Both: Puzzle · Mystery · Investigation
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?
PuzzleMysteryExplorationInvestigationRogueliteSingleplayerStory RichFirst-PersonIndieAdventure👍 17,523
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Both: VR · Puzzle · Escape Room
Immerse yourself in the shadows, where danger lurks and every step leads you further to the edge of madness. Navigate the neon-lit streets as robo-detective Philip Log and search for Jenny Montage, the automated femme fatale, in this gritty post-apocalyptic saga.
AdventureVRFirst-PersonPuzzleStylizedDetectivePoint & ClickNoirSci-fiEscape Room
$24.99Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
May 16 · Simogo
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
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PuzzleAdventureExplorationHorrorActionMysteryStylizedAction-AdventureIndiePsychological👍 3,110
$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
$4.99Sense of Darkness
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Both: VR · Puzzle
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VRImmersive SimAdventureExplorationPuzzleSurrealAtmosphericPhilosophicalDarkHorror
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Both: VR
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VRShooterExplorationStory RichFPSPost-apocalypticFuturisticDarkCinematicShoot 'Em Up👍 3,019
-30%$6.99Augmental Puzzles
Feb 13 · Flammable Penguins Games
Both: VR · Puzzle
Hand-set Sudoku, Nonograms and Minesweeper with HUNDREDS of HANDSET puzzles. A fresh puzzle every day, global leaderboards. Smart Hints help teach you how to solve complex puzzles. No guessing andno rush. A soothing logic-puzzle lounge, built for VR from day one.
VRPuzzleEducationLogicTutorialTabletopRelaxingEarly AccessWholesomeCasual
$14.99Boxes: Lost Fragments
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Both: Puzzle · Mystery
As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAdventureCasual3DAtmosphericHidden ObjectIndieStory Rich👍 3,245
$9.99The Devourer: Hunted Souls
Oct 26 · ZTEK Studio
Both: VR · Investigation
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Early AccessHorrorMultiplayerSurvival HorrorOnline Co-OpVRCo-op CampaignPsychological HorrorRealisticInvestigation👍 506
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Jan 29 · Pierre Feuille Studio
Both: Investigation · Mystery · Puzzle
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
DetectiveStory RichInvestigationMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleSingleplayerExplorationInteractive FictionChoices Matter
$16.99Space Accident VR
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Both: Puzzle · VR
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Both: Escape Room · Puzzle · Mystery
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Co-opCo-op CampaignEscape RoomPuzzleAdventureCasualMysteryMultiple EndingsAbstractStylized
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Both: Escape Room
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HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
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Both: Investigation · Puzzle
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Both: Mystery
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DetectiveMysteryImmersive SimWord GameStory RichLogicText-BasedTypingSingleplayerSimulation👍 760
$24.99Bootstrap Island
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Both: VR
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$0.99Village
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Both: Puzzle · Investigation
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ExplorationHidden ObjectPuzzleDetectiveInvestigationNatureWalking SimulatorFirst-Person3DPsychological Horror
$9.99Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
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Both: Investigation · Thriller
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
$4.99Screams from the Past
Oct 25 · Dream Pocket Studio
Both: Investigation · Puzzle
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AdventureExplorationInvestigationPuzzlePsychological HorrorRetroHorrorCrimeDetectivePsychological
$9.99YOUR HOUSE
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Both: Thriller · Puzzle · Investigation
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
DetectiveThrillerPuzzleInvestigationHand-drawnStylizedInteractive FictionFemale ProtagonistStory RichVisual Novel
$14.99The Complex: Expedition
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Both: Mystery
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HorrorExplorationRealisticSingleplayerPsychological HorrorStory RichActionMysteryAdventureCinematic👍 2,621
-70%$6.89Dungeons of Hinterberg
Jul 18 · Microbird Games
Both: Puzzle
Discover the magic and lore of the Alps in this acclaimed Action Adventure. Forge relationships with locals to help you solve puzzles, battle monsters and uncover secrets of the legendary Dungeons of Hinterberg!
RelaxingPuzzleExplorationAdventureSingleplayerActionDungeon CrawlerAtmosphericIndieFemale Protagonist👍 2,405
$4.99We're Here, Papa
Dec 17 · EXLIX
Both: VR · Mystery
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HorrorVRSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorActionAtmosphericDarkDemonsAdventureMystery
-80%$0.99Eyes: The Horror Game
May 20 · Fearless Games
Both: 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
$4.99Follow the meaning
Nov 22 · HiKing Mind Studio
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
AdventurePuzzlePoint & Click2DHand-drawnMysteryMultiple EndingsIndieDetectiveSurreal👍 992
$10.99Lazaret
Feb 20 · Aegon Games
Both: Mystery · Puzzle
Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago.
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericExplorationMysteryPuzzleHidden ObjectWalking SimulatorControllerSailing👍 263

