Games like Hope Lake
by Far Mills, Mysterytag
The Hope Lake Boarding School was abandoned long ago, when one of its teachers drowned by accident. Many years later, all of the female students began to disappear, one by one. Visit the place where it all began. Try to pick up the maniac's trail and put a stop to his crime spree.
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$17.99Lost and Found Co.
Mar 5 · Bit Egg Inc.
Both: Hidden Object · Puzzle · Point & Click
Lost and Found Co. is a hidden object adventure in a cozy and immersive world. Join a cast of lively characters on their epic journey across countless magical locations. Find lost items, solve puzzles, and help a tiny dragon regain her power!
Hidden ObjectPuzzlePoint & Click2DCuteIsometricFunnyRelaxingStory RichCasual👍 2,745
$4.99Hidden Dogs
Sep 22 · Admiral Egg Games
Both: Hidden Object · Puzzle · Point & Click
Find over 500 hidden dogs and items across 16 levels - all set in a charming English countryside village! Help Labby find his friends for a special mission in this cozy, hand-drawn hidden object adventure.
Hidden ObjectPuzzlePoint & Click2DCuteFunnyRelaxingDialogue HeavyCasualHand-drawn
New-33%$2.67Quack my Duck
Yesterday · Clirgo Games
Both: Hidden Object · Point & Click · Puzzle
Caution, we've lost our ducks! Help John find all the ducks scattered around the city. An exciting hidden object adventure game for all ages.
Hidden ObjectCuteCreature CollectorPoint & ClickRelaxingPuzzleComedyCasualExplorationPixel Graphics
-10%$1.79100 Goldmine Cats
3 days ago · 100 Cozy Games, Cats
Both: Hidden Object · Point & Click · Puzzle
🐾 Join the cutest adventure in themed locations full of cats! 😻 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of special places and try to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🐈🕵️♂️ Can you find them all? 🕵️♂️🐈
CasualCatsHidden ObjectIndiePoint & ClickPuzzleCozyWholesomeRelaxingCute
-15%$12.74Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition
3 days ago · Cateia Games
Both: Mystery · Point & Click · Puzzle
Follow a mysterious girl into a hidden underground city built centuries ago by a secret order of Alchemists. Reveal a dangerous conspiracy, search for clues and items, solve puzzles and mini-games, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten world. Will you bring truth to the light?
AdventureMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleHidden ObjectConspiracyInvestigationSteampunkVisual NovelExploration
FreeWhere Are My Cats?
3 days ago · Ozy Cozy Games
Both: Hidden Object · Point & Click · Puzzle
🐱 Explore different regions, find hidden cats, and unlock new areas! Discover all 100 cats across 5 main regions while enjoying a relaxing exploration experience with cozy sounds.
CatsHidden ObjectWholesomeCasualPoint & ClickCozyRelaxingPuzzleCreature CollectorMinimalist
-40%$0.59101 Cats: Melbourne
3 days ago · NaipSoft
Both: Hidden Object · Point & Click
Join this adventure and discover the hiding places of 101 kittens 🐾 in the hand-crafted Melbourne landscape. 🏆 Earn lots of achievements. How many 😺 can you find? 🔎 Be quick! ⏱️
CatsHidden ObjectPoint & ClickAnimalsRelaxingCozyCuteCartoonyCasualHand-drawn
-20%$10.39Sniper Dan
4 days ago · Denki
Both: Hidden Object · Puzzle
Sniper Dan is a delightfully funny, family-friendly 3D Hidden Object game with a big twist. Use a sniper rifle to solve hundreds of low-stakes jobs across six packed locations, discover surprising secrets, snap hilarious photo ops, and unlock costumes, upgrades, office décor, collectables and more!
Hidden ObjectPuzzleComedyFunnySniperWholesomeCozyRelaxingFamily FriendlyCasual
$8.99MY FATHER LIED
Nov 5 · LUNAR GAMES LTD
Both: Mystery · Point & Click · Puzzle
“My Father Lied” is a Story-rich Mystery Lovecraftian game that tells the story of Huda, who finds herself following an unfathomable secret regarding her father’s 20 years disappearance.
Story RichMysteryLovecraftianPoint & ClickIndiePuzzleInvestigationFemale ProtagonistHistoricalMythology
$6.99The Silver Crow
Jul 30 · Dreamagination
Both: Point & Click · Detective · Puzzle
Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.
AdventurePoint & Click2DDetectivePuzzlePixel GraphicsInvestigationStory RichConspiracyMystery
-20%$7.99Chief Cenab : Şahmaran
3 days ago · Umut KAYA, Volkan USUĞLU
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click · Hidden Object
Follow Chief Cenab on the trail of the Şahmaran legend. Told in a black-and-white comic book style with color accents unique to each part, this point-and-click adventure draws you into a deep atmosphere and mysterious events.
CasualPuzzlePoint & ClickHidden ObjectStory RichIncrementalAction-AdventureVisual NovelWord GameComic Book
-10%$9.90Poopy's Playland
3 days ago · EmilJoes Games
Both: Puzzle · Female Protagonist
Play as a grieving mother whose child went missing in a playland one year ago. Use your trusty flashlight to navigate through the dark, solve replayable puzzles to progress forward, and hide from the unstable killer mascots! Investigate the mysteries and find out the truth...
ExplorationPuzzleHorrorSurvival HorrorAction-AdventureFemale Protagonist3DFirst-PersonColorfulRealistic
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Both: Puzzle · Mystery · Crime
The third of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
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$19.99Noun Town Language Learning
May 20 · SUPER HYPER MEGA
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click
Learn 1,000+ words and phrases in 12 languages - including Japanese & Spanish - with no subscription and no ads. Explore a colorful open world, beat vocab mini-games, and speak to NPCs using real speech recognition. Language learning that actually sticks, and actually feels like a game.
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Both: Puzzle · Mystery
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Aug 19 · VYPXR Studios
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
Explore over 40 interconnected levels, evade over 20 unique entities, solve puzzles, manage scarce resources, and survive a nonlinear backrooms horror experience with multiple routes, and extreme replayability.
ActionAdventureStrategyAction-AdventurePuzzle3DFirst-PersonAtmosphericHorrorMystery
$4.99Samuel Prince Attorney at Law Chapter 4
Mar 27 · White Tophat
Both: Mystery · Crime · Puzzle
The fourth of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
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$11.99Uncle Lee’s Cookbook: Five Recipes for Disaster
May 12 · Relatively Painless Games
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle · Female Protagonist
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$4.99Fatal Logic
4 days ago · ItWorkedOnMyMachine
Both: Puzzle · Detective · Mystery
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StrategyPuzzleLogicDetectiveInvestigationMysterySingleplayer2DRelaxingIndie
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5 days ago · Alcedo Games
Both: Hidden Object · Puzzle
Replace the misplaced products with your friends and step back into the Old Market universe and take control of the mess before the doors open.
OrganizingSimulationMultiplayerOnline Co-OpHidden ObjectRelaxingCasualCollectathonPuzzle3D
$5.99Too Many Toys!
Aug 28 · 4ydam, Jakub T
Both: Hidden Object · Puzzle
Too Many Toys! is a cozy organizing simulator where you'll sort 5,517 toys in a messy toy shop. Put every toy back in its correct place, complete rows to gain points, and spend them on upgrades that make organizing faster and more satisfying!
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Both: Female Protagonist
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Dark FantasyHorrorSupernaturalFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericSurvival HorrorCartoonyAdventurePuzzle PlatformerSingleplayer👍 1,041
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Both: Puzzle · Mystery
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3 days ago · P.E.G
Both: Puzzle
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-30%$6.99Undusted: Letters from the Past
Oct 13 · 5minlab Corp.
Both: Puzzle
Undusted: Letters from the Past is a casual game in which you clean and restore dirty items. What is her story as she returns to a long-neglected house? Enjoy the satisfying audiovisuals featuring sensually designed sounds and graphics.
CozyRelaxingShortStory RichFamily FriendlyVisual NovelWholesomePuzzleCleaningSimulation👍 1,738
$1.99Nightmare Train
Sep 29 · Gaia
Both: Hidden Object
Survival horror on a train racing through endless night. Explore the cars, collect artifacts, keep your sanity, and avoid the monster hunting you in the dark.
ActionSimulationWalking SimulatorHidden Object3DCinematicFirst-PersonRealisticDemonsHorror
$1.99Sicarios
7 days ago · Bonuman Game Studio
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle · Crime
Enter a ruthless criminal underworld in this gritty point-and-click adventure. Solve intricate puzzles, carry out dangerous hit jobs, and survive a brutal gang war where trust is scarce and one wrong move could be your last.
AdventurePoint & ClickPuzzle2DCrimeThrillerLinearViolentStory RichIndie
$17.99Lost Castle 2
Jun 10 · Hunter Studio
"Lost Castle 2" is a 2D Beat'em up Rogue-Lite game. Explore abundant treasures and items to enhance yourself, master various weapons to showcase your skills, and challenge powerful monsters to demonstrate your strength. A new adventure is calling for treasure hunters!
MultiplayerLocal Co-OpOnline Co-OpRoguelikeBeat 'em upRogueliteAction-AdventureAction RoguelikeRPGFunny👍 10,858
New-15%$5.09The Confined: Basement
Yesterday · Forcell Games
Both: Mystery · Puzzle
You are trapped in a dark basement. To find a way out, you must piece together your forgotten past. Survive deadly creatures, collect mysterious notes, and discover who you are before it is too late.
HorrorAdventureThrillerSimulationMysteryPsychological HorrorPuzzleSingleplayerPsychologicalDark
$13.99Sol Cesto
Apr 10 · Tambouille, Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…
Dungeon CrawlerRoguelikeTacticalPuzzleAtmosphericFantasyGamblingProcedural GenerationMysteryTurn-Based👍 4,849
-15%$5.09Cards Everywhere!
4 days ago · Armed Chicken
Both: Hidden Object · Puzzle
Cards Everywhere! is a cozy organizing game where you sort through 2,000 scattered cards, collect over 1,500 unique ones, and place them in your collection album. Discover dozens of unique sets and unlock helpful abilities as your collection grows.
CasualOrganizingCollectathonSimulationRelaxingCozyHidden ObjectCleaningPuzzleInventory Management
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6 days ago · お寿司
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
Observe a familiar Japanese elementary school corridor at night. If nothing has changed, go downstairs. If you spot an anomaly, go upstairs. A wrong choice sends you back to 6F. Escape the loop in this short first-person horror game.
PuzzleWalking Simulator3DAdventureFirst-PersonHorrorPsychological HorrorSurrealRealisticMystery
$4.99Feign
Nov 22 · Teneke Kafalar
Both: Mystery
Welcome to Feign, an intriguing role-based game that blends mystery, strategy, and deception. Step into a quirky, small town where Innocents, Impostors, and Neutrals navigate suspenseful gameplay. Your mission unfolds under the cover of night - then it's up to the village by day to vote someone out!
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$3.99We Used to Play Here
Dec 19 · ThreeFrauds
Both: Puzzle · Crime
Daniel wakes up to the same nightmare every night. A girl he cannot escape. When he finds a missing child report tied to his childhood home, he returns to uncover a truth buried in twisted games and shattered memories.
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-15%$6.79Mind Gazing
5 days ago · Tasslehoffus
Both: Puzzle · Crime · Detective
A lateral-thinking party game where one player reads a cryptic story and the group solves it using Yes/No answers—featuring 100+ handcrafted scenarios, AI solo practice with a thought map, online multiplayer rooms, custom/community stories, achievements and so on.
CasualParty GamePuzzle2DStylizedText-BasedArtificial IntelligenceCrimeDetectiveLogic
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Feb 13 · Tarsier Studios
Both: Puzzle
The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.
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$3.77La mansión de Campanillas
4 days ago · Lacinia Estudio
Both: Mystery
Campanillas, 1963. A stranger leaves you a ruined house and a district hiding its disappearances. You don't solve a crime: you learn to read a place. Weigh every account —Trust, Doubt, Dismiss. Andalusian rural horror.
AdventureVisual NovelExplorationText-BasedInvestigationMysteryIndieEarly AccessThrillerSingleplayer
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Oct 27 · ReLU Games, Inc.
A 4-player online co-op survival horror game. Avoid the contaminated rain, gather scrap and get back to the tram. Monsters that copy your friends' voices and behavior, and many other threats, stand in your way. Gear up and stick together to survive.
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3 days ago · Dynamic Dice
Both: Puzzle · Hidden Object
Relaxing organization simulator set in a massive shopping mall. Sort and organize 30.381 items across 6 unique stores: supermarket, bookstore, electronics, games, wine and toys. Unlock new skills and turn chaos into perfect order at your own pace.
OrganizingRelaxingCollectathonPuzzleSimulationHidden ObjectCleaningFirst-PersonJob SimulatorSingleplayer
$4.99Mall: Tidy Up Together
Aug 21 · Games Together
Both: Puzzle
Shelve the products, unlock new skills, and use your unique methods to tidy up the mall. Enjoy the online co-op and online PvP with your friends, or go solo! Fill up the shelves and experience a sense of relief and satisfaction.
CasualSimulationCollectathonOrganizingOnline Co-OpPuzzleRelaxingPvPSandboxRealistic👍 258
$11.99Orb of Creation
Jun 23 · MarpleGames
Both: Puzzle
Orb of Creation is a non-idle incremental-puzzle game in which you recreate the world with nothing but magic and ingenuity. Conjure resources, buy upgrades, and become an all-powerful wizard!
IncrementalMagicCasualStrategyResource ManagementPuzzleIndieMinimalistSingleplayerCrafting👍 2,170
$4.99Cleaning Up The Puzzle Gallery
Aug 5 · Th3GameStudio
Both: Puzzle
Cleaning Up The Puzzle Gallery is a cozy first-person organization simulator about cleaning up 5000+ puzzle pieces scattered across a gallery of ~200 famous paintings. Whether you want to relax and solve jigsaw puzzles to classical music, or min-max the fastest times, the gallery needs cleaning.
RelaxingOrganizingCasualPuzzleCozyIndieCo-opMultiplayerOnline Co-OpSimulation👍 634
$3.99INKUBO
12 days ago · DATAPHOBIA INTERACTIVE
Both: Mystery · Puzzle
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HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorThrillerMysteryDemonsPuzzleRealisticCinematicAdventure
$6.99RAKKA: WAKE 01 - SOOT
Apr 26 · PMT Games Division
Both: Point & Click · Female Protagonist
A homage to the gritty fiction of the ’90s. “RAKKA: WAKE 01 - SOOT” unfolds as an episodic, linear visual novel that blends paper-cut style comics, animation, music and dialogue into a slow-burn mystery thriller that dares you to dig deeper — even when you really, really shouldn’t.
Visual NovelStory Rich1990'sAnimeThrillerPoint & ClickLore-RichHand-drawnFemale ProtagonistDark Comedy
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3 days ago · Cipi Games
Both: Mystery
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