Mystery indie games
indielist tracks 139 indie mystery games with the Steam user tag "Mystery", together holding 2,440,538 reviews at an average of 91% positive. The most reviewed is Phasmophobia with 686,081 reviews.
Tagged titles
139
Total reviews on Steam
2,440,538
Avg positive %
91%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best mystery indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Mystery data reportRelated tags
Adventure (44) Story Rich (39) Horror (30) First-Person (29) Puzzle (29) Exploration (25) Psychological Horror (23) Dark (19) Casual (18) Point & Click (14)
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Phasmophobia
2020 · Action
686,081 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorCo-op
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DELTARUNE
2025 · Indie
127,974 reviews · 98% positive
Story RichGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsFunnyRPG
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Firewatch
2016 · Adventure
94,263 reviews · 91% positive
AdventureAtmosphericStory RichWalking SimulatorMystery
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Core Keeper
2024 · Action
50,973 reviews · 93% positive
Pixel GraphicsOpen World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpSandboxSurvival
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SOMA
2015 · Action
47,228 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericDarkStory Rich
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Poppy Playtime
2021 · Action
38,489 reviews · 88% positive
HorrorFree to PlaySingleplayerPuzzleFirst-Person
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Journey
2020 · Adventure
35,060 reviews · 94% positive
BeautifulAtmosphericAdventureIndieExploration
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Mouthwashing
2024 · Adventure
34,718 reviews · 95% positive
Psychological HorrorStory RichHorrorAtmosphericRetro
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
2022 · Adventure
34,504 reviews · 94% positive
Multiple EndingsComedyChoices MatterWalking SimulatorNarration
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Return of the Obra Dinn
2018 · Adventure
32,745 reviews · 97% positive
DetectiveMysteryPuzzleStory RichAtmospheric
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The Room
2014 · Adventure
30,535 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAtmosphericSingleplayer
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The Talos Principle
2014 · Action
29,353 reviews · 95% positive
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiAtmospheric
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
2017 · Action
26,532 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorFirst-PersonSingleplayerPuzzleCartoony
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2014 · Indie
24,015 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsPsychological Horror
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ANIMAL WELL
2024 · Action
23,007 reviews · 96% positive
MetroidvaniaExplorationPuzzlePixel GraphicsPuzzle-Platformer
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The Room Two
2016 · Adventure
21,132 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAtmosphericHidden Object
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Demonologist
2023 · Action
19,082 reviews · 85% positive
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-op
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Blue Prince
2025 · Adventure
17,861 reviews · 86% positive
PuzzleExplorationMysteryInvestigationSingleplayer
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The Witness
2016 · Adventure
17,418 reviews · 84% positive
PuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonOpen WorldSingleplayer
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Escape Simulator
2021 · Adventure
16,606 reviews · 94% positive
PuzzleCo-opMultiplayerEscape RoomFirst-Person
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Until Then
2024 · Adventure
16,125 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelPixel GraphicsEmotionalInteractive FictionStory Rich
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The Past Within
2022 · Adventure
14,757 reviews · 95% positive
Co-opPuzzleOnline Co-OpMultiplayerEscape Room
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We Were Here Together
2019 · Adventure
14,576 reviews · 82% positive
PuzzleOnline Co-OpCo-op CampaignStory RichEscape Room
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Gone Home
2013 · Adventure
13,650 reviews · 77% positive
Walking SimulatorShortIndieExplorationAtmospheric
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Tactical Breach Wizards
2024 · Adventure
11,571 reviews · 98% positive
Turn-Based TacticsPuzzleTurn-Based StrategyStory RichTurn-Based
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
2016 · Action
11,533 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayerRobotsFirst-Person
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
2015 · Action
10,441 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsFirst-Person
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Kindergarten
2017 · Adventure
10,318 reviews · 97% positive
FunnyGorePixel GraphicsSingleplayerViolent
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Iron Lung
2022 · Adventure
10,254 reviews · 92% positive
HorrorAtmosphericPsychological HorrorSubmarineUnderwater
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We Were Here Too
2018 · Adventure
9,103 reviews · 78% positive
Online Co-OpEscape RoomPuzzleCo-opHorror
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The Roottrees are Dead
2025 · Adventure
9,035 reviews · 97% positive
MysteryPuzzleDetectivePoint & ClickAtmospheric
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WORLD OF HORROR
2023 · Indie
9,023 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorLovecraftianPixel GraphicsSurvival HorrorPsychological Horror
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Lost in Play
2022 · Adventure
8,489 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzlePoint & ClickIndieSingleplayerMystery
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Gloomwood
2022 · Action
7,579 reviews · 95% positive
Early AccessImmersive SimStealthSurvival HorrorFPS
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The Mortuary Assistant
2022 · Adventure
7,330 reviews · 92% positive
HorrorSupernaturalDemonsMysteryAtmospheric
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THE LONGING
2020 · Adventure
7,012 reviews · 92% positive
Point & ClickWalking SimulatorChoose Your Own AdventureIdler2D
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The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
2023 · Adventure
5,688 reviews · 93% positive
Interactive FictionFemale ProtagonistMagicLGBTQ+Visual Novel
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Creaks
2020 · Adventure
5,381 reviews · 95% positive
PuzzleHand-drawnAtmosphericSurrealPuzzle-Platformer
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FAR: Changing Tides
2022 · Action
5,134 reviews · 93% positive
AtmosphericAction-AdventurePost-apocalypticPuzzle-Platformer2.5D
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Sol Cesto
2026 · Indie
4,974 reviews · 91% positive
Early AccessDungeon CrawlerTacticalRogue-likePuzzle
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Scarlet Hollow
2021 · Adventure
4,938 reviews · 98% positive
Early AccessChoices MatterVisual NovelPsychological HorrorStory Rich
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The Rise of the Golden Idol
2024 · Adventure
3,844 reviews · 92% positive
MysteryInvestigationDetectiveConspiracyAdventure
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INFRA
2016 · Adventure
3,505 reviews · 88% positive
PuzzleExplorationAtmosphericWalking SimulatorAdventure
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Paradise Killer
2020 · Adventure
3,314 reviews · 93% positive
Story RichInvestigationFemale ProtagonistOpen WorldExploration
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Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
2013 · Adventure
3,270 reviews · 80% positive
AdventureAtmosphericIndiePoint & ClickSurreal
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Fears to Fathom - Carson House
2023 · Adventure
2,822 reviews · 92% positive
Psychological HorrorAtmosphericHorrorEpisodicAdventure
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NORCO
2022 · Adventure
2,812 reviews · 92% positive
Point & ClickAtmosphericStory RichPixel GraphicsMystery
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In Other Waters
2020 · Adventure
2,110 reviews · 87% positive
IndieAdventureExplorationAtmosphericStory Rich
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Welcome to Kowloon
2023 · Adventure
1,807 reviews · 81% positive
HorrorAtmosphericPsychological HorrorAdventureWalking Simulator
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BLADECHIMERA
2025 · Action
1,383 reviews · 89% positive
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerExploration2D PlatformerMartial Arts
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Ghost Janitors
2025 · Action
1,046 reviews · 87% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorEarly Access
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Children of Silentown
2023 · Adventure
1,017 reviews · 87% positive
AtmosphericAdventurePoint & ClickPuzzleStory Rich
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Liminalcore
2024 · Adventure
739 reviews · 84% positive
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericAdventureExploration
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The Anomaly Project
2024 · Action
539 reviews · 81% positive
AdventureOnline Co-OpCasualPsychological HorrorWalking Simulator
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Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
2023 · Adventure
178 reviews · 87% positive
AdventureVisual NovelAnimePsychologicalSingleplayer
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown
2025 · Indie
161 reviews · 89% positive
SingleplayerTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyPuzzleStory Rich
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best mystery indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 139 tracked mystery indie games led by Phasmophobia (686,081 reviews).
- How is the mystery list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.