Mystery indie games
indielist tracks 112 indie mystery games with the Steam user tag "Mystery", together holding 2,824,841 reviews at an average of 92% positive. The most reviewed is Phasmophobia with 677,408 reviews.
Tagged titles
112
Total reviews on Steam
2,824,841
Avg positive %
92%
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 (43) Story Rich (40) First-Person (28) Puzzle (27) Exploration (25) Horror (25) Casual (18) Psychological Horror (17) Action (16) Dark (16)
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Phasmophobia
2020 · Action
677,408 reviews · 95% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorCo-op
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
2015 · Action
123,104 reviews · 96% positive
Story RichChoices MatterGreat SoundtrackFemale ProtagonistTime Travel
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DELTARUNE
2025 · Indie
93,645 reviews · 98% positive
Story RichGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsFunnyRPG
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Firewatch
2016 · Adventure
91,792 reviews · 91% positive
AdventureAtmosphericStory RichWalking SimulatorMystery
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Persona 4 Golden
2020 · RPG
69,715 reviews · 97% positive
JRPGGreat SoundtrackStory RichAnimeTurn-Based Combat
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Core Keeper
2024 · Action
48,831 reviews · 93% positive
Pixel GraphicsOpen World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpSandboxSurvival
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SOMA
2015 · Action
45,371 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericDarkStory Rich
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Poppy Playtime
2021 · Action
38,280 reviews · 88% positive
HorrorFree to PlaySingleplayerPuzzleFirst-Person
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Journey
2020 · Adventure
37,783 reviews · 94% positive
BeautifulAtmosphericAdventureIndieExploration
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
2017 · Action
35,297 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorFirst-PersonSingleplayerPuzzleCartoony
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Return of the Obra Dinn
2018 · Adventure
34,245 reviews · 97% positive
DetectiveMysteryPuzzleStory RichAtmospheric
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Life is Strange: Before the Storm
2017 · Action
33,383 reviews · 93% positive
Story RichChoices MatterGreat SoundtrackFemale ProtagonistAtmospheric
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
2022 · Adventure
33,151 reviews · 94% positive
Multiple EndingsComedyChoices MatterWalking SimulatorNarration
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Mouthwashing
2024 · Adventure
32,891 reviews · 95% positive
Psychological HorrorStory RichHorrorAtmosphericRetro
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The Talos Principle
2014 · Action
32,816 reviews · 95% positive
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiAtmospheric
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The Room
2014 · Adventure
31,303 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAtmosphericSingleplayer
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2014 · Indie
25,740 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsPsychological Horror
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ANIMAL WELL
2024 · Action
24,013 reviews · 96% positive
MetroidvaniaExplorationPuzzlePixel GraphicsPuzzle-Platformer
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Demonologist
2023 · Action
23,744 reviews · 85% positive
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-op
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The Room Two
2016 · Adventure
21,449 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAtmosphericHidden Object
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The Witness
2016 · Adventure
20,808 reviews · 84% positive
PuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonOpen WorldSingleplayer
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Escape Simulator
2021 · Adventure
19,114 reviews · 94% positive
PuzzleCo-opMultiplayerEscape RoomFirst-Person
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Blue Prince
2025 · Adventure
18,596 reviews · 87% positive
PuzzleExplorationMysteryInvestigationSingleplayer
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Gone Home
2013 · Adventure
18,349 reviews · 77% positive
Walking SimulatorShortIndieExplorationAtmospheric
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We Were Here Together
2019 · Adventure
17,441 reviews · 82% positive
PuzzleOnline Co-OpCo-op CampaignStory RichEscape Room
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Until Then
2024 · Adventure
16,754 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelPixel GraphicsEmotionalInteractive FictionStory Rich
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The Past Within
2022 · Adventure
16,529 reviews · 95% positive
Co-opPuzzleOnline Co-OpMultiplayerEscape Room
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
2016 · Action
12,514 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayerRobotsFirst-Person
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Tactical Breach Wizards
2024 · Adventure
11,800 reviews · 98% positive
Turn-Based TacticsPuzzleTurn-Based StrategyStory RichTurn-Based
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
2015 · Action
11,167 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsFirst-Person
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We Were Here Too
2018 · Adventure
11,006 reviews · 79% positive
Online Co-OpEscape RoomPuzzleCo-opHorror
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Iron Lung
2022 · Adventure
10,809 reviews · 92% positive
HorrorAtmosphericPsychological HorrorSubmarineUnderwater
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Kindergarten
2017 · Adventure
10,275 reviews · 97% positive
FunnyGorePixel GraphicsSingleplayerViolent
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WORLD OF HORROR
2023 · Indie
9,773 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorLovecraftianPixel GraphicsSurvival HorrorPsychological Horror
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The Roottrees are Dead
2025 · Adventure
8,686 reviews · 97% positive
MysteryPuzzleDetectivePoint & ClickAtmospheric
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Lost in Play
2022 · Adventure
8,601 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzlePoint & ClickIndieSingleplayerMystery
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The Mortuary Assistant
2022 · Adventure
8,574 reviews · 92% positive
HorrorSupernaturalDemonsMysteryAtmospheric
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Gloomwood
2022 · Action
8,160 reviews · 95% positive
Early AccessImmersive SimStealthSurvival HorrorFPS
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POOLS
2024 · Adventure
6,317 reviews · 95% positive
Psychological HorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericRealisticExploration
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The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
2023 · Adventure
5,998 reviews · 93% positive
Interactive FictionFemale ProtagonistMagicLGBTQ+Visual Novel
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Sol Cesto
2026 · Indie
4,443 reviews · 91% positive
Early AccessDungeon CrawlerTacticalRogue-likePuzzle
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Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
2013 · Adventure
4,407 reviews · 80% positive
AdventureAtmosphericIndiePoint & ClickSurreal
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The Rise of the Golden Idol
2024 · Adventure
3,965 reviews · 93% positive
MysteryInvestigationDetectiveConspiracyAdventure
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NORCO
2022 · Adventure
3,116 reviews · 93% positive
Point & ClickAtmosphericStory RichPixel GraphicsMystery
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BLADECHIMERA
2025 · Action
1,371 reviews · 89% positive
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerExploration2D PlatformerMartial Arts
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Ghost Janitors
2025 · Action
890 reviews · 85% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorEarly Access
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The Anomaly Project
2024 · Action
615 reviews · 81% positive
AdventureOnline Co-OpCasualPsychological HorrorWalking Simulator
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Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
2023 · Adventure
171 reviews · 88% positive
AdventureVisual NovelAnimePsychologicalSingleplayer
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best mystery indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 112 tracked mystery indie games led by Phasmophobia (677,408 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.