Best Thriller games from the past 5 years

Best Thriller games from the past 5 years [Discovery Queue]

Games like Alan Wake II, The Case of the Golden Idol, and MiSide, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: October 15, 2026

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1

Alan Wake II

2023October 2023 by Remedy Entertainment

Shooter, Adventure, Horror

Shooter, Adventure, Horror

7.16 Good++ 349 ratings
2

2

The Case of the Golden Idol

2022October 2022 by Color Gray Games

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

6.70 Good 135 ratings
3

3

MiSide

2024December 2024 by AIHASTO

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

6.18 Good-- 158 ratings
4

4

A Twisted Path To Renown

2024December 2024 by Game Labs

Shooter, RPG, Simulator

Shooter, RPG, Simulator

6.17 Good-- <100 ratings
5

5

The Rise of the Golden Idol

2024November 2024 by Color Gray Games

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
6

6

Arches

2024October 2024 by Echo Project

Visual Novel, Horror, Thriller

Visual Novel, Horror, Thriller

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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7

7

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged

2024September 2024 by Revolution Software

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
8

8

Shelldom

2025February 2025 by Rote Mandarinen

Platform, RPG, Adventure

Platform, RPG, Adventure

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
9

9

Immortality

2022August 2022 by Half Mermaid

Point-and-click, Simulator, Horror

Point-and-click, Simulator, Horror

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
10

10

Shipwrecked 64

2024January 2024 by Squeaks D'Corgeh

Platform, Strategy, Adventure

Platform, Strategy, Adventure

5.92 Okay++ <100 ratings
11

11

Look Outside

2025March 2025 by Francis Coulombe

RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based

RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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12

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles

2025September 2025 by Square Enix Creative Studio 3

RPG, Turn-Based, Tactical

RPG, Turn-Based, Tactical

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
13

13

Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

2023March 2023 by Xeen

Point-and-click, Simulator, Adventure

Point-and-click, Simulator, Adventure

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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14

Karma: The Dark World

2025March 2025 by Pollard Studio

Adventure, Science fiction, Horror

Adventure, Science fiction, Horror

5.90 Okay++ <100 ratings
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15

Corru.Observer

2022July 2022 by Corru.Works

Point-and-click, RPG, Simulator

Point-and-click, RPG, Simulator

5.86 Okay+ <100 ratings
16

16

Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut

2024October 2024 by Black Tabby Games

Point-and-click, RPG, Simulator

Point-and-click, RPG, Simulator

5.83 Okay+ <100 ratings
17

17

Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate

2023August 2023 by Videlectrix

Point-and-click, Adventure, Thriller

Point-and-click, Adventure, Thriller

5.82 Okay+ <100 ratings
18

18

Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2 - Fly in a Web

2022May 2022 by Mob Entertainment

Puzzle, Adventure, Horror

Puzzle, Adventure, Horror

5.80 Okay+ <100 ratings
19

19

Minds Beneath Us

2024July 2024 by BearBoneStudio

RPG, Adventure, Science fiction

RPG, Adventure, Science fiction

5.79 Okay+ <100 ratings
20

20

Beacon Pines

2022September 2022 by Hiding Spot Games

Adventure, Visual Novel, Fantasy

Adventure, Visual Novel, Fantasy

5.78 Okay+ <100 ratings
21

21

Corpse Factory

2022May 2022 by RIVER CROW STUDIO

Visual Novel, Horror, Thriller

Visual Novel, Horror, Thriller

5.76 Okay+ <100 ratings
22

22

The Entropy Centre

2022November 2022 by Stubby Games

Puzzle, Adventure, Science fiction

Puzzle, Adventure, Science fiction

5.75 Okay+ <100 ratings
23

23

As Dusk Falls

2022July 2022 by INTERIOR/NIGHT

Point-and-click, RPG, Adventure

Point-and-click, RPG, Adventure

5.74 Okay+ 108 ratings
24

24

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

2024May 2024 by Happy Broccoli Games

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

5.72 Okay+ <100 ratings
25

25

Persona 3 Portable

2023January 2023 by P Studio

RPG, Adventure, Thriller

RPG, Adventure, Thriller

5.72 Okay+ <100 ratings
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26

The Mortuary Assistant

2022August 2022 by DarkStone Digital

Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure

Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure

5.65 Okay <100 ratings
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27

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

2022September 2022 by Cloak and Dagger Games

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

5.65 Okay <100 ratings
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28

The Operator

2024July 2024 by Bastienre4

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator

5.65 Okay <100 ratings
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29

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies

2026May 2026 by ZA/UM

Point-and-click, RPG, Adventure

Point-and-click, RPG, Adventure

5.65 Okay <100 ratings
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30

I Am Your Beast

2024September 2024 by Strange Scaffold

Shooter, Tactical, Arcade

Shooter, Tactical, Arcade

5.62 Okay <100 ratings
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31

Slender Threads

2025February 2025 by Blyts

Point-and-click, Adventure, Horror

Point-and-click, Adventure, Horror

5.60 Okay <100 ratings
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32

Loretta

2023February 2023 by Yakov Butuzoff

Point-and-click, Puzzle, RPG

Point-and-click, Puzzle, RPG

5.59 Okay <100 ratings
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33

Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim

2022August 2022 by Behaviour Interactive

Visual Novel, Thriller, Comedy

Visual Novel, Thriller, Comedy

5.58 Okay <100 ratings
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34

Fears to Fathom: Ironbark Lookout

2023October 2023 by Rayll Studios

Strategy, Adventure, Horror

Strategy, Adventure, Horror

5.58 Okay <100 ratings
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35

Luto

2025July 2025 by Broken Bird Games

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

5.56 Okay <100 ratings
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36

Slay the Princess

2023October 2023 by Black Tabby Games

Point-and-click, RPG, Adventure

Point-and-click, RPG, Adventure

5.56 Okay <100 ratings
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37

No Sleep for Kaname Date: From AI - The Somnium Files

2025July 2025 by Spike Chunsoft

Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel

Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel

5.56 Okay <100 ratings
38

38

Pathologic 3

2026January 2026 by Ice-Pick Lodge

RPG, Simulator, Adventure

RPG, Simulator, Adventure

5.55 Okay <100 ratings
39

39

Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner

2024October 2024 by Night Shift Team

Simulator, Adventure, Horror

Simulator, Adventure, Horror

5.52 Okay <100 ratings
40

40

Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel

2022June 2022 by Pulsatrix Studios

Puzzle, Adventure, Science fiction

Puzzle, Adventure, Science fiction

5.52 Okay <100 ratings
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41

Married in Red

2024June 2024 by RachelDrawsThis

RPG, Visual Novel, Horror

RPG, Visual Novel, Horror

5.50 Okay <100 ratings
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42

SCP: Secret Files

2022September 2022 by GameZoo Studio

Puzzle, RPG, Adventure

Puzzle, RPG, Adventure

5.48 Okay <100 ratings
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43

Martha Is Dead

2022February 2022 by LKA

RPG, Adventure, Horror

RPG, Adventure, Horror

5.48 Okay <100 ratings
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44

Shipwrecked 64

2022July 2022 by Squeaks D'Corgeh

Platform, Strategy, Adventure

Platform, Strategy, Adventure

5.47 Okay <100 ratings
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45

Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2

2023December 2023 by Steel Wool Studios

Puzzle, Simulator, Horror

Puzzle, Simulator, Horror

5.47 Okay <100 ratings
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46

Fever Meme

2025July 2025 by Aimbok

Platform, Puzzle, Adventure

Platform, Puzzle, Adventure

5.46 Okay <100 ratings
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47

Titan Station

2022November 2022

Adventure, Science fiction, Thriller

Adventure, Science fiction, Thriller

5.45 Okay <100 ratings
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48

Pieces of Me

2025May 2025 by EMIKA_GAMES

Simulator, Adventure, Horror

Simulator, Adventure, Horror

5.44 Okay- <100 ratings
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49

Unhinged

2026June 2026 by Night School Studio

Point-and-click, Horror, Thriller

Point-and-click, Horror, Thriller

5.44 Okay- <100 ratings
50

50

File Destined

2023February 2023 by Metavision Studio

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

5.42 Okay- <100 ratings
51

51

BrokenLore: Don't Watch

2025April 2025 by Serafini Productions

Simulator, Adventure, Horror

Simulator, Adventure, Horror

5.40 Okay- <100 ratings
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52

Father's Day

2022October 2022 by EMIKA_GAMES

Simulator, Horror, Thriller

Simulator, Horror, Thriller

5.39 Okay- <100 ratings
53

53

Ad Infinitum

2023September 2023 by Hekate

Puzzle, Adventure, Horror

Puzzle, Adventure, Horror

5.38 Okay- <100 ratings
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54

Nobody Wants to Die

2024July 2024 by Critical Hit Games

RPG, Adventure, Science fiction

RPG, Adventure, Science fiction

5.38 Okay- <100 ratings
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55

Post Trauma

2025April 2025 by Red Soul Games

Puzzle, Adventure, Horror

Puzzle, Adventure, Horror

5.35 Okay- <100 ratings
56

56

Deadzone: Rogue

2025August 2025 by Prophecy Games

Shooter, Science fiction, Thriller

Shooter, Science fiction, Thriller

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
57

57

Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 - Broken Things

2026February 2026 by Mob Entertainment

Puzzle, Adventure, Horror

Puzzle, Adventure, Horror

5.34 Okay- <100 ratings
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58

Autopsy Simulator

2024June 2024 by Woodland Games

Simulator, Adventure, Horror

Simulator, Adventure, Horror

5.32 Okay- <100 ratings
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59

Fears to Fathom: Woodbury Getaway

2024September 2024 by Rayll Studios

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

5.31 Okay- <100 ratings
60

60

Mothmen 1966

2022July 2022 by LCB Game Studio

Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel

Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel

5.31 Okay- <100 ratings
61

61

Video Horror Society

2022July 2022 by Hellbent Games

Tactical, Horror, Thriller

Tactical, Horror, Thriller

5.31 Okay- <100 ratings
62

62

Neon Blood

2024November 2024 by ChaoticBrain Studio

RPG, Adventure, Science fiction

RPG, Adventure, Science fiction

5.31 Okay- <100 ratings
63

63

Chinatown Detective Agency

2022April 2022 by General Interactive

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

5.30 Okay- <100 ratings
64

64

Scene Investigators

2023October 2023 by EQ Studios

Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure

Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure

5.30 Okay- <100 ratings
65

65

Looking Up I See Only a Ceiling

2023March 2023 by silver978

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

5.28 Okay- <100 ratings
66

66

The Last Case of Benedict Fox

2023April 2023 by PlotTwist Studios

Platform, Hack and Slash, Adventure

Platform, Hack and Slash, Adventure

5.28 Okay- <100 ratings
67

67

Fears to Fathom: Scratch Creek

2026June 2026 by Rayll Studios

Strategy, Adventure, Horror

Strategy, Adventure, Horror

5.28 Okay- <100 ratings
68

68

Chilla's Art: The Kidnap

2023November 2023 by Chilla's Art

Horror, Thriller, First person

Horror, Thriller, First person

5.25 Okay- <100 ratings
69

69

Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong

2022May 2022 by Big Bad Wolf

RPG, Simulator, Adventure

RPG, Simulator, Adventure

5.23 Okay- <100 ratings
70

70

Alone in the Dark

2024March 2024 by Pieces Interactive

Puzzle, Adventure, Horror

Puzzle, Adventure, Horror

5.22 Okay- <100 ratings
71

71

Silent Breath

2026August 2026 by EXODIAC STUDIOS

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

5.22 Okay- <100 ratings
72

72

The Past Within

2022November 2022 by Rusty Lake

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

5.16 Okay-- <100 ratings
73

73

The Invincible

2023November 2023 by Starward Industries

Adventure, Science fiction, Thriller

Adventure, Science fiction, Thriller

5.16 Okay-- 105 ratings
74

74

8AM

2024March 2024 by David Gallardo

Puzzle, Simulator, Horror

Puzzle, Simulator, Horror

5.06 Okay-- <100 ratings
75

75

Overcome Your Fears: Caretaker

2025October 2025

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

5.04 Okay-- <100 ratings
76

76

Terroro

2024October 2024

Horror, Thriller, First person

Horror, Thriller, First person

4.94 Mediocre++ <100 ratings
77

77

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

2022November 2022 by Supermassive Games

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

4.88 Mediocre++ <100 ratings
78

78

The Casting of Frank Stone

2024September 2024 by Supermassive Games

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

Adventure, Horror, Thriller

4.73 Mediocre+ <100 ratings
79

79

Garten of Banban

2023January 2023 by Euphoric Brothers

Puzzle, Adventure, Arcade

Puzzle, Adventure, Arcade

4.61 Mediocre+ <100 ratings
80

80

Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut - Special Edition

2025August 2025 by Black Tabby Games

Point-and-click, RPG, Simulator

Point-and-click, RPG, Simulator

Needs more reviews
81

81

Of the Devil

2025February 2025 by Nth Circle

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Needs more reviews
82

82

Desktop Explorer

2026July 2026 by Recurring Dream

Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure

Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure

Needs more reviews
83

83

Departed Away

2024January 2024 by Alperen Torun

RPG, Adventure, Visual Novel

RPG, Adventure, Visual Novel

Needs more reviews
84

84

Yet Another Killing Game

2025January 2025

Point-and-click, Adventure, Visual Novel

Point-and-click, Adventure, Visual Novel

Needs more reviews
85

85

Between Horizons

2024March 2024 by DigiTales Interactive

Puzzle, Real Time Strategy, Adventure

Puzzle, Real Time Strategy, Adventure

Needs more reviews
86

86

Ellingby House

2025February 2025

Point-and-click, Adventure, Thriller

Point-and-click, Adventure, Thriller

Needs more reviews
87

87

Mia and the Dragon Princess

2023May 2023 by Wales Interactive

Point-and-click, Fighting, Simulator

Point-and-click, Fighting, Simulator

Needs more reviews
88

88

Oh Deer

2024June 2024 by Cozy Cabin Studios

Strategy, Thriller, Stealth

Strategy, Thriller, Stealth

Needs more reviews
89

89

Antioch: Scarlet Bay

2022November 2022 by Midnight Mood Studio

RPG, Adventure, Thriller

RPG, Adventure, Thriller

Needs more reviews
90

90

Espionage: Mafia Evolved

2022August 2022

Puzzle, Strategy, Tactical

Puzzle, Strategy, Tactical

Needs more reviews
91

91

Nothing_Matters

2023June 2023 by Ka Hin Yuen

Point-and-click, Simulator, Adventure

Point-and-click, Simulator, Adventure

Needs more reviews
92

92

Hacked: The Streamer

2025November 2025 by Button Interactive

Adventure, Thriller, Drama

Adventure, Thriller, Drama

Needs more reviews
93

93

Cards We're Dealt

2023December 2023 by Cole Chittim

RPG, Horror, Thriller

RPG, Horror, Thriller

Needs more reviews
94

94

The Gap

2023October 2023 by Label This

Puzzle, RPG, Adventure

Puzzle, RPG, Adventure

Needs more reviews