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When his 2 young children vanish mysteriously throughout the night, it's up to single-dad Dean Hamilton to do what any good dad would do: Go to the end of the universe and bring them back home in this thrilling FMV/Interactive Movie.

Reviews: Mixed — 67% — of 168 reviews
Released: 2021-03-12
Developer: Tayanna Studios
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 3.3 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 78%

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    The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.

    Why similar: FMV 67.5%, Detective 18.4%, Mystery 8.5%, Adventure 5.6%

  2. #2 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
    78% matchMixed66% of 1,157 reviews2022
    Dev: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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    Why similar: FMV 37.7%, Conspiracy 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Detective 8.9%, Mystery 8.5%

  3. #3 Draugen
    74% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,108 reviews2019
    Dev: Red Thread Games
    Windows
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    Why similar: Cinematic 15.7%, Detective 13.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Point & Click 10.8%, Investigation 10.1%

  4. #4 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 7,710 reviews2014
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  5. #5 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,365 reviews2021
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.

    Why similar: Detective 26%, Investigation 23.1%, Mystery 17.5%, Point & Click 12.3%, Exploration 6.9%

  6. #6 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,357 reviews2021
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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  7. #7 Blacksad: Under the Skin
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 6,709 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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  8. #8 The World After
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 72 reviews2021
    Dev: Burning Sunset
    Windows · Mac

    Set during a pandemic lockdown in France, The World After is a FMV adventure game experience that tells the story of a man who tries to uncover the truth behind his strange nightmares and the mystery of the village he's living in.

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    73% matchMixed63% of 1,288 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,353 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac
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  11. #11 Syberia: The World Before
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 4,829 reviews2022
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    Windows
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    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 482 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    71% matchMixed68% of 586 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    68% matchVery Positive85% of 358 reviews2021
    Dev: White Paper Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%

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    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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    Dev: Flimmersoft
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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows
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    63% matchNo user reviews
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    61% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,244 reviews2019
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    Windows
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    Dev: Key Compass
    Windows

    When a mysterious artifact shrinks you to the size of an acorn, you must journey through the miniature and magical world of Grimblestone. A place full of puzzles, riddles, games and a whole host of Grimblings to befriend. A big adventure in a tiny world awaits in this point and click, FMV adventure.

    Why similar: FMV 36.6%, Point & Click 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Mystery 9%, Cinematic 8.8%

  55. #55 The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story
    58% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,102 reviews2022
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story

    Why similar: FMV 50.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Cinematic 11.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Detective 8.4%

  56. #56 FLAM EVAW
    55% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,478 reviews2025
    Dev: 北京万合瑞晟文化传媒有限公司
    Windows

    In"FLAM EVAW ", you will continue to embody the community detective Maple Kurosawa, using your powerful detective and hacker skills to embark on a journey of investigation against the Rainbow Crime Organization with several female assistants of different styles.

    Why similar: FMV 47.6%, Cinematic 18.6%, Detective 16.5%, Mystery 6.5%, Emotional 5.5%

  57. #57 Dismal Reverie
    60% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LEMAPub: InnerSelf Games
    Windows · Linux

    A short FMV puzzle about a woman trying to escape from her reality. Or is it just a dream?

    Why similar: FMV 38.6%, Cinematic 17.5%, Point & Click 10.6%, Drama 7.1%, Emotional 6.9%

  58. #58 逆光迷途 Lost in Darklight
    59% matchMixed51% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: Beijing Changyou Chuangxiang Software Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: Changyou.com HK Limited
    Windows

    Themed on urban suspense, Lost in Darklight is a live action interactive game. A retired ace soldier, four girls, a hidden chamber at home, genetic cloning tech... Experience interactive VR panoramic evidence searching with this game and decide your own ending. Every choice you make is crucial!

    Why similar: FMV 31.1%, Cinematic 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Investigation 10.4%, Mystery 7.9%

  59. #59 The Complex
    59% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,458 reviews2020
    Dev: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.

    Why similar: FMV 71.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Cinematic 6.3%, Mystery 6.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.5%

  60. #60 The Rise of the Golden Idol
    55% matchVery Positive93% of 3,794 reviews2024
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 25.1%, Investigation 20.5%, Detective 16.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 6.2%

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