- #1 Death Trick: Double Blind
71% matchVery Positive88% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Misty Mountain StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Crime 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #2 Private Eye: The Young Heir
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Crime 14.3%, Investigation 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
- #3 Crowpoint Manor
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MayMoodPub: MayMood Games
Windows
Step inside Crowpoint Manor, where every guest harbours a dark secret. As an undercover detective, you’ll solve bizarre puzzles, navigate dangerous traps, and witness hilariously tragic accidents. Can you uncover the “truth” before you become the next victim?
Why similar: Dark Comedy 19.2%, Detective 18.2%, Crime 14.5%, Point & Click 12.7%, Comedy 7.1%
- #4 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Sanderson
Windows
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Detective 15%, Crime 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Point & Click 10.7%, Investigation 10.4%
- #5 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
70% matchVery Positive89% of 7,710 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 11.6%, Mystery 9.8%, Point & Click 6.5%
- #6 Mystical Riddles: Ship From Beyond Collector's Edition
68% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
All hands on deck! A strange, oily fog has enveloped the waterfront of the port town of Quietcape, where local fishermen go, never to return again... Can you solve this mystery?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Crime 12.5%, Point & Click 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #7 Reports from Vera Cruz
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Suits
Windows
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Point & Click 9.3%, Mystery 8.2%
- #8 Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill
69% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Point & Click 12.2%, Investigation 11.1%, Crime 11%
- #9 The Imagined Leviathan: Prologue
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 162 reviews2020
Dev: ChardPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
Imagined Leviathans is a narrative survival game set in a frozen British village. Explore the countryside and unite the survivors to face down your Leviathans together.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Point & Click 10.6%, Mystery 9%
- #10 Detective Fantasia: EXCALIMURDER
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Teo Chhim
Windows · Mac
EXCALIMURDER is a nonlinear murder mystery game inspired by the sword in the stone legend. Explore an orphanage, meet weird people and solve logic puzzles, all in a colorful pixel art world. Bonus: Excalibur is the murder weapon.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Crime 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Mystery 8.3%
- #11 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,919 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Dark Comedy 14.2%, Point & Click 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Investigation 9.1%
- #12 Rumor Reporter
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Greyhaven Craft
Windows
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #13 The Mystery of Oak Island
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.4%, Detective 19%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Comedy 7.5%
- #14 Detective Bureau
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Endless Thyme
Windows
Play as a detective and solve multiple cases by interrogating individuals tied to the case through voice-based conversations. Powered by generative AI, every individual responds with unique, context-driven replies, helping you piece together the evidence to crack the case.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Investigation 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Point & Click 11.2%
- #15 Window Of Perspectives
64% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Orange Hourglass_GamesPub: This was once revealed to me in a dream
Windows
Play as a contractor for a mysterious organization in a new mystery point and click. You're tasked to review tapes and complete reports about strange situations. Find clues, connect dots, choose what you want to believe and influence the world.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Investigation 12%, Point & Click 11.8%, Dark Comedy 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #16 A Death in the Red Light
64% matchMixed67% of 46 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BVPub: indie.io
Windows
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 12.3%, Crime 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Dark Comedy 11%
- #17 Clue: Murder By Death
63% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Cocodrolo Games
Windows · Mac
A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Crime 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Investigation 10.6%
- #18 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 15.5%, Point & Click 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Mystery 10.6%
- #19 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
66% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Crime 17.3%, Investigation 13.4%, Point & Click 12.9%, Mystery 10.4%
- #20 Pineapple Legend
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zebra3dPub: Sukuratchi
Windows
Find the Golden Pineapple and the crimes against the Mayans. In Pineapple Legend, solve investigations with amusing and humorous situations. Explore the city of Takitani: investigate, solve puzzles, collect cards, equip accessories, fish, garden, fight in the arena, and increase your affinity!!!
Why similar: Detective 17%, Crime 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Investigation 11.4%
- #21 What Was Found at Ravenhill
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Distant Dimensions
Windows
Investigate a mysterious case at the old English estate of Ravenhill in this adventure inspired by classic first-person point-&-click games. Explore the mansion and its surroundings, solve puzzles & riddles, and question suspects to find out "what was found at Ravenhill"
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Point & Click 13.7%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Crime 9.9%
- #22 Lilith Was Dead
65% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Heat Wave Games
Windows · Mac
After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Crime 18%, Investigation 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
- #23 Five Day Detective
63% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Krunchy Fried Games
Windows
Five Day Detective is a point and click style adventure game featuring multiple murder cases and a twisted sense of humour.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Dark Comedy 17.5%, Point & Click 14.6%, Investigation 9.6%, Crime 7.9%
- #24 PolyCity Stories - The Affair
64% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Andi Liddell
Windows
The first short story from PolyCity. A point and click adventure delving into the dark and dirty polygonated corners of the City of angles... mostly right angles. The Affair follows a soft boiled/over easy private detective as he unpicks an organised crime syndicate operating across the city.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 17.1%, Point & Click 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Investigation 12%
- #25 Abscission
62% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Point & Click 18.4%, Crime 15%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #26 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
61% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows
A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Crime 17.1%, Investigation 10.9%, Comedy 10.7%, Mystery 8.9%
- #27 The Rise of the Golden Idol
60% 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: Detective 22.4%, Crime 14.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #28 The Last Reunion
62% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 제이게임즈
Windows
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Investigation 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #29 Paradise Killer
62% matchVery Positive93% of 4,375 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Crime 16.4%, Investigation 11.6%, Point & Click 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #30 Beware of the Cartographer!
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
Windows
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Investigation 13.6%, Point & Click 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Choices Matter 8%
- #31 The Unclosed Case: Pike
62% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CazimG
Windows
A narrative-driven detective thriller. Reed and partner Grant investigate a murder case that resets through a time loop. Gather clues, interrogate witnesses, build timelines in the mind palace, and uncover the truth through deduction and multiple endings.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Crime 21.3%, Choices Matter 11%, Investigation 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #32 The Barker & Mustard Files
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yes Yes Very Good Productions
Windows
A 2D/3D Mystery-Adventure Game set in a lavish hotel with a cast full of suspicious sweeties and dubious degenerates... and everyone has something to hide.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Dog 17.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 8.7%
- #33 The Missing Threads
62% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried? As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past. Start now.
Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Detective 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Investigation 12%, Adventure 9.6%
- #34 The Isle Tide Hotel
62% matchMixed65% of 253 reviews2023
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?
Why similar: Detective 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Crime 11.5%, Point & Click 10.6%
- #35 Neon Hearts City
60% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Crime 14.6%, Point & Click 14%, Investigation 12.8%
- #36 What happened to Kate
62% match5 user reviews50% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Makeen Technology
Windows
"What happened to Kate" is a gripping puzzle adventure set in a mysteriously silent home. Unravel your coworker's disappearance through challenging puzzles. Delve into the depths of mystery and discover what lies within the quiet.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Crime 15.2%, Point & Click 15.2%, Detective 11.5%, Realistic 7.8%
- #37 Mistmoon Falls
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Crime 15.4%, Investigation 10.7%, Point & Click 10.1%, Mystery 8.7%
- #38 A Rum Case in Fogtown
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fogtown Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Puppet detectives Sherblock and Blockson are on the case to resolve a string of mysterious sabotage against Fogtown’s most beloved pubs. You control the story in this madcap comedy joyride!
Why similar: Detective 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Crime 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Point & Click 9.1%
- #39 Big Ear Detective
61% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fabula Improviso
Windows · Mac
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Point & Click 13.9%, Investigation 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Mystery 8.6%
- #40 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
61% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NorthLightPixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short pixel-art mystery where you play as Nathan, a private investigator drawn into a curious case. Interrogate suspects, examine clues, and uncover hidden details
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Point & Click 16.9%, Investigation 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%
- #41 Transmission in Progress…
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinicats
Windows
Transmission in Progress is a detective game located in a sound powered world, playing in the shoes of Inres, a forensic detective falsely accused of murder. You must tap into several different audio channels to determine the real suspect of the crimes you were falsely accused of.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Point & Click 10.8%
- #42 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
61% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
Windows · Mac · Linux
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Crime 13.7%, Investigation 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Point & Click 10.6%
- #43 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
62% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,232 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Crime 18.6%, Investigation 10.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #44 The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows
You'd think that after 20+ cases, there'd be no crime left in Twin Lakes - but that's not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley - just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley's gun.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Dark Comedy 16.8%, Detective 15.6%, Point & Click 14%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #45 Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams
61% matchMostly Positive72% of 39 reviews2022
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows · Mac
A short, choose your own adventure detective experience, where your choices matter.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Crime 18.8%, Investigation 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Mystery 9.1%
- #46 Discarded Memories: A Red Iron Story
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toby Davis
Windows · Linux
Enter a small town filled with mysteries to help Andrew Connor solve one of his own. Work your way through the past and help put it, and the people involved, to rest for good. Just remember to be careful, danger could be hidden around any corner.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Point & Click 16.7%, First-Person 7.8%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #47 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
60% matchMostly Negative31% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: GRAVITY GAME ARISEPub: GRAVITY
Windows
5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Crime 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Investigation 10.3%, Realistic 9.7%
- #48 The Princess and the Porcupine
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Small is Beautiful Studio inc.
Windows
First the King’s sheeps then the King himself! Everyone seems to be mysteriously disappearing lately. As the King’s intrepid daughter, and with the help of a strange talking porcupine, travel through the kingdom and interrogate your subjects to solve the mysterious disappearances.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Point & Click 15.4%, Detective 15.1%, Adventure 7.5%
- #49 The Final Print
58% matchPositive87% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: Dummy DetectivesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Crime 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Investigation 9.1%, Mystery 8.7%
- #50 Case Files: Behind Closed Doors
59% matchPositive91% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows
An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Crime 18.9%, Investigation 13%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Mystery 9.3%
- #51 The Big Hollow: 1982
60% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
The Big Hollow: 1982 is a tightly focused 2D animated murder mystery. A serial killer’s dumping ground is exposed in a small truck stop town. Find details in the evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI’s new Behavioral Science Unit as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Point & Click 14.3%, Crime 13.9%
- #52 A Bad Christmas Story
58% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: S&J Games
Windows · Mac
Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Detective 19.5%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Investigation 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%
- #53 Call of the Golden Valley
58% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: O'Saurus Studios
Windows · Mac
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Crime 10.5%
- #54 The King is Dead
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: little bonsai
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're entangled in a royal conspiracy. A deadly game where the pieces can become friends, foes, lovers, and of course… sacrifices.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Dark Comedy 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Crime 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%
- #55 Who Made This
59% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: BRUNOARTS Entertainment
Windows
Who Made This is a fun, light and easy-to-play click and point investigation game. Put your detective skills to the test by walking around the city and visiting various places, collecting the information you need to solve the cases.
Why similar: Crime 18.8%, Detective 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Investigation 8.1%
- #56 The Case of the Golden Idol
58% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,122 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Crime 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Point & Click 10.5%
- #57 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
58% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Point & Click 19.3%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 9.3%
- #58 Dark Memories: Prologue
57% matchMixed64% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: visioxr_studio
Windows
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 12.2%, Realistic 8.9%, Mystery 8.8%