- #1 Twisted Screens
76% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: BonboiPub: Trinity Studios
Windows
Twisted Screens is a first-person sci-fi thriller where you play as Tessa, a mercenary hired by ATR Industries to explore their abandoned facility overrun by grotesque experiments.
Why similar: Dark Humor 35.1%, Puzzle 20.2%, First-Person 15.4%, 3D 11.2%, Cartoony 7.7%
- #2 Eye 4 Eye
75% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Team Eye 4 EyePub: Yi Dai
Windows
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Female Protagonist 15%, Puzzle 12.8%, Investigation 12.4%, First-Person 10.8%
- #3 Cracks Where the Light Gets In
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Highland Boundary
Windows · Mac
You've been confined your whole life. Peering through cracks and eavesdropping passes the time, but it won't change the world. Until a foreign military threatens your home and forces you to act. Solve a cozy and fiendish detective-mystery, making logical deductions from limited perspectives.
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Puzzle 17.6%, First-Person 12.6%, Investigation 9%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #4 Nemezis: Mysterious Journey III Prologue
74% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2021
Dev: Detalion Games S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
In Nemesis: Mysterious Journey III Prologue you will take part in an adventure that will introduce you to the story of Nemesis: Mysterious Journey III. Take on the role of Amia and begin your holiday adventure on the planet Regilus!
Why similar: Dark Humor 20%, Detective 18.5%, Puzzle 12.2%, Investigation 12.2%, First-Person 9.9%
- #5 First Christmas
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Christmas Eve 1987 and Betty travels up to the family cabin to prepare the original perfect Christmas for Frankie. Discover the events leading up to Last Christmas.
Why similar: Dark Humor 24.1%, Detective 19.3%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Puzzle 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #6 Dimhaven - The Lost Source
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!
Why similar: Dark Humor 22.1%, Detective 19.1%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, First-Person 9.7%
- #7 Five Day Detective
71% 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 24.8%, Dark Humor 22.2%, Puzzle 12.9%, Funny 10.1%, Investigation 9.2%
- #8 Grill'd: The Vanishing
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Yellow Room
Windows
[Grill'd] is a dinner party detective game played from the first-person perspective of a royal investigator. Trapped in a mansion located in the estate of a fallen aristocrat, collect clues about the cases, connect them to one another, and interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, First-Person 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, 3D 12.2%, Investigation 11.5%
- #9 Marcella Moon: The Phantom of Harvest Grove
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Puzzle 15.3%, First-Person 10.9%, Mystery 8.6%
- #10 Reports from Vera Cruz
69% 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 25%, Investigation 12.7%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Funny 9.6%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #11 Elroy and the Aliens
66% matchVery Positive97% of 422 reviews2025
Dev: Motiviti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, Investigation 12.2%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #12 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
67% matchMixed56% of 326 reviews2024
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Puzzle 14.2%, Investigation 13.6%, First-Person 8.2%
- #13 Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill
67% 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 23.4%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Puzzle 15.9%, Investigation 12%, First-Person 8.8%
- #14 Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue
65% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
First-person escape room game. Use your magical abilities to solve puzzles or navigate through areas! Explore, use items, brew potions and unlock your full alchemical potential. Are you willing to do what it takes to claim a soul of your own?
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Puzzle 16.8%, Investigation 13.8%, First-Person 12.5%, 3D 9.3%
- #15 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
63% matchVery Positive98% of 430 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Puzzle 13.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Investigation 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #16 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
66% matchVery Positive82% of 471 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Puzzle 14.4%, Mystery 8%, Cartoony 7.8%
- #17 Breaking Point
64% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: YONDER JUMP
Windows
A monotonous daily routine. The mannequin you brought home was more than just a thing. Escape your home while evading the mannequin that stalks you only when you look away. Your choices will define your destiny.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.4%, First-Person 18%, Funny 14.6%, Adventure 14%, 3D 13.8%
- #18 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 692 reviews2026
Dev: ぱるそに工房
Windows
「ギルド探求団へようこそ!」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう!それでは──良い旅を!
Why similar: Detective 41.2%, Puzzle 20.4%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 9.6%, Adventure 7.2%
- #19 What Was Found at Ravenhill
65% 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 25.9%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Puzzle 14%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 8.5%
- #20 Next Room
65% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Poro
Windows
It is a single-player 3D scene puzzle type game that interacts with objects in a room from a first-person perspective to find a way to the next room. The game is made up of high-quality models, bright skies and warm sunlight, so find your way to the next room in this cozy room!
Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Puzzle 24.2%, First-Person 16.4%, 3D 12.4%, Investigation 11.9%
- #21 The Detective's Apprentice
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Investigation 17.7%, Puzzle 14.9%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Mystery 8.8%
- #22 EyeRoll
65% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Etienne AndlauPub: Pencilgun
Windows
You are the glass eye of a very forgetful explorer and you must solve the long lost secrets of an ancient ruin to find your way out of the maze. The genre is fantasy puzzle solving while rolling a glass eye through a maze. Discover forgotten secrets in a lost world behind the Bermuda Triangle.
Why similar: Dark Humor 25.6%, Detective 20.2%, Puzzle 15%, Investigation 9.4%, 3D 8.1%
- #23 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
62% 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 32.4%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Adventure 10.4%, First-Person 9.3%
- #24 Bleu
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sam Penberthy
Windows
After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.
Why similar: Detective 35.6%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, First-Person 12.8%, Investigation 12.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #25 Puzzle Spy International
63% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Travel-Friendly Cake
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Detective 25%, Puzzle 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Funny 9.9%
- #26 Methods: The Detective Competition
63% matchVery Positive91% of 691 reviews2020
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Dark Humor 22%, Detective 20.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Investigation 11.5%, Funny 8.1%
- #27 Broken Sword - Parzival’s Stone
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
The genre-defining adventure series returns with the explosive Broken Sword - Parzival’s Stone. Intrepid George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard face danger and deception as they are drawn into a terrifying conspiracy involving brutal treasure hunters, and sinister cabals.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Puzzle 13.8%, Funny 11.6%, Cartoony 7.3%
- #28 NubiaPhobia
61% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Solve the wacky point & click puzzles filled with horror and humor. Break the witch's curse on your home as you explore five distinct regions, each hiding a sacred key to unlock the village chest.
Why similar: Dark Humor 35.6%, Puzzle 17.9%, Funny 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10%, Adventure 9.8%
- #29 COSETTE: THE UNTITLED GAME
62% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RIBBON CAGE
Windows
An adventure game that combines escape room challenges, side-scrolling exploration, combat, and text-based gameplay. With nearly 30 different game endings and over 40 original CGs awaiting your discovery.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.5%, Investigation 15.2%, Puzzle 15.1%, First-Person 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
- #30 Shadows of the Afterland
60% matchVery Positive98% of 124 reviews2026
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Madrid, 1960: A maid named Pilar dies. You arrive in the afterlife looking like Pilar but speaking as Carolina, a police officer from the future. Possess the living and cross between worlds to uncover the truth behind a soul split between two identities in this point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Dark Humor 24.7%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, Detective 12.9%, Investigation 8.2%
- #31 Worlds Align: Beginning Collector's Edition
62% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: AMAXPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
The game worlds are in danger, and some of your favorite characters have come together to ask an outsider for help. That’s where you come in! Will you answer their call?
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Puzzle 20.2%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Investigation 12.4%, First-Person 11.9%
- #32 Paper Perjury
60% matchVery Positive88% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Puzzle 16.1%, Mystery 8.6%, Investigation 8.5%
- #33 Peebi
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Onion Cocktail Games
Windows
Use your wit, sarcasm and a general lack of regard for others in this Point-n-Click adventure. Full of bad humour, bizarre decor and a world of inconveniences, with clues hidden in plain sight, problems with unusual solutions and an alt-culture flair.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Female Protagonist 28.5%, Puzzle 21.8%, Funny 10%, Adventure 7.4%
- #34 Detective Ridelle
60% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: PuzzLab
Windows
Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, First-Person 7.3%
- #35 A Town Called Happenstance
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sole Rebel Soul
Windows
Save the programmer, save the world! Help freelance detective Carter Montague by pointing & clicking (or rather pointing & dragging) to track down a missing developer and stop an evil corporation from holding the entire world hostage!
Why similar: Detective 24%, Puzzle 15.3%, Investigation 12.5%, Cartoony 10.7%, 3D 8.7%
- #36 The Outer Islands
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cris Robson
Windows
An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Puzzle 16.6%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Adventure 10.5%
- #37 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
59% matchVery Positive94% of 372 reviews2025
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Puzzle 13.6%, First-Person 9.9%, Mystery 9.2%
- #38 Daydreamy
61% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Anaphora Games
Windows
Explore the imaginary worlds of Nela in Daydreamy, the indie first-person narrative adventure that takes you back to those years when everything was possible. Discover how she lost her imagination and let yours soar. Are you ready to embark on a unique adventure?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.7%, Puzzle 19.1%, First-Person 14.8%, Funny 12.4%, 3D 10.7%
- #39 The Stepfather Remake
60% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Mideas Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A classic point-and-click adventure full of mystery, humor, and clumsy mobsters. Solve puzzles, talk to quirky characters, and uncover the truth in this fully remastered detective story!
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Dark Humor 20.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Investigation 13%, Funny 8.6%
- #40 Benevolent
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SkangoGames LLC
Windows
Benevolent is a first-person narrative game following royal guard Quin Hawthorn, who returns to her home kingdom to find the duchess potentially missing – but nobody believes her, and doubt is cast at every turn. Uncover secrets, search for truth, and unravel the silence before it unravels you
Why similar: Puzzle 19.6%, Detective 19.4%, Adventure 10.7%, First-Person 10.6%, Investigation 9.4%
- #41 The Restricted Index
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ursa Minus
Windows
Read between the lies in this first-person mystery puzzle game. You are the last librarian in Britain. Identify books. Recommend them. Ban them. Burn them. Uncover a catalogue of secrets and lost stories buried between the pages.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Puzzle 19.8%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 9.6%, Adventure 7.8%
- #42 Mysteryville
61% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: NevosoftPub: Best Place Apps
Windows
Sort out small town’s mysterious Puzzles in this classic Hidden Object game - made just the way it should be!
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Investigation 15.3%, Puzzle 14%, Cartoony 7.6%, First-Person 7.6%
- #43 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
59% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
Why similar: Dark Humor 23%, Detective 22.2%, Investigation 12%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, First-Person 9.2%
- #44 The Darkest Files
58% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 575 reviews2025
Dev: Paintbucket Games
Windows · Mac
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, Investigation 10.3%, First-Person 9%
- #45 房间的秘密3:女团回归夜
60% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: NoFace工作室
Windows
Wake up to attach themselves to love beans, it is said that our group to collapse the house? Return to the night, but the sound source was stolen by hackers; Female group members black material scandal is constantly exposed; A thrilling bureau in the bureau, launched at this point......
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Puzzle 18.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #46 Detective Agency: Murder at the Manor
61% matchMixed58% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: 吉祥如意工作室
Windows
The owner of the Golden Rose Manor died mysteriously in the secret room. Everyone in the manor has an alibi, but their speech is full of loopholes... You will go to the crime scene, search for clues, analyze the suspect's statement, make reasonable inferences, reveal the truth of the case!
Why similar: Detective 24%, Puzzle 15.5%, Investigation 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, 3D 9.3%
- #47 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
60% matchVery Positive83% of 21,686 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 30.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Why similar: Detective 33%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Dark Humor 15.3%, Mystery 8.4%, Story Rich 8%
- #48 Legion Was Here
60% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Geoffroy MondePub: Surefire.Games
Windows
You are Legion, a secret agent who can change his appearance at will. Use your investigative and chameleon skills to infiltrate enemy ranks!
Why similar: Dark Humor 26.7%, Detective 26.3%, Investigation 15.7%, Puzzle 14.2%, Mystery 6.6%
- #49 Mazut
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 13.3TEK
Windows
Mazut — you’ll launch it just to look. But you won’t be able to leave. A surreal, liminal world calls you forward. It knows you. You feel it. Mazut has arrived. Now you can’t leave.
Why similar: Puzzle 30%, First-Person 21.9%, Multiple Endings 20.6%, 3D 16.1%, Adventure 6.9%
- #50 Go Home Annie: An SCP Game
58% matchVery Positive81% of 447 reviews2024
Dev: Misfit VillagePub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
A twisted psychological thriller and an original story set in the SCP universe. As an employee of the SCP Foundation, test artificially created paranormal events, solve puzzles, interact with anomalies, and uncover the secrets of the Replication Division.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Investigation 12.4%, Puzzle 11.9%, First-Person 10%
- #51 Unheil
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evona Games
Windows
You'll witness unprecedentedly chilling events as you try to uncover the dark secrets lurking within a cursed mansion alongside Alexia. This village has never returned any of its visitors. Will you be able to escape the clutches of this cursed village?
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Puzzle 13.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #52 Friendly Facade
60% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: Emergence
Windows
In this visual novel, Maggie Crane and 15 others are invited to partake in the Isolated Society Study, where they must forge a peaceful society while attempting to outsmart each other in complex challenges. Just as the study is about to conclude, the Golding Foundation introduces a sinister twist.
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Funny 8.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #53 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
58% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Puzzle 15.4%, Investigation 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #54 The Low Road
61% matchMostly Positive73% of 221 reviews2017
Dev: XGen Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lie, blackmail, and steal your way down The Low Road. Rookie agent Noomi Kovacs must navigate her way through the world of corporate espionage in this dark spy comedy set in the 1970s.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Female Protagonist 16%, Investigation 11.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, Cartoony 8.4%
- #55 The Case of the Catacombs: A Tale from Atruxia
58% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Magic Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A buddy-cop rom-com visual novel set in a medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Investigation 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10%, Funny 9.2%
- #56 Forbidden Memories
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlindRainGames
Windows
Mystical audio quest in find objects style, accessable for the blind. By the fading sound of the metronome, Christina woke up in an abandoned house. Now her task is to get out of there.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Puzzle 15.7%, First-Person 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #57 The Painscreek Killings
59% matchVery Positive91% of 6,002 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Investigation 17.4%, Puzzle 13.6%, Mystery 9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #58 What Never Was
59% matchVery Positive95% of 5,058 reviews2019
Dev: Acke Hallgren
Windows · Mac · Linux
What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.4%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, First-Person 14.1%, Story Rich 10.1%, Investigation 9.8%
- #59 We need a doorman.
59% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Broken Toilet Games
Windows
You are the hotel doorman and a demon hunter. Check each guest, and if you find an anomaly, exorcise it without hesitation.
Why similar: Dark Humor 20.6%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Puzzle 10.5%, First-Person 10.4%
- #60 Surface: Lost Tales Collector's Edition
60% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Not all fairy tales are just stories…
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Puzzle 17.1%, Investigation 11.2%, Story Rich 6.8%