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  1. #1 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 373 Studio
    Windows

    On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”

    Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Text-Based 13%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Puzzle 7.1%

  2. #2 Desktop Explorer
    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Recurring Dream
    Windows · Mac

    Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

    Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Text-Based 11.8%, Point & Click 8.5%

  3. #3 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,942 reviews2021
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 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%, Text-Based 11.9%, Investigation 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Point & Click 9.4%

  4. #4 Chains of Judgment
    95% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: ChaniMK
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Detective 15.3%, Text-Based 13%, Point & Click 10.2%, Investigation 10.1%

  5. #5 SOLEN
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Inkdrift
    Windows

    A narrative investigation game played across multiple sessions. Read corporate documents, cross-reference fragments, and build a persistent Dossier as an AI uncovering the conspiracy — and the murder — at the heart of the network it lives in. Knowledge is the only progression.

    Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Artificial Intelligence 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Investigation 12%, Text-Based 10.8%

  6. #6 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 178 reviews2025
    Dev: coly Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...

    Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Investigation 14.5%, Text-Based 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%

  7. #7 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,974 reviews2024
    Dev: Somi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.

    Why similar: Investigation 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Detective 15.1%, Text-Based 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%

  8. #8 雾尽时分
    92% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
    Dev: 济沧海工作室Pub: Pujia8 Studio
    Windows

    戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡,步步紧逼的幕后黑手,封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时,案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定,你以为可以回到现实世界时,轮回之路才刚刚开始……

    Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Investigation 14.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Text-Based 9.8%

  9. #9 Partons à Cheval Trouver les Licornes !
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Capucine Mahieux
    Windows

    Embark on this Point and Click Visual Novel about horse riding in search of unicorns, while taking care of your equine friend.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Detective 14.2%, Text-Based 13.7%, Investigation 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.6%

  10. #10 Case Sealed
    91% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Mergen Games
    Windows

    You found a new opportunity to save your daughter. The authorities who learned about your situation gave you a job opportunity. You have to be successful in this job, which is your last chance, and save up for your daughter's surgery. Remember, you only have 30 days.

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Text-Based 10.8%, Multiple Endings 7.2%

  11. #11 Midnight Queue
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CORISCO STÚDIO
    Windows

    Vampires infiltrate the nightclub queue. You are the bouncer. Check documents, observe suspicious behavior, and use tools to decide who gets in and who stays outside, but the final decision is always yours.

    Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, 1980s 11.9%, Investigation 11.7%, Point & Click 10.9%

  12. #12 The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon
    89% 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 18.9%, Detective 15.4%, Text-Based 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Point & Click 11%

  13. #13 New Folder
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Evicted Games
    Windows

    You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.

    Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Text-Based 16.2%, Simulation 9.3%, Puzzle 8.8%

  14. #14 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
    87% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: AI Media Design
    Windows

    Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.

    Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Artificial Intelligence 8.7%, Text-Based 8.6%

  15. #15 Big Ear Detective
    88% 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%, Investigation 16%, Text-Based 12.9%, Point & Click 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%

  16. #16 Billie Beetleneck -A detective tale-
    86% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Retroactive Fort
    Windows

    Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.

    Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 17%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Text-Based 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%

  17. #17 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
    86% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2023
    Dev: Apexchimps
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!

    Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Point & Click 12.1%, Comedy 10.4%

  18. #18 Newbie Hacker
    84% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: WateryMu
    Windows

    Live as a rookie hacker. Monitor digital lives, uncover secrets, and shape your story.

    Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Text-Based 15.4%, Investigation 10.9%, Point & Click 10.4%

  19. #19 Death off the Cuff
    85% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
    Dev: Simon ChristiansenPub: SiChris Productions
    Windows

    No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.

    Why similar: Detective 20%, Text-Based 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%

  20. #20 Hawkshaw Case: Truth & Prevention
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Hawkshaw Entertainment
    Windows

    Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.

    Why similar: Detective 31%, Investigation 21.4%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Puzzle 8.4%, Mystery 8%

  21. #21 Major's Heart
    83% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: Dormouse
    Windows

    A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Detective 20.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 13.5%, Puzzle 8.6%

  22. #22 Dead Detective: Zombie Conspiracy
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Interactales
    Windows · Mac

    Step into the shoes of Margh, an undead private detective, in this hilarious and bizarre adventure that combines classic point-and-click gameplay with an elaborate “deaduction” system. Use your brain (or what’s left of it) to solve strange and unconventional mysteries in a world ruled by zombies.

    Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Investigation 15.3%, Point & Click 13.5%, Comedy 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

  23. #23 Nine in Flight
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Shook Loose
    Windows

    An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.

    Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Comedy 9.6%, Point & Click 9.2%

  24. #24 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
    80% matchPositive98% of 45 reviews2025
    Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
    Windows

    A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.

    Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Investigation 12.5%, Point & Click 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%

  25. #25 DELETE AFTER READING
    81% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac

    Turn on your ghost detector and join your new pals in a funny, thrilling, and lovingly-presented interactive text adventure. Brain-teasing puzzles, a cartoon visual style, and engaging audio design - Delete After Reading weaves a delightful interactive tale.

    Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Text-Based 13.8%, Investigation 11.3%, Point & Click 9.2%

  26. #26 The Case of the Cryosleep Killer
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Silvermedal Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A hard sci-fi murder mystery in space. Scour the bowels of the Ark ship for tactile clues, uncover hidden connections, and unlock the secrets of the sleeping passengers.

    Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Investigation 18%, Simulation 13.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 9.2%

  27. #27 Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll
    79% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,128 reviews2022
    Dev: Soviet Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll: the romanticism of the Eighties, mystery and intrigues, betrayal and sacrifice, hatred and passion — all this and more in the new game from the creators of the legendary visual novel Everlasting Summer!

    Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Investigation 12.7%, 1980s 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.6%

  28. #28 The Spirit Weaver
    78% matchPositive100% of 41 reviews2026
    Dev: StarBullet StudioPub: GameChanger Studio
    Windows

    The Spirit Weaver is a narrative-driven visual novel where you use the power of Tarot to guide lost spirits through their grief, and maybe figure out your own. Explore a mystical spirit realm, help its denizens, and restore balance in a bittersweet story of love, loss, and empathy.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Detective 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Point & Click 12.3%, Text-Based 9.9%

  29. #29 Buy Me Some Soup
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: weekend
    Windows

    Heya! Long time no see. I just have a small -tiny- little favor to ask of you, could you buy me some soup? ...How? Well, that's for you to find out!

    Why similar: Detective 21%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Investigation 16.3%, Point & Click 11.1%, Puzzle 7.8%

  30. #30 Linework
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Overlyunderqualified
    Windows

    A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.

    Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Investigation 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Mystery 9.8%

  31. #31 Mysterious Mystery, EP 1: The Duo Dilemma
    77% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Walker SheetsPub: GIGATANK 3000
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mysterious Mystery is a fully voiced mystery visual novel centered around the detective duo, Justin and Dakota. Solve multiple cases using Dakota's evidence gathering abilities and Justin's expert interrogation. Discover outlandish cases, meet unique characters, and become world class detectives.

    Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Comedy 7.9%

  32. #32 Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill
    78% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2020
    Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
    Windows

    Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.

    Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Investigation 15.3%, Text-Based 11.7%, Point & Click 11.3%

  33. #33 Elegant Sleuth:Mystic Family
    75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: TAPROMANCE
    Windows

    Agent Allison received an unexpected dinner invitation from the head of the Johnson dynasty, controllers of a sprawling business empire. What required her presence? The story's curtain began lifting...

    Why similar: Detective 22%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Point & Click 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Investigation 9.6%

  34. #34 The Breakfast Serial Club
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lucian Gallacane
    Windows

    Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Text-Based 10%

  35. #35 Click to 13
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 225 reviews2024
    Dev: Amroy Entertainment
    Windows

    CLICK THE BUTTON. click the button. cLiCk ThE bUtToN. The unofficial sequel, of the unofficial sequel, of click to ten. Explore the intriguing story of how you go from 0 to 1. 1 to 2. 2 to 3. and you know the rest.

    Why similar: Text-Based 21.4%, Artificial Intelligence 19.5%, Point & Click 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Casual 10.2%

  36. #36 Sarawak
    76% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2021
    Dev: Cowleyfornia StudiosPub: Cowleyfornia Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Text-Based 19.3%, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.8%

  37. #37 Agatha Christie - Death on the Nile
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 194 reviews2025
    Dev: Microids Studio LyonPub: Microids
    Windows

    Death on the Nile is an adventure-detective game, offering a fresh twist on Agatha Christie’s famous story. Set in the lively 1970s, play as Hercule Poirot and detective Jane Royce as they solve two connected mysteries. Dive into a journey filled with intrigue, deception, and unexpected revelations.

    Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Text-Based 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Point & Click 11.4%, Investigation 9.7%

  38. #38 Package
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: Indi Drakosha
    Windows

    This fan game is based on the lore of the character 'Anna Amur Tiger'. In this game you have to deliver a package to Anna! Find out where the tiger is hiding! Deliver the package and don't stop until you succeed. Remember, nothing is what it seems...

    Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Investigation 15%, Point & Click 12.4%

  39. #39 Assistant to the Lost Detective - Remaster -
    74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: LIKEMAD_GAMES
    Windows

    A novel-style mystery adventure game. Explore 2D top-down maps! Enjoy easy puzzles and comical text. Become the assistant to the lost detective Chiho-chan and help solve mysteries!

    Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Text-Based 21.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Comedy 10.4%, Mystery 6.9%

  40. #40 Sara - Story of a Young Thief
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Birnchen Studios GmbHPub: Birnchen Interactive GmbH
    Windows

    In this point & click puzzle-adventure novel, Sara has been betrayed by criminals and now must solve numerous puzzles to find her stolen money. Join her on her thrilling journey, help her decipher clues, and face the criminals!

    Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Investigation 13.6%, Point & Click 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%

  41. #41 머준이의 사건파일 ~쌍둥이 저택의 비밀~
    73% matchMostly Positive80% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: Sandbox Network, Inc.
    Windows

    Mystery detective with eye-catching pixel art graphics. Gather clues, solve riddles, and collect unexpected and interesting game endings!

    Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Detective 16.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Comedy 11.3%, Mystery 10.1%

  42. #42 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
    Dev: Kini Games
    Windows

    A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.

    Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 20.1%, Point & Click 13.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%

  43. #43 Neon Hearts City
    70% matchVery Positive85% of 53 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 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 11.9%, Puzzle 7.7%

  44. #44 Busty Barrister Barbara
    72% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Baller Industries
    Windows · Mac

    A short visual novel set in Hong Kong where you play as Barbara, a newly minted barrister. This game is quite short, you can probably play through it in about two hours. Features two legal cases, fully voice acted and also has nice music.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Detective 17.9%, Point & Click 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Investigation 11.1%

  45. #45 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
    71% 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 28.3%, Investigation 19%, Point & Click 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

  46. #46 知更鸟-The Robin
    71% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    “The Robin”tells the story of a school bully who kills a girl named "Robin." Thirteen people involved are kidnapped and embark on a desperate journey to survive. The work revolves around who is behind the black hand and who is responsible for the death of "Robin" these two questions unfold.

    Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Puzzle 7.7%

  47. #47 Hostage Down
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Pooandplay
    Windows

    In this hostage simulation, take the mic and negotiate the ransom to free the hostages. With advanced AI and complete freedom of choice, use your charisma, your narrative decisions, and your power of persuasion to manipulate unpredictable situations. Every word matters—and could come at a high cost.

    Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Comedy 10%, Text-Based 9.3%, Simulation 9.2%

  48. #48 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,919 reviews2023
    Dev: SEGA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Text-Based 14.6%, Point & Click 13.9%, Mystery 11.2%

  49. #49 WHODUNNIT
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Don Attico
    Windows

    WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?

    Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Investigation 19.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 9.3%, Point & Click 7.1%

  50. #50 AI Asylum
    69% matchMixed44% of 16 reviews2024
    Dev: River DynamicsPub: Yahaha Games
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in a realm of madness and bone-chilling terror as you step into our gripping horror adventure, meticulously crafted to send shivers down your spine. Explore a nightmarish world where each step unveils sinister secrets and heart-pounding encounters.

    Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 19.7%, Detective 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Investigation 8.5%

  51. #51 Puzzle Agent
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 2,802 reviews2010
    Dev: Telltale
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!

    Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Point & Click 14.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Mystery 10.6%

  52. #52 The Roottrees are Dead
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,337 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

    Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Point & Click 11.2%, Puzzle 10.3%

  53. #53 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
    70% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
    Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
    Windows

    Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.

    Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Investigation 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Text-Based 11.3%, Point & Click 11%

  54. #54 Parina's Demon Lair Adventure
    68% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Scripting Ventures
    Windows

    Step into the fantastical world of Parina and embark on an exhilarating journey through realms of magic and mystery! Sharpen your senses as you delve into this captivating hidden object adventure, where every scene is brimming with treasures waiting to be discovered.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Detective 15.2%, Simulation 14.9%, Point & Click 12.9%, Investigation 10.8%

  55. #55 末日航路-The Termination
    69% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    It's a story of deception and redemption. You receive a mysterious invitation to a seven days doomsday journey. An expectant interstellar journey has become a doomsday route to the end. There is only one word difference between "victim" and "perpetrator".

    Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  56. #56 Spellchanted 2D Hidden Object Puzzle Adveture Tile-Matching
    66% matchMostly Positive73% of 191 reviews2024
    Dev: Shaman Games Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Enter a magical world filled with legendary Fairy Tale characters. Become the greatest wizard. Help a young witch break an evil curse and save the Fairy Tale kingdoms!

    Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Point & Click 12.7%, Text-Based 12.7%

  57. #57 Синяя Борода
    66% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2025
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    Instead of sunny days, carefree relaxation, and dates, he has a “responsible” task ahead of him — to look after the sinister but seemingly empty mansion of the mysterious, absent owner whom everyone calls Bluebeard. Denis thought it would be easy, watering flowers and bored in silence...

    Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Text-Based 15%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Point & Click 12.3%, Investigation 12.2%

  58. #58 迷渡桥
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
    Windows

    《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......

    Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 10%

  59. #59 The Detail's In The Devils
    68% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
    Dev: Cameron James Low
    Windows · Mac

    A short narrative deduction game set in the overly litigious bowels of Hell. A simple text-based investigative game about asking the right questions of the right people. When surrounded by pathological liars always remember, the detail's in the devils. A simple text-based investigative game.

    Why similar: Detective 24%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Text-Based 19%, Puzzle 9.3%, Stylized 5.3%

  60. #60 Who Did It?
    67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: BeldrProductionsPub: BeldrProductions Games
    Windows

    Who Did It? Is a detective puzzle-game. Your job is to read the given case files to find out who the murderer is! Do you have what it takes to master all cases and close them all for good?

    Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Investigation 17.5%, Text-Based 12.7%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 10.7%

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