- #1 Open Roads
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 347 reviews2024
Dev: Open Roads TeamPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Why similar: Investigation 20.8%, Detective 15.5%, Cinematic 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #2 The Empty Desk
96% matchPositive85% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: CheesecakeGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Investigation 14.7%, Cinematic 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Mystery 10.3%
- #3 Al Sira
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Lantern Studios
Windows
"Al Sira" is a narrative-driven puzzle game that lets you uncover the life, teachings, and actions of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam. Solve mysteries, explore key historical events, and piece together his remarkable legacy in this immersive and thought-provoking journey.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Hidden Object 16.6%, Investigation 15%, Linear 11.3%, Mystery 8.3%
- #4 Ashes of Holloway Bay
94% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Noir 7.2%
- #5 Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition
94% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: ElephantPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
An investigation into a fellow detective’s death uncovers details of his last case – and now Dana may be the next target!
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Investigation 13.9%, Noir 13%, Hidden Object 12%
- #6 Cadulium
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Osgoode Media
Windows
What happens when a video game character is self-aware? Cadulium is a mystery science fiction adventure video game.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Cinematic 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 10.9%
- #7 Yokai Crossing
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jotaz Larrain
Windows
A 7-year-old boy has vanished inside his own home. Find him and uncover what happened beneath its walls, while evading the Yōkai that have claimed this place as their own.
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Cinematic 15.3%, Investigation 13.6%, Hidden Object 11.1%
- #8 The Murder of Ava Monroe
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Investigation 25.3%, Mystery 13.8%, Noir 10.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #9 The House of Da Vinci 3
91% matchVery Positive90% of 1,355 reviews2022
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty.
Why similar: Investigation 16.7%, Detective 16.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Hidden Object 10.1%, Historical 7.7%
- #10 The hidden game society
90% matchMixed68% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: digital2 games
Windows
The hidden game society is a digital escape room experience. You have been invited to be a member of this mysterious club. You will find yourself alone and trapped in this curious board game-themed room full of atmosphere. Use your wit and deduction skills to find a way out.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 10.4%, First-Person 6.8%, Exploration 5.8%
- #11 The Dawning
89% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Beau YotkaPub: Yotka Games LLC
Windows
The Dawning is a first-person puzzle mystery game. Play as Detective Madison as he searches 7 beautifully crafted areas for clues to catch a killer. Use stealth to sneak past deadly enemies. Solve complex puzzles to access new areas, progress the rich storyline, and obtain key items.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.3%, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Investigation 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #12 Draugen
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,130 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Cinematic 14.9%, Mystery 13%, Investigation 11.1%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #13 All Possible Suspects
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Johann Anton Myburgh
Windows
A point-and-click deduction game where you unravel complex events. Explore frozen moments in time, analyze the scene, and fill in the blanks. Piece together the who, how, and why behind each curious scenario.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 28.7%, Mystery 20.1%, Cinematic 14.5%, Puzzle 5.2%
- #14 Summerland
87% matchVery Positive91% of 1,766 reviews2020
Dev: FYRE Games
Windows
Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Cinematic 14.4%, Investigation 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #15 The bird of the North
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Uvost
Windows
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Mystery 17%, Investigation 15.7%, Noir 8.1%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #16 Silence of the Truth: Origins
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Last Souls Studios
Windows
A realistic archaeological simulation where you explore forgotten sites, solve puzzles, examine ancient relics, and piece together the secrets of history.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Detective 17%, Mystery 10.9%, Historical 9.8%, Realistic 8.7%
- #17 This Bed We Made
84% matchVery Positive91% of 3,132 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Detective 15.6%, Cinematic 14.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Noir 12.2%
- #18 Next of Kin: Epiphany
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spelkväll Games
Windows
Become private detective Dennis Monroe, a relentless investigator driven to catch the infamous "Epiphany Killer," a shadowy figure who has haunted the city for over twenty years. Every clue draws you closer to the truth, but danger lurks behind every revelation.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Cinematic 19%, Investigation 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Noir 9.2%
- #19 The Dismissed Case: Black Hollow
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skunkworks Studios
Windows
An old case closed due to lack of evidence resurfaces in 1993. Play as a dismissed detective, investigate the case, gather evidence, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth. Bringing justice to the town of Ridgemour and ending the uncertainty is in your hands.
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Investigation 16.4%, Noir 12%, Cinematic 10.2%, Story Rich 8%
- #20 The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 813 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve intricate puzzles to activate Nikola Tesla's creations, restore Wardenclyffe Tower, and unlock hidden devices in his New York lab. Explore the Chicago World's Fair in this mind-bending puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Hidden Object 9.6%, Linear 8.1%
- #21 The Incident Room
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ludotronics
Windows
A 2–4 player cooperative supernatural horror investigation about intervening in recorded tragedies. The opening chapter unfolds in a fog-shrouded 1700s coastal town, where players inhabit different townsfolk and act within a relentless final hour before the outcome becomes irreversible.
Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Cinematic 15.6%, Noir 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Investigation 12.7%
- #22 Hope in the City
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc.
Windows
17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover dark secrets beneath her peaceful urban life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Cinematic 13.7%, Noir 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #23 Bridge to Another World: Cursed Clouds Collector's Edition
81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Friendly FoxPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
A terrible curse has descended upon the heavenly island city of Celestis, and you’re its citizens’ only hope!
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Investigation 18.7%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Linear 8.2%
- #24 Mystery Case Files: Incident at Pendle Tower
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Pendle Tower was once a lavish high-rise hotel, but a new renovation has awakened a long-dormant secret within its foreboding halls.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Detective 17%, Investigation 14.5%, Hidden Object 10.5%, Mystery 8%
- #25 Conscience
78% matchVery Positive93% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: Bowker Studios
Windows
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Investigation 20.6%, Noir 16.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #26 Angels Cove
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 106 reviews2021
Dev: CG Cowboy Studios
Windows
You are called to a secluded house on a remote island to conduct a paranormal investigation. However, you find the island and the house abandoned. Or are they?
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Hidden Object 10.6%, Investigation 10%, Linear 7.7%
- #27 Dahlia View
79% matchVery Positive84% of 367 reviews2021
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 13.2%, Noir 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Mystery 10.4%
- #28 Mind Diver
77% matchVery Positive95% of 350 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Investigation 17.3%, Noir 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 11%
- #29 Cross Country Case
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 21.6%, Noir 15.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #30 Grill'd: The Vanishing
78% 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 28.3%, Investigation 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Mystery 9.2%, First-Person 8.7%
- #31 Point Zero: Victoria
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RosyGame
Windows · Mac
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Cinematic 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #32 The Remnants
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team7 Studios
Windows
You, a supernatural detective, are sent to investigate Hawthorne Residences on the Cunningham property. Something isn’t right. Observe carefully, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth before the building begins to distort around you.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Noir 16.3%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Hidden Object 8.2%
- #33 Syberia: The World Before
75% matchVery Positive90% of 4,962 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Cinematic 15.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #34 It Happened Here: Streaming Lives
76% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Are you ready, detective? Step into a tale of mystery, intrigue, deceit, and murder!
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Hidden Object 16.5%, Investigation 12.1%, Linear 8.3%
- #35 Cult of the sons
74% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: SIENTURE
Windows
In a remote manor house in England, a series of murders came to an abrupt end never solved, never explained.Every trace leads back to this place.Now you return. Not as a visitor, but as an investigator.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Investigation 13.4%, Historical 10.2%, Linear 9.1%
- #36 What happened to Kate
75% 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 17.2%, Cinematic 16.9%, Detective 12.4%, Hidden Object 11.1%, Investigation 8.9%
- #37 Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: BuderWorks
Windows
A minimalist surveillance horror game. Flip through security cameras on a deep space station and report subtle anomalies. No jump scares. No combat. Just watch, observe, and try not to miss the moment everything goes wrong.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Hidden Object 11.9%, Mystery 9.4%
- #38 Grimtrace
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HoodaThunk Games
Windows
A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 22.6%, Noir 16.7%, Mystery 14.8%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #39 The Roottrees are Dead
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,122 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 33.4%, Investigation 20.4%, Mystery 17%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #40 Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!
Why similar: Investigation 23.7%, Detective 20.9%, Noir 15%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Linear 8.6%
- #41 Burden of Truth
71% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: RobProductions
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Investigation 20.9%, Cinematic 15.9%, Mystery 10%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #42 Nocturnal Visitors: Book One
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Miguel H. DeathPub: Judatone Studios
Windows
Discover a world where magic and science, chaos and order, are two sides of the same coin.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Cinematic 17.5%, Investigation 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 9.4%
- #43 Meal: Mystery Escape Room
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Unyielding Pixel Games
Windows
A lavish dinner. A locked room. And a truth no one wants you to uncover. Meal: Mystery Escape Room is a cinematic puzzle adventure where every solved clue pulls you deeper into a web of secrets. Unravel an unforgettable night through story-driven escape-room challenges.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 22%, Hidden Object 12.1%, Mystery 6.1%, First-Person 5.9%
- #44 The Painscreek Killings
73% matchVery Positive91% of 6,162 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 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 25.4%, Investigation 25.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 7%, Realistic 6.2%
- #45 IFU
72% matchMixed66% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Setonika GamesPub: Dark Games DGG
Windows
IFU is a psychological horror about a young guy who is forcibly locked in an abandoned mansion of a dead surgeon along with his restless soul.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Cinematic 16.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Hidden Object 9.8%, Mystery 8.6%
- #46 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,718 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 23.8%, Noir 15.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #47 Animal Mystery Crew
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digital Umami
Windows
Live your Capybara Detective dream in Animal Mystery Crew! Crack every quirky case through peculiar problems and absurdist intrigue. Use evidence and interrogation to solve the different mysteries in the park!
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 21.9%, Noir 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #48 Who Killed John Malone? - VR investigation game
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Web2Print sp. z o.o.Pub: Web2Print
Windows
Step into the shoes of a detective in the first realistic VR investigation game! Explore 1980s New Orleans and solve a captivating murder mystery. Interrogate suspects, each with their own motives, and use your deduction skills to reconstruct the events and reach a conclusive resolution.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 19.7%, Cinematic 14.9%, Mystery 9%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
- #49 The Mystery of William Moore
71% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Atlantean Games
Windows
Put on your detective hat, and get ready for the mystery of a lifetime. Embark on a plot-driven, walking simulator-puzzle video game with an amazing plot and surprise ending.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Cinematic 13.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Hidden Object 9.9%
- #50 Blackhall
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: André ÅkessonPub: Anton Segovia Lundh
Windows
Blackhall takes place in the 1970s and lets you explore a remote underground shelter that became home to an isolated community. The facility, long abandoned and left to deteriorate, still shows traces of the people who lived there and the society they built.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 10.3%, Mystery 8.4%, Realistic 8.4%
- #51 The Final Print
68% matchPositive88% of 42 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 23.5%, Investigation 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Noir 12.6%, Mystery 11.4%
- #52 Density Limit
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NightCat Studios
Windows
Welcome to the Unspace. Not gonna lie, it’s a little scary there, but it’s very attractive for scientists and kind of mysterious as well. But what is the limit of this space? What happened here and why does it even exist? Your mission will be to solve this case.
Why similar: Cinematic 16.6%, Detective 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Investigation 12.7%, Hidden Object 11.3%
- #53 Santo Island Incident
69% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Çınar's Art
Windows
MYSTERY - EXPLORING - PUZZLE - Overgrowth took over the whole Santo Island and facility as a result of an unknown incident. Your mission is to find out the source of the incident and solve what's happened at Santo Island.
Why similar: Investigation 21.5%, Detective 18.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Hidden Object 8.2%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #54 Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
68% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
A judge's body is discovered with a clean cut across his jugular, setting the stage for an intense puzzle of motives and clues.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Noir 15%, Investigation 13.4%, Hidden Object 12.3%, Linear 9.9%
- #55 Man of Nollyn
67% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 21.9%, Noir 16.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #56 Chimeras: Blinding Love
67% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Something dangerous prowls the streets... Can you find out what's targeting young men in Paris?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Hidden Object 10%, Mystery 8.3%
- #57 I'M YOUR HOST
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Calligram Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Investigation 29.3%, Mystery 16.4%, Story Rich 5.9%, Puzzle 5.5%
- #58 The Last Case of John Morley
64% matchVery Positive83% of 310 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Noir 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Realistic 7.6%
- #59 Worlds Align: Beginning Collector's Edition
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 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 22.4%, Investigation 18.4%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Mystery 10.2%, Puzzle 7.4%