- #1 Detective Grimoire
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,625 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 38.7%, Crime 28.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 6.7%
- #2 Greenwood the Last Ritual
96% matchMixed62% of 65 reviews2017
Dev: AO2Game
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Greenwood The Last Ritual is an adventure game with isometric viewpoint where you will play as an envoy of Vatican. Use magic of pentagrams to break the Curse on the Valley. At the same time you will have to try to resist that Curse yourself and make it out alive.
Why similar: Gore 41%, Adventure 26.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Violent 12.1%, Indie 5.8%
- #3 The Slaughter: Act One
96% matchVery Positive84% of 145 reviews2016
Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Mystery 19.8%, Dark Humor 13.6%, Crime 12.3%, Adventure 8.8%
- #4 For Your Tranquility
95% matchMixed68% of 195 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Crime 28.7%, Mystery 17.1%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 5.5%
- #5 The Dark Rites of Arkham
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 686 reviews2026
Dev: Postmodern AdventuresPub: enComplot
Windows
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
Why similar: Detective 35.3%, Gore 25.6%, Mystery 17.2%, Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #6 The Deed II
94% matchVery Positive81% of 154 reviews2020
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Can you commit the perfect murder? Outside a brothel in 1930s Paris, a man recognises one of the orderlies who had cruelly abused him while he was in a mental asylum. Some deeds cannot be forgiven ...
Why similar: Crime 25.9%, Detective 20.9%, RPGMaker 13.3% ★, Adventure 13.1%, Mystery 8.5%
- #7 The Thaumaturge
92% matchVery Positive83% of 5,995 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: Detective 43.5%, Mystery 18.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Adventure 9.6%
- #8 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
93% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Digital Bento
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 35%, Adventure 19.6%, Mystery 18.6%, Indie 9.8%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #9 The Occult Detective
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 332 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 42.7%, Mystery 18.4%, Story Rich 14.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Gore 10.2%
- #10 The Case of the Golden Idol
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,013 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 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 36.8%, Crime 22.1%, Mystery 20.2%, Story Rich 8%, Adventure 6.8%
- #11 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
91% matchVery Positive85% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Detective 38.9%, Crime 33.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 7.5%, Indie 3.6%
- #12 Unavowed
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,625 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Adventure 20.7%, Mystery 19.3%, Story Rich 13.4%, Indie 8%
- #13 The Shapeshifting Detective
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,715 reviews2018
Dev: D'Avekki Studios LtdPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.
Why similar: Detective 47.5%, Adventure 18%, Mystery 15%, Indie 7.7%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #14 Alicia Griffith – Lakeside Murder
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: AgrostemmaPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Help Detective Alicia to solve a mystery behind a ritual murder
Why similar: Detective 65.3%, Adventure 27.8%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #15 Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 414 reviews2023
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.
Why similar: Crime 34.2%, Detective 25.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 7.5%, Dark Humor 7.4%
- #16 The Devilry Reservation
86% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Detective 38.5%, Story Rich 17%, Adventure 17%, Dark Humor 14.1%, Atmospheric 13.4%
- #17 The Silver Crow
84% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: Dreamagination
Windows · Mac
Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.
Why similar: Detective 37.5%, Crime 25.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Adventure 13.9%, Story Rich 8%
- #18 The Blind Prophet
86% matchVery Positive87% of 543 reviews2020
Dev: Ars Goetia
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.
Why similar: Adventure 41.4%, Gore 24%, Indie 19.9%, Story Rich 6.5%, Nudity 5.5%
- #19 Abscission
85% matchVery Positive94% of 125 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 41.8%, Crime 25.9%, Adventure 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #20 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
84% matchVery Positive94% of 4,356 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 35.6%, Crime 24.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 7.9%, Adventure 6.9%
- #21 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,028 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 40.6%, Mystery 20%, Dark Humor 11.5%, Story Rich 11%, Adventure 8.6%
- #22 Daemonologie
82% matchVery Positive89% of 761 reviews2024
Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 20%
A short folk horror story about the Scottish witch trials. You play the role of a witch finder. Speak to the locals and sort their truths from their lies. On the last morning a witch must hang, best you know who by then.
Why similar: Detective 65.8%, Mystery 34.2%
- #23 The Sexy Brutale
82% matchVery Positive92% of 4,175 reviews2017
Dev: Cavalier Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...
Why similar: Detective 39.1%, Mystery 26.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Indie 6.8%
- #24 AI: The Somnium Files
80% matchVery Positive91% of 9,439 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Gore 21.7%, Mystery 19.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Adventure 8.2%
- #25 Lamplight City
81% matchVery Positive89% of 879 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Detective 43.1%, Mystery 22.4%, Adventure 13%, Story Rich 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #26 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
78% matchVery Positive88% of 6,362 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 38.3%, Mystery 30%, Adventure 17.3%, Story Rich 14.4%
- #27 Mystery of the Malign
79% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Mystery 32.7%, Crime 15.3%, Story Rich 15%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Detective 10.7%
- #28 Follow the meaning
77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,043 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Detective 36%, Mystery 21.8%, Adventure 19.8%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #29 Seduction
81% matchMixed55% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: KOEX studioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
《Seduction》is a 2d horror adventure puzzle game. Lee has to survive in the dark realm and to save Mei's soul from being use for the great summoning. Facing with mysteries, he has to figure out the truth in order to end it.
Why similar: Gore 40.5%, Adventure 13%, Violent 11.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #30 The Darkside Detective
77% matchVery Positive94% of 5,262 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 43.5%, Mystery 19.8%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 11%, Dark Humor 9.2%
- #31 I fell from Grace
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 80 reviews2017
Dev: Deep Taiga
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
I fell from Grace is a retro style adventure game, that blends storytelling and puzzle solving in a branching narrative style. Can you solve the mystery of the strange gift that has cured your wife of terminal illness, but unleashes sinister events before it's too late?
Why similar: Gore 50%, Adventure 24.2%, Violent 14.6%, Indie 11.2%
- #32 The Séance of Blake Manor
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,052 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Detective 43.7%, Mystery 20.7%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #33 Mercury Abbey
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,004 reviews2024
Dev: YiTi GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
In a mansion surrounded by mist, as the curse made by the Alchemist and Fairy reappears, the danger is quietly lurking in the darkness, awaiting its visitors.Follow Harrod and Willie to unravel an incredible story in Mercury Abbey, and go on an adventure that you would only find in mystery novels.
Why similar: Detective 49.7%, Gore 14.9%, Adventure 14%, Indie 6.1%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #34 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,235 reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Crime 21.4%, Mystery 18.1%, Adventure 8.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #35 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
76% matchVery Positive89% of 8,060 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 43.8%, Crime 22.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 5%
- #36 A Death in the Red Light
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BV
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 40.2%, Crime 25.9%, Mystery 21.9%, Story Rich 9.7%, Adventure 2.4%
- #37 The Deed
75% matchVery Positive90% of 3,781 reviews2015
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Crime 30.9%, Detective 28.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #38 Mesmalie
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 1,284 reviews2026
Dev: Rain (orbitaldot)
Windows · Linux
MESMALIE is an occult adventure game. A magickal incident in your personal life brings you to a small witches' coven in the middle of nowhere. Here, you'll learn to tame your ability... though, not without some bumps along the way.
Why similar: Story Rich 46.8%, Adventure 32.5%, Fantasy 20.7%
- #39 The Mystery of the Druids
78% matchMixed52% of 143 reviews2015
Dev: House of TalesPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 31%
In this classic adventure, you will take on the role of young Scotland Yard Detective Brent Halligan, assigned to solve the puzzle surrounding a mysterious order of Druids and a series of gruesome murders. It appears that the neo-Druids are conducting ritual killings to conjure up sinister forces.
Why similar: Adventure 39.7%, Detective 39.4%, Mystery 20.9%
- #40 LA: Streets of Sorcery
72% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: Bear in the Night
Windows · Mac
A detective visual novel where magic, sex, and comedy collide: solve cases, duel wizards, and flirt with danger.
Why similar: Detective 48.6%, Nudity 22.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 13.9%
- #41 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
71% matchVery Positive95% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Crime 28.8%, Mystery 20.7%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 7.8%
- #42 DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);
72% matchVery Positive94% of 171 reviews2023
Dev: COOL BEANS PRODUCTIONSPub: HYPER REAL
Windows
Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 54.8%, Adventure 18.5%, Story Rich 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #43 Boreal Tenebrae Act I: “I Stand Before You, A Form Undone”
74% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Snot Bubbles Productions
Windows
Delve into the dream of a dying town in 'Boreal Tenebrae' , a retro-style adventure with horror elements.
Why similar: Adventure 35.6%, Gore 29.9%, Indie 17.7%, Mystery 8.6%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #44 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
70% matchVery Positive92% of 3,334 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Mystery 31.3%, Adventure 27.9%, Atmospheric 18.1%, Story Rich 14%, Indie 8.6%
- #45 Inspector Waffles
71% matchVery Positive95% of 299 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Crime 34.6%, Detective 32.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 7.9%, Adventure 7.1%
- #46 Murder Mystery Machine
73% matchMixed55% of 179 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Crime 30%, Mystery 13.5%, Adventure 11.5%, Indie 7.2%
- #47 The Hex
69% matchVery Positive94% of 5,567 reviews2018
Dev: Daniel Mullins Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...
Why similar: Mystery 42.6%, Story Rich 23.5%, Indie 21.6%, Adventure 8.6%, Atmospheric 3.7%
- #48 The Mildew Children
68% matchVery Positive93% of 525 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Detective 45%, Mystery 18.4%, Adventure 14.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #49 Slender Threads
67% matchVery Positive91% of 633 reviews2025
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Gore 39%, Adventure 24.1%, Indie 11.1%, Story Rich 9.5%, Mystery 7.7%
- #50 Taken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition
74% matchMostly Negative36% of 90 reviews2017
Dev: Space Monkey InternationalPub: Shaman Games Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A series of mysterious ritual murders covered the foggy streets of London, which young detective James Voodoo will have to investigate. While investigating these mysterious murders, James Voodoo faces the mystical phenomena, which covered the city.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #51 The Corruption Within
70% matchVery Positive94% of 168 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Mystery 35.2%, Adventure 23.5%, Story Rich 18.7%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Indie 10.5%
- #52 The Rise of the Golden Idol
66% matchVery Positive93% of 4,156 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 16.8 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 36.2%, Crime 24.9%, Mystery 20.4%, Adventure 9.5%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #53 The Necromancer's Tale
66% matchVery Positive92% of 982 reviews2025
Dev: Psychic Software
Windows · Mac
A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Commune with the realm of the dead and struggle with your descent into madness. Build the power to raise an undead army and march against your enemies. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion and seduction.
Why similar: Detective 51.7%, Story Rich 18.8%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Adventure 13.8%
- #54 Mythos, Book One
68% matchVery Positive85% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Nine of Swords Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
An "adult" murder mystery urban fantasy comedy visual novel! Lisa Harrison (your ex-girlfriend) is dead, and you have a feeling there's more to it than meets the eye. As you search for answers surrounding Lisa's death, you discover a hidden magical world lurks within modern-day Baltimore.
Why similar: Detective 57.2%, Nudity 26.1%, Story Rich 16.7%
- #55 Detective Girl of the Steam City
69% matchVery Positive92% of 1,994 reviews2019
Dev: ClymeniaPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Play as Sophie, a private investigator not unlike Sherlock Holmes. It's up to Sophie to uncover the hidden truths of London through her investigations. What mysteries and intrigue await her? Find out in this steampunk RPG!
Why similar: RPGMaker 37.5% ★, Detective 25.3%, Nudity 20.6%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 7.8%
- #56 The Flayed Man
67% matchVery Positive91% of 389 reviews2025
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.
Why similar: Gore 45.6%, Adventure 15%, Story Rich 13.6%, Violent 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #57 Upstairs
67% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Karellen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short classic point-and-click adventure with a verb-based interface and dialogue choices, where you explore a strange building, meet unsettling characters, and slowly uncover a dark, ancient secret.
Why similar: Dark Humor 29.7%, Mystery 27.7%, Adventure 26.6%, Story Rich 15.9%
- #58 Charon's Staircase
70% matchMixed60% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Gore 16.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #59 The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
67% matchVery Positive86% of 326 reviews2023
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Detective 46.7%, Mystery 16%, Adventure 15.6%, Story Rich 13.7%, Atmospheric 8%
- #60 Tangle Tower
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,826 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 40.5%, Crime 23.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 7.6%, Adventure 6.4%