- #1 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.
Why similar: Assassins 22% ★, Crime 17%, Conspiracy 15.8% ★, Detective 13.3%, First-Person 5.9%
- #2 Do You Want More!?
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reno GT Young
Windows
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Crime 17.9%, Conspiracy 16.5% ★, Detective 13.5%, Investigation 10.7%, Anime 8.1%
- #3 petrichor
96% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: cumulet collective
Windows
Petrichor is a first person horror game inspired by Outer Wilds. Other older games inspired us for the graphics. You are in a cabin in the woods, some strange things are happening here.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.7% ★, Detective 12.3%, Investigation 8.9%, Stylized 8%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #4 The Rise of the Golden Idol
95% matchVery Positive93% of 3,925 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 16.9 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: Conspiracy 26.6% ★, Detective 16.1%, Crime 15.4%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 7.4%
- #5 Cutter: Nightshift
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yuri Perschim
Windows
Trapped on the night shift, June investigates the mysterious disappearance of a coworker in a dark, silent office building. Explore, solve puzzles, and face fear as something watches from the shadows. Cutter is an intense, atmospheric first-person psychological horror game.
Why similar: Assassins 30.5% ★, Conspiracy 21.2% ★, Crime 16.1%, Detective 8.8%, Dark 5.9%
- #6 Inkblood
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hey Bird!Pub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
You're an Inquisitor following a trail of death. A cult is at work, your predecessor has vanished, and the region teeters on the edge of chaos. Find the truth. Uphold the Inquisition. Do not fail.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.2% ★, Detective 15.3%, Investigation 10.8%, Crime 10.3%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #7 Mysteries of Perception
93% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: 50 Rats Games
Windows · Mac
Mysteries of Perception is a detective game where you will see the same scene through the eyes of different characters. Uncover their secrets by analyzing all the clues. Switch perspectives and learn everything about the artifacts of the Distant and the deaths in their wake. Glory to the Stars!
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.5% ★, Detective 15.8%, Crime 15.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 6.6%
- #8 Hello Operator
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Leapfrog Studio LLC
Windows · Mac
Play as Blissville’s lone switchboard operator in this atmospheric, story-rich mystery. From your dimly lit station, connect calls, listen in, and uncover the secrets that bind the townsfolk—and the darkness beneath their polite masquerade.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.9% ★, Crime 17.8%, Detective 13.6%, Dark 9.8%, Investigation 9.5%
- #9 Mary
91% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Pinster Games
Windows
Mary is a mystery and investigation game, in which you are a private detective who has been called to solve a case of a massacre in a bar. Collect all the clues and find an answer to all the mysteries of this case!
Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Detective 15.7%, Assassins 14.8% ★, Investigation 12.1%, Mystery 7.5%
- #10 Eyes On You
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project RY
Windows
A stealth social simulation game where you play as the hunter and the prey. Manipulate, befriend, or kill your romantic rivals as Yoshiko, a Machiavellian Yandere. Assassinate your designated targets as Yu, her senpai.
Why similar: Assassins 36.4% ★, Conspiracy 28.2% ★, Anime 12.6%, Investigation 7.1%, Dark 6.3%
- #11 DETECTIVE - Stella Porta case
90% matchMixed61% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
DETECTIVE: Stella Porta Case, puts you in the shoes of a detective who investigates three strange disappearances. In all cases there is a contract signed by the disappeared, that contract is from an organization called "Stella Porta".
Why similar: Assassins 24% ★, Conspiracy 17.9% ★, Crime 17.9%, Detective 13.2%, Investigation 9.8%
- #12 Proytz
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunshine and Crossbows
Windows
A fairytale survival horror. Play as a young squire searching for his missing knight master. Rip answers out of the forest’s strange inhabitants through interrogation, bribery, or threats. Evade the lurking monsters, or slowly become one of them.
Why similar: Assassins 31.7% ★, Detective 14%, Investigation 11.6%, Dark 7.9%, First-Person 7.2%
- #13 Concealment
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: HorrorTheory
Windows
Go to an abandoned village to find your missing brother. Explore the objects that come in your way. Solve the terrible mystery of this mysterious place.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.3% ★, Detective 18.5%, Dark 11%, First-Person 8.6%, Horror 8.3%
- #14 Private Witch Eye: The Lotus Killer
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lilith's Child Games Studio
Windows
Play as Mona, a modern-day witch who has the ability to “enter” crime scenes through photographs. She uses her ability to help the police with supernatural cases. But what happens when, one day, a case becomes personal and the murderer gets too close?
Why similar: Crime 21.1%, Detective 13.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Stylized 9.8%
- #15 Eye of Nollyn
86% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Crime 19.8%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 11.1%, Anime 10.2%, Exploration 9%
- #16 The Case of the Golden Idol
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,351 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.9% ★, Detective 16.3%, Crime 13.7%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 7.3%
- #17 Mind Shadows
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: AMProPub: AM Productions
Windows
Mind Shadows is the first standalone game that my friend and I have made since graduating. It is a short psychological horror experience set in the 1980s. You will see multiple cinematic locations in First Person as you slowly gather hints to what is going on.
Why similar: Assassins 28.1% ★, Conspiracy 19.7% ★, Crime 15%, Detective 9.9%, First-Person 6.9%
- #18 Call of the Golden Valley
84% matchPositive88% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: O'Saurus Studios
Windows · Mac
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.4% ★, Detective 14.9%, Crime 12%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 8%
- #19 Rapid Fire Justice
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Szymon Aniola Entertainment
Windows
A first-person shooter that thrusts you into a city overrun with unchecked crime. It's your job to clear out the gangs! Choose your weapon and start the cleanup.
Why similar: Assassins 33.2% ★, Crime 16.3%, Exploration 9.9%, Stylized 8.5%, Investigation 7.7%
- #20 The Blackwood Legacy
84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Connor Elsworth
Windows
Step into the unsettling world of The Blackwood Legacy, a first-person puzzle horror game set in the eerie halls of Blackwood Manor. Solve intricate puzzles, unveil long-held secrets, and decipher the mystery surrounding your father's disappearance.
Why similar: Conspiracy 13.2% ★, Stylized 11.6%, Supernatural 11.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Puzzle 10%
- #21 The Party
83% matchNo user reviews
Windows
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.1% ★, Crime 15%, Dark 11%, First-Person 10.1%, Horror 9.3%
- #22 Eye 4 Eye
82% 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 19%, Conspiracy 17% ★, Investigation 13.9%, First-Person 8.8%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #23 Locator
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Empty Exhibit
Windows
A Geoguessr-inspired detective game set on an alien planet. Pinpoint the exact locations of photos to track down missing archeologist Abigail Lidari. Cross-reference journal entries, decipher cryptic symbols, and uncover the mysteries of an ancient civilization.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.1% ★, Crime 17.1%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 8.2%
- #24 Whodunnit: the Midnight Murder Mystery Files
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sandalfoot Games
Windows
Puzzle out the who, what, where, and why of an imminent murder in this casual mystery title!
Why similar: Assassins 22.2% ★, Detective 19%, Conspiracy 13.7% ★, Investigation 13.6%, Crime 9.9%
- #25 Mystery of the Malign
80% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 17%, Conspiracy 14.2% ★, Puzzle 12.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Exploration 9.9%
- #26 The Operator
79% matchVery Positive92% of 8,280 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27% ★, Detective 16.9%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 13.2%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #27 House of Dred
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: DrDann
Windows
In this horror game, you play as a young woman returning from work. Running low on gas, you pull into a gas station, but there's no gas to be found. Something feels off, and a sense of unease creeps in as you realize you might not be alone.
Why similar: Assassins 29.3% ★, Crime 21.4%, Puzzle 7.8%, Horror 7.7%, Stylized 7.4%
- #28 Nirvana Noir
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Feral Cat DenPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
A noir adventure beyond time and space. The city of cosmic beings is under threat in two parallel realities - one where the Big Bang was never fired, the other exploding in color and sin. It’s up to you to solve the mysteries of the Bigger Bang in this follow up to the award-winning Genesis Noir.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.6% ★, Crime 17.5%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 11.1%, Stylized 7.5%
- #29 Hotel of Shadows
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Piotr Boruszewski
Windows
Hotel of Shadows is an immersive detective game where you step into the shoes of a rookie investigator in a mysterious hotel. You must find all stoles items and gather them to identify theft. There are 3 investigations where player have to find different, stolen items.
Why similar: Detective 15.5%, Crime 12.9%, Conspiracy 12.7% ★, Exploration 12.4%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #30 Oblivistar
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gurmpii
Windows
Oblivistar is a story-driven adventure game where you will help solve a mystery that sinks into the place you call home.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.5% ★, Investigation 14.6%, Detective 13.6%, RPG 9.3%, Stylized 9.1%
- #31 Then They Came for Me
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ham Goblin
Windows
Then They Came For Me is a fascism survival RPG set in an isolated neighborhood during the reign of a totalitarian regime. Take care of your neighbors, try to stay fed and sane, and make your choices carefully. Resist the regime or lick the boot, every decision you make has consequences.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.4% ★, Crime 16.7%, RPG 14%, Detective 10.5%, Political 8.3% ★
- #32 HANGAR 51: Classified Investigation
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lootz Games
Windows
A first-person investigation and detective game. Explore a sealed 1980s bunker, solve puzzles, collect evidence, take photos, and piece together what really happened. Your final report determines the outcome. Follow the protocol. Question everything.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Conspiracy 15.7% ★, Investigation 15.5%, Crime 14.2%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #33 The Midnight Exorcist
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WinterCamp StudioPub: Studio Digital Caffeine
Windows
Explore the dark corners of a haunted art museum in The Midnight Exorcist, an investigative puzzle game. Discover hidden secrets and follow the clues to piece together the ancient mystery of the museum’s past – and the ghostly dangers of its present.
Why similar: Investigation 15%, Crime 15%, Puzzle 9.6%, Supernatural 9.5%, Dark 8.6%
- #34 OVRDARK: a Do Not Open story
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: NoxNoctisPub: Unreality, S.L.
Windows
OVRDARK: Dive into the chilling sequel to 'DO NOT OPEN' in this intense VR experience. Explore a cursed mansion, face your former companion turned ruthless enemy, and unravel dark secrets. Can you survive the ultimate horror in virtual reality?
Why similar: Assassins 30.9% ★, Crime 16.5%, Puzzle 8.3%, Exploration 8.1%, First-Person 7.5%
- #35 SKINFACE
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Adam Pype
Windows
SKINFACE is a short-and-punchy stealth game where you embody a faceless hitman who needs to steal the faces of others to gain the trust of their target. Set in dark soviet-era apartment complexes, evade the police and get your victim to open up the door for you. Knock, knock!
Why similar: Assassins 51.3% ★, Crime 24.4%, Dark 6.4%, First-Person 6%, Horror 5%
- #36 Arkham Detective
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skellyboy Studios AS
Windows
Arkham Detective is an immersive and captivating psychological thriller that unfolds within the eerie and otherworldly universe crafted by the master of cosmic horror, H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Crime 23.6%, Detective 19.5%, Thriller 7.7%, Puzzle 7.5%, Stylized 7%
- #37 Corcovado's Night Guard
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: LuGuMiVi GamesPub: LuGuMiVi
Windows
You are Vicente, a night guard that works in Corcovado, taking care of this brazilian tourist spot, christ the redeemer. A first person, singleplayer, walk-simulator experience. Investigate what is happening and try to escape this nightmare.
Why similar: Assassins 25.9% ★, Crime 22.1%, Investigation 12.5%, Puzzle 7.7%, Exploration 7.4%
- #38 A Street Story
76% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: NeibucrionPub: NarraFlux
Windows
A Street Story is an interactive story in which you play a gangster in the suburbs from Paris, France. Discover a troubled world mixing gangsters, cops and terrorists. Choose your own path among those shady characters and try to survive!
Why similar: Assassins 27.9% ★, Conspiracy 18.9% ★, Crime 14.4%, Political 11.4% ★, Politics 9.8% ★
- #39 The Anomaly Experiment
72% matchPositive82% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Sentenced to life in prison, you’re offered freedom by joining a trial for a new drug. The experiment is simple: enter the room, observe, and identify what has changed. Complete all tasks, and your sentence is commuted. But, the further you go, the more unsettling your reality becomes.
Why similar: Conspiracy 34.7% ★, Investigation 9.2%, Horror 9.1%, Puzzle 8.2%, Mystery 7.7%
- #40 Abandoned Hut
73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Alefe Hifran
Windows
Explore scary places in this first-person horror game. Interact with characters, solve puzzles and discover that bad intentions can lead to catastrophic consequences.
Why similar: Assassins 34.5% ★, Crime 18.4%, Detective 12.2%, Investigation 9%, Exploration 8.8%
- #41 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,076 reviews2026
Dev: yattytheman
Windows · Linux
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Conspiracy 31.1% ★, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Puzzle 7%
- #42 Sealed In
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Basement Key Studio
Windows
Explore this haunted mansion as a detective, discover chilling secrets with your UV flashlight and fight to stay sane before the mannequins gets you.
Why similar: Crime 23.7%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 10.7%, First-Person 9.9%, Horror 9.5%
- #43 Tracking Killer
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: 鱿鱼游戏
Windows
《Tracking Killer》 is a role-playing game set against the backdrop of modern crime investigation. In the game, you will play the role of a detective, conducting on-site investigations and investigations, sorting out the case, collecting evidence, and apprehending the murderer.
Why similar: Assassins 34.8% ★, Crime 17.5%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 12.4%, First-Person 7.1%
- #44 THE DAMN PSYCHIATRIC
72% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: GamePlaysMix
Windows
The "San Lucas" psychiatric hospital, which was built in 1985 to help people with mental illnesses, became the scene of crimes and suspicious experiments in the year 2035. Patients mysteriously disappeared and some were found found dead in a strange way.
Why similar: Crime 21.7%, Assassins 19.6% ★, Detective 16.1%, Puzzle 8.4%, Exploration 8.1%
- #45 Welcome To Lakewood
74% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Space Slug Studios
Windows
Investigate the sleepy town of Lakewood as you follow the trail of numerous missing person cases and the mysterious cause of the disappearances. Unravel the secret of Lakewood and try to survive its tightening grip.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23% ★, Investigation 14.3%, First-Person 8.6%, Stylized 7.9%, Horror 7.9%
- #46 Obscura
71% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: NomadsPub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Obscura is a first-person investigation game where, you play a medium who must solve cold cases by interacting with various elements and performing rituals. Learn about their past to understand their motives and crack the case. Please understand that the game will features sensitive topics.
Why similar: Crime 25.5%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 13.4%, First-Person 10%, Dark 7.8%
- #47 LAN Party Adventures
69% matchVery Positive91% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: LEAP Game Studios
Windows
Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.
Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Conspiracy 21.5% ★, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 11.9%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #48 Crimson Seer
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meridian Malice
Windows
Crimson Seer is a fantasy detective puzzle game. Investigate murder scenes frozen in time, gather clues, and deduce motive, method, and location. Use your prophetic visions to uncover sinister elven plots, ancient mysteries, and dark rituals in an underground world.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.1% ★, Detective 19.4%, Crime 18.7%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 9.3%
- #49 Detective Agency Gray Tie 2 - Collector's Edition
71% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Avi Games
Windows
The second part of the detective saga! Help Amanda find the stolen masterpiece in France. Explore mysterious locations, find hidden objects and solve puzzles. The Collector's Edition includes 20 mini-games and additional locations!
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.2% ★, Crime 19.3%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 10.3%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #50 The Ratline
67% matchVery Positive90% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Conspiracy 24.5% ★, Investigation 18.8%, Mystery 8.7%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #51 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: Conspiracy 25.1% ★, Detective 15.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Exploration 10%, First-Person 8.3%
- #52 Death at Fleming Manor
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SUPERTHUMb
Windows
"Your job is to write the death certificate." Investigate a mysterious death in a grand British manor, 1959. Explore eerie scenes and complete forensic documents like death certificates and medical reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.3% ★, Crime 20.9%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 6.6%
- #53 南亭湖 Dependent Origination
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 船Chuan Studio
Windows
A state machinery plant is haunted by a dismemberment murder. A girl's vanishing and a fatal plunge fuel ghost rumors. Years later, cop Wang Nan uncovers the truth: fates interwoven over a decade reveal human guilt and redemption—not spectral revenge.
Why similar: Crime 25.5%, RPG 11.9%, Puzzle 10.9%, First-Person 10.1%, Horror 8.4%
- #54 Midnight Files
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: Paper Lynx Games
Windows
The camera doesn’t lie, but the truth isn’t always obvious. Photograph traces, gather evidence, link clues on the board, search police databases for key info, and identify the culprit and the next attack site. Each case is a standalone mystery waiting to be solved.
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Detective 18.9%, Investigation 15.9%, Stylized 8%, Dark 7.3%
- #55 Chicken Holmes - The Mystery of Bartolomeu
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 37 reviews2021
Dev: Dreamlike
Windows
Use your most valuable chicken detective skills to solve the Bartolomeu's mystery. In this point'n click game you explore a kidnapper house guided by a series of ink marks of poor Rubens, the Butcher of the city. Judite gathered the information and just disappeared. Now, fend for yourself!
Why similar: Assassins 31.6% ★, Crime 28.9%, Detective 19.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Exploration 7.5%
- #56 Scene Investigators
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 992 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Crime 24.3%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 17.8%, Puzzle 8.7%, Mystery 8.1%
- #57 Verbal Verdict
68% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Savanna Developments
Windows
In Verbal Verdict you're a novice investigator in 1950's Brooklyn, solving crimes and climbing the ranks by interrogating suspects and solving problems in a detective game powered by artificial intelligence.
Why similar: Assassins 33.7% ★, Crime 20.2%, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 10.8%, Mystery 6.7%
- #58 The Wolf Is Dead
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fat Toad Games
Windows
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Crime 26.7%, Detective 22.8%, Investigation 10.3%, Puzzle 9.9%, Mystery 9.2%
- #59 MeiQi 2021
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
The MeiQi Series is an episodic mystery game. This collection contains all of Season6 and 7,which will be released in 2021,as well as the first episode of Season 8 and a special episode. In total there are 14 chapters. The story continues with the new police officer NanHe and policewoman Haduo.
Why similar: Crime 14.7%, Detective 12.9%, RPG 10%, Stylized 9.9%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #60 紅蜘蛛外伝:暗花
65% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: studio wasp
Windows · Mac
The latest in the “Red Spider” series of Hong Kong noir visual novel with full japanese voice acting, “Red Spider Anecdote: The Longest Nite” is now available with all-new graphics. The hard-boiled story of two female protagonists is set in Thailand in 2009. Play time: 2-4 hours
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.5% ★, Assassins 22.7% ★, Crime 22.6%, Political 17% ★, Dark 9.2%