- #1 The Case of the Golden Idol
97% 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: Detective 15.3%, Investigation 12.5%, Narrative 10.1% ★, Point & Click 9.7%, Thriller 9.4%
- #2 Ashes of Holloway Bay
96% match3 user reviews100% of 3 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 19.8%, Investigation 14%, Crime 13.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #3 The Pactmaker
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Alejandro Pascual
Windows
You are a professor who forged pacts with otherworldly entities to save your daughter. Dive into the memories of others, alter reality, and use your new supernatural abilities to uncover the truth in this dark point-and-click thriller.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Point & Click 16.3%, Supernatural 15.2%, Mystery 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #4 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
95% 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 20.3%, Point & Click 17.2%, Investigation 15.2%, Narrative 12.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #5 Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries
94% matchPositive82% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Outsider Games
Windows · Linux
In 1921, young French artist Jennifer Chevalier becomes embroiled in death, espionage and revolution, assisted by the ghost of Oscar Wilde. A hand-drawn Point & Click adventure with a unique comic book inventory design.
Why similar: Supernatural 14.5%, Detective 14.5%, Investigation 14.2%, Narrative 14% ★, Point & Click 13.8%
- #6 Lord Winklebottom Investigates
94% matchVery Positive93% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Cave Monsters
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.
Why similar: Narrative 20.4% ★, Detective 16.4%, Point & Click 14%, Crime 12.6%, Investigation 11.8%
- #7 Liar’s Line
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PexeliesPub: Aroko Game Studio
Windows
A monster is hiding behind one of the voices on the line. Identify the liar before you reveal your location. One wrong judgment, and it comes to your door. Each playthrough changes who's lying.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Narrative 16.4% ★, Supernatural 16.3%, Thriller 12.3%, Investigation 11.8%
- #8 How Was Your Day?
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mad Carnival
Windows · Mac
After her beloved dog Beans vanishes and 13-year-old Diya finds herself trapped in a nightmarish time loop, each day reveals darker secrets in the sleepy town of Lakeview. Nothing, and no one, is what it seems. Groundhog Day meets Stranger Things in this supernatural thriller set in 80s New Zealand.
Why similar: Supernatural 14.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Narrative 12.5% ★, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 10.6%
- #9 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,277 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Narrative 16.5% ★, Detective 14.8%, Point & Click 12.8%, Investigation 11.5%, Thriller 7.7%
- #10 The Rewinder
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,300 reviews2021
Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 12%, Supernatural 11.9%, Thriller 10.1%
- #11 Detective Hindsight
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 10.1%, Thriller 9.5%
- #12 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,305 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Crime 14%, Thriller 13.1%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 10.4%
- #13 The Operator
88% 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: Detective 17.1%, Investigation 13.9%, Narrative 13.5% ★, Thriller 11.3%, Crime 10.6%
- #14 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
89% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Point & Click 14.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Crime 10.4%
- #15 The Missing Threads
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 17.8%, Point & Click 15%, Crime 14.4%, Mystery 12.1%
- #16 HOLLOW MIRE
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mowlo Games
Windows
A war hero returns to a shattered England, searching for his missing family while confronting nightmares that defy reality. A choice-driven, narrative thriller with 8 unique endings.
Why similar: Narrative 17.6% ★, Supernatural 15.4%, Detective 13.6%, Thriller 13.1%, Point & Click 9.1%
- #17 The Detective's Apprentice
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Investigation 19.3%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Crime 8.5%
- #18 The Empty Desk
85% matchPositive88% of 26 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 16.1%, Crime 13.6%, Investigation 12.2%, Thriller 10.7%, Mystery 10%
- #19 Neon Hearts City
84% 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 17.4%, Point & Click 15.2%, Investigation 14%, Crime 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 8%
- #20 Shroud of Gloom
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MadChirpy
Windows
Shroud of Gloom is a point-and-click horror adventure. Investigate an old manor, gather items and clues to solve environmental puzzles and discover dark secrets. Can you uncover the mystery… and make it out alive?
Why similar: Detective 14.7%, Point & Click 14.1%, Investigation 10.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Supernatural 10.2%
- #21 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
84% matchVery Positive89% of 7,813 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 32.5%, Crime 14.4%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Point & Click 7.9%
- #22 My Work Is Not Yet Done
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sutemi ProductionsPub: Raw Fury
Windows
My Work Is Not Yet Done is a narrative-driven investigative horror game, combining elements of the survival/simulation genres with a dense, nonlinear plot exploring the imbrication and dissolution of human identities/meanings within uncanny wilderness.
Why similar: Narrative 20.5% ★, Investigation 14.6%, Detective 14.3%, Thriller 10.5%, Mystery 8.9%
- #23 Hidden Object Secrets: The Whitefield Murder Collector's Edition
82% match4 user reviews0% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Step into the shoes of a detective tasked with solving the enigmatic murder of a man whose past is shrouded in mystery! Can you solve another complicated case?
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Point & Click 15.3%, Thriller 11.6%, Crime 11.4%, Investigation 10.7%
- #24 The End of the Sun
80% matchVery Positive97% of 283 reviews2025
Dev: The End of the Sun TeamPub: The End of the Sun Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage and tracker of mythical beings. Following a legendary creature, you reach a village caught in a time rift. Embark on a magical investigation – travel through time, explore the ancient land, and bond with fire to shape villagers’ fate and uncover the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Narrative 12.9% ★, Investigation 12.5%, Thriller 12.2%, Point & Click 12%
- #25 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
81% 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 21.7%, Investigation 17.6%, Point & Click 17.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #26 The Rise of the Golden Idol
79% 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: Detective 19%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 12%, Crime 11.5%, Narrative 10.9% ★
- #27 Crimson Seer
81% 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: Detective 19.6%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Crime 11.9%, Narrative 10.9% ★
- #28 The Roottrees are Dead
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,392 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 26.2%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 14.9%, Point & Click 14.7%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #29 Inkblood
78% 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: Detective 17.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Supernatural 12.6%, Mystery 9.1%, Thriller 7.7%
- #30 Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure
79% matchVery Positive91% of 247 reviews2020
Dev: Limited Games
Windows
How far would you go to save your daughter? As an infamous hacker-for-hire you have the skills to steal almost any secret. But when your daughter is taken, will you be able to use these skills to uncover a dark conspiracy that goes further than you could ever imagine?
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Narrative 15.1% ★, Point & Click 12.5%, Crime 11.6%, Thriller 10.5%
- #31 Intruder In Antiquonia
78% matchVery Positive90% of 113 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Narrative 16.4% ★, Point & Click 13.9%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 10.2%
- #32 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
77% matchVery Positive93% of 1,427 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Point & Click 15.3%, Investigation 13.8%, Narrative 11.1% ★, Mystery 10%
- #33 The Big Hollow: 1982
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
The Big Hollow: 1982 is a tightly focused 2D animated murder mystery. A serial killer’s dumping ground is exposed in a small truck stop town. Find details in the evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI’s new Behavioral Science Unit as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 18.7%, Point & Click 16.1%, Crime 11%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
- #34 A Case of Fraud
74% matchVery Positive98% of 404 reviews2025
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 14.7%, Point & Click 14.4%, Mystery 12%
- #35 Mystical Riddles: Ghostly Park Collector's Edition
76% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
What is the price of eternal life? Stop the atrocious ritual! Don't let evil prevail! The soul hunter will spare no one. Can you master the willpower to win?
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Crime 11.1%, Thriller 10.5%
- #36 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows
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 19.3%, Thriller 14.2%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 11%, Point & Click 10.6%
- #37 Marcella Moon: The Phantom of Harvest Grove
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Point & Click 16.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Thriller 12.3%, Crime 11.5%
- #38 Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition
74% matchNegative7% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
The Others are experiencing another trouble. Prevent the upcoming bloody conflict between the elves and vampires! Someone is trying to bring discord to the fragile world of the Others. Will they succeed? It depends on you. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Narrative 15.9% ★, Detective 13.7%, Supernatural 13%, Investigation 12.1%, Point & Click 11.2%
- #39 Tails Noir
73% matchMixed67% of 3,409 reviews2021
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Narrative 16% ★, Detective 14.6%, Supernatural 13%, Investigation 11%, Point & Click 10.4%
- #40 Fragmented Memories - Arc One
73% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: PlatomentiPub: YSY Softworks
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in the Psychological horror adventure of James Charouz on his way to find his missing wife and uncover the dark secret of his hometown.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.9%, Investigation 14.1%, Detective 12.3%, Thriller 11.7%, Mystery 10.8%
- #41 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
71% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Point & Click 15.2%, Investigation 13.9%, Thriller 11.9%, Mystery 11.9%
- #42 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Benedict King
Windows
Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.
Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Point & Click 14.2%, Thriller 10.9%, Crime 8.8%, Investigation 8%
- #43 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 812 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.3%, Detective 23.3%, Crime 14.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Adventure 8.3%
- #44 Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill
72% 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 19.1%, Point & Click 15.5%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Crime 9.9%
- #45 Cradlemoor
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TallHead
Windows · Mac
Cradlemoor is a cinematic multi-layered narrative game, which casts you as Journalist William Marlowe as he journeys to the Dartmoor village of Cradlemoor to investigate a missing film crew. Cradlemoor features a persistent story across multiple playthroughs and hours of film, files and documents.
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Investigation 14.7%, Thriller 13.8%, Mystery 9.6%, Supernatural 7.9%
- #46 Paper Perjury
70% matchVery Positive89% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Crime 10.7%, Investigation 9.4%
- #47 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
72% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Investigation 16.5%, Point & Click 15.9%, Crime 15%, Mystery 13.1%
- #48 Twin Mind: Power of Love Collector's Edition
71% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Famed twin detectives go on a new case! They are the only people skilled enough to find out what happened to a woman that vanished in the broad daylight. But it seems like they need your help to uncover this mystery.
Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Supernatural 13.1%, Point & Click 12.7%, Crime 11.6%, Thriller 11.6%
- #49 Grayton the Detective
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incidental Minds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 17.4%, Point & Click 16.6%, Narrative 14.8% ★, Story Rich 7.4%
- #50 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Seam Entertainment
Windows
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Investigation 17.6%, Supernatural 17.1%, Detective 16.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Crime 12.5%
- #51 On Tape << Rewind
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pixfork Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
On Tape << Rewind is a psychological horror story told through cassette tapes. Play recordings, search for clues, discover hidden cassettes, and manipulate audio. Unravel the mystery of a scientist’s disappearance and the obsession that consumed him — tape by tape.
Why similar: Narrative 20.6% ★, Investigation 15.7%, Detective 15.2%, Thriller 12%, Mystery 11.5%
- #52 Loco Motive
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,162 reviews2024
Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Narrative 17.9% ★, Detective 14.5%, Investigation 12.4%, Point & Click 12.1%, Crime 11.6%
- #53 Deep Focus
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Investigation 21%, Point & Click 16.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #54 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Point & Click 21.8%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 14%, Adventure 8.4%
- #55 Gap World Events
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 荔枝加盐
Windows
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Crime 13.5%, Mystery 12.6%, Point & Click 10.9%
- #56 The Mermaid Mask
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp humour and tricky puzzles. Dive into the next mystery from the creators of Tangle Tower & Crow Country.
Why similar: Detective 16%, Supernatural 14.6%, Investigation 12.2%, Point & Click 11.3%, Crime 10.3%
- #57 Blackwell Unbound
68% matchVery Positive94% of 776 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.
Why similar: Point & Click 31%, Supernatural 19.9%, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 11%, Adventure 7.3%
- #58 The Blackwell Legacy
68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,628 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.8%, Supernatural 20.8%, Detective 12.6%, Mystery 12%, Adventure 6.9%
- #59 Still Life
68% matchVery Positive82% of 1,089 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 28.8%, Detective 18.8%, Crime 15.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Adventure 7.8%
- #60 Crime Shadows: Stolen Spotlight Collector's Edition
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows · Mac
A masked filmmaker hunts his cast. Step into a cinematic nightmare where every scene is a trap. Solve puzzles, uncover clues, and escape before the director calls “Cut.”
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Point & Click 16.5%, Thriller 15.7%, Crime 11.9%, Investigation 10.5%