- #1 The Real Face of a VTuber
97% matchVery Positive92% of 302 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Comedy 17%, Mystery 16.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Point & Click 11.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #2 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,938 reviews2023
Dev: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Mystery 21.4%, Point & Click 19.6%, Comedy 16.2%, Text-Based 9.7%
- #3 Tokyo Detectives
96% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Mystery 26.5%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Point & Click 15.6%, Text-Based 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #4 of the Devil
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,338 reviews2025
Dev: nth Circle Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.8%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Story Rich 18.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%
- #5 Tourist Trap
95% matchVery Positive96% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Tragico Media
Windows
Face an evil corporation™ with the help of a talking monkey in Tourist Trap, a surrealist dark comedy point and click adventure set in a South American coastal city.
Why similar: Narrative 42.9% ★, Visual Novel 13.8%, Point & Click 13%, Surreal 10.8%, Funny 6.7%
- #6 The Biggleboss Incident
93% matchVery Positive94% of 170 reviews2025
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
A pointy-clicky comedy corporate thriller. Solve puzzles, get to know your colleagues, and unravel a sinister global conspiracy. All in a day's work.
Why similar: Satire 28.8% ★, Comedy 16.8%, Point & Click 15.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #7 Detective Grimoire
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,355 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: Point & Click 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Comedy 15.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #8 Trials of Innocence
92% matchVery Positive93% of 1,658 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Mystery 22.3%, Point & Click 16.8%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #9 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
91% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Nobody Crown
Windows
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Mystery 25.1%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Puzzle 16.6%, Funny 15.5%, Story Rich 12.8%
- #10 Occult Crime Police
91% matchVery Positive93% of 164 reviews2021
Dev: Eggcorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!
Why similar: Mystery 24.5%, Point & Click 21.6%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Funny 14.1%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #11 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
90% matchVery Positive96% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Mystery 18.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Comedy 15%, Funny 11.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%
- #12 Methods: The Illusion Murders
89% matchVery Positive89% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Mystery 21.5%, Text-Based 15.9%, Puzzle 15.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%
- #13 Moral Dilemma: The Interview
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,101 reviews2025
Dev: Hectic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A fourth-wall-breaking narrative adventure. It’s interview day, and you really need this job—enough to ignore the talking printer, the anomaly corridor, and the ridiculous life-or-death trials your interviewer keeps putting you in. But deep down, you know... something here is very, very wrong.
Why similar: Narrative 28.7% ★, Satire 20% ★, Comedy 16.9%, Puzzle 7.5%, Funny 6.8%
- #14 Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness
88% matchVery Positive98% of 237 reviews2023
Dev: Zima software
Windows · Mac
Join the crazy police detective Francis in his search for a kidnapped cloned beauty and go through countless escapades with him in this classic point & click adventure full of comedy.
Why similar: Parody 32.7% ★, Satire 21.4% ★, Point & Click 20.1%, Comedy 16.5%, Funny 4.8%
- #15 Aviary Attorney
87% matchVery Positive95% of 2,262 reviews2015
Dev: Sketchy Logic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32%, Comedy 24.4%, Mystery 23.4%, Story Rich 11.3%, Multiple Endings 3.6%
- #16 No men in this house
86% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Anastasia ErokhinaPub: Pavel Pichugin
Windows
"No men in this house" is a visual novel set in Thailand. This edge-of-your-seat detective story about mysterious deaths on a touristy island will make you suspect everyone, including yourself!
Why similar: Mystery 31.3%, Visual Novel 30.2%, Story Rich 14.8%, Funny 11.1%, Text-Based 10.6%
- #17 Murder by Numbers
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,662 reviews2020
Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Mystery 18.4%, Dialogue Heavy 17.8%, Puzzle 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%
- #18 The Case of the Serialized Killer
84% matchVery Positive89% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Alexis Royce
Windows · Mac
Delve into a devilishly delightful world of mysticism and mystery as Harold Ludicael, the disgraced demonologist. After the untimely demise of a famous illustrator, you’re tasked with solving their murder in this point-and-click visual novel.
Why similar: Mystery 24.6%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Comedy 19%, Text-Based 13.5%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #19 Tangle Tower
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,076 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 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: Point & Click 19.7%, Mystery 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Comedy 13.5%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #20 I Am The Prosecutor: No Evidence? No Problem!
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
I Am The Prosecutor is a non-linear Visual Novel about defending a cute Tomboy named Sophie where you're given just 30 seconds to make the right choice each time. Help make Sophie's case against her abusive mother and give her much needed closure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Comedy 18.2%, Story Rich 17.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #21 The Murder Hotel
82% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Mystery 28.5%, Visual Novel 26.8%, Surreal 19.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Text-Based 10.5%
- #22 By Moonlight
84% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2019
Dev: SugarHyped
Windows · Mac
~ ~ A Comedic Mystery Visual Novel with Relationship Building ~ ~ Play as a paranormal investigator hired by the paranormal to investigate! Search for a headless horseman's missing head before the night is over.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Comedy 24.3%, Mystery 16.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, Funny 11.4%
- #23 ステータス確認探偵
81% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: 風切羽
Windows
Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place in a fantasy world.
Why similar: Mystery 36%, Comedy 27.7%, Visual Novel 26.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Adventure 2.1%
- #24 Almost My Floor
82% matchVery Positive92% of 246 reviews2021
Dev: Potata Company
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.
Why similar: Parody 34.6% ★, Satire 29.8% ★, Point & Click 12.1%, Puzzle 8.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #25 Mobile Murder Mystery
79% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Arlen Szabo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow the story of the Unseen Narrator, whose repetitive life falls apart when their co-worker decides to quit on a whim.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.7%, Surreal 34.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%, Indie 0.7%
- #26 Dinner with an Owl
80% matchVery Positive95% of 860 reviews2021
Dev: BoringSuburbanDad
Windows
Break the puzzling spell of your eccentric host! Dinner with an Owl: A short surreal point and click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.2%, Comedy 18.5%, Surreal 18.2%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 14.7%
- #27 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
78% matchVery Positive94% of 4,035 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Mystery 24.7%, Visual Novel 21%, Text-Based 14.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #28 Hellink
81% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Ikigai
Windows · Mac · Linux
The first visual novel about fake news! Investigate in 2044 in a humorous and cyberpunk universe. Counter your opponents' lies and thwart the plot that threatens Néo-Sorbonne!
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Point & Click 21.3%, Text-Based 18%, Comedy 13.5%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
- #29 Detective Ridelle
79% matchVery Positive99% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: PuzzLab
Windows
Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.
Why similar: Mystery 23.3%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Comedy 20.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #30 Tead
78% matchVery Positive100% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Tead
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder-mystery visual novel following 12 strangers with mysterious pasts. Make arguments and identify the murderer, but don't lose sight of the ultimate goal of eliminating the Game Master.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.8%, Puzzle 33.6%, Story Rich 7.8%, Text-Based 7%, Adventure 0.3%
- #31 Paper Perjury
77% 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: Mystery 23%, Visual Novel 22%, Point & Click 18.5%, Puzzle 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #32 Murder Is Game Over
77% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Point & Click 22.4%, Puzzle 15.9%, Text-Based 15.5%, Funny 12.5%
- #33 东方裁判梦~Rookie Attorney Legendry
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: YEARSPub: WindField Games
Windows
"Touhou Saibanmu ~Rookie Attorney Legendry" is a puzzle-solving detective game based on the Touhou series. It mainly tells the story of Marisa Kirisame who, by chance, becomes a lawyer. The story is divided into three chapters, each with multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.8%, Puzzle 23.9%, Story Rich 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13%, Funny 11.5%
- #34 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
76% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Mystery 26.2%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Puzzle 14.9%, Funny 13.5%, Story Rich 12.6%
- #35 Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery
75% matchVery Positive94% of 176 reviews2021
Dev: Will-o-Works
Windows
Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery is a danmaku-detective game that combines point-and-click style deduction with high octane bullet hell gameplay. Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and refute contradictions to solve the case!
Why similar: Mystery 35%, Visual Novel 31.9%, Story Rich 16.4%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Adventure 0.8%
- #36 Justice.exe
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: Late Game ClutchPub: Gameclaw Studio
Windows · Mac
Justice.exe is a dialogue-heavy dystopian legal drama in which you defend sentient AI in court. Discover key story elements in dialogue, build your case by studying arguments, and engage the opposing counsel in wits, charisma and skullduggery. Small choices might alter the fate of your clients.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Mystery 27%, Puzzle 17%, Story Rich 16.3%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #37 Methods: The Detective Competition
73% matchVery Positive91% of 717 reviews2020
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Comedy 18%, Mystery 17%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Point & Click 14.3%, Funny 9.8%
- #38 Paradise Killer
72% matchVery Positive93% of 4,418 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Mystery 23.8%, Point & Click 22%, Surreal 21.2%, Story Rich 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.9%
- #39 Zarathustra - Cybergeddon
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Tim Rachor
Windows
Take on the role of Agent Amy Tanner and solve a case in a cyberpunk future, where technology and religion have become one - A classic pixel art point&click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 40%, Mystery 20%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Story Rich 14.5%, Dialogue Heavy 5.6%
- #40 I (DON'T) HATE HENTAI PUZZLES
73% matchVery Positive85% of 212 reviews2019
Dev: PixelGreeds
Windows
Post-modern hentai-puzzle detective.
Why similar: Parody 43.5% ★, Visual Novel 13.9%, Comedy 12.5%, Funny 8.9%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #41 Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter
69% matchVery Positive91% of 285 reviews2026
Dev: Mango FactoryPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Kill each other...for science! The class of '89 is trapped in an elite school killing game. Investigate, solve, and expose your classmates in Kumitantei™: Old-School Slaughter, an episodic murder-mystery ADV card-battler inspired by retro anime.
Why similar: Comedy 32.8%, Mystery 26.1%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
- #42 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
74% matchVery Positive82% of 125 reviews2017
Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.5%, Mystery 36.1%, Story Rich 17.1%, Adventure 3.6%, Indie 1.9%
- #43 The Secret of Tremendous Corporation
74% matchVery Positive82% of 356 reviews2015
Dev: Sebastian KrzyszkowiakPub: dosowisko.net
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Explore the deepest SECRETs™ of the Tremendous Corporation®. Find out what happened to indie devs and save the gaming industry!
Why similar: Comedy 27.8%, Point & Click 22.8%, Satire 19.5% ★, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #44 誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
72% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
Windows
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Mystery 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Comedy 17.2%, Puzzle 10.3%, Story Rich 10%
- #45 Interrogation Simulator
71% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Abstract 19.2%, Point & Click 19.1%, Puzzle 13.3%, Text-Based 11.7%
- #46 Eye 4 Eye
70% 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: Mystery 39.7%, Puzzle 22.9%, Story Rich 19%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Adventure 1.8%
- #47 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 43,374 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Mystery 22.2%, Point & Click 12.1%, Story Rich 12%, Comedy 9.8%
- #48 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,509 reviews2020
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Point & Click 27%, Story Rich 15.8%, Puzzle 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%
- #49 Oniria Crimes
71% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: cKolmos narrative.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Oniria Crimes is an interactive noir novel with point & click mechanics. Explore crime scenes in a dreamlike world where objects are the only witnesses. Six cases, a hidden conspiracy. Only you can uncover the truth behind the crimes of Oniria.
Why similar: Mystery 26.5%, Point & Click 24%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Story Rich 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.8%
- #50 Impostor Factory
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,622 reviews2021
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.
Why similar: Narrative 46.9% ★, Comedy 17.4%, Mystery 15.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Funny 8.3%
- #51 Tide Girl: Phenomena
68% matchVery Positive96% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: momoluna
Windows · Linux
Enjoy the murder by the word.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Abstract 29.8%, Text-Based 23.6%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Adventure 1.5%
- #52 Loco Motive
66% 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 41.1% ★, Comedy 15.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Point & Click 13.2%, Funny 7.7%
- #53 Lucy Dreaming
67% matchVery Positive98% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Tall Story Games Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer.
Why similar: Comedy 22.6%, Point & Click 20%, Mystery 19.7%, Funny 11.8%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #54 12 Hours to Die
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.6%, Mystery 31.4%, Puzzle 18.6%, Funny 9.3%, Adventure 1.6%
- #55 Karen: An Outrage Simulator
69% matchVery Positive95% of 224 reviews2020
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows
You are Karen - Argue your way through ridiculous scenarios, and get everything you rightfully deserve in this short comedic game about entitlement.
Why similar: Parody 31.9% ★, Satire 21% ★, Comedy 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Funny 7.3%
- #56 Misty Judgment
64% matchVery Positive94% of 1,414 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Mystery 36.6%, Visual Novel 33.5%, Story Rich 16.6%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Adventure 1%
- #57 Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder
70% matchVery Positive82% of 308 reviews2017
Dev: Goldbar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?
Why similar: Mystery 33.8%, Visual Novel 29.2%, Text-Based 21%, Story Rich 13.7%, Adventure 1.2%
- #58 Turlock Holmes
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 937 reviews2024
Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
Why similar: Mystery 23.9%, Point & Click 16.8%, Puzzle 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #59 Agatha Knife
68% matchVery Positive93% of 644 reviews2017
Dev: Mango Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on a whimsically twisted adventure with Agatha, a child torn between her love for eating meat and her friendships with animals. Join her as she discovers religion and creates her own, Carnivorism, to convince animals that the sacrifice of their flesh is the secret to their eternal happiness.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.1%, Female Protagonist 27.2%, Adventure 6.6%, Indie 4.1%, Singleplayer 1%
- #60 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
66% matchVery Positive81% of 385 reviews2024
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Point & Click 16.7%, Mystery 16.5%, Puzzle 16.1%, Surreal 15.2%