- #1 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
97% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Made in Mavis
Windows · Mac · Linux
Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 24.7% ★, Conspiracy 16.1% ★, Crime 13.5%, Detective 12.9%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #2 Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Abscure
Windows
Twelve guests at a Chicago hotel plot to steal millions in jewels. Stop them before midnight strikes.
Why similar: Detective 15.5%, America 14.7% ★, Conspiracy 12.6% ★, Visual Novel 11.9%, Crime 11.5%
- #3 Locator
96% 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 23.5% ★, Detective 17%, Crime 14.2%, Logic 7.5%, Aliens 7.4%
- #4 Marcella Moon: Killer at the Cove
95% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a murder in a coastal California town.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Crime 15.4%, Point & Click 14.7%, Conspiracy 12.2% ★, Old School 10.1%
- #5 Detective Agency Gray Tie 2 - Collector's Edition
94% 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: Detective 18.9%, Conspiracy 16.8% ★, Crime 15.4%, Point & Click 13.4%, Puzzle 8%
- #6 The Creature: Escape Room
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: k148 Game Studio
Windows
You are a detective sent to investigate the mistreatment of a mysterious creature. In this escape room there are not only puzzles, but also characters and history.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.4% ★, Crime 15.7%, Aliens 12.3%, Stylized 9.6%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #7 Brightstone Mysteries: The Others
93% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A local toy-maker and all his factory workers mysteriously vanished on the same night. Uncover shocking secrets, solve riddles and explore a mysterious town in this eerie hidden object puzzle adventure game!
Why similar: Conspiracy 23% ★, Point & Click 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Detective 14.4%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #8 The Purple Peacock
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Casus AenigmaPub: Twins Creative Studio
Windows
The Purple Peacock is a 2D point-and-click adventure game where players guide Virgil Russ, in a mysterious quest to find a rare and elusive stamp, the “Purple Peacock”.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.1%, Conspiracy 21.5% ★, Detective 13.2%, Stylized 8.1%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #9 The Prince of Landis
91% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: LorestromePub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
The Prince Of Landis combines the character-driven story and dialog of a visual novel with the exploration and puzzle-solving of an adventure game; a horror adventure with catastrophic consequences.
Why similar: Crime 15.5%, Point & Click 14%, 1980s 14%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Aliens 11.7%
- #10 Detective Agency Gray Tie - Collector's Edition
91% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Avi Games
Windows
Solve the case of a stolen antique statuette with detective Amanda. Explore picturesque Amsterdam locations, solve clever puzzles, and enjoy hidden object scenes. Immerse yourself in a detective adventure!
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Conspiracy 17.7% ★, Crime 12.8%, Point & Click 11.4%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #11 Kaptain Brawe: A Brawe New World
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 176 reviews2011
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Step into a hilarious, steampunk-tinged point n click space adventure! Play as Captain Brawe, Agent Luna and Danny across four colorful planets — solve clever puzzles, uncover conspiracies, and meet unforgettable characters (space pirates, secret agents, and eccentric aliens).
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.8% ★, Point & Click 15.6%, Aliens 14.7%, Detective 11.7%, Stylized 8.2%
- #12 Aberration
89% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: TiernanGames
Windows
Aberration, a point & click thriller experience that will lead you down a rabbit hole of suspense, fear and misdirection. Roam through the creaking halls of an abandoned mansion, with secrets buried in the walls. Trudge through a muddied farm property and find what's hidden amongst the hay.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Crime 20.6%, Detective 13.8%, Stylized 11.7%, Logic 10.6%
- #13 The Personal Reasons
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: theserenestories
Windows
After a crime has occurred within the walls of a university, the main character finds himself in the very epicenter of events. So be patient and put on your knight's armor. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of student life and other people's secrets.
Why similar: America 25.4% ★, Detective 19%, Point & Click 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Drama 9.4%
- #14 Dirty Land
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Naturally Intelligent
Windows · Mac · Linux
A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.5% ★, 1980s 20.1%, Crime 17.6%, Point & Click 14%, Detective 13.6%
- #15 The Halloween Incident
87% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Ted ZuflePub: TZ
Windows
A detective story with elements of analog horror, in which you will have to conduct your own investigation to get to the truth.
Why similar: America 24.6% ★, 1980s 18.1%, Point & Click 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Logic 8.2%
- #16 Detective Dana
86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Vice Beast
Windows
Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Point & Click 17%, Crime 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #17 栖云异梦
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后,主角方哲收到了一个包裹,其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村,梦境与现实交错,指引他步步逼近真相......
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Point & Click 18.2%, Drama 15.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #18 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
84% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Crime 18.4%, Point & Click 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Drama 11.1%
- #19 Charlie Spotlight
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Duschewno Games
Windows · Linux
Meet Charlie, the next King of Comedy! Or at least its' Little Prince. It's a steady grind to get to the top, until on a night like any other, after one of his sets, Charlie is approached by a couple of rather unusual fans.
Why similar: America 27% ★, Point & Click 18.1%, Aliens 16.3%, Puzzle 9%, Exploration 8.1%
- #20 Mystery Of Camp Enigma
84% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: M9 Games
Windows
Explore areas, collect hidden objects and take in your surroundings. You will need all of your puzzle solving skills to put together a plan to make your way through the island of Camp Enigma, solving riddles and down the many paths of mystery.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Conspiracy 18.8% ★, Point & Click 16.6%, Logic 11%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #21 Memory Patches
83% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Game SunlightPub: STuNT
Windows
A visual short novel about a girl who wakes up in an empty apartment and tries to figure out what happened. In front of her are four boxes filled with different items from her past. Touching them, she recalls pieces of memories, but one of the items is cursed.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28%, Point & Click 20.2%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Puzzle 10.9%, Stylized 6.7%
- #22 Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet
82% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Escape Pod
Windows
Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.
Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Point & Click 18.8%, Detective 17.3%, Stylized 10.1%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #23 Omertà: Mafia Novel
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bizi Games
Windows
Noir visual novel set in 1950s New York. Infiltrate a prison, build a smuggling network, and shape fates through tough choices across branching paths.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.1% ★, Detective 16.6%, Visual Novel 16%, Drama 10.9%, Crime 10.4%
- #24 Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case
81% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: HappymealPub: Shinyuden
Windows
The stage is set in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, for the latest installment in this retro mystery series! There, hearts that pass each other by can’t help but grow twisted… Uncover the truth behind a mysterious death with your junior detective, Ken!
Why similar: 1980s 21.9%, Crime 19.8%, Detective 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Drama 11.2%
- #25 Paper Traces Whisper
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Siesta Studio
Windows · Mac
A hidden-object & scrapbook puzzle game. Play as a girl who lost her voice. Solve puzzles, collect items, turn them into stickers, and create a unique memory album. Search to find your lost voice.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 34.8% ★, Point & Click 15.2%, Detective 11.9%, Drama 9.3%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #26 子归 - Blossom
79% matchVery Positive89% of 601 reviews2024
Dev: 糯米团子工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Crime 19.9%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Drama 12.1%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #27 Unsolved Case: Fatal Clue Collector's Edition
80% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Solve a series of tough cases, full of personal drama! In the new game series, you have to unravel some of the hardest mysteries using both logic and your intuition!
Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Detective 17.8%, Crime 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Drama 11.4%
- #28 A Case of Fraud
78% matchVery Positive98% of 365 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 26.1%, Crime 19.9%, Point & Click 16.7%, Conspiracy 12.5% ★, Logic 10.7%
- #29 Blackout Tonight
78% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: 花花Pub: 续昼工作室/DuskLit Studio
Windows
A side-scrolling puzzle adventure where a power outage hits an apartment building during a stormy night. Play as an amateur detective, visit diverse residents, uncover secrets, solve puzzles, and restore power before midnight... Stop rummaging through those useless trash cans!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.6%, Point & Click 19.3%, Detective 16.6%, Drama 14.8%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #30 The Happyhills Homicide 2: Out For Blood
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 678 reviews2025
Dev: Copperbolt
Windows
He is back. Once again take control of mass serial killer John Wade. Six years later, the infamous Pale Grin resurrects from the grave to terrorize the broken town of Happyhills. This time he has more on his mind than simple killing.
Why similar: America 29.3% ★, Side Scroller 19.3%, Detective 17.6%, 1980s 12.2%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #31 Jigsort Journey: Puzzle Blend
79% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: TOYGames Studio Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jigsort Journey: Puzzle Blend is a serene puzzle game featuring 500 unique levels with varying puzzle shapes. Enjoy relaxing gameplay and background music as you piece together puzzles. Each completed level allows you to save the beautiful picture and use it as a background on your computer.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 57.2% ★, Puzzle 11.6%, Casual 8%, Exploration 7.9%, Logic 7.4%
- #32 Foolish Earthlings!
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Pushers Union 512
Windows · Mac
A side scrolling side-on shooter from the depths of a long-lost arcade cabinet where you take the role of a UFO on the hunt for human prey! Capture them alive with your tractor beam and pull them into your saucer while unleashing your heat ray upon tanks, planes, and all manner of military might!
Why similar: 1980s 32%, Aliens 24.7%, Side Scroller 21.9%, Old School 12.9%, Sci-fi 4.9%
- #33 Night Cascades
76% matchVery Positive95% of 181 reviews2022
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel.
Why similar: 1980s 18.7%, Conspiracy 18% ★, Detective 17%, Crime 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #34 Hellfire 1988: An Oregon Story
76% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Mama Makes Games
Windows
Hellfire 1988: An Oregon Story is a story-rich visual novel with point-and-click adventure game elements. Featuring a 30,000 word interactive script, hundreds of story choices, challenging puzzles, and a thrilling hard rock soundtrack, Hellfire 1988 is a compelling dramatic adventure.
Why similar: America 27.4% ★, 1980s 19.3%, Crime 13.8%, Point & Click 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #35 Truth Beneath the Shadows
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Eros Game Studio 79
Windows
Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.3% ★, Detective 17%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Crime 12.7%, Drama 11.3%
- #36 Paper Perjury
74% matchVery Positive88% of 190 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 26.8%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Point & Click 17.1%, Crime 14.8%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #37 Tangle Tower
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 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: Detective 26.7%, Point & Click 19.4%, Crime 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #38 Pica
74% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: ggame
Windows
This is a casual jigsaw puzzle game. All you need to do is use the mouse to drag the pieces to the correct positions, and when you complete the puzzle and form a complete picture, you can unlock the picture gallery.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 42.7% ★, Point & Click 20.3%, Puzzle 10%, Casual 8.4%, Exploration 6.9%
- #39 Art Detective: Hidden Through Ancient China
73% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: MindPalace Studio
Windows
Unveil hidden wonders in masterpieces! Explore Qiu Ying’s iconic paintings with around 700 hidden objects. Relaxing, timer-free gameplay with hints, 6 hours of content. Discover art and mystery!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 43.2% ★, Point & Click 20%, Puzzle 10.9%, Casual 8.7%, Stylized 7%
- #40 Signal Station
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cherrypick Games
Windows
Remote listening station. 1984. You're the operator decoding an impossible signal using oscilloscopes, tape machines, and analog equipment. Align satellites. Analyze waveforms. Make choices that determine humanity's response. Multiple endings. DISCOVER THE TRUTH!
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.4% ★, 1980s 19.3%, Aliens 16.3%, Drama 11.7%, Stylized 9.2%
- #41 Nirvana Noir
73% 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 22.5% ★, Detective 18.6%, Crime 16.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Stylized 8.2%
- #42 Defective Detectives
71% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
Windows
This city fears me. I saw its true face... And it smelled like sawdust. Welcome to the world of pretentious film noir, where it rains even indoors, and cool guys don't look at explosions (because they forgot to wear sunglasses).
Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Detective 20.4%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Exploration 12.2%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #43 Wolf Peak: The Case of Ruth Choi
71% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Cloud Colony Games
Windows
In 1991 Ruth Choi was murdered, it was whittled down to 6 suspects, but the case was never solved. Watch interviews, go through evidence and build your case. A game where you are never told who the killer is, unless you convict them. Use your own deductive skills to find out, who killed Ruth Choi.
Why similar: Crime 30.3%, Detective 29.3%, America 16.8% ★, Logic 8.7%, Stylized 8.4%
- #44 Exiler
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: lonch.mePub: Alawar
Windows
Face demons and occult rituals in Exiler, a gripping horror quest adventure. Perform banishing rites by combining skills and improvised means, uncover eerie secrets, and save innocent souls in a race against time. Be the exorcist or die possessed.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 30.7% ★, Detective 16%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Point & Click 12.6%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #45 The Rise of the Golden Idol
69% matchVery Positive93% of 3,814 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 16.4 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 30.4% ★, Detective 22.7%, Crime 16.9%, Puzzle 8.2%, Point & Click 7.1%
- #46 Breathing Fear
72% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2020
Dev: LunarPixel
Windows
Breathing Fear is a non-linear 2D horror game with survival elements. Solve all the secrets of the mysterious house and try not to go crazy with horror.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.6%, Point & Click 19.6%, Detective 15.9%, Puzzle 10.4%, Exploration 9%
- #47 DJ Bunny
69% matchPositive98% of 42 reviews2026
Dev: Alison Loke Mern Nyee
Windows
DJ Bunny is a 2D music-puzzle adventure where you craft songs by solving grid-based challenges. Take requests from quirky townsfolk, build beats, and help DJ Bunny chase her dream of performing at the legendary Hippity Hop Music Festival!
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.8%, Point & Click 24.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Logic 11.7%, Casual 11%
- #48 Searching for objects in the forest
71% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: wow wow Games
Windows
Searching for objects in the forest is a classic game in the genre of "I'm looking for". During the game, you will have to get acquainted and search various places.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.5%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Detective 17.3%, Puzzle 16.8%, Exploration 11.6%
- #49 Stack,Clack,Clock!
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Minsan Pte Ltd
Windows
A toy for stacking bricks. Be the creative you always were.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 44.9% ★, Point & Click 18.3%, Puzzle 10.6%, Exploration 7.6%, Casual 6.4%
- #50 Security 51
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alawar
Windows
You're a security officer deep within Area 51. Scan the staff, verify clearances, and decide who can enter the elevator and who absolutely mustn't leave. The deeper you go, the less certain you are that anyone standing before you is still human.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.1% ★, Aliens 16.8%, Detective 16.5%, Point & Click 14%, Sci-fi 6.6%
- #51 Mystery Island:Missing Amy
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
The adventure begins when Ada, a young explorer, receives a mysterious selfie from her sister, who in fact disappeared months ago. ...... The background of the selfie is a mysterious island with blood-red sea water. Ada decides to go out on the sea to look for her sister……
Why similar: Point & Click 18.8%, Detective 17.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Crime 12.5%, Drama 12%
- #52 The Villager and the Werewolf - A jigsaw puzzle tale
70% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Minicactus Games
Windows
In this game, when you fit the last piece of each jigsaw, you will hear a fantastic werewolf story written by Marta Machado and illustrated by Alexandre Rocha.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 36.5% ★, Point & Click 15.7%, Crime 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #53 Next of Kin: Fidelity
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Spelkväll Games
Windows
Step into the shoes of Bjorn, a man with a troubled past. One day, he meets a woman who resembles one of Bjorn's childhood friends who disappeared, and also shares the same name - Leyla. Is she his long-lost friend or someone else?
Why similar: 1980s 22%, Point & Click 19.6%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Detective 10.6%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #54 Hungry Tiger
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: SoAsasProGames
Windows
Hungry Tiger game is an exciting physics-based puzzle game in which your task is to deliver a piece of meat to a hungry tiger by breaking the chains in the right order and at the right moment.
Why similar: Side Scroller 36.5%, Point & Click 26.6%, Puzzle 14.9%, Old School 11.1%, 2D 6.3%
- #55 A Death in the Red Light
67% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BVPub: indie.io
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: Conspiracy 22.2% ★, Detective 21%, Crime 14.6%, Point & Click 11.6%, Stylized 8.3%
- #56 PATIENT
68% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: NW Games
Windows
You are a patient of a psychiatric clinic. You don't remember anything about your past. A certain orderly helped you escape, because he knew that you were here by mistake. You need to find out the real reason of it.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Point & Click 16.9%, 1980s 15.7%, Drama 14.9%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #57 Sleuth Saga: Under Starless Skies
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arboreal Interactive
Windows · Linux
Find clues, question witnesses, and debate stubborn opponents to piece together a grand political conspiracy and solve a string of mysterious murders. Discover the detailed world of Libertia as you unravel a web of lies by pulling on the thread of truth!
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.9% ★, Detective 18.6%, Point & Click 13.2%, Crime 13%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #58 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
66% matchVery Positive82% of 360 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: Detective 16.8%, Crime 16.5%, Point & Click 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Stylized 11.5%
- #59 City of Voices
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Conspiracy 34.2% ★, Detective 26%, Point & Click 15.5%, Puzzle 9%, 2D 4.7%
- #60 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.1% ★, Detective 18.2%, Crime 17.3%, Point & Click 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%