- #1 Locator
97% 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 20.8% ★, Detective 15.1%, Crime 12.7%, Investigation 11%, Aliens 6.7%
- #2 Marcella Moon: Killer at the Cove
96% 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 16.2%, Crime 14.4%, Point & Click 13.8%, Conspiracy 11.3% ★, Investigation 9.9%
- #3 Detective Agency Gray Tie 2 - Collector's Edition
96% 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 17.5%, Conspiracy 15.4% ★, Crime 14.1%, Point & Click 12.4%, Investigation 8%
- #4 The Purple Peacock
95% 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 20.2%, Conspiracy 19.5% ★, Detective 12.1%, Stylized 7.3%, Investigation 6.8%
- #5 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
94% 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 24.9% ★, Conspiracy 16% ★, Crime 13.5%, Detective 12.9%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #6 A Case of Fraud
93% 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 22.5%, Crime 17.3%, Point & Click 14.3%, Investigation 13.6%, Conspiracy 10.7% ★
- #7 Brightstone Mysteries: The Others
94% 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 21.3% ★, Point & Click 17.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Detective 13.5%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #8 Aberration
92% 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 24.5%, Crime 19%, Detective 12.8%, Stylized 10.7%, Logic 9.8%
- #9 Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet
91% 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 17.7%, Point & Click 17%, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 9.6%, Stylized 9%
- #10 Detective Agency Gray Tie - Collector's Edition
91% matchMixed68% of 22 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 23.7%, Conspiracy 16.5% ★, Crime 12%, Point & Click 10.7%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #11 The Silver Crow
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dreamagination
Windows · Mac
You play Conrad - executioner, outcast, and the last man anyone would trust to solve a murder. A handcrafted adventure steeped in Renaissance atmosphere, occult shadows and moral ambiguity. A point & click mystery in a city where truth is buried, power decides guilt, and someone is always watching.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.7% ★, Detective 19.1%, Point & Click 17.2%, Crime 14%, Investigation 10.7%
- #12 Dirty Land
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Naturally Intelligent
Windows · Mac · Linux
A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.1% ★, 1980s 18.9%, Crime 16.5%, Point & Click 13.1%, Detective 12.8%
- #13 The Rise of the Golden Idol
87% 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 26.2% ★, Detective 19.7%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 13.2%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #14 The Creature: Escape Room
89% 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 22.3% ★, Crime 15.7%, Aliens 12.4%, Stylized 9.5%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #15 Breathing Fear
88% matchPositive92% of 13 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 18.1%, Point & Click 17%, Detective 13.9%, Investigation 12.6%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #16 Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel
86% 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 18.3%, Conspiracy 14.8% ★, Visual Novel 14.1%, Crime 13.6%, Logic 9.4%
- #17 Murder on the Stella
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: General Federal StudiosPub: TURBO D3
Windows · Linux
It's a murder mystery. It's an adventure. It's a cruise vacation simulator. It's different each time you play.
Why similar: 1980s 17.9%, Detective 17.6%, Conspiracy 16.6% ★, Crime 15.1%, Point & Click 12.2%
- #18 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 129 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 20.3% ★, Detective 16.1%, Crime 15.2%, Point & Click 11%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #19 Crimson Seer
84% 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 20.9%, Conspiracy 18.2% ★, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 12.9%, Point & Click 11.9%
- #20 City of Voices
84% 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 29.8% ★, Detective 22.8%, Investigation 14.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Puzzle 8%
- #21 The Missing Threads
83% 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 25.1%, Crime 19.1%, Point & Click 16.9%, Investigation 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%
- #22 A Death in the Red Light
82% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BV
Windows
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.4% ★, Detective 18.6%, Crime 12.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Point & Click 10.3%
- #23 Nirvana Noir
82% 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 20.1% ★, Detective 16.8%, Crime 15%, Point & Click 12.8%, Investigation 10%
- #24 Security 51
81% 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 23.4% ★, Aliens 15.3%, Detective 14.9%, Point & Click 12.7%, Investigation 9.9%
- #25 Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case
81% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: HappymealPub: Shinyuden
Windows
This classic-style mystery adventure game, inspired by the Famicom Detective Club series and illustrated by Famitsu's legend Kiyokazu Arai, will take you on a suspenseful journey through the beautiful landscapes of Ise-Shima.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Crime 18.8%, 1980s 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Investigation 11.1%
- #26 VICE Undercover
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ancient Machine
Windows · Mac
VICE Undercover is a point & click narco-thriller set in an alternate 1980s Miami - where every choice matters. You play as undercover agent Vida, and for one hour per day, you're taking control over a cartel-run computer using Amigo OS, a fully-functional 1980-inspired operating system.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.7% ★, Crime 15.1%, 1980s 14.7%, Point & Click 10.5%, Investigation 9%
- #27 Paper Perjury
78% 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 24.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Point & Click 15.8%, Crime 13.7%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #28 Hello Operator
79% 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 25.1% ★, Crime 17.2%, Detective 17.1%, Point & Click 10.7%, Investigation 9.7%
- #29 Chronique des Silencieux
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Pierre Feuille StudioPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19% ★, Detective 16.6%, Crime 15.1%, Point & Click 12.8%, Investigation 10.6%
- #30 Kaptain Brawe: A Brawe New World
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 176 reviews2011
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 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 19.7% ★, Point & Click 15.6%, Aliens 14.8%, Detective 11.8%, Stylized 8%
- #31 Green Mist over Portland
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey GamesPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Point & Click 13.8%, Crime 13.8%, Investigation 11.8%, Visual Novel 9%
- #32 Na Cabeça do Bicho
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Busy Boys
Windows
In the Animal's Head is an adventure and narrative game focused on exploration, with interactive dialogues and minigames.
Why similar: 1980s 26.2%, Point & Click 22.3%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 10.8%, Casual 9.4%
- #33 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
76% matchMixed56% of 333 reviews2024
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Conspiracy 17.5% ★, Point & Click 16.8%, Investigation 13.4%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #34 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
74% matchPositive98% of 45 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 21.9%, Crime 18.7%, Point & Click 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Investigation 9.8%
- #35 HANGAR 51: Classified Investigation
75% 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 19.9%, Investigation 14.4%, Conspiracy 14.3% ★, Crime 12.4%, Aliens 11.1%
- #36 Tangle Tower
75% 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: Detective 25.3%, Point & Click 18.3%, Crime 15.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #37 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
76% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Detective 22.6%, Point & Click 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Investigation 9.6%
- #38 The Case of the Golden Idol
73% 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 23.4% ★, Detective 19.9%, Point & Click 13%, Crime 12.9%, Investigation 12.7%
- #39 The Next Stop
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paranoid Delusion
Windows
Embark on a mysterious ride. Solve puzzles, make choices, and uncover the truth behind a hidden crime in this point & click with the depth of a visual novel, all set in a haunting subway filled with secrets.
Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Detective 18.3%, Point & Click 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Investigation 11.5%
- #40 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
71% matchVery Positive97% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.8%, Conspiracy 15.6% ★, Detective 14.8%, Crime 14.1%, 1980s 11.2%
- #41 Detective Dana
72% 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 21.9%, Point & Click 17.2%, Crime 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #42 Neon Hearts City
72% 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 19.7%, Point & Click 17.8%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 12.4%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #43 Inkblood
73% 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 23.1% ★, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 11.5%, Crime 10.3%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #44 The Operator
71% 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 25.3% ★, Detective 19.7%, Crime 15%, Investigation 12.6%, Point & Click 10.4%
- #45 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
73% 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: Crime 19.6%, Detective 17.8%, Point & Click 17.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Logic 8.9%
- #46 Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case
71% 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 21.5%, Crime 19.2%, Detective 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Investigation 9.4%
- #47 Dynasty Detective
70% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: COSDOTS
Windows
DynastyDetective is a visual Novel-style mystery story game set in the fictional Joseon Dynasty where monsters appear.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.6% ★, Detective 18.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Crime 11.4%, Point & Click 11.3%
- #48 Memory Patches
70% 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 28.3%, Point & Click 20.1%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Puzzle 11%, Stylized 6.6%
- #49 Hawkshaw Case: Truth & Prevention
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hawkshaw Entertainment
Windows
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Investigation 17.3%, Point & Click 12.5%, Logic 10.7%
- #50 Sleuth Saga: Under Starless Skies
69% 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 19.3% ★, Detective 17.3%, Point & Click 12.3%, Crime 12.1%, Visual Novel 12%
- #51 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
69% 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 24.6%, Point & Click 20.4%, Investigation 15.6%, Puzzle 9.4%, Logic 8.8%
- #52 Do You Want More!?
69% 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 18.8%, Detective 18.4%, Conspiracy 18% ★, Visual Novel 12.4%, Investigation 11.9%
- #53 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
68% 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 21.3%, Crime 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Point & Click 12%, Investigation 10.8%
- #54 Night Cascades
68% matchVery Positive94% of 191 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 18.9%, Conspiracy 18% ★, Detective 17.1%, Crime 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #55 Art Detective: Hidden Through Ancient China
67% matchPositive90% of 29 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 41.9% ★, Point & Click 19.2%, Puzzle 10.5%, Casual 8.4%, Stylized 6.6%
- #56 Mysteries of Old Tokyo
66% matchNo user reviews100% of 27 reviews2026
Dev: Bolerosoft
Windows · Linux
Save the Imperial Capital from supernatural invasion in a 90s-style adventure that uses real deduction and research skills. Explore Tokyo, snap photos and analyse evidence for 40+ landmarks, from prehistory to the present. Confront a cast of wandering spirits to separate truth from fiction.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Point & Click 18.4%, Logic 10.6%, Puzzle 9.6%, Stylized 9.4%
- #57 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 660 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.7% ★, Detective 18.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Investigation 11.4%, Logic 9%
- #58 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,230 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: Crime 20%, Detective 19.2%, Conspiracy 17.4% ★, Point & Click 12.5%, Investigation 11.6%
- #59 Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition
67% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
San Francisco is shaken by a chain of horrible murders. You are the only one that can bring to justice a masked arsonist calling himself the Plague Doctor. Are you strong enough to face the challenge?
Why similar: Crime 19.2%, Detective 18.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Investigation 8.9%
- #60 LumineNight
65% matchVery Positive89% of 510 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Point & Click 13.5%, Investigation 8.5%