- #1 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
97% matchVery Positive94% of 2,550 reviews2020
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Detective 26.2%, Cats 22.7%, Point & Click 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Story Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty animal-noir detective story with heavy narrative choices and distinctive visual flair.
- #2 Blacksad: Under the Skin
96% matchVery Positive83% of 6,984 reviews2019
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
Why similar: Cats 16.8%, Detective 15.9%, Point & Click 11.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Emotional 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a serious anthropomorphic noir mystery complete with investigations and character-defining choices.
- #3 Tails Noir
96% matchMixed67% of 3,488 reviews2021
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Detective 20%, Dystopian 18.1%, Investigation 14.7%, Point & Click 13%, Visual Novel 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a dystopian detective narrative starring anthropomorphic animals in a grim, atmospheric city.
- #4 Inspector Waffles
95% matchVery Positive95% of 299 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Cats 24.6%, Detective 23.6%, Point & Click 15.9%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 10%
Why You'll Like It: Presents a classic pixel-art detective adventure starring a hardboiled feline investigator.
- #5 Nine Noir Lives
94% matchVery Positive89% of 160 reviews2022
Dev: Silvernode Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Cats 19.3%, Point & Click 19%, Cartoony 10.1%, Cute 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a classic point-and-click detective investigation with a charming feline protagonist and humor.
- #6 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
94% matchVery Positive81% of 424 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: Soundtrack 22.8% ★, Detective 17%, Investigation 13.4%, Point & Click 12.3%, Visual Novel 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the animal-noir investigative formula with deeper puzzles and rich storytelling.
- #7 Tangle Tower
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,826 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 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 32%, Point & Click 20.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Investigation 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An engaging detective mystery driven by sharp point-and-click puzzle-solving and quirky characters.
- #8 Lamplight City
92% matchVery Positive89% of 879 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Point & Click 26.3%, Mystery 17.3%, Story Rich 9.6%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional point-and-click detective adventure where your choices directly impact who gets accused of crimes.
- #9 Chinatown Detective Agency
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 163 reviews2022
Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 17.4%, Dystopian 16.6%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends point-and-click investigation mechanics with a cyberpunk-adjacent detective narrative and resource management.
- #10 Tales of the Neon Sea
91% matchVery Positive85% of 5,111 reviews2019
Dev: YiTi GamesPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!
Why similar: Dystopian 17.7%, Detective 16.8%, Investigation 15%, Cats 14.8%, Point & Click 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines pixel-art point-and-click investigations with a moody, futuristic detective story.
- #11 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
90% matchVery Positive92% of 5,554 reviews2018
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Soundtrack 21.4% ★, Investigation 15.7%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted detective game sharing the novelty of an animal protagonist solving quirky mysteries.
- #12 Night in the Woods
89% matchVery Positive95% of 20,322 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Why similar: Cats 30.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on deeply written anthropomorphic animal characters navigating a mysterious, atmospheric small-town story.
- #13 A Space for the Unbound
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,888 reviews2023
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats.
Why similar: Cats 24.5%, Emotional 18.4%, Dystopian 18.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Mystery 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional narrative-driven adventure emphasizing deep storytelling and supernatural mystery exploration.
- #14 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
89% matchVery Positive81% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Detective 20.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Investigation 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click adventure focused on deep historical puzzles, exploration, and uncovering hidden conspiracies.
- #15 Mutropolis
88% matchVery Positive88% of 213 reviews2021
Dev: Pirita StudioPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Point & Click 22.2%, Mystery 15.3%, Cartoony 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming sci-fi point-and-click adventure with classic puzzle mechanics and a rich mystery to solve.
- #16 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
86% matchVery Positive92% of 2,977 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Why similar: Detective 38.9%, Investigation 25.2%, Choices Matter 19%, Story Rich 10.8%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a gripping sci-fi detective investigation where dialogue choices drastically alter the narrative outcome.
- #17 Song of Farca
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,693 reviews2021
Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.
Why similar: Dystopian 23.1%, Detective 21.9%, Point & Click 14.8%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven detective thriller where you investigate crimes entirely through computer surveillance and interrogation.
- #18 Inspector Waffles Early Days
85% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
A top-down detective adventure with point-and-click mechanics, inspired by classic Game Boy games. Follow Waffles in his first days as an inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie. But beware… Your future worst enemy is hiding in the shadows.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Cats 15.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Cute 10.5%, Action-Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A bite-sized prequel continuing the charming feline noir detective adventures.
- #19 Unavowed
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,625 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.3%, Detective 21.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Story Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural investigation game with strong choices-matter elements and classic point-and-click mechanics.
- #20 Syberia: The World Before
83% matchVery Positive90% of 5,060 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Point & Click 18.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Emotional 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A rich story-driven adventure centered around intricate puzzle-solving and a sweeping cinematic mystery.
- #21 Kathy Rain
84% matchVery Positive92% of 4,010 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 97%, Detective 1.2%, Mystery 0.7%, Adventure 0.4%, Story Rich 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: A moody point-and-click mystery centered around a stubborn investigator uncovering dark secrets.
- #22 Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard
82% matchVery Positive96% of 407 reviews2022
Dev: WatchDaToastPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Save a peaceful world from being annihilated by machines in this oldschool point&click tale, inspired by classic animated movies and adventure games of the 90s.
Why similar: Dystopian 31.6%, Point & Click 29.1%, Cartoony 18%, Cute 14.4%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure featuring anthropomorphic animals on a journey through a detailed world.
- #23 The Case of the Golden Idol
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,013 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 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 26.3%, Investigation 20.8%, Point & Click 15.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pure deduction-based detective game that rewards keen observation and piecing together complex narratives.
- #24 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
82% matchVery Positive87% of 1,390 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 9.2 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: Detective 29.8%, Emotional 15.8%, Mystery 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Story Rich 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy detective adventure featuring a sharp young investigator and choices that shape the story.
- #25 Pentiment
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,846 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Investigation 23.8%, Detective 23.1%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A historical narrative adventure where investigation and difficult choices shape the fate of an entire community.
- #26 Detective Grimoire
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,625 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: Detective 27.6%, Point & Click 20.4%, Investigation 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A whimsical mystery adventure focusing on suspect interrogations and clue combination mechanics.
- #27 Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
81% matchVery Positive90% of 2,304 reviews2019
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!
Why similar: Point & Click 33.3%, Cats 17.6%, Story Rich 17.1%, Cute 14.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A comedic point-and-click adventure with talking animal companions and mysterious dark secrets to uncover.
- #28 BROK - Natal Tail, A New Christmas
77% matchVery Positive97% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: COWCAT
Windows · Mac
A Christmas tale set in the world of BROK the InvestiGator, presented as a visual novel.
Why similar: Dystopian 22.1%, Cats 18%, Detective 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Cartoony 10.2%
- #29 Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 226 reviews2024
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.
Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Emotional 16.6%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Story Rich 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological mystery adventure featuring investigation mechanics and colorful, memorable characters.
- #30 Moses & Plato - Last Train to Clawville
76% matchVery Positive89% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
A murder mystery where you are the main suspect! An ambassador on a peace mission has been killed on board the Clawville Express. Time progresses as you sniff out clues, eavesdrop on conversations, and interrogate passengers. Can you solve the case before the train reaches the last station? Or else.
Why similar: Animals 28.1% ★, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 12.2%, Point & Click 10.9%, Cats 9.6%
- #31 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
75% matchVery Positive94% of 112 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: Cats 26.5%, Detective 25.2%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Investigation 9.8%
- #32 Cats and the Other Lives
77% matchVery Positive91% of 1,541 reviews2022
Dev: Cultic Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Part interactive fiction, part Felis domesticus adventure, “Cats and the Other Lives” explores the reunion of a broken family from the perspective of their house cat, Aspen.
Why similar: Cats 31.1%, Point & Click 15.8%, Investigation 13.1%, Emotional 11.7%, Story Rich 9%
- #33 BROK the InvestiGator - Prologue
78% matchVery Positive97% of 307 reviews2020
Dev: COWCAT
Windows
The very first PUNCH & CLICK! Brok is an innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.8%, Detective 13.8%, Investigation 12.4%, Point & Click 11%, Dystopian 10.5%
- #34 On Your Tail
76% matchVery Positive88% of 415 reviews2024
Dev: Memorable GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A cozy detective adventure where you play as a vacation-bound writer who stumbles upon an idyllic town plagued by an enigmatic thief. Crack the case in this charming seaside town, build relationships, and unravel secrets in a world full of quirky characters and heartwarming stories.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 22.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 10%, Cute 9.9%
- #35 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,804 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Investigation 23.2%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Cute 9.4%
- #36 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
74% matchVery Positive95% of 133 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: Detective 18%, Cats 17.4%, Point & Click 17%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 10.8%
- #37 LumineNight
75% matchVery Positive89% of 596 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 24.6%, Point & Click 12.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Investigation 10.9%
- #38 Strange Antiquities
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,572 reviews2025
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
Why similar: Cats 19.1%, Detective 19%, Investigation 14.9%, Point & Click 13.4%, Mystery 9.9%
- #39 The Samaritan Paradox
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 273 reviews2014
Dev: Faravid InteractivePub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?
Why similar: Point & Click 45.2%, Detective 30.1%, Adventure 14.5%, Mystery 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven mystery adventure blending classic point-and-click elements with an intricate web of secrets.
- #40 Cat at Home
72% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: MeowsoftPub: Liquid Meow
Windows · Mac
This is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle game with a cat as the main character. The game takes place in a villa, where you play as a cat that has just entered the house. You meet animals with different personalities, solve one problem after another, and finally resolve the crisis at home.
Why similar: Cats 32.1%, Detective 16.2%, Cartoony 13.9%, Cute 10.9%, Mystery 8.6%
- #41 Button City
74% matchVery Positive92% of 178 reviews2021
Dev: Subliminal
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Button City is a cozy narrative adventure game about a fox and his friends banding together to save their local arcade! Explore a diorama world, play exciting arcade games, complete quirky quests and meet cute animal friends.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.2%, Cats 32.5%, Cute 13.2%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 6.6%
- #42 Eastward
73% matchVery Positive84% of 16,630 reviews2021
Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…
Why similar: Soundtrack 42.9% ★, Story Rich 14.3%, Cute 11.2%, RPG 11%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #43 Impostor Factory
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,871 reviews2021
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Emotional 26.1%, Mystery 17.7%, Story Rich 15.7%, RPG 12.3%, Cute 11.5%
- #44 Stars In The Trash
69% matchVery Positive98% of 388 reviews2024
Dev: Valhalla Cats
Windows
Stars in the Trash brings the magic of animated movie classics into a narrative-driven platformer that combines action, exploration and puzzles. Tired of feeling trapped at home, Moka, a spoiled cat decides to run away and seek adventure. Explore, make friends, fight, and escape from the kennelman.
Why similar: Cats 43.7%, Cute 15.1%, Emotional 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #45 Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,099 reviews2022
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 18.7%, Soundtrack 16.4% ★, Mystery 14.5%, Point & Click 12%
- #46 Beyond a Steel Sky
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,669 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.
Why similar: Dystopian 28.6%, Point & Click 24.2%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #47 Tails Noir: Prologue
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,115 reviews2019
Dev: EggNutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 45.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of 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: Detective 26.5%, RPG 19.2%, Point & Click 12.3%, Dystopian 12.3%, Adventure 12%
- #48 Break Wolf
68% matchVery Positive99% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: RE Atelier
Windows
"Have we all been acting waywardly?" An Adventure RPG that deals with the life and death of wayward humans, striving to escape a syndicate that creates monsters.
Why similar: Choices Matter 29%, Story Rich 20.7%, Cute 17.2%, Atmospheric 15%, RPG 10.9%
- #49 Furquest
70% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2023
Dev: bitter
Windows
A bitter RPG where every enemy has their own unique minigame, and where there are two sides to every soul: Main and Invert!
Why similar: Soundtrack 50.1% ★, Choices Matter 17.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, RPG 10.7%, Cute 6.8%
- #50 BEAST CRIMES
73% matchMixed62% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: LINK
Windows
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Point & Click 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Investigation 9.5%
- #51 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
67% matchVery Positive95% of 6,719 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Investigation 22.5%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Cute 8.9%
- #52 Cat Island Petrichor
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: LuminousNotePub: Mango Party
Windows
As a cat, explore a nostalgic Japanese summer island filled with strays. Solve puzzles, uncover mysteries, and share an intimate, unhurried adventure with the heroine.
Why similar: Cats 30.9%, Emotional 19.5%, Cute 12%, Story Rich 9.9%, RPG 9.2%
- #53 Creatures of Ava
68% matchVery Positive87% of 564 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.
Why similar: Emotional 19%, Cartoony 17.8%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Cute 12.7%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #54 Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo: Closure Edition
66% matchVery Positive99% of 242 reviews2025
Dev: GallaPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Help the cursed souls of Limbo escape their endless time loop in the afterlife. As Kulebra, a newly-deceased snake, witness their grief and guide them toward closure through point-and-click puzzles, light stealth, and empathy-driven boss encounters.
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Emotional 19.9%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 11.3%, Cute 8.5%
- #55 Paradise Killer
68% matchVery Positive93% of 4,539 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: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Point & Click 15.6%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Mystery 11%
- #56 Cat Detective Albert Wilde
66% matchVery Positive94% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: beyondthosehills
Windows
Play as the Cat Detective Albert Wilde. Walk, talk, interrogate, joke, solve a mystery, and experience an old film noir setting with humanoid animal characters. A story of quantum theory and parallel universes served with a lot of humour.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Cats 22%, Investigation 19%, Story Rich 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #57 Detective Gallo
70% matchVery Positive83% of 189 reviews2018
Dev: Footprints Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detective Gallo is a point&click comic-noir adventure that is entirely hand-illustrated and hand-animated, and whose protagonist is a feathered and grumpy private eye struggling with a very tricky case, bizarre characters, and puzzles that will put his insight and patience to the test.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.7%, Detective 32.2%, Adventure 18.1%
- #58 Cat's Request
67% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: BOV
Windows · Linux
Cat's Request is a fantastic detective story about an extraterrestrial cat named Ash and his virtual assistant, living in a metropolis governed by artificial intelligence.
Why similar: Investigation 34.7%, Point & Click 29%, Cartoony 16.7%, Adventure 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #59 Threefold Recital
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,800 reviews2025
Dev: Everscape GamesPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Threefold Recital is set in an oriental fantasy world where the metropolis of Bluescales faces turmoil after a long golden age. The mix of magic, modern, and ancient technologies challenges governance, while tensions between humans, beastlings, and dragons grow. In the shadows, a crisis looms...
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 14.7%, Cartoony 13.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #60 Bright Paw: Definitive Edition
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 137 reviews2020
Dev: Radical Forge
Windows · Mac
Murder, mystery, puzzles and cats.
Why similar: Cats 45.7%, Mystery 20.5%, Cute 14.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Adventure 6%