- #1 BROK the InvestiGator
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,237 reviews2022
Dev: COWCAT
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 20.5%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 11.7%, Point & Click 11.6%, Dystopian 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: The full version of the seed game, offering the complete narrative experience and refined combat mechanics.
- #2 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
96% matchVery Positive95% of 2,490 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: Detective 43.5%, Point & Click 29.3%, Story Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar anthropomorphic cast in a gritty, noir-inspired detective setting with deep dialogue choices.
- #3 Tails Noir
96% matchMixed67% of 3,357 reviews2021
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 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 23.6%, Investigation 22.4%, Dystopian 16.2%, Point & Click 15.8%, Mystery 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic detective adventure featuring a raccoon protagonist navigating a dystopian, anthropomorphic society.
- #4 Inspector Waffles
95% matchVery Positive95% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 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: Detective 30.7%, Investigation 26%, Point & Click 21.4%, Mystery 9.2%, Story Rich 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming point-and-click detective game starring a cat investigator in a world populated by animals.
- #5 Chinatown Detective Agency
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 156 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: Investigation 21.5%, Detective 21.4%, Point & Click 15%, Dystopian 12.1%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging detective game that requires real-world research and investigation to solve complex cases.
- #6 Tales of the Neon Sea
94% matchVery Positive86% of 4,825 reviews2019
Dev: YiTi GamesPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.3 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: Investigation 26.1%, Detective 22.6%, Point & Click 18.7%, Dystopian 18.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk detective game that emphasizes investigation and puzzle-solving in a beautifully detailed pixel-art world.
- #7 Sunday Gold
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 773 reviews2022
Dev: BKOM StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Sunday Gold is a point-and-click, turn-based adventure game set in grim, dystopian future. Play as a ragtag trio of criminals to hunt down and expose the dark secrets of an evil mega-corporation and the malevolent billionaire behind it.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Investigation 20.5%, Dystopian 17.4%, Linear 12.3%, RPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines point-and-click exploration with turn-based combat and RPG elements in a dystopian setting.
- #8 The Darkside Detective
92% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Point & Click 27.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, 1980s 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A witty, episodic point-and-click series that focuses on supernatural investigations and character-driven humor.
- #9 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 684 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.2%, Investigation 21.7%, Multiple Endings 14%, Story Rich 10%, Choices Matter 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world that emphasizes exploration and narrative choices.
- #10 The Roottrees are Dead
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Investigation 23.3%, Point & Click 16.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Story Rich 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, investigative puzzle game that rewards players for connecting clues and uncovering a complex mystery.
- #11 Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 128 reviews2023
Dev: Hack The PublisherPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Embody a hard-boiled detective seeking bloody justice. in an old-school, Korean-style beat-’em-up. Plow through the criminal underworld to find and punish those responsible for his sister's death...before his mind unravels and his vengeance completely destroys him.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 64.6%, Detective 12.5%, Linear 10.9%, Action 6.8%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty beat-em-up action and dark atmosphere found in the combat sections of the seed game.
- #12 Detective Gallo
90% matchVery Positive83% of 180 reviews2018
Dev: Footprints Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 53.8%, Detective 33.8%, Adventure 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure featuring a cynical, noir-style detective in a colorful, hand-drawn world.
- #13 The Wild Case
89% matchVery Positive86% of 248 reviews2021
Dev: Specialbit Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Point & Click 21.2%, Investigation 19.2%, Linear 10.3%, Story Rich 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click mystery that focuses on environmental investigation and unraveling a strange, supernatural plot.
- #14 Unavowed
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,539 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 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 32.2%, Detective 21%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Story Rich 10.2%, Mystery 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-infused point-and-click adventure where your choices significantly impact the story and your party members.
- #15 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
86% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 24.6%, Point & Click 21.8%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Story Rich 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on historical investigation and point-and-click mechanics in a detailed, atmospheric setting.
- #16 BEAST CRIMES
87% matchMixed63% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: LINK
Windows
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Point & Click 20.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven visual novel and detective game featuring an anthropomorphic cast solving crimes.
- #17 The Occult Detective
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 47.2%, Story Rich 18.4%, RPG 14.3%, Mystery 13.8%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich detective game that blends supernatural mystery with visual novel elements.
- #18 Paws of Coal
85% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Gamechuck
Windows
The miners of Rabbit Burrows are falling ill, and it is hurting production. As an eminent scholar of the Animal Kingdom, Charles Quill has been summoned by the Crown to help them solve the outbreak. The miners know and respect the young scholar, but there seem to be other things at play.
Why similar: Investigation 29.8%, Detective 29.1%, Point & Click 19.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused adventure game that emphasizes investigation and story-rich interactions within a unique setting.
- #19 LumineNight
83% matchVery Positive90% of 479 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 32.3%, Investigation 18.8%, Point & Click 16.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused adventure game that prioritizes atmospheric storytelling and investigative gameplay.
- #20 Kathy Rain
84% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 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 97.4%, Detective 1.2%, Mystery 0.5%, Adventure 0.2%, Story Rich 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click detective thriller with a strong narrative and a gritty, grounded atmosphere.
- #21 DreamBreak
86% matchMixed51% of 108 reviews2016
Dev: Fortell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Dreambreak is a story-driven adventure set in an alternative post-Cold War world, a quirky and unique mix of clashing gameplay genres. Get fingered for murder in without actually going there!
Why similar: Dystopian 27.3%, Investigation 25.5%, Point & Click 23.2%, Multiple Endings 11%, Story Rich 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling adventure game that blends action and puzzle-solving in a cyberpunk-inspired world.
- #22 Justice.exe
82% 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: Detective 21.8%, Dystopian 18.9%, Point & Click 16.2%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich simulation game that tasks players with navigating a dystopian legal system.
- #23 Noir Punk
82% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Milpitians
Windows
2D sidescrolling adventure narrative game with puzzle solving and platforming elements.
Why similar: Detective 58.9%, Action-Adventure 17.6%, Story Rich 15.5%, Atmospheric 5.1%, Adventure 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling detective game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and a retro, atmospheric aesthetic.
- #24 Whispers of a Machine
81% matchVery Positive93% of 1,957 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Point & Click 30.7%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Mystery 8.4%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi detective adventure where the protagonist's augmentations influence how you solve puzzles and interact with the world.
- #25 Gemini Rue
81% matchVery Positive88% of 1,873 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Why similar: Point & Click 43%, Detective 21.4%, Dystopian 16.9%, Story Rich 7.5%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, sci-fi point-and-click adventure that excels at building a tense, investigative atmosphere.
- #26 Technobabylon
80% matchVery Positive94% of 1,607 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Why similar: Point & Click 66.7%, Story Rich 13.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Mystery 3.8%, Atmospheric 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk point-and-click game that features multiple protagonists and deep, mystery-driven storytelling.
- #27 BROK - Natal Tail, A New Christmas
77% matchVery Positive97% of 130 reviews2024
Dev: COWCAT
Windows · Mac
A Christmas tale set in the world of BROK the InvestiGator, presented as a visual novel.
Why similar: Dystopian 31%, Detective 27%, Cartoon 14.1%, 1990's 8.5%, Mystery 7.9%
- #28 Primordia
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,387 reviews2012
Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.
Why similar: Point & Click 48%, Dystopian 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Story Rich 9%, Atmospheric 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure featuring robot protagonists and deep world-building.
- #29 Shardlight
79% matchVery Positive90% of 786 reviews2016
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
Why similar: Point & Click 51.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dystopian point-and-click adventure that focuses on survival and investigation in a crumbling society.
- #30 Tails Noir: Prologue
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,115 reviews2019
Dev: EggNutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 46.2 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 27.9%, RPG 22.6%, Point & Click 13.3%, Dystopian 9.8%, Adventure 8.2%
- #31 Neon Hearts City
76% matchVery Positive84% of 50 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: Investigation 27.5%, Detective 27.2%, Point & Click 22.4%, Story Rich 7.6%, Mystery 5.8%
- #32 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
75% 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 26%, Investigation 25.6%, Point & Click 19.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Mystery 8.6%
- #33 Resonance
78% matchVery Positive89% of 570 reviews2012
Dev: XII GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.
Why similar: Point & Click 77.5%, Adventure 12%, Mystery 7.5%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique point-and-click adventure with a multi-character system and a focus on memory-based puzzle mechanics.
- #34 The Blackwell Legacy
78% matchVery Positive90% of 1,616 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.2%, Detective 21.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Adventure 6.9%, Story Rich 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic detective series that follows a medium and her spirit guide as they solve supernatural mysteries.
- #35 Genopanic: Prologue
74% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Mobirate
Windows
Enter 'Genopanic: Prologue,' the beginning of a dynamic story in a Metroidvania-style experience! Wield a plasma cutter, team up with your virtual dog LAIK, outsmart the cunning cat-girl AI VOLGA, uncover the secrets of Dark Matter, and delve into DNA experiments in a galactic adventure.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 43.8%, Story Rich 27.4%, Adventure 15.5%, Action 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #36 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
75% 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: Investigation 27.8%, Detective 27.4%, Point & Click 20.7%, Mystery 8.5%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #37 Sunday Gold: Prologue
74% matchVery Positive96% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: BKOM StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Sunday Gold is a point-and-click, turn-based adventure game set in grim, dystopian future. Play as a ragtag trio of criminals to hunt down and expose the dark secrets of an evil mega-corporation and the malevolent billionaire behind it.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.6%, RPG 15.7%, Dystopian 13.6%, Linear 12.8%, Story Rich 12.5%
- #38 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 570 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Join Dangeresque, the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.5%, Detective 28.3%, Cartoon 15.5%, Mystery 9.5%, Adventure 7.9%
- #39 Lord Winklebottom Investigates
73% matchVery Positive93% of 232 reviews2022
Dev: Cave Monsters
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Investigation 25.9%, Point & Click 23.1%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #40 Tails Noir Preludes
73% matchVery Positive92% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Detective 49.8%, Story Rich 17.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 6.2%
- #41 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
73% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Detective 16.1%, Point & Click 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #42 Break Wolf
70% matchVery Positive99% of 156 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 26.9%, Multiple Endings 25%, Story Rich 18.6%, RPG 12.2%, Atmospheric 12.1%
- #43 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
71% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 23.2%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Mystery 8.4%
- #44 Blacksad: Under the Skin
72% matchVery Positive84% of 6,719 reviews2019
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 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: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 21.2%, Point & Click 16.4%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #45 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
71% matchVery Positive92% of 5,442 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 34.2%, Investigation 28.8%, Point & Click 18.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 3.5%
- #46 Detective Penguin
69% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: That Other Fish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Penguin is the first and only physics-and-penguin-based detective game on the market. Solve cases in your own way. Interrogate suspects, find clues, or use your flippers to punch your way to the answers.
Why similar: Investigation 44.2%, Detective 43.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Adventure 4.6%
- #47 Beat Cop
71% matchVery Positive82% of 6,045 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel CrowPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, 1980s 19.5%, Point & Click 17.4%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Adventure 6.9%
- #48 Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard
69% matchVery Positive95% of 371 reviews2022
Dev: WatchDaToastPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Point & Click 37.1%, Dystopian 29.8%, Cartoon 17.3%, 1990's 10.3%, Adventure 5.5%
- #49 DOOMED Detective Game
70% matchMixed46% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Azikton Studio
Windows
Doomed Detective Game is a game in which you will play the role of a detective who has arrived in the city of Redrock to figure out a very mysterious crime. Your task is to explore the city, find clues, talk to the residents of the city and find the killer! P.S: Every city resident is an AI...
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Investigation 28.4%, Action-Adventure 18.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Action 6.2%
- #50 Paradise Killer
68% matchVery Positive93% of 4,378 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.4 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: Investigation 21.6%, Detective 20.3%, Point & Click 14.5%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #51 Pixel Noir
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: SWDTech Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.
Why similar: Detective 37.7%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, RPG 15.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #52 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Point & Click 23.8%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #53 Eastward
66% matchVery Positive84% of 16,351 reviews2021
Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Story Rich 30%, RPG 28.4%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Action 10.5%, Adventure 9.9%
- #54 Murder Is Game Over
68% matchVery Positive96% of 54 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: Detective 38.6%, Point & Click 32%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #55 Frebbventure
67% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: AlmyriganHero
Windows
In a world gone wild, there's only one animal man enough to put his foot down!Join Frebb's small clique of reluctant "friends" as they rumble, tumble, and action-platform their way through the craziest journey of the year!
Why similar: Linear 42.4%, Story Rich 28.5%, Action 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Adventure 5.3%
- #56 Detective Grimoire
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 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 32.2%, Point & Click 24.3%, Investigation 23.5%, Story Rich 8.8%, Mystery 8.3%
- #57 Russian Psychiatric Pastoral: Prologue
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Ivan Lysenko
Windows
Introductory demonstration version. An interactive movie that combines a psychiatrist simulator, a detective story and unique fight sequences. Take on the role of a psychiatrist, encounter various psychiatric diagnoses, and investigate disappearances of various people.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 27%, Choices Matter 26.9%, Story Rich 19.3%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Adventure 9.4%
- #58 The Secret of Retropolis
67% matchVery Positive92% of 185 reviews2021
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows
The Secret of Retropolis is a VR narrative game of a new kind, a blend of classic point-and-click adventure with immersive cinematography. Embody the witty protagonist of a film noir plot. Meet unforgettable characters. Solve puzzles. Lose yourself in the retro-futuristic atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 41.4%, Point & Click 31.2%, Story Rich 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Adventure 4.4%
- #59 Whateverland: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive86% of 188 reviews2020
Dev: Caligari Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Prologue to Whateverland, an upcoming point-n-click adventure set in a bizarrely beautiful hand-drawn world, where everyone gets what they truly deserve. Experience the beginning of the journey of Vincent, an unfortunate thief, who can either find a way out or stay trapped there forever.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.2%, Multiple Endings 26%, Choices Matter 15%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 2.8%