- #1 Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
97% matchVery Positive94% of 1,369 reviews2024
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Why similar: Narrative 16.8% ★, Investigation 10.2%, Conspiracy 8.4% ★, Detective 8.2%, Dialogue Heavy 7.5%
- #2 Loco Motive
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,319 reviews2024
Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Narrative 24.2% ★, Investigation 15.5%, Detective 12.1%, Mystery 8.8%, Point & Click 8.3%
- #3 Lord Winklebottom Investigates
96% matchVery Positive92% of 239 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: Narrative 30.4% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 15.1%, Point & Click 10.6%, Mystery 9.8%
- #4 Voodoo Detective
95% matchVery Positive96% of 377 reviews2022
Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Detective 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Point & Click 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%
- #5 Intruder In Antiquonia
94% matchVery Positive90% of 118 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Narrative 23.2% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 14.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Point & Click 9.9%
- #6 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
94% 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: Detective 15.3%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Investigation 11.5%, Conspiracy 9.6% ★
- #7 Mutropolis
93% 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 26.6%, Mystery 17.6%, Point & Click 16.8%, Cartoony 10.9%, Funny 8.3%
- #8 The Plague Doctor of Wippra
92% matchVery Positive89% of 394 reviews2022
Dev: ElectrocosmosPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
The plague spreads agony and fear in the small town of Wippra. As a plague doctor, you bring healing and relief wherever you can. But ignorance, superstition, and religious zeal make for a deadly threat in this retro medieval medical adventure!
Why similar: Narrative 37.3% ★, Point & Click 19.5%, Historical 18.1%, Exploration 11.8%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #9 Pentiment
91% 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 15.9%, Narrative 14.8% ★, Historical 14.3%, Detective 10%, Conspiracy 9% ★
- #10 Unforeseen Incidents
91% matchVery Positive88% of 1,075 reviews2018
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Why similar: Conspiracy 16% ★, Point & Click 13.2%, Detective 12.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
- #11 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 788 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 20.5% ★, Investigation 19.1%, Detective 16%, Mystery 10.4%, Point & Click 9.5%
- #12 Beware of the Cartographer!
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
Windows
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Investigation 18.3%, Detective 12.5%, Historical 11.9%, Point & Click 9.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%
- #13 Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse
89% matchVery Positive89% of 2,835 reviews2013
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
From multi-award winning Revolution Software comes the latest explosive episode in this classic series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy...
Why similar: Investigation 14.9%, Conspiracy 11.5% ★, Historical 10.3%, Detective 10%, Point & Click 8.1%
- #14 Grayton the Detective
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incidental Minds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Narrative 17.9% ★, Detective 14.8%, Point & Click 10.2%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
- #15 查无此人
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CopyCat.Studio
Windows · Mac
一款以清末民初的上海为时代背景的社会派推理游戏。你在一台历史悬案核查终端前接手这项任务:为墙中无名遗骸重建家族谱系。翻阅泛黄的婚书、讣告与老照片,看清旧秩序崩塌之际每个人的选择与挣扎。
Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Narrative 20.2% ★, Detective 20%, Historical 12.2%, Mystery 10.7%
- #16 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
87% matchVery Positive89% of 1,292 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Narrative 22.7% ★, Investigation 14.7%, Historical 13.6%, Detective 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%
- #17 The Case of the Golden Idol
86% 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: Investigation 17.6%, Narrative 15.3% ★, Detective 14.4%, Conspiracy 13.3% ★, Mystery 10.3%
- #18 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,386 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Investigation 24.2%, Detective 18.5%, Conspiracy 17.2% ★, Mystery 13.2%, Point & Click 12.1%
- #19 The Rise of the Golden Idol
84% matchVery Positive93% of 4,156 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 16.8 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: Investigation 19.8%, Conspiracy 16.1% ★, Detective 15.4%, Narrative 14.3% ★, Mystery 11.3%
- #20 Tails Noir
84% 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: Narrative 21.1% ★, Investigation 13.5%, Detective 11.9%, Conspiracy 11.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%
- #21 Wax Heads
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 604 reviews2026
Dev: Patattie GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Linux
Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or just slack off with your colleagues - whatever gets everyone’s groove back!
Why similar: Narrative 25.2% ★, Dialogue Heavy 22.7%, Detective 12.8%, Point & Click 10.1%, Exploration 9.2%
- #22 Chronique des Silencieux
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 37 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: Investigation 15.2%, Detective 12.4%, Conspiracy 11.2% ★, Historical 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%
- #23 Embers Of Spiritflame
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Simon Hytte
Windows
Embers of Spiritflame is an Emotional Point & Click detective adventure about the exploration of an old abandoned house. Inside, you go through comic book-inspired levels and begin to uncover why everyone is missing. View events and memories of the place and piece the story together.
Why similar: Investigation 15.5%, Detective 13.7%, Conspiracy 11.1% ★, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%, Mystery 9.9%
- #24 The Case of the Worst Day Ever
81% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Hero Game Co LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery.
Why similar: Narrative 25.1% ★, Investigation 20%, Detective 16.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Cartoony 6.1%
- #25 Draugen
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,142 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Narrative 16.1% ★, Detective 14.7%, Historical 12.5%, Mystery 12%, Investigation 11.1%
- #26 The Honeypot Murders
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Supernormal Games
Windows
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Conspiracy 15.5% ★, Detective 14.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10%
- #27 A Town Called Happenstance
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sole Rebel Soul
Windows
Save the programmer, save the world! Help freelance detective Carter Montague by pointing & clicking (or rather pointing & dragging) to track down a missing developer and stop an evil corporation from holding the entire world hostage!
Why similar: Investigation 16.9%, Detective 15%, Point & Click 11.2%, Conspiracy 10.3% ★, Cartoony 10.1%
- #28 The Pale Place
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Purple Shore Studio
Windows
A deductive investigation game with a faded pixel art aesthetic. Set in a dreamlike, mysterious environment, the player becomes a conductor, (re)organizing and (re)positioning objects, characters, and puzzles while recovering lost fragments of their memory.
Why similar: Narrative 24.7% ★, Investigation 18.1%, Detective 14.9%, Conspiracy 14.3% ★, Mystery 10.8%
- #29 Elroy and the Aliens
77% matchVery Positive97% of 488 reviews2025
Dev: Motiviti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Detective 14.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Point & Click 11.5%, Cartoony 7.2%
- #30 Wild East: The Straw Man
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David Zacik
Windows · Mac
1993, just after Czechoslovakia split in two. Play as reporter Marek and investigate the death of a company director in name only. In Prague, journalist Eva pursues a case of her own. Explore locations, read documents, and uncover where their cases meet in a classic 2D point-and-click mystery.
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Detective 16.2%, Conspiracy 12.3% ★, Point & Click 11%, Mystery 10.5%
- #31 Dynasty Detective
78% 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: Investigation 15.9%, Detective 14.4%, Conspiracy 13.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%, Mystery 9.5%
- #32 Crimson Seer
76% 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: Investigation 20.5%, Detective 17.4%, Narrative 15.6% ★, Mystery 13.3%, Conspiracy 12% ★
- #33 Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries
77% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Outsider Games
Windows · Linux
In 1921, young French artist Jennifer Chevalier becomes embroiled in death, espionage and revolution, assisted by the ghost of Oscar Wilde. A hand-drawn Point & Click adventure with a unique comic book inventory design.
Why similar: Narrative 21.6% ★, Investigation 20.3%, Detective 13.8%, Point & Click 10.7%, Mystery 8.9%
- #34 Edge on Truth
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ViGuselt
Windows · Mac
Explore the settlement, gather clues, interact with its inhabitants, and uncover a conspiracy. Your actions shape your relationships with the locals – will they help you, or deceive you? Your choices will determine whether the protagonist can escape, or if his tragic fate will repeat itself again.
Why similar: Narrative 24.5% ★, Investigation 18.2%, Detective 15.8%, Conspiracy 12.8% ★, Story Rich 6.3%
- #35 Uncle Otto's Mansion
74% matchPositive89% of 35 reviews2026
Dev: Henano
Windows
You play as Audrey, who has just inherited a mansion from an uncle she never met. Step inside and explore the mansion to unveil the story of what happened to your uncle Otto, his butler, and this kinda creepy place. 😬
Why similar: Narrative 37% ★, Investigation 26.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 5.3%
- #36 City of Voices
75% 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: Investigation 22.6%, Conspiracy 19.5% ★, Detective 19%, Mystery 12.8%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #37 The Mystery of Oak Island
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 13%, Hand-drawn 7.1%
- #38 Death at Fleming Manor
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SUPERTHUMb
Windows
"Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certificates and emergency reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Narrative 20.8% ★, Investigation 16.8%, Detective 13.6%, Conspiracy 11.5% ★, Mystery 9.6%
- #39 Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vera Florentine
Windows · Mac · Linux
A detective visual novel set in Victorian London. Play as a veteran detective and his young daughter, investigate scenes through point-and-click gameplay, question suspects, and make tough choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Historical 19.6%, Detective 18.1%, Point & Click 13.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Investigation 10.6%
- #40 Radiolight
71% matchVery Positive91% of 503 reviews2025
Dev: Krystof KneslPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.
Why similar: Narrative 23.1% ★, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 12.2%, Conspiracy 9.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%
- #41 The Legacy of Kythos
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Silent Piper
Windows
The Legacy of Kythos is a 2D narrative puzzle game about occultism, the supernatural, and curses. Play as Beichel, a sorcerer bound by an ancient curse, and journey to Nika. Explore mysterious spaces, solve puzzles, follow clues, and uncover secrets hidden behind its people, beliefs, and fate.
Why similar: Narrative 37.3% ★, Investigation 13.8%, Conspiracy 10.8% ★, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Mystery 9.3%
- #42 The Ratline
70% matchVery Positive83% of 339 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Detective 22.7%, Conspiracy 14.1% ★, Mystery 12.7%, Narrative 12.6% ★
- #43 Deep Focus
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Investigation 27.2%, Detective 23.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Point & Click 11.7%, Cartoony 9%
- #44 L'Agence - The Hearts of Paris
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1888 Studio
Windows
Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 13.7%, Historical 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%
- #45 Trouble Hunter Chronicles: The Stolen Creed
73% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Iskonsko Studio
Windows · Linux
Explore mid 20th century Europe as an ex-OSS operative using quick wits, problem solving abilities and gritty charm to duck and weave his way between cultists, crazy Frenchmen and dangerous killers! Based on point & click classics, Trouble Hunter Chronicles revitalizes the genre for the modern era.
Why similar: Investigation 16.2%, Conspiracy 15.1% ★, Detective 13.4%, Historical 11.4%, Point & Click 10.7%
- #46 Okinawa Journal
70% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Miga Games
Windows
A point-and-click mystery game set during the summer of 2000 in the mysterious landscapes of Okinawa. You play as Kami, a guardian angel tasked with guiding Haruki, a struggling journalist, as he delves into the baffling disappearance of a beloved actress.
Why similar: Narrative 36.9% ★, Investigation 18.8%, Point & Click 10.8%, Mystery 9.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #47 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
71% matchMixed68% of 136 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: Investigation 19.4%, Detective 16.6%, Conspiracy 16.5% ★, Mystery 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%
- #48 The Island of Crossed Destinies
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paper Tigers
Windows
A Pentiment-like set in 19th-century Malaysia, featuring pirates, East Indiamen, headhunters, a locked-room murder mystery, a blade of meteoric ore, a tarot deck, a mountain of light, and a tiger. It’s time to put your thinking cap on; as for those voices in your head – probably best to ignore them.
Why similar: Investigation 19.8%, Historical 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Detective 11.4%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #49 Professor Mong Mong: The Window to the North
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Thorsten Koerner
Windows
Investigate a haunting mystery inspired by Nordic folklore in a story-rich 2D point-and-click adventure. Explore the remote Faroe Islands, uncover forgotten secrets, solve paranormal puzzles, and discover what lies beyond the Window to the North.
Why similar: Investigation 26.6%, Historical 17.5%, Point & Click 17.1%, Mystery 11%, Exploration 10.5%
- #50 No Murders in Grimwick
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bee and Boo Games
Windows
Investigate a murder at Grimwick’s harvest festival in this hand-drawn point-and-click mystery. Question suspicious locals, collect clues, use items, and uncover the truth behind a town that insists there was no murder.
Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Detective 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 10%
- #51 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
69% matchVery Positive92% of 1,557 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Detective 17.2%, Narrative 17.1% ★, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 11.1%
- #52 Trips'n'Traps - A Vicious Odyssey
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Vagabundo
Windows
Join Rat Girl on a gloriously unhinged adventure. Explore a hand-painted world filled with bizarre creatures and unforgettable characters. Solve creative puzzles, make choices that shape your journey, and discover an irreverent story full of dark humor about rebellion and identity.
Why similar: Narrative 31.6% ★, Investigation 15.9%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Dialogue Heavy 8.9%
- #53 Dumb Sherlock: The Hot Dogs of the Bakerville
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Electric Laughbag Studios
Windows · Mac
Cracking cases isn’t elementary when you're Dumb Sherlock, the world’s dumbest detective and last living descendant of the brilliant original Sherlock. Inspect, interrogate, beat puzzles and minigames and solve a hilarious whodunit mystery in this charmingly handcrafted 2D point-and-click adventure!
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Detective 18%, Point & Click 12.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Cartoony 7.9%
- #54 Who Summoned It?
66% matchPositive97% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Crooked Foot
Windows
Unravel the Knotgud disaster in this point and click deduction mystery. Explore the kingdom of Knotgud, interrogate townsfolk, and investigate with magical tools. Use your discoveries to piece the events together word by word in your scroll of truth to find out, Who Summoned It?
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Point & Click 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Investigation 10.4%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #55 The Stepfather Remake
67% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Mideas Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A classic point-and-click adventure full of mystery, humor, and clumsy mobsters. Solve puzzles, talk to quirky characters, and uncover the truth in this fully remastered detective story!
Why similar: Investigation 19%, Detective 15.6%, Conspiracy 13.2% ★, Point & Click 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 8.5%
- #56 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
67% matchMixed57% of 352 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: Investigation 21.6%, Detective 18.2%, Mystery 13%, Conspiracy 11.7% ★, Point & Click 11.3%
- #57 Ghosts and Bureaucracy
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kataigida GamesPub: LabOne48
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the ruins of an abandoned government building, collect items, learn a multitude of skills, interact with a variety of objects and enjoy individual and absurd dialogues, engage in Undertale inspired battles of persuasions with ghostly politicians and clerks and try to request a treasure.
Why similar: Narrative 30.3% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Point & Click 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #58 传家
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paisley
Windows · Mac
A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.
Why similar: Investigation 27.8%, Detective 25.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Historical 10.5%, Point & Click 7.9%
- #59 The Mystery Of Woolley Mountain
68% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2019
Dev: Lightfoot Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Funded on Kickstarter with backers including legend of the genre Ron Gilbert, The Mystery of Woolley Mountain is an otherworldly point-and-click adventure - filled with strange beasts, evil witches, confused automatons and wacky ropemen.
Why similar: Narrative 29% ★, Detective 11.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Point & Click 9.7%, Cartoony 8.3%