- #1 Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,290 reviews2024
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.4 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 16.9% ★, Investigation 10.3%, Conspiracy 8.4% ★, Detective 8.2%, Dialogue Heavy 7.5%
- #2 Pentiment
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,484 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 16.1%, Narrative 14.9% ★, Historical 14.3%, Detective 9.9%, Conspiracy 9% ★
- #3 Beware of the Cartographer!
96% 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 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Detective 11.9%, Historical 11.3%, Point & Click 9.2%
- #4 Grayton the Detective
95% 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 19.7%, Narrative 18% ★, Detective 14.8%, Point & Click 10%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
- #5 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,278 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 22.8% ★, Investigation 14.8%, Historical 13.6%, Detective 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%
- #6 The Case of the Golden Idol
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,678 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: Investigation 17.7%, Narrative 15.3% ★, Detective 14.3%, Conspiracy 13.4% ★, Mystery 10.4%
- #7 Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse
94% matchVery Positive89% of 2,815 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 15%, Conspiracy 11.5% ★, Historical 10.3%, Detective 10%, Point & Click 7.9%
- #8 The Rise of the Golden Idol
92% matchVery Positive93% of 4,021 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 19.9%, Conspiracy 16.2% ★, Detective 15.3%, Narrative 14.3% ★, Mystery 11.3%
- #9 Chronique des Silencieux
91% 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: Investigation 15.3%, Detective 12.4%, Conspiracy 11.2% ★, Historical 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%
- #10 Embers Of Spiritflame
91% 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 15.7%, Detective 13.7%, Conspiracy 11.2% ★, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Mystery 9.9%
- #11 The Honeypot Murders
90% 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 17.9%, Conspiracy 15.5% ★, Detective 14.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%
- #12 The Case of the Worst Day Ever
89% matchVery Positive97% of 70 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 25.2% ★, Investigation 20.1%, Detective 16.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Cartoony 6.1%
- #13 Tails Noir
89% matchMixed67% of 3,433 reviews2021
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 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 21.2% ★, Investigation 13.6%, Detective 11.9%, Conspiracy 11.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%
- #14 A Town Called Happenstance
87% 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 17.1%, Detective 15%, Point & Click 10.9%, Conspiracy 10.3% ★, Cartoony 10.1%
- #15 Draugen
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,130 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 16.2% ★, Detective 14.7%, Historical 12.4%, Mystery 12%, Investigation 11.3%
- #16 Elroy and the Aliens
86% matchVery Positive97% of 465 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 19.7%, Detective 14.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Point & Click 11.3%, Cartoony 7.2%
- #17 Lord Winklebottom Investigates
86% matchVery Positive93% of 235 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 30.6% ★, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 15.1%, Point & Click 10.3%, Mystery 9.8%
- #18 Dynasty Detective
85% 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 16.1%, Detective 14.4%, Conspiracy 13.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Mystery 9.6%
- #19 Loco Motive
83% matchVery Positive93% of 1,188 reviews2024
Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 24.4% ★, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 12.1%, Mystery 8.9%, Point & Click 8.1%
- #20 Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries
84% matchPositive82% of 28 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 21.7% ★, Investigation 20.5%, Detective 13.8%, Point & Click 10.5%, Mystery 9%
- #21 Edge on Truth
84% matchNo user reviews
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 24.6% ★, Investigation 18.4%, Detective 15.8%, Conspiracy 12.8% ★, Story Rich 6.2%
- #22 Crimson Seer
82% 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 20.7%, Detective 17.3%, Narrative 15.7% ★, Mystery 13.4%, Conspiracy 12% ★
- #23 City of Voices
82% 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 22.8%, Conspiracy 19.6% ★, Detective 18.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #24 Uncle Otto's Mansion
80% matchPositive95% of 19 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 26.5%, Mystery 15.7%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 5.1%
- #25 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NorthLightPixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short pixel-art mystery where you play as Nathan, a private investigator drawn into a curious case. Interrogate suspects, examine clues, and uncover hidden details
Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Detective 19.7%, Narrative 19.7% ★, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 8.5%
- #26 Intruder In Antiquonia
81% matchVery Positive90% of 114 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 23.4% ★, Investigation 16.3%, Detective 14.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #27 Death at Fleming Manor
79% 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 21% ★, Investigation 16.8%, Detective 13.5%, Conspiracy 11.5% ★, Mystery 9.6%
- #28 Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency
79% 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 19.7%, Detective 18.2%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Investigation 10.7%
- #29 Radiolight
77% matchVery Positive92% of 449 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 23.2% ★, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 12.1%, Conspiracy 9.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%
- #30 Deep Focus
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.
Why similar: Investigation 27.5%, Detective 23.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Point & Click 11.4%, Cartoony 8.9%
- #31 The Ratline
76% matchVery Positive85% of 300 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 26.8%, Detective 22.6%, Conspiracy 14.1% ★, Mystery 12.7%, Narrative 12.6% ★
- #32 Trouble Hunter Chronicles: The Stolen Creed
78% 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 16.4%, Conspiracy 15.2% ★, Detective 13.4%, Historical 11.4%, Point & Click 10.5%
- #33 L'Agence - The Hearts of Paris
76% 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 16.3%, Investigation 15.7%, Detective 13.7%, Historical 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%
- #34 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
77% matchVery Positive81% of 476 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 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 15.4%, Point & Click 13.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Investigation 11.6%, Conspiracy 9.7% ★
- #35 Okinawa Journal
75% 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 37.1% ★, Investigation 19%, Point & Click 10.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #36 The Island of Crossed Destinies
75% 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 19.9%, Historical 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Detective 11.4%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #37 Voodoo Detective
74% matchVery Positive95% of 370 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 18%, Detective 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Mystery 10.3%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #38 Trips'n'Traps - A Vicious Odyssey
73% 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 31.7% ★, Investigation 16%, Point & Click 10.8%, Mystery 9.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9%
- #39 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
73% matchMixed57% of 337 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 21.8%, Detective 18.2%, Mystery 13%, Conspiracy 11.7% ★, Point & Click 11%
- #40 Who Summoned It?
71% matchPositive97% of 29 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 12.6%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Investigation 10.3%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #41 The Restricted Index
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ursa Minus
Windows
Read between the lies in this first-person mystery puzzle game. You are the last librarian in Britain. Identify books. Recommend them. Ban them. Burn them. Uncover a catalogue of secrets and lost stories buried between the pages.
Why similar: Narrative 27.5% ★, Investigation 23.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Detective 14.1%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #42 Ghosts and Bureaucracy
72% 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 30.5% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Mystery 10.2%, Point & Click 8.9%, Hand-drawn 8%
- #43 The Stepfather Remake
72% 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 19.2%, Detective 15.6%, Conspiracy 13.3% ★, Point & Click 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 8.6%
- #44 The Mystery Of Woolley Mountain
74% 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 29.3% ★, Detective 11.5%, Mystery 10%, Point & Click 9.5%, Cartoony 8.3%
- #45 As The Leaves Fall
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clay Crown Games
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.
Why similar: Narrative 25.5% ★, Investigation 17.5%, Detective 15.5%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 11.5%
- #46 THIEF'S SHELTER
69% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Narrative 32.7% ★, Investigation 19.4%, Detective 16%, Point & Click 9.7%, Story Rich 6%
- #47 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
69% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Investigation 24.5%, Detective 22.8%, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 14.7%, Adventure 8.3%
- #48 Locator: The Search for Abigail Lidari
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Empty ExhibitPub: Playstack
Windows
A Geoguessr-inspired narrative detective puzzle game set on an alien planet. As the Cartographer, you must gather and examine clues to locate missing archaeologist Abigail Lidari and uncover the fate of an ancient alien civilization.
Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Conspiracy 17.4% ★, Detective 16%, Mystery 13.3%, Historical 11%
- #49 Navy Island Confidential
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jérôme LemarchandPub: Goblin Games
Windows
Discover the secrets of Navy Island in this captivating and funny story, and follow the misadventures of Archibald Figg: a slightly clumsy secret agent in this colorful and relaxing point‑and‑click adventure!
Why similar: Narrative 37.8% ★, Point & Click 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Funny 7.6%, Mystery 7.4%
- #50 Detective Agency Gray Tie 2 - Collector's Edition
70% 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: Narrative 18.8% ★, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 15.5%, Conspiracy 12.2% ★, Point & Click 9.6%
- #51 Detective Grimoire
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,386 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 17.2%, Investigation 15.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 8.7%
- #52 Death Trick: Double Blind
69% matchVery Positive87% of 279 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Investigation 15.2%, Detective 14.3%, Historical 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Point & Click 9.1%
- #53 Wild East: The Straw Man
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David Zacik
Windows · Mac
A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.
Why similar: Investigation 24.6%, Detective 20.8%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #54 The Purple Peacock
68% 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 15.5%, Conspiracy 15.3% ★, Investigation 13%, Detective 12%, Hand-drawn 10.9%
- #55 Frog Holm
66% matchPositive95% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: Ostend Games
Windows
Frog Holm is a narrative-driven cozy mystery game about a young frog who returns home to run the old family pub and finds himself caught in the mysterious disappearance of a fellow islander.
Why similar: Narrative 32.7% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Funny 7.5%
- #56 Roots in the Sky - The Hand of Glory 2
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows
After five years in hiding, former Miami detective Lazarus “Lars” Bundy is swept up in another globe-trotting supernatural mystery whose origins trace back to a legend about the creation of Earth itself.
Why similar: Investigation 18.8%, Detective 14.3%, Conspiracy 13.2% ★, Point & Click 11.4%, Cartoony 10.4%
- #57 The Detective's Apprentice
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Investigation 28.6%, Detective 25.9%, Mystery 14.7%, Point & Click 10.8%, Dialogue Heavy 7%
- #58 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,478 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 19.8%, Narrative 17.2% ★, Detective 17.2%, Point & Click 11.6%, Mystery 11.1%
- #59 A Hand With Many Fingers
68% matchVery Positive85% of 507 reviews2020
Dev: Colestia
Windows
Unravel a real conspiracy from deep within the CIA’s archives. Search classified documents and follow new leads in this non-linear investigative thriller.
Why similar: Investigation 30.1%, Conspiracy 23.9% ★, Historical 18.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Detective 9.1%
- #60 On Tape << Rewind
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pixfork Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
On Tape << Rewind is a psychological horror story told through cassette tapes. Play recordings, search for clues, discover hidden cassettes, and manipulate audio. Unravel the mystery of a scientist’s disappearance and the obsession that consumed him — tape by tape.
Why similar: Narrative 30.9% ★, Investigation 21.9%, Detective 14.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 6.7%