60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Point & Click, Adventure, Puzzle.
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Dead Link
An aging encrypted terminal. A past deliberately erased. Follow the guidance, solve puzzles one by one, and close in on a buried truth. Who used this computer before you? What happened to them? And now, it is your turn.
Neon Hearts City
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.
An aging encrypted terminal. A past deliberately erased. Follow the guidance, solve puzzles one by one, and close in on a buried truth. Who used this computer before you? What happened to them? And now, it is your turn.
Why similar: Investigation 15.8%, 1990's 11.2%, Point & Click 9.6%, Detective 8.8%, Mystery 8.4%
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Investigation 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Point & Click 13.5%, 1990's 9.2%
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Investigation 15%, Point & Click 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, 1990's 11.2%
A grizzled private eye in a sci-fi adventure takes a murder case no one else will touch. He’s seen it all before, but nothing’s prepared him for a conspiracy that leads off-world. Something big is about to happen. Whatever it is... it goes live at midnight.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Point & Click 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Investigation 11.2%, 1990's 7.5%
Children have been vanishing while playing with the brand new Room2Room handheld gaming system. You have been contracted to monitor playtest sessions, document any unwanted quirks, and help young testers play safely.
Why similar: Investigation 16%, 1990's 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Point & Click 13.3%, Nonlinear 11.5%
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 26%, Investigation 17%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 11.8%, 1990's 9.9%
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 17.7%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Point & Click 12.3%, Mystery 10.4%
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Investigation 20.4%, Point & Click 16.6%, Mystery 9.4%, Puzzle 8%
Explore the mist-shrouded town of Rose Harbor in an atmospheric point-and-click puzzle adventure. Collect and use unusual items, unravel riddles, solve handcrafted puzzles, and follow the tangled clues behind a celebrated rose gardener’s mysterious disappearance.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.4%, Investigation 19.9%, Detective 16.3%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Mystery 11.9%
Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Point & Click 19.3%, Puzzle 9.9%, Mystery 9.8%
Explore Tokyo, snap photos and analyse evidence for 40+ landmarks in the Imperial Capital, from prehistory to the present. Use real historical research skills to solve evidence-based puzzles in a 90s-style adventure. Confront a cast of wandering spirits to separate truth from fiction.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Nonlinear 18.2%, Point & Click 15.5%, Investigation 12.1%, Puzzle 8.4%
It's 1999. You are sitting at a computer when you receive a mysterious message: “Don’t let them walk free,” along with a strange set of files. Can you piece together the truth before you run out of time?
Why similar: Investigation 15%, Detective 14.6%, Nonlinear 13.8%, 1990's 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Nonlinear 11%, Point & Click 10.9%
10 CDs, 10 passwords. Find hidden messages, text, numbers to unlock next CD to continue your steganography puzzle journey.
Why similar: 1990's 18.9%, Detective 18.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Point & Click 10.7%
Welcome back to 1995. You turn your TV on, but there's an ad break! You press the red button to check out your favorite passtime. As you browse through, you see there's a lot missing. News articles not displaying, games out of order. Is anyone even keeping this updated anymore? Where did they go?
Why similar: 1990's 19.8%, Point & Click 17.3%, Detective 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Simulation 7.5%
Something dangerous prowls the streets... Can you find out what's targeting young men in Paris?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Point & Click 18.3%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 13.5%, Puzzle 9.2%
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 21.2%, Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 18.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Investigation 23.7%, Detective 21.3%, Point & Click 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 11.1%
Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 20%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Point & Click 10.3%
A time-traveling killer is taking out the Gray family, one by one.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Point & Click 19.9%, Detective 14.2%, Investigation 13.6%, Puzzle 9.6%
Pendle Tower was once a lavish high-rise hotel, but a new renovation has awakened a long-dormant secret within its foreboding halls.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Point & Click 18.2%, Detective 15%, Investigation 13.7%, Puzzle 9.2%
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, 1990's 17%, Investigation 16.7%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 9.5%
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Point & Click 18.9%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 16.8%, Puzzle 9.3%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Investigation 26.6%, Point & Click 16.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 8.4%
Unravel a cold case after an old laptop containing the photos of a long unidentified victim and a strange app called "The Door" is found in an abandoned house. The police reckon it may be a cipher of some sort, but after unsuccessful attempts at decoding it, they turn to the public.
Why similar: 1990's 19.1%, Point & Click 17.4%, Detective 16.1%, Simulation 8.1%, Retro 8.1%
A short, non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 22.2%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Point & Click 14.9%, Mystery 10.8%
A completely open-dialog murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Nonlinear 11.7%, Mystery 10.7%
A new-gen detective adventure combining deduction gameplay with a gripping story full of twists and turns. Gather clues, establish connections, and solve a series of increasingly challenging cases. Will you uncover the feud that began at the end of the world?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Point & Click 17.9%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 11.9%, Puzzle 9.2%
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 17.8%, Detective 17.8%, Point & Click 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, 1990's 11.2%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Point & Click 14.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Mystery 9.2%
Where is Grandpa? and why has his beach bar been closed for more than 2 years? An adventure full of puzzles and mystery begins! Explore, discover all the clues and read them correctly in order to advance. Let yourself be enveloped by a story of intrigue set on a beach.
Why similar: Investigation 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Point & Click 14.8%, Puzzle 14.6%, Mystery 14.5%
A missing person case straight out of 1995. Search the early internet, dig through emails and dusty floppy discs, and uncover the secrets behind the disappearance of Victoria Mason.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Point & Click 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, 1990's 11.1%, Mystery 9.9%
The bus to the suburbs suddenly exploded, the scene was a mess, the sales staff, including all 10 people on board died. Lin Shanhai led the scene investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and visited all the families and friends of the deceased, but the case is still no clue.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Detective 13.1%, Investigation 12.1%, 1990's 11.6%, Nonlinear 11.4%
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: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 22.1%, Point & Click 13.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Point & Click 16%, Mystery 11.3%
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 19.8%, Point & Click 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Mystery 9.2%
A hilariously madcap point-and-click adventure as a determined bellboy tasked with clearing out a bustling hotel in just one wild weekend! Can he manage the chaos and evict all the guests? The clock is ticking!
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Point & Click 15.9%, 1990's 14.5%, Mystery 8.4%, Parody 8.3% ★
Step into the fantastical world of Parina and embark on an exhilarating journey through realms of magic and mystery! Sharpen your senses as you delve into this captivating hidden object adventure, where every scene is brimming with treasures waiting to be discovered.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Point & Click 17.8%, Simulation 14.7%, Detective 13.5%, Investigation 12.3%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Point & Click 19.9%, Puzzle 12.2%, Mystery 12.2%
Step into a gripping medieval political thriller where intrigue, betrayal, and power struggles shape your fate. As a ghostly detective, you’ll uncover conspiracies, navigate a web of deception and unravel a larger mystery tied to your own demise
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 17.5%, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 10.6%
A child goes missing after school and their whereabouts are unknown. The only clue is that the child had to walk through a forest to get home. The parents suspect that their child may have gotten lost in the forest.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Detective 15.8%, Nonlinear 14.8%, 1990's 13.2%, Puzzle 9%
Prove that you are a smart detective. Determine the course of the story with interactive dialogues. Bring together the pieces of the case with a detective board based on multiple choices and decision-making. Solve the mystery behind the evidence you find. Interrogate people. Close the case.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Investigation 15.6%, 1990's 13.6%, Parody 13.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.6%
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: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 17.9%, Point & Click 16.2%, 1990's 14.8%, Mystery 9.4%
Happy Nuclear is an evidence-based investigation game where players act as detectives to prevent a disaster. They analyze interconnected case information on an investigation board, primarily using old CCTV and access logs. Cases link together at the end, and each replay introduces changes.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Investigation 22%, Point & Click 14.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Immersive Sim 8.4%
The Fifth Bell is a premium 2D point-and-click mystery adventure set in 1994 Europe. Investigate hidden mechanisms, decode historical clues, and stop a forbidden instrument before it is awakened.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.6%, Detective 17.1%, 1990's 15.6%, Investigation 15.2%, Puzzle 10.8%
Step into the shoes of Margh, an undead private detective, in this hilarious and bizarre adventure that combines classic point-and-click gameplay with an elaborate “deaduction” system. Use your brain (or what’s left of it) to solve strange and unconventional mysteries in a world ruled by zombies.
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Point & Click 19.7%, Investigation 18.4%, Puzzle 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
An 80s-style pixel art detective simulator where you interrogate suspects using natural language. Characters respond dynamically as you uncover clues and solve the crime.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 11.2%, Puzzle 7.9%
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: Detective 20%, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 13.4%, Nonlinear 13%, Mystery 10.3%
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Detective 17.8%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 10.7%, Exploration 8.3%
A mystery detective game where you investigate a disappearance, search for clues, solve puzzles, question suspects, and uncover the truth before time runs out.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 26.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Exploration 8.2%
Demo updated for the Detective Fest! Step into detective Brian Storm’s shoes and unravel a grim 17th-century mystery. Interrogate villagers, gather clues, and piece together the evidence in a deduction system where every secret matters.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Nonlinear 16%, Investigation 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Mystery 9.1%
The witches are killing again, harvesting organs from the dead. Special Agent Bram works the backstreets, chasing the witches as the bodies fall. Tommy Gun Marionettes is a point and click noir adventure in a world of witches, squidfolk, pigfolk, and people who'd rather he stopped asking questions.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Point & Click 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Investigation 10.7%, 1990's 10%
Embark on a thrilling point-and-click road adventure across Europe. Travel through mesmerizing locations, solve puzzles and survive chilling threats while following the legendary Amber Road. Will you have the wits to uncover the mystery behind the enigmatic artifact – the Sun stone?
Why similar: Point & Click 23.6%, Investigation 22.4%, Detective 18.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, 1990's 7.1%
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 31%, Investigation 23%, Mystery 13.5%, Point & Click 11.6%, Puzzle 10.1%
Linework is a story about a broken grieving detective set in 1990s Gui Dou, a town full of mysteries. Solve each murder with clues they left behind, and discover the truth behind your wife’s death
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Mystery 11.8%, 1990's 8.4%
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: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 20.2%, Point & Click 17%, 1990's 11.6%, Mystery 10.1%
Turtle Soup World – lateral-thinking mystery game. Each chapter: one strange case. Explore, inspect, question NPCs, ask the host Yes/No/Both questions to find the truth. Works with local LLM or API.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 11.7%
Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Point & Click 23.2%, Simulation 13.1%, Puzzle 11.2%, Immersive Sim 7.6%
Backup 94 is a 2D point-and-click adventure that returns to the atmospheric format fans have played for decades. Pixel art, retro 3d, classic puzzle design and moon logic, and without modern improvements. Capture the feeling of the 1990s adventure games that made that era of gaming great.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 16.4%, Point & Click 16.3%, 1990's 15.9%, Mystery 6.4%
