- #1 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 373 Studio
Windows
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 19.9%, Text-Based 11.4%, Logic 8.6%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #2 OS:Memories
96% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: BASI Studios
Windows
You were just the owner of an office, but something piqued your curiosity. Understand what happened to Andy by browsing through his most personal archives and memories. OS: Memories is a short and engaging storyline about the everyday life of a game developer.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Investigation 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Emotional 8%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #3 A Detective Story
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Methodox Technologies, Inc.
Windows
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 20.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Text-Based 10.9%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #4 FILENDS
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MFI GAMES
Windows
FILENDS is a dark multiplayer riddle-solving game for 3-7 players. Work together to solve levels filled with murder mysteries and tragic tales. Use environmental clues and real-time chat to uncover the truth. Will you solve the riddles or become a part of them?
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 19.1%, Logic 15%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #5 Linework
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Overlyunderqualified
Windows
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 20.9%, Logic 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Mystery 6.6%
- #6 Private Eye: The Young Heir
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Logic 10.7%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #7 Xochi's Apothecary
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Single Effect Studios
Windows · Mac
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Investigation 23.6%, Detective 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #8 Happy Nuclear
91% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Hi-Develop
Windows
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 22.8%, Investigation 21.8%, Clicker 19.5%, Logic 10.6%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #9 密市大亨
92% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Dream Clockwork
Windows
Welcome to the brand new world of Mississauga Tycoon. Various styles of Mississauga, including horror, suspense, thriller, science fiction, and aesthetics, are waiting for you to explore. Can you escape perfectly and find out the truth? Become an escape master and create a perfect escape myth?
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 16.4%, Logic 15.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Drama 10.3%
- #10 CLUAIDO
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamer Tool Studio
Windows · Mac
A procedural mystery game where you play as a detective racing against time to solve a murder case. As toxic gas slowly shrinks the map, find hidden clues and freely interrogate suspects with open-ended questioning. Manage your investigation under increasing pressure in a challenge against time.
Why similar: Investigation 20%, Detective 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Logic 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #11 52Hertz
89% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 14.2%, Logic 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #12 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
90% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: AI Media Design
Windows
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Logic 8.4%, Text-Based 7.5%
- #13 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,767 reviews2024
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Investigation 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Detective 16.3%, Text-Based 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #14 Chains of Judgment
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ChaniMK
Windows · Mac · Linux
Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 14%, Text-Based 12.4%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #15 Epigraph
86% matchVery Positive92% of 258 reviews2024
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows
Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Investigation 23.2%, Logic 18.8%, Puzzle 11.2%, Text-Based 10.6%
- #16 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
86% 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: Detective 26.9%, Investigation 23.8%, Logic 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #17 New Folder
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evicted Games
Windows
You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Text-Based 14.4%, Puzzle 9.5%, Simulation 8.3%
- #18 Mlcrosoft Benja (180) Seconds
85% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: ANTOLD StudioPub: Mlcrosoft
Windows
In the period of 180 seconds you will analyze every object in your house... when the ambulance passes, the thunder, and the ringing of the phone. You live during the time of a pandemic and your mission is to use your real-world knowledge that you have learned about viruses. Would you be infected?
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Clicker 21.3%, Investigation 20.1%, Puzzle 8.5%, Logic 7.1%
- #19 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 reviews2026
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕,刑警程佑接到报案,动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入,案件的疑点层层浮现,将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动,深埋的真相即将揭开......
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Clicker 16.4%, Investigation 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Drama 8.9%
- #20 Spirits and Secrets
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MysticVanguard
Windows
Spirits and Secrets is a Bartender Simulator Murder Mystery game set in a medieval fantasy world. Talk to patrons, make their orders, and solve their mysteries by piecing together clues.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Simulation 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #21 Nothing To Remember
84% matchMixed68% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Guts United
Windows
Nothing To Remember is an immersive murder mystery that runs in real-time, right on your desktop. Through their personal messages, you'll uncover two characters unknowingly intertwined as they hunt a killer long thought dead. When your next choice could mean life or death, will you answer the call?
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Investigation 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Text-Based 12.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #22 Soulflow
82% matchMixed53% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: Bluespy StudiosPub: Next in Game
Windows
Soulflow is a 2.5D fantasy-detective game that offers a unique experience with its graphic style. In this story-based role play game, players must gather information from others during the day and try to solve the murders in the neighborhood to stay free.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Investigation 19%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Logic 9.3%
- #23 CHERI BLANC : Mystery Shelter
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STUDIO WILLS
Windows
9 kids who wake up in a mysterious shelter with lost memory. Investigate the signs of intruders and murders and discuss them with your colleagues to move towards the truth! Listen to everyone's statements and use your counter-arguments to uncover the truth behind someone's lies!
Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Logic 13%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #24 迷渡桥
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Investigation 12.5%, Logic 12%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #25 The Roottrees are Dead
78% 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 32.2%, Investigation 21%, Logic 10.7%, Puzzle 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #26 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
Windows
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 22.3%, Logic 13.6%, Text-Based 10.3%, Mystery 9.7%
- #27 Clean Slate
80% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Mariano JarPub: Time Ajar
Windows · Linux
A suspense visual novel replete with life-or-death situations, puzzles and six different endings. Make your own decisions, solve riddles and reach the truth about the disappearance of the world's leading geneticist - and your best friend.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 18.5%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choices Matter 10%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #28 Death by Deduction
79% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Snarkle Studios
Windows
Death by Deduction is a unique blend of logic puzzle and classic murder mystery set in an old English manor during the 1970s. Explore the manor, examine evidence, and question suspects to deduce who the murderer is in "Death by Deduction".
Why similar: Logic 24.3%, Detective 23.6%, Investigation 19.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, Stylized 9.4%
- #29 Spyeye
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crumple StudiosPub: IndieGO Publishing
Windows
The ideal corporate city has fallen after a global data breach. The terrible secrets of its citizens became known to everyone. Lives were ruined. You must return peace to this city: make the criminals answer for their actions and, perhaps, find out the cause of the global failure.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 16.4%, Logic 12.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Simulation 8.9%
- #30 Profession investigator
77% matchVery Positive99% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Indie-Geek
Windows · Mac
Profession Investigator is an immersive simulator with a text-based interface in which you have to deal with real criminal cases. The game uses materials from court archives and specialized literature.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Text-Based 12.2%, Simulation 11.2%, Investigation 11.1%
- #31 Trick Eight
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: White Babel Studio
Windows · Mac
On a remote village shrouded in bloody tradition, a centuries-old ritual endures. You are a detective with unique skills, yet branded as a traitor. Will you surrender your limbs to ascend like an immortal? Or risk everything at the edge of science and plunge into the abyss of truth?
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Clicker 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Logic 10.1%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #32 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Benedict King
Windows
Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Investigation 10.7%, Logic 10.6%, Puzzle 8%
- #33 谜物寻真: Seeking the Truth
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beijing MiYuan Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: MiYuan Studio
Windows
This is a fragmented narrative puzzle game, you through a treasure chest, shuttle to several different cases, you need to check evidence and ask the characters to find clues, finally find the truth. can you return to the original world? What is the story behind each person?
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Clicker 13%, Logic 11.8%, Text-Based 10.8%, Drama 8.5%
- #34 Logic Grid Puzzle
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RapidAnt
Windows
Logic Grid Puzzle is a multilingual story-driven logical deduction game in which you have to discover the whole story by using partially given facts.A pleasant yet challenging recreation for lovers of logical games and mystery-solving games.Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Investigation 21.8%, Logic 17.7%, Text-Based 13.2%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #35 True Game
76% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows · Mac
"True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Logic 18%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #36 speak of my sin
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: sagros
Windows
Speak of My Sin is a word reasoning game - players are supposed to find the truth of the cases, restore the story in a number of interrelated cases and finally detect the identification of “me”, speaking out “my” sin.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Clicker 14.4%, Text-Based 14.4%, Investigation 10.4%, Logic 10.2%
- #37 The Case of Arcadia Springs
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: K-20 Studios
Windows · Mac
A short, story-driven, detective-mystery game where you are tasked with solving a deceptively simple break-in case. Meet the citizens of Arcadia Springs, find and follow the clues, make the right choices, and you may unlock a dark secret kept under lock and key.
Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Puzzle 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #38 Anomaly Hours: Forest Cabin
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Munnica
Windows
Anomaly Hour: Forest Cabin is a tense observation horror game where you monitor rooms through security cameras to spot strange and shifting anomalies. Each replay reveals new, unpredictable events as you uncover the haunting mystery behind the Kinley family’s forest cabin.
Why similar: Clicker 22.9%, Detective 20.8%, Investigation 16.1%, Simulation 12.9%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #39 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Investigation 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Text-Based 11.5%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #40 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 513 reviews2026
Dev: yattytheman
Windows · Linux
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Text-Based 9.5%, Mystery 8.5%
- #41 My New Computer
72% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Alan Munirji
Windows
A short, experimental indie game where you figure out who you can trust while home alone. Point, click and chat as you investigate on your new computer in this puzzle mystery.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Investigation 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Logic 10%
- #42 Death at Sycamore Hall
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.
Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Investigation 27.4%, Logic 16.1%, Mystery 8%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #43 Kamilia
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #44 Unknown - Foggins
70% matchNo user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Operacube
Windows · Mac
is a mystery game that combines puzzle-solving, adventure, and point-and-click elements. Follow an main storyline in pursuit of a hidden truth and interact with distinctive NPCs and uncover the secrets behind their mysterious stories.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Clicker 20.1%, Investigation 17.2%, Logic 11.4%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #45 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
Windows · Mac
Determine the fate of Ventreville! Play as six protagonists with unique abilities and stories, their arcs tied to each other by the sudden murder of the Avidines. Make your choices count! The final protagonist, the interrogating detective, will only know as much as your previous characters know…
Why similar: Detective 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Investigation 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Text-Based 11.6%
- #46 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
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 26.3%, Detective 20.1%, Puzzle 10.2%, Mystery 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #47 Blackwood's Dilemma
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: The K Game Studio
Windows
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 21.3%, Investigation 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Logic 11.5%, Drama 7.2%
- #48 梦蝶
69% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《梦蝶》是一款水墨画风,以汉字拆解重组为解谜核心的游戏。辽沐跟随着一只蝴蝶,来到了儿时母亲提起的“隐世”,为了能见到隐世中的仙人完成心愿,开始了一场与”汉字”紧密结合的冒险。通过对“汉字”的理解,重新拆解组合,变化出能破解谜题的“关键字”,重新感悟每个汉字背后所寄宿的故事。
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Text-Based 16%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Drama 10.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #49 SUSubus
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Forget-Me-Not Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
The year is 840. Use your detective skills to weed out and banish the succubi terrorizing the citizens of Damaros and uncover the truth behind the recent spike in succubus victims, or become a corrupt tyrant who abuses his power, or even side with the succubi to terrorize the city.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 18.6%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Mystery 8.2%
- #50 Detective Dunkadoo
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Goosewing Creative
Windows
"Detective Dunkadoo" is a serious detective game. A blackmail has thrust the Well-Done supermarket into the spotlight. This crisis shatters the store and forces the employee Dunkadoo out of his passive routine. Can this bird see through the case and avert disaster before the impending doom strikes?
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Investigation 22.9%, Clicker 12%, Logic 11.7%, Puzzle 8%
- #51 Detective Fantasia: EXCALIMURDER
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Teo Chhim
Windows · Mac
EXCALIMURDER is a nonlinear murder mystery game inspired by the sword in the stone legend. Explore an orphanage, meet weird people and solve logic puzzles, all in a colorful pixel art world. Bonus: Excalibur is the murder weapon.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Investigation 13.7%, Logic 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #52 雾尽时分
69% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: 济沧海工作室Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡,步步紧逼的幕后黑手,封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时,案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定,你以为可以回到现实世界时,轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 20%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Text-Based 9.5%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #53 ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory
67% matchVery Positive86% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
ISOLAND4 is the fifth installment in the ISOLAND series by CottonGame. The game continues to feature the distinctive hand-drawn style of CottonGame, with point-and-click gameplay. The game also features a second playthrough mode, which allows players to gain a deeper understanding of the game.
Why similar: Clicker 21.5%, Detective 19.3%, Investigation 14.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, Drama 8.7%
- #54 Detective Agency: Murder at the Manor
69% matchMixed58% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: 吉祥如意工作室
Windows
The owner of the Golden Rose Manor died mysteriously in the secret room. Everyone in the manor has an alibi, but their speech is full of loopholes... You will go to the crime scene, search for clues, analyze the suspect's statement, make reasonable inferences, reveal the truth of the case!
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 18.4%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Choices Matter 9%
- #55 Detective Hindsight
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 35.6%, Investigation 25.1%, Logic 11.6%, Puzzle 9.7%, Mystery 8.8%
- #56 Major's Heart
67% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
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 24%, Detective 23.1%, Investigation 19.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Text-Based 7.7%
- #57 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
65% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Investigation 16.2%, Logic 10.6%, Drama 8.3%
- #58 КВАРТИРАНТ
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: STuNT
Windows
Eighteen-year-old Maxim Karasev, full of hopes for adulthood, finally left his parents' home. He invested his small savings in renting a modest apartment in an old, somewhat dilapidated neighborhood of the city.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Clicker 25.8%, Investigation 23.5%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Simulation 7.4%