- #1 CaseCracker
97% matchVery Positive89% of 3,398 reviews2022
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?
Why similar: Typing 20.4% ★, Word Game 19.4%, Detective 16.2%, Text-Based 13.2%, Logic 8.4%
- #2 CaseCracker3
96% matchVery Positive88% of 383 reviews2026
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
Why similar: Typing 20.1% ★, Word Game 18.2%, Detective 14.6%, Text-Based 9.9%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #3 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
96% matchVery Positive93% of 5,524 reviews2025
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Mystery 14.4%, Point & Click 13.3%, Word Game 11.8%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #4 Turlock Holmes
95% matchVery Positive80% of 962 reviews2024
Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
Why similar: Word Game 27.5%, Detective 24.8%, Mystery 11.9%, Point & Click 8.5%, Typing 8.4% ★
- #5 Murders on the Yangtze River
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,848 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 37.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Logic 12.9%, Story Rich 9.9%, Text-Based 7.9%
- #6 The Operator
94% matchVery Positive92% of 8,412 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.2% ★, Detective 23.4%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Point & Click 7.7%
- #7 Unheard - Voices of Crime
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,532 reviews2019
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Mystery 17%, Point & Click 12.2%, Story Rich 9.2%, Simulation 6.6%
- #8 The Roottrees are Dead
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,122 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 32.7%, Mystery 16.8%, Point & Click 11.6%, Logic 10.7%, Noir 6.8%
- #9 Cyber Manhunt
92% matchVery Positive93% of 15,550 reviews2021
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: 摸鱼游戏
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Mystery 18.9%, Simulation 15.2%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #10 Detective Worden
91% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.
Why similar: Word Game 27.6%, Typing 25.5% ★, Noir 15.8%, Detective 12.7%, Logic 6.8%
- #11 Palm Cracker
90% matchVery Positive97% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Petter Malmehed
Windows
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 28.1%, Point & Click 18.2%, Immersive Sim 17.7%, Simulation 11%, Mystery 8.8%
- #12 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 701 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
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 23.4% ★, Detective 16.3%, Noir 14.4%, Logic 9.2%, Text-Based 8.4%
- #13 The Case of the Golden Idol
88% 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: Conspiracy 26.1% ★, Detective 25.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Point & Click 10.6%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #14 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,281 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: Detective 23.9%, Text-Based 20.8%, Point & Click 15.7%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #15 Word Game
86% matchVery Positive93% of 6,384 reviews2022
Dev: Team9
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: Noir 28.6%, Word Game 20.6%, Logic 13.1%, Exploration 9%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #16 Tell Me Everything
89% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Word Game 22.3%, Typing 16.8% ★, Detective 16.7%, Text-Based 10.6%, Logic 8.6%
- #17 SIMULACRA 2
85% matchVery Positive87% of 1,679 reviews2020
Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Soft Source
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Text-Based 19.8%, Immersive Sim 19.3%, Point & Click 13.2%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #18 Connected Clue
83% matchVery Positive87% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Noir 17.3%, Text-Based 14.2%, Point & Click 11%, Mystery 10.7%
- #19 Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Birdy Interactive
Windows
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: Typing 26.2% ★, Detective 19.9%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Point & Click 9.9%
- #20 Mohism: Battle of Words
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 608 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 40.9%, Mystery 19.8%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #21 Misty Judgment
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,487 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Word Game 23.2%, Detective 22.2%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Logic 13.4%, Mystery 13.1%
- #22 Keyword: A Spider's Thread
82% matchVery Positive82% of 277 reviews2021
Dev: City From Naught Inc.
Windows
Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Immersive Sim 19.1%, Logic 16.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #23 Profession investigator
81% matchVery Positive99% of 107 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 30.5%, Text-Based 16.6%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Simulation 11.4%, Logic 11.1%
- #24 New Folder
79% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2026
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 34.9%, Text-Based 23.6%, Mystery 14.8%, Simulation 10.2%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #25 Hymer 2000
78% matchVery Positive90% of 1,075 reviews2025
Dev: doBellPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Hymer 2000 is an interactive text puzzle game, where players freely converse with the "Hymer" and use an open "Search" function to retrieve past conversations. By discovering keywords, gathering clues, and collecting "Faces", players uncover Hymer's secrets and ultimately shut it down.
Why similar: Typing 31.6% ★, Text-Based 19.6%, Detective 14.7%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Point & Click 7.8%
- #26 探岛海龟汤
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: 探岛工作室
Windows · Mac
最烧脑的单人海龟汤!训练有素的超智能主持人支持完全自由提问,每个问题都可能撕开隐藏的真相。层层迷雾与反转步步逼近,让你在推理的每一秒都感受到紧张与压迫。防卡关系统保证游戏顺畅,畅玩不虐心~
Why similar: Word Game 29.8%, Detective 26.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Typing 12.3% ★, Text-Based 5.4%
- #27 Interrogation Simulator
80% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Word Game 31.8%, Immersive Sim 17.9%, Text-Based 15.8%, Point & Click 12%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #28 Murder Mystery Machine
82% matchMixed55% of 176 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Noir 27.6%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Puzzle 5.4%
- #29 A Case of Fraud
77% matchVery Positive98% of 437 reviews2025
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
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 30.3%, Logic 14.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Conspiracy 12.5% ★, Point & Click 12.4%
- #30 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
78% matchVery Positive94% of 4,108 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Text-Based 18.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #31 Uncover the Smoking Gun
77% matchVery Positive96% of 443 reviews2024
Dev: ReLU Games, Inc.
Windows
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Typing 19.8% ★, Immersive Sim 18%, Text-Based 16.8%, Mystery 9.2%
- #32 Trials of Innocence
76% matchVery Positive92% of 1,723 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Mystery 15.5%, Logic 14.6%, Point & Click 11.9%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #33 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,337 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: Conspiracy 28.2% ★, Detective 26.6%, Mystery 16.3%, Text-Based 11.7%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #34 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,292 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Conspiracy 20.3% ★, Detective 19.6%, Noir 19%, Mystery 11%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #35 全网公敌:诡村
74% matchVery Positive89% of 593 reviews2024
Dev: Triangel GamePub: Lightning Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
本作是与《全网公敌》联动的全新故事,通过一台“旧电脑”进行互联网搜索解密的剧情互动游戏。你作为一名特殊调查员,需要负责解开隐藏在“登山客意外失踪”背后的超自然事件。随着调查深入,始作俑者也渐渐浮出水面,“祂”,似乎又与四十多年前消失在大火中的白河村,有着千丝万缕的联系。
Why similar: Word Game 41.7%, Simulation 14.8%, Detective 13.2%, Mystery 9.7%, Text-Based 9.4%
- #36 Nodes Escape
75% matchVery Positive85% of 548 reviews2023
Dev: 夜喵
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The game presents realistic game graphics through sound effects, narration and imagination. The level design is subtle and challenging, allowing players to challenge their intelligence and logic skills in solving puzzles.
Why similar: Word Game 38.6%, Detective 21.1%, Text-Based 19.5%, Mystery 6.6%, Exploration 6.1%
- #37 Myths of Rules
75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,037 reviews2023
Dev: Sugarcane Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Word Game 54%, Text-Based 11.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Exploration 9.9%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #38 SIMULACRA
76% matchVery Positive90% of 4,658 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Immersive Sim 17.1%, Point & Click 13%, Mystery 10.1%, Psychological 9.1%
- #39 Mind Diver
73% matchVery Positive95% of 350 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Noir 23.6%, Logic 13.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #40 [Redacted] The Safehouse
72% matchVery Positive100% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Typing 29.1% ★, Text-Based 20.3%, Story Rich 8.5%, Mystery 6.7%
- #41 초동수사 - 증언/증거 추리게임
72% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: leeroom shin
Windows · Mac
A time-limited investigation mystery game where you uncover the truth using only evidence and testimony.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, Simulation 13.9%, Text-Based 11.9%, Mystery 10.5%
- #42 Malware
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,203 reviews2024
Dev: Odd Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Malware lurks where you least expect it. Unscrupulous software vendors have hidden traps inside legitimate installers — can you spot them all and keep your computer clean?
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Point & Click 21.6%, Simulation 12.6%, Logic 10.8%, Puzzle 10%
- #43 For Your Tranquility
73% matchMixed68% of 192 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Mystery 15.8%, Point & Click 14.2%, Text-Based 14.1%, Immersive Sim 13.2%
- #44 再见断刀
68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,615 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Detective 50.5%, Mystery 24.2%, Story Rich 16.3%, Adventure 3.7%, 2D 3.1%
- #45 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
71% matchVery Positive87% of 290 reviews2021
Dev: Trinitite Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Mystery 16.1%, Logic 15.6%, Text-Based 13.3%, Psychological 11.7%
- #46 Hacknet
70% matchVery Positive94% of 25,953 reviews2015
Dev: Team Fractal AlligatorPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
Why similar: Typing 38.5% ★, Detective 21.3%, Logic 14%, Simulation 7.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #47 LAN Party Adventures
67% matchVery Positive90% of 110 reviews2025
Dev: LEAP Game Studios
Windows
Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Conspiracy 27.2% ★, Mystery 17.7%, Point & Click 10.9%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #48 SELF
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 278 reviews2020
Dev: doBellPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics. Could you seize the opportunity to find your father and your SELF back in this introspective journey?
Why similar: Word Game 36.1%, Psychological 18.1%, Mystery 17.8%, Adventure 10%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #49 Tangle Tower
69% matchVery Positive95% of 6,230 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Noir 19.5%, Point & Click 13.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #50 前程似锦 Excellent Expectations
70% matchVery Positive86% of 973 reviews2017
Dev: 内购人生PABL
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Excellent Expectations is a puzzle adventure game , you would use search engines to discover a story from a stranger's phone .
Why similar: Word Game 37.2%, Detective 36.2%, Story Rich 9%, Puzzle 7.6%, Simulation 7%
- #51 LumineNight
67% matchVery Positive89% of 534 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Noir 20.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Point & Click 9.7%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #52 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
65% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: Nobody Crown
Windows
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Noir 31%, Mystery 15.5%, Story Rich 9.1%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #53 Project DeepWeb
70% matchVery Positive82% of 130 reviews2020
Dev: NightCat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
This is a deep web exploration simulator. Discover hundreds of websites and files around the Web to get to the Silent House and save your friend. Find out creepy stories from the Web and meet its inhabitants. It's showtime!
Why similar: Typing 33.3% ★, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Story Rich 7.1%, Simulation 6.9%
- #54 UNMEMORY
69% matchVery Positive84% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Detective 19.4%, Text-Based 17.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #55 Cellveillance
66% matchVery Positive86% of 614 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"Cellveillance" is a detective drama entertainment product, you will visit the apartment every day, and the entire apartment is responsible for everything that happens in the apartment, a mysterious organization asks you to return the information of the residents.
Why similar: Word Game 25.6%, Detective 19.2%, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Mystery 13%, Psychological 10.8%
- #56 The Katydids Incident
68% matchVery Positive100% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
There is a big discussion going on about a mysterious group named The Katydids proposing riddles and challenges on online forums, Are you clever enough to unravel the mystery of this obscure organization?
Why similar: Conspiracy 36.4% ★, Logic 14.9%, Point & Click 14.1%, Exploration 8.1%, Simulation 7.1%
- #57 The Occult Detective
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 330 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 40%, Mystery 17.7%, Story Rich 15.5%, Puzzle 9.2%, Exploration 8.4%
- #58 Shattered Dimension
64% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Dive into a world of mystery and wonder in Shattered Dimension. As an unexpected investigator, you're plunged into a labyrinthine plot filled with enigmatic puzzles and intriguing characters.Uncover hidden truths by engaging in conversations and following the intricate web of relationships.
Why similar: Story Rich 25.5%, Puzzle 18.7%, Adventure 18.6%, Exploration 17.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #59 LONGEYED PROJ
68% matchMixed63% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: wadishTheCreatorPub: WTCD
Windows
Prepare to be assigned to help investigate and identify anomalous creatures called the LONGEYED.
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