- #1 Alex Hill: The Body at Clearwater Bay
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
When a body mysteriously washes up on the shores of Clearwater Bay, you, as Detective Alex Hill, are hired to investigate. Was it a tragic suicide or is something more sinister at work? Solve puzzles, look for evidence, and confront a web of lies as you work to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Point & Click 14.2%, 2.5D 14.1%, Investigation 10.5%, Crime 8.8%
- #2 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
96% matchVery Positive93% of 392 reviews2025
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Point & Click 12.9%, 2.5D 10.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Investigation 8.2%
- #3 Detective Hindsight
96% 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 30.3%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 11.3%, Point & Click 9.4%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #4 I'M YOUR HOST
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Calligram Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Investigation 21%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #5 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
94% match9 user reviews78% of 9 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: Detective 28.3%, Point & Click 18.8%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 11%, Adventure 9.1%
- #6 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
94% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Investigation 15.2%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 10.3%, Crime 7.2%
- #7 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
93% matchVery Positive89% of 8,060 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 38.8%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Crime 9.7%, Point & Click 7.3%
- #8 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
92% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,521 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 26%, Investigation 11.8%, Crime 10%, Point & Click 9.7%, Mystery 9.2%
- #9 The Detective's Apprentice
91% 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 "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 32%, Investigation 20.3%, Point & Click 13.1%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 7%
- #10 Ashes of Holloway Bay
91% match4 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
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 26.6%, Investigation 16.3%, Crime 10.6%, Point & Click 10.1%, Mystery 10%
- #11 Set the Record Straight
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anja Remic
Windows · Mac
A 1998-set deduction game. Trawl a period internet for documents, photographs, and dead ends, then correct the official record: who really wrote, played, drew, or built it. An anthology of credit fraud, set straight one careful search at a time.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 17.1%, Point & Click 13.1%, Crime 9.7%, Mystery 9.6%
- #12 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fractal Pop Games
Windows
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Point & Click 18.1%, Investigation 17.6%, Crime 9.4%, Mystery 8.5%
- #13 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
89% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Crime 10%
- #14 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
88% matchVery Positive80% of 3,965 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 40.6%, Point & Click 16.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Adventure 8.9%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #15 There’s No Way the Dating Sim Heroine I Liked Could Be a Murderer...?!
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: H999 Games
Windows
Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 13%, Point & Click 9.2%, Puzzle 7%
- #16 The Missing Threads
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Investigation 19.4%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Crime 10.3%
- #17 A Case of Fraud
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 573 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 27.9%, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 13.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Crime 9.9%
- #18 The Empty Desk
86% matchPositive82% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: CheesecakeGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Crime 9.6%, Mystery 8.9%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #19 The Price of Grief
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zero Budget Mystery
Windows · Mac
Dive into a decade of secrets, mysterious characters and their inexplicable deaths - in the shadow of the darkest time in human history. Investigate crimes, decode documents, collect clues and solve riddles - one word at a time. The deeper you read, the less any of it seems to be an accident.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 17.2%, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 7.9%, Crime 7.7%
- #20 Maze of Thorns
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fire Maple Games
Windows · Mac
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 21.6%, Detective 19.8%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #21 It Was Not a Suicide
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Poisonic Studio
Windows
A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Investigation 18.6%, Crime 11.2%, Point & Click 10.4%, Mystery 10.1%
- #22 Deep Focus
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Investigation 21.7%, Point & Click 15.4%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #23 Super Spy Academy
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ItalianGamerJoe
Windows
Join Leo in Super Spy Academy! Uncover a mysterious plot at a prestigious university, solve puzzles, interact with unique characters, and explore diverse areas to save the school from a perilous fate.
Why similar: 2.5D 19.9%, Point & Click 17.4%, Detective 13.7%, Mystery 10.1%, Puzzle 8%
- #24 Wrongly Accused
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elomelo GamesPub: SwopBots Ltd.
Windows
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 8.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #25 Scene Investigators
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,038 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 20.4%, Crime 10.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Modern 9%
- #26 Mystical Riddles: Ghostly Park Collector's Edition
81% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
What is the price of eternal life? Stop the atrocious ritual! Don't let evil prevail! The soul hunter will spare no one. Can you master the willpower to win?
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Point & Click 14.9%, Mystery 10%, Investigation 9.9%, Crime 7.7%
- #27 Where is Starlingdive
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Studio N
Windows · Mac
A college radio DJ has vanished, but the school says she withdrew. Search forum posts and confidential records to uncover the people behind anonymous handles. Piece together what happened to Starlingdive in a deduction mystery spanning three connected cases, from college radio to the music industry.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Investigation 16.5%, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #28 Hired Eye
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightdesk
Windows
A noir detective game played at your desk. Read evidence photos, CCTV footage and records, compare fingerprints and voices, and fill in the suspect matrix yourself before you accuse anyone. Juggle action points, fees and deadlines across eight cases as a criminal organization closes in.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Investigation 18.3%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 10%, Crime 8.8%
- #29 Marcella Moon: The Phantom of Harvest Grove
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Point & Click 16.3%, Mystery 12%, Investigation 8.5%, Thriller 8.1%
- #30 传家
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paisley
Windows · Mac
A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 11%, Point & Click 10.3%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #31 The Roottrees are Dead
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,219 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 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 34.1%, Investigation 16.9%, Point & Click 14.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #32 What Was Found at Ravenhill
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Distant Dimensions
Windows
Investigate a mysterious case at the old English estate of Ravenhill in this adventure inspired by classic first-person point-&-click games. Explore the mansion and its surroundings, solve puzzles & riddles, and question suspects to find out "what was found at Ravenhill"
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Point & Click 14.6%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #33 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Investigation 19.9%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #34 Ad Memoriam
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Leveret Pte Ltd
Windows
Ad Memoriam is a mystery game about a band with a curse: at every single one of their concerts, someone dies of an accident. Follow the band and the trail of bodies that they leave behind, reconstruct each accident from witness testimony, and unravel the truth behind Ad Memoriam and it's curse.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Point & Click 13.1%, 2.5D 13%, Investigation 10.3%, Crime 9.2%
- #35 The Mystery of Oak Island
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Investigation 19.1%, Point & Click 17.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #36 Thank You 4 Playing
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Libragames
Windows
Gather information on social media in-game to take down every last boss in this deduction-based puzzle adventure game inspired by Return of the Obra Dinn. It's release day for the latest entry in a legendary action game series, and you need to beat it. Fun is secondary, victory is all.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Investigation 18.5%, Point & Click 10.8%, Puzzle 7.9%, Adventure 7.3%
- #37 The End of the Sun
73% matchVery Positive97% of 317 reviews2025
Dev: The End of the Sun Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage and tracker of mythical beings. Following a legendary creature, you reach a village caught in a time rift. Embark on a magical investigation – travel through time, explore the ancient land, and bond with fire to shape villagers’ fate and uncover the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Investigation 14%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 9.9%, Thriller 8.3%
- #38 The Murder of Ava Monroe
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 9.9%, Story Rich 9%
- #39 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 816 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Point & Click 27.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Crime 10.4%, Adventure 9.9%
- #40 Hidden Object Secrets: The Whitefield Murder Collector's Edition
73% match4 user reviews0% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Step into the shoes of a detective tasked with solving the enigmatic murder of a man whose past is shrouded in mystery! Can you solve another complicated case?
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Point & Click 15.4%, Investigation 12%, Crime 8.4%, Thriller 8%
- #41 Detective Club: Missing in the Fog Collector's Edition
72% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Join Thomas and George, two young detectives, as they solve mysteries and find hidden objects in the foggy streets of Victorian London.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Point & Click 16%, Investigation 10.5%, Crime 8.1%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #42 Crossroads: Escaping the Dark
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Can you guide a tormented gamer through a trio of terrifying challenges?
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Point & Click 20.3%, Investigation 13.6%, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #43 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: Detective 21.3%, Point & Click 15.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 9.6%, Thriller 8.2%
- #44 Haunted Legends: The Call of Despair Collector's Edition
72% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Amax InteractivePub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
People in Nulver Town are turning into crystal and more appear on the streets each day! Can you find out who’s behind these strange transformations and save the town before it’s too late?
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Point & Click 20%, Investigation 13.7%, Adventure 10.7%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #45 Surface: Project Dawn
71% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Something lurks beneath the surface... Can you save yourself and your daughter in time?
Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Detective 20%, Investigation 13.8%, Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #46 The Last Slava
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dibidus Games
Windows
Become a trickster detective embarking on an Eastern European adventure full of spatial puzzles. Observe your relatives’ loops, sabotage them, and piece the story together at a grandiose feast. Solve a mystery while pranking your family!
Why similar: Investigation 20.2%, Detective 19.8%, 2.5D 14%, Puzzle 11%, Mystery 9.5%
- #47 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
68% matchVery Positive97% of 606 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Point & Click 21.4%, Mystery 16.6%, Investigation 13%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #48 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
70% matchMixed54% of 1,142 reviews2019
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.
Windows · Mac
How Far Would You Go to Escape the Past? Step into a story filled with danger, intrigue, and complicated relationships in Midnight in Salem, the new 3D mystery adventure with detective Nancy Drew. Time is short, and you, as Nancy Drew, must solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Point & Click 17.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 8.2%, Adventure 7.8%
- #49 Book Travelers: A Victorian Story
70% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Can you save literature’s most famous story worlds from ruin?
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Point & Click 20%, Investigation 13.7%, Adventure 10.7%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #50 Southfield Manor
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Voltaic Island Games
Windows
A first-person mystery puzzle game set in a sprawling manor of secrets. Explore, observe, and solve intricate puzzles as each new day reveals fresh clues—and deeper questions about what’s really happening at Southfield Manor.
Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 10%
- #51 The Wild Case
69% matchVery Positive86% of 257 reviews2021
Dev: Specialbit Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Point & Click 15.2%, Investigation 11.5%, Thriller 7.3%, Puzzle 7%
- #52 Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill
70% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 15.5%, Point & Click 15.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #53 Mind Diver
66% matchVery Positive95% of 383 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 21%, Investigation 14.8%, Crime 9.2%, Mystery 9%, Thriller 8.4%
- #54 Reflections of Life: Spindle of Fate
69% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
The world’s fate hangs by a thread...
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Point & Click 20.2%, Investigation 13.6%, Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #55 Curtain Call in Flames
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamescun
Windows
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Crime 11.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #56 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
67% matchMixed57% of 352 reviews2024
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Investigation 17.6%, Point & Click 15.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #57 Dimhaven - The Lost Source
65% matchVery Positive88% of 1,018 reviews2026
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 12.7%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Emotional 7.9%
- #58 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 15.1%, Point & Click 14.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Thriller 8%
- #59 Crime Shadows: Stolen Spotlight Collector's Edition
66% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows · Mac
Uncover a chilling mystery in this Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure. Search eerie scenes, solve puzzles, and survive a deadly movie come to life.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Point & Click 16%, Investigation 11.4%, Thriller 10.4%, Crime 8.4%
- #60 Still Life
68% matchVery Positive82% of 1,111 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Detective 23.7%, Mystery 12%, Crime 10.6%, Adventure 9.2%