- #1 Artificial: Proxy Bar
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HinaGames
Windows
Within a universe dominated by Artificial Intelligences, you step into the shoes of an AI detective to solve the mystery hidden within the Proxy Bar, a jazz club. You can ask the suspects ANYTHING, but will you ask the right questions?
Why similar: Detective 19%, Artificial Intelligence 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Investigation 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%
- #2 The Wolf Is Dead
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fat Toad Games
Windows · Linux
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Crime 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Mystery 10.7%, Investigation 10.6%
- #3 Point Zero: Victoria
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RosyGame
Windows · Mac
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Investigation 14.8%, Crime 13.7%, Mystery 9.4%, Walking Simulator 8.4%
- #4 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
95% 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: Investigation 16.4%, Detective 15.3%, Crime 14.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Logic 8.9%
- #5 Scene Investigators
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,012 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.5 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: Investigation 19.4%, Detective 18.1%, Crime 15.9%, Logic 11.9%, Mystery 9.9%
- #6 Little Locked Rooms
94% matchVery Positive89% of 144 reviews2024
Dev: riolucci
Windows · Linux
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Crime 10.4%, Text-Based 9.6%
- #7 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
93% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
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 16.7%, Investigation 14.2%, Crime 12%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #8 Mohism: Battle of Words
92% 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 19.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Investigation 15.2%, Crime 13%, Mystery 9.7%
- #9 Blackwood's Dilemma
91% 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 16.1%, Crime 14.2%, Investigation 12%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Logic 9%
- #10 Mind Diver
90% 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 15.8%, Investigation 14%, Crime 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Logic 9.3%
- #11 Docket 87: The Novikov's Files
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Detective 19.5%, Crime 14.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Logic 10.1%
- #12 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
89% matchVery Positive96% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.1%, Detective 17.5%, Crime 13.8%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 8.8%
- #13 Last Guest at Sunset
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Blackglass Interactive
Windows
Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Investigation 16.5%, Crime 16.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%
- #14 Trials of Innocence
87% 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 18.6%, Crime 13.3%, Investigation 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10%
- #15 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
88% 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 20.9%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Logic 11.2%
- #16 The Detective's Apprentice
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 21.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Logic 10.1%, Crime 9.5%
- #17 Private Eye: The Young Heir
86% 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 18.5%, Investigation 15.7%, Crime 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Mystery 9.8%
- #18 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Sanderson
Windows
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Detective 14.4%, Investigation 14.2%, Crime 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #19 Detective - The Test
84% matchMixed47% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Crime 19.3%, Investigation 19%, Detective 16.6%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Mystery 10.9%
- #20 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebecca AhmedPub: Sagewing Studio
Windows
A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Investigation 15.7%, Crime 12%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Logic 10.2%
- #21 Sound Agent
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Suspense Games
Windows
Sound Agent is a narrative puzzle game where you solve cold cases by listening. Use the sound device to rewind to crime scenes, listen to the sounds at the scene, and uncover truths hidden in plain sound.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Crime 14.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #22 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
82% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Crime 16.2%, Investigation 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Logic 9.9%
- #23 Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill
83% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Investigation 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Crime 10.7%
- #24 Logic Grid Puzzle
81% 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 20.1%, Investigation 17.6%, Logic 15.2%, Text-Based 11.9%, Mystery 9.7%
- #25 Ashes of Holloway Bay
80% match5 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 23.4%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 17.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #26 Detective Hindsight
81% 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 28%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Logic 9.5%, Crime 8%
- #27 Burden of Truth
79% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: RobProductions
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Investigation 17.5%, Crime 12.1%, Mystery 8.3%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #28 [Redacted] The Safehouse
78% 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 21.7%, Investigation 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Text-Based 12%, Walking Simulator 9.6%
- #29 Call of the Golden Valley
77% matchPositive88% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: O'Saurus Studios
Windows · Mac
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Crime 9.4%
- #30 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
79% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Crime 19.7%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 11.1%, Text-Based 8.5%
- #31 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Logic 11.6%, Crime 11.4%, Mystery 10.5%
- #32 The Silver Case
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,150 reviews2016
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Crime 16.9%, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Text-Based 10.9%, Mystery 9.8%
- #33 Reports from Vera Cruz
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Suits
Windows
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 17%, Walking Simulator 13%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%, Mystery 9.9%
- #34 After You
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 108 reviews2020
Dev: k148 Game Studio
Windows
After You is a narrative game with puzzles, but it is not an easy game, here you will not have indicators or tutorials, nor can you save when you want. In After You you need to put all your attention and use paper and pencil to move forward, if you're looking for an easy game, this is not your game.
Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Detective 14.7%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Difficult 8.6%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #35 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CorDubiumArts
Windows
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Crime 20.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Logic 12.2%, Mystery 12.2%
- #36 Almanac: Detective Agency
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bergamot Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Investigation 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.4%, Crime 13.3%, Mystery 10.9%
- #37 Linework
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overlyunderqualified
Windows
Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 19.3%, Logic 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Mystery 12%
- #38 Demons' Timeline
71% matchVery Positive98% of 368 reviews2026
Dev: DigitalCats
Windows
Cyber Detective L solves Paradoxes—bizarre incidents by supernatural Demons—via the social media giant Parrotter. The Cyber Detective Squad, L and his Demon partner Nyasuteria, wield elite hacking and psychic powers to take on the final Paradox investigation.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 17.3%, Text-Based 15.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Logic 11.2%
- #39 Eye of Nollyn
74% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Crime 15.8%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 8.7%, Anime 7.7%
- #40 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
75% 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 19.9%, Investigation 17.1%, Logic 12.6%, Crime 12.4%, Mystery 12.1%
- #41 Wolf Peak: The Case of Ruth Choi
73% matchPositive90% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: Cloud Colony Games
Windows
In 1991 Ruth Choi was murdered, it was whittled down to 6 suspects, but the case was never solved. Watch interviews, go through evidence and build your case. A game where you are never told who the killer is, unless you convict them. Use your own deductive skills to find out, who killed Ruth Choi.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Crime 23.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Logic 9.1%, Investigation 9%
- #42 The Golden Girl Case
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StickyLabs
Windows · Mac
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 25.5%, Investigation 18%, Crime 14%, Mystery 12.4%, Logic 10.9%
- #43 Profiler Files - New Orleans
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Land Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Crime 13.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #44 A Case of Fraud
70% 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 24.6%, Investigation 20.5%, Crime 16.5%, Logic 11.9%, Mystery 11.7%
- #45 Bleu
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sam Penberthy
Windows
After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 15.5%, Crime 11.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #46 GENBA no Kizuna
71% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Crime 17.6%, Investigation 16.5%, Logic 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #47 The Duke is Dead
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bunk Bed Software, LLC
Windows · Linux
The duke is dead! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and use deduction to find the killer. Put your detective skills to the test to unravel the trail of crimes and uncover the truth!
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Crime 13%, Logic 11.2%
- #48 Midnight Files: THE NOIR CUT
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Paper Lynx Games
Windows
Truth hides in the details. Investigate crime scenes, photograph evidence, analyze case files, and search the police database. Connect clues on the detective board, return to locations when something does not add up, and identify the culprit in each standalone case.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 19.5%, Crime 18.7%, Logic 10.3%, Mystery 6.5%
- #49 Devil's Advocate: Alexander Twist
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VisualBagel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you defeat the world's oldest mastermind in their own game? Stretch your wits and deduction skills to the maximum as you battle in Paris' craziest court. Here, only those who sacrifice everything reach the truth. What are you willing to betray to make it out alive?
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 14%, Crime 14%, Logic 12.3%, Mystery 11.4%
- #50 Murder by Numbers
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,675 reviews2020
Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 14.7%, Crime 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
- #51 Neural Synapse
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HelionGames
Windows
Become a bounty hunter in a cyberpunk city of the future. Explore neon streets, talk to people, hack into corporations. Use all your skills to survive and become a hero.
Why similar: Detective 14.6%, Artificial Intelligence 14.1%, Crime 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Walking Simulator 10.4%
- #52 The Roottrees are Dead
67% 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 29%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 14.9%, Logic 9.7%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #53 Grill'd: The Vanishing
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Yellow Room
Windows
[Grill'd] is a dinner party detective game played from the first-person perspective of a royal investigator. Trapped in a mansion located in the estate of a fallen aristocrat, collect clues about the cases, connect them to one another, and interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Logic 13.7%, First-Person 8.7%
- #54 FILENDS
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MFI GAMES
Windows
FILENDS is a dark multiplayer riddle-solving game for 2-7 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 24%, Investigation 17.6%, Logic 14.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
- #55 Conscience
67% matchVery Positive93% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: Bowker Studios
Windows
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 7.2%, Crime 6.9%
- #56 Tokyo Detectives
69% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 20.9%, Crime 18.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Anime 9.4%
- #57 Evidence Officer
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: KAISOU GAMING
Windows
A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Investigation 21.9%, Crime 19.8%, Mystery 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #58 Dahlia View
67% matchVery Positive84% of 367 reviews2021
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Crime 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Investigation 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #59 Aaron Drake: Ace Detective
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fullmetal Typist
Windows
Become Aaron Drake and experience the thrill of the hunt as you interrogate suspects, spot contradictions, and corner killers across three murder cases — alongside a rookie partner who is trying her very best.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Crime 16.1%, Investigation 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Mystery 9.9%
- #60 Provisional Detective
68% matchMostly Positive69% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: SteefMakesGames
Windows
A first-person mystery solving game, where you try to find out what happened at Syn Archives.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Investigation 19.9%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Exploration 5.9%