60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Puzzle, Story Rich, Investigation, Singleplayer.
A detective game that combines written, audio, visual and meta-game puzzles to create an enthralling experience. It plays for roughly 2-3 hours.
A deep and immersive narrative puzzle game.
Why similar: Investigation 57.9%, Puzzle 17.9%, Story Rich 12.4%, 2D 7.8%, Indie 2.1%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 49.5%, Puzzle 28.4%, Story Rich 16.9%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%
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: Investigation 57.3%, Puzzle 25.4%, Story Rich 7.3%, 2D 5.3%, Indie 3%
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: Investigation 37.8%, Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Puzzle 17.9%, Story Rich 7.2%, 2D 6.2%
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: Investigation 40%, Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Puzzle 16.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, 2D 5.9%
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Investigation 60%, Puzzle 24.2%, Story Rich 15.8%
Flower in Us is a short, story-driven mystery adventure that invites players to unravel hidden secrets.
Why similar: Investigation 36.4%, Interactive Fiction 32.7%, Puzzle 17.6%, Story Rich 9%, 2D 3.3%
Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming. As the infamous Mindcop, you can dive into the minds of your suspects to uncover their secrets and unravel their lies.
Why similar: Investigation 32.6%, Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Puzzle 19%, Story Rich 10.6%, 2D 6.5%
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: Puzzle 88.9%, Indie 7.4%, Singleplayer 3.7%
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Investigation 33%, Interactive Fiction 33%, Puzzle 17.3%, Story Rich 9%, 2D 5.9%
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: Puzzle 32.3%, Investigation 32.1%, Story Rich 18.4%, 2D 10.7%, Indie 3.5%
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: Investigation 35%, Interactive Fiction 32.5%, Puzzle 17.7%, Story Rich 8.9%, 2D 5.8%
Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.
Why similar: Investigation 36.1%, Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Puzzle 18.4%, Story Rich 11.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%
《流言侦探》是一款诡异，烧脑，悬疑推理剧情游戏，在游戏的体验中，玩家自主找出线索，并利用线索，和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法，玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者，玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相，找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 44.8%, Puzzle 35.6%, Indie 9.2%, Story Rich 7.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%
A retro-sci-fi themed mystery investigation puzzle game. Search for clues across the solar system, gather intelligence using your cutting-edge investigation tools, and figure out what happened. When you find all 15 ships, you win!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 56%, Puzzle 28.6%, 2D 10.3%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Investigation 51.8%, Puzzle 23.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, 2D 9.5%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Investigation 36.9%, Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Puzzle 17.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Indie 3.2%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Investigation 40%, Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Puzzle 19.2%, Story Rich 9.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
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: Investigation 44.3%, Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Puzzle 15.9%, Story Rich 11%, Indie 1.5%
A game based on a simple concept: a mystery puzzle you can complete in an hour. Can you solve the cases narrated in this beautiful pixel-art adventure?
Why similar: Investigation 63%, Story Rich 20.2%, 2D 12.7%, Singleplayer 4%
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: Puzzle 46.9%, Story Rich 32.6%, 2D 11.6%, Singleplayer 4.9%, Indie 4%
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: Investigation 37.5%, Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Puzzle 17.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, 2D 6.3%
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 44.6%, Puzzle 26.5%, Story Rich 16.6%, 2D 9.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Unravel a real conspiracy from deep within the CIA’s archives. Search classified documents and follow new leads in this non-linear investigative thriller.
Why similar: Investigation 90.5%, Indie 9.5%
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: Puzzle 56%, Story Rich 26.8%, 2D 14.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 49.8%, Puzzle 33.9%, Story Rich 11.1%, 2D 2.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Investigation 35%, Interactive Fiction 32.5%, Puzzle 11.4%, Story Rich 11%, 2D 6.3%
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: Interactive Fiction 39%, Puzzle 25.3%, Investigation 23.4%, Story Rich 8.6%, Indie 2.2%
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: Investigation 32.7%, Interactive Fiction 26%, Puzzle 18.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, 2D 5.9%
Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.
Why similar: Investigation 66.8%, Puzzle 28.5%, Indie 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.
Why similar: Puzzle 81.2%, Indie 11.5%, Singleplayer 7.3%
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: Interactive Fiction 37.4%, Investigation 25%, Puzzle 23.9%, Story Rich 13.7%
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: Investigation 41.3%, Puzzle 29.9%, Story Rich 17.5%, 2D 11.4%
Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.
Why similar: Story Rich 45.2%, 2D 31.5%, Indie 13%, Singleplayer 10.2%
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: Investigation 57.3%, Puzzle 19.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Indie 5.1%, 2D 5%
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Investigation 34.3%, Puzzle 34.3%, Story Rich 16.5%, 2D 12.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
A 2D noir, point and click game where you uncover clues and solve puzzles in a world of espionage and international intrigue.
Why similar: Puzzle 61.9%, Investigation 21.5%, 2D 15.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.
Why similar: Investigation 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Puzzle 23.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, 2D 8.9%
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: Interactive Fiction 43.1%, Puzzle 28.5%, Story Rich 15.6%, 2D 10%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.
Why similar: Investigation 58.2%, Puzzle 36.9%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Why similar: Investigation 49.5%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Puzzle 13.3%, Story Rich 8.7%, Indie 3%
Whispers in the West is a point-and-click murder mystery game that supports online co-op for 1-4 players. Each story is an hour-long intriguing mystery waiting to be solved. You can either work solo or team up with your friends to solve the cases. Things may get heated!
Why similar: Investigation 46.1%, Puzzle 24.3%, Story Rich 17.1%, 2D 7.2%, Indie 5.3%
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: Investigation 37.1%, Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Puzzle 17.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Indie 2.7%
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Investigation 49.8%, Puzzle 22.3%, Story Rich 15.8%, 2D 7.9%, Indie 2.1%
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Investigation 43.1%, Puzzle 30.6%, Story Rich 15.1%, 2D 11.3%
A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery.
Why similar: Investigation 43.6%, Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Puzzle 19.5%, Story Rich 8.7%, 2D 1.1%
An exciting Escape Room experience awaits you! A famous writer has disappeared at the Hotel Ophir and you've been hired to find him! Rumors of gold, unexplained phenomena, and a curse surround this remote place. Can you solve the disappearance of Tory Harlene and escape from the hotel?
Why similar: Investigation 51.7%, Puzzle 34.2%, 2D 12.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%, Indie 0.7%
Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?
Why similar: Puzzle 39.6%, Story Rich 38%, 2D 14.4%, Singleplayer 7.9%
A short puzzle game where you decipher a fictional language, mix potions, and treat patients. Enjoy the thrill of understanding and the small stories that unfold from each cure.
Why similar: Puzzle 69.1%, 2D 23.2%, Indie 4%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Investigation 41.7%, Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Puzzle 14.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, 2D 6.3%
"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: Interactive Fiction 53.2%, Puzzle 27.5%, Story Rich 14%, 2D 4%, Indie 0.7%
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: Investigation 40.4%, Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Puzzle 16.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
2D sidescrolling adventure narrative game with puzzle solving and platforming elements.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 50%, Puzzle 30.7%, Story Rich 16.8%, 2D 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Embark on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on this surprising and elastic point-and-click game. Grab, pull, and release to help them solve a bizarre investigation full of humor and meta-time travel!
Why similar: Investigation 48.2%, Puzzle 37.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, Singleplayer 2%, Indie 1.9%
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 68.5%, Puzzle 26.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%, Indie 2%
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: Interactive Fiction 55.2%, Puzzle 28.9%, 2D 10.4%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 2%
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: Investigation 39.8%, Puzzle 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Story Rich 10.3%, 2D 2.2%
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: Interactive Fiction 34.3%, Investigation 31.1%, Puzzle 15%, Story Rich 11.9%, 2D 5.4%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: Investigation 41.6%, Interactive Fiction 32.4%, Puzzle 12.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Indie 3%
