- #1 Mansion of a Million Monsters!
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LKMK GAMES
Windows
The Orchard Estate is Haunted! Investigate a spooky cartoon mansion and its zany suspects, uncover the clues, and unmask the monsters prowling its halls in this action-adventure whodunnit! But beware, the mansion appears to shift each case, and seems to hold deeper mysteries…
Why similar: Investigation 21.4%, Detective 19.7%, Nonlinear 16%, Cartoony 10.9%, Cartoon 7.1%
- #2 A Case of Fraud
96% matchVery Positive98% of 404 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 29.8%, Investigation 24.4%, Nonlinear 17.6%, Crime 12.4%, Mystery 8.9%
- #3 捞金骗徒
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 云洲工作室
Windows
You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 22.9%, RPG 12.8%, Crime 12%, Mystery 6.7%
- #4 Ashes of Holloway Bay
94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 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 30.2%, Investigation 22.7%, Crime 14%, Nonlinear 13%, Mystery 9.3%
- #5 Nowhere New
95% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Space Girl Studios
Windows · Mac
After crash-landing on a mysterious planet, novice engineer Nova Collins must unravel the secrets of a town's messy past to escape it. Talk your way through this enigmatic place, but beware: ideas manifest as things that can be traded and lost, so don't lose yourself along the way...
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Investigation 20.5%, Nonlinear 19.5%, Mystery 8.1%, Side Scroller 7.8%
- #6 The Big Hollow: 1982
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
The Big Hollow: 1982 is a tightly focused 2D animated murder mystery. A serial killer’s dumping ground is exposed in a small truck stop town. Find details in the evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI’s new Behavioral Science Unit as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Investigation 26.5%, Crime 9.7%, Cartoony 7.4%, Cartoon 6.6%
- #7 Single Malt Apocalypse
93% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: wilpuriarts
Windows
Save the sleepy mining town from a cosmic threat in this late 80s-style adventure with RPG elements. Retro to the core!
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Nonlinear 17%, Investigation 15.1%, Horror 9%, Mystery 8.1%
- #8 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
92% matchVery Positive89% of 7,813 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 45.4%, Investigation 21.2%, Crime 13.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Adventure 4.1%
- #9 In a Detective's Mind
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Justo DiasPub: Justo Dias
Windows
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 41.3%, Investigation 29.5%, Crime 11.2%, Mystery 7.2%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #10 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 23.1%, Nonlinear 18.2%, Investigation 16.9%, Crime 12.5%, Dark 8.3%
- #11 Bleu
90% 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 38.4%, Investigation 20%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Crime 9.6%, Mystery 9.3%
- #12 Memories Loaming
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snowy Plover Games
Windows
A game about becoming unbalanced. A single player horror adventure set in a forgotten stretch of Labrador, Canada. The environments change between visits, rewarding and punishing familiarity. Also, there's a bear. Eventually, you might be remembered too.
Why similar: Investigation 29.7%, Detective 25.2%, Nonlinear 17.8%, Dark 7.5%, Exploration 7.3%
- #13 Deep Focus
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Investigation 30.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Cartoony 9.3%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #14 Heretic Red
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Burning Pact
Windows
In this story-rich detective game, uncover clues through a card-like system to solve a series of bizarre murders. Combine pieces of evidence to build your case against the most likely culprit from within an eclectic cast of unusual characters.
Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Investigation 27.8%, Dark 12.7%, RPG 9.2%, Mystery 6%
- #15 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
87% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Seam Entertainment
Windows
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Investigation 26%, Detective 22.8%, Crime 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%, RPG 6.9%
- #16 The Curse Of Grimsey Island
86% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Miga Games
Windows
The Curse of Grimsey Island is a futuristic detective game in two parts. Collect evidence, find motives, construct a timeline, and solve one of the greatest mysteries in modern times. Why are so many notable individuals disappearing across the world?
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Investigation 22.5%, Nonlinear 17.4%, Crime 15.2%, Exploration 7.3%
- #17 少女侦探白猫 Girl Detective White Cat
86% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: 16air
Windows
White Cat and her assistant Shadow, who have just established a detective agency, have received their first commission to explore and solve the case in the city based on clues!
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Investigation 29.2%, Side Scroller 9.9%, RPG 9.8%, Cartoony 9.4%
- #18 Dark Memories: Prologue
84% matchMixed65% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: visioxr_studio
Windows
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Investigation 20.3%, Nonlinear 15.6%, Crime 11.8%, Mystery 8.1%
- #19 Detective Hindsight
85% 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 39%, Investigation 26.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Crime 6.8%, Exploration 5.7%
- #20 The Detective's Apprentice
84% 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 39.2%, Investigation 30.4%, Mystery 11%, Crime 8.4%, Adventure 4.4%
- #21 FORKLIFT FLOWERPOT: Botanical Investigator
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael Mato
Windows
An exploration game about knowledge and discovery. Change between seasons, investigate plants, and discover secrets about the world to stop an ecological disaster.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Investigation 24.1%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Cartoony 9.1%, Mystery 8.9%
- #22 Almanac: Detective Agency
82% 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 29.3%, Investigation 23.5%, Nonlinear 16%, Crime 11.3%, Mystery 9.4%
- #23 Unheard - Voices of Crime
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,170 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 55.4%, Mystery 11.7%, RPG 8.4%, Investigation 8.1%, Horror 5.7%
- #24 Deductopia
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the scenes, find clues, and sort out people, pets, and belongings in this cozy slice-of-life detective puzzle game. Fans of Duck Detective, Little Problems, and The Case of the Worst Day Ever will enjoy this new deduction game for all ages.
Why similar: Detective 38.8%, Investigation 30.4%, Nonlinear 10.2%, Cartoon 7.8%, Mystery 7.4%
- #25 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
81% 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 27.5%, Investigation 22.1%, Nonlinear 18.5%, Crime 10.6%, Mystery 8.3%
- #26 The Missing Threads
80% 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 35.1%, Investigation 28.7%, Crime 14.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #27 Sealed In
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Basement Key Studio
Windows
Explore this haunted mansion as a detective, discover chilling secrets with your UV flashlight and fight to stay sane before the mannequins gets you.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Investigation 17.8%, Crime 14.9%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 10.1%
- #28 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 900 reviews2026
Dev: ぱるそに工房
Windows
「ギルド探求団へようこそ!」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう!それでは──良い旅を!
Why similar: Detective 45.7%, Investigation 33.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Adventure 5%, 2D 2.8%
- #29 Cross Country Case
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Investigation 25.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Nonlinear 6.5%, Exploration 6.1%
- #30 Breathing Fear
78% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: LunarPixel
Windows
Breathing Fear is a non-linear 2D horror game with survival elements. Solve all the secrets of the mysterious house and try not to go crazy with horror.
Why similar: Investigation 24.8%, Detective 20.1%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Horror 10.5%, Nonlinear 8.1%
- #31 House
77% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Yo!Games
Windows
Explore the HOUSE, remember it & spot the changes !
Why similar: Investigation 31%, Detective 25.1%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 11.5%, Exploration 9.3%
- #32 Nowhere
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Midnight Forge LTD
Windows
Nowhere is a Nordic inspired Narrative Mystery/Horror game. Telling the tale of what happened to the Norse Gods after Ragnarok when their worship ended. Nowhere features a unique blend of realistic detective gameplay and survival horror in Nordic aesthetics.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Nonlinear 18.8%, Investigation 16.9%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 9.5%
- #33 Eye of Nollyn
76% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 20.4%, Crime 13.8%, Exploration 8.5%, Mystery 7.7%
- #34 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
74% matchVery Positive90% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 20.3%, Nonlinear 18.3%, Dark 9.5%, Mystery 8.3%
- #35 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
75% 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 34.1%, Investigation 29.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Exploration 6.1%, Story Rich 6%
- #36 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,457 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.7 hrsMean: 34.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Investigation 31.3%, Detective 28.6%, Crime 16.2%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #37 Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 1
77% matchVery Positive86% of 638 reviews2015
Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is...
Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Detective 21.8%, Crime 10.8%, Horror 10.3%, Cartoony 7.8%
- #38 Detective Fantasia DX
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Teo Chhim
Windows · Mac
A corpse has been found on the beach! Explore a summery island to gather clues and uncover the truth in this mystery game, Detective Fantasia DX!
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 20.1%, Nonlinear 17.8%, Crime 12.9%, Cartoony 8.8%
- #39 Man of Nollyn
73% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Investigation 25.9%, Crime 15.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Side Scroller 6.9%
- #40 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
74% matchNo user reviews
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 33.4%, Investigation 23.8%, Crime 18.2%, Mystery 11%, Exploration 5.1%
- #41 The Ratline
71% matchVery Positive90% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 38.8%, Investigation 32.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Dark 7.4%, Adventure 5%
- #42 Mens Rea
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mens Rea DeveloperPub: Mens Rea Publisher
Windows · Linux
A completely open-dialog murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 26.1%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Mystery 10.5%, Exploration 8.4%
- #43 Utter a Name
71% matchVery Positive92% of 206 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Detective 31%, Investigation 24.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Dark 9.6%, Side Scroller 8.8%
- #44 Case 42: The Redwood Files
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: A DeadGame Studio
Windows
A Narrative Horror Adventure game where you play as a Detective and unravel the bizarre mysteries of a seemingly Ordinary Hilly Town.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 23.5%, Crime 12.7%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 8.1%
- #45 Abscission
71% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Investigation 17.3%, Horror 14.4%, Crime 12.3%, Dark 6.3%
- #46 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 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 38%, Investigation 28.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 7.5%, Exploration 6.9%
- #47 The Rise of the Golden Idol
69% matchVery Positive93% of 3,925 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Investigation 27.2%, Crime 12%, Mystery 10.9%, Dark 8.2%
- #48 The Dismissed Case: Black Hollow
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skunkworks Studios
Windows
An old case closed due to lack of evidence resurfaces in 1993. Play as a dismissed detective, investigate the case, gather evidence, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth. Bringing justice to the town of Ridgemour and ending the uncertainty is in your hands.
Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Investigation 21%, Side Scroller 11.9%, RPG 6.9%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #49 The Silver Case
72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,129 reviews2016
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 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: Detective 24%, Investigation 23.4%, Crime 15.2%, Mystery 9%, Horror 7.7%
- #50 Methods: The Canada Files
67% matchVery Positive96% of 367 reviews2026
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 26.3%, Detective 23.8%, Crime 13.1%, Cartoon 11%, Cartoony 9.4%
- #51 The Seven Bad Apples
68% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the case of some missing scores just before the big Christmas concert of the academy. Help them question the seven daunting suspects before it's too late!
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Nonlinear 28.7%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 8.5%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #52 Mistmoon Falls
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Investigation 20%, Nonlinear 17.7%, Crime 12.6%, Mystery 9.1%
- #53 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crime never rests... but thankfully, neither does Detective Bass! Put on your detective hat and help Detective Bass get to the bottom of a robbery, in this witty, narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Investigation 22.7%, Crime 15.9%, Mystery 9.8%, Cartoon 7.6%
- #54 Tokyo Detectives
70% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 36%, Investigation 29.6%, Crime 16.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Story Rich 3.6%
- #55 The Painscreek Killings
69% matchVery Positive91% of 6,095 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Investigation 31%, Mystery 11.7%, Horror 9.9%, Exploration 7.7%
- #56 Schrodinger's Catgirl
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spider Lily Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
[IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 29.8%, Detective 29.2%, Horror 13.7%, Exploration 8.5%, Cartoony 6.7%
- #57 Echoes of Ash
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 38.8%, Investigation 28.6%, Crime 12.9%, Mystery 9.6%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #58 HEAVY AS STONE
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: jøyPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
You’re sick. So is the city. Explore a crumbling Terminal that loops when you die. Solve cursed investigations. Weaponize your symptoms. Find the truth, or spiral with it.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 22.6%, Nonlinear 21.1%, Horror 10.2%, Dark 8.1%
- #59 子归 - Blossom
66% matchVery Positive89% of 618 reviews2024
Dev: 糯米团子工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Crime 14.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Horror 12.2%, RPG 10.7%
- #60 Murders on the Yangtze River
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,567 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.7 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 43.2%, Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 9.4%, Story Rich 7%, Exploration 6.9%