- #1 Tangle Tower
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Crime 15.9%, Point & Click 12.6%, Investigation 8.1%, Mystery 7.8%
- #2 Hidden Through Time
96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,006 reviews2020
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a colourful hand drawn journey of discovery through the ages! From missing dinosaur eggs in the stone age, to a king's crown in medieval times, can you find them all? Discover, create and share worlds with your own hidden treasures in Hidden Through Time!
Why similar: Hidden Object 31.3%, Point & Click 17.3%, Hand-drawn 11%, Puzzle 9.6%, Funny 9.3%
- #3 Time Machine - Find Objects. Hidden Pictures Game
96% matchVery Positive81% of 101 reviews2021
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
An exciting adventure through space and time awaits for you in the newest hidden object game! Immerse yourself into a real investigation, full of intrigue and mysterious temporal anomalies!
Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Hidden Object 21.5%, Detective 21.5%, Point & Click 9.5%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #4 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
95% matchVery Positive88% of 834 reviews2021
Dev: Kiary Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Investigation 16.2%, Hidden Object 12.4%, Point & Click 12.1%, Logic 11%
- #5 Detective Grimoire
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Crime 16.6%, Investigation 13.2%, Point & Click 12%, Funny 7.2%
- #6 Looking for Aliens
94% matchVery Positive95% of 338 reviews2021
Dev: YustasPub: Alawar Casual
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aliens are among us! Can you find traces of them on Earth, the moon, and the edges of the galaxy? Find all the clues to prove the existence of alien civilizations and discover how making fried eggs can end up in a monster attack!
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.3%, Point & Click 14.1%, Narration 13.2%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Puzzle 8%
- #7 Inspector Waffles
93% matchVery Positive95% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Crime 19.4%, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Narration 10.7%, Point & Click 9%
- #8 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
92% matchVery Positive81% of 472 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Investigation 10.7%, Hand-drawn 7.8%
- #9 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,358 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Detective 29%, Investigation 23.2%, Point & Click 9.8%, Mystery 9.3%, Cute 6.1%
- #10 Cats in Time
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,369 reviews2021
Dev: Pine Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A relaxing puzzle game in which you explore 3D dioramas, solve puzzles and save cats lost in time! Crazy, right?!
Why similar: Hidden Object 36.2%, Point & Click 22.3%, Puzzle 17.8%, Cute 10%, Casual 6.3%
- #11 Murder Is Game Over
90% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.5%, Detective 22.4%, Point & Click 15.1%, Puzzle 9%, Funny 8.7%
- #12 Little Locked Rooms
89% matchVery Positive89% of 132 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 23.8%, Investigation 19.5%, Crime 14.6%, Mystery 12%, Logic 8.6%
- #13 The Case of the Golden Idol
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 20%, Crime 14.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #14 A Case of Fraud
86% matchVery Positive98% of 365 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 21.5%, Investigation 19.4%, Crime 17.7%, Point & Click 10.2%, Mystery 9.6%
- #15 Voodoo Detective
88% matchVery Positive96% of 365 reviews2022
Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Investigation 17.4%, Point & Click 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11%, Mystery 9.5%
- #16 Mystery Manor: hidden objects
89% matchMixed46% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Game Insight UAB
Windows
A mysterious adventure at the old manor begins. Become a detective and solve the vanishing of the elusive Mister X. Uncover the secrets of the manor and its inhabitants. Find hidden objects, solve challenging puzzles and explore all the corners of the estate.
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.9%, Detective 16.8%, Investigation 14.8%, Point & Click 13.1%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #17 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
86% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Crime 20.2%, Detective 20%, Investigation 18.1%, Point & Click 14%, Choices Matter 6.6%
- #18 Unforeseen Incidents
85% matchVery Positive88% of 1,038 reviews2018
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Comic Book 14.6%, Detective 13.6%, Point & Click 13.4%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Mystery 9.6%
- #19 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
84% matchVery Positive100% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Benedict Ide
Windows · Mac
In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?
Why similar: Investigation 18.5%, Detective 17.9%, Crime 16.1%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 9.5%
- #20 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
82% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
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: Crime 16.9%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 14.2%, Point & Click 13%, Mystery 9.9%
- #21 Mindcop
81% matchVery Positive95% of 408 reviews2024
Dev: Andre GareisPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
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: Detective 22.8%, Investigation 15.5%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #22 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
79% matchVery Positive98% of 435 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 18.2%, Point & Click 17.9%, Mystery 17.2%, Investigation 14.9%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #23 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,506 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Investigation 24.3%, Mystery 10.2%, Point & Click 10.2%, Cute 6.4%
- #24 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 224 reviews2017
Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A Bleaker Predicklement is a hilarious AND mysterious point and click adventure game. Explore smoggy alleys, meet suspicious characters and help Bertram as he finds himself framed for a murdering he did not commit!
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Point & Click 15.4%, Hidden Object 13.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Comedy 9.8%
- #25 The Case of the Worst Day Ever
80% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Hero Game Co LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 21.9%, Logic 11.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #26 Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!
Why similar: Investigation 26.2%, Detective 21.1%, Hidden Object 20.7%, Point & Click 14.4%, Mystery 5.7%
- #27 Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
83% matchMixed61% of 231 reviews2018
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.
Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Detective 19.8%, Hidden Object 19.1%, Point & Click 11.9%, Mystery 8.6%
- #28 A Tower Full of Cats
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 2,361 reviews2024
Dev: Devcats
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A Tower Full of Cats is a hidden object game where you need to gather cats through the whole history of catkind... and beyond!
Why similar: Hidden Object 31.1%, Point & Click 22.3%, Puzzle 12.5%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Story Rich 9%
- #29 Polda
78% matchVery Positive93% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: SleepTeam
Windows · Mac
Pancras is a neurotic cop investigating a case of mysterious kidnapping in the town of Lupany. Help him find out, who’s behind the abduction of two orderly citizens!
Why similar: Comic Book 18.3%, Point & Click 15.5%, Detective 13.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Hand-drawn 10.8%
- #30 Detective Dotson
78% matchVery Positive86% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: Masala Games Private Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery adventure game about an aspiring actor turned detective. Dotson comes across a case where each clue unravels new details about his father’s sudden passing. Engage in a riveting story, explore vibrant modern India, and use your wits to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 20.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Funny 8.8%, Hidden Object 7.8%
- #31 Detective Sherlock Pug - Hidden Object. Relaxing games
81% matchMixed66% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
An explosive combination of comic book, mystery and humor! In this Hidden Objects game you will become a superhero (comic-book detective's right-hand man) to solve an unusual fantastic case. Find and defeat the evil Skindiver!
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Hidden Object 20%, Point & Click 12.5%, Comedy 10.5%, Funny 8.9%
- #32 The Darkside Detective
77% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Point & Click 16.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Comedy 10.6%, Funny 8.7%
- #33 Turlock Holmes
76% matchVery Positive80% of 917 reviews2024
Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Crime 27.2%, Detective 24.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Point & Click 10.1%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #34 Loco Motive
74% matchVery Positive93% of 1,115 reviews2024
Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Crime 18.2%, Investigation 17.2%, Detective 17.1%, Point & Click 11%, Mystery 9.3%
- #35 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
76% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 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 31.8%, Crime 18.6%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Point & Click 6%
- #36 Nine Noir Lives
75% matchVery Positive88% of 151 reviews2022
Dev: Silvernode Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Point & Click 14.8%, Comedy 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Funny 8.2%
- #37 DAEMON MASQUERADE
73% matchVery Positive96% of 420 reviews2024
Dev: Callum Page
Windows · Mac · Linux
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 19.2%, Comic Book 17.1%, Point & Click 10.1%, Mystery 9.6%
- #38 Kill The Clock
73% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Slugs
Windows
Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Point & Click 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #39 Family Mysteries 3: Criminal Mindset
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 151 reviews2020
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Take on a role of a famous scientist drawn into a dangerous game, where the goal is to save the mankind and uncover family secret. Get ready for a pulse-pounding adventure in the world of experiments, mysteries and espionage!
Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Hidden Object 14.9%, Crime 14.1%, Point & Click 10.9%, Investigation 10.7%
- #40 Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery
71% matchVery Positive88% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery is a cozy hidden object game that has you searching for hidden objects in hand-drawn, interactive landscapes. Ignite your imagination, unleash your inner artist with the editor and share your masterpieces with the world!
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.2%, Point & Click 19.7%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Puzzle 9.7%, Funny 8.1%
- #41 Between Time: Escape Room
73% matchVery Positive80% of 341 reviews2021
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are going to steal a time machine. In this escape room, you have to travel through time, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles to get priceless treasures. Will you be able to make it back alive?
Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Detective 18.9%, Hidden Object 18.1%, Point & Click 13.7%, Logic 12.3%
- #42 Lord Winklebottom Investigates
72% matchVery Positive93% of 232 reviews2022
Dev: Cave Monsters
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.
Why similar: Crime 19.4%, Detective 19%, Investigation 16%, Point & Click 12.5%, Mystery 9.1%
- #43 Nancy Drew®: Secret of the Old Clock
74% matchVery Positive90% of 249 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Venture into the Past and Outwit a Criminal Before Time Runs Out!
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Point & Click 22.4%, Puzzle 10.9%, Funny 9.2%, Adventure 8.7%
- #44 The Wild Case
71% matchVery Positive86% of 248 reviews2021
Dev: Specialbit Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 21%, Investigation 13.9%, Point & Click 13.4%, Narration 11.5%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
- #45 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
70% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Made in Mavis
Windows · Mac · Linux
Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.
Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Detective 20.7%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.8%
- #46 100 Crime Cats
68% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: 100 Cozy Games
Windows
🐾 Join the cutest adventure in themed locations full of cats! 😻 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of special places and try to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🐈🕵️♂️ Can you find them all? 🕵️♂️🐈
Why similar: Hidden Object 24.6%, Detective 22.4%, Point & Click 17.6%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #47 Detective Ridelle
69% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: PuzzLab
Windows
Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Logic 9.9%, Comedy 8.7%
- #48 Connected Clue
67% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Crime 22.7%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 17%, Point & Click 11%, Mystery 8.6%
- #49 BEAST CRIMES
72% matchMixed63% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: LINK
Windows
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Point & Click 16.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Logic 12%, Mystery 10.1%
- #50 Mystery Society 2: Hidden Puzzles
71% matchMixed58% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: RolltowerPub: Matryoshka
Windows
Dive into a hidden object adventure with unique tasks, puzzles, and a riveting story. Join elite detectives in a secret organization, uncover hidden treasures, and solve crimes across the globe.
Why similar: Hidden Object 24.9%, Crime 17.2%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 12.1%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #51 Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,196 reviews2021
Dev: DarjeelingPub: Pixmain
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Adapted from the bestselling children’s book series Pierre The Maze Detective, play as Pierre in this adventure/puzzle game and recover the stolen Maze Stone. Journey through breathtakingly hand-drawn illustrations, meet eccentric characters, and solve puzzles to save Opera City!
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.7%, Comic Book 20.9%, Hand-drawn 17%, Puzzle 10.1%, Adventure 6.2%
- #52 Murder by Numbers
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,650 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: Investigation 19.2%, Detective 17.9%, Crime 16.7%, Comic Book 14.8%, Logic 8%
- #53 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 570 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Join Dangeresque, the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.6%, Detective 24.5%, Comedy 14.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Adventure 10%
- #54 Edgar Poe: Hidden Objects
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Uncover secrets in a mysterious mansion inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. Play as a curious detective in a hidden-object adventure filled with puzzles, surprises, and a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Hidden Object 22%, Point & Click 14.8%, Investigation 12.4%, Puzzle 8%
- #55 Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
66% matchVery Positive90% of 2,562 reviews2023
Dev: Eleven Puzzles
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Unravel the mystery of a cryptic box in this 2-player co-op puzzle game. Join forces as two detectives, solve cooperative puzzles, communicate effectively, crack the codes and outsmart the killer.
Why similar: Crime 15.1%, Detective 13%, Investigation 12.3%, Comic Book 11.8%, Point & Click 10%
- #56 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 15.7%, Point & Click 13.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Comedy 10.1%
- #57 True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood
69% matchMixed47% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: GameXP.com
Windows
A free detective "Hidden object" game. Solve the crime now!
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.1%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #58 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
67% matchVery Positive92% of 5,442 reviews2018
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 18.1%, Comedy 12%, Mystery 10.9%, Point & Click 10.1%
- #59 Occult Crime Police
67% matchVery Positive93% of 164 reviews2021
Dev: Eggcorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 15.3%, Point & Click 13.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Funny 9.4%
- #60 Death Trick: Double Blind
66% matchVery Positive88% of 269 reviews2024
Dev: Misty Mountain StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Crime 16.9%, Investigation 14%, Point & Click 10.5%, Hand-drawn 8.4%