- #1 Scene Investigators
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 992 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Crime 21.5%, Investigation 20%, Detective 18%, Mystery 9.4%, Realistic 7.2%
- #2 Detective - The Test
96% matchMixed50% of 14 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 24.8%, Investigation 18.6%, Detective 15.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Realistic 9.2%
- #3 Forensics: Crime Scene Detective
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Binary ImpactPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Become a forensic specialist in a realistic crime lab simulator. Investigate crime scenes, collect microscopic evidence, and identify perpetrators in the lab using DNA and digital analysis. Based on the experience and insights of experts from the State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate.
Why similar: Crime 26.8%, Investigation 20.8%, Detective 11.1%, Immersive Sim 9.3%, Simulation 8.5%
- #4 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
95% 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: Crime 26.3%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Science 8%
- #5 FORENSIC - M.E. Protocol
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Put on your gloves and enter the crime scene. In this investigation simulator, you will have to solve 9 unique and independent cases full of plot twists. Use drones, robots, and chemical analysis to discover what really happened. Here, you don't shoot the bad guys; you catch them with science.
Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Investigation 17.8%, Detective 15.3%, Immersive Sim 9.2%, Realistic 8.9%
- #6 DETECTIVE - The Motel
94% matchMixed47% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.
Why similar: Crime 27.6%, Detective 22.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Immersive Sim 10.6%, Exploration 6.1%
- #7 The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition
93% matchMostly Positive70% of 752 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Linux
Solve intricate puzzles to activate Nikola Tesla's creations, restore Wardenclyffe Tower, and unlock hidden devices in his New York lab. Explore the Chicago World's Fair in this mind-bending puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Science 21.2%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Hidden Object 11%, Mystery 9.1%
- #8 Hotel of Shadows
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Piotr Boruszewski
Windows
Hotel of Shadows is an immersive detective game where you step into the shoes of a rookie investigator in a mysterious hotel. You must find all stoles items and gather them to identify theft. There are 3 investigations where player have to find different, stolen items.
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Hidden Object 16.8%, Crime 13.2%, Investigation 10.7%, Strategy 9.8%
- #9 DETECTIVE - Scene Crime
91% matchMixed43% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the role of a detective in DETECTIVE Scene Crime, a challenging mystery game where you’ll investigate five gripping crime scenes. Each level presents clues, testimonies, and puzzles to analyze carefully in your quest for the truth. Do you have what it takes to solve them all?
Why similar: Crime 26.3%, Investigation 19.8%, Detective 12%, Mystery 10.6%, Realistic 9.9%
- #10 Family Mysteries 3: Criminal Mindset
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 152 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: Science 21.6%, Detective 18.3%, Crime 17.5%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Investigation 11.6%
- #11 The way you died
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosy Entertainment
Windows
How did this person die?! Use your deduction skills to find out! In this first-person view detective game, you will role-play as a medical examiner through several real-life, weird cases. Inspect the crime scene to gather clues, collect intelligence, examine the corpse and perform an autopsy.
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Investigation 16.7%, Detective 15%, Mystery 9.1%, Hidden Object 9%
- #12 Crime Scene Technician
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Technician Team
Windows
Become a Crime Scene Investigator, gather evidence, and connect not obvious facts which will lead you to solve the crime and find the guilty! Don't let criminals get more innocent victims!
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 17.1%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Exploration 6.3%
- #13 The Department / Trosedd
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: COPA Gaming
Windows
The Department is a narrative driven detective game. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects and bring the killer to justice in this gritty detective sim // Mae Trosedd yn gêm dditectif sy'n cael ei gyrru gan stori. Ymchwiliwch olygfeydd troseddau, holi amheuon a dod â'r lladdwr i gyfiawnder.
Why similar: Crime 24.7%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 10.3%, Realistic 8.3%
- #14 Mary
88% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Pinster Games
Windows
Mary is a mystery and investigation game, in which you are a private detective who has been called to solve a case of a massacre in a bar. Collect all the clues and find an answer to all the mysteries of this case!
Why similar: Crime 23.9%, Detective 20%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Strategy 5.9%
- #15 Red Chair
87% matchMostly Negative29% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: RedChair Gameworks
Windows
Solve online cases with 2–6 players: investigate scenes, track leads, compare notes, and piece together the truth in Red Chair where misdirection is real, but evidence wins.
Why similar: Crime 22.7%, Detective 20%, Investigation 17.8%, Co-op 12.4%, Mystery 9.6%
- #16 Case Files: Internal Affairs
85% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows
The 3rd installment in the Case Files series. An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 11.2%, Immersive Sim 7.5%
- #17 Locator
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Empty Exhibit
Windows
A Geoguessr-inspired detective game set on an alien planet. Pinpoint the exact locations of photos to track down missing archeologist Abigail Lidari. Cross-reference journal entries, decipher cryptic symbols, and uncover the mysteries of an ancient civilization.
Why similar: Investigation 19.7%, Detective 18.9%, Crime 18.9%, Science 15.3%, Mystery 11.9%
- #18 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
86% 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 36.5%, Crime 23.7%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 4.4%
- #19 Police Officer
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Turquoise GamesPub: Game Discovery
Windows
Police Officer is a first-person police station simulator where you manage a police station: process suspects, hear citizens' pleas, and manage the daily chaos of law enforcement—one decision at a time.
Why similar: Crime 31.7%, Detective 22.9%, Investigation 10.5%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Simulation 10.3%
- #20 The Wolf Is Dead
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fat Toad Games
Windows
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: Crime 27.5%, Detective 25.4%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #21 Chains Of Clues
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chema Luque
Windows
Solve crimes in VR. Investigate crime scenes, collect evidence with your hands, and reconstruct the truth by connecting clues back at your office. Every case challenges your observation, logic, and deduction.
Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 15.1%, Hidden Object 9.2%, Mystery 8.1%
- #22 Obscura
82% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: NomadsPub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Obscura is a first-person investigation game where, you play a medium who must solve cold cases by interacting with various elements and performing rituals. Learn about their past to understand their motives and crack the case. Please understand that the game will features sensitive topics.
Why similar: Crime 27.1%, Detective 20.2%, Investigation 18.1%, Realistic 11.6%, Mystery 8.2%
- #23 Ashes of Holloway Bay
82% 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: Crime 26%, Detective 25.3%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 12%, Realistic 4.7%
- #24 DETECTIVE - Minerva case
81% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
DETECTIVE Minerva Case is a crime deduction and solving game, with an adult and original story. Visit the crime scene, look for all the evidence and understand what happened.
Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 15.5%, Hidden Object 11.2%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #25 Detective Simulator
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Assume the role of a modern detective and solve fascinating cases using lots of gadgets and your own skills. Let a sophisticated narrative help you uncover clues and secrets that might not be apparent right away and become a star detective.
Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Crime 22.6%, Investigation 19.7%, Realistic 8%, Simulation 8%
- #26 The Outer Islands
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Slapstick Games
Windows
An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Exploration 8.6%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #27 The Empty Desk
79% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: CheesecakeGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Detective 19%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Hidden Object 7.9%
- #28 Uncover the Smoking Gun
78% matchVery Positive95% of 432 reviews2024
Dev: ReLU Games, Inc.
Windows
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
Why similar: Crime 24.1%, Investigation 18.3%, Detective 17.5%, Immersive Sim 11%, Mystery 7.3%
- #29 Detective Super Star
79% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Ourhsow Games
Windows
Join the famous Detective Doyle to solve a series of murder cases in this captivating hidden object, adventure game.
Why similar: Crime 26.6%, Detective 21.5%, Mystery 11%, Hidden Object 10.3%, Immersive Sim 7.9%
- #30 Sealed In
76% 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: Crime 26.1%, Detective 22.1%, Investigation 15%, Realistic 11.5%, Mystery 7.5%
- #31 The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter3:The Headless Woman
77% matchMixed56% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
The third Lin Shanhai case involves a severed female corpse found hanging in an abandoned factory, missing from City A's hospital morgue. With the body assaulted and police stumped, you'll search multiple crime scenes to unravel this mysterious case.
Why similar: Crime 18.5%, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 13.1%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Realistic 10.3%
- #32 Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 22,056 reviews2022
Dev: Aesir InteractivePub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Welcome to Brighton! Join the police force of this fictitious American city and experience the day to day life of a police officer.
Why similar: Crime 24.5%, Investigation 16.6%, Co-op 11.2%, Education 10.7%, Realistic 9.1%
- #33 The hidden game society
78% matchMixed68% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: digital2 games
Windows
The hidden game society is a digital escape room experience. You have been invited to be a member of this mysterious club. You will find yourself alone and trapped in this curious board game-themed room full of atmosphere. Use your wit and deduction skills to find a way out.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Exploration 8%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #34 Wolf Peak: The Case of Ruth Choi
75% matchPositive89% of 37 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: Crime 36.1%, Detective 29.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Investigation 10.5%, First-Person 7.4%
- #35 Chicken Holmes - The Mystery of Bartolomeu
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 37 reviews2021
Dev: Dreamlike
Windows
Use your most valuable chicken detective skills to solve the Bartolomeu's mystery. In this point'n click game you explore a kidnapper house guided by a series of ink marks of poor Rubens, the Butcher of the city. Judite gathered the information and just disappeared. Now, fend for yourself!
Why similar: Crime 31.8%, Detective 23.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Hidden Object 13.1%, Strategy 6.5%
- #36 Hotel Luximinal
74% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Art Deco GamesPub: Art Deco Empire
Windows
210 anomalies, 7 levels, 1 mystery to solve. Uncover the terrible event and fix the time paradox to save a machine and a human. Use the time-travel elevators from the Golden Twenties to 2125 and find the solution through clues in anomalies. You're the guest hotel detective to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Crime 20.8%, Investigation 19.5%, Detective 16.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Hidden Object 10.7%
- #37 Dark Memories: Prologue
74% 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: Crime 21.6%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Realistic 9.1%
- #38 Clue For Your Thoughts
75% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Sean Kuehl
Windows
Sift through the evidence to find out who did it.
Why similar: Crime 41.6%, Detective 29.8%, Mystery 19.8%, Puzzle 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #39 Is Guilty
72% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: KeeraGames
Windows
A psychological horror job simulator. Serve coffee at a lonely drive-thru. But when a mysterious email arrives, your shift changes. Watch the cars. Check the plates. Someone in line is hiding a dark secret, and something else is watching you from the dark.
Why similar: Crime 22.4%, Investigation 17.9%, Detective 17.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Realistic 7.4%
- #40 Escape: The Research Center
73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Woodcrest Games, LLC
Windows
Trapped by your colleague Victor in a mysterious research center, surrounded by strange science projects and an unknown toxin coursing through your veins...it's up to you to explore, find clues, and solve the puzzles. Will you escape The Research Center?
Why similar: Science 40.5%, Investigation 14.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Realistic 8.3%
- #41 Mad Experiments: Escape Room
73% matchMixed67% of 418 reviews2020
Dev: PlayTogether Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Award-nominated escape game. Alone or with up to 5 players, explore 3 unique rooms, solve mind-bending puzzles, and unravel the dark secrets of the Professor Cheshire and his experiments.
Why similar: Detective 14.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Hidden Object 9.4%, Co-op 9.1%, Mystery 8.2%
- #42 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,305 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Crime 26%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #43 Forensic Finish
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Thorn Media
Windows
A retro-inspired 1970s first-person psychological horror game where you clean crime scenes, remove biohazards, and restore disturbing locations using a high-tech mop and sponge. Scrub surfaces, dispose of remains, explore eerie environments, and uncover increasingly disturbing paranormal activity.
Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Realistic 10.4%, Simulation 8.5%
- #44 Table 9
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: UsamaIndieDev
Windows · Mac
Deliver coffee to 9 tables in a looping European-style specialty cafe, spot the anomalies creeping in and reach Table 9.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Investigation 20.1%, Hidden Object 14.5%, Immersive Sim 12%, Exploration 7.6%
- #45 Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 39 reviews2022
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows · Mac
A short, choose your own adventure detective experience, where your choices matter.
Why similar: Crime 26.2%, Detective 22.1%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Immersive Sim 7.6%
- #46 Hidden Object: Prison Diaries
71% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Peaksel
Windows · Mac
Find all the hidden objects and deep dive into the psychology of murder cases!
Why similar: Crime 25.5%, Detective 17.8%, Hidden Object 16.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Realistic 11.2%
- #47 Carmen Sandiego
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
The scarlet super thief Carmen Sandiego is back! Adorn Carmen’s signature red hat and play as the vigilante herself to navigate a world of espionage, utilizing high-tech gadgets, and ultimately capturing VILE.
Why similar: Investigation 30.8%, Detective 27.4%, Education 8.9%, Strategy 8.4%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #48 The Curse Of Grimsey Island
70% 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: Crime 28.3%, Detective 22.6%, Investigation 20.1%, Exploration 7.2%, Mystery 6.5%
- #49 Mind Echoes: The Lost Mysteries Collector's Edition
69% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Join investigator and medium Emily Rivers as she explores the abandoned Starlight Dreams Hotel to find hidden objects and confront a malevolent force known as the Lurker!
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Crime 20.3%, Hidden Object 16.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 9.1%
- #50 Ghost Bros
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wahmpire GamesPub: Surreality
Windows
Ghost Bros is a 1-4 player co-op ghost investigation game where you and your crew scour the globe for proof of the afterlife...and stream it for profit. Travel to real-life haunted destinations, search for the supernatural, use CPU companions, and build an audience as you risk your health for fame.
Why similar: Investigation 19.3%, Detective 16%, Co-op 13%, Mystery 10.2%, Realistic 9.3%
- #51 A Case of Fraud
67% 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 28%, Crime 25.9%, Investigation 24.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #52 Case Files: Behind Closed Doors
69% matchPositive90% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows
An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Crime 25.9%, Detective 22.6%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Realistic 8.2%
- #53 Clue/Cluedo
68% matchVery Positive89% of 508 reviews2023
Dev: Marmalade Game Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a fresh take on the classic crime-solving board game. Step into new mysteries and use your skills of deduction to find out whodunit, with what weapon and where.
Why similar: Crime 24.3%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 14.4%, Co-op 11.4%, Mystery 8.4%
- #54 The Social Engineer
70% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: zefwih
Windows
Become the next top agent with The Social Engineer: explore companies, exploit vulnerabilities, deceive employees, and prevent dangerous attacks. Conduct various targeted assaults on companies to uncover faulty security mechanisms in diverse open-world settings and with realistic VR controls.
Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 12.8%, Education 10.3%, Immersive Sim 7.7%
- #55 Crimson Seer
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meridian Malice
Windows
Crimson Seer is a fantasy detective puzzle game. Investigate murder scenes frozen in time, gather clues, and deduce motive, method, and location. Use your prophetic visions to uncover sinister elven plots, ancient mysteries, and dark rituals in an underground world.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Crime 21.4%, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 14.1%, Hidden Object 6.9%
- #56 The Missing Threads
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Crime 26.4%, Investigation 25.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 5.1%
- #57 Detective Hindsight
67% 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 33%, Investigation 24%, Mystery 15.4%, Crime 12.8%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #58 The Remnants
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team7 Studios
Windows
You, a supernatural detective, are sent to investigate Hawthorne Residences on the Cunningham property. Something isn’t right. Observe carefully, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth before the building begins to distort around you.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Hidden Object 10.6%, Mystery 9.6%
- #59 Point Zero: Victoria
67% matchNo user reviews
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: Crime 24.3%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 11.8%, Exploration 6.3%
- #60 Mind Echoes: Remnants of the Past Collector's Edition
66% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Uncover hidden secrets in a haunted medieval park! Solve puzzles, find clues, and escape a ghostly knight in this thrilling hidden object adventure.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Crime 20.5%, Hidden Object 16.8%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 7.3%