60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Detective, Investigation, Puzzle.
"Your job is to write the death certificate." Investigate a mysterious death in a grand British manor, 1959. Explore eerie scenes and complete forensic documents like death certificates and medical reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
The Case of the Golden Idol
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.
The Rise of the Golden Idol
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.
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: Conspiracy 16.4% ★, Detective 14.5%, Investigation 13.7%, Crime 10.6%, Thriller 9.2%
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: Conspiracy 20.3% ★, Detective 16%, Investigation 15.9%, Crime 13.4%, Mystery 9.2%
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 21.1%, Investigation 19.3%, Conspiracy 15.9% ★, Mystery 9.3%, Noir 7.2%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.9% ★, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 14.6%, Crime 13.3%, Thriller 10.5%
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: Crime 15.1%, Detective 14.1%, Investigation 13.3%, Thriller 11%, Noir 8.7%
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Crime 15.1%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 8.5%, Logic 8.2%
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 20.1%, Crime 19.4%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Thriller 8.7%
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: Conspiracy 20.3% ★, Investigation 16.6%, Detective 15.4%, Crime 14.6%, Mystery 10%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Crime 19%, Detective 18%, Investigation 16.8%, Noir 11.5%, Mystery 8.9%
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Crime 15%, Investigation 14%, Logic 11.5%, Thriller 10.2%
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 18.1%, Investigation 16.5%, Crime 15.2%, Conspiracy 15.1% ★, Mystery 10.9%
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: Conspiracy 23.4% ★, Detective 15%, Investigation 13.9%, Logic 8.3%, Noir 8.1%
You're an Inquisitor following a trail of death. A cult is at work, your predecessor has vanished, and the region teeters on the edge of chaos. Find the truth. Uphold the Inquisition. Do not fail.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.8% ★, Detective 16.8%, Investigation 14.5%, Crime 9.9%, Mystery 7.9%
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 19.3%, Crime 18.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Logic 10.1%
Mysteries of Perception is a detective game where you will see the same scene through the eyes of different characters. Uncover their secrets by analyzing all the clues. Switch perspectives and learn everything about the artifacts of the Distant and the deaths in their wake. Glory to the Stars!
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.6% ★, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 15.8%, Crime 14.9%, Mystery 9.3%
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: Conspiracy 23% ★, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Thriller 10.4%
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.4% ★, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 15.7%, Thriller 12.1%, Mystery 9.6%
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 25.6%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 12.4%, Thriller 9.9%, Crime 9.4%
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Conspiracy 16% ★, Crime 15.1%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 7.7%
The duke is dead! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and use deduction to find the killer. Put your detective skills to the test to unravel the trail of crimes and uncover the truth!
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Crime 14.8%, Conspiracy 13.6% ★, Mystery 12.7%
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Conspiracy 17.6% ★, Crime 15.7%, Detective 14.6%, Investigation 13.2%, Noir 9.6%
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.8% ★, Detective 20.6%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 6.6%
Silence is a luxury you don't have. Unravel a dark noir point-and-click mystery where justice and revenge blur. You have exactly 26 moves to reach the end. In this psychological duel, are you the master of your own fate, or just a pawn in someone else’s game?
Why similar: Crime 16.1%, Detective 14.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Noir 12.6%, Mystery 9.7%
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Crime 17.5%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 14.2%, Thriller 11.9%, Mystery 8.8%
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Conspiracy 16.9% ★, Investigation 16.1%, Crime 13.2%, Mystery 9.5%
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: Crime 18.1%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 12.7%, Thriller 11.6%, Logic 8.7%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Conspiracy 17.8% ★, Investigation 16%, Detective 15.8%, Noir 9.4%, Thriller 9.4%
A first-person investigation and detective game. Explore a sealed 1980s bunker, solve puzzles, collect evidence, take photos, and piece together what really happened. Your final report determines the outcome. Follow the protocol. Question everything.
Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Detective 17.8%, Crime 12.6%, Conspiracy 12.2% ★, Mystery 9.2%
How far would you go to save your daughter? As an infamous hacker-for-hire you have the skills to steal almost any secret. But when your daughter is taken, will you be able to use these skills to uncover a dark conspiracy that goes further than you could ever imagine?
Why similar: Crime 15.7%, Detective 15.6%, Conspiracy 13.4% ★, Thriller 10.5%, Investigation 10.2%
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.5% ★, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Crime 11.4%, Mystery 11%
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Crime 18.6%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 16.5%, Thriller 13.4%, Mystery 9.4%
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 18%, Noir 13.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Narrative 10.8% ★
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 21.4%, Medical Sim 18.2% ★, Investigation 17.4%, Detective 14.5%, Logic 8.3%
Explore Silhouette: Chapter One - A First-Person, Story-Driven Mystery Adventure. Assume the role of Jim Grayson, an unwavering homicide detective hot on the trail of a disturbing serial killer with confusing motives.
Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Detective 20.2%, Investigation 16.4%, Thriller 12.8%, Mystery 9.7%
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 19.9%, Investigation 17.5%, Crime 16%, Conspiracy 14% ★, Mystery 10.1%
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 24.9%, Detective 21.8%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 11.4%, Logic 11.2%
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 21.7%, Crime 21.4%, Detective 18.9%, Logic 12%, Mystery 10.3%
Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.
Why similar: Investigation 14.1%, Detective 13.6%, Conspiracy 13.1% ★, Thriller 12.4%, Narrative 10.5% ★
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 21.9%, Crime 20.5%, Thriller 14.2%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 10.1%
Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Crime 14.1%, Thriller 12.3%, Narrative 11.1% ★
Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.
Why similar: Crime 20.8%, Conspiracy 16.9% ★, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Thriller 14.2%
《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕，刑警程佑接到报案，动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入，案件的疑点层层浮现，将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动，深埋的真相即将揭开......
Why similar: Crime 20.8%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Crime 14.2%, Thriller 12.3%, Investigation 11.1%, Noir 10.1%
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 14.9%, Thriller 14.4%, Mystery 8.1%
A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Conspiracy 16.4% ★, Detective 16.2%, Crime 15.1%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 9.2%
Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Crime 12%, Noir 11.2%, Thriller 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
A noir adventure beyond time and space. The city of cosmic beings is under threat in two parallel realities - one where the Big Bang was never fired, the other exploding in color and sin. It’s up to you to solve the mysteries of the Bigger Bang in this follow up to the award-winning Genesis Noir.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.3% ★, Crime 16.1%, Detective 16%, Investigation 14.2%, Noir 11.2%
A modern-day narrative mystery where you explore a seemingly ordinary laptop to uncover hidden layers of conspiracy, surveillance, and stolen data, blending investigative gameplay with branching choices and a grounded tech-thriller tone.
Why similar: Crime 19%, Conspiracy 18.3% ★, Narrative 13.6% ★, Detective 11.8%, Investigation 10.1%
You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.
Why similar: Crime 19.4%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 12%, Noir 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 19%, Noir 14%, Logic 9.5%, Crime 9.5%
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Thriller 14.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Crime 14.1%, Logic 10.9%
Solve the case of a stolen antique statuette with detective Amanda. Explore picturesque Amsterdam locations, solve clever puzzles, and enjoy hidden object scenes. Immerse yourself in a detective adventure!
Why similar: Detective 24%, Conspiracy 16% ★, Crime 13.8%, Investigation 8.8%, Narrative 8.1% ★
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 19.9%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 15%, Thriller 11.7%, Mystery 9.7%
Truth is not singular. Gather the evidence, build your own scenario, and experience the outcome.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Crime 17.8%, Investigation 17.5%, Thriller 12.1%, Mystery 10.2%
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 28.2%, Investigation 23.9%, Crime 12.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Logic 10.1%
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 24.7%, Investigation 20.2%, Detective 11.8%, Thriller 11%, Mystery 10.8%
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Investigation 17%, Crime 15.1%, Thriller 9.5%, Mystery 9.2%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Investigation 17.7%, Crime 15.4%, Logic 11.8%, Mystery 11.6%
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 23.8%, Logic 13.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Noir 6.1%
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 33.9%, Crime 20.8%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 4.4%
