60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Detective, Investigation, Puzzle.
"Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certificates and emergency 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: Detective 13%, Conspiracy 12.4% ★, Investigation 11.6%, Crime 9.3%, Thriller 8.2%
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 16% ★, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 13.9%, Crime 12.1%, Mystery 8.8%
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 14.8% ★, Detective 14.4%, Investigation 12.7%, Crime 11.9%, Narrative 10.3% ★
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 14%, Crime 13.6%, Mystery 9.8%, Conspiracy 9% ★
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 16.4%, Investigation 14.1%, Crime 13.5%, Conspiracy 11.6% ★, Mystery 10.2%
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 13.8%, Narrative 12.9% ★, Crime 11.4%, Investigation 11.2%, Thriller 10.2%
1993, just after Czechoslovakia split in two. Play as reporter Marek and investigate the death of a company director in name only. In Prague, journalist Eva pursues a case of her own. Explore locations, read documents, and uncover where their cases meet in a classic 2D point-and-click mystery.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Crime 14%, Investigation 13.9%, Conspiracy 12.3% ★, Point & Click 10.3%
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 19.2%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 16.1%, Point & Click 9.5%, Mystery 9.4%
Dive into a decade of secrets, mysterious characters and their inexplicable deaths - in the shadow of the darkest time in human history. Investigate crimes, decode documents, collect clues and solve riddles - one word at a time. The deeper you read, the less any of it seems to be an accident.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Investigation 14.7%, Conspiracy 14% ★, Crime 12.5%, Point & Click 10.3%
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Crime 15.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Point & Click 13%, Logic 8.3%
A college radio DJ has vanished, but the school says she withdrew. Search forum posts and confidential records to uncover the people behind anonymous handles. Piece together what happened to Starlingdive in a deduction mystery spanning three connected cases, from college radio to the music industry.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 14.1%, Conspiracy 13% ★, Point & Click 10.2%, Mystery 10.1%
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 22.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Thriller 8.8%, Crime 8.2%
A deductive investigation game with a faded pixel art aesthetic. Set in a dreamlike, mysterious environment, the player becomes a conductor, (re)organizing and (re)positioning objects, characters, and puzzles while recovering lost fragments of their memory.
Why similar: Detective 14.9%, Conspiracy 14.7% ★, Narrative 14.1% ★, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 8.7%
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 14.7%, Crime 13.7%, Investigation 12.5%, Logic 10.8%, Thriller 9.5%
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 19.3%, Crime 18.2%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Thriller 8.4%
A noir detective game played at your desk. Read evidence photos, CCTV footage and records, compare fingerprints and voices, and fill in the suspect matrix yourself before you accuse anyone. Juggle action points, fees and deadlines across eight cases as a criminal organization closes in.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 15.8%, Crime 14.5%, Conspiracy 10% ★, Mystery 9.2%
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: Detective 15.5%, Conspiracy 14.7% ★, Investigation 12.6%, Crime 8.9%, Mystery 7.6%
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: Detective 13.7%, Crime 13.5%, Narrative 12.1% ★, Conspiracy 10% ★, Thriller 9.3%
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 19.8% ★, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Point & Click 8.5%
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Investigation 18.2%, Detective 17.2%, Crime 16%, Mystery 10.2%, Point & Click 9.8%
A Geoguessr-inspired narrative detective puzzle game set on an alien planet. As the Cartographer, you must gather and examine clues to locate missing archaeologist Abigail Lidari and uncover the fate of an ancient alien civilization.
Why similar: Conspiracy 16.5% ★, Investigation 15%, Detective 14.8%, Crime 13.7%, Mystery 10%
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 15.8%, Crime 14.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Narrative 10.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
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: Crime 18.1%, Detective 15.7%, Thriller 13.6%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 8.8%
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: Crime 13.5%, Detective 13.5%, Conspiracy 12.5% ★, Investigation 12%, Point & Click 7.9%
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 22.3%, Investigation 19.1%, Conspiracy 14.2% ★, Mystery 10.1%, Narrative 7% ★
A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Crime 19.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Thriller 12.9%, Mystery 9.8%
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 19.5%, Crime 17.8%, Thriller 12.7%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 9.2%
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 17% ★, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 13.9%, Thriller 11.4%, Mystery 9.3%
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: Narrative 17% ★, Crime 16.6%, Conspiracy 13.8% ★, Detective 10.5%, Investigation 8.4%
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 18%, Thriller 13.1%, Crime 12.4%, Investigation 12.2%, Logic 9.7%
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: Narrative 18.5% ★, Crime 16.7%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 12.6%, Point & Click 10.8%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Crime 13.3%, Point & Click 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%
Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Crime 11.8%, Thriller 9.2%
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 "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Crime 10.7%, Point & Click 10.1%
[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 21.7%, Crime 18.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 10.8%
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Investigation 16.7%, Narrative 12% ★, Point & Click 11.5%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
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 20.6%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 11%, Point & Click 9.2%, Logic 7.1%
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Crime 18.7%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Story Rich 6.1%
Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.
Why similar: Crime 19.1%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Thriller 10.6%
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 15.5% ★, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Crime 10.4%
A hand-drawn and story-rich deduction mystery set in 1887. Pearl Lundgren is dead and two men have been arrested for her murder, but the full truth remains to be discovered, and only you can piece it together.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Point & Click 12.4%, Crime 11.8%, Logic 11.4%
A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Crime 14.2%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Thriller 11.5%
Istanbul, after midnight. Black File is a noir detective game: investigate crime scenes, examine evidence in 3D — rotate it, zoom in, read the back — then use what you find to break a suspect's story.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 16.5%, Crime 10.2%, Conspiracy 9.8% ★, Point & Click 9.7%
Sound Agent is a narrative puzzle game where you solve cold cases by listening. Use the sound device to rewind to crime scenes, listen to the sounds at the scene, and uncover truths hidden in plain sound.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Crime 16.3%, Thriller 15.8%, Mystery 11.9%, Puzzle 7.9%
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 17.1%, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 11.6%, Thriller 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Investigation 15.8%, Crime 13.9%, Mystery 8.9%, Narrative 8.3% ★
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Crime 15.8%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 13.4%, Thriller 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
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 18.9%, Detective 14.8%, Conspiracy 13.3% ★, Thriller 13.2%, Investigation 12.8%
一款以清末民初的上海为时代背景的社会派推理游戏。你在一台历史悬案核查终端前接手这项任务：为墙中无名遗骸重建家族谱系。翻阅泛黄的婚书、讣告与老照片，看清旧秩序崩塌之际每个人的选择与挣扎。
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 17.7%, Narrative 13.5% ★, Logic 11.3%, Mystery 10.2%
The second part of the detective saga! Help Amanda find the stolen masterpiece in France. Explore mysterious locations, find hidden objects and solve puzzles. The Collector's Edition includes 20 mini-games and additional locations!
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Crime 15.7%, Conspiracy 12.5% ★, Investigation 11.2%, Narrative 10.7% ★
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Detective 15.1%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 11.3%
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.9% ★, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Point & Click 8.6%
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Crime 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Investigation 11.7%, Point & Click 11.7%
Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.
Why similar: Crime 18.3%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 12.5%, Point & Click 12.1%, Logic 8.6%
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 22.1%, Conspiracy 12.5% ★, Crime 12.4%, Narrative 10.4% ★, Investigation 7.6%
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: Detective 17%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 13.1%, Thriller 11.6%, Point & Click 9%
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 18.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Narrative 16.3% ★, Logic 10.9%, Mystery 10.1%
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 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Crime 10.9%, Thriller 10.2%, Point & Click 10.1%
Tale'Switch is a narrative mystery puzzle game about changing events recorded in a book. Replace the people, objects, and places in its sentences, witness the consequences, trace the choices behind recurring tragedies, and carry clues between stories to unlock the next character's record.
Why similar: Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Logic 10.8%, Narrative 10.6% ★
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: Detective 20.3%, Conspiracy 19.2% ★, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Thriller 10.3%
