- #1 Crime O'Clock
97% matchMixed69% of 493 reviews2023
Dev: Bad SeedPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Detective 17%, Crime 16.9%, Investigation 14%, Point & Click 10.5%, Hand-drawn 8.4%
- #2 Detective Grimoire
96% 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 16.5%, Conversation 13.7%, Crime 13.1%, Point & Click 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #3 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,907 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Crime 21%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #4 Tangle Tower
95% 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 20%, Crime 12.6%, Point & Click 12.1%, Conversation 10.8%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #5 Turlock Holmes
94% 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 23.2%, Detective 22.8%, Point & Click 10.3%, Mystery 9.3%, Visual Novel 8.3%
- #6 The Case of the Golden Idol
94% 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 17.2%, Investigation 13.4%, Crime 11.3%, Historical 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
- #7 Methods: The Canada Files
92% matchVery Positive97% of 330 reviews2026
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Crime 18.3%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #8 Interrogation Simulator
93% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Crime 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Investigation 12.2%, Conversation 11.8%
- #9 Kill The Clock
91% 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 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Investigation 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #10 The Real Face of a VTuber
90% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Crime 15.1%, Conversation 14.2%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Point & Click 8.2%
- #11 Methods: The Detective Competition
91% matchVery Positive91% of 693 reviews2020
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Crime 14.3%, Investigation 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Point & Click 9.9%
- #12 Overboard!
89% matchVery Positive90% of 640 reviews2021
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
Why similar: Detective 15.5%, Conversation 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Historical 11.3%
- #13 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
89% 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 19.1%, Point & Click 12.8%, Investigation 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Comedy 9.3%
- #14 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
88% matchVery Positive94% of 9,045 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Visual Novel 15%, Historical 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Mystery 9.8%
- #15 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 580 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
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: Detective 17.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Point & Click 11.1%
- #16 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
86% 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: Point & Click 23.5%, Detective 21.3%, Mystery 18.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #17 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
84% matchVery Positive95% of 385 reviews2025
Dev: Armonica LLC
Windows
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Investigation 10.2%
- #18 The Zodiac Trial
86% matchVery Positive95% of 148 reviews2021
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again!
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Conversation 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #19 Still Joking
84% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Brick Games
Windows · Mac
What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? Play as Iris, quite a sarcastic reflection torn between the urge to unravel the mystery of death of her “prototype” and the need to find her place in a mirrored world.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Conversation 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #20 For Your Tranquility
85% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Crime 19.6%, Point & Click 13.3%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Mystery 9.5%
- #21 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: Detective 19%, Crime 18.2%, Point & Click 17%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 10.4%
- #22 FAKEBOOK
81% matchVery Positive91% of 732 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Point & Click 10.6%, Mystery 10.4%
- #23 Best Served Cold
81% matchVery Positive89% of 596 reviews2025
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Conversation 15.4%, Investigation 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
- #24 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
83% matchMixed66% of 1,161 reviews2022
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.
Why similar: Detective 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Crime 13.6%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Visual Novel 8.4%
- #25 A Case of Distrust
82% matchVery Positive82% of 601 reviews2018
Dev: An Open Ben
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Historical 11.7%, Investigation 11%
- #26 The Roottrees are Dead
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Investigation 17%, Point & Click 14.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
- #27 Loco Motive
77% 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: Detective 19.4%, Crime 19.1%, Investigation 15.7%, Point & Click 13.9%, Comedy 10.3%
- #28 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 29.7%, Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Exploration 9%
- #29 The Specter's Desire
79% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
This year's Desire Hierarchy has begun. The stakes are now deadly. Hop into The Specter's Desire, a Visual Novel in which you play against the city's top talents to save your parents. Includes puzzling gameplay that has you tearing down arguments, hatching schemes, and revealing the truth!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Detective 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #30 Tron: Identity
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 290 reviews2023
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Mystery 9.8%
- #31 BEAST CRIMES
80% matchMixed63% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: LINK
Windows
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Point & Click 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #32 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,302 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Crime 19.2%, Investigation 18%, Detective 17.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Mystery 9.2%
- #33 Misty Judgment
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Crime 15%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Investigation 10.6%
- #34 Who's Lila?
75% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Point & Click 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #35 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement
78% 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 25%, Point & Click 21.7%, Mystery 14.3%, Comedy 13.5%, Casual 7.5%
- #36 Blake: The Visual Novel
76% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Ori MeesPub: LegendOri Productions
Windows · Mac
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Conversation 13%, Crime 11.1%
- #37 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
75% 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: Detective 18.3%, Investigation 15.3%, Crime 15.2%, Point & Click 13%, Visual Novel 10%
- #38 MAELSTROM LEGACY: The Tesla Mystery
73% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Wistfulware
Windows · Mac
The Tesla Mystery is a puzzle-driven adventure game. Join the journey of investigation in a Paris infused with steampunk and Art Nouveau styles. Nikola Tesla, mastermind behind the Science Conference, has vanished under mysterious circumstances. Now, and uncover the truth hidden in the city...
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Point & Click 11.2%
- #39 The Amazing American Circus
76% matchMixed53% of 425 reviews2021
Dev: Klabater
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Roll up and play a deck building game like no other! Gather weird and wonderful performers, amaze audiences, explore Gilded Age America, and transform your run down circus into an entertainment empire. Play your cards right and you could claim the crown of greatest showman from P.T .Barnum!
Why similar: Historical 41%, Exploration 15.4%, Story Rich 13.6%, Strategy 13.3%, 2D 8.6%
- #40 Mohism: Battle of Words
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Crime 15.1%, Investigation 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Conversation 10.6%
- #41 Bahnsen Knights
72% matchVery Positive99% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend.
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Conversation 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #42 The Deed: Dynasty
74% matchVery Positive82% of 989 reviews2016
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Getting away with murder has never been easy. These three members of a proud and noble family are separated by five centuries, but have in common a vengeful and murderous intent. Plans must be formed, blood must be spilled and evidence must be planted ...
Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Detective 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Historical 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #43 A Case of Fraud
69% 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 26.4%, Crime 20.1%, Investigation 19.3%, Point & Click 14%, Mystery 10.6%
- #44 Card Shark
70% matchVery Positive90% of 3,039 reviews2022
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Card Shark is an adventure game full of cunning, intrigue, and delectable deceit. Enter a world where you’ll need to play your opponents better than you play your cards.
Why similar: Historical 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 11.2%
- #45 Murder Is Game Over
71% 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: Detective 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Point & Click 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #46 By Moonlight
72% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2019
Dev: SugarHyped
Windows · Mac
~ ~ A Comedic Mystery Visual Novel with Relationship Building ~ ~ Play as a paranormal investigator hired by the paranormal to investigate! Search for a headless horseman's missing head before the night is over.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Comedy 12.4%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Mystery 8.6%
- #47 Suhoshin
71% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.8%, Detective 12.7%, Conversation 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Investigation 9.2%
- #48 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Detective 19%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Investigation 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #49 Long Knives
67% matchVery Positive99% of 249 reviews2025
Dev: Jade Hex
Windows · Mac
An oriental narrative mystery. The story branches upon your choices. The dice lies.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Historical 16.4%, Conversation 12.1%, Investigation 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%
- #50 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
68% 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: Detective 17.1%, Crime 16%, Historical 14.6%, Point & Click 13.4%, Investigation 12.5%
- #51 Trials of Innocence
66% matchVery Positive92% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Crime 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Conversation 10.5%, Investigation 10.2%
- #52 The Murder Hotel
67% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Crime 21.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Mystery 12.1%
- #53 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
71% matchMostly Negative32% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: GRAVITY GAME ARISEPub: GRAVITY
Windows
5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!
Why similar: Crime 15.8%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #54 Pentiment
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,036 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Historical 15.4%, Investigation 12.1%, Detective 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
- #55 Agatha Christie - Death on the Nile
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: Microids Studio LyonPub: Microids
Windows
Death on the Nile is an adventure-detective game, offering a fresh twist on Agatha Christie’s famous story. Set in the lively 1970s, play as Hercule Poirot and detective Jane Royce as they solve two connected mysteries. Dive into a journey filled with intrigue, deception, and unexpected revelations.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Point & Click 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Investigation 11.1%, Exploration 9.6%
- #56 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,223 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Point & Click 10.1%
- #57 DAEMON MASQUERADE
65% 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 24.9%, Investigation 18.5%, Point & Click 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Hand-drawn 11%
- #58 Vaudeville
67% matchMixed52% of 321 reviews2025
Dev: Bumblebee Studios
Windows · Linux
Vaudeville is an experimental whodunit game based on the latest AI technologies to generate dialogues in real time. This tale of murder, suspense and absurdity unfolds as you play, and you are the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Crime 18.5%, Conversation 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Investigation 12.2%
- #59 Murder Mystery Machine
70% matchMixed54% of 172 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Crime 27.4%, Point & Click 15.7%, Mystery 10%, Strategy 9.8%
- #60 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
63% matchVery Positive93% of 5,341 reviews2025
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.
Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Detective 19.4%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 11.8%