
Explore the scenes, find clues, and sort out people, pets, and belongings in this cozy slice-of-life detective puzzle game. Fans of Duck Detective, Little Problems, and The Case of the Worst Day Ever will enjoy this new deduction game for all ages.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Detective, Puzzle, Investigation.

Explore the scenes, find clues, and sort out people, pets, and belongings in this cozy slice-of-life detective puzzle game. Fans of Duck Detective, Little Problems, and The Case of the Worst Day Ever will enjoy this new deduction game for all ages.

The Case of the Worst Day Ever
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.

The Detective's Apprentice
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!
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 26.5%, Investigation 20.9%, Logic 10.1%, Family Friendly 8.6%, Mystery 7.8%
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 36%, Investigation 25.8%, Mystery 9%, Logic 8.4%, Puzzle 7.7%
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 30.3%, Investigation 22.8%, Point & Click 9.5%, Puzzle 9.2%, Logic 8.8%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 41.1%, Investigation 28.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Point & Click 8%, Puzzle 7.7%
A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.
Why similar: Detective 37.7%, Investigation 27%, Mystery 8.8%, Puzzle 8.7%, Logic 6.1%
Fatal Logic is a deductive logic puzzle game where you investigate crime scenes, cross-reference clues, and use the process of elimination to identify the killer across hours of challenging mysteries and community-created workshop levels.
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Investigation 23%, Logic 15.8%, Puzzle 11.6%, Mystery 7.1%
「ギルド探求団へようこそ!」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう!それでは──良い旅を!
Why similar: Detective 43.3%, Investigation 28.4%, Puzzle 10.8%, Mystery 9.6%, Adventure 5.2%
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 37.6%, Investigation 23.8%, Mystery 10.3%, Puzzle 8.8%, Logic 8.2%
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 32.1%, Investigation 24.2%, Logic 9.9%, Mystery 8.6%, Puzzle 7.8%
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 35.4%, Investigation 27.2%, Logic 11.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Puzzle 7.2%
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 38.5%, Investigation 21.5%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 10.3%, Logic 8.1%
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Investigation 27.6%, Logic 10.1%, Puzzle 8.7%, Mystery 7.6%
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 30.5%, Investigation 23.2%, Logic 11.7%, Puzzle 10.4%, Point & Click 8.8%
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 34.5%, Investigation 22%, Mystery 9.4%, Logic 9.4%, Puzzle 8.1%
To ensure your career doesn't end sooner than the apocalypse, work hard to collect "Well-Done Stamps" and save your performance review!
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Investigation 23%, Logic 8.8%, Puzzle 7.7%, Point & Click 7.1%
Explore the mist-shrouded town of Rose Harbor in an atmospheric point-and-click puzzle adventure. Collect and use unusual items, unravel riddles, solve handcrafted puzzles, and follow the tangled clues behind a celebrated rose gardener’s mysterious disappearance.
Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Detective 23.3%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 10.4%
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 36.4%, Investigation 24.7%, Logic 11.5%, Puzzle 9.1%, Mystery 8.7%
Gather information on social media in-game to take down every last boss in this deduction-based puzzle adventure game inspired by Return of the Obra Dinn. It's release day for the latest entry in a legendary action game series, and you need to beat it. Fun is secondary, victory is all.
Why similar: Detective 36.5%, Investigation 23.9%, Puzzle 8.8%, Family Friendly 6%, Adventure 5.7%
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 37.2%, Investigation 21.7%, Mystery 9.5%, Puzzle 9.3%, Logic 9.3%
Cracking cases isn’t elementary when you're Dumb Sherlock, the world’s dumbest detective and last living descendant of the brilliant original Sherlock. Inspect, interrogate, beat puzzles and minigames and solve a hilarious whodunit mystery in this charmingly handcrafted 2D point-and-click adventure!
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Investigation 20.1%, Point & Click 8.5%, Mystery 7.8%, Hand-drawn 7.3%
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Investigation 25.6%, Point & Click 9.2%, Mystery 8.6%, Logic 8.5%
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 39%, Investigation 29.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Point & Click 8.4%, Puzzle 7.2%
A point-and-click deduction game where you unravel complex events. Explore frozen moments in time, analyze the scene, and fill in the blanks. Piece together the who, how, and why behind each curious scenario.
Why similar: Detective 37.5%, Investigation 33.2%, Mystery 14.5%, Puzzle 8.8%, Adventure 5.4%
Investigate mysteries, craft medicine, and uncover the truth in this brand-new story from The Apothecary Diaries. Explore the rear palace and capital to gather evidence and question witnesses, then assemble what you've learned into theories and deductions to solve thrilling mysteries in this sprawling adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 37.1%, Investigation 27.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Cute 7.4%, Logic 7.3%
A mystery detective game where you investigate a disappearance, search for clues, solve puzzles, question suspects, and uncover the truth before time runs out.
Why similar: Detective 39.4%, Investigation 29.8%, Puzzle 12.8%, Mystery 10.3%, Adventure 5.7%
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 33.8%, Investigation 26.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Puzzle 7.8%, Logic 7.6%
Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.
Why similar: Detective 36%, Investigation 25.2%, Logic 15.2%, Puzzle 11.6%, Mystery 8.7%
A logic deduction game. Read the grid. Deduce, don't guess. Bust the case.
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Investigation 23.9%, Logic 14.6%, Family Friendly 10%, Puzzle 8.6%
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: Detective 32.8%, Investigation 25.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Puzzle 7.9%, Point & Click 6.7%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 23.8%, Mystery 10%, Logic 9%, Family Friendly 8.9%
In an investigation where the thieves are not necessarily the ones you think they are, follow the clues, question the suspects, and get to the truth by avoiding false leads. But beware, some people are not ready to give up so easily.
Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Investigation 34.1%, Point & Click 9.2%, Hand-drawn 6.4%, Adventure 5.2%
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 38.7%, Investigation 29.8%, Mystery 9.6%, Puzzle 7.8%, Logic 6.6%
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Investigation 29%, Logic 10.1%, Mystery 9.9%, Point & Click 7.8%
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 50.7%, Investigation 21.7%, Mystery 9.9%, Puzzle 6.4%, Adventure 5.1%
Something strange happened in the old manor, but the Pond's premier puzzle-solver is here to uncover the truth. In this ribbiting and cozy mystery, explore the grounds, journey into the past, and unearth the secrets buried at Marsh Manor.
Why similar: Detective 43.2%, Investigation 32.1%, Puzzle 13.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Investigation 24.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Logic 11.1%, Puzzle 9.9%
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 39.6%, Investigation 25%, Logic 9.9%, Puzzle 9.7%, Mystery 7.8%
Spy through cracks. Solve deductions. Save your country. You’re an outsider observing clues and characters through the walls and floorboards of an alpine shack. Become entangled in the mystery: a recluse who shapes a revolution.
Why similar: Detective 47.4%, Investigation 16.9%, Logic 11.8%, Puzzle 11.7%, Mystery 7%
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 41.2%, Investigation 31%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 6.3%, Point & Click 5.5%
“Pasha Planet: Reborn” is the debut game of Scorpio Game, a Taiwanese indie game development studio. Players will take on the role of Bobbie and clear stages of challenges to solve the final mystery!
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Investigation 20.6%, Logic 12.2%, Puzzle 8.3%, Hand-drawn 7.2%
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Detective 36.5%, Investigation 26.4%, Puzzle 9.7%, Point & Click 8.2%, Mystery 7.6%
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Investigation 23%, Mystery 9.4%, Point & Click 9.1%, Puzzle 9%
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 25.9%, Investigation 21.9%, Logic 8.9%, Hand-drawn 7.5%, Mystery 7.3%
A hidden-object mystery: search locations, solve puzzles and rescue ballerinas! Play it by yourself or with your kids, this game makes a perfect choice for every hidden object fan. Enjoy bright and lighthearted levels and locations, with no time limit or pressure
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 15.9%, Point & Click 11%, Puzzle 10.5%, Family Friendly 8.9%
A historical detective game mixing reasoning and puzzles, set during Northern Wei's early Sinicization reforms. As head of the Wuju Division, you're sent by the emperor to Pingcheng. Mysterious cases there seem unrelated but are deeply connected.
Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Investigation 26.3%, Logic 16.8%, Puzzle 8.7%, Mystery 8.6%
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 35.3%, Investigation 24.9%, Logic 9.2%, Point & Click 8.7%, Puzzle 8.2%
Mister Burnhouse is a real gangster quest with drawn graphics and colorful characters. Many interesting situations and puzzles with a slight flavor of madness!
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Investigation 18.7%, Family Friendly 10.1%, Logic 9.9%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Investigation 27%, Mystery 10.8%, Point & Click 10.2%, Puzzle 9.7%
Little Problems is a Cozy Detective game about solving minor inconveniences, everyday misunderstandings, and of course, little problems. This game is not about saving the world; it's about enriching it, one case at a time.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 22.8%, Logic 10.8%, Family Friendly 7.8%, Puzzle 7.7%
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Detective 39.2%, Investigation 27.3%, Point & Click 11.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Adventure 8.7%
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 22.6%, Logic 13.9%, Puzzle 10.3%, Mystery 9.8%
Become a trickster detective embarking on an Eastern European adventure full of spatial puzzles. Observe your relatives’ loops, sabotage them, and piece the story together at a grandiose feast. Solve a mystery while pranking your family!
Why similar: Investigation 28.3%, Detective 24.5%, Puzzle 13.4%, Mystery 8.6%, Adventure 7.6%
Save the programmer, save the world! Help freelance detective Carter Montague by pointing & clicking (or rather pointing & dragging) to track down a missing developer and stop an evil corporation from holding the entire world hostage!
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Investigation 21.1%, Point & Click 9.3%, Puzzle 9.2%, Cartoon 8.6%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 52.7%, Investigation 10.4%, Point & Click 9.9%, Puzzle 9.4%, Mystery 9.2%
Restless is a detective-style, point-and-click game where you listen to real stories from real people to solve puzzles. Track down spirits, perform divinations, and restore grave sites to bring peace to a mysterious island, all while connecting more deeply with your fellow humans.
Why similar: Detective 36.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, Nonlinear 7.8%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 44.4%, Investigation 19.6%, Puzzle 11.4%, Logic 9.9%, Mystery 8.7%
Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Investigation 23.1%, Logic 8.8%, Mystery 8.5%, Hand-drawn 7.8%
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 30.9%, Investigation 26.7%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Point & Click 9.3%, Puzzle 8.3%
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefully examine and deduce the clues to find the answer to the case.
Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Investigation 27.4%, Puzzle 12.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Logic 7.1%