- #1 Private Eye: The Young Heir
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
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 19%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 9.1%, Choices Matter 8%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
- #2 Murders on the Yangtze River
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"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 27.3%, Investigation 12%, Drama 9.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Mystery 8.5%
- #3 密市大亨
96% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Dream Clockwork
Windows
Welcome to the brand new world of Mississauga Tycoon. Various styles of Mississauga, including horror, suspense, thriller, science fiction, and aesthetics, are waiting for you to explore. Can you escape perfectly and find out the truth? Become an escape master and create a perfect escape myth?
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 12.7%, Drama 12.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #4 52Hertz
95% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Investigation 10.9%, Drama 9.7%, Mystery 9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #5 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Detective 16.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 8.8%
- #6 Shards of the Mirror
94% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Jeognwon
Windows
Shattered Reflections: Navigating a Labyrinth of Multiple Endings
Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.1%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 9.9%, Third Person 9.4%, 3D Platformer 9.1%
- #7 The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZombieDogStudio
Windows
The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City is a classic detective mystery game. You play as Duke, a private investigator, collecting evidence through investigation and interviews, then using deductive reasoning to solve cases and reveal hidden truths.
Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Drama 15.3%, Puzzle 11.2%, Mystery 9.6%, Exploration 7.2%
- #8 In Memoriam
92% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: MoCaps
Windows · Linux
Step into a gripping medieval political thriller where intrigue, betrayal, and power struggles shape your fate. As a ghostly detective, you’ll uncover conspiracies, navigate a web of deception and unravel a larger mystery tied to your own demise
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Puzzle 10.1%, Drama 9.8%
- #9 Noosphere
91% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Mocha Games
Windows · Mac
A detective adventure game where you use your superpowers to uncover the truth about the Institute. Collect clues to uncover the Institute's hidden purpose.
Why similar: Investigation 13.9%, Third Person 12.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10.4%, 3D Platformer 10.4%, Puzzle 10%
- #10 Lost & Found
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShaggyBearGames
Windows
Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.
Why similar: Detective 14.2%, Investigation 13.8%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Exploration 8.7%
- #11 妖睨之境The Sight of Darkness
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 豹肝工作室 SEALIVER STUDIO
Windows
A detective who accidentally unsealed the monsters must find the man-eating monster before the deadline. Humans are afraid of monsters, but they were also made by themselves.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Drama 15.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #12 Clean
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MyProject5
Windows
Some rooms hide more than just dirt.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 17.7%, Third Person 10.6%, Drama 9.9%, Exploration 9.7%
- #13 The Restricted Index
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ursa Minus
Windows
Read between the lies in this first-person mystery puzzle game. You are the last librarian in Britain. Identify books. Recommend them. Ban them. Burn them. Uncover a catalogue of secrets and lost stories buried between the pages.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Detective 17.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 7.3%
- #14 黑土无归
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: CATTOFUN GAMES
Windows · Mac
玩家将扮演一名平凡的货车司机,在追寻父亲死因的过程中,刺破由技术狂热与时代巨变交织而成的阴谋之网。
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Drama 14%, RPG 12.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #15 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
86% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 15.6%, Drama 8.9%, Puzzle 8.5%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #16 知更鸟-The Robin
88% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
“The Robin”tells the story of a school bully who kills a girl named "Robin." Thirteen people involved are kidnapped and embark on a desperate journey to survive. The work revolves around who is behind the black hand and who is responsible for the death of "Robin" these two questions unfold.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Mystery 11.9%, RPG 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #17 我的一个多重人格朋友
86% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 上海久游网络科技有限公司
Windows
This is an AVG game that involves reasoning and decryption. He Zhou has 7 different personalities, which alternate seven days a week. Players will play as a detective and deduce the truth behind the horrifying cases surrounding He Zhou through the diary he left behind.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Drama 11.9%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #18 Xochi's Apothecary
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Single Effect Studios
Windows · Mac
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Investigation 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #19 Burden of Truth
84% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: RobProductions
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 16.4%, Drama 13%, Puzzle 8.9%, Exploration 8.3%
- #20 The Case of Arcadia Springs
83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: K-20 Studios
Windows · Mac
A short, story-driven, detective-mystery game where you are tasked with solving a deceptively simple break-in case. Meet the citizens of Arcadia Springs, find and follow the clues, make the right choices, and you may unlock a dark secret kept under lock and key.
Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Puzzle 10.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
- #21 Back to the Dawn
81% matchVery Positive95% of 9,819 reviews2025
Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.3%, RPG 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #22 末日航路-The Termination
84% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
It's a story of deception and redemption. You receive a mysterious invitation to a seven days doomsday journey. An expectant interstellar journey has become a doomsday route to the end. There is only one word difference between "victim" and "perpetrator".
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, RPG 8.2%
- #23 The Outer Islands
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cris Robson
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 21.2%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 15.3%, Exploration 11.6%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #24 Grayton the Detective
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incidental Minds
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 21.7%, Investigation 18.6%, Choices Matter 11%, Cartoony 8.2%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #25 Clue: Murder By Death
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Cocodrolo Games
Windows · Mac
A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 9%, Drama 9%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #26 少女侦探白猫 Girl Detective White Cat
80% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: 16air
Windows
White Cat and her assistant Shadow, who have just established a detective agency, have received their first commission to explore and solve the case in the city based on clues!
Why similar: Detective 26%, Investigation 21.8%, RPG 9.6%, Cartoony 9.4%, Drama 9.3%
- #27 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Sanderson
Windows
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Investigation 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Mystery 8.4%, Third Person 8.1%
- #28 迷渡桥
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Drama 11.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Investigation 10.4%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #29 Abnormal1999:Apartment of Death
78% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
Venture into the abandoned jungle apartment, embody lone survivor Ross, on a gripping adventure. College friends Joanna and Ivan went missing here. You must unravel mysteries room-by-room while evading a lurking killer's attacks. Can you pierce the enigmas and escape unscathed?
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Exploration 15.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, RPG 11.4%, Drama 10.3%
- #30 Resonant Dusk
77% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Verdite Interactive
Windows
Unravel the secrets of the Bariton mansion! Take on the mantle of detective in the role of Lucas Usher, and solve the riddles plaguing the ghosts of those left behind! Uncover their secrets and help them find salvation … or damnation.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Third Person 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Exploration 11.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #31 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 reviews2026
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《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: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 13.8%, Drama 12.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #32 我死后的那些天-After Death
78% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a suspense game, you are sitting in front of the TV, the news is broadcast: last night a young girl was killed, the body was found in a deep alley. And the girl who was murdered -- you. You are involved in a serial murder, and you are reborn as a female journalist.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, RPG 13.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #33 捞金骗徒
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 云洲工作室
Windows
You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 19.4%, RPG 14.2%, Story Rich 9%, Mystery 8.9%
- #34 Unheard - Voices of Crime
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Detective 45.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 12.1%, RPG 8.4%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #35 你与月光同罪-As Guilty As the Moon
77% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a realistic + survival oriented work. The murder of a girl in a ride-hailing service two years ago, brought your 12 fates back together. You wake up in a strange room, and things are getting weird around you. In the fog, not everything you see is the truth. Is everything real or unreal?
Why similar: Detective 23%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, RPG 13.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #36 Cat at Home
72% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2026
Dev: MeowsoftPub: Liquid Meow
Windows · Mac
This is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle game with a cat as the main character. The game takes place in a villa, where you play as a cat that has just entered the house. You meet animals with different personalities, solve one problem after another, and finally resolve the crisis at home.
Why similar: Detective 13.7%, Drama 12.4%, Cartoony 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #37 Herbal Hunter
75% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: pepmonPub: dhsoft
Windows
Herbalist simulator, explore the mountains and collect collectibles.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 13.7%, 3D Platformer 10.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%, Third Person 9.7%
- #38 Reports from Vera Cruz
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Suits
Windows
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%
- #39 还有一个小愿望 One More Wish
74% matchMixed69% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: A2 Game Studio
Windows
Wander, jump, and fly upon the clouds, collects stars to grow your energy, help guffy villagers with their wishes, and finally rerun the abandoned ferris wheel. Life is not of great goals or loud slogans but of negligible yet sparkling wishes.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 14.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12.3%, RPG 11.3%, Cartoony 10.7%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #40 Endless Nightmare
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: CHENGDU JIAYIHUYU TECHNOLOGY CO.,LT
Windows
You play as James, a police inspector. James's wife and daughter were murdered in his own house. As he uncovers the truth, the strange occurrences in the mansion gradually turn into an endless nightmare...
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, 3D Platformer 12.4%, Exploration 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #41 火起雪中寺
71% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: 江湖奇事录
Windows
Huoqi Xuezhong Temple is a 3D suspense exploration game. The ancient temple covered in heavy snow suddenly caught fire. A mysterious shadow transported you back three hours before the fire started. Faced with six people gathered at this temple with different purposes.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 12.1%, Drama 9.8%, Mystery 9.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9%
- #42 探花行
73% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Qi Shan Shan
Windows
This is a first-person, PC-based 3D puzzle game. Gameplay includes exploration, reasoning and interrogation. Ancient Chinese microphobia style, reasoning is more hardcore.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, RPG 15.6%, Exploration 14.6%, Puzzle 12.4%, Drama 9.4%
- #43 Imperfect Smile
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lazy Platypus Kft.
Windows
A cart, a manor, and a family that deserves everything coming to it. The hours repeat. Conversations shift. Lies unravel. Explore, observe, and gamble with what you learn to prevent a murder that refuses to stay solved. Just you, your cards, and a house that would rather you stayed ignorant.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Exploration 12.2%, Story Rich 8.2%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #44 Secret Odyssey: Orb of Eternity
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: NEXTSQUARESTUDIO
Windows · Mac
Embark on a journey through the Quantum Complex, where ancient wisdom and futuristic puzzles collide. Navigate through hidden chambers and cryptic challenges to unveil a secret that binds reality and technology. Master intricate puzzles, unlock the mysteries, and discover the power of the cyber orb.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Third Person 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #45 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
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 27.3%, Investigation 21.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 8.6%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #46 Filter World
73% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: DaWenYu
Windows
《影视界》是一款兼具视觉小说、冒险、探索、悬疑和剧情元素的独特游戏体验。在这个神秘的世界中,每个场景都有多个NPC实时演绎剧情,而玩家需要精明地选择观察哪一部分剧情。通过掌握有限的信息或不断重复游玩,以不同视角审视事件,玩家将逐渐理解每个角色的行为轨迹和动机,最终破解一切的谜团。 在《影视界》中,您将扮演局外人的角色,以上帝视角观察并影响这个充满悬念和挑战的世界。选择不同的视角会对剧情有着不同的理解。准备好挑战自己的观察力、推理能力,探索这个引人入胜的冒险世界,揭示隐藏在每个角色之间的秘密,解开这个充满谜团的世界的终极真相。
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Investigation 12.1%, Drama 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%
- #47 The Last Reunion
70% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 제이게임즈
Windows
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #48 Devi : A light in the dark
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
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: Detective 22.2%, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Third Person 8.6%
- #49 Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue
69% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
First-person escape room game. Use your magical abilities to solve puzzles or navigate through areas! Explore, use items, brew potions and unlock your full alchemical potential. Are you willing to do what it takes to claim a soul of your own?
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 18.7%, Exploration 11%, Puzzle 11%, Mystery 9%
- #50 Open Roads
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 316 reviews2024
Dev: Open Roads TeamPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Detective 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Drama 9.4%
- #51 Mirages
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.
Why similar: Drama 15.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Detective 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Exploration 10%
- #52 True Game
70% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows · Mac
"True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #53 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Seam Entertainment
Windows
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Detective 19.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Exploration 8.6%
- #54 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
65% 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: Detective 21.2%, Mystery 19.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Drama 10.8%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #55 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 740 reviews2026
Dev: ぱるそに工房
Windows
「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 38.6%, Investigation 25.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 13.3%, Adventure 5%
- #56 Schrodinger's Catgirl
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spider Lily Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
[IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 21.9%, Exploration 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #57 Dahlia View
68% matchVery Positive85% of 358 reviews2021
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 20.7%, Investigation 16.5%, Drama 10.9%, Third Person 8.6%, Mystery 7.7%
- #58 Phantom Path
69% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2020
Dev: Keyreal
Windows
Explore the ruins of a lost ancient city, uncover the mystery of its esoteric technology, and claim its incredible treasure as your own.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 14.1%, Mystery 12.6%, 3D Platformer 11.1%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 10.7%
- #59 The Occult Detective
65% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Drama 12.3%, Puzzle 12.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Mystery 11.4%
- #60 Shanwen
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FirstMove Studio
Windows
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Drama 11.6%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%