- #1 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fractal Pop Games
Windows
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 20.8%, Point & Click 18.2%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 8.6%
- #2 Still Life
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,111 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 27.5%, Detective 18.5%, Crime 16.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 7.7%
- #3 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
96% matchVery Positive100% of 78 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 19.3%, Point & Click 16%, Crime 14.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 10.9%
- #4 Universal Weirdness Season 2_宇宙怪谈2
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows
Universal Weirdness 2 is a hand-drawn point-and-click adventure. Explore ten strange, connected worlds, gather clues, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets hidden beneath their peaceful surfaces.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Incremental 16.3%, Cartoon 12.4%, Detective 10.7%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
- #5 The Detective's Apprentice
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
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 27.7%, Investigation 14.5%, Point & Click 14.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Crime 10.1%
- #6 Dumb Sherlock: The Hot Dogs of the Bakerville
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Electric Laughbag Studios
Windows · Mac
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 20.1%, Point & Click 16.7%, Investigation 10.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Cartoon 9%
- #7 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 320 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 18.3%, Crime 17.5%, Incremental 14.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
- #8 The Low Road
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 225 reviews2017
Dev: XGen Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lie, blackmail, and steal your way down The Low Road. Rookie agent Noomi Kovacs must navigate her way through the world of corporate espionage in this dark spy comedy set in the 1970s.
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Crime 14.2%, Investigation 9.6%, Mystery 8.1%
- #9 The Missing Threads
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[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 25.2%, Crime 17.7%, Point & Click 16.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 12.2%
- #10 Still Life 2
91% matchMixed44% of 577 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Who is hiding behind Mr. X? Still Life 2 reveals the long-awaited ending of Still Life and spells a new investigation for Agent Victoria McPherson. In Fall 2008, Victoria is sent to Maine where Ellen Dunnigan's body has just been found.
Why similar: Point & Click 32%, Crime 20.1%, Detective 15.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Adventure 9.5%
- #11 Docket 87: The Novikov's Files
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Crime 16.3%, Point & Click 15.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 12.1%
- #12 Das Geheimnis von Lakeshore
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: derrx_o Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D Point and Click Adventure in Pixel Art
Why similar: Point & Click 23.5%, Detective 18.4%, Crime 15.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Mystery 7.7%
- #13 Polda
88% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: SleepTeam
Windows · Mac
Pancras is a neurotic cop investigating a case of mysterious kidnapping in the town of Lupany. Help him find out, who’s behind the abduction of two orderly citizens!
Why similar: Point & Click 16.2%, Incremental 15.2%, Cartoon 13.3%, Detective 11.2%, Hand-drawn 9%
- #14 Reversion - The Return (Last Chapter)
89% matchVery Positive86% of 98 reviews2020
Dev: 3f Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In this final chapter of the Reversion series, you must join the Resistance to defeat the evil Sergio. Buenos Aires is in ruins, but you have a chance to reverse history. Will you have what it takes to save your city before it’s too late?
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Point & Click 19.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Cartoon 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #15 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
87% matchVery Positive89% of 8,060 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 36%, Crime 17.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Investigation 11.3%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #16 Crowns and Pawns: Amber Road
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows
Embark on a thrilling point-and-click road adventure across Europe. Travel through mesmerizing locations, solve puzzles and survive chilling threats while following the legendary Amber Road. Will you have the wits to uncover the mystery behind the enigmatic artifact – the Sun stone?
Why similar: Point & Click 23.6%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 13.2%, Puzzle 10.1%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
- #17 Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet
86% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Escape Pod
Windows
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: Point & Click 17.9%, Crime 17.8%, Detective 17.2%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Investigation 9.6%
- #18 Wild East: The Straw Man
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David Zacik
Windows · Mac
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 20.7%, Point & Click 17.1%, Crime 15.3%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 10.6%
- #19 A Case of Fraud
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 573 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 25.1%, Crime 17.7%, Point & Click 15.7%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 11.9%
- #20 The Millhaven Murders
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kiloupa Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 23.4%, Point & Click 18.9%, Investigation 13%, Crime 11.8%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #21 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 816 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Detective 24.9%, Crime 17.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 9.1%
- #22 Follow the meaning
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,043 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Point & Click 20.6%, Detective 18.4%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #23 One More Case, Naomi Ishigura!
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: End-all Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this bizarre and darkly comedic murder mystery set at a remote ski resort in 1990s Japan, you play as private investigator Naomi Ishigura. Investigate a mysterious murder, get to know an eccentric cast of characters, and take on a series of increasingly absurd challenges.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Point & Click 17.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Comedy 9.6%, Crime 6.2%
- #24 Wunderdoktor
82% matchVery Positive91% of 116 reviews2017
Dev: Ghostbutter
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into the role of the Wunderdoktor, a traveling doctor whose daily work is to cure rare and exotic diseases. Explore a world full of quackery, ghosts and addictive potions.
Why similar: Experimental 27.8% ★, Point & Click 16.4%, Incremental 16.3%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Horror 7.8%
- #25 Na Cabeça do Bicho
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Busy Boys
Windows
In the Animal's Head is an adventure and narrative game focused on exploration, with interactive dialogues and minigames.
Why similar: Point & Click 22%, 1980s 21.2%, Detective 20%, Adventure 10.1%, Investigation 10.1%
- #26 Mysteryville
80% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: NevosoftPub: Best Place Apps
Windows
Sort out small town’s mysterious Puzzles in this classic Hidden Object game - made just the way it should be!
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Point & Click 17.4%, Incremental 15%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 9.6%
- #27 I'M YOUR HOST
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Calligram Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Point & Click 18.3%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #28 The Big Hollow: 1982
78% matchPositive80% of 45 reviews2026
Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Can you think like a killer? In this short murder mystery find details in evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Point & Click 17.6%, Investigation 14.7%, Crime 13.8%, Cartoon 8%
- #29 Thimbleweed Park 2
79% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Agents Ray and Reyes are investigating a murder at the Mansion. In a spoof of a classic whodunit, everyone is a suspect and the murderer will be confronted…... If you can find them. Not really a sequel. Not really a prequel. It’s more Thimbleweed Park and just as weird.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, 1980s 14.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Detective 12.7%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #30 Crime O'Clock
77% matchMixed69% of 520 reviews2023
Dev: Bad SeedPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 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 18.6%, Crime 16.8%, Point & Click 13.2%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 9.3%
- #31 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
78% matchVery Positive80% of 3,965 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 37.4%, Point & Click 19.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 8.8%, Adventure 8.7%
- #32 The Troll & The Witch's House
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Bandit
Windows
The Troll & The Witch’s House is a point-and-click adventure game set in a strange house filled with mysteries. Piece together fragments of the past, uncover secrets and find the key to your escape.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Cartoon 12.8%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #33 Detective Hindsight
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 30.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Investigation 14%, Point & Click 12%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #34 Lord Winklebottom Investigates
75% matchVery Positive92% of 239 reviews2022
Dev: Cave Monsters
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Detective 20.1%, Crime 17.4%, Point & Click 17.1%, Investigation 10.3%, Mystery 10.3%
- #35 Gustav Mlha: Záhada Krkonoš
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio 1603
Windows
The elite mountain guard has vanished, and Gustav Mlha is the only detective available. Explore the Giant Mountains in this classic point-and-click adventure full of humor and mystery. Notice: This title is currently available in the Czech language only.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.4%, Incremental 15.3%, Detective 14.8%, Cartoon 12%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #36 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
76% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Crime 22.2%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Investigation 9%
- #37 Tangle Tower
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,826 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 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 26.1%, Point & Click 18.3%, Crime 14.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #38 Escape The Ordinary: Tales of Romina Manor
74% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: megaseven
Windows
Based on the escape room board game of the same name. Discover the mystery of Romina Manor as you investigate the disappearance of the Master by searching for clues and solving puzzles in locations like the Parlor, Kitchen or even the Observatory.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Crime 22.6%, Mystery 17.7%, Point & Click 9.8%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #39 Mutropolis
73% matchVery Positive88% of 213 reviews2021
Dev: Pirita StudioPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Point & Click 21.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Hand-drawn 8.7%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #40 The Golden Girl Case
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StickyLabs
Windows · Mac
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 27%, Crime 15.5%, Point & Click 14.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Investigation 12.6%
- #41 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
72% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
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 22.6%, Point & Click 17.8%, Crime 17.7%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Investigation 9.2%
- #42 Adventure Escape Mysteries
73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,170 reviews2020
Dev: Haiku Games Co
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Play a story-driven room escape game with unique puzzles enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Solve mysteries, puzzle through escape rooms, and find the clue that will crack the case in a critically acclaimed puzzle adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Point & Click 16.9%, Investigation 10.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #43 The Fifth Bell: Frequency of Secrets
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Serhat Arslan
Windows
The Fifth Bell is a premium 2D point-and-click mystery adventure set in 1994 Europe. Investigate hidden mechanisms, decode historical clues, and stop a forbidden instrument before it is awakened.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Detective 17%, Puzzle 10.2%, Investigation 9.4%, Adventure 8.7%
- #44 Paper Perjury
71% matchVery Positive89% of 235 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 24.2%, Crime 14%, Point & Click 12.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 10.5%
- #45 Methods: The Detective Competition
71% matchVery Positive91% of 764 reviews2020
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Crime 14%, Point & Click 12.2%, Cartoon 11%, Investigation 10.4%
- #46 Detective Dunkadoo
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Goosewing Creative
Windows
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 23.5%, Point & Click 15.5%, Investigation 13.2%, Incremental 10.5%, Mystery 9%
- #47 Morriton Manor Stories: Nordic Whispers
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery detective game with RPG elements. Cursed by demonic forces, a mysterious island is trapped in a time loop. Leah Glessner, Private Investigator of the Supernatural, uses her unique gift of photographic memory to confront evil. Skill your character. Investigate. Solve the case.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 11.4%, Point & Click 11.3%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
- #48 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 608 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Join Dangeresque, (Strong Bad from Homestar Runner) the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.7%, Cartoon 19%, Detective 18.4%, Comedy 10.2%, Mystery 9.3%
- #49 Sticker Detective: By the Book
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Emily Okon
Windows
Sticker Detective: By the Book is a point'n'click investigation game, where you solve mysteries using stickers. Join the famed Sticker Detective, Laura, as she explores the town of Green Wood, where a puzzling death took place.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Crime 14.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Cartoon 9.7%
- #50 Fateful End: True Case Files
70% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Crime 18.1%, Point & Click 17.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Investigation 9.2%
- #51 Grayton the Detective
69% 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 21.9%, Point & Click 18.3%, Investigation 13.8%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #52 The Silver Crow
66% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: Dreamagination
Windows · Mac
Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Point & Click 18.7%, Crime 14.7%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 8.8%
- #53 The Price of Grief
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zero Budget Mystery
Windows · Mac
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 25.8%, Point & Click 17.8%, Crime 14.3%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 9.6%
- #54 Mysteryville 2
70% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: NevosoftPub: Best Place Apps
Windows
Will Laura figure out what is actually happening in this small rural town and close the case?
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Point & Click 17.2%, Incremental 11.9%, Investigation 10.7%, Mystery 9.2%
- #55 Deductopia
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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.
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Investigation 16%, Point & Click 9.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Mystery 9.2%
- #56 Peebi
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Onion Cocktail Games
Windows
Use your wit, sarcasm and a general lack of regard for others in this Point-n-Click adventure. Full of bad humour, bizarre decor and a world of inconveniences, with clues hidden in plain sight, problems with unusual solutions and an alt-culture flair.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.6%, Detective 25.5%, Puzzle 12.4%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Comedy 8.3%
- #57 Maze of Thorns
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fire Maple Games
Windows · Mac
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: Point & Click 25.7%, Detective 18.5%, Mystery 15%, Investigation 14.1%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #58 Gap World Events
66% matchNo user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: 荔枝加盐
Windows
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 12.7%, Point & Click 11.9%
- #59 Mystical Riddles: Ghostly Park Collector's Edition
67% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
What is the price of eternal life? Stop the atrocious ritual! Don't let evil prevail! The soul hunter will spare no one. Can you master the willpower to win?
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Point & Click 17.6%, Crime 14.2%, Mystery 12%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
- #60 Detective Grimoire
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,625 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 21.5%, Point & Click 17.2%, Crime 15.7%, Investigation 9%, Mystery 8.5%