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  1. #1 Murder by Numbers
    97% matchVery Positive84% of 1,650 reviews2020
    Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!

    Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 16.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.1%

  2. #2 Little Locked Rooms
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2024
    Dev: riolucci
    Windows · Linux

    Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!

    Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Logic 9%

  3. #3 Murder on the Marine Express
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2021
    Dev: 1564 Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!

    Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.9%

  4. #4 Paper Perjury
    95% matchVery Positive88% of 190 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 28.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Investigation 9.9%

  5. #5 Escape From Mystwood Mansion
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,229 reviews2023
    Dev: Lost Sock Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?

    Why similar: Escape Room 38.3%, Detective 17.1%, Mystery 9.9%, Logic 7.7%, Investigation 7.6%

  6. #6 Adventure Escape Mysteries
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 1,089 reviews2020
    Dev: Haiku Games Co
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    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: Escape Room 37.3%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 9%, Hand-drawn 6.1%

  7. #7 Methods: The Illusion Murders
    93% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2024
    Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.

    Why similar: Detective 22.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Investigation 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

  8. #8 Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
    92% matchVery Positive90% of 2,562 reviews2023
    Dev: Eleven Puzzles
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Unravel the mystery of a cryptic box in this 2-player co-op puzzle game. Join forces as two detectives, solve cooperative puzzles, communicate effectively, crack the codes and outsmart the killer.

    Why similar: Escape Room 36.5%, Detective 14.3%, Investigation 10.3%, Mystery 9.3%, Logic 7.3%

  9. #9 Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 414 reviews2025
    Dev: Posh Cat StudiosPub: Amplified Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    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 27.8%, Investigation 19.1%, Logic 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Mystery 8.4%

  10. #10 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
    90% 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 26.7%, Mystery 24.8%, Investigation 16.6%, Story Rich 11.2%, Puzzle 7.9%

  11. #11 Tokyo Detectives
    91% matchMixed70% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

    Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Investigation 22.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

  12. #12 Tangle Tower
    89% 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 36.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Investigation 9.6%, Comedy 8%

  13. #13 SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
    Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?

    Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%

  14. #14 Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery
    88% matchVery Positive94% of 176 reviews2021
    Dev: Will-o-Works
    Windows

    Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery is a danmaku-detective game that combines point-and-click style deduction with high octane bullet hell gameplay. Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and refute contradictions to solve the case!

    Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Logic 11.8%

  15. #15 LumineNight
    86% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2024
    Dev: Spickasoft
    Windows

    LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

    Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Story Rich 9.5%

  16. #16 Detective Grimoire
    86% 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 30.5%, Investigation 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Mystery 11%, Comedy 10%

  17. #17 The Murder Hotel
    85% 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 36.1%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Mystery 18.9%, Logic 13.3%, Story Rich 10%

  18. #18 Lake Ridden
    87% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2018
    Dev: Midnight Hub
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.8%, Puzzle 29.6%, Mystery 28.6%, Indie 7.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%

  19. #19 The Roottrees are Dead
    83% 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 34.2%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Puzzle 8.9%, Logic 8.5%

  20. #20 3D Escape Room: Detective Story
    84% matchMostly Positive71% of 118 reviews2025
    Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
    Windows

    3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.

    Why similar: Escape Room 58.5%, Mystery 17.2%, Puzzle 9.5%, 3D 6.3%, First-Person 3.7%

  21. #21 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
    84% matchVery Positive87% of 1,353 reviews2019
    Dev: Mografi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.

    Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Mystery 19.5%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Puzzle 10%

  22. #22 Agent A: A puzzle in disguise
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,992 reviews2019
    Dev: Yak & Co
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    A suave secret agent adventure game. Your mission (should you choose to accept) is to infiltrate enemy spy Ruby La Rouge’s secret hideaway and put a stop to her evil plans!

    Why similar: Escape Room 35.5%, Detective 16.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Investigation 8.9%, Logic 8.8%

  23. #23 Locked In Mind
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 468 reviews2024
    Dev: Bendegúz AnisicsPub: Bendixer Studio
    Windows

    In Locked in Mind, you are trapped in a virtual escape room full of puzzles. Use your wits to solve them at your own pace without the pressure of a time limit. Perfect for players of all skill levels. Start your adventure today!

    Why similar: Escape Room 34.7%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 10.7%, Logic 9.5%, Mystery 6.8%

  24. #24 UNMEMORY
    82% matchVery Positive84% of 98 reviews2020
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

    Why similar: Escape Room 31%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 11.8%, LGBTQ+ 9.6%

  25. #25 The Case of the Worst Day Ever
    80% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: Hero Game Co LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 28.1%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Logic 12.1%, Puzzle 6.9%

  26. #26 Connected Clue
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2026
    Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac

    Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

    Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Investigation 21.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Logic 10%

  27. #27 CLeM
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 276 reviews2024
    Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.

    Why similar: Escape Room 36.2%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

  28. #28 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2017
    Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Mystery 29%, Story Rich 15.6%, Casual 10.1%, Indie 5.9%

  29. #29 Methods: The Canada Files
    76% 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: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 21.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Comedy 9.8%

  30. #30 Detective Jackie - Mystic Case
    78% matchVery Positive95% of 128 reviews2019
    Dev: Old Skull GamesPub: GameHouse
    Windows · Mac

    Get ready to investigate a mysterious murder of mythological proportions!

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 36%, Casual 25.4%, Comedy 23.1%, Story Rich 15.5%

  31. #31 YOUR HOUSE
    77% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac

    A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.

    Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 19.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.7%

  32. #32 Crime O'Clock
    77% 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 25.4%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Logic 9.9%, Comedy 8.7%

  33. #33 Mystery of the Malign
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
    Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
    Windows

    Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

    Why similar: Investigation 27.2%, Mystery 23.8%, Story Rich 12.2%, Puzzle 12%, Detective 8.2%

  34. #34 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
    74% 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 31.8%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 19%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 9.7%

  35. #35 Murder Mystery Machine
    78% 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 52.9%, Mystery 19.6%, Puzzle 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10%, Indie 3.6%

  36. #36 Detective From The Crypt
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 146 reviews2021
    Dev: BOV
    Windows · Linux

    Jane wakes up in a crypt as a ghost. You are investigating the death of her family together. Seeking and researching evidences. Building an accusation based on them. You have a laboratory to research evidences. Play and get the feeling of being a true Victorian detective.

    Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 16%, Logic 12.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.2%

  37. #37 Lady in Mystery
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 163 reviews2021
    Dev: nolsoft
    Windows

    Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Investigation 12.2%

  38. #38 Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
    73% matchVery Positive82% of 202 reviews2025
    Dev: Biri Biri
    Windows

    Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...

    Why similar: Escape Room 39.8%, Detective 15%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Logic 7.9%

  39. #39 Riddles Of The Past
    76% matchVery Positive80% of 264 reviews2016
    Dev: MysteryTagPub: RunServer
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Riddles Of The Past is a Hidden Object game with detective story and post apocalyptic atmosphere.

    Why similar: Detective 51.7%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Puzzle 12.4%, Casual 7.2%, Indie 3.9%

  40. #40 Methods: The Detective Competition
    73% 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 21.3%, Investigation 15.6%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 10.6%

  41. #41 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2023
    Dev: Made in Mavis
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.

    Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 15%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Hand-drawn 10.3%

  42. #42 Detective Dotson
    71% 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 37.6%, Investigation 21.1%, Mystery 14.9%, Comedy 9.3%, Cozy 9.2%

  43. #43 Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
    73% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2020
    Dev: Crisp App Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️‍♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!

    Why similar: Detective 38.9%, Investigation 36.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 8.6%, Casual 4.6%

  44. #44 Detective Worden
    70% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
    Windows · Mac

    As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

    Why similar: Detective 41.6%, Puzzle 20.1%, Logic 16.5%, Casual 9.8%, 3D 8.9%

  45. #45 This Bed We Made
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,983 reviews2023
    Dev: Lowbirth Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!

    Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 19.5%, LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Mystery 17.6%, Female Protagonist 12.5%

  46. #46 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 43.6%, Visual Novel 26.4%, Puzzle 14.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Casual 3.4%

  47. #47 Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2022
    Dev: LunaBeat
    Windows

    90's teen Delia has disappeared in an abandoned arcade and it’s up to you to find her in this thrilling VR escape room adventure! Solve challenging puzzles and discover mysterious clues, all while playing awesome retro 90's arcade games!

    Why similar: Escape Room 48.7%, Detective 20.3%, Mystery 8.3%, Puzzle 6.9%, Story Rich 6.1%

  48. #48 Drops of Death
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2025
    Dev: Snowhaven Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Mystery 21.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

  49. #49 Loco Motive
    67% 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 29.9%, Investigation 22.7%, Mystery 15.9%, Comedy 13.4%, Story Rich 8.6%

  50. #50 Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 1,621 reviews2023
    Dev: 0 Deer Soft
    Windows

    'Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories' is a humorous co-operative escape room game where you are a henchman who has to make his way through variety of puzzles to make it to a job interview on time. Can you solve all of the puzzles that stand in the way of your employment?

    Why similar: Escape Room 47.6%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 12.6%, Logic 8.8%, Mystery 7.6%

  51. #51 Paradise Killer
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 4,378 reviews2020
    Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

    Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Investigation 23.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Story Rich 9.3%

  52. #52 Occult Crime Police
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 164 reviews2021
    Dev: Eggcorn Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!

    Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%

  53. #53 Reaplaced
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2023
    Dev: Mystery Gamedev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!

    Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%

  54. #54 Miss Fisher and the Deathly Maze
    71% matchVery Positive81% of 72 reviews2018
    Dev: Tin Man Games
    Windows · Mac

    Episode 1 and 2 of the award winning murder mystery, visual novel adventure in which you become the Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, the glamorous and stylish detective!

    Why similar: Detective 35.5%, Visual Novel 27.9%, Female Protagonist 14%, Story Rich 13.1%, Casual 6.1%

  55. #55 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,770 reviews2023
    Dev: SEGA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Mystery 18.6%, Comedy 10.9%, Hand-drawn 7.9%

  56. #56 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
    70% matchMixed56% of 326 reviews2024
    Dev: HeR Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.

    Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Puzzle 7.5%

  57. #57 Dr Livingstone, I Presume? Reversed Escape Room
    70% matchMostly Positive71% of 163 reviews2021
    Dev: VulpesoftPub: Untold Tales
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Experience the reversed escape room game. Solve many different types of puzzles and venture deeper and deeper into the mansion's heart. Investigate what lies behind the mysterious letter from your dearest friend.

    Why similar: Escape Room 42.5%, Detective 22.7%, Logic 10.5%, Mystery 9.6%, Puzzle 6.2%

  58. #58 ステータス確認探偵
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: 風切羽
    Windows

    Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place in a fantasy world.

    Why similar: Mystery 24.4%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Logic 18.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Comedy 14.5%

  59. #59 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 570 reviews2023
    Dev: Videlectrix
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Join Dangeresque, 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: Detective 47.3%, Comedy 25.7%, Mystery 22.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Indie 2.1%

  60. #60 The Real Face of a VTuber
    64% 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 34.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 15.5%, Comedy 12.3%, Story Rich 9.4%

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