- #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 16.7%, Point & Click 16.7%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 13.3%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #2 The Millhaven Murders
96% 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 16.4%, Point & Click 15.1%, Investigation 13.2%, Crime 10.9%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
- #3 The Detective's Apprentice
96% 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 21.9%, Investigation 16.6%, Point & Click 13%, Crime 10.5%, Mystery 8.4%
- #4 Wild East: The Straw Man
95% 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 15.3%, Crime 14.8%, Point & Click 14.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 7.7%
- #5 The Purple Peacock
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Casus AenigmaPub: Twins Creative Studio
Windows
The Purple Peacock is a 2D point-and-click adventure game where players guide Virgil Russ, in a mysterious quest to find a rare and elusive stamp, the “Purple Peacock”.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Detective 10.7%, Investigation 8%, Adventure 6.9%
- #6 The Price of Grief
94% 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 18.8%, Point & Click 14.8%, Investigation 14%, Crime 13.7%, Logic 7.1%
- #7 Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows · Mac
A killer hides behind familiar faces. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and expose the conspiracy tearing the village apart before fear consumes it whole.
Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Detective 16.3%, Point & Click 15.3%, Puzzle 8.5%, Logic 6.9%
- #8 Mind Echoes: The Lost Mysteries Collector's Edition
92% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Join investigator and medium Emily Rivers as she explores the abandoned Starlight Dreams Hotel to find hidden objects and confront a malevolent force known as the Lurker!
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Point & Click 15.5%, Crime 14.3%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Investigation 9.4%
- #9 Mind Echoes: Remnants of the Past Collector's Edition
91% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Uncover hidden secrets in a haunted medieval park! Solve puzzles, find clues, and escape a ghostly knight in this thrilling hidden object adventure.
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Point & Click 15.3%, Crime 14.2%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Investigation 9.3%
- #10 No Murders in Grimwick
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bee and Boo Games
Windows
Investigate a murder at Grimwick’s harvest festival in this hand-drawn point-and-click mystery. Question suspicious locals, collect clues, use items, and uncover the truth behind a town that insists there was no murder.
Why similar: Detective 15.4%, Investigation 13.1%, Point & Click 12.9%, Crime 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%
- #11 A Case of Fraud
89% 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 19.5%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 15.6%, Point & Click 13.9%, Logic 8.8%
- #12 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
90% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Crime 18.3%, Point & Click 14.8%, Investigation 14.1%, Detective 13.8%, Mystery 8.6%
- #13 Aberration
89% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: TiernanGames
Windows
Aberration, a point & click thriller experience that will lead you down a rabbit hole of suspense, fear and misdirection. Roam through the creaking halls of an abandoned mansion, with secrets buried in the walls. Trudge through a muddied farm property and find what's hidden amongst the hay.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Crime 19.8%, Detective 11%, Logic 9.1%, Stylized 9.1%
- #14 Marcella Moon: Killer at the Cove
88% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a murder in a coastal California town.
Why similar: Crime 16.2%, Detective 15.1%, Point & Click 14.1%, Investigation 12.1%, Logic 8.7%
- #15 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
86% 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: Crime 17.8%, Detective 17.2%, Point & Click 15.5%, Hand-drawn 11%, Investigation 10.2%
- #16 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
87% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Point & Click 15.1%, Crime 13.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Logic 9.5%
- #17 Detective Club: Missing in the Fog Collector's Edition
86% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Join Thomas and George, two young detectives, as they solve mysteries and find hidden objects in the foggy streets of Victorian London.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Point & Click 15.9%, Crime 14.5%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Investigation 8.5%
- #18 The Golden Girl Case
85% 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 21.2%, Crime 16%, Investigation 14.3%, Point & Click 13.2%, Mystery 8.8%
- #19 Curtain Call in Flames
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamescun
Windows
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Crime 19.8%, Investigation 15%, Mystery 8.5%, Point & Click 7.1%
- #20 Twin Mind: Ghost Hunter Collector's Edition
84% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Can the twin detectives solve a new case? You are the only one who can help them catch the killer. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Crime 16%, Detective 13.5%, Point & Click 12.5%, Investigation 10.5%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #21 The Mystery of Oak Island
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Point & Click 18.2%, Investigation 15.9%, Detective 15.6%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Mystery 9.2%
- #22 Detective Hindsight
82% 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 24%, Investigation 16%, Point & Click 10.8%, Mystery 10%, Crime 9.4%
- #23 Mystical Riddles: Ghostly Park Collector's Edition
82% 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 18.3%, Point & Click 15.4%, Crime 14.3%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Investigation 8.4%
- #24 Crime O'Clock
81% 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: Crime 17.6%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 13.2%, Point & Click 12%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #25 Set the Record Straight
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anja Remic
Windows · Mac
A 1998-set deduction game. Trawl a period internet for documents, photographs, and dead ends, then correct the official record: who really wrote, played, drew, or built it. An anthology of credit fraud, set straight one careful search at a time.
Why similar: Crime 19%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 15.3%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 8.1%
- #26 Docket 87: The Novikov's Files
80% 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: Crime 18.1%, Investigation 17.9%, Detective 17.8%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 8.8%
- #27 Hidden Object: Prison Diaries
79% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Peaksel
Windows · Mac
Find all the hidden objects and deep dive into the psychology of murder cases!
Why similar: Crime 19.1%, Point & Click 18.1%, Detective 13.2%, Investigation 11.3%, Stylized 7.8%
- #28 Back To The Collis
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SollersTech
Windows · Mac · Linux
Back To The Collis is a story-rich, fully hand-drawn 2D Point & Click adventure puzzle. Embark on a journey alongside the main character, Benjamin, to solve lots of engaging puzzles and explore the town of Collis, outstanding by its memorable populace.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Logic 10.2%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #29 Sticker Detective: By the Book
78% 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: Investigation 16.7%, Crime 15.1%, Point & Click 15%, Logic 10.2%, Mystery 8.4%
- #30 Crime Shadows: Stolen Spotlight Collector's Edition
77% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows · Mac
Uncover a chilling mystery in this Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure. Search eerie scenes, solve puzzles, and survive a deadly movie come to life.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 16%, Crime 15.1%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Investigation 9.4%
- #31 Hidden Object Secrets: The Whitefield Murder Collector's Edition
78% match4 user reviews0% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Step into the shoes of a detective tasked with solving the enigmatic murder of a man whose past is shrouded in mystery! Can you solve another complicated case?
Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Point & Click 15.7%, Crime 15.3%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Investigation 10%
- #32 Mystery of Myths: Mystery of the Fjords Collector's Edition
77% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Unravel divine conspiracies and find hidden objects scattered across breathtaking Scandinavian landscapes, from misty fjords to the halls of Valhalla!
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Point & Click 16%, Crime 14.8%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Investigation 9.7%
- #33 The Girl in the Window
75% matchVery Positive82% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
A girl appears at the window of an abandoned house, untouched for 20 years. Enter its eerie rooms, solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and discover the dark secret that began the mysteries of Hidden Town.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.7%, Detective 13.6%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Puzzle 10.3%, Adventure 9.7%
- #34 Tangle Tower
76% 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 21%, Point & Click 16.7%, Crime 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #35 The Missing Threads
75% 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 21.8%, Crime 20.1%, Investigation 17.4%, Point & Click 16%, Mystery 9%
- #36 Stories Adrift: Wake - Prologue
74% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: HIATUS ProductionsPub: Jamk Games
Windows
As the new owner of a book boat, you are entrusted with returning a single page of a book and embarks on a journey through a world both mysterious and familiar. By solving intricate puzzles and piecing together scattered clues, you uncover the truth of the world - and of yourself.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.7%, Detective 17.6%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Puzzle 10.3%, Stylized 8.1%
- #37 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: Crime 23.6%, Detective 18.9%, Point & Click 14.8%, Investigation 10.6%, Mystery 8.3%
- #38 Beware of the Cartographer!
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
Windows
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Point & Click 16.3%, Investigation 15.1%, Detective 14.8%, Hand-drawn 13%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%
- #39 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
73% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
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 20.3%, Point & Click 18.4%, Investigation 17%, Puzzle 8.5%, Mystery 8.2%
- #40 Unwanted Experiment
71% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Kidnapped by a mysterious scientist, you wake up trapped inside his strange laboratory. Switch between two characters, solve twisted puzzles, uncover hidden experiments, and escape before you become his next victim.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Detective 13%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #41 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
73% 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 30.5%, Crime 19.9%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 9.1%, Point & Click 8.4%
- #42 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
A point-and-click mystery game. Search for the truth in 26 days, playing as two different characters, in a town during 1907.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.7%, Crime 16.6%, Detective 14.1%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Investigation 11.8%
- #43 Mystery of Myths: Heart of Athens Collector's Edition
71% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Step into a world where ancient legends come alive and danger lurks in every shadow. Uncover the truth behind a deadly cult and save Athens from ancient horrors!
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Point & Click 16%, Crime 14.8%, Investigation 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #44 Family Mysteries 3: Criminal Mindset
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 154 reviews2020
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Take on a role of a famous scientist drawn into a dangerous game, where the goal is to save the mankind and uncover family secret. Get ready for a pulse-pounding adventure in the world of experiments, mysteries and espionage!
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Point & Click 15.8%, Crime 15.3%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Investigation 9.3%
- #45 Hidden Memories
70% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Lucian wakes up trapped with no memory of how he got there. Explore fragments of the previous night, solve dark puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and discover the terrifying truth buried within his forgotten memories.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.8%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Detective 12.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #46 Nowhere House
69% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Enter the cursed house of a vanished witch and solve puzzles across three parallel worlds. A dark point-and-click escape adventure full of mystery, trapped souls, hidden secrets, and eerie choices that shape your fate.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.9%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Detective 12.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #47 Myths or Reality: Fairy Lands Collector's Edition
72% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
The further into the forest the more fantastic things you will see. Do not be afraid of what you do not know or understand. Try to remember the oldest fairy tales about creatures that live deeply in a forest. Be bold enough to face something unusual in a classical English village!
Why similar: Crime 18.3%, Detective 13.1%, Point & Click 12.2%, Investigation 11.9%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
- #48 Aaron Drake: Ace Detective
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fullmetal Typist
Windows
Become Aaron Drake and experience the thrill of the hunt as you interrogate suspects, spot contradictions, and corner killers across three murder cases — alongside a rookie partner who is trying her very best.
Why similar: Crime 18.7%, Detective 16.3%, Point & Click 11.7%, Investigation 10.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%
- #49 Sanitecty
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Magonol-a
Windows
"A detective’s intuition alone cannot solve a case. Examine the scene carefully." Sanitecty is a 2D detective adventure set across various locations, from high-speed trains to hotels. Carefully investigate scenes and connect evidence to reveal the truth.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Point & Click 20.2%, Crime 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #50 Haunted Laia
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
A family disappears after being haunted by strange presences in their new home. Explore Laia’s memories, solve eerie puzzles across mysterious places, and uncover the dark truth behind what happened to them.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.9%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Detective 12.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #51 Another Shadow
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Bastian is trapped in darkness by an ancient curse, and only Carissa can bring him back. Switch between two connected worlds, solve eerie puzzles, uncover hidden memories, and reveal the shadow haunting their new home.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.9%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Detective 12.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #52 Everlasting Curse
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Enter the witch’s hidden house, explore mysterious parallel worlds, switch between day and night, solve unique puzzles and minigames, uncover dark secrets, and break an ancient curse.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Detective 12.5%, Adventure 10%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #53 Beyond the Room
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Enter an abandoned building haunted by rituals, witchcraft, and a dark past. Follow the signals from the fifth floor, solve eerie puzzles, rescue a trapped soul, and uncover the truth behind the spirits beyond the room
Why similar: Point & Click 18.9%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Detective 12.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #54 Ghost Case
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Reopen a 20-year-old murder case after receiving messages from the afterlife. Explore Hidden Town, solve puzzles, question suspects, and uncover the truth in this dark point-and-click detective mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.9%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Detective 12.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #55 Escape from the Shadows
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Detective Ren Larsen must rescue Bastian from a world of shadows before he is lost forever. Explore two connected realms, solve eerie puzzles, and uncover the secrets of Penumbra in this dark point-and-click mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.9%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Detective 12.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #56 The Roottrees are Dead
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,219 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 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 25.4%, Point & Click 15.6%, Investigation 15%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #57 What Was Found at Ravenhill
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Distant Dimensions
Windows
Investigate a mysterious case at the old English estate of Ravenhill in this adventure inspired by classic first-person point-&-click games. Explore the mansion and its surroundings, solve puzzles & riddles, and question suspects to find out "what was found at Ravenhill"
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 15.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Crime 10.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.7%
- #58 Sleuth Saga: Under Starless Skies
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arboreal Interactive
Windows · Linux
Find clues, question witnesses, and debate stubborn opponents to piece together a grand political conspiracy and solve a string of mysterious murders. Discover the detailed world of Libertia as you unravel a web of lies by pulling on the thread of truth!
Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Crime 13.2%, Point & Click 12.2%, Hand-drawn 9%, Investigation 8.5%
- #59 The Mermaid Mask
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,966 reviews2026
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp humour and tricky puzzles. Dive into the next mystery from the creators of Tangle Tower & Crow Country.
Why similar: Crime 16.3%, Detective 14.7%, Point & Click 12.5%, Investigation 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9%
- #60 The City Knows
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DaiFire
Windows
A story-driven deduction game set in Okayama, Japan, where everyone has an answer—but you need evidence. Examine evidence and records, cross-reference witness accounts, reconstruct timelines, and separate plausible theories from provable facts across six murder investigations.
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Detective 22.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 9.5%, Dialogue Heavy 8.6%