- #1 Pentiment
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,036 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Conspiracy 12.7% ★, Investigation 12.5%, Detective 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Medieval 8.2%
- #2 Rumor Reporter
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Greyhaven Craft
Windows
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 11%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #3 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
96% 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 19.7%, Investigation 16.6%, Point & Click 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Choices Matter 9%
- #4 Transmission in Progress…
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinicats
Windows
Transmission in Progress is a detective game located in a sound powered world, playing in the shoes of Inres, a forensic detective falsely accused of murder. You must tap into several different audio channels to determine the real suspect of the crimes you were falsely accused of.
Why similar: Detective 14.6%, Investigation 12.3%, Point & Click 10.3%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #5 Tales In Text: Multiplayer Immersive Adventures
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Synthetic Mind Corp.
Windows
A co-op, text- and audio-driven collection of stories. Lead expeditions into uncharted cold waters, hiding a presence older than the Earth. Coordinate via proximity voice chat. More stories come after the release.
Why similar: Text-Based 14.7%, Point & Click 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #6 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 513 reviews2026
Dev: yattytheman
Windows · Linux
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.8% ★, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
- #7 City of Voices
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.1% ★, Detective 19.7%, Investigation 16.3%, Point & Click 11%, Mystery 11%
- #8 Noblesse Oblige
92% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spark romance amid secrets in a crumbling mansion! What will you sacrifice for love? Can you trust your own heart?
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Romance 9.3%, Text-Based 9.2%
- #9 Serania - Path of the Scion
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FableTree Productions
Windows · Mac
Choose, explore, interact, fight, solve, gather, trade! Rise to rebel in this immersive text-based fantasy story that seamlessly merges the best elements of RPGs, choose-your-own-adventure stories, visual novels, and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Text-Based 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Medieval 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%
- #10 Silk and Secrets: Rites of Pleasure
91% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Heart's Choice
Windows · Mac · Linux
Infiltrate the orgiastic secret society beneath the modern-day Palace of Versailles! Will you expose their sex rituals or surrender to their pleasures? An interactive romance novel.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Text-Based 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Romance 9.8%
- #11 Kindred [High Tide]
89% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Investigation 14.9%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Lore-Rich 9.9%
- #12 SUSubus
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Forget-Me-Not Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
The year is 840. Use your detective skills to weed out and banish the succubi terrorizing the citizens of Damaros and uncover the truth behind the recent spike in succubus victims, or become a corrupt tyrant who abuses his power, or even side with the succubi to terrorize the city.
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 12.1%
- #13 Untale: King of Revinia
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Empty Die Studio
Windows · Linux
Unravel the mystery of the King's sudden death... Claim your right for the throne. Try to stay alive as long as possible. Will you take the risk? The story for those who are brave enough to dive in a dark story and are able to think reasonably.
Why similar: Conspiracy 16.5% ★, Detective 15.5%, Medieval 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Mystery 10.4%
- #14 Inflorescences
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FloriProductions
Windows · Mac
A visual novel strategy game where your floral fragrances determine the fate of your mysterious shop and its patrons. Make choices, talk to customers, and shape the story. Get ready for a journey of heartfelt connections and strategic decision-making.
Why similar: Choices Matter 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Text-Based 11.1%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #15 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 580 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.7% ★, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 12.3%, Point & Click 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
- #16 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
Windows · Mac
Determine the fate of Ventreville! Play as six protagonists with unique abilities and stories, their arcs tied to each other by the sudden murder of the Avidines. Make your choices count! The final protagonist, the interrogating detective, will only know as much as your previous characters know…
Why similar: Detective 13.1%, Point & Click 12%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #17 Ezrebeth
86% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Point & Click 14.7%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Mystery 9.8%
- #18 The Case of the Golden Idol
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.8% ★, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Point & Click 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%
- #19 The Rise of the Golden Idol
84% matchVery Positive93% of 3,814 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.8% ★, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Choices Matter 9%
- #20 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
85% matchVery Positive81% of 472 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.5%, Detective 16.3%, Conspiracy 12.6% ★, Choices Matter 11.8%, Mystery 11.2%
- #21 A Bad Christmas Story
82% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: S&J Games
Windows · Mac
Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?
Why similar: Choices Matter 17.1%, Detective 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Investigation 12.1%
- #22 Big Ear Detective
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fabula Improviso
Windows · Mac
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Investigation 15.5%, Point & Click 14.6%, Text-Based 10%, Mystery 9.2%
- #23 The Island: Into The Mist
83% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
Dev: BADA Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Choices Matter 12%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Point & Click 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%
- #24 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Point & Click 19.6%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Adventure 8.2%
- #25 Arderico's Journey
81% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Masquerade
Windows
Set off on an exciting swashbuckling quest in this classic Fantasy Choose Your Own Adventure! Meet charming characters, fight dangerous foes, and uncover a nefarious intrigue. Experience seamless and reactive storytelling. Prove your innocence, find your destiny, relish the journey!
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Medieval 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.6%
- #26 Devil on Your Shoulder
80% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Heart's Choice
Windows · Mac · Linux
See your name in lights on Broadway! Find fame, fortune, and true love! All it costs is your immortal soul.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Text-Based 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Romance 11.4%
- #27 KILLA
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Tangerine
Windows
KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.
Why similar: Detective 14.4%, Investigation 13.4%, Lore-Rich 12%, Point & Click 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #28 Misadventures of Laura Silver
79% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Attic Salt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.
Why similar: Detective 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Point & Click 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%
- #29 The Soul Stone War 2
78% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Overcome all obstacles by trusting in your own strength, the power of your Soul Stone, and your loyal companions. Become the legend you were born to be.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.7%, Text-Based 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Romance 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%
- #30 Call of the Golden Valley
76% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: O'Saurus Studios
Windows · Mac
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.1% ★, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 8.8%
- #31 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildspell Games
Windows · Linux
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #32 Midnight Therapy
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cointinue Games
Windows
A powerless, FAKE therapist facing raw truth. Balance financial pressure and patients' collapse in this narrative RPG. Use speechcraft and the "Mind Reading Spell" to dive into minds and shatter cognitive dissonance. Are lies your weapon... or redemption?
Why similar: Detective 15.1%, Investigation 11.8%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #33 Let Bions Be Bygones
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: Bohemian PulpPub: Microprose Software
Windows
Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.
Why similar: Detective 14.8%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Point & Click 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #34 A Study in Blue
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Relate Games
Windows
Play as Kenneth, a private detective, and Blue, a runaway searching for answers. Explore the megacity of Republica in a semi-open world, solve criminal cases, make decisive moral choices, and uncover the truth behind Blue’s past.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Investigation 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #35 Eternal Affairs
74% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Heart's Choice
Windows · Mac · Linux
Recover a stolen artifact and lose your heart as a secret magical agent! Can you uncover an arcane conspiracy before the clock runs out? An interactive, text-based magical romance novel.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.7% ★, Detective 13.7%, Text-Based 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%
- #36 Relics of Wayne: Greymoor
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blackroot GamesPub: TinyHat Studios
Windows · Mac
An EROTIC POINT & CLICK ADVENTURE inspired by the classic detective games of the 90s. Explore, investigate, and form intimate relationships as you uncover the truth behind a town's dark secret.
Why similar: Detective 14%, Investigation 12.4%, Point & Click 11%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Romance 9.7%
- #37 Strix and Scholar
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TJ Hoarfrost
Windows
Follow the story of Blanca Silverurn—a strix entangled in a murder mystery. Explore the Grimstrand campus and learn about its unique magic. Delve into the secrets of students and faculty members. Affect their relationships, including a spicy romance between Blanca and her enigmatic mentor.
Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Romance 10.6%
- #38 The Girl Who Wasn't There
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the vanishing of a girl from their school. Learn about the secrets of St. Joachim to find her, but be cautious! A bad step may lead you towards an ugly end...
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Investigation 11.4%, Text-Based 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
- #39 Xochi's Apothecary
73% 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: Investigation 19.1%, Detective 18.5%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12%
- #40 History of Dragosa
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Violence in Video Games
Windows
A text-based choose your own adventure game, with multiple stories, each with several endings. Stories you create through branching narratives are kept so you can read them again or show them to friends.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.3%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Lore-Rich 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #41 Conquering of the Royal Keep
71% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Black Banshee Studios
Windows · Mac
Conquering of the Royal Keep is a choice-driven visual novel where a squire braves deadly trials, unravels dark mysteries, and endures each fatal loop until the secrets of the keep are finally conquered.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Conspiracy 15.2% ★, Medieval 13%, Mystery 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #42 Abscission
72% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Point & Click 20.4%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Investigation 11%
- #43 Whispers of Gold
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.1%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Mystery 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #44 The Last Reunion
71% 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 18.6%, Investigation 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Point & Click 10.4%
- #45 In Memoriam
70% 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 27.3%, Point & Click 14.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Medieval 12%
- #46 Mirage Noir
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Chawan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mirage Noir is a detective romance visual novel where every lead could bring you closer to love—or straight into a killer’s hands.
Why similar: Detective 14.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Romance 9.7%
- #47 Herald of the Mists
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FromNiki
Windows
A narrative-driven RPG where every dice roll shapes your fate. Step into the role of the Queen's Herald and traverse a mist-shrouded realm to uncover the fate of her lost army. Will your choices uphold loyalty, or lead you down a path of betrayal? The secrets of the mists await.
Why similar: Choices Matter 14.5%, Detective 12.5%, Text-Based 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%
- #48 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
69% 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 20%, Investigation 16.4%, Conspiracy 15.8% ★, Point & Click 14.6%, Mystery 11.8%
- #49 Quodan: Treachery on the Arheid
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: AnonymousTurtle Games
Windows
When the Arheid III is sabotaged by a spy aboard the spaceship, Captain John Will Smith must get to the bottom of it or risk another attack.
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Point & Click 13.9%, Text-Based 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%
- #50 Telvoikai
69% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
You've been tasked with collecting data on an alien planet. Choose between exploring the jungle tropics or navigating deep into the bioluminescent sea.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Romance 11.6%, Text-Based 10.1%
- #51 Welcome To The Survey
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Peanut Dev
Windows
A psychological horror game, where you answer a survey for a chance to win a cash prize
Why similar: Investigation 16.4%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Mystery 12.2%
- #52 Nut City Blues
67% matchVery Positive98% of 377 reviews2023
Dev: looking4stupid
Windows
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Point & Click 15.4%, Investigation 13.6%, Romance 11%, Mystery 9.4%
- #53 Reports from Vera Cruz
68% 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 20.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 10%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #54 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
67% 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 19.5%, Detective 15.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #55 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
67% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 12.5%, Investigation 11.1%, Detective 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #56 Desktop Explorer
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Recurring Dream
Windows · Mac
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Conspiracy 15.9% ★, Investigation 13.9%, Detective 13.9%, Point & Click 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #57 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.1% ★, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 15%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 9.7%
- #58 Black Lazar
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Pleon Words
Windows
A detective noir, choose-your-own-adventure game with hand-drawn art, over 250k words, and an immersive soundtrack.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 13.6%, Conspiracy 13.3% ★, Detective 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Investigation 11.2%