- #1 Wildwood Down
97% matchVery Positive94% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Crashable Studios
Windows · Mac
Step into the hilariously twisted world of Wildwood Down, a side-splitting comedy thriller. Featuring a protagonist with Down Syndrome. (Inspired by and voice acted by the Dev's childhood friend!) Perfect for fans of the P-n-C adventure genre and new comers looking for a wild heartfelt ride!
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Point & Click 14.4%, Comedy 11.2%, Mystery 8.6%, Funny 6.9%
- #2 Grayton the Detective
96% 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 19.5%, Investigation 16.3%, Point & Click 14.8%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Comedy 7.2%
- #3 Mutropolis
96% 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 25.6%, Point & Click 17.9%, Mystery 12%, Hand-drawn 6.8%, Cartoony 6.5%
- #4 Deep Focus
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 20.2%, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #5 Dead Detective: Zombie Conspiracy
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Interactales
Windows · Mac
Step into the shoes of Margh, an undead private detective, in this hilarious and bizarre adventure that combines classic point-and-click gameplay with an elaborate “deaduction” system. Use your brain (or what’s left of it) to solve strange and unconventional mysteries in a world ruled by zombies.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Point & Click 17.3%, Investigation 14%, Comedy 13.4%, Funny 7.3%
- #6 The Doringbult Detective
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STANDER Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Everyone blames the baboon. Somebody has to check. A deadpan deduction mystery in a South African Karoo dorp: five cases, one meerkat detective, a notebook full of clues, and one final choice that decides what the town remembers.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Point & Click 13.2%, Investigation 12.8%, Cozy 10.8%, Mystery 9.5%
- #7 I'M YOUR HOST
93% 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 31.9%, Investigation 21.5%, Point & Click 15.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #8 Who Summoned It?
92% matchPositive97% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Crooked Foot
Windows
Unravel the Knotgud disaster in this point and click deduction mystery. Explore the kingdom of Knotgud, interrogate townsfolk, and investigate with magical tools. Use your discoveries to piece the events together word by word in your scroll of truth to find out, Who Summoned It?
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Point & Click 16.4%, Comedy 14.2%, Hand-drawn 12%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #9 Voodoo Detective
91% matchVery Positive96% of 377 reviews2022
Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Point & Click 13.6%, Investigation 13.4%, Comedy 9.4%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
- #10 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
91% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: Apexchimps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Point & Click 16.4%, Investigation 16%, Comedy 13%, Cartoony 6.9%
- #11 Five Day Detective
90% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Krunchy Fried Games
Windows
Five Day Detective is a point and click style adventure game featuring multiple murder cases and a twisted sense of humour.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Point & Click 16.5%, Investigation 11.6%, Comedy 8.7%, Funny 8%
- #12 Deductopia
89% 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 28.6%, Investigation 20.1%, Point & Click 8.5%, Mystery 7.8%, Hand-drawn 7.3%
- #13 Crowns and Pawns: Amber Road
89% 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 21.4%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 17.6%, Puzzle 8.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #14 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
88% 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 24.4%, Point & Click 19.4%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 9.1%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #15 Crushed In Time
86% matchNo user reviews90% of 1,329 reviews2026
Dev: Draw Me A Pixel
Windows
Embark on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on this surprising and elastic point-and-click game. Grab, pull, and release to help them solve a bizarre investigation full of humor and meta-time travel!
Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Detective 16.8%, Comedy 13.7%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 10.2%
- #16 Elroy and the Aliens
86% matchVery Positive97% of 488 reviews2025
Dev: Motiviti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 16.2%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 7%
- #17 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business
87% matchVery Positive85% of 529 reviews2015
Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A classic point and click adventure game, featuring weird and wonderful characters, beautiful animation and a fantastic soundtrack. "It is quite possibly one of the finest point-and-click comedy murder mystery adventure games set in Victorian London you will play today" - Bertram Fiddle
Why similar: Point & Click 28.9%, Comedy 16.1%, Detective 15.9%, Adventure 10.1%, Mystery 7.8%
- #18 A Town Called Happenstance
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sole Rebel Soul
Windows
Save the programmer, save the world! Help freelance detective Carter Montague by pointing & clicking (or rather pointing & dragging) to track down a missing developer and stop an evil corporation from holding the entire world hostage!
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Point & Click 16.3%, Investigation 14.2%, Cartoon 9.3%, Cartoony 8.2%
- #19 Detective Mane
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: One Frog Games
Windows · Linux
When items go missing and mysterious occurrences disrupt every day life, Detective Leonardo Mane is on the scene. Investigate, interrogate, accuse and solve the case.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Point & Click 14.9%, Comedy 14.3%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 11.4%
- #20 Reversion - The Return (Last Chapter)
84% 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 22.8%, Point & Click 18.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Cartoon 7.6%
- #21 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
83% matchVery Positive81% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Detective 19.1%, Point & Click 18.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Investigation 9.1%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #22 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
81% matchVery Positive97% of 606 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: Point & Click 21.5%, Detective 18.6%, Mystery 16.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #23 The Adventures of Tango Rio
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bean - Adventure AgencyPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A humoristic point-and-click adventure with hand-drawn 2D art, comedy, and investigation. As Tango Rio, explore a tropical archipelago, meet quirky characters, and gather clues by solving puzzles in the search for your mysteriously vanished father.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.6%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 13.6%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Comedy 9.5%
- #24 Morriton Manor Stories: Nordic Whispers
82% 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%, Investigation 17.1%, Comedy 11.6%, Point & Click 10.1%, Mystery 10.1%
- #25 The Detective's Apprentice
81% 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 30.6%, Investigation 21.3%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #26 Crime O'Clock
80% 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 18.7%, Investigation 15.4%, Point & Click 12.1%, Comedy 8.5%, Mystery 8.4%
- #27 The Mystery of Oak Island
79% 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: Detective 19.9%, Investigation 18.7%, Point & Click 18.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Hand-drawn 8.3%
- #28 The Case of the Worst Day Ever
78% matchVery Positive93% of 74 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 22.8%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Cozy 8%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #29 传家
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paisley
Windows · Mac
A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.
Why similar: Detective 31%, Investigation 21.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Point & Click 10.7%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #30 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
78% 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 21.5%, Investigation 18.1%, Point & Click 16.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Comedy 10.8%
- #31 Detective Dunkadoo
77% 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 23.6%, Investigation 17.7%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 8.1%, Hand-drawn 7.5%
- #32 Occult Crime Police
77% matchVery Positive93% of 168 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 22.4%, Point & Click 14.5%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Cartoon 7.7%
- #33 Embers Of Spiritflame
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Simon Hytte
Windows
Embers of Spiritflame is an Emotional Point & Click detective adventure about the exploration of an old abandoned house. Inside, you go through comic book-inspired levels and begin to uncover why everyone is missing. View events and memories of the place and piece the story together.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 14%, Point & Click 13.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Hand-drawn 7.7%
- #34 Wormventures - Barrier 51
75% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Basement Society
Windows · Linux
Wormventures - Barrier 51 is a classic 3D cartoon point & click adventure game. Help Looky the worm to save planet Vermis in this big and funny adventure! Explore Looky's odd world, talk to its quirky inhabitants, find clues and use your collected items to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Point & Click 16.6%, Comedy 12.3%, Investigation 10.7%, Cartoon 10.6%
- #35 No Murders in Grimwick
75% 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 21%, Investigation 16.3%, Point & Click 13.9%, Cozy 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%
- #36 Lost in Loss
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Soroka Games
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the strangest case of your career, detective: characters have forgotten who they are! In this cozy hidden object adventure, find items tied to memories and restore lost identities — uncover the truth behind the loss.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Cozy 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Point & Click 10.4%, Comedy 7.2%
- #37 Follow the meaning
73% 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 19.4%, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%
- #38 The Troll & The Witch's House
74% 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 21.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Investigation 10.3%, Adventure 10%
- #39 Nine Noir Lives
73% matchVery Positive89% of 160 reviews2022
Dev: Silvernode Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Point & Click 15.9%, Comedy 12.4%, Hand-drawn 7.5%, Funny 6.9%
- #40 Thank You 4 Playing
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Libragames
Windows
Gather information on social media in-game to take down every last boss in this deduction-based puzzle adventure game inspired by Return of the Obra Dinn. It's release day for the latest entry in a legendary action game series, and you need to beat it. Fun is secondary, victory is all.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 18.5%, Point & Click 11.4%, Puzzle 7.6%, Adventure 7.2%
- #41 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
72% match9 user reviews78% of 9 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 28.2%, Point & Click 21.8%, Investigation 19.1%, Mystery 12.8%, Adventure 9.9%
- #42 AL Potato - Nowhere near Vegas
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CatsPajamas
Windows · Mac
A LucasArts-inspired point-and-click adventure. Help AL Potato and his orange buddy Pancho collect and combine items, solve absurd puzzles, and charm desert weirdos — all in a desperate quest to reach Las Vegas. Hand-drawn art and offbeat humor throughout.
Why similar: Point & Click 25%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Comedy 11%, Cartoon 9.9%, Cartoony 9.8%
- #43 Later Alligator
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,086 reviews2019
Dev: SmallBü
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Pat the alligator, a (mostly) harmless and (probably) innocent reptile is at the center of a conspiracy that could bring down the biggest, scariest family in Alligator New York City: his own! Explore the city, meet the Family, and try to save Pat before the clock runs out.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.9%, Minigames 13.6% ★, Mystery 10.2%, Comedy 10.1%, Funny 8.5%
- #44 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
71% 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 25.7%, Investigation 19.8%, Point & Click 18.6%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #45 The Mystery of Doomsday Valley
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: True Ascension
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mind-controlled squirrels! Alien abductions! Monsters in the forest! Are the rumors true - or is it just an elaborate hoax? Help Maya Harper unravel this comedy point 'n click mystery and escape Doomsday Valley alive.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.1%, Investigation 17%, Comedy 13.5%, Mystery 12%, Hand-drawn 8.3%
- #46 The Big Hollow: 1982
69% 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 28.7%, Investigation 20.5%, Point & Click 16.8%, Mystery 6.7%, Cartoony 6.1%
- #47 YokaiRou: Shoppe of Mystique
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BNStudio
Windows · Linux
A cozy supernatural mystery about listening to your customers' stories, uncovering the yokai troubling them through divination and deduction, and finding the right ritual to set things right.
Why similar: Investigation 23%, Point & Click 17.6%, Detective 15.1%, Cozy 12.3%, Mystery 11.7%
- #48 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,804 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Investigation 19.7%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 9.6%, Adventure 5.2%
- #49 Gear Puzzle: the inheritance of grandpa
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 60 reviews2019
Dev: HunDong Studio
Windows · Mac
Carl is an ordinary teenager who works in a mechanical factory far from home for a living. To celebrate his sister's birthday, he returned home and met two unkind people. The story began.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.7%, Detective 11.7%, Comedy 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #50 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
67% matchVery Positive95% of 6,719 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Investigation 18.4%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 8.7%, Cozy 5.8%
- #51 Methods: The Detective Competition
69% 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 18.2%, Investigation 14.3%, Point & Click 11.5%, Comedy 9.8%, Mystery 8.7%
- #52 WHODUNNIT
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Don Attico
Windows
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 9.8%, Comedy 9%
- #53 Dance Dance Detective
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows
Go undercover as a ballroom dance teacher on a cruise ship full of wacky murder suspects. Create dance routines to uncover their dark secrets, follow the leads, and combine clues to find who killed the head scientist of the Bolero Chocolate Company.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 12.4%, Comedy 10.2%, Funny 8.5%
- #54 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 31.9%, Investigation 17.3%, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #55 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
70% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: PnC Narratives
Windows
A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Point & Click 23.3%, Mystery 15%, Adventure 10.9%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #56 Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,099 reviews2022
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Comedy 16.4%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Point & Click 10.5%
- #57 The Last Slava
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dibidus Games
Windows
Become a trickster detective embarking on an Eastern European adventure full of spatial puzzles. Observe your relatives’ loops, sabotage them, and piece the story together at a grandiose feast. Solve a mystery while pranking your family!
Why similar: Investigation 20.4%, Detective 18.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Adventure 8.9%
- #58 Randal's Monday
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,789 reviews2014
Dev: Nexus Game StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A kleptomaniac, a sociopath and a horrible friend. Randal is potentially one of the most scurrile protagonists since the invention of the hoverboard. Randal's Monday is a crazy space-time odyssey in classic adventure design, spiced up with countless geek culture references of the last 30 years.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.9%, Comedy 18.8%, Funny 8.7%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Adventure 8.1%