- #1 Deep Focus
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Investigation 23.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Point & Click 9.2%, Visual Novel 7.7%
- #2 WHODUNNIT
96% 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 32.3%, Investigation 20%, Mystery 11.7%, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #3 Who Did It?
96% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: BeldrProductionsPub: BeldrProductions Games
Windows
Who Did It? Is a detective puzzle-game. Your job is to read the given case files to find out who the murderer is! Do you have what it takes to master all cases and close them all for good?
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 17.7%, Time Management 15.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #4 Trials of Innocence
95% matchVery Positive92% of 1,700 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Lore-Rich 9.3%
- #5 I'M YOUR HOST
94% 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 37.9%, Investigation 25.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Point & Click 9.9%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #6 The Missing Threads
94% 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 30.1%, Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.3%
- #7 The Roottrees are Dead
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,801 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 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 33.1%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 15.7%, Point & Click 8.9%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #8 Major's Heart
92% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Investigation 16.4%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 9.2%
- #9 Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: RikerPub: ALL DAY ALL NIGHT
Windows · Mac
A text-driven noir murder mystery where you literally read the room. Search for clues in the text, photograph evidence, and interrogate suspects to solve the murder of fashion icon Margot Voss.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Point & Click 8.4%
- #10 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
91% matchVery Positive95% of 58 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 28.3%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Point & Click 10.9%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #11 The Detective's Apprentice
90% 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 cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Investigation 24.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Point & Click 8.8%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #12 False Testimony
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bizi Games
Windows
Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Point & Click 12.3%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #13 Linework
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Overlyunderqualified
Windows
Step into a small town in 90s China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 7.1%
- #14 Rumor Reporter
88% 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 27.9%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Visual Novel 6.6%
- #15 Kindred [High Tide]
86% matchPositive91% of 22 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 27.4%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 7.3%
- #16 Hawkshaw Case: Truth & Prevention
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hawkshaw Entertainment
Windows
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Investigation 25%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #17 Just in Crime
85% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Gomet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Point & Click 8.2%
- #18 雾尽时分
86% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: 济沧海工作室Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡,步步紧逼的幕后黑手,封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时,案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定,你以为可以回到现实世界时,轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 18%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Lore-Rich 9%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #19 Kamilia
84% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #20 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 977 reviews2026
Dev: ぱるそに工房
Windows
「ギルド探求団へようこそ!」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう!それでは──良い旅を!
Why similar: Detective 41.3%, Investigation 26.9%, Mystery 15.7%, Puzzle 10.1%, Adventure 2.8%
- #21 The Murder of Ava Monroe
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 35.5%, Investigation 26.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Point & Click 6.4%, Visual Novel 5.3%
- #22 Nowhere New
84% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Space Girl Studios
Windows · Mac
After crash-landing on a mysterious planet, novice engineer Nova Collins must unravel the secrets of a town's messy past to escape it. Talk your way through this enigmatic place, but beware: ideas manifest as things that can be traded and lost, so don't lose yourself along the way...
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 11.8%, LGBTQ+ 10.2%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%
- #23 Reflection Link
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
Windows
Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Point & Click 9.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.1%
- #24 The Last Reunion
81% 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 24.9%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%
- #25 The Big Hollow: 1982
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 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 33.1%, Investigation 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Point & Click 10.3%, Mystery 7.8%
- #26 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
81% matchNo user reviews2026
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 23.8%, Detective 20.9%, Mystery 17.9%, Puzzle 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 4.6%
- #27 Big Ear Detective
79% 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 27.8%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Point & Click 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #28 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #29 Transmission in Progress…
79% 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 22.6%, Investigation 17.4%, Time Management 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Lore-Rich 8%
- #30 Gray Protocol
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Ctrl Z Crew
Windows
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Investigation 17.5%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Mystery 9.9%
- #31 Docket 87: The Novikov's Files
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Investigation 25.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #32 Ezrebeth
77% 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 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Point & Click 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #33 Mohism: Battle of Words
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 608 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 28%, Investigation 18.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #34 Mystery Island:Missing Amy
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
The adventure begins when Ada, a young explorer, receives a mysterious selfie from her sister, who in fact disappeared months ago. ...... The background of the selfie is a mysterious island with blood-red sea water. Ada decides to go out on the sea to look for her sister……
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Point & Click 10.3%
- #35 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
Windows
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 19.1%, Dialogue Heavy 8.9%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #36 BEAST CRIMES
76% matchMixed64% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: LINK
Windows
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Investigation 9.5%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #37 Reports from Vera Cruz
74% 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 27.8%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Point & Click 7.5%
- #38 KILLA
73% 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 20.2%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Lore-Rich 8.6%, Point & Click 8%
- #39 Mindcop
72% matchVery Positive94% of 437 reviews2024
Dev: Andre GareisPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming. As the infamous Mindcop, you can dive into the minds of your suspects to uncover their secrets and unravel their lies.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Time Management 13.1%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #40 In Memoriam
73% 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 36.7%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Point & Click 9.7%, Puzzle 9%
- #41 SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
74% 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 26.5%, Investigation 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Mystery 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.9%
- #42 Elegant Sleuth:Mystic Family
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
Agent Allison received an unexpected dinner invitation from the head of the Johnson dynasty, controllers of a sprawling business empire. What required her presence? The story's curtain began lifting...
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 11.3%, Point & Click 11.3%
- #43 Mens Rea
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mens Rea DeveloperPub: Mens Rea Publisher
Windows · Linux
A completely open-dialog murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 7.4%
- #44 City of Voices
71% 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: Detective 30%, Investigation 22.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Point & Click 8.3%
- #45 Death off the Cuff
73% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Simon ChristiansenPub: SiChris Productions
Windows
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9.1%, Mystery 9%
- #46 Ashes of Holloway Bay
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Investigation 21.1%, Mystery 14%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Point & Click 7.3%
- #47 Nut City Blues
70% matchVery Positive97% of 399 reviews2023
Dev: looking4stupid
Windows
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Point & Click 10.5%, LGBTQ+ 10.3%
- #48 Sara - Story of a Young Thief
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Birnchen Studios GmbHPub: Birnchen Interactive GmbH
Windows
In this point & click puzzle-adventure novel, Sara has been betrayed by criminals and now must solve numerous puzzles to find her stolen money. Join her on her thrilling journey, help her decipher clues, and face the criminals!
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Point & Click 9.8%, LGBTQ+ 9.4%
- #49 Xochi's Apothecary
70% 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: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Mystery 9.9%, Choices Matter 6.6%
- #50 Methods: The Detective Competition
71% matchVery Positive91% of 724 reviews2020
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 17%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, LGBTQ+ 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%
- #51 Night Errand
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Lantern Studio
Windows
Night Errand is a 2D detective adventure where you play as Sage & Nur, an unlikely detective duo solving murder and mixing coffee in the quiet town Morrowpines. Collect clues, piece together contrasting perspectives, uncover the truth — and don't forget to mix a cup of coffee while you're at it.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Mystery 9.4%
- #52 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
69% 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 31.3%, Investigation 24.2%, Mystery 14.9%, Point & Click 8.6%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #53 Mistmoon Falls
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%, Point & Click 7.7%
- #54 A Case of Fraud
66% matchVery Positive98% of 419 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 32.3%, Investigation 23.7%, Mystery 14%, Point & Click 9.7%, Nonlinear 7.7%
- #55 Detective Hindsight
68% 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 37.8%, Investigation 23.2%, Mystery 16.7%, Puzzle 8.5%, Point & Click 7.2%
- #56 The Honeypot Murders
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Supernormal Games
Windows
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 7.7%
- #57 Nine in Flight
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shook Loose
Windows
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 8.4%, Visual Novel 7.9%
- #58 Paws of Coal
67% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Gamechuck
Windows
The miners of Rabbit Burrows are falling ill, and it is hurting production. As an eminent scholar of the Animal Kingdom, Charles Quill has been summoned by the Crown to help them solve the outbreak. The miners know and respect the young scholar, but there seem to be other things at play.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Investigation 24.5%, Point & Click 10.7%, Lore-Rich 9.4%, Dialogue Heavy 7.8%
- #59 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 373 Studio
Windows
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Investigation 22.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Mystery 9%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #60 Murder by Numbers
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,671 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 19.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.4%