- #1 Ezrebeth
97% 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 19.6%, Point & Click 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #2 Nine in Flight
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shook Loose
Windows
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 10.3%, Logic 8.8%
- #3 Just in Crime
96% 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 18.4%, Point & Click 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Investigation 9.5%
- #4 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
95% matchPositive98% of 47 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: Detective 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Point & Click 15.7%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Logic 8.1%
- #5 Linework
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overlyunderqualified
Windows
Step into a small town in 90s fictional 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 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Logic 12.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Investigation 11.4%
- #6 Rainy Butcher
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2022
Dev: Genunie Studio
Windows
On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Detective 13.7%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Mystery 9.1%
- #7 L'Agence - The Hearts of Paris
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1888 Studio
Windows
Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!
Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Point & Click 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Mystery 10.7%
- #8 Trials of Innocence
92% matchVery Positive92% of 1,723 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Point & Click 10.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Logic 8%
- #9 迷渡桥
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Logic 10.1%, Visual Novel 7.3%
- #10 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 305 reviews2026
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕,刑警程佑接到报案,动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入,案件的疑点层层浮现,将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动,深埋的真相即将揭开......
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 11.4%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
- #11 我的一个多重人格朋友
91% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 上海久游网络科技有限公司
Windows
This is an AVG game that involves reasoning and decryption. He Zhou has 7 different personalities, which alternate seven days a week. Players will play as a detective and deduce the truth behind the horrifying cases surrounding He Zhou through the diary he left behind.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13%, Mystery 12.2%, Logic 8.8%
- #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 22.1%, Point & Click 21%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Investigation 4.9%
- #13 青鳥樂園 Blue Bird Land EP.2 下篇
89% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Dark Light Studio
Windows
Blue Bird Land is an AVG with horror and puzzle elements. There are 2 episodes, including 6 endings and four chapters. In each chapter, the form of the game is unique and different from others. Let’s follow the alluring characters, addicted to the dangerous amusement park!
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Point & Click 16%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Investigation 11.4%
- #14 The Guilty Hearts
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Singlecore Games
Windows
Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Mystery 14%, Point & Click 12.2%, Logic 6.8%
- #15 The Detective's Apprentice
87% 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 30.4%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 14.4%, Investigation 14.3%, Logic 10.2%
- #16 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Point & Click 13%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%
- #17 True Game
86% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows · Mac
"True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Logic 15.2%, Mystery 12.5%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #18 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
85% 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 25%, Point & Click 19.1%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 12.6%, Logic 9.4%
- #19 Sinheritance
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: STIM GAMES
Windows
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Point & Click 16.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Logic 12.2%, Investigation 11.8%
- #20 Elegant Sleuth:Mystic Family
84% 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 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Point & Click 18.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 7.3%
- #21 The Roottrees are Dead
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,122 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 30.3%, Mystery 16.5%, Point & Click 15.7%, Investigation 11.1%, Logic 9.2%
- #22 Major's Heart
83% 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: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Point & Click 20.1%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 9.9%, Mystery 9.6%
- #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 16.6%, Point & Click 16.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #24 Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Triple Cerberus Studios
Windows
Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Investigation 11.9%, Point & Click 11.1%
- #25 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
80% 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 25.6%, Point & Click 21.5%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Logic 10.6%
- #26 City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition
81% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
You are not afraid of ghost stories, so your pursuit of inspiration leads you to the strangest of places. But this time something truly sinister is in the air. Can you survive the encounter with a real spirit?
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Point & Click 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Logic 10.3%
- #27 Another Day of My Life
79% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Foxy KK & Squeaky ZZ
Windows · Mac
In the game, the little girl has the strangest day of her life. It starts in a quite peaceful morning and ends up in a really weird night. Her mom is missing, and her dad is acting crazy... What happens this day seems all mixed up and strange, but it's actually meant to be.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Point & Click 17.6%, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Hand-drawn 12.1%
- #28 Shanwen
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FirstMove Studio
Windows
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #29 WHODUNNIT
78% 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%, Mystery 13%, Investigation 12.9%, Point & Click 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #30 Rumor Reporter
77% 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 24.5%, Mystery 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Investigation 12%, Point & Click 10.5%
- #31 Suhoshin
78% matchVery Positive91% of 172 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Detective 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 8.8%
- #32 Morningtide Motel
77% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Slandercast Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your motel is busy for the first time in years. Antsy city-folk and dispossessed teens flood your rooms, and you can barely keep up. Now, after a week of all-nighters spent managing reservations, room service requests, and Yup! reviews, you begin to wonder… could you even fall asleep if you tried?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.6%, Point & Click 14.1%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%
- #33 失焦 Out of Focus
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: bubble gun
Windows
An old case, a truth that can't be focused on. You are a police officer, and you need to work with your colleagues to uncover the story behind this seemingly ordinary murder case. This is a whodunit setup. Everything is based on real-world logic. What you have to solve is more than just this case.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%, 2D Platformer 10%
- #34 推理小说的关键一定会出现两次
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ReDeer
Windows
《推理小说的关键一定会出现两次》是一部以日常推理为核心的视觉小说。日常混沌纷乱,而“侦探”独具慧眼。带上你的好奇心吧,去和推理协会一同调查、思考,最终解开一个个轻松却不失有趣的日常之谜。
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 9.1%, Dialogue Heavy 8.5%
- #35 Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill
75% 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 27%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Point & Click 15.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Investigation 12.9%
- #36 Guilt Trip
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Made With Squares
Windows
A crime-solving mystery game from the perspective of the culprit. You know everything they don't, and the only way to make it back home is to Guilt Trip.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.7%
- #37 Mystery Island:Enigmatic Painting
73% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
After a difficult journey, Ada officially became a detective. This disappearance commission seemed extraordinary. During the exploration of the ancient castle, it seemed that a series of strange events also surfaced...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Point & Click 22.3%, Detective 20.7%, Mystery 14.3%, Visual Novel 6.7%
- #38 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 23.7%, Point & Click 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Investigation 11.2%
- #39 青鳥樂園 Blue Bird Land EP.1 上篇
74% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Dark Light Studio
Windows
Blue Bird Land is an AVG with horror and puzzle elements. There are 2 episodes, including 6 endings and four chapters. In each chapter, the form of the game is unique and different from others. Let’s follow the alluring characters, addicted to the dangerous amusement park!
Why similar: Detective 17%, Point & Click 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Investigation 11.6%
- #40 Night Errand
73% 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 22.3%, Point & Click 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Investigation 10%, Mystery 9.2%
- #41 52Hertz
71% matchVery Positive89% of 113 reviews2026
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Logic 13.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Investigation 8.3%
- #42 Artificial: Proxy Bar
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HinaGames
Windows
Within a universe dominated by Artificial Intelligences, you step into the shoes of an AI detective to solve the mystery hidden within the Proxy Bar, a jazz club. You can ask the suspects ANYTHING, but will you ask the right questions?
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Mystery 14%, Investigation 11.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%
- #43 No Recollection
72% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Jake Platt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Mystery 14.6%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #44 Death Trick: Double Blind
71% matchVery Positive87% of 279 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
- #45 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Sanderson
Windows
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Point & Click 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Mystery 10%
- #46 Mystical Riddles: Behind Doll’s Eyes Collector's Edition
72% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
What's hidden in an ordinary toy? Is it possible to bring the dead back to life? Find answers to these questions using your wits, knowledge of the paranormal phenomena, and your special equipment – a magic camera! Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Point & Click 14%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #47 FAKEBOOK
69% matchVery Positive91% of 772 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Point & Click 12.8%, Investigation 11.9%
- #48 Abyss Archives
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Night Walker StudioPub: OKJOY
Windows
Abyss Archives is a detective mystery game with elements of horror. You play as an investigator sent to a construction site shut down after a supernatural incident. Using old photographs, you trace the memories of the dead and piece together the truth hidden beneath the abyss.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Investigation 11.2%, Point & Click 10.3%
- #49 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
68% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: AI Media Design
Windows
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Point & Click 13.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%
- #50 Desktop Explorer
69% matchNo user reviews2026
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: Detective 19.5%, Point & Click 15%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Investigation 10.7%
- #51 The Last Reunion
69% 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 22%, Mystery 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Point & Click 12.1%
- #52 Feast Manor
70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: CupCupMug
Windows · Mac
After being cursed to never leave, Ember must eat all of the food she can in order to find the one that will break the curse!
Why similar: Point & Click 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Detective 12.5%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11%
- #53 視靈
70% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: 巧娃工坊
Windows
An accident at birth gave the protagonist the ability to see the soul. He always thought it was a useless ability when he was growing up. After helping his childhood sweetheart who is a policewomen solve a case, he discovered the correct way to use this ability.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Point & Click 16.9%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Detective 9.7%
- #54 Beware of the Cartographer!
68% 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: Detective 18.5%, Point & Click 17%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Investigation 11.6%
- #55 TOUQI
66% matchVery Positive91% of 448 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》(头七怪谈)是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员,你需要根据主编的要求,整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联,并在必要时与同伴实地探索,以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Detective 15.1%, Point & Click 12.2%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #56 Trails and Traces: The Tomb of Thomas Tew
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Because Because Games
Windows
A classic point-and-click adventure game full of puzzles and humor!
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Point & Click 15.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
- #57 Paper Perjury
67% matchVery Positive89% of 209 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Point & Click 16.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Logic 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #58 Am I Nima
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HO! Games
Windows · Mac
Am I Nima is a psychological-horror game where you must convince your mom that you really are her daughter. Combine words together in your brain and use them to talk. Get her to trust you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Point & Click 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Hand-drawn 12.3%
- #59 Motherheart
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Renting Asteroids
Windows
Based on the concept album "When They Both Went Under" by Renting Asteroids, an unexpected call pulls you into the private world of a secluded writing circle following a tragedy. In this first-person point and click detective RPG, play as Carmen Voss, trace shared drafts, and survive surreal combat.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Point & Click 18.7%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, RPG 6.3%
- #60 In Memoriam
67% 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 31.9%, Point & Click 16.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Investigation 10.4%