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Cypher is a first person puzzle game about cryptography.

Why similar: Puzzle 90.3%, Indie 9.7%

Lingo is a first person word puzzle game with a large, abstract world to explore. With its epiphany-driven gameplay and impossible geometry, Lingo provides a unique and nonlinear experience.

Why similar: Puzzle 46.2%, Logic 33%, Indie 7.1%, Adventure 6%, 3D 3.9%

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

Why similar: Puzzle 44%, Detective 32.6%, Mystery 8.5%, Adventure 7.8%, Indie 3.6%

Tametsi is a difficult logic game played on a set of tiles, in which you must use the clues provided to discover and mark hidden mines.

Why similar: Logic 51.6%, Puzzle 42.4%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%

A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.

Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Investigation 26.3%, Logic 18.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 10.5%

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 36.3%, Investigation 19.9%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 13.3%, Logic 12.4%

Induction is an abstract puzzle game about time travel and paradoxes. As you master its logic, Induction will rewire how you think about cause and effect.

Why similar: Puzzle 82.3%, Indie 17.7%

A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?

Why similar: Logic 49.4%, Puzzle 28.1%, Mystery 19.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%

《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefully examine and deduce the clues to find the answer to the case.

Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Investigation 21.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Text-Based 10.7%

"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

Why similar: Detective 37%, Investigation 16%, Puzzle 13.2%, Logic 13.1%, Mystery 10.1%

A simple 3d puzzle game.

Why similar: Puzzle 84.9%, Indie 11.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Alchemia is a cryptic puzzle game which is solved through research outside of the game.

Why similar: Logic 48.1%, Puzzle 42%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Profession Investigator is an immersive simulator with a text-based interface in which you have to deal with real criminal cases. The game uses materials from court archives and specialized literature.

Why similar: Detective 37.8%, Logic 14.3%, Puzzle 14%, Text-Based 12.9%, Investigation 12.6%

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 32.7%, Investigation 24.1%, Logic 16.2%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 10.9%

An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.

Why similar: Detective 32%, Investigation 20.5%, Logic 18.8%, Mystery 15%, Text-Based 9.7%

汉字大冒险是一款以汉字组合为玩法的解密游戏。汉字与汉字间的合成，迸发出无限可能！

Why similar: Logic 43.5%, Puzzle 31.6%, Text-Based 13.5%, Indie 6.4%, Adventure 3.6%

Mission: Translate an interstellar message, using the universal languages of math & science.

Why similar: Investigation 39%, Puzzle 29.1%, Text-Based 21.4%, 3D 4.8%, Adventure 2.4%

Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?

Why similar: Detective 42.3%, Mystery 18.8%, Text-Based 18%, Puzzle 15.9%, Adventure 3.5%

A forensic challenge – find out who the owner of the USB stick was and reconstruct their story.

Why similar: Investigation 43.1%, Detective 31.4%, Puzzle 11%, Text-Based 10.7%, Indie 2.8%

After You is a narrative game with puzzles, but it is not an easy game, here you will not have indicators or tutorials, nor can you save when you want. In After You you need to put all your attention and use paper and pencil to move forward, if you're looking for an easy game, this is not your game.

Why similar: Investigation 30.2%, Detective 27.1%, Puzzle 16%, Mystery 10.8%, Text-Based 7.6%

No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?

Why similar: Detective 35%, Logic 18.8%, Text-Based 17.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Mystery 10.5%

Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 23.2%, Mystery 17.2%, Text-Based 14.9%, Puzzle 11.1%

Sethian is a sci-fi puzzle game in which you master a fictitious language. The only surviving speaker is an ancient computer. Does it hold the answers behind the disappearance of the Sethianese people?

Why similar: Puzzle 77.6%, Indie 22.4%

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Investigation 32.6%, Mystery 22.8%, Puzzle 19.1%, Detective 9.1%, Logic 8.7%

A word-less abstract puzzle game about language.

Why similar: Logic 58.8%, Puzzle 34.5%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%

A short puzzle game where you decipher a fictional language, mix potions, and treat patients. Enjoy the thrill of understanding and the small stories that unfold from each cure.

Why similar: Puzzle 45.8%, Logic 44.5%, Adventure 5.1%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%

"What's the Password?" is a minimalistic puzzle game where you decode 4-digit passwords. Featuring over 100 puzzles!

Why similar: Logic 30.8%, Detective 29.1%, Puzzle 19%, Mystery 11.8%, Investigation 7.3%

As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

Why similar: Detective 40.7%, Puzzle 28.3%, Logic 22.8%, 3D 5%, Indie 2.2%

You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.

Why similar: Detective 44.7%, Text-Based 18.9%, Puzzle 18.1%, Mystery 15.1%, Indie 2%

A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.

Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 23.7%, Logic 14.5%, Mystery 11%, Text-Based 10.8%

A detective game that combines written, audio, visual and meta-game puzzles to create an enthralling experience. It plays for roughly 2-3 hours.

Why similar: Investigation 58.3%, Puzzle 36.6%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Cipheur is a free cryptogram game, allowing you to test your logic and language skills against 100 quotes by famous people. Do your best to discover intriguing patterns, unfold the coded messages step by step, and enjoy the incomparable satisfaction of deciphering another sentence.

Why similar: Puzzle 54.7%, Text-Based 41.4%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 23.1%, Logic 17.7%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 11%

Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.

Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Logic 19.7%, Puzzle 13.8%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 10.8%

Puzzle game about squishing blocks together.

Why similar: Logic 46.6%, Puzzle 41.7%, Indie 8%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 20.7%, Logic 12.5%, Text-Based 11.2%, Puzzle 11%

Dissembler is a subtle puzzle game about unraveling playful, abstract designs one color at a time.

Why similar: Logic 60.3%, Puzzle 31.9%, Indie 5.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!

Why similar: Text-Based 46.4%, Puzzle 37.4%, Adventure 8%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 3.5%

This is a puzzle game like a mathematical book, based on logic and deduction. In this game, you don't need to beat the level, but need to prove it is beatable. Your goal is not to win, but to prove you can win.

Why similar: Logic 42.4%, Text-Based 27.9%, Puzzle 25.7%, Singleplayer 2%, Indie 2%

A game of strange jigsaws.

Why similar: Puzzle 40.9%, Logic 39.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Zof is a first person point and click puzzle game with a difference. The solutions are always simple, but hidden more and more carefully as the game goes on.

Why similar: Investigation 38.7%, Logic 32.1%, Puzzle 21%, 3D 3.6%, Adventure 2.8%

Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

Why similar: Text-Based 79.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Singleplayer 6.8%

Use various cards to solve randomly generated murder cases in this roguelite deduction adventure game. The culprit always lies, and the innocent always tell the truth. Make too many mistakes, and it's back to square one. Put your wits to the test and solve as many cases as you can!

Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 19.6%, Logic 18.7%, Text-Based 15.8%, Puzzle 14%

This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.

Why similar: Investigation 47%, Puzzle 29.9%, Text-Based 14.5%, Adventure 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 56.7%, Mystery 22.5%, Puzzle 15.9%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics

Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Logic 20.7%, Investigation 20.4%, Puzzle 13%, Mystery 12.8%

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 38.3%, Investigation 25.9%, Puzzle 15.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Adventure 3.2%

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

Why similar: Puzzle 72.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Adventure 5.5%, Singleplayer 4.1%, Indie 4.1%

Access Denied: Escape is a puzzle game where you have to hack data vaults and interact with various devices to escape.

Why similar: Mystery 44.7%, Puzzle 37.1%, Adventure 8.1%, Singleplayer 4.3%, 3D 3.1%

10 CDs, 10 passwords. Find hidden messages, text, numbers to unlock next CD to continue your steganography puzzle journey.

Why similar: Detective 38%, Mystery 23.3%, Puzzle 22.7%, Text-Based 10.4%, Adventure 2.4%

The game presents realistic game graphics through sound effects, narration and imagination. The level design is subtle and challenging, allowing players to challenge their intelligence and logic skills in solving puzzles.

Why similar: Detective 40.7%, Text-Based 23.6%, Puzzle 19.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Adventure 3.4%

Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!

Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Logic 23.9%, Puzzle 15.2%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 10.6%

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: Detective 35.5%, Investigation 26.8%, Mystery 17.4%, Text-Based 9.8%, Puzzle 9.7%

Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!

Why similar: Logic 48.5%, Puzzle 45.3%, Adventure 6.2%

Sokoban meets Greek tragedy! Sokobos is a minimalistic & challenging puzzle game that expands on the classic block-pushing formula.

Why similar: Logic 53.5%, Puzzle 36.5%, Adventure 6.4%, Singleplayer 2%, Indie 1.5%

Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

Why similar: Text-Based 78.5%, Adventure 15.5%, Singleplayer 6%

Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller.

Why similar: Mystery 41.6%, Puzzle 41.3%, 3D 7.1%, Adventure 6.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%

A magical puzzle platformer made with PICO-8. Be thinky to get the legendary treasure.

Why similar: Logic 52.3%, Puzzle 42.1%, Indie 3.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.

Why similar: Logic 38.8%, Puzzle 34.4%, Mystery 19.7%, Adventure 7.1%