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  1. #1 The Forgotten City
    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,031 reviews2021
    Dev: Modern StorytellerPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.

    Why similar: Time Travel 32.5%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

  2. #2 Nobody Wants to Die
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 6,506 reviews2024
    Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 23.8%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 12%, Thriller 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

  3. #3 The Entropy Centre
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 4,209 reviews2022
    Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Think in reverse. Outsmart the impossible. A mind-bending first-person adventure where you solve ingenious and complex puzzles by rewinding objects through time.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 48.7%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 11%, First-Person 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.2%

  4. #4 Kill The Clock
    95% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: Happy Slugs
    Windows

    Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.

    Why similar: Time Travel 17.2%, Detective 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Investigation 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%

  5. #5 Twelve Minutes
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,850 reviews2021
    Dev: Luis AntonioPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.

    Why similar: Time Travel 25.7%, Time Manipulation 21.9%, Narrative 12.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Thriller 9.2%

  6. #6 Three Minutes To Eight
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 189 reviews2023
    Dev: Chaosmonger StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Three Minutes To Eight is a mind bending pixel art adventure. A gaming experience threading the edge of consciousness, where everything is possible and yet remains elusive. Players will find themselves in ███ ██ █ ▓ ▒ ░ ¿⊕ξד¶¶¶ Error 0x80070570.

    Why similar: Time Travel 25.4%, Detective 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

  7. #7 Rue Valley
    93% matchMixed65% of 1,543 reviews2025
    Dev: Emotion Spark StudioPub: Owlcat Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.

    Why similar: Time Travel 20.9%, Narrative 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Emotional 9.4%

  8. #8 RE:CALL
    92% matchVery Positive87% of 77 reviews2023
    Dev: maitan69Pub: Whitethorn Games
    Windows

    Memories are malleable and changing them will modify the present. Tackle mind-bending puzzles that rely on altering your own recollections to shape the future.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 27.2%, Detective 18%, Narrative 11.3%, Thriller 10.5%, Investigation 10.2%

  9. #9 A Perfect Day
    91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,802 reviews2022
    Dev: Perfect Day Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!

    Why similar: Time Travel 23.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Emotional 10%, Choices Matter 9.4%

  10. #10 A Guidebook of Babel
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 1,697 reviews2023
    Dev: StarryStarryPub: Thermite Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    A narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with the butterfly effect at its core. Board the Babel, a mysterious cruise ship that takes you on a whimsical journey to the afterlife. Use a special pen to help fellow travelers fulfill their wishes by rewriting the past, changing how the future unfolds.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 29.4%, Time Travel 21.4%, Investigation 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Emotional 8.8%

  11. #11 Quern - Undying Thoughts
    90% matchVery Positive91% of 3,924 reviews2016
    Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.

    Why similar: Investigation 25.4%, Mystery 18.3%, Puzzle 13.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, First-Person 9.2%

  12. #12 Through The Fragmentation
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 223 reviews2021
    Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
    Windows

    Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.

    Why similar: Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 16.8%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, First-Person 10.9%

  13. #13 Do Not Press The Button (Or You'll Delete The Multiverse)
    88% matchMostly Positive70% of 100 reviews2025
    Dev: Theseus Games
    Windows

    A first-person, narrative-driven game featuring The Developer, who questions, taunts, and tests you at every turn. You shouldn’t press the button, but you’ll want to. You will have control, and you will have none. Power is in your hands... or is it? Inspired by classic narrative driven games.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 36%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Emotional 10.1%, First-Person 7.5%, Mystery 7.4%

  14. #14 Your Future Self
    89% matchVery Positive81% of 95 reviews2019
    Dev: Contortionist Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Thriller 22.6%, Mystery 17.7%, Story Rich 12.7%, Adventure 12.3%

  15. #15 Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 490 reviews2024
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26.9%, Detective 17%, Investigation 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

  16. #16 Between Time: Escape Room
    87% matchVery Positive80% of 341 reviews2021
    Dev: mc2games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    You are going to steal a time machine. In this escape room, you have to travel through time, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles to get priceless treasures. Will you be able to make it back alive?

    Why similar: Time Travel 31.6%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Puzzle 8%

  17. #17 TEMPUS
    86% matchMostly Positive75% of 79 reviews2022
    Dev: k148 Game Studio
    Windows

    TEMPUS is a puzzle adventure game with time travel. Each time you advance, you will see the island where you live change over thousands of years. You can only travel forward so it is a one way trip, how far will you go?

    Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Investigation 24.7%, First-Person 11.2%, Story Rich 10.4%, Exploration 9.4%

  18. #18 TEST TEST TEST
    83% matchVery Positive92% of 991 reviews2024
    Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.

    Why similar: Time Travel 20.8%, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 11%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 10%

  19. #19 13:ORIGIN - Prologue
    85% matchMostly Positive78% of 213 reviews2021
    Dev: Corvus Studio Yazilim Anonim Sirketi
    Windows · Mac

    13: Origin is a web of clues that you must follow and not miss, as in most room escape/puzzle games. As you untie each knotted loop, you will realize how long and endless the thread you hold on to the end is.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Investigation 18.1%, Thriller 13.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, Mystery 8.6%

  20. #20 Mind Diver
    82% matchVery Positive97% of 307 reviews2025
    Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

    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 17.2%, Investigation 15%, Thriller 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Emotional 9.5%

  21. #21 Time Loader
    84% matchVery Positive83% of 534 reviews2021
    Dev: FlazmPub: META Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Time Loader is a story-driven puzzle-platformer with tiny robots, alternate realities, nostalgic music, and primitive tech from the 90s!

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 33.5%, Investigation 18%, Emotional 12.4%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

  22. #22 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 880 reviews2022
    Dev: MediaCity Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.

    Why similar: Mystery 18.8%, Investigation 17.2%, Puzzle 13.8%, Story Rich 11.5%, First-Person 11%

  23. #23 Hexed Time
    81% matchVery Positive98% of 101 reviews2025
    Dev: Petra Emmer
    Windows

    Play as a witch living in secret among villagers in this hand-drawn narrative puzzle adventure. An attempt to change fate traps her in a time loop. Help the witch and her cat escape without getting caught by the inquisition. Your choices shape the outcome.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 26.5%, Narrative 17.4%, Time Travel 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Choices Matter 7.7%

  24. #24 The Invisible Hours
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 524 reviews2017
    Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Game Trust
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    The Invisible Hours is a complex murder mystery in VR, in which players freely explore an intricate web of interwoven stories within a sprawling mansion. This is not a game. This is not a movie. This is a piece of immersive theatre with many tangled threads.

    Why similar: Detective 41.2%, Mystery 34.9%, Adventure 23.9%

  25. #25 Tell Me Why
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 15,326 reviews2020
    Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 19.1%, Dynamic Narration 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Emotional 12.2%, Story Rich 10.3%

  26. #26 Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,092 reviews2024
    Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Immerse yourself in the first-person perspective, cross time and space, solve bizarre cases, save innocent victims, and catch a mysterious killer! You will solve murders, uphold justice, and also gain love. Are you ready? Play the "Game of Fate" that crosses time and space, life and death!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Detective 14.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Multiple Endings 12.8%

  27. #27 Reminiscence
    79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,502 reviews2021
    Dev: Reminiscence Project
    Windows

    You've only precious moments before time collapses onto itself to save your family. Warp, jump and rewind through time and space - and pray that whatever lives between it doesn't notice you.

    Why similar: Time Travel 34.8%, Time Manipulation 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Atmospheric 5.9%

  28. #28 Before Your Eyes
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,221 reviews2021
    Dev: GoodbyeWorld GamesPub: Skybound Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

    Why similar: Narrative 40.8%, Emotional 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, First-Person 6.1%

  29. #29 Keyword: A Spider's Thread
    78% matchVery Positive82% of 277 reviews2021
    Dev: City From Naught Inc.
    Windows

    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 27.6%, Thriller 14%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 9.8%

  30. #30 Rail of Möbius
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 485 reviews2021
    Dev: PHOSEPO
    Windows

    It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.

    Why similar: Time Travel 28.9%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Mystery 7.8%

  31. #31 Inua - A Story in Ice and Time
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 98 reviews2022
    Dev: The Pixel HuntPub: ARTE France
    Windows · Mac

    Inua is a narrative game in which three protagonists have their destinies intertwined decades apart in the same locations in the far north. Explore each era, collect ideas and manipulate their minds to change the course of history.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 42.3%, Dynamic Narration 22.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Puzzle 6.6%

  32. #32 Machinika: Museum
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 6,121 reviews2021
    Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?

    Why similar: Investigation 28.4%, Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 15.1%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%

  33. #33 Future Proof
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2018
    Dev: Silhouette Valley Games
    Windows

    Quirky, top-down puzzle adventure game. You’re trapped in a 12-minute time loop. Try to save yourself and a small town from destruction from a meteorite. Solve intuitive puzzles, interact with the people of the town, and discover the secrets of the town. Discover the 15 different endings!

    Why similar: Time Travel 35.6%, Time Manipulation 12.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Detective 8.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%

  34. #34 Chronoquartz
    72% matchVery Positive99% of 437 reviews2025
    Dev: Infinite Stairs
    Windows

    In Chronoquartz, every move matters! You have 10 turns per loop: explore, solve puzzles, and use your past knowledge to progress. Strategy, critical thinking, and time management will be your allies in this unique temporal adventure. Will you succeed in saving time?

    Why similar: Time Travel 40.9%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 13.3%, Investigation 11.5%, Exploration 8.5%

  35. #35 12 Memory Lane
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 189 reviews2025
    Dev: Forget-Me-Not StudioPub: Rubika Supinfogame
    Windows

    Explore the shifting manor of the enigmatic Henri Villemaine and uncover the truth behind his family’s sudden disappearance. Bend reality to recreate the scenes from his diary and expose long-buried secrets. What if your role in this case went beyond that of a simple investigator?

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Emotional 12.8%, Puzzle 10.8%

  36. #36 Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
    75% matchMostly Positive71% of 226 reviews2021
    Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Versus Evil
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.

    Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Emotional 15.8%, Story Rich 15.2%, First-Person 12.1%

  37. #37 The Almost Gone
    74% matchVery Positive80% of 1,195 reviews2020
    Dev: Happy VolcanoPub: Playdigious Originals
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.

    Why similar: Mystery 20.5%, Emotional 16.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Puzzle 15.3%, Story Rich 11.5%

  38. #38 YOUR HOUSE
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac

    A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 18%, Thriller 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%

  39. #39 The Kids We Were
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 128 reviews2022
    Dev: GAGEX Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    A cinematic adventure game with a heavy focus on narrative.

    Why similar: Emotional 33.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 30.8%, Story Rich 16.5%, Adventure 15%, Singleplayer 3.8%

  40. #40 ECHOPLEX
    74% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2018
    Dev: Output Games
    Windows · Mac

    ECHOPLEX is a time-bending puzzle platformer with a full-motion video story. Trapped in a mysterious looping simulation, you are followed by an “Echo” -- a duplicate of yourself who repeats everything you do.

    Why similar: Puzzle 24.8%, Story Rich 23.2%, First-Person 21.3%, Atmospheric 16%, Adventure 11.6%

  41. #41 Mystery of the Malign
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
    Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Investigation 26.2%, Mystery 19.8%, Puzzle 12.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%

  42. #42 The Last Case of John Morley
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 261 reviews2025
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.

    Why similar: Narrative 23.7%, Detective 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Mystery 9.4%, Puzzle 6.7%

  43. #43 Tyd wag vir Niemand (Time waits for Nobody)
    75% matchMixed57% of 91 reviews2017
    Dev: Skobbejak GamesPub: Skermunkel
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Manipulate time to your will at any moment to solve challenges, avoid deadly traps and make it to the end of this strange journey.

    Why similar: First-Person 26.3%, Adventure 26.2%, Atmospheric 22.9%, Exploration 17.3%, Singleplayer 7.2%

  44. #44 Syberia: The World Before
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 4,837 reviews2022
    Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

    Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 13%, Emotional 11.9%, Story Rich 9.5%

  45. #45 it's always monday
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 291 reviews2016
    Dev: Alon Zubina
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 32%

    it's always monday - is a first person exploration game

    Why similar: Adventure 83.5%, Interactive Fiction 3.7%, Emotional 3.3%, Mystery 2.5%, First-Person 1.8%

  46. #46 Event[0]
    73% matchVery Positive80% of 2,270 reviews2016
    Dev: Ocelot Society
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%

  47. #47 You Can Save Everyone
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2024
    Dev: Caleb Draper
    Windows

    You Can Save Everyone is a heartfelt horror meta-puzzle game. Trapped deep within a facility with only a console to communicate with the others inside, decipher the proper methods to control the console, and - just maybe - save everyone. But be careful. The locks aren't just there for you.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 33.8%, Investigation 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%, Puzzle 7.2%

  48. #48 Summerland
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 1,752 reviews2020
    Dev: FYRE Games
    Windows

    Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.

    Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Investigation 15.9%, Story Rich 9.9%, First-Person 8.1%

  49. #49 The End of the Sun
    67% matchVery Positive98% of 257 reviews2025
    Dev: The End of the Sun TeamPub: The End of the Sun Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage and tracker of mythical beings. Following a legendary creature, you reach a village caught in a time rift. Embark on a magical investigation – travel through time, explore the ancient land, and bond with fire to shape villagers’ fate and uncover the mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Investigation 13.8%, Narrative 13.5%, Thriller 11.2%, Mystery 9.8%

  50. #50 Faraday Protocol
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 113 reviews2021
    Dev: Red Koi BoxPub: Deck13
    Windows · Linux

    Faraday Protocol is a first person puzzle game that will test your wits and intelligence. Use the Bia-Tool, an ancient pistol-like relic of an alien civilization, to solve puzzles by bending energy and manipulating enigmatic machinery.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 22.5%, Mystery 18.9%, Puzzle 16.6%, First-Person 14.4%, Exploration 11.6%

  51. #51 Orten Was The Case
    68% matchVery Positive96% of 147 reviews2023
    Dev: Woodhill Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    Orten Was The Case - A free movement puzzle/adventure game where you play as a youngster stuck in a time loop with the simple task of saving the world from literal destruction.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 37.4%, Detective 18%, Mystery 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Puzzle 6.7%

  52. #52 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
    69% 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: Investigation 18.8%, Detective 17.5%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.6%

  53. #53 Slender Threads
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 589 reviews2025
    Dev: Blyts
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

    Why similar: Story Rich 23.8%, Puzzle 23.4%, Adventure 21.1%, Mystery 14%, Atmospheric 12.1%

  54. #54 Ever 17 - The Out of Infinity
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 187 reviews2025
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    To the promise we once made and the place we must return

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 50%, Choices Matter 22.7%, Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%

  55. #55 The Rewinder
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,243 reviews2021
    Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.

    Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Mystery 18.4%, Thriller 15.5%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 8.9%

  56. #56 52Hertz
    64% matchVery Positive88% of 102 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 24.1%, Investigation 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.8%

  57. #57 Loophole
    64% matchVery Positive99% of 138 reviews2025
    Dev: Levi Pinkert
    Windows · Mac

    A time-bending puzzle game about working with - and against - your past selves. Subvert the rules of time travel, dodge paradoxes, and find a way to escape the loop.

    Why similar: Time Travel 45.7%, Time Manipulation 40%, Puzzle 9.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Atmospheric 2.2%

  58. #58 Soulflow
    69% matchMixed53% of 90 reviews2022
    Dev: Bluespy StudiosPub: Next in Game
    Windows

    Soulflow is a 2.5D fantasy-detective game that offers a unique experience with its graphic style. In this story-based role play game, players must gather information from others during the day and try to solve the murders in the neighborhood to stay free.

    Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Investigation 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

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