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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 27.8%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Thriller 10.3%, Crime 8.5%

Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Crime 18.4%, Thriller 14.9%, Investigation 10.8%, Mystery 8.5%

Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.

Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Thriller 15.2%, Crime 12.6%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 8.4%

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 23.9%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 9%, Puzzle 8.6%

Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

Why similar: Detective 37.7%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Puzzle 5.9%

Demo updated for the Detective Fest! Step into detective Brian Storm’s shoes and unravel a grim 17th-century mystery. Interrogate villagers, gather clues, and piece together the evidence in a deduction system where every secret matters.

Why similar: Detective 19%, Crime 17.9%, Thriller 13.3%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 7.8%

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 18.6%, Crime 16.6%, Thriller 13.9%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 8%

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 14.9%, Thriller 12.8%, Crime 12.8%, Mystery 9.1%

「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 36.6%, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Fantasy 7.8%

Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.

Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Crime 23.5%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 9.5%, Anime 8.5%

A first-person investigative thriller where your family is kidnapped and you must carry out various demands from the kidnapper in order to prolong their lives. However, if you are sharp, you might also uncover clues to track down their location and devise a rescue plan.

Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Thriller 17.3%, Crime 15.6%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 9.4%

Someone committed murder in the village. The detective arrives at the crime scene. Help him find the murderer.

Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Crime 18.2%, Thriller 16%, Exploration 12.8%, Investigation 12%

In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.

Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Investigation 21.1%, Crime 17%, Story Rich 10.1%, Mystery 7.7%

Mary is a mystery and investigation game, in which you are a private detective who has been called to solve a case of a massacre in a bar. Collect all the clues and find an answer to all the mysteries of this case!

Why similar: Detective 22%, Crime 20.7%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Thriller 7.5%

The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!

Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Crime 19.6%, Investigation 12.9%, Anime 10.1%, Mystery 9%

Explore Silhouette: Chapter One - A First-Person, Story-Driven Mystery Adventure. Assume the role of Jim Grayson, an unwavering homicide detective hot on the trail of a disturbing serial killer with confusing motives.

Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Crime 20.2%, Investigation 14.9%, Thriller 14.8%, Mystery 9%

Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!

Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Crime 17.6%, Thriller 11.3%, Mystery 8.4%, Anime 7.9%

An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.

Why similar: Detective 22%, Crime 19%, Thriller 15.8%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 9%

A masked filmmaker hunts his cast. Step into a cinematic nightmare where every scene is a trap. Solve puzzles, uncover clues, and escape before the director calls “Cut.”

Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Thriller 17.8%, Crime 15.7%, Investigation 10.5%, Puzzle 9.3%

What is the price of eternal life? Stop the atrocious ritual! Don't let evil prevail! The soul hunter will spare no one. Can you master the willpower to win?

Why similar: Detective 25%, Crime 15.2%, Thriller 12.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Investigation 9.7%

Crimson Seer is a fantasy detective puzzle game. Investigate murder scenes frozen in time, gather clues, and deduce motive, method, and location. Use your prophetic visions to uncover sinister elven plots, ancient mysteries, and dark rituals in an underground world.

Why similar: Detective 24%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 7.5%

The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!

Why similar: Crime 20.8%, Detective 19%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 8.7%, Anime 7.1%

Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.

Why similar: Detective 30%, Investigation 18.2%, Crime 17.4%, Mystery 9.1%, Story Rich 7.5%

Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.

Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Crime 25.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 6.7%

The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?

Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Crime 26.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 9.6%, Story Rich 8.1%

Based on the escape room board game of the same name. Discover the mystery of Romina Manor as you investigate the disappearance of the Master by searching for clues and solving puzzles in locations like the Parlor, Kitchen or even the Observatory.

Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Crime 24.9%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 9.4%, Dark 5.8%

You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.

Why similar: Detective 26%, Crime 19.7%, Investigation 17.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, Exploration 8.2%

The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!

Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Investigation 15.7%, Crime 14.4%, Puzzle 8.7%, Anime 8%

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 33.1%, Investigation 21.2%, Crime 12.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 8.8%

Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.

Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Crime 21.9%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 9.8%, Puzzle 7.9%

Step into the shoes of a detective tasked with solving the enigmatic murder of a man whose past is shrouded in mystery! Can you solve another complicated case?

Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Crime 16.3%, Thriller 14.3%, Investigation 11.6%, Puzzle 8.8%

Investigate a mysterious case at the old English estate of Ravenhill in this adventure inspired by classic first-person point-&-click games. Explore the mansion and its surroundings, solve puzzles & riddles, and question suspects to find out "what was found at Ravenhill"

Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Investigation 14.8%, Crime 11.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 8.4%

Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?

Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Crime 22.9%, Mystery 10.3%, Story Rich 8.4%, Investigation 8.1%

The duke is dead! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and use deduction to find the killer. Put your detective skills to the test to unravel the trail of crimes and uncover the truth!

Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Crime 15.8%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 8.4%

Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!

Why similar: Crime 23%, Detective 22.8%, Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 7.5%

Sift through the evidence to find out who did it.

Why similar: Crime 34%, Detective 30.9%, Mystery 16.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Casual 7.6%

Become a Crime Scene Investigator, gather evidence, and connect not obvious facts which will lead you to solve the crime and find the guilty! Don't let criminals get more innocent victims!

Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Detective 22.5%, Investigation 15.6%, Exploration 8.9%, Puzzle 8.3%

In Kayotica, you play as April—a clever but manipulative student caught in a web of friendship, rivalry, and dark crimes. What begins as ordinary campus life quickly turns into a mystery of betrayal, hidden truths, and a shocking murder. Can you solve the mystery, or will you become the next victim?

Why similar: Crime 20.5%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 10.7%, Anime 9.5%, Thriller 7.6%

Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Crime 22.5%, Investigation 19.4%, Anime 11%, Mystery 10%

NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!

Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Crime 20.7%, Investigation 15.6%, Anime 9.9%, Story Rich 7.2%

A call. A secluded mansion cloaked in mystery. A family with deadly secrets. Federal investigator Scott Watkins answers a tip about a missing woman but what he uncovers inside the Monteiroz estate will change everything. Who can you trust? What really happened here How far will you go for the truth?

Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Thriller 18.7%, Crime 13.3%, Mystery 9%, Investigation 8.3%

The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 16.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 7.5%

Hotel of Shadows is an immersive detective game where you step into the shoes of a rookie investigator in a mysterious hotel. You must find all stoles items and gather them to identify theft. There are 3 investigations where player have to find different, stolen items.

Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Thriller 13.3%, Exploration 12.9%, Crime 12.3%, Puzzle 10.5%

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 28.8%, Crime 20.6%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 8.5%

Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.

Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Thriller 14.7%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 9.3%

A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?

Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Crime 29.2%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 8.7%, Story Rich 6.5%

"Your job is to write the death certificate." Investigate a mysterious death in a grand British manor, 1959. Explore eerie scenes and complete forensic documents like death certificates and medical reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.

Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 14.9%, Thriller 14.5%, Mystery 8.1%

A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.

Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Investigation 19.8%, Crime 17.9%, Thriller 13.5%, Mystery 10.6%

A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.

Why similar: Detective 32%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 8.2%, Thriller 6.2%

Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.

Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Crime 18%, Investigation 14.7%, Thriller 13.3%, Mystery 8.7%

A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.

Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Detective 21.4%, RPGMaker 18.7% ★, Mystery 7.6%, Story Rich 6.7%

A narrative-driven detective thriller. Reed and partner Grant investigate a murder case that resets through a time loop. Gather clues, interrogate witnesses, build timelines in the mind palace, and uncover the truth through deduction and multiple endings.

Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Crime 24.9%, Investigation 13.8%, Thriller 13.7%, Story Rich 7.6%

Can you defeat the world's oldest mastermind in their own game? Stretch your wits and deduction skills to the maximum as you battle in Paris' craziest court. Here, only those who sacrifice everything reach the truth. What are you willing to betray to make it out alive?

Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Crime 17.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Anime 10.8%, Mystery 10.2%

Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Crime 17.6%, Thriller 16.1%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 8.5%

Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!

Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Investigation 17%, Crime 14.8%, Anime 12.5%, Mystery 11.4%

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 29.5%, Crime 15.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Investigation 10.2%, Puzzle 9.5%

Something strange happened in the old manor, but the Pond's premier puzzle-solver is here to uncover the truth. In this ribbiting and cozy mystery, explore the grounds, journey into the past, and unearth the secrets buried at Marsh Manor.

Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Investigation 23.7%, Puzzle 13.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Casual 11.8%

A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.

Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Crime 18.9%, Thriller 14.9%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 8.8%

Explore atmospheric Parisian locations, collect clues, combine items, crack ciphers and solve dozens of brain-teasing puzzles and mini-games to uncover the truth.

Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Investigation 15.1%, Thriller 11.9%, Crime 10.3%, Puzzle 8.6%

1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...

Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Crime 13.4%, Thriller 12.9%, Puzzle 9.8%, Investigation 8.8%