- #1 Front Page
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Songbird Games
Windows
As Editor of an independent newspaper, you are in charge of printing daily front pages. You decide which story you want to publish, and see the world change depending on your choices and actions. What kind of Editor will you become?
Why similar: Political 62% ★, Point & Click 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Adventure 5.3%, Story Rich 3.8%
- #2 Steer Madness
96% matchPositive84% of 43 reviews2023
Dev: Change Makers Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Save animals in this fun and original game! Play as Bryce the Steer in daring missions which help make the world a better place for all its inhabitants!
Why similar: Political 58% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Story Rich 7.5%, Point & Click 3.2%
- #3 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,088 reviews2016
Dev: iNK Stories
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
1979 Revolution: Black Friday is a choice driven, narrative game that brings players into the brooding world of a nation on the verge of collapse. Play as Reza, an aspiring photojournalist, and make life and death decisions as you survive the gritty streets of Iran in the late 1970’s.
Why similar: Political 68.2% ★, Adventure 9.6%, Point & Click 8.8%, Choices Matter 5.7%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #4 Your letter has been rejected.
95% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: MONAZ.
Windows
貴殿を検閲官へと任ずる。 手紙のやり取りに問題がないか確認するように。 問題がある手紙は、決して送り届けてはならない。 我々は貴殿の働きに期待している。 我らがグルツァナに栄光あれ。
Why similar: Political 60.3% ★, Point & Click 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Story Rich 7.9%, Adventure 6.7%
- #5 Funeral for the Sun
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nicolás Cid Delgado
Windows · Mac
Search the ashes of an abandoned Latin American town and uncover 400 years of secrets. An epic non-linear mystery where you travel back in time and untangle the history of a community cursed by generations of supernatural forces.
Why similar: Political 38.8% ★, Detective 30.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #6 Void Authority
94% matchNo user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Fork In The Code Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sci-fi roguelike document-inspection game where you approve or deny alien travelers, scan for contraband, and navigate shifting galactic laws across border outposts, with each run shaping the future political climate.
Why similar: Political 67.3% ★, Point & Click 20.1%, Adventure 5.6%, Choices Matter 5.5%, Indie 1.5%
- #7 Repentless DX
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Acyntha
Windows
You are the imprisoned dictator. People of your country come visit. Survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Political 68.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Adventure 10.3%, Choices Matter 1.9%, Indie 0.8%
- #8 The Tunnels
92% matchMixed61% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Maze Digital Services
Windows · Mac
The Tunnels is a procedural maze environment, where everyone loses except grief What can only be the final truth is a mirror showing us what remains of our humanity. There is, however, an end to reach in this hallway.
Why similar: Political 73.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 25%, Indie 1.8%
- #9 Next Patient
91% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Mad Turtle Studios
Windows · Mac
As the checkpoint guard in the only safe zone of the dystopian Republic of Valdoria, you decide who survives.
Why similar: Political 75% ★, Point & Click 17.1%, Story Rich 4.5%, Indie 3.4%
- #10 Civil Purgatory
91% matchMixed61% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: AIGroundPub: HeadArrow
Windows
Interrogate, investigate, and judge in an authoritarian regime. In Civil Purgatory, real-time AI-generated role-playing dialogue adds depth and dynamism to this narrative simulation full of moral dilemmas, where you decide who walks free… and who doesn’t.
Why similar: Political 75.4% ★, Point & Click 15.5%, Story Rich 5.1%, Choices Matter 3.2%, Indie 0.8%
- #11 Art of Murder - Hunt for the Puppeteer
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 164 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A series of dark macabre murders is crisscrossing two continents and FBI agent Nicole Bonnet is called in again to investigate. The only clue, mysterious dolls dressed in 18th century costumes, are left next to the deceased. What are the motives behind the actions of an insane pitiless slayer?
Why similar: Adventure 39.2%, Point & Click 31%, Detective 29.8%
- #12 Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 2)
89% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2017
Dev: Videojuegos FermínPub: Erbe Software
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Symploké: The Legend of Gustavo Bueno is a classic point and click adventure set in a Spanish university and inspired in one of the most influential contemporary philosophers in the world. Play Chapter 2 ONLY if you got through Chapter 1.
Why similar: Political 53.1% ★, Adventure 29.8%, Point & Click 14.2%, Indie 2.9%
- #13 Major's Heart
88% 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 28.8%, Detective 23.9%, Point & Click 22.7%, Adventure 19.1%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #14 Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
89% matchMixed59% of 808 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.
Why similar: Detective 38.3%, Adventure 32%, Point & Click 29.7%
- #15 Savior Syndrome
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Half-Price Punk Spiders
Windows · Linux
Is a psychological dialogue-based RPG set in a world where genetic experiments coexist with occult practices.
Why similar: Political 45% ★, Detective 26.7%, Point & Click 12.7%, Story Rich 8.8%, Choices Matter 5.7%
- #16 The Guilty Hearts
86% 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 32%, Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Adventure 18.4%, Point & Click 14.1%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #17 Mystery Island:Enigmatic Painting
86% 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 27.8%, Point & Click 24.6%, Detective 24.5%, Adventure 19.1%, Story Rich 4%
- #18 Inauthentic Hummus
85% match7 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Yusuf OthmanPub: SnowBird Entertainment
Windows
in 'Inauthentic Hummus' you play as a refugee running a food truck, serving "almost" authentic ethnic dishes. Upgrade your tools, ingredients, and truck to serve customers quickly. Earn your citizenship and buy passports for your family within 30 days.
Why similar: Political 53.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Point & Click 14%, Story Rich 5.3%, Adventure 4.4%
- #19 False Testimony
84% 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 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Point & Click 24.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Choices Matter 3.2%
- #20 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
84% matchMostly Negative28% of 542 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...
Why similar: Detective 40.7%, Adventure 31.1%, Point & Click 28.2%
- #21 Art of Murder - Cards of Destiny
83% matchMixed67% of 156 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A vicious serial killer leaves a trail of blood across America. He butchers his victims and leaves a card at the crime scene as his signature trademark. But he wants more! He triggers a psychotic face-off with the Federal Agent Nicole Bonnet, whose area of expertise is serial killers.
Why similar: Detective 41.4%, Adventure 33%, Point & Click 25.7%
- #22 The Raven Remastered
82% matchVery Positive81% of 404 reviews2018
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?
Why similar: Detective 38.8%, Point & Click 31.4%, Adventure 29.8%
- #23 Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1)
82% matchVery Positive83% of 84 reviews2017
Dev: Videojuegos FermínPub: Erbe Software
Windows
Symploké: The Legend of Gustavo Bueno is a classic point and click adventure set in a Spanish university and inspired in one of the most influential contemporary philosophers in the world. Play Chapter 1 and take care in your first day of class!
Why similar: Political 54.6% ★, Adventure 22.7%, Point & Click 17.5%, Indie 5.2%
- #24 Sinking Island
81% matchMixed69% of 284 reviews2014
Dev: White Birds ProductionsPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Walter Jones, a billionaire had planned on opening up a resort for the rich and famous, but was killed before his dream could be achieved. It's up to Detective Jack Norm to crack the case by interviewing the people on Sinking Island to get valuable clues. A game from Benoit Sokal.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.9%, Adventure 32.6%, Detective 31.5%
- #25 Meet the Rookie
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Puddleduck ProductionsPub: Darklight Interactive
Windows
Explore the small town of Kettle Rock as Detective Lupe, alongside their unlikely partner Sheriff Misra, to solve the case of a mysterious Winery. But things are not as they seem, as something much more sinister lies behind the history of this town.
Why similar: Detective 40.1%, Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Adventure 17.6%, Thriller 14.5%, Indie 1.3%
- #26 Art of Murder - FBI Confidential
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 253 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Become Nicole Bonnet: a young female FBI agent and accept the challenge! Who is the murderer? A psychopath or maybe a meticulous and intelligent man? To solve the mystery you have to start thinking like the felon.
Why similar: Adventure 38.3%, Detective 34.1%, Point & Click 27.6%
- #27 Death in the Gulag
78% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Alex Hamadey
Windows
Stories from the Russian Gulag
Why similar: Political 78.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Story Rich 2.8%
- #28 Puzzle Agent
79% matchVery Positive89% of 2,844 reviews2010
Dev: Telltale
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Point & Click 23.7%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #29 A Doctor's Term
78% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Council of Pure Sanity
Windows · Linux
A Doctor's Term is a first person, narrative experience with pivotal choices set in an ominous sci-fi government facility: The Ministry of Health — Enter a story of treating menacing medical cases where daily work often defies expectations...
Why similar: Political 47.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 3%, Choices Matter 2.9%
- #30 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
79% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: PnC Narratives
Windows
A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Point & Click 28%, Adventure 22%, Story Rich 11.1%, Indie 4.8%
- #31 Banana Republic
77% matchNo user reviews78% of 27 reviews2026
Dev: Team PlatanitosPub: USC Games
Windows
In Banana Republic, guerrilla fighters seize the supreme court. Neutralize terrorists, rescue hostages, choose to serve your country. Uncover a history of corruption and violence.
Why similar: Political 73.3% ★, Thriller 20.9%, Choices Matter 4.9%, Indie 0.9%
- #32 Mistbound City
77% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: 温州金酷网络科技有限公司
Windows
Content Demo. Step into Mistbound City, a cinematic interactive mystery where every clue matters and every choice has consequences. Investigate a rain-soaked manor, question suspicious characters, uncover hidden secrets, and shape the story toward multiple possible endings.
Why similar: Detective 37.1%, Interactive Fiction 36.7%, Adventure 26.2%
- #33 Dead Man Waiting
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: indiegala
Windows
Await your verdict in a luxury apartment that can execute you. Your behavior is judged. Survive long enough and you might be pardoned.
Why similar: Political 65.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Thriller 6.7%, Adventure 5.7%
- #34 Tommy Gun Marionettes
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The witches are killing again, harvesting organs from the dead. Special Agent Bram works the backstreets, chasing the witches as the bodies fall. Tommy Gun Marionettes is a point and click noir adventure in a world of witches, squidfolk, pigfolk, and people who'd rather he stopped asking questions.
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Point & Click 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Adventure 17.1%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #35 Alter Ego
76% matchMixed69% of 288 reviews2010
Dev: bitComposer GamesPub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
When a series of gruesome murders shake a small town after a strange aristocrat dies and his body goes missing, rumors of a supernatural monster abound. In life Sir William was known to be a cruel and evil man, rumored to be the murderer behind many unsolved crimes.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.4%, Adventure 33.6%, Detective 22%
- #36 The Hand of Glory - The Blowtorch Files
75% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows
A young girl, Erica Thimber, vanishes into thin air overnight. Is it a classic teen runaway? That's not what Lazarus Bundy, renowned serial killer hunter in charge of the case, believes.
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Point & Click 28.8%, Adventure 23.7%, Story Rich 7.3%, Choices Matter 5.4%
- #37 The Samaritan Paradox
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 273 reviews2014
Dev: Faravid InteractivePub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?
Why similar: Point & Click 41.4%, Detective 28.3%, Adventure 26.4%, Indie 3.9%
- #38 Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 264 reviews2014
Dev: Nerd Monkeys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A strange murder has occurred in the Hotel Lisbon, a man committed suicide with 14 stabs to the back while at the same time he peacefully drank his coffee. This case with contradictory facts could only be solved by the amazing Detective Case and his sidekick, Clown Bot.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.2%, Detective 32%, Adventure 27.3%, Indie 5.5%
- #39 Bit The Apple, So What?
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Hajduk Arthouse
Windows
A short musical theater play set in dystopian Eastern Europe, based on a biblical story.
Why similar: Political 70.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Story Rich 4.6%, Indie 1%
- #40 Mystery Case Files: Incident at Pendle Tower
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Pendle Tower was once a lavish high-rise hotel, but a new renovation has awakened a long-dormant secret within its foreboding halls.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Point & Click 23.6%, Adventure 21.4%, Detective 20.6%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #41 Manchester's Crimes: The Beginnings
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Nordic Cats Studio
Windows
Manchester, United Kingdom, 1889. 21-year-old Wilson Hellberg is looking for his brother's killer in a big, histile city. Explore rich neighborhoods and dark corners, conducting an investigation, which will lead Wilson closer to the long-awaited justice.
Why similar: Detective 41%, Point & Click 31.8%, Adventure 17%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #42 The Big Hollow: 1982
70% matchPositive80% of 45 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 36.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Point & Click 21.1%, Adventure 9.6%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #43 Megalo Polis
73% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2016
Dev: Black Sheep studio
Windows · Mac
Do you have what it takes to survive the cutthroat competition of the campaign trail and become the next US President? It’s time to rub elbows, oversell your scant promises, and engineer a few scandals―because nobody gets into the White House without getting a little dirty.
Why similar: Political 94.7% ★, Indie 5.3%
- #44 Midnight Saturn
70% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2026
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
A grizzled private eye in a sci-fi adventure takes a murder case no one else will touch. He’s seen it all before, but nothing’s prepared him for a conspiracy that leads off-world. Something big is about to happen. Whatever it is... it goes live at midnight.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Point & Click 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Adventure 17%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #45 ZeroPrompt
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Batuhan AyhanPub: TARK Future Heroes
Windows
Every NPC in this game runs on a local LLM. Ask them anything. The internet is dying. You're a internet moderator. Filter out AI impostors from humanity's last clean network. Use investigation tools to detect deception. Every verdict shapes the internet.
Why similar: Political 48.7% ★, Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #46 TKKG - Die Feuerprobe
72% matchMixed63% of 40 reviews2019
Dev: The Web ProductionPub: USM
Windows · Mac
- German language only – More and more students feel no longer safe at the boarding school. What about the rumors of extortion and intimidation at school? Help TKKG uncover the evil machinations and stop the malefactors!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Detective 26%, Point & Click 22.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #47 Detective Gallo
71% matchVery Positive83% of 189 reviews2018
Dev: Footprints Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detective Gallo is a point&click comic-noir adventure that is entirely hand-illustrated and hand-animated, and whose protagonist is a feathered and grumpy private eye struggling with a very tricky case, bizarre characters, and puzzles that will put his insight and patience to the test.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.8%, Adventure 30.4%, Detective 27.8%
- #48 Velistra: Failed State
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VoltekPlay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Assume the presidency of Velistra, a nation teetering on collapse. Every choice reshapes destiny amid ruthless factions, moral dilemmas, and global pressures. A careful balance must be struck in both economics and politics. How will you lead?
Why similar: Political 62.8% ★, Point & Click 13.6%, Story Rich 8.8%, Choices Matter 7%, Adventure 5.8%
- #49 Behind the Hydra's Eyes
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: House on the Bailey
Windows
Welcome to Forward Green, Dave, we hope you're excited. Project Lagoon Breeze is a great opportunity to make connections, oversee construction, and manage community relations on an international scale. This role requires resilience, but we know you're up for it. Are you ready to make a difference?
Why similar: Political 69% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Story Rich 7.4%, Choices Matter 2.6%, Indie 1.5%
- #50 Border Force
70% matchMostly Negative35% of 88 reviews2019
Dev: Spire Interactive
Windows
It is 10:59PM on March 29th 2019. With one minute to go until Britain's exit from the European Union is formalised, you are ready to get to work. The UK's safety is in your hands. You are Border Force.
Why similar: Political 93.8% ★, Indie 6.2%
- #51 Korwin The Game
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 224 reviews2015
Dev: Zbigniew OchmanPub: Wolfiesoft
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Old-school 2D platform game. You play as a warrior for freedom in the fight against hordes of socialists. 19 models enemies. 12 levels.
Why similar: Political 93.1% ★, Indie 6.9%
- #52 Chimeras: Blinding Love
68% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Something dangerous prowls the streets... Can you find out what's targeting young men in Paris?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.5%, Point & Click 24.7%, Adventure 22.7%, Detective 21.2%
- #53 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 816 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Point & Click 37%, Detective 34.2%, Adventure 21.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #54 Post Mortem
68% matchMixed57% of 449 reviews2011
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 43%
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
Why similar: Point & Click 37.8%, Detective 29.5%, Adventure 21.7%, Thriller 8.3%, Choices Matter 2.7%
- #55 Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
67% matchVery Positive81% of 1,380 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.
Why similar: Detective 38.1%, Adventure 29%, Point & Click 22%, Thriller 7.5%, Story Rich 3.4%
- #56 Alicia Griffith – Lakeside Murder
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: AgrostemmaPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Help Detective Alicia to solve a mystery behind a ritual murder
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Adventure 24.8%, Point & Click 24.1%
- #57 Discarded Memories: A Red Iron Story
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toby Davis
Windows · Linux
Enter a small town filled with mysteries to help Andrew Connor solve one of his own. Work your way through the past and help put it, and the people involved, to rest for good. Just remember to be careful, danger could be hidden around any corner.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Detective 30.5%, Point & Click 24.7%, Story Rich 6.2%, Adventure 5.9%
- #58 Busty Barrister Barbara
67% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Baller Industries
Windows · Mac
A short visual novel set in Hong Kong where you play as Barbara, a newly minted barrister. This game is quite short, you can probably play through it in about two hours. Features two legal cases, fully voice acted and also has nice music.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Point & Click 24.2%, Adventure 22.3%, Detective 21.7%
- #59 Grim Tales: The Time Traveler
66% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A time-traveling killer is taking out the Gray family, one by one.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.5%, Point & Click 27.1%, Adventure 21.9%, Detective 20.5%
- #60 Tokyo Coffee: Grinding in the Pandemic
65% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: Heaviside Creations
Windows
Remembering the COVID-19 pandemic... It started in the year 2020. The events that unfolded in a cafe in Tokyo are now a nostalgic memory. Sit back, brew yourself a hot cup of coffee (or tea), and immerse yourself in the stories of the staff and different customers who visited the cafe.
Why similar: Political 68.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Story Rich 4.9%, Adventure 3.4%, Indie 0.3%