- #1 Justice.exe
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: Late Game ClutchPub: Gameclaw Studio
Windows · Mac
Justice.exe is a dialogue-heavy dystopian legal drama in which you defend sentient AI in court. Discover key story elements in dialogue, build your case by studying arguments, and engage the opposing counsel in wits, charisma and skullduggery. Small choices might alter the fate of your clients.
Why similar: Political 35.4% ★, Detective 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Point & Click 13%, Adventure 6.1%
- #2 Front Page
96% 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 53.5% ★, Point & Click 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Adventure 6.2%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #3 Art of Murder - Hunt for the Puppeteer
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 158 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.4 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 38.3%, Point & Click 31.5%, Detective 30.3%
- #4 The Guilty Hearts
95% 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 32.2%, Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Adventure 17.8%, Point & Click 14.1%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #5 Art of Murder - Cards of Destiny
94% matchMixed67% of 148 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 42.8%, Adventure 32.2%, Point & Click 25%
- #6 Major's Heart
93% 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 29.2%, Detective 24%, Point & Click 22.8%, Adventure 18.4%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #7 Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
94% matchMixed59% of 765 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 20.4 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 39.2%, Adventure 31.2%, Point & Click 29.6%
- #8 Mystery Island:Enigmatic Painting
91% 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 28.2%, Point & Click 24.7%, Detective 24.6%, Adventure 18.5%, Story Rich 4%
- #9 Funeral for the Sun
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nicolás Cid Delgado
Windows
Search the ashes of an abandoned Latin American town and uncover 500 years of love, death and revolutions. A non-linear mystery where you travel back in time and untangle the complex history of a community cursed by supernatural forces.
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Political 30.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #10 Steer Madness
91% matchPositive86% of 35 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 49.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 9.1%, Point & Click 3.9%
- #11 Save Koch
89% matchMixed64% of 154 reviews2019
Dev: Wooden Monkeys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You are local mafia kingpin, Jeffrey Koch. Your empire in New Kandinski is in total chaos because an unknown Mastermind has decided to take your place. And they’ve planted a sleeper Mole inside your operation. It’s time to act, but you need to act smart.
Why similar: Political 34% ★, Detective 26.1%, Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 8.1%, Point & Click 8.1%
- #12 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
90% matchMostly Negative28% of 521 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 41.2%, Adventure 30.3%, Point & Click 28.5%
- #13 The Raven Remastered
89% matchVery Positive81% of 391 reviews2018
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.7 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 39.7%, Point & Click 30.8%, Adventure 29.5%
- #14 Meet the Rookie
88% 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 40.2%, Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Adventure 17%, Thriller 14.7%, Indie 1.4%
- #15 Sinking Island
87% matchMixed70% of 272 reviews2014
Dev: White Birds ProductionsPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 36.4%, Adventure 32.5%, Detective 31.1%
- #16 Art of Murder - FBI Confidential
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 243 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 37.4%, Detective 34.6%, Point & Click 28%
- #17 Puzzle Agent
86% matchVery Positive89% of 2,783 reviews2010
Dev: Telltale
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 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 26.7%, Point & Click 23.8%, Adventure 10.1%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #18 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,085 reviews2016
Dev: iNK Stories
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 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 60.3% ★, Adventure 11.6%, Point & Click 11%, Choices Matter 7.3%, Story Rich 7%
- #19 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
84% 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 34.4%, Point & Click 28.2%, Adventure 21.3%, Story Rich 11.1%, Indie 4.9%
- #20 TKKG - Die Feuerprobe
84% matchMixed61% of 38 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 28.4%, Detective 26%, Point & Click 22.3%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #21 Your letter has been rejected.
81% matchPositive100% of 19 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 51.9% ★, Point & Click 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Adventure 7.9%
- #22 The Mystery of Oak Island
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Detective 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Adventure 16.5%, Story Rich 4%
- #23 Crimson Silk
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Swirling Pentapod
Windows
Crimson Silk is a political detective thriller with a mind-controlling villain. Investigate the assassination of your grandfather. Plunge into a world of complicated law and wild ESP powers. Gather clues, choose sides, jump timelines, and try not to get stuffed with lead.
Why similar: Political 43.2% ★, Detective 22.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Point & Click 9.2%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #24 The Samaritan Paradox
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 265 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 41.8%, Detective 28.6%, Adventure 25.7%, Indie 4%
- #25 Plobania 47/B
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Two Bites
Windows · Mac · Linux
Immortality is not a blessing, it is a burden. As Milton Clarke, you work at the 47/B Mandatory Sleep Hospital, review documents, surf the internet, and decide who will no longer exist. You don’t kill anyone. You only “put them to sleep.” The rules are clear. Every decision has consequences.
Why similar: Political 53.8% ★, Point & Click 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Adventure 7.4%, Choices Matter 4.8%
- #26 The Hand of Glory - The Blowtorch Files
79% matchPositive88% of 24 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 33.3%, Point & Click 29%, Adventure 23%, Story Rich 7.3%, Choices Matter 5.6%
- #27 Alter Ego
80% matchMixed69% of 281 reviews2010
Dev: bitComposer GamesPub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.6 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 45.1%, Adventure 34%, Detective 21%
- #28 Void Authority
79% matchNo user reviews
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 59.3% ★, Point & Click 25%, Choices Matter 7.1%, Adventure 6.7%, Indie 1.9%
- #29 Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 262 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 35.6%, Detective 32.3%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 5.7%
- #30 The List
77% matchVery Positive80% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: Dan Trimble
Windows
A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Political 29.8% ★, Detective 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Thriller 10.7%, Point & Click 10.6%
- #31 Mystery Case Files: Incident at Pendle Tower
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 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 30.6%, Point & Click 23.7%, Adventure 20.7%, Detective 20.7%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #32 False Testimony
78% 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: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Point & Click 25.4%, Detective 22.6%, Adventure 21%, Choices Matter 3.1%
- #33 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
73% matchVery Positive93% of 124,984 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: Political 31.9% ★, Detective 30.5%, Point & Click 13.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #34 The Big Hollow: 1982
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
The Big Hollow: 1982 is a tightly focused 2D animated murder mystery. A serial killer’s dumping ground is exposed in a small truck stop town. Find details in the evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI’s new Behavioral Science Unit as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Point & Click 21.1%, Adventure 9.3%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #35 Manchester's Crimes: The Beginnings
74% match9 user reviews78% of 9 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 41.3%, Point & Click 32%, Adventure 16.5%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #36 Midnight Saturn
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
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 31.6%, Point & Click 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #37 Detective Gallo
74% matchVery Positive83% of 180 reviews2018
Dev: Footprints Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 42.2%, Adventure 29.6%, Detective 28.1%
- #38 Discarded Memories: A Red Iron Story
75% 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 31.7%, Detective 30.4%, Point & Click 24.7%, Story Rich 6.2%, Adventure 5.6%
- #39 Papers, Please
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,508 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Political 69.3% ★, Point & Click 19.3%, Story Rich 4.8%, Indie 3.8%, Adventure 2.7%
- #40 Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
76% matchMostly Negative40% of 187 reviews2013
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation
Why similar: Political 37.3% ★, Adventure 20.7%, Point & Click 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #41 Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,845 reviews2018
Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.
Why similar: Political 44.7% ★, Detective 17%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Story Rich 7.2%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #42 The False Culprit
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: HwachaPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.5%, Detective 24.3%, Point & Click 20.8%, Thriller 12.5%, Adventure 8.3%
- #43 Twilight Array
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Humble Grove
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative-driven sci-fi exploration game that sees a couple being torn apart by invisible forces whilst trying to salvage an abandoned spaceship and uncover its mysteries.
Why similar: Political 42.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Point & Click 18.4%, Adventure 9.5%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #44 Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness
70% matchVery Positive98% of 237 reviews2023
Dev: Zima software
Windows · Mac
Join the crazy police detective Francis in his search for a kidnapped cloned beauty and go through countless escapades with him in this classic point & click adventure full of comedy.
Why similar: Political 27.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Detective 21%, Point & Click 19.7%, Adventure 9.6%
- #45 Chimeras: Blinding Love
71% match5 user reviews80% of 5 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 32%, Point & Click 24.8%, Adventure 21.9%, Detective 21.3%
- #46 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 810 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
'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 37.3%, Detective 34.5%, Adventure 20.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #47 The Tunnels
70% 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 65.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 32%, Indie 2.4%
- #48 Alicia Griffith – Lakeside Murder
70% 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 51.6%, Point & Click 24.3%, Adventure 24.1%
- #49 Post Mortem
71% matchMixed57% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 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 38.3%, Detective 29.5%, Adventure 21.2%, Thriller 8.1%, Choices Matter 2.9%
- #50 Grim Tales: The Time Traveler
69% matchMixed64% of 11 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 31.2%, Point & Click 26.8%, Adventure 21.4%, Detective 20.7%
- #51 Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
69% matchVery Positive81% of 1,316 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.7 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 38.5%, Adventure 28.2%, Point & Click 22.2%, Thriller 7.7%, Story Rich 3.4%
- #52 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
68% matchVery Positive80% of 3,814 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 52.1%, Point & Click 24.7%, Adventure 19.9%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #53 Human or Not
67% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Haguy EisPub: Eis Interactive
Windows
Aliens are infiltrating Earth disguised as humans! It's your job to expose these imposters. Can you tell who is human and who is not? Choose your own path while you keep the Earth safe.
Why similar: Political 47.3% ★, Detective 23.3%, Point & Click 17.6%, Story Rich 7.3%, Choices Matter 4.5%
- #54 Busty Barrister Barbara
69% 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 32.2%, Point & Click 24.4%, Detective 21.9%, Adventure 21.6%
- #55 Savior Syndrome
68% 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 36.6% ★, Detective 30.8%, Point & Click 14.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Choices Matter 6.7%
- #56 A Bad Christmas Story
65% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: S&J Games
Windows · Mac
Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.5%, Detective 25.5%, Point & Click 14%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #57 The Occupation
68% matchMixed60% of 408 reviews2019
Dev: White Paper GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.
Why similar: Political 31.9% ★, Detective 28.6%, Thriller 16.4%, Adventure 8.8%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #58 The Man Came Around
66% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Thierry Brim
Windows · Mac
The Man Came Around is a survival game with narrative choices. Play five activists fleeing a police state. Cross the border. Evade the cops. Scavenge resources. Survive the elements. Will you put your group at risk to help others along the way, or betray your principles to survive?
Why similar: Political 37.4% ★, Thriller 17.4%, Point & Click 17%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Adventure 6.7%
- #59 Next Patient
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mad Turtle Studios
Windows · Mac
During the pandemic, you're an officer at a checkpoint in a hospital, granting access to a secure area. Review IDs, medical reports, and blood tests; approve or deny requests. Procedures are strict. The decision is yours.
Why similar: Political 68% ★, Point & Click 21.9%, Story Rich 5.6%, Indie 4.5%
- #60 Civil Purgatory
65% matchMixed62% of 21 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 68.3% ★, Point & Click 19.8%, Story Rich 6.5%, Choices Matter 4.3%, Indie 1.1%