60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Investigation, Conspiracy.
An exploration game about knowledge and discovery. Change the seasons, investigate plants, and discover secrets about the world to stop an ecological disaster.
City of Voices
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
The Ratline
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.
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Conspiracy 30.2% ★, Detective 22.7%, Investigation 20.4%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 5.8%
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 28%, Investigation 24.9%, Conspiracy 22.5% ★, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 6%
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27% ★, Detective 19.8%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 11.2%, 2.5D 6.6%
Explore the settlement, gather clues, interact with its inhabitants, and uncover a conspiracy. Your actions shape your relationships with the locals – will they help you, or deceive you? Your choices will determine whether the protagonist can escape, or if his tragic fate will repeat itself again.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.3% ★, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 17.8%, Nonlinear 10.2%, 2.5D 9.6%
Oblivistar is a story-driven adventure game where you will help solve a mystery that sinks into the place you call home.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.6% ★, Investigation 20.3%, Detective 16%, 2.5D 12.4%, Mystery 12%
Become a trickster detective embarking on an Eastern European adventure full of spatial puzzles. Observe your relatives’ loops, sabotage them, and piece the story together at a grandiose feast. Solve a mystery while pranking your family!
Why similar: Investigation 23.4%, Detective 17.5%, 2.5D 13%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 10.2%
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: Conspiracy 30% ★, Detective 22.1%, Investigation 21.5%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 6%
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 20.6%, Conspiracy 17.5% ★, Mystery 12.6%, Exploration 7.4%
Save the programmer, save the world! Help freelance detective Carter Montague by pointing & clicking (or rather pointing & dragging) to track down a missing developer and stop an evil corporation from holding the entire world hostage!
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Conspiracy 18.3% ★, Investigation 17.6%, Cartoony 10.3%, Mystery 8.7%
Dive into a decade of secrets, mysterious characters and their inexplicable deaths - in the shadow of the darkest time in human history. Investigate crimes, decode documents, collect clues and solve riddles - one word at a time. The deeper you read, the less any of it seems to be an accident.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Conspiracy 24.6% ★, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 9.6%, Puzzle 6.5%
A fading seaside town, a dark secret lurking beneath the waves, and a plot that will test your powers of deduction... Use logic, observation and your trusty notebook to untangle your way to the truth in this puzzling mystery.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Conspiracy 24.4% ★, Mystery 15.1%, Investigation 13.8%, Puzzle 9.5%
Unravel a real conspiracy from deep within the CIA’s archives. Search classified documents and follow new leads in this non-linear investigative thriller.
Why similar: Conspiracy 38% ★, Investigation 28.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Detective 11.2%, Adventure 4.7%
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Investigation 20.7%, Conspiracy 16.2% ★, Mystery 13.4%, Nonlinear 9.6%
A college radio DJ has vanished, but the school says she withdrew. Search forum posts and confidential records to uncover the people behind anonymous handles. Piece together what happened to Starlingdive in a deduction mystery spanning three connected cases, from college radio to the music industry.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Conspiracy 22.9% ★, Investigation 20.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 8%
You're the kingdom's Medium. Summon old cosmic gods, beings that don't lie, but don't speak plainly. Ask. Interpret their visions. Every answer brings you closer to the truth. Every vision drags you one step closer to madness.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28.8% ★, Detective 28.2%, Investigation 23.7%, Puzzle 7.1%, Mystery 5.2%
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Conspiracy 30.4% ★, Detective 25.5%, Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 5.4%
Embers of Spiritflame is an Emotional Point & Click detective adventure about the exploration of an old abandoned house. Inside, you go through comic book-inspired levels and begin to uncover why everyone is missing. View events and memories of the place and piece the story together.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.1% ★, Detective 20.2%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Cartoony 7.7%
A Geoguessr-inspired narrative detective puzzle game set on an alien planet. As the Cartographer, you must gather and examine clues to locate missing archaeologist Abigail Lidari and uncover the fate of an ancient alien civilization.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28.5% ★, Investigation 21.3%, Detective 20.3%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 6.6%
A short, non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 23.8%, Conspiracy 13.3% ★, Mystery 12.7%, Nonlinear 11.1%
You are the Lawspeaker, a defender of justice. Decode local rituals. Seek the truth. Dismantle conspiracies to save the innocent from execution. Put an end to the deception by revealing the mystery of the Sacred King in this deduction puzzle game.
Why similar: Conspiracy 34.9% ★, Detective 22.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Investigation 10.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
「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 38.1%, Investigation 29%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, Adventure 5.3%
Play detective in this heart-gripping cyberpunk adventure where every dark corner of this intricate vertical city is yours to explore. Interrogate witnesses, investigate murders and even enjoy hotpots! Every choice shapes the outcome, leading you closer to the truth, or deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.3% ★, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Open World 10.6%
A mystery detective game where you investigate a disappearance, search for clues, solve puzzles, question suspects, and uncover the truth before time runs out.
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Investigation 27.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 8.6%
A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 21.8%, Conspiracy 20.1% ★, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 7.4%
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.1% ★, Detective 21.7%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 6.2%
Duke Damian has been murdered! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and deduce the killer. Follow a growing trail of crimes and unravel the conspiracy tying them all together.
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Investigation 18.8%, Conspiracy 18.7% ★, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 7.2%
A deductive investigation game with a faded pixel art aesthetic. Set in a dreamlike, mysterious environment, the player becomes a conductor, (re)organizing and (re)positioning objects, characters, and puzzles while recovering lost fragments of their memory.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.7% ★, Detective 21.5%, Investigation 19.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Nonlinear 9.1%
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 21.3%, Conspiracy 18.6% ★, Mystery 12.5%, Nonlinear 9.4%
1993, just after Czechoslovakia split in two. Play as reporter Marek and investigate the death of a company director in name only. In Prague, journalist Eva pursues a case of her own. Explore locations, read documents, and uncover where their cases meet in a classic 2D point-and-click mystery.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Conspiracy 23% ★, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 5.8%
Explore the scenes, find clues, and sort out people, pets, and belongings in this cozy slice-of-life detective puzzle game. Fans of Duck Detective, Little Problems, and The Case of the Worst Day Ever will enjoy this new deduction game for all ages.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Investigation 27.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Puzzle 8.2%, Nonlinear 5.9%
A corpse has been found on the beach! Explore a summery island to gather clues and uncover the truth in this mystery game, Detective Fantasia DX!
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Investigation 17.5%, 2.5D 10.1%, Nonlinear 10.1%, Mystery 9.5%
Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.
Why similar: Investigation 17.9%, 2.5D 17.8%, Detective 15.8%, Mystery 14.4%, Nonlinear 8.9%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 26.3%, Mystery 19.2%, Conspiracy 15.3% ★, Puzzle 10.1%, Exploration 10%
Investigate the forgotten town of Torovo as a detective trapped in a time loop. Photograph people, places and events to save evidence between loops. Use what you've learned to manipulate the locals’ routines and uncover the truth behind a crashed plane... and the town itself.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.9% ★, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 9.3%, Open World 8.8%
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%, Investigation 30.1%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 11.5%, Casual 4.5%
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 24.9%, Investigation 22.2%, Conspiracy 22.2% ★, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 6.7%
The Orchard Estate is Haunted! Investigate a spooky cartoon mansion and its zany suspects, uncover the clues, and unmask the monsters prowling its halls in this action-adventure whodunnit! But beware, the mansion appears to shift each case, and seems to hold deeper mysteries…
Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Detective 19.3%, Cartoony 12.1%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Mystery 9.5%
A point-and-click deduction game where you unravel complex events. Explore frozen moments in time, analyze the scene, and fill in the blanks. Piece together the who, how, and why behind each curious scenario.
Why similar: Investigation 32.4%, Detective 31.6%, Mystery 21.3%, Puzzle 7.9%, Adventure 5.2%
Population 812. Current residents: none. Dinner is still on the tables, the bridge out is flooded, and the aerosol factory on the hill is running with nobody inside it. A pixel-art Sierra-style mystery: 26 scenes, 14 puzzle systems, three endings. One rainy night.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.1% ★, Detective 23.9%, Investigation 18.9%, Mystery 10.3%, Puzzle 7.9%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 38.2%, Investigation 30.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Puzzle 7.6%, Adventure 4.7%
You're an Inquisitor following a trail of death. A cult is at work, your predecessor has vanished, and the region teeters on the edge of chaos. Find the truth. Uphold the Inquisition. Do not fail.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.2% ★, Detective 22.9%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Exploration 8.5%
Explore an alien world alongside an enigmatic companion. Follow the threads of a lost expedition while unravelling your own forgotten past. A mystery-driven adventure where knowledge is your greatest tool as you investigate interconnected ecosystems and gradually understand their rules.
Why similar: Investigation 29.4%, Exploration 12%, Mystery 12%, Nonlinear 9.6%, 3D Platformer 7.9%
The second part of the detective saga! Help Amanda find the stolen masterpiece in France. Explore mysterious locations, find hidden objects and solve puzzles. The Collector's Edition includes 20 mini-games and additional locations!
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Conspiracy 21.5% ★, Investigation 15.8%, Exploration 9%, Mystery 8.4%
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Investigation 26.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Conspiracy 8.4% ★, Puzzle 7.1%
After five years in hiding, former Miami detective Lazarus “Lars” Bundy is swept up in another globe-trotting supernatural mystery whose origins trace back to a legend about the creation of Earth itself.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.3% ★, Detective 19.7%, Investigation 19.3%, Cartoony 10.7%, Exploration 8.4%
The mysterious death of a girl on the municipal school sports field shook the small town of Sky Cliffs. Haunting days pass, and amid disappearances, paranormal activity, and ghosts, the Teen Detective Club takes on the investigation of these frightening cases.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Investigation 23.8%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Cartoony 9.2%, Mystery 8.9%
Petrichor is a first person horror game inspired by Outer Wilds. Other older games inspired us for the graphics. You are in a cabin in the woods, some strange things are happening here.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28.8% ★, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 8.7%, Exploration 8.3%
Mysteries of Perception is a detective game where you will see the same scene through the eyes of different characters. Uncover their secrets by analyzing all the clues. Switch perspectives and learn everything about the artifacts of the Distant and the deaths in their wake. Glory to the Stars!
Why similar: Conspiracy 32.7% ★, Detective 23.8%, Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 5.6%
Project Judgment is a story-driven detective adventure game where the narrative unfolds as you complete quests. Play as Cain, a detective who has lost his memory. Travel from city to city, solve cases, and uncover the truth behind your forgotten past.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 21.4%, 2.5D 12.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Cartoony 8.8%
EXCALIMURDER is a nonlinear murder mystery game inspired by the sword in the stone legend. Explore an orphanage, meet weird people and solve logic puzzles, all in a colorful pixel art world. Bonus: Excalibur is the murder weapon.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 14%, Open World 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Nonlinear 7.9%
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 34%, Investigation 29.8%, Mystery 16.1%, Cartoony 9.6%, Puzzle 6.7%
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: Conspiracy 28.2% ★, Detective 23.6%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 6.2%
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Conspiracy 35.2% ★, Detective 21.2%, Investigation 19.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 6.1%
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 35.2%, Investigation 25.7%, Mystery 16.8%, Puzzle 8.8%, Exploration 6.9%
Play as Blissville’s lone switchboard operator in this atmospheric, story-rich mystery. From your dimly lit station, connect calls, listen in, and uncover the secrets that bind the townsfolk—and the darkness beneath their polite masquerade.
Why similar: Conspiracy 31.4% ★, Detective 21%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 6.7%
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.7% ★, Detective 21.6%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Exploration 7%
Twelve guests at a Chicago hotel plot to steal millions in jewels. Stop them before midnight strikes.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Conspiracy 19.2% ★, Investigation 16.8%, Exploration 9.9%, Mystery 9.2%
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefully examine and deduce the clues to find the answer to the case.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 25.7%, Mystery 16.3%, Puzzle 10.5%, 2.5D 10.4%
Crack the case of the missing video store employee in this 3D point and click mystery game by solving escape room puzzles, combing the computer database, and scouring shelves as an undercover detective posing as a cashier during your first weekend at the suspiciously understaffed Neighborhood Video.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 20.9%, Conspiracy 19.7% ★, Mystery 14%, Exploration 5.4%
Follow a mysterious girl into a hidden underground city built centuries ago by a secret order of Alchemists. Reveal a dangerous conspiracy, search for clues and items, solve puzzles and mini-games, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten world. Will you bring truth to the light?
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.6% ★, Investigation 18.9%, Mystery 16.1%, Detective 10.6%, Puzzle 8%
