- #1 阎罗索命
97% matchVery Positive92% of 130 reviews2026
Dev: Reptilian Brain Studio
Windows
古风悬疑探案文字冒险游戏——北宋天圣年间,科举省试方毕,汴京国子监突发连环命案,遇害者死状惊悚离奇,如遭阎罗审判。玩家将化身为被卷入权斗暗流的新科进士文彦博,通过勘验尸体、搜寻线索、推演谜局,找出案件背后的骇人真相……
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Historical 23%, Mystery 16.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Story Rich 10%
- #2 52Hertz
96% matchVery Positive89% of 113 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 28.3%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Logic 12%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #3 TEMPUS
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 81 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 36.5%, Investigation 20%, Exploration 13.8%, Story Rich 11%, Mystery 5.6%
- #4 The End of the Sun
94% matchVery Positive97% of 300 reviews2025
Dev: The End of the Sun TeamPub: The End of the Sun Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 31%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 9.9%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #5 Between Time: Escape Room
95% matchVery Positive80% of 347 reviews2021
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 38.4% ★, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 11.7%, Logic 9.1%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #6 Dragon Maiden: Blossoms of the Past
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: 不兼容性工作室Pub: 2P Games
Windows
Dragon Maiden is a 2D pixel-art mystery adventure. As Wang Xie, you’re trapped in a time loop on the day of the Mountain God Ceremony. Relive the 22 hours before midnight, uncover the truth behind the village’s destruction, and break free from the cycle.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Mystery 21.9%, Puzzle 14.3%, Adventure 11.9%, Lore-Rich 10.8%
- #7 Firework
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 44,166 reviews2021
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.9%, Mystery 26.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, Detective 12.3%, Indie 11.8%
- #8 Murders on the Yangtze River
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,848 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%, Investigation 8.8%, Puzzle 8.1%, Historical 7.6%
- #9 The Forgotten City
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,388 reviews2021
Dev: Modern StorytellerPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 6.1 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 47.5% ★, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Exploration 7.2%, Story Rich 7%
- #10 MeiQi 2022
91% matchVery Positive80% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
At the end of 1990, there was a murder in Changzhuang community. Both mother and son were killed. The case is full of doubts. According to the clues, you plan to visit the murder scene alone at night, search for evidence, obtain clues, and crack the truth.
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 13.3%, Exploration 11.3%, 3D 7.7%
- #11 Eternal Threads
90% matchVery Positive86% of 876 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmonaut StudiosPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.
Why similar: Time Travel 35.4% ★, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #12 蜀汉再临:源起 Restart ShuHan Dynasty:Origin
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 411 reviews2025
Dev: 浙江海蕊盈信网络科技有限公司
Windows
In the first Three Kingdoms-themed interactive movie game ‘Restart ShuHan Dynasty:Origin’, you take a role of an unlucky worker who time-travels to the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Faced with intricate storylines and the merciless twists of fate, you will personally experience a unique tale.
Why similar: Historical 25.1%, Mystery 17.8%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Story Rich 16.4%, Exploration 10.4%
- #13 Game Of Fate 3:Clash Of Crowns
88% matchVery Positive86% of 869 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An accident transports you from 1945 to 2010, embroiling you in a high-society kidnapping case. Confused and disoriented, you discover that the victim is your own descendant. Gunfire erupts, chaos escalates, and schemes unfold within schemes... Don’t want to be a pawn? How to become the player?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, Detective 15.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #14 A Perfect Day
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,819 reviews2022
Dev: Perfect Day Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 47.9% ★, Investigation 17%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 8.9%, Exploration 7.6%
- #15 Chronoquartz
86% matchVery Positive98% of 498 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 48.1% ★, Puzzle 13.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Exploration 10.8%, Investigation 8.1%
- #16 业火 Hellfire
87% matchVery Positive99% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: Aki
Windows
“阿难,是等皆以业火乾枯,酬其宿债,傍为畜生。” 《业火Hellfire》是一款中国本土题材的剧情悬疑解谜游戏。 故事发生在一个夏秋之交,年轻的摄影师回乡探寻故人。但随着探查深入,深埋已久的回忆被悄然激起…… 题材取自铁链女和乌衣事件,部分剧情改编来自白茕《周娘娘》。
Why similar: Mystery 47.7%, Puzzle 33.3%, Indie 11.1%, RPG 6.9%, Singleplayer 1%
- #17 Inua - A Story in Ice and Time
86% matchVery Positive91% of 106 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: Historical 24.3%, Mystery 20%, Story Rich 16.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, Adventure 9.5%
- #18 MeiQi 2019
85% matchMixed69% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
The "Meiqi" series is a plot-oriented puzzle game. This collection is the beginning of the Meiqi Series, including all 6 episodes of the first season, namely Meiqi/Tingting/Sifeng/Aiguo/Cuilan/Jasmine, This is the entrance to the little universe of Sun Meiqi's mysterious case.
Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Mystery 16.4%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 9.5%, Adventure 6.4%
- #19 墨心:波云诡船
84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,395 reviews2020
Dev: 1001 Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
《墨心》是一款将古代中国幻想元素和悬疑科幻相融合的国产视觉小说。男主(你)从昏迷中醒来丧失了记忆,发现自己和另外两女一男困于巨轮密室中。面对匪夷所思的船体变异,恐怖致命的巨型怪物,你们能否成功逃脱?而这超自然的现象,似乎跟一件千年前的战国墨家宝物有关......
Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Nonlinear 17%, Puzzle 10.6%, Mystery 9.1%
- #20 栖云异梦
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后,主角方哲收到了一个包裹,其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村,梦境与现实交错,指引他步步逼近真相......
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, Story Rich 10.9%, Exploration 10%
- #21 Mystery of the Malign
82% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Nonlinear 9.3%
- #22 Burn Me Twice
83% matchVery Positive82% of 268 reviews2020
Dev: Null Reference Studio
Windows
A narrative adventure that combines the exploration and investigation of the enigmatic town of Düstenburg and its people, with trials that test your knowledge about the case.
Why similar: Detective 35.5%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 12.4%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #23 The Red Pearls Of Borneo
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,395 reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: Detective 39.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Historical 10.2%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #24 Ember Seeker
80% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Lehti E.
Windows
An atmospheric exploration game set in a Dark Fantasy world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilisation and uncover it's forgotten past through a short nonlinear story with timeless retro graphics.
Why similar: Exploration 19.9%, Adventure 18.8%, Nonlinear 17%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, 3D 13%
- #25 流言侦探
82% matchVery Positive82% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: WoodenWolf
Windows
《流言侦探》是一款诡异,烧脑,悬疑推理剧情游戏,在游戏的体验中,玩家自主找出线索,并利用线索,和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法,玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者,玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相,找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Detective 39.2%, Mystery 19.4%, Puzzle 16.1%, Indie 8.6%, Exploration 6.8%
- #26 烧尾宴
79% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: 有点正经
Windows
This detective interactive game casts you as an officer solving a murder at a remote inn. Freely type to question NPCs, who react dynamically. Uncover the truth or enjoy playful interactions—it’s your call. Immerse yourself in The Ancient unsolved cases!
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Logic 10.1%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #27 Winter Clothing
79% matchVery Positive84% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: 坤舆科技
Windows
This is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of the Winter Clothing Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. Is there really a ghost on the mountain? Perhaps there is something more terrifying than ghosts.
Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Puzzle 14%, Exploration 10.5%
- #28 Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,119 reviews2024
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Detective 20.3%, Mystery 16.9%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Logic 9%
- #29 The House of Da Vinci VR
77% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows
As Leonardo's apprentice, you will solve puzzles, uncover inventions, and search for hidden objects in 16th-century Florence. Use a unique device to glimpse the past and unravel mysteries. Encounter war machines, intricate lockboxes, and immersive room escapes inspired by Da Vinci's genius.
Why similar: Time Travel 28.6% ★, Detective 19.7%, Historical 11.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Investigation 9%
- #30 神都不良探 Underdog Detective
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,853 reviews2022
Dev: 天津芸芸科技有限公司
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Underdog Detective is a video-based playable, interactive story Set in the reign of Empress Wu Zetian of ancient China, you will play as a slum dweller in the imperial capital of Luoyang and embark on a thrilling yet comedic adventure! Traps and conspiracies, comradery and your unknown origin...
Why similar: Historical 23.2%, Mystery 17.5%, Lore-Rich 14%, Story Rich 12.5%, Exploration 10.3%
- #31 Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,242 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Transported back a century by fate, you find yourself in a legendary tale of vengeance. Amidst powerful enemies in a tumultuous era, your mission is to assist those around you. Experience this immersive epic from a first-person perspective—authentic, weighty, yet brimming with hope.
Why similar: Historical 17.8%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 14.6%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Puzzle Platformer 9.9%
- #32 Rubbings
76% matchVery Positive89% of 245 reviews2025
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑,根据匿名信件中的拓片线索,深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村,这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事,并在村庄中展开调查,你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Detective 23%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Investigation 12.5%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Mystery 9.6%
- #33 Shanghai Summer
75% matchVery Positive90% of 451 reviews2024
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Why similar: Time Travel 47% ★, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 9.2%, Puzzle 5.5%
- #34 Eye of the Temple
75% matchVery Positive93% of 424 reviews2021
Dev: Rune Skovbo Johansen
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Embark on a VR adventure to explore a vast and treacherous temple and uncover the ancient legend of the Eye. Keep your balance as you step between moving blocks, dodging hazardous traps and solving environmental puzzles with just your torch and whip in hand.
Why similar: Nonlinear 32.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Puzzle 15%, Mystery 14.4%, Exploration 12.6%
- #35 The Rewinder
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,328 reviews2021
Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 32.6%, Mystery 16.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, Historical 11.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #36 The House of Da Vinci 2
74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,206 reviews2020
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Become an apprentice of the famous Leonardo da Vinci. Solve handcrafted mechanical 3D puzzles and discover hidden secrets. Navigate through mesmerizing environments of the Italian Renaissance. Travel through time to influence your surroundings.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Historical 16.5%, Mystery 14.1%, Puzzle 10%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #37 REWIND
71% matchVery Positive92% of 154 reviews2026
Dev: Damian_Zhao
Windows
《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 33.6%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 16.3%, Puzzle 13.5%, Logic 6.6%
- #38 Three Minutes To Eight
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 197 reviews2023
Dev: Chaosmonger StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 41.9% ★, Detective 20%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 8.9%, Puzzle 8%
- #39 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 305 reviews2026
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕,刑警程佑接到报案,动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入,案件的疑点层层浮现,将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动,深埋的真相即将揭开......
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Investigation 14.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #40 Future Proof
74% matchVery Positive88% of 75 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 49.2% ★, Mystery 11.3%, Detective 10.6%, Puzzle 7.6%, Investigation 6.2%
- #41 镇邪
70% matchVery Positive87% of 2,973 reviews2022
Dev: 灵煦工作室Pub: INDIECN
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
《镇邪》是一款单机国风道士题材游戏,根据大量的民间故事改编。玩家将扮演道门弟子前往神秘村庄调查身世之谜,不想却无意中卷入一场巨大的阴谋。摸金寻宝,驱邪镇灵,开坛做法,画符炼尸...空前绝后的人鬼较量,灵异邪祟的无尽纠缠。二十载宿命,难抵一生夙愿。
Why similar: Mystery 37.3%, Puzzle 25.3%, Adventure 17.1%, RPG 13.4%, Indie 5.8%
- #42 Kyoto Anomaly
70% matchVery Positive99% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You find yourself trapped in the endless maze of Kyoto's backstreets, trying to reach the temple of Hōkan-ji before the main tourist rush. Inspect the street for anomalies, choose the right path, and reach your destination... or be trapped forever.
Why similar: Mystery 28%, Exploration 18.9%, Puzzle 15.2%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Walking Simulator 8.7%
- #43 The Last Case of John Morley
70% matchVery Positive83% of 310 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: Detective 34.8%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 10.3%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #44 The House of Da Vinci
71% matchVery Positive86% of 7,183 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.
Why similar: Mystery 19.5%, Detective 16.9%, Puzzle 14.3%, Historical 11.8%, Exploration 10.4%
- #45 回门 Way Back Home
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 520 reviews2021
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
Windows
"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...
Why similar: Mystery 23.9%, Puzzle 19.8%, Detective 17.1%, Story Rich 17%, RPG 7.7%
- #46 Fate of Dynasty
72% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Kabuk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short lore exploration puzzle game inspired by walking simulators such as Gone Home, Dear Esther, and Layers of Fear.
Why similar: Historical 22%, Puzzle 19.6%, Exploration 15.9%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Adventure 10.6%
- #47 记忆重构/Memories
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 248 reviews2019
Dev: 百恩互娱
Windows · Mac
Memories is a suspense movie game of live-action escape room, which presents a multitude of mind-twisting missions. By solving the puzzles with the clue of the plot, players will explore the vein of the whole story and accomplish the missions with the progress of the game.
Why similar: Adventure 32.1%, Story Rich 22.8%, RPG 22.8%, Indie 22.3%
- #48 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
66% matchVery Positive93% of 350 reviews2026
Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
Windows
Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Mystery 16.5%, Logic 13.3%, Investigation 7.1%
- #49 苍白花树繁茂之时Blood Flowers
69% matchVery Positive83% of 316 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
A puzzle & plot single-player game. It all starts with the falling star ...... Through the puzzle, find the childhood memories while gradually unraveling the truth of the "Blood Tree Plague" hundreds of years ago.
Why similar: Mystery 24.7%, Puzzle 19.3%, Story Rich 13.9%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Exploration 9.2%
- #50 梦蝶
69% matchVery Positive93% of 125 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《梦蝶》是一款水墨画风,以汉字拆解重组为解谜核心的游戏。辽沐跟随着一只蝴蝶,来到了儿时母亲提起的“隐世”,为了能见到隐世中的仙人完成心愿,开始了一场与”汉字”紧密结合的冒险。通过对“汉字”的理解,重新拆解组合,变化出能破解谜题的“关键字”,重新感悟每个汉字背后所寄宿的故事。
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Puzzle 14.1%, Exploration 10.9%, Text-Based 5.6%
- #51 Palindrome Syndrome: Escape Room
69% matchVery Positive82% of 545 reviews2020
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You wake up in a spaceship with no memories. In this escape room with a sci-fi setting you will have to investigate your past solving different puzzles. Will you be able to discover what happened to you and how did you get there?
Why similar: Investigation 28.1%, Detective 19.5%, Mystery 18.4%, Puzzle 15.4%, Adventure 8%
- #52 Tales Beyond The Tomb - White Silence
68% matchMixed69% of 215 reviews2025
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Years after a tragic expedition, investigator Aleksei Morozov returns to the frozen mountains to uncover the truth. But some trails should never be followed...
Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Lore-Rich 17.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Exploration 13.3%, Immersive Sim 9.9%
- #53 Misty Judgment
64% matchVery Positive94% of 1,487 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Mystery 15.5%, Investigation 13.5%, Logic 12.3%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #54 3D Escape Room: Cursed Legacy
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
After waking up in the manor’s basement, you discover that you’ve aged at an abnormal rate. As you fight to survive, clues and records from different eras gradually bring the mystery into focus. When you become young again, you will inherit the true “legacy”.
Why similar: Mystery 27.3%, Puzzle 22.5%, Logic 14.2%, 3D 12.7%, Adventure 11%
- #55 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
68% matchVery Positive87% of 290 reviews2021
Dev: Trinitite Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Logic 12.6%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #56 全网公敌:诡村
65% matchVery Positive89% of 593 reviews2024
Dev: Triangel GamePub: Lightning Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
本作是与《全网公敌》联动的全新故事,通过一台“旧电脑”进行互联网搜索解密的剧情互动游戏。你作为一名特殊调查员,需要负责解开隐藏在“登山客意外失踪”背后的超自然事件。随着调查深入,始作俑者也渐渐浮出水面,“祂”,似乎又与四十多年前消失在大火中的白河村,有着千丝万缕的联系。
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24%, Detective 20.8%, Puzzle 15.9%, Mystery 12.8%, RPG 11.2%
- #57 3D Escape Room: Detective Story
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.
Why similar: Mystery 29.3%, Puzzle 22.3%, Exploration 15.9%, 3D 13.8%, Adventure 11%
- #58 禁地直播
65% matchVery Positive89% of 122 reviews2026
Dev: Say Hi Hi
Windows
This is a live-action suspense puzzle game where you will be embroiled in a decade-old unsolved case. The interlocking plot branches reveal the hidden shocking truth through reasoning and interaction. Brain-burning puzzles, multi-scene plot branches, and each level is full of unknown challenges!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.3%, Puzzle 19.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, RPG 10.6%