- #1 Unheard - Voices of Crime
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Detective 57.9%, Mystery 17.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Story Rich 6.7%, RPG 4.2%
- #2 The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZombieDogStudio
Windows
The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City is a classic detective mystery game. You play as Duke, a private investigator, collecting evidence through investigation and interviews, then using deductive reasoning to solve cases and reveal hidden truths.
Why similar: Detective 51.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 9.6%, Story Rich 7.5%, Adventure 7.3%
- #3 心灵侦探
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 榭季生
Windows
This is a fantastic journey that shuttles between reality and the inner world. You need to follow six companions with distinct personalities to explore the deepest secrets of people's hearts together. It includes mild decryption and some psychological horror elements
Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Mystery 16%, Puzzle 8%, Adventure 6.2%
- #4 Rabbit Detective
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: PinkTokum Studio
Windows
《兔子侦探》是一款手绘风格的悬疑解谜互动游戏。玩家将扮演兔子侦探,在前往拜访好友时,竟发现对方已意外身亡!案发现场疑点重重,线索错综复杂。玩家将使用时间回溯机制,从现场抽丝剥茧,在正确的时机放置正确的证据,找出杀害受害兔的真凶,洗清自己被迫背负的嫌疑。最终将罪犯绳之以法,并在审讯中揭露其罪行!
Why similar: Detective 58.6%, Mystery 22.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, RPG 3.5%, Indie 3%
- #5 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
95% 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 39.3%, Mystery 20.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #6 The White Door
94% matchVery Positive94% of 6,552 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty LakePub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Puzzle 13.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%
- #7 The True Tales of Bloodstreet 13 - Chapter 1
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 60 reviews2019
Dev: Alterego Games
Windows · Mac
Replay the crime scene from multiple perspectives as you follow detective Deacon Darnell in this mysterious case! A die-hard social puzzle game.
Why similar: Detective 45.4%, Mystery 23.6%, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 12.7%
- #8 Charon's Staircase
92% matchMixed63% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Detective 41.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 9.2%, Adventure 7.6%
- #9 Return of the Obra Dinn
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,398 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 52.9%, Mystery 23.5%, Puzzle 8.6%, Story Rich 8.4%, Indie 3.2%
- #10 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.1「仮面幻想殺人事件」
91% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Online RPG that dies when played. Uncover the secret behind the game and its truth.
Why similar: Detective 56.6%, Mystery 23.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #11 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.8「仮面幻影殺人事件」
90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Embraced by illusions, I put on a mask... A mysterious series of murders intertwine in the virtual and real worlds.
Why similar: Detective 56.6%, Mystery 23.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #12 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.7「音成刑事の捜査メモ」
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
A lost chihuahua and a kind policeman in town. With the image of the detective they longed to be in their hearts, the uneven duo runs the streets!
Why similar: Detective 56.6%, Mystery 23.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #13 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.6「対交錯事件」
89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Serial Murder x Disappearance of a female secretary Uncover the hidden truth from these two intersecting perspectives.
Why similar: Detective 56.6%, Mystery 23.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #14 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.3「死者の楽園」
88% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Shangri-La, an amusement park named after an ideal world In a paradise overflowing with smiles, a banquet in the name of judgment begins.
Why similar: Detective 56.6%, Mystery 23.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #15 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.10「永劫会事件」
87% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
The year is 1999. The end of the century is a whirlwind of ominous prophecies and incidents. What is the purpose of the "Eigo-kai," an unidentified organization involved...
Why similar: Detective 56.6%, Mystery 23.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #16 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.9「五月雨は鈍色の調べ」
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
I follow his shadow in the pale dull sky.... Eight years ago, the Kibukawa Detective Agency, another great detective.
Why similar: Detective 56.6%, Mystery 23.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #17 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.2「海楼館殺人事件」
86% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
The "Kailoukan", a strange building surrounded by the sea on all sides. Inside a mansion closed underwater, the curtain rises on a tragedy.
Why similar: Detective 56.6%, Mystery 23.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #18 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.4「白鷺に紅の羽」
85% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
In the heart of the egret left behind, red leaves will dance again this year. The story of detective assistant Sagishima Izuna and her unknown past.
Why similar: Detective 56.6%, Mystery 23.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #19 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 740 reviews2026
Dev: ぱるそに工房
Windows
「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 54.4%, Mystery 20.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, Adventure 8.4%, 2D 2.5%
- #20 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.5「昏い匣の上」
84% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
"What's up with this...?" An eerie urban legend becomes a nightmare that eats away at reality.
Why similar: Detective 56.6%, Mystery 23.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #21 The Strange Story Of Brian Fisher: Chapter 1
84% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: Intetic
Windows
This is the story of detective Brian Fisher who after the disappearance of his father, makes his life mission to find him...alive! His father is a scientist and disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Brian is eager to find his father and devotes his life to find out why and how he disappeared, with his only hope to find him alive.
Why similar: Detective 38.4%, Mystery 21.7%, Adventure 17.5%, Indie 12.2%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #22 魑魅:离人之歌
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dogegg Studio
Windows
Ghosts: The Song of the Departed will take you into the mysterious ancient village. Here, you will assume a police officer who understands the balance of yin and yang. You can investigate stories such as missing women, exterminated clans, live burials, and the pursuit of immortality.
Why similar: Detective 41.6%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Clicker 8.8%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #23 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,849 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.
Why similar: Detective 43%, Mystery 23.9%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, Adventure 8.1%
- #24 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
82% 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 59.7%, Mystery 16.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Puzzle 8.5%, Story Rich 3.1%
- #25 PepOS - Our Operating System
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: div
Windows
Available today for every citizen of Feagu, a new operating system - built for both your professional and personal use. Browse your email, visit the world wide web, do office tasks, and much more!
Why similar: Detective 40.8%, Mystery 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #26 Abnormal1999:SU - Unlocking the 4th Dimension
80% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
SU is a 2.5D deduction puzzle game. The submarine Nautilus suffers a mechanical failure during its voyage. Dr. Pierre investigates and finds anomalies in every area. Explore the deep blue depths, follow Dr. Pierre as he unravels the secrets of the Nautilus.
Why similar: Detective 39.3%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Mystery 17.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, Story Rich 3.7%
- #27 After Lights Out
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: POQI STUDIO
Windows
After Lights Out is a first person psychological horror game. Players will explore a terrifying house that keeps changing in the dark. Use the lights to solve the puzzles and uncover the hidden truth in the room.
Why similar: Detective 41.7%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Mystery 17.8%, Puzzle 8.7%, Adventure 5.1%
- #28 Joy Land
78% matchMixed67% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: MK Creations
Windows
Lewis, an intelligent detective, finds himself on a mission to uncover the truth behind the many disappearances including his sister's. With the help of Joy, Lewis is going to explore what lies behind these walls. only to realize that there's much more to discover than he initially thought.
Why similar: Detective 45.2%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Mystery 17.7%, Puzzle 9.8%, Adventure 5.6%
- #29 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 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 31%, Mystery 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Clicker 12.1%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #30 Murder at Ironwood Inn
78% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: SAK70Games
Windows
A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?
Why similar: Detective 45.1%, Mystery 24.9%, Adventure 9.6%, Puzzle 8.1%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #31 Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 738 reviews2008
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.
Why similar: Detective 52.5%, Adventure 16.5%, Mystery 14.6%, RPG 9.7%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #32 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
77% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 60.3%, Mystery 18.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 6.2%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #33 Imperfect Smile
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lazy Platypus Kft.
Windows
A cart, a manor, and a family that deserves everything coming to it. The hours repeat. Conversations shift. Lies unravel. Explore, observe, and gamble with what you learn to prevent a murder that refuses to stay solved. Just you, your cards, and a house that would rather you stayed ignorant.
Why similar: Detective 43.2%, Mystery 19.5%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #34 Cracks Where the Light Gets In
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Highland Boundary
Windows · Mac
You've been confined your whole life. Peering through cracks and eavesdropping passes the time, but it won't change the world. Until a foreign military threatens your home and forces you to act. Solve a cozy and fiendish detective-mystery, making logical deductions from limited perspectives.
Why similar: Detective 56.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, Puzzle 11.1%, Adventure 7.4%
- #35 The Occult Detective
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 42.5%, Mystery 16.7%, Story Rich 13%, Puzzle 10.6%, Adventure 5.9%
- #36 Murders on the Yangtze River
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 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 48.9%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 10.1%, Story Rich 10.1%, Adventure 7.2%
- #37 When eyes close
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Escapismogames
Windows
When did you become a monster? In this nightmare, everyone is guilty. Everyone has a secret. A demon will make you remember what you did. Piece together your shattered past in a detective psychological horror and... WAKE UP!
Why similar: Detective 49.4%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Mystery 20.8%, Adventure 2.2%, Story Rich 1.2%
- #38 The Incident at Galley House
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Detective 43.7%, Mystery 26.4%, Puzzle 11.1%, Story Rich 10%, Adventure 6.7%
- #39 Orient on the Murder Express
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Connor Atkins
Windows · Mac
This is a murder mystery visual novel where you take the role of the detective. Search for clues, make discoveries, and talk to other characters to find out what is truly going on on the Murder Express.
Why similar: Detective 56%, Mystery 20.7%, Story Rich 9.8%, Adventure 6.7%, Indie 2.7%
- #40 The Case of Arcadia Springs
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: K-20 Studios
Windows · Mac
A short, story-driven, detective-mystery game where you are tasked with solving a deceptively simple break-in case. Meet the citizens of Arcadia Springs, find and follow the clues, make the right choices, and you may unlock a dark secret kept under lock and key.
Why similar: Detective 53.3%, Mystery 16.8%, Story Rich 15.1%, Puzzle 10.4%, Indie 2.9%
- #41 炸鸡块与天使
73% matchPositive93% of 40 reviews2023
Dev: Hamstachio
Windows · Mac
"Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...
Why similar: Detective 45.5%, Mystery 20.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Puzzle 7.2%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
- #42 Abnormal1999:Apartment of Death
72% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
Venture into the abandoned jungle apartment, embody lone survivor Ross, on a gripping adventure. College friends Joanna and Ivan went missing here. You must unravel mysteries room-by-room while evading a lurking killer's attacks. Can you pierce the enigmas and escape unscathed?
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Puzzle 12.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #43 MeiQi 2019
72% matchMixed69% of 80 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 41.1%, Mystery 20.4%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 7.1%
- #44 In Memoriam
71% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: MoCaps
Windows · Linux
Step into a gripping medieval political thriller where intrigue, betrayal, and power struggles shape your fate. As a ghostly detective, you’ll uncover conspiracies, navigate a web of deception and unravel a larger mystery tied to your own demise
Why similar: Detective 51.4%, Mystery 19.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Indie 7.3%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #45 Scapegoat & Rational
70% matchPositive93% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: 萊斯特 LesterWindPub: 萊斯特的帽子 Lester's cap
Windows
Children vanish in a small town. Investigator Reacher is drawn to a cursed mansion, where members of the rescue team begin to die. Is it a curse — or a killer among them? Scapegoat & Rational blends mystery storytelling, key evidence collection, and escape-style Puzzles.
Why similar: Detective 42.3%, Mystery 18.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, RPG 7.6%
- #46 Birds Aren't Real
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: JOX Studio
Windows
A short story-driven psychological horror game. No visual jumpscares; only mentally disturbing.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.7%, Mystery 27.5%, Story Rich 14.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Adventure 8.3%
- #47 The Wolf Is Dead
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fat Toad Games
Windows
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Detective 48.7%, Mystery 21.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Adventure 5.6%
- #48 Detective Hindsight
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 51.4%, Mystery 22.1%, Puzzle 9.6%, Adventure 5.9%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #49 Murder Mystery Stories
69% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Cyblux GamesPub: Cyblux LLC
Windows
Murder Mystery Stories is a digital detective game featuring 4 unique murder cases. Examine evidence, interrogate witnesses, and uncover the truth. Each case challenges your logic and observation skills in a gripping interactive experience.
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Mystery 21.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Adventure 7.1%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #50 The Detective's Apprentice
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 51.7%, Mystery 20.5%, Puzzle 8.8%, Adventure 8.2%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #51 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 30,083 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 50.3%, Mystery 19.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 10%, Puzzle 3.5%
- #52 The Duke is Dead
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bunk Bed Software, LLC
Windows
The duke is dead! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and use deduction to find the killer. Put your detective skills to the test to unravel the trail of crimes and uncover the truth!
Why similar: Detective 53.3%, Mystery 22.8%, Puzzle 8.4%, Indie 7.1%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #53 Another Day of My Life
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Foxy KK & Squeaky ZZ
Windows · Mac
In the game, the little girl has the strangest day of her life. It starts in a quite peaceful morning and ends up in a really weird night. Her mom is missing, and her dad is acting crazy... What happens this day seems all mixed up and strange, but it's actually meant to be.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Mystery 18.1%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #54 The Roottrees are Dead
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 50%, Mystery 23.6%, Puzzle 10.9%, Story Rich 7.8%, Adventure 4%
- #55 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 48.1%, Adventure 17.5%, Mystery 15.5%, RPG 10.3%, Puzzle 4.6%
- #56 Murdered: Soul Suspect
68% matchVery Positive86% of 17,132 reviews2014
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Detective 64.6%, Mystery 17.2%, Adventure 7.1%, Story Rich 5.8%, Puzzle 3.3%
- #57 Manchester's Crimes: The Beginnings
66% 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 53.3%, Mystery 24%, Story Rich 11.1%, Adventure 10.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #58 Murder Is Game Over: Treasure & Terror
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Solve a murder mystery set in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in this stand-alone detective game. Can you find Lord Russell Gallant’s treasure before it’s too late? The 6th game in the Murder Is Game Over franchise, Murder Is Game Over games can be played in any order.
Why similar: Detective 51%, Mystery 21.9%, Puzzle 8.9%, RPG 6.5%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #59 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
Windows
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 40.9%, Mystery 26.3%, Adventure 11%, Puzzle 9.9%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #60 무연
68% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Nano Studio
Windows · Mac
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