- #1 坏小孩
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,671 reviews2021
Dev: WildMonkey
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A pixel game that tells the story of bad elementary school students in the 1990s. The game is full of nostalgic elements of the 90s, while adding light puzzle solving and platform jumping elements.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, Crime 17.6%, Dark Humor 16.9%, Clicker 15.7%, 1990's 9.6%
- #2 Point Zero: Victoria
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RosyGame
Windows · Mac
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Crime 21.3%, Mystery 11.8%, 1990's 9.8%, Drama 9.7%, Emotional 8.7%
- #3 Fools, Maniacs and Liars
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NanZhai GamePub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
A narrative-driven game of suspense, crime, and dark humor. Amid exquisitely crafted art and a gripping story, the Wushan Great Buddha's demise unfolds.
Why similar: Crime 26.2%, Clicker 17.6%, Mystery 17.2%, Drama 14.9%, Dark Humor 14.4%
- #4 Paper Bride 4 Bound Love
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 619 reviews2023
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"Paper Bride 4 Bound Love" is a Chinese horror puzzle game, the fourth work in the "Paper Bride" series. Welcome everyone to return to the world of Paper Bride. This time, let us uncover the secrets of Yichang Town together.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Emotional 11.8%, Clicker 11.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Drama 10.7%
- #5 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
94% 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: Crime 23.9%, Clicker 13.7%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Drama 11.2%
- #6 Murder at the Cat Show
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AppleHead Games
Windows · Mac
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Why similar: Dark Humor 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Crime 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #7 ANETHA
93% matchMixed47% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Team Panopticon
Windows
아네사는 호러 어드벤처 게임입니다. 당신은 실종된 딸을 구하기 위해 해킹범이 전송하는 파일의 암호를 풀어야 합니다. 그러나 그 파일들은 모두 실종된 딸의 숨겨진 비밀을 품고 있습니다. 파일을 풀고, 딸의 비밀에 접근해 나가세요. 당신은 "왜" 이런 비극이 일어난 건지 알고 싶다면 말이죠.
Why similar: Crime 19.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Emotional 14.6%, Point & Click 11.6%, Drama 10.5%
- #8 Brass
92% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Seaknot Studios
Windows · Mac
As the player, you take on the role of Brass, delivering letters and packages while interacting with the villagers. One day, a letter from his grandma sets Brass off on a new adventure. With relaxing, story-driven gameplay and adorable low-poly art, Brass offers a cozy and heartwarming experience.
Why similar: Crime 18%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Emotional 14%, Drama 13.5%, Walking Simulator 11.7%
- #9 Late photographer 6
91% matchMixed67% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: photographer
Windows
A short love story
Why similar: Emotional 14.5%, Text-Based 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Drama 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #10 Ashes
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Plot Twist Australia
Windows · Mac
After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Emotional 11.8%
- #11 Hidden Sin 8
90% matchVery Positive86% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: 本格工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
《隐秘的原罪》是由本格工作室开发的推理解谜系列游戏。本作以架空的民国时代为故事背景,围绕侦探和巡警联手侦破一个个奇案的故事,在扣人心弦的推理过程中,弘扬人性的真善美,抨击人性的丑恶,同时科普诸多的常识知识。
Why similar: Mystery 23.4%, Clicker 20.2%, Drama 16%, Puzzle 10.4%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #12 Methods: The Detective Competition
89% matchVery Positive91% of 693 reviews2020
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Crime 19.1%, Dark Humor 14.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Drama 8.8%
- #13 幽都酒馆
88% matchVery Positive99% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: 七月柒月七
Windows
本游戏主旨绿色健康阳光积极向上充满正能量,无不良导向。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Walking Simulator 13%, Emotional 11.2%, Point & Click 11%, Drama 10.2%
- #14 Weed Runner
89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: U.D. Games
Windows
Weed Runner is a drug dealing, crime fueled, story driven, point and click adventure.
Why similar: Crime 31.1%, Dark Humor 17.6%, 1990's 13%, Point & Click 12.8%, Drama 11.2%
- #15 Dimhaven - The Lost Source
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!
Why similar: Dark Humor 16.5%, Emotional 12.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Drama 10.9%
- #16 Sanfu
86% matchVery Positive83% of 17,512 reviews2023
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
2000年,山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告,而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入,一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。
Why similar: Mystery 18.6%, Drama 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Crime 13.3%, Emotional 11.1%
- #17 Escape Hospital-脫出 失憶病棟
86% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: 白袍恐懼症
Windows · Mac
“My IV stings…who can I trust?” Created independently by Morning Drizzle M.D., artist behind the acclaimed Iatrophobia Facebook page, this game features a brand new storyline with familiar characters and art from the comic.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Emotional 11.6%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 10.9%
- #18 Chains of Judgment
85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ChaniMK
Windows · Mac · Linux
Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.
Why similar: Crime 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Point & Click 12.1%, Text-Based 11.6%, Drama 9.6%
- #19 Duppy Detective Tashia
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spritewrench
Windows
Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!
Why similar: Crime 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Point & Click 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
- #20 Long Dream
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 974 reviews2023
Dev: WildMonkeyPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Zhao Sheng, a retired postman, has been suffering from dementia over the past years. He insists that his partner Qi Mei is waiting for him under a peach tree. Zhao Sheng’s family didn't want him to leave with any regrets and decided to go and find that peach tree he had been talking about...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Clicker 15.1%, 1990's 11.6%, Point & Click 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #21 A Date in the Park
84% matchVery Positive88% of 1,998 reviews2016
Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.
Why similar: Emotional 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Point & Click 11.2%, Mystery 10.9%
- #22 Methods: The Illusion Murders
82% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Text-Based 11.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #23 The Kobolds Left Behind
82% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: Archive Entertainment
Windows
A tear-filled story game about the bittersweet last day of three abandoned kobolds.
Why similar: Emotional 18.7%, Drama 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Point & Click 11%
- #24 One in One Million
81% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Anxiety Comet
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in a small room, four friends must uncover the mystery hidden within its walls while confronting the secrets of an elusive truth. Answers are just a button away. A psychological thriller visual novel packed with dark humor and fascinating facts about raccoons.
Why similar: Dark Humor 26.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Emotional 13.2%, Drama 11.7%
- #25 speak of my sin
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: sagros
Windows
Speak of My Sin is a word reasoning game - players are supposed to find the truth of the cases, restore the story in a number of interrelated cases and finally detect the identification of “me”, speaking out “my” sin.
Why similar: Crime 23.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Clicker 13.2%, Text-Based 13.1%, Drama 12.4%
- #26 Don't Let Me Fade
79% matchVery Positive99% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: AinkOink
Windows
Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Point & Click 15.4%, Emotional 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Text-Based 9.1%
- #27 The Garden of Forking Paths
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 马桶盖子
Windows
"The Garden of Forking Paths" is a narrative puzzle game. But this time, you need to join me in building this "The Garden of Forking Paths" within the game!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Clicker 15.9%, Point & Click 15.1%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #28 Dreamsink
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AuroraMend Studio
Windows
She wakes in a cold room, an empty pill bottle by her side. Did she forget something important? Drawn into twisted dreams of anxiety and self-doubt, she must confront familiar mental shackles. Face deep grief and find the light in this psychological adventure...
Why similar: Emotional 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Clicker 13%, Drama 11.3%, Point & Click 11%
- #29 三九
78% matchPositive81% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: 暗极工坊
Windows
《三九》是一款包含中式恐怖元素的第一人称悬疑解谜游戏。 玩家将以第一视角经历主角身上发生的神秘案件,在游戏中以图案搜查,平面迷宫, 思维解谜小游戏等不同形式破解案件剧情发现游戏真相,并通关故事结局。
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, Clicker 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Text-Based 11.6%, Crime 11.2%
- #30 流木缘Driftwood Fate
78% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: 神经传达室
Windows
A mysterious bracelet, familiar dreams, and Zhi An, a male college student who just got a girlfriend, now faces a sudden appearance of a lover (male) from his past life. How should he choose? What is the hidden abnormality beneath the surface of everyday life?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Mystery 17.6%, Drama 16%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Emotional 14%
- #31 Connected Clue
76% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Crime 26.7%, 1990's 13.3%, Drama 11.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #32 I DID NOT DO IT
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Zucke
Windows · Linux
Johnny Miles has been accused of murdering his wife, Karen Miles. Immerse yourself in this gripping story and join Johnny in his fight to prove his innocence. Uncover the shadows surrounding the case and expose the true culprit.
Why similar: Clicker 20.6%, Emotional 20.3%, Mystery 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Drama 8.7%
- #33 The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows
You'd think that after 20+ cases, there'd be no crime left in Twin Lakes - but that's not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley - just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley's gun.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Dark Humor 15.8%, Point & Click 12.4%, Text-Based 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #34 Hold Me Still
75% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Zeroshade123
Windows
"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.
Why similar: Clicker 21.6%, Point & Click 16.6%, Emotional 13.2%, Drama 11.1%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #35 The Final Act
76% matchMixed71% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: One Electron UniversePub: Mika Pi
Windows · Linux
The Final Act is a mix of visual novel and puzzle game where you assist writer Rebecca Carter in overcoming her writer's block by crafting the perfect murder plot for her novel. Solve intricate puzzles, adjust crime scenes, and navigate immersive storytelling to uncover the perfect crime.
Why similar: Crime 27.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Emotional 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #36 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
73% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Crime 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 10%, Drama 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #37 Come to my party!
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SIMSANG YOON
Windows
Set in a South Korean elementary school in 1999, 『Come to my party!』 follows 10-year-old Jimin's quest for her first-ever birthday party. Through multiple endings filled with laughs and heart, step into a story that might remind you of your own childhood.
Why similar: Emotional 17.6%, 1990's 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Drama 13.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #38 The Real Face of a VTuber
72% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Crime 26.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Point & Click 8.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #39 Rainswept
75% matchVery Positive87% of 301 reviews2019
Dev: Frostwood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.
Why similar: Crime 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Emotional 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #40 莫比乌斯疑案
73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: YiMiao Game
Windows · Mac
多条故事线,高智商烧脑反转型剧情类RPG游戏,线索伏笔众多。
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Drama 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #41 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Dark Humor 14.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Point & Click 11.6%, Text-Based 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #42 Neon Hearts City
71% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Crime 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Point & Click 12.8%, 1990's 12.4%, Mystery 8.6%
- #43 Ad Memoriam
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Leveret Pte Ltd
Windows
Ad Memoriam is a mystery game about a band with a curse: at every single one of their concerts, someone dies of an accident. Follow the band and the trail of bodies that they leave behind, reconstruct each accident from witness testimony, and unravel the truth behind Ad Memoriam and it's curse.
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Emotional 11.8%, Point & Click 10.7%, Drama 10%
- #44 雾尽时分
72% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: 济沧海工作室Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡,步步紧逼的幕后黑手,封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时,案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定,你以为可以回到现实世界时,轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Crime 30.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Point & Click 10.2%, Text-Based 8.8%
- #45 リベンジ・ハート
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: とらねこさんの小屋
Windows
「4日後に、俺の心臓を撃ちぬいて殺して欲しい」 リベンジ・ハートはワガママな殺し屋ケヴィンと、心臓を狙われた少年ルカが繰り広げる一本道ノベルADVです。 ――引き金が引かれるその時まで。復讐を願う少年とそれに加担した殺し屋の4日間が始まる。
Why similar: Crime 38.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Emotional 13.2%, Drama 9.7%, Comedy 8.5%
- #46 谜物寻真: Seeking the Truth
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beijing MiYuan Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: MiYuan Studio
Windows
This is a fragmented narrative puzzle game, you through a treasure chest, shuttle to several different cases, you need to check evidence and ask the characters to find clues, finally find the truth. can you return to the original world? What is the story behind each person?
Why similar: Crime 26.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Emotional 12.8%, Clicker 12.7%, Drama 12.3%
- #47 SAS:绝响诡计 | Case 0 风暴蝴蝶
68% matchVery Positive86% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: 秦遥
Windows
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏,你将扮演一名高中生司空茂,在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场,并经过调查和推理解决案件,找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时,请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定,尽量维持活下去的念头...记住,你的成绩,永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Crime 15.4%, Text-Based 12.1%, Emotional 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #48 Unwelcome
70% matchVery Positive82% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
Stay alive in this weird and peculiar horror experience. What begins as a game between friends turns into a race for your life. Take a breath and enter the house.
Why similar: Crime 22.3%, Dark Humor 18.1%, Walking Simulator 13%, Emotional 11.4%, Drama 10%
- #49 High School Rizz Party
69% matchPositive85% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: MirKO
Windows
After being invited to Mogwards University in Ohio,A young boy named Virgin needs to Rizz some badies before big end of school Rizz Party. Will he be able to defeat his Beta side and become a true Sigma?Help him get some baddies in this new Brainrot Rizz Simulator.
Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Dark Humor 16.5%, Emotional 11.9%, Drama 11.8%, Text-Based 10.9%
- #50 Elegant Sleuth:Mystic Family
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
Agent Allison received an unexpected dinner invitation from the head of the Johnson dynasty, controllers of a sprawling business empire. What required her presence? The story's curtain began lifting...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Mystery 16.1%, Point & Click 14.2%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #51 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,767 reviews2024
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Point & Click 11.6%, Text-Based 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #52 The Narcotic Operation
67% matchVery Positive88% of 507 reviews2025
Dev: Beijing Kuailai Technology Co., Ltd.
Windows
Step into the role of a shadowed undercover police officer in Dark Eyes, brave an area dominated by vice and crime, where allies and enemies blur. Every smirk, tear, and lie tightens the web of deceit—will you destroy the empire or lose yourself in its shadows?
Why similar: Crime 22.8%, Emotional 15.2%, 1990's 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Mystery 10.9%
- #53 Beihai 2010
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Raumkapsel
Windows · Mac
An emotional point-and-click adventure about youth, love, and growing up. Explore Namo's memories and uncover a touching story of friendship and first love in the city of Beihai.
Why similar: Emotional 16.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #54 MOVEIT
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 30 reviews2022
Dev: DnovelPub: Trinity Project
Windows
A touching story and a unique narrative with puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, Clicker 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #55 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,353 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Crime 26.9%, Emotional 15.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Drama 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #56 黑白灰 Woolhampton Chronicles
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 超绝鸽子精
Windows
The mayor vanished. The port exploded, unearthing the city's buried past. This case will entangle Hughes and Anderson's fates. Hunt the truth, or play it safe? Both are valid. In a world this broken, it's just about choosing how to survive.
Why similar: Dark Humor 18.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Clicker 12.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Drama 10.6%
- #57 I am OK
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cubidoo EntertainmentPub: tba
Windows
Join the talented photography student Neera on a captivating journey through her memories. Haunted by recurring nightmares, her life spirals into chaos, questioning everything. Involuntarily, she returns to a place she once left behind: her childhood home.
Why similar: Emotional 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Drama 18.6%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #58 四合 Quadrangle
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CLSTA
Windows · Mac
Muni awakens on an unfamiliar campus, drawn into a web of mysteries. Your choices shape relationships and the path of the story. A relationship-driven yuri game.
Why similar: Emotional 15%, Female Protagonist 13%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Clicker 10.9%, Drama 10.8%
- #59 The Haunting of Joni Evers
65% matchVery Positive91% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: Causeway Studios
Windows · Mac
The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.
Why similar: Emotional 15.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Drama 13%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%