- #1 The Case of the Golden Idol
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,013 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Detective 38.3%, Investigation 27.7%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 10%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for logic-based deduction games where you must piece together fragmented scenes to solve a grand mystery.
- #2 The Roottrees are Dead
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,219 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 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 43.7%, Investigation 22.2%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 12.4%, Adventure 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the feeling of sifting through records and family trees to solve a mystery through logical elimination.
- #3 The Rise of the Golden Idol
96% matchVery Positive93% of 4,156 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Detective 36.8%, Investigation 28.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 9.9%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel continues the masterful deduction gameplay, requiring players to identify characters and their roles in complex historical scenarios.
- #4 Tangle Tower
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,826 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 11.7%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A charming detective game that focuses on interviewing suspects and connecting clues in a stylized, self-contained environment.
- #5 Return of the Obra Dinn
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,293 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 59.7%, Mystery 21.7%, Puzzle 13%, Adventure 2.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, it tasks you with identifying a large cast of characters and determining their fates through careful observation and deduction.
- #6 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,875 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 32.7 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Detective 36.5%, Investigation 33.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Adventure 7.8%, 2D 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This collection emphasizes the investigation and logic-chaining aspects of the detective genre, which aligns well with the seed game's focus on party information.
- #7 Murders on the Yangtze River
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,291 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 46.6%, Investigation 18.7%, Puzzle 12.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style detective adventure that focuses on gathering clues and presenting them to solve complex cases.
- #8 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
92% matchVery Positive90% of 1,235 reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 41.7%, Investigation 23%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 8.9%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A prequel that maintains the series' focus on investigation and narrative-driven mystery solving.
- #9 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
91% matchVery Positive95% of 6,719 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Why similar: Detective 46.3%, Investigation 28%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 6.4%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous yet clever detective game that uses a unique evidence-linking mechanic to solve mysteries.
- #10 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
91% matchVery Positive94% of 4,356 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 56.9%, Mystery 18.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Fantasy 8.1%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery game that blends supernatural elements with traditional detective work and logic puzzles.
- #11 Strange Horticulture
90% matchVery Positive94% of 16,173 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Investigation 26.2%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 11.4%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines mystery and investigation with a fantasy setting, requiring players to manage information and identify items to progress.
- #12 Shadows of Doubt
89% matchVery Positive82% of 17,829 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
Why similar: Detective 76.6%, Puzzle 13.2%, Adventure 6.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%, Indie 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive detective simulator that forces you to track individuals and piece together their movements across a city.
- #13 Chants of Sennaar
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 35,031 reviews2023
Dev: RundiscPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
Why similar: Puzzle 36.4%, Detective 35.9%, Adventure 12.6%, Mystery 8.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A logic-heavy puzzle game that requires you to decipher languages and understand relationships between groups, similar to the deductive work in the seed game.
- #14 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
89% matchVery Positive87% of 871 reviews2021
Dev: Kiary Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Investigation 25.7%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click puzzle game that requires careful observation of 3D environments to solve a town-wide mystery.
- #15 The Incident at Galley House
86% matchVery Positive94% of 4,375 reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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. A new puzzle from the creators of The Roottrees are Dead.
Why similar: Detective 45.1%, Mystery 24.4%, Puzzle 15.8%, Investigation 5.9%, Adventure 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy mystery that requires players to piece together clues to solve a specific incident.
- #16 Paradise Killer
87% matchVery Positive93% of 4,539 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Detective 46.1%, Investigation 34.9%, Mystery 17.8%, Adventure 1%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game where you must gather evidence and build a case against suspects in a surreal setting.
- #17 Our Adventurer Guild
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,614 reviews2024
Dev: GreenGuy
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Become the new Guild Master of the Adventurer Guild and lead your adventurers in explorations and turnbased tactical battles. Will the Guild thrive under your leadership? Or will it finally disband under it?
Why similar: Fantasy 52.7%, 2D 29.4%, Indie 10.9%, Singleplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: While more management-focused, it shares the fantasy guild theme and party-based structure found in the seed game.
- #18 Mini Murder Mysteries
84% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2026
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.
Why similar: Detective 42.5%, Investigation 29.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, bite-sized detective game that focuses on simple but satisfying logic puzzles.
- #19 Scene Investigators
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,038 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Investigation 32.6%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, Adventure 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore deduction game that strips away hand-holding and forces you to analyze crime scenes to reconstruct what happened.
- #20 Tokyo Detectives
85% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 45.9%, Investigation 31.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Adventure 5.5%, Indie 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel-style detective game that focuses on investigation and logical deduction in a modern setting.
- #21 Her Story
83% matchVery Positive89% of 10,424 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: Detective 46.7%, Investigation 38.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pioneering investigation game that relies on searching through a database of clips to reconstruct a narrative.
- #22 Hypnospace Outlaw
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,578 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: Detective 56.9%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 13.9%, Adventure 5.3%, Fantasy 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Requires deep investigation and logical searching through a simulated 90s internet to solve various cases.
- #23 Trials of Innocence
81% matchVery Positive92% of 1,812 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏Pub: Right Mind
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 42.8%, Investigation 23.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Puzzle 9.6%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction mystery that relies on lore-rich storytelling and logical deduction to progress.
- #24 LumineNight
81% matchVery Positive89% of 596 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 45.3%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 17.2%, Puzzle 8.5%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure game that incorporates detective elements and mystery-solving into its narrative.
- #25 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
80% matchVery Positive94% of 459 reviews2025
Dev: Armonica LLC
Windows
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 53%, Mystery 17.6%, Investigation 15.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art detective game that emphasizes story-rich investigation and character-driven mystery.
- #26 A Case of Fraud
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 573 reviews2025
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
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 40.2%, Investigation 27.6%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A focused investigation game that tasks players with uncovering the truth behind a specific fraudulent event.
- #27 The Death Game Report
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,217 reviews2026
Dev: shu3
Windows
Identify how every participant in the death game died, and submit your report.
Why similar: Mystery 32.3%, Investigation 25.8%, Puzzle 21.9%, Adventure 12.2%, 2D 3.9%
- #28 Galvatein : Adventurers' Guild
77% matchVery Positive89% of 484 reviews2026
Dev: BLANBEEPub: GRAVITY
Windows
"Welcome, adventurer! What quest have you completed today?” A classic fantasy guild reception simulation — 『Galvatein: Adventurer’s Guild』
Why similar: Puzzle 54.1%, Fantasy 19.2%, 2D 18.1%, Indie 5.6%, Singleplayer 3%
- #29 孤岛海妖 The Sea-demon
79% matchVery Positive88% of 264 reviews2023
Dev: 章鱼罐头制作组
Windows
一组侦探小队受章鱼岛主人之邀,对六年前的海妖悬案发起挑战。她们需要在二十四小时内完成调查,并各自提交一份答案。最后,出现了七种截然不同的解答……
Why similar: Detective 60.3%, Mystery 30.8%, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that requires players to analyze evidence and testimony to solve a complex case.
- #30 田游族谱
76% matchVery Positive94% of 218 reviews2026
Dev: Silent Coder Studio
Windows · Mac
《田游族谱》是一款简洁的族谱树解谜游戏。故事发生在虚构的福建沿海城市田游,围绕一个家族展开。玩家将扮演探索者,通过社交链追踪与线索搜集,按图索骥,逐步拼凑出家族成员的真实信息,最终点亮族谱树上的每一个节点。
Why similar: Detective 49.8%, Investigation 23.2%, Puzzle 20.2%, 2D 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #31 Mohism: Battle of Words
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 610 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 39.4%, Investigation 24.7%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 12.1%, Adventure 5.2%
- #32 ステータス確認探偵
77% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: 風切羽
Windows
Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place in a fantasy world.
Why similar: Mystery 39.5%, Investigation 32.9%, Adventure 20.4%, 2D 5.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #33 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
75% matchVery Positive93% of 364 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 56.8%, Mystery 24.4%, Investigation 14.3%, Adventure 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #34 REWIND
75% matchVery Positive91% of 421 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 40.1%, Investigation 27.2%, Mystery 16.4%, Puzzle 14.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #35 The Case of the Worst Day Ever
76% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Hero Game Co LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery.
Why similar: Detective 39.7%, Investigation 28.5%, Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 10.9%, Adventure 5%
- #36 阎罗索命
74% matchVery Positive90% of 146 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 42.4%, Mystery 23.1%, Adventure 16.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, 2D 3.5%
- #37 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
74% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Investigation 27.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 7.2%
- #38 疑案追了声
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: 布衣个人工作室
Windows
疑案追声粉丝自制,为爱发电,一样的声音推理游戏 在《疑案追了声》中,你将扮演一名拥有特殊能力的侦探,通过收集、分析和解读案发现场的回声,还原案件的真相。每个案件都有其独特的故事背景和情节,你需要仔细聆听角色的对话,观察现场的细节,寻找线索,逐步揭示案件的真相。
Why similar: Detective 88.5%, Mystery 9.6%, Singleplayer 1%, Indie 0.9%
- #39 Epigraph
72% matchVery Positive87% of 350 reviews2024
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.
Why similar: Detective 41%, Investigation 26%, Puzzle 14.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Adventure 4.1%
- #40 Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds
71% matchVery Positive86% of 348 reviews2024
Dev: Ocelot
Windows
On your maiden voyage with the Heroes Guild, your ship was capsized by an enigmatic maelstrom, stranding your party on Respite Island. Navigate your way through pirates, ferocious beasts, and shady alchemists as you unravel its mysteries.
Why similar: Fantasy 44.4%, Adventure 29.8%, 2D 19.9%, Singleplayer 6%
- #41 DAEMON MASQUERADE
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 523 reviews2024
Dev: Callum Page
Windows · Mac · Linux
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 41.8%, Investigation 29.4%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 10.1%, Adventure 3.6%
- #42 Connected Clue
71% matchVery Positive87% of 121 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: Detective 39.2%, Investigation 25.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 11.3%, Adventure 6.4%
- #43 奇天烈相談ダイヤル
71% matchVery Positive83% of 351 reviews2024
Dev: 法螺会
Windows · Mac
矛盾を見つけ、相談者の悩みを解決する怪異判定アドベンチャー
Why similar: Adventure 50%, Mystery 41.4%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #44 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,733 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: Investigation 38.4%, Detective 36%, Puzzle 15.3%, Adventure 7.2%, 2D 3.2%
- #45 PROGRESS ORDERS
73% matchMostly Negative36% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: HAKAMA Inc.Pub: Bushiroad.Inc
Windows
is the guild where many adventurers meet. Your unique story begins as you support your companions as the guild master!
Why similar: Fantasy 55.6%, 2D 29.2%, Indie 9.1%, Singleplayer 6.1%
- #46 Shattered Dimension
70% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Dive into a world of mystery and wonder in Shattered Dimension. As an unexpected investigator, you're plunged into a labyrinthine plot filled with enigmatic puzzles and intriguing characters.Uncover hidden truths by engaging in conversations and following the intricate web of relationships.
Why similar: Investigation 47.3%, Adventure 16%, Fantasy 15%, Puzzle 14.1%, Indie 3.3%
- #47 The Detective Reaper Invites
73% matchMixed52% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: SHIZU KANO UMIPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Use various cards to solve randomly generated murder cases in this roguelite deduction adventure game. The culprit always lies, and the innocent always tell the truth. Make too many mistakes, and it's back to square one. Put your wits to the test and solve as many cases as you can!
Why similar: Detective 38.2%, Investigation 27.6%, Puzzle 16.5%, Adventure 8.9%, 2D 4.9%
- #48 Word Game
69% matchVery Positive93% of 6,449 reviews2022
Dev: Team9
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: Puzzle 63.6%, 2D 19%, Adventure 17.4%
- #49 초동수사 - 증언/증거 추리게임
70% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: leeroom shin
Windows · Mac
A time-limited investigation mystery game where you uncover the truth using only evidence and testimony.
Why similar: Detective 41%, Investigation 25.1%, Adventure 15.7%, Mystery 11.9%, 2D 4.1%
- #50 Conspiracy!
72% matchMixed63% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows
A detective game that combines written, audio, visual and meta-game puzzles to create an enthralling experience. It plays for roughly 2-3 hours.
Why similar: Investigation 57.5%, Puzzle 30.3%, 2D 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Indie 2.3%
- #51 Homgard
68% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Manapunk Studio
Windows
Homgard is a cosy, story-heavy nonogram (picross) adventure set after the end of a fading world. Solve logic puzzles with new nonogram rules, reveal the map beneath, and piece together a vast, whimsical place that refuses to be forgotten.
Why similar: Puzzle 45.7%, Adventure 19.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Fantasy 9.1%, 2D 6.7%
- #52 Detective Grimoire
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,625 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 42.5%, Investigation 22.3%, Puzzle 13%, Mystery 12.4%, 2D 4.4%
- #53 Threefold Recital
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,800 reviews2025
Dev: Everscape GamesPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Threefold Recital is set in an oriental fantasy world where the metropolis of Bluescales faces turmoil after a long golden age. The mix of magic, modern, and ancient technologies challenges governance, while tensions between humans, beastlings, and dragons grow. In the shadows, a crisis looms...
Why similar: Detective 52.4%, Mystery 20.2%, Fantasy 8.1%, Puzzle 7.5%, Adventure 4.8%
- #54 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
69% matchVery Positive87% of 299 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 44.5%, Investigation 26.7%, Mystery 19.2%, Adventure 5.2%, 2D 2.4%
- #55 Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game
65% matchVery Positive89% of 597 reviews2025
Dev: Posh Cat StudiosPub: Amplified Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Little Problems is a Cozy Detective game about solving minor inconveniences, everyday misunderstandings, and of course, little problems. This game is not about saving the world; it's about enriching it, one case at a time.
Why similar: Detective 43.4%, Investigation 29.7%, Puzzle 11.8%, Mystery 10.2%, 2D 3.4%
- #56 Ye Guild Clerk!
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,278 reviews2025
Dev: Devclerk
Windows
The local Adventurer's Guild is hiring!... Not for adventurers, but for guild clerks! You play an important role in handing out quests, gold, and equipment as your actions shape the stories of these animal adventurers for better, or for worse..!
Why similar: Fantasy 74.5%, Indie 13.5%, Singleplayer 12%
- #57 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
64% matchVery Positive88% of 6,362 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 48.6%, Mystery 28.7%, Adventure 11.9%, 2D 7.5%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #58 A Random Maze 某个迷宫
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 539 reviews2021
Dev: 幻想博物馆(Utopia Museum)
Windows
一个忘记自己姓名与过去的人,在突然出现的神秘人物的帮助下,从一个空无一人的医院开始探索自己的过去。只有取回真实,才能从这里离开,即使……真相不像你所期待的那样,他也依然盼望着他的未来。
Why similar: Detective 48.6%, Adventure 33.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, 2D 2.9%, Indie 2%
- #59 Isekai Adventurer Guild
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 113 reviews2026
Dev: Beard Bear
Windows
Isekai Adventurer Guild is an SRPG roguelite where you train adventurers and go on quests together.People and monsters from Isekai have appeared.As the guild master, train adventurers and fight alongside them to solve the mysteries threatening the world!
Why similar: Adventure 49.5%, Fantasy 29.2%, 2D 21.3%