- #1 Gap World Events
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 荔枝加盐
Windows
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Drama 20%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 11%
- #2 Murder In Complex
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Khalil HammoudaPub: AKM Games
Windows
Investigate a murder inside a building as a detective. Interrogate AI-powered residents, uncover hidden evidence, and analyze clues with your team. Every case is unique, with randomized stories and dynamic suspects. Can you catch the real killer?
Why similar: Crime 23.2%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 16.8%, Drama 12.8%, Mystery 10.7%
- #3 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
96% matchVery Positive89% of 7,792 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 35.3%, Crime 21.6%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 3.4%
- #4 Case Files: Behind Closed Doors
95% matchPositive90% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows
An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Detective 20.2%, Investigation 16%, FMV 12.8% ★, Mystery 11.1%
- #5 The Missing Threads
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Crime 22.4%, Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 5.9%
- #6 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
94% matchVery Positive94% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Crime 15.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Drama 12.9%, Investigation 9.6%
- #7 捞金骗徒
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 云洲工作室
Windows
You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Crime 21.1%, Investigation 18.7%, Drama 14.1%, Mystery 9.5%
- #8 星象迷案 The Zodiac Mystery
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LazyBoy
Windows
Step into The Zodiac Mystery, where a suspense-filled adventure begins! Players are immersed in a complex and bewildering cold case, searching for clues across time and space. Examine crime scenes, review files, and analyze evidence, following the trail concealed within a celestial haze.
Why similar: Crime 28.2%, Drama 24.5%, Detective 21%, Mystery 17.6%, Puzzle 3.8%
- #9 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Crime 24.3%, Drama 13.2%, Mystery 12.5%, Investigation 8.4%
- #10 A Case of Fraud
90% matchVery Positive98% of 400 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 26%, Crime 22.6%, Investigation 20.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Point & Click 5.6%
- #11 Alex Hill: The Body at Clearwater Bay
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
When a body mysteriously washes up on the shores of Clearwater Bay, you, as Detective Alex Hill, are hired to investigate. Was it a tragic suicide or is something more sinister at work? Solve puzzles, look for evidence, and confront a web of lies as you work to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Crime 21.7%, Drama 18.3%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 12.6%, Point & Click 6.5%
- #12 Grégoire Lefèbvre Investigations : The Vow of Hate
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: TcherryPub: Viridis Cosmos Games
Windows
1799. Play as Captain Grégoire Lefèbvre in this historical murder mystery based on the novel by Catherine Lheureux. Rediscover the charm of early 2000s Point & Click games in this adventure featuring an all-star French voice cast (Martial Le Minoux, Patrick Borg…) with english subtitles.
Why similar: Crime 19%, Drama 17.1%, Detective 16.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 9.4%
- #13 Ashes of Holloway Bay
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Crime 24.8%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 4.4%
- #14 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
87% matchVery Positive98% of 472 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Mystery 20.8%, Drama 19.9%, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 14.1%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #15 The Detective's Apprentice
88% 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 31.1%, Investigation 23.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Crime 13.8%, Point & Click 5.7%
- #16 In Memoriam
86% 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 31.4%, Drama 20.9%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Point & Click 6%
- #17 The Wolf Is Dead
86% matchNo user reviews2026
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: Crime 29.4%, Detective 29.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Narration 5.8%, Conversation 5.2% ★
- #18 Clue For Your Thoughts
85% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Sean Kuehl
Windows
Sift through the evidence to find out who did it.
Why similar: Crime 39%, Detective 29.6%, Mystery 21.7%, Casual 5%, Puzzle 3.7%
- #19 In a Detective's Mind
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Justo DiasPub: Justo Dias
Windows
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Investigation 24.5%, Crime 20%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #20 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
84% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Crime 28.7%, Detective 24.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 6%
- #21 子归 - Blossom
82% matchVery Positive89% of 618 reviews2024
Dev: 糯米团子工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Crime 23%, Drama 21.8%, Mystery 16.1%, Puzzle 2.9%
- #22 Laura Bow and the Mechanical Codex
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NineZyme OÜ
Windows · Mac · Linux
LAURA BOW IS BACK, in an all new point-and-click adventure! Get ready for lots of wonderful nostalgia, in this third installment of the Laura Bow franchise, originally created by Sierra Online and designed by Roberta Williams & Bruce Balfour.
Why similar: Crime 23.9%, Drama 21.2%, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 8.3%
- #23 The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City
82% 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 37.9%, Drama 32.5%, Mystery 12%, Indie 4.4%, Puzzle 4.2%
- #24 Case Files: Internal Affairs
81% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows
The 3rd installment in the Case Files series. An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Detective 22.3%, Investigation 18.8%, FMV 13.9% ★, Mystery 13.3%
- #25 Tokyo Detectives
81% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Crime 26.1%, Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 4%
- #26 Detective Hindsight
80% 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 32.5%, Investigation 21.5%, Mystery 16.7%, Crime 11.9%, Point & Click 4.5%
- #27 Marcella Moon: The Phantom of Harvest Grove
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Crime 18.8%, Drama 16.4%, Mystery 15.9%, Investigation 9.7%
- #28 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,298 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Crime 24.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Point & Click 4.4%
- #29 Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 39 reviews2022
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows · Mac
A short, choose your own adventure detective experience, where your choices matter.
Why similar: Crime 24.9%, Detective 22.3%, Investigation 18%, FMV 13.1% ★, Mystery 12.5%
- #30 When eyes close
78% 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 31.6%, Drama 30%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 15.9%, Atmospheric 2.6%
- #31 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,443 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.4 hrsMean: 34.1 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: Crime 27.2%, Investigation 24.5%, Detective 22.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #32 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CorDubiumArts
Windows
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Crime 30.3%, Detective 26.7%, Investigation 18.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Adventure 3.3%
- #33 锈城 - Rust City
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moran
Windows
A pixel-style horror puzzle RPG game where you will play as a girl named Song Kerr, using your wits to survive in Rust City while exploring the long-hidden truths among the tangled clues... Please note, do not break the rules: monsters will appear at midnight, do not go outside!
Why similar: Drama 26.2%, Crime 24.6%, Investigation 16%, Detective 13.3%, Mystery 12.7%
- #34 Murder at Ironwood Inn
77% 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: Crime 34.2%, Detective 30.3%, Mystery 20%, Adventure 4.9%, Story Rich 3.6%
- #35 Chains of Judgment
75% 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 22.6%, Drama 19%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 7.7%
- #36 Scene Investigators
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 985 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.
Why similar: Crime 26.4%, Investigation 23.8%, Detective 23.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Modern 5.2%
- #37 Escape The Ordinary: Tales of Romina Manor
75% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: megaseven
Windows
Based on the escape room board game of the same name. Discover the mystery of Romina Manor as you investigate the disappearance of the Master by searching for clues and solving puzzles in locations like the Parlor, Kitchen or even the Observatory.
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Crime 30.3%, Mystery 20.5%, Point & Click 3.8%, Puzzle 3.7%
- #38 Mind Diver
71% matchVery Positive97% of 321 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Crime 21.1%, Detective 19.8%, Drama 18.5%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 11.7%
- #39 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,229 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: Crime 24.7%, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 16.7%, FMV 12.8% ★, Mystery 10.2%
- #40 Wolf Peak: The Case of Ruth Choi
73% matchPositive89% of 37 reviews2024
Dev: Cloud Colony Games
Windows
In 1991 Ruth Choi was murdered, it was whittled down to 6 suspects, but the case was never solved. Watch interviews, go through evidence and build your case. A game where you are never told who the killer is, unless you convict them. Use your own deductive skills to find out, who killed Ruth Choi.
Why similar: Crime 35.6%, Detective 30.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Investigation 10%, Casual 4%
- #41 Jessika
73% matchMixed68% of 238 reviews2020
Dev: Tritrie GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Jessika committed suicide, and it’s up to you to find out why she did what she did by prying into her digital past. What at first seems to be a job like any other quickly develops into a dark drama with twists and turns.
Why similar: Crime 22.4%, Detective 18.5%, Drama 16.6%, FMV 15.8% ★, Mystery 12.6%
- #42 The Duke is Dead
72% 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 34.7%, Crime 19.3%, Mystery 17.6%, Investigation 17.3%, Indie 4.1%
- #43 Unsolved Case: Fatal Clue Collector's Edition
72% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Solve a series of tough cases, full of personal drama! In the new game series, you have to unravel some of the hardest mysteries using both logic and your intuition!
Why similar: Drama 21.5%, Crime 19.9%, Detective 19.3%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 7.1%
- #44 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Crime 24.9%, Investigation 20.4%, Detective 20.1%, Mystery 15.4%, Point & Click 6.7%
- #45 Mystery of Myths: Heart of Athens Collector's Edition
71% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Step into a world where ancient legends come alive and danger lurks in every shadow. Uncover the truth behind a deadly cult and save Athens from ancient horrors!
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Crime 18.8%, Drama 14.3%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 7.9%
- #46 Criminal Expert
71% matchMostly Negative38% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Criminal Expert is a detective video game that puts you under the pressure of inexorably passing time. The story contains multiple selection paths, and you ultimately decide how it ends.
Why similar: Crime 27.7%, Detective 24.5%, Investigation 20.1%, FMV 14.6% ★, Point & Click 4.4%
- #47 For Your Tranquility
70% matchMixed68% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Crime 28%, Detective 26.8%, Mystery 15.1%, Investigation 10.8%, Point & Click 6.8%
- #48 Echoes of Ash
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Investigation 22.5%, Crime 21.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #49 Graywood: Noir Detective
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bobby & Jeni
Windows
GRAYWOOD is a 1950s crime comic-inspired graphic adventure. Investigate crime scenes, craft your own lines of questioning, and organize your findings on your corkboard all while navigating a morally-testing narrative. Respect the law, follow your conscience, or abuse your power to save your family.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Crime 23.8%, Drama 16.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 4.6%
- #50 Inquiry Counsel逆转茶食人
67% matchNo user reviews88% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: ZHENG YUFENG
Windows
"Hold on!" A court battle game set in ancient China's Song Dynasty! In the government office of Lin'an County during the Song Dynasty of ancient China, many bizarre murder cases occurred! The protagonist engages in intense court battles with the county captain of Lin'an to find the real culprit!
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Drama 23.9%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 13.7%, Conversation 5.5% ★
- #51 The Big Hollow: 1982
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
The Big Hollow: 1982 is a tightly focused 2D animated murder mystery. A serial killer’s dumping ground is exposed in a small truck stop town. Find details in the evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI’s new Behavioral Science Unit as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Investigation 24.3%, Crime 19.1%, Mystery 8.5%, Point & Click 7.1%
- #52 L.A. Noire
69% matchVery Positive86% of 36,217 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Crime 30%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 9.3%, Cinematic 4%
- #53 Burden of Truth
67% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: RobProductions
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 20.6%, Crime 19.3%, Mystery 11%, Cinematic 6.3%
- #54 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
68% matchMixed66% of 1,174 reviews2022
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.
Why similar: Drama 19.7%, FMV 16.6% ★, Crime 16.2%, Detective 15.5%, Mystery 10.8%
- #55 Telling Lies
69% matchMixed63% of 1,297 reviews2019
Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: Crime 21.5%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 15.6%, FMV 13.2% ★, Mystery 11.9%
- #56 Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case
68% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: HappymealPub: Shinyuden
Windows
This classic-style mystery adventure game, inspired by the Famicom Detective Club series and illustrated by Famitsu's legend Kiyokazu Arai, will take you on a suspenseful journey through the beautiful landscapes of Ise-Shima.
Why similar: Crime 25.5%, Detective 23.7%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 14.1%, Drama 8.2%
- #57 Crimson Seer
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meridian Malice
Windows
Crimson Seer is a fantasy detective puzzle game. Investigate murder scenes frozen in time, gather clues, and deduce motive, method, and location. Use your prophetic visions to uncover sinister elven plots, ancient mysteries, and dark rituals in an underground world.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Crime 21.4%, Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 16.4%, Point & Click 4.9%
- #58 Detective Simulator
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Assume the role of a modern detective and solve fascinating cases using lots of gadgets and your own skills. Let a sophisticated narrative help you uncover clues and secrets that might not be apparent right away and become a star detective.
Why similar: Detective 38.4%, Crime 24.4%, Investigation 20.6%, Adventure 4.4%, Casual 4.4%
- #59 The way you died
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosy Entertainment
Windows
How did this person die?! Use your deduction skills to find out! In this first-person view detective game, you will role-play as a medical examiner through several real-life, weird cases. Inspect the crime scene to gather clues, collect intelligence, examine the corpse and perform an autopsy.
Why similar: Crime 28.3%, Investigation 18.6%, Detective 18.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Conversation 7.6% ★
- #60 Silhouette: Chapter One
69% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2016
Dev: Apeirogon Games
Windows
Explore Silhouette: Chapter One - A First-Person, Story-Driven Mystery Adventure. Assume the role of Jim Grayson, an unwavering homicide detective hot on the trail of a disturbing serial killer with confusing motives.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Crime 26.4%, Investigation 19.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 4.6%