- #1 Misty Judgment
97% matchVery Positive93% of 1,414 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Crime 18.8%, FMV 15.8% ★, Mystery 13.4%, Investigation 12.8%
- #2 Scene Investigators
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,000 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.5 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: Crime 26.2%, Investigation 23.7%, Detective 23.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Modern 5.2%
- #3 流言侦探
96% matchVery Positive82% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: WoodenWolf
Windows
《流言侦探》是一款诡异,烧脑,悬疑推理剧情游戏,在游戏的体验中,玩家自主找出线索,并利用线索,和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法,玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者,玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相,找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Drama 38.9%, Detective 26.6%, Mystery 16.6%, Indie 5%, Puzzle 4.5%
- #4 For Your Tranquility
95% matchMixed68% of 192 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 27.9%, Detective 26.9%, Mystery 15.1%, Investigation 10.8%, Point & Click 6.8%
- #5 A Case of Fraud
94% matchVery Positive98% of 419 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 26.1%, Crime 22.3%, Investigation 20.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Point & Click 5.7%
- #6 초동수사 - 증언/증거 추리게임
94% matchVery Positive80% of 60 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 37.1%, Investigation 26.3%, Mystery 15.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Casual 6.8%
- #7 阎罗索命
92% matchVery Positive93% of 118 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 39.3%, Mystery 30.8%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 8.9%, Puzzle 4.9%
- #8 栖云异梦
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后,主角方哲收到了一个包裹,其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村,梦境与现实交错,指引他步步逼近真相......
Why similar: Drama 33.5%, Detective 24.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Point & Click 7.5%, Story Rich 5%
- #9 Murders on the Yangtze River
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,722 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.6 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 43.3%, Investigation 20%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 6.5%, Puzzle 5.4%
- #10 Mohism: Battle of Words
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 608 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 26.8%, Crime 22.4%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #11 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 303 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 28.2%, Detective 24.2%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #12 禁地直播
89% matchVery Positive89% of 122 reviews2026
Dev: Say Hi Hi
Windows
This is a live-action suspense puzzle game where you will be embroiled in a decade-old unsolved case. The interlocking plot branches reveal the hidden shocking truth through reasoning and interaction. Brain-burning puzzles, multi-scene plot branches, and each level is full of unknown challenges!
Why similar: Mystery 33.7%, Cinematic 28.9%, Puzzle 15.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, Casual 8%
- #13 侦探,请守护我的秘密吧!
88% matchVery Positive90% of 569 reviews2025
Dev: 喜瑞互娱工作室
Windows
Step into Detective Kazuo Kurosawa’s role. Uncover mysteries involving eight enigmatic women. Choose to aid or save them. Features: • Hacker puzzles & QTE chases • Live-action cinematics • Anti-cliché thriller romance • 207-day polished script • Multi-timeline narrative
Why similar: Detective 43.8%, Mystery 26.7%, FMV 25.9% ★, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 1%
- #14 再见断刀
87% matchVery Positive93% of 2,579 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Detective 40.6%, Investigation 23%, Mystery 20.6%, Story Rich 7.5%, Adventure 3.8%
- #15 记忆重构/Memories
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 248 reviews2019
Dev: 百恩互娱
Windows · Mac
Memories is a suspense movie game of live-action escape room, which presents a multitude of mind-twisting missions. By solving the puzzles with the clue of the plot, players will explore the vein of the whole story and accomplish the missions with the progress of the game.
Why similar: FMV 47% ★, Adventure 14.7%, Casual 13.1%, Indie 12.2%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #16 烧尾宴
86% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: 有点正经
Windows
This detective interactive game casts you as an officer solving a murder at a remote inn. Freely type to question NPCs, who react dynamically. Uncover the truth or enjoy playful interactions—it’s your call. Immerse yourself in The Ancient unsolved cases!
Why similar: Detective 76.4%, Story Rich 13.2%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #17 Mind Diver
85% matchVery Positive95% of 346 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 25.8%, Detective 24.3%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 4.2%
- #18 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
84% matchVery Positive86% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Crime 25.7%, Detective 24.6%, Investigation 19.4%, Point & Click 7.8%, Conversation 7.1% ★
- #19 Visitor2 / 来访者2
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 179 reviews2019
Dev: Zhongce Games
Windows
The Visitor Ⅱ is a full-motion video (FMV) based detective suspense game made by Chinese. The detective played by the player needs to find contradictions or connections in several suspects and dozens of evidence and monitoring clues, and restore the details of the entire murder case step by step to find the true culprit.
Why similar: Detective 51.6%, FMV 35.9% ★, Indie 12.5%
- #20 LumineNight
81% matchVery Positive89% of 525 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 36.7%, Mystery 20%, Investigation 17.2%, Point & Click 7%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #21 法医探案团之碎嘴小诗
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: 芒果互娱
Windows · Mac
在《法医探案团之碎嘴小诗》中,玩家将化身被害人小诗,用独特的“逝者视角”沉浸式与法医一同寻找自己死因真相!通过“拟真尸检”和“嫌疑人的调查”、“多样的剧情选择”和“技能释放”中冲出层层迷雾,而在扑朔迷离的案情不断袭来之时,一个「糖果岛」的神秘符号,竟引出无数少女的神秘失踪与被囚禁的线索,把案件再次推向新的高潮!
Why similar: Drama 35.9%, FMV 19.1% ★, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 16.1%, Cinematic 3.8%
- #22 Dahlia View
82% matchVery Positive84% of 367 reviews2021
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Crime 25.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 4%
- #23 Murder Mystery Machine
84% matchMixed54% of 174 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Crime 33.1%, Detective 31.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 6.9%, Indie 4.7%
- #24 逆光迷途 Lost in Darklight
83% matchMixed52% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Beijing Changyou Chuangxiang Software Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: Changyou.com HK Limited
Windows
Themed on urban suspense, Lost in Darklight is a live action interactive game. A retired ace soldier, four girls, a hidden chamber at home, genetic cloning tech... Experience interactive VR panoramic evidence searching with this game and decide your own ending. Every choice you make is crucial!
Why similar: FMV 23% ★, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 17%, Cinematic 9.8%, Modern 6.3%
- #25 Connected Clue
80% matchVery Positive87% of 114 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 29.9%, Detective 25.3%, Investigation 18.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Point & Click 6.4%
- #26 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
79% matchVery Positive97% of 520 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 20.6%, Drama 20.4%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 14%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #27 Mystery of the Malign
79% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 29.9%, Mystery 25.9%, Crime 13.4%, Detective 7.8%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #28 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
77% matchVery Positive94% of 342 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 30.3%, Mystery 18.7%, Drama 16.1%, Conversation 12% ★, Investigation 8.8%
- #29 子归 - Blossom
77% matchVery Positive88% of 625 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%, Crime 22.8%, Drama 22.3%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 2.9%
- #30 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
78% matchVery Positive89% of 7,863 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.1 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 35.4%, Crime 21.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 3.4%
- #31 深海:即刻抉择
81% matchMixed44% of 667 reviews2020
Dev: 舞刀弄影Pub: INDIECN
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
《深海》是一部真人互动电影作品,游戏中你将参与破获一起离奇的犯罪事件,你的每个选择(犹豫或果断) 都将决定着一个人的生死,一群人的命运,怀疑还是信任,救赎还是逃避,游戏过程中你将逐步感受到普通人在遭遇 犯罪事件的选择和成长。
Why similar: FMV 38.9% ★, Adventure 17.8%, Casual 17.5%, Indie 15%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #32 Rubbings
76% matchVery Positive89% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑,根据匿名信件中的拓片线索,深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村,这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事,并在村庄中展开调查,你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Crime 26.9%, Detective 26.2%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #33 Hidden Sin 8
78% matchVery Positive86% of 64 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: Drama 43.1%, Mystery 28.6%, Point & Click 7.4%, Story Rich 6.8%, Puzzle 5.9%
- #34 Detective Worden
75% matchVery Positive87% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.
Why similar: Detective 56.9%, Casual 18.8%, Puzzle 13.9%, Indie 5.1%, Choices Matter 3.8%
- #35 CaseCracker2
73% matchVery Positive91% of 804 reviews2024
Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?
Why similar: Detective 44.9%, Mystery 25.4%, Point & Click 9.5%, Story Rich 7.7%, Puzzle 3.8%
- #36 Trials of Innocence
72% matchVery Positive92% of 1,700 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 27.6%, Crime 25.2%, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Point & Click 5.2%
- #37 Tokyo Detectives
76% matchMixed69% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Crime 26%, Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 4%
- #38 52Hertz
73% matchVery Positive89% of 113 reviews2026
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Detective 37.4%, Investigation 22.9%, Mystery 21%, Story Rich 6.3%, Puzzle 4.8%
- #39 No Questions Asked
74% matchVery Positive94% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Troubadour Collective
Windows
A neo-noir point&click thriller about a delivery service for illegal goods. Play as a Courier who—after hours—has to solve the mystery of his friend's disappearance. Visit various locations, collect clues, navigate branching dialogue options, and hurry as time is not on your side.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Drama 21.1%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Conversation 9.2% ★
- #40 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
72% matchVery Positive94% of 379 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 21.5%, Crime 15.6%, Drama 13.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Investigation 9.6%
- #41 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
75% matchMixed66% of 1,182 reviews2022
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 20.2%, FMV 16.5% ★, Crime 16.1%, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 10.7%
- #42 疑案追了声
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 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 73.1%, Story Rich 13%, Mystery 11.4%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #43 看不见的我们
71% matchVery Positive93% of 251 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
“The invisible us” is a FMV game where you play as Song Wufei, a timid high school student targeted by bullies. When a brave classmate intervenes, a series of mysterious events unfold. Investigate and piece together the hidden truth through deduction.
Why similar: Detective 36.7%, Mystery 23.4%, FMV 22.4% ★, Casual 4.6%, Adventure 4.6%
- #44 Turlock Holmes
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 954 reviews2024
Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
Why similar: Crime 34.6%, Detective 30.4%, Mystery 15.4%, Point & Click 5.6%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #45 The Case of the Golden Idol
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,533 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 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 25.8%, Investigation 21.5%, Crime 18.7%, Mystery 15.4%, Point & Click 5.7%
- #46 重返现场:真人版
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 271 reviews2024
Dev: 欢乐不二Pub: Phoenix Game
Windows
游戏故事发生在东南亚某国,这里潮湿闷热,城市混杂着现代化高楼与旧街小巷,充斥着神秘与危险。玩家将扮演一名法医实习生,通过在各类案件现场进行取证、分析线索,逐步揭开案件背后的真相。
Why similar: Drama 59.1%, Adventure 22.2%, Puzzle 9.3%, Story Rich 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #47 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,153 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 38.6%, Detective 30.9%, Point & Click 11%, Story Rich 7.3%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #48 Telling Lies
73% matchMixed63% of 1,302 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 21.4%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 15.6%, FMV 13.2% ★, Mystery 11.9%
- #49 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
70% matchVery Positive95% of 58 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 31.6%, Investigation 26.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Point & Click 8.8%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #50 The Occult Detective
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 329 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 34.2%, Drama 30.1%, Mystery 16%, Story Rich 7.6%, Puzzle 5.2%
- #51 Paper Perjury
68% matchVery Positive89% of 207 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Crime 19.5%, Mystery 16.3%, Investigation 12.7%, Point & Click 6.8%
- #52 Interrogation Simulator
70% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Crime 44.4%, Investigation 31.3%, Point & Click 9.8%, Story Rich 5.7%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #53 The Operator
66% matchVery Positive92% of 8,338 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Crime 20.7%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 11.9%, FMV 10% ★
- #54 Deluded I
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: New IDEA Games
Windows
A worn out detective with his demons to fight and a homicide case to solve. Deluded is an interactive crime thriller movie with point-and-click investigation and adrenaline pumped quick time events.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Investigation 25.5%, FMV 18.7% ★, Mystery 10.9%, Point & Click 6.9%
- #55 Au Revoir
67% matchVery Positive95% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: Invisible StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 23.1%, Point & Click 13.1%, Cinematic 12.4%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #56 孤岛海妖 The Sea-demon
67% matchVery Positive88% of 263 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 34.5%, Mystery 25.4%, Drama 25.1%, Story Rich 7.1%, Adventure 2.6%
- #57 探岛海龟汤
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: 探岛工作室
Windows · Mac
最烧脑的单人海龟汤!训练有素的超智能主持人支持完全自由提问,每个问题都可能撕开隐藏的真相。层层迷雾与反转步步逼近,让你在推理的每一秒都感受到紧张与压迫。防卡关系统保证游戏顺畅,畅玩不虐心~
Why similar: Detective 52.2%, Mystery 27.1%, Puzzle 6.7%, Casual 5.2%, Adventure 4.6%
- #58 瓔珞事件簿之誰殺了愛情
67% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: 傅真Pub: Genuine Studio Ltd
Windows
瓔珞事件簿系列遊戲是一系列以私人偵探拍擋瓔.珞為主角的推理解謎遊戲 你將會與兩位充滿火花的偵探, 一同破解一個又一個離奇案件!
Why similar: Detective 41.1%, Mystery 19.8%, Modern 12.3%, Adventure 11.7%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #59 The Posthumous Investigation
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 579 reviews2026
Dev: Mother Gaia StudioPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Detective 23.8%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Point & Click 5.8%