- #1 Spyeye
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crumple StudiosPub: IndieGO Publishing
Windows
The ideal corporate city has fallen after a global data breach. The terrible secrets of its citizens became known to everyone. Lives were ruined. You must return peace to this city: make the criminals answer for their actions and, perhaps, find out the cause of the global failure.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Investigation 14.1%, Point & Click 13.9%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #2 Sinheritance
96% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: STIM GAMES
Windows
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 19.8%, Immersive Sim 12%, Point & Click 11.6%, Logic 9.8%
- #3 The Detective's Computer
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: R1coScapeGames
Windows
Every file is a puzzle. Every clue is hidden in plain sight. Dive into your brand new computer system, solve intricate challenges, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Incremental 21.5%, Immersive Sim 21.3%, Investigation 15.3%, Detective 14.8%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #4 Detective Hindsight
95% 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 30.5%, Investigation 22.8%, Point & Click 9.3%, Puzzle 9.3%, Thriller 9%
- #5 The Roottrees are Dead
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,873 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 30.8%, Investigation 20%, Point & Click 12.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Mystery 8%
- #6 TEEFAX: Cold Case
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: div
Windows
Unravel a cold case after an old laptop containing the photos of a long unidentified victim and a strange app called "The Door" is found in an abandoned house. The police reckon it may be a cipher of some sort, but after unsuccessful attempts at decoding it, they turn to the public.
Why similar: Incremental 20.6%, Detective 17.3%, Point & Click 15.3%, Investigation 8.7%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #7 Mysteryville
93% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: NevosoftPub: Best Place Apps
Windows
Sort out small town’s mysterious Puzzles in this classic Hidden Object game - made just the way it should be!
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 22.2%, Incremental 18.9%, Point & Click 14.2%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #8 Green Mist over Portland
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey GamesPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 19.2%, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Point & Click 11.3%, Thriller 8.3%
- #9 The Detective's Apprentice
91% 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 "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 32%, Investigation 27.1%, Point & Click 12.9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Logic 8.8%
- #10 Anomaly Hours: Forest Cabin
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Munnica
Windows
Anomaly Hour: Forest Cabin is a tense observation horror game where you monitor rooms through security cameras to spot strange and shifting anomalies. Each replay reveals new, unpredictable events as you uncover the haunting mystery behind the Kinley family’s forest cabin.
Why similar: Incremental 25.4%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 15.9%, Simulation 12.2%, Puzzle 11%
- #11 Paranormal Observation
90% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: PlaturoPub: Frosthain
Windows · Mac · Linux
Paranormal Observation is a single-player point-and-click ghost hunting game. Use your computer to identify the evil spirit by finding enough evidence and exorcise it with your professional tools.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Investigation 18.8%, Immersive Sim 16.2%, Incremental 13.3%, Point & Click 7.3%
- #12 I'M YOUR HOST
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Calligram Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Investigation 29.5%, Point & Click 15.1%, Puzzle 8.7%, Mystery 7.9%
- #13 REWIND
88% matchVery Positive91% of 356 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 26.2%, Investigation 23.6%, Incremental 19.7%, Puzzle 11.4%, Mystery 7.6%
- #14 Benja (180 Seconds)
89% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: ANTOLDPub: MUKONGO Games
Windows
In the period of 180 seconds you will analyze every object in your house... when the ambulance passes, the thunder, and the ringing of the phone. You live during the time of a pandemic and your mission is to use your real-world knowledge that you have learned about viruses. Would you be infected?
Why similar: Incremental 24.7%, Detective 23.2%, Investigation 20.7%, Point & Click 10.3%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #15 TELETEXT
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: div
Windows
Welcome back to 1995. You turn your TV on, but there's an ad break! You press the red button to check out your favorite passtime. As you browse through, you see there's a lot missing. News articles not displaying, games out of order. Is anyone even keeping this updated anymore? Where did they go?
Why similar: Incremental 16.9%, Detective 16.2%, Point & Click 16%, Immersive Sim 16%, 1990's 7.2%
- #16 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
86% 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 26.7%, Investigation 25%, Point & Click 16.5%, Puzzle 9.1%, Logic 8.3%
- #17 Detective Dunkadoo
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Goosewing Creative
Windows
To ensure your career doesn't end sooner than the apocalypse, work hard to collect "Well-Done Stamps" and save your performance review!
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 22.8%, Incremental 13.5%, Point & Click 12.9%, Logic 8.6%
- #18 Set the Record Straight
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anja Remic
Windows · Mac
A 1998-set deduction game. Trawl a period internet for documents, photographs, and dead ends, then correct the official record: who really wrote, played, drew, or built it. An anthology of credit fraud, set straight one careful search at a time.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Investigation 26.8%, Point & Click 13%, Puzzle 8.9%, Mystery 7.2%
- #19 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,084 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 23.8%, Investigation 17.4%, Thriller 13.3%, Logic 10.1%, Point & Click 9.9%
- #20 One Paradox
84% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Retro K StudiosPub: 32 Bits Studio
Windows
A first-person narrative adventure set in a dystopian future. Advance through the futuristic OF-1 factory, solve puzzles, evade other androids, and uncover its hidden secrets.
Why similar: Incremental 20.5%, Immersive Sim 16.5%, Point & Click 15%, Detective 14.3%, Investigation 10.6%
- #21 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nessie Games
Windows
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 19.1%, Logic 11.9%, Point & Click 11%, Thriller 10.4%
- #22 Palm Cracker
82% matchVery Positive97% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Petter Malmehed
Windows
Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Point & Click 20.1%, Immersive Sim 19.5%, Puzzle 11.1%, Simulation 10.7%
- #23 Mysteryville 2
84% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: NevosoftPub: Best Place Apps
Windows
Will Laura figure out what is actually happening in this small rural town and close the case?
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 18.6%, Incremental 15.3%, Point & Click 14.2%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #24 查无此人
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CopyCat.Studio
Windows · Mac
一款以清末民初的上海为时代背景的社会派推理游戏。你在一台历史悬案核查终端前接手这项任务:为墙中无名遗骸重建家族谱系。翻阅泛黄的婚书、讣告与老照片,看清旧秩序崩塌之际每个人的选择与挣扎。
Why similar: Detective 31%, Investigation 24.9%, Logic 11.5%, Puzzle 10.1%, Point & Click 9.5%
- #25 It Was Not a Suicide
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Poisonic Studio
Windows
A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 24.9%, Thriller 13.6%, Point & Click 10.3%, Mystery 6.7%
- #26 Case Sealed
80% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Mergen Games
Windows
You found a new opportunity to save your daughter. The authorities who learned about your situation gave you a job opportunity. You have to be successful in this job, which is your last chance, and save up for your daughter's surgery. Remember, you only have 30 days.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 21.6%, Incremental 19.3%, Logic 10.7%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #27 The Operator
78% matchVery Positive92% of 8,818 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 22.5%, Investigation 21.1%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Thriller 11.5%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #28 Docket 87: The Novikov's Files
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Investigation 27.8%, Detective 24.7%, Point & Click 13.8%, Logic 9.5%, Mystery 7.2%
- #29 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fractal Pop Games
Windows
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 24.6%, Point & Click 18.8%, Puzzle 11%, Logic 9.4%
- #30 The Fifth Bell: Frequency of Secrets
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Serhat Arslan
Windows
The Fifth Bell is a premium 2D point-and-click mystery adventure set in 1994 Europe. Investigate hidden mechanisms, decode historical clues, and stop a forbidden instrument before it is awakened.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 16.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, Logic 8.4%
- #31 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
76% matchVery Positive93% of 5,660 reviews2025
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 20.7%, Incremental 13.4%, Point & Click 13.1%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #32 The Marsh Manor Mystery
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: castergrams
Windows · Mac
Something strange happened in the old manor, but the Pond's premier puzzle-solver is here to uncover the truth. In this ribbiting and cozy mystery, explore the grounds, journey into the past, and unearth the secrets buried at Marsh Manor.
Why similar: Detective 35.5%, Investigation 31.2%, Puzzle 14.2%, Casual 10.2%, Mystery 8.1%
- #33 Hawkshaw Case: Truth & Prevention
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hawkshaw Entertainment
Windows
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Investigation 29%, Point & Click 10.6%, Logic 10.5%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #34 Scene Investigators
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,027 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Investigation 27.5%, Detective 24%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Logic 11.8%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #35 Desktop Explorer
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,696 reviews2026
Dev: Recurring Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 21%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Point & Click 13.4%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #36 A Case of Fraud
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 518 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 29%, Investigation 25.9%, Point & Click 14.1%, Logic 10.5%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #37 Mystery Case Files: Crossfade Collector's Edition
77% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
The Master Detective must face their greatest challenge – time itself!
Why similar: Investigation 21.2%, Detective 18.8%, Point & Click 17.9%, Puzzle 13.2%, Logic 8.5%
- #38 nonogram
72% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: yugames
Windows · Mac
My first game as a Ukrainian woman indie developer. Thank you for your support! A relaxing minimalistic nonogram with 100+ hours of gameplay, no time pressure, and puzzles handcrafted without AI. Solve at your own pace with soothing visuals and gentle soundscapes.
Why similar: Incremental 28.2%, Point & Click 17.4%, Puzzle 12.5%, Logic 12.4%, Investigation 12%
- #39 密市大亨
75% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Dream Clockwork
Windows
Welcome to the brand new world of Mississauga Tycoon. Various styles of Mississauga, including horror, suspense, thriller, science fiction, and aesthetics, are waiting for you to explore. Can you escape perfectly and find out the truth? Become an escape master and create a perfect escape myth?
Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 18%, Immersive Sim 17.8%, Logic 12.3%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #40 Pasha Planet: Reborn
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Scorpio Game CO., LTD.
Windows · Mac
“Pasha Planet: Reborn” is the debut game of Scorpio Game, a Taiwanese indie game development studio. Players will take on the role of Bobbie and clear stages of challenges to solve the final mystery!
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Incremental 21.1%, Investigation 20%, Logic 11.7%, Point & Click 11.7%
- #41 Suzy Burger
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: DIG Games
Windows
Welcome to Suzy Burger. Wear gloves and get ready to serve customers.
Why similar: Incremental 21.1%, Point & Click 19.7%, Immersive Sim 18.4%, Simulation 15.3%, Puzzle 11%
- #42 Mystery Box 2: Evolution
73% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: XSGames
Windows · Mac
Crack complex logic riddles in Mystery Box 2 — a 3D point-and-click escape room adventure. Inspect 57 detailed boxes, find hidden puzzle pieces, collect historical artifacts, and challenge your brain with atmospheric mechanical enigmas.
Why similar: Incremental 24.7%, Detective 18.2%, Point & Click 17.1%, Investigation 15.6%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #43 Behind:The hidden Truth
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anemone
Windows
'Behind' is a narrative mystery adventure beyond simple deduction. Investigate every crime scene and piece together scattered clues. You will delve into the characters' complex emotions and hidden stories to reveal the ultimate truth, providing a deeply immersive experience.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 20.5%, Detective 18%, Logic 16.7%, Investigation 16%, Puzzle 13.5%
- #44 Deductopia
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the scenes, find clues, and sort out people, pets, and belongings in this cozy slice-of-life detective puzzle game. Fans of Duck Detective, Little Problems, and The Case of the Worst Day Ever will enjoy this new deduction game for all ages.
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Investigation 28.9%, Logic 10.4%, Puzzle 10.3%, Point & Click 8.6%
- #45 Buy Me Some Soup
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: weekend
Windows
Heya! Long time no see. I just have a small -tiny- little favor to ask of you, could you buy me some soup? ...How? Well, that's for you to find out!
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Detective 22%, Point & Click 14.8%, Puzzle 9.2%, Immersive Sim 8.3%
- #46 The Millhaven Murders
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kiloupa Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hand-drawn and story-rich deduction mystery set in 1887. Pearl Lundgren is dead and two men have been arrested for her murder, but the full truth remains to be discovered, and only you can piece it together.
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Investigation 24.6%, Point & Click 17.1%, Logic 12.2%, Puzzle 12%
- #47 Death at Sycamore Hall
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.
Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Investigation 29.5%, Logic 12.6%, Puzzle 8.6%, Mystery 8.1%
- #48 Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Birdy Interactive
Windows
A missing person case straight out of 1995. Search the early internet, dig through emails and dusty floppy discs, and uncover the secrets behind the disappearance of Victoria Mason.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Incremental 14.7%, Point & Click 13.4%, Puzzle 8%
- #49 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,381 reviews2026
Dev: ぱるそに工房
Windows
「ギルド探求団へようこそ!」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう!それでは──良い旅を!
Why similar: Detective 41.3%, Investigation 32.1%, Puzzle 13.4%, Mystery 8.6%, 2D 3.9%
- #50 Deep Focus
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Investigation 30.3%, Point & Click 15.9%, Mystery 8.2%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #51 speak of my sin
69% 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: Detective 23%, Incremental 18.6%, Investigation 11.8%, Point & Click 11.3%, Logic 8.6%
- #52 The Golden Girl Case
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StickyLabs
Windows · Mac
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Investigation 23.3%, Point & Click 13.1%, Logic 9.9%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #53 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 27.4%, Point & Click 12.9%, Puzzle 8.7%, Logic 7.7%
- #54 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
70% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 22.3%, Point & Click 15.4%, Logic 11.4%, Thriller 7.8%
- #55 PROJE ARAF
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: obscuradev
Windows
PROJE ARAF is an atmospheric first-person psychological horror and puzzle game trapped between reality and nightmare. Explore dark rooms, examine cryptic evidence, and unlock the dark secrets of your mind to uncover the truth. Can you survive the unseen tension following your every step?
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 19.4%, Immersive Sim 13.7%, Thriller 13.5%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #56 Link Cameras
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David GallardoPub: HeadArrow
Windows
You work as a moderator for a strange camera website called L!nk Cameras. Watch live feeds, approve or reject cameras, follow the admin’s instructions, and uncover what hides behind each connection.
Why similar: Investigation 23.9%, Immersive Sim 22%, Point & Click 13.5%, Thriller 11.6%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #57 The Rivergrove Files
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ninja Chompek
Windows
It's 1999. You are sitting at a computer when you receive a mysterious message: “Don’t let them walk free,” along with a strange set of files. Can you piece together the truth before you run out of time?
Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Detective 17.4%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Thriller 11.4%, Point & Click 10.1%
- #58 The Ratline
65% matchVery Positive83% of 331 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Investigation 30.8%, Puzzle 8.8%, Mystery 7.6%, Logic 6.7%
- #59 Meal: Mystery Escape Room
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Unyielding Pixel Games
Windows
A lavish dinner. A locked room. And a truth no one wants you to uncover. Meal: Mystery Escape Room is a cinematic puzzle adventure where every solved clue pulls you deeper into a web of secrets. Unravel an unforgettable night through story-driven escape-room challenges.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 25.5%, Point & Click 14.7%, Thriller 10.2%, Puzzle 10%
- #60 Tape Detective
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Renewal Art Studio
Windows
Tape Detective is a text-based mystery puzzle game. Collect dialogue fragments on cassette tapes and replay them to challenge witness testimonies, uncover the truth behind a mysterious cold case, and track down every suspect.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Investigation 25%, Point & Click 14.1%, Puzzle 9.2%, Logic 8%