60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Mystery, Detective, Investigation.
A detective visual novel set in Victorian London. Play as a veteran detective and his young daughter, investigate scenes through point-and-click gameplay, question suspects, and make tough choices that shape the story.
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A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.
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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.
A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Historical 12.9%, Mystery 12%, Investigation 11.6%, Point & Click 11.6%
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 24.2%, Point & Click 19.5%, Historical 17.2%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Investigation 9.7%
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 29.2%, Historical 18.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Point & Click 11.5%, Investigation 10.4%
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Historical 19.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Investigation 8.2%, Point & Click 7.3%
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Detective 19%, Historical 18.3%, Point & Click 18.2%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Investigation 9.6%
《江华号》是一款国风水墨横版卷轴叙事游戏。1928年，武汉的大街小巷流传着一则“头七夜死者还魂”的诡异消息，引发各界关注。《楚城时报》新人记者虞慧龄奉命前去采访，却误打误撞，被种种谜团指引着登上了一艘名为“江华号”的豪华客轮。在那里，一段不为人知的隐秘往事渐渐浮出水面……
Why similar: Historical 18%, Detective 16.6%, Point & Click 16.2%, Word Game 14.2%, Mystery 8.1%
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.6%, Detective 21.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Investigation 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10%
Explore Tokyo, snap photos and analyse evidence for 40+ landmarks in the Imperial Capital, from prehistory to the present. Use real historical research skills to solve evidence-based puzzles in a 90s-style adventure. Confront a cast of wandering spirits to separate truth from fiction.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Historical 22.6%, Point & Click 18.8%, Mystery 6.5%, Investigation 6.3%
"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 23.1%, Historical 19.5%, Drama 11.9%, Word Game 11.8%, Mystery 11.4%
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: Point & Click 25.7%, Detective 20.3%, Mystery 19.2%, Drama 11.1%, Investigation 7.3%
This is a murder mystery visual novel where you take the role of the detective. Search for clues, make discoveries, and talk to other characters to find out what is truly going on on the Murder Express.
Why similar: Detective 36.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Point & Click 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Drama 7%
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Point & Click 25.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 11%, Adventure 9.2%
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Point & Click 17.9%, Historical 14.2%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 10%
Become a legendary detective of ancient China! In "Di Renjie: The Legendary Investigator", play as Di Renjie, solving thrilling cases across Bianzhou and Bingzhou in the Tang Dynasty and uncovering the truth.
Why similar: Historical 27.4%, Detective 24.1%, Word Game 15%, Mystery 11.8%, Investigation 8.8%
Join Leo Parker in 1917 China to unravel a mystery tied to a lost Ming empress. Part puzzle, part adventure, part graphic novel, Silk features hand-drawn art, rich storytelling, 50+ puzzles, and an intuitive hint system.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.5%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Historical 12.8%, Detective 11.3%, Mystery 10.1%
Investigate a haunting mystery inspired by Nordic folklore in a story-rich 2D point-and-click adventure. Explore the remote Faroe Islands, uncover forgotten secrets, solve paranormal puzzles, and discover what lies beyond the Window to the North.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Historical 24.1%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Exploration 8.2%
Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Point & Click 20%, Historical 16.6%, Adventure 12.6%, Mystery 10.7%
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 27.9%, Point & Click 24.3%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 11%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
The legendary Phantom of the Opera has returned! As Inspector Raoul Montand, you are the only one who can pursue the Red Death into the past and prevent him from terrorizing the present in this point and click mystery.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Point & Click 23.6%, Historical 19.5%, Mystery 12.6%, Investigation 8.9%
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 26.7%, Historical 19%, Point & Click 17.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Investigation 10.9%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 38.4%, Point & Click 20.7%, Mystery 15.5%, Investigation 14.1%, Adventure 5.7%
London, 1889. Step into the shoes of a young detective in this hand-drawn, point-and-click mystery. Explore the dark halls of Seraphim House, illuminate the shadows, and interrogate suspects to solve a complex locked-room murder. Will you accuse the right person?
Why similar: Point & Click 20.7%, Detective 17.2%, Historical 16.2%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Investigation 10.9%
Explore mid 20th century Europe as an ex-OSS operative using quick wits, problem solving abilities and gritty charm to duck and weave his way between cultists, crazy Frenchmen and dangerous killers! Based on point & click classics, Trouble Hunter Chronicles revitalizes the genre for the modern era.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Point & Click 18.5%, Historical 16.6%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Mystery 11%
Manchester, United Kingdom, 1889. 21-year-old Wilson Hellberg is looking for his brother's killer in a big, histile city. Explore rich neighborhoods and dark corners, conducting an investigation, which will lead Wilson closer to the long-awaited justice.
Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Point & Click 30.3%, Mystery 16.8%, Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 6.9%
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 28.2%, Point & Click 22.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Investigation 11.8%, Retro 6.3%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Historical 24.8%, Detective 17.1%, Point & Click 11.4%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Mystery 9.8%
A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?
Why similar: Point & Click 40.2%, Detective 24.7%, Adventure 12.2%, Drama 10.8%, Mystery 8.5%
"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 35.2%, Historical 18.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Investigation 8.2%, Story Rich 6.7%
In an investigation where the thieves are not necessarily the ones you think they are, follow the clues, question the suspects, and get to the truth by avoiding false leads. But beware, some people are not ready to give up so easily.
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Point & Click 21.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Mystery 6.9%
Narrative game about the life of Ignace Semmelweis, a visionary doctor who has saved thousand of lives of mothers in the 19e century.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Historical 23.2%, Drama 18.1%, Investigation 12.7%, Adventure 10.4%
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 31.4%, Drama 14.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 13.2%, Investigation 10.5%
A historical detective game mixing reasoning and puzzles, set during Northern Wei's early Sinicization reforms. As head of the Wuju Division, you're sent by the emperor to Pingcheng. Mysterious cases there seem unrelated but are deeply connected.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Historical 28.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Investigation 11.5%, Logic 7.8%
A point-and-click parody of Les Misérables, with classic adventure puzzles, hand drawn art and an amazing voice cast.
Why similar: Historical 35.3%, Point & Click 28.6%, Hand-drawn 16%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 7.3%
London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?
Why similar: Detective 36%, Point & Click 32.3%, Mystery 16.4%, Adventure 14.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%
The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty.
Why similar: Historical 22.2%, Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 17.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Investigation 9.1%
Unravel the Knotgud disaster in this point and click deduction mystery. Explore the kingdom of Knotgud, interrogate townsfolk, and investigate with magical tools. Use your discoveries to piece the events together word by word in your scroll of truth to find out, Who Summoned It?
Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Point & Click 22.3%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Story Rich 7.5%, Mystery 5.4%
《谍：玫瑰》是一款聚焦于1938年武汉的谍战文字冒险游戏。你将潜入情报漩涡中心的「玫瑰饭店」，在五位身份各异的嫌疑人中，揪出代号「尘土」的致命叛徒。通过搜证与周旋，在谎言与忠诚之间做出抉择。夜幕下的武汉暗流涌动，你能否揪出内奸，重建地下情报网，点燃象征黎明的星星火焰？
Why similar: Historical 32.2%, Detective 32.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 7.7%, Adventure 4.4%
The hidden game society is a digital escape room experience. You have been invited to be a member of this mysterious club. You will find yourself alone and trapped in this curious board game-themed room full of atmosphere. Use your wit and deduction skills to find a way out.
Why similar: Detective 34%, Historical 15.8%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Point & Click 10.9%
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 35.8%, Point & Click 18.5%, Mystery 15%, Investigation 13.5%, Adventure 6.3%
A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Point & Click 28.8%, Mystery 17.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 8%
A college radio DJ has vanished, but the school says she withdrew. Search forum posts and confidential records to uncover the people behind anonymous handles. Piece together what happened to Starlingdive in a deduction mystery spanning three connected cases, from college radio to the music industry.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Point & Click 20.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Investigation 10.4%, Text-Based 5.5%
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 35.3%, Point & Click 19.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Drama 12.7%, Investigation 9.2%
Beekeeper (and former world’s greatest detective) Sherlock Holmes is arranging a surprise picnic for his friend Watson. Unfortunately pesky mysteries keep getting in the way! Explore, find clues and interrogate your neighbours in this cosy adventure.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Historical 20.3%, Point & Click 14.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
Oakhaven is a story-driven point-and-click adventure game. Cousins Daphne and Dominic are summoned by their Grand-mère to the family's historic southern manor house. Play as both characters as you explore the house and grounds, solve puzzles, complete tasks, and uncover long-buried family secrets.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.2%, Historical 14.9%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Drama 11.7%
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 36%, Point & Click 19.4%, Mystery 17.1%, Investigation 10.6%, Story Rich 4.8%
A Pentiment-like set in 19th-century Malaysia, featuring pirates, East Indiamen, headhunters, a locked-room murder mystery, a blade of meteoric ore, a tarot deck, a mountain of light, and a tiger. It’s time to put your thinking cap on; as for those voices in your head – probably best to ignore them.
Why similar: Historical 24.8%, Detective 16.7%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Investigation 10%, Point & Click 7.1%
Walter Jones, a billionaire had planned on opening up a resort for the rich and famous, but was killed before his dream could be achieved. It's up to Detective Jack Norm to crack the case by interviewing the people on Sinking Island to get valuable clues. A game from Benoit Sokal.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.6%, Detective 29.7%, Mystery 16.4%, Adventure 16.3%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Historical 20.7%, Point & Click 16.3%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Mystery 8.9%
Gather information on social media in-game to take down every last boss in this deduction-based puzzle adventure game inspired by Return of the Obra Dinn. It's release day for the latest entry in a legendary action game series, and you need to beat it. Fun is secondary, victory is all.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Point & Click 14.5%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 8.5%, Hand-drawn 8%
Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.
Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Point & Click 32.2%, Adventure 16.5%, Mystery 9.3%, Retro 4.8%
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 44.3%, Mystery 14.5%, Point & Click 10.6%, Investigation 10%, Historical 9.6%
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 36.5%, Mystery 16.7%, Point & Click 14.3%, Investigation 12.2%, Exploration 4.9%
1919. Saboteurs organised an insolent provocation in revolutionary Novgorod. So called «miracle-making» relics of Saint Lukian were stolen right on the eve of being exposed and debunked in public. Our paper «The Red Case» is following the investigation.
Why similar: Historical 24.1%, Detective 21.2%, Point & Click 18.7%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Mystery 6.9%
Discover the youth of a legend - Experience the transformation of Arsene Lupin, from whimsical thief to legendary hero, in 'Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief', an adventure and investigation game freely adapted from the works of Maurice Leblanc, with its events unfolding in the early 20th century.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Detective 20.9%, Historical 18.6%, Text-Based 8.6%, Investigation 8%
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 26.9%, Detective 20.3%, Historical 12.2%, Adventure 9.5%, Mystery 8.3%
Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...
Why similar: Detective 38.9%, Point & Click 29.9%, Adventure 15.8%, Mystery 11%, Retro 4.4%
Uncover secrets in a thrilling mystery! Solve puzzles, find hidden objects, and expose a deadly art conspiracy with the Young Detective Club.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Historical 23%, Point & Click 19.7%, Hand-drawn 8.3%, Exploration 6.8%
The classic award winning adventure returns in glorious 4K with fully remastered audio. Step into the shoes of intrepid tourist George Stobbart and sharp-witted journalist Nico Collard as they unravel a deadly Mayan conspiracy steeped in ancient artifacts and dark magic.
Why similar: Historical 19.6%, Detective 18.1%, Point & Click 13.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Investigation 10.6%
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 28.3%, Point & Click 18.5%, Word Game 12.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Investigation 11.4%
