- #1 Broken Lands Village
97% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Kielan xDPub: NeuroCore Studios
Windows
The real world no longer exists! I was trapped in this cursed Village made of inkblots on parchment. Every day I'm stalked by an assasin and stuck in a time loop. None of the residents remember me, although I myself have memories. I need to get out of here ASAP
Why similar: Time Travel 24% ★, Time Manipulation 19.7% ★, Investigation 14.6%, Detective 9.7%, Stylized 6.9%
- #2 The Sexy Brutale
96% matchVery Positive92% of 4,073 reviews2017
Dev: Cavalier Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...
Why similar: Time Manipulation 31.4% ★, Time Travel 26.2% ★, Mystery 12%, Detective 11.2%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #3 Just in Crime
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gomet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.
Why similar: Time Travel 27.7% ★, Investigation 19.9%, Detective 12.5%, Mystery 8.7%, Funny 7.5%
- #4 Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wandering Door Games
Windows · Linux
A short and cozy point and click time loop mystery. Join Aster Pebble as she solves mysteries and helps those in need as she takes on her first adventure in a modern fantasy world. Overcome bureaucracy via direct action in this funny little adventure filled with intriguing oddball characters.
Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Point & Click 14.9%, Mystery 14%, Detective 13.1%, Time Travel 9.8% ★
- #5 The World After
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: Burning Sunset
Windows · Mac
Set during a pandemic lockdown in France, The World After is a FMV adventure game experience that tells the story of a man who tries to uncover the truth behind his strange nightmares and the mystery of the village he's living in.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 22.6% ★, Time Travel 22.3% ★, Investigation 15.7%, Point & Click 9.8%, Mystery 8.9%
- #6 Future Proof
94% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2018
Dev: Silhouette Valley Games
Windows
Quirky, top-down puzzle adventure game. You’re trapped in a 12-minute time loop. Try to save yourself and a small town from destruction from a meteorite. Solve intuitive puzzles, interact with the people of the town, and discover the secrets of the town. Discover the 15 different endings!
Why similar: Time Travel 35% ★, Mystery 11.2%, Time Manipulation 10.8% ★, Investigation 8.8%, Funny 7.8%
- #7 Brentwood
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Time Flies Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Solve puzzles and uncover the secrets of Brentwood in this mysterious point-and-click adventure. The unique powers you hold will lead to moral choices that directly influence the story, the fate of the town, and which of the multiple endings you unlock. Will you follow destiny or fight against it?
Why similar: Time Travel 32.9% ★, Investigation 14.7%, Point & Click 12.4%, Time Manipulation 10.3% ★, Story Rich 7.2%
- #8 Morriton Manor Stories: Nordic Whispers
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery detective game with RPG elements. Cursed by demonic forces, a mysterious island is trapped in a time loop. Leah Glessner, Private Investigator of the Supernatural, uses her unique gift of photographic memory to confront evil. Skill your character. Investigate. Solve the case.
Why similar: Investigation 22.2%, Time Travel 17.9% ★, Detective 13.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Funny 8.3%
- #9 Eternal Threads
91% matchVery Positive86% of 817 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmonaut StudiosPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 23.9% ★, Time Travel 21.3% ★, Investigation 15.3%, Detective 9.6%, Mystery 7.6%
- #10 The Granny Detective Society
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Empreintes
Windows
A cozy investigation game where you observe a street, pin down its residents’ secrets, and solve mysteries. Play as Madeleine, a retired granny recruited by the Granny Detective Society (basically the CIA… but with dentures), investigating a neighborhood that hides its secrets well.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 25.3% ★, Investigation 19.3%, Detective 11.9%, Stylized 6.6%, Funny 6.6%
- #11 Doggins
90% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Brain&Brain
Windows · Mac
A point-and-sniff adventure. Explore the moon, sniff some things. Unravel the plot of a villainous squirrel to sabotage the history of human invention.
Why similar: Dog 21% ★, Time Travel 18.9% ★, Point & Click 15.2%, Puzzle 10%, Exploration 8.8%
- #12 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 26.3%, Mystery 16%, Detective 11.1%, Puzzle 9.9%, Nature 8.6%
- #13 At Eternity's Hatch
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jardus Games
Windows
Stranded at sea in an alternate timeline, you must master a complex time travel system to solve puzzles and piece together the mystery of an obsessed captain and his quest that lead him to the Greenland Sea in search of a supernatural anomaly.
Why similar: Time Travel 32.5% ★, Investigation 16%, Time Manipulation 13.9% ★, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #14 Dead Watch
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Doctor Shinobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're stuck in a time loop ⌛. Whenever you find a dead body, you go back to the past. The only way to escape the loop is to cheat destiny & change the future. Explore the castle and uncover its dark secrets to prevent the next killing.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 29.9% ★, Time Travel 23.7% ★, Detective 10.7%, Mystery 10.3%, Exploration 6.5%
- #15 Who Stole My Beard?
87% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Cleardot Games
Windows · Mac
Your beard has been stolen! You and your loyal dog Leo must investigate the people and places of Beardsville to solve the crime. Uncover conspiracies, find new beards, and remember to pick up the groceries in this charming town of bearded intrigue.
Why similar: Investigation 15%, Dog 13.4% ★, Detective 12.1%, Point & Click 9.7%, Funny 9.4%
- #16 Twelve Minutes
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,850 reviews2021
Dev: Luis AntonioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
Why similar: Time Travel 31.2% ★, Time Manipulation 24% ★, Mystery 13.2%, Point & Click 9.4%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #17 5 Days
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Inspiring Games
Windows
Five days is a fully open world, no limits time travel puzzle adventure. This game isn't just a time loop of the same day on repeat, this game lets you travel between five different days. Use your knowledge of the future and ability to travel to the past to assassinate a heavily defended king.
Why similar: Time Travel 33.2% ★, Time Manipulation 31.6% ★, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 7.4%, Exploration 7.2%
- #18 Causal Effect
85% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: shrimp & pickaxe studio
Windows
This is a text-based deduction game. Your choices will change the development of events, make up different timelines, and lead to different endings. Your primary task is to sort out the cause-and-effect relationships between events from textual descriptions.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 25% ★, Time Travel 21.6% ★, Investigation 13.8%, Detective 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #19 At His Grave
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: XUMENGTIAN
Windows
Time backtracking secret room decryption game, analyze the character dialogue, find the key to decryption, complete the needs to leave the room. In the end all regret, go back to the past, looking for clues to make up for regret.
Why similar: Time Travel 29.8% ★, Time Manipulation 28.1% ★, Detective 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 6.6%, Mystery 6.4%
- #20 Time Machine - Find Objects. Hidden Pictures Game
84% matchVery Positive81% of 101 reviews2021
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
An exciting adventure through space and time awaits for you in the newest hidden object game! Immerse yourself into a real investigation, full of intrigue and mysterious temporal anomalies!
Why similar: Time Travel 28% ★, Investigation 25.5%, Detective 14.1%, Puzzle 9.8%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #21 Reports from Vera Cruz
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Suits
Windows
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Detective 15.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Funny 9.6%, Point & Click 9.1%
- #22 Three Pigeons in a Trench Coat
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Midway Games
Windows · Mac
A game about Three Pigeons in a Trench Coat stuck in a time loop until they save the world. Pretty Simple.
Why similar: Time Travel 32.4% ★, Time Manipulation 25.3% ★, Detective 11.4%, Investigation 8.5%, Exploration 7.5%
- #23 The Barker & Mustard Files
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yes Yes Very Good Productions
Windows
A 2D/3D Mystery-Adventure Game set in a lavish hotel with a cast full of suspicious sweeties and dubious degenerates... and everyone has something to hide.
Why similar: Dog 23.1% ★, Detective 12.6%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Investigation 9.4%
- #24 Tailgate
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dmytro Yarynych
Windows
Hyde, an aging labrador retriever, wakes up and realizes that Derek, his beloved Human has disappeared. The doggo reluctantly leaves the house to investigate, only to find himself in the middle of an ancient dog prophecy.
Why similar: Dog 23.6% ★, Investigation 19.6%, Nature 8.2%, Puzzle 7.7%, Funny 7.6%
- #25 Big Ear Detective
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fabula Improviso
Windows · Mac
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Investigation 23.2%, Detective 15.7%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Funny 8.3%
- #26 Beach Cafe: Caribbean Sand
81% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Killbug StudioPub: Cooking and Publishing
Windows
Where is Grandpa? and why has his beach bar been closed for more than 2 years? An adventure full of puzzles and mystery begins! Explore, discover all the clues and read them correctly in order to advance. Let yourself be enveloped by a story of intrigue set on a beach.
Why similar: Investigation 28.3%, Mystery 17%, Puzzle 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Point & Click 11.6%
- #27 Anomaly Hunter
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hook Games
Windows
Hidden object puzzler about time-traveling detective. Somebody really messed up with time-travel machine..
Why similar: Time Manipulation 18.5% ★, Point & Click 16.5%, Time Travel 14% ★, Exploration 9.7%, Detective 9.2%
- #28 RewindGirl
78% matchVery Positive92% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: べすとまん
Windows
Run, jump, rewind, and avoid a time paradox? A time-traveling gal changes the past where she drank tapioca to prevent the extinction of humanity in this time-loop action puzzle game!
Why similar: Time Travel 48.9% ★, Time Manipulation 41.1% ★, Puzzle 8.7%, Adventure 1.3%
- #29 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
79% 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: Investigation 26.8%, Detective 16.7%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #30 The Roottrees are Dead
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Investigation 23.3%, Detective 19.7%, Mystery 16%, Point & Click 12.1%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #31 City of Voices
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Investigation 25.9%, Detective 16.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 10.1%, Puzzle 8%
- #32 Spirit of Midnight
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Good Badger
Windows · Mac
Play as a house cat who gains the ability to leave home and embark on a supernatural adventure after encountering a strange spirit. Befriend a badger and meet other adorable creatures along the way, all in an effort to restore balance to the forest and uncover the truth behind its mysteries.
Why similar: Cats 17.9%, Point & Click 12.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Funny 9.6%, Cute 9.5%
- #33 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,506 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Investigation 26.9%, Detective 17%, Mystery 10.9%, Point & Click 9.3%, Cute 8.3%
- #34 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebecca AhmedPub: Sagewing Studio
Windows
A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 27.8% ★, Investigation 21.1%, Detective 14.1%, Mystery 10.3%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #35 The Adventures of Tango Rio
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bean - Adventure AgencyPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A humoristic point-and-click adventure with hand-drawn 2D art, comedy, and investigation. As Tango Rio, explore a tropical archipelago, meet quirky characters, and gather clues by solving puzzles in the search for your mysteriously vanished father.
Why similar: Time Travel 21% ★, Investigation 19.6%, Point & Click 13.7%, Detective 10.8%, Funny 10%
- #36 火起雪中寺
74% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: 江湖奇事录
Windows
Huoqi Xuezhong Temple is a 3D suspense exploration game. The ancient temple covered in heavy snow suddenly caught fire. A mysterious shadow transported you back three hours before the fire started. Faced with six people gathered at this temple with different purposes.
Why similar: Time Travel 35.8% ★, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 14.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Puzzle 8%
- #37 Melly the naughty dog
75% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: haybalecastles
Windows
Melly the Naughty Dog is a short, funny point-and-click puzzle game with hand-drawn. Play as Melly, navigating his dream world, solving puzzles, and meeting characters like the fairy dog and the knight to reclaim his jug and return home.
Why similar: Dog 26.9% ★, Point & Click 18%, Puzzle 11.4%, Adventure 10.3%, Stylized 9.7%
- #38 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
73% matchVery Positive98% of 435 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 20.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Point & Click 18%, Detective 13.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #39 Mystery Case Files: Incident at Pendle Tower
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Pendle Tower was once a lavish high-rise hotel, but a new renovation has awakened a long-dormant secret within its foreboding halls.
Why similar: Investigation 17.1%, Point & Click 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Detective 10.8%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #40 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
72% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
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: Investigation 26.8%, Detective 19%, Point & Click 17.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Adventure 8.8%
- #41 FoldLoop
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Keyhole Studio
Windows
FoldLoop is a detective game that emphasizes logical reasoning. To escape the curse of endless cycles, you'll observe the sandbox from a higher dimension, analyze the rulebook, and deduce the secrets of the real world.
Why similar: Time Travel 22.2% ★, Investigation 18.9%, Detective 15.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #42 Pasha Planet: Reborn
73% matchPositive83% of 12 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: Investigation 20.8%, Dog 18.1% ★, Detective 12.9%, Point & Click 9.9%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #43 Anomaly Hunter - Prologue
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 27 reviews2020
Dev: Hook Games
Windows
Free intro to upcoming Anomaly Hunter - hidden object puzzler about time-traveling detective. Tame the chaos of time (no Hitler killing!).
Why similar: Time Travel 34.1% ★, Time Manipulation 16.2% ★, Point & Click 13.4%, Funny 10.5%, Detective 5.2%
- #44 Inspector Waffles
71% matchVery Positive95% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Dog 22.4% ★, Investigation 14.6%, Cats 14.6%, Detective 10.9%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #45 Who Summoned It?
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crooked Foot
Windows
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: Investigation 17.1%, Point & Click 16.8%, Time Manipulation 13.6% ★, Detective 13%, Exploration 10.5%
- #46 Harold Rabbit - Finder of Lost Things
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Fasold Publishing
Windows
Harold Rabbit : Finder of Lost Things is a fully hand-drawn point & click game for all ages. Join Harold and his sidekick Maud on a quest to recover Harold's stolen trumpet!
Why similar: Point & Click 16.5%, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 13%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 9.5%
- #47 Mr Investigator
70% match7 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Haoning Wu
Windows
Portsmith, England. Murder in the british autumns. As Investigators of the Time Bureau; help our client move forward. A challenging detective mystery that will test your logical deduction with unique time-traveling exploration.
Why similar: Time Travel 38.4% ★, Investigation 19.8%, Detective 15%, Mystery 9.7%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #48 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
69% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Investigation 15.3%, Cats 13.3%, Point & Click 11.6%, Detective 10.4%, Mystery 10.3%
- #49 Wrongly Accused
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Elomelo GamesPub: SwopBots Ltd.
Windows
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: Investigation 26.9%, Detective 18.3%, Point & Click 12.4%, Mystery 10.3%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #50 Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,041 reviews2022
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Detective 15.7%, Mystery 14.1%, Funny 12.8%, Cute 9.9%
- #51 Hourturn
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Khata
Windows · Linux
Hourturn is an atmospheric game that begins inside a large, constantly turning hourglass. You are a tiny grain of sand within it, striving to stop it and escape, but what awaits the grain of sand outside? Is this the only way to measure time?
Why similar: Time Travel 35.1% ★, Time Manipulation 21.5% ★, Mystery 11.9%, Exploration 8.8%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #52 Enigma of Fear
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,058 reviews2024
Dev: Dumativa
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Dog 18.8% ★, Time Travel 16.9% ★, Detective 12.4%, Mystery 11.6%
- #53 Escape Everlit
68% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: lantao studio
Windows
A narrative-driven sci-fi mystery. Switch between four playable protagonists trapped in an island mansion to explore, investigate, piece together clues from their mysterious past, and uncover the truth behind their predicament.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 29.5% ★, Investigation 22%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 11.8%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #54 Mysteryville
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 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: Investigation 25.5%, Detective 16.3%, Point & Click 13.2%, Cats 11.3%, Mystery 10.4%
- #55 Beware of the Cartographer!
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
Windows
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: Investigation 24.3%, Point & Click 12.9%, Detective 12.6%, Mystery 10.2%, Funny 9.4%
- #56 Detective Hindsight
68% 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: Investigation 27.2%, Detective 21.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, Point & Click 9%
- #57 The Detective's Apprentice
67% 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: Investigation 31%, Detective 21.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Point & Click 12%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #58 Major's Heart
66% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Investigation 21.3%, Point & Click 15.7%, Detective 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Puzzle 10%
- #59 Chimeras: Blinding Love
67% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Something dangerous prowls the streets... Can you find out what's targeting young men in Paris?
Why similar: Investigation 17.5%, Point & Click 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Detective 11%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #60 Surface: Project Dawn
66% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Something lurks beneath the surface... Can you save yourself and your daughter in time?
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Point & Click 17.2%, Detective 12.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 9.8%