- #1 Abnormal1999:SU - Unlocking the 4th Dimension
97% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
SU is a 2.5D deduction puzzle game. The submarine Nautilus suffers a mechanical failure during its voyage. Dr. Pierre investigates and finds anomalies in every area. Explore the deep blue depths, follow Dr. Pierre as he unravels the secrets of the Nautilus.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Time Manipulation 17.9% ★, Mystery 13.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #2 Abyss Archives
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Night Walker StudioPub: OKJOY
Windows
Abyss Archives is a detective mystery game with elements of horror. You play as an investigator sent to a construction site shut down after a supernatural incident. Using old photographs, you trace the memories of the dead and piece together the truth hidden beneath the abyss.
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Time Manipulation 27.7% ★, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 8.1%, Adventure 6.8%
- #3 The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZombieDogStudio
Windows
The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City is a classic detective mystery game. You play as Duke, a private investigator, collecting evidence through investigation and interviews, then using deductive reasoning to solve cases and reveal hidden truths.
Why similar: Detective 43%, Mystery 12.2%, Drama 10.8%, Adventure 10.5%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #4 Deadly Match
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Belba Games PTY LTD
Windows
Deadly Match is a single‑player third‑person murder mystery. Investigate the deaths of two young women in a small, seemingly peaceful town.
Why similar: Detective 43.5%, Mystery 19.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 11%, Exploration 5.7%
- #5 Murders on the Yangtze River
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,848 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.1 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 40.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle Platformer 9.3%
- #6 Charon's Staircase
94% matchMixed62% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Mystery 14.1%, Exploration 13.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #7 Memorabilia
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hakan Ahmet Gul
Windows
Find notes and clues that will lead to memories. Change the present by manipulating your past. You must save your childhood friend in order to escape the mansion of memories.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 30.6% ★, Detective 28.2%, Mystery 16%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle 5.2%
- #8 Abnormal1999:Apartment of Death
92% matchPositive89% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
Venture into the abandoned jungle apartment, embody lone survivor Ross, on a gripping adventure. College friends Joanna and Ivan went missing here. You must unravel mysteries room-by-room while evading a lurking killer's attacks. Can you pierce the enigmas and escape unscathed?
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Exploration 17.7%, Puzzle 10.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #9 With in the Obscurity
91% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
A first-person perspective mystery puzzle-solving game where players immerse themselves in the role of characters involved in each episode's abnormal event to uncover the truth. The plan is to release 1 episodes per month, totaling 6 episodes per season.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Mystery 18.6%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 9.9%, Drama 7.8%
- #10 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.10「永劫会事件」
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
The year is 1999. The end of the century is a whirlwind of ominous prophecies and incidents. What is the purpose of the "Eigo-kai," an unidentified organization involved...
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Mystery 22.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #11 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.1「仮面幻想殺人事件」
90% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Online RPG that dies when played. Uncover the secret behind the game and its truth.
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Mystery 22.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #12 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.3「死者の楽園」
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Shangri-La, an amusement park named after an ideal world In a paradise overflowing with smiles, a banquet in the name of judgment begins.
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Mystery 22.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #13 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.4「白鷺に紅の羽」
89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
In the heart of the egret left behind, red leaves will dance again this year. The story of detective assistant Sagishima Izuna and her unknown past.
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Mystery 22.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #14 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.5「昏い匣の上」
88% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
"What's up with this...?" An eerie urban legend becomes a nightmare that eats away at reality.
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Mystery 22.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #15 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.2「海楼館殺人事件」
87% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
The "Kailoukan", a strange building surrounded by the sea on all sides. Inside a mansion closed underwater, the curtain rises on a tragedy.
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Mystery 22.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #16 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.6「対交錯事件」
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Serial Murder x Disappearance of a female secretary Uncover the hidden truth from these two intersecting perspectives.
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Mystery 22.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #17 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.9「五月雨は鈍色の調べ」
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
I follow his shadow in the pale dull sky.... Eight years ago, the Kibukawa Detective Agency, another great detective.
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Mystery 22.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #18 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.8「仮面幻影殺人事件」
85% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Embraced by illusions, I put on a mask... A mysterious series of murders intertwine in the virtual and real worlds.
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Mystery 22.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #19 Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus
83% matchVery Positive81% of 2,158 reviews2024
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Yuma, an amnesiac detective-in-training, and Shinigami, the spirit haunting him, tackle unsolved mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 39.2%, Adventure 17.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Exploration 14%, Story Rich 10%
- #20 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.7「音成刑事の捜査メモ」
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
A lost chihuahua and a kind policeman in town. With the image of the detective they longed to be in their hearts, the uneven duo runs the streets!
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Mystery 22.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #21 The Case of Maneki
84% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Zmakesgames
Windows
The Case of Maneki is a Detective game about a Maneki Neko, or lucky cat, following his adopted guardian to find the truth that is hidden between a series of gruesome murders.
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 10.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #22 Dead Watch
82% 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 28.5% ★, Detective 22.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Exploration 8.9%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #23 Orient on the Murder Express
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Connor Atkins
Windows · Mac
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 47.3%, Mystery 18.6%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 9.7%, Exploration 8.6%
- #24 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
82% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: PnC Narratives
Windows
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 37.9%, Mystery 21.3%, Adventure 20%, Story Rich 12%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #25 The Occult Detective
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 330 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 35.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 12.7%, Exploration 9.4%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #26 The Sexy Brutale
81% matchVery Positive92% of 4,132 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 32.3% ★, Detective 26%, Mystery 17.3%, Puzzle 8.7%, Adventure 8.6%
- #27 Broken Voyage
78% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: NoPlatform Studios
Windows
Broken Voyage is a detective-focused horror game that takes place on an whaling boat gone silent where the player will solve murders, unweave the strings behind a grander mystery, and resist the allure of a lovecraftian monster!
Why similar: Detective 40.2%, Time Manipulation 34.2% ★, Mystery 11%, Psychological Horror 6%, Exploration 5.7%
- #28 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
79% 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: Detective 29.8%, Time Manipulation 25.8% ★, Mystery 13.5%, Exploration 8%, Adventure 7.6%
- #29 Detective Agency: Murder at the Manor
80% matchMixed58% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: 吉祥如意工作室
Windows
The owner of the Golden Rose Manor died mysteriously in the secret room. Everyone in the manor has an alibi, but their speech is full of loopholes... You will go to the crime scene, search for clues, analyze the suspect's statement, make reasonable inferences, reveal the truth of the case!
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Exploration 11.8%, Drama 8.4%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #30 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,091 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 49.5%, Mystery 19.4%, Adventure 13.2%, Puzzle 10.3%, Fantasy 7%
- #31 Super Drift Blade
77% matchVery Positive96% of 385 reviews2025
Dev: Liujiajun
Windows
Most of your actions have been taken away. In each time loop, slide the mouse to kill monsters, crack the puzzles locked by knowledge, and explore the hidden paths! Go deeper in a limited time and discover the truth of the world.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Time Manipulation 30.1% ★, Exploration 10.6%, Story Rich 8.3%, Adventure 8.3%
- #32 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,295 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.
Why similar: Detective 39.4%, Mystery 23.3%, Adventure 12.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #33 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
78% matchMixed55% of 1,132 reviews2019
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.
Windows · Mac
How Far Would You Go to Escape the Past? Step into a story filled with danger, intrigue, and complicated relationships in Midnight in Salem, the new 3D mystery adventure with detective Nancy Drew. Time is short, and you, as Nancy Drew, must solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.
Why similar: Detective 39.4%, Mystery 19.8%, Adventure 17.2%, Puzzle 7.6%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #34 In Memoriam
75% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: MoCaps
Windows · Linux
Step into a gripping medieval political thriller where intrigue, betrayal, and power struggles shape your fate. As a ghostly detective, you’ll uncover conspiracies, navigate a web of deception and unravel a larger mystery tied to your own demise
Why similar: Detective 43.5%, Mystery 17.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Drama 8.5%, Medieval 6.5%
- #35 The Current Past
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Picky Bits
Windows · Mac
A fading seaside town, a dark secret lurking beneath the waves, and a plot that will test your powers of deduction... Use logic, observation and your trusty notebook to untangle your way to the truth in this puzzling mystery.
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Mystery 20.2%, Adventure 12%, Puzzle 10.2%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #36 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
76% matchVery Positive80% of 3,898 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 54.5%, Adventure 17.8%, Mystery 16%, Puzzle 7.9%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #37 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
71% matchVery Positive97% of 533 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: Detective 27.6%, Mystery 26.2%, Adventure 15.3%, Story Rich 11.6%, Drama 8.3%
- #38 Murder at Ironwood Inn
74% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: SAK70Games
Windows
A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?
Why similar: Detective 40.6%, Mystery 23.9%, Adventure 14.9%, Story Rich 7.7%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #39 Cracks Where the Light Gets In
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Highland Boundary
Windows · Mac
Spy through cracks. Solve deductions. Save your country. You’re an outsider observing clues and characters through the walls and floorboards of an alpine shack. Become entangled in the mystery: a recluse who shapes a revolution.
Why similar: Detective 50.2%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 11.3%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #40 On the Hearth
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Earl Grimm Games
Windows
As an apprentice wise-woman during the height of the witch trials, decrypt decades of magical research, explore the wilds for peculiar reagents, and experiment with arcane potions. All the while solving a myriad of mysteries whilst preparing your close-knit village for an encroaching church-crusade.
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Mystery 23.5%, Puzzle 9.2%, Exploration 9.1%, Medieval 8.4%
- #41 Crimson Silk
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Swirling Pentapod
Windows
Crimson Silk is a political detective thriller with a mind-controlling villain. Investigate the assassination of your grandfather. Plunge into a world of complicated law and wild ESP powers. Gather clues, choose sides, jump timelines, and try not to get stuffed with lead.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Time Manipulation 20.6% ★, Mystery 16%, Adventure 10.2%, Exploration 10.1%
- #42 The True Tales of Bloodstreet 13 - Chapter 1
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 60 reviews2019
Dev: Alterego Games
Windows · Mac
Replay the crime scene from multiple perspectives as you follow detective Deacon Darnell in this mysterious case! A die-hard social puzzle game.
Why similar: Detective 44.6%, Adventure 30.8%, Mystery 24.6%
- #43 Kill The Shadow
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShadowlightPub: Phoenix Game
Windows
In an alternate post-war divided city, players take on the role of Detective Lucas. Use your eloquence, intelligence, the ability to rewind time (or even violence) to investigate and deduce various bizarre cases, unraveling a shocking secret behind them. Justice or love? The decision is yours.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Time Manipulation 25.3% ★, Mystery 13.6%, Exploration 8.7%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #44 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
73% matchVery Positive89% of 7,891 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 54.5%, Mystery 17.9%, Adventure 11.9%, Story Rich 6.5%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #45 Gap World Events
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 荔枝加盐
Windows
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 40.6%, Mystery 17.4%, Drama 10.4%, Adventure 8.9%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #46 The Whitaker’s Library - Part 1
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Miloš LužnjaninPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
Welcome to the Whitaker library! You are a young archivist who is invited to enter this mysterious library to explore the truth of those forbidden books. Each book is a key to an unknown world, and every reading may change your destiny... or discover a secret.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Adventure 19.7%, Exploration 13.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Drama 10.4%
- #47 心灵侦探
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 榭季生
Windows
This is a fantastic journey that shuttles between reality and the inner world. You need to follow six companions with distinct personalities to explore the deepest secrets of people's hearts together. It includes mild decryption and some psychological horror elements
Why similar: Detective 38%, Mystery 17%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Drama 10.9%, Adventure 10.7%
- #48 False Testimony
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bizi Games
Windows
Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Mystery 16.6%, Exploration 13%, Adventure 12.7%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #49 Inspector Pug: The Furrious Murder Case
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wardrobe Entertainment
Windows
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 47.5%, Mystery 20%, Adventure 15.3%, Puzzle 9.6%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #50 Restless
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: dags.
Windows
Restless is a detective-style, point-and-click game where you listen to real stories from real people to solve puzzles. Track down spirits, perform divinations, and restore grave sites to bring peace to a mysterious island, all while connecting more deeply with your fellow humans.
Why similar: Detective 37.8%, Mystery 25.5%, Adventure 13.4%, Puzzle 10.1%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #51 黑土无归
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: CATTOFUN GAMES
Windows · Mac
As an ordinary truck driver seeking the truth behind his father's demise, you must pierce through a web of conspiracy fueled by tech-obsession and a rapidly shifting era.
Why similar: Detective 42.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Drama 11.7%, Exploration 7.2%
- #52 Private Witch Eye: The Lotus Killer
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lilith's Child Games Studio
Windows
Play as Mona, a modern-day witch who has the ability to “enter” crime scenes through photographs. She uses her ability to help the police with supernatural cases. But what happens when, one day, a case becomes personal and the murderer gets too close?
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Adventure 19.1%, Exploration 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #53 Manchester's Crimes: The Beginnings
67% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Nordic Cats Studio
Windows
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 46.5%, Mystery 22.3%, Adventure 15.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, 3D 3.5%
- #54 The Witch's Realm
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shannon Kirby
Windows
Escape and explore a mystery puzzle adventure where you must manage sanity, solve challenges, and uncover the dark secrets of a cursed town. Navigate eerie environments, find hidden objects, and survive the witch's realm.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Adventure 9.4%
- #55 Return of the Obra Dinn
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,552 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 52.4%, Mystery 24.6%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle 8.8%, Adventure 3.8%
- #56 Funeral for the Sun
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nicolás Cid Delgado
Windows
Search the ashes of an abandoned Latin American town and uncover 500 years of secrets. A non-linear mystery where you travel back in time and untangle the complex history of a community cursed by supernatural forces.
Why similar: Detective 42.4%, Adventure 14.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Exploration 10.3%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #57 The Incident at Galley House
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Detective 40%, Mystery 25.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #58 SONDER: Embrace The World
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Bitty Bees
Windows
Time flows back and forth in this narrative, open-world cavern, harbouring a young research civilisation in the face of disaster. Embrace environmental clues that add up to an interwoven story of fear, resolve and a constant sense of discovery, defying the laws of time and space.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Time Manipulation 22% ★, Mystery 18.1%, Exploration 10.3%, Story Rich 9%
- #59 The Case of Arcadia Springs
65% match4 user reviews80% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: K-20 Studios
Windows · Mac
A short, story-driven, detective-mystery game where you are tasked with solving a deceptively simple break-in case. Meet the citizens of Arcadia Springs, find and follow the clues, make the right choices, and you may unlock a dark secret kept under lock and key.
Why similar: Detective 48.3%, Mystery 16.2%, Story Rich 15.9%, Puzzle 9.6%, Choices Matter 5.2%
- #60 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
70% matchMostly Negative28% of 537 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 48.9%, Adventure 30.8%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 6.5%