- #1 The Eventide
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Reset Ltd.
Windows
A supernatural mystery where perspective informs reality. Guide agents from the Eventide Agency through paranormal investigations across a neon-soaked cityscape. Explore, collect clues, and interpret the evidence to uncover the facts of each case and expose a deeper truth.
Why similar: Noir 16.9%, Investigation 14.4%, Detective 13.7%, Point & Click 13.3%, Supernatural 9.1%
- #2 Thimbleweed Park 2
96% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Agents Ray and Reyes are investigating a murder at the Mansion. In a spoof of a classic whodunit, everyone is a suspect and the murderer will be confronted…... If you can find them. Not really a sequel. Not really a prequel. It’s more Thimbleweed Park and just as weird.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.1%, Noir 17.1%, Mystery 10.6%, 1990's 9.5%, Detective 8.5%
- #3 The Roottrees are Dead
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,704 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 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: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 16.5%, Point & Click 13.2%, Mystery 12.4%, 1990's 9.7%
- #4 The Mystery of Doomsday Valley
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: True Ascension
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mind-controlled squirrels! Alien abductions! Monsters in the forest! Are the rumors true - or is it just an elaborate hoax? Help Maya Harper unravel this comedy point 'n click mystery and escape Doomsday Valley alive.
Why similar: Investigation 16.9%, Point & Click 15.9%, 1990's 12.7%, Comedy 12.2%, Mystery 10.5%
- #5 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,338 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Noir 15.8%, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 12.6%, Point & Click 11.9%, 1990's 9.5%
- #6 Voodoo Detective
94% matchVery Positive95% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Noir 19.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Detective 13.4%, Point & Click 13%, Comedy 9.3%
- #7 A Case of the Crabs: Rehash
93% matchVery Positive94% of 88 reviews2020
Dev: Pinhead Games
Windows
A complete remake/remaster/rehash of the award winning Flash game: A Case of the Crabs! Play as smart-ass detective, Nick Bounty, in this hilarious point & click adventure and hunt down a nefarious counterfeit crab ringleader!
Why similar: Investigation 19.8%, Noir 19.5%, Point & Click 16.9%, Detective 9.9%, Comedy 8%
- #8 The Fifth Bell: Frequency of Secrets
92% 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 18.8%, Investigation 13.1%, 1990's 12.9%, Detective 11.9%, Comedy 9.9%
- #9 Bent Oak Island
91% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Banefire Games
Windows
Bent Oak Island is a 1990's point and click adventure set on a mysterious island! Join twins Archer and Sam as they delve into the secrets of both the island and their own heritage, and maybe save the world!
Why similar: Point & Click 15.3%, 1990's 14.4%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 9.3%, Comedy 9.1%
- #10 Tangle Tower
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,604 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Noir 15.8%, Point & Click 15.4%, Investigation 7.9%, Mystery 7.6%
- #11 To Hell With The Ugly
90% matchVery Positive87% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: La Poule NoirePub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac · Linux
To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.
Why similar: Noir 20.7%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 12.7%, Point & Click 11.3%, Conspiracy 7.7% ★
- #12 Crowns and Pawns: Amber Road
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows
Embark on a thrilling point-and-click road adventure across Europe. Travel through mesmerizing locations, solve puzzles and survive chilling threats while following the legendary Amber Road. Will you have the wits to uncover the mystery behind the enigmatic artifact – the Sun stone?
Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Investigation 19.7%, Detective 13.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #13 Set the Record Straight
89% 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: Investigation 22%, Detective 21.1%, Point & Click 13.4%, Mystery 11.1%, 1990's 10.6%
- #14 The Murder of Ava Monroe
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Investigation 23.7%, Detective 21.8%, Noir 15.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #15 Wild East: The Straw Man
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David Zacik
Windows · Mac
A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.
Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Detective 15.6%, Point & Click 15.2%, 1990's 9.9%, Mystery 9.3%
- #16 I'M YOUR HOST
86% 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: Investigation 25.2%, Detective 25.1%, Point & Click 16.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #17 Dead Detective: Zombie Conspiracy
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Interactales
Windows · Mac
Step into the shoes of Margh, an undead private detective, in this hilarious and bizarre adventure that combines classic point-and-click gameplay with an elaborate “deaduction” system. Use your brain (or what’s left of it) to solve strange and unconventional mysteries in a world ruled by zombies.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Point & Click 18.2%, Investigation 16.7%, Comedy 14.7%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #18 The Dismissed Case: Black Hollow
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skunkworks Studios
Windows
An old case closed due to lack of evidence resurfaces in 1993. Play as a dismissed detective, investigate the case, gather evidence, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth. Bringing justice to the town of Ridgemour and ending the uncertainty is in your hands.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Noir 17.5%, Investigation 15.1%, 1990's 10.3%, Point & Click 8.3%
- #19 Black File
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Simurg Software and Games
Windows
Istanbul, after midnight. Black File is a noir detective game: investigate crime scenes, examine evidence in 3D — rotate it, zoom in, read the back — then use what you find to break a suspect's story.
Why similar: Investigation 19.5%, Detective 18.3%, Noir 17.3%, Point & Click 13.2%, Mystery 9.9%
- #20 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,769 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Noir 21.1%, Investigation 21%, Detective 18.9%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 9%
- #21 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
A point-and-click mystery game. Search for the truth in 26 days, playing as two different characters, in a town during 1907.
Why similar: Noir 23.5%, Point & Click 15.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Detective 12.9%, Mystery 10%
- #22 The Ratline
82% matchVery Positive84% of 329 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: Investigation 23.5%, Detective 21.2%, Noir 15.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Conspiracy 9.4% ★
- #23 Jason Maxx
82% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Nabos StudiosPub: Let's Talk Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
A man has fallen to his death in Metro City. Mysterious circumstances. Luckily, hardcore detective Jason Maxx is on the case. The city is dark, the suspects are weirdos, and the graphics party like it’s 1999. Explore, interrogate. Can Jason solve the mystery, even when absurdity takes over?
Why similar: Noir 17.9%, Investigation 14.9%, Detective 12.8%, Point & Click 11.6%, Comedy 10%
- #24 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
81% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows
A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 14.8%, Comedy 13.4%, Mystery 9.3%
- #25 Cross Country Case
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Noir 22.6%, Investigation 19.7%, Detective 18.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #26 Conscience
79% matchVery Positive93% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: Bowker Studios
Windows
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Noir 23.9%, Investigation 19%, Detective 18.1%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #27 The Barker & Mustard Files
80% 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: Detective 14.7%, Point & Click 14.2%, Noir 13.4%, Mystery 9.6%, Comedy 9.3%
- #28 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cigarras & Cigarros
Windows
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Noir 25%, Detective 19.7%, Investigation 19.6%, Point & Click 8.7%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #29 Sinheritance
77% 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: Investigation 19.3%, Detective 16.8%, Noir 15.2%, Point & Click 14%, Mystery 11%
- #30 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
78% matchVery Positive81% of 481 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Detective 14.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Investigation 10.5%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #31 Nirvana Noir
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Feral Cat DenPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
A noir adventure beyond time and space. The city of cosmic beings is under threat in two parallel realities - one where the Big Bang was never fired, the other exploding in color and sin. It’s up to you to solve the mysteries of the Bigger Bang in this follow up to the award-winning Genesis Noir.
Why similar: Noir 20%, Investigation 14.9%, Detective 13.5%, Point & Click 11.9%, Conspiracy 9.4% ★
- #32 No Stone Unturned
76% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Why DID The Chicken Cross The Road? Time to solve a murder most... fowl. Join Detective Cox, the amnesiac squirrel, on an adventure through 10+ hrs of story, 20+ mini-games, references, a fully-voice-acted cast, and endless British humour. Be careful. You won't want to leave... No Stone Unturned.
Why similar: Noir 18.4%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 15.9%, Comedy 12.8%, Mystery 8.8%
- #33 Crushed In Time
74% matchNo user reviews90% of 1,219 reviews2026
Dev: Draw Me A Pixel
Windows
Embark on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on this surprising and elastic point-and-click game. Grab, pull, and release to help them solve a bizarre investigation full of humor and meta-time travel!
Why similar: Point & Click 20.3%, Comedy 14.8%, Detective 13.4%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 10.6%
- #34 Grimtrace
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HoodaThunk Games
Windows
A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases
Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Investigation 21%, Detective 20.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #35 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
75% match8 user reviews88% of 8 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 21.6%, Point & Click 21.5%, Detective 21.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Adventure 8.4%
- #36 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
75% 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: Investigation 22.6%, Detective 19.7%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #37 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
73% matchVery Positive95% of 6,688 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Investigation 20.5%, Noir 19.3%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 8.4%
- #38 Post Mortem
77% matchMixed57% of 446 reviews2011
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
Why similar: Point & Click 28.8%, Noir 19.3%, Detective 17%, Mystery 11.5%, Adventure 8.4%
- #39 Getting Away With Murder
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indie Remix Studios
Windows
1954. You killed a man. Now cover your tracks. Getting Away With Murder is a noir point-and-click mystery where every decision is about what you leave behind and whether anyone will find it.
Why similar: Noir 28.5%, Point & Click 22%, Detective 18.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #40 LumineNight
72% matchVery Positive88% of 562 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Noir 18.2%, Point & Click 12.2%, Investigation 12.1%, Mystery 11.3%
- #41 Victorian Dread
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grimcat Games
Windows · Mac
In this gothic point-and-click adventure, Eleanor Rosewood must confront a vampire haunting Victorian London. Gather evidence and seek help from the city’s diverse populace, each hiding their own secrets, in this atmospheric mystery.
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Noir 17.7%, Detective 14.9%, Point & Click 12.8%, Mystery 9.7%
- #42 The Darkside Detective
73% matchVery Positive94% of 5,218 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Point & Click 17.9%, Comedy 12%, Mystery 10.4%, Supernatural 9.1%
- #43 SideEye High
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Fundamental Studios
Windows
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Noir 17%, Detective 16.2%, Point & Click 13.4%, 1990's 11%
- #44 Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,596 reviews2009
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
‘Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Remastered’ is a stunning update to the multi million-selling original. A mysterious escapade of intrigue and deceit, in which journalist Nico Collard and her adventuring companion George Stobbart must overcome powerful forces from fulfilling their evil ambitions.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.9%, 1990's 13.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Comedy 10.9%, Detective 10.6%
- #45 Five Day Detective
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Krunchy Fried Games
Windows
Five Day Detective is a point and click style adventure game featuring multiple murder cases and a twisted sense of humour.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Point & Click 17.8%, Investigation 14.2%, Comedy 9.8%, Funny 8.7%
- #46 Orion Everton: Mysteries of Metrosomia
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arada Games
Windows
Prove that you are a smart detective. Determine the course of the story with interactive dialogues. Bring together the pieces of the case with a detective board based on multiple choices and decision-making. Solve the mystery behind the evidence you find. Interrogate people. Close the case.
Why similar: Noir 18.9%, Investigation 15.2%, Detective 14%, 1990's 12.8%, Comedy 10.5%
- #47 The Phantom Fellows
70% matchVery Positive84% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: The Phantom FellowsPub: Strummer Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Phantom Fellows is about two best friends who start a paranormal investigation business together, since one of them is already dead.
Why similar: Investigation 18%, Point & Click 14.6%, Detective 14.2%, 1990's 12.1%, Comedy 12%
- #48 Tape Detective
70% 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: Investigation 20.6%, Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 14.5%, 1990's 11.2%, Mystery 9.7%
- #49 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 752 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Noir 16.6%, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 14.5%, Conspiracy 13.3% ★, Point & Click 12.5%
- #50 Roots in the Sky - The Hand of Glory 2
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
After five years in hiding, former Miami detective Lazarus “Lars” Bundy is swept up in another globe-trotting supernatural mystery whose origins trace back to a legend about the creation of Earth itself.
Why similar: Investigation 16.7%, Point & Click 15.9%, Detective 13.6%, Comedy 9.5%, Conspiracy 8.9% ★
- #51 Wrongly Accused
69% matchNo user reviews2026
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 22%, Detective 21.1%, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 9%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #52 The bird of the North
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Uvost
Windows
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 16.1%, Noir 14.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Lore-Rich 8.5%
- #53 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
67% matchVery Positive97% of 569 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: Point & Click 22.8%, Mystery 17.7%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 15%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #54 City of Voices
69% 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 22%, Detective 19.6%, Conspiracy 14.4% ★, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 12.1%
- #55 A Death in the Red Light
68% matchMixed69% of 49 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BV
Windows
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Noir 18.8%, Investigation 18.5%, Detective 16%, Mystery 10.4%, Point & Click 10.1%
- #56 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
66% matchVery Positive96% of 128 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: Noir 19.1%, Point & Click 14.9%, Investigation 12.9%, Detective 12.3%, Mystery 9.2%
- #57 Detective Dana
67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Vice Beast
Windows
Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Noir 17.7%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 8.7%, Funny 7.4%
- #58 Reports from Vera Cruz
68% 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 19.1%, Detective 18.4%, Point & Click 12.2%, Comedy 11.4%, Mystery 9.9%
- #59 The Posthumous Investigation
65% matchVery Positive95% of 673 reviews2026
Dev: Mother Gaia StudioPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
Why similar: Noir 17.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Detective 13.2%, Point & Click 10.9%, Comedy 8.1%
- #60 The Last Slava
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dibidus Games
Windows
Become a trickster detective embarking on an Eastern European adventure full of spatial puzzles. Observe your relatives’ loops, sabotage them, and piece the story together at a grandiose feast. Solve a mystery while pranking your family!
Why similar: Investigation 23.3%, Detective 14%, Puzzle 10.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 9.2%