- #1 Tangle Tower
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,958 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 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 13.4%, Point & Click 13.2%, Noir 11.6%, Conversation 9.8%, Crime 8.8%
- #2 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
76% matchPositive100% of 12 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 13.7%, Detective 12.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Comedy 11.1%, Crime 10.3%
- #3 Detective Grimoire
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,321 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Point & Click 12.5%, Conversation 12.4%, Detective 11.1%, Investigation 10.9%, Crime 9.2%
- #4 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Seam Entertainment
Windows
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Investigation 18.3%, Supernatural 14.3%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Detective 10.1%, Crime 9.8%
- #5 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Sanderson
Windows
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Investigation 13.7%, Conversation 11.9%, Point & Click 11.6%, Crime 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #6 Detective Dana
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 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: Point & Click 13.5%, Detective 12.7%, Noir 12.5%, Conversation 11.2%, Crime 9.1%
- #7 Puzzle Spy International
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Travel-Friendly Cake
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Investigation 15%, Conversation 13.3%, Detective 12.2%, Comedy 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
- #8 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
71% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Investigation 13.3%, Detective 12.4%, Crime 11.6%, Conversation 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #9 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
70% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Investigation 13.1%, Noir 12.7%, Detective 10.5%, Conversation 10.4%, Crime 10.3%
- #10 Voodoo Detective
68% matchVery Positive96% of 365 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 16.3%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 13.1%, Detective 11.3%, Conversation 10.5%
- #11 Frankie and Suede Private Detectives
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HurlingGames
Windows
Get big laughs while you point and click to search for clues and solve mysteries with Hollywood's most deranged private investigators, Frankie and Suede. Be immersed into a cinematic experience with slapstick characters in this film noir comedy adventure.
Why similar: Noir 15%, Point & Click 12.7%, Detective 10.8%, Comedy 10.3%, Conversation 9.9%
- #12 Nine in Flight
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shook Loose
Windows
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Detective 13%, Point & Click 11.9%, Comedy 11.7%, Conversation 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #13 The Real Face of a VTuber
65% matchVery Positive93% of 273 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Conversation 14.6%, Detective 14.2%, Crime 12%, Comedy 10.8%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #14 Reports from Vera Cruz
67% 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 17%, Detective 13.7%, Point & Click 10.7%, Conversation 10.2%, Comedy 10%
- #15 Mistmoon Falls
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Noir 13.9%, Investigation 13.9%, Conversation 13.3%, Detective 12.1%, Point & Click 10.9%
- #16 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 14.3%, Investigation 13.5%, Detective 10.3%, Crime 10.2%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #17 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
67% matchVery Positive100% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Benedict Ide
Windows · Mac
In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?
Why similar: Investigation 19%, Point & Click 14.9%, Detective 12.8%, Crime 11.1%, Comedy 10.3%
- #18 Man of Nollyn
65% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Noir 18.9%, Detective 14%, Crime 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #19 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crime never rests... but thankfully, neither does Detective Bass! Put on your detective hat and help Detective Bass get to the bottom of a robbery, in this witty, narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Noir 18.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Detective 13.7%, Crime 13.6%, Conversation 12.3%
- #20 GRUNND
66% matchMixed62% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: SEKTAHOUSE
Windows
You fell asleep on the train... Now a strange town, fully voice-acted characters, and choices that reshape the mystery stand between you and home.
Why similar: Noir 13.1%, Investigation 13%, Conversation 10.7%, Point & Click 10.3%, Supernatural 9.7%
- #21 Death Trick: Double Blind
64% matchVery Positive88% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Misty Mountain StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Investigation 12.8%, Conversation 12.4%, Point & Click 12.1%, Detective 10.8%, Crime 10.3%
- #22 The False Culprit
64% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: HwachaPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Point & Click 15.3%, Conversation 13%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Detective 11.3%
- #23 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
64% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: AI Media Design
Windows
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
Why similar: Investigation 16.4%, Detective 12.4%, Conversation 12.4%, Point & Click 12.1%, Noir 11.4%
- #24 Mohism: Battle of Words
64% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Investigation 18.2%, Detective 15.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Crime 11.9%, Conversation 10.7%
- #25 The Murder of Ava Monroe
64% 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: Point & Click 19.9%, Noir 17.5%, Investigation 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Detective 11.2%
- #26 Trials of Innocence
62% matchVery Positive92% of 1,549 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Investigation 13.7%, Detective 13.4%, Crime 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Conversation 10.6%
- #27 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,492 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 21.6%, Noir 18.5%, Detective 16.1%, Point & Click 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
- #28 Trails and Traces: The Tomb of Thomas Tew
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Because Because Games
Windows
A classic point-and-click adventure game full of puzzles and humor!
Why similar: Conversation 13.6%, Point & Click 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Detective 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #29 As The Leaves Fall
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clay Crown Games
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.4%, Point & Click 15.3%, Investigation 14.7%, Detective 11.7%, Crime 9.1%
- #30 Major's Heart
63% 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: Point & Click 18.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Detective 12.5%, Conversation 10.7%
- #31 Tails Noir
64% matchMixed67% of 3,346 reviews2021
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Investigation 12.9%, Noir 12.8%, Supernatural 12.3%, Conversation 11.9%, Point & Click 10.1%
- #32 Ad Memoriam
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Leveret Pte Ltd
Windows
Ad Memoriam is a mystery game about a band with a curse: at every single one of their concerts, someone dies of an accident. Follow the band and the trail of bodies that they leave behind, reconstruct each accident from witness testimony, and unravel the truth behind Ad Memoriam and it's curse.
Why similar: Point & Click 13.1%, Crime 11.5%, Investigation 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Detective 9.4%
- #33 A Case of the Crabs: Rehash
64% matchVery Positive94% of 84 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 21.3%, Point & Click 18.2%, Noir 17.6%, Detective 8.9%, Comedy 8.5%
- #34 The Last Wizard - A Goblin Detective Mystery
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Red Tower
Windows
Investigate a murder as the first goblin detective in a comedic fantasy world without magic...where a wizard is the prime suspect!
Why similar: Investigation 26.1%, Detective 14.4%, Comedy 14.1%, Point & Click 10.5%, Conversation 9.6%
- #35 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
64% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Point & Click 15.3%, Crime 13.1%, Detective 11.4%, Mystery 7.2%
- #36 To Hell With The Ugly
62% matchVery Positive88% of 145 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 18.4%, Investigation 13.4%, Detective 13%, Point & Click 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #37 Who Killed Mr. White?
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: notagamestudio
Windows
A turn-based Clue-inspired detective game where you get to solve a murder mystery by interrogating paintings.
Why similar: Noir 16.1%, Point & Click 13.1%, Conversation 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Detective 10.7%
- #38 Occult Crime Police
62% matchVery Positive93% of 164 reviews2021
Dev: Eggcorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!
Why similar: Supernatural 19%, Point & Click 14.4%, Detective 14.2%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #39 PolyCity Stories - The Affair
62% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Andi Liddell
Windows
The first short story from PolyCity. A point and click adventure delving into the dark and dirty polygonated corners of the City of angles... mostly right angles. The Affair follows a soft boiled/over easy private detective as he unpicks an organised crime syndicate operating across the city.
Why similar: Noir 18.4%, Investigation 17.1%, Point & Click 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Crime 8.8%
- #40 Profiler Files - New Orleans
61% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Land Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.
Why similar: Investigation 14.8%, Conversation 12.3%, Point & Click 11.3%, Crime 10.7%, Detective 10.6%
- #41 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
61% matchPositive96% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Apexchimps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!
Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Point & Click 17.3%, Detective 15.1%, Comedy 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #42 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
Silence is a luxury you don't have. Unravel a dark noir point-and-click mystery where justice and revenge blur. You have exactly 26 moves to reach the end. In this psychological duel, are you the master of your own fate, or just a pawn in someone else’s game?
Why similar: Noir 20.3%, Point & Click 16.6%, Investigation 15.2%, Crime 11.3%, Detective 11.1%
- #43 Methods: The Detective Competition
62% matchVery Positive91% of 691 reviews2020
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Investigation 15.5%, Detective 11.1%, Point & Click 11%, Crime 10.1%, Comedy 9.6%
- #44 The Roottrees are Dead
59% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,610 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 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 19.6%, Detective 19.5%, Point & Click 15.8%, Mystery 9.1%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #45 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nobody Crown
Windows
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Noir 16.2%, Detective 13%, Conversation 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Investigation 8.9%
- #46 WHODUNNIT
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Don Attico
Windows
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Investigation 21.4%, Detective 19.8%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Point & Click 10%, Comedy 9.4%
- #47 Detective Bureau
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Endless Thyme
Windows
Play as a detective and solve multiple cases by interrogating individuals tied to the case through voice-based conversations. Powered by generative AI, every individual responds with unique, context-driven replies, helping you piece together the evidence to crack the case.
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Conversation 17.4%, Detective 14.7%, Point & Click 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
- #48 The Detective's Apprentice
61% 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 24.7%, Detective 20%, Point & Click 14.7%, Crime 8.2%, Mystery 7.8%
- #49 Mystical Riddles: Snowy Peak Hotel Collector's Edition
62% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Your journalist friend went missing while investigating weird happenings in a mysterious hotel. You are the only one who can save her and uncover the truth before it’s too late. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 14.9%, Supernatural 14.6%, Investigation 12.4%, Point & Click 11.8%, Crime 10.1%
- #50 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
59% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Investigation 18.2%, Crime 13.8%, Detective 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #51 A Death in the Red Light
60% matchMixed67% of 46 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BVPub: indie.io
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: Investigation 18.1%, Noir 15.5%, Detective 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Point & Click 9.9%
- #52 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nessie Games
Windows
A point-and-click mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files to piece together a thrilling story of deception and drama. Learn about the victim and the people closest to them, and uncover their secrets to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Investigation 22.5%, Detective 18.2%, Point & Click 14.7%, Noir 12.9%, Crime 11.7%
- #53 Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds
60% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: LorestromePub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
A point and click noir mystery, set in a grim and corrupt Wonderland. Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds is a complete remake of the classic Flash game trilogy, including all new art, added puzzles, expanded lore, and plenty of secrets for old and new fans alike.
Why similar: Noir 18.7%, Point & Click 14.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Detective 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #54 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
60% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Investigation 17%, Point & Click 15.5%, Conversation 13.4%, Detective 12.5%, Noir 12%
- #55 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
59% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Benedict King
Windows
Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.
Why similar: Noir 17.9%, Point & Click 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Detective 11.9%, Investigation 9.9%
- #56 Chronique des Silencieux
60% matchMostly Positive74% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Pierre Feuille StudioPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Investigation 15.9%, Point & Click 12.1%, Detective 11.6%, Conversation 11.3%, Crime 11%
- #57 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
58% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,344 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.6 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: Investigation 21.3%, Detective 18.5%, Noir 17%, Point & Click 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%
- #58 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
60% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,919 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Point & Click 15%, Investigation 13.7%, Detective 13.6%, Comedy 12%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #59 Max Sterling PI: The Grady Case
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Saint Cloud Studios
Windows
In this classic Investigative Mystery game, you are hired to find the truth behind Mr. Grady's untimely death. Explore 40+ areas, compile a multitude of evidence, and interview over 30 unique characters to assist you in your search for answers. Do YOU have what it takes to crack the case?
Why similar: Investigation 15.9%, Noir 14.5%, Point & Click 12.6%, Detective 12.4%, Conversation 11.9%
- #60 What Was Found at Ravenhill
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Distant Dimensions
Windows
Investigate a mysterious case at the old English estate of Ravenhill in this adventure inspired by classic first-person point-&-click games. Explore the mansion and its surroundings, solve puzzles & riddles, and question suspects to find out "what was found at Ravenhill"
Why similar: Investigation 17.5%, Point & Click 16.8%, Detective 15%, Conversation 13.4%, Crime 7.8%