- #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: Detective 15.3%, Supernatural 14.2%, Noir 12.8%, Investigation 12.7%, Point & Click 12%
- #2 OBSIDIAN 7
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Double Jackdaw
Windows
Tiptoe the thin line between curious and classified: A Noir Detective Adventure. 1957, the Atomic Age: Investigate strange cases, solve intricate mysteries, follow the evidence & question strange characters in the deserts of Area 7. As cases are solved, pieces of a deeper story are revealed.
Why similar: Detective 14.2%, Noir 14.2%, Point & Click 11.4%, Investigation 11.3%, Supernatural 10.5%
- #3 Tangle Tower
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,826 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 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 21.5%, Point & Click 14.4%, Noir 12.2%, Mystery 8%, Investigation 7.2%
- #4 Thimbleweed Park 2
95% 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 18.6%, Noir 14.5%, Mystery 12%, Detective 10.6%, Investigation 8.3%
- #5 Bent Oak Island
94% 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 14.6%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Investigation 10.6%, 1990's 10.6%, Mystery 9.9%
- #6 The Roottrees are Dead
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,219 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 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 25.5%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Point & Click 13.2%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #7 The Mystery of Doomsday Valley
93% 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 16.2%, Point & Click 15.6%, Comedy 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Supernatural 10.9%
- #8 Wild East: The Straw Man
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David Zacik
Windows · Mac
1993, just after Czechoslovakia split in two. Play as reporter Marek and investigate the death of a company director in name only. In Prague, journalist Eva pursues a case of her own. Explore locations, read documents, and uncover where their cases meet in a classic 2D point-and-click mystery.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Investigation 16.4%, Point & Click 14.3%, Conspiracy 11.9% ★, Mystery 9.8%
- #9 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,386 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Detective 15.5%, Investigation 15.1%, Noir 13.1%, Conspiracy 12.4% ★, Point & Click 11.8%
- #10 To Hell With The Ugly
91% matchVery Positive87% of 166 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: Detective 17.3%, Noir 16.5%, Investigation 11.8%, Conspiracy 11% ★, Point & Click 10.8%
- #11 The Fifth Bell: Frequency of Secrets
90% 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 18.5%, Detective 14.5%, Investigation 12.6%, Comedy 9.8%, 1990's 9.8%
- #12 Voodoo Detective
89% matchVery Positive96% of 377 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: Detective 16.5%, Noir 15.9%, Investigation 14.1%, Point & Click 12.9%, Comedy 9.3%
- #13 The Ratline
88% matchVery Positive83% of 339 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: Detective 24.4%, Investigation 21.5%, Conspiracy 13.2% ★, Noir 11.9%, Mystery 11.4%
- #14 The Murder of Ava Monroe
89% 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: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 22.2%, Noir 12.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Point & Click 9.2%
- #15 I'M YOUR HOST
87% 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: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 23.5%, Point & Click 15.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #16 Roots in the Sky - The Hand of Glory 2
86% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2026
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: Detective 14.9%, Investigation 14.4%, Point & Click 14.1%, Conspiracy 11.8% ★, Comedy 8.5%
- #17 A Case of the Crabs: Rehash
86% 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 19.4%, Point & Click 16.9%, Noir 16.2%, Detective 12.2%, Comedy 8%
- #18 Crowns and Pawns: Amber Road
85% 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 20.4%, Investigation 18.7%, Detective 16%, Puzzle 8.9%, Conspiracy 6.8% ★
- #19 Deadly Smile
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShadoRamZ Studios
Windows
Ever since the incident 10 years ago, things have never been the same. As an investigative reporter, it is now your job to uncover a beastly serial killer - before it is too late. Question suspects, gather evidence, and face the past in this twisted murder-mystery.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Noir 13.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Supernatural 11.5%, Investigation 8.5%
- #20 DAEMON MASQUERADE
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 523 reviews2024
Dev: Callum Page
Windows · Mac · Linux
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Investigation 13.9%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Supernatural 11.5%, Conspiracy 10.9% ★
- #21 Hired Eye
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightdesk
Windows
A noir detective game played at your desk. Read evidence photos, CCTV footage and records, compare fingerprints and voices, and fill in the suspect matrix yourself before you accuse anyone. Juggle action points, fees and deadlines across eight cases as a criminal organization closes in.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 18.9%, Noir 13%, Point & Click 12.3%, Mystery 11%
- #22 Jason Maxx
82% matchPositive94% of 33 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: Detective 15.1%, Noir 14.3%, Conspiracy 14.1% ★, Investigation 13.9%, Point & Click 11.1%
- #23 The Price of Grief
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zero Budget Mystery
Windows · Mac
Dive into a decade of secrets, mysterious characters and their inexplicable deaths - in the shadow of the darkest time in human history. Investigate crimes, decode documents, collect clues and solve riddles - one word at a time. The deeper you read, the less any of it seems to be an accident.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 18.2%, Point & Click 14.9%, Conspiracy 14.2% ★, Mystery 8.9%
- #24 Nirvana Noir
81% 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: Detective 15.6%, Noir 15.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Conspiracy 13.2% ★, Point & Click 11.1%
- #25 Detective Grimoire
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,625 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: Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 14.4%, Investigation 12.3%, Comedy 8.8%, Mystery 7.8%
- #26 City of Voices
80% 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: Detective 21.9%, Conspiracy 19.6% ★, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Point & Click 12%
- #27 The Rewinder
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,371 reviews2021
Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Point & Click 13%, Mystery 12.7%, Supernatural 12.3%, Comedy 8.7%
- #28 Black File
79% 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: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 18.5%, Noir 14%, Point & Click 12.8%, Mystery 10.8%
- #29 Inkblood
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hey Bird!Pub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
You're an Inquisitor following a trail of death. A cult is at work, your predecessor has vanished, and the region teeters on the edge of chaos. Find the truth. Uphold the Inquisition. Do not fail.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Investigation 15.1%, Conspiracy 14.6% ★, Supernatural 12.2%, Mystery 9.1%
- #30 Crushed In Time
76% matchNo user reviews90% of 1,329 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 19%, Detective 15.5%, Comedy 14%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 11.2%
- #31 Where is Starlingdive
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Studio N
Windows · Mac
A college radio DJ has vanished, but the school says she withdrew. Search forum posts and confidential records to uncover the people behind anonymous handles. Piece together what happened to Starlingdive in a deduction mystery spanning three connected cases, from college radio to the music industry.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Investigation 17.4%, Point & Click 14.9%, Conspiracy 13.3% ★, Mystery 12.5%
- #32 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 788 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Conspiracy 18.3% ★, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 14.7%, Noir 12.7%, Point & Click 11.4%
- #33 Deep Focus
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Investigation 23.2%, Point & Click 15.5%, Mystery 13.6%, Visual Novel 6.5%
- #34 The Darkside Detective
78% matchVery Positive94% of 5,262 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 21.6%, Point & Click 16.5%, Supernatural 14.5%, Comedy 11.2%, Mystery 10.7%
- #35 Dead Detective: Zombie Conspiracy
75% 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 25%, Point & Click 17.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Comedy 14.6%, Funny 8.4%
- #36 Conscience
74% matchVery Positive93% of 174 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: Detective 21.7%, Noir 19.4%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #37 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
75% matchMixed57% of 352 reviews2024
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 18%, Point & Click 14.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Conspiracy 11.3% ★
- #38 Wrongly Accused
74% 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: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 19.9%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 9.4%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #39 Mystery of the Malign
73% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 21.5%, Mystery 17.1%, Puzzle 10.1%, Lore-Rich 9%, Conspiracy 8.5% ★
- #40 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
73% 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: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 12.7%, Point & Click 12.6%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #41 Reports from Vera Cruz
73% 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: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 17.2%, Point & Click 11.2%, Comedy 10.6%, Mystery 10.2%
- #42 LumineNight
72% matchVery Positive89% of 596 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 21.5%, Noir 14.1%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 11.3%, Investigation 11%
- #43 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
71% matchPositive100% of 19 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: Detective 21.9%, Noir 15.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Comedy 13.3%, Mystery 10.3%
- #44 Sinheritance
70% matchVery Positive93% of 56 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: Detective 19.9%, Investigation 18.1%, Point & Click 13.5%, Noir 12.2%, Mystery 11.8%
- #45 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
72% matchVery Positive81% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 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 18.5%, Detective 17.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Investigation 9.9%, Conspiracy 9.6% ★
- #46 Tommy Gun Marionettes
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The witches are killing again, harvesting organs from the dead. Special Agent Bram works the backstreets, chasing the witches as the bodies fall. Tommy Gun Marionettes is a point and click noir adventure in a world of witches, squidfolk, pigfolk, and people who'd rather he stopped asking questions.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Supernatural 19.6%, Point & Click 17%, Investigation 9.4%, Adventure 6.8%
- #47 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
71% 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: Detective 23.5%, Noir 20.2%, Investigation 18.5%, Point & Click 8.4%, Mystery 7.4%
- #48 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
70% 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 19.4%, Detective 15.8%, Point & Click 15.7%, Investigation 14.2%, Mystery 11.1%
- #49 The Posthumous Investigation
68% matchVery Positive95% of 710 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: Detective 14.9%, Noir 13.5%, Supernatural 12%, Investigation 12%, Point & Click 10%
- #50 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
69% matchVery Positive81% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Why similar: Detective 14.6%, Noir 14%, Investigation 13.3%, Point & Click 11%, Mystery 8.2%
- #51 The Mermaid Mask
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,966 reviews2026
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp humour and tricky puzzles. Dive into the next mystery from the creators of Tangle Tower & Crow Country.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Supernatural 14.1%, Investigation 12.8%, Point & Click 11.6%, Lore-Rich 10.8%
- #52 The Honeypot Murders
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Supernormal Games
Windows
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Conspiracy 16.7% ★, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 10.3%
- #53 Detective Dana
69% 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 20.5%, Point & Click 14.8%, Noir 13.6%, Mystery 9%, Funny 7.5%
- #54 The Pactmaker
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Alejandro Pascual
Windows
You are a professor who forged pacts with otherworldly entities to save your daughter. Dive into the memories of others, alter reality, and use your new supernatural abilities to uncover the truth in this dark point-and-click thriller.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Point & Click 18%, Supernatural 16.9%, Investigation 8.6%, Mystery 8.5%
- #55 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
68% matchMixed68% of 136 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: Detective 15.9%, Noir 14.9%, Investigation 13.8%, Conspiracy 13.7% ★, Point & Click 10%
- #56 A Death in the Red Light
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 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: Detective 18.3%, Investigation 16.8%, Noir 14.5%, Conspiracy 13.1% ★, Mystery 10.8%
- #57 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,804 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 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: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 20.6%, Noir 17.7%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 10.2%
- #58 Green Mist over Portland
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey GamesPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Investigation 16.3%, Point & Click 12.3%, Noir 12.2%, Lore-Rich 10.3%
- #59 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
67% match9 user reviews78% of 9 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: Detective 25.4%, Point & Click 20.7%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Adventure 8.3%
- #60 Cross Country Case
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat Studio
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: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 19.3%, Noir 18.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 7.8%