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Games Like In a Detective's Mind

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Singleplayer, Investigation.

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  1. #1 The Duke is Dead
    97% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Bunk Bed Software, LLC
    Windows · Linux

    Duke Damian has been murdered! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and deduce the killer. Follow a growing trail of crimes and unravel the conspiracy tying them all together.

    Why similar: Detective 41.5%, Investigation 18%, Crime 11.1%, Mystery 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

  2. #2 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,773 reviews2024
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 32.7 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!

    Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 27.3%, Crime 16.4%, Mystery 8.8%, Story Rich 8.6%

  3. #3 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 7,986 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 49.9%, Investigation 19.6%, Crime 14.6%, Mystery 8.9%, Story Rich 6.1%

  4. #4 The Missing Threads
    95% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
    Windows

    [DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.

    Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Investigation 25.8%, Crime 15.4%, Mystery 9.3%, Story Rich 8%

  5. #5 Curtain Call in Flames
    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Gamescun
    Windows

    Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.

    Why similar: Detective 38.3%, Investigation 23.3%, Crime 15.9%, Story Rich 10%, Mystery 9.2%

  6. #6 The Detective's Apprentice
    94% 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 "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!

    Why similar: Detective 43.1%, Investigation 28.4%, Mystery 9.9%, Crime 9.2%, Story Rich 5.7%

  7. #7 I'M YOUR HOST
    93% 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 49%, Investigation 31.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Story Rich 7%, Indie 1.1%

  8. #8 Evidence Officer
    92% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: KAISOU GAMING
    Windows

    A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.

    Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Investigation 27.5%, Crime 18.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 6.6%

  9. #9 Gap World Events
    91% matchNo user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
    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 40.1%, Investigation 23.2%, Crime 14.1%, Mystery 9.4%, Story Rich 6.2%

  10. #10 捞金骗徒
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 云洲工作室
    Windows

    You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.

    Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Investigation 24.4%, Crime 15.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Mystery 6.9%

  11. #11 Grimtrace
    90% 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: Detective 39.3%, Investigation 25.2%, Crime 15.4%, Mystery 10.3%, Story Rich 8%

  12. #12 Echoes of Ash
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ash Studio
    Windows

    Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.

    Why similar: Detective 41%, Investigation 25.6%, Crime 13.7%, Story Rich 9.4%, Mystery 8.3%

  13. #13 Detective Hindsight
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.

    Why similar: Detective 44.9%, Investigation 26%, Mystery 11.2%, Crime 7.9%, Story Rich 5%

  14. #14 Murder at Ironwood Inn
    88% 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 41.5%, Crime 22.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 7.9%, Top-Down 5.8%

  15. #15 Bleu
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sam Penberthy
    Windows

    After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.

    Why similar: Detective 45.7%, Investigation 20.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, Crime 11.5%, Mystery 9.1%

  16. #16 All Possible Suspects
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Johann Anton Myburgh
    Windows

    A point-and-click deduction game where you unravel complex events. Explore frozen moments in time, analyze the scene, and fill in the blanks. Piece together the who, how, and why behind each curious scenario.

    Why similar: Detective 42.2%, Investigation 34.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  17. #17 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,381 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 52.3%, Investigation 31.5%, Mystery 11%, 2D 3.1%, Indie 1.1%

  18. #18 Deep Focus
    86% 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 44%, Investigation 30.6%, Mystery 10.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, 2D 2.9%

  19. #19 Paper Perjury
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 228 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Cat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

    Why similar: Detective 36%, Investigation 23.5%, Crime 12.3%, Story Rich 9.8%, Mystery 8.1%

  20. #20 The Big Hollow: 1982
    83% matchPositive80% of 40 reviews2026
    Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows

    Can you think like a killer? In this short murder mystery find details in evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI as new detective Desmond.

    Why similar: Detective 41.4%, Investigation 27.9%, Crime 12.3%, Story Rich 7.6%, Mystery 5.5%

  21. #21 Tokyo Detectives
    85% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

    Why similar: Detective 38.9%, Investigation 27.1%, Crime 17.6%, Mystery 9.1%, Story Rich 5.8%

  22. #22 The Murder of Ava Monroe
    82% 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 44.9%, Investigation 31%, Story Rich 11.5%, Mystery 10.5%, 2D 1.7%

  23. #23 A Case of Fraud
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 518 reviews2025
    Dev: Hesperus Games
    Windows · Mac

    A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

    Why similar: Detective 39%, Investigation 27%, Crime 16.2%, Mystery 9.6%, Story Rich 4.5%

  24. #24 Ashes of Holloway Bay
    81% match4 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Cold Case Inc
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.

    Why similar: Detective 38.3%, Investigation 24.3%, Crime 17.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 8.4%

  25. #25 The Marsh Manor Mystery
    82% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: castergrams
    Windows · Mac

    Something strange happened in the old manor, but the Pond's premier puzzle-solver is here to uncover the truth. In this ribbiting and cozy mystery, explore the grounds, journey into the past, and unearth the secrets buried at Marsh Manor.

    Why similar: Detective 47.8%, Investigation 32.5%, Mystery 11%, Casual 6%, Indie 1.6%

  26. #26 Back to the Dawn
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 10,367 reviews2025
    Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.

    Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Investigation 17.4%, Crime 15.1%, Story Rich 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

  27. #27 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fractal Pop Games
    Windows

    The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.

    Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Investigation 26.6%, Crime 16%, Mystery 8.3%, Story Rich 6.9%

  28. #28 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CorDubiumArts
    Windows

    Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.

    Why similar: Detective 38.1%, Investigation 23%, Crime 20.8%, Mystery 10.3%, Story Rich 7.4%

  29. #29 The Golden Girl Case
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: StickyLabs
    Windows · Mac

    As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering

    Why similar: Detective 41.6%, Investigation 24.4%, Crime 14.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 5.8%

  30. #30 Wolf Peak: The Case of Ruth Choi
    78% matchPositive88% of 42 reviews2024
    Dev: Cloud Colony Games
    Windows

    In 1991 Ruth Choi was murdered, it was whittled down to 6 suspects, but the case was never solved. Watch interviews, go through evidence and build your case. A game where you are never told who the killer is, unless you convict them. Use your own deductive skills to find out, who killed Ruth Choi.

    Why similar: Detective 42.9%, Crime 24%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 9.4%, Story Rich 5.1%

  31. #31 Strange Days
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Urigami
    Windows

    The end of the world is near! After a mysterious package unleashes paranormal events in Triton Town, experience a chapter-based narrative through the eyes of multiple protagonists. Solve puzzles, explore detailed environments, and interview witnesses to uncover the truth before time runs out!

    Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Investigation 21.7%, Crime 10.3%, Story Rich 9%, Mystery 8.8%

  32. #32 Docket 87: The Novikov's Files
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac

    A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.

    Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Investigation 30.4%, Crime 15.8%, Mystery 10.3%, Story Rich 6.5%

  33. #33 Dance Dance Detective
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Blue Tango Street
    Windows

    Go undercover as a ballroom dance teacher on a cruise ship full of wacky murder suspects. Create dance routines to uncover their dark secrets, follow the leads, and combine clues to find who killed the head scientist of the Bolero Chocolate Company.

    Why similar: Detective 42.2%, Investigation 27.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%

  34. #34 The City Knows
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DaiFire
    Windows

    A story-driven deduction game set in Okayama, Japan, where everyone has an answer—but you need evidence. Examine evidence and records, cross-reference witness accounts, reconstruct timelines, and separate plausible theories from provable facts across six murder investigations.

    Why similar: Detective 42.5%, Crime 21.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Investigation 12.9%, Story Rich 8%

  35. #35 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,881 reviews2019
    Dev: NEXT Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

    Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Investigation 18.6%, Crime 17.9%, Top-Down 9.5%, Mystery 8.9%

  36. #36 It Was Not a Suicide
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Poisonic Studio
    Windows

    A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.

    Why similar: Detective 41.3%, Investigation 27.5%, Crime 18.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Casual 2%

  37. #37 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
    74% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
    Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
    Windows

    [Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.

    Why similar: Detective 37.2%, Investigation 25.8%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

  38. #38 执念刑警之消失的证人
    72% matchNo user reviews89% of 259 reviews2026
    Dev: 迷雾工作室
    Windows · Mac

    Lu Yan has 9 days to find the truth and bring five strangers back alive. Hours of cinematic video — surveillance, dashcam, interrogations — are the evidence you study; a punishing board demands you connect 130+ clues and 70+ deductions by hand. Stuck? Spend Intuition. 6–8 hours.

    Why similar: Detective 35.6%, Investigation 24.4%, Crime 19.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 5.7%

  39. #39 WHODUNNIT
    74% 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: Detective 47.4%, Investigation 27.6%, Story Rich 11.1%, Mystery 9.6%, 2D 2.3%

  40. #40 Set the Record Straight
    73% 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: Detective 45.7%, Investigation 30.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 8%, Casual 2.4%

  41. #41 Detective Mane
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: One Frog Games
    Windows · Linux

    When items go missing and mysterious occurrences disrupt every day life, Detective Leonardo Mane is on the scene. Investigate, interrogate, accuse and solve the case.

    Why similar: Detective 41%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Top-Down 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

  42. #42 Detective Simulator
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DRAGO entertainment
    Windows

    Assume the role of a modern detective and solve fascinating cases using lots of gadgets and your own skills. Let a sophisticated narrative help you uncover clues and secrets that might not be apparent right away and become a star detective.

    Why similar: Detective 52.5%, Investigation 24.6%, Crime 16%, Casual 3.3%, Indie 2.6%

  43. #43 Heretic Red
    71% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Burning Pact
    Windows

    In this story-rich detective game, uncover clues through a card-like system to solve a series of bizarre murders. Combine pieces of evidence to build your case against the most likely culprit from within an eclectic cast of unusual characters.

    Why similar: Detective 44.1%, Investigation 29.3%, Story Rich 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Mystery 6.1%

  44. #44 Detective Boto: Belle Memoir
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ludus Studio
    Windows

    A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.

    Why similar: Detective 41.4%, Investigation 26%, Crime 14.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 6.7%

  45. #45 L.A. Noire
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 36,805 reviews2011
    Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

    Why similar: Detective 49.2%, Crime 20%, Investigation 16%, Story Rich 7.8%, Mystery 6.3%

  46. #46 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
    Dev: Kini Games
    Windows

    A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.

    Why similar: Detective 39.3%, Investigation 28.6%, Mystery 9.6%, Story Rich 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

  47. #47 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 4,422 reviews2024
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 35.7 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.

    Why similar: Detective 39.7%, Investigation 26.2%, Crime 15.1%, Mystery 9.3%, Story Rich 8.7%

  48. #48 The Clues
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Knotwise Games
    Windows · Mac

    A detective investigates nine seemingly unrelated deaths in a corrupt 1949 port city. Search for clues, question witnesses, connect every piece of evidence through pure deduction, and uncover the conspiracy hiding behind every case.

    Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Investigation 24.6%, Crime 19.1%, Story Rich 9.6%, Mystery 9.2%

  49. #49 Last Guest at Sunset
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Blackglass Interactive
    Windows

    Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.

    Why similar: Detective 35.3%, Investigation 25%, Crime 18.3%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 8.6%

  50. #50 Man of Nollyn
    67% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2026
    Dev: Slater Chae
    Windows

    A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.

    Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Investigation 26.1%, Crime 18.3%, Mystery 9.2%, Story Rich 8.5%

  51. #51 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
    Windows

    Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?

    Why similar: Detective 45.5%, Crime 19.1%, Investigation 12%, Story Rich 11.1%, Mystery 10%

  52. #52 Silhouette: Chapter One
    71% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2016
    Dev: Apeirogon Games
    Windows

    Explore Silhouette: Chapter One - A First-Person, Story-Driven Mystery Adventure. Assume the role of Jim Grayson, an unwavering homicide detective hot on the trail of a disturbing serial killer with confusing motives.

    Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Investigation 23.2%, Crime 17.7%, Story Rich 10.2%, Mystery 9.1%

  53. #53 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
    70% matchVery Positive100% of 78 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: Detective 33.9%, Investigation 26.8%, Crime 15.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

  54. #54 The Wolf Is Dead
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Fat Toad Games
    Windows · Linux

    The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?

    Why similar: Detective 41.3%, Crime 20.2%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Story Rich 8.3%

  55. #55 Mini Murder Mysteries
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 122 reviews2026
    Dev: BUNKWORKS
    Windows · Mac

    Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.

    Why similar: Detective 42%, Investigation 29.2%, Crime 15.8%, Mystery 9.5%, Casual 1.8%

  56. #56 Mohism: Battle of Words
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 610 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: Detective 37.1%, Investigation 23.5%, Crime 15%, Story Rich 10.4%, Mystery 9.3%

  57. #57 Claim Denied!
    66% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: SunsixStudios
    Windows

    You're an insurance investigator. Review evidence, spot fraud, make decisions. Every case is a puzzle — approve, reject, or negotiate. Limited energy, a ticking clock, and your reputation on the line

    Why similar: Detective 39.6%, Investigation 19.8%, Crime 16.9%, Story Rich 10.5%, Mystery 9.3%

  58. #58 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
    69% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
    Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
    Windows

    Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.

    Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Crime 20.9%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Story Rich 6.9%

  59. #59 ESCAPE Room: Reality
    70% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Neetbytes
    Windows · Mac

    You wake up in a locked classroom with a few strangers and no memories of how you got there... With only your puzzle-solving skills to rely on, can you uncover the secrets and mysteries behind your captivity and escape? Put your skills to the test and escape if you can!!

    Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Investigation 26.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Story Rich 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

  60. #60 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
    67% 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: Detective 36.1%, Investigation 22.2%, Crime 18.5%, Mystery 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

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