- #1 Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 406 reviews2023
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 13.6%, Historical 13.1%, Dark Humor 12.3%, Mystery 11.1%
- #2 The Case of the Golden Idol
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,351 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 20.4%, Historical 13.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Dark 8.4%
- #3 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
96% matchVery Positive83% of 2,770 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #4 Mystery of the Malign
95% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Mystery 21.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Nonlinear 10.7%, Exploration 9.9%
- #5 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
94% matchVery Positive80% of 1,700 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Nonlinear 15.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #6 The Séance of Blake Manor
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,226 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Investigation 16.6%, Historical 16.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Dark 8.6%
- #7 The Painscreek Killings
94% matchVery Positive91% of 6,095 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Investigation 25.6%, Mystery 15.4%, Exploration 7.8%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #8 Murders on the Yangtze River
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,567 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Investigation 15.7%, Historical 14.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #9 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
91% matchVery Positive87% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Investigation 22.3%, Historical 22.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #10 The Thaumaturge
91% matchVery Positive83% of 5,600 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 18%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #11 The Last Case of John Morley
90% matchVery Positive84% of 289 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Dark 11.4%, Exploration 9.1%, First-Person 8.5%
- #12 Kona II: Brume
89% matchVery Positive83% of 500 reviews2023
Dev: ParabolePub: Ravenscourt
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 22.8%, Mystery 13.9%, Exploration 8.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #13 The Roottrees are Dead
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,392 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 40.9%, Investigation 25.1%, Mystery 21.3%, Story Rich 8.1%, Adventure 2.8%
- #14 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,230 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Investigation 26.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Exploration 7.9%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #15 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
88% matchVery Positive88% of 904 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Nonlinear 19.5%, Mystery 14.6%, Investigation 12.6%, Exploration 9.8%, First-Person 8.7%
- #16 Insight
86% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Detective 44.8%, Dark 20.6%, Story Rich 15.4%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, First-Person 3%
- #17 Tell Me Everything
87% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Investigation 30.2%, Mystery 16%, RPG 6.8%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #18 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
85% matchVery Positive89% of 7,813 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 41.1%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 14.3%, Historical 7.6%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #19 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,305 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 14%, Choices Matter 9%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #20 The Darkest Files
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 657 reviews2025
Dev: Paintbucket Games
Windows · Mac
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Historical 22.9%, Investigation 14.8%, Nonlinear 8.9%, Mystery 7%
- #21 Whispers of Prague: The Executioner's Last Cut
83% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Shader Mess
Windows
Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.
Why similar: Nonlinear 22.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Dark 9.8%
- #22 Shadows of Doubt
81% matchVery Positive82% of 17,348 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
Why similar: Detective 50.3%, Stealth 27.5%, First-Person 9.8%, RPG 6.3%, Adventure 3.8%
- #23 Abscission
82% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Investigation 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Mystery 8.7%
- #24 Karaski: What Goes Up...
84% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2016
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
An immersive sim-lite in a fictional historical setting. You are on the world's first airship about to crash down and have to find the culprit. Sneak around, break into cabins, interrogate passengers, find evidence - but be careful not to incriminate yourself!
Why similar: Investigation 24.9%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #25 The Narcotic Operation
80% matchVery Positive88% of 515 reviews2025
Dev: Beijing Kuailai Technology Co., Ltd.
Windows
Step into the role of a shadowed undercover police officer in Dark Eyes, brave an area dominated by vice and crime, where allies and enemies blur. Every smirk, tear, and lie tightens the web of deceit—will you destroy the empire or lose yourself in its shadows?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 22.6%, Mystery 22.4%, Story Rich 14.9%, First-Person 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%
- #26 Through The Fragmentation
81% matchVery Positive97% of 229 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.5%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 14%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Exploration 9.5%
- #27 FAKEBOOK
79% matchVery Positive91% of 747 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Dark Humor 17.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Detective 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #28 [Redacted] The Safehouse
78% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Investigation 29.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Dark 7.8%, Mystery 7.7%
- #29 Mind Diver
77% matchVery Positive96% of 327 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 21.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Dark 9.6%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #30 The Occult Detective
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 326 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 40.4%, Mystery 17.9%, Story Rich 15.9%, Exploration 9.7%, RPG 8.7%
- #31 Lamplight City
79% matchVery Positive90% of 844 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Mystery 20.2%, Dark 18.1%, Story Rich 9.6%, Exploration 6.4%
- #32 Westwood Shadows
77% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: RedSoup Studio
Windows
A police detective returns to his abandoned hometown, where he must confront his past and an unsolved case draped in shadows. Follow Peter Bennet through a first-person, puzzle-solving game with mild horror elements, and explore the mystery and heavy atmosphere of Westwood Shadows.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 15.2%, Dark 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Mystery 9%
- #33 Unheard - Voices of Crime
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,170 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 56.3%, Mystery 18.9%, Story Rich 8.4%, Investigation 8.1%, RPG 7.4%
- #34 Observer: System Redux
76% matchVery Positive85% of 2,923 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.2% ★, Investigation 17.3%, Detective 16.7%, Stealth 14.3%, Choices Matter 6.6%
- #35 The Operator
73% matchVery Positive92% of 8,280 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 38.5%, Investigation 32.9%, Mystery 17.8%, Story Rich 5.5%, RPG 2.5%
- #36 Pixel Noir
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: SWDTech Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Mystery 16.6%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, RPG 9.6%
- #37 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,330 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #38 Pentiment
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,325 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Historical 20.7%, Investigation 19.1%, Detective 16.9%, Mystery 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #39 Lockheart Indigo
75% matchVery Positive97% of 138 reviews2020
Dev: Fangsoft
Windows
A private-eye must deceive a rich family into revealing their darkest secrets, before the killer amongst them silences everyone.
Why similar: Detective 39.1%, Investigation 22.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, RPG 11%
- #40 THIEF'S SHELTER
71% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 22.4%, Dark 12%, Story Rich 8%, Exploration 7.6%
- #41 For Your Tranquility
74% matchMixed68% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Mystery 17.8%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Investigation 13.9%, Multiple Endings 5.9%
- #42 Quern - Undying Thoughts
73% matchVery Positive91% of 3,956 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Mystery 20.3%, Exploration 10.7%, First-Person 10.4%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #43 DOOMED Detective Game
73% matchMixed46% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Azikton Studio
Windows
Doomed Detective Game is a game in which you will play the role of a detective who has arrived in the city of Redrock to figure out a very mysterious crime. Your task is to explore the city, find clues, talk to the residents of the city and find the killer! P.S: Every city resident is an AI...
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Investigation 21%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Exploration 11.2%, First-Person 10.9%
- #44 The Gravedigger
71% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Authogin
Windows
You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Nonlinear 21.8%, Mystery 18.1%, Dark 15.7%, First-Person 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #45 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
71% matchMixed60% of 272 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Dark 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #46 1428: Shadows over Silesia
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 272 reviews2022
Dev: KUBI Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Medieval Europe is in the middle of religious upheaval and many a preacher predict the imminent end of the world. Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy story with true historical events in the background. You'll be facing intricate puzzles, challenging battles and cunning stealth.
Why similar: Historical 27.8%, Dark Humor 26.1%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #47 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
68% matchVery Positive97% of 99 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: Detective 27%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 17.3%, Exploration 12%, Dark 10.4%
- #48 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.
Why similar: Detective 38.1%, Mystery 21.1%, First-Person 11.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Realistic 10.5%
- #49 The Ratline
68% matchVery Positive90% of 252 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 35.9%, Investigation 29.6%, Mystery 15.8%, Dark 7.9%, Adventure 5.9%
- #50 The Council
70% matchVery Positive84% of 5,631 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Choices Matter 19.7%, Historical 13.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #51 The Devilry Reservation
69% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Dark Humor 21.8%, Dark 19.8%, Story Rich 15%, Exploration 8.2%
- #52 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
66% matchVery Positive98% of 480 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: Mystery 25.2%, Detective 25.2%, Investigation 18.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 7.3%
- #53 Why Am I Dead At Sea
70% matchVery Positive95% of 426 reviews2015
Dev: Peltast Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Why Am I Dead At Sea is an adventure game where you solve the mystery of your own murder. As a ghost, you will have to possess people and use them to investigate your surroundings. But in this place no one is who they seem...and everyone has a secret.
Why similar: Mystery 35.6%, RPG 20.3%, Story Rich 15.9%, Adventure 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
- #54 Follow the meaning
66% matchVery Positive94% of 998 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Multiple Endings 14%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #55 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,087 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Dark 25.9%, Investigation 25.4%, Mystery 23.6%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 10.3%
- #56 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
65% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: Jall
Windows
You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!
Why similar: Investigation 19.9%, First-Person 17.7%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Adventure 10.7%
- #57 Rainswept
69% matchVery Positive87% of 302 reviews2019
Dev: Frostwood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 53.7%, Mystery 16%, Story Rich 13.6%, Exploration 11.5%, Adventure 3.8%
- #58 Interrogation: You will be deceived
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 375 reviews2019
Dev: Critique GamingPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Detective 39.7%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Dark 17.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Realistic 9.5%
- #59 Interrogation Simulator
67% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Investigation 41.1%, Dark Humor 34.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, RPG 11.2%
- #60 Detective Grimoire
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,355 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 36.9%, Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Exploration 11.9%, Story Rich 10.1%