- #1 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
97% 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 25.9%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 10.1%, Logic 10%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #2 The Detective's Apprentice
96% 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: Detective 32.4%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Logic 11.1%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #3 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
96% 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 25.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Logic 12.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, Investigation 10.2%
- #4 The Duke is Dead
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bunk Bed Software, LLC
Windows
The duke is dead! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and use deduction to find the killer. Put your detective skills to the test to unravel the trail of crimes and uncover the truth!
Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Logic 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #5 Deductopia
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the scenes, find clues, and sort out people, pets, and belongings in this cozy slice-of-life detective puzzle game. Fans of Duck Detective, Little Problems, and The Case of the Worst Day Ever will enjoy this new deduction game for all ages.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Logic 12.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Cute 9%
- #6 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
94% matchNo user reviews
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 27.1%, Logic 13.3%, Crime 12.4%, Mystery 11.8%, Investigation 9.5%
- #7 In a Detective's Mind
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Justo DiasPub: Justo Dias
Windows
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Investigation 12.9%, Top-Down 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Mystery 8.5%
- #8 Paper Perjury
92% matchVery Positive88% of 190 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 28.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Logic 10.9%, Puzzle 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #9 Detective Hindsight
91% 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 33.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 11.3%, Puzzle 11.1%, Logic 10.7%
- #10 Deductopia Demo
91% matchPositive96% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
So you think you're a detective? Try your skills in the world of Deductopia! This demo features three zany and creative chapters about chaos in the classroom, mix-ups on the hiking trail, and confusion at the scout camp. Match everyone with the right names, pets, goals, and belongings to win!
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Logic 14.4%, Puzzle 11.3%, Cute 10.2%
- #11 Murder at Ironwood Inn
90% 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 31.6%, Mystery 16.2%, Crime 14.3%, Puzzle 9.9%, Adventure 8.9%
- #12 The Roottrees are Dead
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Puzzle 12.6%, Logic 10.7%, Investigation 10.2%
- #13 Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Will-o-Works
Windows
Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and shoot down contradictions in this magical girl detective game! Your magic turns each interrogation into a bullet hell logic battle - use it to prove your skills and uncover the truth of each magical mystery! Will you live up to the ideals of a true detective?
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Logic 12%, Crime 10%, Mystery 10%, Investigation 8.6%
- #14 A Case of Fraud
87% matchVery Positive98% of 365 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 29.8%, Logic 13.2%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Crime 10.3%
- #15 Life's Too Short
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Ghost
Windows
A little adventure game featuring a problem solving ghost. In Life's Too Short, this little ghostly adventure game, you have been called in to settle a feud between two vampires who have dramatically fallen out.
Why similar: Top-Down 17.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Mystery 9.3%
- #16 Cracks Where the Light Gets In
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Highland Boundary
Windows · Mac
You've been confined your whole life. Peering through cracks and eavesdropping passes the time, but it won't change the world. Until a foreign military threatens your home and forces you to act. Solve a cozy and fiendish detective-mystery, making logical deductions from limited perspectives.
Why similar: Detective 40.3%, Logic 14.6%, Puzzle 13.9%, Mystery 8.7%, Investigation 7.6%
- #17 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
86% 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: Detective 21.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Logic 11.4%, Investigation 10.9%, Crime 10.5%
- #18 Woodboy
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
You have five days to save everyone!
Why similar: Puzzle 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, Cute 16.3%, Retro 13.1%
- #19 Escape The Ordinary: Tales of Romina Manor
84% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: megaseven
Windows
Based on the escape room board game of the same name. Discover the mystery of Romina Manor as you investigate the disappearance of the Master by searching for clues and solving puzzles in locations like the Parlor, Kitchen or even the Observatory.
Why similar: Detective 33%, Mystery 17.1%, Crime 13%, Puzzle 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #20 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
84% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 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 43.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Crime 10.7%, Investigation 10%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #21 Dance Dance Detective
82% 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 31.7%, Mystery 13%, Investigation 11.9%, Funny 10.8%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #22 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
83% 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: Detective 25.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Investigation 11.5%, Crime 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #23 Crime O'Clock
82% matchMixed69% of 493 reviews2023
Dev: Bad SeedPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Logic 10.9%, Investigation 9.8%, Crime 9.7%, Mystery 9%
- #24 The Campsite
81% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Guillem Espias
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Campsite is a short, modern point-and-click adventure that retains the spirit of classic graphic adventures. With around 60 minutes of gameplay, it’s perfect for casual players and newcomers alike, offering an accessible and enjoyable experience that’s easy to pick up and play anytime.
Why similar: Logic 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 10.9%, Funny 9.4%
- #25 Detective Mane
81% 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 30.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Cute 10.2%, Top-Down 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #26 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
80% 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: Detective 28.5%, Funny 10.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Crime 10.1%, Cute 10%
- #27 Dead Detective: Zombie Conspiracy
79% matchNo user reviews2026
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 33.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Funny 10.6%, Investigation 9.9%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #28 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,849 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Mystery 17.1%, Puzzle 16.6%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Adventure 8.2%
- #29 Strange Days
78% 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 24.8%, Mystery 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Investigation 9.8%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #30 머준이의 사건파일 ~쌍둥이 저택의 비밀~
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Sandbox Network, Inc.
Windows
Mystery detective with eye-catching pixel art graphics. Gather clues, solve riddles, and collect unexpected and interesting game endings!
Why similar: Detective 18%, Mystery 12.9%, Investigation 12.1%, Cats 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #31 Crime or Punishment
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Scale Issue
Windows
Play as a corrupt detective on the mob’s payroll, and cover up their crimes. Read files, collect information and obscure evidence to frame an innocent bystander, who was at the wrong place, at the wrong time. After all, crime pays.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Top-Down 14.3%, Puzzle 13.8%, Logic 9.3%, Adventure 7%
- #32 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
78% matchVery Positive80% of 3,814 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 45.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Adventure 11.5%, Puzzle 11.5%, Point & Click 7.3%
- #33 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 740 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 43%, Puzzle 15.3%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Adventure 8.8%
- #34 Puzzle Spy International
74% matchPositive95% of 19 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: Detective 26.5%, Logic 13.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 10.7%, Funny 10.3%
- #35 The Courtson Manor: Prologue
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fun Size Indie Games
Windows
Unravel the mystery of this top-down paranormal investigation story, what is going on and why? Solve puzzles and figure out clues while something in the darkness creeps and sneaks... Will you solve the mystery or be the victim, which end will you find ???
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Top-Down 14.8%, Puzzle 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Mystery 8.9%
- #36 Epigraph
75% matchVery Positive92% of 258 reviews2024
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows
Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Logic 20.8%, Puzzle 15.3%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 12%
- #37 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
77% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Logic 15%, Mystery 12.8%, Investigation 10.6%, Crime 8.2%
- #38 City of Voices
75% 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 30%, Mystery 13.1%, Investigation 12.4%, Puzzle 10.1%, Cute 6%
- #39 Detective Fantasia: EXCALIMURDER
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Teo Chhim
Windows · Mac
EXCALIMURDER is a nonlinear murder mystery game inspired by the sword in the stone legend. Explore an orphanage, meet weird people and solve logic puzzles, all in a colorful pixel art world. Bonus: Excalibur is the murder weapon.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Logic 12.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Crime 8.9%
- #40 Frostory
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team OOPArts
Windows
You will explore a mysterious world with the little fairy, Sir Leonardo. An adventure awaits where you'll meet companions, fight wicked enemies, and uncover the secrets of a world in crisis. The end of the story is in your hands.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.3%, Top-Down 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Cute 12.7%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #41 Unheard - Voices of Crime
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 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 53.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, Story Rich 5.3%, Investigation 3.8%
- #42 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
72% 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 31.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Logic 10.5%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #43 Midnight Saturn
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
A grizzled private eye in a sci-fi adventure takes a murder case no one else will touch. He’s seen it all before, but nothing’s prepared him for a conspiracy that leads off-world. Something big is about to happen. Whatever it is... it goes live at midnight.
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Funny 8.3%, Point & Click 7.5%
- #44 Rabbit Detective
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: PinkTokum Studio
Windows
《兔子侦探》是一款手绘风格的悬疑解谜互动游戏。玩家将扮演兔子侦探,在前往拜访好友时,竟发现对方已意外身亡!案发现场疑点重重,线索错综复杂。玩家将使用时间回溯机制,从现场抽丝剥茧,在正确的时机放置正确的证据,找出杀害受害兔的真凶,洗清自己被迫背负的嫌疑。最终将罪犯绳之以法,并在审讯中揭露其罪行!
Why similar: Detective 50.1%, Mystery 17.6%, Puzzle 17.2%, Retro 13.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #45 Secret Agent Puzzle
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Giant Axe Games
Windows
Dr. Von Bösenstein is plotting to take over the world and you’re the only one that can stop her! Ensure she can’t complete any of the “world domination”-inators by navigating your way through intricate puzzle rooms. Avoid traps, don’t get stuck, solve the rooms and most important of all… a cat?
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Cats 12.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #46 Meridian 157: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive80% of 319 reviews2020
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Meridian 157: Prologue is the first in a series of point-and-click puzzle adventure games. Play as David Zander, a meteorologist who is investigating a mysterious weather signal on a remote island south of Alaska. Venture toward the remote island to discover the mystery behind the 157th meridian!
Why similar: Puzzle 16.7%, Detective 15.8%, Mystery 13.9%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Adventure 10.8%
- #47 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,245 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 31%, Mystery 11.8%, Crime 11.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #48 Relationship Anarchy
70% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Sandra Moen
Windows
Investigate procedurally generated hidden relationships in a casual mystery game. Explore, find clues, deduce, infer, solve the puzzle, and unravel the true meaning.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Logic 14.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Investigation 11%, Puzzle 9%
- #49 Cross Country Case
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Investigation 12.1%, Puzzle 11.4%, Retro 7.9%
- #50 Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wandering Door Games
Windows · Linux
A short and cozy point and click time loop mystery. Join Aster Pebble as she solves mysteries and helps those in need as she takes on her first adventure in a modern fantasy world. Overcome bureaucracy via direct action in this funny little adventure filled with intriguing oddball characters.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Investigation 11.2%, Point & Click 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #51 The Darkside Detective
70% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 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 30.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Funny 9.8%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #52 Mutropolis
69% matchVery Positive89% of 206 reviews2021
Dev: Pirita StudioPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.
Why similar: Detective 35.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Funny 8.8%, Point & Click 8.2%
- #53 The Case of the Worst Day Ever
66% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Hero Game Co LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Logic 15.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Investigation 11.9%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #54 Death at Sycamore Hall
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Logic 17.5%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #55 Unbodied
67% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Guillermo Siliuto Pineda
Windows
Unbodied, a small adventure in which you play a skeleton whose body has been stolen. Control your magic wand, solve all the puzzles and find all the spells to finish with the powerful wizard and thus, recover what is yours.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Puzzle 13.1%, Top-Down 12.9%, Funny 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.8%
- #56 Marcella Moon: The Phantom of Harvest Grove
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Mystery 14.8%, Logic 14.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Crime 9%
- #57 Haunted Hotel: Personal Nightmare
68% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Elaphant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
After 20 years, you receive a letter about your missing mom and sister. Answers are waiting at the Freedom Hotel, but nothing there is quite as it seems. Can you overcome your deepest fears and save your family in time?
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Action-Adventure 19.1%, Adventure 14.9%, Puzzle 13.2%, Investigation 10%
- #58 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
65% matchVery Positive98% of 435 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: Detective 24.4%, Mystery 20.2%, Puzzle 10.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #59 SherloCAT Holmes Nonogram
66% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: LUDO Thinking
Windows · Linux
Sherlock Holmes has disappeared without a trace. Who can find the master of investigation? With the charming detective cat, SherloCat, tackle various nonograms. Prepare for a journey full of challenges, where each solution can bring you closer to the final answer.
Why similar: Logic 21.8%, Cats 15.3%, Puzzle 14.2%, Detective 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #60 Cyber Traps & The Detective Squad
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alpha Studios
Windows
Set in a Brazilian school, it is a Point-and-Click game focused on solving puzzles and mysteries concerning the dangers of the digital environment. The plot features anthropomorphic characters inspired by Brazilian fauna, known as the 'Bando Detetive'.
Why similar: Detective 40.1%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Adventure 10.8%