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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. Start now.

Why similar: Crime 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Adventure 11.1%

50 Minutes 'Til Impact is set in a retro-futuristic world aboard an advanced, yet luxurious space train! It's a linear narrative adventure where players utilize 3D exploration, code solving, and visual novel interactions to do whatever they can to save everyone on board before time runs out.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, 2.5D 30.1%, Investigation 17.8%, Adventure 9%, Linear 8.2%

Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.

Why similar: 2.5D 24.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Detective 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Mystery 10.5%

A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?

Why similar: Crime 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Investigation 16.7%, Detective 15.3%, Mystery 10.4%

A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Crime 20.6%, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 11.1%, Colorful 6.5%

A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Detective 17.8%, Crime 17.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Exploration 8%

Oblivistar is a story-driven adventure game where you will help solve a mystery that sinks into the place you call home.

Why similar: 2.5D 18.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Detective 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Mystery 9.7%

Soulflow is a 2.5D fantasy-detective game that offers a unique experience with its graphic style. In this story-based role play game, players must gather information from others during the day and try to solve the murders in the neighborhood to stay free.

Why similar: Detective 17.2%, 2.5D 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Investigation 14.4%, Crime 12.9%

DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.

Why similar: Crime 28.4%, Detective 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Exploration 8.7%

A narrative noir thriller set in Kyoto. Detective Thomas Bennett investigates the disappearance of a British agent, only to collide with the Yakuza, a shadowy conspiracy, and a truth that should never surface.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Crime 16.6%, Detective 14.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 10%

Discover a world where magic and science, chaos and order, are two sides of the same coin.

Why similar: Crime 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Detective 15.3%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 9%

This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Crime 18.2%, Detective 12.3%, Adventure 11%, Investigation 9.6%

When a body mysteriously washes up on the shores of Clearwater Bay, you, as Detective Alex Hill, are hired to investigate. Was it a tragic suicide or is something more sinister at work? Solve puzzles, look for evidence, and confront a web of lies as you work to uncover the truth.

Why similar: 2.5D 25.2%, Crime 23.6%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Exploration 9.6%

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 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Crime 18.7%, Investigation 10.2%, Mystery 8.9%

Ad Memoriam is a mystery game about a band with a curse: at every single one of their concerts, someone dies of an accident. Follow the band and the trail of bodies that they leave behind, reconstruct each accident from witness testimony, and unravel the truth behind Ad Memoriam and it's curse.

Why similar: Crime 20.6%, 2.5D 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Detective 13.9%, Investigation 10%

Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.

Why similar: Crime 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 8.5%

The Big Hollow: 1982 is a tightly focused 2D animated murder mystery. A serial killer’s dumping ground is exposed in a small truck stop town. Find details in the evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI’s new Behavioral Science Unit as new detective Desmond.

Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Investigation 20.2%, Crime 18.1%, Mystery 6.1%

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: Crime 35%, Detective 26.8%, Mystery 10.3%, Investigation 8.7%, Stylized 7.9%

Something dangerous prowls the streets... Can you find out what's targeting young men in Paris?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Detective 15.1%, Adventure 13.3%, Investigation 12.2%, Casual 11.3%

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 27.7%, Crime 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Investigation 8.3%

A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.

Why similar: Detective 22.4%, 2.5D 19.6%, Crime 18.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Exploration 11.1%

Pendle Tower was once a lavish high-rise hotel, but a new renovation has awakened a long-dormant secret within its foreboding halls.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, Detective 15.2%, Adventure 13%, Investigation 12.3%, Casual 11%

You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.

Why similar: Crime 23%, Detective 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 8.8%

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

Why similar: Crime 25.8%, Detective 21.8%, Investigation 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Mystery 9.8%

A sci-fi VR exploratory puzzle game, The Callisto pushes the boundaries of VR with stunning visuals, dynamic puzzles, and a rich storyline that unfolds piece-by-piece through your own exploration.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Crime 19.5%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 8.6%

NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!

Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Detective 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 6.1%

The 3rd installment in the Case Files series. An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.

Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Mystery 10.2%

戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡，步步紧逼的幕后黑手，封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时，案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定，你以为可以回到现实世界时，轮回之路才刚刚开始……

Why similar: Crime 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Detective 20%, Investigation 15.6%, Linear 5%

A corpse has been found on the beach! Explore a summery island to gather clues and uncover the truth in this mystery game, Detective Fantasia DX!

Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Detective 17.2%, 2.5D 15.6%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 7.8%

A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?

Why similar: Crime 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Detective 16.9%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 6.7%

Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Investigation 20.5%, Detective 16.1%, Exploration 11.4%, Stylized 9.2%

Live your Capybara Detective dream in Animal Mystery Crew! Crack every quirky case through peculiar problems and absurdist intrigue. Use evidence and interrogation to solve the different mysteries in the park!

Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Mystery 8.7%, Exploration 7%

Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.

Why similar: Crime 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 8.1%

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 36.9%, Crime 25.3%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Adventure 8.1%

Step into the shoes of detective Hank and his sidekick Gwen. This time on a top secret mission in an exotic Mediterranean-like country to uncover an illegal drug trade, but also to use this opportunity to enjoy themselves and perhaps even to savour romantic moments.

Why similar: Crime 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 11.4%, Adventure 6.2%

Who Made This is a fun, light and easy-to-play click and point investigation game. Put your detective skills to the test by walking around the city and visiting various places, collecting the information you need to solve the cases.

Why similar: Crime 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 10.2%, Exploration 9.3%

Boodunnit?! is an adventure-sandbox game where you play as a ghost that has to solve the mystery of her own murder!

Why similar: Crime 21.5%, Detective 19.8%, Exploration 10%, Mystery 9.5%, Investigation 8.3%

A single-player narrative game where you play as a quirky wannabe cowboy exploring the dystopian futuristic world for his own revenge.

Why similar: 2.5D 23.8%, Detective 22.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Stylized 8.2%

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: Crime 31.6%, Detective 24.7%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Adventure 7.1%

A short, choose your own adventure detective experience, where your choices matter.

Why similar: Crime 26%, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Mystery 9.9%

Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.

Why similar: Detective 21%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 11.4%

Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.

Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Detective 21%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 10.1%

Billy is back for an investigative adventure in Summer camp. Unravel mysterious events in this colorful journey as campers’ worries manifest as Fearlings. Explore the camp, investigate its secrets, and confront those fears through clever puzzles.

Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Investigation 12.9%, 2.5D 12.1%, Casual 10.5%

Find all the hidden objects and deep dive into the psychology of murder cases!

Why similar: Crime 25.4%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 14.1%, Stylized 10.4%, Colorful 8.7%

A completely open-dialog murder mystery.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Exploration 10.7%

After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.

Why similar: Crime 26.4%, Detective 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 10%

The second part of the detective saga! Help Amanda find the stolen masterpiece in France. Explore mysterious locations, find hidden objects and solve puzzles. The Collector's Edition includes 20 mini-games and additional locations!

Why similar: Crime 21.9%, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 12.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Stylized 8.7%

In Grochów, something strange is causing the residents to behave abnormally. Three inseparable buddies must restore balance by discovering the causes of this confusion and heading deep into the mysterious Alcoholypse. Will they succeed in restoring normalcy before the neighborhood collapses?

Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, 2.5D 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Detective 15%, Stylized 7.9%

An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.

Why similar: Crime 25.9%, Detective 21.3%, Investigation 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Mystery 10%

A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.

Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Detective 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 9%

After washing onto a private island, you soon find yourself in the middle of a murder mystery puzzle. The worst part? Everyone thinks you've dunnit! Will you be able to prove Detective Sal's innocence? Find clues, spot contradictions and solve puzzles to discover the truth and find the real killer.

Why similar: 2.5D 25.6%, Detective 23.8%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 9.2%, Exploration 7.7%

Sift through the evidence to find out who did it.

Why similar: Crime 42.5%, Detective 28.7%, Mystery 17.9%, Casual 10.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Play as a contractor for a mysterious organization in a new mystery point and click. You're tasked to review tapes and complete reports about strange situations. Find clues, connect dots, choose what you want to believe and influence the world.

Why similar: Detective 18.4%, 2.5D 17.4%, Investigation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Crime 14.3%

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: Crime 33.5%, Detective 29.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Narration 7.2%, Adventure 5.9%

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 25.7%, Investigation 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, 2.5D 13.3%, Mystery 9.7%

Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.

Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 9.3%, Colorful 6.7%

An exploration game about knowledge and discovery. Change between seasons, investigate plants, and discover secrets about the world to stop an ecological disaster.

Why similar: Detective 21.2%, 2.5D 19.3%, Investigation 18.4%, Mystery 10.2%, Exploration 10%

One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?

Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Mystery 10.3%