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

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Jessika committed suicide, and it’s up to you to find out why she did what she did by prying into her digital past. What at first seems to be a job like any other quickly develops into a dark drama with twists and turns.

Reviews: Mixed — 68% — of 238 reviews
Released: 2020-08-25
Developer: Tritrie Games
Publisher: Assemble Entertainment
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 2.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 71%

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    97% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
    Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

    Why similar: FMV 38%, Detective 18.3%, Thriller 12.4%, Mystery 8.5%, Drama 6%

  2. #2 She Sees Red - Interactive Movie
    96% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,141 reviews2019
    Dev: Rhinotales
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    She Sees Red is a mature, hard-boiled interactive thriller. When someone is killed inside a nightclub, an experienced detective vows to put the murderer behind bars. Make choices that affect the narrative and experience several different endings in this blood-red interactive movie.

    Why similar: FMV 56.1%, Detective 10.2%, Thriller 8.5%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Adventure 7.3%

  3. #3 Telling Lies
    96% matchMixed63% of 1,290 reviews2019
    Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

    Why similar: FMV 26.2%, Crime 12.7%, Detective 11.2%, Thriller 10%, Mystery 7.7%

  4. #4 I Saw Black Clouds
    95% matchMixed62% of 633 reviews2021
    Dev: Ghost Dog FilmsPub: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.

    Why similar: FMV 49.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Story Rich 6.5%

  5. #5 The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story
    94% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,102 reviews2022
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story

    Why similar: FMV 56.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Detective 10.6%, Realistic 5.8%, Adventure 5.6%

  6. #6 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
    94% matchMixed66% of 1,161 reviews2022
    Dev: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.

    Why similar: FMV 38.9%, Crime 11.3%, Detective 10.3%, Mystery 8.1%, Realistic 6.8%

  7. #7 Erica
    93% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,713 reviews2021
    Dev: Flavourworks
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.

    Why similar: FMV 39.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Detective 10.8%, Crime 10.7%, Thriller 9.4%

  8. #8 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
    92% matchVery Positive83% of 596 reviews2017
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!

    Why similar: FMV 39.4%, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%, Drama 5.5%

  9. #9 SIMULACRA 2
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 1,648 reviews2020
    Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.

    Why similar: FMV 59%, Detective 27.9%, Story Rich 7.7%, Simulation 5.3%

  10. #10 The Suicide of Rachel Foster
    91% matchMixed68% of 6,754 reviews2020
    Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

    Why similar: Thriller 21.4%, Mystery 16.8%, Drama 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Realistic 10.2%

  11. #11 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 372 reviews2025
    Dev: hannahontrek
    Windows · Mac

    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 24.9%, Crime 19%, Mystery 17.3%, Female Protagonist 10%, Story Rich 7.5%

  12. #12 Mind Diver
    88% matchVery Positive97% of 307 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: Crime 19.3%, Detective 17.2%, Thriller 14%, Mystery 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%

  13. #13 The Death of Erin Myers
    90% matchVery Positive81% of 151 reviews2019
    Dev: Viperante
    Windows

    Erin Myers is dead. But how did she die? And why did she die? Find out as you step back into her life and uncover her darkest secrets.

    Why similar: Adventure 28%, Mystery 22.1%, Indie 20.8%, Female Protagonist 18%, Story Rich 11.1%

  14. #14 Murder Mystery Machine
    89% matchMixed54% of 172 reviews2021
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows

    Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

    Why similar: Crime 29.5%, Detective 26.9%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 10%

  15. #15 The Painscreek Killings
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 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 27.5%, Mystery 19.5%, Thriller 10.6%, Realistic 9.5%, Story Rich 8.1%

  16. #16 For Your Tranquility
    86% matchMixed68% of 190 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: Crime 30.2%, Detective 27.7%, Mystery 17.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 7.8%

  17. #17 Her Story
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 10,228 reviews2015
    Dev: Sam Barlow
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

    Why similar: FMV 33.4%, Crime 18.7%, Detective 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

  18. #18 Song of Farca
    85% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,559 reviews2021
    Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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  19. #19 Misty Judgment
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
    Dev: 次元边界
    Windows

    This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

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  20. #20 Case #1472
    84% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: Broken at Release Game Studio
    Windows

    A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?

    Why similar: Detective 21%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Realistic 12.1%, Drama 10.9%, Adventure 10.4%

  21. #21 This Bed We Made
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 2,983 reviews2023
    Dev: Lowbirth Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!

    Why similar: Crime 21%, Mystery 15.5%, Detective 15.3%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%

  22. #22 Song of Farca: Prologue
    83% matchVery Positive89% of 199 reviews2021
    Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    You are Isabella Song – a hacker PI. Your job is to hack cameras, phones, and computers, as well as question suspects, analyze evidence and draw conclusions. But don't forget that in Farca city, even criminals can end up victims.

    Why similar: Detective 38.2%, Crime 17.9%, Simulation 11.8%, Adventure 9.1%, Mystery 7.4%

  23. #23 The Samaritan Paradox
    84% matchMostly Positive71% of 265 reviews2014
    Dev: Faravid InteractivePub: Screen 7
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?

    Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Adventure 29.7%, Indie 14.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Drama 11.1%

  24. #24 Paradise Killer
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 4,378 reviews2020
    Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

    Why similar: Crime 30.3%, Detective 24.9%, Mystery 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Story Rich 8.4%

  25. #25 The Almost Gone
    81% matchVery Positive80% of 1,195 reviews2020
    Dev: Happy VolcanoPub: Playdigious Originals
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.

    Why similar: Mystery 31.7%, Adventure 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Story Rich 13.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%

  26. #26 Morph Girl
    82% matchMostly Positive71% of 93 reviews2017
    Dev: Autumn Knight
    Windows

    Morph Girl is a Japanese horror inspired FMV game about loss, depression and the supernatural.

    Why similar: FMV 55.7%, Adventure 10.2%, Indie 8.2%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%

  27. #27 Connected Clue
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2026
    Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac

    Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

    Why similar: Crime 29.5%, Detective 23.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Drama 11.8%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

  28. #28 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
    Windows

    Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.

    Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Mystery 16.5%, Drama 13.2%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 11.8%

  29. #29 Knee Deep
    80% matchMostly Positive78% of 177 reviews2015
    Dev: Prologue Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    When a washed-up actor hangs himself on location, a spotlight is cast on the backwater Florida town of Cypress Knee. Your screen becomes a stage on which you investigate this mysterious death as three distinct characters.

    Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Mystery 20.7%, Thriller 14.5%, Adventure 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%

  30. #30 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

    Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Thriller 14.4%, Female Protagonist 9.8%

  31. #31 Late Shift
    77% matchVery Positive86% of 9,107 reviews2017
    Dev: CtrlMoviePub: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.

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  32. #32 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
    78% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2017
    Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.

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  33. #33 The Method of Hiding a Body
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2024
    Dev: Sea of Ghosts
    Windows

    A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.

    Why similar: Mystery 39%, Drama 26.6%, Story Rich 20.7%, Adventure 6%, Indie 4.4%

  34. #34 FLAM EVAW
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,478 reviews2025
    Dev: 北京万合瑞晟文化传媒有限公司
    Windows

    In"FLAM EVAW ", you will continue to embody the community detective Maple Kurosawa, using your powerful detective and hacker skills to embark on a journey of investigation against the Rainbow Crime Organization with several female assistants of different styles.

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  35. #35 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
    72% 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: Mystery 27%, Detective 22.4%, Adventure 15.3%, Story Rich 10.7%, Drama 10%

  36. #36 Path of Sin: Greed
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 285 reviews2018
    Dev: Cordelia GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    It was supposed to be a simple suicide case – a quick inspection and lots of boring paperwork. But the more you delve into this secluded island and the twisted family relations of the owners, the more complicated and unclear this case becomes.

    Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Mystery 19%, Adventure 18.6%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Story Rich 8.8%

  37. #37 Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
    79% matchMostly Negative40% of 187 reviews2013
    Dev: Unbound Creations
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 20%

    Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation

    Why similar: Adventure 31.6%, Indie 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Story Rich 10.4%

  38. #38 Jishogi
    74% matchVery Positive100% of 71 reviews2022
    Dev: Lab Rabbit Games ltd
    Windows

    A dark, story-heavy puzzle game. Enter the mind of Mayu, as her soul is invaded and dug through by a seemingly evil witch. Can you stop her? What if you were able to get the upper hand, and invade her back? Would you show mercy, or destroy her? Jishogi will test you in more ways than one.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.6%, Drama 23.7%, Story Rich 22.8%, Adventure 20.9%

  39. #39 Dead Secret
    75% matchVery Positive82% of 591 reviews2016
    Dev: Robot Invader
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .

    Why similar: Mystery 29.9%, Adventure 20.6%, Story Rich 16.2%, Indie 14%, Female Protagonist 9%

  40. #40 Bohemian Killing
    76% matchMixed63% of 206 reviews2016
    Dev: The MoonwallsPub: Libredia Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Paris, 1894. Class differences and pervasive racism finally lead to a tragedy. A year later you find yourself on trial, accused of a brutal murder. How far will you go to exonerate yourself? Will you lie? Manipulate the evidence? Frame others? Act insane? Confess? Your imagination is the limit.

    Why similar: Crime 19.5%, Detective 16.7%, Thriller 13.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Adventure 9.5%

  41. #41 Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 490 reviews2024
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.

    Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Adventure 11.8%, Story Rich 11.4%

  42. #42 The Shapeshifting Detective
    73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,677 reviews2018
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios LtdPub: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.

    Why similar: FMV 59.2%, Detective 18%, Adventure 7.9%, Mystery 7%, Indie 5.1%

  43. #43 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 483 reviews2020
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.

    Why similar: FMV 41.8%, Detective 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Thriller 9.3%, Realistic 6.2%

  44. #44 Whispers of a Machine
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,957 reviews2019
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

    Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Adventure 19.7%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Mystery 15.9%, Story Rich 6.4%

  45. #45 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,223 reviews2015
    Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

    Why similar: FMV 33.2%, Crime 19%, Detective 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Mystery 8.5%

  46. #46 Unavowed
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,539 reviews2018
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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  47. #47 Cellveillance
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 596 reviews2025
    Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    "Cellveillance" is a detective drama entertainment product, you will visit the apartment every day, and the entire apartment is responsible for everything that happens in the apartment, a mysterious organization asks you to return the information of the residents.

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  48. #48 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2025
    Dev: Active Fungus Studios
    Windows · Linux

    In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.

    Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Mystery 24.9%, Story Rich 12.2%, Adventure 11.6%, Realistic 10.5%

  49. #49 The Case of the Golden Idol
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 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 22.8%, Crime 17.6%, Mystery 15.6%, Thriller 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12%

  50. #50 The Blackwell Legacy
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,616 reviews2012
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.

    Why similar: Mystery 21.4%, Detective 20.2%, Adventure 19.9%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Indie 9.8%

  51. #51 The Hand of Glory
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 205 reviews2020
    Dev: Madit Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.

    Why similar: Thriller 25.7%, Mystery 19.6%, Adventure 16%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Story Rich 9%

  52. #52 Conscience
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 168 reviews2024
    Dev: Bowker Studios
    Windows

    Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.

    Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Mystery 21.3%, Crime 13.6%, Atmospheric 8%, Indie 7.8%

  53. #53 Our Secret Below
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2020
    Dev: DarkStone Digital
    Windows

    Abducted with only four hours to live… Learn about your captor, use your knowledge to escape, end the cycle.

    Why similar: Thriller 30%, Mystery 20.3%, Female Protagonist 12%, Drama 11.2%, Adventure 8.4%

  54. #54 Lucifer Within Us
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 730 reviews2020
    Dev: Kitfox Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Solve 3 increasingly intricate murders by examining the evidence -- find the motive, the means, and the opportunity. Use testimonies of the suspects as evidence by examining every detail for contradictions... and signs of sin. Purify the possessed. Purge the daemons.

    Why similar: Detective 47.1%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Mystery 20.1%, Story Rich 12.1%

  55. #55 The Isle Tide Hotel
    68% matchMixed65% of 254 reviews2023
    Dev: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?

    Why similar: FMV 36.2%, Crime 12.2%, Detective 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Mystery 8.3%

  56. #56 Phoenix Springs
    65% matchVery Positive89% of 253 reviews2024
    Dev: Calligram Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Lose yourself in Phoenix Springs – a modern point-and-click set in a mysterious neo-noir world. It begins with an investigation: find your brother Leo. You already know where it ends.

    Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Mystery 26%, Story Rich 12.4%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Adventure 7.7%

  57. #57 Belladonna
    70% matchMostly Positive72% of 776 reviews2015
    Dev: NeckboltPub: Plug In Digital
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.2%, Adventure 31.1%, Indie 23.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

  58. #58 Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2023
    Dev: Flimmersoft
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In front of you lies a classic FMV point and click adventure game. Can you stop a serial killer who is murdering his way through Vienna? Experience a week in the life of Markus Ritter, who really just wants to lie on the couch at home, but suddenly has to juggle a job, love and the supernatural.

    Why similar: FMV 36.9%, Detective 15.2%, Thriller 12%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Mystery 8.2%

  59. #59 The Haunting of Joni Evers
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 161 reviews2025
    Dev: Causeway Studios
    Windows · Mac

    The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.

    Why similar: Mystery 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Drama 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Story Rich 9.4%

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