60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Detective, Investigation, Puzzle.
When a murder is committed under mysterious and supernatural circumstances, the Inspector arrives on the scene, ready to interrogate witnesses, decipher riddles, and fend off attackers seeking their next victim. Ready your spyglass and sword as you take on these two murder mystery RPGs.
Project NexOS
A modern-day narrative mystery where you explore a seemingly ordinary laptop to uncover hidden layers of conspiracy, surveillance, and stolen data, blending investigative gameplay with branching choices and a grounded tech-thriller tone.
Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
A modern-day narrative mystery where you explore a seemingly ordinary laptop to uncover hidden layers of conspiracy, surveillance, and stolen data, blending investigative gameplay with branching choices and a grounded tech-thriller tone.
Why similar: Conspiracy 14.4% ★, Crime 13.5%, Text-Based 10.9%, Detective 9.9%, Mystery 8.7%
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.9% ★, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Text-Based 10.2%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.6% ★, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 15.1%, Crime 12.1%, Mystery 11.9%
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 25.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Investigation 12.4%, Conspiracy 12.1% ★, Crime 11.9%
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.3% ★, Detective 14.5%, Investigation 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Text-Based 9.3%
Crimson Seer is a fantasy detective puzzle game. Investigate murder scenes frozen in time, gather clues, and deduce motive, method, and location. Use your prophetic visions to uncover sinister elven plots, ancient mysteries, and dark rituals in an underground world.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Investigation 14.7%, Conspiracy 14.3% ★, Mystery 13.1%, Crime 12.9%
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: Conspiracy 23.5% ★, Detective 20%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
Solve the case of a stolen antique statuette with detective Amanda. Explore picturesque Amsterdam locations, solve clever puzzles, and enjoy hidden object scenes. Immerse yourself in a detective adventure!
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Hidden Object 17.8%, Conspiracy 13.9% ★, Crime 10.7%, Mystery 7.8%
[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 20.1%, Mystery 17.3%, Investigation 15.9%, Text-Based 12.5%, Logic 8.5%
Experience a race against time written by a former forensic investigation expert. As detective JACK, you are the last hope to rescue the US President's kidnapped daughter. With only 1% battery left on her phone, use authentic detective techniques to find her before the screen goes black.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.5%, Detective 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Crime 14.9%, Minimalist 11.7%
A Geoguessr-inspired detective game set on an alien planet. Pinpoint the exact locations of photos to track down missing archeologist Abigail Lidari. Cross-reference journal entries, decipher cryptic symbols, and uncover the mysteries of an ancient civilization.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.2% ★, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 15.6%, Crime 13.1%, Mystery 12.7%
WORK. DIE. REPEAT. Can you break out from the sinister cycle?
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Detective 10.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Investigation 8.2%
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: Detective 17.8%, Crime 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Text-Based 11.3%
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: Detective 18.3%, Conspiracy 14.5% ★, Hidden Object 14.3%, Crime 14.1%, Investigation 11%
The adventure begins when Ada, a young explorer, receives a mysterious selfie from her sister, who in fact disappeared months ago. ...... The background of the selfie is a mysterious island with blood-red sea water. Ada decides to go out on the sea to look for her sister……
Why similar: Detective 15%, Investigation 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Mystery 11.1%, Crime 10%
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: Conspiracy 18.6% ★, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Crime 10.8%
Crack the case of the missing video store employee in this 3D point and click mystery game by solving escape room puzzles, combing the computer database, and stocking shelves as an undercover detective posing as a cashier during your first weekend at the suspiciously understaffed Neighborhood Video.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Text-Based 16.2%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Conspiracy 12% ★
"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 27.6%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Lore-Rich 9.1%, Puzzle 8.7%
A bakery falls to arson and a city falls to chaos. With the harmony between human and dragon crumbling, can Rimentus solve the Mystery of Caketropolis before his kind face exile?
Why similar: Dragons 23.4% ★, Investigation 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Detective 10.9%, Mystery 10%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Crime 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Investigation 11.4%
A procedural mystery game where you play as a detective racing against time to solve a murder case. As toxic gas slowly shrinks the map, find hidden clues and freely interrogate suspects with open-ended questioning. Manage your investigation under increasing pressure in a challenge against time.
Why similar: Investigation 15.7%, Detective 13.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Hidden Object 11.8%, Text-Based 11.3%
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 22.8%, Investigation 18%, Crime 16.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Conspiracy 9.7% ★
"Your job is to write the death certificate." Investigate a mysterious death in a grand British manor, 1959. Explore eerie scenes and complete forensic documents like death certificates and medical reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Conspiracy 17.6% ★, Detective 15.7%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 10%
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 14%, Crime 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Mystery 10.9%
Find the Golden Pineapple and the crimes against the Mayans. In Pineapple Legend, solve investigations with amusing and humorous situations. Explore the city of Takitani: investigate, solve puzzles, collect cards, equip accessories, fish, garden, fight in the arena, and increase your affinity!!!
Why similar: Detective 15.5%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Text-Based 11.9%
Blackhall takes place in the 1970s and lets you explore a remote underground shelter that became home to an isolated community. The facility, long abandoned and left to deteriorate, still shows traces of the people who lived there and the society they built.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Conspiracy 18.4% ★, Detective 15.6%, Puzzle 8.3%, Mystery 8%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Investigation 20.2%, Detective 19.1%, Crime 19.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Text-Based 13.5%
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.8% ★, Detective 16.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
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%, Crime 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Investigation 9.9%
Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 8.6%, Hidden Object 7.6%
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Crime 18.8%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
Cyber Detective L solves Paradoxes—bizarre incidents by supernatural Demons—via the social media giant Parrotter. The Cyber Detective Squad, L and his Demon partner Nyasuteria, wield elite hacking and psychic powers to take on the final Paradox investigation.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.9%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Crime 10%
What if your whole world was a lie? Solve clever puzzles and face incredible challenges to escape the faulty simulation that keeps you captive. Question reality and unravel a dark conspiracy while dodging security systems in this innovative puzzle-strategy adventure.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18% ★, Investigation 13.1%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Hidden Object 10.3%, Mystery 9.3%
Deepwell is a story-driven adventure game, about a small town surrounding a giant mystery hole.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Investigation 15.2%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Top-Down 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%
A short narrative deduction game set in the overly litigious bowels of Hell. A simple text-based investigative game about asking the right questions of the right people. When surrounded by pathological liars always remember, the detail's in the devils. A simple text-based investigative game.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.6%, Detective 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Minimalist 8.6%, Puzzle 8%
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Crime 16.6%, Conspiracy 14.9% ★, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 10.3%
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefully examine and deduce the clues to find the answer to the case.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Investigation 17.7%, Text-Based 16%, Mystery 15.5%, RPG 9.5%
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 31.1%, Investigation 21.4%, Crime 14.9%, Top-Down 11.6%, Mystery 10.3%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Crime 17.6%, Conspiracy 14.4% ★, Investigation 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
"The Fourth Day Disappeared" is a pixel art detective game. As an intern detective, you're caught in a serial murder case on a train trip. Investigate, gather evidence, interrogate passengers, and connect clues to find the killer.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Crime 19.9%, Mystery 14.5%, RPG 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
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 26.3%, Investigation 21.1%, Conspiracy 18.6% ★, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 6.4%
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 28.2%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 16.2%, Crime 8.7%, Puzzle 8.1%
In this detective game you will write your own questions and deductions. Use your detective skills to solve these cases and the mystery of your forgotten memories in the way.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Crime 17.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10%
Logic Grid Puzzle is a multilingual story-driven logical deduction game in which you have to discover the whole story by using partially given facts.A pleasant yet challenging recreation for lovers of logical games and mystery-solving games.Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Text-Based 17.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Logic 12%, Mystery 11.6%
Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 13.9%, Text-Based 13.3%
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 16.9%, Crime 15.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Text-Based 12.5%
Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.
Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Detective 16.7%, Conspiracy 16.6% ★, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 12.6%
《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕，刑警程佑接到报案，动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入，案件的疑点层层浮现，将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动，深埋的真相即将揭开......
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Crime 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 12.3%
A horror and exploration adventure that tells the story of Blanche, who was found alone in the gardens of Launderley, in front of a pile of twenty-nine corpses.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Text-Based 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
Confined to a woodland cabin in the 1906 Rockies, your only way to solve a family massacre is by letters. The one responsible is already on the move — silence and madness claim your contacts, and you may be next. He will find you, and death resets the world; only your notebook carries on.
Why similar: Crime 16.6%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 14%, Text-Based 12.6%, Mystery 10.9%
Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.4% ★, Detective 16.2%, Hidden Object 12.8%, Crime 11.4%, Mystery 9.3%
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 28.6%, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 15.2%, Crime 10.8%, Logic 8.3%
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Conspiracy 17.5% ★, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Crime 12.3%
Recover a stolen artifact and lose your heart as a secret magical agent! Can you uncover an arcane conspiracy before the clock runs out? An interactive, text-based magical romance novel.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.9% ★, Text-Based 18.3%, Detective 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Investigation 10.1%
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 23.2%, Crime 22.2%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Logic 9.6%
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: Detective 19%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Investigation 15.6%, Crime 14.2%, Mystery 7.3%
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Text-Based 16.6%, Crime 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Investigation 11.5%
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 23.9%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Hidden Object 10.2%, Puzzle 6.7%
