- #1 GRIDBUSTERS
97% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Jion Interactive
Windows
A logic deduction game. Read the grid. Deduce, don't guess. Bust the case.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Logic 18.5%, Investigation 18.4%, Text-Based 12%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #2 Cracks Where the Light Gets In
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Highland Boundary
Windows · Mac
Peek through gaps. Piece together history. Save your country. Explore lovingly painted locales in first-person, comb it for clues, and weave elaborate deductions that tell the story of a recluse, a revolution, and the intricate history of an alpine shack.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Logic 14.8%, Investigation 13%, Puzzle 9.9%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #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 23%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 15%, Logic 14.4%, Text-Based 11.1%
- #4 Epigraph
95% matchVery Positive91% of 278 reviews2024
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows
Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Investigation 20.4%, Logic 20.1%, Text-Based 11.5%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #5 Death by Deduction
94% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Snarkle Studios
Windows
Death by Deduction is a unique blend of logic puzzle and classic murder mystery set in an old English manor during the 1970s. Explore the manor, examine evidence, and question suspects to deduce who the murderer is in "Death by Deduction".
Why similar: Logic 26%, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 17.4%, Puzzle 10.4%, Mystery 8.7%
- #6 Demons' Timeline
93% matchVery Positive99% of 221 reviews2026
Dev: DigitalCats
Windows
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: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 18.7%, Text-Based 18.1%, Logic 13.9%, Mystery 12.7%
- #7 Detective Hindsight
94% 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 30.2%, Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Logic 11.9%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #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 31.6%, Investigation 15.5%, Logic 12.7%, Puzzle 10.1%, Mystery 9.8%
- #9 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 373 Studio
Windows
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Investigation 21.5%, Text-Based 15.2%, Logic 11.3%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #10 FILENDS
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MFI GAMES
Windows
FILENDS is a dark multiplayer riddle-solving game for 2-7 players. Work together to solve levels filled with murder mysteries and tragic tales. Use environmental clues and real-time chat to uncover the truth. Will you solve the riddles or become a part of them?
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 19%, Logic 18.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #11 Little Locked Rooms
90% matchVery Positive89% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: riolucci
Windows · Linux
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 19.4%, Text-Based 13.3%, Logic 12.8%, Mystery 12.2%
- #12 Dr. What & Detective Son
89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: VILQ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join Dr. What and Detective Son on an exhilarating journey through mind-bending puzzles and perplexing mysteries in this immersive logic game! With multiple levels to conquer, sharpen your deductive skills and unravel intricate cases.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Text-Based 23.9%, Logic 23.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Mystery 9.1%
- #13 REWIND
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Damian_Zhao
Windows
《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 25.5%, Investigation 21.5%, Text-Based 14.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #14 The Detective's Apprentice
88% 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 32.1%, Investigation 25.6%, Logic 13.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #15 Puzzle Mino
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: agoo's studio
Windows
Puzzle Mino is a minimalist puzzle game. As a puzzle solver, you need to use the blocks to fill in the empty parts of the puzzle panel. With this core gameplay, I has designed about 10 unique mechanisms and a total of about 100 hand-crafted puzzles.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Logic 20.4%, Abstract 16.7%, Minimalist 14.1%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #16 The Roottrees are Dead
85% 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 31.5%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Logic 12.6%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #17 What's the Password?
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TrampolineTales
Windows · Mac · Linux
"What's the Password?" is a minimalistic puzzle game where you decode 4-digit passwords. Featuring over 100 puzzles!
Why similar: Logic 23.6%, Detective 20%, Minimalist 13%, Puzzle 11.5%, Mystery 9.2%
- #18 Deductum
86% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: nonpop
Windows · Linux
Minimalistic puzzle game where you build formal logical proofs.
Why similar: Logic 25.9%, Text-Based 15%, Education 13.7%, Puzzle 12.7%, Abstract 10%
- #19 Micro Mystery Investigator: Noir Edition
84% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: EchoWorks
Windows
Pour a coffee, light a match, and crack the case. Micro Mystery Investigator offers infinite procedural logic puzzles in a stylish noir setting. Sift through clues, cross-reference alibis, and deduce the culprit before the trail goes cold. Pure deduction, zero guessing.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Text-Based 17.4%, Investigation 15.2%, Minimalist 12.4%, Logic 11.5%
- #20 Death at Sycamore Hall
84% 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 31.1%, Investigation 26.2%, Logic 18.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #21 The Marsh Manor Mystery
83% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: castergrams
Windows · Mac
Something strange happened in the old manor, but the Pond's premier puzzle-solver is here to uncover the truth. In this ribbiting and cozy mystery, explore the grounds, journey into the past, and unearth the secrets buried at Marsh Manor.
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Investigation 28.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 13.2%, Casual 7.3%
- #22 The Duke is Dead
82% 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 34.5%, Investigation 18.2%, Logic 15%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #23 Code: 9
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Riding Turtles
Windows
Resurrected through fusion with the hostile entity K.L.A.R.A., you now owe a debt to the Resistance. Explore crime scenes without quest markers, write your deductions in your own words rather than choosing pre-made answers, and expose lies during intense interrogations.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 17.7%, Logic 15.2%, Text-Based 11.9%, Mystery 9.8%
- #24 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
81% 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 28.4%, Investigation 25.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Logic 11.7%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #25 Neighborhood Video
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alex CarlsonPub: Almost Playable Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 25.5%, Investigation 21.8%, Text-Based 16.2%, Mystery 14%, Logic 8.3%
- #26 Tell Me Everything
81% 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 23.5%, Investigation 23.3%, Logic 14.3%, Text-Based 14.2%, Mystery 10.7%
- #27 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 900 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 39.5%, Investigation 29.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 12.3%, 2D 2.2%
- #28 Hawkshaw Case: Truth & Prevention
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hawkshaw Entertainment
Windows
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Investigation 27.4%, Logic 16.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #29 The Detail's In The Devils
79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Cameron James Low
Windows · Mac
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: Detective 24.2%, Text-Based 19.7%, Abstract 11.8%, Logic 10.9%, Puzzle 10%
- #30 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
78% 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 28.3%, Investigation 24.9%, Logic 13.6%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #31 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Investigation 17.3%, Logic 16.4%, Text-Based 12.7%, Mystery 11.5%
- #32 Stip
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sixtyfour
Windows · Mac · Linux
Assign, undo, deduce! Solve a series of minimalist number puzzles. Use constraints to assign numbers to the correct stips. Navigate the interconnected puzzles to uncover secrets. Please ignore any odd Stip behavior.
Why similar: Logic 21.7%, Investigation 16.5%, Minimalist 13.8%, Puzzle 13.2%, Abstract 11.9%
- #33 A Case of Fraud
74% matchVery Positive98% of 404 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 30%, Investigation 25.1%, Logic 16.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #34 Lighten Up
76% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Snowdrop
Windows
Lighten Up is a simple and sweet logic puzzle game. Exercise your brain as you drag and drop puzzle pieces to victory!
Why similar: Logic 30.6%, Abstract 17.7%, Puzzle 15.2%, Minimalist 15.2%, Relaxing 12.6%
- #35 Deductopia
76% 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 34.5%, Investigation 27.7%, Logic 16.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Mystery 9.4%
- #36 Who Did It?
75% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: BeldrProductionsPub: BeldrProductions Games
Windows
Who Did It? Is a detective puzzle-game. Your job is to read the given case files to find out who the murderer is! Do you have what it takes to master all cases and close them all for good?
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 14%, Text-Based 13.4%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #37 Deductopia Demo
73% matchVery Positive96% of 51 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 31%, Investigation 21.8%, Logic 18.7%, Mystery 16.4%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #38 The hidden game society
75% matchMixed68% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: digital2 games
Windows
The hidden game society is a digital escape room experience. You have been invited to be a member of this mysterious club. You will find yourself alone and trapped in this curious board game-themed room full of atmosphere. Use your wit and deduction skills to find a way out.
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Investigation 23.7%, Logic 15.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #39 Gap World Events
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 荔枝加盐
Windows
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 32.1%, Investigation 22.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Text-Based 12.1%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #40 Prove You Can Win
73% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: zqh games
Windows · Mac
This is a puzzle game like a mathematical book, based on logic and deduction. In this game, you don't need to beat the level, but need to prove it is beatable. Your goal is not to win, but to prove you can win.
Why similar: Logic 34.5%, Text-Based 30.4%, Puzzle 16.4%, Minimalist 16%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #41 Spatial Puzzle 3D
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DGMUMU
Windows
This is a casual puzzle game that combines spatial logic and brain-teasing challenges.The game features simple controls and a relaxed pace with a satisfying level of challenge. It is designed for players who enjoy Sudoku, Rubik’s Cube, and other spatial logic puzzles.
Why similar: Detective 38.1%, Logic 35.2%, Puzzle 12.6%, Exploration 5.7%, Casual 4.5%
- #42 Niji Protocol
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Crispy Fried Tofu Studios
Windows
Hunt the Demon Aristocracy in this neon-noir detective puzzle game. As an agent of the Njij Protocol, travel the globe, interview witnesses, and cross-reference clues in the Grimoire to profile the suspect before time runs out and history is lost forever.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Investigation 22.5%, Text-Based 13.4%, Education 10.6%, Mystery 9.5%
- #43 The Ratline
70% 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 33.3%, Investigation 28.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Logic 10.3%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #44 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
72% matchVery Positive88% of 842 reviews2021
Dev: Kiary Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Logic 21.4%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #45 Dance Dance Detective
71% 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 32%, Investigation 25%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 9.4%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #46 Case Sealed
70% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Mergen Games
Windows
You found a new opportunity to save your daughter. The authorities who learned about your situation gave you a job opportunity. You have to be successful in this job, which is your last chance, and save up for your daughter's surgery. Remember, you only have 30 days.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Investigation 21.7%, Logic 17.8%, Text-Based 13.1%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #47 Similariddle
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: 26F Studio
Windows
A word-guessing game in which you have to guess the word with hinted "similarity" value
Why similar: Text-Based 25.5%, Detective 16.3%, Logic 14.2%, Minimalist 13.8%, Education 11.5%
- #48 Scene Investigators
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 992 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Investigation 27.2%, Detective 25.2%, Logic 19.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #49 jingor mine
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: ZHANG LIDONG
Windows · Mac
PLAY MINE SWEEPING IN THE CUBE EXPANSION(JINGOR FACE)! RULE:In the jingor face, click the left mouse button to open the grid in sweeper mode, and to mark mines when switching to mine marking mode. Of particular interest is the mines on the other side of an edge in the jingor face.
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Board Game 16.4%, Minimalist 12.4%, Logic 11.8%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #50 密市大亨
71% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Dream Clockwork
Windows
Welcome to the brand new world of Mississauga Tycoon. Various styles of Mississauga, including horror, suspense, thriller, science fiction, and aesthetics, are waiting for you to explore. Can you escape perfectly and find out the truth? Become an escape master and create a perfect escape myth?
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Logic 20.1%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #51 Wrongly Accused
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elomelo GamesPub: SwopBots Ltd.
Windows
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 25.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 10.3%, Logic 7.3%
- #52 Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue
68% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
First-person escape room game. Use your magical abilities to solve puzzles or navigate through areas! Explore, use items, brew potions and unlock your full alchemical potential. Are you willing to do what it takes to claim a soul of your own?
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 22.8%, Logic 19.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Mystery 9.8%
- #53 Deep Focus
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Investigation 29.5%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 9.2%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #54 Puzzle - LINES AND KNOTS 2
68% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: PlayToday
Windows
Logical puzzle game for meditation and relaxation. The goal of the game is to assemble a puzzle consisting of knots.
Why similar: Logic 31.2%, Puzzle 16.9%, Minimalist 16.8%, Abstract 15.4%, Relaxing 11.5%
- #55 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 27%, Detective 20.8%, Mystery 17.5%, Puzzle 11.2%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #56 Unloop
67% matchPositive100% of 49 reviews2023
Dev: ThreeTrees.eu
Windows
Unloop is an elegant, relaxing and satisfying puzzle game about using clever mechanics to connect and remove portals.
Why similar: Logic 25.4%, Abstract 21.1%, Minimalist 17.3%, Puzzle 15%, Relaxing 14.2%
- #57 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 21.7%, Text-Based 14.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #58 52Hertz
65% matchVery Positive88% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Logic 19.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #59 Rondoku
66% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Lucas Demo
Windows · Linux
Fill elegant diagrams with the correct numbers using three simple rules. Rondoku invites you to think, take your time, and enjoy beautifully hand-crafted challenges.
Why similar: Logic 26.8%, Abstract 18.8%, Minimalist 15.5%, Puzzle 12.3%, Difficult 10.2%
- #60 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
67% 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 29.5%, Investigation 21.6%, Logic 18.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 7.3%