- #1 This Bed We Made
97% matchVery Positive91% of 3,323 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Cinematic 11.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Detective 11.1%, Mystery 8.1%
- #2 Syberia: The World Before
96% matchVery Positive90% of 5,031 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Detective 15.4%, Cinematic 14.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Emotional 9%, Mystery 7.9%
- #3 Call of the Sea
96% matchVery Positive88% of 6,354 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Investigation 20%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Emotional 13.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Historical 13.1%
- #4 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
95% matchVery Positive86% of 6,312 reviews2025
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Cinematic 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Mystery 9%
- #5 Draugen
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,139 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Cinematic 16.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Historical 11.1%, Investigation 10.9%
- #6 If Found...
93% matchVery Positive90% of 2,350 reviews2020
Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.3%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Emotional 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #7 Wayward Strand
92% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: ghost pattern
Windows
Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.
Why similar: Emotional 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #8 Saltsea Chronicles
91% matchVery Positive97% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Die Gute Fabrik
Windows · Mac
It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, LGBTQ+ 16%, Investigation 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Emotional 12.1%
- #9 Open Roads
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 355 reviews2024
Dev: Open Roads TeamPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Investigation 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Cinematic 16.8%, Detective 14.8%, Emotional 8.2%
- #10 Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
89% matchVery Positive88% of 527 reviews2024
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 23.3%, Investigation 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #11 A Case of Distrust
90% matchVery Positive82% of 609 reviews2018
Dev: An Open Ben
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Investigation 15%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Historical 10.1%
- #12 Lost and Found Co.
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,812 reviews2026
Dev: Bit Egg Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lost and Found Co. is a hidden object adventure in a cozy and immersive world. Join a cast of lively characters on their epic journey across countless magical locations. Find lost items, solve puzzles, and help a tiny dragon regain her power!
Why similar: Story Rich 39.1%, Adventure 33.3%, Indie 15.3%, Singleplayer 12.3%
- #13 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
89% matchVery Positive95% of 835 reviews2021
Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Emotional 36.3%, Choices Matter 25.2%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Story Rich 9.7%, Adventure 7.9%
- #14 Twin Mirror
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,721 reviews2021
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Cinematic 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
- #15 Gone Home
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 18,436 reviews2013
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.1%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Story Rich 9.8%, Emotional 6.9%
- #16 Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island
84% matchVery Positive93% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: Polygon TreehousePub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
You’re shipwrecked on a lost mythical island. As backpacker Alex, you must befriend the forgotten gods of Greek mythology and restore their memories. Explore the dynamic island and its story sandbox to build new friendships, solve the mystery and save the gods.
Why similar: Emotional 27.5%, Mystery 17.8%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, 3D 11.2%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #17 Left in the Dark: No One on Board
85% matchVery Positive83% of 784 reviews2014
Dev: Moonrise InteractivePub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder.
Why similar: Mystery 37.5%, Adventure 25.8%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Story Rich 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #18 Life is Strange: Reunion
81% matchVery Positive89% of 5,574 reviews2026
Dev: Deck Nine GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together… Before everything burns?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Cinematic 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Emotional 9.9%
- #19 Ghost on the Shore
83% matchVery Positive84% of 221 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Emotional 22%, Mystery 15%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Adventure 9.7%
- #20 Lake Ridden
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 292 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Why similar: Adventure 32.8%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Mystery 24.1%, Indie 14.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #21 Tacoma
82% matchVery Positive86% of 4,801 reviews2017
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Mystery 18.1%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 13.8%
- #22 Last Stop
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 369 reviews2021
Dev: Variable StatePub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.
Why similar: Adventure 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Mystery 15.6%, Emotional 14.2%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #23 Life is Strange: True Colors
80% matchVery Positive89% of 16,841 reviews2021
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Emotional 10.1%, Cinematic 9%
- #24 Murder on the Marine Express
81% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Investigation 22%, Mystery 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, LGBTQ+ 8.8%
- #25 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,502 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 16.9%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Emotional 10.3%
- #26 Finding Hannah
78% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Fein Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Finding Hannah is a relaxing puzzle game about a woman navigating a midlife crisis. Hannah’s got it all: a well-paying job, a fancy coffee machine, and a comfortable life – so why isn’t she happy? Lead her on a journey of self-discovery as you explore beautiful scenes and find hidden objects.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.7%, LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Adventure 15.8%, Story Rich 13.9%, Indie 7.2%
- #27 London: Echoes of the Past
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 317 reviews2025
Dev: Stellar Artificer Games
Windows · Mac
A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.3%, Detective 14.5%, Investigation 11%, Historical 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #28 The Magnificent Trufflepigs
79% matchMixed56% of 174 reviews2021
Dev: ThunkdPub: AMC Games
Windows
The Magnificent Trufflepigs is a first-person, metal-detecting narrative game. It combines laid-back detecting and exploration with a dramatic story, all set in a beautiful English countryside. It’s a game about trying to find something.
Why similar: Mystery 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Story Rich 17.1%, Adventure 17%, Indie 5.5%
- #29 Faded Grey
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 168 reviews2021
Dev: Derek Golliher
Windows
A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.
Why similar: Emotional 38.7%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Realistic 14.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Mystery 7.7%
- #30 Aliya's Ascent
78% matchMixed46% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Digital Strategies
Windows · Mac · Linux
Aliya’s Ascent is a story about a girl who mysteriously found herself in the middle of a boat towards an unknown land. Embark on a journey in the world of the first Legions and meet familiar faces as you unravel the tales that made the fabric of Bridgeworld. Every choice you make matters!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Cinematic 25.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #31 Overboard!
76% matchVery Positive90% of 672 reviews2021
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Historical 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #32 Milkmaid of the Milky Way
76% matchVery Positive95% of 555 reviews2017
Dev: Mattis FolkestadPub: machineboy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.9%, Adventure 17.7%, Emotional 16.8%, Story Rich 13.4%, Mystery 11.1%
- #33 Return of the Obra Dinn
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,035 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 41.5%, Mystery 17.9%, Naval 17.8% ★, Historical 7.9%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #34 Lady in Mystery
75% matchVery Positive94% of 168 reviews2021
Dev: nolsoft
Windows
Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Historical 14.8%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 11%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
- #35 Lost But Found
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,571 reviews2024
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Organize and give out lost items! Lost But Found is a job simulator game where you are an officer who oversees the lost items in an airport. Organize those items and distribute them to people who lost their belongings. Upgrade your office, manage requests, collect stickers, and more.
Why similar: Choices Matter 100%
- #36 Life is Strange: Double Exposure
73% matchMixed68% of 10,597 reviews2024
Dev: Deck Nine GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When Max Caulfield finds her friend Safi dead in the snow, she tears open the way to a parallel timeline. Here, Safi is still alive - and still in danger! With her new power to Shift between two timelines – can Max solve and prevent the same murder?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Emotional 9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #37 The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,127 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Historical 15.1%, Detective 14%, Cinematic 13.8%, Mystery 10.4%
- #38 A Storied Life: Tabitha
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Lab42Pub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
A wholesome narrative puzzle game about the objects we leave behind and the stories they tell. Complete a loved one's damaged memoirs by exploring their home and packing away their things.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Emotional 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #39 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
75% matchVery Positive89% of 71 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Investigation 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #40 The Lost Art of Innkeeping
73% matchVery Positive98% of 125 reviews2020
Dev: SeaPhoenix
Windows
Can you transform a dilapidated old manor into a 5-star inn while solving the mysteries lurking behind its doors? Meet amusing guests, discover new areas and upgrades, complete mini-quests, and find items and beautiful paintings that will help you achieve your goals!
Why similar: Choices Matter 26.5%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Mystery 16.7%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #41 The Wreck
71% matchVery Positive88% of 283 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Cinematic 12.7%, Emotional 11.2%
- #42 Reclaiming the Lost
70% matchVery Positive84% of 479 reviews2024
Dev: Passion Portal
Windows · Mac · Linux
A letter from an old love reveals a secret she kept for years — something she gave up without telling him. Determined to make things right, he sets out to find what was lost. Joined by a mysterious young woman, he follows clues and buried memories toward the truth he's been missing.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.9%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Realistic 14.2%, 3D 12.8%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #43 OPUS: Prism Peak
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,190 reviews2026
Dev: SIGONO INC.Pub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.
Why similar: Emotional 29.9%, Choices Matter 21.8%, Mystery 16.1%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #44 OPUS: The Day We Found Earth
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,728 reviews2016
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Emotional 21.4%, Female Protagonist 15%, Mystery 12.1%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #45 Life is Strange Remastered
68% matchVery Positive92% of 10,972 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Emotional 12.4%, Cinematic 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #46 Home is Where One Starts...
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 721 reviews2015
Dev: David Wehle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
Why similar: Adventure 29.2%, Female Protagonist 28.9%, Mystery 18.2%, Indie 13.8%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #47 Deep Beyond
69% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Avix Games
Windows
Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.
Why similar: Investigation 27%, Emotional 23.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 10.3%, 3D 10%
- #48 Lake
69% matchVery Positive87% of 5,864 reviews2021
Dev: GamiousPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Choices Matter 15%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Third Person 9.4%
- #49 Before I Forget
70% matchVery Positive89% of 212 reviews2020
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.
Why similar: Emotional 41.1%, Mystery 24%, Adventure 13.2%, 3D 10.7%, Indie 7.2%
- #50 Bear With Me: The Lost Robots
71% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2019
Dev: Exordium GamesPub: Miyagi Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Bear With Me: The Lost Robots is an all new prequel chapter featuring Amber’s brother Flint and the callous detective Ted E. Bear. Take to the gritty and bustling undergrounds of Paper City, discovering new characters and rich lore leading up to the events of the first 3 episodes of Bear With Me.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Emotional 22.3%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Story Rich 11.1%, Mystery 10.2%
- #51 Intruder In Antiquonia
69% matchVery Positive91% of 117 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #52 Marie's Room
68% matchVery Positive93% of 6,688 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
Why similar: Story Rich 26.4%, Female Protagonist 24.4%, Mystery 22.6%, Adventure 13%, Indie 8.6%
- #53 What Never Was
68% matchVery Positive95% of 5,101 reviews2019
Dev: Acke Hallgren
Windows · Mac · Linux
What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.
Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Mystery 22.3%, Female Protagonist 16%, Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 13.1%
- #54 The Roottrees are Dead
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,873 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 35.6%, Investigation 21.3%, Mystery 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, LGBTQ+ 7.3%
- #55 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
65% matchVery Positive94% of 450 reviews2025
Dev: Armonica LLC
Windows
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 38.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Mystery 15%, Investigation 13.4%, Adventure 11.3%
- #56 The Search
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,383 reviews2017
Dev: Jason Godbey
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33%, Mystery 29.7%, Story Rich 17.6%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 4.9%
- #57 Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss
66% matchVery Positive89% of 366 reviews2024
Dev: Sarepta StudioPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.6%, Emotional 22.8%, Detective 13.2%, Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #58 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,379 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Cinematic 21.5%, Emotional 16.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.1%