- #1 Murder by Numbers
97% matchVery Positive84% of 1,675 reviews2020
Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Investigation 31.9%, Detective 30.6%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Mystery 8.3%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #2 Unavowed
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,583 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.3%, Detective 23.5%, Noir 11.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #3 LumineNight
95% matchVery Positive89% of 534 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Noir 23.5%, Investigation 15%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 9.8%
- #4 Murder Mystery Machine
96% matchMixed55% of 176 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Noir 26.5%, Detective 26.3%, Isometric 17.9%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 6.9%
- #5 Utter a Name
94% matchVery Positive90% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 21.9%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Noir 9.4%, Dark 9.4%
- #6 Interrogation: You will be deceived
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 381 reviews2019
Dev: Critique GamingPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Noir 33.6%, Detective 28.5%, Psychological 17.8%, Dark 13%, Story Rich 7%
- #7 Mini Murder Mysteries
92% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Investigation 25.2%, Noir 20.8%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 8.2%
- #8 The Painscreek Killings
93% matchVery Positive91% of 6,162 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 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: Investigation 31%, Detective 29.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Horror 7.9%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #9 Connected Clue
91% matchVery Positive87% of 118 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: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Noir 16%, Isometric 14.3%, Point & Click 10.6%
- #10 Abscission
90% matchVery Positive94% of 117 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Point & Click 21.8%, Investigation 16.9%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 6.7%
- #11 Murderous Muses
91% matchMixed69% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Investigation 22%, Nonlinear 16.3%, Point & Click 12.3%, Mystery 8%
- #12 Insight
89% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Detective 42.5%, Dark 19.8%, Horror 14.9%, Story Rich 11.9%, Psychological 10.9%
- #13 Black Closet
89% matchVery Positive92% of 272 reviews2015
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Command your minions to solve mysteries and cover up scandals in a high-class boarding school, where the competition is cut-throat and image is everything. But be careful - one of your minions is a traitor.
Why similar: Noir 28.9%, Detective 27.6%, Investigation 19.2%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Mystery 6.7%
- #14 DAEMON MASQUERADE
87% matchVery Positive95% of 484 reviews2024
Dev: Callum Page
Windows · Mac · Linux
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Investigation 29.2%, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #15 Mind Diver
86% matchVery Positive95% of 350 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: Noir 25.7%, Detective 23.6%, Investigation 21.9%, Dark 9.2%, Mystery 8.7%
- #16 For Your Tranquility
88% matchMixed68% of 192 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: Detective 39.5%, Point & Click 21.3%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #17 Methods: The Illusion Murders
86% matchVery Positive88% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 32.7%, Investigation 24.8%, Female Protagonist 16%, Mystery 10.6%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #18 Mystery of the Malign
84% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 36.4%, Mystery 17.7%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Story Rich 11.4%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #19 The Corruption Within
84% matchVery Positive94% of 167 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Point & Click 19.8%, Psychological 18.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #20 Demon Hunter 3: Revelation
85% matchVery Positive89% of 318 reviews2016
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Face your own supernatural past!
Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Demons 20.9%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Mystery 12.9%, Horror 12.3%
- #21 Paragnosia: Museum
82% matchVery Positive90% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Sine Coda
Windows
Uncover a disturbing mystery in a haunted museum. Track and exorcise restless spirits using your rail-mounted camera, spot up to 130 anomalies, and photograph them before they take over, with you along.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 25% ★, Demons 19.6%, Psychological 12.8%, Point & Click 11.6%, Dark 9.2%
- #22 CaseCracker3
82% matchVery Positive88% of 383 reviews2026
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
Why similar: Detective 43.1%, Point & Click 22.3%, Mystery 15.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #23 Paradise Killer
83% matchVery Positive93% of 4,463 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.3 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: Detective 27.7%, Investigation 26.9%, Point & Click 15.6%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Mystery 9.6%
- #24 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,239 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Investigation 29.7%, Point & Click 15.7%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #25 The Mortuary Assistant
79% matchVery Positive92% of 8,621 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Demons 37.8%, Horror 26.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Dark 11.8%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #26 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
79% matchVery Positive96% of 119 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Detective 15.9%, Isometric 15.3%, Investigation 13.4%, Point & Click 12.2%
- #27 Reaplaced
81% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: Mystery Gamedev
Windows · Mac · Linux
A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Investigation 17.2%, Dark 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13%, Horror 10.1%
- #28 Whispers of a Machine
80% matchVery Positive93% of 1,993 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 29.3%, Point & Click 21.1%, Noir 20.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Mystery 7.4%
- #29 The Case of the Golden Idol
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,678 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 28.3%, Investigation 26.3%, Point & Click 13.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Dark 10%
- #30 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,292 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.4 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: Noir 19.3%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Point & Click 10.8%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #31 CLeM
77% matchVery Positive91% of 289 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Detective 20.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Mystery 11.4%, Dark 11.3%
- #32 Ritus Exorcismus
75% matchVery Positive99% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Dernhelm Games
Windows · Linux
Become the exorcist that the world needs! Use Holy Relics and the knowledge from your book to fight demonic possessions. Investigate unholy events and take part in church rituals in this medieval pixel horror game.
Why similar: Demons 55.7%, Dark 25.3%, Horror 18.9%
- #33 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
74% matchVery Positive88% of 6,076 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Mystery 18.5%, Point & Click 17.1%, Horror 13.5%, Story Rich 12.7%
- #34 Exorcist: Reviewer of Minds
75% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: 727 Not HoundPub: 727 Not Hound
Windows
Everyone must resist the relentless unfairness with the cards they've been dealt. Use the randomly distributed holy verses to identify the names of the 10 demons. Save 5 people and exorcise the sixth threat lurking in the shadows. This is a compact game of continuous gambles and judgments.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.1%, Demons 31.1%, Dark 20.1%, Horror 12.7%
- #35 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 626 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Point & Click 34.1%, Horror 22.2%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #36 Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil
76% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Fernando TittzPub: Mr.Skull Game Studio
Windows
In this story focused horror game, you are a priest! And you need to help a family with their cursed house, explore, follow your visions, find the root, and exorcize it!
Why similar: Demons 39.4%, Horror 17.9%, Dark 16.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #37 Tokyo Detectives
76% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Investigation 30.1%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Point & Click 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%
- #38 Paper Perjury
73% matchVery Positive89% of 209 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Point & Click 14.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Mystery 10.6%
- #39 Paragnosia
72% matchVery Positive90% of 2,058 reviews2024
Dev: Sine Coda
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Observe every corner of your apartment by moving your camera along a rail that runs through the rooms. Find and take pictures of paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Locked in your surveillance room, will you survive tonight's 8 rounds?
Why similar: Time Manipulation 23.1% ★, Demons 20%, Psychological 13.4%, Point & Click 11.5%, Dark 9.7%
- #40 The Murder Hotel
72% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 61.8%, Mystery 23%, Story Rich 15.2%
- #41 of the Devil
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,442 reviews2025
Dev: nth Circle Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.
Why similar: Noir 34%, Detective 27.5%, Dystopian 18.9%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #42 Song of Farca
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,642 reviews2021
Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Dystopian 26.2%, Point & Click 15.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Dark 9.8%
- #43 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
70% matchVery Positive94% of 4,108 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 61.1%, Mystery 17.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #44 MetaPhysical
71% matchVery Positive80% of 408 reviews2023
Dev: Paper Promises Programming
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Supernatural phenomena are on the rise. In MetaPhysical you and up to 5 other friends can go on the hunt for eerie creatures to put an end to their sinister activities! Whether it's an ordinary ghost or a demon, your task is to identify the rumbling creature and then finish it off.
Why similar: Detective 32%, Demons 31.2%, Dark 15.3%, Horror 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%
- #45 The Thaumaturge
69% matchVery Positive83% of 5,754 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Isometric 18.8%, Investigation 18.3%, Demons 17%, Point & Click 10.9%
- #46 Murmurs of the Mist
69% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Jenna YourstonePub: JamJam Studios
Windows
In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.
Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Story Rich 13.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, Dark 10.4%
- #47 THIEF'S SHELTER
69% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 19.6%, Psychological 13.7%, Point & Click 12%, Demons 11.7%
- #48 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
73% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Digital Bento
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 43.4%, Point & Click 18%, Mystery 15.6%, Horror 11.6%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #49 The Devilry Reservation
70% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Detective 31%, Demons 24.6%, Dark 21.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #50 NightCry
74% matchMixed59% of 300 reviews2016
Dev: Nude MakerPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
NightCry is set on a cruise ship, and you have been invited along for the cruise of a (possibly short) lifetime. While your surroundings are luxurious and the guests are friendly, not everything is as it should be. The guests and the crew start to turn up dead, the victims of some foul murderer.
Why similar: Demons 20.3%, Point & Click 15.5%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Third Person 10.7%, Dark 9.5%
- #51 Blackwell Deception
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 646 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.5%, Detective 19.2%, Noir 18.6%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Mystery 8.3%
- #52 The Blackwell Legacy
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,636 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Point & Click 32.9%, Detective 18.1%, Noir 17.7%, Female Protagonist 15%, Mystery 10.5%
- #53 The Demons Told Me to Make This Game
67% matchVery Positive98% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Haunted Dude
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Red Hives, a lovely Midwestern town infested with demons. You're a little spirit stuck in a time loop, your only way to interact with the world is by possessing people and whispering into their ears. Explore timelines, solve mysteries, and please, try to keep your hosts alive...
Why similar: Time Manipulation 29% ★, Demons 28.1%, Nonlinear 17.9%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Horror 8.1%
- #54 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3
66% matchVery Positive93% of 655 reviews2025
Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3 is the final chapter of the psychological thriller trilogy. With point-and-click mechanics, intricate puzzles, and cinematic cutscenes, immerse yourself in a dark horror experience that redefines the genre.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Point & Click 22.5%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 12.3%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #55 DEMON COMPASS
68% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: xena-spectralePub: Provoker
Windows · Mac
This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.
Why similar: Dark 26.5%, Third Person 22.9%, Demons 17.6%, Horror 17.5%, 3D 10%
- #56 DeathWatchers
67% matchVery Positive86% of 426 reviews2024
Dev: Swain Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Use the specialized equipment at your disposal to locate & log as many paranormal events as possible. Decipher the ingredients needed for your ritual and try to exorcise any demons within. Any incorrect ingredients and you may never leave! 1-4 Players
Why similar: Investigation 32.7%, Demons 32.1%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 14.3%, Mystery 3.4%
- #57 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
64% matchVery Positive97% of 533 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: Detective 23.2%, Point & Click 22%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #58 Among The Whispers - Provocation
67% matchVery Positive81% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: D&A Studios
Windows
More than ghost hunting—this is about uncovering the truth, deep within the estate. Study the past, gather evidence, and reveal the stories that linger between life and death. A unique investigation every time ensures deep replayability.
Why similar: Investigation 25.9%, Detective 25.3%, Psychological 14.1%, Dark 12.6%, Mystery 9.2%
- #59 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 701 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
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: Detective 24.3%, Noir 23.4%, Investigation 22.1%, Point & Click 13.1%, Mystery 8.2%
- #60 Tatari: The Arrival
68% matchMixed66% of 307 reviews2023
Dev: Hidden Tower StudiosPub: TheGamesFortress
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Take the role of a detective from Tokyo who tries to solve the mysterious case of the disappearance of a young camper. You will try to follow the trail of evidence to guide you through an enigmatic and paranormal case connected with a Japanese urban legend. Can you help until the end?
Why similar: Investigation 25.5%, Point & Click 20.7%, Dark 14.1%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 9.6%