- #1 Work Life Balance
97% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2025
Dev: LandUni Studio
Windows · Mac
“Are you truly happy?” — A near-future dystopian RPG of corporate satire. In a world where work is everything, 【Work Life Balance】 may be the key to happiness—or a crafted illusion. Join the mysterious “Work Life Balance Fellowship” and uncover the truth.
Why similar: JRPG 20%, Drama 15.3%, Detective 13.6%, Anime 8.3%, Investigation 8%
- #2 苍白花树繁茂之时Blood Flowers
96% matchVery Positive82% of 308 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
A puzzle & plot single-player game. It all starts with the falling star ...... Through the puzzle, find the childhood memories while gradually unraveling the truth of the "Blood Tree Plague" hundreds of years ago.
Why similar: JRPG 26.9%, Drama 17.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Anime 12%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #3 东方心之解束~Saving from the devil
96% matchVery Positive98% of 175 reviews2022
Dev: 咲熠
Windows
来试试《心之解束》吧!这是一个以小恶魔和帕秋莉为主角,剧情丰富,玩法多样的“休闲类”东方同人RM游戏哦~在一次属于两人的异变中,她们的命运将会何去何从呢? 玩家交流qq群:115601828
Why similar: Drama 18.2%, Emotional 15.2%, Anime 14.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #4 Zoo Survival Rules
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Short gun squid game
Windows
Zoo Survival Rules is a pixel-art psychological horror narrative game. You work at a peaceful zoo, following rules to complete tasks. You may encounter inexplicable phenomena or creatures—perhaps just animals you’ve never seen.decide whom to trust and what happens if you break the rules.
Why similar: JRPG 32.1%, Drama 12%, Puzzle 10.6%, Detective 10%, Exploration 9.2%
- #5 Suicide Countdown: 7 Days
94% matchVery Positive81% of 1,081 reviews2021
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Only 7 days remain until death embraces you -- the everyday life of a young boy begins to distort little by little, unfolding into a bizarre and ghastly series of events... When fate comes knocking, will you have the courage to make a choice?
Why similar: JRPG 19.6%, Investigation 13.1%, Drama 11.9%, Anime 10.5%, Detective 9%
- #6 Heart Knots
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 星羽樱Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
今天是很重要的一天。准备前往学校的童茜意外被困于一个神秘的世界,她能够找到回去的方法吗?邂逅不同的朋友,探索迷雾后的真相吧。
Why similar: JRPG 23.3%, Anime 12.9%, Drama 11.9%, Puzzle 9%, Emotional 8.8%
- #7 CLUAIDO
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamer Tool Studio
Windows · Mac
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: JRPG 19.8%, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 13.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Drama 11.2%
- #8 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,293 reviews2025
Dev: Tiram1su Games
Windows
蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇,表面悠然而宁静,背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇,在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上,直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。
Why similar: JRPG 27.8%, Drama 16.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 10%, Anime 8%
- #9 ESCAPE Room: Reality
92% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2017
Dev: Team Neetbytes
Windows · Mac
You wake up in a locked classroom with a few strangers and no memories of how you got there... With only your puzzle-solving skills to rely on, can you uncover the secrets and mysteries behind your captivity and escape? Put your skills to the test and escape if you can!!
Why similar: JRPG 23.5%, Detective 20.2%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 12.8%, Anime 10.1%
- #10 莫比乌斯疑案
91% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: YiMiao Game
Windows · Mac
多条故事线,高智商烧脑反转型剧情类RPG游戏,线索伏笔众多。
Why similar: JRPG 25.9%, Detective 20.4%, Drama 14.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Horror 7.4%
- #11 Burden of Truth
90% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: RobProductions
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Drama 16.8%, Investigation 15.3%, Anime 11.1%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #12 Murders on the Yangtze River
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 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 28.4%, Drama 14%, Investigation 12.3%, Puzzle 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%
- #13 Hemocrypt
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: beep boop
Windows
Experience a tense, first-person psychological horror where survival means facing the unknown. Unravel a chilling story of a secret government project through atmospheric exploration, and mind-bending puzzles.
Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Drama 13%, Emotional 11.7%, Investigation 9.9%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #14 Detective Hindsight
88% 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 29.4%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Logic 8.2%
- #15 恶灵植物园:梦兆温室-Precognition Dream's Greenhouse
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 文夏藤Pub: 10YUAN
Windows
伴随着「根纹症」的流行,「世界」浸没在末日的恐慌中……多塞珥·亨特,一位失忆之人,此时从梦中醒来。在本游戏中玩家将与主角多塞珥·亨特一起见证各种各样的梦境与回忆,一边寻找治疗身体的方法,一边重新认识身边的友人,在旅途中了解家族的历史与末日的真相。
Why similar: JRPG 26.8%, Drama 13.3%, Emotional 12.3%, Exploration 10.6%, Horror 9.5%
- #16 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
87% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2018
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!
Why similar: JRPG 21%, Emotional 14.1%, Anime 11.6%, Mystery 10.1%, Drama 9.2%
- #17 Lichtreich: Willa
86% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Mredziński
Windows
Detective Alex got the case to check Viper mansion. When her owner was alive he kept there ordinary people to mutate them. Can you find out how many alive people you can find? Be sure to check every corner!
Why similar: JRPG 28%, Detective 20.4%, Emotional 14.6%, Horror 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%
- #18 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Universe Studio
Windows
In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.
Why similar: Drama 15.6%, Detective 14.7%, Anime 13.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Emotional 10.8%
- #19 Mind Diver
83% matchVery Positive97% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Investigation 13.8%, Emotional 12.1%, Drama 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%
- #20 The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZombieDogStudio
Windows
The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City is a classic detective mystery game. You play as Duke, a private investigator, collecting evidence through investigation and interviews, then using deductive reasoning to solve cases and reveal hidden truths.
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Drama 21.3%, Puzzle 12.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Adventure 7.6%
- #21 The Outer Islands
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cris Robson
Windows
An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Mystery 18.5%, Investigation 15.3%, Exploration 11.4%, Adventure 11.1%
- #22 Agent Sirius
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LunarianPub: Saikey Studios
Windows
Join Beni Akesuzu, the high school detective president and secret agent, in this thrilling mystery RPG! Investigate mysterious incidents, solve puzzles,and uncover a sinister plot as monsters lurk in the shadows in a race to save the school and it's students before it’s too late!
Why similar: JRPG 29.3%, Detective 22.8%, Anime 16.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Drama 5.2%
- #23 Edelweiss
81% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: Team dimensionPub: humany
Windows
"Edelweiss" is a Japanese-inspired horror RPG that follows the journey of Ayla and her friend lost in a dense forest with no cellphone signal. In search of assistance, Ayla with her friends found to an abandoned orphanage, setting the stage for a spine-chilling horror narrative.
Why similar: JRPG 30.4%, Emotional 12.5%, Horror 10.5%, Exploration 9.4%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #24 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
82% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 14%, Logic 10.7%, Emotional 10.6%
- #25 Sandnight Hill Revelation
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 星守奏
Windows
In order to find her runaway cat,a girl ventures into the deep mountains where monsters roam. However, this mountain hides the truth of the world. By collecting the journals of lost wanderers who entered the Black Forest, she gradually approaches that truth. What, indeed, awaits her ahead...
Why similar: JRPG 37.5%, Mystery 17.3%, Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 9%, Anime 8.7%
- #26 密市大亨
81% 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 24.3%, Drama 18.5%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Logic 12.2%
- #27 When eyes close
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Escapismogames
Windows
When did you become a monster? In this nightmare, everyone is guilty. Everyone has a secret. A demon will make you remember what you did. Piece together your shattered past in a detective psychological horror and... WAKE UP!
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Drama 19.3%, Mystery 15.9%, Investigation 14.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #28 Dimhaven - The Lost Source
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Drama 13.9%, Emotional 12.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Investigation 11.8%
- #29 The Occult Detective
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Anime 18.1%, Drama 15.1%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 12.3%
- #30 Scarlet Children
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Larysworks
Windows
Resu thought it was just a simple school project. But as her friends vanish and she enters the eerie Rose Manor alone, forgotten memories resurface. Uncover the truth, find your friends, and face the fate awaiting the "Scarlet Children."
Why similar: JRPG 41.6%, Puzzle 12.9%, Horror 11.3%, Drama 11%, Mystery 6.5%
- #31 咖啡机Coffee-machine
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SnoworldPub: 现实映像工作室
Windows
你是无机脑公司的一名员工,经个人志愿与公司筛选成功进入咖啡机实验工程。只要通过这项测试,你就能够实现自己梦想中的计划,你能成功吗?
Why similar: JRPG 18.9%, Drama 14.8%, Emotional 12.8%, Detective 12.8%, Investigation 9.8%
- #32 迷渡桥
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Drama 15.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 10%, Investigation 9.9%
- #33 The Angel's Devil Tail - One More Question 2
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 橘音
Windows
A horror-meets-cute puzzle game with a twist-filled Yuri romance story.
Why similar: JRPG 22.9%, Detective 20.1%, Anime 13.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #34 Draugen
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,109 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 19.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Drama 11.3%, Emotional 11.1%, Investigation 9.6%
- #35 Freckles
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frogmouth
Windows · Mac · Linux
Freckles! These cute little creatures live on the planet Mercury. On a mission to Earth, the freckles collide with Earth's space debris. After the crash, they find themselves in the backyard of a greedy family who wants to exploit them. Help the freckles escape by finding their friends and ...
Why similar: JRPG 28.7%, Emotional 14.9%, Puzzle 9.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Logic 9.1%
- #36 Tales of Sirius
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WindField Games
Windows
《天狼星奇谭》是一款像素风格的轻解谜冒险RPG。玩家在游戏中将扮演普通高中生七叶,因一通神秘的匿名电话而起,由此踏上了寻找自己神秘失踪姐姐的冒险之旅。在游戏中七叶将与自己社团“神研部”的小伙伴们一起穿梭在城市之中,解开谜题,进行战斗,与各方势力周旋,逐渐探寻事情的真相。
Why similar: JRPG 30.2%, Drama 15.8%, Investigation 11.6%, Puzzle 8.8%, Anime 8.3%
- #37 Past Angel
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 灰灰樱scarlet
Windows
This is an RPG adventure game that combines puzzle solving and role-playing elements. Players will take on the role of a high school student who, in addition to his busy academic schedule, explores a mysterious world hidden in his computer.
Why similar: JRPG 29.2%, Drama 16.5%, Detective 15.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Cute 7%
- #38 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
74% 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 25.5%, Investigation 19.9%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 9%, Logic 7.5%
- #39 Lost Traces: Genesis
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stavros TheologouPub: Sitting Ducks Productions
Windows
Uncover the terrifying truth behind the Blackwood conspiracy in this first-person psychological horror. Use emerging psychic powers to solve deep, environmental puzzles and survive the secrets of Project GENESIS.
Why similar: Investigation 15.1%, Detective 13%, Drama 12.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Logic 9%
- #40 Deductopia Demo
72% matchPositive96% of 49 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 26.7%, Mystery 17.8%, Investigation 16.7%, Logic 11.5%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #41 Dark Secrets of Showbiz
73% matchVery Positive85% of 147 reviews2022
Dev: BoruPub: Playmeow
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%
In her attempt to solve the mystery of her parents’ death, Chen Ruoxia is accidently drawn into the storm of unspoken rules in the entertainment industry. Hiding behind it is a truth even uglier... In this showbiz world surrounded by dark secrets and conspiracies, will she be able to escape with the truth or will she become their next...
Why similar: Detective 16.2%, JRPG 15.4%, Investigation 12.7%, Drama 11%, Mystery 10.3%
- #42 The Witch's Realm
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shannon Kirby
Windows
Escape and explore a mystery puzzle adventure where you must manage sanity, solve challenges, and uncover the dark secrets of a cursed town. Navigate eerie environments, find hidden objects, and survive the witch's realm.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Drama 16.4%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #43 幻夜图书馆 - Library of Phantom Night
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 可爱因子工作室Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
Alice, a Magic Academy student, seeks to stay at the Grand Library but fails to secure a recommendation despite Chelsea’s help. As she leaves in disappointment, an unfamiliar version of the library appears before her…
Why similar: JRPG 19.9%, Drama 14.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Anime 9.2%, Detective 9.1%
- #44 Mirror of the Phantom Maiden
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Crystal Umbrella Studio
Windows
To uncover her sister’s disappearance, the protagonist enters a strange school and explores a mirror world where day and night blur, spirits linger, and forgotten truths resurface.
Why similar: JRPG 32.7%, Mystery 20.1%, Anime 15.6%, Exploration 11.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #45 The hidden game society
73% 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 29.4%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 10.6%
- #46 东方裁判梦~Rookie Attorney Legendry
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: YEARSPub: WindField Games
Windows
"Touhou Saibanmu ~Rookie Attorney Legendry" is a puzzle-solving detective game based on the Touhou series. It mainly tells the story of Marisa Kirisame who, by chance, becomes a lawyer. The story is divided into three chapters, each with multiple endings.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Drama 18.3%, Anime 16.6%, Logic 11.8%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #47 Night Escape
70% matchMixed70% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: Racs Studio
Windows
"Night Escape" is a tense and strategic multiplayer game. Uncover the hidden assassin, solve puzzles, and escape the mysterious mansion before it's too late. Survive the night or become a victim. Embark on this deadly race for survival.
Why similar: Drama 16.8%, Emotional 15.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Detective 11.3%, Horror 9.6%
- #48 Ghost Restaurant
68% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Akrelia Studio
Windows
In a melancholic first person narrative puzzle game, you are the Memory Chef of a mysterious restaurant for lost souls. Explore their memories, solve story driven and logic based puzzles, uncover deep regrets, and serve their final meal to bring them peace.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Drama 14.7%, Emotional 13.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Logic 11.6%
- #49 Death at Sycamore Hall
69% 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 29.2%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 16.1%, Logic 12.5%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #50 The Line
71% matchMixed64% of 33 reviews2020
Dev: Game Studio 148
Windows
The line, is a game with puzzles integrated into the narrative. The story takes place in a dystopian future, where the sea level rose so much that it flooded most of the planet, thus collapsing societies.
Why similar: Investigation 23.4%, Drama 16.7%, Puzzle 15.2%, Adventure 13.5%, Exploration 12.9%
- #51 The House Dreams Along With Them
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jeffrey NordinPub: Caranthos Mori Games
Windows
The House Dreams Along With Them is a first person puzzle adventure with an emphasis on interactivity and logic. Sleep and dream in the rooms of a mysterious house. Solve the puzzles to make the dreams real and take a step towards the enigmatic reification of night.
Why similar: Mystery 17.2%, Investigation 15.5%, Puzzle 13.8%, Logic 12.5%, Exploration 12.1%
- #52 The Painscreek Killings
70% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 15.1%, Exploration 8.9%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #53 Elton Manor: Requiem of the Cursed Roses
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 阿魯Pub: Playmeow
Windows
At the beginning of the 20th century, you awaken in a quiet manor where everyone calls you “Anna”, a maid. But there’s one problem — you’re actually a man. Soon after, a locked-room murder occurs, and the secrets of the manor begin to unfold.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, JRPG 15.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #54 Shards of Chaos
68% matchPositive87% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: Chaoticway
Windows
“Raising the blade over my dear friend, I could only curse this broken world with all my soul. Nothing to worry about... If my blade turns out to be the slower.” Shards of fate, heart and soul.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Drama 17.9%, Anime 15.7%, Emotional 12.5%, Cute 8.7%
- #55 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 740 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 36%, Investigation 23.7%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 14.1%, Adventure 8.2%
- #56 Silent Love
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 249 reviews2023
Dev: Weird Bunny
Windows
This is a terrorist decryption adventure game that took place in 1913.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Drama 18.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Horror 10%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #57 The Hour: Echoes of the Crescent
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Veilbreak Studio
Windows
A narrative supernatural horror set in the enigmatic Meridian Hotel. Players investigate through exploration, puzzles, and encounters with human and supernatural threats.
Why similar: Emotional 13.9%, Drama 13.8%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #58 白昼梦 · 心象病院
67% matchVery Positive84% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: 林檎树Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a pixel style puzzle game, including a certain micro-horror elements. Truth is blind love. Retrieve your memory and escape from this horrible hospital.
Why similar: JRPG 19.5%, Emotional 18.6%, Drama 13%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 9%
- #59 The Dawning
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Beau YotkaPub: Yotka Games LLC
Windows
The Dawning is a first-person puzzle mystery game. Play as Detective Madison as he searches 7 beautifully crafted areas for clues to catch a killer. Use stealth to sneak past deadly enemies. Solve complex puzzles to access new areas, progress the rich storyline, and obtain key items.
Why similar: Drama 16.9%, Detective 15.2%, Emotional 14.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 10%
- #60 Echoes From Ciudadela
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kronos Interactive
Windows
Wield your Balearic sling in a first-person puzzle narrative adventure through ancient ruins. Uncover a lost civilization and reactivate forgotten machines to reveal the secrets buried beneath Ciudadela.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.2%, Emotional 13.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Exploration 12.8%, Adventure 11.1%