Games Like Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River

Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.

Why similar: Detective 14.4%, Investigation 14.1%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 11.6%, Crime 10.7%

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 "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!

Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Point & Click 11.3%, Crime 9.8%

Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a murder in a coastal California town.

Why similar: Crime 14.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Detective 13.6%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 10.9%

Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.

Why similar: Investigation 15.3%, Detective 14.7%, Point & Click 12.4%, Crime 12.3%, Mystery 11.9%

The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.

Why similar: Investigation 17.5%, Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 15.7%, Crime 15.7%, Mystery 9.7%

A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.

Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Detective 15.9%, Crime 15.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Point & Click 11.8%

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: Investigation 18.9%, Detective 18.7%, Crime 16.9%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 11.9%

Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.

Why similar: Investigation 14.3%, Detective 13.5%, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Crime 10.3%

A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.

Why similar: Detective 14.7%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Crime 13.5%, Investigation 8.5%

The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?

Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Detective 19.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Investigation 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 7.5%

A story-driven deduction game set in Okayama, Japan, where everyone has an answer—but you need evidence. Examine evidence and records, cross-reference witness accounts, reconstruct timelines, and separate plausible theories from provable facts across six murder investigations.

Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Detective 20.3%, Mystery 17%, Investigation 9%, Puzzle 7.4%

Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.

Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Crime 18.4%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Point & Click 6.1%

Investigate a mysterious case at the old English estate of Ravenhill in this adventure inspired by classic first-person point-&-click games. Explore the mansion and its surroundings, solve puzzles & riddles, and question suspects to find out "what was found at Ravenhill"

Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Point & Click 12.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Crime 9.2%

As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering

Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 17.4%, Crime 15%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 11.5%

Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Crime 18%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Point & Click 7%

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: Investigation 20%, Detective 18.8%, Point & Click 15.5%, Mystery 12%, Old School 7.1%

A hand-drawn and story-rich deduction mystery set in 1887. Pearl Lundgren is dead and two men have been arrested for her murder, but the full truth remains to be discovered, and only you can piece it together.

Why similar: Investigation 18.8%, Detective 18.4%, Point & Click 15.3%, Crime 11.9%, Logic 9.9%

[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.

Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Detective 20.6%, Crime 18.5%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 13.4%

Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.

Why similar: Crime 19.8%, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Point & Click 9.8%

Dive into a decade of secrets, mysterious characters and their inexplicable deaths - in the shadow of the darkest time in human history. Investigate crimes, decode documents, collect clues and solve riddles - one word at a time. The deeper you read, the less any of it seems to be an accident.

Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 18.5%, Point & Click 13.9%, Crime 13.9%, Mystery 9.7%

Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.

Why similar: Crime 15.5%, Investigation 14.7%, Detective 12.3%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 9.4%

An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.

Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 24.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Point & Click 14.8%, Puzzle 6.8%

Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.

Why similar: Crime 18.3%, Point & Click 14.8%, Investigation 14.1%, Detective 13.8%, Mystery 8.6%

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: Mystery 19.6%, Point & Click 19.2%, Detective 14.6%, Investigation 13.4%, Adventure 6.3%

A 1998-set deduction game. Trawl a period internet for documents, photographs, and dead ends, then correct the official record: who really wrote, played, drew, or built it. An anthology of credit fraud, set straight one careful search at a time.

Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Detective 18.4%, Crime 18.2%, Point & Click 12.8%, Mystery 12.4%

Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.

Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 15.4%, Point & Click 9.6%, Crime 9.1%

Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.

Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Investigation 17.9%, Detective 17.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Logic 6.6%

Explore the mist-shrouded town of Rose Harbor in an atmospheric point-and-click puzzle adventure. Collect and use unusual items, unravel riddles, solve handcrafted puzzles, and follow the tangled clues behind a celebrated rose gardener’s mysterious disappearance.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.3%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 15.4%, Detective 14.2%, Puzzle 8.8%

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 23.9%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 16.2%, Point & Click 13.3%, Puzzle 8.8%

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 18.8%, Investigation 18%, Crime 14%, Mystery 11%, Point & Click 10.2%

A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.

Why similar: Investigation 16.5%, Detective 15.4%, Crime 13.5%, Point & Click 11.4%, Mystery 10.7%

Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.

Why similar: Crime 22.6%, Detective 18.5%, Point & Click 13.2%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 12.7%

Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.

Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 20.5%, Point & Click 19.2%, Mystery 14.8%, Adventure 8.1%

Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Crime 15.6%, Point & Click 13.8%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 8.9%

A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.

Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Investigation 23.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Point & Click 9.6%, Puzzle 7.8%

In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?

Why similar: Investigation 19.7%, Detective 17%, Crime 16.7%, Point & Click 14.6%, Mystery 12.8%

1993, just after Czechoslovakia split in two. Play as reporter Marek and investigate the death of a company director in name only. In Prague, journalist Eva pursues a case of her own. Explore locations, read documents, and uncover where their cases meet in a classic 2D point-and-click mystery.

Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Detective 17.1%, Crime 16.2%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 11.7%

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 22.5%, Crime 20.1%, Detective 17.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Logic 10%

Thin Ice is a point and click adventure game set in the beautiful and mysterious town of Sandy Lake Village. Meet curious characters, solve challenging puzzles and uncover what lies beneath the surface of this idyllic setting.

Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Investigation 15.4%, Point & Click 15.1%, Mystery 9%, Logic 8.2%

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 22.2%, Investigation 18.8%, Crime 17%, Mystery 13.5%, Point & Click 9.7%

Spring break at Briarwood College turns lethal when a student is found dead on campus. Journalism major Chandler Chase finds himself caught in a murder investigation he never asked to be part of. Interrogate suspects, solve puzzles, and unravel a conspiracy someone is desperate to keep hidden.

Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Crime 10%

Still Life 2 also now available!

Why similar: Point & Click 25.5%, Crime 19%, Detective 16.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Adventure 7.5%

Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?

Why similar: Investigation 21.2%, Detective 20.6%, Mystery 17%, Crime 12.8%, Point & Click 9.1%

An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.

Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Investigation 19.4%, Crime 15.8%, Mystery 13.8%, Point & Click 10.6%

Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

Why similar: Detective 20%, Crime 19.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Point & Click 9.8%

Become Aaron Drake and experience the thrill of the hunt as you interrogate suspects, spot contradictions, and corner killers across three murder cases — alongside a rookie partner who is trying her very best.

Why similar: Crime 18.1%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 10.5%

A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.

Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Crime 21.3%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 13.2%, Point & Click 10.2%

A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.

Why similar: Investigation 21%, Point & Click 17.2%, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 7.8%

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Crime 15.7%, Point & Click 15.4%, Mystery 10%, Investigation 8.5%

A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.

Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Detective 18.3%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 7.3%

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 20.2%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Crime 13.5%, Logic 7.8%

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: Crime 24.1%, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Logic 9.6%

Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Detective 21.4%, Crime 21.2%, Mystery 13%, Point & Click 9.2%

A college radio DJ has vanished, but the school says she withdrew. Search forum posts and confidential records to uncover the people behind anonymous handles. Piece together what happened to Starlingdive in a deduction mystery spanning three connected cases, from college radio to the music industry.

Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Logic 8.3%

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 18.6%, Investigation 15.1%, Crime 13.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Point & Click 10.1%

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 24.5%, Investigation 23.8%, Mystery 10%, Logic 9%, Family Friendly 8.9%

Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!

Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 18.8%, Crime 17.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 8%

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: Investigation 22.2%, Detective 20.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Point & Click 12.3%, Puzzle 6.6%

10 EPISODES. 8 HOURS+ OF GAMEPLAY. HUMOR, CHOICES, MULTIPLE ENDINGS. PROFILING, INTERROGATIONS AND INVESTIGATION. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans: search scenes, interrogate and profile suspects. Make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.

Why similar: Crime 16.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Detective 14%, Point & Click 10.9%, Mystery 8.6%

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 22%, Investigation 21.4%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 8.1%