- #1 Parallel Experiment
97% matchVery Positive84% of 657 reviews2025
Dev: Eleven Puzzles
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Two detectives, one deadly experiment, a race against time. Each player only has one half of the puzzle. In this 2-player co-op puzzle game you can survive the parallel experiment only by working together.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 18.9% ★, Investigation 10.3%, Online Co-Op 10.3%, Comic Book 10.2%, Co-op 10.1%
- #2 Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
96% matchVery Positive90% of 2,562 reviews2023
Dev: Eleven Puzzles
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Unravel the mystery of a cryptic box in this 2-player co-op puzzle game. Join forces as two detectives, solve cooperative puzzles, communicate effectively, crack the codes and outsmart the killer.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 17.3%, Investigation 12.1%, Point & Click 10.6%, Detective 10.2%, Comic Book 10.2%
- #3 How 2 Escape
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 799 reviews2023
Dev: Breakfirst GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
How 2 Escape is an escape-simulation game where two players will need to cooperate on asymmetrical gameplay and devices. "Talk together. Help each other." will be your new motto to survive in How 2 Escape.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 29.5% ★, Co-op 13.8%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Logic 10.9%, Investigation 9.5%
- #4 Operation: Tango
95% matchVery Positive87% of 8,491 reviews2021
Dev: Clever PlaysPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
It takes two to save the world in this cooperative spy adventure. Pair up with a friend as Agent or Hacker—with only your voices to connect you—and work together to bring a hi-tech global menace to its knees. Now with a FREE CONTENT UPDATE!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 36.1% ★, Online Co-Op 19.9%, Co-op 11.1%, Investigation 10.6%, Detective 9.6%
- #5 Unsolved Case
94% matchVery Positive88% of 6,321 reviews2022
Dev: Eleven Puzzles
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A new lead turns up old doubts about an 'Unsolved Case'. A trap, or a copycat killer? In this co-op puzzle game prequel to the award-winning Cryptic Killer series, put on your detective badges as you collaborate and communicate to crack the codes, solve the riddles, and catch the Cryptic Killer.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 21%, Investigation 11.7%, Comic Book 10.2%, Detective 10.1%, Point & Click 10%
- #6 Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
94% matchVery Positive86% of 11,665 reviews2019
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You and your friend are trapped in a mystical world. As time ebbs away you must solve increasingly complex puzzles to escape. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.
Why similar: Co-op 21%, Online Co-Op 19.4%, Co-op Campaign 18.7% ★, Puzzle 10.8%, Local Co-Op 9.9%
- #7 Get Together: A Coop Adventure
93% matchMixed67% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Sterneck
Windows
Two lost beings and you are the only bond... Play with a friend to guide and reunite them on their journey in this communication-based coop puzzle adventure. You play on two devices with no connection except your voice!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 25.7% ★, Online Co-Op 21.8%, Local Co-Op 15%, Co-op 11.9%, Mystery 6.4%
- #8 Whispers in the West - Co-op Murder Mystery
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: Infinite Whys
Windows · Mac
Whispers in the West is a point-and-click murder mystery game that supports online co-op for 1-4 players. Each story is an hour-long intriguing mystery waiting to be solved. You can either work solo or team up with your friends to solve the cases. Things may get heated!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 19%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Point & Click 13.2%, Co-op 13.1%
- #9 Split Echo: Demo
91% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: OneMac
Windows
Two minds. Two perspectives. One solution. Step into a cooperative puzzle experience where you and your partner see different sides of the same world. Communicate, connect the clues, uncover the truth.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 25%, Co-op 19.6%, Logic 18.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #10 The Past Within
89% matchVery Positive95% of 16,273 reviews2022
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
Why similar: Co-op 33.2%, Online Co-Op 24.7%, Puzzle 13.3%, Mystery 8%, Point & Click 7.8%
- #11 En Route: A Co-Op Space Escape
91% matchMixed64% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Alcedo Games
Windows
En Route: Space is a 2 player co-op puzzle game where you need each other to figure your way out through the mysteries of space. Work together, open your mind and trust one another to persevere this adventure.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.8%, Investigation 15.4%, Logic 14.3%, Co-op 13.8%, Mystery 10.2%
- #12 Antioch: Scarlet Bay
90% matchVery Positive80% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: Midnight Mood StudioPub: Unexpected
Windows · Mac · Linux
Antioch: Scarlet Bay is an online cooperative narrative adventure. Play as two detectives working together to solve a murder in the shadowy city of Antioch. Wander in a city filled with characters with their own agendas and attitudes, all your decisions change the story and lead to multi endings.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.5%, Detective 20%, Co-op 17.3%, Comic Book 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
- #13 First Class Escape: The Train of Thought
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 493 reviews2021
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"First Class Escape: The Train of Thought" is a co-operative atmospheric escape room puzzle game, set in a beautifully realized vintage train. Do you think you have what it takes to solve the puzzles and escape the train?
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 24.8% ★, Online Co-Op 14.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Co-op 11.3%, Detective 11.2%
- #14 Puzzle Compound
88% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Noble Phantom Games LLC
Windows
Puzzle Compound is an online cooperative multiplayer puzzle solving game where 2-4 friends gather clues, work together and explore multiple locations with the goal of escaping.
Why similar: Investigation 27.9%, Online Co-Op 26.5%, Co-op 18.2%, Logic 14.3%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #15 Bytebond
86% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: DVD UnicornsPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Mac
Split Fiction meets Portal! Bytebond is an electrifying online & couch co-op puzzle game that challenges you to regain control over an infected CPU. Dive into the heart of a PC with your friend and become the ultimate Antivirus Special Forces duo.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 33% ★, Local Co-Op 17.6%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Co-op 12.3%, Logic 11.9%
- #16 First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds
87% matchVery Positive81% of 269 reviews2022
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
"First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds" is a co-operative atmospheric escape-room-style puzzle game, set in a beautiful luxury airship. Do you think you have what it takes to overcome the challenges that await you on the airship?
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 22% ★, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Co-op 11.9%, Detective 11%
- #17 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
85% matchVery Positive90% of 23,599 reviews2023
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.
Why similar: Co-op 31.6%, Online Co-Op 29.4%, Puzzle 12.7%, Mystery 8.7%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #18 Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist
86% matchVery Positive86% of 520 reviews2022
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is a co-operative atmospheric reverse escape-room puzzle game. You are a master thief who has been hired to rob a mysterious mansion, filled with various puzzles. Do you think you have what it takes to conquer the challenges that await you in the mansion.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 21.2% ★, Online Co-Op 17.5%, Detective 14.3%, Investigation 13.6%, Logic 10.7%
- #19 Two Cubes
84% matchVery Positive97% of 134 reviews2023
Dev: RomboPub: Team Rombo
Windows
Two Cubes is an Online Co-Op platformer where players can only touch their colour! The game requires 2 players who own the game to play!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 46.3% ★, Online Co-Op 29.7%, Co-op 9%, Adventure 3.5%, Puzzle 3.5%
- #20 United heist
84% matchVery Positive83% of 1,979 reviews2023
Dev: No more Sleep
Windows
Your crew consists of two elite thieves. A client hires you to steal a mysterious item. One handles intel; the other infiltrates. Choose your roles and master the heist in this asymmetric co-op puzzle game.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 43.9% ★, Co-op 12.5%, Logic 11.1%, Mystery 9.2%, Online Co-Op 8.4%
- #21 Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories
82% matchVery Positive95% of 1,621 reviews2023
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
'Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories' is a humorous co-operative escape room game where you are a henchman who has to make his way through variety of puzzles to make it to a job interview on time. Can you solve all of the puzzles that stand in the way of your employment?
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 27.5% ★, Online Co-Op 14.2%, Co-op 12%, Investigation 11.8%, Logic 8.6%
- #22 Mystery Manor: hidden objects
83% matchMixed46% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Game Insight UAB
Windows
A mysterious adventure at the old manor begins. Become a detective and solve the vanishing of the elusive Mister X. Uncover the secrets of the manor and its inhabitants. Find hidden objects, solve challenging puzzles and explore all the corners of the estate.
Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Point & Click 17.6%, Detective 16.7%, Puzzle 10.4%, Online Co-Op 9.9%
- #23 Knights And Bikes
82% matchVery Positive89% of 619 reviews2019
Dev: Foam Sword
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Saddle up for a bike-riding, frisbee-throwing, goose-petting, friendship-building, treasure-hunting, story-driven adventure for 1 or 2 players!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 26.6% ★, Local Co-Op 20.4%, Online Co-Op 17.6%, Co-op 12.9%, Story Rich 6%
- #24 ステータス確認探偵
81% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: 風切羽
Windows
Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place in a fantasy world.
Why similar: Logic 21.5%, Mystery 19.6%, Investigation 18.2%, Online Co-Op 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%
- #25 Tvö
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 596 reviews2022
Dev: Artless GalleryPub: Umbra Evolution
Windows
Tvö is an online cooperative puzzle game where two players must use their wits and communication skills to find a way into the heart of the labyrinth. This game can be played using our in-game voice chat or a third-party option.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.4%, Co-op 21.6%, Logic 17%, Puzzle 11%, Investigation 8.9%
- #26 Together in Between
80% matchMixed61% of 310 reviews2024
Dev: Vellichor Games
Windows
Together in Between is a first-person adventure-puzzle game. You have been imprisoned in a magic book with your partner, in the same place but in different dimensions. Will you be able to overcome the Wizard-King's puzzles, and see your partner again?
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 29.8% ★, Online Co-Op 19.1%, Co-op 11.3%, Logic 9%, Detective 7.8%
- #27 Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories
78% matchVery Positive84% of 5,897 reviews2022
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories" is a series of co-operative escape-room style puzzle scenarios. Each one is sure to test your wits as you try to overcome the challenges that stand in the way of your escape.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 20.8% ★, Online Co-Op 20.6%, Co-op 13.2%, Detective 10.6%, Investigation 10.4%
- #28 Murder by Numbers
79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,650 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 22.6%, Detective 16.9%, Comic Book 15.3%, Logic 11.3%, Mystery 7.5%
- #29 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
77% matchVery Positive98% of 435 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: Point & Click 21.9%, Mystery 17.9%, Investigation 16.9%, Detective 16.5%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #30 In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,424 reviews2024
Dev: Clock Out GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Work together to solve puzzles and escape a desert island in this stylized multiplayer co-op adventure. Success requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to communicate and stay In Sink to overcome the challenges ahead.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.2%, Co-op 20%, Point & Click 17.6%, Logic 17.4%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #31 Crime O'Clock
79% matchMixed69% of 493 reviews2023
Dev: Bad SeedPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Investigation 21%, Detective 16.5%, Comic Book 13%, Point & Click 12.3%, Logic 11.1%
- #32 Palallel
78% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: GoatApe
Windows
Palallel is a 2D cooperative puzzle platformer for two players. You are stuck in a board where you can’t see your partner. You need to exchange objects, trigger mechanisms, and more to escape. Challenge your communication !
Why similar: Co-op 20.6%, Co-op Campaign 18.8% ★, Logic 18.1%, Comic Book 15.5%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #33 How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine
76% matchVery Positive87% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: Breakfirst GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Team up with a friend to reach a lost submarine and prevent the outbreak of war. Work together on two devices to solve increasingly challenging puzzles, where each of you has your own unique role to play. 2 players: 1 buys the game, the other uses the free Companion App
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 43.7% ★, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Logic 11.5%, Puzzle 8.1%, Online Co-Op 7.8%
- #34 Operation: Tango - Friend Pass
76% matchVery Positive86% of 2,183 reviews2020
Dev: Clever Plays
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Download the Friend Pass and play for free with a friend who owns the full Operation: Tango game. It takes two to save the world, but it only takes one to pay for it.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 37.6% ★, Online Co-Op 18.9%, Investigation 13%, Detective 10.2%, Co-op 8.8%
- #35 Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: G5 Entertainment AB
Windows
Explore familiar stories with Sherlock Holmes! Solve mysteries, find hidden objects, and play match-3 puzzles to restore classic tales. Join clans, take part in events, and uncover secrets across hundreds of detailed levels — the magnifying glass is in your hands!
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Investigation 16.8%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Co-op 11.4%, Mystery 11%
- #36 Together in Forgotten Lands: Chapter One
73% matchVery Positive90% of 204 reviews2025
Dev: Vellichor Games
Windows
Two souls, one destiny. Embark on a co-op adventure through a forgotten land, where teamwork and wit are the only way to navigate the wonders and dangers of a magical cave.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Logic 20.9%, Puzzle 15.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Adventure 6.3%
- #37 The Timeless Child - Prologue
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,034 reviews2021
Dev: Timeless Tale
Windows
The Timeless Child is a 2-player puzzle-adventure coop game with first-person view. Embark on a journey, through time and space, to save Emily Wells from her endless temporal jail.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 33.6% ★, Investigation 14.8%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Co-op 11.6%, Logic 10.7%
- #38 In Sink: A Co-Op Escape Prologue
72% matchVery Positive90% of 5,866 reviews2023
Dev: Clock Out GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Play an early version of the first level for free! Work together to solve the puzzles and escape a desert island in this multiplayer co-op adventure. Success requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to communicate and stay In Sink to overcome the challenges ahead.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 41.6%, Co-op 15.9%, Puzzle 12.9%, Logic 9.7%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #39 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
74% matchVery Positive81% of 472 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #40 All Hands on Deck
72% matchVery Positive81% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Mantasaur
Windows
All Hands on Deck is a co-op puzzle platformer game. Use Rock, Paper, Scissors and various items together to solve puzzles, traverse through playful worlds and save plushies. Everyone can share the same experience! Just swap items and you're good to go. How handy is that!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 34.8% ★, Local Co-Op 20.7%, Online Co-Op 17.4%, Co-op 14.6%, Puzzle 5.9%
- #41 We Were Here Too
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 10,790 reviews2018
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 27.2% ★, Online Co-Op 18.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Co-op 14.7%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #42 A Case of Fraud
70% matchVery Positive98% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Detective 21.5%, Point & Click 13.8%, Logic 12.6%, Mystery 11.1%
- #43 To Be Headed Or Not To Be
75% matchMixed59% of 232 reviews2019
Dev: Fruits of Yggdrasil Studio
Windows
In To Be Headed Or Not To Be, you and a friend will have to use your heads, both figuratively and literally, to solve enigmas and challenges in order to escape the mansion.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 52.2% ★, Co-op 17.6%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Puzzle 8.7%, Linear 4.4%
- #44 Escape Memoirs: Safe House
71% matchVery Positive90% of 289 reviews2024
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
"Escape Memoirs: Safe House" is a co-operative reverse escape-room puzzle game. You are a member of a criminal organization who must break into one of their own safe houses to fetch some important tools. Do you think you have what it takes to overcome the puzzles that stand in your way?
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Online Co-Op 18.6%, Co-op 17.2%, Logic 15.3%, Detective 10.1%
- #45 Lateral Thinking Together
73% matchMixed43% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: PushForward
Windows · Mac
Crack the Mystery Together! "Lateral Thinking Together" is a cooperative and competitive online multiplayer game that challenges your knowledge and deductive reasoning to uncover the truth. Solve incomprehensible stories with creative thinking and flashes of insight!
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Mystery 21.9%, Investigation 15.2%, Puzzle 14.9%, Online Co-Op 10.4%
- #46 Loco Motive
68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,115 reviews2024
Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Investigation 26.6%, Detective 21.2%, Point & Click 18.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #47 Come with Me
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,795 reviews2021
Dev: Xin YePub: Spookulele Games
Windows
Come with Me is a two-player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled magical world. Solve puzzles together by using your special abilities and collect memories to uncover the mystery of the world around you.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 32.7%, Online Co-Op 28.4%, Co-op 24.8%, Puzzle 8.7%, Adventure 3.9%
- #48 Connected Clue
68% matchVery Positive88% of 98 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: Investigation 22.8%, Detective 21.4%, Point & Click 16%, Logic 11%, Mystery 10.6%
- #49 The Operator
66% matchVery Positive92% of 8,099 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 27.4%, Detective 23.1%, Point & Click 12.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #50 Webventure
71% matchMostly Negative37% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Moodming
Windows
Webventure is a enchanting two-player co-op game. Join cute spiders on an extraordinary journey. Collaborate, spin webs, and overcome challenges together. Unleash creativity, build a strong bond.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 34.6%, Online Co-Op 26.1%, Co-op 24.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 4.1%
- #51 Murders on the Yangtze River
66% 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 29.1%, Investigation 19.2%, Logic 12.5%, Puzzle 11%, Mystery 10.9%
- #52 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
67% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Investigation 28.8%, Detective 25.5%, Point & Click 24.1%, Story Rich 7.3%, Adventure 4.5%
- #53 The Roottrees are Dead
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 19.6%, Point & Click 13.4%, Mystery 13%, Logic 9.7%
- #54 YOUR HOUSE
68% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Investigation 21.5%, Detective 18.4%, Comic Book 14.1%, Point & Click 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.2%
- #55 We Were Here Forever
66% matchVery Positive91% of 17,912 reviews2022
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 29.8% ★, Online Co-Op 20.1%, Co-op 14.7%, Detective 11.3%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #56 Murder Mystery Machine
71% matchMixed54% of 172 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
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: Detective 34%, Point & Click 22%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Adventure 5.9%
- #57 Detective From The Crypt
69% matchVery Positive94% of 146 reviews2021
Dev: BOV
Windows · Linux
Jane wakes up in a crypt as a ghost. You are investigating the death of her family together. Seeking and researching evidences. Building an accusation based on them. You have a laboratory to research evidences. Play and get the feeling of being a true Victorian detective.
Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 16.4%, Logic 14.5%, Mystery 9.3%
- #58 39 Days to Mars
69% matchVery Positive85% of 325 reviews2018
Dev: It's Anecdotal
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Embark on the 19th century's most unreliable spaceship in this 2 player couch co-op adventure. 39 Days to Mars is a unique game designed to be played with a friend, where both players have important roles in the expedition. Solo players are aided by the computer-controlled ship's cat.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 37% ★, Local Co-Op 25.3%, Co-op 20.1%, Puzzle 8.3%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #59 Voodoo Detective
67% matchVery Positive96% of 365 reviews2022
Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Investigation 23.2%, Detective 20.7%, Point & Click 17.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 8.5%