- #1 Markus Ritter - The Lost Family
97% matchVery Positive85% of 182 reviews2021
Dev: Flimmersoft
Windows · Linux
Play as Markus Ritter in this short full motion video game in the style of the famous 90's point-and-click adventures.
Why similar: FMV 28.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Point & Click 11%, Detective 8%, Demons 5.7%
- #2 Deluded I
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: New IDEA Games
Windows
A worn out detective with his demons to fight and a homicide case to solve. Deluded is an interactive crime thriller movie with point-and-click investigation and adrenaline pumped quick time events.
Why similar: FMV 27.8% ★, Detective 16.1%, Thriller 13.2%, Investigation 11.3%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #3 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
95% matchVery Positive85% of 109 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: Detective 31.5%, Point & Click 26.6%, Investigation 20.9%, Old School 12%, Adventure 3.8%
- #4 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 336 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!
Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Puzzle 15.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Adventure 10.6%
- #5 Detective From The Crypt
94% matchVery Positive93% of 152 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: Detective 20.3%, Point & Click 17.1%, Investigation 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #6 The Hand of Glory
94% matchVery Positive95% of 211 reviews2020
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Thriller 25.4%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Mystery 14%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #7 Erica
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,757 reviews2021
Dev: Flavourworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.
Why similar: FMV 36.3% ★, Detective 12.5%, Point & Click 12.4%, Thriller 10.4%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #8 The Painscreek Killings
92% matchVery Positive91% of 6,246 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 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: Detective 23%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Thriller 8.3%, Exploration 8.1%
- #9 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
91% matchVery Positive93% of 388 reviews2025
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Point & Click 16.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Exploration 9.9%
- #10 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,354 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Detective 21.2%, Investigation 15.9%, Point & Click 15.7%, Thriller 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #11 Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,806 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Let one of the most thrilling adventures of your life begin!
Why similar: Point & Click 28.6%, Detective 19.8%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #12 Demon Hunter 3: Revelation
89% matchVery Positive89% of 319 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 25.2%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Demons 15.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Fantasy 9.4%
- #13 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
86% matchVery Positive97% of 574 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 23.8%, Detective 20%, Mystery 16.6%, Investigation 12%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #14 Nancy Drew®: Curse of Blackmoor Manor
88% matchVery Positive88% of 441 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Delve into Dark Legends Lurking in the Shadow of an Old English Mansion!
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 16.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%
- #15 Post Mortem
89% matchMixed57% of 449 reviews2011
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
Why similar: Point & Click 31.6%, Detective 23.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Thriller 8.5%, Investigation 6.7%
- #16 Whispers of Prague: The Executioner's Last Cut
86% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Shader Mess
Windows
Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.4%, Mystery 18.1%, Investigation 17.2%, Thriller 13.7%, Exploration 13.3%
- #17 Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
87% matchVery Positive93% of 330 reviews2013
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Point & Click 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 10.3%
- #18 Queen's Quest 2: Stories of Forgotten Past
85% matchVery Positive91% of 261 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Conduct an investigation as shapeshifter!
Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Fantasy 13.9%, Mystery 9.6%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #19 Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel
84% matchVery Positive93% of 254 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Take a Spin with Danger to Unravel the Mystery of a Ghostly Merry-go-Round!
Why similar: Detective 20%, Point & Click 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Investigation 9.9%
- #20 Nancy Drew®: The Captive Curse
84% matchVery Positive89% of 233 reviews2011
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
A terrifying myth comes alive in Germany!
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Point & Click 15.5%, Investigation 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Mystery 10.1%
- #21 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
82% matchVery Positive81% of 483 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 23.2%, Detective 22.7%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #22 London: Echoes of the Past
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 317 reviews2025
Dev: Stellar Artificer Games
Windows · Mac
A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24%, Detective 17.6%, Point & Click 14.5%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Investigation 10.7%
- #23 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight® Mystery
82% matchVery Positive92% of 312 reviews2016
Dev: Sierra On-LinePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Play as both Gabriel and Grace as they are dispatched to Munich to solve a series of mutilation murders thought to be the work of werewolves.
Why similar: FMV 54.1% ★, Point & Click 17.7%, Detective 11.4%, Mystery 9.9%, Adventure 4.4%
- #24 Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches
83% matchMixed64% of 154 reviews2014
Dev: Arberth StudiosPub: Meridian4
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is a first-person point-and-click adventure inspired by Welsh mythology, focused on investigation, puzzles, and a dark, atmospheric mystery.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Point & Click 15.9%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Investigation 10.1%, Exploration 8.7%
- #25 Intruder In Antiquonia
80% matchVery Positive91% of 117 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Point & Click 17.3%, Investigation 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Mystery 10.4%
- #26 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
78% matchVery Positive92% of 3,259 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Thriller 11.2%, Puzzle 9.7%, Emotional 9.1%
- #27 Dimhaven - The Lost Source
77% matchVery Positive88% of 941 reviews2026
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
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 17.3%, Point & Click 11.3%, Investigation 10.2%, Thriller 9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #28 Incubus - A ghost-hunters tale
79% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
You are on your first solo ghost hunt, under the watchful instructions of Bear and Jen from the O.P.G paranormal team. Use real gadgets in a real location, a house investigated by the developers on the request of three different owners. It is a case worthy of a video game, so welcome to Incubus.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Demons 21.8%, Investigation 14.8%, First-Person 10.8%, Mystery 9.2%
- #29 Demon Hunter: Chronicles from Beyond
81% matchMixed63% of 577 reviews2014
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover your true identity and face a mysterious entity from another dimension!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.9%, Point & Click 24%, Mystery 17%, Puzzle 15.7%, Adventure 7.6%
- #30 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,468 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 26.1%, Thriller 16.8%, Investigation 11.8%, Point & Click 11.6%, Mystery 9.9%
- #31 Riddles Of The Past
79% matchVery Positive80% of 265 reviews2016
Dev: MysteryTagPub: RunServer
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Riddles Of The Past is a Hidden Object game with detective story and post apocalyptic atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Point & Click 23.2%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Puzzle 12.3%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #32 The Roottrees are Dead
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,873 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Point & Click 15.9%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #33 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,287 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Point & Click 20.7%, Investigation 17.4%, Thriller 13.8%, Mystery 8%
- #34 The Darkest Files
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 744 reviews2025
Dev: Paintbucket Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Investigation 14.6%, Puzzle 11.3%, First-Person 8.4%
- #35 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
76% matchVery Positive87% of 1,379 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Emotional 11.5%, Cinematic 11.3%, Mystery 10.9%
- #36 Nancy Drew®: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake
76% matchVery Positive92% of 307 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Hunt for Clues on the Trail of a Pack of Phantom Hounds!
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Point & Click 17%, Investigation 15.2%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Mystery 11%
- #37 Goetia
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 790 reviews2016
Dev: SusheePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.4%, Puzzle 19.6%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Adventure 6.6%
- #38 Still Life
75% matchVery Positive82% of 1,105 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 30.5%, Detective 21.8%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 7%
- #39 Kathy Rain
73% matchVery Positive92% of 4,001 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 96.7%, Detective 1.2%, Female Protagonist 0.9%, Mystery 0.6%, Puzzle 0.2%
- #40 Westwood Shadows
73% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: RedSoup Studio
Windows
A police detective returns to his abandoned hometown, where he must confront his past and an unsolved case draped in shadows. Follow Peter Bennet through a first-person, puzzle-solving game with mild horror elements, and explore the mystery and heavy atmosphere of Westwood Shadows.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 14.9%, First-Person 12.6%, Emotional 11.6%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #41 Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 172 reviews2019
Dev: Salix Games Ltd
Windows
London, 1888: The people of Whitechapel live under the ghastly shadow of Jack the Ripper, tempting Arthurian legends - Du Lac & Fey - back to English shores to intervene. Will they stop Jack before more blood is spilt on the cobbled streets? Victorian London awaits you...
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Point & Click 18%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Emotional 12.7%, Cinematic 12%
- #42 Syberia: The World Before
71% matchVery Positive90% of 5,031 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Point & Click 14.1%, Investigation 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Cinematic 8.6%
- #43 The Corruption Within
71% matchVery Positive94% of 168 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: Point & Click 22.2%, Thriller 20.3%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #44 Kwaidan ~Azuma manor story~
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 72 reviews2020
Dev: 求道庵(gudouan)Pub: Mediascape Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Seamlessly combining 3D action and point-click adventure, "Kwaidan" provides a nostalgic-yet-new experience. Explore old Japanese manor and solve the clever puzzles set there, and fight against monsters called Yoki.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.4%, Exploration 16.2%, Mystery 13.9%, Old School 13.9%, Point & Click 12.8%
- #45 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,084 reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
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 26.9%, Thriller 19.5%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 13.4%, Mystery 11.4%
- #46 The Silver Crow
68% matchVery Positive98% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Dreamagination
Windows · Mac
Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Point & Click 24.1%, Investigation 18.4%, Puzzle 10.9%, Mystery 10.1%
- #47 YOUR HOUSE
69% matchVery Positive84% of 74 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: Detective 23.5%, Thriller 19.4%, Investigation 16.1%, Point & Click 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #48 Enigma of Fear
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,249 reviews2024
Dev: Dumativa
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #49 Myths Of Orion: Books of Power
72% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2014
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Use your sharp eye and brave heart to stop a dark wizard in Myths of Orion — a richly illustrated Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Point & Click 16.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Investigation 11.9%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #50 Detective Grimoire
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,547 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 29.2%, Point & Click 21.9%, Investigation 14.8%, Exploration 11.4%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #51 Ghosts of Miami
71% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2017
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Miami, 1986. Chelo Martínez has started a private investigation business to find missing people. Make tough decisions, solve cases, and find love: but you might not have time for all three. Ghosts of Miami features five cases, beautiful art, and the best game OST of 2017!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 82.2%, Adventure 17.8%
- #52 Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 507 reviews2016
Dev: One More LevelPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Stop the mysterious killer!
Why similar: Point & Click 25.1%, Detective 20.1%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #53 Case Files: Behind Closed Doors
68% matchPositive90% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows
An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: FMV 40.6% ★, Detective 22.9%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 9.8%, Realistic 8.5%
- #54 Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice
70% matchVery Positive91% of 209 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Infiltrate a Carnevale of Criminals in Italy!
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Point & Click 16.5%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Investigation 10.7%
- #55 The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,127 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story
Why similar: FMV 55.5% ★, Detective 13.1%, Mystery 9.2%, Cinematic 7.3%, Realistic 6.7%
- #56 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
70% matchMixed54% of 1,140 reviews2019
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.
Windows · Mac
How Far Would You Go to Escape the Past? Step into a story filled with danger, intrigue, and complicated relationships in Midnight in Salem, the new 3D mystery adventure with detective Nancy Drew. Time is short, and you, as Nancy Drew, must solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Point & Click 18.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #57 The Gravedigger
67% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Authogin
Windows
You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Demons 33.9%, Mystery 16.2%, First-Person 15.1%, Realistic 13.3%, Exploration 11.7%
- #58 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
68% matchMixed66% of 1,200 reviews2022
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.
Why similar: FMV 49.4% ★, Detective 16.5%, Realistic 10.2%, Point & Click 9.2%, Mystery 8.9%
- #59 Kill The Shadow
64% matchVery Positive90% of 527 reviews2026
Dev: ShadowlightPub: Phoenix Game
Windows
Kill the Shadow is a detective game with multiple endings, featuring 2.5D pixel art and semi-open exploration and investigation. Play as Lucas, a former police officer, alongside a mysterious Shadow who can see the “past.” Remember—every choice you make will change the fate of countless characters!
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Cinematic 14.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Emotional 14%, Puzzle 12%
- #60 The Chrono Jotter
65% matchVery Positive94% of 2,261 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Detective 19.5%, Thriller 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12%, Emotional 8.5%