Games Like Mata Hari

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Why similar: Point & Click 56%, Adventure 20.2%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Puzzle 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This detective thriller focuses on a female protagonist investigating complex, dark cases, mirroring the investigative tension found in Mata Hari.

After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.

Why similar: Point & Click 52.6%, Adventure 24.1%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Puzzle 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist and a deep, atmospheric mystery that relies on clever puzzle-solving and narrative investigation.

London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?

Why similar: Point & Click 59.9%, Adventure 40.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the high-stakes atmosphere of early 20th-century espionage and detective work through a classic point-and-click lens.

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 98.7%, Female Protagonist 0.6%, Adventure 0.5%, Puzzle 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click adventure with a determined female lead and a gripping mystery that keeps the player engaged through investigation.

Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful World War II spy deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 73.9%, Historical 16.7%, Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a direct thematic link to the WWI/WWII espionage era with a female protagonist navigating dangerous enemy lines.

Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!

Why similar: Point & Click 56.4%, Adventure 31.7%, Puzzle 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a rich, puzzle-heavy investigative experience that rewards players for piecing together clues in a historical setting.

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

Why similar: Point & Click 57.5%, Female Protagonist 27.4%, Adventure 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the detective genre that requires careful investigation and research, echoing the point-and-click puzzle roots.

John Yesterday becomes immortal following an occult ritual. However, not everything goes to plan. He and his girlfriend Pauline must embark on an investigation to try to reproduce the immortality ritual. But his former acquaintances have other plans for him...

Why similar: Point & Click 56.3%, Adventure 36.7%, Puzzle 7%

Why You'll Like It: A historical adventure with a unique narrative structure and mystery elements that align well with the espionage feel of the seed game.

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Point & Click 42%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Adventure 14.2%, Historical 12.8%, Puzzle 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an immersive, story-rich adventure with beautiful environments and intricate puzzles centered on a female protagonist.

Unravel one of the greatest mysteries of our time! On the 30th June 1908 an explosion with the combined energy of 2000 Hiroshima bombs rocked the region of Tunguska in Central Siberia and felled over 6,000 square km of trees. The explosion could be heard from as far as 1,000km away.

Why similar: Point & Click 58.8%, Adventure 22.6%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Puzzle 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure game that balances mystery, puzzle-solving, and a compelling female lead.

The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".

Why similar: Point & Click 62.1%, Adventure 29.9%, Puzzle 8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the core investigative and puzzle-solving mechanics that define the classic adventure genre.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.7%, Adventure 25.9%, Puzzle 17.8%, Historical 17.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle game featuring a strong female protagonist exploring a mysterious, atmospheric historical setting.

Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Why similar: Adventure 45.9%, Historical 25.4%, Point & Click 16.3%, Puzzle 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: An intrigue-heavy historical game where social manipulation and investigation are key, much like the double-agent gameplay of Mata Hari.

Become Nicole Bonnet: a young female FBI agent and accept the challenge! Who is the murderer? A psychopath or maybe a meticulous and intelligent man? To solve the mystery you have to start thinking like the felon.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.1%, Adventure 38.3%, Female Protagonist 20.6%

Why You'll Like It: A procedural detective adventure that puts the player in the shoes of an investigator solving complex crimes.

A suave secret agent adventure game. Your mission (should you choose to accept) is to infiltrate enemy spy Ruby La Rouge’s secret hideaway and put a stop to her evil plans!

Why similar: Point & Click 51.7%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Adventure 13%, Puzzle 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish spy-themed puzzle game that focuses on infiltration and uncovering secrets in a retro-inspired setting.

Join intrepid sailor and recent island castaway Mina as she explores the hidden secrets within the Jules Verne classic inspired Mysterious Island. Gather key articles left from the island’s previous inhabitants and combine them in unique and interesting ways to stay alive and stay hopeful for rescue.

Why similar: Point & Click 50.1%, Adventure 26.8%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click puzzle adventure that emphasizes inventory management and environmental interaction.

Help a woman named Hope escape in a thrilling and topical stealth-action game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age.

Why similar: Point & Click 38%, Female Protagonist 37.1%, Adventure 22.7%, Puzzle 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused game featuring a female protagonist caught in a web of surveillance and conspiracy.

The enhanced version of Memento Mori which includes the full soundtrack.

Why similar: Point & Click 60.4%, Adventure 28.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure game featuring a female protagonist and a mystery that unfolds through careful investigation.

Defuse a Toxic Plot and Reveal the Truth Behind Kate Drew’s Death!

Why similar: Point & Click 47.5%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Adventure 16.4%, Puzzle 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines detective work and puzzle-solving with a spy-themed narrative that fits the core mechanics of the seed game.

Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation

Why similar: Adventure 40.4%, Point & Click 39.5%, Female Protagonist 20.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure that forces the player to make difficult choices, echoing the moral complexity of espionage.

The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 49.7%, Adventure 32.3%, Puzzle 18%

Why You'll Like It: A political thriller set in a historical period that emphasizes stealth and investigation in a tense, espionage-filled environment.

Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.

Why similar: Point & Click 70.4%, Adventure 25.4%, Puzzle 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A landmark adventure game that excels at blending historical research with deep, character-driven mystery.

Work with the world's most cunning detective in the shadowy underbelly of the Emerald City of Oz! As Petra, you'll be lured deep into mysteries involving new foes and familiar faces; Scarecrow, Lion, and Toto included. This is Oz as you've never seen it before! Solve your detective's quest and unravel a conspiracy of magic and intrigue!

Why similar: Point & Click 53.3%, Adventure 29.2%, Female Protagonist 17.5%

Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired adventure game with a strong female lead and a focus on uncovering hidden truths.

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: Point & Click 50.7%, Female Protagonist 24.7%, Adventure 14.1%, Puzzle 10.5%

Alternativa is a story that will take you to a world much different to what you'd expect in 2045. To a world destroyed by war and revolutions, a world led by an oppressive and cruel dictatorship. Classic point&click adventure game based on the original sci-fi/cyber-punk script which is composed of a number of shorter stories that...

Why similar: Point & Click 63.7%, Adventure 36.3%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure set in a dystopian future that maintains a strong focus on narrative and puzzle-solving.

The Spiritual. The Supernatural. The Skeptical. All are touched upon in Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy. The player is immortalized as a profiler of sorts in this treasure hunt game - a brilliantly vivid historical rendition of the acclaimed quatrains of Nostradamus.

Why similar: Point & Click 67.7%, Adventure 32.3%

Why You'll Like It: A historical mystery adventure that uses puzzle-solving to uncover secrets in a period-accurate setting.

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: Point & Click 49.1%, Adventure 23.3%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Puzzle 12%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric detective game that focuses on connecting clues and building cases, perfect for fans of investigation.

Help Mona De Lafitte escape from Baron Shrowdy von Kiefer and return to Paris!

Why similar: Point & Click 65.3%, Adventure 21.8%, Puzzle 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that features a strong female lead and a distinct, atmospheric narrative style.

Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 49.8%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Adventure 18.1%, Puzzle 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy exploration game that rewards players for their attention to detail and environmental storytelling.

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

Why similar: Point & Click 50.2%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Adventure 21.7%, Puzzle 5.7%

Scotland, 1926. Following the death of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Black Mirror Castle demands an offering.

Why similar: Point & Click 57%, Adventure 43%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric adventure game that focuses on uncovering secrets through point-and-click exploration.

Unravel secrets of Templars and ancient Egyptian cult in this dark adventure game!

Why similar: Point & Click 49%, Adventure 31.9%, Female Protagonist 19.1%

An abandoned boat. A system of surveillance camera that works. A woman, Lea Nichols, only survivor of a team of researchers. Monitor, manage, search… Behind your camera, guide Lea Nichols to freedom but also to the truth. Be her eyes and ears to help fulfill her destiny! But be careful, remember that things are not always what they seem…

Why similar: Point & Click 38.8%, Female Protagonist 31.2%, Adventure 30%

A point-and-click adventure game using 360° views, similar to Jules Verne’s Return to Mysterious Island and Dracula: The Path of the Dragon. You play the role of a young magician and help her investigate the mysteries of ancient Egypt. Can you solve the Fate of Ramses?

Why similar: Point & Click 56.5%, Adventure 28.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%

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: Point & Click 48.9%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Adventure 17.5%, Puzzle 11.5%

Raid On Taihoku is an adventure game with the backdrop of WW2 Taiwan. By controlling the characters pass through different danger and safe zones, you will experience the struggles of human nature and cruelty of war.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Historical 28.3%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Puzzle 8.5%

Defuse an Explosive Situation at an Exclusive Resort!

Why similar: Point & Click 46.9%, Female Protagonist 27.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Puzzle 11.2%

After your partner goes missing you must find the culprit before Kursk K-141 and the truth fall to the bottom of the ocean!

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Mina’s rescue from the end of the first game is cut dramatically short and she and primate pal Jep are left again on the mysterious island to fend for themselves! Mina needs to dress her wounds and keep safe against the local wildlife, but now she has the assistance of the player controlled Jep who can fit in smaller spaces, move deftly...

Why similar: Point & Click 50.2%, Adventure 25.7%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Puzzle 6.5%

Brassheart is an adventure game set in the alternative 1920s, inspired by dieselpunk and the classics of the genre. In this world, you play as Pola, a spunky pilot. She follows the clues that may provide a way to save her father kidnapped by his own invention, a rebellious supermachine, Valkiria.

Why similar: Point & Click 46.5%, Adventure 24%, Female Protagonist 23.8%, Puzzle 5.7%

When Silvia is hunted by the person behind the attempted murder she was assigned to commit, she knows the only option remaining is to face the deadly conspirator openly. In the heart of the local underworld, Silvia will discover a game of power in which everyone is an expendable pawn...

Why similar: Point & Click 51.5%, Adventure 27.4%, Female Protagonist 21.1%

Abducted with only four hours to live… Learn about your captor, use your knowledge to escape, end the cycle.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.6%, Point & Click 26%, Puzzle 20%, Adventure 19.5%

Young archeologist Sylvie Leroux accidentally stumbles upon an ancient secret. What she doesn't realize is that her research will put her in deadly peril.

Why similar: Point & Click 61.1%, Adventure 38.9%

When one brother is taken away by the Inquisition, the other must search for answers that will set his imprisoned sibling free. You’ll be quickly immersed in an extraordinary expedition, as you explore the ravishingly beautiful and detailed locations and solve a unique combination of puzzles, mini-games, and other challenges within the...

Why similar: Point & Click 58.1%, Adventure 41.9%

The last game in the Blackwell series.

Why similar: Point & Click 58.2%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Adventure 20.3%

Who is hiding behind Mr. X? Still Life 2 reveals the long-awaited ending of Still Life and spells a new investigation for Agent Victoria McPherson. In Fall 2008, Victoria is sent to Maine where Ellen Dunnigan's body has just been found.

Why similar: Point & Click 57.2%, Adventure 21.8%, Female Protagonist 18%, Puzzle 3%

You'll need to think outside more than just the box. In "Trust No One,” a point-and-click detective adventure, you play as a journalist who tries to unravel a web of secrets about a mysterious AI-company. Explore the nooks and alleyways of Kyiv to discover the identity of your informant.

Why similar: Point & Click 63.8%, Adventure 21.6%, Puzzle 14.6%

Save mankind from demonic forces in this thrilling hidden object adventure!

Why similar: Point & Click 52.7%, Adventure 47.3%

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: Point & Click 56%, Female Protagonist 31%, Puzzle 13.1%

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 52%, Female Protagonist 24.3%, Adventure 14.7%, Puzzle 9%

A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.

Why similar: Point & Click 49.8%, Female Protagonist 28.5%, Historical 21.7%

An elaborate puzzle challenge combined with an unconventional story.

Why similar: Point & Click 51.3%, Adventure 22.8%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Puzzle 4.7%

The scarlet super thief Carmen Sandiego is back! Adorn Carmen’s signature red hat and play as the vigilante herself to navigate a world of espionage, utilizing high-tech gadgets, and ultimately capturing VILE.

Why similar: Puzzle 52%, Adventure 48%

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 68.8%, Adventure 26.5%, Puzzle 4.7%

1936: Soldiers of the Third Reich roam the world seeking occult weapons for their insane plans of conquest. When Fenton Paddock, a former British soldier and hapless smuggler, is asked to look for his friend Richard, who went missing in Tibet, he has no idea that this search will lead him across three continents to a secret that could...

Why similar: Point & Click 71.3%, Adventure 28.7%

Lie, blackmail, and steal your way down The Low Road. Rookie agent Noomi Kovacs must navigate her way through the world of corporate espionage in this dark spy comedy set in the 1970s.

Why similar: Point & Click 48%, Female Protagonist 24.6%, Adventure 18.6%, Puzzle 8.8%

The sequel to the award winning adventure hit Secret Files Tunguska. Famine in Africa, floods in Southeast Asia, economic crisis in Europe, and civil wars in South America, the world is on the brink of disaster.

Why similar: Point & Click 61.5%, Adventure 25.3%, Female Protagonist 13.3%

Card Shark is an adventure game full of cunning, intrigue, and delectable deceit. Enter a world where you’ll need to play your opponents better than you play your cards.

Why similar: Point & Click 48.7%, Historical 32.6%, Adventure 18.7%

Lara Croft GO is a turn based puzzle-adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.6%, Adventure 31.5%, Puzzle 23%

Plunge into Danger to Bring a Mysterious Island’s Secrets to the Surface!

Why similar: Point & Click 48.4%, Adventure 25.4%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Puzzle 9%