- #1 Asteroid Five
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Deep Dive Project
Windows
A first person space exploration game where you investigate the inner caves of an asteroid passing by your planet. Dive into the deeps of the asteroid aboard your ship, collecting information and samples of many beautiful minerals and lifeforms while searching for more complex and intelligent beings
Why similar: Space 16.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Underground 11.1% ★, Investigation 10.1%, Exploration 9.9%
- #2 The hidden game society
96% matchMixed68% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: digital2 games
Windows
The hidden game society is a digital escape room experience. You have been invited to be a member of this mysterious club. You will find yourself alone and trapped in this curious board game-themed room full of atmosphere. Use your wit and deduction skills to find a way out.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Investigation 20.6%, Logic 10.7%, Mystery 9.1%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #3 Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue
96% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
First-person escape room game. Use your magical abilities to solve puzzles or navigate through areas! Explore, use items, brew potions and unlock your full alchemical potential. Are you willing to do what it takes to claim a soul of your own?
Why similar: Investigation 19.9%, Detective 19.3%, Logic 13.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 8.5%
- #4 ARCA-102
95% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Atale Studios
Windows
Face logic challenges in this Escape Room game, where every second counts! Join Mirra, your mercenary partner, to uncover the mysteries of an abandoned colonizer ship on an unknown planet.
Why similar: Space 17.8%, Mystery 15.8%, Exploration 12.1%, Investigation 11.4%, Puzzle 10%
- #5 All Possible Suspects
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Johann Anton Myburgh
Windows
A point-and-click deduction game where you unravel complex events. Explore frozen moments in time, analyze the scene, and fill in the blanks. Piece together the who, how, and why behind each curious scenario.
Why similar: Investigation 29.5%, Detective 25%, Mystery 18.2%, Cinematic 11.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #6 Kaori
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Félicien Boury
Windows
Kaori is a first-person puzzle and adventure game. Explore ancient ruins on a sun-drenched archipelago and uncover the many mysteries of a lost civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Underground 16.3% ★, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 9.3%, Mystery 8.7%
- #7 Tetradome
93% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Tiago DenadayPub: Ninjt Productions
Windows
Explore, unravel enigmas, and solve puzzles to master the four elements of nature and get rid of the magic that keeps you trapped in this dome.
Why similar: Investigation 22.5%, Nonlinear 16.8%, Logic 16.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 8.5%
- #8 Wrongly Accused
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elomelo GamesPub: SwopBots Ltd.
Windows
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 23.6%, Investigation 22.6%, Puzzle 9.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Adventure 7.2%
- #9 Mystery of the Malign
91% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 24.6%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 9%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #10 Bleu
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sam Penberthy
Windows
After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 11.5%, First-Person 8.6%, Nonlinear 8.5%
- #11 Death at Sycamore Hall
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.
Why similar: Investigation 26.4%, Detective 26.2%, Logic 15%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #12 A Case of Fraud
89% matchVery Positive98% of 437 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 23.9%, Detective 23.9%, Logic 12.8%, Mystery 12%, Nonlinear 11.9%
- #13 Scene Investigators
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,012 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 25.4%, Detective 19.7%, Logic 14.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #14 Laser Maze
89% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2019
Dev: -Yodasaurus- Games
Windows · Mac
Laser Maze is a puzzle game that takes place in an abandoned space station where you solve puzzles by redirecting lasers, moving boxes, and navigating through computer terminals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Logic 16%, Space 11%, Nonlinear 10%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #15 Cracks Where the Light Gets In
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Highland Boundary
Windows · Mac
Spy through cracks. Solve deductions. Save your country. You’re an outsider observing clues and characters through the walls and floorboards of an alpine shack. Become entangled in the mystery: a recluse who shapes a revolution.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Logic 13.8%, Puzzle 12%, First-Person 9.6%
- #16 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebecca AhmedPub: Sagewing Studio
Windows
A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Investigation 19.3%, Logic 11.5%, Nonlinear 11.2%, Mystery 10%
- #17 Hope in the City
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc.
Windows
17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover dark secrets beneath her peaceful urban life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.
Why similar: Investigation 17.3%, Detective 15.1%, Nonlinear 11.7%, Cinematic 11.6%, Logic 11%
- #18 Cave Explorers
86% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: MarkV
Windows
Play as a member of the Cave Explorers. A team of specialist puzzle solvers who's role is to dodge traps and decipher clues in order to unlock hidden rooms and treasures for archaeologists to study.
Why similar: Investigation 25.4%, Logic 13.9%, Puzzle 13.2%, Underground 12.7% ★, Exploration 10.3%
- #19 Detective Hindsight
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Investigation 24%, Mystery 14.6%, Logic 10.7%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #20 ITRP _ Vacuum Bless
83% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Unhexigon
Windows
You are hanging on a spaceship amidst the endless vacuum. You’ve got to options: either perish there, or collect yourself and find the fabled rescue shuttle.
Why similar: Logic 21.2%, Puzzle 12.6%, Space 12.2%, Exploration 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #21 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Investigation 25%, Detective 23.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Logic 9.3%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #22 The Labyrinth on Burrow Hill
82% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Jonny Haynes
Windows
Unravel a thread of mystery and memory as you progress your way through the atmospheric halls of a dazzlingly large, long-deserted labyrinth. Explore the vistas of spectacular rooms and the hidden challenges within. Do you have what it takes to find what lies at the labyrinth's centre?
Why similar: Cinematic 15.2%, Logic 14.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Investigation 8.6%
- #23 Absolution - The Sequel To Alida
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cos Russo
Windows
Absolution is a 3D non-linear adventure game that will present imaginative puzzles and story situations. Each discovery in the worlds of Absolution will immerse you, with the original musical score as well as environments that live and breathe around you.
Why similar: Cinematic 16.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 12.1%, Investigation 11.7%, Adventure 9.5%
- #24 The House Dreams Along With Them
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jeffrey NordinPub: Caranthos Mori Games
Windows
The House Dreams Along With Them is a first person puzzle adventure with an emphasis on interactivity and logic. Sleep and dream in the rooms of a mysterious house. Solve the puzzles to make the dreams real and take a step towards the enigmatic reification of night.
Why similar: Investigation 19.3%, Logic 15.5%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 12.6%, Exploration 10.6%
- #25 Static Condition
80% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Static Game Labs
Windows
You are trapped in an endless parking garage with 100 unique anomalies. Spot the difference to reach the exit — or stay in the loop forever. If something changed — turn back. If nothing changed — move forward. Master every anomaly, fill your Trophy Room, and break the Static Condition.
Why similar: Underground 25.2% ★, Investigation 23%, Exploration 10.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Logic 8.5%
- #26 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
81% matchVery Positive88% of 851 reviews2021
Dev: Kiary Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Detective 20%, Logic 16.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #27 Locator: The Search for Abigail Lidari
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Empty ExhibitPub: Playstack
Windows
A Geoguessr-inspired narrative detective puzzle game set on an alien planet. As the Cartographer, you must gather and examine clues to locate missing archaeologist Abigail Lidari and uncover the fate of an ancient alien civilization.
Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Detective 18.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Logic 10.4%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #28 Epigraph
78% matchVery Positive89% of 316 reviews2024
Dev: Matthew Brown
Windows
Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 24.1%, Logic 19%, Puzzle 12.6%, Mystery 11.8%
- #29 Zof
79% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Realms
Windows
Zof is a first person point and click puzzle game with a difference. The solutions are always simple, but hidden more and more carefully as the game goes on.
Why similar: Investigation 28.8%, Logic 19%, Nonlinear 13.3%, Puzzle 12.7%, First-Person 9.4%
- #30 Point Zero: Victoria
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RosyGame
Windows · Mac
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Detective 19.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Cinematic 9.7%, Logic 8.6%
- #31 The Detective's Apprentice
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
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 cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Investigation 28%, Mystery 13.9%, Logic 12%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #32 Purgatorial Learning
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Niwaessence
Windows
Purgatorial Learning drags you deep into dreams and nightmares that weave through each other, capturing you into its otherworldly web. Explore this nightmare, find the cracks within and escape from a dream that isn't yours!
Why similar: Investigation 24.4%, Metroidvania 20.3%, Nonlinear 15.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Exploration 7.9%
- #33 Deductopia
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 28.8%, Investigation 27.6%, Logic 13.2%, Puzzle 10.1%, Mystery 9.3%
- #34 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,091 reviews2026
Dev: ぱるそに工房
Windows
「ギルド探求団へようこそ!」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう!それでは──良い旅を!
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Investigation 30.1%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 13%, Adventure 6.6%
- #35 Burden of Truth
75% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: RobProductions
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Detective 19.6%, Cinematic 13.4%, Puzzle 9.9%, Mystery 9.3%
- #36 Docket 87: The Novikov's Files
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Investigation 27.4%, Detective 21.7%, Mystery 13.2%, Logic 12.4%, Nonlinear 8.8%
- #37 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
75% matchMixed57% of 337 reviews2024
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
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 22.3%, Detective 21.6%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 9.4%, Logic 8.6%
- #38 Grill'd: The Vanishing
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Yellow Room
Windows
[Grill'd] is a dinner party detective game played from the first-person perspective of a royal investigator. Trapped in a mansion located in the estate of a fallen aristocrat, collect clues about the cases, connect them to one another, and interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 22.8%, Logic 15.2%, First-Person 10.5%, Adventure 9.1%
- #39 The Roottrees are Dead
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,122 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.6 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 29.4%, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 16%, Puzzle 11.9%, Logic 10.8%
- #40 I'M YOUR HOST
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Calligram Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Investigation 30.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 9.4%, Adventure 5.6%
- #41 DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition
73% matchVery Positive86% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Solve an impossible murder case in the far-flung future in this VR & Non-VR investigation action adventure! Multi-awarded title DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition contains all three episodes from the acclaimed trilogy.
Why similar: Investigation 17.5%, Detective 17.1%, Cinematic 13.3%, Mystery 10.4%, First-Person 7.8%
- #42 A Little Time
74% matchMixed57% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Michael Thorson
Windows
A Little Time is a first-person interactive story. You play as a young but determined detective investigating a man's disappearance. You will travel to a variety of locations and pick up clues while experiencing the story, dialogue, and atmospheric visuals.
Why similar: Investigation 22.8%, Detective 22%, Cinematic 15.8%, Mystery 12.4%, First-Person 7.1%
- #43 Murders on the Yangtze River
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,848 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.1 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 30.3%, Investigation 17.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, Logic 11.6%, Mystery 11.1%
- #44 The Golden Girl Case
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StickyLabs
Windows · Mac
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 26.5%, Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Logic 12.6%, Nonlinear 11.1%
- #45 The Ratline
70% matchVery Positive85% of 300 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Investigation 28.6%, Detective 28%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 8.5%, Logic 8.3%
- #46 The Adventures of LinShanHai
72% matchPositive84% of 44 reviews2023
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
Lin Shanhai, a reclusive yet brilliant detective, solved major intricate cases in the 90s, compiling vignettes into the acclaimed Lin Shanhai Case Files through his unparalleled deductive skills, earning legendary status.
Why similar: Investigation 21.2%, Logic 14.6%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #47 Room 0: The right exit.
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Estoult
Windows
Find your way out of a looping labyrinth by observing, experimenting, and uncovering its hidden logic.
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Puzzle 14.1%, Logic 13.4%, Nonlinear 12%, Exploration 11.6%
- #48 Eye 4 Eye
71% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Team Eye 4 EyePub: Yi Dai
Windows
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 22.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 9.4%, First-Person 9%
- #49 Open Roads
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 347 reviews2024
Dev: Open Roads TeamPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Why similar: Investigation 27%, Detective 16.6%, Cinematic 16.1%, Exploration 10.2%, First-Person 7.9%
- #50 Sinheritance
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: STIM GAMES
Windows
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Investigation 23.6%, Logic 14.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 10%
- #51 Celestial Anomalies: A Cosmic Exploration of Graphical Models Of Reasoning
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Michael Livanos
Windows · Mac
A narrative puzzle adventure of aliens, mystery, and machine learning. Use AI tools to investigate the paranormal and uncover how machines reason under uncertainty through powerful graphical models of reasoning.
Why similar: Investigation 18.3%, Logic 14.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Detective 11%, Cinematic 10.6%
- #52 FILENDS
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MFI GAMES
Windows
FILENDS is a dark multiplayer riddle-solving game for 2-7 players. Work together to solve levels filled with murder mysteries and tragic tales. Use environmental clues and real-time chat to uncover the truth. Will you solve the riddles or become a part of them?
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 21.8%, Logic 16.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #53 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
Windows
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Investigation 23.8%, Detective 23.7%, Mystery 18.2%, Logic 14.1%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #54 Mysteries of Old Tokyo
66% matchNo user reviews97% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: Bolerosoft
Windows · Linux
Save the Imperial Capital from supernatural invasion in a 90s-style adventure that uses real deduction and research skills. Explore Tokyo, snap photos and analyse evidence for 40+ landmarks, from prehistory to the present. Confront a cast of wandering spirits to separate truth from fiction.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Nonlinear 15.6%, Investigation 15%, Logic 13.7%, Puzzle 10%
- #55 Restless
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: dags.
Windows
Restless is a detective-style, point-and-click game where you listen to real stories from real people to solve puzzles. Track down spirits, perform divinations, and restore grave sites to bring peace to a mysterious island, all while connecting more deeply with your fellow humans.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Mystery 19.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Puzzle 12.5%
- #56 The Incident at Galley House
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Mystery 19.3%, Logic 14.2%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Puzzle 12.8%
- #57 Satelital
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Miguel DortaPub: Spectral Orbit
Windows · Mac
A rule-discovery puzzle game where you place alien symbols on a grid. Uncover their logic as you journey through an atmospheric solar system.
Why similar: Logic 26.4%, Puzzle 15.9%, Exploration 12.7%, Nonlinear 11.2%, Space 8.2%
- #58 Rivage
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Exnilo StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Rivage is an immersive sci-fi puzzle adventure set aboard the A.R.E.S. space station trapped in a space phenomenon. Wake up as Miranda, forced to explore, solve intricate puzzles to unravel the fate of your missing crew.
Why similar: Investigation 19.8%, Logic 14.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Space 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.5%
- #59 Mystery Of Camp Enigma
69% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: M9 Games
Windows
Explore areas, collect hidden objects and take in your surroundings. You will need all of your puzzle solving skills to put together a plan to make your way through the island of Camp Enigma, solving riddles and down the many paths of mystery.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Logic 14.4%, Cinematic 12.1%, Mystery 12%, Investigation 9.5%
- #60 Bioframe Outpost
66% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Omni SystemsPub: Omni Systems Publishing
Windows
From the co-creator of Eufloria and Receiver 2 comes a new indie extravaganza. Part Metroidvania, part future science expedition, Bioframe Outpost gives players the means to master a vast world in which all creatures react to each other in complex ways, with frequently unexpected results!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Space 14.8%, Sci-fi 11%, Puzzle 10%, Nonlinear 9.8%