- #1 Eye 4 Eye
97% 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: Investigation 22.1%, Detective 18.3%, Mystery 13.8%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #2 迷渡桥
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Historical 15%, Mystery 14.1%, Investigation 13.6%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #3 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
96% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Investigation 25.8%, Detective 20.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 8.7%, Old School 8.4%
- #4 All Possible Suspects
95% 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 33.2%, Detective 23.1%, Mystery 22.1%, Puzzle 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #5 Murders on the Yangtze River
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,156 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"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 25.3%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Historical 12%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #6 Utter a Name
94% matchVery Positive90% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Investigation 22.2%, Detective 18.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Historical 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #7 London: Echoes of the Past
93% 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: Investigation 13%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Historical 12.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Detective 11.5%
- #8 Elton Manor: Requiem of the Cursed Roses
92% matchVery Positive94% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: 阿魯Pub: Playmeow
Windows
At the beginning of the 20th century, you awaken in a quiet manor where everyone calls you “Anna”, a maid. But there’s one problem — you’re actually a man. Soon after, a locked-room murder occurs, and the secrets of the manor begin to unfold.
Why similar: Investigation 18.3%, Detective 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Comedy 8.2%
- #9 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,381 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: Investigation 31%, Detective 29.2%, Mystery 16.6%, Puzzle 11.9%, Fantasy 5.7%
- #10 查无此人
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CopyCat.Studio
Windows · Mac
一款以清末民初的上海为时代背景的社会派推理游戏。你在一台历史悬案核查终端前接手这项任务:为墙中无名遗骸重建家族谱系。翻阅泛黄的婚书、讣告与老照片,看清旧秩序崩塌之际每个人的选择与挣扎。
Why similar: Investigation 25.8%, Detective 23.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Historical 13.5%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #11 The Crimson Diamond
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 687 reviews2024
Dev: Julia Minamata
Windows · Mac
Follow amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in this retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure!
Why similar: Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 14.4%, Historical 12.6%, Old School 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #12 Surradia: An Art Retrospective
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel the mystery of three magical artists who went missing during World War II in this challenging, story-rich deduction game. Explore artworks, letters, photographs, and interviews to answer the question: What really happened to the Surradistes?
Why similar: Investigation 25%, Detective 18.2%, Historical 14.7%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%
- #13 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 373 Studio
Windows
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Investigation 25.4%, Detective 22.2%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Puzzle 9.3%, Mystery 9.2%
- #14 Murder on the Marine Express
88% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Investigation 20%, Detective 19.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Comedy 8.7%
- #15 Cross Country Case
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Investigation 25.1%, Detective 21.3%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 9.1%, Retro 6.8%
- #16 Set the Record Straight
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anja Remic
Windows · Mac
A 1998-set deduction game. Trawl a period internet for documents, photographs, and dead ends, then correct the official record: who really wrote, played, drew, or built it. An anthology of credit fraud, set straight one careful search at a time.
Why similar: Investigation 29.1%, Detective 24.9%, Mystery 15.7%, Historical 11.4%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #17 Xochi's Apothecary
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Single Effect Studios
Windows · Mac
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Investigation 28.4%, Detective 18.1%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Emotional 7.8%
- #18 머준이의 사건파일 ~쌍둥이 저택의 비밀~
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Sandbox Network, Inc.
Windows
Mystery detective with eye-catching pixel art graphics. Gather clues, solve riddles, and collect unexpected and interesting game endings!
Why similar: Investigation 26.2%, Mystery 15.5%, Detective 12.8%, Comedy 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #19 Elroy and the Aliens
84% matchVery Positive97% of 480 reviews2025
Dev: Motiviti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
Why similar: Investigation 23.1%, Detective 16.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #20 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,530 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Detective 17.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Female Protagonist 12%, Emotional 8.9%
- #21 Mystery of the Malign
83% 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 28.7%, Mystery 21.3%, Puzzle 12.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Exploration 7.6%
- #22 I'M YOUR HOST
82% 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: Investigation 33%, Detective 29.4%, Mystery 17.6%, Puzzle 9%, Story Rich 6%
- #23 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 28.6%, Mystery 19.8%, Detective 15.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #24 LAKE STILLWATER
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ExpressiveMelon
Windows
You keep returning to the same woodland over and over again, but why? Something that you can't quite remember holds you captive in this cozy, mystery, adventure RPG.
Why similar: Investigation 19.5%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #25 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
81% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Detective 17.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Puzzle 9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #26 The Detective's Apprentice
80% 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 "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Investigation 30.7%, Detective 26.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Puzzle 9.2%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #27 The Girl Who Wasn't There
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the vanishing of a girl from their school. Learn about the secrets of St. Joachim to find her, but be cautious! A bad step may lead you towards an ugly end...
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Investigation 17%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
- #28 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
79% 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 28.2%, Detective 22%, Mystery 16%, Puzzle 8.3%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #29 The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure
77% matchVery Positive97% of 497 reviews2025
Dev: The Wonder Room
Windows · Linux
Beekeeper (and former world’s greatest detective) Sherlock Holmes is arranging a surprise picnic for his friend Watson. Unfortunately pesky mysteries keep getting in the way! Explore, find clues and interrogate your neighbours in this cosy adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Detective 15.6%, Historical 13.8%, Mystery 11.6%, LGBTQ+ 10.5%
- #30 WHODUNNIT
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Don Attico
Windows
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Investigation 27%, Detective 26.3%, Mystery 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #31 BitterSweet: Detectives' Tea Party
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ConsteRia
Windows
A story-driven mystery visual novel about chasing the past of a phantom thief. As you investigate the old cases of a Phantom Thief - Raven, new murder incidents unfold one after another. With every case solved, the hidden truth behind the past slowly comes to light.
Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Detective 15.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, LGBTQ+ 11.1%, Mystery 10.9%
- #32 What Happened to Penelope Rose?
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Trains In Space
Windows
Explore an abandoned mansion, solve puzzles, find secrets, and discover what happened to Penelope Rose in this 2D mystery adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Detective 17.9%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #33 The Roottrees are Dead
75% 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 27%, Investigation 23.9%, Mystery 19.1%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #34 Dance Dance Detective
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows
Go undercover as a ballroom dance teacher on a cruise ship full of wacky murder suspects. Create dance routines to uncover their dark secrets, follow the leads, and combine clues to find who killed the head scientist of the Bolero Chocolate Company.
Why similar: Investigation 27.1%, Detective 23.8%, Mystery 16.3%, Story Rich 9.3%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #35 Reports from Vera Cruz
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Suits
Windows
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Investigation 23.5%, Detective 20.1%, Mystery 13%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Comedy 8.3%
- #36 Syberia: The World Before
75% 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: Investigation 17.1%, Detective 15.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Historical 11%
- #37 Nut City Blues
74% matchVery Positive97% of 408 reviews2023
Dev: looking4stupid
Windows
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Detective 20.1%, Mystery 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 11.2%, Comedy 10.1%
- #38 MY FATHER LIED
73% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: LUNAR GAMES LTD
Windows
“My Father Lied” is a Story-rich Mystery Lovecraftian game that tells the story of Huda, who finds herself following an unfathomable secret regarding her father’s 20 years disappearance.
Why similar: Investigation 22%, Historical 14.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Detective 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
- #39 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
72% 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: Mystery 23.8%, Investigation 18.8%, Detective 17%, Story Rich 10.3%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #40 Wrongly Accused
74% 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: Investigation 27.6%, Detective 23.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Historical 10.8%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #41 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
73% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Investigation 27.8%, Detective 24.7%, Mystery 17.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Adventure 6.2%
- #42 Paper Perjury
73% matchVery Positive89% of 228 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Investigation 25%, Detective 21.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #43 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
72% 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 26.3%, Mystery 21.7%, Detective 21.6%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #44 The Mystery of Oak Island
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Investigation 28.1%, Detective 18%, Mystery 17.3%, Puzzle 10.2%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #45 Detective Hindsight
71% 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: Investigation 28.3%, Detective 27.7%, Mystery 18.7%, Puzzle 10.6%, Exploration 5.3%
- #46 The Colour Beyond: A Zeroth Kind
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infigo Games
Windows
After foreseeing your own death, an unknown colour grants you ten more days to live and the power of Mind-Intrusion. Investigate mysteries and intrude into the minds of locals. When the ten days are up, will you hold on to your sanity and humanity, or become a living mutation?
Why similar: Investigation 32.8%, Mystery 20.2%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Story Rich 12.5%, Detective 9.8%
- #47 What Was Found at Ravenhill
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Distant Dimensions
Windows
Investigate a mysterious case at the old English estate of Ravenhill in this adventure inspired by classic first-person point-&-click games. Explore the mansion and its surroundings, solve puzzles & riddles, and question suspects to find out "what was found at Ravenhill"
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Detective 19.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #48 Dead Detective: Zombie Conspiracy
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Interactales
Windows · Mac
Step into the shoes of Margh, an undead private detective, in this hilarious and bizarre adventure that combines classic point-and-click gameplay with an elaborate “deaduction” system. Use your brain (or what’s left of it) to solve strange and unconventional mysteries in a world ruled by zombies.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 22.9%, Comedy 12%, Story Rich 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #49 The Painscreek Killings
71% 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: Investigation 30.6%, Detective 20.9%, Mystery 17%, Puzzle 8.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #50 Spindle
67% matchVery Positive97% of 488 reviews2025
Dev: Wobble GhostPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
SPINDLE is an old-school action-adventure about death and the many ways we choose to deal with it. With your trusty Pig by your side, you form a most curious team, embarking on a quest to learn what it truly means to be Death.
Why similar: Mystery 13.7%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Old School 11.5%, Emotional 10%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #51 Bent Oak Island
69% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Banefire Games
Windows
Bent Oak Island is a 1990's point and click adventure set on a mysterious island! Join twins Archer and Sam as they delve into the secrets of both the island and their own heritage, and maybe save the world!
Why similar: Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #52 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
69% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Investigation 22%, Detective 17.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Old School 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #53 The hidden game society
70% 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: Investigation 27.1%, Detective 26.6%, Mystery 13%, Historical 11.4%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #54 Deep Focus
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Investigation 33.2%, Detective 27.1%, Mystery 18.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #55 The Duke is Dead
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bunk Bed Software, LLC
Windows · Linux
Duke Damian has been murdered! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and deduce the killer. Follow a growing trail of crimes and unravel the conspiracy tying them all together.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Investigation 22%, Mystery 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #56 Lost & Found: A This Bed We Made Story
65% matchVery Positive94% of 399 reviews2026
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Lost & Found is a standalone, short story game taking place aboard a 1960s transatlantic ship. Play as Sophie Roy in her new job as a stewardess, and help solve a curious series of thefts in this narrative-driven mystery set after the events of This Bed We Made.
Why similar: Investigation 20%, Detective 15.8%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Mystery 10.3%, Historical 10.2%
- #57 Dimhaven - The Lost Source
64% 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: Investigation 18.6%, Detective 17.1%, Mystery 14%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Emotional 9.4%
- #58 Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case
67% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: HappymealPub: Shinyuden
Windows
This classic-style mystery adventure game, inspired by the Famicom Detective Club series and illustrated by Famitsu's legend Kiyokazu Arai, will take you on a suspenseful journey through the beautiful landscapes of Ise-Shima.
Why similar: Investigation 21.9%, Detective 19.1%, Mystery 15%, Old School 10.2%, Retro 8.8%
- #59 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Investigation 24.5%, Detective 19.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Female Protagonist 11%, Emotional 7.9%
- #60 Banned Together
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Unquiet Games
Windows · Mac
A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.
Why similar: Investigation 24.5%, LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Mystery 15.6%, Emotional 10.7%, Puzzle 9.6%