- #1 Sol 705
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 28 reviews2020
Dev: Land Patricio - Space Indie StudiosPub: Land Patricio - Space Indie Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hilarious point and click graphic adventure in the best spirit of the '90s where you play as a young man and his friends in a personal quest that will turn their passion for progressive rock and UFOs into a real intergalactic mess... If they manage to survive school !
Why similar: Point & Click 15.9%, Aliens 14.8%, Supernatural 11.5%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Investigation 10%
- #2 Elroy and the Aliens
96% matchVery Positive97% of 488 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: Point & Click 16.8%, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 14%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Mystery 10.9%
- #3 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
96% matchVery Positive95% of 59 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 19.4%, Point & Click 18.3%, Detective 18.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #4 Milkmaid of the Milky Way
95% matchVery Positive95% of 555 reviews2017
Dev: Mattis FolkestadPub: machineboy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?
Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Aliens 15.1%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Retro 7.4%
- #5 I'M YOUR HOST
94% 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 26.2%, Investigation 24.3%, Point & Click 17.9%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #6 The Pactmaker
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Alejandro Pascual
Windows
You are a professor who forged pacts with otherworldly entities to save your daughter. Dive into the memories of others, alter reality, and use your new supernatural abilities to uncover the truth in this dark point-and-click thriller.
Why similar: Point & Click 20%, Detective 19.4%, Supernatural 13.3%, Investigation 8.5%, Mystery 8.4%
- #7 Midnight Saturn
93% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2026
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
A grizzled private eye in a sci-fi adventure takes a murder case no one else will touch. He’s seen it all before, but nothing’s prepared him for a conspiracy that leads off-world. Something big is about to happen. Whatever it is... it goes live at midnight.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.9%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #8 The Detective's Apprentice
92% 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: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 23.3%, Point & Click 16%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #9 Major's Heart
91% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.9%, Investigation 16%, Detective 15.7%, Adventure 9.8%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #10 Deep Focus
91% 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 24.1%, Detective 23.8%, Point & Click 18.1%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #11 The Blackwell Legacy
90% matchVery Positive89% of 1,644 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.7%, Supernatural 16.2%, Mystery 12%, Detective 11%, Adventure 8.3%
- #12 As The Leaves Fall
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clay Crown Games
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.7%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 14.8%, Supernatural 13.8%, Mystery 11%
- #13 Green Inferno
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows
A new kind of horror deduction game that allows you to investigate freely. Examine detailed scenes, collect evidence in the form of clips, and use them to reconstruct events. Connect the clues, build your own theory, and unmask the macabre truth behind a doomed expedition.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.1%, Investigation 18.3%, Puzzle 12.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
- #14 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
88% match9 user reviews78% of 9 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: Point & Click 23.9%, Detective 22.3%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 14.1%, Adventure 10.1%
- #15 The Silver Crow
87% matchVery Positive96% of 100 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: Point & Click 18.8%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 8.8%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #16 Shelter from the Storm
86% matchVery Positive94% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Home Groan Games
Windows
Rain lashes down soaking you to the bone, you take shelter in a seemingly abandoned house. Navigate through the rooms solving puzzles and trying to escape in this short point & click adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Investigation 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Adventure 8.7%
- #17 Wrongly Accused
86% 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 21.7%, Investigation 20.9%, Point & Click 17%, Mystery 9.9%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #18 Stellar Mess: Operation Kush (Chapter 2)
85% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Tibba Games
Windows
Stellar Mess is a point&click 2D graphic adventure game with retro style, where the least likely hero must rescue the princess and save the galaxy from a tyrannical Stellar Armada. All this while walking through a small town located somewhere in the Argentinian Patagonia.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Aliens 18.5%, Detective 15.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 7.8%
- #19 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fractal Pop Games
Windows
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.7%, Investigation 20.7%, Detective 20.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #20 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
82% matchVery Positive97% of 606 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 24.8%, Mystery 19.4%, Detective 15.5%, Investigation 14.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #21 Blackwell Unbound
84% matchVery Positive94% of 789 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.5%, Supernatural 15.8%, Detective 13.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Adventure 8.9%
- #22 Deadly Match
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Belba Games PTY LTD
Windows
Deadly Match is a single‑player third‑person murder mystery. Investigate the deaths of two young women in a small, seemingly peaceful town.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Mystery 16%, Point & Click 13.5%, Supernatural 10.4%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #23 The Roottrees are Dead
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,219 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 18.9%, Point & Click 17.2%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #24 Maze of Thorns
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fire Maple Games
Windows · Mac
Explore the mist-shrouded town of Rose Harbor in an atmospheric point-and-click puzzle adventure. Collect and use unusual items, unravel riddles, solve handcrafted puzzles, and follow the tangled clues behind a celebrated rose gardener’s mysterious disappearance.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.3%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 15.2%, Detective 15.1%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #25 传家
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paisley
Windows · Mac
A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 24.7%, Mystery 13.2%, Point & Click 12.3%, Puzzle 10%
- #26 Infested DX
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Komi Games Inc.
Windows
Escape a space nightmare as the sole survivor of an alien infestation. Search for clues and solve puzzles as you avoid deadly encounters with zombies, mutants, robots and unseen alien pathogens. Find a cure and a way home in this retro point and click adventure!
Why similar: Point & Click 29.6%, Sci-fi 18%, Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #27 Halloween Stories: Horror Movie
79% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: ElephantPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Four friends are pulled inside a movie where the special effects are all too real!
Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Investigation 15%, Detective 14.3%, Supernatural 10.8%, Adventure 10.7%
- #28 Detective Hindsight
78% 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 25.5%, Investigation 21.6%, Mystery 15.4%, Point & Click 12.7%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #29 Crowns and Pawns: Amber Road
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows
Embark on a thrilling point-and-click road adventure across Europe. Travel through mesmerizing locations, solve puzzles and survive chilling threats while following the legendary Amber Road. Will you have the wits to uncover the mystery behind the enigmatic artifact – the Sun stone?
Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Investigation 21.2%, Detective 15.5%, Puzzle 11.3%, Mystery 6.6%
- #30 The Murder of Ava Monroe
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Investigation 25.4%, Detective 25.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Point & Click 11.8%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #31 The Darkside Detective
77% matchVery Positive94% of 5,262 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.4%, Detective 20.3%, Supernatural 12.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #32 Magoa Way
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Linear Regression
Windows
Magoa Way is a 2d retro sci-fi adventure game where you play the role of Thevir, a member of an intelligent species struggling on a dying world home to a once advanced civilization. By exploring, conversing, and using objects you try to find a cure for your mental disease by saving your people.
Why similar: Aliens 29.6%, Point & Click 26.3%, Adventure 11.7%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #33 Neon Hearts City
75% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Investigation 18.1%, Detective 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #34 The Mystery of Oak Island
76% 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 21.8%, Point & Click 21.8%, Detective 16.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #35 YokaiRou: Shoppe of Mystique
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BNStudio
Windows · Linux
A cozy supernatural mystery about listening to your customers' stories, uncovering the yokai troubling them through divination and deduction, and finding the right ritual to set things right.
Why similar: Investigation 26.2%, Point & Click 20.2%, Supernatural 16.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Detective 12.4%
- #36 Tommy Gun Marionettes
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The witches are killing again, harvesting organs from the dead. Special Agent Bram works the backstreets, chasing the witches as the bodies fall. Tommy Gun Marionettes is a point and click noir adventure in a world of witches, squidfolk, pigfolk, and people who'd rather he stopped asking questions.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Point & Click 20.9%, Supernatural 17%, Investigation 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #37 Blackwell Deception
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 649 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.8%, Supernatural 14.5%, Detective 12.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Adventure 9.2%
- #38 The Eventide
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Reset Ltd.
Windows
A supernatural mystery where perspective informs reality. Guide agents from the Eventide Agency through paranormal investigations across a neon-soaked cityscape. Explore, collect clues, and interpret the evidence to uncover the facts of each case and expose a deeper truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 17.6%, Supernatural 15.5%, Mystery 12.7%
- #39 Whispers of a Machine
73% matchVery Positive93% of 2,021 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 22.9%, Detective 18.8%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Mystery 9%, Adventure 8.2%
- #40 Occult Crime Police
73% matchVery Positive93% of 168 reviews2021
Dev: Eggcorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Point & Click 17.1%, Supernatural 16.5%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 12.4%
- #41 Strange Days
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Urigami
Windows
The end of the world is near! After a mysterious package unleashes paranormal events in Triton Town, experience a chapter-based narrative through the eyes of multiple protagonists. Solve puzzles, explore detailed environments, and interview witnesses to uncover the truth before time runs out!
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Investigation 17.7%, Aliens 16%, Mystery 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #42 The Tragic Loss of M. Slazak
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
The Tragic Loss of M. Slazak is a Lovecraftian point & click mystery centred around a man's search for his missing grandfather, as he finds out that nothing in the man's curious life is as it seemed...
Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Investigation 18.2%, Supernatural 12.7%, Adventure 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
- #43 Moonrise Fall
72% matchVery Positive83% of 726 reviews2019
Dev: Made From StringsPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Moonrise Fall is an atmospheric exploration puzzle game about a boy who finds himself lost in a supernatural forest after losing both parents in a car crash. Put your detective skills to the test. Unravel the mysteries of the forest and photograph the strange creatures (cryptids) that reside there.
Why similar: Investigation 19.9%, Supernatural 16.4%, Adventure 14%, Mystery 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.8%
- #44 All Possible Suspects
71% 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 29.3%, Detective 24.7%, Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #45 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
70% 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 23.5%, Detective 22.1%, Point & Click 15.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #46 Dead Detective: Zombie Conspiracy
70% 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 24.1%, Point & Click 22.6%, Investigation 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #47 Where is Starlingdive
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Studio N
Windows · Mac
A college radio DJ has vanished, but the school says she withdrew. Search forum posts and confidential records to uncover the people behind anonymous handles. Piece together what happened to Starlingdive in a deduction mystery spanning three connected cases, from college radio to the music industry.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 19.8%, Point & Click 19%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #48 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
71% matchVery Positive80% of 3,965 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Detective 32.9%, Point & Click 21.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Adventure 10.2%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #49 The Missing Threads
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Investigation 23.9%, Detective 23.6%, Point & Click 19.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #50 Thimbleweed Park 2
69% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Agents Ray and Reyes are investigating a murder at the Mansion. In a spoof of a classic whodunit, everyone is a suspect and the murderer will be confronted…... If you can find them. Not really a sequel. Not really a prequel. It’s more Thimbleweed Park and just as weird.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.8%, Mystery 15%, Detective 11.2%, Investigation 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #51 ANOMAL
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alexis Roumier
Windows
Four deaths, four eras, one anomaly. Observe fragmented memories from every angle, piece together the timeline, and uncover what is wrong in this time puzzle.
Why similar: Investigation 24%, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Supernatural 10.7%, Detective 8.9%
- #52 Paper Perjury
67% matchVery Positive89% of 235 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: Detective 21.2%, Investigation 20.2%, Point & Click 14%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #53 Pawprints
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Whisker Works Studio
Windows
In the dead of night as a storm brews Detective Ward finds himself at the scene of a strange murder. With his trusted partner at his side they set out to determine just what happened here, and maybe catch the cat that's tagged along to the crime scene.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.6%, Detective 23.2%, Puzzle 14.9%, Supernatural 11.7%, Mystery 10.7%
- #54 Soul of Recollection
66% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Orange Ink Studio
Windows · Mac
Soul of Recollection is a pixel-style point-and-click puzzle game. Explore a quiet school at night, collect items, solve puzzles, and piece together lost memories to find your way out. With no horror elements, it blends light storytelling and immersive mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 13.1%, Supernatural 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #55 Mind Echoes: The Lost Mysteries Collector's Edition
67% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Join investigator and medium Emily Rivers as she explores the abandoned Starlight Dreams Hotel to find hidden objects and confront a malevolent force known as the Lurker!
Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 14%, Puzzle 10.1%, Mystery 9.7%
- #56 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
68% matchMixed54% of 1,142 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 25.4%, Point & Click 21.9%, Mystery 17%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 8.5%
- #57 City of Voices
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Investigation 22.5%, Detective 21.6%, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #58 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,557 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 31.6%, Investigation 27.7%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 13.2%, Adventure 7.8%
- #59 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
68% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: PnC Narratives
Windows
A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Detective 24%, Mystery 17.8%, Adventure 12%, Puzzle 11.4%