- #1 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
97% 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: Detective 27%, Investigation 20.5%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Text-Based 9.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #2 Deep Focus
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Investigation 25.1%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Point & Click 11.9%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #3 Hawkshaw Case: Truth & Prevention
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hawkshaw Entertainment
Windows
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Investigation 24.6%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Puzzle 9.2%, Point & Click 8.1%
- #4 雾尽时分
95% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: 济沧海工作室Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡,步步紧逼的幕后黑手,封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时,案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定,你以为可以回到现实世界时,轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Point & Click 9.5%
- #5 The Missing Threads
94% 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: Detective 28.9%, Investigation 23.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Point & Click 11.9%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #6 Gray Protocol
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Ctrl Z Crew
Windows
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Investigation 17.3%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #7 A Detective Story
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Methodox Technologies, Inc.
Windows
An 80s-style pixel art detective simulator where you interrogate suspects using natural language. Characters respond dynamically as you uncover clues and solve the crime.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Text-Based 9.7%, Point & Click 8.2%
- #8 Big Ear Detective
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fabula Improviso
Windows · Mac
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 20.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Point & Click 12.2%, Text-Based 9.4%
- #9 The Next Stop
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paranoid Delusion
Windows
Embark on a mysterious ride. Solve puzzles, make choices, and uncover the truth behind a hidden crime in this point & click with the depth of a visual novel, all set in a haunting subway filled with secrets.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Investigation 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Point & Click 9.7%, Text-Based 9.3%
- #10 Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Triple Cerberus Studios
Windows
Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 21.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Lore-Rich 8.7%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #11 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
91% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Investigation 15%, Point & Click 11.6%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #12 WHODUNNIT
89% 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: Detective 34.7%, Investigation 23.7%, Visual Novel 21%, Point & Click 7.6%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #13 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,153 reviews2024
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Investigation 22.8%, Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Point & Click 11.5%, Text-Based 9.9%
- #14 Fateful End: True Case Files
89% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 15.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Point & Click 12.6%, Text-Based 8.6%
- #15 Trials of Innocence
86% matchVery Positive92% of 1,700 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Investigation 15.5%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Point & Click 8.3%
- #16 Edwin Earstwhile: Medical Examiner
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Callum Page
Windows
A medical detective game set in the late Victorian era. Uncover the perpetrators behind an assortment of grizzly murders by examining meticulously hand-animated cadavers.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Point & Click 11.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, Lore-Rich 10.6%
- #17 Sinheritance
86% 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 28.8%, Investigation 22.3%, Point & Click 12.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Visual Novel 6.7%
- #18 Echoes of Ash
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Investigation 23.8%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Puzzle 7.2%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #19 Christopher Ledger: Corporate Auditor
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Donnerwelle Inc.
Windows · Mac
Anime corporate murder mystery. Interrogate executives, uncover financial cover-ups, and audit your way to the truth alongside a team of investigators.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 25.1%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Strategy 9.3%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #20 Abyss Archives
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Night Walker Studio
Windows
You are a special investigator sent to a construction site halted by a supernatural event. Beneath it lies a deadly mining accident where almost no one survived. Using old photos, trace the memories of the dead, relive their final moments, and uncover long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Time Manipulation 20.8% ★, Investigation 20.3%, Puzzle 9.2%, Point & Click 7.8%
- #21 I'M YOUR HOST
83% 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 40%, Investigation 29.8%, Point & Click 13.8%, Puzzle 9.5%, Story Rich 4%
- #22 No.13813
82% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Typebits
Windows
An escape room game where you manipulate time within a room to break free. A man awakens in a strange place, wearing a mysterious helmet. Rewind and alter time to uncover the helmet’s secret and the reason you are trapped—and escape.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Time Manipulation 15.7% ★, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Point & Click 12.5%
- #23 Rivals
82% matchVery Positive100% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows
A deep and immersive narrative puzzle game.
Why similar: Investigation 43.6%, Visual Novel 28.8%, Puzzle 11.7%, Story Rich 7.3%, 2D 4.8%
- #24 Transmission in Progress…
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinicats
Windows
Transmission in Progress is a detective game located in a sound powered world, playing in the shoes of Inres, a forensic detective falsely accused of murder. You must tap into several different audio channels to determine the real suspect of the crimes you were falsely accused of.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 19%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Point & Click 10.3%, Time Manipulation 9% ★
- #25 The Murder of Ava Monroe
81% 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: Detective 35.7%, Investigation 28.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Point & Click 8.4%, Puzzle 7%
- #26 KILLA
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Tangerine
Windows
KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 18.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Point & Click 10.4%
- #27 The Case of the Cryosleep Killer
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silvermedal Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hard sci-fi murder mystery in space. Scour the bowels of the Ark ship for tactile clues, uncover hidden connections, and unlock the secrets of the sleeping passengers.
Why similar: Investigation 23.5%, Detective 20.5%, Strategy 11.4%, Puzzle 11.3%, Simulation 10.5%
- #28 Detective Dunkadoo
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Goosewing Creative
Windows
To ensure your career doesn't end sooner than the apocalypse, work hard to collect "Well-Done Stamps" and save your performance review!
Why similar: Detective 28%, Investigation 23.1%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Point & Click 11.8%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #29 Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kitticat Games Ltd
Windows
The "Chip" was humanity’s evolution; Now, it’s a silent weapon. Navigate a web of conspiracy in Vesper City as Detective Richard Apocryphal, alongside your Android partner E.M.R.S, as your investigation outcomes ripple through a fractured society. Can you solve the case before it’s too late?
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Visual Novel 20%, Investigation 15.7%, Lore-Rich 6.9%, Text-Based 6.3%
- #30 Ezrebeth
78% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Visual Novel 21%, Point & Click 14.7%, Lore-Rich 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #31 Quodan: Treachery on the Arheid
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: AnonymousTurtle Games
Windows
When the Arheid III is sabotaged by a spy aboard the spaceship, Captain John Will Smith must get to the bottom of it or risk another attack.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Point & Click 12.3%, Text-Based 11.9%
- #32 Paws of Coal
77% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Gamechuck
Windows
The miners of Rabbit Burrows are falling ill, and it is hurting production. As an eminent scholar of the Animal Kingdom, Charles Quill has been summoned by the Crown to help them solve the outbreak. The miners know and respect the young scholar, but there seem to be other things at play.
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Investigation 26.3%, Point & Click 13.7%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #33 L'affaire est dans le sac
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Jean-Marc VanbalberghePub: Association Let's Develop Change
Windows
In an investigation where the thieves are not necessarily the ones you think they are, follow the clues, question the suspects, and get to the truth by avoiding false leads. But beware, some people are not ready to give up so easily.
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Investigation 33.1%, Point & Click 14.9%, Text-Based 8%, Hand-drawn 4.1%
- #34 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Point & Click 9.1%, Text-Based 8.9%
- #35 Who Did It?
76% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: BeldrProductionsPub: BeldrProductions Games
Windows
Who Did It? Is a detective puzzle-game. Your job is to read the given case files to find out who the murderer is! Do you have what it takes to master all cases and close them all for good?
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Investigation 22.1%, Point & Click 13.3%, Puzzle 10.5%, Text-Based 9.3%
- #36 The Personal Reasons
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: theserenestories
Windows
After a crime has occurred within the walls of a university, the main character finds himself in the very epicenter of events. So be patient and put on your knight's armor. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of student life and other people's secrets.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 14%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #37 迷渡桥
74% 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 31.2%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Strategy 7.2%
- #38 Sinisomnia
73% matchPositive87% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: Dave KangPub: Fiction Roast
Windows · Mac
Sinisomnia is a psychological point-and-click horror game that traps you in a looping nightmare of uncertainty and dread. Scattered fragments, unsettling oddities, and the constant sense that something isn’t right await at every turn.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Point & Click 10.1%
- #39 Tokyo Detectives
75% matchMixed69% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 32%, Investigation 26%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Text-Based 8.7%, Point & Click 8.4%
- #40 REWIND
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Damian_Zhao
Windows
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefully examine and deduce the clues to find the answer to the case.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Investigation 24.5%, Puzzle 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Text-Based 11%
- #41 Defective Detectives
72% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
Windows
This city fears me. I saw its true face... And it smelled like sawdust. Welcome to the world of pretentious film noir, where it rains even indoors, and cool guys don't look at explosions (because they forgot to wear sunglasses).
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Detective 24.1%, Point & Click 15.2%, Text-Based 12.9%, Puzzle 11.8%
- #42 Paper Perjury
72% matchVery Positive89% of 207 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 32.2%, Visual Novel 21%, Investigation 13.3%, Point & Click 12.5%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #43 Little Locked Rooms
71% matchVery Positive89% of 143 reviews2024
Dev: riolucci
Windows · Linux
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Investigation 22.3%, Visual Novel 21%, Text-Based 10.4%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #44 Clean Slate
73% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Mariano JarPub: Time Ajar
Windows · Linux
A suspense visual novel replete with life-or-death situations, puzzles and six different endings. Make your own decisions, solve riddles and reach the truth about the disappearance of the world's leading geneticist - and your best friend.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 20.2%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Puzzle 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #45 Defective Detectives 2
70% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
Windows
A comedic detective visual novel in a noir style. Try on an old raincoat, arm yourself with a half-eaten éclair, and set out to find the Mayor's stolen wig! Read dialogue, make choices, and try not to lead the investigation down a dead end before the Sausage Baron takes over the city.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Investigation 23.3%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Multiple Endings 4.4%
- #46 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,560 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.7 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Investigation 28.6%, Detective 26.4%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Text-Based 9.5%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #47 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
69% matchVery Positive88% of 4,314 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36.0 hrsMean: 55.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Investigation 23.8%, Text-Based 8.3%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #48 Heretic Red
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Burning Pact
Windows
In this story-rich detective game, uncover clues through a card-like system to solve a series of bizarre murders. Combine pieces of evidence to build your case against the most likely culprit from within an eclectic cast of unusual characters.
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Investigation 27%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #49 Chains of Judgment
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ChaniMK
Windows · Mac · Linux
Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Text-Based 11.3%
- #50 Corridors of Their Memories
71% matchPositive85% of 46 reviews2020
Dev: Alkinoy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Investigation 25.8%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Choices Matter 6.7%
- #51 Demons' Timeline
66% matchVery Positive98% of 274 reviews2026
Dev: DigitalCats
Windows
Cyber Detective L solves Paradoxes—bizarre incidents by supernatural Demons—via the social media giant Parrotter. The Cyber Detective Squad, L and his Demon partner Nyasuteria, wield elite hacking and psychic powers to take on the final Paradox investigation.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 22.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Text-Based 14.8%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #52 Schrodinger's Catgirl
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spider Lily Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
[IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 26.5%, Detective 26.3%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Puzzle 6.8%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
- #53 For Your Tranquility
69% matchMixed68% of 192 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Visual Novel 16%, Point & Click 13.8%, Investigation 12.3%, Text-Based 8.9%
- #54 Murders on the Yangtze River
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,722 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 14.0 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 38.8%, Investigation 18.4%, Puzzle 12.8%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #55 The Terrible Persistence of Memory
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Pixels and Pins Studio
Windows
When you wake from a deep sleep, the first thing the goblin doctor asks is "What's your name?" The problem is: you don't know. Retrace your steps. Find what you've lost. Piece together who you are from the strange and incredible things you can do
Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Point & Click 12.4%, Text-Based 7.8%
- #56 Murder in Crayontopia
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Purple Basil Games
Windows · Linux
Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 21.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Lore-Rich 8.9%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #57 Escape Everlit
66% matchPositive100% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: lantao studio
Windows
A narrative-driven sci-fi mystery. Switch between four playable protagonists trapped in an island mansion to explore, investigate, piece together clues from their mysterious past, and uncover the truth behind their predicament.
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Time Manipulation 17.9% ★, Point & Click 12.4%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #58 Spyeye
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crumple StudiosPub: IndieGO Publishing
Windows
The ideal corporate city has fallen after a global data breach. The terrible secrets of its citizens became known to everyone. Lives were ruined. You must return peace to this city: make the criminals answer for their actions and, perhaps, find out the cause of the global failure.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Investigation 17.5%, Point & Click 15.6%, Strategy 11.5%, Puzzle 11%
- #59 Kabaret
68% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Persona Theory Games
Windows
Welcome to the Kabaret - where monsters from Southeast Asian myths and folklores dwell. Perform tea ceremonies, play traditional games, and question your humanity.
Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Point & Click 12.6%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #60 Grayton the Detective
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incidental Minds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Investigation 25.1%, Point & Click 14.4%, Puzzle 9.2%, Hand-drawn 6.9%