- #1 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Sanderson
Windows
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Crime 14%, Investigation 11.2%, Detective 10.6%, Conversation 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #2 Detective Grimoire
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 14.2%, Crime 14%, Conversation 11.4%, Point & Click 9.8%, Investigation 9.7%
- #3 Trails and Traces: The Tomb of Thomas Tew
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Because Because Games
Windows
A classic point-and-click adventure game full of puzzles and humor!
Why similar: Detective 13.2%, Crime 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Conversation 11.2%, Point & Click 9.5%
- #4 Puzzle Spy International
95% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Travel-Friendly Cake
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Conversation 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%, Crime 7.7%
- #5 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
94% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Crime 17.8%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Conversation 8.8%
- #6 Tangle Tower
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Crime 14.9%, Point & Click 11.5%, Conversation 10%, Visual Novel 7.7%
- #7 Mysterious Mystery, EP 1: The Duo Dilemma
93% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Walker SheetsPub: GIGATANK 3000
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mysterious Mystery is a fully voiced mystery visual novel centered around the detective duo, Justin and Dakota. Solve multiple cases using Dakota's evidence gathering abilities and Justin's expert interrogation. Discover outlandish cases, meet unique characters, and become world class detectives.
Why similar: Trains 18.5% ★, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 14%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #8 Death Trick: Double Blind
92% matchVery Positive88% of 269 reviews2024
Dev: Misty Mountain StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Crime 14.6%, Detective 12.9%, Conversation 10.7%, Investigation 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #9 Impirical Evidence
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Match Head Studio
Windows
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Investigation 14.3%, Crime 11.5%, Point & Click 10.9%, Conversation 10.8%, Detective 9.7%
- #10 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
90% matchVery Positive94% of 372 reviews2025
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Crime 14.3%, 2.5D 11.8%, Point & Click 11.6%, Conversation 10.6%
- #11 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
91% matchVery Positive100% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Benedict Ide
Windows · Mac
In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?
Why similar: Investigation 16.8%, Crime 16.8%, Detective 16.3%, Point & Click 11.7%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #12 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
89% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows
A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 12.7%, Comedy 9.9%, Conversation 9.5%
- #13 Chronique des Silencieux
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Pierre Feuille StudioPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Crime 15.4%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 13%, Conversation 9.6%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #14 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Seam Entertainment
Windows
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Investigation 17.7%, Crime 16.3%, Detective 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #15 Mohism: Battle of Words
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Crime 17.9%, Investigation 16%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Conversation 9.8%
- #16 Reports from Vera Cruz
86% 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: Detective 18.1%, Investigation 15.6%, Conversation 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #17 Washed Upon A Murder
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skyline Studios Games
Windows
After washing onto a private island, you soon find yourself in the middle of a murder mystery puzzle. The worst part? Everyone thinks you've dunnit! Will you be able to prove Detective Sal's innocence? Find clues, spot contradictions and solve puzzles to discover the truth and find the real killer.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Conversation 15.4%, 2.5D 15.3%, Investigation 10.6%, Comedy 7.2%
- #18 The Real Face of a VTuber
84% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Detective 18.3%, Conversation 13.5%, Visual Novel 10%, Comedy 8.4%
- #19 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Crime 22.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Mystery 8.4%
- #20 Duppy Detective Tashia
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spritewrench
Windows
Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!
Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Detective 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Conversation 11.7%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #21 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
84% 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: Crime 23.9%, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 11.8%, Point & Click 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #22 Alex Hill: The Body at Clearwater Bay
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
When a body mysteriously washes up on the shores of Clearwater Bay, you, as Detective Alex Hill, are hired to investigate. Was it a tragic suicide or is something more sinister at work? Solve puzzles, look for evidence, and confront a web of lies as you work to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Crime 20%, 2.5D 16.7%, Detective 13.9%, Point & Click 13.4%, Investigation 12.1%
- #23 Mistmoon Falls
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Crime 16.9%, Detective 16.2%, Investigation 12.9%, Conversation 12.8%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #24 Voodoo Detective
81% matchVery Positive96% of 365 reviews2022
Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Detective 15.4%, Investigation 13.8%, 2.5D 11.4%, Point & Click 10.9%, Conversation 10.3%
- #25 Detective Dana
80% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Vice Beast
Windows
Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!
Why similar: Detective 18%, Crime 15.3%, Point & Click 11.7%, Conversation 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #26 Loco Motive
79% matchVery Positive93% of 1,115 reviews2024
Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Trains 19.1% ★, Crime 15.4%, Investigation 12.6%, Detective 12.6%, Point & Click 9%
- #27 雾尽时分
81% 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: Crime 21.5%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #28 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
79% matchPositive96% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Apexchimps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Investigation 16.5%, Point & Click 13.1%, Comedy 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #29 Trials of Innocence
77% matchVery Positive92% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Crime 17.1%, Detective 16.9%, Investigation 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Conversation 9.7%
- #30 The False Culprit
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: HwachaPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Detective 14.6%, Crime 12.6%, Point & Click 12.1%, Conversation 12%
- #31 Chains of Judgment
78% 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: Crime 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Detective 13%, Point & Click 12.3%, Investigation 11.3%
- #32 Ad Memoriam
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Leveret Pte Ltd
Windows
Ad Memoriam is a mystery game about a band with a curse: at every single one of their concerts, someone dies of an accident. Follow the band and the trail of bodies that they leave behind, reconstruct each accident from witness testimony, and unravel the truth behind Ad Memoriam and it's curse.
Why similar: Crime 17.4%, 2.5D 12.7%, Detective 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #33 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
76% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Crime 20.2%, Detective 16.9%, Investigation 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #34 Detective Fantasia DX
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Teo Chhim
Windows · Mac
A corpse has been found on the beach! Explore a summery island to gather clues and uncover the truth in this mystery game, Detective Fantasia DX!
Why similar: Crime 18.1%, Detective 14.3%, Investigation 13.5%, Conversation 10.9%, 2.5D 9.9%
- #35 Iterations
75% match6 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Meg GravattPub: IntelliTect
Windows
Help solve a crime.
Why similar: Crime 21.1%, 2.5D 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 13%
- #36 Clue: Murder By Death
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Cocodrolo Games
Windows · Mac
A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.
Why similar: Crime 17.5%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 13.4%, Conversation 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #37 Methods: The Detective Competition
75% matchVery Positive91% of 693 reviews2020
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Crime 15.3%, Detective 14.2%, Investigation 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Point & Click 8.6%
- #38 Devi : A light in the dark
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Crime 19.3%, Detective 16.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Conversation 11.5%, Mystery 7.7%
- #39 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
74% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Crime 17.5%, Detective 15%, Investigation 13%, Conversation 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #40 The Big Hollow: 1982
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
The Big Hollow: 1982 is a tightly focused 2D animated murder mystery. A serial killer’s dumping ground is exposed in a small truck stop town. Find details in the evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI’s new Behavioral Science Unit as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 20.1%, Crime 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Point & Click 12.8%
- #41 Lilith Was Dead
74% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Heat Wave Games
Windows · Mac
After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.
Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Investigation 16.5%, Detective 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #42 Neon Hearts City
71% matchVery Positive84% of 50 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: Detective 16.9%, Crime 16.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Point & Click 12.7%
- #43 Big Ear Detective
72% 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 19.5%, Investigation 17%, Point & Click 12.6%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #44 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
71% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: AI Media Design
Windows
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
Why similar: Crime 16.9%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 15.3%, Conversation 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
- #45 Future Cowboy
70% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Sleep Deprivation Studios
Windows
A single-player narrative game where you play as a quirky wannabe cowboy exploring the dystopian futuristic world for his own revenge.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, 2.5D 15.3%, Investigation 12.2%, Conversation 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #46 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crime never rests... but thankfully, neither does Detective Bass! Put on your detective hat and help Detective Bass get to the bottom of a robbery, in this witty, narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Crime 22.3%, Detective 18.9%, Investigation 15.2%, Conversation 12.2%, Comedy 10.1%
- #47 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
72% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Investigation 17.6%, Detective 15.1%, Point & Click 12.4%, Mystery 9.4%
- #48 The Last Wizard - A Goblin Detective Mystery
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Red Tower
Windows
Investigate a murder as the first goblin detective in a comedic fantasy world without magic...where a wizard is the prime suspect!
Why similar: Investigation 24.1%, Detective 19.2%, Comedy 11.4%, Conversation 9.2%, Point & Click 8.6%
- #49 Lost & Found
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShaggyBearGames
Windows
Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.
Why similar: 2.5D 18.7%, Investigation 14.7%, Detective 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Mystery 10%
- #50 Profiler Files - New Orleans
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Land Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.
Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Detective 14%, Investigation 13.5%, Conversation 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #51 誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
69% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
Windows
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Crime 20.6%, Detective 19.3%, Conversation 12%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Mystery 8.1%
- #52 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
67% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Crime 20%, Detective 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Point & Click 12.9%, Investigation 12.7%
- #53 The Detective's Apprentice
68% 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 26.2%, Investigation 22.5%, Crime 12.9%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 10%
- #54 Death off the Cuff
70% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Simon ChristiansenPub: SiChris Productions
Windows
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Investigation 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Conversation 12.7%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #55 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
66% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Crime 15.5%, Cats 13.7%, Detective 13%, Point & Click 11.6%, Investigation 11.3%
- #56 How Many Secrets Under Ceiling
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 稻歌游戏工作室
Windows
The first light novel-style immersive detective game's here! A dentist dead in a double-locked room seems like a suicide, but unexplained contradictions connect different truths. Each investigation and puzzles are up to you. But wait, what's wrong with this suspicious "assistant" following?!
Why similar: Crime 18.8%, Detective 15.5%, Conversation 10.6%, Investigation 9.4%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #57 Blacksad: Under the Skin
68% matchVery Positive84% of 6,719 reviews2019
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
Why similar: Crime 17.2%, Cats 15.3%, Detective 13.5%, Investigation 12.4%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #58 Dynasty Detective
67% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: COSDOTS
Windows
DynastyDetective is a visual Novel-style mystery story game set in the fictional Joseon Dynasty where monsters appear.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Investigation 14.1%, Crime 12.4%, Conversation 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #59 Detective Bureau
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Endless Thyme
Windows
Play as a detective and solve multiple cases by interrogating individuals tied to the case through voice-based conversations. Powered by generative AI, every individual responds with unique, context-driven replies, helping you piece together the evidence to crack the case.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 18%, Conversation 16.6%, Crime 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%
- #60 Scott Whiskers: the Search for the Golden Cat
65% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join Scott Whiskers on his new adventure and plunge into a colorful and family-friendly experience in a class of its own! Sun, beach and sea - sunken pirate treasures, mystical Mayan rites, a bubbling volcano - and lots of puzzles and lovable characters make for the vacation of a lifetime!
Why similar: Cats 18.1%, 2.5D 17%, Point & Click 13.4%, Investigation 12.3%, Cartoony 8.5%