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  1. #1 Vesper Hotel
    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Yufuk Games
    Windows

    Explore an abandoned hotel where forgotten rooms hide unsettling memories and shadows whisper of the past. In Vesper Hotel, every step deeper into the halls becomes a struggle for survival against both fear and your own sanity.

    Why similar: Time Travel 35.8%, Thriller 14.7%, Detective 13%, 1990's 8.7%, Story Rich 6.6%

  2. #2 火起雪中寺
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2025
    Dev: 江湖奇事录
    Windows

    Huoqi Xuezhong Temple is a 3D suspense exploration game. The ancient temple covered in heavy snow suddenly caught fire. A mysterious shadow transported you back three hours before the fire started. Faced with six people gathered at this temple with different purposes.

    Why similar: Time Travel 38.1%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 9.9%, Mystery 7.1%, Puzzle 6.3%

  3. #3 MeiQi 2023
    96% matchPositive82% of 38 reviews2023
    Dev: QZQ Studio
    Windows

    This collection is the latest collection of the MeiQi Series, which will include the S09E06 and the 10thSeason.

    Why similar: Detective 17.7%, 1990's 15.4%, Thriller 14.4%, Investigation 12.9%, 1980s 9.2%

  4. #4 SpookY2K
    95% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: KigyoDev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You wake up on a cold bathroom floor, only to discover that you somehow time travelled to a Halloween party in 1999! As you try to make sense of your situation and get closer to the other guests, will your clueless choices let the party take a deadly turn?

    Why similar: Time Travel 33.9%, Detective 16.3%, 1990's 13.9%, Thriller 11.9%, Investigation 8.9%

  5. #5 Return of the Phantom
    94% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2020
    Dev: MPS LabsPub: Ziggurat
    Windows

    The legendary Phantom of the Opera has returned! As Inspector Raoul Montand, you are the only one who can pursue the Red Death into the past and prevent him from terrorizing the present in this point and click mystery.

    Why similar: Time Travel 29.2%, Detective 26.2%, Investigation 14.8%, Thriller 10.6%, Mystery 10.2%

  6. #6 Hotel Luximinal
    93% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Art Deco GamesPub: Art Deco Empire
    Windows

    210 anomalies, 7 levels, 1 mystery to solve. Uncover the terrible event and fix the time paradox to save a machine and a human. Use the time-travel elevators from the Golden Twenties to 2125 and find the solution through clues in anomalies. You're the guest hotel detective to solve the mystery.

    Why similar: Time Travel 39.6%, Detective 16.9%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Puzzle 5.8%

  7. #7 The Beast of Stormy Forest
    94% matchMixed44% of 18 reviews2020
    Dev: Cobley Games
    Windows

    Time travel to the past as Detective Cobie Cromwell. Find clues and solve puzzles in this story rich, immersive, virtual reality escape room game. Game to be released in successive chapters, with four total planned.

    Why similar: Time Travel 31.5%, Detective 26.8%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 8.2%, Puzzle 8.1%

  8. #8 Backrooms: New Gate
    92% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2025
    Dev: Torna GamesPub: AzaFoxy Software
    Windows

    An immersive wandering simulator through the endless Backrooms. Explore empty corridors, listen to their whisper, and lose yourself in the depths of dark spaces. A subtly oppressive atmosphere, meditative strangeness, and the feeling of an alien, silent world.

    Why similar: Thriller 20%, Time Travel 17.8%, Investigation 17.1%, 1990's 14.2%, Mystery 10.1%

  9. #9 Detective Hindsight
    91% 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 33.7%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 12.9%, Thriller 12.1%, Puzzle 9%

  10. #10 FoldLoop
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Keyhole Studio
    Windows

    FoldLoop is a detective game that emphasizes logical reasoning. To escape the curse of endless cycles, you'll observe the sandbox from a higher dimension, analyze the rulebook, and deduce the secrets of the real world.

    Why similar: Time Travel 27.2%, Detective 25.3%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 8%

  11. #11 Just in Crime
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Gomet Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.

    Why similar: Time Travel 38.7%, Detective 23.1%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 8.3%, Story Rich 4.8%

  12. #12 Chrono Crimes
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Chrono
    Windows

    Investigate crimes and solve them... before they happen. Scour future crime scenes, corroborate suspects' alibis, search for incriminating evidence and uncover the truth before the culprit can get away with it.

    Why similar: Time Travel 33.7%, Detective 29%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 8.2%, Puzzle 7.3%

  13. #13 The Roottrees are Dead
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 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 33.3%, Investigation 17.8%, 1990's 14.1%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 10.4%

  14. #14 Point Zero: Victoria
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: RosyGame
    Windows · Mac

    One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?

    Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Investigation 16.6%, 1990's 12.6%, Mystery 10%, Story Rich 7.2%

  15. #15 Kill The Clock
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: Happy Slugs
    Windows

    Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.

    Why similar: Time Travel 30.2%, Detective 21.8%, Thriller 13.5%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 10%

  16. #16 MeiQi 2022
    87% matchVery Positive80% of 107 reviews2022
    Dev: QZQ Studio
    Windows

    At the end of 1990, there was a murder in Changzhuang community. Both mother and son were killed. The case is full of doubts. According to the clues, you plan to visit the murder scene alone at night, search for evidence, obtain clues, and crack the truth.

    Why similar: Detective 21.3%, 1990's 18.4%, Thriller 17.3%, 1980s 10.4%, Mystery 9.7%

  17. #17 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 513 reviews2026
    Dev: yattytheman
    Windows · Linux

    Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.

    Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 19.5%, Thriller 13.6%, Mystery 13.5%, 1990's 10.4%

  18. #18 Mato Fragments
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ArrowizPub: Soft Source
    Windows

    You are a photo shop owner moonlighting as an informant in the vibrant, but dangerous streets of Neo City. After harboring a strange fugitive, your skills as an informant are put to the test, as the fate of the entire city rests in your hands.

    Why similar: Time Travel 40%, Detective 23.7%, Thriller 12.6%, Investigation 10.8%, Puzzle 6.7%

  19. #19 Time Machine - Find Objects. Hidden Pictures Game
    86% matchVery Positive81% of 101 reviews2021
    Dev: Crisp App Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    An exciting adventure through space and time awaits for you in the newest hidden object game! Immerse yourself into a real investigation, full of intrigue and mysterious temporal anomalies!

    Why similar: Time Travel 37.6%, Detective 24.8%, Investigation 20.4%, Puzzle 9.7%, Adventure 3.7%

  20. #20 LAN Party Adventures
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 103 reviews2025
    Dev: LEAP Game Studios
    Windows

    Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.

    Why similar: Detective 20.2%, 1990's 18.6%, Thriller 16.8%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 10.2%

  21. #21 YinYang Street: A Slave to the Mask
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 彼云工作室
    Windows

    《The Faceless Prisoner》 is a crime-suspense folklore adventure. Confront suspects, gather clues, and profile minds to expose an urban legend’s buried truth—every choice reshapes fate.

    Why similar: Time Travel 25.5%, Detective 19.7%, 1990's 12.3%, Investigation 11.6%, Thriller 10.8%

  22. #22 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 740 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 41.4%, Investigation 25.5%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 12.1%, Adventure 4.6%

  23. #23 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
    83% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,245 reviews2016
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

    Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Thriller 17.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 7.8%

  24. #24 童年诡事录
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gargoyle
    Windows

    A 2002 China rural primary school-set horror puzzle game: The protagonist’s younger brother vanishes mysteriously after school. Searching the school, they face eerie supernatural events, solve mechanical puzzles to deduce the truth, and reflect on left-behind children and school violence.

    Why similar: 1990's 21.6%, Detective 21.1%, Thriller 20.9%, Investigation 9.7%, Puzzle 9.6%

  25. #25 Eye of Nollyn
    81% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
    Dev: Slater Chae
    Windows

    The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.

    Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Thriller 18%, Investigation 15.5%, Puzzle 9.1%, Mystery 8.7%

  26. #26 Eternal Threads
    81% matchVery Positive86% of 817 reviews2022
    Dev: Cosmonaut StudiosPub: Secret Mode
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.

    Why similar: Time Travel 31%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 13.2%, Thriller 11.2%, Mystery 7.6%

  27. #27 Joyville 2
    79% matchMostly Positive74% of 200 reviews2024
    Dev: KudPlay Games
    Windows

    Joyville 2 is a first-person horror puzzle-adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Explore two parallel worlds where the joy of the past meets present horrors. Uncover the camp's dark secrets, face magical yet dangerous creatures, and discover the truth behind events from decades ago.

    Why similar: Time Travel 45.5%, Investigation 10%, Mystery 8.8%, 1980s 8.7%, Puzzle 8.6%

  28. #28 Twelve Minutes
    79% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,850 reviews2021
    Dev: Luis AntonioPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.

    Why similar: Time Travel 43.9%, Thriller 14.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Story Rich 7.6%

  29. #29 Mind Diver
    77% matchVery Positive97% of 307 reviews2025
    Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

    Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

    Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 16%, Thriller 15.8%, Mystery 9.6%, Puzzle 6.7%

  30. #30 Unreachable
    77% matchMostly Positive70% of 40 reviews2025
    Dev: Lost Art Studios
    Windows

    A first-person investigative thriller where your family is kidnapped and you must carry out various demands from the kidnapper in order to prolong their lives. However, if you are sharp, you might also uncover clues to track down their location and devise a rescue plan.

    Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Thriller 19%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 7.6%

  31. #31 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
    78% 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: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 12.1%, Thriller 9.9%, Story Rich 6.6%

  32. #32 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 reviews2014
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

    Why similar: Detective 45%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Crime 7.4%, Puzzle 6.5%

  33. #33 Rail of Möbius
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 485 reviews2021
    Dev: PHOSEPO
    Windows

    It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.

    Why similar: Time Travel 39.6%, Detective 19.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 7.5%, Puzzle 6.5%

  34. #34 The Detective's Apprentice
    76% 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 37.3%, Investigation 24.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 9.1%, Story Rich 5%

  35. #35 Broken Lands Village
    75% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Kielan xDPub: NeuroCore Studios
    Windows

    The real world no longer exists! I was trapped in this cursed Village made of inkblots on parchment. Every day I'm stalked by an assasin and stuck in a time loop. None of the residents remember me, although I myself have memories. I need to get out of here ASAP

    Why similar: Time Travel 42.8%, Detective 22.8%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 7.6%, Story Rich 6.5%

  36. #36 The Ratline
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 157 reviews2026
    Dev: Owlskip Games
    Windows · Mac

    A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.

    Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Investigation 23.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 8.3%, Thriller 6.6%

  37. #37 Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fantastico Studio
    Windows

    Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare is a 3D horror adventure game, with the direction and the original script by Ruggero Deodato. Take control of different characters in a desperate expedition to the virgin jungles of Borneo.

    Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Thriller 17.3%, Investigation 15.4%, 1990's 13.9%, Mystery 9.2%

  38. #38 孙美琪疑案:雨儿胡同
    74% matchMostly Positive77% of 62 reviews2022
    Dev: QZQ Studio
    Windows

    1992年7月16日,后海湖边槐树下,发现一名女尸,衣着整齐坐在槐树下,颈部缠绕着一根吉他弦,为主要致死原因,双手有被吉他弦勒伤的痕迹,初步判定为自杀。死亡时间约凌晨2点左右,死者叫关雨珑。林警官,请你在错综复杂的线索中,寻找凶案的真相。

    Why similar: Detective 21.2%, 1990's 17.5%, Thriller 17.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Puzzle 6.3%

  39. #39 The Sexy Brutale
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 4,073 reviews2017
    Dev: Cavalier Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...

    Why similar: Time Travel 40.7%, Detective 22.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, Story Rich 5.8%

  40. #40 At Eternity's Hatch
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Jardus Games
    Windows

    Stranded at sea in an alternate timeline, you must master a complex time travel system to solve puzzles and piece together the mystery of an obsessed captain and his quest that lead him to the Greenland Sea in search of a supernatural anomaly.

    Why similar: Time Travel 47.9%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Story Rich 8.3%

  41. #41 Brentwood
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Time Flies Studios Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    Solve puzzles and uncover the secrets of Brentwood in this mysterious point-and-click adventure. The unique powers you hold will lead to moral choices that directly influence the story, the fate of the town, and which of the multiple endings you unlock. Will you follow destiny or fight against it?

    Why similar: Time Travel 50.4%, Investigation 13.5%, Story Rich 9.8%, Puzzle 7.5%, Emotional 6.6%

  42. #42 Radiolight
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 368 reviews2025
    Dev: Krystof KneslPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows

    Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.

    Why similar: Time Travel 28.2%, Detective 18.9%, Thriller 16%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 8.1%

  43. #43 The Dismissed Case: Black Hollow
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Skunkworks Studios
    Windows

    An old case closed due to lack of evidence resurfaces in 1993. Play as a dismissed detective, investigate the case, gather evidence, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth. Bringing justice to the town of Ridgemour and ending the uncertainty is in your hands.

    Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Investigation 16.2%, 1990's 14.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, Puzzle 8.1%

  44. #44 Blackwood's Dilemma
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: The K Game Studio
    Windows

    Demo updated for the Detective Fest! Step into detective Brian Storm’s shoes and unravel a grim 17th-century mystery. Interrogate villagers, gather clues, and piece together the evidence in a deduction system where every secret matters.

    Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Thriller 15.8%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Crime 7.1%

  45. #45 Future Proof
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2018
    Dev: Silhouette Valley Games
    Windows

    Quirky, top-down puzzle adventure game. You’re trapped in a 12-minute time loop. Try to save yourself and a small town from destruction from a meteorite. Solve intuitive puzzles, interact with the people of the town, and discover the secrets of the town. Discover the 15 different endings!

    Why similar: Time Travel 53.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Detective 11.5%, Investigation 8.1%, Puzzle 8%

  46. #46 Broken Pieces
    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 511 reviews2022
    Dev: Elseware ExperiencePub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Broken Pieces is a psychological thriller taking place in a french coastal village somehow outside the flow of time. Solve the mysteries by putting the pieces of the story back together by figuring out the enigma behind this mystical place.

    Why similar: Time Travel 32.5%, Thriller 18.3%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 10.1%, Puzzle 7%

  47. #47 Dahlia View
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 358 reviews2021
    Dev: White Paper Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.

    Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Thriller 19.3%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 7.8%, Puzzle 7%

  48. #48 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nessie Games
    Windows

    A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.

    Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Investigation 23.1%, Thriller 14.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 7.3%

  49. #49 The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter2:Bus Bombing
    70% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2023
    Dev: QZQ Studio
    Windows

    The bus to the suburbs suddenly exploded, the scene was a mess, the sales staff, including all 10 people on board died. Lin Shanhai led the scene investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and visited all the families and friends of the deceased, but the case is still no clue.

    Why similar: Detective 16.7%, 1990's 15%, Thriller 13.7%, Investigation 12.1%, 1980s 8.5%

  50. #50 Shanwen
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: FirstMove Studio
    Windows

    1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.

    Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Thriller 18.2%, 1990's 16.3%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 10.9%

  51. #51 A Case of Fraud
    66% matchVery Positive98% of 365 reviews2025
    Dev: Hesperus Games
    Windows · Mac

    A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

    Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Investigation 23%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 9%, Crime 7.7%

  52. #52 lily's world XD
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SonderingEmilyPub: Kwalee
    Windows

    lily’s world XD is a psychological horror game where you investigate a young girl’s computer. Channel your inner 2000s teen as you read her old conversations, customize her blog, and look through her embarrassing selfies. That is, until you find messages addressed to you...

    Why similar: Detective 19%, Investigation 17%, 1990's 15.7%, Thriller 15.4%, Mystery 9.1%

  53. #53 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019
    Dev: NEXT Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

    Why similar: Detective 54.3%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 12.2%, Story Rich 7.6%, Investigation 6.6%

  54. #54 The Marsh Manor Mystery
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: castergrams
    Windows · Mac

    Something strange happened in the old manor, but the Pond's premier puzzle-solver is here to uncover the truth. In this ribbiting and cozy mystery, explore the grounds, journey into the past, and unearth the secrets buried at Marsh Manor.

    Why similar: Detective 40.3%, Investigation 27.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 14.2%, Indie 2%

  55. #55 Oldest Golden Treasure
    66% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
    Dev: Vasil4N
    Windows

    Step into the role of a detective, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth behind your colleague’s disappearance. Travel through time, explore immersive worlds, and crack the mystery in this VR escape room adventure!

    Why similar: Time Travel 28.3%, Detective 27.5%, Investigation 19.1%, Puzzle 9.6%, Mystery 7.3%

  56. #56 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

    Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 18.4%, 1990's 14.9%, Thriller 12.9%, Mystery 10.4%

  57. #57 Cradlemoor
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: TallHead
    Windows · Mac

    Cradlemoor is a cinematic multi-layered narrative game, which casts you as Journalist William Marlowe as he journeys to the Dartmoor village of Cradlemoor to investigate a missing film crew. Cradlemoor features a persistent story across multiple playthroughs and hours of film, files and documents.

    Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Thriller 18%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 9.6%, Story Rich 7.5%

  58. #58 Murder In Complex
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Khalil HammoudaPub: AKM Games
    Windows

    Investigate a murder inside a building as a detective. Interrogate AI-powered residents, uncover hidden evidence, and analyze clues with your team. Every case is unique, with randomized stories and dynamic suspects. Can you catch the real killer?

    Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Crime 8.9%, Artificial Intelligence 7.8%

  59. #59 Whispers of Montéiroz
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hawkeye Interactive GamesPub: Hawkeye Interactive Studios
    Windows

    A call. A secluded mansion cloaked in mystery. A family with deadly secrets. Federal investigator Scott Watkins answers a tip about a missing woman but what he uncovers inside the Monteiroz estate will change everything. Who can you trust? What really happened here How far will you go for the truth?

    Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Thriller 20.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Investigation 9.9%, Puzzle 7.5%

  60. #60 My Own Murder
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unseen InteractivePub: Abiding Bridge
    Windows

    After yet another night of brooding over his wife's murder, Detective Edgar receives a mysterious letter. A music star asks to investigate her own murder. Interrogate the suspects, search for clues and find out what happened. Will you be able to unravel the truth from the lies?

    Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Thriller 19.7%, Investigation 19.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 8.3%

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