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Games Like Murder at the Birch Tree Theater

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Puzzle, Mystery, Point & Click.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 96% — of 129 reviews
Released: 2026-03-15
Developer: Crucible Juice Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% matchVery Positive89% of 160 reviews2022
    Dev: Silvernode Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?

    Why similar: Noir 21.4%, Detective 13.5%, Point & Click 13%, Cats 10.1%, Mystery 5.8%

  2. #2 Tangle Tower
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,631 reviews2019
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 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 18.3%, Noir 16.3%, Point & Click 14.3%, Crime 11.5%, Mystery 7.6%

  3. #3 The Roottrees are Dead
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,873 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

    Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Mystery 16%, Point & Click 16%, Investigation 14.7%, Puzzle 11.4%

  4. #4 Mini Murder Mysteries
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 122 reviews2026
    Dev: BUNKWORKS
    Windows · Mac

    Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.

    Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Noir 18.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Crime 14.2%, Point & Click 12.8%

  5. #5 Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
    95% matchMostly Positive79% of 82 reviews2020
    Dev: Crisp App Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️‍♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!

    Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Investigation 16.5%, Detective 15.7%, Point & Click 15.5%, Exploration 8.5%

  6. #6 The Case of the Golden Idol
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,922 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

    Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Conspiracy 14.9%, Investigation 13%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%

  7. #7 Inspector Waffles
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 298 reviews2021
    Dev: Goloso Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...

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  8. #8 Strange Antiquities
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,487 reviews2025
    Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!

    Why similar: Detective 14.8%, Cats 14.4%, Point & Click 12.7%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 9.8%

  9. #9 Detective Grimoire
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,547 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!

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  10. #10 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 102 reviews2026
    Dev: Nobody Crown
    Windows

    There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?

    Why similar: Noir 23.9%, Detective 18.6%, Cats 18.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 8.1%

  11. #11 Loco Motive
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,237 reviews2024
    Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    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: Noir 18.8%, Detective 13.4%, Crime 13.3%, Point & Click 12.4%, Investigation 11.3%

  12. #12 The Wild Case
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 257 reviews2021
    Dev: Specialbit Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.

    Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Point & Click 15.2%, Noir 15.1%, Investigation 9.2%, Puzzle 7.6%

  13. #13 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
    88% matchMostly Positive79% of 759 reviews2026
    Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows · Mac

    A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?

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  14. #14 Murder Mystery Machine
    90% matchMixed55% of 179 reviews2021
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

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  15. #15 LumineNight
    87% matchVery Positive88% of 562 reviews2024
    Dev: Spickasoft
    Windows

    LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

    Why similar: Noir 19.1%, Detective 18.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Point & Click 11.5%, Investigation 8.5%

  16. #16 Strange Horticulture
    85% matchVery Positive94% of 16,007 reviews2022
    Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

    Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Point & Click 12.9%, Cats 12.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 10.5%

  17. #17 Murder Is Game Over
    86% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2022
    Dev: HitherYon Games
    Windows

    Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?

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  18. #18 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,781 reviews2025
    Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!

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  19. #19 The Silver Crow
    84% matchVery Positive98% of 85 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: Detective 16.1%, Point & Click 15.6%, Conspiracy 13.9%, Crime 12%, Investigation 11.4%

  20. #20 Murder by Numbers
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,683 reviews2020
    Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!

    Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Investigation 16.4%, Crime 15.9%, Conspiracy 12.4%, Mystery 8.9%

  21. #21 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
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    Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.

    Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Noir 20%, Investigation 14.2%, Point & Click 10.4%, Mystery 8.5%

  22. #22 Connected Clue
    82% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2026
    Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac

    Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

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  23. #23 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
    81% matchVery Positive85% of 109 reviews2025
    Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

    Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Detective 22.1%, Crime 21%, Investigation 16.9%, 2D 5.7%

  24. #24 Murder On Space Station 52
    81% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: Made From StringsPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Trapped on a space station with the Keychain Killer you must unravel this mystery, or it will be your last. Collect evidence, interrogate suspects and solve puzzles to stand a chance.

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  25. #25 Crime O'Clock
    82% matchMixed69% of 517 reviews2023
    Dev: Bad SeedPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!

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  26. #26 Detective From The Crypt
    80% matchVery Positive93% of 152 reviews2021
    Dev: BOV
    Windows · Linux

    Jane wakes up in a crypt as a ghost. You are investigating the death of her family together. Seeking and researching evidences. Building an accusation based on them. You have a laboratory to research evidences. Play and get the feeling of being a true Victorian detective.

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  27. #27 Mystery of the Malign
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
    Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
    Windows

    Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

    Why similar: Mystery 20.2%, Investigation 20%, Puzzle 13.2%, Exploration 11.2%, Conspiracy 10.3%

  28. #28 Cat Detective Albert Wilde
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 170 reviews2025
    Dev: beyondthosehills
    Windows

    Play as the Cat Detective Albert Wilde. Walk, talk, interrogate, joke, solve a mystery, and experience an old film noir setting with humanoid animal characters. A story of quantum theory and parallel universes served with a lot of humour.

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    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,354 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  30. #30 Unforeseen Incidents
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 1,070 reviews2018
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    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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  31. #31 The Operator
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 8,818 reviews2024
    Dev: Bureau 81
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    79% matchMostly Positive77% of 137 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac

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    77% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2024
    Dev: Goloso Games
    Windows

    A top-down detective adventure with point-and-click mechanics, inspired by classic Game Boy games. Follow Waffles in his first days as an inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie. But beware… Your future worst enemy is hiding in the shadows.

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  34. #34 Voodoo Detective
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 376 reviews2022
    Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  35. #35 For Your Tranquility
    77% matchMixed68% of 193 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.

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  36. #36 Paper Perjury
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 228 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Cat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

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  37. #37 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,008 reviews2021
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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  38. #38 A Case of Fraud
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 518 reviews2025
    Dev: Hesperus Games
    Windows · Mac

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  39. #39 Murders on the Yangtze River
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,156 reviews2024
    Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    "Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

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  40. #40 Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 578 reviews2020
    Dev: imaginarylab
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...

    Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 11.5%, 1980s 11%, Cartoony 9.9%

  41. #41 The Murder Hotel
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: Wegenbartho Games
    Windows

    Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

    Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Crime 26.5%, Mystery 20.4%, Story Rich 10%, Cute 5.6%

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    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,249 reviews2015
    Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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  43. #43 The Mermaid Mask
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,528 reviews2026
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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  44. #44 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 869 reviews2021
    Dev: Kiary Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics

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  45. #45 Detective Dotson
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 166 reviews2025
    Dev: Masala Games Private Limited
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery adventure game about an aspiring actor turned detective. Dotson comes across a case where each clue unravels new details about his father’s sudden passing. Engage in a riveting story, explore vibrant modern India, and use your wits to uncover the truth.

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  46. #46 The Rise of the Golden Idol
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 4,120 reviews2024
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

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  47. #47 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
    69% matchVery Positive97% of 574 reviews2025
    Dev: Default Cube Games
    Windows · Mac

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  48. #48 The Darkside Detective
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 5,226 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: Detective 23.9%, Point & Click 21.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Funny 8.5%, Story Rich 7.7%

  49. #49 Mind Diver
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 370 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.

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  50. #50 Case Solved: The London Files
    71% matchMixed68% of 113 reviews2026
    Dev: Minimol GamesPub: SpecNext Ltd
    Windows

    Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and the alibis don't add up. Everyone has a motive, and only clear logic reveals the truth.

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  51. #51 100 Crime Cats
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2025
    Dev: 100 Cozy Games
    Windows

    🐾 Join the cutest adventure in themed locations full of cats! 😻 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of special places and try to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🐈🕵️‍♂️ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈

    Why similar: Cats 27.3%, Point & Click 19.9%, Detective 17.5%, Puzzle 10%, Relaxing 9.3%

  52. #52 Find Cats in the Casino
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 104 reviews2026
    Dev: MeowSignalPub: LvL 13
    Windows

    Do you think you have good attention to detail? 12 cameras, 100 hidden cats and one shift to find them all.

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  53. #53 Blacksad: Under the Skin
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 6,950 reviews2019
    Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.2 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!

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  54. #54 Follow the meaning
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,035 reviews2024
    Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…

    Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Detective 18.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Investigation 11.7%

  55. #55 Nobodies: After Death
    68% matchVery Positive97% of 130 reviews2023
    Dev: Blyts
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Nobodies: After Death is a puzzling point-and-click adventure in cleaning up dirty work. After your agency takes out a target, you make the evidence disappear without a trace. Find a way to get in, get out, and leave no bodies behind.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 20.1%, Point & Click 19.4%, Investigation 15%, 1980s 10.6%, Puzzle 9.4%

  56. #56 Moses & Plato - Last Train to Clawville
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2026
    Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: Toge Productions
    Windows

    A murder mystery where you are the main suspect! An ambassador on a peace mission has been killed on board the Clawville Express. Time progresses as you sniff out clues, eavesdrop on conversations, and interrogate passengers. Can you solve the case before the train reaches the last station? Or else.

    Why similar: Crime 18.1%, Detective 16.9%, Point & Click 14.7%, Investigation 13.8%, Cats 9.9%

  57. #57 Little Locked Rooms
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 148 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 23.3%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Crime 13.4%, Story Rich 7.6%

  58. #58 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,881 reviews2019
    Dev: NEXT Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 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: Crime 20.1%, Detective 18.9%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Investigation 12.3%

  59. #59 Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,092 reviews2022
    Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.

    Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 15%, Point & Click 11.8%, Funny 11.3%

  60. #60 Detective INNA DUKE
    65% matchVery Positive100% of 60 reviews2026
    Dev: HmarkaTeam
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Inna Duke is a noir story-driven visual novel where you team up with lieutenant Inna Duke and her partner corporal Fernal to investigate the mysterious abduction of the popular streamer Oleh Hamston. But will you manage to track down the poor hamster in rainy city?

    Why similar: Noir 26%, Detective 18%, Crime 11.3%, Cartoony 8.9%, Funny 7.3%

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