- #1 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
97% matchVery Positive83% of 127 reviews2017
Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Adventure 59.8%, Indie 40.2%
- #2 Murder Mystery Machine
96% 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?
Why similar: Adventure 53.5%, Indie 46.5%
- #3 Mystery Of Rivenhallows
96% matchMostly Negative39% of 133 reviews2016
Dev: EnsenaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Mystery Of Rivenhallows is an exciting adventure game full of mystery and suspense paying homage to the classic genre of point-and-click adventure gaming.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #4 Mountain Crime: Requital
95% matchVery Positive86% of 443 reviews2015
Dev: Alawar StargazePub: Alawar Casual
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Solve the mystery at the heart of this chilling thriller!
Why similar: Adventure 88.1%, Indie 11.9%
- #5 Tangle Tower
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,604 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: Adventure 61.4%, Indie 38.6%
- #6 Millionaire Manor
94% matchMixed54% of 92 reviews2014
Dev: Gogii GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Can you overcome the mysteries of the Millionaire Manor and stop the macabre machinations of a madman?
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #7 TAIKU MANSION
93% matchMostly Negative37% of 436 reviews2017
Dev: KITATUS STUDIOSPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Trapped. Isolated. Alone. Use your cunning wit and intelligence to survive the puzzles lay in front of you by a mysterious figure. Escape from the mansion before dawn or face your demise. Do you have what it takes?
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #8 A Detective's Novel
91% matchMixed68% of 896 reviews2016
Dev: Amaterasu Software
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
On a cold November night in a desolate estate deep in the mountains an innocent life has prematurely perished and its up to the player to find out who did it.
Why similar: Indie 65.7%, Adventure 34.3%
- #9 Dead Mountaineer's Hotel
92% matchMostly Negative38% of 114 reviews2011
Dev: Electronic ParadisePub: Akella
Windows
The remote hotel stands atop an ominous snow-peaked mountain, and death permeates every inch of the place. A crime has been committed here obviously, and the remote nature of the retreat means that the culprit is still roaming the halls. Which of the guests is capable of this? Whose past hides sinister truths and who has the most to gain?
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #10 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
89% matchVery Positive96% of 128 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: Adventure 100%
- #11 Murder On Space Station 52
90% 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.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #12 Mini Murder Mysteries
89% matchVery Positive95% of 121 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: Indie 54.7%, Adventure 45.3%
- #13 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
91% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Digital Bento
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.
Why similar: Adventure 59.2%, Indie 40.8%
- #14 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 752 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?
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #15 Riddlewood Manor
87% matchVery Positive94% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows · Mac
Riddlewood Manor is a point & click adventure set in a haunted house that will try to kill you each step of your way. Overcome eerie logic puzzles to uncover a maze of mysterious rooms filled with dark secrets, spooky encounters, and hidden pathways. Optional jump scare warning is available.
Why similar: Adventure 67%, Indie 33%
- #16 Detective Grimoire
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,529 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: Adventure 70.4%, Indie 29.6%
- #17 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
85% matchMixed66% of 1,199 reviews2022
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.
Why similar: Adventure 63.8%, Indie 36.2%
- #18 Dead By Murder
86% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Bmovie gamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
“Dead By Murder”, is a murder mystery strategy game, where the user plays as a police detective and must solve a series of homicide cases.
Why similar: Adventure 67.5%, Indie 32.5%
- #19 Hotel Sowls
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 584 reviews2019
Dev: Studio SOTTPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Hotel Sowls is an eerie mystery adventure. You are a pharmacist who, after a long and grueling journey, finally acquires a rare and enigmatic stone; only to have it stolen overnight at Hotel Sowls. Can you recover the stone and uncover the secrets hidden within this strange and unsettling hotel?
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #20 Inspector Waffles
84% matchVery Positive95% of 296 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 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...
Why similar: Adventure 59.9%, Indie 40.1%
- #21 The Incident at Galley House
80% matchVery Positive94% of 3,516 reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #22 The Horror Of Salazar House
82% matchVery Positive94% of 390 reviews2020
Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!
Why similar: Adventure 57%, Indie 43%
- #23 Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
83% 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: Adventure 84.5%, Indie 15.5%
- #24 DARKLIGHT
81% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.
Why similar: Adventure 57.9%, Indie 42.1%
- #25 Alicia Griffith – Lakeside Murder
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: AgrostemmaPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Help Detective Alicia to solve a mystery behind a ritual murder
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #26 Whispers in the West - Co-op Murder Mystery
79% matchMixed70% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Infinite Whys
Windows · Mac
Whispers in the West is a point-and-click murder mystery game that supports online co-op for 1-4 players. Each story is an hour-long intriguing mystery waiting to be solved. You can either work solo or team up with your friends to solve the cases. Things may get heated!
Why similar: Indie 51.6%, Adventure 48.4%
- #27 The Murder Hotel
78% 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: Adventure 100%
- #28 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
79% matchVery Positive90% of 271 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Adventure 56.6%, Indie 43.4%
- #29 White Haven Mysteries
81% matchMixed56% of 108 reviews2014
Dev: Gogii GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Unravel the mystery of White Haven!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #30 Mystery of the Malign
76% 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: Indie 55.1%, Adventure 44.9%
- #31 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
77% matchVery Positive87% of 866 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
Why similar: Adventure 88.7%, Indie 11.3%
- #32 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
75% matchVery Positive88% of 936 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #33 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
74% matchVery Positive85% of 108 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: Adventure 73.3%, Indie 26.7%
- #34 The Wisbey Mystery
77% matchMixed65% of 115 reviews2017
Dev: Argali EntertainmentPub: RunServer
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
For many years people from one little town keep away from a local manor by the woodside. It’s dark, wrecked walls keep a terrible secret about the unsolved murder of the sheriff and his wife.
Why similar: Indie 61.2%, Adventure 38.8%
- #35 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
78% matchMostly Negative28% of 540 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #36 The Adventures of Nick & Willikins
75% matchVery Positive90% of 149 reviews2018
Dev: Pinhead Games
Windows
A humorous Point & Click murder mystery! Search a posh British mansion to find out "who-done-it" and prove young Nick's innocence! Did the butler do it? You better hope not because YOU'RE the butler!
Why similar: Adventure 61%, Indie 39%
- #37 Murder Is Game Over
74% 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?
- #38 LumineNight
71% 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: Adventure 83.4%, Indie 16.6%
- #39 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
73% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Made in Mavis
Windows · Mac · Linux
Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #40 Untold Mystery: Angel’s Cry
76% matchMixed54% of 125 reviews2014
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Investigate a mysterious, medieval monastery and reveal the terrifying truth! Enter a remote Alpine monastery and uncover the truth in a story-rich hidden object adventure. You are about to investigate the disappearance of a monk as well as the curious case of a weeping statue.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #41 The Silver Crow
70% matchVery Positive99% of 76 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: Adventure 100%
- #42 For Your Tranquility
72% 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.
Why similar: Adventure 54.6%, Indie 45.4%
- #43 The Case of the Golden Idol
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,906 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: Adventure 100%
- #44 Escape From Mystwood Mansion
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,376 reviews2023
Dev: Lost Sock Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?
Why similar: Adventure 67.4%, Indie 32.6%
- #45 Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
69% matchVery Positive81% of 231 reviews2025
Dev: Biri Biri
Windows
Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...
Why similar: Adventure 73.6%, Indie 26.4%
- #46 Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder
72% matchVery Positive82% of 310 reviews2017
Dev: Goldbar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?
Why similar: Adventure 62.3%, Indie 37.7%
- #47 Sinheritance
68% matchVery Positive96% of 54 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: Indie 100%
- #48 The Mystery of the Druids
73% matchMixed52% of 143 reviews2015
Dev: House of TalesPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 31%
In this classic adventure, you will take on the role of young Scotland Yard Detective Brent Halligan, assigned to solve the puzzle surrounding a mysterious order of Druids and a series of gruesome murders. It appears that the neo-Druids are conducting ritual killings to conjure up sinister forces.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #49 Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil
71% matchVery Positive91% of 188 reviews2020
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Join the all-night ghost vigil at Harwood House. As part of the 'OPG' paranormal team, explore the haunted buildings and investigate sightings of ghosts, long reported around the area of Wolfenden. Grab the ghost hunting gadgets and solve the mystery surrounding this abandoned building.
Why similar: Adventure 61%, Indie 39%
- #50 Midnight Mysteries
73% matchMixed69% of 174 reviews2009
Dev: MumboJumboPub: Accelerate Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The master of macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, leads you on a shadowy journey to finally solve the mystery of his death. As a famed mystery writer, you’re looking for your next cold case to crack when an unexpected visitor hands you the perfect case to get your career moving again.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #51 The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana
71% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2018
Dev: Monolith Graphics
Windows · Mac
The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana is a dark adventure game set inside the haunted mansion of a mysterious magician who vanished several years ago. Resolve a maze of riddles and perplexing puzzles to unlock doors and secret passages, or be doomed to spend eternity trapped inside the inescapable mansion.
Why similar: Adventure 61.2%, Indie 38.8%
- #52 CaseCracker3
66% matchVery Positive87% of 418 reviews2026
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #53 Art of Murder - FBI Confidential
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 253 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Become Nicole Bonnet: a young female FBI agent and accept the challenge! Who is the murderer? A psychopath or maybe a meticulous and intelligent man? To solve the mystery you have to start thinking like the felon.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #54 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #55 Loco Motive
65% matchVery Positive93% of 1,226 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: Adventure 61.6%, Indie 38.4%
- #56 Gordian Rooms 1: A curious heritage
68% matchVery Positive86% of 533 reviews2020
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Gordian Rooms: A Curious Heritage is a Victorian escape game, where you solve various puzzles in your late uncle’s mansion in the hope of obtaining his legacy.
Why similar: Adventure 63.2%, Indie 36.8%
- #57 Return to Shironagasu Island
66% matchVery Positive94% of 4,187 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Adventure 88.9%, Indie 11.1%
- #58 Mind Diver
65% matchVery Positive95% of 368 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: Adventure 57.4%, Indie 42.6%
- #59 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
64% matchVery Positive97% of 569 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Adventure 73.1%, Indie 26.9%
- #60 Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
70% matchMixed59% of 804 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.
Why similar: Adventure 100%