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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Mystery, Detective, Story Rich.

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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?

Reviews: Mixed — 54% — of 172 reviews
Released: 2021-08-25
Developer: Blazing Griffin
Publisher: Microids
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive87% of 1,353 reviews2019
    Dev: Mografi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.

    Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Crime 29%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 8.3%, Female Protagonist 6.6%

  2. #2 Connected Clue
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2026
    Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
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    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!

    Why similar: Crime 21.1%, Detective 19.6%, Noir 15.2%, Isometric 14.7%, Point & Click 9.5%

  3. #3 Whispers of a Machine
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,957 reviews2019
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

    Why similar: Detective 29%, Noir 19.8%, Point & Click 19.1%, Adventure 9.3%, Mystery 8.3%

  4. #4 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?

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  5. #5 Dead By Murder
    95% 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: Noir 46.9%, Strategy 22.9%, Adventure 18.2%, Indie 12%

  6. #6 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
    93% 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: Noir 21.4%, Detective 16.7%, Isometric 16.7%, Crime 16.3%, Point & Click 11.6%

  7. #7 Art of Murder - FBI Confidential
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 243 reviews2018
    Dev: City Interactive S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    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.

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  8. #8 Scene Investigators
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    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.

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  9. #9 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
    91% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,367 reviews2021
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.

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  10. #10 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 reviews2014
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    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  11. #11 For Your Tranquility
    90% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamesung Games
    Windows · Mac

    It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

    Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Crime 27.5%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Indie 5.9%

  12. #12 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 73 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.

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  13. #13 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
    89% 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…

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  14. #14 Lamplight City
    88% matchVery Positive90% of 828 reviews2018
    Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

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  15. #15 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    87% matchMostly Positive72% of 156 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac

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  17. #17 Nobodies: Murder Cleaner
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 456 reviews2019
    Dev: Blyts
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  19. #19 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

    Why similar: Crime 29.6%, Detective 27.9%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 9.5%, Strategy 5.4%

  20. #20 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
    84% matchVery Positive82% of 124 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.

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  21. #21 Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
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    Windows
    Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    84% matchMixed70% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Crime 29.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 9.8%, Female Protagonist 5.3%

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    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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  24. #24 Paper Perjury
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    Dev: Kiary Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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  26. #26 LumineNight
    79% matchVery Positive90% of 479 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.

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  27. #27 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
    78% matchVery Positive98% of 435 reviews2025
    Dev: Default Cube Games
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Point & Click 23.3%, Mystery 20.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Puzzle 8.6%

  28. #28 Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
    80% matchVery Positive81% of 3,003 reviews2016
    Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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  29. #29 Mind Diver
    76% matchVery Positive97% of 307 reviews2025
    Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

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    77% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  31. #31 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
    79% matchVery Positive80% of 3,814 reviews2012
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    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  32. #32 Loco Motive
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 1,115 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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    76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,368 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Point & Click 20.9%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

  34. #34 Murder by Numbers
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 1,650 reviews2020
    Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.7 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!

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  35. #35 The Case of the Golden Idol
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 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 33.2%, Crime 22.2%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Puzzle 8.4%

  36. #36 The Painscreek Killings
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

    Why similar: Detective 48.8%, Mystery 21.6%, Puzzle 12.6%, Adventure 6.2%, Atmospheric 5.2%

  37. #37 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 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.

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  38. #38 Song of Farca
    73% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,559 reviews2021
    Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.

    Why similar: Detective 46.3%, Point & Click 22.9%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Indie 6.9%, Adventure 6.7%

  39. #39 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
    78% matchMostly Negative28% of 521 reviews2009
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 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: Detective 42.5%, Point & Click 22.2%, Adventure 18.6%, Mystery 9.6%, Puzzle 7.1%

  40. #40 Detective Grimoire
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 reviews2014
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Why similar: Detective 32%, Crime 25.9%, Point & Click 17.2%, Puzzle 9.3%, Mystery 9.3%

  41. #41 Agent A: A puzzle in disguise
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,992 reviews2019
    Dev: Yak & Co
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    71% matchVery Positive82% of 998 reviews2021
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    Windows
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    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    71% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
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    70% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
    Dev: PuzzLab
    Windows

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  46. #46 Lucifer Within Us
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 730 reviews2020
    Dev: Kitfox Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Solve 3 increasingly intricate murders by examining the evidence -- find the motive, the means, and the opportunity. Use testimonies of the suspects as evidence by examining every detail for contradictions... and signs of sin. Purify the possessed. Purge the daemons.

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  47. #47 Murder Mystery Adventure
    75% matchMostly Negative28% of 86 reviews2016
    Dev: EnsenaSoft
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%

    Murder Mystery Adventure tells the suspenseful story of a chilling murder committed in a mysterious mansion upon the hillside at the outskirts of town. Only you can solve the crime. Only you have the wits to solve challenging puzzles to unveil critical clues.

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  48. #48 Mystery of the Malign
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
    Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
    Windows

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

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  49. #49 Noir Syndrome
    73% matchMixed67% of 183 reviews2014
    Dev: Glass Knuckle Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir.

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  50. #50 The Operator
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 8,099 reviews2024
    Dev: Bureau 81
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

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  51. #51 Misty Judgment
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
    Dev: 次元边界
    Windows

    This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

    Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Crime 28.5%, Mystery 15.9%, Strategy 12.5%, Indie 6%

  52. #52 Detective Worden
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
    Windows · Mac

    As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

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    70% matchVery Positive95% of 128 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac

    Get ready to investigate a mysterious murder of mythological proportions!

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    67% matchVery Positive81% of 78 reviews2025
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    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.

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  55. #55 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019
    Dev: NEXT Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    Why similar: Detective 56.6%, Mystery 14.1%, Puzzle 11.4%, Indie 6%, Crime 5.2%

  56. #56 The Hand of Glory
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 205 reviews2020
    Dev: Madit Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.

    Why similar: Point & Click 31%, Mystery 21.2%, Adventure 15.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Indie 8.3%

  57. #57 Turlock Holmes
    67% matchVery Positive80% of 917 reviews2024
    Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

    Why similar: Crime 30.1%, Detective 29.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Point & Click 10.3%, Puzzle 8.8%

  58. #58 Murder Is Game Over
    68% matchVery Positive96% of 54 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?

    Why similar: Detective 51.4%, Point & Click 30.3%, Puzzle 18.3%

  59. #59 Jessika
    69% matchMixed68% of 238 reviews2020
    Dev: Tritrie GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Jessika committed suicide, and it’s up to you to find out why she did what she did by prying into her digital past. What at first seems to be a job like any other quickly develops into a dark drama with twists and turns.

    Why similar: Crime 29.5%, Detective 26.9%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 10%

  60. #60 Paradise Killer
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 4,378 reviews2020
    Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

    Why similar: Crime 31.6%, Detective 29.9%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

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