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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Investigation, Adventure, Puzzle.

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  1. #1 Blood On The Thames
    97% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2024
    Dev: Team Firestorm
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A murder mystery puzzle game with visual novel elements in a Gothic, Lovecraftian world. Collect clues, solve puzzles, interrogate suspects, and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of Mini’s husband.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.1%, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 11.4%, Historical 10.6%, Point & Click 10.3%

  2. #2 FoldLoop
    96% 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: Lovecraftian 22.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Detective 14.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Point & Click 8.9%

  3. #3 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
    96% 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: Investigation 18.7%, Detective 13.7%, Point & Click 13.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Logic 9%

  4. #4 Call of the Elder Gods
    95% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Kwalee
    Windows

    Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.3%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 9.3%, Story Rich 7.5%, Logic 7.1%

  5. #5 Call of the Sea
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 5,866 reviews2020
    Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Investigation 13.5%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Historical 8.6%, Mystery 8.4%

  6. #6 The Detective's Apprentice
    94% 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: Investigation 26.2%, Detective 20.8%, Point & Click 13%, Mystery 12%, Logic 8%

  7. #7 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
    93% matchVery Positive98% of 435 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: Point & Click 20.1%, Mystery 17%, Investigation 15.8%, Detective 13.1%, Story Rich 9.4%

  8. #8 Forgotten Hill First Steps
    92% matchVery Positive95% of 167 reviews2021
    Dev: FM Studio
    Windows · Mac

    The first three games of the Forgotten Hill series joined together with new contents, new locations, new puzzles and secrets revealed: let's follow Larson's First Steps in Forgotten Hill!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.2%, Investigation 24.2%, Point & Click 17.6%, Gore 8.1%, Puzzle 7.9%

  9. #9 Wrongly Accused
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Elomelo GamesPub: SwopBots Ltd.
    Windows

    Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.

    Why similar: Investigation 23.7%, Detective 18.6%, Point & Click 14%, Historical 9.1%, Mystery 8.8%

  10. #10 Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
    91% matchMostly Positive74% of 879 reviews2009
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    The Sherlock Holmes series returns with this updated version of The Awakened, which brings a whole new dimension to the original title developed by Frogwares. The game puts the player into an investigation of the Cthulhu Mythos - as imagined by Father of modern horror, H.P. Lovecraft.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 41%, Detective 19.4%, Point & Click 13.5%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 7.3%

  11. #11 A Call From Under the House
    90% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2025
    Dev: Party Crasher Studios
    Windows · Mac

    A short point-and-click Lovecraftian adventure game where the player must investigate a house suspected of cultish activity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.8%, Point & Click 18.5%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 12.3%, Puzzle 7%

  12. #12 Draugen
    89% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,109 reviews2019
    Dev: Red Thread Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

    Why similar: Detective 14.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Historical 11.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Point & Click 11.3%

  13. #13 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Star Fort Games
    Windows

    Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!

    Why similar: Investigation 25.1%, Detective 18%, Point & Click 12.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Story Rich 8%

  14. #14 Arkham Mysteries: Chapter One
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Squidbit Works
    Windows

    Uncover the secrets of Arkham in a dark cosmic horror adventure. Solve puzzles, cross hidden dimensions, and use the Eye of Kadath to reveal the impossible. Knowledge comes at a price... are you willing to pay it?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.2%, Investigation 15%, Point & Click 12.4%, Detective 10.7%, Logic 9.4%

  15. #15 Marcella Moon: The Phantom of Harvest Grove
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
    Windows

    A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.

    Why similar: Point & Click 16.1%, Detective 14.4%, Mystery 13%, Investigation 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

  16. #16 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
    86% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: MDNA Games
    Windows

    Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.

    Why similar: Investigation 24.2%, Point & Click 20.2%, Detective 19.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Female Protagonist 7.6%

  17. #17 The Roottrees are Dead
    86% 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: Investigation 21.4%, Detective 20.9%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 8.2%

  18. #18 Murders on the Yangtze River
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
    Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    "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.

    Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 16.6%, Historical 10.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Story Rich 8.7%

  19. #19 The Dark Rites of Arkham
    84% matchVery Positive98% of 429 reviews2026
    Dev: Postmodern AdventuresPub: enComplot
    Windows

    A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.7%, Point & Click 19.2%, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 14%, Mystery 7.7%

  20. #20 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
    83% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
    Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

    Why similar: Point & Click 20%, Lovecraftian 15.7%, Investigation 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10%, Drama 8%

  21. #21 Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill
    84% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2020
    Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
    Windows

    Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Detective 15.7%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9%

  22. #22 The hidden game society
    82% matchMixed68% of 31 reviews2021
    Dev: digital2 games
    Windows

    The hidden game society is a digital escape room experience. You have been invited to be a member of this mysterious club. You will find yourself alone and trapped in this curious board game-themed room full of atmosphere. Use your wit and deduction skills to find a way out.

    Why similar: Investigation 24.2%, Detective 21.8%, Historical 10%, Mystery 9.9%, Logic 8.9%

  23. #23 Marcella Moon: Killer at the Cove
    82% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
    Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
    Windows

    Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a murder in a coastal California town.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.5%, Detective 14.6%, Point & Click 14.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Logic 9.5%

  24. #24 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
    81% matchMixed56% of 326 reviews2024
    Dev: HeR Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.

    Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Detective 16.8%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

  25. #25 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
    81% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
    Dev: Kini Games
    Windows

    A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.

    Why similar: Investigation 26.1%, Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 18%, Mystery 11.5%, Logic 8.1%

  26. #26 Syberia: The World Before
    80% matchVery Positive90% of 4,837 reviews2022
    Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.1%, Point & Click 13.7%, Detective 12.3%, Historical 9.6%, Mystery 9.3%

  27. #27 In Memoriam
    79% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
    Dev: MoCaps
    Windows · Linux

    Step into a gripping medieval political thriller where intrigue, betrayal, and power struggles shape your fate. As a ghostly detective, you’ll uncover conspiracies, navigate a web of deception and unravel a larger mystery tied to your own demise

    Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 20.3%, Point & Click 15.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Drama 8.6%

  28. #28 Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Vera Florentine
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A detective visual novel set in Victorian London. Play as a veteran detective and his young daughter, investigate scenes through point-and-click gameplay, question suspects, and make tough choices that shape the story.

    Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Historical 19.6%, Detective 18%, Investigation 12.1%, Mystery 11.9%

  29. #29 The Rewinder
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,243 reviews2021
    Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.

    Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Point & Click 13.1%, Mythology 12.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Drama 11.2%

  30. #30 What Was Found at Ravenhill
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Distant Dimensions
    Windows

    Investigate a mysterious case at the old English estate of Ravenhill in this adventure inspired by classic first-person point-&-click games. Explore the mansion and its surroundings, solve puzzles & riddles, and question suspects to find out "what was found at Ravenhill"

    Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Detective 17.2%, Point & Click 16.4%, Mystery 13%, Female Protagonist 9.1%

  31. #31 Mystery of Myths: Whisper of Depth Collector's Edition
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows · Mac

    Uncover impossible deaths in a hidden object adventure filled with myth, mystery, and puzzles. Explore eerie locations and face a legend rising from the deep!

    Why similar: Investigation 19.7%, Point & Click 17.9%, Detective 17.3%, Mythology 11.3%, Logic 8.2%

  32. #32 The House of Da Vinci 3
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 1,321 reviews2022
    Dev: Blue Brain Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty.

    Why similar: Investigation 20%, Historical 14.4%, Point & Click 14.3%, Detective 12.3%, Mystery 10.9%

  33. #33 迷渡桥
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
    Windows

    《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......

    Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Historical 14.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 12%, Drama 9.5%

  34. #34 The End of the Sun
    74% matchVery Positive98% of 257 reviews2025
    Dev: The End of the Sun TeamPub: The End of the Sun Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage and tracker of mythical beings. Following a legendary creature, you reach a village caught in a time rift. Embark on a magical investigation – travel through time, explore the ancient land, and bond with fire to shape villagers’ fate and uncover the mystery.

    Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Mythology 15.3%, Detective 15.2%, Point & Click 12.5%, Mystery 11.1%

  35. #35 Detective Hindsight
    76% 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: Investigation 25.9%, Detective 23.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Point & Click 11.1%, Logic 8.3%

  36. #36 旧日重返(Mystery of the Past)
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 锁眼工作室
    Windows

    《Mystery of the Past》is a detective puzzle game about time loop. You will play as detective Raymond, confronting fears unknown to many. Every time the shadow of death descends upon you, you have the chance to begin anew. Death is no longer the end but a new beginning.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.5%, Point & Click 19.5%, Detective 16.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 8.8%

  37. #37 A Case of Fraud
    73% 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: Investigation 26.6%, Detective 20.1%, Point & Click 14.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Logic 9.9%

  38. #38 Mysteries of Old Tokyo
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Bolerosoft
    Windows · Linux

    Save the Imperial Capital from supernatural invasion in a 90s-style adventure that uses real deduction and research skills. Explore Tokyo, snap photos and analyse evidence for 40+ landmarks, from prehistory to the present. Confront a cast of wandering spirits to separate truth from fiction.

    Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Point & Click 16.4%, Historical 16.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Logic 9.9%

  39. #39 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
    75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
    Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
    Windows

    Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.

    Why similar: Investigation 23.9%, Point & Click 16%, Detective 14%, Mystery 13.2%, Logic 8.5%

  40. #40 Paper Perjury
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 190 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.

    Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Point & Click 14.9%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.1%

  41. #41 Surradia: An Art Retrospective
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nightwell Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Unravel the mystery of three magical artists who went missing during World War II in this challenging, story-rich deduction game. Explore artworks, letters, photographs, and interviews to answer the question: What really happened to the Surradistes?

    Why similar: Investigation 25.4%, Detective 17%, Historical 14.7%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Point & Click 9.2%

  42. #42 Stormhill Mystery: Family Shadows
    73% matchMostly Positive80% of 164 reviews2019
    Dev: Specialbit Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Stormhill Mystery: Family Shadows is a fantastic casual puzzle adventure game. This is an excellent family story with a paranormal twist! Your family’s past is more interesting than any story. And it's not over yet...

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Point & Click 21.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Drama 10.2%, Story Rich 7.8%

  43. #43 Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wandering Door Games
    Windows · Linux

    A short and cozy point and click time loop mystery. Join Aster Pebble as she solves mysteries and helps those in need as she takes on her first adventure in a modern fantasy world. Overcome bureaucracy via direct action in this funny little adventure filled with intriguing oddball characters.

    Why similar: Investigation 23%, Point & Click 21.3%, Detective 16.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 10.2%

  44. #44 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 372 reviews2025
    Dev: hannahontrek
    Windows · Mac

    A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.

    Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Point & Click 16.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

  45. #45 Curse of Dragon Mountains 2: The Lair
    73% matchMixed54% of 23 reviews2014
    Dev: Cateia Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Dark shadows are rising once again! Spirits are restless! For he has awaken! Return to Dragon Mountains with Mina and her spirited companion Malik and defeat the evil spirit in this compelling hidden-object adventure where fantasy, folklore, and mystery intertwine.

    Why similar: Point & Click 15.4%, Mythology 15.2%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 13.9%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

  46. #46 Strange Antiquities
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,842 reviews2025
    Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Investigation 18.5%, Detective 13.1%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 9.5%

  47. #47 Detective Dunkadoo
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Goosewing Creative
    Windows

    "Detective Dunkadoo" is a serious detective game. A blackmail has thrust the Well-Done supermarket into the spotlight. This crisis shatters the store and forces the employee Dunkadoo out of his passive routine. Can this bird see through the case and avert disaster before the impending doom strikes?

    Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Detective 17.9%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 8.9%, Logic 8.6%

  48. #48 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
    71% matchMixed68% of 121 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
    Windows · Mac

    Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.5%, Historical 13.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Point & Click 9.9%, Story Rich 9.5%

  49. #49 Dimhaven - The Lost Source
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!

    Why similar: Investigation 16.8%, Detective 14.3%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Drama 9%

  50. #50 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,368 reviews2021
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

    Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Point & Click 16.1%, Detective 16%, Mystery 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

  51. #51 Magic City Detective: Rage Under Moon Collector's Edition
    69% matchMixed50% of 18 reviews2023
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Fear destroys the concept of values, but should not break you on the way to unraveling the disappearance of the Animages. Stop the kidnappings and relieve the city from fear!

    Why similar: Detective 15.1%, Point & Click 14.9%, Investigation 13.6%, Mythology 13.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%

  52. #52 Forgotten Forest: Eye of the Great One
    70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: BarzsiGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A Lovecraft inspired point and click cosmic horror, that takes places in a mysterious forest, where dreadful things happen. Getting closer to the Unknown, you keep becoming more distant fom your true self. Can you survive and reveal the secrets of the ruthless sect and the mysterious forest?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, Investigation 15.5%, Point & Click 12.5%, Detective 11.2%, Mystery 9.5%

  53. #53 Lammana: The Looe Island Mystery
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Darkling Room
    Windows

    Journey to Lammana, through the historic 'found footage' of William H Boston. Explore the cursed island off Cornwall's coast. Retrace the steps of a young man who disappeared in 1924. 'Play through' surviving footage to discover a dark mystery involving treasure, exploration and sea monsters.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 35%, Point & Click 14.8%, Mythology 13.4%, Detective 12.6%, Mystery 12%

  54. #54 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
    68% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
    Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
    Windows

    Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.8%, Point & Click 15.8%, Detective 15%, Mystery 12.3%, Female Protagonist 8.2%

  55. #55 SEMMELWEIS
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: N130
    Windows

    Narrative game about the life of Ignace Semmelweis, a visionary doctor who has saved thousand of lives of mothers in the 19e century.

    Why similar: Investigation 31%, Point & Click 21.9%, Historical 16.8%, Drama 13.7%, Mystery 10.3%

  56. #56 Hillthorn
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Finnegan MotorsPub: ManaVoid Entertainment
    Windows

    A disappearance in a secluded mountain. A village hiding its secrets. A detective running out of time. Hillthorn's investigation system encourages you to use logic and imagination. Combine actions, clues and characters to uncover the mystery.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.6%, Investigation 22.8%, Detective 15.3%, Point & Click 12.5%, Mystery 6.8%

  57. #57 EXIT The Game – Trial of the Griffin
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 74 reviews2023
    Dev: Nementic GamesPub: USM
    Windows · Mac

    An exciting Escape Room experience awaits you! Can you uncover the secrets of Greifenstein Castle and escape?

    Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Lovecraftian 19.2%, Point & Click 13.5%, Detective 11.9%, Mystery 8.7%

  58. #58 October Nightmares | Cauchemars d'octobre
    66% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
    Windows

    Explore a Montréal neighborhood in the 70s, investigate a supernatural phenomenon that inflicts nightmares on its residents, and delve into the depths of the world of dreams to save their lives. October Nightmares is a point & click cosmic horror game where exploration mixes with puzzle solving.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.5%, Point & Click 20.4%, Historical 17.8%, Puzzle 8.3%, Female Protagonist 5.1%

  59. #59 Return of the Phantom
    67% 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: Investigation 21.1%, Point & Click 20.4%, Detective 19.5%, Historical 13.7%, Mystery 12.3%

  60. #60 Strange Horticulture
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 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: Investigation 21.6%, Lovecraftian 17%, Detective 16.3%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 11.9%

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