- #1 Wrongly Accused
97% matchNo user reviews2026
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: Detective 24.8%, Point & Click 13.8%, Investigation 12.9%, Historical 10.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #2 The Roottrees are Dead
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,122 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.6 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 28.4%, Point & Click 13.6%, Investigation 11.4%, Puzzle 9.8%, Logic 8.3%
- #3 A Case of Fraud
96% matchVery Positive98% of 437 reviews2025
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Point & Click 13.7%, Investigation 13.5%, Logic 10.5%
- #4 The Fifth Bell: Frequency of Secrets
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Serhat Arslan
Windows
The Fifth Bell is a premium 2D point-and-click mystery adventure set in 1994 Europe. Investigate hidden mechanisms, decode historical clues, and stop a forbidden instrument before it is awakened.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Detective 16.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Investigation 8.9%, Historical 8.7%
- #5 The hidden game society
94% 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: Detective 28.6%, Investigation 13%, Historical 11.8%, Logic 9.8%, Exploration 9.2%
- #6 The Golden Girl Case
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StickyLabs
Windows · Mac
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Point & Click 13%, Investigation 12.3%, Logic 10%
- #7 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
93% 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: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 14.5%, Point & Click 12.8%, Logic 7.9%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #8 Murders on the Yangtze River
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,848 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.1 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 31.3%, Historical 13.9%, Puzzle 10.5%, Investigation 10%, Logic 9.5%
- #9 Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency
92% 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: Detective 23.2%, Historical 22.6%, Point & Click 18.7%, Mystery 6.5%, Investigation 6.4%
- #10 Detective Hindsight
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 14.3%, Point & Click 11%, Puzzle 9.5%, Logic 9.3%
- #11 Buy Me Some Soup
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: weekend
Windows
Heya! Long time no see. I just have a small -tiny- little favor to ask of you, could you buy me some soup? ...How? Well, that's for you to find out!
Why similar: Detective 20%, Nonlinear 18.1%, Point & Click 15.4%, Investigation 12.2%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #12 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
89% 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: Detective 25.7%, Point & Click 18.2%, Investigation 14.7%, Logic 9.3%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #13 The Detective's Apprentice
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Point & Click 14.7%, Logic 10.2%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #14 Docket 87: The Novikov's Files
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 16%, Point & Click 14.9%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Logic 10.6%
- #15 TEEFAX: Cold Case
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: div
Windows
Unravel a cold case after an old laptop containing the photos of a long unidentified victim and a strange app called "The Door" is found in an abandoned house. The police reckon it may be a cipher of some sort, but after unsuccessful attempts at decoding it, they turn to the public.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.6%, Detective 17.4%, 1990's 9.9%, Exploration 8.8%, Logic 8.2%
- #16 Sinheritance
86% matchNo user 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: Detective 26.1%, Point & Click 16.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Logic 12.2%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #17 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
86% matchVery Positive88% of 851 reviews2021
Dev: Kiary Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.4 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: Detective 22.3%, Point & Click 17.2%, Logic 14.4%, Investigation 12.2%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #18 The House of Da Vinci 3
85% matchVery Positive90% of 1,355 reviews2022
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Historical 17.8%, Detective 17%, Point & Click 14.5%, Investigation 11.3%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #19 Beware of the Cartographer!
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
Windows
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Historical 15.9%, Point & Click 15.9%, Investigation 12.9%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #20 Tape Detective
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Renewal Art Studio
Windows
Tape Detective is a text-based mystery puzzle game. Use cassette tapes to play back fragments of recorded conversations, challenge witness testimonies, uncover the truth behind a mysterious cold case, and bring every suspect to justice.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Point & Click 14.5%, Investigation 13.7%, Logic 8.4%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #21 I'M YOUR HOST
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Calligram Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Investigation 18.1%, Point & Click 17.4%, Puzzle 8.7%, Mystery 8.6%
- #22 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fractal Pop Games
Windows
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Point & Click 20.8%, Investigation 14.5%, Logic 10.7%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #23 火起雪中寺
81% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: 江湖奇事录
Windows
Huoqi Xuezhong Temple is a 3D suspense exploration game. The ancient temple covered in heavy snow suddenly caught fire. A mysterious shadow transported you back three hours before the fire started. Faced with six people gathered at this temple with different purposes.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Historical 12.9%, Investigation 9%, Logic 8.3%
- #24 Wild East: The Straw Man
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David Zacik
Windows · Mac
A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Point & Click 20.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 7.1%, 1990's 6%
- #25 Tetradome
80% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Tiago DenadayPub: Ninjt Productions
Windows
Explore, unravel enigmas, and solve puzzles to master the four elements of nature and get rid of the magic that keeps you trapped in this dome.
Why similar: Nonlinear 25.7%, Logic 15.9%, Investigation 15%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 10%
- #26 Deductopia
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the scenes, find clues, and sort out people, pets, and belongings in this cozy slice-of-life detective puzzle game. Fans of Duck Detective, Little Problems, and The Case of the Worst Day Ever will enjoy this new deduction game for all ages.
Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Investigation 16.9%, Logic 11.7%, Puzzle 9.8%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #27 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
79% match8 user reviews88% of 8 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: Detective 30.3%, Point & Click 22.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 8.4%, Exploration 7.8%
- #28 The Incident at Galley House
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Detective 29.2%, Nonlinear 18.2%, Logic 12.3%, Puzzle 12%, Mystery 10.9%
- #29 The Secrets of Skellig
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Trout
Windows · Mac
A mysterious puzzle game with crossword inspired gameplay. Use your brain, keyboard, and mouse to unravel the secrets beneath a remote island.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.3%, Point & Click 19.5%, Puzzle 13.9%, Exploration 11.5%, Mystery 10.1%
- #30 Locator: The Search for Abigail Lidari
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Empty ExhibitPub: Playstack
Windows
A Geoguessr-inspired narrative detective puzzle game set on an alien planet. As the Cartographer, you must gather and examine clues to locate missing archaeologist Abigail Lidari and uncover the fate of an ancient alien civilization.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Investigation 14%, Historical 13.3%, Logic 9.5%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #31 SILK - A Leo Parker Adventure
76% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Pixlab LTD
Windows · Mac
Join Leo Parker in 1917 China to unravel a mystery tied to a lost Ming empress. Part puzzle, part adventure, part graphic novel, Silk features hand-drawn art, rich storytelling, 50+ puzzles, and an intuitive hint system.
Why similar: Point & Click 14.8%, Historical 11.5%, Puzzle 11.4%, Detective 11.4%, Logic 11.2%
- #32 Funeral for the Sun
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nicolás Cid Delgado
Windows
Search the ashes of an abandoned Latin American town and uncover 500 years of secrets. A non-linear mystery where you travel back in time and untangle the complex history of a community cursed by supernatural forces.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Historical 17.8%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Puzzle 9.5%, Exploration 8.1%
- #33 Green Mist over Portland
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey GamesPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Point & Click 13.8%, Historical 13.2%, Investigation 12.4%, Logic 8.6%
- #34 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebecca AhmedPub: Sagewing Studio
Windows
A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Nonlinear 16.8%, Investigation 12.6%, Logic 10.9%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #35 Deep Focus
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Investigation 18.1%, Point & Click 17.8%, Mystery 8.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #36 Zof
76% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Realms
Windows
Zof is a first person point and click puzzle game with a difference. The solutions are always simple, but hidden more and more carefully as the game goes on.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.5%, Nonlinear 19.4%, Investigation 18.3%, Logic 17.6%, Puzzle 12.7%
- #37 Detective Club: Gallery of Shadows Collector's Edition
74% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Uncover secrets in a thrilling mystery! Solve puzzles, find hidden objects, and expose a deadly art conspiracy with the Young Detective Club.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Historical 19.1%, Point & Click 16.4%, Exploration 9.7%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #38 Max Sterling PI: The Grady Case
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Saint Cloud Studios
Windows
In this classic Investigative Mystery game, you are hired to find the truth behind Mr. Grady's untimely death. Explore 40+ areas, compile a multitude of evidence, and interview over 30 unique characters to assist you in your search for answers. Do YOU have what it takes to crack the case?
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Point & Click 13.3%, Investigation 11.2%, Logic 8.3%
- #39 迷渡桥
73% 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 28.5%, Historical 20.1%, Logic 11.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Investigation 8.5%
- #40 The bird of the North
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Uvost
Windows
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Historical 18.7%, Investigation 11.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 10.4%
- #41 False Testimony
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bizi Games
Windows
Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Point & Click 22.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Mystery 7.4%
- #42 MY FATHER LIED
71% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: LUNAR GAMES LTD
Windows
“My Father Lied” is a Story-rich Mystery Lovecraftian game that tells the story of Huda, who finds herself following an unfathomable secret regarding her father’s 20 years disappearance.
Why similar: Historical 17.7%, Detective 17.6%, Point & Click 15.6%, Investigation 12.4%, Logic 10.3%
- #43 Inkblood
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hey Bird!Pub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
You're an Inquisitor following a trail of death. A cult is at work, your predecessor has vanished, and the region teeters on the edge of chaos. Find the truth. Uphold the Inquisition. Do not fail.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 12%, Historical 11.2%, Exploration 9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #44 Bleu
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sam Penberthy
Windows
After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Nonlinear 13.1%, Investigation 12.1%, Story Rich 9.3%, Logic 7.5%
- #45 CD-ROM
69% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: monoclelord
Windows
10 CDs, 10 passwords. Find hidden messages, text, numbers to unlock next CD to continue your steganography puzzle journey.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Puzzle 12.9%, Point & Click 12.4%, 1990's 10.9%, Mystery 9.7%
- #46 Danger in Pompeii
69% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: DNA Studios
Windows
Danger in Pompeii is an adventure puzzle game where you relive the city’s final day. Explore its streets, help its people, and solve the mystery of Mercury. Can you escape the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and save your friends?
Why similar: Historical 20%, Nonlinear 18.9%, Point & Click 16%, Exploration 7.7%, Stylized 7%
- #47 The Rewinder
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,328 reviews2021
Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 24.6%, Point & Click 15.2%, Historical 13.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Mystery 8.4%
- #48 Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 536 reviews2022
Dev: Madcraft StudiosPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
A young adventurer Hugh Radcliff is in pursuit of one of the greatest mysteries of history: The Lost Colony. Deal with pirates, dive into native rituals, reveal conspiracies, and make tough choices on your difficult journey for unveiling this mystery!
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Historical 17%, Point & Click 15.2%, Investigation 12.2%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #49 Untold Mystery: Angel's Cry 2 - Tears of the Fallen
72% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2015
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter the shoes of a Vatican secret agent in this story-rich, hidden-object puzzle adventure set in a terror-stricken medieval Spanish village.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Point & Click 17.7%, Historical 15.8%, Investigation 9.8%, Logic 9.7%
- #50 Breathing Fear
71% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: LunarPixel
Windows
Breathing Fear is a non-linear 2D horror game with survival elements. Solve all the secrets of the mysterious house and try not to go crazy with horror.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.2%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 14.2%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 9.6%
- #51 Ashes of Holloway Bay
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Point & Click 12.5%, Mystery 7.9%
- #52 Stories Adrift: Wake - Prologue
68% match9 user reviews22% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: HIATUS ProductionsPub: Jamk Games
Windows
As the new owner of a book boat, you are entrusted with returning a single page of a book and embarks on a journey through a world both mysterious and familiar. By solving intricate puzzles and piecing together scattered clues, you uncover the truth of the world - and of yourself.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Point & Click 19.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, Logic 9.5%, Stylized 8.9%
- #53 Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet
69% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Escape Pod
Windows
Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Point & Click 18.7%, Investigation 11.2%, Logic 10.6%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #54 Myths Of Orion: Books of Power
70% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2014
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Use your sharp eye and brave heart to stop a dark wizard in Myths of Orion — a richly illustrated Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Point & Click 17.6%, Investigation 11%, Logic 10.5%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #55 Neon Hearts City
67% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Point & Click 17.8%, Investigation 13.2%, Puzzle 9%, Exploration 8.6%
- #56 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
68% matchVery Positive89% of 7,891 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 42.7%, Investigation 13.2%, Point & Click 9.1%, Historical 8.2%, Mystery 8.2%
- #57 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
67% matchMixed57% of 337 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: Detective 25.7%, Point & Click 17.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Puzzle 9.6%, Exploration 8.2%
- #58 Midnight Saturn
65% matchPositive89% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
A grizzled private eye in a sci-fi adventure takes a murder case no one else will touch. He’s seen it all before, but nothing’s prepared him for a conspiracy that leads off-world. Something big is about to happen. Whatever it is... it goes live at midnight.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Point & Click 20.6%, Investigation 9.7%, Exploration 9.3%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #59 Impirical Evidence
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Match Head Studio
Windows
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 18%, Investigation 14%, Puzzle 7.7%, 1990's 7.4%
- #60 Vanished Puzzle Quest
65% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: Saltium GamesPub: Unity Productions Foundation
Windows · Mac
Vanished is an immersive, first-person puzzle adventure where an encroaching fog of forgetfulness which has robbed everyone at the Great Centers of Islamic Science of their memories and you must now battle against a mysterious foe to reclaim memory, history, and purpose.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.5%, Historical 19.8%, Exploration 13%, Logic 11.7%, Puzzle 11%