- #1 The Wolf Among Us 2
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Telltale
Windows
A neon-noir thriller where Bigby Wolf must confront the monster within that threatens the future of Fabletown.
Why similar: Crime 15.8%, Cinematic 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Detective 12.1%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #2 Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Noir Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat is a dark neo noir point and click adventure game where you start as a police detective Joe Kowalski and try to solve a murder that happened in Joe's neighborhood.
Why similar: Crime 18%, Detective 15.6%, Point & Click 12.8%, Cinematic 11.9%, Mystery 9.4%
- #3 Abscission
95% matchVery Positive94% of 125 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Point & Click 20.2%, Crime 16.8%, Horror 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #4 Murdered: Soul Suspect
94% matchVery Positive86% of 17,433 reviews2014
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Supernatural 16.8%, Crime 15.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Horror 7.8%
- #5 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,521 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…
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Crime 21%, Mystery 11.4%, Point & Click 10.1%, Third Person 6.7%
- #6 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
93% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Paradise
Windows · Mac · Linux
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Crime 15.3%, Cinematic 12.8%, Point & Click 11.5%, Inventory Management 9.9%
- #7 Veil of Torment
92% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Dejan Milosevic
Windows
Enter the abandoned Black Water Asylum in search of a missing girl. Veil of Torment is a psychological horror game where reality twists, shadows whisper, and every step drags you deeper into madness.
Why similar: Cinematic 23.8%, Detective 16.4%, Supernatural 11.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Mystery 8.8%
- #8 Trash Horror Collection 3
91% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2023
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
We bring you 10 short horror/comedy games in this collection. Inspired by the "Tales From the Crypt" series and cult horror movies from the 80's/90's.
Why similar: 1980s 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Action-Adventure 11%, Mystery 9.5%, Exploration 7.8%
- #9 Twin Mirror
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,737 reviews2021
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Crime 17.7%, Detective 17.6%, Cinematic 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #10 Short Stories Whispers In The Walls
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Risen Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow in the footsteps of Detective John Palisnki, drawn to a small town after a tragic suicide. As he searches for answers, John encounters supernatural phenomena that challenge his understanding of reality. Unravel dark secrets and face your fears in a haunting atmosphere filled with mystery.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.6%, Crime 15.2%, Detective 14.9%, Cinematic 13.1%, Horror 7.7%
- #11 Temple of Steel
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nox Metrica
Windows · Mac
A first person survival horror game where you become trapped in a monumentaly vast place known as the Temple of Steel. Explore and escape it as its chilling abominations attempt to devour your soul, and as you struggle with a personal story of revenge, hatred and guilt.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.3%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 9.9%
- #12 COLIVING
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Taiwan Computer Graphics Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Windows
COLIVING is an interactive narrative adventure where you play as a hard-boiled detective and a relentless journalist on two distinct paths. As their cases converge on a shared apartment, your choices shape a complex, branching story. Trust no one—the real danger lives right behind the wall.
Why similar: Crime 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Cinematic 16.5%, Detective 13.5%, Choices Matter 11%
- #13 Just A Memory!
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cryptmatics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Just a Memory is a story based choice and consequence game featuring Aaron Page, a 19 year-old college student investigating the murder of his best friend while confronting his demons.
Why similar: Crime 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Cinematic 14.9%, Point & Click 14.3%, Detective 12.7%
- #14 Don't Stop In Red Wood
87% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Diego VictorPub: Noxus Games Studio
Windows
A legend returns: the cold pines of Red Wood whisper of a hunter reborn… Is he alive, stalking us again?
Why similar: Cinematic 18.8%, 1980s 15.8%, Crime 14.5%, Detective 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
- #15 Sammy Jukes: Twin Lakes
86% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Wamill
Windows
Detective Sammy Jukes is the man on the job when an anti-oil activist is reported missing in a small town on the new oil pipeline route. Talk to witnesses, shovel through evidence, wrestle with the wolves and chase after chickens to find the truth in this first-person open-world adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Crime 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Point & Click 11.9%, Mystery 8.5%
- #16 Obsidian Moon
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Cabinet Games
Windows
Investigate your way in a branching noir horror detective game inspired by Lovecraftian horror and ancient Minoan myth. Analyze evidence, connect clues, and uncover dark secrets through genre-bending deduction mechanics. Face a sinister plot—and an ultimate choice.
Why similar: Crime 19%, Supernatural 13.3%, Detective 13.1%, Point & Click 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
- #17 Winter Clothing
85% matchVery Positive82% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: 坤舆科技
Windows
This is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of the Winter Clothing Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. Is there really a ghost on the mountain? Perhaps there is something more terrifying than ghosts.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Supernatural 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, 1980s 10.4%, Mystery 10.1%
- #18 Fervent: Sovereign Struggle
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OutlawHue
Windows
A dark fantasy stealth-action game set in a world ruled by rival gods. You play as one of O'Millah's Apostles, sent to carry out his divine will while he wages war beyond the mortal realm. Apostles must work from the shadows to weaken divine powers from within and await final judgement.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Cinematic 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Supernatural 9.5%
- #19 With in the Obscurity
84% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
A first-person perspective mystery puzzle-solving game where players immerse themselves in the role of characters involved in each episode's abnormal event to uncover the truth. The plan is to release 1 episodes per month, totaling 6 episodes per season.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Cinematic 17.7%, Mystery 15%, Horror 10.5%, Supernatural 10.1%
- #20 The Passport
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KOEX studio
Windows
Her life and death are written in her passport.
Why similar: Cinematic 23.5%, Supernatural 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Horror 9.6%
- #21 Dream Cage
82% matchMixed66% of 335 reviews2025
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Robert battles early Alzheimer's and nightly sleep paralysis. Each night reveals fragments of his past. Uncover the truth and help him solve the mysteries haunting his mind.
Why similar: Crime 15.9%, Cinematic 14%, Supernatural 13.3%, Detective 12.9%, Mystery 8.7%
- #22 Portopia Serial Murder Case
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
The legendary "THE PORTOPIA SERIAL MURDER CASE" is reborn! Under the executive direction of Yuji Horii comes an all-new entry featuring five brand-new investigation files. Set in 1980s Kobe, conduct your investigation alongside a new cast of characters and uncover the secrets hidden behind the case.
Why similar: 1980s 26.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Detective 14.8%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 12.5%
- #23 The Dame
81% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Dovlet Mammedov
Windows
A first-person psychological horror where a harmless camp ritual awakens The Dame: a presence bound to mirrors and silence. Break the mirrors before she reaches you.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.7%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Supernatural 10.4%, Exploration 9.7%, Adventure 9.2%
- #24 The Casting of Frank Stone™
81% matchMixed62% of 6,021 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Cinematic 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Crime 10.2%
- #25 Shizuoka Curse | 静岡の呪い
79% matchMixed65% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: KM Studios
Windows
Shizuoka Curse is the story of a desprete young Japanese vlogger , who goes to an abandoned school in the woods in hopes of recording footage that would make him internet famous but it all goes wrong...
Why similar: Supernatural 16%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Horror 10.2%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #26 The Deed
80% matchVery Positive90% of 3,781 reviews2015
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Crime 27.6%, Detective 20.2%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%
- #27 Never Ending corridor
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Robert Nieto
Windows
A First-person horror game with multiple endings. Endings and Events might change Every time you Replay it.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.5%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Horror 11.5%, Supernatural 10.5%, First-Person 10%
- #28 Small Town Robot
79% match5 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Brandon Weeks
Windows
Explore the small town of ShadeCreek in this Indie point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Point & Click 19.9%, Detective 16%, Exploration 8.6%, Mystery 8.6%
- #29 The Wolf Among Us Remastered
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Telltale
Windows
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Crime 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #30 Unavowed
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,625 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.3%, Supernatural 17.2%, Detective 15.5%, Mystery 11%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #31 The Next One
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andrea Scholer
Windows
As Lia, follow the gripping final investigation of your reporter stepdad to uncover buried secrets in this supernatural mystery where every choice can not only change the world, but also the powers within you.
Why similar: Supernatural 21%, Mystery 14.8%, Cinematic 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #32 Echo's Inc
75% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: UwRekeningPub: UwStudio
Windows
You work the late shift at Echo's Inc reviewing bodycam footage of employees that vanished. Tonight it's Melvin's tape. You press play and suddenly you're not watching anymore. You're him. Living his last shift.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.8%, 1980s 20.2%, Detective 16.1%, Mystery 8.3%, First-Person 7.9%
- #33 The Incident Room
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ludotronics
Windows
A 2–4 player cooperative supernatural horror investigation about intervening in recorded tragedies. The opening chapter unfolds in a fog-shrouded 1700s coastal town, where players inhabit different townsfolk and act within a relentless final hour before the outcome becomes irreversible.
Why similar: Cinematic 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Detective 14.7%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Supernatural 8.8%
- #34 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
76% matchVery Positive89% of 8,060 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 35.1%, Crime 22.3%, Mystery 14%, Point & Click 8.3%, Adventure 5.6%
- #35 Unwanted Experiment
73% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Kidnapped by a mysterious scientist, you wake up trapped inside his strange laboratory. Switch between two characters, solve twisted puzzles, uncover hidden experiments, and escape before you become his next victim.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.5%, Detective 14.9%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Adventure 8.8%
- #36 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 816 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.5%, Detective 24%, Crime 21.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Adventure 9.1%
- #37 The Scarlet Thread
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZeroTick Studio
Windows
A Victorian manor mystery in fine 1-bit ink, touched with scarlet. Read the accounts of different narrators, examine clothing and ledgers, and re-enact the night. Spotting lies is only part of the case: how much does an honest account really prove?
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Crime 22%, Point & Click 15.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #38 For Your Tranquility
74% matchMixed68% of 195 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: Crime 24.6%, Detective 22.6%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #39 Escape from the Shadows
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Detective Ren Larsen must rescue Bastian from a world of shadows before he is lost forever. Explore two connected realms, solve eerie puzzles, and uncover the secrets of Penumbra in this dark point-and-click mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Detective 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Adventure 8.7%
- #40 七星探偵倶楽部~黄金虫たちの帰巣~
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: POTGAMES
Windows
A clickable adventure game reminiscent of detective adventure games of the '80s and '90s. The story follows the main character, a young detective, as he meets a series of unique characters and works to solve a case.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Point & Click 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Cinematic 12.1%
- #41 Another Shadow
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Bastian is trapped in darkness by an ancient curse, and only Carissa can bring him back. Switch between two connected worlds, solve eerie puzzles, uncover hidden memories, and reveal the shadow haunting their new home.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Detective 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Adventure 8.7%
- #42 Evil Fate
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KOEX studio
Windows
Evil Fate is a first person horror game. More info will be releasing soon.
Why similar: Cinematic 21.9%, 1980s 21%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, First-Person 8%
- #43 Nowhere House
71% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Enter the cursed house of a vanished witch and solve puzzles across three parallel worlds. A dark point-and-click escape adventure full of mystery, trapped souls, hidden secrets, and eerie choices that shape your fate.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Detective 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Adventure 8.7%
- #44 Fragments of Tyranny
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GuillotineStudios
Windows · Mac
Fragments of Tyranny is a dark,action game set in the oppressive Soviet city of Tolyatti. Take on the role of Esmer Diakov, a man from diakov family who to slash the cruel people even if they are innocent
Why similar: Cinematic 19.5%, Crime 19.1%, 1980s 19%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Third Person 8.1%
- #45 Haunted Laia
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
A family disappears after being haunted by strange presences in their new home. Explore Laia’s memories, solve eerie puzzles across mysterious places, and uncover the dark truth behind what happened to them.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Detective 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Adventure 8.7%
- #46 Ghost Case
70% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Reopen a 20-year-old murder case after receiving messages from the afterlife. Explore Hidden Town, solve puzzles, question suspects, and uncover the truth in this dark point-and-click detective mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Detective 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Adventure 8.7%
- #47 The Girl in the Window
70% matchVery Positive82% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
A girl appears at the window of an abandoned house, untouched for 20 years. Enter its eerie rooms, solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and discover the dark secret that began the mysteries of Hidden Town.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.9%, Detective 15.9%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Adventure 8.7%
- #48 Beyond the Room
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Enter an abandoned building haunted by rituals, witchcraft, and a dark past. Follow the signals from the fifth floor, solve eerie puzzles, rescue a trapped soul, and uncover the truth behind the spirits beyond the room
Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Detective 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Adventure 8.7%
- #49 Hidden Memories
69% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Lucian wakes up trapped with no memory of how he got there. Explore fragments of the previous night, solve dark puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and discover the terrifying truth buried within his forgotten memories.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Detective 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Adventure 8.7%
- #50 Until Dawn™
68% matchVery Positive83% of 5,319 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Horror 13.5%, Cinematic 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #51 The Empty Desk
68% matchPositive82% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: CheesecakeGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Crime 21.5%, Detective 17.9%, Cinematic 14%, Mystery 11.7%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #52 The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ManyDev Studio
Windows
The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag is the first part of an episodic adventure game which combines gripping crime story with classic courtroom drama. Immerse yourself into a world set in early 90’s in which you gather (or fabricate!) evidence, deduct and run fierce courtroom battles.
Why similar: Crime 18.5%, Detective 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Mystery 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #53 A Story of Questions
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Under the Bridge Games by Tim Hertel
Windows
You are trapped, unable to walk, only a desk in front of you. The voice you hear is that of a woman on a speaker. Solve puzzles, interact with your surroundings, and make weighty decisions as you uncover a strange and disturbing story in this supernatural single-player horror mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 16%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Horror 11.7%
- #54 Murder at Ironwood Inn
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: SAK70Games
Windows
A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?
Why similar: Crime 31.4%, Detective 26.7%, Mystery 19.1%, Choices Matter 8%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #55 Everlasting Curse
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Enter the witch’s hidden house, explore mysterious parallel worlds, switch between day and night, solve unique puzzles and minigames, uncover dark secrets, and break an ancient curse.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Detective 14.4%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Adventure 8.9%
- #56 April '86
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Logic Ronin
Windows
April ’86 is an atmospheric first-person psychological horror about returning to Pripyat, where the past never truly died. Explore the abandoned city, uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of children, and confront what was hidden behind the Chernobyl disaster.
Why similar: 1980s 16.9%, Cinematic 16%, Supernatural 15.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #57 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 97 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: Crime 20.5%, Detective 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #58 Inkblood
67% 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 19.5%, Supernatural 13%, Crime 11.9%, Inventory Management 11.6%, Mystery 10.6%
- #59 ENDS
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Concrete Realm Games
Windows
Immerse yourself in an authentic gritty experience set on the ruthless streets of London.
Why similar: Crime 39.1%, Cinematic 15%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Adventure 7.3%