- #1 Elegant Sleuth:Mystic Family
97% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
Agent Allison received an unexpected dinner invitation from the head of the Johnson dynasty, controllers of a sprawling business empire. What required her presence? The story's curtain began lifting...
Why similar: Point & Click 14%, Detective 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Mystery 9.3%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #2 Detective Super Star
96% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Ourhsow Games
Windows
Join the famous Detective Doyle to solve a series of murder cases in this captivating hidden object, adventure game.
Why similar: Word Game 16.2%, Detective 14.9%, Crime 11.8%, Point & Click 11%, Mystery 9.3%
- #3 Trials of Innocence
96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 14.8%, Investigation 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Crime 9.3%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #4 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
95% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Point & Click 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Investigation 10.6%, Crime 10.3%
- #5 雾尽时分
94% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: 济沧海工作室Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡,步步紧逼的幕后黑手,封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时,案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定,你以为可以回到现实世界时,轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Detective 14.8%, Investigation 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Crime 11.9%, Point & Click 11.2%
- #6 Mystery Island:Enigmatic Painting
93% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
After a difficult journey, Ada officially became a detective. This disappearance commission seemed extraordinary. During the exploration of the ancient castle, it seemed that a series of strange events also surfaced...
Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Detective 14.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Visual Novel 8%
- #7 Paris Mysteries: Man with Ivory Cane
94% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore atmospheric Parisian locations, collect clues, combine items, crack ciphers and solve dozens of brain-teasing puzzles and mini-games to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 13.8%, Investigation 13.1%, Detective 10.4%, Hidden Object 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #8 推理小说的关键一定会出现两次
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ReDeer
Windows
《推理小说的关键一定会出现两次》是一部以日常推理为核心的视觉小说。日常混沌纷乱,而“侦探”独具慧眼。带上你的好奇心吧,去和推理协会一同调查、思考,最终解开一个个轻松却不失有趣的日常之谜。
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Word Game 16%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Point & Click 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #9 我的一个多重人格朋友
91% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 上海久游网络科技有限公司
Windows
This is an AVG game that involves reasoning and decryption. He Zhou has 7 different personalities, which alternate seven days a week. Players will play as a detective and deduce the truth behind the horrifying cases surrounding He Zhou through the diary he left behind.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Word Game 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Drama 10.1%, Investigation 10%
- #10 The Puppet's Casket
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tapromance
Windows
The Puppet's Casket is a 2D puzzle adventure set in a mysterious Victorian manor. Navigate among eerie marionettes, solve intricate puzzles, and gather clues to seize the artificial eye and uncover the truth behind the Thorn family's tragic downfall.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 10.9%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Hidden Object 7.4%
- #11 File Tricks
90% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Wild Kid Games
Windows
"File Tricks" is a visual novel with puzzle solve. It is not only a test of logical thinking and observation, but also a reasoning feast full of suspense and reversal. You need to investigate the crime scene, collect evidence, confront the people involved and finally solve the case.
Why similar: Word Game 27.3%, Detective 17.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Logic 6.8%, Interactive Fiction 6.8%
- #12 Unsolved Case: Fatal Clue Collector's Edition
89% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Solve a series of tough cases, full of personal drama! In the new game series, you have to unravel some of the hardest mysteries using both logic and your intuition!
Why similar: Point & Click 15.5%, Detective 13.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Investigation 9.8%, Crime 9.4%
- #13 The False Culprit
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: HwachaPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Point & Click 14.8%, Detective 14%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Investigation 8.1%
- #14 Paper Perjury
86% 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 13.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Investigation 9.4%
- #15 Chains of Judgment
87% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ChaniMK
Windows · Mac · Linux
Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Detective 12.6%, Crime 11.2%, Investigation 10.9%
- #16 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
86% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Investigation 14.9%, Crime 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #17 Inquiry Counsel逆转茶食人
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZHENG YUFENG
Windows
"Hold on!" A court battle game set in ancient China's Song Dynasty! In the government office of Lin'an County during the Song Dynasty of ancient China, many bizarre murder cases occurred! The protagonist engages in intense court battles with the county captain of Lin'an to find the real culprit!
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Word Game 17.1%, Investigation 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Mystery 10.8%
- #18 The Detective's Apprentice
84% 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 24.2%, Investigation 20.9%, Point & Click 14%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #19 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Crime 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
- #20 Detective Dunkadoo
83% 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: Detective 18.2%, Investigation 16.8%, Point & Click 13.3%, Lore-Rich 8.8%, Mystery 8.1%
- #21 江华号
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 177 reviews2023
Dev: 知音动漫Pub: IndieArk
Windows
《江华号》是一款国风水墨横版卷轴叙事游戏。1928年,武汉的大街小巷流传着一则“头七夜死者还魂”的诡异消息,引发各界关注。《楚城时报》新人记者虞慧龄奉命前去采访,却误打误撞,被种种谜团指引着登上了一艘名为“江华号”的豪华客轮。在那里,一段不为人知的隐秘往事渐渐浮出水面……
Why similar: Word Game 20%, Point & Click 13.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Detective 12.4%
- #22 Detective Hindsight
81% 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 24.3%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Point & Click 10.6%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #23 Detective Dana
80% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Vice Beast
Windows
Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Point & Click 15%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Crime 9.4%, Hidden Object 9%
- #24 蜃境
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GOUXIANG TECH
Windows
"Shenjing" is a side-scrolling mystery game set in the Ming Dynasty. Players begin with an amnesiac identity and must investigate evidence, witness testimonies, and meticulously piece together clues to uncover the truth behind each case and determine whether the characters were involved.
Why similar: Word Game 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Detective 8.7%, Drama 7.5%
- #25 Gray Protocol
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Ctrl Z Crew
Windows
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Investigation 14%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Drama 10.3%
- #26 Rubbings
78% matchVery Positive89% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑,根据匿名信件中的拓片线索,深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村,这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事,并在村庄中展开调查,你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Word Game 18.2%, Detective 13.1%, Investigation 11.3%, Crime 9.2%, Drama 8.6%
- #27 Mens Rea
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mens Rea DeveloperPub: Mens Rea Publisher
Windows · Linux
A completely open-dialog murder mystery.
Why similar: Word Game 19.4%, Investigation 17.3%, Detective 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Mystery 11.6%
- #28 Neon Hearts City
77% matchVery Positive84% of 50 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 16.3%, Point & Click 15.7%, Investigation 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Crime 9.8%
- #29 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
79% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Crime 15%, Point & Click 14.5%, Investigation 12.1%, Mystery 11.3%
- #30 幽都酒馆
77% matchVery Positive99% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: 七月柒月七
Windows
本游戏主旨绿色健康阳光积极向上充满正能量,无不良导向。
Why similar: Point & Click 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Detective 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Drama 9.2%
- #31 Kanna Maze
76% matchVery Positive89% of 375 reviews2024
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?
Why similar: Word Game 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Detective 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Drama 10.2%
- #32 Emerald Valley
76% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: JIMIJMI19Pub: JIMIJIMI19
Windows
This is a single-player puzzle game. You are a tourist visiting Emerald Valley, but a sudden landslide traps you and the other visitors. Explore the environment, collect items, talk to fellow tourists, and piece together the truth to discover why you can’t leave—and lead everyone to safety.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 11.5%, Hidden Object 9.8%, Investigation 8.5%
- #33 鲤氏奇人异闻录
75% matchVery Positive98% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: 顽童计划
Windows
《明日方舟》同人游戏,以原作角色“老鲤”为主角,在二十年前的龙门,展开一系列解谜探案故事。
Why similar: Word Game 24.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 15.1%, Detective 11%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #34 Grim Tales: The Time Traveler
74% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A time-traveling killer is taking out the Gray family, one by one.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Detective 12.3%, Investigation 12.1%, Hidden Object 10.2%
- #35 speak of my sin
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: sagros
Windows
Speak of My Sin is a word reasoning game - players are supposed to find the truth of the cases, restore the story in a number of interrelated cases and finally detect the identification of “me”, speaking out “my” sin.
Why similar: Word Game 17.8%, Detective 15.5%, Crime 10.9%, Point & Click 10.9%, Drama 10.6%
- #36 Fatal Evidence: Art of Murder Collector's Edition
75% matchMostly Negative25% of 16 reviews2020
Dev: Domini GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
A serial killer has resurfaced, and he’s calling you out!
Why similar: Point & Click 15.6%, Investigation 15.3%, Hidden Object 15.1%, Detective 13.5%, Puzzle 10%
- #37 童谣无忌
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Youki Fung
Windows
In 1998, journalist Gu Yao comes to Hongcha Valley after an anonymous letter. A nursery rhyme points to a chain of old murders. Explore scenes, question witnesses, and connect clues to separate truth from lies. Uncover a family secret buried for over twenty years.
Why similar: Word Game 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Detective 7.9%, 2D Platformer 7.3%
- #38 大侦探之勃艮第古堡
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 知行合一
Windows
欢迎来到温泉岛,我是您的私人向导。您听说过……勃艮第古堡吗?那里是欲望与邪恶滋生的黑暗角落,那里有超出认知的生物和违反人性的生存规则。准确说,那里是另一个世界,由贪婪,欲念构成的炼狱……最后,请您一定要警惕每一个出现在勃艮第古堡里的人。祝您旅途愉快。
Why similar: Word Game 23%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Drama 11.8%, Detective 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #39 Turlock Holmes
72% 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: Word Game 21.7%, Detective 19.5%, Crime 15.2%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 10.9%
- #40 Chimeras: Blinding Love
73% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Something dangerous prowls the streets... Can you find out what's targeting young men in Paris?
Why similar: Point & Click 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Detective 13%, Investigation 12.2%, Hidden Object 8.8%
- #41 久美子之死:昭和少女血色告白
70% matchVery Positive96% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: LingVision Games
Windows
1988年,日本泡沫经济破灭前夕,化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警,侦查青梅奇怪自杀案,牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密,穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头,在人心与生死的抉择中,搜查蛛丝马迹,找出血案真相。
Why similar: Word Game 17.5%, Detective 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Mystery 9.3%
- #42 A Case of Fraud
69% 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: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 19.7%, Point & Click 14.7%, Crime 12.6%, Mystery 12%
- #43 Mystery Case Files: Incident at Pendle Tower
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Pendle Tower was once a lavish high-rise hotel, but a new renovation has awakened a long-dormant secret within its foreboding halls.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Detective 13.1%, Investigation 12.3%, Hidden Object 9.7%
- #44 Pineapple Legend
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zebra3dPub: Sukuratchi
Windows
Find the Golden Pineapple and the crimes against the Mayans. In Pineapple Legend, solve investigations with amusing and humorous situations. Explore the city of Takitani: investigate, solve puzzles, collect cards, equip accessories, fish, garden, fight in the arena, and increase your affinity!!!
Why similar: Investigation 14.9%, Detective 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Crime 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #45 The Guilty Hearts
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Singlecore Games
Windows
Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 12.2%, Visual Novel 8%
- #46 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NorthLightPixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short pixel-art mystery where you play as Nathan, a private investigator drawn into a curious case. Interrogate suspects, examine clues, and uncover hidden details
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Point & Click 19.8%, Investigation 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Mystery 8.4%
- #47 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
71% matchVery Positive100% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Benedict Ide
Windows · Mac
In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?
Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Detective 17.9%, Point & Click 16.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Crime 11.4%
- #48 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
70% 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 20.8%, Investigation 19.8%, Point & Click 18.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #49 Burden of Truth
68% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: RobProductions
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Investigation 16.5%, Detective 16.1%, Drama 12.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Crime 9.1%
- #50 In Memoriam
69% 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 25.7%, Point & Click 15.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Drama 10%
- #51 Major's Heart
68% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 15.3%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #52 Mohism: Battle of Words
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Investigation 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Crime 11.9%, Mystery 11.8%
- #53 Mystical Riddles: Snowy Peak Hotel Collector's Edition
69% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Your journalist friend went missing while investigating weird happenings in a mysterious hotel. You are the only one who can save her and uncover the truth before it’s too late. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Detective 13.1%, Point & Click 12%, Investigation 11.2%, Crime 9.6%, Mystery 9.2%
- #54 The Roottrees are Dead
65% 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: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 17.4%, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #55 Ezrebeth
67% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Point & Click 16.8%, Drama 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%
- #56 The Simen Rumors
65% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式,收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角,探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Word Game 18.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Drama 11.2%
- #57 How Many Secrets Under Ceiling
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 稻歌游戏工作室
Windows
The first light novel-style immersive detective game's here! A dentist dead in a double-locked room seems like a suicide, but unexplained contradictions connect different truths. Each investigation and puzzles are up to you. But wait, what's wrong with this suspicious "assistant" following?!
Why similar: Word Game 18.8%, Detective 15.3%, Crime 11.4%, Investigation 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #58 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
67% 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 21.5%, Investigation 20.5%, Point & Click 13.5%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 7.3%