- #1 Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
97% 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 38.5%, Detective 26.1%, Point & Click 16.1%, Adventure 7.7%, Mystery 7.3%
- #2 Ophelia
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nico
Windows
Ophelia is a detective game with survival elements. After a long period of silence, your sister Ophelia unexpectedly contacts you from her remote island. Discover the riddles of the island and your past to unravel the mysteries of your sister and her island.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Point & Click 25.5%, Lovecraftian 25.1%, Exploration 16.2%, Adventure 5.1%
- #3 A Call From Under the House
96% 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 34.2%, Point & Click 22%, Detective 19.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, Mystery 4.9%
- #4 The Dark Rites of Arkham
95% 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 27.7%, Point & Click 22.1%, Detective 18.1%, Exploration 10.3%, Mystery 7.4%
- #5 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
94% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: PnC Narratives
Windows
A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Point & Click 25.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #6 Remains of Yith
94% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Blackmoth Entertainment
Windows
Remains of Yith is a point and click adventure puzzle game inspired by The Shadow Out of Time by H.P Lovecraft, play as Sarah as she explores a mysterious island trying to recover a lost alien artifact
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.9%, Point & Click 26.5%, Exploration 13%, Puzzle 11.8%, Mystery 9.2%
- #7 The Hand of Glory - The Blowtorch Files
93% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows
A young girl, Erica Thimber, vanishes into thin air overnight. Is it a classic teen runaway? That's not what Lazarus Bundy, renowned serial killer hunter in charge of the case, believes.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Detective 25.3%, Exploration 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Adventure 8.1%
- #8 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
92% matchVery Positive90% of 262 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Point & Click 33%, Lovecraftian 32.5%, Puzzle 13.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #9 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
91% 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 26.4%, Detective 19.3%, Mystery 18.6%, Story Rich 10%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #10 Arkham Mysteries: Chapter One
91% 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 26.8%, Point & Click 15.6%, Detective 15.1%, Puzzle 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #11 FoldLoop
90% 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 25.5%, Detective 23.3%, Point & Click 12.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 10%
- #12 Strange Antiquities
89% 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 22.5%, Detective 17%, Point & Click 14%, Mystery 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #13 Silence, Exile, and Cunning
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Sail
Windows · Mac · Linux
A modern take on the classic adventure formula: explore, converse, and solve puzzles. Play as the young Irish writer James Joyce and his partner Nora Barnacle during their 1904 Mediterranean exile, in a port city where everyone seems to want something, and your small choices refuse to stay small.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.8%, Puzzle 15.5%, Exploration 14.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #14 The Room 4: Old Sins
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 17,768 reviews2021
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Puzzle 21.7%, Point & Click 20.4%, Mystery 16.1%, Exploration 5.7%
- #15 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildspell Games
Windows · Linux
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.5%, Detective 21.5%, Point & Click 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Mystery 11%
- #16 Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
87% matchVery Positive93% of 314 reviews2013
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!
Why similar: Point & Click 32.3%, Detective 24.7%, Puzzle 15.1%, Adventure 7.5%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #17 The White Door
86% matchVery Positive94% of 6,552 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty LakePub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?
Why similar: Point & Click 27.1%, Detective 21%, Puzzle 18.9%, Mystery 10.2%, Adventure 8.9%
- #18 The Mystery of Oak Island
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.9%, Detective 20.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 11.9%, Exploration 6.9%
- #19 Strange Horticulture
84% 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: Detective 20.9%, Point & Click 16.9%, Lovecraftian 15.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #20 The Darkside Detective
84% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Point & Click 21.5%, Lovecraftian 16.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #21 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
83% 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 26.7%, Point & Click 16.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #22 A Game of Masks
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zayan's Workshop
Windows
A 2D point and click adventure where you get to interact with everyone from the street food vendor to the mob boss (and everyone in between) to carry out your assignment for your pompous but powerful politician.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Point & Click 22.7%, Exploration 15.5%, Puzzle 13.2%, Mystery 6.8%
- #23 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.5%, Point & Click 24.6%, Detective 17.2%, Puzzle 9.3%, Adventure 5.5%
- #24 Whisper of Y'Ryando
79% matchMixed68% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: IndieCain
Windows
Whisper of Y'Ryando is a Lovecraftian puzzle-solving game that showcases a layered papercraft aesthetic. In this game, players will uncover the ongoing stories of the town through a unique perspective, acquiring hundreds of clue fragments by rolling dice.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Strategy 9.3%
- #25 Baker Street Breakouts: A Sherlockian Escape Adventure
80% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: HiSv Studio
Windows
"Baker Street Breakouts" combines the thrill of an Escape Room with the storytelling of an Adventure. Use your superior deduction skills in this story-driven mystery to help Sherlock deducing his way through an old film studio to finally face his arch nemesis Moriarty. Become a Master of Deduction!
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Point & Click 21.9%, Puzzle 13.2%, Mystery 9.2%, Exploration 6.8%
- #26 Nancy Drew® Dossier: Resorting to Danger!
81% matchVery Positive84% of 113 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Defuse an Explosive Situation at an Exclusive Resort!
Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Detective 25.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Exploration 9.2%
- #27 The Samaritan Paradox
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 265 reviews2014
Dev: Faravid InteractivePub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?
Why similar: Point & Click 41.9%, Detective 23.9%, Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 8.8%, Mystery 8.3%
- #28 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
78% 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: Detective 30%, Point & Click 27.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Adventure 7.8%
- #29 La Mystérieuse Résidence
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: city85_studio
Windows
Découvrez un escape game à l’échelle d’une grande maison, conçu pour mettre votre sens de l’observation et votre réflexion à rude épreuve.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.8%, Puzzle 18.5%, Exploration 15.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #30 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
77% matchVery Positive81% of 472 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.9%, Detective 21%, Mystery 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #31 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
78% matchVery Positive80% of 3,814 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 41.3%, Point & Click 23.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 11.5%, Adventure 7.3%
- #32 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 810 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
'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 36.2%, Detective 27.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Adventure 7.8%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #33 Rapta
76% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Felipai
Windows
Navigate through Silicon Sneaky, where time is of the essence to save your sister. Choose to be an Ethical Hacker or one among those who hide from the police. With various challenges to test your dexterity, evolve with upgrades and make decisions to discover multiple endings.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Point & Click 16.5%, Exploration 15.2%, Puzzle 12.1%, Strategy 11.8%
- #34 Manchester's Crimes: The Beginnings
75% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Nordic Cats Studio
Windows
Manchester, United Kingdom, 1889. 21-year-old Wilson Hellberg is looking for his brother's killer in a big, histile city. Explore rich neighborhoods and dark corners, conducting an investigation, which will lead Wilson closer to the long-awaited justice.
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Point & Click 31.6%, Mystery 16.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Adventure 6.3%
- #35 Strange Case
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Labeledman
Windows
Strange Case is a first-person horror anthology featuring classic point-and-click gameplay. Navigate through chilling narratives, solve intricate puzzles, and confront creepy characters with their own unsettling stories in this atmospheric adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.8%, Detective 21.5%, Puzzle 15%, Mystery 9.4%, Adventure 9%
- #36 Detective Hindsight
75% 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 33.6%, Mystery 15.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Exploration 8.7%
- #37 Murder Is Game Over: Treasure & Terror
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Solve a murder mystery set in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in this stand-alone detective game. Can you find Lord Russell Gallant’s treasure before it’s too late? The 6th game in the Murder Is Game Over franchise, Murder Is Game Over games can be played in any order.
Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Point & Click 19.1%, Mystery 15.3%, Exploration 12.4%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #38 Who Did It?
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: BeldrProductionsPub: BeldrProductions Games
Windows
Who Did It? Is a detective puzzle-game. Your job is to read the given case files to find out who the murderer is! Do you have what it takes to master all cases and close them all for good?
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Point & Click 20.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #39 Meridian 157: Chapter 3
73% matchVery Positive97% of 378 reviews2021
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
You have ventured this far, now there is no turning back. Uncover the island’s dark history by travelling through crumbling caverns and mysterious laboratories, but be warned, some may not be too welcoming of your presence…
Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Lovecraftian 19.8%, Detective 17.8%, Puzzle 15.4%, Exploration 12.8%
- #40 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
73% matchMixed55% of 1,118 reviews2019
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.
Windows · Mac
How Far Would You Go to Escape the Past? Step into a story filled with danger, intrigue, and complicated relationships in Midnight in Salem, the new 3D mystery adventure with detective Nancy Drew. Time is short, and you, as Nancy Drew, must solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.
Why similar: Detective 31%, Point & Click 22.2%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Adventure 7.3%
- #41 栖云异梦
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后,主角方哲收到了一个包裹,其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村,梦境与现实交错,指引他步步逼近真相......
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Point & Click 21.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 11.2%
- #42 Grayton the Detective
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incidental Minds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Point & Click 21.2%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #43 Aether Collector
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Magory.net
Windows · Mac · Linux
A surreal point-and-click adventure about harvesting mysterious Aether in an abandoned town. As a new corporate hire, explore a reality-bending anomaly, uncover dark secrets, and confront existential horrors while questioning the true nature of your mission.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Detective 17.3%, Point & Click 16.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #44 The Children of Clay
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,581 reviews2025
Dev: Balazs Ronyai
Windows · Linux
The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.7%, Detective 24.6%, Point & Click 17.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, Mystery 5.6%
- #45 Nancy Drew®: Sea of Darkness
71% matchVery Positive93% of 222 reviews2017
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Set a Course for Danger and Discovery!
Why similar: Detective 28%, Point & Click 23.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Exploration 8%
- #46 Crossroads: Fatal Truths Collector's Edition
69% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Elephant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Make your choices. Find your path.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Detective 23.1%, Puzzle 12.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #47 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
73% matchMostly Negative28% of 521 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...
Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Point & Click 30.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #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 27.9%, Point & Click 23.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 11.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #49 Mutropolis
70% matchVery Positive89% of 206 reviews2021
Dev: Pirita StudioPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Point & Click 26%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 11.2%, 2D 5.3%
- #50 Nancy Drew®: Shadow at the Water's Edge
71% matchVery Positive82% of 410 reviews2011
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Confront Terrifying Secrets in a Haunted Japanese Inn!
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Point & Click 29.7%, Puzzle 13.1%, Story Rich 7.7%, Adventure 7.6%
- #51 False Testimony
68% 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: Point & Click 26.3%, Detective 19.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Exploration 10.3%, Mystery 8.5%
- #52 Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
70% matchMixed59% of 765 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.
Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Point & Click 32.6%, Adventure 13.2%, Puzzle 9.1%, Mystery 9.1%
- #53 Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: RVL Games
Windows
Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah is a first-person, micro-adventure game that tells the story of P.I. Jim Morrison's encounters with the occult and the extraordinary. Explore your surroundings and solve puzzles in order to uncover the harrowing story of your friend's descent into insanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29%, Detective 22.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Exploration 9.6%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #54 The Room Three
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,034 reviews2018
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Why similar: Puzzle 30.2%, Mystery 22%, Point & Click 21.1%, Lovecraftian 16.5%, Adventure 3.9%
- #55 Nancy Drew® Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses!
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 80 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Seek the source of sabotage on a Hollywood set!
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Point & Click 23.1%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Exploration 8.9%
- #56 The Raven Remastered
68% matchVery Positive81% of 391 reviews2018
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Point & Click 33.3%, Mystery 16.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #57 Reversion - The Return (Last Chapter)
67% matchVery Positive85% of 96 reviews2020
Dev: 3f Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In this final chapter of the Reversion series, you must join the Resistance to defeat the evil Sergio. Buenos Aires is in ruins, but you have a chance to reverse history. Will you have what it takes to save your city before it’s too late?
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Point & Click 25.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, 2D 6.6%
- #58 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Mystery 17.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #59 What Was Found at Ravenhill
66% 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: Detective 25.7%, Point & Click 21.8%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 9.2%
- #60 A Winter Haunting
65% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: ABPub: Eccentric Stylist
Windows · Mac
Everlyn Sterling, a young woman tasked by her grandmother to take care of a historic mansion, finds herself entangled in a mystery involving supernatural forces. Join her in this point-and-click style game to uncover the secrets behind this landmark!
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Point & Click 20.8%, Exploration 12.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.4%