- #1 The Case of the Golden Idol
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Investigation 25.7%, Detective 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Point & Click 13.7%, Puzzle 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same core loop of piecing together disparate clues to reconstruct a complex timeline of events.
- #2 The Roottrees are Dead
96% 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 25.6%, Investigation 24.7%, Point & Click 16.4%, Puzzle 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on meticulous investigation and connecting information across a large cast of characters, much like the seed game.
- #3 Her Story
96% matchVery Positive89% of 10,228 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: Investigation 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Detective 13.7%, Point & Click 10.9%, Visual Novel 10%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the seed game's focus on non-linear memory reconstruction and the act of searching through archives to find the truth.
- #4 Return of the Obra Dinn
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,398 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 55.5%, Puzzle 19.4%, Story Rich 15.6%, Multiple Endings 6.4%, Adventure 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for deduction-based investigation where you must piece together the fates of individuals through observation and logic.
- #5 Paper Perjury
94% 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 18.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Point & Click 13%, Investigation 12%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A detective visual novel that focuses on gathering evidence and exposing lies in a way that feels very similar to the seed game's investigative loop.
- #6 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,302 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Investigation 27.4%, Detective 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Text-Based 11.6%, Story Rich 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic, polished detective experience focused on logic, evidence, and uncovering the truth behind complex cases.
- #7 Paradise Killer
93% matchVery Positive93% of 4,378 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Investigation 28.4%, Detective 20.5%, Point & Click 17.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world investigation game rewards players for gathering evidence and forming their own conclusions about a central mystery.
- #8 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
92% matchVery Positive94% of 3,907 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Text-Based 17%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Story Rich 9%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of being a detective tasked with solving supernatural cold cases through careful observation and deduction.
- #9 Murders on the Yangtze River
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Investigation 22%, Puzzle 13.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Drama 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at blending traditional detective work with a strong, text-based narrative that requires careful attention to detail.
- #10 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
91% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Text-Based 15.2%, Detective 13.4%, Point & Click 10.1%, Drama 9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines investigation with a unique, atmospheric visual novel style that explores mysterious cases through a lens of psychological depth.
- #11 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
90% matchVery Positive92% of 2,791 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Why similar: Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Detective 16.4%, Text-Based 14.6%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy detective game that emphasizes dialogue choices and the weight of your deductions on the story's outcome.
- #12 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,368 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Detective 15.7%, Point & Click 14.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Visual Novel 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that features a strong female protagonist investigating a dark, personal mystery.
- #13 Until Then
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,382 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Emotional 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Story Rich 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply emotional, pixel-art narrative experience that focuses on the lives and memories of its characters.
- #14 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
89% matchVery Positive93% of 124,984 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Story Rich 21.4%, Point & Click 20.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an unparalleled depth of character-driven investigation and internal monologue that matches the introspective tone of the seed game.
- #15 GNOSIA
87% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Detective 28.1%, Story Rich 17.1%, Anime 15.5%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends social deduction and visual novel elements, requiring you to identify liars in a high-stakes environment.
- #16 Murder by Numbers
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,650 reviews2020
Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines investigation and character-driven storytelling with logic-based puzzles to uncover the truth.
- #17 Firework
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 43,818 reviews2021
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.4%, Drama 27.2%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Text-Based 12.9%, 2D 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This 2D mystery game uses a haunting, puzzle-filled narrative to explore themes of trauma and hidden truths.
- #18 Chinatown Detective Agency
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.
Why similar: Investigation 25.6%, Detective 19.7%, Point & Click 16.4%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: A detective game that requires real-world research and careful investigation to solve its complex, multi-layered cases.
- #19 Aviary Attorney
85% matchVery Positive95% of 2,252 reviews2015
Dev: Sketchy Logic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.
Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Visual Novel 34.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 7.6%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a charming visual novel format to deliver a surprisingly deep and engaging investigation experience.
- #20 BURIED STARS
84% matchVery Positive84% of 2,079 reviews2021
Dev: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Emotional 9.3%, Drama 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, character-focused visual novel that revolves around uncovering the truth behind a tragic event.
- #21 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
83% matchVery Positive94% of 9,045 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Text-Based 18.5%, Drama 8.2%, Anime 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a refined, historical take on the detective genre with a heavy emphasis on deduction and narrative discovery.
- #22 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
80% matchVery Positive95% of 385 reviews2025
Dev: Armonica LLC
Windows
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the melancholic, character-driven essence of a detective story while utilizing a nostalgic pixel-art style.
- #23 Return to Shironagasu Island
82% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Detective 19.1%, Point & Click 12.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Anime 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style adventure game that leans into mystery and investigation within a contained, atmospheric setting.
- #24 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
81% matchVery Positive88% of 4,106 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 33.6 hrsMean: 52.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Investigation 23.2%, Detective 18.5%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Text-Based 10%, Anime 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a series of engaging, logic-based investigations that are perfect for fans of the visual novel detective genre.
- #25 Signs of the Sojourner
82% matchVery Positive87% of 244 reviews2020
Dev: Echodog Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Text-Based 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on memory and conversation as the primary mechanics, mirroring the personal and emotional weight of the seed game's narrative.
- #26 Hypnospace Outlaw
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,338 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: Point & Click 31.8%, Detective 25%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Puzzle 10.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An investigation game that tasks you with scouring a simulated internet for clues, rewarding the same investigative curiosity as the seed game.
- #27 Tokyo Detectives
81% matchMixed70% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Investigation 24.5%, Detective 19.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Text-Based 10.3%, Point & Click 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a straightforward, mystery-focused visual novel experience that emphasizes the detective's role in uncovering hidden motives.
- #28 Trials of Innocence
77% 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 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Investigation 15.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Point & Click 9.8%
- #29 The Rise of the Golden Idol
77% matchVery Positive93% of 3,814 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Investigation 32.5%, Detective 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Point & Click 8%
- #30 Citizen Sleeper
78% matchVery Positive93% of 9,761 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.2%, Text-Based 30.4%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Story Rich 15%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game that emphasizes choice and the investigation of your own circumstances within a rich, atmospheric world.
- #31 Methods: The Illusion Murders
78% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Investigation 14.5%, Detective 13.4%, Text-Based 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique interactive fiction game that challenges you to solve murders through logical deduction and investigation.
- #32 Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game
76% matchVery Positive91% of 414 reviews2025
Dev: Posh Cat StudiosPub: Amplified Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Little Problems is a Cozy Detective game about solving minor inconveniences, everyday misunderstandings, and of course, little problems. This game is not about saving the world; it's about enriching it, one case at a time.
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Detective 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Point & Click 13%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #33 Murder on the Marine Express
79% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Investigation 18%, Detective 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Text-Based 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy yet compelling detective story that uses a classic "whodunnit" structure to keep the player engaged.
- #34 Connected Clue
75% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Investigation 20%, Detective 16.9%, Point & Click 13.7%, Text-Based 12.6%, Drama 8.2%
- #35 再见断刀
74% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中，接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查，抽丝剥茧的推理，才能定一个是非清白，还一个天理公道。 然而，在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下，似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Investigation 14.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #36 LumineNight
74% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Point & Click 14.1%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #37 Pricolage -IDOLIZED-
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 273 reviews2024
Dev: HIJIKIPub: Annulus
Windows · Mac
“Just who are you…?” Uncover the truth behind K-pop idol Sena as you search through her social media accounts in Pricolage -IDOLIZED-. In order to locate K-pop idol Sena, pronounced missing, you must search for clues in the ocean of darkness and greed that is the internet.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Puzzle 10.9%, Text-Based 10.8%, Drama 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #38 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.6%, Visual Novel 22%, Point & Click 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Anime 10.2%
- #39 Case #1472
75% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Broken at Release Game Studio
Windows
A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Investigation 16.9%, Detective 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #40 Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
73% matchVery Positive87% of 3,646 reviews2023
Dev: LizardryPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Games can really show someone's personality, don't you think? By way of a simple exploration-based adventure, this data-science game analyzes your actions to estimate your personality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Female Protagonist 13%, Emotional 8.9%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #41 CaseCracker2
72% matchVery Positive91% of 761 reviews2024
Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Jia huasheng ,the policeman of Chicheng police station, got disappeared without any trace after leaving a letter which illustrates the police station to start the CaseCracker system version 2.0.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Text-Based 19.3%, Point & Click 15.5%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Drama 10.3%
- #42 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
70% 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 23.7%, Investigation 18.7%, Detective 16.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #43 Minds Beneath Us
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,416 reviews2024
Dev: BearBoneStudio
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Point & Click 19.5%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 12.5%
- #44 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Investigation 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Detective 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Text-Based 10%
- #45 The Crimson Diamond
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 648 reviews2024
Dev: Julia Minamata
Windows · Mac
Follow amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in this retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure!
Why similar: Investigation 16.8%, Text-Based 15.9%, Point & Click 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #46 Far Away
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,931 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Investigation 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%
- #47 Unheard - Voices of Crime
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Detective 52.1%, Puzzle 17.5%, Investigation 11.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Point & Click 7.2%
- #48 YOUR HOUSE
70% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Detective 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Text-Based 10.9%, Point & Click 9.2%
- #49 CaseCracker
69% matchVery Positive90% of 3,209 reviews2022
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Text-Based 26.1%, Puzzle 12.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Drama 9.8%
- #50 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,849 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Puzzle 18.1%, Story Rich 14%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Point & Click 11.5%
- #51 Neon Hearts City
68% 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: Investigation 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Detective 15.9%, Point & Click 15.6%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #52 The Operator
66% matchVery Positive92% of 8,099 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 26%, Detective 19.7%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Point & Click 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #53 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
69% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Investigation 25.3%, Detective 19.3%, Point & Click 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #54 The Diary
68% matchMixed68% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: HuCang StudioPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Point & Click 11.2%
- #55 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
67% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Detective 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Puzzle 8.9%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #56 Tangle Tower
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 27%, Point & Click 21.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 12.9%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #57 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Detective 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Point & Click 14.1%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #58 AI: The Somnium Files
67% matchVery Positive92% of 9,101 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Anime 12%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #59 SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
69% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Investigation 24.4%, Detective 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #60 Sofia in Exchange for Lies
65% matchVery Positive85% of 195 reviews2025
Dev: MUTAN
Windows
Peek into the sins and memories of five personalities through surveillance cameras──This is an immersive, mystery adventure game that unravels the thoughts of the dark past that lie dormant inside Sofia,a suspect in the murder of a presidential candidate, and uncovers the truth behind the crime.
Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Text-Based 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
