- #1 Her Story
97% matchVery Positive89% of 10,391 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 29.3%, Crime 25.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Exploration 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This foundational investigation game tasks you with searching a database of video clips to uncover the truth behind a crime.
- #2 Telling Lies
96% matchMixed63% of 1,323 reviews2019
Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: Investigation 36.5%, Crime 35.6%, Exploration 11.2%, Simulation 6.5%, Story Rich 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to Her Story that expands the search-based investigation mechanics into a complex, multi-layered narrative.
- #3 Scene Investigators
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,027 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Investigation 38.5%, Crime 30.2%, Immersive Sim 14.2%, Exploration 8.1%, First-Person 4%
Why You'll Like It: A deductive investigation game that forces you to observe environments closely and piece together events based on limited evidence.
- #4 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
95% matchVery Positive90% of 15,558 reviews2016
Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.
Why similar: Investigation 80.6%, Simulation 15.1%, Visual Novel 1.5%, Story Rich 1%, Multiple Endings 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: You act as a government investigator sifting through personal data and communications to solve a mystery, mirroring the search-heavy gameplay of the seed.
- #5 Uncover the Smoking Gun
94% matchVery Positive96% of 449 reviews2024
Dev: ReLU Games, Inc.
Windows
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
Why similar: Investigation 25.6%, Crime 24.7%, Immersive Sim 16.8%, Text-Based 11.2%, Visual Novel 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim investigation game that focuses on crime-solving through deep interaction and logical deduction.
- #6 Hypnospace Outlaw
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,534 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.9 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: Simulation 58.3%, Story Rich 21.6%, Singleplayer 7.6%, Indie 6.5%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: This simulation captures the feeling of digging through a retro internet, requiring careful investigation to find hidden clues and lore.
- #7 Cyber Manhunt
93% matchVery Positive92% of 15,668 reviews2021
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: 摸鱼游戏
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.
Why similar: Crime 35.3%, Simulation 19.9%, Immersive Sim 18.4%, Investigation 13.8%, Story Rich 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern investigation simulator that tasks you with using social engineering and data mining to solve complex cases.
- #8 The Case of the Golden Idol
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,922 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 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 49%, Crime 30.1%, Exploration 7.9%, Story Rich 5.4%, 2D 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly rewarding detective game that focuses on lore-rich deduction and observing scenes to reveal the truth.
- #9 SIMULACRA
91% matchVery Positive90% of 4,678 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 32.6%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Horror 14.9%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Simulation 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game simulates a found smartphone, requiring you to investigate files, messages, and photos to uncover a dark mystery.
- #10 Interrogation Simulator
91% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Investigation 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Visual Novel 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the dialogue-heavy aspect of investigation, requiring you to choose the right questions to break a case.
- #11 FAKEBOOK
89% matchVery Positive91% of 822 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Investigation 37.9%, Visual Novel 15%, Text-Based 13.6%, Exploration 10.4%, Horror 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on social media investigation, requiring players to dig through profiles and posts to solve a psychological mystery.
- #12 Case Files: Behind Closed Doors
90% matchPositive90% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows
An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Investigation 33.6%, Crime 32.6%, Immersive Sim 12.9%, Multiple Endings 6.5%, Simulation 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused game that blends investigation with mystery-solving in a way that feels grounded and tactile.
- #13 Return of the Obra Dinn
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,035 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: Story Rich 29%, First-Person 19.7%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Horror 13.4%, Singleplayer 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An exceptional investigation game where you must use logic and observation to determine the fate of everyone on a ghost ship.
- #14 For Your Tranquility
89% matchMixed68% of 193 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 32.3%, Investigation 17.7%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Text-Based 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-themed mystery game that focuses on point-and-click exploration to uncover hidden information.
- #15 last seen online
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,301 reviews2024
Dev: Sochin Studio
Windows · Mac
Look through someone else’s computer. Inspired by early “escape room” flash games.
Why similar: Investigation 40.5%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Horror 17.9%, Simulation 11.7%, Story Rich 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A desktop-based mystery game that captures the feeling of searching through a computer to find hidden truths.
- #16 The Test
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,140 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 23%
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Investigation 25.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A choose-your-own-adventure game that focuses on multiple endings and story-rich investigation of the self.
- #17 Tokyo Detectives
88% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Investigation 37.6%, Crime 31.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Text-Based 10.7%, Story Rich 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that blends traditional detective work with investigation mechanics in a stylized urban setting.
- #18 Do Not Feed the Monkeys
85% matchVery Positive94% of 12,685 reviews2018
Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 30.5%, Simulation 23%, Story Rich 17.4%, 2D 14.9%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surveillance-based simulation that requires you to observe and investigate the lives of others to piece together a larger narrative.
- #19 Sinheritance
84% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: STIM GAMES
Windows
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Investigation 38.4%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Exploration 12.7%, Visual Novel 8.3%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused detective game that encourages exploration and investigation to solve a complex puzzle.
- #20 New Folder
83% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Evicted Games
Windows
You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.
Why similar: Text-Based 46.4%, Simulation 24.8%, 2D 12.1%, Horror 10.7%, Indie 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy investigation game that tasks you with navigating a digital environment to find hidden information.
- #21 TRAILCAM
84% matchMixed65% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: NiceSoup
Windows
In TRAILCAM, you are a wildlife investigator called to the Appalachian Mountains to solve mysterious missing person cases. Using trail cameras from your watchtower, you’ll uncover a sinister truth, navigating a non-linear plot full of twists. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Crime 36.8%, Investigation 32.1%, Horror 10.6%, Simulation 9.7%, First-Person 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This simulation uses crime-thriller elements and investigation to keep the player engaged in a dark, mysterious narrative.
- #22 Emily is Away
82% matchVery Positive89% of 32,336 reviews2015
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Text-Based 14.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Simulation 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that uses a simulated instant messaging interface to tell a deep, lore-rich story through digital investigation.
- #23 Krypta FM
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,045 reviews2024
Dev: Under The Sink Studio
Windows
Can you solve the mystery of the Beast of Gozdary?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 32.2%, Exploration 24.4%, Horror 19.1%, Story Rich 9.3%, First-Person 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator that uses atmospheric exploration and investigation to tell a haunting, lore-rich story.
- #24 Papers, Please
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 80,270 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Simulation 32.3%, Multiple Endings 23.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Indie 10.4%, 2D 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: While a document-based simulation, its core loop of investigating credentials and spotting discrepancies mirrors the investigative feel of the seed.
- #25 Through The Fragmentation
82% matchVery Positive97% of 236 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Investigation 38.6%, Exploration 23.3%, First-Person 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, 3D 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive exploration game that focuses on dialogue and uncovering the lore of a surreal world.
- #26 Desktop Explorer
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,696 reviews2026
Dev: Recurring Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Investigation 33.9%, Immersive Sim 16.8%, Text-Based 15%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Exploration 9.6%
- #27 Observation
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,189 reviews2020
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.
Why similar: Horror 35.7%, Adventure 23.7%, Indie 17.7%, Story Rich 14.1%, First-Person 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim that puts you in the role of a space station AI, requiring you to investigate systems and events to understand what went wrong.
- #28 Sofia in Exchange for Lies
78% matchVery Positive85% of 215 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, Investigation 23.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Text-Based 14.5%, Immersive Sim 6.7%
- #29 Not Tonight
79% matchVery Positive82% of 2,785 reviews2018
Dev: PanicBarnPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK.
Why similar: Simulation 50.9%, Multiple Endings 15%, 2D 9.2%, Story Rich 9.1%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that requires you to investigate documents and make choices that impact the outcome of the narrative.
- #30 Mystery of the Malign
77% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 42.8%, Exploration 14.4%, Crime 13.6%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #31 奇天烈相談ダイヤル
77% matchVery Positive83% of 347 reviews2024
Dev: 法螺会
Windows · Mac
矛盾を見つけ、相談者の悩みを解決する怪異判定アドベンチャー
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.6%, Text-Based 20.8%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Simulation 15.1%, First-Person 5.9%
- #32 Need to Know
80% matchMixed67% of 298 reviews2018
Dev: Monomyth Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to the Department of Liberty. Ascend the ranks of the NSA-like surveillance agency and decide: will you stand up for privacy, or help create an unstoppable police state? Spy on people’s deepest secrets, pick apart their private lives and decide their fate in this modern surveillance thriller.
Why similar: Simulation 58.7%, Adventure 15.4%, Story Rich 14.9%, Indie 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surveillance simulation that tasks you with investigating citizens and managing sensitive information to uncover conspiracies.
- #33 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,928 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Investigation 28.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Horror 7.2%
- #34 초동수사 - 증언/증거 추리게임
76% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: leeroom shin
Windows · Mac
A time-limited investigation mystery game where you uncover the truth using only evidence and testimony.
Why similar: Investigation 27.7%, Immersive Sim 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Simulation 13.2%, Text-Based 9.1%
- #35 The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 690 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer questions that will reveal things deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to once again unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Investigation 29.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #36 The Testing Chamber
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 705 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.
Why similar: Investigation 34%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Horror 8.3%
- #37 Mimic Search
74% matchVery Positive89% of 1,040 reviews2024
Dev: Gemezl
Windows
Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 30.1%, Horror 29.4%, First-Person 15%, Exploration 14.7%, Adventure 5.6%
- #38 The Test: Reality Check
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 653 reviews2025
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Immersive Sim 18.3%, Text-Based 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #39 The Backroom - Lost and Found
74% matchVery Positive89% of 448 reviews2022
Dev: Lollin' Pony
Windows
The Backroom - Lost and Found is a story rich adventure game with some horror elements. Why is there an orphaned room hidden away in the depths of a strange liminal space? Is it "the backrooms" or something else? CYOA? SCP? Weirdcore? No clipping? And what's with the cute paintings?
Why similar: Exploration 34.2%, Horror 23.4%, First-Person 18.5%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 4.8%
- #40 Within the Backrooms
72% matchVery Positive94% of 231 reviews2023
Dev: Shattered Display
Windows
You don't know how you got here, and you don't know how you'll leave. Wander the depths of the Backrooms in hopes of finding something more.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 38.9%, Exploration 27.8%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, First-Person 5.3%, Adventure 5.1%
- #41 Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Birdy Interactive
Windows
A missing person case straight out of 1995. Search the early internet, dig through emails and dusty floppy discs, and uncover the secrets behind the disappearance of Victoria Mason.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 30.5%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Exploration 13.6%, Simulation 11.4%, First-Person 8.9%
- #42 Among The Whispers - Provocation
71% matchVery Positive81% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: D&A Studios
Windows
More than ghost hunting—this is about uncovering the truth, deep within the estate. Study the past, gather evidence, and reveal the stories that linger between life and death. A unique investigation every time ensures deep replayability.
Why similar: Investigation 33.8%, Immersive Sim 22.2%, Exploration 12.8%, Simulation 8.2%, Horror 7%
- #43 Turlock Holmes
71% matchVery Positive80% of 984 reviews2024
Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Crime 63%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Story Rich 7.1%, 2D 5.1%, Casual 4.6%
- #44 The Test: Secrets of the Soul
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,565 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Investigation 31.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Horror 8.1%
- #45 Endless
73% matchMixed59% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: shademakesgames
Windows · Mac
A Horror Adventure Game with Multiple Endings
Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Multiple Endings 27.2%, 3D 21.1%, Adventure 9%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #46 頭痛
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 209 reviews2021
Dev: MONZEN
Windows
頭痛【資料館編】 行方不明者を探しに資料館へ... 廃墟の資料館に隠された謎を解く一人称視点の探索系ホラーゲームです。
Why similar: Immersive Sim 38.1%, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 11.4%, Simulation 9.3%, 3D 7.7%
- #47 Digging the Forgotten Cave
70% matchVery Positive80% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Cavernauts
Windows
Dig deep, unearth treasures. Upgrade your tools to uncover the secrets of the mystical caves. This is also an inner journey of relaxation, where your intuition can guide you as you dig deeper into the mysteries.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 51.1%, Simulation 17.1%, Casual 10.1%, 3D 8.5%, Exploration 6.3%
- #48 [Redacted] The Safehouse
68% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2026
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Investigation 57.8%, Text-Based 24.8%, Story Rich 7.3%, First-Person 6.5%, 3D 1.8%
- #49 Profession investigator
71% matchVery Positive99% of 109 reviews2022
Dev: Indie-Geek
Windows · Mac
Profession Investigator is an immersive simulator with a text-based interface in which you have to deal with real criminal cases. The game uses materials from court archives and specialized literature.
Why similar: Investigation 25.9%, Immersive Sim 23.5%, Text-Based 20.6%, Simulation 17.5%, Adventure 5.9%
- #50 Who's Lila?
69% matchVery Positive94% of 3,792 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.8%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Horror 9%
- #51 CaseCracker2
69% matchVery Positive91% of 824 reviews2024
Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?
Why similar: Immersive Sim 32.9%, Text-Based 26.2%, Exploration 16.2%, Simulation 9.4%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #52 CaseCracker3
67% matchVery Positive86% of 422 reviews2026
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
Why similar: Immersive Sim 35.3%, Text-Based 27.2%, Simulation 10.2%, First-Person 8.5%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #53 Entropic Float: This World Will Decay And Disappear
70% matchPositive92% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Nico HPub: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac
A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Investigation 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Simulation 6.6%
- #54 The Operator
65% matchVery Positive92% of 8,818 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 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 35%, Crime 25.1%, Immersive Sim 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%, Simulation 5.3%
- #55 星影の館殺人事件
67% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: 法螺会
Windows · Mac
1935年の洋館を舞台に織り成す、レトロな雰囲気の怪異ホラーミステリーアドベンチャー
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.6%, Crime 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Investigation 15.5%, Text-Based 6.8%
- #56 Hold Me Still
66% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Zeroshade123
Windows
"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.
Why similar: Exploration 37.1%, Casual 26.7%, 2D 11.1%, Adventure 11%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #57 ACCIDENTALLY
67% matchMixed69% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: M&K WORKSPub: Storytaco
Windows · Mac · Linux
A chance encounter. An inevitable murder. The truth always hides where you least expect it. Survive the night in this mansion.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.4%, Immersive Sim 21.4%, Visual Novel 18%, Horror 10.2%, Lore-Rich 6%
- #58 Detective Worden
65% matchVery Positive88% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.
Why similar: Casual 44.7%, 3D 23.2%, Multiple Endings 23.1%, Indie 5.4%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #59 Project DeepWeb
68% matchVery Positive81% of 134 reviews2020
Dev: NightCat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This is a deep web exploration simulator. Discover hundreds of websites and files around the Web to get to the Silent House and save your friend. Find out creepy stories from the Web and meet its inhabitants. It's showtime!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 27.1%, Exploration 18.6%, Simulation 13.6%, Text-Based 10.3%, Horror 9.5%
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69% matchMixed67% of 175 reviews2018
Dev: FlashynuravPub: FLNStudios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
You are an investigator hired to find evidence about the missing children in the manor off the road. Once you enter, the door locks behind you, and you can hear something, lurking...
Why similar: Horror 63.9%, Casual 18.9%, Indie 9.6%, Singleplayer 7.5%