- #1 Aviary Attorney
97% matchVery Positive95% of 2,275 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 32%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Comedy 13.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a cast of anthropomorphic animals in a humorous, detective-focused visual novel that perfectly mirrors the tone of the seed game.
- #2 Tangle Tower
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,631 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 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 29.3%, Point & Click 17.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Comedy 8.4%, Mystery 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant mystery game where you investigate a bizarre murder using point-and-click mechanics and engaging character-driven dialogue.
- #3 Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,092 reviews2022
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Comedy 17.4%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 12%, Funny 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, hilarious, and cozy detective game that focuses on quirky dialogue and lighthearted investigation.
- #4 Detective Gallo
96% matchVery Positive83% of 187 reviews2018
Dev: Footprints Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Detective Gallo is a point&click comic-noir adventure that is entirely hand-illustrated and hand-animated, and whose protagonist is a feathered and grumpy private eye struggling with a very tricky case, bizarre characters, and puzzles that will put his insight and patience to the test.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.2%, Detective 28.2%, Comedy 24.3%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: You play as a cynical, anthropomorphic rooster detective in this noir-inspired point-and-click adventure filled with comedy.
- #5 Later Alligator
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,071 reviews2019
Dev: SmallBü
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Pat the alligator, a (mostly) harmless and (probably) innocent reptile is at the center of a conspiracy that could bring down the biggest, scariest family in Alligator New York City: his own! Explore the city, meet the Family, and try to save Pat before the clock runs out.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.8%, Comedy 16.9%, Mystery 15.2%, Funny 15.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: This quirky, hand-drawn comedy mystery features a funny cast of reptiles and focuses on exploration and investigation.
- #6 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
94% matchVery Positive94% of 2,535 reviews2020
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Detective 38%, Point & Click 23%, Visual Novel 22%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish noir detective game featuring anthropomorphic animals that blends visual novel elements with investigation mechanics.
- #7 The Darkside Detective
93% matchVery Positive94% of 5,226 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 27.9%, Point & Click 18.9%, Comedy 13.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Funny 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming pixel-art point-and-click series that excels at blending supernatural mysteries with witty, laugh-out-loud comedy.
- #8 Sam & Max Save the World
92% matchVery Positive94% of 2,078 reviews2020
Dev: Skunkape Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Detective 22.1%, Comedy 19.7%, Funny 11.6%, Story Rich 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential comedy detective duo game that defined the genre with its sharp wit and point-and-click investigation gameplay.
- #9 Inspector Waffles
91% matchVery Positive95% of 298 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Point & Click 15%, Investigation 13.9%, Comedy 10%, Mystery 9%
Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired detective game where you play as a cat solving crimes in a world populated by animals.
- #10 The Wolf Among Us
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 40,122 reviews2013
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Point & Click 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, noir-style detective story featuring anthropomorphic fairy tale characters that balances mystery with deep narrative choices.
- #11 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,169 reviews2023
Dev: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Point & Click 18.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Comedy 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surprisingly well-written visual novel mystery that uses point-and-click elements to solve a crime in a lighthearted setting.
- #12 Button City
90% matchVery Positive92% of 177 reviews2021
Dev: Subliminal
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Button City is a cozy narrative adventure game about a fox and his friends banding together to save their local arcade! Explore a diorama world, play exciting arcade games, complete quirky quests and meet cute animal friends.
Why similar: Point & Click 35%, Comedy 22%, Funny 19.8%, Story Rich 11.9%, Cute 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, narrative-driven adventure game that captures the cozy, funny, and story-rich vibe of the seed game.
- #13 Nine Noir Lives
89% matchVery Positive89% of 160 reviews2022
Dev: Silvernode Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Point & Click 20.1%, Comedy 16.8%, Funny 9.7%, Mystery 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous, cat-themed point-and-click adventure that features a classic detective mystery with a modern, funny twist.
- #14 Mutropolis
88% matchVery Positive88% of 213 reviews2021
Dev: Pirita StudioPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 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 36.1%, Point & Click 23.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Funny 8.5%, Comedy 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming point-and-click adventure set in a future where archaeologists investigate the ruins of our world, blending mystery with humor.
- #15 Loco Motive
85% matchVery Positive93% of 1,237 reviews2024
Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 15.6%, Point & Click 15%, Comedy 12.8%, Mystery 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A comedic point-and-click mystery set on a train, featuring multiple protagonists and classic investigation gameplay.
- #16 Pixel Puzzle Makeout League
87% matchVery Positive92% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Rude GhostPub: Skymap Games
Windows · Mac
Solve pixel puzzles, date superheroes, and save the day! Dating sim meets puzzle game in this romantic comedy adventure.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Comedy 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Romance 14.3%, Funny 9%
Why You'll Like It: A dating-sim and puzzle game hybrid that leans heavily into comedy and visual novel storytelling.
- #17 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
86% matchVery Positive87% of 1,379 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Detective 36.7%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 16.3%, Funny 12.1%, Story Rich 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich detective game with a distinct art style that focuses on investigation, deduction, and uncovering deep mysteries.
- #18 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,529 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 36.3%, Mystery 18.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, Point & Click 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A unique mystery game with a strong visual novel feel and clever puzzle-solving mechanics centered around a detective story.
- #19 Tails Noir
86% matchMixed67% of 3,467 reviews2021
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Point & Click 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 10%
Why You'll Like It: A post-noir detective game set in a dystopian city populated by anthropomorphic animals, focusing on deep narrative and investigation.
- #20 Methods: The Detective Competition
84% matchVery Positive91% of 754 reviews2020
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Investigation 13.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Point & Click 11%, Visual Novel 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that pits detectives against each other in a series of mystery-solving challenges.
- #21 Occult Crime Police
84% matchVery Positive93% of 168 reviews2021
Dev: Eggcorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!
Why similar: Detective 24%, Point & Click 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Investigation 10.7%, Mystery 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural detective game that mixes investigation with comedy and adventure elements.
- #22 Voodoo Detective
82% matchVery Positive95% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Point & Click 15.8%, Investigation 15%, Comedy 11.7%, Mystery 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn point-and-click mystery that features a detective solving supernatural crimes in a tropical setting.
- #23 Detective Grimoire
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,547 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Point & Click 16%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Investigation 11.8%, Comedy 10%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click mystery game that focuses on interviewing suspects and piecing together clues in a stylized world.
- #24 Times and Galaxy
81% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Copychaser GamesPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system’s most trusted holopaper. You’re just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job!
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, LGBTQ+ 11.3%, Point & Click 11.1%, Investigation 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel where you play as a reporter-detective, focusing on interviewing characters and uncovering the truth.
- #25 Detective Dotson
81% matchVery Positive82% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Masala Games Private Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery adventure game about an aspiring actor turned detective. Dotson comes across a case where each clue unravels new details about his father’s sudden passing. Engage in a riveting story, explore vibrant modern India, and use your wits to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Comedy 10.5%, Funny 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, wholesome detective game that focuses on exploration and solving small-town mysteries.
- #26 Methods: The Canada Files
78% matchVery Positive96% of 399 reviews2026
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 21.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Comedy 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A continuation of the detective competition series that focuses on investigation and visual novel storytelling.
- #27 Detective Ridelle
80% matchVery Positive99% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: PuzzLab
Windows
Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 12.7%, Comedy 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that incorporates escape-room style puzzles into its detective mystery narrative.
- #28 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 603 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Join Dangeresque, (Strong Bad from Homestar Runner) the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Detective 23.7%, Comedy 17.1%, Mystery 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A series of short, funny, and cartoonish point-and-click detective adventures that don't take themselves too seriously.
- #29 Detective Beebo: Night at the Mansion
77% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Bwobbers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Oliver Beebo has been invited to a party by an ex-Rich man in the middle of nowhere. Snacks included. Unravel the mystery of the party, the guests, the house and the strange phenomena that's causing you to forget... something important? Surely it won't affect your love life.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Comedy 13.8%, Romance 13.1%, Mystery 11.1%
- #30 Max's Big Bust - A Captain Nekorai Tale
79% matchVery Positive98% of 137 reviews2017
Dev: Lached Up Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Max's Big Bust is a Life Sim/Visual Novel that follows the story of two cops, Max and Brad, as they investigate a shady new drug that's been circulating the mean streets of Axon City.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.5%, Detective 21.1%, Point & Click 11.6%, Mystery 9.4%, Adventure 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A comedy-focused visual novel with detective elements and a distinct anime-inspired art style.
- #31 Detective INNA DUKE
75% matchVery Positive100% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: HmarkaTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Inna Duke is a noir story-driven visual novel where you team up with lieutenant Inna Duke and her partner corporal Fernal to investigate the mysterious abduction of the popular streamer Oleh Hamston. But will you manage to track down the poor hamster in rainy city?
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Comedy 15%, Funny 11.7%, Investigation 9.5%
- #32 Crushed In Time
74% matchNo user reviews90% of 1,236 reviews2026
Dev: Draw Me A Pixel
Windows
Embark on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on this surprising and elastic point-and-click game. Grab, pull, and release to help them solve a bizarre investigation full of humor and meta-time travel!
Why similar: Point & Click 20.5%, Detective 18.8%, Comedy 15.4%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 10.6%
- #33 BEAST CRIMES
78% matchMixed63% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: LINK
Windows
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Point & Click 14.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Visual Novel 13%, Investigation 7.6%
- #34 My Furry Detective 🐾
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: Dirty Fox Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A mysterious crime that no one could solve now rests on your shoulders. Well, not just yours; you also have a partner from your department whom everyone makes fun of. But who knows—maybe she’s actually a great detective in disguise?
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Romance 24%, Comedy 20.6%, Story Rich 15.6%, Cute 2.8%
- #35 Grey Instinct
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 732 reviews2021
Dev: Plain Cheeseburger Games
Windows
In this cyberpunk 2D point-and-click adventure game, play as Grey, an amateur detective. Unravel the mystery by searching for clues, solving puzzles, talking to the mask-wearing residents of New Corium, and, if you have time, maybe go on a date!
Why similar: Detective 25%, Point & Click 18%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Comedy 12.6%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #36 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,008 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Point & Click 14.4%, Comedy 12%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 9.1%
- #37 Paradise Lofts
76% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: BaMa Media
Windows
PARADISE LOFTS is a slow-burning, noir, hardcore sex romp, set in the fictitious city of Paradise in 1958. A visual novel, point-and-click journey, with loads of mini-games, crazy characters, and multiple solutions to challenges. 8 - 12 hrs.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.6%, Detective 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Investigation 14.1%, Comedy 12.3%
- #38 Bliss Valley
73% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Amusement Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
While running errands, you'll meet three cute furry characters that you can potentially date, romance, and eventually seduce. This game contains explicit sexual content.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Romance 12.4%, Funny 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%
- #39 Super Taco Crew
75% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: DeckerWolfPub: Rocky Wolf Studio
Windows
A Fox Thief Survives in a Dark City
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32%, Visual Novel 27.8%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Mystery 10.1%
- #40 The Real Face of a VTuber
71% matchVery Positive92% of 335 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Comedy 12.9%, Point & Click 11.6%, Mystery 10.8%
- #41 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,773 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 32.7 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 20.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #42 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
73% matchVery Positive92% of 5,538 reviews2018
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Comedy 16.2%, Investigation 14.7%, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 10.5%
- #43 Neon Hearts City
72% matchVery Positive84% of 56 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 28.5%, Point & Click 21.1%, Investigation 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #44 Purrgatory
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,027 reviews2021
Dev: Niv
Windows
A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Point & Click 19.7%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Funny 10.5%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #45 Inspector Waffles Early Days
72% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
A top-down detective adventure with point-and-click mechanics, inspired by classic Game Boy games. Follow Waffles in his first days as an inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie. But beware… Your future worst enemy is hiding in the shadows.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Funny 10.9%, Investigation 10.4%
- #46 Time For You - Chapter 01
76% matchMixed60% of 362 reviews2020
Dev: Zero2HeroGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A story-driven adult dating sim / visual novel with a detective style twist!
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Investigation 15.2%, Point & Click 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Romance 9.9%
- #47 Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness
70% matchVery Positive98% of 241 reviews2023
Dev: Zima software
Windows · Mac
Join the crazy police detective Francis in his search for a kidnapped cloned beauty and go through countless escapades with him in this classic point & click adventure full of comedy.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Point & Click 28.7%, Comedy 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%, Funny 6.2%
- #48 Furry Adventure Club and the Holy Grail 🦁
70% matchVery Positive93% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: Furry Dreams LabPub: Tranquility games
Windows
🦁 Indica Macjones and the brave furry heroes embark on an epic journey to find the legendary Holy Grail. Solve diverse puzzles and explore mysterious locations!
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Point & Click 15.3%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Comedy 13.5%, Romance 13.3%
- #49 Marshmallow All the Way Home
69% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: MarmaladePub: Shiravune
Windows
Find friendship, love, and pastries in the most unexpected places in this cute visual novel about baking a home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Comedy 18.6%, Romance 15%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Funny 10.6%
- #50 Endless Bounty
71% matchVery Positive93% of 134 reviews2020
Dev: WolfBite Interactive LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a point and click adventure where you lead Drok'tar through the town of Gabranth and its surrounding areas while looking for his bounty. You'll meet a slew of characters along with way, and if you play your cards right, you'll find yourself in more... erotic situations with some of them.
Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Point & Click 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 17%, Romance 14.3%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #51 Paper Perjury
68% matchVery Positive89% of 228 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 26.7%, Investigation 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Point & Click 11.9%, Mystery 9.5%
- #52 The Case of the Serialized Killer
68% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Alexis Royce
Windows · Mac
Delve into a devilishly delightful world of mysticism and mystery as Harold Ludicael, the disgraced demonologist. After the untimely demise of a famous illustrator, you’re tasked with solving their murder in this point-and-click visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.5%, Investigation 14%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 10.1%
- #53 Wildwood Down
66% matchVery Positive94% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: Crashable Studios
Windows · Mac
Step into the hilariously twisted world of Wildwood Down, a side-splitting comedy thriller. Featuring a protagonist with Down Syndrome. (Inspired by and voice acted by the Dev's childhood friend!) Perfect for fans of the P-n-C adventure genre and new comers looking for a wild heartfelt ride!
Why similar: Detective 21%, Point & Click 17.4%, Comedy 14.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Funny 9.3%
- #54 Lady in Mystery
69% matchVery Positive94% of 168 reviews2021
Dev: nolsoft
Windows
Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Romance 14.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Investigation 10%
- #55 Murder on the Marine Express
69% matchVery Positive92% of 79 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: Detective 25.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Investigation 14.1%, Comedy 12.5%, Mystery 10.4%
- #56 Sex Inspector 🚬💋
67% matchVery Positive86% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Play and Cum 💦
Windows
Sex Inspector🚬💋 is a 18+ visual novel where every sultry alley and shadowy figure could lead to thrilling encounters or chilling discoveries. Think you can handle the heat?
Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #57 Tails Noir Preludes
67% matchVery Positive91% of 309 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Visual Novel 30%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Story Rich 10.8%, Mystery 9.9%
- #58 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,781 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Investigation 21.8%, Point & Click 13.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #59 Finding Cinderella
67% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: 2humanstudiowo
Windows
A lighthearted game about love and murder.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Comedy 14.1%, Romance 13.8%, Mystery 10.8%
- #60 Yurikago
68% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2021
Dev: 喘葉の森
Windows
This is a game where you can escape if you do something "Yuri."
Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Point & Click 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Comedy 7.9%