- #1 Emory Cole & The Secret at Greymar Point
97% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Briana Nasman
Windows · Mac
A cozy, point & click first-person detective adventure where you explore a Pacific Northwest coastal town, talk to quirky townies, solve layered puzzles, investigate clues, and uncover a century-old secret.
Why similar: Cozy 25.5%, Detective 23.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Alternate History 9.2%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #2 The Night Librarian
96% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: DaZeSTRAY
Windows
You are the new night librarian at Ashwood. Shelve the impossible returns, answer notes left by a patron who appears in no register, and piece together what the library remembers. A short, atmospheric mystery told over five nights and twenty-two puzzles.
Why similar: Cozy 35.5%, Detective 22.2%, Mystery 17.9%, Puzzle 9.6%, Investigation 4.6%
- #3 Mini Murder Mysteries
96% matchVery Positive95% of 122 reviews2026
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.
Why similar: Cozy 30.7%, Detective 30.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Puzzle 9.3%, Investigation 7.9%
- #4 Set the Record Straight
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anja Remic
Windows · Mac
A 1998-set deduction game. Trawl a period internet for documents, photographs, and dead ends, then correct the official record: who really wrote, played, drew, or built it. An anthology of credit fraud, set straight one careful search at a time.
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Mystery 18.4%, Cozy 14.3%, Puzzle 9.8%, Investigation 8.6%
- #5 In Memoriam
94% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: MoCaps
Windows · Linux
Step into a gripping medieval political thriller where intrigue, betrayal, and power struggles shape your fate. As a ghostly detective, you’ll uncover conspiracies, navigate a web of deception and unravel a larger mystery tied to your own demise
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Mystery 18.2%, Medieval 14.1%, Puzzle 12%, Investigation 6.1%
- #6 The Singular Ones
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bearded Pixels
Windows
Help a group of teenagers with singular powers solve the mystery of the Mirror of the Soul in this logic puzzle game, where characters and objects must be placed in the right room in the Magic Academy according to given coexistence rules.
Why similar: Cozy 25.7%, Mystery 22.9%, Detective 15.1%, Puzzle 14.8%, Relaxing 5.4%
- #7 Asteroid M-12
93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: JAsul
Windows
A short, atmospheric space adventure. Use an imaging system and your own deduction skills to investigate Asteroid M-12 with minimal color and report your findings.
Why similar: Detective 42%, Mystery 23.9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Relaxing 8.1%, Adventure 7.5%
- #8 The Duke is Dead
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bunk Bed Software, LLC
Windows · Linux
Duke Damian has been murdered! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and deduce the killer. Follow a growing trail of crimes and unravel the conspiracy tying them all together.
Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Mystery 21.6%, Puzzle 9.8%, Medieval 8.9%, Conspiracy 7.9% ★
- #9 Deadly Match
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Belba Games PTY LTD
Windows
Deadly Match is a single‑player third‑person murder mystery. Investigate the deaths of two young women in a small, seemingly peaceful town.
Why similar: Detective 41.2%, Mystery 22.7%, Puzzle 8.4%, Story Rich 7.1%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #10 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,381 reviews2026
Dev: ぱるそに工房
Windows
「ギルド探求団へようこそ!」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう!それでは──良い旅を!
Why similar: Detective 43.6%, Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 14.2%, Investigation 9.9%, Adventure 6%
- #11 The Current Past
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Picky Bits
Windows · Mac
A fading seaside town, a dark secret lurking beneath the waves, and a plot that will test your powers of deduction... Use logic, observation and your trusty notebook to untangle your way to the truth in this puzzling mystery.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Mystery 21.8%, Puzzle 14%, Conspiracy 11.1% ★, Adventure 5.5%
- #12 I'M YOUR HOST
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Calligram Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 42.4%, Mystery 21.6%, Puzzle 10.3%, Investigation 10.2%, Adventure 5.2%
- #13 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Mystery 24.3%, Detective 21.8%, Puzzle 12.5%, Nature 9%, Investigation 8.8%
- #14 Strange Horticulture
88% matchVery Positive94% of 16,007 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Cozy 26.2%, Detective 22.4%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 8.6%, Investigation 6.1%
- #15 Eye 4 Eye
87% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Team Eye 4 EyePub: Yi Dai
Windows
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Mystery 19%, Puzzle 10.6%, Conspiracy 8.3% ★, Investigation 7.7%
- #16 City of Voices
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Mystery 19.7%, Conspiracy 15.9% ★, Puzzle 9.9%, Investigation 8.4%
- #17 Escape From Mystwood Mansion
85% matchVery Positive93% of 1,381 reviews2023
Dev: Lost Sock Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?
Why similar: Cozy 29.6%, Detective 22.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Puzzle 9.9%, Exploration 5.1%
- #18 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
86% matchMixed54% of 1,140 reviews2019
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.
Windows · Mac
How Far Would You Go to Escape the Past? Step into a story filled with danger, intrigue, and complicated relationships in Midnight in Salem, the new 3D mystery adventure with detective Nancy Drew. Time is short, and you, as Nancy Drew, must solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.
Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Mystery 23.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Adventure 7%, Female Protagonist 5.7%
- #19 Detective Hindsight
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 39.7%, Mystery 22.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Investigation 8.7%, Exploration 4.5%
- #20 The Detective's Apprentice
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world-renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 39.8%, Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, Investigation 9.9%, Adventure 5.7%
- #21 The Roottrees are Dead
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,873 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 39.9%, Mystery 24%, Puzzle 14%, Investigation 7.6%, Point & Click 4.7%
- #22 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
84% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: PnC Narratives
Windows
A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.
Why similar: Detective 35.3%, Mystery 25%, Puzzle 13.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #23 Cracks Where the Light Gets In
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Highland Boundary
Windows · Mac
Spy through cracks. Solve deductions. Save your country. You’re an outsider observing clues and characters through the walls and floorboards of an alpine shack. Become entangled in the mystery: a recluse who shapes a revolution.
Why similar: Detective 45%, Puzzle 14.6%, Mystery 14%, Relaxing 7.9%, Story Rich 7%
- #24 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Mystery 20.5%, Puzzle 10%, Investigation 9.1%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #25 Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game
79% matchVery Positive89% of 570 reviews2025
Dev: Posh Cat StudiosPub: Amplified Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Cozy 30.2%, Detective 27.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 9.3%, Investigation 7.2%
- #26 The Labyrinth on Burrow Hill
79% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: Jonny Haynes
Windows
Unravel a thread of mystery and memory as you progress your way through the atmospheric halls of a dazzlingly large, long-deserted labyrinth. Explore the vistas of spectacular rooms and the hidden challenges within. Do you have what it takes to find what lies at the labyrinth's centre?
Why similar: Cozy 24.4%, Mystery 19.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Detective 10.6%, Exploration 6.4%
- #27 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
80% matchMixed56% of 344 reviews2024
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Mystery 19.7%, Puzzle 11.1%, Conspiracy 9.3% ★, Investigation 7.9%
- #28 Strange Antiquities
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,487 reviews2025
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
Why similar: Cozy 25.9%, Detective 22.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 8.4%, Investigation 6.2%
- #29 Gap World Events
78% matchNo user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: 荔枝加盐
Windows
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Mystery 19.7%, Puzzle 12%, Medieval 11.5%, Investigation 8%
- #30 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
81% matchVery Positive80% of 3,936 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 49.7%, Mystery 18.3%, Puzzle 11.6%, Adventure 8.6%, Point & Click 5.7%
- #31 Down in Bermuda
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,659 reviews2021
Dev: Yak & Co
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An unnatural storm leaves an adventurous aviator stranded for decades within the infamous Bermuda. Overcome creatures of the deep and unravel the islands secrets in search of a way back home.
Why similar: Cozy 27.2%, Detective 20.4%, Mystery 16.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #32 Rabbit Detective
76% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: PinkTokum Studio
Windows
《兔子侦探》是一款手绘风格的悬疑解谜互动游戏。玩家将扮演兔子侦探,在前往拜访好友时,竟发现对方已意外身亡!案发现场疑点重重,线索错综复杂。玩家将使用时间回溯机制,从现场抽丝剥茧,在正确的时机放置正确的证据,找出杀害受害兔的真凶,洗清自己被迫背负的嫌疑。最终将罪犯绳之以法,并在审讯中揭露其罪行!
Why similar: Detective 53.6%, Mystery 27%, Puzzle 17.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%, Indie 0.8%
- #33 All Possible Suspects
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Johann Anton Myburgh
Windows
A point-and-click deduction game where you unravel complex events. Explore frozen moments in time, analyze the scene, and fill in the blanks. Piece together the who, how, and why behind each curious scenario.
Why similar: Detective 38.1%, Mystery 31%, Puzzle 11.7%, Investigation 11.7%, Adventure 6.2%
- #34 Imperfect Smile
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lazy Platypus Kft.
Windows
A cart, a manor, and a family that deserves everything coming to it. The hours repeat. Conversations shift. Lies unravel. Explore, observe, and gamble with what you learn to prevent a murder that refuses to stay solved. Just you, your cards, and a house that would rather you stayed ignorant.
Why similar: Detective 35.6%, Mystery 21.5%, Puzzle 9%, Medieval 9%, Adventure 8.7%
- #35 The Ratline
73% matchVery Positive83% of 331 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 38.2%, Mystery 20%, Conspiracy 11.7% ★, Investigation 10.2%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #36 False Testimony
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bizi Games
Windows
Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Mystery 19%, Puzzle 13.8%, Medieval 7.9%, Exploration 6.9%
- #37 The Silver Crow
73% matchVery Positive98% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Dreamagination
Windows · Mac
Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Mystery 14%, Conspiracy 12.2% ★, Puzzle 10.2%, Medieval 10%
- #38 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
74% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Detective 37.1%, Mystery 22.3%, Adventure 9.4%, Investigation 8.9%, Point & Click 6.9%
- #39 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
73% 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 37.3%, Mystery 27.4%, Puzzle 17.4%, Story Rich 7.5%, Adventure 6.3%
- #40 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
76% matchVery Positive89% of 7,986 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 50.3%, Mystery 20.7%, Puzzle 8.3%, Investigation 7.4%, Adventure 5.8%
- #41 Murders on the Yangtze River
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,156 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"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 41.8%, Mystery 17.4%, Puzzle 14.2%, Story Rich 6.6%, Investigation 6.4%
- #42 The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZombieDogStudio
Windows
The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City is a classic detective mystery game. You play as Duke, a private investigator, collecting evidence through investigation and interviews, then using deductive reasoning to solve cases and reveal hidden truths.
Why similar: Detective 48.5%, Mystery 17.2%, Puzzle 14.8%, Adventure 6.3%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #43 Wrongly Accused
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elomelo GamesPub: SwopBots Ltd.
Windows
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 12.6%, Investigation 9%, Adventure 8%
- #44 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
70% matchVery Positive97% of 574 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: Mystery 30.6%, Detective 25.7%, Puzzle 10.4%, Adventure 7.6%, Point & Click 7.2%
- #45 The Case of the Worst Day Ever
70% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Hero Game Co LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery.
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Cozy 20.7%, Mystery 19%, Puzzle 10.4%, Investigation 8.4%
- #46 The Incident at Galley House
68% matchVery Positive94% of 3,745 reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Mystery 31.8%, Puzzle 15.9%, Story Rich 6.3%, Adventure 4.5%
- #47 Untold Mystery: Angel’s Cry
74% matchMixed54% of 125 reviews2014
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Investigate a mysterious, medieval monastery and reveal the terrifying truth! Enter a remote Alpine monastery and uncover the truth in a story-rich hidden object adventure. You are about to investigate the disappearance of a monk as well as the curious case of a weeping statue.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Medieval 19.8%, Mystery 18%, Puzzle 11.1%, Conspiracy 8.4% ★
- #48 Mystery of the Sacred King
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tarragon Games
Windows
You are the Lawspeaker, a defender of justice. Decode local rituals. Seek the truth. Dismantle conspiracies to save the innocent from execution. Put an end to the deception by revealing the mystery of the Sacred King in this deduction puzzle game.
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Mystery 21.8%, Conspiracy 17% ★, Puzzle 13.4%, Adventure 8.6%
- #49 Crimson Seer
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meridian Malice
Windows
Crimson Seer is a fantasy detective puzzle game. Investigate murder scenes frozen in time, gather clues, and deduce motive, method, and location. Use your prophetic visions to uncover sinister elven plots, ancient mysteries, and dark rituals in an underground world.
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Mystery 22%, Conspiracy 10.4% ★, Puzzle 10.1%, Investigation 8.2%
- #50 The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure
69% matchVery Positive97% of 497 reviews2025
Dev: The Wonder Room
Windows · Linux
Beekeeper (and former world’s greatest detective) Sherlock Holmes is arranging a surprise picnic for his friend Watson. Unfortunately pesky mysteries keep getting in the way! Explore, find clues and interrogate your neighbours in this cosy adventure.
Why similar: Cozy 27.6%, Detective 24.5%, Mystery 15.6%, Nature 7.7%, Investigation 6.4%
- #51 Deep Focus
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 40.5%, Mystery 23.1%, Investigation 10.6%, Puzzle 9.8%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #52 Murder Is Game Over: Treasure & Terror
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Solve a murder mystery set in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in this stand-alone detective game. Can you find Lord Russell Gallant’s treasure before it’s too late? The 6th game in the Murder Is Game Over franchise, Murder Is Game Over games can be played in any order.
Why similar: Detective 40.4%, Mystery 23.2%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 6.7%, Nature 5.5%
- #53 Emerald Valley
68% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: JIMIJMI19Pub: JIMIJIMI19
Windows
This is a single-player puzzle game. You are a tourist visiting Emerald Valley, but a sudden landslide traps you and the other visitors. Explore the environment, collect items, talk to fellow tourists, and piece together the truth to discover why you can’t leave—and lead everyone to safety.
Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Mystery 20.6%, Puzzle 12.6%, Nature 5.8%, Relaxing 5.8%
- #54 Return of the Obra Dinn
69% 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: Detective 48.6%, Mystery 28.6%, Puzzle 13%, Story Rich 5.9%, Adventure 1.9%
- #55 Call of the Golden Valley
67% matchPositive84% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: O'Saurus Studios
Windows · Mac
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Mystery 20.9%, Conspiracy 12.6% ★, Puzzle 9.2%, Investigation 6.7%
- #56 Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue
67% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
First-person escape room game. Use your magical abilities to solve puzzles or navigate through areas! Explore, use items, brew potions and unlock your full alchemical potential. Are you willing to do what it takes to claim a soul of your own?
Why similar: Detective 31%, Medieval 16.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 13.5%, Investigation 8.3%
- #57 The Golden Girl Case
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StickyLabs
Windows · Mac
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 37.6%, Mystery 21.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Investigation 8.3%, Conspiracy 8.2% ★
- #58 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
67% matchVery Positive81% of 483 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Mystery 20.9%, Puzzle 11.7%, Conspiracy 8.3% ★, Point & Click 6.5%
- #59 The End of the Sun
65% matchVery Positive97% of 312 reviews2025
Dev: The End of the Sun Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage and tracker of mythical beings. Following a legendary creature, you reach a village caught in a time rift. Embark on a magical investigation – travel through time, explore the ancient land, and bond with fire to shape villagers’ fate and uncover the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Mystery 19%, Medieval 15.1%, Puzzle 9.9%, Investigation 6.8%
- #60 Reel and Riddles
66% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Rapid Rabbit
Windows
Catch fishes by... solving puzzles?! Discover the correct moves in limited attempts. Uncover diverse fish species with unique twist on the rules. Relax, and enjoy the cozy world as you reel in your next big catch!
Why similar: Cozy 49.7%, Puzzle 19.8%, Relaxing 10.3%, Nature 7.9%, Exploration 6.1%