- #1 Still Life
97% matchVery Positive82% of 1,111 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Detective 23.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Adventure 8%
- #2 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
96% matchMixed54% of 1,142 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 33.2%, Point & Click 18.3%, Mystery 16.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Adventure 6.8%
- #3 Deadly Match
96% 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 38.5%, Mystery 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Point & Click 12%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #4 The Darkside Detective
95% matchVery Positive94% of 5,262 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 27.8%, Point & Click 17.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Comedy 12%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #5 The Detective's Apprentice
94% 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 35.8%, Point & Click 14.9%, Mystery 14.9%, Investigation 8%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
- #6 Dead Detective: Zombie Conspiracy
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Interactales
Windows · Mac
Step into the shoes of Margh, an undead private detective, in this hilarious and bizarre adventure that combines classic point-and-click gameplay with an elaborate “deaduction” system. Use your brain (or what’s left of it) to solve strange and unconventional mysteries in a world ruled by zombies.
Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Point & Click 19.3%, Comedy 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #7 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
92% match9 user reviews78% of 9 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 32.3%, Point & Click 22%, Mystery 15.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Adventure 9%
- #8 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
93% 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 31.9%, Point & Click 23.4%, Mystery 17.7%, Adventure 9.8%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #9 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
91% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Point & Click 18.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Investigation 7.3%, Retro 7.1%
- #10 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
90% matchVery Positive97% of 606 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 22.5%, Detective 22.1%, Mystery 20.7%, Story Rich 7.3%, Adventure 7.1%
- #11 Peebi
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Onion Cocktail Games
Windows
Use your wit, sarcasm and a general lack of regard for others in this Point-n-Click adventure. Full of bad humour, bizarre decor and a world of inconveniences, with clues hidden in plain sight, problems with unusual solutions and an alt-culture flair.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Point & Click 27.5%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Comedy 11.4%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #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 40.6%, Point & Click 17.7%, Mystery 16.3%, Investigation 8.9%, Adventure 5.4%
- #13 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 816 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Point & Click 29.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Adventure 9.2%, Crime 7.1%
- #14 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fractal Pop Games
Windows
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Point & Click 21.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Investigation 7.1%, Crime 6.9%
- #15 Art of Murder - Cards of Destiny
88% matchMixed67% of 156 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A vicious serial killer leaves a trail of blood across America. He butchers his victims and leaves a card at the crime scene as his signature trademark. But he wants more! He triggers a psychotic face-off with the Federal Agent Nicole Bonnet, whose area of expertise is serial killers.
Why similar: Detective 39.8%, Point & Click 22.1%, Adventure 15.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Mystery 10.7%
- #16 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
86% matchVery Positive80% of 3,965 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 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 45.3%, Point & Click 19.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Adventure 8.6%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #17 Detective Mane
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: One Frog Games
Windows · Linux
When items go missing and mysterious occurrences disrupt every day life, Detective Leonardo Mane is on the scene. Investigate, interrogate, accuse and solve the case.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Comedy 16.2%, Point & Click 16.2%, Mystery 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #18 Still Life 2
85% matchMixed44% of 577 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Who is hiding behind Mr. X? Still Life 2 reveals the long-awaited ending of Still Life and spells a new investigation for Agent Victoria McPherson. In Fall 2008, Victoria is sent to Maine where Ellen Dunnigan's body has just been found.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.3%, Detective 20.6%, Female Protagonist 13%, Mystery 11.8%, Adventure 10.1%
- #19 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
84% matchVery Positive89% of 8,060 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 45.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Point & Click 8.8%, Crime 7.4%, Investigation 6.1%
- #20 Mombasa Conspiracy
83% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Blue Moscow Games
Windows
Join Connor O'Ryan and his inseparable friend Brian Moloney in a classic Point & Click thriller that will take them from the gloomy streets of Dublin to the sweltering heat of Kenya, where they will become embroiled in a conspiracy hidden in time.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Point & Click 19.5%, Mystery 14.6%, Crime 7.1%, Retro 6.4%
- #21 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
84% matchMostly Negative28% of 542 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...
Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Point & Click 24.8%, Adventure 14.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Retro 5%
- #22 The Roottrees are Dead
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,219 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 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 37.4%, Mystery 17.6%, Point & Click 16.2%, Puzzle 6.9%, Investigation 6.5%
- #23 The Missing Threads
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Point & Click 17%, Mystery 14.8%, Investigation 7.8%, Crime 7.5%
- #24 Thimbleweed Park 2
81% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Agents Ray and Reyes are investigating a murder at the Mansion. In a spoof of a classic whodunit, everyone is a suspect and the murderer will be confronted…... If you can find them. Not really a sequel. Not really a prequel. It’s more Thimbleweed Park and just as weird.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.9%, Detective 15.7%, Mystery 15.6%, Comedy 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #25 Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
82% matchMixed59% of 808 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.
Why similar: Detective 38.5%, Point & Click 26.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Retro 5.4%
- #26 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
80% matchVery Positive100% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Benedict Ide
Windows · Mac
In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Point & Click 17.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Comedy 12.2%, Investigation 7.1%
- #27 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
79% matchVery Positive81% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 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 23.8%, Point & Click 20.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #28 Das Geheimnis von Lakeshore
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: derrx_o Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D Point and Click Adventure in Pixel Art
Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Detective 24.1%, Comedy 11.7%, Adventure 10.3%, Mystery 9.4%
- #29 Nancy Drew®: Sea of Darkness
79% matchVery Positive93% of 232 reviews2017
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Set a Course for Danger and Discovery!
Why similar: Snow 23.6% ★, Detective 20.6%, Point & Click 13.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #30 Whispers of a Machine
78% matchVery Positive93% of 2,021 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Point & Click 21%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Mystery 9.7%, Adventure 7.2%
- #31 Paper Perjury
76% matchVery Positive89% of 235 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 29.8%, Point & Click 12.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Female Protagonist 12%, Investigation 6.6%
- #32 Thimbleweed Park™
77% matchVery Positive93% of 4,236 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.4%, Detective 11.4%, Comedy 10%, Adventure 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #33 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
76% 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 31.4%, Mystery 15.2%, Point & Click 14.3%, Investigation 7.8%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #34 Nancy Drew® Dossier: Resorting to Danger!
77% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Defuse an Explosive Situation at an Exclusive Resort!
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Point & Click 22.3%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #35 Not Another Weekend
75% matchVery Positive94% of 125 reviews2021
Dev: Animatic VisionPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A hilariously madcap point-and-click adventure as a determined bellboy tasked with clearing out a bustling hotel in just one wild weekend! Can he manage the chaos and evict all the guests? The clock is ticking!
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Point & Click 16.9%, Comedy 13.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Retro 8.8%
- #36 The Blackwell Legacy
75% matchVery Positive89% of 1,644 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.
Why similar: Point & Click 33%, Detective 16.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Adventure 7.8%
- #37 Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure
74% matchVery Positive87% of 639 reviews2020
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Delores is back home and working as a photographer for the Nickel News. Thimbleweed Park hasn’t changed at all in the year she’s been away… or has it? Sample Ron Gilbert’s new adventure game engine in this free prototype that uses “found art” from the award-winning Thimbleweed Park.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 18.2%, Adventure 13.2%, Comedy 9.3%, Mystery 8.7%
- #38 The Raven Remastered
74% matchVery Positive81% of 404 reviews2018
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?
Why similar: Detective 39.1%, Point & Click 28.3%, Mystery 17.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #39 Dumb Sherlock: The Hot Dogs of the Bakerville
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Electric Laughbag Studios
Windows · Mac
Cracking cases isn’t elementary when you're Dumb Sherlock, the world’s dumbest detective and last living descendant of the brilliant original Sherlock. Inspect, interrogate, beat puzzles and minigames and solve a hilarious whodunit mystery in this charmingly handcrafted 2D point-and-click adventure!
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Point & Click 18.5%, Comedy 14.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Investigation 6.1%
- #40 Escape The Ordinary: Tales of Romina Manor
73% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: megaseven
Windows
Based on the escape room board game of the same name. Discover the mystery of Romina Manor as you investigate the disappearance of the Master by searching for clues and solving puzzles in locations like the Parlor, Kitchen or even the Observatory.
Why similar: Detective 35.5%, Mystery 20.8%, Point & Click 9.8%, Crime 9.3%, Retro 6.7%
- #41 Manchester's Crimes: The Beginnings
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Nordic Cats Studio
Windows
Manchester, United Kingdom, 1889. 21-year-old Wilson Hellberg is looking for his brother's killer in a big, histile city. Explore rich neighborhoods and dark corners, conducting an investigation, which will lead Wilson closer to the long-awaited justice.
Why similar: Detective 39%, Point & Click 27%, Mystery 18.5%, Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #42 Sanitecty
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Magonol-a
Windows
"A detective’s intuition alone cannot solve a case. Examine the scene carefully." Sanitecty is a 2D detective adventure set across various locations, from high-speed trains to hotels. Carefully investigate scenes and connect evidence to reveal the truth.
Why similar: Detective 40.5%, Point & Click 21.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #43 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business
73% matchVery Positive85% of 529 reviews2015
Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A classic point and click adventure game, featuring weird and wonderful characters, beautiful animation and a fantastic soundtrack. "It is quite possibly one of the finest point-and-click comedy murder mystery adventure games set in Victorian London you will play today" - Bertram Fiddle
Why similar: Point & Click 32.8%, Detective 20.4%, Comedy 19%, Mystery 10.4%, Adventure 10.3%
- #44 PepOS - Our Operating System
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: div
Windows
Available today for every citizen of Feagu, a new operating system - built for both your professional and personal use. Browse your email, visit the world wide web, do office tasks, and much more!
Why similar: Detective 32%, Comedy 16.4%, Point & Click 15.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #45 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 608 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 25.9%, Detective 23.1%, Comedy 15.3%, Mystery 11%, Adventure 9.2%
- #46 Abscission
70% matchVery Positive94% of 125 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Point & Click 24.4%, Mystery 8.5%, Choices Matter 8%, Crime 6.4%
- #47 Crowns and Pawns: Amber Road
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows
Embark on a thrilling point-and-click road adventure across Europe. Travel through mesmerizing locations, solve puzzles and survive chilling threats while following the legendary Amber Road. Will you have the wits to uncover the mystery behind the enigmatic artifact – the Sun stone?
Why similar: Point & Click 25%, Detective 23.4%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Story Rich 7.6%, Investigation 7.5%
- #48 Blackwell Unbound
71% matchVery Positive94% of 789 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.8%, Detective 21.2%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Adventure 8.4%
- #49 Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,606 reviews2009
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
‘Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Remastered’ is a stunning update to the multi million-selling original. A mysterious escapade of intrigue and deceit, in which journalist Nico Collard and her adventuring companion George Stobbart must overcome powerful forces from fulfilling their evil ambitions.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.9%, Detective 17.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Comedy 11.9%, Retro 9.4%
- #50 Nut City Blues
68% matchVery Positive97% of 414 reviews2023
Dev: looking4stupid
Windows
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Point & Click 18.1%, Comedy 14.8%, Mystery 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #51 Wildwood Down
68% matchVery Positive94% of 125 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 23.7%, Point & Click 18.4%, Comedy 15%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #52 The Fifth Bell: Frequency of Secrets
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Serhat Arslan
Windows
The Fifth Bell is a premium 2D point-and-click mystery adventure set in 1994 Europe. Investigate hidden mechanisms, decode historical clues, and stop a forbidden instrument before it is awakened.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Detective 21.6%, Comedy 12.2%, Adventure 9.1%, Mystery 8.7%
- #53 Marcella Moon: The Phantom of Harvest Grove
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Point & Click 19%, Mystery 16.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #54 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,028 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 26.4%, Point & Click 16.4%, Comedy 13.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #55 Nancy Drew® Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses!
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 84 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Seek the source of sabotage on a Hollywood set!
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Point & Click 19.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Mystery 14%, Adventure 10.3%
- #56 Wild East: The Straw Man
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David Zacik
Windows · Mac
1993, just after Czechoslovakia split in two. Play as reporter Marek and investigate the death of a company director in name only. In Prague, journalist Eva pursues a case of her own. Explore locations, read documents, and uncover where their cases meet in a classic 2D point-and-click mystery.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Point & Click 18.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Investigation 6.8%, Crime 6.6%
- #57 The Scarlet Thread
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZeroTick Studio
Windows
A Victorian manor mystery in fine 1-bit ink, touched with scarlet. Read the accounts of different narrators, examine clothing and ledgers, and re-enact the night. Spotting lies is only part of the case: how much does an honest account really prove?
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Point & Click 17.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Crime 7.7%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #58 Detective Boiled-Hard / Case File - Death of the Space Dino Hunter
67% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2020
Dev: Because Because Games
Windows
A dialogue focused comedy point and click adventure game
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Point & Click 19.7%, Comedy 15.4%, Retro 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #59 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
65% matchVery Positive92% of 1,557 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 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: Detective 26.5%, Point & Click 17.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%