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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Point & Click, Adventure, Singleplayer, Detective.

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Walk the thin, blue line in four of the most realistic crime games ever created, packed with complex storylines and real-life mysteries that only a handful of real police officers ever face - or solve.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 74% — of 156 reviews
Released: 2016-08-29
Developer: Sierra
Publisher: Activision
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 12 min
Mean playtime: 4.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 28%

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  1. #1 King's Quest™ Collection
    97% matchVery Positive87% of 383 reviews2009
    Dev: SierraPub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    Seven classic games in one collection. Celebrate the golden age of adventure games all over again with the return of King's Quest.The bravest knight in all of Daventry, Sir Graham, is appointed by the dying king to embark on a Quest for the Crown.

    Why similar: Classic 36.1%, Point & Click 26.7%, Adventure 16.2%, 1990's 6.1%, 1980s 5.7%

  2. #2 Space Quest™ Collection
    96% matchVery Positive85% of 407 reviews2009
    Dev: SierraPub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 33%

    Experience a blast from the past with the complete, completely twisted Space Quest Collection.

    Why similar: Classic 41%, Point & Click 26.3%, Adventure 16.2%, 1990's 9.4%, Retro 6.5%

  3. #3 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father®
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2016
    Dev: Sierra On-LinePub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    Gabriel Knight is the last in a long line of Shadow Hunters, those fated to fight the dark forces of the supernatural.

    Why similar: Classic 33.3%, Point & Click 23.2%, Adventure 17.8%, Detective 10.7%, 1990's 10.2%

  4. #4 Déjà Vu: MacVenture Series
    95% matchMixed64% of 73 reviews2015
    Dev: Zojoi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Relive the original MacVenture Series version of Déjà Vu! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and discover a classic detective mystery adventure.

    Why similar: Classic 28.3%, Detective 22.5%, Adventure 22.1%, Point & Click 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

  5. #5 Quest for Glory 1-5
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 488 reviews2016
    Dev: SierraPub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    The world of Gloriana, with all its wonderful diversity, awaits you.

    Why similar: Classic 35.6%, 1990's 22.7%, Point & Click 19.6%, Adventure 16.8%, Retro 3.7%

  6. #6 Police Quest: SWAT
    94% matchMixed53% of 62 reviews2016
    Dev: Yosemite EntertainmentPub: Activision
    Windows

    It's all in a day's work for members of the most elite force in crime fighting history.

  7. #7 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
    92% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2025
    Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

    Why similar: Point & Click 30.4%, Detective 29.1%, Adventure 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, 1990's 7%

  8. #8 Thimbleweed Park™
    93% matchVery Positive93% of 4,127 reviews2017
    Dev: Terrible Toybox
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 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 34.6%, Adventure 18.1%, Classic 15.2%, 1990's 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

  9. #9 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 570 reviews2023
    Dev: Videlectrix
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Join Dangeresque, 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 36.8%, Adventure 24%, Detective 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, 2D 4.4%

  10. #10 Sam & Max Hit the Road
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,011 reviews2018
    Dev: Lucasfilm
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Grab your nightstick, squeal like a siren, and Hit the Road with Sam & Max, Freelance Police, as they attempt to crack their toughest case.

    Why similar: Point & Click 29.5%, Classic 21.9%, 1990's 17.8%, Adventure 12.8%, Detective 6.9%

  11. #11 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 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 55.5%, Adventure 18.6%, Point & Click 15.6%, Classic 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  12. #12 Still Life
    90% matchVery Positive82% of 1,081 reviews2011
    Dev: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Still Life 2 also now available!

    Why similar: Point & Click 47.2%, Detective 27%, Adventure 24.8%, Singleplayer 1%

  13. #13 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 42,629 reviews2019
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.

    Why similar: Detective 44.1%, Classic 25.7%, Point & Click 17.9%, Adventure 9.2%, 2D 1.6%

  14. #14 Palm Cracker
    86% matchVery Positive98% of 86 reviews2025
    Dev: Petter Malmehed
    Windows

    Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?

    Why similar: Point & Click 37.9%, Detective 33.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Retro 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

  15. #15 8-bit Adventure Anthology: Volume I
    89% matchVery Positive85% of 94 reviews2017
    Dev: General ArcadePub: Abstraction Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    8-bit Adventure Anthology is a compilation featuring faithful remakes of three of the best 8-bit point & click adventure games ever made. Originally released between 1987-1991, each stand-alone adventure features the same mind-blowing puzzles, graphics and music that mesmerized generations of console gamers!

    Why similar: Adventure 55.6%, Point & Click 44.4%

  16. #16 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,302 reviews2024
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!

    Why similar: Detective 43.7%, Adventure 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Point & Click 9.2%, 2D 5.4%

  17. #17 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
    88% matchVery Positive91% of 1,154 reviews2014
    Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.

    Why similar: Point & Click 34.2%, Classic 30.4%, Adventure 18%, Detective 12.1%, 1990's 4.3%

  18. #18 Connected Clue
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2026
    Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac

    Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

    Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Point & Click 23.9%, 1990's 20.2%, Adventure 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

  19. #19 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
    86% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,367 reviews2021
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.

    Why similar: Detective 53.2%, Point & Click 24.6%, Adventure 20.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%

  20. #20 The Darkside Detective
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 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 27.6%, Point & Click 25.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10%, 1980s 8.2%

  21. #21 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,223 reviews2015
    Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

    Why similar: Detective 44.2%, Point & Click 31.9%, Retro 11.5%, Adventure 11.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%

  22. #22 Beat Cop
    82% matchVery Positive82% of 6,045 reviews2017
    Dev: Pixel CrowPub: 11 bit studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 21.4%, 1980s 19.9%, Detective 15.9%, Adventure 14.5%, Retro 13.6%

  23. #23 Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
    81% matchMostly Positive74% of 612 reviews2022
    Dev: Nightdive Studios
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created.

    Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Detective 26.1%, 1980s 22.6%, Adventure 15.5%, Retro 5.6%

  24. #24 Profession investigator
    79% matchVery Positive99% of 103 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: Detective 57.6%, Adventure 41%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  25. #25 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 1,368 reviews2021
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

    Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Point & Click 27.2%, 1990's 21%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Adventure 10.1%

  26. #26 Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
    80% matchVery Positive81% of 3,003 reviews2016
    Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".

    Why similar: Detective 44.6%, Point & Click 32%, Adventure 22.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%

  27. #27 Neon Hearts City
    78% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

    Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Detective 25.9%, 1990's 15%, Adventure 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

  28. #28 Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 165 reviews2014
    Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    Sid Meier's Covert Action - A Techno-Thriller From the Case Files of Max Remington.

    Why similar: Classic 63.7%, Adventure 36.3%

  29. #29 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
    83% matchMostly Negative28% of 521 reviews2009
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    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 33.5%, Adventure 32.3%, Point & Click 29.9%, Retro 4.3%

  30. #30 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight® Mystery
    78% matchVery Positive92% of 299 reviews2016
    Dev: Sierra On-LinePub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Play as both Gabriel and Grace as they are dispatched to Munich to solve a series of mutilation murders thought to be the work of werewolves.

    Why similar: Classic 31.8%, Point & Click 22.7%, Adventure 18.8%, 1990's 14.9%, Detective 11.8%

  31. #31 Hidden Object Bundle 4 in 1
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 426 reviews2015
    Dev: Alawar Casual
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Four Hidden Object games from Alawar full of mystery, plot twists, and amazing stories!

    Why similar: Point & Click 73.7%, Adventure 23.3%, Singleplayer 3%

  32. #32 Scene Investigators
    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 971 reviews2023
    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.

    Why similar: Detective 78.7%, Adventure 17.8%, Singleplayer 3.5%

  33. #33 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 1,264 reviews2019
    Dev: Nupixo Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

    Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Point & Click 33.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, 2D 4.1%

  34. #34 Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 reviews2009
    Dev: LucasArts
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis.

    Why similar: Classic 35.9%, Point & Click 32.2%, Adventure 15.4%, 1990's 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%

  35. #35 The Apogee Throwback Pack
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 346 reviews2013
    Dev: Apogee SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 18 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    The Apogee Throwback Pack is a collection of four classic Apogee Software titles all in one kick ass package. Blast your way across the galaxy as British Special Agent Blake Stone in "Aliens of Gold" and "Planet Strike", then take on an ancient evil menace as the H.U.N.T in "Rise of the Triad".

    Why similar: 1990's 44.7%, Retro 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 20%, 2D 5.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%

  36. #36 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
    75% matchVery Positive80% of 3,814 reviews2012
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 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 46.8%, Point & Click 28.6%, Adventure 23.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%

  37. #37 For Your Tranquility
    73% matchMixed68% of 190 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: Detective 39.1%, Point & Click 32.8%, Adventure 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%, 1980s 3.6%

  38. #38 Hypnospace Outlaw
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,338 reviews2019
    Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

    Why similar: 1990's 32.3%, Point & Click 28.3%, Detective 21.7%, Retro 10.7%, Adventure 5.7%

  39. #39 realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 1,572 reviews2014
    Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Released in 2014, experience one of the first 3D adaptations of the renowned puzzle-adventure game Myst! Each discovery you make, every puzzle you solve, will bring you closer to reversing a wrong that has gone unchecked for ages.

    Why similar: Classic 44.2%, Point & Click 31.7%, Adventure 23.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  40. #40 Trash Horror Collection 4
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 115 reviews2024
    Dev: 616 GAMES
    Windows

    This collection includes 7 games that will bring you 80s trash movie vibes. Plus a story mode including all games in a unique, bizarre and bloody story!

    Why similar: 1990's 31.4%, 1980s 31.2%, Adventure 25.2%, Retro 11.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  41. #41 Cube Escape Collection
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,443 reviews2020
    Dev: Rusty Lake
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.

    Why similar: Point & Click 57.5%, Detective 27.7%, Adventure 11%, 2D 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%

  42. #42 Nancy Drew®: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 393 reviews2009
    Dev: HeR Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Catch this train — it’s your ticket to solving a century-old mystery!

    Why similar: Classic 32.7%, Point & Click 25.7%, Adventure 21%, Detective 20.7%

  43. #43 Inspector Waffles
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 289 reviews2021
    Dev: Goloso Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 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 32.8%, Point & Click 27.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Retro 8.4%

  44. #44 Don't Escape Trilogy
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 701 reviews2019
    Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology by award-winning indie developer Scriptwelder, you'll protect an unsuspecting hamlet from yourself, try to prepare for an incoming undead horde, and search a seemingly empty spaceship for answers to a gruesome mystery.

    Why similar: Point & Click 49.4%, Adventure 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, 2D 4.3%, Singleplayer 2.6%

  45. #45 Murder Mystery Machine
    71% matchMixed54% of 172 reviews2021
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows

    Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

    Why similar: Detective 44.7%, Point & Click 32%, Adventure 22.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  46. #46 Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
    73% matchMixed59% of 765 reviews2009
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 20.4 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: Adventure 32.9%, Detective 31.6%, Point & Click 30.8%, Retro 4.6%

  47. #47 The Case of the Golden Idol
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

    Why similar: Detective 41.6%, Point & Click 30.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, 2D 4.3%

  48. #48 Shadowgate: MacVenture Series
    72% matchMixed61% of 77 reviews2015
    Dev: Zojoi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Relive the original MacVenture Series version of Shadowgate! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions to experience where the franchise began.

    Why similar: Classic 38.3%, Point & Click 23%, Adventure 21.8%, 1980s 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

  49. #49 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 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 34.3%, Point & Click 30.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Retro 8.3%

  50. #50 The Detail
    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 682 reviews2014
    Dev: Rival Games Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters.

    Why similar: Point & Click 54.3%, Adventure 28.5%, Detective 11%, 2D 6.1%

  51. #51 Chinatown Detective Agency
    69% matchMostly Positive72% of 156 reviews2022
    Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac

    Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

    Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Point & Click 29.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Retro 9.9%

  52. #52 King's Quest
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 2,953 reviews2015
    Dev: The Odd GentlemenPub: Sierra
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.

    Why similar: Classic 30%, Point & Click 30%, Adventure 26.1%, 1990's 7.6%, Retro 3.9%

  53. #53 Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 90 reviews2014
    Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    It's April 2043 and you- as Tex Murphy, the last of the old-style gumshoes- find yourself racing against time in the most dangerous game of your life. What is the truth behind the rumored UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico? Why did the military suddenly shut down and seal off the Roswell complex?

    Why similar: Classic 28.2%, Detective 25.8%, Adventure 19.8%, Point & Click 17.7%, 1990's 8.5%

  54. #54 3D Escape Room: Detective Story
    66% matchMostly Positive71% of 118 reviews2025
    Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
    Windows

    3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.

    Why similar: Point & Click 53.3%, Adventure 26.3%, 1980s 14.6%, Retro 3.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%

  55. #55 The Dig®
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 1,254 reviews2009
    Dev: LucasArts
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth. Once the wayward asteroid is nuked into a safe orbit, a trio conducts a routine examination of the rocky surface. What they uncover is anything but routine.

    Why similar: Point & Click 36.4%, Classic 27.3%, Adventure 17.5%, 1990's 12.7%, Retro 3%

  56. #56 The Roottrees are Dead
    61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

    Why similar: Detective 40.4%, Point & Click 26.6%, 1990's 17.4%, Adventure 8.5%, Retro 4.4%

  57. #57 Legal Dungeon
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 581 reviews2019
    Dev: Somi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Legal Dungeon is a game about organizing Police Investigation Documents. The player must review and provide an Investigation Verdict on reports ranging from petty theft to murder, in eight different criminal cases. Weigh the value of people’s lives to unlock all the collectables.

    Why similar: Adventure 60.4%, Detective 39.6%

  58. #58 The Last Express Gold Edition
    68% matchVery Positive81% of 369 reviews2013
    Dev: Dotemu
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Step aboard the 1914 Orient Express in this award-winning mystery adventure from Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner. Described as one of the best adventure games of all time, The Last Express is an intrigue-filled adventure set aboard the luxurious Orient Express.

    Why similar: Classic 35%, Point & Click 25.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Detective 11.9%, 1990's 8.9%

  59. #59 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
    62% matchMostly Positive79% of 580 reviews2026
    Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows · Mac

    A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?

    Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Point & Click 33.5%, Adventure 22.1%, 2D 4.5%

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