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  1. #1 Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure
    97% matchVery Positive91% of 244 reviews2020
    Dev: Limited Games
    Windows

    How far would you go to save your daughter? As an infamous hacker-for-hire you have the skills to steal almost any secret. But when your daughter is taken, will you be able to use these skills to uncover a dark conspiracy that goes further than you could ever imagine?

    Why similar: Narrative 17.3%, Hacking 16.1%, Crime 14.4%, Conspiracy 11.7%, Detective 10.3%

  2. #2 Detective Agency Gray Tie 2 - Collector's Edition
    96% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
    Dev: Avi Games
    Windows

    The second part of the detective saga! Help Amanda find the stolen masterpiece in France. Explore mysterious locations, find hidden objects and solve puzzles. The Collector's Edition includes 20 mini-games and additional locations!

    Why similar: Crime 15.6%, Narrative 14.3%, Conspiracy 13.6%, Detective 12.3%, Hidden Object 11.9%

  3. #3 The Rise of the Golden Idol
    95% matchVery Positive93% of 3,814 reviews2024
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 21.2%, Crime 14.8%, Narrative 12.9%, Detective 12.7%, Investigation 10.8%

  4. #4 Detective Agency Gray Tie - Collector's Edition
    96% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2022
    Dev: Avi Games
    Windows

    Solve the case of a stolen antique statuette with detective Amanda. Explore picturesque Amsterdam locations, solve clever puzzles, and enjoy hidden object scenes. Immerse yourself in a detective adventure!

    Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Hidden Object 15.5%, Narrative 14.1%, Conspiracy 13.7%, Crime 12.4%

  5. #5 Crimson Seer
    94% 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: Crime 15.5%, Conspiracy 14.6%, Detective 13.4%, Narrative 13.1%, Mystery 11.2%

  6. #6 The Case of the Golden Idol
    94% 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: Conspiracy 18.6%, Narrative 14.5%, Crime 12.8%, Detective 12.5%, Investigation 10.2%

  7. #7 The Operator
    93% matchVery Positive92% of 8,099 reviews2024
    Dev: Bureau 81
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 19.7%, Narrative 17.1%, Crime 14.6%, Detective 12.3%, Investigation 9.9%

  8. #8 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
    91% 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: Conspiracy 23.8%, Detective 11.6%, Investigation 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%, Mystery 8.3%

  9. #9 Legends of Murder Collection
    92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
    Dev: Softdisk PublishingPub: Ziggurat
    Windows

    When a murder is committed under mysterious and supernatural circumstances, the Inspector arrives on the scene, ready to interrogate witnesses, decipher riddles, and fend off attackers seeking their next victim. Ready your spyglass and sword as you take on these two murder mystery RPGs.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 15%, Crime 13.9%, Text-Based 11.3%, Detective 10.2%, Mystery 9%

  10. #10 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NorthLightPixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short pixel-art mystery where you play as Nathan, a private investigator drawn into a curious case. Interrogate suspects, examine clues, and uncover hidden details

    Why similar: Narrative 18%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 12.4%, Point & Click 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%

  11. #11 Death at Fleming Manor
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: SUPERTHUMb
    Windows

    "Your job is to write the death certificate." Investigate a mysterious death in a grand British manor, 1959. Explore eerie scenes and complete forensic documents like death certificates and medical reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.

    Why similar: Crime 19%, Conspiracy 18.4%, Narrative 13.9%, Detective 11.7%, Investigation 10.1%

  12. #12 RE:Solver
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LizardFactory
    Windows · Mac

    Uncover the truth investigating the RE:Solver case files. Dive into murder mysteries, solo or with friends. Hack, investigate and unravel cases in a virtual internet. Photorealistic characters, engaging gameplay, and stream-friendly. Crack cases reveal secrets. Can you solve the mysteries?

    Why similar: Crime 18.2%, Hacking 18.1%, Conspiracy 17.5%, Detective 10.4%, Investigation 9.2%

  13. #13 CyberQuest
    89% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Ersin Dincelli
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore CyberQuest, where your decisions define you. Journey from a novice freelancer to a skilled hacker. Choose your path: white hat, black hat, or hacktivist, and embrace the cyber challenge!

    Why similar: Hacking 23.4%, Narrative 22.7%, Crime 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.8%

  14. #14 Whispers of the Luminaries Part 1
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: VN Heaven
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An idol trainee vanishes without a trace. When police investigators hit a dead end, you're dragged into a crime that gets progressively darker as you uncover the truth. Play as a detective, solve logic puzzles, and shape your relationships in this VN inspired by Danganronpa & Famicom Detective Club.

    Why similar: Narrative 24.4%, Crime 19.2%, Detective 12.4%, Text-Based 10.7%, Investigation 9.3%

  15. #15 Lord Winklebottom Investigates
    87% matchVery Positive93% of 232 reviews2022
    Dev: Cave Monsters
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.

    Why similar: Narrative 30.9%, Crime 20.7%, Detective 14.1%, Investigation 10.1%, Mystery 9.9%

  16. #16 Luminous Threads: A Visual Novel
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bit Quirky, LLC
    Windows · Mac

    You are Juno, a teenage girl getting evidence to clear her brother's name. Choose who helps you solve the mystery. With multiple endings, some scenes are flashbacks to the past. Your actions there may even change who committed the crime, with what, and where!

    Why similar: Hacking 19.1%, Narrative 15.8%, Crime 14.3%, Conspiracy 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%

  17. #17 A Death in the Red Light
    86% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
    Dev: Mystery City Games BVPub: indie.io
    Windows

    Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 18.4%, Crime 15.2%, Detective 14%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 10.9%

  18. #18 Locator
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Empty Exhibit
    Windows

    A Geoguessr-inspired detective game set on an alien planet. Pinpoint the exact locations of photos to track down missing archeologist Abigail Lidari. Cross-reference journal entries, decipher cryptic symbols, and uncover the mysteries of an ancient civilization.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 23.5%, Crime 17.9%, Detective 13.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 12.3%

  19. #19 A Case of Fraud
    83% matchVery Positive98% of 365 reviews2025
    Dev: Hesperus Games
    Windows · Mac

    A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

    Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Conspiracy 11.1%

  20. #20 City of Voices
    84% 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: Conspiracy 28.7%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%

  21. #21 雾尽时分
    84% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
    Dev: 济沧海工作室Pub: Pujia8 Studio
    Windows

    戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡,步步紧逼的幕后黑手,封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时,案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定,你以为可以回到现实世界时,轮回之路才刚刚开始……

    Why similar: Crime 24%, Detective 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Investigation 11.2%, Text-Based 9.3%

  22. #22 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 513 reviews2026
    Dev: yattytheman
    Windows · Linux

    Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 26.3%, Detective 16.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Investigation 13.4%, Text-Based 9.6%

  23. #23 Pineapple Legend
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: zebra3dPub: Sukuratchi
    Windows

    Find the Golden Pineapple and the crimes against the Mayans. In Pineapple Legend, solve investigations with amusing and humorous situations. Explore the city of Takitani: investigate, solve puzzles, collect cards, equip accessories, fish, garden, fight in the arena, and increase your affinity!!!

    Why similar: Crime 19.2%, Detective 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Investigation 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%

  24. #24 The Outer Frame
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sapucai Games
    Windows

    Choose how to cover up a messy event before the truth reaches the masses and pandemonium ensues! Whatever happens to witnesses and evidence is up to you in this manage-your-own-adventure mystery.

    Why similar: Narrative 26.6%, Conspiracy 20.6%, Detective 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Mystery 8.5%

  25. #25 Intruder In Antiquonia
    80% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2022
    Dev: Aruma Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.

    Why similar: Narrative 24.1%, Detective 13.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Investigation 10.2%, Hidden Object 10%

  26. #26 Mystery Of Camp Enigma
    81% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2021
    Dev: M9 Games
    Windows

    Explore areas, collect hidden objects and take in your surroundings. You will need all of your puzzle solving skills to put together a plan to make your way through the island of Camp Enigma, solving riddles and down the many paths of mystery.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 17.6%, Detective 14.2%, Hidden Object 11.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%

  27. #27 Graywood: Noir Detective
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bobby & Jeni
    Windows

    GRAYWOOD is a 1950s crime comic-inspired graphic adventure. Investigate crime scenes, craft your own lines of questioning, and organize your findings on your corkboard all while navigating a morally-testing narrative. Respect the law, follow your conscience, or abuse your power to save your family.

    Why similar: Narrative 26.2%, Crime 22%, Detective 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Investigation 9.4%

  28. #28 Pentiment
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,036 reviews2022
    Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

    Why similar: Narrative 17.8%, Conspiracy 16.4%, Investigation 12.1%, Detective 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%

  29. #29 As The Leaves Fall
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Clay Crown Games
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.

    Why similar: Narrative 24.8%, Crime 16.3%, Detective 13.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Investigation 10.3%

  30. #30 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
    77% 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 19%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Hidden Object 10%

  31. #31 The Katydids Incident
    77% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2022
    Dev: Punx Studios
    Windows

    There is a big discussion going on about a mysterious group named The Katydids proposing riddles and challenges on online forums, Are you clever enough to unravel the mystery of this obscure organization?

    Why similar: Conspiracy 23.4%, Crime 22%, Hacking 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%, Point & Click 7.1%

  32. #32 Mystery Island:Missing Amy
    75% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: TAPROMANCE
    Windows

    The adventure begins when Ada, a young explorer, receives a mysterious selfie from her sister, who in fact disappeared months ago. ...... The background of the selfie is a mysterious island with blood-red sea water. Ada decides to go out on the sea to look for her sister……

    Why similar: Crime 14%, Detective 12.7%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%

  33. #33 LAN Party Adventures
    74% matchVery Positive90% of 103 reviews2025
    Dev: LEAP Game Studios
    Windows

    Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.

    Why similar: Crime 23.7%, Conspiracy 18.2%, Detective 13.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Investigation 10.3%

  34. #34 Dagger Woods VR
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Paracosm Studio
    Windows

    Relive a traumatizing true story in a psychological thriller escape room. As a mother looking for her missing children, you must escape her endless misery in the snow-covered Dagger Woods. Explore the unsolved case of Mary-Ellen MacDonald and the fires of Nova Scotia in 1922. Who is truly to blame?!

    Why similar: Narrative 30.6%, Conspiracy 16.5%, Crime 15.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Hidden Object 9.4%

  35. #35 Chains Of Clues
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Chema Luque
    Windows

    Solve crimes in VR. Investigate crime scenes, collect evidence with your hands, and reconstruct the truth by connecting clues back at your office. Every case challenges your observation, logic, and deduction.

    Why similar: Narrative 23%, Crime 19.9%, Detective 13%, Investigation 10.1%, Hidden Object 10%

  36. #36 Mysteries of Perception
    73% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2025
    Dev: 50 Rats Games
    Windows · Mac

    Mysteries of Perception is a detective game where you will see the same scene through the eyes of different characters. Uncover their secrets by analyzing all the clues. Switch perspectives and learn everything about the artifacts of the Distant and the deaths in their wake. Glory to the Stars!

    Why similar: Conspiracy 26.1%, Crime 18.2%, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 11.3%

  37. #37 Mystery of Camp Enigma 2: Point & Click Puzzle Adventure
    76% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2021
    Dev: M9 Games
    Windows

    A thrilling puzzle adventure, inspired by hidden object escape room games. Picking up from the radio tower. You discover a remote signal being transmitted from somewhere on the island. Your objective to investigate, along with your continuing mission to discover the missing army personnel.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 17.6%, Hidden Object 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Detective 9.9%

  38. #38 The Duke is Dead
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Bunk Bed Software, LLC
    Windows

    The duke is dead! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and use deduction to find the killer. Put your detective skills to the test to unravel the trail of crimes and uncover the truth!

    Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Crime 18.6%, Conspiracy 16.2%, Mystery 16%, Investigation 11.6%

  39. #39 New Folder
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Evicted Games
    Windows

    You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.

    Why similar: Narrative 21.1%, Detective 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Text-Based 16.3%, Mystery 11.5%

  40. #40 The Ratline
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 157 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 22.2%, Conspiracy 21.6%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Narrative 13.7%

  41. #41 Chains of Judgment
    72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: ChaniMK
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.

    Why similar: Crime 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Text-Based 14.1%, Detective 12.5%, Point & Click 9.9%

  42. #42 Chronique des Silencieux
    72% matchMostly Positive74% of 35 reviews2024
    Dev: Pierre Feuille StudioPub: Zugalu Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 19.4%, Crime 19.2%, Detective 13.5%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 9.9%

  43. #43 Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The classic award winning adventure returns in glorious 4K with fully remastered audio. Step into the shoes of intrepid tourist George Stobbart and sharp-witted journalist Nico Collard as they unravel a deadly Mayan conspiracy steeped in ancient artifacts and dark magic.

    Why similar: Narrative 34.3%, Conspiracy 15.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Detective 11.7%, Mystery 11.1%

  44. #44 Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,158 reviews2024
    Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.

    Why similar: Narrative 29.9%, Conspiracy 21.7%, Detective 13.4%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 10.2%

  45. #45 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
    69% 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: Crime 27.3%, Investigation 17.2%, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Text-Based 11.8%

  46. #46 Detective Super Star
    71% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2023
    Dev: Ourhsow Games
    Windows

    Join the famous Detective Doyle to solve a series of murder cases in this captivating hidden object, adventure game.

    Why similar: Crime 26.4%, Detective 16.3%, Mystery 12%, Hidden Object 11.3%, Point & Click 7.9%

  47. #47 Grey Lines
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Creative Dn8
    Windows

    "Grey Lines" is a third person action conspiracy game. Play as Anna, a CIA agent, John, a detective, or Vic, a Navy Seal. Each has a specific set of tools and skills. Engage in stealth ops, investigations, and combat. Your choices shape your story. Navigate the grey lines and the stop global threat.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 18.8%, Crime 17.7%, Hacking 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Detective 10.3%

  48. #48 Call of the Golden Valley
    68% matchPositive88% of 41 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: Conspiracy 22.1%, Detective 14%, Crime 13.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Investigation 10.7%

  49. #49 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
    69% matchMixed56% of 326 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: Conspiracy 17.9%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Point & Click 9.6%

  50. #50 Unsolved Case: Fatal Clue Collector's Edition
    70% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Solve a series of tough cases, full of personal drama! In the new game series, you have to unravel some of the hardest mysteries using both logic and your intuition!

    Why similar: Crime 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Hidden Object 14.8%, Detective 13.9%, Point & Click 10.6%

  51. #51 Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill
    71% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2020
    Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
    Windows

    Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.

    Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Crime 16.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Investigation 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%

  52. #52 The Case of the Worst Day Ever
    66% matchVery Positive98% of 57 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: Narrative 29.3%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 14.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%

  53. #53 Tales In Text: Multiplayer Immersive Adventures
    67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Synthetic Mind Corp.
    Windows

    A co-op, text- and audio-driven collection of stories. Lead expeditions into uncharted cold waters, hiding a presence older than the Earth. Coordinate via proximity voice chat. More stories come after the release.

    Why similar: Text-Based 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Detective 8.8%, Point & Click 8.8%

  54. #54 W.I.T.S: INITIATION
    68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Rashidi Interactive
    Windows

    A puzzle game where you are the newest recruit to a government agency dedicated to stopping cyber crimes. You must prove yourself and level up in the system by solving puzzles, at the same time there is a mystery to uncover at the agency. Who can you trust?

    Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 18.3%, Text-Based 18%, Hacking 14.9%, Conspiracy 13.8%

  55. #55 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nessie Games
    Windows

    A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.

    Why similar: Detective 22%, Crime 21.1%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 13.5%, Text-Based 9.8%

  56. #56 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
    67% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 21.4%, Crime 20.1%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 10.5%, Mystery 9.7%

  57. #57 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Team Tetrapod
    Windows

    Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.

    Why similar: Crime 17.1%, Detective 17%, Mystery 12.3%, Text-Based 11.3%, Investigation 11%

  58. #58 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
    68% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
    Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
    Windows

    Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.

    Why similar: Crime 29.9%, Detective 18.4%, Mystery 13%, Text-Based 10.6%, Investigation 9.9%

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