- #1 The Mind Snare
97% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: wanderson_odsPub: GAMES ODS
Windows
Unravel a deadly labyrinth, recover lost memories, and shape your convictions in this adventure where every choice matters. Can you face the truth?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 27.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Strategy 12.2%, Detective 12%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #2 The Strange Story Of Brian Fisher: Chapter 2
96% matchPositive95% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: Intetic
Windows
Brian Fisher wakes up 30 years in the past as a small child, in an unfamiliar place, with no memory of how he arrived there. He is trapped in a different dimension of time and space, and his mission is to find something hidden within this dimension of time and space and bring it back to the present.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 29.8%, Crime 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Detective 12.6%, Investigation 10.1%
- #3 Serre
96% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Serre interactive
Windows
Serre is an escape game in a small open world, featuring inhabitants trapped inside a greenhouse and a time loop. You must escape from this eternal trap! Will you manage to break free from this cage before the dark night falls? Or will you relive the same day over and over again?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 27.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Detective 10%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #4 Escape - The Speedrun Game
95% matchMostly Negative23% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Tegridy Made Games
Windows
The premise of the game is to escape the game level as quickly as possible. This is a great game for speed running!
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 38.1% ★, Puzzle Platformer 13.4%, Detective 11.3%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #5 Who Made This
94% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: BRUNOARTS Entertainment
Windows
Who Made This is a fun, light and easy-to-play click and point investigation game. Put your detective skills to the test by walking around the city and visiting various places, collecting the information you need to solve the cases.
Why similar: Crime 18.2%, Point & Click 15.4%, Detective 14.2%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Strategy 9.4%
- #6 Exorzine
94% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Exorzine Games
Windows
In this game you start in a dungeon cell. Exorzine will try to stop you from escaping.
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 34.3% ★, Mystery Dungeon 31.9%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Adventure 8.2%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
- #7 QR Escape
93% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: Michael HendersonPub: QR Mosaics
Windows · Mac
A puzzle-solving mystery based in an unusual art gallery. You will be constructing and scanning imaginatively designed QR codes to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 39.9%, Point & Click 18.5%, Puzzle 12.5%, Investigation 10.2%, Exploration 7.9%
- #8 Lilulu
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Simplist Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
A platform puzzle game
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 35%, Dungeon Crawler 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Point & Click 11.1%, Exploration 6.3%
- #9 Into The Matrix
91% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: theeib
Windows
"Into The Matrix" is a multiplayer horror game where you and your friends must explore, survive, and outsmart dangers . Many entities are after you, but the Overseer is the true threat. Can you escape its grasp?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 34.3%, Dungeon Crawler 20%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 8.2%, Exploration 8.1%
- #10 Trojan Inc.
91% matchMostly Negative36% of 33 reviews2017
Dev: WalkBoy Studio
Windows
Will you be able to infect all devices of the world? «Trojan Inc.» - simulator, which will involve you in a world of computer viruses and trojans.
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 81.2% ★, Strategy 9.8%, Simulation 9.1%
- #11 40 Days [四十天]
90% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: Black Phoenix Studio
Windows · Mac
40 Days is a special strategy simulation game related to infectious diseases spread all over the city. You, as ahead of the quarantine department, have been given full authority and manpower to contain the city, deal with different parties, virus in the city and most importantly find out the cure.
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 83.5% ★, Strategy 8.4%, Simulation 8.1%
- #12 VIRUS OF SURVIVORS:LIFE SIMULATOR
89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2017
Dev: Theodor Niklas
Windows · Mac
VIRUS OF SURVIVORS:LIFE SIMULATOR is a brand new simulation game, where you can explore the human body and fight against viruses and infections .The game begins on the emergency class, where a sick man lies, who waiting for a medicine of vital… You will be the medicine capsule which can redound the healing, and you enter into the human...
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 60.7% ★, Simulation 18.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Action 10.3%
- #13 The Alchemist's Apprentice in the Maze of Madness
89% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: ERMediaPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
A loveletter to the dungeon crawler genre, filled with procedurally generated mazes, mix and match puzzles, traps and upgrades.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 36.3%, Dungeon Crawler 22.6%, Point & Click 15.4%, Puzzle 8.6%, Strategy 8.4%
- #14 Benja (180 Seconds)
87% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: ANTOLDPub: MUKONGO Games
Windows
In the period of 180 seconds you will analyze every object in your house... when the ambulance passes, the thunder, and the ringing of the phone. You live during the time of a pandemic and your mission is to use your real-world knowledge that you have learned about viruses. Would you be infected?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 16.4%, Point & Click 11.9%, Strategy 9.7%
- #15 Infect and Destroy
88% matchMostly Negative36% of 58 reviews2015
Dev: FarrugiaSoft
Windows · Linux
Play as the zombies! Infect and Destroy is an indie game in which you play as an infectious disease with the sole purpose of eliminating everyone on Earth. Play as an ultra-intelligent self-aware virus capable of reanimating the dead and turning them into your minions.
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 79% ★, Strategy 8.4%, Simulation 7.8%, Action 4.7%
- #16 Last Minute
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: KuSi Games
Windows
Last Minute is a first person horrorgame. Your goal is to escape from differnt maps and differnt enemys. (This game contains jumpscares)
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 58.1% ★, Action-Adventure 13%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 7.4%, Strategy 5.2%
- #17 Baker Street Breakouts: A Sherlockian Escape Adventure
86% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: HiSv Studio
Windows
"Baker Street Breakouts" combines the thrill of an Escape Room with the storytelling of an Adventure. Use your superior deduction skills in this story-driven mystery to help Sherlock deducing his way through an old film studio to finally face his arch nemesis Moriarty. Become a Master of Deduction!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31.2%, Detective 28.3%, Point & Click 17.9%, Puzzle 10.1%, Adventure 7.3%
- #18 b-Run
84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Rafael ValotoPub: Valoto Games
Windows
b-Run is the first game released with native, full support for DualSense controller audio features via Bluetooth; Immerse yourself in a claustrophobic first-person horror experience. Navigate through dark ruins and narrow corridors where tension is constant.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 38.3%, Dungeon Crawler 24.5%, Action-Adventure 11%, Exploration 10.4%, Action 6.1%
- #19 Mask of Mists
85% matchVery Positive85% of 227 reviews2020
Dev: 9 Eyes Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Mask of Mists is an action-adventure game in a first-person view in which you are immersed in exploring the world full of magic and dangers!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 29.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Point & Click 12.9%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #20 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
83% 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 23.1%, Point & Click 21.2%, Investigation 19.1%, Crime 19%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #21 The hidden game society
84% matchMixed68% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: digital2 games
Windows
The hidden game society is a digital escape room experience. You have been invited to be a member of this mysterious club. You will find yourself alone and trapped in this curious board game-themed room full of atmosphere. Use your wit and deduction skills to find a way out.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Mystery Dungeon 20.6%, Investigation 18.6%, Puzzle 9.5%, Point & Click 9%
- #22 Plague Inc: Evolved
82% matchVery Positive94% of 64,060 reviews2016
Dev: Ndemic Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 70.2% ★, Strategy 15%, Simulation 11.2%, Co-op 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #23 Evil Labs
82% matchMixed70% of 82 reviews2018
Dev: Mirabolis Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Evil Labs is a game about building and managing your own Evil Laboratory. Research and develop diseases, infect people, sell the cure and get rich!
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 79.6% ★, Simulation 9.9%, Strategy 9.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #24 During Before And After COVID-19
81% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Enki Games
Windows
A weird hospital in a weird place. It has been in deep controversy since the COVID-19 take place. It was closed a few months after the virus spread, for unknown reasons. The hospital is very ancient and familiar with its inhumane experiences
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 40.8% ★, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 14.1%, Detective 12.3%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #25 Small Town Robot
81% match5 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Brandon Weeks
Windows
Explore the small town of ShadeCreek in this Indie point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.1%, Crime 19.9%, Detective 16%, Investigation 13.3%, Adventure 9.3%
- #26 Deadly Train
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AndroStudios
Windows
You are the last survivor in a world overrun by a virus. Travel by train to a safe zone, loot abandoned houses, trade what you find, and fight off zombies. Use your earnings to buy fuel and weapons. A single-player, offline survival journey.
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 27% ★, Strategy 16.5%, Simulation 14.6%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Action 10.2%
- #27 Moonrise
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Team Red
Windows
Moonrise is a third-person 3D puzzle-adventrure, where open-path level design and visuals take centre stage, demanding a different reading of the space at every turn.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 37.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Exploration 10.5%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #28 Potionworm
80% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Alifirov Vladislav
Windows
The game offers the role of a herbalist to collect different plants and bones from monsters. To make potions according to recipes and sell them to the villagers. Monsters can kill you, so hire warriors as guards. Warriors will kill monsters, and you must collect money to leave the village.
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 39.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Point & Click 14.8%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #29 Abandoned Hut
79% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Alefe Hifran
Windows
Explore scary places in this first-person horror game. Interact with characters, solve puzzles and discover that bad intentions can lead to catastrophic consequences.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, Crime 16.9%, Detective 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Investigation 11.1%
- #30 Evil Ritual - Horror Escape
78% matchMostly Negative33% of 21 reviews2020
Dev: TakeThem.Games (Creative)
Windows
You woke up in a cold and scary dungeon, and you don't know how you got there. After examining the situation and finding an old lamp, you try to get out, but you meet on your way: screamers, notes and various objects. Later, you realize that you have become part of an evil ritual!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 29.9%, Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 8.6%
- #31 Little Lights Remains TD
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Another Path Studios
Windows
Protect the spark of Light in a world of looming shadows. Explore, build towers, and solve puzzles to unveil ancient secrets. Every glimmer matters in meticulously crafted, luminous realms, where Darkness lurks with fearsome foes. You are the Guardian—save the universe.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 30.3%, Dungeon Crawler 19.2%, Action-Adventure 12%, Strategy 11%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #32 SKAZKA
77% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: KuKo
Windows
A tale of goodness, heroism, love for one's neighbor and self-sacrifice. Embark on a dangerous adventure, fight demons and solve riddles to find the magic flower and heal the dying mother ...
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 33.4%, Point & Click 21.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 9.8%
- #33 County Hospital Outbreak
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LFR Games
Windows
Co-op or solo sci-fi horror. Purge a biological outbreak with flamethrowers & grenades. Explore infested zones, grab keycards & stuff, then trigger the protocol to burn the Mother Organism. Team up. Erase the threat
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 36.7% ★, Mystery Dungeon 23.1%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Investigation 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #34 Discovery Yard Investigation
77% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: BRUNOARTS Entertainment
Windows
Discovery Yard Investigation is an investigation game. You will be a detective and will have to solve the mysteries, puzzles and explore the scenarios to try to find the clues and solve the cases.
Why similar: Crime 17%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Investigation 15.2%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #35 Shutter Evidence
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mad Turtle Studios
Windows · Mac
Only you can uncover the truth hidden in the darkness. Glide into crime scenes with your drone, find keys, unlock doors, and photograph evidence. Be careful — if the culprits spot you, your drone could take heavy damage.
Why similar: Co-op 16.4%, Detective 14.2%, Point & Click 14.1%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Investigation 9.2%
- #36 Bad Times at the Silver Lake
75% match8 user reviews13% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Philip Efimov
Windows
Immerse yourself in the story of Sarah and her dog Shibu. Solve the mystery of the terrible virus infection and save the city of Salt Lake. Solve puzzles, shoot zombies and learn the terrible secrets of this city.
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 49.1% ★, Action-Adventure 10%, Simulation 8.2%, Puzzle 8.2%, Investigation 8.2%
- #37 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,397 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Crime 21.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Point & Click 12%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #38 Echo Maiden
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WarmZombie
Windows
This is an RPG game where you will follow our protagonist to fight and save lives!
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 66.9% ★, Simulation 9.2%, Exploration 8%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Adventure 6.3%
- #39 CHAMBER X
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Ahmad Amary - UAE GAMING
Windows
Unlock the mysteries of a haunted world in CHAMBER X, a puzzle-filled horror adventure where solving the riddle is the only way out. Will you escape before time runs out?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 34.6%, Crime 19.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, Detective 13.7%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #40 Levi Chronicles
73% matchMixed59% of 36 reviews2021
Dev: Atmosphere Studio
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey where Levi and his crew have disappeared. Solve puzzles, unravel the mystery, and uncover Civilizations. In this Single Player or 4 Player Co-op game, can you locate Levi? Or will his disappearance remain unsolved? Start your adventure now!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 28.7% ★, Investigation 14.6%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Co-op 11.3%, Exploration 8.8%
- #41 Fears of Glasses o-o
73% matchMixed58% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: Hede
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this game you have to overcome your fears. Monsters from under the bed, monsters who knock on doors, knock out windows, cemetery, bugs, spiders, aliens and much more. All that you are afraid of, you will find in this game.
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 44.5% ★, Mystery Dungeon 24.8%, Detective 14.2%, Exploration 6.1%, Simulation 4.3%
- #42 Dyin To Live
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Roguedolike
Windows
A contagious puzzle game where death is the only way to live! Use infectious abilities to expand your virus hive mind. But spread carefully, because each ability results in your host’s death! Master your deadly skills so you can live another day.
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 63.8% ★, Strategy 15.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #43 Where Dolls Hang
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Where Dolls Hang is a survival psychological horror game where you investigate a place plagued by strange and unsettling events filled with hanging dolls. Explore dangerous locations, gather evidence, uncover hidden secrets, and use your boat to confront the unknown as you search for answers.
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 39.1% ★, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 13.4%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #44 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
72% matchVery Positive89% of 7,891 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 36.7%, Crime 21.5%, Investigation 17.3%, Point & Click 9.3%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #45 Einar - Loki's Traps
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monkey Indie Games
Windows · Linux
You are a Viking named Einar, who when comparing himself to Loki is caught in a trap.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 29.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 13.8%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Puzzle 8%
- #46 The Detective's Apprentice
71% 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 cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 23.8%, Point & Click 16.5%, Crime 12.9%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #47 VGL: Imperative
70% matchPositive86% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: VladEv1LPub: VLRSOFT
Windows
You will have to visit the patient's apartment, find out about the agent's disappearance and submit a report to VGL Corporation. The task is easy, but after you enter the apartment, the picture will change and only the goal will remain - to survive!
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 72.1% ★, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #48 The Missing Threads
69% 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 26.7%, Investigation 22.1%, Crime 21.9%, Point & Click 18%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #49 A Raving Lunatic
70% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: 一枚老哥
Windows
This is a role-playing game. As our protagonist, you will lead your friends to fight for survival and pursue freedom!
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 46.1% ★, Crime 14.9%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Strategy 8.8%, Exploration 6.7%
- #50 Search Dungeon Master
69% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ZaratustraGameDev
Windows
Search Dungeon Master is an exciting hidden object puzzle game set in a medieval dungeon setting. This game is a great way to relax after a hard day and get away from problems.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 49.8%, Dungeon Crawler 24%, Point & Click 18%, 3D 4.2%, Adventure 3%
- #51 My Last Night Here
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FerowStudios
Windows
You were Kidnapped by a crazy serial-killer in the middle of nowhere, can you find your way out? through the escape the player will find terrifying facts about the unknown killer and will find himself deeper and deeper in the trap...
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 56.8% ★, Crime 13.9%, Puzzle 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Simulation 6.9%
- #52 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CorDubiumArts
Windows
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Crime 26.7%, Detective 24.6%, Investigation 17.7%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #53 Taking Honey
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: LightStudios
Windows · Linux
Help a grumpy bear get out of the wild mazes while filling his belly with honey.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 34.6%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Strategy 17%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #54 Feigning Innocence
68% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Delirious Puppet Entertainment
Windows
Feigning Innocence is a Linear Horror game where you will Explore the ominous Blackthorn Castle, uncover dark secrets, solve intricate puzzles, and confront horrifying creatures. Will you find your partner and unravel the truth, or become another lost soul?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 27%, Detective 24%, Puzzle 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 9.3%
- #55 Quarantine
70% matchMixed60% of 437 reviews2017
Dev: SproingPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Quarantine is an intense turn-based strategy game about waging war on pandemic disease. Recruit a team of specialized operatives to deploy on worldwide missions. Research the contagion, upgrade your tech, and quarantine the outbreak before it kills us all.
Why similar: Outbreak Sim 80% ★, Strategy 12%, Simulation 8%
- #56 A Case of Fraud
65% matchVery Positive98% of 437 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: Detective 26.2%, Investigation 21.7%, Crime 21.5%, Point & Click 17.1%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #57 Excav: Night Shift
68% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Joel MortonPub: AstroGaming Industries
Windows
Investigate an abandoned excavation site where workers vanished without a trace. Navigate a silent facility stalked by security robots, a twisted animatronic, and something far older. Explore, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth lurking underground.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 52%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Investigation 12.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, 3D 5.9%
- #58 Ashes of Holloway Bay
65% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Crime 23.7%, Investigation 19.5%, Point & Click 13.1%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #59 Wild East: The Straw Man
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David Zacik
Windows · Mac
A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Point & Click 23.1%, Investigation 21.3%, Crime 19.2%, Adventure 6.9%
- #60 Detective Simulator
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Assume the role of a modern detective and solve fascinating cases using lots of gadgets and your own skills. Let a sophisticated narrative help you uncover clues and secrets that might not be apparent right away and become a star detective.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Crime 20.6%, Investigation 19%, Simulation 11.8%, Adventure 7.1%