
Unravel the secrets of the Bariton mansion! Take on the mantle of detective in the role of Lucas Usher, and solve the riddles plaguing the ghosts of those left behind! Uncover their secrets and help them find salvation … or damnation.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Interactive Fiction, Adventure, Story Rich, Detective.

Unravel the secrets of the Bariton mansion! Take on the mantle of detective in the role of Lucas Usher, and solve the riddles plaguing the ghosts of those left behind! Uncover their secrets and help them find salvation … or damnation.

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You are Max Boston, tasked with solving a murder-suicide crisis in this third person psychological thriller. Use futuristic forensic tools, gather evidence, interrogate suspects, and solve challenging puzzles as you explore the city. Fair warning, Max has to face a few demons of his own, as well...

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Racing against time, a guy wanders around a graveyard on the middle of nowhere, searching for something that may break a deadly curse. Among murders and secrets, only darkness is certain.
You are Max Boston, tasked with solving a murder-suicide crisis in this third person psychological thriller. Use futuristic forensic tools, gather evidence, interrogate suspects, and solve challenging puzzles as you explore the city. Fair warning, Max has to face a few demons of his own, as well...
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Third Person 10.5%, Conversation 9.4%, Exploration 9.1%
Racing against time, a guy wanders around a graveyard on the middle of nowhere, searching for something that may break a deadly curse. Among murders and secrets, only darkness is certain.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Exploration 15.5%, Horror 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.1%, 3D 8.3%
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Detective 16.8%, Conversation 13.1%, Third Person 8.3%, Exploration 8.1%
The owner of the Golden Rose Manor died mysteriously in the secret room. Everyone in the manor has an alibi, but their speech is full of loopholes... You will go to the crime scene, search for clues, analyze the suspect's statement, make reasonable inferences, reveal the truth of the case!
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Third Person 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Exploration 11.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%
On the cold planet of Noivesse lies a mysterious old school called Noiramore Academy. When one of the teachers is violently kidnapped during the night, and a student named Judith Hovern is the only witness, she must use her wit, powers, and puzzle-solving skills to save him.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Gothic 13.8% ★, Conversation 11.6%, Third Person 10.9%
Episodic adventure set in a post apocalyptic steampunk world. Explore shattered mechanical islands as Amber, a young engineer, with Monty, her animal companion - struggling to survive in the harsh air filled with soot and smoke, while their village is the only place where life lives on. For now.
Why similar: Steampunk 34.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Conversation 10.8%, Exploration 10.2%, Choices Matter 6.9%
A hand-illustrated visual mystery adventure that can be beaten in one sitting.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Steampunk 15.7% ★, Conversation 13.2%, Detective 12%, Investigation 8.6%
When the Golden Sneeze is stolen from the Museum of Ancient History, it’s up to you, Detective Hank, to catch the thief. That will not be easy, as the culprit changes every new game. Puzzle your way through this steampunk themed, interactive whodunnit visual novel and bring the thief to justice!
Why similar: Steampunk 36% ★, Detective 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
Within a universe dominated by Artificial Intelligences, you step into the shoes of an AI detective to solve the mystery hidden within the Proxy Bar, a jazz club. You can ask the suspects ANYTHING, but will you ask the right questions?
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Conversation 13.4%, Investigation 9.2%, Exploration 6.7%
Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Detective 20%, Horror 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
[Grill'd] is a dinner party detective game played from the first-person perspective of a royal investigator. Trapped in a mansion located in the estate of a fallen aristocrat, collect clues about the cases, connect them to one another, and interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Detective 26.1%, 3D 10.2%, Investigation 8.6%, Logic 7.5%
Enter a small town filled with mysteries to help Andrew Connor solve one of his own. Work your way through the past and help put it, and the people involved, to rest for good. Just remember to be careful, danger could be hidden around any corner.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, Detective 25.4%, Exploration 15.5%, Horror 8.4%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Third Person 9.5%, Investigation 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.4%
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Conversation 11.1%, Investigation 9.4%, Exploration 8.4%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Conversation 15.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Investigation 8.2%
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Conversation 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Investigation 9.1%, Third Person 8.9%
Blackhall takes place in the 1970s and lets you explore a remote underground shelter that became home to an isolated community. The facility, long abandoned and left to deteriorate, still shows traces of the people who lived there and the society they built.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Detective 19.5%, Exploration 12.1%, 3D 7%, Logic 6.6%
As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Gothic 15.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Horror 9.2%, Investigation 8.4%
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Third Person 10.8%, Logic 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Investigation 12%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Investigation 10.9%, Logic 9.7%, Conversation 6.9%
A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Conversation 14.2%, Third Person 8.5%, Choices Matter 8.4%
Embark on a journey through the Quantum Complex, where ancient wisdom and futuristic puzzles collide. Navigate through hidden chambers and cryptic challenges to unveil a secret that binds reality and technology. Master intricate puzzles, unlock the mysteries, and discover the power of the cyber orb.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Detective 23.4%, Third Person 14%, Exploration 13.1%, 3D 7.3%
1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. Travel by airship, submarine, mechanical camel, steam-train and more. Race other players and a clock that never stops in TIME Magazine's Game of 2014.
Why similar: Steampunk 30.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 24%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Exploration 7.6%
Assemble gear boxes, meet your crew, escape the factory. The Funnel is a short and replayable narrative puzzle game where you may help or betray any of the people you meet. But be careful, the Funnel is watching...
Why similar: Steampunk 30.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Exploration 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Detective 19.1%, Exploration 13.1%, Investigation 12%, 3D 6.7%
Welcome to this graphic adventure! You become in a little hámter 🐹 called Tofu. You will live together a lot of adventures from de university nights, clearly a city full of party and mistery, a lot of humor and bad jokes, but above all..... Dru.... i mean, SUGAR!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Conversation 21.9%, Detective 17.5%, Exploration 10.6%, 3D 8.4%
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Conversation 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Investigation 10%, Third Person 9.9%
Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Exploration 11.5%, Investigation 8.7%
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Investigation 10.4%, Horror 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.9%
An atelier in the forest. The Artist’s brush halts before an empty frame, leaving the portrait unfinished. Lost souls arrive with memories of tragedy. Render the cruel truth, or shield their eyes with an eternal lie. A Gothic Mystery granting rest to the dead.
Why similar: Gothic 21.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Investigation 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Conversation 8.3%
Detective novelist MEL Gideon, whose career is facing difficulties, receives a strange letter claiming someone is in trouble and needs her help. Intrigued, she decides to investigate. As she digs deeper, she starts to realize that her past is far more complicated than she ever imagined...
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Conversation 10.6%, Logic 8.2%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Third Person 16%, Exploration 14.4%, Horror 10.7%, 3D 8.7%
"Fragmented 6th" invites players to experience a captivating blend of psychological tension and chilling exploration. Will Oliver decipher the cryptic messages hidden within his dreams, or will he succumb to the darkness that lurks in the fragmented corners of his subconscious?
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Third Person 11.4%, Exploration 9.3%, Investigation 8.1%
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Conversation 14.1%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
A cowboy named John is compelled by an insidious voice in his head to ascend an inverted floating tower. Encounter atmospheric horror, defy gravity, and make impossible choices in this third-person psychological horror game inspired by Stephen King's The Dark Tower.
Why similar: Gothic 17.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Conversation 11.7%, Third Person 9.2%, Horror 8.4%
FILENDS is a dark multiplayer riddle-solving game for 3-7 players. Work together to solve levels filled with murder mysteries and tragic tales. Use environmental clues and real-time chat to uncover the truth. Will you solve the riddles or become a part of them?
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Logic 10.8%, Investigation 10.7%, Conversation 10.6%
Convince the cannibals not to eat you. Collect knowledge, choose your responses carefully and dig up secrets to pit the cultists against each other. Get wiser, get manipulative and mastermind your way out of being dinner in this trial-simulator set in the snowy Canadian north.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Detective 22.3%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Exploration 8.5%, Horror 6.4%
Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Detective 13.6%, Horror 12.9%, Exploration 12.2%, Third Person 10.4%
A short, story-driven, detective-mystery game where you are tasked with solving a deceptively simple break-in case. Meet the citizens of Arcadia Springs, find and follow the clues, make the right choices, and you may unlock a dark secret kept under lock and key.
Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
Sunset Inferno is a choice-driven narrative adventure where you are a Recycler: a machine built to hunt war deserters. But a targeted explosion shatters your programming. Find the saboteur before your makers decide you've learned too much.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Choices Matter 13%, Exploration 11%, Conversation 9.8%, Investigation 8.4%
Vampires infiltrate the nightclub queue. You are the bouncer. Check documents, observe suspicious behavior, and use tools to decide who gets in and who stays outside, but the final decision is always yours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Detective 21.2%, Investigation 8%, Stylized 7.3%, Horror 7.2%
Delta Z Inc. is a horror sci-fi puzzle game where you work as a repurposing technician, responsible for modifying reanimated bodies to suit the needs of your clients while keeping within the company's budget.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Exploration 13.8%, Horror 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
A new-gen detective adventure combining deduction gameplay with a gripping story full of twists and turns. Gather clues, establish connections, and solve a series of increasingly challenging cases. Will you uncover the feud that began at the end of the world?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Detective 20.3%, Exploration 12.1%, Investigation 6.8%, Adventure 6.7%
Your job: An old mansion, a mysterious letter, a box of old memorabilia. Explore the present and past to uncover the secrets of the extraordinary family that lived here. Remember a time long gone as you set foot in this late 1990s-inspired mystery with intricate puzzles and eccentric characters.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Investigation 10.5%, Third Person 10.5%, Exploration 9.7%, Conversation 9.3%
Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Interactive Fiction 31.2%, Conversation 8.8%, Adventure 7.5%, Mystery 7.1%
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Conversation 17.3%, Investigation 9.9%, Logic 8.7%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Conversation 13.4%, Third Person 10%, Investigation 9.8%
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Horror 8.6%
Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Exploration 11.7%, Investigation 10.6%, Horror 9.1%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Choices Matter 17%, Horror 15.6%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Exploration 10.3%
Shadow City Mysteries is a narrative adventure game in which players take on the role of a detective investigating a Mystery. Or is it a Conspiracy? Or is it a Supernatural Thriller? Experience the story multiple times to discover a story and world bigger than they suspected existed.
Why similar: Steampunk 23.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Detective 17.9%, Third Person 10%, Horror 7%
A completely open-dialog murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Exploration 13%, Conversation 12.7%, Investigation 11.5%
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Investigation 13.3%, Exploration 12.7%, Mystery 8.6%, Choices Matter 8.4%
Nothing To Remember is an immersive murder mystery that runs in real-time, right on your desktop. Through their personal messages, you'll uncover two characters unknowingly intertwined as they hunt a killer long thought dead. When your next choice could mean life or death, will you answer the call?
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Conversation 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Investigation 9.1%
Follow the story of Blanca Silverurn—a strix entangled in a murder mystery. Explore the Grimstrand campus and learn about its unique magic. Delve into the secrets of students and faculty members. Affect their relationships, including a spicy romance between Blanca and her enigmatic mentor.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Conversation 17.8%, Detective 14.3%, Investigation 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.8%
「ナカノ人格移植研究所」は、周回型ミステリー2Dアドベンチャーゲームです。 それぞれの周回でプレイヤーが憑依する対象の登場人物を選択することで、その登場人物を主人公としてストーリーを進めながら謎を解き明かします。 プレイヤーは本ゲームの中で 4 つのパートを行き来しながらストーリーを進めます。 ノベルパートでは、クリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 探索パートでは、画面上のアイテムをクリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 移動パートでは、再度ビューでプレイヤーを操作し、船の中を探索します。 会議パートでは、他のパートで集めた手がかりを利用して他の登場人物と会話します。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Detective 21.8%, Exploration 14.2%, Conversation 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
A narrative social simulator set in a high school. Study, make friends, and live unforgettable moments where every decision matters.
Why similar: Detective 35.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Exploration 12.7%, Third Person 7.7%, Conversation 7.3%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Third Person 10.7%, Horror 9.9%, Exploration 9.6%
The Fatum — a test of your deduction in a world of total control. Interrogate, inspect, pass a verdict. Compare visual details, analyze dossiers, and converse with residents. Your decisions write the finale — be prepared for the consequences.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Conversation 13%, Investigation 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Logic 8.3%