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Games Like Return of the Phantom

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

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The legendary Phantom of the Opera has returned! As Inspector Raoul Montand, you are the only one who can pursue the Red Death into the past and prevent him from terrorizing the present in this point and click mystery.

Reviews: Positive — 95% — of 44 reviews
Released: 2020-08-07
Developer: MPS Labs
Publisher: Ziggurat
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Windows

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    97% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2020
    Dev: Hitech ProductionsPub: Ziggurat
    Windows

    Track down a murderer on a space station using gadgets, observation, analysis, and interrogation — before they claim their next victim

    Why similar: Detective 40%, Adventure 24.5%, Mystery 19%, Point & Click 16.6%

  2. #2 Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 1,370 reviews2009
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.

    Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Point & Click 18%, Adventure 17.7%, Investigation 10.3%, Historical 10.2%

  3. #3 I'M YOUR HOST
    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Calligram Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.

    Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Investigation 21.4%, Point & Click 18.5%, Mystery 14%, Adventure 7.9%

  4. #4 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
    95% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: MDNA Games
    Windows

    Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.

    Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Point & Click 23.6%, Investigation 17.5%, Adventure 13.5%, Mystery 13.5%

  5. #5 Post Mortem
    94% matchMixed57% of 449 reviews2011
    Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…

    Why similar: Point & Click 32.2%, Detective 23.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Investigation 6.6%

  6. #6 Set the Record Straight
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Anja Remic
    Windows · Mac

    A 1998-set deduction game. Trawl a period internet for documents, photographs, and dead ends, then correct the official record: who really wrote, played, drew, or built it. An anthology of credit fraud, set straight one careful search at a time.

    Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Investigation 19.6%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 13%, Historical 10.2%

  7. #7 The Raven Remastered
    93% matchVery Positive81% of 403 reviews2018
    Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?

    Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Point & Click 29.1%, Adventure 20.6%, Mystery 15%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  8. #8 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 7,986 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 41.5%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Point & Click 9.4%, Adventure 8.7%

  9. #9 Sinking Island
    91% matchMixed69% of 281 reviews2014
    Dev: White Birds ProductionsPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Walter Jones, a billionaire had planned on opening up a resort for the rich and famous, but was killed before his dream could be achieved. It's up to Detective Jack Norm to crack the case by interviewing the people on Sinking Island to get valuable clues. A game from Benoit Sokal.

    Why similar: Point & Click 34.1%, Detective 27.6%, Adventure 23.6%, Mystery 14.7%

  10. #10 The Detective's Apprentice
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: darqwerful
    Windows

    Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world-renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!

    Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Investigation 21.1%, Point & Click 17%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 8.9%

  11. #11 Wrongly Accused
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Elomelo GamesPub: SwopBots Ltd.
    Windows

    Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.

    Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 18.5%, Point & Click 17.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Mystery 10%

  12. #12 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,174 reviews2014
    Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.6 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 33.9%, Mystery 16%, Classic 14.8%, Detective 14.6%, Adventure 13.6%

  13. #13 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
    89% matchVery Positive80% of 3,936 reviews2012
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 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 43.6%, Point & Click 21.7%, Adventure 13.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Investigation 7.3%

  14. #14 Alter Ego
    88% matchMixed69% of 287 reviews2010
    Dev: bitComposer GamesPub: Viva Media
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    When a series of gruesome murders shake a small town after a strange aristocrat dies and his body goes missing, rumors of a supernatural monster abound. In life Sir William was known to be a cruel and evil man, rumored to be the murderer behind many unsolved crimes.

    Why similar: Point & Click 43.3%, Adventure 24.5%, Detective 20.3%, Mystery 11.9%

  15. #15 Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
    87% matchMixed59% of 805 reviews2009
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.

    Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Point & Click 30.2%, Adventure 24.2%, Mystery 8.8%

  16. #16 ANOMAL
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alexis Roumier
    Windows

    Four deaths, four eras, one anomaly. Observe fragmented memories from every angle, piece together the timeline, and uncover what is wrong in this time puzzle.

    Why similar: Time Travel 24.5%, Investigation 20.3%, Point & Click 15.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Detective 11.8%

  17. #17 Just in Crime
    85% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Gomet Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.

    Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Time Travel 20.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Point & Click 15.8%, Mystery 11.2%

  18. #18 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
    86% matchMostly Negative28% of 540 reviews2009
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 10.4 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 38.3%, Point & Click 28.1%, Adventure 23.1%, Mystery 10.5%

  19. #19 Detective Hindsight
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.

    Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Point & Click 13.3%, Thriller 7.9%

  20. #20 Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
    84% matchMostly Positive71% of 774 reviews2008
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.

    Why similar: Detective 38.2%, Point & Click 21.4%, Adventure 19.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Investigation 9.7%

  21. #21 Art of Murder - Cards of Destiny
    83% matchMixed66% of 154 reviews2018
    Dev: City Interactive S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    A vicious serial killer leaves a trail of blood across America. He butchers his victims and leaves a card at the crime scene as his signature trademark. But he wants more! He triggers a psychotic face-off with the Federal Agent Nicole Bonnet, whose area of expertise is serial killers.

    Why similar: Detective 39.3%, Point & Click 25.7%, Adventure 24.7%, Mystery 10.3%

  22. #22 Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Vera Florentine
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A detective visual novel set in Victorian London. Play as a veteran detective and his young daughter, investigate scenes through point-and-click gameplay, question suspects, and make tough choices that shape the story.

    Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Point & Click 23.6%, Historical 19.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Investigation 8.9%

  23. #23 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
    82% matchMixed54% of 1,140 reviews2019
    Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    How Far Would You Go to Escape the Past? Step into a story filled with danger, intrigue, and complicated relationships in Midnight in Salem, the new 3D mystery adventure with detective Nancy Drew. Time is short, and you, as Nancy Drew, must solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.

    Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Point & Click 22.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Classic 5.7%

  24. #24 Beware of the Cartographer!
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
    Windows

    Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Point & Click 19%, Investigation 17.2%, Historical 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%

  25. #25 Deep Focus
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vitamins
    Windows

    A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.

    Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Investigation 23%, Point & Click 20.3%, Mystery 15.4%, Adventure 5.2%

  26. #26 Still Life
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 1,105 reviews2011
    Dev: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Still Life 2 also now available!

    Why similar: Point & Click 34.8%, Detective 24.5%, Mystery 14.9%, Adventure 13.9%, Investigation 5.2%

  27. #27 查无此人
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CopyCat.Studio
    Windows · Mac

    一款以清末民初的上海为时代背景的社会派推理游戏。你在一台历史悬案核查终端前接手这项任务:为墙中无名遗骸重建家族谱系。翻阅泛黄的婚书、讣告与老照片,看清旧秩序崩塌之际每个人的选择与挣扎。

    Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Investigation 19.7%, Historical 13.7%, Mystery 13%, Point & Click 12.7%

  28. #28 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father®
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 197 reviews2016
    Dev: Sierra On-LinePub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 5.5 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: Point & Click 29.8%, Classic 20.5%, Adventure 17.3%, Detective 16.3%, Mystery 13.8%

  29. #29 Black File
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Simurg Software and Games
    Windows

    Istanbul, after midnight. Black File is a noir detective game: investigate crime scenes, examine evidence in 3D — rotate it, zoom in, read the back — then use what you find to break a suspect's story.

    Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Investigation 18.5%, Point & Click 16.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 8.4%

  30. #30 The Mystery of Oak Island
    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.

    Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Point & Click 23.2%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Adventure 6.8%

  31. #31 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,287 reviews2019
    Dev: Nupixo Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 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 21.7%, Point & Click 17.5%, Historical 15.5%, Investigation 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9%

  32. #32 L'affaire est dans le sac
    77% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2023
    Dev: Jean-Marc VanbalberghePub: Association Let's Develop Change
    Windows

    In an investigation where the thieves are not necessarily the ones you think they are, follow the clues, question the suspects, and get to the truth by avoiding false leads. But beware, some people are not ready to give up so easily.

    Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Investigation 26.5%, Point & Click 22.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Mystery 7.1%

  33. #33 The Millhaven Murders
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kiloupa Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A hand-drawn and story-rich deduction mystery set in 1887. Pearl Lundgren is dead and two men have been arrested for her murder, but the full truth remains to be discovered, and only you can piece it together.

    Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Point & Click 22.4%, Investigation 19.1%, Historical 13.5%, Mystery 6.8%

  34. #34 Manchester's Crimes: The Beginnings
    75% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: Nordic Cats Studio
    Windows

    Manchester, United Kingdom, 1889. 21-year-old Wilson Hellberg is looking for his brother's killer in a big, histile city. Explore rich neighborhoods and dark corners, conducting an investigation, which will lead Wilson closer to the long-awaited justice.

    Why similar: Detective 38.1%, Point & Click 31.1%, Mystery 17.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  35. #35 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
    Dev: Kini Games
    Windows

    A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.

    Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Point & Click 22.9%, Investigation 20.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Adventure 9.5%

  36. #36 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
    76% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
    Windows

    Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.

    Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Point & Click 20.1%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 14.3%, Adventure 8.2%

  37. #37 Criminal Expert
    74% matchMostly Negative38% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
    Windows

    Criminal Expert is a detective video game that puts you under the pressure of inexorably passing time. The story contains multiple selection paths, and you ultimately decide how it ends.

    Why similar: Detective 33%, Investigation 22.1%, Point & Click 16%, Thriller 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 8.3%

  38. #38 The Rewinder
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,363 reviews2021
    Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.

    Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Point & Click 18.3%, Mystery 15.5%, Historical 11.3%, Thriller 9.1%

  39. #39 The Roottrees are Dead
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,873 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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

    Why similar: Detective 37.8%, Point & Click 19.2%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 17.4%, Adventure 4.3%

  40. #40 Green Mist over Portland
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Bushmonkey GamesPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows · Mac

    A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.

    Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 16.4%, Point & Click 16.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Historical 10.8%

  41. #41 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
    71% matchVery Positive97% of 574 reviews2025
    Dev: Default Cube Games
    Windows · Mac

    Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

    Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Detective 23.4%, Mystery 21.3%, Investigation 13.7%, Adventure 12.4%

  42. #42 Morriton Manor Stories: Nordic Whispers
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery detective game with RPG elements. Cursed by demonic forces, a mysterious island is trapped in a time loop. Leah Glessner, Private Investigator of the Supernatural, uses her unique gift of photographic memory to confront evil. Skill your character. Investigate. Solve the case.

    Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Investigation 18.7%, Time Travel 15.7%, Point & Click 13.1%, Mystery 12.7%

  43. #43 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 814 reviews
    Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.

    Why similar: Point & Click 36%, Detective 31.6%, Adventure 15.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Atmospheric 0.9%

  44. #44 The Fifth Bell: Frequency of Secrets
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Serhat Arslan
    Windows

    The Fifth Bell is a premium 2D point-and-click mystery adventure set in 1994 Europe. Investigate hidden mechanisms, decode historical clues, and stop a forbidden instrument before it is awakened.

    Why similar: Point & Click 26.4%, Detective 20.9%, Adventure 14.6%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 8.2%

  45. #45 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
    72% 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 31.1%, Point & Click 25.8%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 11.8%, Adventure 10.9%

  46. #46 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Star Fort Games
    Windows

    Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!

    Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Investigation 21.5%, Point & Click 17%, Mystery 14.9%, Adventure 8.6%

  47. #47 Ms. Holmes: The Milverton Plot Collector's Edition
    70% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Elephant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
    Windows · Mac

    Can you uncover the truth behind your uncle’s dangerous past?

    Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Point & Click 23.6%, Investigation 17.4%, Adventure 16.6%, Mystery 11.4%

  48. #48 Blood On The Thames
    70% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2024
    Dev: Team Firestorm
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A murder mystery puzzle game with visual novel elements in a Gothic, Lovecraftian world. Collect clues, solve puzzles, interrogate suspects, and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of Mini’s husband.

    Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Point & Click 16.4%, Investigation 16.1%, Historical 14.3%, Mystery 11.8%

  49. #49 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
    70% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
    Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
    Windows

    Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.

    Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Point & Click 19.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Thriller 9.6%

  50. #50 FoldLoop
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Keyhole Studio
    Windows

    FoldLoop is a detective game that emphasizes logical reasoning. To escape the curse of endless cycles, you'll observe the sandbox from a higher dimension, analyze the rulebook, and deduce the secrets of the real world.

    Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Time Travel 17.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 13.8%

  51. #51 Mr Investigator
    68% match7 user reviews75% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: Haoning Wu
    Windows

    Step into the shoes of a Time Bureau detective in this uncompromising first-person murder mystery. Travel through written memories, piece together an interconnected timeline, and restore a victim's diary with pure logical deduction and zero handholding.

    Why similar: Time Travel 30.7%, Detective 27.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Thriller 10.8%, Mystery 10.4%

  52. #52 Time Machine - Find Objects. Hidden Pictures Game
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 102 reviews2021
    Dev: Crisp App Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    An exciting adventure through space and time awaits for you in the newest hidden object game! Immerse yourself into a real investigation, full of intrigue and mysterious temporal anomalies!

    Why similar: Detective 27%, Time Travel 23.5%, Investigation 20.6%, Point & Click 14.4%, Adventure 9.1%

  53. #53 Meridian 157: Prologue
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 350 reviews2020
    Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
    Windows · Mac

    Meridian 157: Prologue is the first in a series of point-and-click puzzle adventure games. Play as David Zander, a meteorologist who is investigating a mysterious weather signal on a remote island south of Alaska. Venture toward the remote island to discover the mystery behind the 157th meridian!

    Why similar: Point & Click 25.8%, Detective 15.8%, Mystery 15.3%, Investigation 14.6%, Adventure 13.6%

  54. #54 The Case of the Golden Idol
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,922 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 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 25.8%, Investigation 17.7%, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Historical 11.2%

  55. #55 Major's Heart
    67% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: Dormouse
    Windows

    A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.

    Why similar: Point & Click 24.9%, Detective 24.9%, Investigation 16.2%, Adventure 15.6%, Mystery 10.3%

  56. #56 The hidden game society
    68% 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 36.9%, Investigation 20%, Mystery 11.7%, Point & Click 11.2%, Historical 11.2%

  57. #57 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,381 reviews2026
    Dev: ぱるそに工房
    Windows

    「ギルド探求団へようこそ!」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう!それでは──良い旅を!

    Why similar: Detective 45.4%, Investigation 25.6%, Mystery 16.8%, Adventure 11.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%

  58. #58 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
    68% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2017
    Dev: PnC Narratives
    Windows

    A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.

    Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Point & Click 29.7%, Mystery 18.6%, Adventure 17.4%

  59. #59 火起雪中寺
    65% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2025
    Dev: 江湖奇事录
    Windows

    Huoqi Xuezhong Temple is a 3D suspense exploration game. The ancient temple covered in heavy snow suddenly caught fire. A mysterious shadow transported you back three hours before the fire started. Faced with six people gathered at this temple with different purposes.

    Why similar: Time Travel 30.3%, Detective 27.2%, Investigation 12.7%, Historical 11.2%, Mystery 11.1%

  60. #60 It Was Not a Suicide
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Poisonic Studio
    Windows

    A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.

    Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Investigation 20.9%, Point & Click 14.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Thriller 11.8%

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