- #1 星象迷案 The Zodiac Mystery
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LazyBoy
Windows
Step into The Zodiac Mystery, where a suspense-filled adventure begins! Players are immersed in a complex and bewildering cold case, searching for clues across time and space. Examine crime scenes, review files, and analyze evidence, following the trail concealed within a celestial haze.
Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Drama 19.9%, Mystery 15.6%, Detective 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #2 执念刑警之消失的证人
96% matchNo user reviews88% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: 迷雾工作室
Windows · Mac
Lu Yan has 9 days to find the truth and bring five strangers back alive. Hours of cinematic video — surveillance, dashcam, interrogations — are the evidence you study; a punishing board demands you connect 130+ clues and 70+ deductions by hand. Stuck? Spend Intuition. 6–8 hours.
Why similar: Drama 26.4%, Crime 24.5%, Investigation 16%, Detective 13.3%, Mystery 12.7%
- #3 Gap World Events
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 荔枝加盐
Windows
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Drama 20.7%, Crime 19%, Investigation 16.6%, Detective 16.3%, Mystery 12.4%
- #4 炸鸡块与天使
95% matchPositive93% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Hamstachio
Windows · Mac
"Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...
Why similar: Drama 21.2%, Detective 16.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Horror 8.1%
- #5 失焦
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 雪之妖精
Windows
某天你睁眼时,发现本应该在远离家乡的城市上大学的自己,不知为何回到了五年前的一天傍晚,身处于曾经就读的高中,周围本该熟悉一切却全都变得似是而非。 玩家需要在诡异的校园里不断探索,找到真相并逃出生天。
Why similar: Drama 27.2%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 9.7%
- #6 子归 - Blossom
94% matchVery Positive89% of 618 reviews2024
Dev: 糯米团子工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...
Why similar: Crime 22.5%, Drama 19.5%, Detective 16.6%, Mystery 15.6%, Horror 7.7%
- #7 When eyes close
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Escapismogames
Windows
When did you become a monster? In this nightmare, everyone is guilty. Everyone has a secret. A demon will make you remember what you did. Piece together your shattered past in a detective psychological horror and... WAKE UP!
Why similar: Drama 26.2%, Detective 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 15.1%
- #8 Tokyo Detectives
92% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Crime 25.7%, Investigation 20.8%, Detective 17.1%, Mystery 13%, Anime 11%
- #9 Rapta
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: NullAx
Windows
Navigate through Silicon Sneaky, where time is of the essence to save your sister. Choose to be an Ethical Hacker or one among those who hide from the police. With various challenges to test your dexterity, evolve with upgrades and make decisions to discover multiple endings.
Why similar: Hacking 25.4% ★, Crime 18.2%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #10 Murder at Ironwood Inn
91% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: SAK70Games
Windows
A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?
Why similar: Crime 33.2%, Mystery 19.3%, Detective 18.5%, Puzzle 8.5%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #11 心灵侦探
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 榭季生
Windows
This is a fantastic journey that shuttles between reality and the inner world. You need to follow six companions with distinct personalities to explore the deepest secrets of people's hearts together. It includes mild decryption and some psychological horror elements
Why similar: Drama 24.3%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Detective 17%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #12 Paper Perjury
89% matchVery Positive89% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Crime 17.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Investigation 10.7%
- #13 Sealed In
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Basement Key Studio
Windows
Explore this haunted mansion as a detective, discover chilling secrets with your UV flashlight and fight to stay sane before the mannequins gets you.
Why similar: Crime 25.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Detective 14.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Horror 9.2%
- #14 The Last Sight
87% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: OtrexDevPub: FallenDevs
Windows
You started a neighborhood security program, which gradually expanded in size. Over time, it evolved to monitor not only homes but also warehouses, gas stations and various other locations. However, as your program grew, it began attracting the attention of dubious individuals.
Why similar: Hacking 31.9% ★, Investigation 17%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #15 Fateful End: True Case Files
88% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Investigation 13.4%, Detective 13.3%, Mystery 13%, Anime 7.5%
- #16 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Crime 26.8%, Detective 19.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Drama 13.2%, Investigation 8.9%
- #17 Fall into decay
85% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: 灰房子工作室Pub: Gamera Games
Windows
名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来,自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情,又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。
Why similar: Drama 16.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Zombies 10.2%, Puzzle 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #18 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
86% 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 29.1%, Detective 15.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Anime 9.2%
- #19 Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case
84% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: HappymealPub: Shinyuden
Windows
The stage is set in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, for the latest installment in this retro mystery series! There, hearts that pass each other by can’t help but grow twisted… Uncover the truth behind a mysterious death with your junior detective, Ken!
Why similar: Crime 24.2%, Drama 19.5%, Investigation 13.2%, Detective 11.9%, Anime 10.8%
- #20 DO NOT FILE
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AA Studio
Windows
DO NOT FILE is a single-player psychological horror game set in an abandoned police station. You are a reporter investigating a cold case, searching for a missing file. As you go deeper inside, the case becomes uncertain and the truth harder to find.
Why similar: Crime 26.1%, Drama 19.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Detective 11.8%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #21 The Silver Case
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,129 reviews2016
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Crime 25.6%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Detective 12.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #22 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,457 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.7 hrsMean: 34.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 27.7%, Investigation 23.9%, Mystery 14.7%, Detective 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 5%
- #23 To the Grave
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flower Shadow Game
Windows · Mac · Linux
TO THE GRAVE is a horror comedy puzzle game that you have never experienced before! A girl accidentally breaks into a mysterious village. You will face all kinds of funny monster and nonsensical ways of death, making you laugh out loud, but also making you shudder.
Why similar: Drama 35.4%, Mystery 17.6%, Puzzle 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Horror 11.6%
- #24 The Detective's Apprentice
82% 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: Investigation 24.4%, Detective 21.2%, Mystery 15.9%, Crime 15%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #25 Forgotten Flower
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JinomiyaPub: Lumitoza Studios
Windows
A mysterious adventure focused on exploration, puzzle-solving, and choice-driven progression as two young nobles navigate a mansion that warps into a mysterious and dangerous world after a sudden disaster. Will you uncover the truth hidden within its shifting halls before the darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Investigation 16.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Anime 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Horror 9.4%
- #26 Echoes of Ash
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Crime 21.5%, Investigation 21.3%, Detective 19.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Anime 7.4%
- #27 Murder In Complex
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Khalil HammoudaPub: AKM Games
Windows
Investigate a murder inside a building as a detective. Interrogate AI-powered residents, uncover hidden evidence, and analyze clues with your team. Every case is unique, with randomized stories and dynamic suspects. Can you catch the real killer?
Why similar: Crime 27.7%, Investigation 19.3%, Detective 15.3%, Drama 14%, Mystery 12.7%
- #28 消失的第四天
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 游戏峰塔
Windows
"The Fourth Day Disappeared" is a pixel art detective game. As an intern detective, you're caught in a serial murder case on a train trip. Investigate, gather evidence, interrogate passengers, and connect clues to find the killer.
Why similar: Crime 28.2%, Detective 15.7%, Mystery 15.5%, Drama 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #29 Dark Memories: Prologue
77% matchMixed65% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: visioxr_studio
Windows
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Investigation 16.6%, Detective 12.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #30 Cyber Manhunt
78% matchVery Positive93% of 15,480 reviews2021
Dev: Aluba Van+
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.
Why similar: Hacking 36.7% ★, Crime 16.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Detective 9.2%
- #31 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 298 reviews2026
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕,刑警程佑接到报案,动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入,案件的疑点层层浮现,将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动,深埋的真相即将揭开......
Why similar: Crime 26.1%, Investigation 15.4%, Detective 13.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
- #32 Marcella Moon: The Phantom of Harvest Grove
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.
Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Mystery 16.6%, Drama 15.7%, Detective 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #33 Pixel P.I.
75% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Crischu
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this detective game you will write your own questions and deductions. Use your detective skills to solve these cases and the mystery of your forgotten memories in the way.
Why similar: Crime 25.5%, Hacking 17.6% ★, Investigation 16.8%, Detective 13.9%, Mystery 11.4%
- #34 The Rule Of SHE
74% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Mystery 16.2%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Puzzle 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Horror 11.2%
- #35 捞金骗徒
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 云洲工作室
Windows
You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Investigation 20.9%, Detective 17%, Drama 15%, Mystery 11%
- #36 Murder on the Marine Express
76% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Drama 21.4%, Investigation 16.8%, Detective 16.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #37 At Home Alone Final
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,988 reviews2021
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
Windows
A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Horror 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #38 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
76% matchVery Positive89% of 7,813 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 26.4%, Crime 25.7%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #39 Laura Bow and the Mechanical Codex
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NineZyme OÜ
Windows · Mac · Linux
LAURA BOW IS BACK, in an all new point-and-click adventure! Get ready for lots of wonderful nostalgia, in this third installment of the Laura Bow franchise, originally created by Sierra Online and designed by Roberta Williams & Bruce Balfour.
Why similar: Crime 26%, Drama 21%, Investigation 13%, Detective 12.7%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #40 泥舟と罪人
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NONALCOHOL.
Windows · Mac
A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.
Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #41 Back to the Dawn
70% matchVery Positive95% of 10,038 reviews2025
Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Why similar: Crime 23.9%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 14.4%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Mystery 9.9%
- #42 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Investigation 17%, Detective 14.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Anime 12%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
- #43 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
71% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Crime 26.3%, Investigation 18.7%, Detective 15.1%, Anime 11%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #44 The Duke is Dead
72% 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 22.7%, Crime 20.2%, Mystery 18.3%, Investigation 17.3%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #45 密市大亨
73% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Dream Clockwork
Windows
Welcome to the brand new world of Mississauga Tycoon. Various styles of Mississauga, including horror, suspense, thriller, science fiction, and aesthetics, are waiting for you to explore. Can you escape perfectly and find out the truth? Become an escape master and create a perfect escape myth?
Why similar: Drama 28%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 15%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #46 THE DAMN PSYCHIATRIC
71% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: GamePlaysMix
Windows
The "San Lucas" psychiatric hospital, which was built in 1985 to help people with mental illnesses, became the scene of crimes and suspicious experiments in the year 2035. Patients mysteriously disappeared and some were found found dead in a strange way.
Why similar: Crime 25.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #47 The Missing Threads
71% 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: Crime 26.8%, Investigation 23.8%, Detective 19.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #48 Xi
69% matchVery Positive91% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: HHGame
Windows
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
Why similar: Drama 28%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Detective 10.9%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #49 Clue For Your Thoughts
70% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Sean Kuehl
Windows
Sift through the evidence to find out who did it.
Why similar: Crime 43.4%, Mystery 23.9%, Detective 20.6%, Puzzle 10.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #50 The Maddening Mercy
68% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Derpy Doggo DigitalPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
A Wild-West-themed visual-novel/bullet-hell game where you collect clues to shoot down suspects' arguments to solve a murder mystery.
Why similar: Crime 28.6%, Investigation 16.6%, Detective 15.9%, Puzzle 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #51 Reflection Link
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
Windows
Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.
Why similar: Mystery 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15%, Investigation 13.8%, Detective 12.1%, Anime 11.8%
- #52 Forgotten Terror
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 神经传达室Pub: Cosmic Train
Windows
Moving into a close senior's home, but nightmares follow. Terrifying ghostly figures, a senior who seems to be hiding something. What secret lies behind the door that cannot be opened?
Why similar: Crime 22%, Mystery 20.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Anime 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #53 Do You Want More!?
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reno GT Young
Windows
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Investigation 17.8%, Detective 13.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Anime 8.9%
- #54 11 Years Ago
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Commodore SinapsyPub: Commodore Industries
Windows
11 Years Ago is a puzzle-solving single player adventure game made with Unreal Engine 5 and it is the final project of the Red 32 team of BigRock School.
Why similar: Investigation 28%, Crime 19.4%, Drama 16.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #55 A Case of Fraud
66% matchVery Positive98% of 404 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 26.7%, Investigation 23.4%, Detective 19.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #56 Mohism: Battle of Words
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 607 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Investigation 19%, Detective 17.1%, Mystery 14%, Anime 10.1%
- #57 Detective Hindsight
67% 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: Investigation 23%, Detective 22.6%, Mystery 18.4%, Crime 13.2%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #58 GENBA no Kizuna
67% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?
Why similar: Crime 28.1%, Investigation 18.7%, Detective 14.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Anime 7.3%
- #59 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
64% matchVery Positive98% of 480 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: Mystery 23.8%, Drama 21%, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 14.1%, Puzzle 9%
- #60 Chains of Judgment
67% 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 24.5%, Drama 18.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Detective 11.7%, Anime 10.1%