- #1 Londoleon: not a single penny
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kovcibe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Many people dream of visiting London, but few ever stop to think about what would happen if they lost all their money in a foreign country. Unfortunately, Max's friend not only finds himself without any cash, but also discovers that it has been replaced with counterfeit banknotes.
Why similar: CRPG 34.3%, Detective 22.6%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 10.5%, RPG 9.8%
- #2 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 38.7%, Investigation 25.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 9.5%, Story Rich 8%
- #3 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,091 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 40.2%, Investigation 25.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 13.5%, 2D 2.4%
- #4 Deep Focus
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Investigation 25.2%, Mystery 15.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #5 In Memoriam
94% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: MoCaps
Windows · Linux
Step into a gripping medieval political thriller where intrigue, betrayal, and power struggles shape your fate. As a ghostly detective, you’ll uncover conspiracies, navigate a web of deception and unravel a larger mystery tied to your own demise
Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 12.1%, RPG 8.2%
- #6 The Marsh Manor Mystery
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: castergrams
Windows · Mac
Something strange happened in the old manor, but the Pond's premier puzzle-solver is here to uncover the truth. In this ribbiting and cozy mystery, explore the grounds, journey into the past, and unearth the secrets buried at Marsh Manor.
Why similar: Detective 38%, Investigation 26.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 15.5%, Indie 2.2%
- #7 Murders on the Yangtze River
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,848 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 37%, Investigation 15.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 12.7%, Mystery 11.6%
- #8 Heretic Red
92% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Burning Pact
Windows
In this story-rich detective game, uncover clues through a card-like system to solve a series of bizarre murders. Combine pieces of evidence to build your case against the most likely culprit from within an eclectic cast of unusual characters.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Investigation 23.3%, RPG 11.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #9 Back to the Dawn
91% matchVery Positive94% of 10,201 reviews2025
Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 22.4 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: Detective 27.8%, CRPG 17.7%, Investigation 14.2%, Story Rich 13.9%, RPG 13.9%
- #10 The Murder of Ava Monroe
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Investigation 25.9%, Mystery 15%, Story Rich 13.2%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #11 The Detective's Apprentice
90% 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 37.4%, Investigation 25.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 7%
- #12 Detective Hindsight
89% 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 37.5%, Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #13 The Roottrees are Dead
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,122 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.6 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%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 17.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #14 All Possible Suspects
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Johann Anton Myburgh
Windows
A point-and-click deduction game where you unravel complex events. Explore frozen moments in time, analyze the scene, and fill in the blanks. Piece together the who, how, and why behind each curious scenario.
Why similar: Detective 35%, Investigation 29.5%, Mystery 21.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #15 In a Detective's Mind
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Justo DiasPub: Justo Dias
Windows
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 42%, Investigation 26.4%, Story Rich 15.4%, Mystery 10.7%, 2D 2.4%
- #16 Dance Dance Detective
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows
Go undercover as a ballroom dance teacher on a cruise ship full of wacky murder suspects. Create dance routines to uncover their dark secrets, follow the leads, and combine clues to find who killed the head scientist of the Bolero Chocolate Company.
Why similar: Detective 34%, Investigation 22.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Story Rich 13.3%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #17 Abyss Archives
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Night Walker StudioPub: OKJOY
Windows
Abyss Archives is a detective mystery game with elements of horror. You play as an investigator sent to a construction site shut down after a supernatural incident. Using old photographs, you trace the memories of the dead and piece together the truth hidden beneath the abyss.
Why similar: Detective 32%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 15%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #18 ESCAPE Room: Reality
86% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2017
Dev: Team Neetbytes
Windows · Mac
You wake up in a locked classroom with a few strangers and no memories of how you got there... With only your puzzle-solving skills to rely on, can you uncover the secrets and mysteries behind your captivity and escape? Put your skills to the test and escape if you can!!
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 11.2%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #19 Rabbit Detective
84% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: PinkTokum Studio
Windows
《兔子侦探》是一款手绘风格的悬疑解谜互动游戏。玩家将扮演兔子侦探,在前往拜访好友时,竟发现对方已意外身亡!案发现场疑点重重,线索错综复杂。玩家将使用时间回溯机制,从现场抽丝剥茧,在正确的时机放置正确的证据,找出杀害受害兔的真凶,洗清自己被迫背负的嫌疑。最终将罪犯绳之以法,并在审讯中揭露其罪行!
Why similar: Detective 50.8%, Mystery 19.7%, Puzzle 16.4%, RPG 8.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #20 The Duke is Dead
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bunk Bed Software, LLC
Windows · Linux
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 39.6%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 17.4%, Puzzle 10.3%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #21 REWIND
82% matchVery Positive92% of 154 reviews2026
Dev: Damian_Zhao
Windows
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefully examine and deduce the clues to find the answer to the case.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 16.6%, Puzzle 14.1%, RPG 12.3%
- #22 Cracks Where the Light Gets In
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Highland Boundary
Windows · Mac
Spy through cracks. Solve deductions. Save your country. You’re an outsider observing clues and characters through the walls and floorboards of an alpine shack. Become entangled in the mystery: a recluse who shapes a revolution.
Why similar: Detective 44%, Story Rich 15%, Investigation 14.9%, Puzzle 14.3%, Mystery 10.5%
- #23 Sinheritance
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: STIM GAMES
Windows
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 11.3%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #24 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
82% 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 47.6%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #25 捞金骗徒
81% matchNo user reviews2026
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: Detective 30.6%, Investigation 22.3%, RPG 17.8%, Story Rich 13.7%, Mystery 10.8%
- #26 Cross Country Case
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Investigation 22.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 11.1%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #27 The Missing Threads
79% 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 34.9%, Investigation 25%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #28 心灵侦探
79% 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: Detective 33.5%, CRPG 20.4%, Mystery 14.5%, RPG 11.8%, Puzzle 11.7%
- #29 Saviour & Religion
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 萊斯特 LesterWindPub: 萊斯特的帽子 Lester's cap
Windows
With no memory of who he is, he awakens in a dark dungeon. Twisted patients, a doctor with unknown motives, deadly trap hidden within ancient halls, and a disturbing cult devoted to an unseen god… A story of wishes, religion, reality and illusion—and salvation.
Why similar: CRPG 22.7%, Mystery 15.7%, Puzzle 15.5%, Story Rich 15.3%, RPG 12.9%
- #30 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
78% 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 33.1%, Investigation 25%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #31 炸鸡块与天使
77% matchPositive94% of 47 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: Detective 38.2%, Mystery 18%, CRPG 15.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #32 志怪客栈:求求你别死我店里
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YE RUOPING
Windows · Mac · Linux
You run an old family inn with great care. Then a Taoist priest comes and tells you the inn is a man-eating monster. You must keep **at least five guests** at all times, or something terrifying will happen…
Why similar: CRPG 41%, Mystery 19.6%, Detective 16.8%, RPG 10.8%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #33 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
Windows
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Investigation 22.4%, Mystery 20.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #34 The Ratline
74% matchVery Positive85% of 300 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 37.6%, Investigation 27.5%, Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 10%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #35 Speak. Cast. Rule.
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RedDuckStudio
Windows
An open-world adventure where all NPCs are AI-driven. They hear you, remember you, and choose how to treat you. You’re a mage in a world where magic is forbidden. Use spells, potions, and cunning to survive. Talk, take quests, solve puzzles.
Why similar: CRPG 32%, Detective 28.7%, RPG 20.5%, Puzzle 13.4%, 2D 3.2%
- #36 Eye of Nollyn
75% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Investigation 17.7%, RPGMaker 12.9% ★, Story Rich 11.8%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #37 The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZombieDogStudio
Windows
The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City is a classic detective mystery game. You play as Duke, a private investigator, collecting evidence through investigation and interviews, then using deductive reasoning to solve cases and reveal hidden truths.
Why similar: Detective 47.1%, Puzzle 14.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, RPG 6.7%
- #38 City of Voices
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Investigation 24%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #39 The Thaumaturge
73% matchVery Positive83% of 5,754 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: CRPG 32.1%, Detective 22.4%, Investigation 15%, Story Rich 10%, RPG 9.5%
- #40 Grimtrace
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HoodaThunk Games
Windows
A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Investigation 23.8%, Mystery 16.6%, Story Rich 10.5%, Puzzle 10%
- #41 Kindergarten secret
73% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: DeilRoXEntertainment
Windows
Kindergarten secret - detective, horror and puzzle in one game. You will be able to play as several characters in the frame of one game, complete twenty unique quests and uncover the main secret of the story.
Why similar: CRPG 32.7%, Detective 27.3%, Mystery 10.8%, RPG 10.1%, Puzzle 10%
- #42 Black Layer
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Montego
Windows
You take part in testing a next-generation experimental android on a restricted floor of a research complex. But soon it becomes clear that the experiment is far more complicated, and you'll have to uncover what’s really happening here.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Investigation 29.1%, Story Rich 18.3%, Puzzle 15.1%, Indie 2%
- #43 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
72% 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 33.5%, Investigation 25.2%, Mystery 14.5%, Puzzle 11.7%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #44 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
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: Investigation 26.3%, Detective 23.7%, Mystery 20.3%, Puzzle 13.6%, Story Rich 12.5%
- #45 莫比乌斯疑案
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: YiMiao Game
Windows · Mac
多条故事线,高智商烧脑反转型剧情类RPG游戏,线索伏笔众多。
Why similar: Detective 30%, CRPG 23.9%, Mystery 13.9%, RPG 12.7%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #46 虚幻深渊 Dream Abyss
72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: BZKG Games
Windows
这是一款模拟了真实办公室白领的日常工作环境,又逐渐从现实环境慢慢走向奇幻的一个有趣故事。
Why similar: CRPG 29.2%, RPGMaker 22% ★, RPG 20.6%, Puzzle 8.7%, Mystery 8.1%
- #47 True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood
70% matchMixed45% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: GameXP.com
Windows
A free detective "Hidden object" game. Solve the crime now!
Why similar: CRPG 40.8%, Detective 21.3%, Investigation 14.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Mystery 8%
- #48 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,337 reviews2026
Dev: yattytheman
Windows · Linux
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Investigation 23.9%, Mystery 18.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #49 Single Malt Apocalypse
69% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: wilpuriarts
Windows
Save the sleepy mining town from a cosmic threat in this late 80s-style adventure with RPG elements. Retro to the core!
Why similar: CRPG 30.6%, Detective 27.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 13.2%, RPG 8.5%
- #50 Who Did It?
69% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: BeldrProductionsPub: BeldrProductions Games
Windows
Who Did It? Is a detective puzzle-game. Your job is to read the given case files to find out who the murderer is! Do you have what it takes to master all cases and close them all for good?
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 16.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #51 Echoes of Ash
68% 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: Detective 38%, Investigation 24.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #52 Return of the Obra Dinn
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,552 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 47.8%, Mystery 21.7%, Puzzle 12.9%, Story Rich 12.8%, Indie 2.4%
- #53 Hawkshaw Case: Truth & Prevention
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hawkshaw Entertainment
Windows
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 39.7%, Investigation 28.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 12.4%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #54 WHODUNNIT
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Don Attico
Windows
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 41.2%, Investigation 24.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, 2D 2%
- #55 Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 764 reviews2008
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.9 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 44.1%, RPG 21.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Investigation 12.4%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #56 初颜 - The Prototype
70% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2018
Dev: 发胶事务所 Hairgel Agency
Windows
Find yourself becoming Masato Gu - a desperate young physicist, and try to discover the truth about a lab accident five years ago in which you lost your love, with the Time Machine! But before that, will you succeed in clearing an unjust murder charge before running out of time…?
Why similar: Detective 36.9%, RPGMaker 24.1% ★, RPG 18.8%, Story Rich 7.7%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #57 Gap World Events
67% 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: Detective 37.6%, Investigation 22.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 12.4%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #58 The Last Slava
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dibidus Games
Windows
Become a trickster detective embarking on an Eastern European adventure full of spatial puzzles. Observe your relatives’ loops, sabotage them, and piece the story together at a grandiose feast. Solve a mystery while pranking your family!
Why similar: Investigation 26%, Detective 23.7%, Puzzle 17.1%, Story Rich 15.1%, Mystery 13.4%
- #59 What's done is Done
66% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: ShallowStomach
Windows
A narrative-driven puzzle game about souls and forgetting. On the brink of reincarnation, she loses all her memories, and her soul is scattered. The memories of lingering spirits on the bridge seem to be connected to her story...
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, CRPG 21.4%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 10.7%, RPG 6.6%
- #60 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
64% matchVery Positive97% of 533 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: Detective 26.2%, Mystery 24%, Investigation 17.1%, Story Rich 16%, Puzzle 10.7%