Games Like Scene Investigators

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: Investigation 25.9%, Detective 23.9%, Crime 16.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the same focus on examining frozen crime scenes to identify culprits and motivations through careful observation.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 47.5%, Mystery 24%, Puzzle 11.4%, Atmospheric 6.1%, First-Person 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Scene Investigators, this game requires you to piece together a complex narrative by observing static scenes and using pure deductive logic.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Investigation 28.5%, Detective 23.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 6.7%, Realistic 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential environmental investigation game that trusts the player to find their own leads without objective markers or hand-holding.

Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

Why similar: Detective 49.5%, Immersive Sim 24.3%, Puzzle 9.5%, First-Person 7.3%, Atmospheric 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, sandbox-style investigation experience where you must gather evidence and connect clues in a realistic, simulated city.

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 34.8%, Crime 20.5%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Puzzle 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features a robust deduction board system that rewards players for correctly linking evidence to form logical conclusions.

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 19.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This unique audio-based detective game requires you to listen to conversations and map out events to solve crimes, much like the scene-reconstruction in Scene Investigators.

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 31.7%, Investigation 24%, Mystery 16.5%, Logic 10.7%, Puzzle 10%

Why You'll Like It: A pure logic and deduction game that requires you to cross-reference information to solve a complex family mystery.

Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Investigation 23.9%, Detective 22.2%, Crime 18.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Immersive Sim 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This immersive interface-based mystery game puts you in the role of a dispatcher who must use logic and tools to solve crimes in real-time.

Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Crime 17.5%, Detective 17%, Logic 10.1%, Mystery 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal investigation game that focuses on diving into memories to find clues and solve puzzles through deductive reasoning.

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Investigation 25.2%, Crime 25%, Detective 22.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Exploration 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game where you must collect evidence and build a case to present in a final trial, mirroring the deductive focus of the seed game.

A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

Why similar: Investigation 28.6%, Crime 26%, Detective 23.5%, Realistic 7.6%, Puzzle 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game forces you to act as a real investigator, searching through a database of video clips to reconstruct a crime based on your own deductions.

The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.

Why similar: Investigation 42%, Mystery 23.2%, Exploration 9.9%, First-Person 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes investigative work and logic as you navigate a time loop to uncover the truth behind a mysterious society.

Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

Why similar: Crime 20.5%, Investigation 20%, Detective 19.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Realistic 8%

Why You'll Like It: Similar to Her Story, this game tasks you with analyzing fragmented footage to piece together a complex, non-linear mystery.

Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.

Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Crime 15.3%, Logic 12.1%, Investigation 11%, Immersive Sim 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A detective game that blends immersive-sim elements with investigation, requiring you to use hacking and observation to uncover the truth.

Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Crime 22.5%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the tradition of the series by providing complex crime scenes that require meticulous investigation and deductive reasoning.

"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 34%, Investigation 20.3%, Logic 12%, Mystery 11.9%, Puzzle 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy detective game that relies on logical deduction and evidence-based questioning to solve complex cases.

Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

Why similar: Crime 26.3%, Investigation 23.8%, Detective 23.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This FMV game focuses on the investigative process of interviewing suspects and finding logical inconsistencies in their testimonies.

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 44.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Investigation 12%, Crime 11%, Puzzle 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic detective experience that focuses on gathering evidence and solving puzzles to prove your theories in a realistic setting.

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: Investigation 22.7%, Detective 22.2%, Crime 18.4%, Logic 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A focused detective game that tasks you with identifying fraudulent activities through careful evidence analysis.

Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

Why similar: Crime 32.9%, Detective 32.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 9.4%, Adventure 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique mind-map system that allows you to connect clues and build a case file, emphasizing the investigative process.

Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics

Why similar: Investigation 21.9%, Detective 21.3%, Logic 16%, Mystery 12.6%, Modern 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy investigation game where you must rotate and examine 3D environments to find clues and solve the mystery of a deserted town.

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Investigation 28.7%, Mystery 18.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Crime 9.6%, Exploration 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery game that relies on exploration and puzzle-solving to uncover the truth behind a dark narrative.

Barcelona, 1977. An ex-cop in a wheelchair witnesses a murder, and teams up with a young ambitious journalist to bring the truth to light. With camera, binoculars and transmitter in hand, uncover the town’s secrets from your balcony in this soul-searching detective mystery.

Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Investigation 22%, Crime 21.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on environmental observation and detective work from a fixed perspective, mirroring the grounded feel of Scene Investigators.

No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?

Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Logic 18.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Realistic 11.7%, Puzzle 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based investigation game that challenges your analytical skills as you sift through evidence to crack difficult cases.

Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.

Why similar: Crime 16.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Logic 12.8%, Puzzle 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: While leaning into escape-room mechanics, it requires the same level of environmental observation and logic as the seed game.

Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

Why similar: Investigation 29.3%, Detective 28.5%, Crime 25.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Adventure 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: This visual novel-style investigation game focuses on logical deduction and evidence gathering within a mystery-driven narrative.

Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

Why similar: Crime 25.7%, Detective 22.5%, Investigation 21.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Logic 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A detective game that focuses on connecting disparate pieces of information to solve crimes through logical deduction.

Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.

Why similar: Crime 23.2%, Detective 21.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Realistic 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological detective game that combines horror elements with realistic investigation and deduction.

Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.

Why similar: Investigation 28.7%, Detective 27.9%, Crime 21.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 7.7%

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: Crime 26.2%, Investigation 23.7%, Detective 23.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Modern 5.2%

It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

Why similar: Crime 26.6%, Detective 26.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 13.8%, Immersive Sim 9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie mystery game that emphasizes the quiet, methodical process of investigating a space to understand what occurred.

Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.

Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Logic 14.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, Realistic 8.6%

For Desktop or VR! In this 3 chapter story, you play as a modern day legend, Detective Thomas Moore. He has solved more cases than one can count, where others hit dead-ends, he gets to work.

Why similar: Investigation 26%, Detective 17.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Modern 10.3%, Puzzle 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A series of investigative puzzles that require you to examine evidence and use logic to solve various crime scenarios.

Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.

Why similar: Detective 30%, Mystery 14.7%, Realistic 11.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 7.5%

Profession Investigator is an immersive simulator with a text-based interface in which you have to deal with real criminal cases. The game uses materials from court archives and specialized literature.

Why similar: Detective 37.1%, Investigation 17.2%, Logic 14%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Puzzle 11.7%

Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.

Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Investigation 26.3%, Logic 18.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 10.5%

A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?

Why similar: Investigation 27.6%, Detective 26.1%, Logic 15.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 8.2%

Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?

Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Mystery 19.1%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Puzzle 10.9%, Realistic 10.5%

A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery.

Why similar: Investigation 29.9%, Detective 27.9%, Logic 16.9%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 8.4%

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Crime 21.8%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 8.2%

In TRAILCAM, you are a wildlife investigator called to the Appalachian Mountains to solve mysterious missing person cases. Using trail cameras from your watchtower, you’ll uncover a sinister truth, navigating a non-linear plot full of twists. Can you solve the mystery?

Why similar: Crime 36.2%, Investigation 29.9%, Realistic 7.3%, Mystery 6.9%, Thriller 5.9%

Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.

Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 29.7%, Realistic 11.7%, First-Person 7.1%, Thriller 6.3%

Once you get tangled with the mob, you will forever be a part of the mob. At least they pay a decent salary and all you have to do is clean up after their dirty work, but you know what you’re doing. So clean crime scenes, earn as much money as you can, and get ready for the next mission.

Why similar: Crime 59.5%, Realistic 10.5%, First-Person 9.9%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Exploration 5.8%

Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!

Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 23.9%, Crime 15.9%, Mystery 14%, Logic 11.3%

Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.

Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 25.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Crime 9.5%, Puzzle 7.9%

In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.

Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Crime 23.4%, Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Exploration 4.3%

Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.

Why similar: Crime 25.2%, Investigation 21.1%, Detective 20%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 8.1%

The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

Why similar: Investigation 26.9%, Detective 23.7%, Crime 19%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 7%

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: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 24.3%, Crime 21%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 8.7%

Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...

Why similar: Investigation 25.8%, Detective 18.5%, Logic 13.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 8.3%

Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.

Why similar: Investigation 29.2%, Mystery 17.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, Realistic 7.6%, Exploration 7.2%

Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.

Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Crime 22.2%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Logic 11.3%

This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Crime 18.8%, Investigation 17%, Logic 13.8%, Mystery 13.3%

Beyond the Evil is an psychological horror game that places the player to a hard experience to find who created one supposed plague that might doom the world.

Why similar: Investigation 27.7%, Logic 15.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 9.8%, Realistic 8.6%

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: Crime 22.6%, Detective 21.1%, Mystery 18.2%, Puzzle 15.3%, Immersive Sim 9.1%

Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

Why similar: Crime 36.6%, Investigation 34.5%, Immersive Sim 17.9%, Puzzle 11%

The French government entrusts citizens to solve criminal cases over the internet. French Crime is a realistic and immersive criminal investigation game.

Why similar: Investigation 34.6%, Detective 30.9%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Realistic 13.3%, Thriller 5%

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Detective 39.1%, Immersive Sim 19.4%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 10.6%, Thriller 6.4%

Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

Why similar: Investigation 29.8%, Detective 28%, Mystery 16.3%, Puzzle 9.6%, Exploration 6.5%

As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

Why similar: Detective 35%, Puzzle 20.8%, Logic 19.5%, Realistic 16.1%, 3D 5.8%