- #1 Orion Everton: Mysteries of Metrosomia
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arada Games
Windows
Prove that you are a smart detective. Determine the course of the story with interactive dialogues. Bring together the pieces of the case with a detective board based on multiple choices and decision-making. Solve the mystery behind the evidence you find. Interrogate people. Close the case.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, 1990's 13.1%, Parody 12% ★, Comedy 9.9%, Investigation 9.4%
- #2 Dance Dance Detective
96% 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 25.2%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 13%, Funny 10.5%, Comedy 10.1%
- #3 Not Another Weekend
96% matchVery Positive94% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Animatic VisionPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A hilariously madcap point-and-click adventure as a determined bellboy tasked with clearing out a bustling hotel in just one wild weekend! Can he manage the chaos and evict all the guests? The clock is ticking!
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, 1990's 14.8%, Comedy 12.6%, Mystery 9.4%, Funny 9.1%
- #4 머준이의 사건파일 ~쌍둥이 저택의 비밀~
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Sandbox Network, Inc.
Windows
Mystery detective with eye-catching pixel art graphics. Gather clues, solve riddles, and collect unexpected and interesting game endings!
Why similar: Comedy 15.1%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Cats 13.9%, Mystery 13.4%
- #5 Dead Detective: Zombie Conspiracy
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Interactales
Windows · Mac
Step into the shoes of Margh, an undead private detective, in this hilarious and bizarre adventure that combines classic point-and-click gameplay with an elaborate “deaduction” system. Use your brain (or what’s left of it) to solve strange and unconventional mysteries in a world ruled by zombies.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Comedy 16%, Investigation 11.9%, Funny 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #6 Bent Oak Island
94% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Banefire Games
Windows
Bent Oak Island is a 1990's point and click adventure set on a mysterious island! Join twins Archer and Sam as they delve into the secrets of both the island and their own heritage, and maybe save the world!
Why similar: 1990's 18%, Mystery 11.7%, Funny 11.1%, Comedy 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #7 Washed Upon A Murder
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skyline Studios Games
Windows
After washing onto a private island, you soon find yourself in the middle of a murder mystery puzzle. The worst part? Everyone thinks you've dunnit! Will you be able to prove Detective Sal's innocence? Find clues, spot contradictions and solve puzzles to discover the truth and find the real killer.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Comedy 10.5%, Linear 9.4%
- #8 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
92% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows
A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Comedy 15%, Funny 11.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Investigation 10.8%
- #9 The Darkside Detective
91% matchVery Positive94% of 5,121 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Comedy 12.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Funny 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #10 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crime never rests... but thankfully, neither does Detective Bass! Put on your detective hat and help Detective Bass get to the bottom of a robbery, in this witty, narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Comedy 14.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Investigation 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%
- #11 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
89% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Nobody Crown
Windows
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Cats 18.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Funny 9.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%
- #12 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
90% 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 25.2%, Mystery 19.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #13 The Roottrees are Dead
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,392 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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%, Mystery 17.3%, Investigation 13.9%, 1990's 13.7%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #14 Nine Noir Lives
88% matchVery Positive88% of 153 reviews2022
Dev: Silvernode Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Cats 14.7%, Comedy 14.6%, Funny 10.1%, Mystery 8.3%
- #15 Inspector Waffles Early Days
87% matchPositive98% of 49 reviews2024
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
A top-down detective adventure with point-and-click mechanics, inspired by classic Game Boy games. Follow Waffles in his first days as an inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie. But beware… Your future worst enemy is hiding in the shadows.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Cats 12.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
- #16 Buy Me Some Soup
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: weekend
Windows
Heya! Long time no see. I just have a small -tiny- little favor to ask of you, could you buy me some soup? ...How? Well, that's for you to find out!
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, 1990's 15.6%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #17 Wildwood Down
85% matchVery Positive95% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: Crashable Studios
Windows · Mac
Step into the hilariously twisted world of Wildwood Down, a side-splitting comedy thriller. Featuring a protagonist with Down Syndrome. (Inspired by and voice acted by the Dev's childhood friend!) Perfect for fans of the P-n-C adventure genre and new comers looking for a wild heartfelt ride!
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Comedy 15.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Funny 11.8%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #18 Detective Boiled-Hard / Case File - Death of the Space Dino Hunter
86% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Because Because Games
Windows
A dialogue focused comedy point and click adventure game
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Parody 19% ★, Comedy 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Cartoony 7.2%
- #19 Five Day Detective
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Krunchy Fried Games
Windows
Five Day Detective is a point and click style adventure game featuring multiple murder cases and a twisted sense of humour.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Funny 12.7%, Comedy 11.1%, Investigation 10.5%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #20 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
84% matchVery Positive100% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Benedict Ide
Windows · Mac
In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Comedy 13.1%, Funny 9.8%
- #21 Reports from Vera Cruz
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Suits
Windows
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Investigation 14.1%, Comedy 12.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Funny 11.7%
- #22 Detective Grimoire
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,355 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Comedy 11.1%, Funny 10.7%, Investigation 10.2%
- #23 Impirical Evidence
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Match Head Studio
Windows
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, 1990's 15.9%, Comedy 15.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 11.9%
- #24 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Sanderson
Windows
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Investigation 12.2%, Comedy 12.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Mystery 10.6%
- #25 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
81% matchVery Positive96% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Dialogue Heavy 17%, Mystery 11.8%, Investigation 10.7%, Funny 10.7%
- #26 Crystal Chip Collector: Hidden Gem
81% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Nekomura G05Pub: Nekomura Games
Windows
"Crystal Chip Collector: Hidden Gem" is a fast-paced platforming puzzle game with a neo-retro style. Collect all the microchips to complete each level and watch out for the critters! Initially, it may seem simple, but some of the later levels can get quite tricky.
Why similar: Cats 26.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Linear 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, 1990's 11.6%
- #27 No Stone Unturned
78% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Why DID The Chicken Cross The Road? A Murder Most... Fowl. Join the one and only Detective Cox on adventures through countless mini-games, references, a fully-voice-acted cast, and endless British humour. Be careful. You won't want to leave... No Stone Unturned. (Hey! That's the name of the game!)
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Comedy 15.1%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Funny 9%
- #28 Animal Mystery Crew
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digital Umami
Windows
Live your Capybara Detective dream in Animal Mystery Crew! Crack every quirky case through peculiar problems and absurdist intrigue. Use evidence and interrogation to solve the different mysteries in the park!
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Investigation 15.5%, Comedy 13.8%, Funny 12.7%, Mystery 11.5%
- #29 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
79% 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 28.2%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #30 The Fifth Bell: Frequency of Secrets
78% 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: Detective 19.3%, 1990's 18.6%, Comedy 13%, Puzzle 12.2%, Investigation 11.2%
- #31 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 373 Studio
Windows
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Investigation 16.4%, Comedy 10.7%, Puzzle 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #32 Voodoo Detective
77% matchVery Positive95% of 369 reviews2022
Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 12.6%, Comedy 12.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%
- #33 Claire Detective 1 : The Monster of Flavoria Lake
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shiropopi Works
Windows
A monster has been spotted at Flavoria lake ! Hoax or truth ? Start your detective career with panache by solving this mystery... not so complicated... but hey ! First time for everything, right ?
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Comedy 15.9%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Funny 12%
- #34 The Marsh Manor Mystery
75% 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 36.2%, Investigation 20.6%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 15.5%, Casual 10.8%
- #35 Deep Focus
75% 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 33.9%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 17%, Puzzle 8.6%, Cartoony 8.4%
- #36 Laser Boy
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Talecraft
Windows
A laser puzzle game where the real challenge isn’t the lasers—it’s the idiots following you.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, 1990's 17.5%, Parody 13.9% ★, Puzzle 13.7%, Comedy 12.9%
- #37 Rain City
76% matchMixed61% of 145 reviews2021
Dev: big pineapplePub: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Rain City is a point-and-click adventure game. The player is taking the role of a cat who comes to the Rain City - where it rains all year round - to find his missing sister. During the journey, the player will meet different people and witness various, bizarre stories.
Why similar: Cats 18.5%, Investigation 14.2%, Detective 13.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11%, Linear 9.8%
- #38 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,947 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Comedy 14.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Investigation 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #39 Copy Cats
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows
Utilize the power of the mysterious cloning machine and use your handy copy cats to solve puzzles and help a little kitty escape from a strange virtual dimension!
Why similar: Cats 30.4%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, 1990's 8.9%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #40 The Duke is Dead
73% 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 36%, Mystery 18.1%, Investigation 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #41 Detective Hindsight
73% 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%, Mystery 17.7%, Investigation 17%, Puzzle 11.4%, Linear 7%
- #42 Murders on the Yangtze River
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,567 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.7 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 35.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 12.8%, Investigation 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12%
- #43 Who Summoned It?
70% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Crooked Foot
Windows
Unravel the Knotgud disaster in this point and click deduction mystery. Explore the kingdom of Knotgud, interrogate townsfolk, and investigate with magical tools. Use your discoveries to piece the events together word by word in your scroll of truth to find out, Who Summoned It?
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Comedy 18.9%, Funny 11.1%, Story Rich 9%, Investigation 7.9%
- #44 The Detective's Apprentice
72% 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 35.4%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 16.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 6.1%
- #45 Mysteryville
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: NevosoftPub: Best Place Apps
Windows
Sort out small town’s mysterious Puzzles in this classic Hidden Object game - made just the way it should be!
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Investigation 15.9%, Cats 12.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #46 The Real Face of a VTuber
69% matchVery Positive92% of 302 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Comedy 14.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Funny 9.9%
- #47 Crushed In Time
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Draw Me A Pixel
Windows
Embark on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on this surprising and elastic point-and-click game. Grab, pull, and release to help them solve a bizarre investigation full of humor and meta-time travel!
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Comedy 17.9%, Mystery 14.2%, Funny 11.7%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #48 Detective Mane
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: One Frog Games
Windows · Linux
When items go missing and mysterious occurrences disrupt every day life, Detective Leonardo Mane is on the scene. Investigate, interrogate, accuse and solve the case.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Comedy 18.5%, Mystery 15.6%, Investigation 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #49 Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,058 reviews2022
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Comedy 20.2%, Mystery 16.1%, Funny 15.5%, Investigation 14.4%
- #50 Alabama Bones Adventures
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameResort LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alabama Bones is a classic point and click adventure, streamlined for the modern age. Explore locations across continents and solve simple puzzles to return a variety of museum artifacts to their original owners.
Why similar: Funny 13%, Comedy 12.5%, Puzzle 12.3%, Investigation 12%, Linear 10.9%
- #51 The Wolf Is Dead
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fat Toad Games
Windows
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Mystery 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Investigation 10.7%
- #52 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 900 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 41.3%, Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 17.9%, Puzzle 14.6%, 2D 5.1%
- #53 CD-ROM
67% matchVery Positive91% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: monoclelord
Windows
10 CDs, 10 passwords. Find hidden messages, text, numbers to unlock next CD to continue your steganography puzzle journey.
Why similar: 1990's 24.9%, Detective 23.8%, Mystery 19.2%, Puzzle 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 12%
- #54 The Mystery of Doomsday Valley
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: True Ascension
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mind-controlled squirrels! Alien abductions! Monsters in the forest! Are the rumors true - or is it just an elaborate hoax? Help Maya Harper unravel this comedy point 'n click mystery and escape Doomsday Valley alive.
Why similar: 1990's 19%, Comedy 16.9%, Mystery 16%, Investigation 15.2%, Funny 11%
- #55 Nut City Blues
67% matchVery Positive97% of 390 reviews2023
Dev: looking4stupid
Windows
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Comedy 16.4%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Funny 11.4%
- #56 Strange Days
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Urigami
Windows
The end of the world is near! After a mysterious package unleashes paranormal events in Triton Town, experience a chapter-based narrative through the eyes of multiple protagonists. Solve puzzles, explore detailed environments, and interview witnesses to uncover the truth before time runs out!
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 13.6%, 1990's 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #57 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
68% matchVery Positive81% of 472 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, 1990's 10.2%, Investigation 8.5%
- #58 In a Detective's Mind
68% 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 39.6%, Investigation 20%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #59 Cat at Home
65% matchVery Positive100% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: MeowsoftPub: Liquid Meow
Windows · Mac
This is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle game with a cat as the main character. The game takes place in a villa, where you play as a cat that has just entered the house. You meet animals with different personalities, solve one problem after another, and finally resolve the crisis at home.
Why similar: Cats 26.5%, Detective 15.9%, Puzzle 12%, Cartoony 10.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%
- #60 Tangle Tower
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,076 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 30.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Funny 10.3%, Comedy 9.9%