60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Adventure, Mystery, Puzzle.
A 1998-set deduction game. Trawl a period internet for documents, photographs, and dead ends, then correct the official record: who really wrote, played, drew, or built it. An anthology of credit fraud, set straight one careful search at a time.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
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.
The Millhaven Murders
A hand-drawn and story-rich deduction mystery set in 1887. Pearl Lundgren is dead and two men have been arrested for her murder, but the full truth remains to be discovered, and only you can piece it together.
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 33.1%, Crime 16.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 10.7%, Point & Click 5.8%
A hand-drawn and story-rich deduction mystery set in 1887. Pearl Lundgren is dead and two men have been arrested for her murder, but the full truth remains to be discovered, and only you can piece it together.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Investigation 18.2%, Point & Click 13.2%, Crime 11.1%, Historical 10.3%
[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 25.2%, Investigation 20.4%, Crime 17.3%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 11.4%
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 19%, Crime 16.2%, Point & Click 15.1%, Mystery 9.1%
A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 22.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Point & Click 8.1%, Historical 8%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world-renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 22.2%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 11.1%, Crime 10.3%
1993, just after Czechoslovakia split in two. Play as reporter Marek and investigate the death of a company director in name only. In Prague, journalist Eva pursues a case of her own. Explore locations, read documents, and uncover where their cases meet in a classic 2D point-and-click mystery.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 17.2%, Crime 14.6%, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 9.6%
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 28.9%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Point & Click 11.5%, 1990's 8.7%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Investigation 24%, Mystery 12.9%, Point & Click 12.9%, Puzzle 6.5%
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 26.8%, Investigation 18.1%, Crime 15.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Point & Click 8.3%
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: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 20.3%, Crime 17.4%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 11.1%
Dive into a decade of secrets, mysterious characters and their inexplicable deaths - in the shadow of the darkest time in human history. Investigate crimes, decode documents, collect clues and solve riddles - one word at a time. The deeper you read, the less any of it seems to be an accident.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 18.7%, Crime 13.5%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 8.6%
A Victorian manor mystery in fine 1-bit ink, touched with scarlet. Read the accounts of different narrators, examine clothing and ledgers, and re-enact the night. Spotting lies is only part of the case: how much does an honest account really prove?
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Crime 17.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Point & Click 11.9%, Historical 11.8%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Investigation 17.3%, Crime 13.3%, Point & Click 12.5%, Mystery 11.7%
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Crime 19.3%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Point & Click 8.9%
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Investigation 22.5%, Detective 22.1%, Crime 16.8%, Mystery 11.9%, Point & Click 11.7%
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 19.3%, Crime 18.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 6.5%
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: Detective 23.3%, Crime 21.7%, Investigation 13.2%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 11.1%
A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 20.6%, Crime 20%, Mystery 11.2%, Point & Click 8.9%
Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Crime 12.1%, Point & Click 8%
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Investigation 20.6%, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 9.1%, Historical 8.6%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Detective 18.4%, Crime 18.2%, Point & Click 12.8%, Mystery 12.4%
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 18.6%, Crime 15.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Point & Click 11%
一款以清末民初的上海为时代背景的社会派推理游戏。你在一台历史悬案核查终端前接手这项任务：为墙中无名遗骸重建家族谱系。翻阅泛黄的婚书、讣告与老照片，看清旧秩序崩塌之际每个人的选择与挣扎。
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Investigation 20.8%, Historical 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Point & Click 8.3%
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 31%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 14%, Crime 9.1%, Point & Click 9%
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Historical 12.8%, Puzzle 7.7%
Spring break at Briarwood College turns lethal when a student is found dead on campus. Journalism major Chandler Chase finds himself caught in a murder investigation he never asked to be part of. Interrogate suspects, solve puzzles, and unravel a conspiracy someone is desperate to keep hidden.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 17.1%, Point & Click 13.1%, Crime 9.7%, Mystery 9.6%
Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Point & Click 12.7%, Crime 12.3%, Mystery 12%
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 25.5%, Crime 19%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Point & Click 8.9%
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 17.5%, Point & Click 17.2%, Investigation 14.3%, 1990's 12.7%, Puzzle 8.7%
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 17.5%, Mystery 10.9%, 1990's 9.1%
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Investigation 25%, Mystery 13.8%, Point & Click 13.7%, Story Rich 6.9%
Gather information on social media in-game to take down every last boss in this deduction-based puzzle adventure game inspired by Return of the Obra Dinn. It's release day for the latest entry in a legendary action game series, and you need to beat it. Fun is secondary, victory is all.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 20.8%, Point & Click 9.4%, Puzzle 7.7%, Mystery 7.4%
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 28.1%, Investigation 21%, Crime 18.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 6.4%
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 17.8%, Crime 14.9%, Point & Click 13.4%, 1990's 9.3%
A noir detective game played at your desk. Read evidence photos, CCTV footage and records, compare fingerprints and voices, and fill in the suspect matrix yourself before you accuse anyone. Juggle action points, fees and deadlines across eight cases as a criminal organization closes in.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Investigation 21%, Crime 16.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Point & Click 11.2%
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: Detective 27.3%, Investigation 22.1%, Crime 17.1%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a murder in a coastal California town.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 16.9%, Crime 16.6%, Point & Click 12.5%, Mystery 11.4%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 22.3%, Crime 20.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Point & Click 8.3%
An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Investigation 20%, Crime 15.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Point & Click 9.7%
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Crime 18%, Investigation 17.3%, Point & Click 14.1%, Historical 13.1%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 17.1%, Point & Click 13.1%, 1990's 12.2%, Mystery 10.1%
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: Detective 23%, Investigation 20.7%, Crime 15.3%, Mystery 12.4%, Historical 8.6%
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 25.8%, Investigation 19.1%, Crime 17.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 8%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Point & Click 23.8%, Crime 18.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Adventure 6.5%
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 39.5%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Investigation 8.3%, Crime 8%
A Geoguessr-inspired narrative detective puzzle game set on an alien planet. As the Cartographer, you must gather and examine clues to locate missing archaeologist Abigail Lidari and uncover the fate of an ancient alien civilization.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 19.8%, Crime 15.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Historical 9.3%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 18.5%, Crime 12.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Point & Click 10.2%
Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.
Why similar: Crime 19%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 15.3%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 8.1%
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: Investigation 24.7%, Detective 23%, Crime 21.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Story Rich 6.1%
A story-driven deduction game set in Okayama, Japan, where everyone has an answer—but you need evidence. Examine evidence and records, cross-reference witness accounts, reconstruct timelines, and separate plausible theories from provable facts across six murder investigations.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Crime 24%, Mystery 16.8%, Investigation 10.2%, Puzzle 8.2%
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 16.9%, Crime 15.7%, 1990's 14.9%, Mystery 10.9%
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 17.7%, Crime 13.9%, Point & Click 10.9%, Mystery 9.9%
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Investigation 21.9%, Detective 21.1%, Point & Click 15.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 7.9%
Crimson Seer is a fantasy detective puzzle game. Investigate murder scenes frozen in time, gather clues, and deduce motive, method, and location. Use your prophetic visions to uncover sinister elven plots, ancient mysteries, and dark rituals in an underground world.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 19.9%, Crime 16.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Point & Click 9.7%
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 20.1%, Detective 19.3%, Investigation 16%, 1990's 13.8%, Mystery 11.4%
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 22.1%, Point & Click 18.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 6.7%
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: Detective 24.6%, Crime 22.8%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 13%, Point & Click 5.8%
A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 23.7%, Crime 22.7%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 4.5%
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 36.2%, Investigation 25.6%, Crime 16.4%, Mystery 9.4%, Story Rich 8.5%
