- #1 Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 1
97% matchVery Positive86% of 637 reviews2015
Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is...
Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Mystery 15.9%, Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 12%
- #2 Mountain Trap 2: Under the Cloak of Fear
96% matchMixed62% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: Color Brush StudioPub: RunServer
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In the exciting sequel to the Mountain Trap series, a trip to the mysterious town of Wilshere reveals that several young women have mysteriously disappeared. The local sheriff has lost all hope in solving the case, and residents are afraid to leave their homes for fear of the looming threat of abduction.
Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Indie 23.4%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Mystery 19.7%
- #3 Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!
Why similar: Detective 62.2%, Mystery 18.3%, Adventure 16.4%, Indie 3.2%
- #4 The Walsingham Files - Chapter 1
94% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
Windows · Mac
From the makers of the “Silver Creek Falls” trilogy comes a new episodic mystery-adventure game series known as “The Walsingham Files”. Follow in the steps of the stalwart Detective Sara Fitzgerald as she tackles a new mind-boggling mystery that will keep you at the edge of your seat at all times.
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Mystery 16.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #5 Still Life 2
95% matchMixed44% of 564 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Who is hiding behind Mr. X? Still Life 2 reveals the long-awaited ending of Still Life and spells a new investigation for Agent Victoria McPherson. In Fall 2008, Victoria is sent to Maine where Ellen Dunnigan's body has just been found.
Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Detective 25.7%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Mystery 16%
- #6 The Death of Erin Myers
94% matchVery Positive81% of 151 reviews2019
Dev: Viperante
Windows
Erin Myers is dead. But how did she die? And why did she die? Find out as you step back into her life and uncover her darkest secrets.
Why similar: Adventure 32.3%, Indie 23.5%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #7 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Mystery 20.6%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #8 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 327 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!
Why similar: Adventure 37.5%, Great Soundtrack 20%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Indie 7.2%
- #9 Dark Lore Mysteries: The Hunt For Truth
92% matchMixed69% of 86 reviews2014
Dev: Gogii GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
A violent murder has awoken a small town with a troubled past, they thought that chapter was over with, but has it returned?
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #10 A Detective's Novel
91% matchMixed68% of 890 reviews2016
Dev: Amaterasu Software
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
On a cold November night in a desolate estate deep in the mountains an innocent life has prematurely perished and its up to the player to find out who did it.
Why similar: Indie 52.4%, Adventure 25.9%, Detective 21.7%
- #11 The Painscreek Killings
89% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Detective 40.8%, Mystery 24.6%, Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
- #12 Art of Murder - Hunt for the Puppeteer
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 158 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A series of dark macabre murders is crisscrossing two continents and FBI agent Nicole Bonnet is called in again to investigate. The only clue, mysterious dolls dressed in 18th century costumes, are left next to the deceased. What are the motives behind the actions of an insane pitiless slayer?
Why similar: Adventure 64.5%, Detective 35.5%
- #13 The Wisbey Mystery
89% matchMixed65% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: Argali EntertainmentPub: RunServer
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
For many years people from one little town keep away from a local manor by the woodside. It’s dark, wrecked walls keep a terrible secret about the unsolved murder of the sheriff and his wife.
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Indie 28.8%, Mystery 19.3%, Adventure 17.3%
- #14 Hope Lake
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 537 reviews2016
Dev: Far MillsPub: RunServer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Hope Lake Boarding School was abandoned long ago, when one of its teachers drowned by accident. Many years later, all of the female students began to disappear, one by one. Visit the place where it all began. Try to pick up the maniac's trail and put a stop to his crime spree.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Adventure 23.9%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Indie 15.3%, Mystery 14.7%
- #15 Coffin of Ashes
86% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Why similar: RPGMaker 60.3% ★, Adventure 16%, Female Protagonist 15%, Indie 5.7%, Story Rich 3%
- #16 Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller
86% matchVery Positive82% of 814 reviews2013
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
FBI agent Erica Reed has an uncanny talent: she can see the past and piece together how a crime unfolded. But not even this sixth sense could save her younger brother, Scott, from a brutal serial killer. Three years later, the investigation into Scott’s murder has gone cold -- but Erica’s work has only just begun.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Mystery 14%, Adventure 12.3%
- #17 Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 2
85% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2018
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
As Margaret Dale enters her second year at the academy, she begins to suspect that one of her classmates might possess some unusual abilities. Meanwhile, Gail and Sabina undertake an investigation into suspicious activities at Union Station.
Why similar: RPGMaker 39% ★, Adventure 23.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Indie 8.8%
- #18 Aurora Hills: Chapter 2
79% matchVery Positive100% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from a national park to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!
Why similar: Adventure 40.1%, Mystery 30.8%, Detective 23.3%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #19 Shadows on the Vatican - Act II: Wrath
84% matchVery Positive82% of 131 reviews2015
Dev: Daring TouchPub: Adventure Productions
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
When Silvia is hunted by the person behind the attempted murder she was assigned to commit, she knows the only option remaining is to face the deadly conspirator openly. In the heart of the local underworld, Silvia will discover a game of power in which everyone is an expendable pawn...
Why similar: Adventure 29.1%, Indie 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Mystery 11.4%
- #20 Black Chapter
82% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Spire Studio
Windows
Your class goes on a field trip to Durhal Cathedral before things take an unexpected turn. Solve the mystery before you and your friends perish!
Why similar: RPGMaker 41.9% ★, Detective 19.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Indie 8.4%, Adventure 8.4%
- #21 Art of Murder - Cards of Destiny
84% matchMixed67% of 148 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A vicious serial killer leaves a trail of blood across America. He butchers his victims and leaves a card at the crime scene as his signature trademark. But he wants more! He triggers a psychotic face-off with the Federal Agent Nicole Bonnet, whose area of expertise is serial killers.
Why similar: Adventure 43.8%, Detective 40.6%, Female Protagonist 15.6%
- #22 Stitched HD
83% matchVery Positive81% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: Fluffex Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A pleasantly anticipated trip back home for the holidays becomes a nightmare for Catherine as a tragic accident leaves her unconscious. After coming to her senses, she realizes that something is dreadfully wrong. She must escape the doll factory she awoke in before it's too late.
Why similar: RPGMaker 49.6% ★, Adventure 12.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Indie 9.3%
- #23 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
76% matchVery Positive94% of 372 reviews2025
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Mystery 20.2%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Adventure 12.7%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #24 The Hand of Glory
80% matchVery Positive95% of 205 reviews2020
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.6%, Adventure 21.8%, Mystery 16.6%, Female Protagonist 16%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #25 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
78% matchVery Positive93% of 1,368 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 35.6%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Mystery 18.4%, Adventure 14%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #26 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
81% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2017
Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Adventure 39.4%, Indie 27.8%, Mystery 20.9%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #27 SEASON OF MYSTERY: The Cherry Blossom Murders
82% matchVery Positive81% of 320 reviews2010
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Your husband Richard lies dead beneath the cherry blossoms of Old Japan, and the police are of no help. Step into history and uncover the truth when no one else will. Find devilishly hidden clues, explore exotic locales, and bring the killer to justice!
Why similar: Mystery 35.5%, Female Protagonist 32.3%, Adventure 32.2%
- #28 SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
81% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Detective 35.5%, Mystery 18.8%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 10%
- #29 Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 503 reviews2016
Dev: One More LevelPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Stop the mysterious killer!
Why similar: Adventure 23.8%, Detective 19.1%, Mystery 17.8%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 12%
- #30 The Happyhills Homicide 2: Out For Blood
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 678 reviews2025
Dev: Copperbolt
Windows
He is back. Once again take control of mass serial killer John Wade. Six years later, the infamous Pale Grin resurrects from the grave to terrorize the broken town of Happyhills. This time he has more on his mind than simple killing.
Why similar: Detective 62.3%, Mystery 19%, Story Rich 18.7%
- #31 Left in the Dark: No One on Board
78% matchVery Positive83% of 779 reviews2014
Dev: Moonrise InteractivePub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder.
Why similar: Adventure 31.7%, Mystery 24%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Indie 5.1%
- #32 Art of Murder - FBI Confidential
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 243 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Become Nicole Bonnet: a young female FBI agent and accept the challenge! Who is the murderer? A psychopath or maybe a meticulous and intelligent man? To solve the mystery you have to start thinking like the felon.
Why similar: Adventure 49.2%, Detective 31.6%, Female Protagonist 19.2%
- #33 Time Trap - Hidden Objects Puzzle Game
77% matchMixed69% of 173 reviews2017
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A hidden object mystery set in a haunting post-apocalyptic town. Search detailed scenes, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth behind a journalist’s disappearance. Every shadow hides a clue.
Why similar: Adventure 32.2%, Detective 25.9%, Indie 24.9%, Mystery 16.9%
- #34 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
71% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Detective 38.5%, Adventure 18.3%, Mystery 15.7%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 13.5%
- #35 Intruder In Antiquonia
73% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Mystery 17.2%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Adventure 15.2%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #36 Azurael's Circle: Chapter 1
75% matchVery Positive86% of 111 reviews2018
Dev: Jordan AllenPub: Enkian Games
Windows
Azurael's Circle: Chapter 1 is a horror-mystery adventure game where you must find the truth about your mother's death. What evils await you in the depths of the Lancaster farmhouse? The further you go, the more strange things get.
Why similar: RPGMaker 58.4% ★, Adventure 23.7%, Indie 18%
- #37 The Witch's House MV
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: RPGMaker 72% ★, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Indie 5.6%, Adventure 5.5%
- #38 Corinne Cross's Dead & Breakfast
75% matchVery Positive99% of 142 reviews2016
Dev: bad chalk
Windows · Mac
A story-driven adventure game about a haunted bed & breakfast. A dead & breakfast!
Why similar: RPGMaker 45.3% ★, Adventure 18.1%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Indie 14.8%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #39 Slender Threads
69% matchVery Positive91% of 589 reviews2025
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Adventure 38.4%, Indie 26.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Story Rich 12.1%, Mystery 7.8%
- #40 A Sceptic's Guide to Magic
74% matchVery Positive90% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Birmingham, England: 1993. A shocking ritual murder compels a world-weary forensic investigator to discover a hidden realm of witchcraft, gods and demons. Follow clues and use magic to solve the case, with moral choices leading to multiple possible endings.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Adventure 21.1%, RPGMaker 20.5% ★, Mystery 14%, Indie 10.9%
- #41 Death of Marionette
71% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Strange things start to happen at a ruined factory where Sawyer and her friends arrive to prepare an event. Can they leave the place safely?
Why similar: RPGMaker 69.9% ★, Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Indie 5.2%
- #42 Castle of Secrets
70% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.4%, Adventure 24.9%, Story Rich 19.5%, Indie 14.2%
- #43 The Witches' Tea Party
74% matchVery Positive96% of 117 reviews2017
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Witches Tea Party is a story-driven adventure game with a magical world and colourful characters. There will be small quests, collectables, mysteries, disturbing rooms and multiple endings. Having tea with witches is probably not an easy task...
Why similar: RPGMaker 31.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Adventure 17%, Indie 12%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #44 The 25th Ward: The Silver Case
73% matchVery Positive92% of 499 reviews2018
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In the bayside area of Kanto, a murder with unknown motivations sets off a series of seemingly random events bringing together peculiar individuals, one of whom is detective Tokio Morishima. When their ambitions begin to collide, a truly shocking pattern emerges…
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.9%, Adventure 26.4%, Detective 22.4%, Mystery 16.3%, Story Rich 7%
- #45 The Rainman
69% matchVery Positive98% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Copperbolt
Windows
Watch your back in the small peaceful town of Crystalpine Grove, as it is haunted by The Infamous Rainman.
Why similar: Mystery 35.3%, Adventure 30%, Female Protagonist 25.2%, Detective 9.5%
- #46 Murder Mystery Adventure
76% matchMostly Negative28% of 86 reviews2016
Dev: EnsenaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Murder Mystery Adventure tells the suspenseful story of a chilling murder committed in a mysterious mansion upon the hillside at the outskirts of town. Only you can solve the crime. Only you have the wits to solve challenging puzzles to unveil critical clues.
Why similar: Adventure 59%, Indie 41%
- #47 New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition
72% matchVery Positive92% of 250 reviews2016
Dev: FIVE-BN GAMES
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
As a journalist, Laura James is again brought in to investigate a strange murder. What starts as a routine investigation quickly takes a dark turn. New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls is an adventurous hidden object game with puzzles and mini-games.
Why similar: Adventure 72.9%, Female Protagonist 27.1%
- #48 Kathy Rain
71% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Adventure 22.6%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Mystery 17.2%, Indie 8.5%
- #49 Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,599 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists…
Why similar: Adventure 26.5%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%
- #50 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,512 reviews2014
Dev: Tap It GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Save your missing friend and reveal the corruption of the town’s citizens to stop an evil plot to bring the evil Snake God back to our world.
Why similar: Adventure 23.9%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Mystery 21.7%, Detective 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 9%
- #51 Children of Silentown
66% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.2%, Mystery 24%, Adventure 22.1%, Story Rich 15.3%, Indie 11.4%
- #52 The Rise of the Golden Idol
62% matchVery Positive93% of 3,814 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 47.4%, Mystery 28.1%, Adventure 19.7%, Story Rich 2.7%, Indie 2.1%
- #53 Rainy Butcher
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2022
Dev: Genunie Studio
Windows
On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.
Why similar: Detective 37%, Adventure 31.3%, Mystery 23.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #54 Utter a Name
63% matchVery Positive93% of 200 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Mystery 19.2%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #55 Endless Fables 3: Dark Moor
68% matchVery Positive87% of 213 reviews2018
Dev: Sunward GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
During her new adventure, Pamela Cavendish goes to a misty and mysterious Scotland where a seemingly innocent landscape of moor quickly reveals its dark nature. Spectre from the past and ghostly sounds will force her to follow the amazing legend of the Red Moon.
Why similar: Adventure 33.6%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Mystery 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Indie 6.2%
- #56 The Case of the Golden Idol
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 46.6%, Mystery 27%, Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 12.7%
- #57 The Blackwell Legacy
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,616 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.
Why similar: Adventure 25.3%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Detective 18.9%, Mystery 16.9%, Indie 12.2%
- #58 A Night at the Watermill
63% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 53.1%, Adventure 30%, Story Rich 16.9%
- #59 Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink
67% matchVery Positive92% of 1,143 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Unburied secrets burn like wild steam – nothing is what it appears!
Why similar: Adventure 32.5%, Female Protagonist 28.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Indie 4.6%