- #1 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
97% 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 19.2%, Investigation 17.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 9.5%, Retro 6.9%
- #2 The Roottrees are Dead
96% 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 23.4%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Point & Click 12.1%, 1990's 11.1%
- #3 Hypnospace Outlaw
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,418 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: 1990's 19.8%, Alternate History 15.7%, Surreal 13.2%, Point & Click 12.5%, Detective 12.1%
- #4 The Fifth Bell: Frequency of Secrets
95% 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: Point & Click 16.8%, 1990's 14.4%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 12%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #5 Justice.exe
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: Late Game ClutchPub: Gameclaw Studio
Windows · Mac
Justice.exe is a dialogue-heavy dystopian legal drama in which you defend sentient AI in court. Discover key story elements in dialogue, build your case by studying arguments, and engage the opposing counsel in wits, charisma and skullduggery. Small choices might alter the fate of your clients.
Why similar: Political 25.2% ★, Detective 14.6%, Point & Click 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Mystery 7.5%
- #6 Report on the Death of Robert Evergreen
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Local RagPub: The Local Rag
Windows
A retro audio-based narrative game about the power of the news. Robert Evergreen is dead! The public adored him, but what was he like in private? Listen to interviews with Robert’s friends and family, decide what kind of article you’d like your paper to print, and watch the story unfold.
Why similar: Political 22.3% ★, Alternate History 17.1%, 1990's 13.4%, Investigation 11.6%, Retro 7.8%
- #7 Lord Winklebottom Investigates
93% matchVery Positive93% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Cave Monsters
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Investigation 13.8%, Point & Click 13.3%, Dark Comedy 11.5%, Surreal 10.5%
- #8 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
92% 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: Point & Click 16.6%, Detective 16.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Investigation 9.2%
- #9 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
91% 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 17.4%, Dark Comedy 16.5%, Point & Click 12.5%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 9.3%
- #10 The Phantom Fellows
91% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: The Phantom FellowsPub: Strummer Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Phantom Fellows is about two best friends who start a paranormal investigation business together, since one of them is already dead.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 16.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Detective 15.2%, 1990's 12.5%, Point & Click 12.2%
- #11 Human or Not
90% matchPositive82% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Haguy EisPub: Eis Interactive
Windows
Aliens are infiltrating Earth disguised as humans! It's your job to expose these imposters. Can you tell who is human and who is not? Choose your own path while you keep the Earth safe.
Why similar: Political 26.6% ★, Detective 14.4%, Investigation 13.2%, Point & Click 11.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%
- #12 The Detective's Apprentice
89% 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 26.2%, Investigation 21.6%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 7.6%
- #13 CD-ROM
88% 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 19.8%, Detective 17.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Retro 12.7%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #14 The Night Fisherman
89% matchVery Positive82% of 771 reviews2020
Dev: de FaultPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
A short, twisted tale about a smuggler and a late night encounter in the English Channel. Control the camera and make tough choices, will you escape with your life?
Why similar: Political 17.8% ★, Dark Comedy 17.7%, Alternate History 17%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Point & Click 9.2%
- #15 Midnight Saturn
87% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
A grizzled private eye in a sci-fi adventure takes a murder case no one else will touch. He’s seen it all before, but nothing’s prepared him for a conspiracy that leads off-world. Something big is about to happen. Whatever it is... it goes live at midnight.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Point & Click 16%, Investigation 11.6%, 1990's 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #16 Frankie and Suede Private Detectives
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HurlingGames
Windows
Get big laughs while you point and click to search for clues and solve mysteries with Hollywood's most deranged private investigators, Frankie and Suede. Be immersed into a cinematic experience with slapstick characters in this film noir comedy adventure.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 17.9%, Alternate History 17.2%, Detective 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Point & Click 12.1%
- #17 Sister Ray
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: The Growing Stones
Windows
2D RPG about the brutal daily life of Ray - an artist struggling with addiction, who takes care of her little sister. Look after your condition - no one should know about the addiction. Improve your skills, sell paintings, do everything to ease the withdrawal. Survive and look for a way out.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Detective 15.5%, 1990's 12.1%, Investigation 11%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #18 Beware of the Cartographer!
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
Windows
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Detective 15.3%, Point & Click 13.6%, Mystery 8.4%
- #19 Max Sterling PI: The Grady Case
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Saint Cloud Studios
Windows
In this classic Investigative Mystery game, you are hired to find the truth behind Mr. Grady's untimely death. Explore 40+ areas, compile a multitude of evidence, and interview over 30 unique characters to assist you in your search for answers. Do YOU have what it takes to crack the case?
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Alternate History 14.8%, Investigation 14%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Point & Click 10.8%
- #20 Follow the meaning
83% matchVery Positive94% of 998 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Detective 16.5%, Surreal 12.7%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 10.8%
- #21 The Corruption Within
84% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.1%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%, Retro 8.7%
- #22 Neon Hearts City
82% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 17.8%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 14.3%, 1990's 11.5%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #23 The Low Road
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 223 reviews2017
Dev: XGen Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lie, blackmail, and steal your way down The Low Road. Rookie agent Noomi Kovacs must navigate her way through the world of corporate espionage in this dark spy comedy set in the 1970s.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 17.8%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 14.4%, Point & Click 12.5%, Mystery 8.1%
- #24 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 20.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Point & Click 11.8%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #25 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 21%, Detective 15.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Puzzle 8.5%, Choices Matter 8%
- #26 The Missing Threads
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Investigation 20.9%, Point & Click 14.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #27 The Silver Crow
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dreamagination
Windows · Mac
You play Conrad - executioner, outcast, and the last man anyone would trust to solve a murder. A handcrafted adventure steeped in Renaissance atmosphere, occult shadows and moral ambiguity. A point & click mystery in a city where truth is buried, power decides guilt, and someone is always watching.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Investigation 15.4%, Point & Click 15.3%, Mystery 8.1%, Dialogue Heavy 7.7%
- #28 Elation For The Wonder Box 6000
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digital Tchotchkes
Windows
Elation For The Wonder Box 6000 is a first-person, claymation adventure game about going into the city to try and find a game from your youth that no one else remembers.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Surreal 14.5%, 1990's 13%, Investigation 10.8%
- #29 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
78% matchVery Positive93% of 1,427 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 18.3%, Investigation 15.8%, 1990's 15.3%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 9.7%
- #30 Mushroom Investigates:The Fleeing Rain
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: 慢i鸹i
Windows
A vague invitation, a dizzy carpenter, and wooden ears everywhere...... What happened here, and is there a connection to the strange weather? The one who is about to help to find the truth is a common mushroom coming for money.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, Investigation 16.5%, Surreal 15%, Detective 12.5%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #31 Mohism: Battle of Words
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 607 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
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: Dialogue Heavy 21.4%, Detective 20.9%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #32 GRUNND
77% matchMixed62% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: SEKTAHOUSE
Windows
You fell asleep on the train... Now a strange town, fully voice-acted characters, and choices that reshape the mystery stand between you and home.
Why similar: Alternate History 15.2%, Detective 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Investigation 12.9%, Surreal 10.5%
- #33 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
75% matchVery Positive98% of 480 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Mystery 18%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 13.6%, Story Rich 9%
- #34 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
Windows
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #35 Heaven Does Not Respond
74% matchVery Positive91% of 438 reviews2026
Dev: Rise Studios
Windows
Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.
Why similar: Investigation 15.3%, Detective 15.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Point & Click 11.2%, Surreal 11.1%
- #36 I Am a Dorm Resident (but Cat)
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project Bon
Windows · Mac
You wake up as Bon, the dorm’s beloved cat — memories gone, paws in place. Roam a century-old student dorm, chat with residents, nap under the kotatsu, enjoy a cat life while uncovering lost secrets and your past. ※This game is distributed with permission from the Yoshida Dormitory Student Council.
Why similar: Alternate History 22.6%, Detective 14.3%, Investigation 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.1%, Surreal 7.8%
- #37 Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue
75% matchVery Positive83% of 224 reviews2021
Dev: Madcraft StudiosPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 18%
A young adventurer Hugh Radcliff is in pursuit of one of the greatest mysteries of history: The Lost Colony. Deal with pirates, reveal conspiracies and make tough choices on your difficult journey for unveiling this mystery. Try the free prologue now!
Why similar: Alternate History 20.2%, Point & Click 14.4%, Mystery 12.6%, 1990's 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #38 The Abyssal Diplomat
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gabriel HelfensteinPub: Fantasia Malware
Windows
The humans and the monsters can't agree on what year it is, a conflict that threatens to tear apart their sense of shared reality. A mysterious creature is called upon to bring the two communities together. The Abyssal Diplomat will do its best. But will its best be enough?
Why similar: Political 20.9% ★, Point & Click 19%, Surreal 17.1%, Story Rich 8.8%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #39 The Restricted Index
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ursa Minus
Windows
Read between the lies in this first-person mystery puzzle game. You are the last librarian in Britain. Identify books. Recommend them. Ban them. Burn them. Uncover a catalogue of secrets and lost stories buried between the pages.
Why similar: Investigation 20%, Alternate History 16.9%, Detective 15.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #40 Small Town Robot
74% match5 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Brandon Weeks
Windows
Explore the small town of ShadeCreek in this Indie point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Alternate History 24.7%, Point & Click 18.4%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 7.7%
- #41 Deep Focus
73% 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 27.2%, Investigation 23.7%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #42 The Legend of Skye
72% matchVery Positive95% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Point & Pixel AdventuresPub: Point and Pixel Adventures
Windows · Linux
We will step into the shoes of a young druid who will be called upon by her tribe to undertake an important mission. After some events in her village, she will have to leave behind the safety of the forest and venture into a world full of dangers. The fate of the grove will be in her hands.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, 1990's 14.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Detective 9.5%
- #43 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
71% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
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 25.4%, Investigation 20.5%, Point & Click 20%, Mystery 13.5%, Adventure 8.1%
- #44 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,243 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.6 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 16.9%, Investigation 16.6%, 1990's 12.3%, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 9.9%
- #45 What Was Found at Ravenhill
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Distant Dimensions
Windows
Investigate a mysterious case at the old English estate of Ravenhill in this adventure inspired by classic first-person point-&-click games. Explore the mansion and its surroundings, solve puzzles & riddles, and question suspects to find out "what was found at Ravenhill"
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Investigation 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 11.8%
- #46 Major's Heart
71% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Point & Click 17.8%, Investigation 16%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Mystery 8.7%
- #47 Dreamsettler
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows
Sleepnet. It's where dreams are literally made. But sometimes dreams need a little help, and that's where you come in. They say a private eye never sleeps, but to crack these cases you'll need to be out cold.
Why similar: Alternate History 18.6%, Investigation 14.1%, Surreal 13.9%, Point & Click 13.6%, Retro 10%
- #48 A Town Called Happenstance
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sole Rebel Soul
Windows
Save the programmer, save the world! Help freelance detective Carter Montague by pointing & clicking (or rather pointing & dragging) to track down a missing developer and stop an evil corporation from holding the entire world hostage!
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Point & Click 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Surreal 8.8%
- #49 Mindlock - The Apartment
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 664 reviews2024
Dev: Roof Cut MediaPub: USM
Windows · Mac
Colin’s apartment maze has puzzles, dialogues, and some dry humor waiting for you. A surreal adventure of a special kind.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.2%, Dialogue Heavy 17.7%, Point & Click 14.7%, Surreal 11.1%, Investigation 8.5%
- #50 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: Investigation 18.1%, Point & Click 16.6%, 1990's 16.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #51 False Testimony
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bizi Games
Windows
Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Point & Click 19.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Investigation 8.1%
- #52 Bent Oak Island
69% 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 18.3%, Point & Click 15.7%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Detective 7.5%
- #53 Alien Function
70% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Stand Off Software
Windows · Linux
A suspenseful surreal comedy in the depths of space. Typhil and his companions set out to unravel the many mysteries of this enigmatic starship, facing aliens, killer robots, and more on a quest for the truth about their mission, and their lives.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 16.3%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 15.6%, Point & Click 13.9%, Surreal 9.1%
- #54 Five Day Detective
68% 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 21.8%, Dark Comedy 21.8%, Point & Click 16.3%, Investigation 13.3%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #55 The Wolf Is Dead
68% 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 24%, Dialogue Heavy 21.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Investigation 12.7%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #56 Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation
67% matchVery Positive94% of 255 reviews2021
Dev: James PattonPub: Clockwork Bird
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s 2065, and you are an interrogator-model android tasked with rooting out deviants among your own kind. You must probe for lies, monitor and exploit emotional spikes, earn the trust of your subjects, and make the final call: release, or destroy?
Why similar: Political 20.1% ★, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Investigation 16.8%, Detective 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #57 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Investigation 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 11.7%
- #58 What?!
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: WhatwhatPub: Bobibabu
Windows
What?! is a single-player mystery game that focuses on its compact story and unconventional solutions. Players will take on the role of Pat Irvin, a ditzy private investigator struggling to maintain his family business.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 16.8%, Detective 14.7%, 1990's 14.4%, Investigation 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%
- #59 Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure
67% matchVery Positive87% of 631 reviews2020
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Delores is back home and working as a photographer for the Nickel News. Thimbleweed Park hasn’t changed at all in the year she’s been away… or has it? Sample Ron Gilbert’s new adventure game engine in this free prototype that uses “found art” from the award-winning Thimbleweed Park.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.8%, Detective 14.1%, Adventure 11.4%, 1990's 10.2%, Retro 9.5%
- #60 Matt Murphy: The case of the stone guest
66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: David Ponce SeguraPub: Sock Films
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this pixelated adventure from Sock Films, you'll have to help Matt Murphy and his faithful friend Trey to catch, look, talk and search the underworld of Naperville.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.5%, Detective 17.6%, 1990's 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Adventure 9%