60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Singleplayer, Investigation, Mystery.
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!
In a Detective's Mind
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.
Lord Winklebottom Investigates
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.
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 31.9%, Investigation 21.7%, Crime 10.3%, Story Rich 9%, Mystery 8.8%
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: Narrative 23.5% ★, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 13.9%, Crime 11.6%, Mystery 9.8%
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 27.8%, Investigation 19.4%, Narrative 17% ★, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 7.8%
A first-person horror investigation game set against a wartime backdrop. Explore an abandoned asylum, use psychometric abilities to uncover a criminal case from the past, solve puzzles, and collect evidence before time runs out.
Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Detective 20.1%, Crime 14.7%, Dark Humor 11.7%, 1990's 8.2%
A Narrative Horror Adventure game where you play as a Detective and unravel the bizarre mysteries of a seemingly Ordinary Hilly Town.
Why similar: Narrative 23.4% ★, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 16.6%, Crime 11.2%, Mystery 9.6%
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 38.1%, Investigation 16.9%, Crime 13.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Adventure 5.5%
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 25.4%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 7.5%, Retro 7.2%
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Investigation 18.1%, Narrative 10.9% ★, Mystery 10.6%, Crime 9.9%
Duke Damian has been murdered! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and deduce the killer. Follow a growing trail of crimes and unravel the conspiracy tying them all together.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Crime 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Narrative 19.2% ★, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Crime 9.2%
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 31.5%, Investigation 23.3%, Mystery 14%, Crime 8%, Puzzle 7.5%
[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 24.6%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 17.7%, Puzzle 8.4%, Adventure 7.5%
Become a pathologist in a sinister mansion filled with unsolved mysteries. Examine bodies and make decisions that alter the course of the investigation. Your choices shape multiple story endings in this narrative-driven psychological horror — where every secret could cost your sanity.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Narrative 18.7% ★, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Horror 7.6%
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Narrative 19.1% ★, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 7.4%
A point-and-click deduction game where you unravel complex events. Explore frozen moments in time, analyze the scene, and fill in the blanks. Piece together the who, how, and why behind each curious scenario.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 27.1%, Mystery 20.2%, Puzzle 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 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 28.5%, Investigation 19.5%, Crime 14%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 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 20.4%, Investigation 16.1%, 1990's 12.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Crime 11%
A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 18.4%, Crime 11.5%, Mystery 11.4%, 1990's 7.9%
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%, Mystery 17.9%, Crime 17%, Investigation 9.9%, Puzzle 8.5%
Based on the escape room board game of the same name. Discover the mystery of Romina Manor as you investigate the disappearance of the Master by searching for clues and solving puzzles in locations like the Parlor, Kitchen or even the Observatory.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Mystery 18.6%, Crime 16.6%, Puzzle 8.3%, Retro 6.6%
After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Investigation 16.2%, Narrative 12.8% ★, Mystery 12.5%, Crime 9.7%
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 21.4%, Investigation 17.4%, Crime 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, 1990's 7.9%
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 32.5%, Investigation 18.4%, Mystery 16.4%, Puzzle 9.8%, 1990's 8.2%
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 32.5%, Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Puzzle 8.6%, Crime 6.8%
A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Crime 19.1%, Mystery 18.5%, Puzzle 7.5%, Adventure 7.2%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 36.4%, Investigation 26.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 7.6%, Story Rich 5.8%
A short pixel-art mystery where you play as Nathan, a private investigator drawn into a curious case. Interrogate suspects, examine clues, and uncover hidden details
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Investigation 20.6%, Narrative 16.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Mystery 9.2%
Join Connor O'Ryan and his inseparable friend Brian Moloney in a classic Point & Click thriller that will take them from the gloomy streets of Dublin to the sweltering heat of Kenya, where they will become embroiled in a conspiracy hidden in time.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Crime 13.4%, 1990's 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
Dungeons are just another day at the office — an urban fantasy Adventure about Elysia's dungeon bureau.
Why similar: Narrative 24.8% ★, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 7%
「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 38.2%, Investigation 25.9%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 6.5%
A monster is hiding behind one of the voices on the line. Identify the liar before you reveal your location. One wrong judgment, and it comes to your door. Each playthrough changes who's lying.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Narrative 21.4% ★, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Horror 7.9%
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 27.9%, Crime 16.1%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 8.9%
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 24.3%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Narrative 13.3% ★, Crime 11.5%
[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 29.4%, Investigation 22.9%, Crime 14.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 7%
This classic-style mystery adventure game, inspired by the Famicom Detective Club series and illustrated by Famitsu's legend Kiyokazu Arai, will take you on a suspenseful journey through the beautiful landscapes of Ise-Shima.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Investigation 16.6%, Crime 13.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Retro 9.2%
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.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Investigation 23.8%, Mystery 14.3%, 1990's 8.9%, Puzzle 7.8%
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 24.5%, Detective 23.7%, Crime 15.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Story Rich 7.6%
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Investigation 17.9%, Narrative 15.5% ★, Crime 12%, Mystery 11.9%
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 25.4%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Crime 12.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%
Unravel the mystery of this top-down paranormal investigation story, what is going on and why? Solve puzzles and figure out clues while something in the darkness creeps and sneaks... Will you solve the mystery or be the victim, which end will you find ???
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Mystery 9.6%, Puzzle 9.4%
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 24.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Narrative 10.6% ★, Puzzle 7.1%
The recent discovery of an archaeological site has piqued the Vatican's interest, so Elizabeth has traveled to Turkey with the objective of investigating the hill of Göbekli Tepe, where the unearthed ruins of the ancient religious sanctuary could reveal the origin of civilization.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Investigation 17.8%, Aliens 16%, Mystery 12%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
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 22.4%, Investigation 17.3%, Narrative 13.6% ★, Mystery 11.3%, 1990's 10.7%
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 8.1%, Retro 7.7%
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 24.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Investigation 9.7%, Puzzle 9.3%
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 24.1%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 13.9%, Narrative 13.6% ★, Crime 11.4%
A detective investigates nine seemingly unrelated deaths in a corrupt 1949 port city. Search for clues, question witnesses, connect every piece of evidence through pure deduction, and uncover the conspiracy hiding behind every case.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Investigation 19.2%, Crime 15.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 8.3%
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 30.6%, Investigation 20%, Mystery 13.8%, Crime 12.7%, Puzzle 8.6%
Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 17.2%, Crime 11.2%, Mystery 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
You're an insurance investigator. Review evidence, spot fraud, make decisions. Every case is a puzzle — approve, reject, or negotiate. Limited energy, a ticking clock, and your reputation on the line
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 15.4%, Crime 13.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 8.4%
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 22.8%, Investigation 18.8%, Narrative 14.6% ★, Mystery 12.8%, Crime 9.4%
A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Investigation 20.6%, Mystery 14.1%, Crime 11.8%, Puzzle 5.8%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Narrative 21.9% ★, Detective 20%, Investigation 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Mystery 7.4%
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 28.2%, Investigation 21.9%, Crime 13.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 9.7%
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 30.2%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Crime 14%, Puzzle 7.2%
Can you solve a murder with nothing but your wits, your cocktail shaker, and your silver tongue? In this bartending mystery game, your customers are the key. So long as the liquor flows, so does the conversation - but who has the answers you seek, and who has blood on their hands?
Why similar: Narrative 21.1% ★, Detective 20%, Investigation 16.2%, Crime 11.8%, Mystery 9.6%
A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Narrative 23.6% ★, Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 7.4%
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 30.5%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Crime 12.2%, Puzzle 8.1%
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Investigation 26.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 9.5%, Puzzle 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 26.5%, Investigation 24%, Mystery 17.6%, Crime 16.9%, Adventure 6.5%
