- #1 The Real Face of a VTuber
96% matchVery Positive92% of 335 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Mystery 8.3%, Comedy 8.2%
- #2 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business
97% matchVery Positive85% of 527 reviews2015
Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A classic point and click adventure game, featuring weird and wonderful characters, beautiful animation and a fantastic soundtrack. "It is quite possibly one of the finest point-and-click comedy murder mystery adventure games set in Victorian London you will play today" - Bertram Fiddle
Why similar: Point & Click 17.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Detective 12.6%, Comedy 12%, Casual 11.8%
- #3 Miss Fisher and the Deathly Maze
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac
Episode 1 and 2 of the award winning murder mystery, visual novel adventure in which you become the Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, the glamorous and stylish detective!
Why similar: Adventure 19.6%, Detective 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Casual 15.6%, Indie 12.6%
- #4 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 227 reviews2017
Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A Bleaker Predicklement is a hilarious AND mysterious point and click adventure game. Explore smoggy alleys, meet suspicious characters and help Bertram as he finds himself framed for a murdering he did not commit!
Why similar: Adventure 16.3%, Detective 16.2%, Casual 12.7%, Point & Click 11.4%, Indie 10.4%
- #5 Liar Trick -Psychological Crime Mystery-
94% matchMixed65% of 26 reviews2020
Dev: Anabasis
Windows
Are all your expressions "real"? The content of a person's words can be both truthful or false. In this new psychological crime mystery game you will unveil "lies" through emotions! You can play Visual Novel Stories, Facial Expression Analysis Mode, Liar mode, and Deduction Mode.
Why similar: Adventure 24.2%, Casual 21.9%, Indie 16.9%, Detective 12.4%, Visual Novel 6.8%
- #6 One helluva day
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Roman Koksharov
Windows
An egocentric Boss is desperate to save his company from collapse. However, he is forced to save the whole city from an impending disaster.
Why similar: Adventure 36.3%, Detective 12.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Comedy 7.6%, Mystery 6.6%
- #7 Sudd City Adventures
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Sudd City InteractivePub: Limit Break LLC
Windows
Sudd City Adventures is a lighthearted point-and-click 2D narrative game set in a world of ordinary superheroes.
Why similar: Adventure 29.3%, Casual 26.1%, Indie 20.2%, Point & Click 5.2%, Comedy 5.1%
- #8 Soulslayer~灭魂·误佳期~
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 731 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Adventure 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Casual 14.3%, Indie 11.9%
- #9 Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 288 reviews2020
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Entertaining plunge into the world of debauched elites, alluring women and corrupted cops, where power is the ultimate currency. This is a thrilling introduction to the brand new Hidden Object Game series in the tradition of best police dramas.
Why similar: Adventure 25.5%, Casual 22.5%, Detective 16.4%, Mystery 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #10 Sanitecty
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Magonol-a
Windows
"A detective’s intuition alone cannot solve a case. Examine the scene carefully." Sanitecty is a 2D detective adventure set across various locations, from high-speed trains to hotels. Carefully investigate scenes and connect evidence to reveal the truth.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Point & Click 12.8%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Puzzle 7%
- #11 Orient on the Murder Express
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Connor Atkins
Windows · Mac
This is a murder mystery visual novel where you take the role of the detective. Search for clues, make discoveries, and talk to other characters to find out what is truly going on on the Murder Express.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Casual 11.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Adventure 9.6%
- #12 六阶谜题 six-step mystery
90% matchVery Positive87% of 660 reviews2020
Dev: 章鱼罐头制作组
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
失意青年刘在机缘巧合下得到了一份离奇的工作,在命运齿轮的推动下,结识了几名性格各异的少女。忽然有一天祸从天降,他卷入了一起绑架案,并被迫参与一场事关生死的游戏。在求生的同时,他不得不重新审视过去生活寻求蛛丝马迹,那看似平静的生活实则早已暗流涌动……
Why similar: Adventure 28.3%, Casual 24.9%, Indie 19.2%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 8.9%
- #13 Peebi
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Onion Cocktail Games
Windows
Use your wit, sarcasm and a general lack of regard for others in this Point-n-Click adventure. Full of bad humour, bizarre decor and a world of inconveniences, with clues hidden in plain sight, problems with unusual solutions and an alt-culture flair.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Point & Click 17.5%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Adventure 12.9%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #14 The Great Voyage - Visual Novel
91% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2018
Dev: Salmon Snake GamesPub: Black Poodle Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A visual novel short story inspired by the gorgeous pixel art of PC-98 games and a melodramatic story full of betrayal and crescendo.
Why similar: Adventure 27.6%, Casual 24.9%, Indie 19.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #15 There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,526 reviews2020
Dev: Draw Me A Pixel
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 8%
A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!
Why similar: Casual 20.7%, Adventure 20.5%, Indie 17.2%, Point & Click 12.3%, Comedy 11.3%
- #16 One-Eyed Lee and the Dinner Party
88% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2019
Dev: DarkChibiShadow
Windows · Linux
Help Beracus and Lee escape a cursed bunker (or die trying) in this point and click, visual novel hybrid.
Why similar: Adventure 30.5%, Casual 26.9%, Indie 20.7%, Visual Novel 6.6%, Mystery 5.3%
- #17 The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom
85% matchVery Positive82% of 157 reviews2020
Dev: Sunward GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Get to the bottom of the unexplainable events in the Buried Kingdom and save all its inhabitants in this thrilling fantasy experience. The eighth part of the Secret Order series introduces new adventures, riddles, secrets, and a solid amount of fun!
Why similar: Adventure 27.9%, Casual 24.7%, Detective 13.1%, Point & Click 7.8%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
- #18 Fragments of Truth: An MCF Story Collector's Edition
78% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A rookie detective takes on their first big case!
Why similar: Adventure 21%, Detective 18.9%, Casual 17.3%, Point & Click 13.2%, Mystery 8.9%
- #19 The Uncovering
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ashcade Studio
Windows
In a modern city's daily life, become detective Xiquan, interview suspects face-to-face, catch cracks in their words, use evidence to shatter composure. Shift between viewpoints, gather fragments, trace connections, peel away twisted lies and fixations—until the truth surfaces.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Comedy 10.2%
- #20 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
86% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: PnC Narratives
Windows
A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Adventure 20.1%, Point & Click 15%, Indie 13.3%, Mystery 12.9%
- #21 Keepsake
84% matchVery Positive84% of 376 reviews2018
Dev: Wicked Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Keepsake was a labor of love developed 10 years ago by us as an independent studio. For its anniversary, we thought it would be great to see it live again on steam and gain a new following, as we feel that it is still relevant today.
Why similar: Adventure 24.3%, Point & Click 18.7%, Casual 14%, Indie 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
- #22 Hotel Sowls
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 584 reviews2019
Dev: Studio SOTTPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Hotel Sowls is an eerie mystery adventure. You are a pharmacist who, after a long and grueling journey, finally acquires a rare and enigmatic stone; only to have it stolen overnight at Hotel Sowls. Can you recover the stone and uncover the secrets hidden within this strange and unsettling hotel?
Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Indie 21.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Point & Click 12.9%, Detective 11.9%
- #23 Mystery Adventure The Maid Did It
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ななにのん
Windows
The culprit is—the maid. And the protagonist. your mission is to strike down six unsuspecting guests, one by one. But beware—you must never be suspected before your plan is complete. To escape suspicion, engage in heated debates and refute your opponents. Hide your true identity at all costs.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Casual 9.5%
- #24 Tangle Tower
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,631 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 23%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Point & Click 11.3%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Mystery 7.5%
- #25 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
80% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2021
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 8.9%, Adventure 8.3%
- #26 Reversion - The Meeting (2nd Chapter)
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 220 reviews2014
Dev: 3f Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
You’ve escaped the guarded hospital holding you prisoner to find Buenos Aires in ruins. Memories still missing, you must beat puzzles and collect clues to find a mysterious stranger who may hold the truth to what happened 20 years ago.
Why similar: Adventure 27.4%, Casual 18.6%, Indie 16.6%, Point & Click 14.4%, Detective 10.6%
- #27 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
82% matchVery Positive83% of 127 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 24.7%, Casual 20.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Indie 16.7%, Mystery 12.4%
- #28 Midnight Feast
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Slap Happy Larry
Windows · Mac · Linux
From the creators of The Artifacts and Hilda Bewildered, Midnight Feast is an interactive picture book of 44 pages created especially for the screen.
Why similar: Adventure 28.5%, Casual 25.7%, Indie 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #29 Rogue Quest: The Vault of the Lost Tyrant
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 48 reviews2017
Dev: ExperaGameStudioPub: Eli Daddio
Windows
Follow Cassandra Nech, great adventurer from the Rogue's Guild, in her new quest! Deep under the sea, in a lost vault, lies the Sea Tyrant's treasure: will you help Cassandra to get it? Be careful, though: someone else may be hunting that treasure, and the ancient vault could be full of dangers...
Why similar: Adventure 22.7%, Indie 15.3%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Point & Click 14.9%, Funny 7.7%
- #30 Nancy Drew® Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses!
83% matchMixed70% of 83 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Seek the source of sabotage on a Hollywood set!
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Adventure 19.8%, Casual 14.8%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Point & Click 11.6%
- #31 Gear Puzzle: the inheritance of grandpa
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 60 reviews2019
Dev: HunDong Studio
Windows · Mac
Carl is an ordinary teenager who works in a mechanical factory far from home for a living. To celebrate his sister's birthday, he returned home and met two unkind people. The story began.
Why similar: Adventure 12.7%, Casual 12.6%, Point & Click 11.7%, Detective 10%, Indie 9.1%
- #32 Heal Hitler
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 234 reviews2021
Dev: Jon Aegis
Windows
POV: You are Hitler’s psychologist in 1925. Diagnose his complexes by using both Jungian and Freudian psychotherapy and attempt to heal him. Resolve Hitler's trauma and prevent catastrophe via therapy and psychology. Succeed and avoid the war and holocaust.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Casual 18.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Adventure 12%
- #33 小林正雪復仇之密室重制版 Cheney Wood The Ultimate Revenge
78% matchVery Positive89% of 324 reviews2019
Dev: 傅真Pub: Genuine Studio
Windows
香港,密室逃脱,刑侦推理,解谜! 风流倜傥略爱搞怪的刑警,屡破奇案,轻松应付着海量的案件与狡猾的罪犯,直到那件事的发生……为了逃避最不喜欢的人,他调职到这座城市。然而,等待他的将是从警以来最大的敌人和暗中策划的巨大阴谋。外表看似有些憨傻,推理却过于常人的谜样男子小林正雪,能带领刑侦组走出困境吗?
Why similar: Adventure 17.4%, Casual 17.3%, Detective 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Indie 12.1%
- #34 Lil' Guardsman
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,310 reviews2024
Dev: Hilltop StudiosPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, Point & Click 11.5%, Comedy 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Adventure 9.8%
- #35 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
70% 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 21.6%, Adventure 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #36 Where There's a Mask
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: R.H. Industries
Windows
You are a lost mask of the God of Mischief, torn from your rightful place. To return, you must cling to others — quite literally.
Why similar: Casual 28.1%, Adventure 18.3%, Comedy 16.6%, Puzzle 11.7%, Funny 9.9%
- #37 Death at Firelight
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sickenhouse
Windows · Linux
A murder at Camp Lonesome: Peggy was killed one night. Investigate the area, interview the campers, connect the clues, and catch the culprit before everyone gets sent home for good.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Point & Click 12.5%
- #38 Fire: Ungh’s Quest
77% matchVery Positive85% of 700 reviews2015
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
FIRE is an exploration-adventure with intuitive puzzle design. Without losing many words it tells a savagely hilarious story. Journey into the Stone Age and face the most challenging task of this era: The search for fire!
Why similar: Adventure 29.2%, Casual 20.5%, Point & Click 18.3%, Indie 13%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #39 The White Door
73% matchVery Positive94% of 6,829 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty LakePub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?
Why similar: Adventure 23%, Detective 17.9%, Indie 17%, Point & Click 15.4%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #40 Timpu's treasure
75% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2020
Dev: Siddharth Sivaraman
Windows · Mac
When news of a great treasure hidden in a small town breaks, a professional treasure hunter is tasked with solving the clues that lead to it in this voxel-style point and click game.
Why similar: Adventure 19.8%, Casual 17.3%, Detective 14.7%, Indie 13.4%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #41 Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure
73% matchVery Positive87% of 637 reviews2020
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: Adventure 26.8%, Indie 18%, Detective 13.5%, Point & Click 11.5%, Comedy 6.9%
- #42 Duck in Town - A Rising Knight
75% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: Papaya Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Duckson arrives at Town with one dream: to become the greatest Duck Knight ever. Play as a cute duck, explore the town, meet its quirky villagers and win the squawk contest in this comedy graphic adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 26.5%, Indie 17.9%, Casual 15.9%, Comedy 11.6%, Point & Click 10.7%
- #43 誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
72% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
Windows
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Mystery 9.3%, Adventure 8.5%
- #44 Detective Grimoire
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,547 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Point & Click 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Comedy 7.6%
- #45 Punchline!!
74% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: idk?Pub: idk?
Windows
Punchline!! is a slice-of-life comedy visual novel. Enter the not-so-sane daily life of an eccentric, good-for-nothing bum with an unhealthy interest in peculiar conspiracies and a snarky, cynical part-time drunk as they navigate the weird and wacky city of Noo Yawk.
Why similar: Adventure 30%, Casual 28%, Indie 21.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Comedy 8.8%
- #46 Detective Dana
64% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Vice Beast
Windows
Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Point & Click 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Mystery 8%
- #47 Busty Barrister Barbara
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Baller Industries
Windows · Mac
A short visual novel set in Hong Kong where you play as Barbara, a newly minted barrister. This game is quite short, you can probably play through it in about two hours. Features two legal cases, fully voice acted and also has nice music.
Why similar: Adventure 20%, Casual 16.5%, Detective 14.6%, Point & Click 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #48 Aaron Drake: Ace Detective
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fullmetal Typist
Windows
Become Aaron Drake and experience the thrill of the hunt as you interrogate suspects, spot contradictions, and corner killers across three murder cases — alongside a rookie partner who is trying her very best.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Mystery 8.7%, Point & Click 8.1%
- #49 Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy
60% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Wandering Door Games
Windows · Linux
A short and cozy point and click time loop mystery. Join Aster Pebble as she solves mysteries and helps those in need as she takes on her first adventure in a modern fantasy world. Overcome bureaucracy via direct action in this funny little adventure filled with intriguing oddball characters.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.3%, Point & Click 13.2%, Comedy 12.7%, Casual 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #50 Dude, Where Is My Beer? A New Hop
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arik Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An old-school point-and-click adventure game where you search for a simple pilsner in a world full of craft beer and snobby hipsters. Can you come up against the evil Master Brewer and restore pilsner to the world?
Why similar: Adventure 24.1%, Point & Click 17.2%, Indie 10.9%, Funny 8.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #51 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
59% matchVery Positive97% of 574 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: Detective 17.8%, Mystery 16.6%, Adventure 16%, Point & Click 15.9%, Story Rich 8%
- #52 Mystery Case Files: House That Love Built Collector's Edition
61% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
In the latest Mystery Case Files adventure, stop Angelica from claiming the secret legacy beneath Ravenhearst!
Why similar: Adventure 22.2%, Detective 18.3%, Casual 18.3%, Point & Click 14.9%, Mystery 8.6%
- #53 Detectivez
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Osgoode Media
Windows
The Cadillac of video games. Detectivez is a comedy visual novel video game.
Why similar: Comedy 19.5%, Point & Click 18.6%, Adventure 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Casual 9.6%
- #54 Spirits: Ciel Bleu
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: Lucascubestudios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Willard Rouse is an ordinary 17-year high school student who is often by himself. By accident, he discovered that he is a spirit bearer, one who could summon and use the power of spirits. After getting kicked out of Rainvalley Academy, he transferred to Ficaso Academy.
Why similar: Adventure 30.8%, Casual 27.1%, Indie 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #55 Peregrin
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 353 reviews2017
Dev: Peregrin Developers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Peregrin is a story puzzle game. A solitary traveller undertakes a perilous voyage through the haunted ruins of a lost civilisation. Seeking to fulfil an ancient prophecy, she will have to use her arcane powers to solve puzzles and survive battles - if she is to find a way to restore the fallen world of Peregrin.
Why similar: Casual 30.7%, Adventure 28%, Indie 18.6%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #56 Faefever
68% matchVery Positive87% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Monkey Wizard Entertainment
Windows
Faefever tells the story of a troubled journalist trying to uncover the mystery of a missing brother and sister in the small town of Glenroch, where not all things are as they seem.
Why similar: Adventure 27%, Casual 23.9%, Point & Click 20%, Indie 18.4%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #57 The Artifacts
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Slap Happy Larry
Windows
The Artifacts is an interactive storybook. Take a Journey with Asaf, as he explores his world and you might just find he's not so different from yourself. While it is aimed at middle grade, parents should also get lots of enjoyment from the story and interactivity.
Why similar: Adventure 27.2%, Casual 25.7%, Indie 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #58 透明罪 - Blue Tears
60% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 心林咖啡厅
Windows · Mac
A novel, a game, a judgment document, a self-confession letter. On an ordinary summer morning, the arrival of an unexpected visitor awakened the dormant memories of a small island. You will play the role of Lynn Chan, and face your "Invisible Sin" by searching for a "Non-existent friend".
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Adventure 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Mystery 11.5%
- #59 The Francy Droo & Friends Collection
71% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: Oh, a Rock! Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Five tiny indie games for the price of one slightly bigger indie game!
Why similar: Adventure 26.4%, Casual 23.8%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Indie 18.4%, Funny 10.9%
- #60 Unorthodox Rules
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Merrick Games
Windows
A mystery-comedy deduction adventure inspired by Ace Attorney and Liar Game. Investigate clues, expose contradictions, and survive deadly rule-based games by turning unfair rules against your opponents.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Adventure 17.3%, Puzzle 11.1%, Indie 10.2%, Mystery 8.1%