- #1 The Real Face of a VTuber
95% matchVery Positive93% of 276 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%, Conversation 14.8%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Mystery 8.4%, Comedy 8.3%
- #2 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business
97% matchVery Positive86% of 519 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 17.3%, Detective 12.6%, Comedy 12.1%, Casual 11.8%
- #3 Miss Fisher and the Deathly Maze
96% matchVery Positive81% of 72 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: Detective 19.3%, Adventure 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Casual 15.7%, Indie 12.8%
- #4 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 224 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: Detective 16.1%, Adventure 15.8%, Casual 12.8%, Point & Click 11.4%, Indie 10.6%
- #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 23.7%, Casual 22.1%, Indie 17.2%, Detective 12.5%, Visual Novel 6.8%
- #6 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 28.7%, Casual 26.3%, Indie 20.6%, Point & Click 5.2%, Comedy 5.2%
- #7 Orient on the Murder Express
91% 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 28.7%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Casual 11.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Adventure 9.4%
- #8 One helluva day
90% 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 35.8%, Detective 12.7%, Conversation 11.2%, Comedy 7.7%, Mystery 6.8%
- #9 Soulslayer~灭魂·误佳期~
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 703 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Adventure 17%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Casual 14.6%, Indie 12.3%
- #10 Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 280 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 24.9%, Casual 22.7%, Detective 16.4%, Mystery 8.4%, Point & Click 7.9%
- #11 Peebi
88% 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 21.5%, Point & Click 17.5%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Adventure 12.6%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #12 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%, Casual 25.1%, Indie 19.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #13 六阶谜题 six-step mystery
89% matchVery Positive88% of 655 reviews2020
Dev: 章鱼罐头制作组
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.5 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 27.6%, Casual 25.1%, Indie 19.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 9%
- #14 Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy
86% matchNo user reviews
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: Detective 18.6%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 12.1%, Casual 10.8%, Adventure 9.3%
- #15 Puzzle Spy International
82% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Travel-Friendly Cake
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Conversation 16%, Mystery 9.3%, Comedy 8.6%, Adventure 8.1%
- #16 One-Eyed Lee and the Dinner Party
89% matchPositive96% of 26 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 29.8%, Casual 27.1%, Indie 21.1%, Visual Novel 6.6%, Mystery 5.4%
- #17 There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,359 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 21%, Adventure 20.2%, Indie 17.5%, Point & Click 12.3%, Comedy 11.3%
- #18 Keepsake
87% matchVery Positive84% of 368 reviews2018
Dev: Wicked Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 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 24.2%, Point & Click 18.5%, Casual 14.2%, Indie 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #19 The Guilty Hearts
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Singlecore Games
Windows
Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Adventure 17.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Conversation 8.3%
- #20 The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom
84% matchVery Positive82% of 154 reviews2020
Dev: Sunward GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 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 27.3%, Casual 24.9%, Detective 13.2%, Point & Click 7.8%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
- #21 Fragments of Truth: An MCF Story Collector's Edition
77% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A rookie detective takes on their first big case!
Why similar: Adventure 20.5%, Detective 19%, Casual 17.4%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 9%
- #22 What Was Found at Ravenhill
78% 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 20%, Conversation 14%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Adventure 10%
- #23 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
85% 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 23.5%, Adventure 19.7%, Point & Click 15.1%, Indie 13.6%, Mystery 13.1%
- #24 Hotel Sowls
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 579 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Sott
Windows · Mac
Hotel Sowls is a mysterious adventure game with unique and appealing 2D graphics. As an pharmacologist, you managed to get a valuable and mysterious stone after a hard journey and you decided to take a break at the Hotel Sowls. But the next morning, someone in the hotel stole the stone!
Why similar: Adventure 29.7%, Indie 22.4%, Mystery 14%, Point & Click 13%, Detective 11.9%
- #25 ミステリーアドベンチャー 犯人はメイド
75% 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 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Casual 9.5%
- #26 Tangle Tower
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 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%, Conversation 13.1%, Point & Click 11.3%, Visual Novel 9%, Mystery 7.6%
- #27 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
82% 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 24.1%, Casual 20.6%, Indie 17%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 12.5%
- #28 Reversion - The Meeting (2nd Chapter)
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 219 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 26.7%, Casual 18.7%, Indie 16.9%, Point & Click 14.4%, Detective 10.6%
- #29 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
78% matchVery Positive96% of 100 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 19.3%, Conversation 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 9.1%, Adventure 8.1%
- #30 Fate's Reflection:The Case of Detective Kotomu
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 失眠症客Pub: OneSlash Studio
Windows
This is a furry-themed 2D mystery puzzle game. On the eve of the Spirit Sending Festival, the police chief of Kotomu Town is mysteriously murdered. As a special investigator, KERIT and his partner HUSK assist in uncovering a five-year-old hidden truth under eerie local legends……
Why similar: Adventure 18%, Conversation 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Indie 12%, Detective 12%
- #31 PepOS - Our Operating System
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: div
Windows
Available today for every citizen of Feagu, a new operating system - built for both your professional and personal use. Browse your email, visit the world wide web, do office tasks, and much more!
Why similar: Detective 23%, Comedy 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #32 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 22.2%, Indie 15.7%, Female Protagonist 15%, Point & Click 15%, Funny 7.7%
- #33 Nancy Drew® Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses!
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 80 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Seek the source of sabotage on a Hollywood set!
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Adventure 19.4%, Casual 15%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Point & Click 11.7%
- #34 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: Casual 12.7%, Adventure 12.4%, Point & Click 11.8%, Detective 10%, Indie 9.3%
- #35 Duppy Detective Tashia
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spritewrench
Windows
Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Conversation 14.4%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Point & Click 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #36 Midnight Feast
71% 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 27.9%, Casual 25.9%, Indie 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #37 小林正雪復仇之密室重制版 Cheney Wood The Ultimate Revenge
77% 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: Casual 17.3%, Adventure 17%, Detective 12.5%, Indie 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%
- #38 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
63% matchVery Positive98% of 435 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 16.8%, Point & Click 16%, Adventure 15.7%, Story Rich 8%
- #39 Heal Hitler
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 222 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 20.9%, Casual 18.7%, Conversation 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Adventure 11.8%
- #40 Duck in Town - A Rising Knight
76% 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 25.9%, Indie 18.2%, Casual 16%, Comedy 11.6%, Point & Click 10.7%
- #41 The White Door
73% matchVery Positive94% of 6,552 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 22.5%, Detective 18.1%, Indie 17.3%, Point & Click 15.3%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #42 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
67% 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 21.8%, Adventure 16%, Conversation 15.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #43 Timpu's treasure
74% matchPositive95% of 19 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 19.4%, Casual 17.5%, Detective 14.7%, Indie 13.6%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #44 Fire: Ungh’s Quest
76% matchVery Positive85% of 688 reviews2015
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 28.5%, Casual 20.7%, Point & Click 18.4%, Indie 13.3%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #45 Busty Barrister Barbara
68% 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 19.6%, Casual 16.6%, Detective 14.7%, Point & Click 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #46 Punchline!!
73% matchVery Positive90% of 52 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 29.3%, Casual 28.2%, Indie 22%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Comedy 8.9%
- #47 Detective Grimoire
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 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%, Conversation 16.5%, Point & Click 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Comedy 7.7%
- #48 The Mystery of Oak Island
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Point & Click 16.6%, Adventure 16.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Comedy 8.4%
- #49 Mystery Case Files: House That Love Built Collector's Edition
61% match3 user reviews67% of 3 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 21.7%, Casual 18.5%, Detective 18.4%, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 8.7%
- #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 23.5%, Point & Click 17.3%, Indie 11.1%, Funny 8.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #51 Paper Perjury
62% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 24.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Point & Click 10.5%
- #52 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 19.6%, Point & Click 18.6%, Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Casual 9.6%
- #53 Summit of the Wolf
71% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2020
Dev: Storycentric WorldsPub: Unimatrix Productions
Windows
Summit of the Wolf is a poignant point-and-click narrative adventure about trauma and hope. A young girl wakes in an ethereal garden and sets out on a personal journey to the fabled Summit of the Wolf, whereupon she must uncover the tragic events that led to her arrival in this fantasy realm.
Why similar: Adventure 24.7%, Indie 16.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Point & Click 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
- #54 Manchester's Crimes: The Beginnings
58% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Nordic Cats Studio
Windows
Manchester, United Kingdom, 1889. 21-year-old Wilson Hellberg is looking for his brother's killer in a big, histile city. Explore rich neighborhoods and dark corners, conducting an investigation, which will lead Wilson closer to the long-awaited justice.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Point & Click 18%, Adventure 16%, Mystery 14.1%, Casual 13.2%
- #55 誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
66% matchVery Positive95% of 58 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 20.7%, Conversation 14.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Mystery 9.5%, Adventure 8.4%
- #56 Faefever
67% matchVery Positive87% of 428 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 26.1%, Casual 23.9%, Point & Click 20.5%, Indie 18.6%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #57 Spirits: Ciel Bleu
72% 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 30.1%, Casual 27.3%, Indie 21.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #58 Peregrin
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 351 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 31%, Adventure 27.4%, Indie 19%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #59 Detective Dana
56% match2 user reviews100% of 2 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 21.4%, Conversation 14.8%, Point & Click 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Mystery 8.3%
- #60 Are You Human?
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mupet
Windows · Mac
What are you? The CAPTCHA can't find an answer to that question, and it won’t let you go until it knows your identity. Through minigames and puzzles, you must prove your identity. Follow it's instructions...please, it will cry if you don't.
Why similar: Casual 18.5%, Point & Click 17.2%, Adventure 14.2%, Comedy 13.8%, Puzzle 11.3%