- #1 The Roottrees are Dead
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 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 30%, Investigation 18.4%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 10.3%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #2 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 570 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Join Dangeresque, the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.4%, Detective 25.3%, Adventure 11%, Old School 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #3 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
96% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Historical 16.6%, Investigation 15.6%, Point & Click 15.2%, Old School 8.8%
- #4 Intruder In Antiquonia
95% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 17.8%, Point & Click 16.6%, Mystery 8.5%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
- #5 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,506 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Investigation 27.5%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 9.1%, Adventure 5.8%
- #6 Lamplight City
94% matchVery Positive90% of 828 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Point & Click 21.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9%, Retro 7.2%
- #7 The Wild Case
93% matchVery Positive86% of 248 reviews2021
Dev: Specialbit Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Point & Click 19.8%, Investigation 16.3%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #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: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Detective 21.8%, Point & Click 20.6%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 9.3%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #9 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,264 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Detective 21%, Historical 20.7%, Investigation 16.9%, Point & Click 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #10 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
89% 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: Point & Click 22.2%, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 7.1%
- #11 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
91% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 40%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 9%, Point & Click 8.3%, Historical 7.7%
- #12 The Case of the Golden Idol
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 19.4%, Historical 13.9%, Point & Click 12.4%, Mystery 8.4%
- #13 Not Another Weekend
90% matchVery Positive94% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: Animatic VisionPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A hilariously madcap point-and-click adventure as a determined bellboy tasked with clearing out a bustling hotel in just one wild weekend! Can he manage the chaos and evict all the guests? The clock is ticking!
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Point & Click 18.3%, 1990's 7.9%, Mystery 7.7%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #14 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,358 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Why similar: Detective 37.4%, Investigation 26.4%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 8.3%, Puzzle 4.7%
- #15 Detective Grimoire
88% 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 30.6%, Point & Click 20.9%, Investigation 18.4%, Puzzle 8.6%, Mystery 7.7%
- #16 Strange Antiquities
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,842 reviews2025
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 20.3%, Point & Click 15.8%, Mystery 8.7%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #17 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
87% matchVery Positive80% of 3,814 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 43.6%, Point & Click 19.8%, Adventure 9%, Mystery 8.7%, Investigation 8.6%
- #18 Sumatra: Fate of Yandi
86% matchVery Positive97% of 173 reviews2019
Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lost and alone after a terrible landslide, Yandi must find his way home in this old-school point and click adventure set deep in the Sumatran jungle! Will he make it out alive?
Why similar: Investigation 24.8%, Point & Click 21.2%, Nature 12.4%, Puzzle 8.2%, Mystery 7.3%
- #19 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
85% 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 23.1%, Investigation 19.3%, Point & Click 15.8%, Mystery 7.1%, Old School 6.3%
- #20 Paper Perjury
82% 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 31.5%, Point & Click 16.6%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 10.1%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #21 Tangle Tower
82% 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 35.5%, Point & Click 21.2%, Investigation 10.8%, Mystery 8.1%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #22 Unforeseen Incidents
83% matchVery Positive88% of 1,038 reviews2018
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.3%, Detective 22.3%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #23 The Crimson Diamond
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 648 reviews2024
Dev: Julia Minamata
Windows · Mac
Follow amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in this retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure!
Why similar: Historical 18.3%, Point & Click 15.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Old School 10.9%, Mystery 9.7%
- #24 Loco Motive
80% matchVery Positive93% of 1,115 reviews2024
Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Investigation 23.1%, Point & Click 18.6%, Mystery 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #25 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement
81% 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 33.4%, Point & Click 28.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #26 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
78% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 33.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Puzzle 10.8%, Mystery 9.4%
- #27 Inspector Waffles
79% matchVery Positive95% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 17.9%, Point & Click 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Mystery 7.6%
- #28 Embracelet
79% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2020
Dev: Mattis FolkestadPub: machineboy
Windows
Travel to northern Norway, solve puzzles using a mysterious, magical bracelet and make new friends on your journey to discover the past - and yourself!
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Historical 18.2%, Puzzle 12%, Adventure 10.6%, LGBTQ+ 10%
- #29 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
84% matchMostly Negative28% of 521 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...
Why similar: Detective 39.8%, Point & Click 26.4%, Adventure 15.8%, Mystery 7.8%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #30 Neon Hearts City
77% matchVery Positive84% of 50 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 21.9%, Investigation 18.3%, Point & Click 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #31 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 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 26.6%, Point & Click 17.7%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #32 Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles
78% matchVery Positive88% of 896 reviews2012
Dev: Waterlily GamesPub: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Help Sherlock Holmes, the famed detective, investigate the legend of a supernatural hound on the fog-shrouded moorland in England of the 19th century. Immerse yourself into the dangerous world of diabolical curse and discover the truth of the monstrous creature.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Point & Click 26.3%, Adventure 18.6%, Puzzle 14.2%, Mystery 8.3%
- #33 Beacon Pines
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,195 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Point & Click 28.5%, Hand-drawn 18.3%, Mystery 16%, Story Rich 14.7%, Relaxing 12.1%
- #34 Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: G5 Entertainment AB
Windows
Explore familiar stories with Sherlock Holmes! Solve mysteries, find hidden objects, and play match-3 puzzles to restore classic tales. Join clans, take part in events, and uncover secrets across hundreds of detailed levels — the magnifying glass is in your hands!
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Historical 19.2%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 9.4%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #35 Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
77% matchVery Positive81% of 3,003 reviews2016
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Microids
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".
Why similar: Detective 41.1%, Point & Click 21.9%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Adventure 8.5%
- #36 Pentiment
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,036 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Historical 22.6%, Investigation 19.6%, Detective 17.5%, Point & Click 9.9%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
- #37 SherloCAT Holmes Nonogram
75% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: LUDO Thinking
Windows · Linux
Sherlock Holmes has disappeared without a trace. Who can find the master of investigation? With the charming detective cat, SherloCat, tackle various nonograms. Prepare for a journey full of challenges, where each solution can bring you closer to the final answer.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Puzzle 17.9%, Investigation 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Retro 11.1%
- #38 The Lost Art of Innkeeping
75% matchVery Positive98% of 122 reviews2020
Dev: SeaPhoenix
Windows
Can you transform a dilapidated old manor into a 5-star inn while solving the mysteries lurking behind its doors? Meet amusing guests, discover new areas and upgrades, complete mini-quests, and find items and beautiful paintings that will help you achieve your goals!
Why similar: Point & Click 34.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Relaxing 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #39 Strange Horticulture
72% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 19%, Point & Click 15.4%, Mystery 8.8%, Nature 8.3%
- #40 The Hand of Glory
73% matchVery Positive95% of 205 reviews2020
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.1%, Mystery 19.2%, Adventure 14.8%, Story Rich 10.1%, Puzzle 5.2%
- #41 Lord Winklebottom Investigates
73% matchVery Positive93% of 232 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 27.4%, Investigation 20.4%, Point & Click 19.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Hand-drawn 6.1%
- #42 Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game
70% matchVery Positive91% of 414 reviews2025
Dev: Posh Cat StudiosPub: Amplified Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Little Problems is a Cozy Detective game about solving minor inconveniences, everyday misunderstandings, and of course, little problems. This game is not about saving the world; it's about enriching it, one case at a time.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Investigation 25.2%, Point & Click 17.7%, Puzzle 8%, Mystery 6.7%
- #43 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
72% matchVery Positive83% of 2,656 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Detective 40.7%, Investigation 25.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 8.1%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #44 Hold Me Still
71% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Zeroshade123
Windows
"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.1%, Puzzle 16.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Mystery 9.4%
- #45 Detective Holmes: Trap for the Hunter. Hidden objects. 探し物
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
New adventures of famous detective Holmes are waiting for you! Investigate with Holmes in England and India to reveal the mysterious crime. Attractive locations, intriguing mini-games and hidden object puzzles will not let you be bored.
Why similar: Detective 46.3%, Point & Click 18.8%, Adventure 14.4%, Puzzle 10.1%, Relaxing 9%
- #46 Unusual Findings
71% matchVery Positive90% of 550 reviews2022
Dev: Epic Llama GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.4%, Old School 17.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #47 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,368 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 18%, Point & Click 16.4%, Mystery 7.5%, 1990's 7%
- #48 Detective Dotson
70% matchVery Positive86% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: Masala Games Private Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery adventure game about an aspiring actor turned detective. Dotson comes across a case where each clue unravels new details about his father’s sudden passing. Engage in a riveting story, explore vibrant modern India, and use your wits to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 42.7%, Investigation 27.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Adventure 5.9%
- #49 Detective From The Crypt
71% matchVery Positive94% of 146 reviews2021
Dev: BOV
Windows · Linux
Jane wakes up in a crypt as a ghost. You are investigating the death of her family together. Seeking and researching evidences. Building an accusation based on them. You have a laboratory to research evidences. Play and get the feeling of being a true Victorian detective.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Point & Click 17%, Investigation 16%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Old School 9.1%
- #50 An English Haunting
69% matchVery Positive96% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.1%, Historical 15.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Adventure 9.1%
- #51 Abscission
69% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Point & Click 23.8%, Investigation 14.5%, Choices Matter 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #52 Follow the meaning
67% matchVery Positive94% of 980 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Detective 21.3%, Point & Click 20.5%, Investigation 14.1%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Puzzle 9%
- #53 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
67% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Point & Click 20.7%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 9.8%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #54 Paws of Coal
69% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Gamechuck
Windows
The miners of Rabbit Burrows are falling ill, and it is hurting production. As an eminent scholar of the Animal Kingdom, Charles Quill has been summoned by the Crown to help them solve the outbreak. The miners know and respect the young scholar, but there seem to be other things at play.
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Investigation 28%, Point & Click 20.1%, Adventure 6.7%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #55 The Darkside Detective
68% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Point & Click 21.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #56 Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Birdy Interactive
Windows
A missing person case straight out of 1995. Search the early internet, dig through emails and dusty floppy discs, and uncover the secrets behind the disappearance of Victoria Mason.
Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Point & Click 22%, Mystery 12.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, 1990's 8.1%
- #57 Nut City Blues
67% matchVery Positive98% of 377 reviews2023
Dev: looking4stupid
Windows
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Point & Click 18.4%, Investigation 18.4%, Mystery 7.9%, LGBTQ+ 7.7%
- #58 The Rewinder
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,243 reviews2021
Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Point & Click 16%, Historical 15.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #59 Mystery of the Malign
65% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 33.6%, Mystery 17.8%, Puzzle 13.2%, Story Rich 9.1%, Detective 8.7%
- #60 Thimbleweed Park™
67% matchVery Positive93% of 4,127 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.4%, Detective 11.8%, Adventure 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Puzzle 6.9%