Games Like The bird of the North

"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Mystery 13%, Historical 10.6%, Investigation 10.5%, Puzzle 10.3%

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 20.8%, Mystery 16.6%, Investigation 14.7%, Noir 13.8%, Puzzle 8.8%

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Mystery 22.8%, Investigation 16.7%, Puzzle 11.7%, Story Rich 9.8%, Exploration 9%

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 20.4%, Mystery 16.4%, Noir 14.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Puzzle 8.8%

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Mystery 23.3%, Puzzle 10.1%, Historical 7.9%, Story Rich 7.9%

An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.

Why similar: Mystery 22.1%, Detective 18%, Investigation 13.3%, Exploration 10.2%, Puzzle 9.8%

Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Historical 12.6%, Story Rich 8.3%, Investigation 8.2%

The hidden game society is a digital escape room experience. You have been invited to be a member of this mysterious club. You will find yourself alone and trapped in this curious board game-themed room full of atmosphere. Use your wit and deduction skills to find a way out.

Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Historical 10.2%, Puzzle 10.1%

Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.

Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Mystery 17.1%, Investigation 14.9%, Puzzle 9.1%, First-Person 8.2%

Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.

Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 10.2%, Historical 10%

Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Mystery 16.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Historical 12.6%, Puzzle 8.1%

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Mystery 18.7%, Investigation 18.2%, Puzzle 8.3%, Exploration 8.1%

Explore & embrace SONDER, a first-person exploration game set within an asteroid in which time flows back and forth, harbouring a vibrant paradise and a communal civilisation doomed by an imminent flood.

Why similar: Mystery 17.8%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 10.9%, Historical 10.5%, First-Person 8%

Welcome to Inuyo Academy, an all-ages school once filled with joy. Something terrible happened after the school’s mascot staff was revealed to the public, and it’s your job as an officer to investigate the abandoned building, in search of evidence to figure out the truth.

Why similar: Mystery 18.7%, Puzzle 13.9%, Horror 13.4%, First-Person 11.8%, Lore-Rich 9.2%

In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Exploration 11%, Story Rich 7.4%

Escape and explore a mystery puzzle adventure where you must manage sanity, solve challenges, and uncover the dark secrets of a cursed town. Navigate eerie environments, find hidden objects, and survive the witch's realm.

Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Investigation 10.3%, Puzzle 9.3%, Exploration 7.7%

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 26.2%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 17.7%, Noir 10.3%, Puzzle 8.5%

A Little Time is a first-person interactive story. You play as a young but determined detective investigating a man's disappearance. You will travel to a variety of locations and pick up clues while experiencing the story, dialogue, and atmospheric visuals.

Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Mystery 17%, Investigation 15.8%, Noir 8.1%, Story Rich 7.9%

You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.

Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Historical 16.6%, Mystery 14.7%, Noir 11.9%, Investigation 10.1%

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 27.8%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 19.4%, Noir 11.1%, Story Rich 9.8%

A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.

Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Mystery 14.4%, Investigation 14%, Historical 10.8%, Noir 10%

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

Why similar: Detective 17%, Mystery 12.8%, Historical 12.2%, Noir 11.4%, Investigation 11.2%

Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!

Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Mystery 18.9%, Investigation 18.2%, Puzzle 8.9%, Story Rich 8.6%

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 28%, Mystery 22.5%, Investigation 15.6%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 7%

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 35%, Mystery 18.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Puzzle 7.2%, Historical 6.6%

In Nemesis: Mysterious Journey III Prologue you will take part in an adventure that will introduce you to the story of Nemesis: Mysterious Journey III. Take on the role of Amia and begin your holiday adventure on the planet Regilus!

Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Lore-Rich 11%, Puzzle 9.1%

You, a supernatural detective, are sent to investigate Hawthorne Residences on the Cunningham property. Something isn’t right. Observe carefully, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth before the building begins to distort around you.

Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Noir 16.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Investigation 11.4%, Horror 8.8%

Alone in a dark castle, you must find a way to escape. You will have to explore the castle grounds, find keys, solve puzzles, and if push comes to shove, you will have to use your gun. Be careful however. Your gun only fires one bullet at a time.

Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 20%, Puzzle 13.8%, Historical 11.3%, Exploration 11.2%

The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?

Why similar: Mystery 24.2%, Investigation 19%, Detective 16.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, Exploration 9.3%

The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty.

Why similar: Mystery 16.4%, Historical 15.9%, Detective 15.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Puzzle 8.8%

Gather your strength and find information about your whereabouts. Explore the area. Find and assemble all the puzzle pieces. This way you will learn about the dark past.

Why similar: Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Puzzle 13.5%, Horror 13.3%

「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 33.8%, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 21.6%, Puzzle 13.9%, Adventure 6.6%

Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.

Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Mystery 20.8%, Investigation 18.1%, Adventure 9.4%, Exploration 7.8%

Read between the lies in this first-person mystery puzzle game. You are the last librarian in Britain. Identify books. Recommend them. Ban them. Burn them. Uncover a catalogue of secrets and lost stories buried between the pages.

Why similar: Mystery 21.4%, Investigation 17.7%, Detective 16.8%, Puzzle 13.1%, Story Rich 8.5%

LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

Why similar: Detective 23%, Mystery 18.3%, Noir 12.2%, Investigation 10%, Story Rich 9%

The Cursed Legacy is a Puzzle Game set in a dark and mysterious atmosphere. Keep calm and solve the riddles to unravel this strange disappearance. But be careful, you're not alone!

Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Mystery 19.8%, Investigation 18.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Horror 8.2%

A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.

Why similar: Mystery 26.8%, Exploration 14.1%, Puzzle 12.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, Investigation 8.4%

Peek through gaps. Piece together history. Save your country. Explore lovingly painted locales in first-person, comb it for clues, and weave elaborate deductions that tell the story of a recluse, a revolution, and the intricate history of an alpine shack.

Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 13.5%, Investigation 11.7%, Story Rich 11.1%

The Mournmore Killings a story-driven, deduction based mystery game where you step into the shoes of a detective trying to solve the enigmatic riddles left behind by a serial killer.

Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Mystery 22%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 8.6%, Noir 6.1%

Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

Why similar: Detective 18%, Mystery 15.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Noir 12.8%, Puzzle 7.9%

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 29.9%, Mystery 22.3%, Investigation 18.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Exploration 7%

You've been hired by an outfit known as SMS Group to retrieve an artifact lost somewhere inside the abandoned Folcroft Monastery. Locals say the place is haunted by restless spirits, but the pay was too good to pass up. You asked little questions. Find the artifact requested and get out alive.

Why similar: Mystery 14.8%, Detective 14%, Horror 10.8%, First-Person 10.6%, Puzzle 10.2%

Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah is a first-person, micro-adventure game that tells the story of P.I. Jim Morrison's encounters with the occult and the extraordinary. Explore your surroundings and solve puzzles in order to uncover the harrowing story of your friend's descent into insanity.

Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Mystery 16.3%, Puzzle 8.4%, Adventure 8.1%, First-Person 8%

First-person psychological horror escape-room: You're a caregiver in a house where reality fractures and memories melt into the architecture. Read the environment, solve puzzles, and confront the blurred line between truth and illusion.

Why similar: Mystery 14.9%, Detective 12.6%, Horror 11.5%, Puzzle 11%, Story Rich 8.5%

Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?

Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Historical 19.9%, Investigation 11.4%, Noir 10%, Puzzle 9.6%

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

Why similar: Detective 42.2%, Mystery 21.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Story Rich 7.9%, Investigation 5.5%

A first-person investigative game set in a drowned village. Explore abandoned homes, speak with the last remaining locals, and capture through your lens the destruction left behind by the toxic sludge. Gather evidence, follow every clue, and uncover the truth hidden beneath silence and decay.

Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 16%, Historical 12.6%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%

A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.

Why similar: Investigation 16.2%, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Noir 13.1%, Story Rich 8.5%

A retrieved obscure software from the late 90's that supposedly "renders anomalies in signals’ frequency spectra as 3D simulations".

Why similar: Mystery 18.1%, Exploration 16%, Puzzle 15.9%, First-Person 13.2%, Horror 11.5%

Lewis, an intelligent detective, finds himself on a mission to uncover the truth behind the many disappearances including his sister's. With the help of Joy, Lewis is going to explore what lies behind these walls. only to realize that there's much more to discover than he initially thought.

Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Mystery 19.2%, Horror 13%, Puzzle 12.4%, Exploration 8%

Explore this haunted mansion as a detective, discover chilling secrets with your UV flashlight and fight to stay sane before the mannequins gets you.

Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 12.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Horror 10.4%, First-Person 10%

Huoqi Xuezhong Temple is a 3D suspense exploration game. The ancient temple covered in heavy snow suddenly caught fire. A mysterious shadow transported you back three hours before the fire started. Faced with six people gathered at this temple with different purposes.

Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Mystery 14.8%, Historical 11.7%, Investigation 11.3%, Puzzle 9.7%

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 26%, Mystery 20.4%, Investigation 11.6%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 8.1%

Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.

Why similar: Historical 17.4%, Mystery 16.8%, Horror 11.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, First-Person 10.2%

Come, friend, and explore the decaying ruins of this once beautiful home. Overcome relentless monsters, tricky puzzles, and your own mind as you struggle to find a way to escape the estate. Or, perhaps you could look deeper into the horror around you and see if you can untangle its grisly mystery.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.4%, Exploration 14.7%, Puzzle 13.2%, Horror 12.8%, Mystery 10.7%

A Romanian folk horror about a simple farmer, a wealthy neighbor, and a hunger for money that leads to an unforgivable sin.

Why similar: Historical 23.3%, Exploration 15.1%, Puzzle 14.7%, Mystery 11.6%, First-Person 11.4%

The "Meiqi" series is a plot-oriented puzzle game. This collection is the beginning of the Meiqi Series, including all 6 episodes of the first season, namely Meiqi/Tingting/Sifeng/Aiguo/Cuilan/Jasmine, This is the entrance to the little universe of Sun Meiqi's mysterious case.

Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Mystery 21.5%, Puzzle 12%, Horror 11.2%, Story Rich 9%

Explore an abandoned mansion, solve puzzles, find secrets, and discover what happened to Penelope Rose in this 2D mystery adventure.

Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 13.9%, Puzzle 11.9%

Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.

Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 10%

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 22%, Mystery 20.9%, Historical 12%, Puzzle 11.1%, Lore-Rich 8%