Games Like The Bird of the North

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

Why similar: Mystery 20.9%, Investigation 20.2%, Puzzle 12%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%

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 23.5%, Investigation 12.4%, Historical 12.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Noir 8.1%

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 27.2%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 14.5%, Historical 11.9%, Puzzle 7.4%

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 22.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Historical 12.9%, Investigation 8.8%, Story Rich 8%

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 38.1%, Mystery 17.7%, Puzzle 8.7%, Historical 7.5%, Story Rich 7.1%

Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.

Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 9.4%, Point & Click 8%

You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.

Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Investigation 19.7%, Text-Based 13.7%, Story Rich 8.5%, Mystery 6.9%

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 24.3%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 12.7%, Noir 9.1%, Puzzle 7.3%

Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.

Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Historical 20.1%, Investigation 15.7%, Text-Based 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%

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 32.9%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 7.4%, Noir 6.8%

The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 16%, Historical 11.1%, Puzzle 8.3%

It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Mystery 17.9%, Investigation 10.8%, Text-Based 10.8%, Point & Click 7.6%

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 30.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Investigation 10.6%, Story Rich 8.7%, Noir 8.5%

Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.

Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Mystery 14%, Noir 12.3%, Puzzle 9.5%, Story Rich 8.3%

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Mystery 15.4%, Investigation 14.2%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 5.5%

Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.

Why similar: Historical 20.2%, Mystery 16.3%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.5%, First-Person 9.8%

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 32%, Historical 19.8%, Investigation 18.9%, Point & Click 8.5%, Story Rich 6.7%

In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery. A new puzzle from the creators of The Roottrees are Dead.

Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Mystery 23.4%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 9.1%, Logic 6.1%

A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.

Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Text-Based 10.8%, Puzzle 6.5%

In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.

Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Historical 17.6%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 8%

The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.

Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 17.2%, Retro 10.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Point & Click 8.9%

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 26.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Investigation 15%, Noir 11.6%, Puzzle 10.8%

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 29.2%, Historical 19.5%, Investigation 12%, Puzzle 8.5%, Mystery 7.3%

A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.

Why similar: Detective 38.8%, Puzzle 12.8%, Text-Based 11.7%, Historical 11.6%, Story Rich 8.7%

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

Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Historical 12.6%, Puzzle 7.3%

It's a story about a skeptical detective John who's investigating the abandoned's house massacre where group of teenagers were killed. On early night Detective John arriving to the abandoned house to find out what has happened there but suddenly he realized that he is not alone...

Why similar: Investigation 23.6%, Puzzle 16.4%, Point & Click 10.4%, Story Rich 9%, First-Person 8.7%

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 37.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Text-Based 10.8%, Puzzle 8.5%

Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths

Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Text-Based 17.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.

Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 18.4%, Text-Based 9.3%, Story Rich 7.4%

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: Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Point & Click 12.5%, Investigation 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.5%

UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!

Why similar: Mystery 26.9%, Story Rich 17.7%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%, Horror 8.7%

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 29.6%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 16.3%, Puzzle 8.1%, Story Rich 7.5%

A desk investigation game set in a fictional 1970 communist state. Every morning, a new evidence bag arrives. Intercepted letters, coded messages, wiretap recordings. Somewhere in that paper trail is a network of names. Cross-reference. Decipher. Identify. Then decide what to do with what you know.

Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Retro 8%, Story Rich 7.7%

Identify how every participant in the death game died, and submit your report.

Why similar: Mystery 27.8%, Puzzle 15.4%, Investigation 14.9%, Story Rich 12.7%, Text-Based 8.4%

An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.

Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Mystery 17.5%, Investigation 16.3%, Text-Based 9.7%, Story Rich 9%

In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?

Why similar: Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Retro 16.2%, Puzzle 14.9%, Point & Click 8.3%

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Investigation 30.7%, Mystery 19.2%, Story Rich 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%, First-Person 9.9%

A Lovecraftian investigative gamebook. New York, 1927. A case pulled from real history, wrapped in cosmic horror. His name was Billy Gaffney. The man who took him was real. But his purpose was from another plane of existence. You play a journalist. You make choices. The story remembers all of them.

Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Historical 14.6%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Text-Based 9.7%

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 31.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Retro 9.7%, Noir 8.7%, Point & Click 7.5%

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 40.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Story Rich 9.1%

Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 18.4%, Detective 15.9%, Text-Based 11.9%, Story Rich 9.9%

"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 33.1%, Investigation 11.4%, Historical 11.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 9.4%

Unravel the mystery of the King's sudden death... Claim your right for the throne. Try to stay alive as long as possible. Will you take the risk? The story for those who are brave enough to dive in a dark story and are able to think reasonably.

Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Mystery 20.8%, Story Rich 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Puzzle 8.2%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Detective 59.5%, Story Rich 18.7%, Horror 8.9%, Dark 7.8%, First-Person 3.4%

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 20%, Mystery 15.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.8%, First-Person 10%

Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.

Why similar: Detective 37.2%, Mystery 19.4%, First-Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Puzzle 8.1%

A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.

Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 11.3%, Noir 9.6%

Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Investigation 18.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Text-Based 13.4%, Puzzle 9.5%

The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Dark 18.6%, Violent 15.5%, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 13.9%

Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.2%, Mystery 20.5%, Point & Click 15.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Indie 9.1%

Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story

Why similar: Historical 26.5%, Detective 23.9%, Mystery 19.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%

Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

Why similar: Detective 41.7%, Mystery 22.1%, Text-Based 12%, Story Rich 11.5%, Logic 7.7%

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 25.8%, Mystery 15.1%, Investigation 12.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Point & Click 8.5%

Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!

Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Mystery 14%, Investigation 13.3%, Puzzle 8.8%, Story Rich 7.7%

Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.

Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Investigation 20.8%, Retro 11.5%, Puzzle 9.5%, Story Rich 8.7%

Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!

Why similar: Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 16.6%, Retro 13.3%, Story Rich 12%, Atmospheric 8.7%

A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.

Why similar: Detective 43.1%, Mystery 17.9%, Story Rich 15.5%, Puzzle 15%, Adventure 3.6%

Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.

Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 17.1%, Story Rich 8.7%, First-Person 7.6%

Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?

Why similar: Investigation 45%, Text-Based 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, First-Person 8%, Story Rich 8%