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A bizarre murder breaks the peace of Jin Xiao Apartment. As the new night guard, your only tools are the surveillance cameras and the residents' passing words. Everyone here has a secret. The truth is hidden between your screens and your deduction notes.

Reviews: Mixed — 58% — of 133 reviews
Released: 2026-08-25
Developer: Buddy Studio
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,013 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 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%, Investigation 18.8%, Crime 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Point & Click 11%

  2. #2 Misty Judgment
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,519 reviews2025
    Dev: 次元边界
    Windows

    This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

    Why similar: FMV 20.3% ★, Detective 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Crime 11.1%, Immersive Sim 9.1%

  3. #3 Case Files: Behind Closed Doors
    96% matchPositive90% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: Think Ten Media Group
    Windows

    An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.

    Why similar: FMV 21.8% ★, Crime 17.2%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 12.8%, Immersive Sim 7.3%

  4. #4 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
    95% matchVery Positive84% of 69 reviews2025
    Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
    Windows

    Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.

    Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 18.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Exploration 7.6%, Female Protagonist 6.3%

  5. #5 Cellveillance
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 627 reviews2025
    Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    "Cellveillance" is a detective drama entertainment product, you will visit the apartment every day, and the entire apartment is responsible for everything that happens in the apartment, a mysterious organization asks you to return the information of the residents.

    Why similar: FMV 27.3% ★, Detective 14.3%, Immersive Sim 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.3%

  6. #6 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 320 reviews2026
    Dev: 午夜说书人
    Windows

    《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕,刑警程佑接到报案,动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入,案件的疑点层层浮现,将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动,深埋的真相即将揭开......

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  7. #7 Paper Perjury
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 235 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 20.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Crime 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

  8. #8 Tokyo Detectives
    93% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

    Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Crime 21.1%, Investigation 18.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Point & Click 7.3%

  9. #9 CaseCracker3
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 433 reviews2026
    Dev: BlackRobe
    Windows · Mac

    Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?

    Why similar: CRPG 18.6%, Detective 18%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Point & Click 9.9%

  10. #10 The Operator
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 8,890 reviews2024
    Dev: Bureau 81
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

    Why similar: Detective 17%, FMV 15.1% ★, Investigation 14.5%, Crime 14.4%, Immersive Sim 11%

  11. #11 SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 129 reviews2016
    Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?

    Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 17.5%, Crime 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%

  12. #12 Connected Clue
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 121 reviews2026
    Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac

    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!

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  13. #13 For Your Tranquility
    89% matchMixed68% of 195 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamesung Games
    Windows · Mac

    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: Crime 22.6%, Detective 21.6%, Point & Click 12.3%, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.8%

  14. #14 Mind Diver
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 383 reviews2025
    Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

    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: Crime 18.7%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Logic 7.8%

  15. #15 FLAM EVAW
    85% matchVery Positive95% of 1,490 reviews2025
    Dev: 北京万合瑞晟文化传媒有限公司
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    In"FLAM EVAW ", you will continue to embody the community detective Maple Kurosawa, using your powerful detective and hacker skills to embark on a journey of investigation against the Rainbow Crime Organization with several female assistants of different styles.

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  16. #16 Case #1472
    87% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: Broken at Release Game Studio
    Windows

    A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Realistic 8.1%

  17. #17 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
    88% matchVery Positive83% of 128 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: Visual Novel 43.6%, Mystery 23%, Adventure 15.6%, Story Rich 14.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%

  18. #18 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,733 reviews2024
    Dev: Somi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.

    Why similar: Investigation 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Detective 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Point & Click 11.2%

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    86% matchMostly Positive73% of 163 reviews2022
    Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac

    Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

    Why similar: Crime 21.7%, Detective 20.6%, Investigation 17.3%, Point & Click 11.9%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

  20. #20 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 392 reviews2025
    Dev: hannahontrek
    Windows · Mac

    A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.

    Why similar: Detective 22%, Crime 16.2%, Point & Click 13%, Investigation 10%, Exploration 8.9%

  21. #21 This Bed We Made
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 3,395 reviews2023
    Dev: Lowbirth Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!

    Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Investigation 16.7%, Detective 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

  22. #22 Song of Farca: Prologue
    83% matchVery Positive89% of 209 reviews2021
    Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    You are Isabella Song – a hacker PI. Your job is to hack cameras, phones, and computers, as well as question suspects, analyze evidence and draw conclusions. But don't forget that in Farca city, even criminals can end up victims.

    Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Investigation 25.3%, Crime 14.4%, Exploration 8.9%, Simulation 7.4%

  23. #23 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
    82% matchMostly Positive74% of 97 reviews2025
    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    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.

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  24. #24 The Murder Hotel
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: Wegenbartho Games
    Windows

    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 20.6%, Crime 20.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%

  25. #25 LumineNight
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 596 reviews2024
    Dev: Spickasoft
    Windows

    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 28.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Point & Click 12.5%, Mystery 10.4%

  26. #26 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
    80% matchMostly Positive72% of 185 reviews2025
    Dev: coly Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...

    Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Investigation 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Immersive Sim 9.4%

  27. #27 Whispers of a Machine
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 2,021 reviews2019
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

    Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Point & Click 25.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Mystery 9%, Adventure 6.4%

  28. #28 [Redacted] The Safehouse
    77% matchVery Positive97% of 155 reviews2026
    Dev: Heartbeast
    Windows · Linux

    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 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Investigation 24.9%, Story Rich 7%, First-Person 5.2%

  29. #29 Oniria Crimes
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2020
    Dev: cKolmos narrative.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Oniria Crimes is an interactive noir novel with point & click mechanics. Explore crime scenes in a dreamlike world where objects are the only witnesses. Six cases, a hidden conspiracy. Only you can uncover the truth behind the crimes of Oniria.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Point & Click 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Logic 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%

  30. #30 The Last Case of John Morley
    78% matchVery Positive82% of 337 reviews2025
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    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.

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  31. #31 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 95 reviews2025
    Dev: Active Fungus Studios
    Windows · Linux

    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.

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  32. #32 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
    76% matchVery Positive97% of 606 reviews2025
    Dev: Default Cube Games
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Point & Click 22.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 15.5%, Story Rich 8.5%

  33. #33 Paradise Killer
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 4,539 reviews2020
    Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

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  34. #34 A Case of Fraud
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 573 reviews2025
    Dev: Hesperus Games
    Windows · Mac

    A short, non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

    Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Crime 21.3%, Investigation 19.9%, Point & Click 12.1%, Logic 9.2%

  35. #35 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 34,052 reviews2019
    Dev: NEXT Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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  36. #36 The Occult Detective
    74% matchMostly Positive71% of 332 reviews2025
    Dev: Battlecry Studio
    Windows

    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 33.9%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Mystery 10.5%, Exploration 9.3%

  37. #37 Murder Mystery Machine
    77% matchMixed55% of 179 reviews2021
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

    Why similar: Crime 33.5%, Detective 31.6%, Point & Click 14.9%, Mystery 8.9%, Female Protagonist 6.2%

  38. #38 Homicide Desk
    73% matchMixed67% of 85 reviews2026
    Dev: Shu'la Lab LLC
    Windows

    Read the evidence. Run the forensics. Question suspects in your own words, they lie, crack, or lawyer up. Accuse the wrong person, and Internal Affairs comes after you.

    Why similar: Crime 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Detective 14.1%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Point & Click 11.9%

  39. #39 Detective Grimoire
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,625 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 21.4%, Crime 19.2%, Point & Click 13.5%, Investigation 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%

  40. #40 Red Line
    73% matchVery Positive97% of 186 reviews2023
    Dev: Rolling Cat StudioPub: indienova
    Windows · Mac

    Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.

    Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Mystery 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, RPG 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%

  41. #41 逆光迷途 Lost in Darklight
    75% matchMixed52% of 83 reviews2023
    Dev: Beijing Changyou Chuangxiang Software Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: Changyou.com HK Limited
    Windows

    Themed on urban suspense, Lost in Darklight is a live action interactive game. A retired ace soldier, four girls, a hidden chamber at home, genetic cloning tech... Experience interactive VR panoramic evidence searching with this game and decide your own ending. Every choice you make is crucial!

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  42. #42 Nightmare Shift
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 259 reviews2025
    Dev: Binary Lunar
    Windows

    Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.

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  43. #43 CaseCracker2
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 829 reviews2024
    Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?

    Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Immersive Sim 18.8%, Logic 12.4%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 9.5%

  44. #44 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 788 reviews2026
    Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?

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  45. #45 MeiQi 2022
    72% matchVery Positive80% of 107 reviews2022
    Dev: QZQ Studio
    Windows

    At the end of 1990, there was a murder in Changzhuang community. Both mother and son were killed. The case is full of doubts. According to the clues, you plan to visit the murder scene alone at night, search for evidence, obtain clues, and crack the truth.

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  46. #46 The Rise of the Golden Idol
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 4,156 reviews2024
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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.

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  47. #47 A Case of Distrust
    71% matchVery Positive82% of 614 reviews2018
    Dev: An Open Ben
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.

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  48. #48 13层:公寓异常管理员 13 Floors: Anomalies
    71% matchMixed65% of 126 reviews2024
    Dev: LU
    Windows

    You get a strange job. Your job is to patrol a 13th-floor apartment, look for anomalies...

    Why similar: Exploration 34.3%, First-Person 22.6%, Mystery 20.1%, Simulation 18.4%, Singleplayer 4.6%

  49. #49 ACCIDENTALLY
    70% matchMixed69% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: M&K WORKSPub: Storytaco
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A chance encounter. An inevitable murder. The truth always hides where you least expect it. Survive the night in this mansion.

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  50. #50 Detective From The Crypt
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 153 reviews2021
    Dev: BOV
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    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.

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  51. #51 Methods: The Illusion Murders
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 105 reviews2024
    Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.

    Why similar: Crime 17.9%, Detective 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 10.8%

  52. #52 Neon Hearts City
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 57 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 18.8%, Crime 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Investigation 15.9%, Point & Click 12.8%

  53. #53 Jessika
    71% matchMixed68% of 239 reviews2020
    Dev: Tritrie GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Jessika committed suicide, and it’s up to you to find out why she did what she did by prying into her digital past. What at first seems to be a job like any other quickly develops into a dark drama with twists and turns.

    Why similar: FMV 27.1% ★, Crime 17.7%, Detective 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Mystery 6.5%

  54. #54 Detective Ridelle
    68% matchVery Positive99% of 90 reviews2024
    Dev: PuzzLab
    Windows

    Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.

    Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Investigation 18.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Logic 9.5%

  55. #55 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,386 reviews2025
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

    Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Point & Click 14.2%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

  56. #56 Murders on the Yangtze River
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,291 reviews2024
    Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    "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 36.4%, Investigation 17.2%, Logic 9.8%, Mystery 8.8%, Exploration 8%

  57. #57 Card Detective
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 189 reviews2023
    Dev: 神探饭店制作组
    Windows · Mac

    Players will take on the role of newspaper reporter Hazel Gong, who was originally covering a practice exercise at an abandoned building site, but stumbles upon a mysterious corpse in an accidental collapse!

    Why similar: Crime 46%, Mystery 15%, RPG 12.9%, Exploration 12.2%, Story Rich 11.8%

  58. #58 Maggie's Apartment
    68% matchVery Positive97% of 128 reviews2017
    Dev: Anatola Howard
    Windows

    Locked in her one-room apartment, Maggie Mallowne must uncover the mysterious celebrity conspiracies of the outside world by talking to her neighbors through her apartment walls

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  59. #59 The Real Face of a VTuber
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 340 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 25.5%, Crime 23.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Point & Click 10.1%, Mystery 8.7%

  60. #60 烧尾宴
    65% matchVery Positive85% of 94 reviews2025
    Dev: 有点正经
    Windows

    This detective interactive game casts you as an officer solving a murder at a remote inn. Freely type to question NPCs, who react dynamically. Uncover the truth or enjoy playful interactions—it’s your call. Immerse yourself in The Ancient unsolved cases!

    Why similar: Detective 25%, Immersive Sim 19.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Logic 11.4%, Exploration 9.3%

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