60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Point & Click, Story Rich, Puzzle.
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!
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
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...
The Roottrees are Dead
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.
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 24.3%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Mystery 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
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: Mystery 24.6%, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 18.4%, Detective 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%
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: Mystery 17.9%, Investigation 17.4%, Historical 14.1%, Point & Click 13.9%, Detective 10.6%
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: Point & Click 20%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 17.4%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Detective 11.5%
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: Mystery 26.1%, Point & Click 23.1%, Investigation 12.3%, Old School 11.1%, Detective 8.7%
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Mystery 16.8%, Text-Based 15.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Detective 11.3%
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: Old School 17.9%, Point & Click 16.8%, Historical 16.6%, Investigation 13.9%, Detective 8.9%
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 16.8%, Text-Based 15.9%, Point & Click 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10%
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: Historical 18.4%, Point & Click 15.1%, Investigation 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 9.5%
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: Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Point & Click 15%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Detective 9.2%
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: Point & Click 16.9%, Investigation 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Old School 9.8%, Detective 9.4%
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: Investigation 16%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 13.9%, Retro 10.8%, Detective 9.9%
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: Text-Based 16.8%, Point & Click 15.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Detective 10.7%
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: Point & Click 16.6%, Mystery 16.2%, Investigation 14.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
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: Point & Click 25.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Detective 12.7%, Retro 10.2%
A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art
Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Old School 17%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Retro 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
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: Text-Based 16%, Point & Click 15.3%, Mystery 14.5%, Investigation 11.4%, Detective 9.5%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 96.3%, Mystery 1%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Pixel Graphics 0.6%, Detective 0.5%
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: Cozy 29.3%, Mystery 14.5%, Investigation 14.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
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: Point & Click 26.3%, Mystery 22.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Investigation 11.6%, Detective 11.5%
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.
Why similar: Historical 16.8%, Mystery 15.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Point & Click 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%
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: Investigation 33%, Mystery 31.2%, Detective 17.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Story Rich 4.8%
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: Point & Click 18.1%, Old School 17.9%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 13.8%, Detective 9.6%
The Search is on for an Unearthly Artifact in New Orleans!
Why similar: Point & Click 47.8%, Female Protagonist 18%, Detective 16.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 5.3%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 18.9%, Text-Based 15.7%, Detective 14%, Point & Click 12.1%
You are Anna Isobe, a cyborg cop abandoned by progress and thrust into the midst of a global conspiracy. Experience classic point and click gameplay as you travel across the dark future, and make choices that will seal the fate of the world.
Why similar: Old School 16.9%, Point & Click 16.1%, Retro 13.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11%
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: Point & Click 16.5%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Old School 12.1%, Detective 10%
Plunge into Danger to Bring a Mysterious Island’s Secrets to the Surface!
Why similar: Point & Click 45.1%, Female Protagonist 20%, Detective 18%, Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 6.1%
Beekeeper (and former world’s greatest detective) Sherlock Holmes is arranging a surprise picnic for his friend Watson. Unfortunately pesky mysteries keep getting in the way! Explore, find clues and interrogate your neighbours in this cosy point and click adventure!
Why similar: Historical 18.3%, Point & Click 15.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Old School 10.9%, Mystery 9.7%
Follow Ancient Clues to Find Marie Antoinette’s Legendary Secret!
Why similar: Point & Click 33.8%, Retro 20.1%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Detective 16.2%, Adventure 8.7%
Delve into Dark Legends Lurking in the Shadow of an Old English Mansion!
Why similar: Point & Click 46.5%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Detective 18.7%, Adventure 9.8%, Story Rich 4.8%
A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.
Why similar: Mystery 22.7%, Investigation 21.5%, Point & Click 21.1%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Detective 13.5%
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: Cozy 35.2%, Point & Click 16.4%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
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: Point & Click 21.2%, Mystery 19.9%, Retro 14.9%, Detective 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10%
Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Old School 18.1%, Mystery 17.6%, Retro 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
How Far Would You Go to Escape the Past? Step into a story filled with danger, intrigue, and complicated relationships in Midnight in Salem, the new 3D mystery adventure with detective Nancy Drew. Time is short, and you, as Nancy Drew, must solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.
Why similar: Mystery 27.3%, Point & Click 23.7%, Detective 17.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Retro 7.8%
Unearth Sinister Secrets in an Ancient Egyptian Tomb!
Why similar: Point & Click 47.4%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Detective 16.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 5.3%
Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!
Why similar: Point & Click 42.3%, Detective 16.6%, Female Protagonist 15%, Mystery 13.6%, Adventure 8.2%
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Point & Click 17.2%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.3%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Mystery 33.8%, Female Protagonist 24%, Detective 20.8%, 2D 8.5%, Story Rich 6%
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: Mystery 20.5%, Point & Click 17.8%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Detective 13.9%, Investigation 11.1%
Expose Buried Secrets and Catch a Thief Red-handed!
Why similar: Point & Click 43.9%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Detective 22.3%, Story Rich 5.7%, Adventure 4.8%
Catch this train — it’s your ticket to solving a century-old mystery!
Why similar: Point & Click 43.9%, Detective 19.6%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 6%
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.6%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Adventure 7%, Mystery 5.7%
Unveil a Ghostly Legend and Find a Vanished Groom!
Why similar: Point & Click 46.9%, Detective 18.7%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Adventure 11%, Story Rich 5.1%
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: Point & Click 29.7%, Mystery 21.6%, Detective 20.5%, Investigation 12.2%, 2D 5.7%
A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.9%, Mystery 22.1%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Retro 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Investigation 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Mystery 16.5%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Detective 13.4%
An Elusive Killer Shocks a High-Tech Lab!
Why similar: Point & Click 41.1%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Detective 20.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 5.5%
Dragon Maiden is a 2D pixel-art mystery adventure. As Wang Xie, you’re trapped in a time loop on the day of the Mountain God Ceremony. Relive the 22 hours before midnight, uncover the truth behind the village’s destruction, and break free from the cycle.
Why similar: Mystery 28%, Text-Based 15%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Detective 10.6%
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: Point & Click 27.9%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 19.6%, Detective 16.8%, 2D 7.2%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Mystery 49.4%, Female Protagonist 24.4%, Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 6.4%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Hunt for Clues on the Trail of a Pack of Phantom Hounds!
Why similar: Point & Click 43.5%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Detective 18.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 5.1%
Take a Spin with Danger to Unravel the Mystery of a Ghostly Merry-go-Round!
Why similar: Point & Click 39.1%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Retro 16.5%, Detective 15.7%, Adventure 7.9%
Our beloved princess is missing… What happened? Discover the world of Escape Lala 2, solve mysteries, uncover secrets and bring back peace and order to the world.
Why similar: Point & Click 24%, Old School 18.4%, Retro 17.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
"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: Mystery 18.6%, Detective 18%, Historical 17.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Text-Based 9.7%
A time travel adventure spanning two hundred years! Dive into the past with time agent Fia Quinn as she embarks on seven trips through time. History is up for grabs, from the speakeasies of Prohibition to the vicious gangs of the Gilded Age to the World Trade Center on September 10, 2001.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 13%, Retro 9.9%
Discover who — or what — is behind the mysterious accidents in a house full of secrets!
Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Retro 23.2%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Detective 18.2%, Adventure 6.8%
The last game in the Blackwell series.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.5%, Female Protagonist 19%, Mystery 15.6%, Adventure 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Mystery 24.1%, Detective 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Investigation 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
