- #1 Clue For Your Thoughts
97% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Sean Kuehl
Windows
Sift through the evidence to find out who did it.
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Crime 26.2%, Mystery 18%, Puzzle 11.7%, Casual 9.9%
- #2 Escape The Ordinary: Tales of Romina Manor
96% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: megaseven
Windows
Based on the escape room board game of the same name. Discover the mystery of Romina Manor as you investigate the disappearance of the Master by searching for clues and solving puzzles in locations like the Parlor, Kitchen or even the Observatory.
Why similar: Detective 38.7%, Crime 22.7%, Mystery 19.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Casual 5.2%
- #3 Murder at Ironwood Inn
96% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: SAK70Games
Windows
A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?
Why similar: Detective 38.4%, Crime 25.9%, Mystery 18.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #4 Crime O'Clock
95% matchMixed69% of 505 reviews2023
Dev: Bad SeedPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Crime 17.1%, Comic Book 14.4%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Mystery 10.2%
- #5 Unheard - Voices of Crime
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,170 reviews2019
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 59%, Puzzle 16%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 4.8%, Crime 3.9%
- #6 Rabbit Detective
94% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: PinkTokum Studio
Windows
《兔子侦探》是一款手绘风格的悬疑解谜互动游戏。玩家将扮演兔子侦探,在前往拜访好友时,竟发现对方已意外身亡!案发现场疑点重重,线索错综复杂。玩家将使用时间回溯机制,从现场抽丝剥茧,在正确的时机放置正确的证据,找出杀害受害兔的真凶,洗清自己被迫背负的嫌疑。最终将罪犯绳之以法,并在审讯中揭露其罪行!
Why similar: Detective 55.7%, Puzzle 18.7%, Mystery 18.6%, Casual 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #7 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
93% matchVery Positive89% of 7,813 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 52.6%, Crime 19.3%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 9.1%, Story Rich 3.8%
- #8 房间的秘密3:女团回归夜
92% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: NoFace工作室
Windows
Wake up to attach themselves to love beans, it is said that our group to collapse the house? Return to the night, but the sound source was stolen by hackers; Female group members black material scandal is constantly exposed; A thrilling bureau in the bureau, launched at this point......
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Hand-drawn 19.9%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 14.8%, Casual 6.9%
- #9 The Marsh Manor Mystery
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: castergrams
Windows · Mac
Something strange happened in the old manor, but the Pond's premier puzzle-solver is here to uncover the truth. In this ribbiting and cozy mystery, explore the grounds, journey into the past, and unearth the secrets buried at Marsh Manor.
Why similar: Detective 45.4%, Puzzle 19.2%, Casual 18.1%, Mystery 16%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #10 Mystical Riddles: Ghostly Park Collector's Edition
91% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
What is the price of eternal life? Stop the atrocious ritual! Don't let evil prevail! The soul hunter will spare no one. Can you master the willpower to win?
Why similar: Detective 34%, Crime 14.9%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 13%
- #11 The Brilliant Detective Milo
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PawPrint Media
Windows
A narrative-driven cat detective game set some time during the 20th century in a city rattled by the resurgence of mysterious murders. As head detective of the Mew York Police Department, it is your duty to put a stop to these killings and exhume the secrets buried deep in the shadows of the city…
Why similar: Detective 41.7%, Comic Book 14.1%, Puzzle 13.4%, Crime 12.2%, Mystery 7.9%
- #12 Orient on the Murder Express
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Connor Atkins
Windows · Mac
This is a murder mystery visual novel where you take the role of the detective. Search for clues, make discoveries, and talk to other characters to find out what is truly going on on the Murder Express.
Why similar: Detective 50.5%, Mystery 16.6%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Casual 10.5%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #13 Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet
89% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Escape Pod
Windows
Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Crime 20.3%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Mystery 9.7%
- #14 Mind Echoes: The Lost Mysteries Collector's Edition
88% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Join investigator and medium Emily Rivers as she explores the abandoned Starlight Dreams Hotel to find hidden objects and confront a malevolent force known as the Lurker!
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Crime 16.1%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Puzzle 14%, Mystery 10.4%
- #15 Gap World Events
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 荔枝加盐
Windows
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 41.5%, Crime 18.2%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 14.3%, Casual 6.7%
- #16 Wolf Peak: The Case of Ruth Choi
86% matchPositive89% of 37 reviews2024
Dev: Cloud Colony Games
Windows
In 1991 Ruth Choi was murdered, it was whittled down to 6 suspects, but the case was never solved. Watch interviews, go through evidence and build your case. A game where you are never told who the killer is, unless you convict them. Use your own deductive skills to find out, who killed Ruth Choi.
Why similar: Detective 42.3%, Crime 29.5%, Mystery 14.1%, Casual 9.7%, Story Rich 3%
- #17 Hidden Clues
86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Seven Sails Games
Windows
Crack the cases! The murders are escalating in the city! Follow the clues to crack the cases and arrest the killers!
Why similar: Detective 40.1%, Crime 32.1%, Puzzle 20.4%, Casual 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #18 Mind Echoes: Remnants of the Past Collector's Edition
85% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Uncover hidden secrets in a haunted medieval park! Solve puzzles, find clues, and escape a ghostly knight in this thrilling hidden object adventure.
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Crime 16.2%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Puzzle 14.1%, Mystery 8.4%
- #19 The Duke is Dead
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bunk Bed Software, LLC
Windows
The duke is dead! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and use deduction to find the killer. Put your detective skills to the test to unravel the trail of crimes and uncover the truth!
Why similar: Detective 48%, Mystery 18.1%, Crime 16%, Puzzle 13%, Story Rich 4.2%
- #20 The Case of Arcadia Springs
83% match4 user reviews80% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: K-20 Studios
Windows · Mac
A short, story-driven, detective-mystery game where you are tasked with solving a deceptively simple break-in case. Meet the citizens of Arcadia Springs, find and follow the clues, make the right choices, and you may unlock a dark secret kept under lock and key.
Why similar: Detective 49.1%, Puzzle 16.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 9.9%, Casual 9.2%
- #21 Inspector Pug: The Furrious Murder Case
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wardrobe Entertainment
Windows
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 49.1%, Mystery 17.2%, Puzzle 16.7%, Crime 11.6%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #22 Detective Club: Missing in the Fog Collector's Edition
82% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Join Thomas and George, two young detectives, as they solve mysteries and find hidden objects in the foggy streets of Victorian London.
Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Crime 16.2%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Puzzle 14.4%, Mystery 7.3%
- #23 Man of Nollyn
81% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 35%, Crime 22.1%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #24 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 298 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......
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Crime 21.7%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 12.1%
- #25 The Wolf Is Dead
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fat Toad Games
Windows
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 39.9%, Crime 24.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Puzzle 14%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #26 Mystery of Myths: Mystery of the Fjords Collector's Edition
80% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Unravel divine conspiracies and find hidden objects scattered across breathtaking Scandinavian landscapes, from misty fjords to the halls of Valhalla!
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Crime 16.1%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Puzzle 14.1%, Mystery 8.3%
- #27 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
79% matchVery Positive80% of 3,865 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.0 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 59%, Puzzle 14.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Crime 8.8%, Story Rich 2.2%
- #28 Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows · Mac
A killer hides behind familiar faces. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and expose the conspiracy tearing the village apart before fear consumes it whole.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Crime 23.3%, Puzzle 15.5%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Casual 7.5%
- #29 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
79% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Crime 25.6%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Casual 5.6%
- #30 Hidden Object Secrets: The Whitefield Murder Collector's Edition
77% match4 user reviews0% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Step into the shoes of a detective tasked with solving the enigmatic murder of a man whose past is shrouded in mystery! Can you solve another complicated case?
Why similar: Detective 32%, Crime 16.9%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Puzzle 13.9%, Mystery 8.9%
- #31 The Wisbey Mystery
78% matchMixed65% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: Argali EntertainmentPub: RunServer
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
For many years people from one little town keep away from a local manor by the woodside. It’s dark, wrecked walls keep a terrible secret about the unsolved murder of the sheriff and his wife.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Crime 23.1%, Casual 16.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 13.3%
- #32 Crime Shadows: Stolen Spotlight Collector's Edition
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows · Mac
A masked filmmaker hunts his cast. Step into a cinematic nightmare where every scene is a trap. Solve puzzles, uncover clues, and escape before the director calls “Cut.”
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Crime 16.6%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Puzzle 15.1%, Casual 9.1%
- #33 Return of the Obra Dinn
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,856 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 55.1%, Mystery 21.6%, Puzzle 15.5%, Story Rich 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #34 Herreshoff's Legacy
75% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: LYF Games Studio
Windows
Explore a story-rich mystery in this atmospheric puzzle game. As a police officer, investigate the grand mansion of Dr. Wilfried Éric Herreshoff, uncover hidden compartments, solve challenging puzzles, and unravel the secrets of a dark family legacy.
Why similar: Detective 48.8%, Puzzle 20.4%, Mystery 17.7%, Casual 10.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #35 Parker & Lane: Criminal Justice
77% matchMixed57% of 74 reviews2018
Dev: Big Blue StudiosPub: GameHouse
Windows · Mac
Are you ready to solve the case and bring a criminal to justice?
Why similar: Detective 50.2%, Crime 36.4%, Casual 13.4%
- #36 Murdered: Soul Suspect
76% matchVery Positive86% of 17,211 reviews2014
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Detective 59.5%, Crime 16.4%, Mystery 14.1%, Puzzle 5.2%, Story Rich 3.8%
- #37 星象迷案 The Zodiac Mystery
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LazyBoy
Windows
Step into The Zodiac Mystery, where a suspense-filled adventure begins! Players are immersed in a complex and bewildering cold case, searching for clues across time and space. Examine crime scenes, review files, and analyze evidence, following the trail concealed within a celestial haze.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Crime 27.4%, Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 17.6%
- #38 Emerald Valley
72% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: JIMIJMI19Pub: JIMIJIMI19
Windows
This is a single-player puzzle game. You are a tourist visiting Emerald Valley, but a sudden landslide traps you and the other visitors. Explore the environment, collect items, talk to fellow tourists, and piece together the truth to discover why you can’t leave—and lead everyone to safety.
Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Hand-drawn 19.8%, Mystery 15.7%, Puzzle 15.1%, Casual 6.3%
- #39 Puzzle Agent
74% matchVery Positive89% of 2,805 reviews2010
Dev: Telltale
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Detective 41.8%, Puzzle 19.2%, Mystery 16.9%, Casual 9%, Hand-drawn 7.4%
- #40 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 45.2%, Crime 23.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 9.4%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #41 Mystery of Myths: Heart of Athens Collector's Edition
72% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Step into a world where ancient legends come alive and danger lurks in every shadow. Uncover the truth behind a deadly cult and save Athens from ancient horrors!
Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Crime 16.1%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Puzzle 14.1%, Mystery 8.3%
- #42 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,305 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 39.3%, Crime 22%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 12.5%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #43 Turlock Holmes
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 937 reviews2024
Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
Why similar: Detective 36.3%, Crime 24.8%, Puzzle 14.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #44 SILK - A Leo Parker Adventure
70% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Pixlab LTD
Windows · Mac
Join Leo Parker in 1917 China to unravel a mystery tied to a lost Ming empress. Part puzzle, part adventure, part graphic novel, Silk features hand-drawn art, rich storytelling, 50+ puzzles, and an intuitive hint system.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.4%, Puzzle 17.6%, Detective 16.5%, Comic Book 15.3%, Mystery 12.3%
- #45 谜物寻真: Seeking the Truth
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beijing MiYuan Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: MiYuan Studio
Windows
This is a fragmented narrative puzzle game, you through a treasure chest, shuttle to several different cases, you need to check evidence and ask the characters to find clues, finally find the truth. can you return to the original world? What is the story behind each person?
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Crime 20.7%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 11.8%
- #46 Slime in the Ice Machine
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aconite
Windows · Mac
You find a psychotropic slime tunnel to the world's greatest dives in your dying dad's strip-mall cantina. Each new bar has a surreal crisis to solve: kick open doors to places you don't belong, entangle yourself with strangers, and master practical vices such as vandalism, seduction, & journalism.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Comic Book 17%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Mystery 11.1%, Crime 10.7%
- #47 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CorDubiumArts
Windows
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Detective 40.1%, Crime 27.2%, Mystery 16.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #48 Fingered
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,027 reviews2015
Dev: Edmund McMillen
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
GUILTY! THEY ARE ALL GUILTY! FINGERED is a "whodunit" hyperrealisic police sim where you must finger the guilty and clean up this darn city using the descriptions of the local busy bodies. but everyone's perspective is different: one man's fat is another man's sexy! send him to the chair!!!
Why similar: Detective 66.1%, Puzzle 16.3%, Casual 16.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #49 The Missing Threads
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 43.6%, Crime 22.4%, Mystery 16.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #50 Detective Hindsight
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 49.5%, Mystery 18.9%, Puzzle 15.9%, Crime 10.8%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #51 深渊档案
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Night Walker Studio
Windows
You are a special investigator sent to a construction site halted by a supernatural event. Beneath it lies a deadly mining accident where almost no one survived. Using old photos, trace the memories of the dead, relive their final moments, and uncover long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Detective 56.1%, Mystery 21%, Puzzle 14.7%, Story Rich 7.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #52 The Detective's Apprentice
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 49.9%, Mystery 17.5%, Puzzle 14.6%, Crime 13.3%, Story Rich 3.9%
- #53 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,077 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.
Why similar: Detective 45.3%, Mystery 22.3%, Puzzle 22.2%, Story Rich 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #54 Magic City Detective: The Carnival Begins Collector's Edition
68% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
The clouds are gathering, and an evil spirit threatens the delicate balance. Only you can protect the secrets of the Others and resist the forces of evil!
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Crime 17.9%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Puzzle 13%, Mystery 9.8%
- #55 In a Detective's Mind
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Justo DiasPub: Justo Dias
Windows
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 54.9%, Crime 18.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Story Rich 8.4%, Casual 5%
- #56 Embers Of Spiritflame
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Simon Hytte
Windows
Embers of Spiritflame is an Emotional Point & Click detective adventure about the exploration of an old abandoned house. Inside, You go through comic book-inspired levels and begin to uncover why everyone is missing. View events and memories of the place and piece the story together.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Comic Book 18.9%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #57 Eye of Nollyn
67% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Detective 36.5%, Crime 21.1%, Puzzle 14.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Casual 8.6%
- #58 子归 - Blossom
66% matchVery Positive89% of 618 reviews2024
Dev: 糯米团子工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...
Why similar: Detective 42.4%, Crime 21.6%, Mystery 18.7%, Puzzle 13%, Story Rich 2.4%
- #59 Dana Cipher : Dead Man's Hand
66% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Seven Sails Games
Windows
Dive into a high-stakes investigation in Vincent Marconi Mystery, a hidden object game where you uncover secrets, solve puzzles, and track a cunning killer in a glitzy casino.
Why similar: Detective 38.2%, Puzzle 18.7%, Crime 17.9%, Casual 10.5%, Mystery 8.7%