- #1 The Deed
97% matchVery Positive90% of 3,717 reviews2015
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Crime 28.3%, Detective 17%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.8%, Mystery 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, this game shares the exact core mechanics of planning a murder and manipulating evidence to frame others.
- #2 The Deed II
96% matchVery Positive82% of 148 reviews2020
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Can you commit the perfect murder? Outside a brothel in 1930s Paris, a man recognises one of the orderlies who had cruelly abused him while he was in a mental asylum. Some deeds cannot be forgiven ...
Why similar: Crime 28%, Detective 14.7%, Choices Matter 13%, RPG 9%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands on the original's dark premise with more complex scenarios and refined choices-matter gameplay.
- #3 The Case of the Golden Idol
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,351 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 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 23.7%, Crime 22%, Mystery 10.9%, Historical 9.5%, Choices Matter 8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a masterclass in deduction and puzzle-solving that rewards players for connecting clues in a complex, multi-layered mystery.
- #4 The Rise of the Golden Idol
94% matchVery Positive93% of 3,925 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 16.9 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.
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Detective 23.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Historical 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel continues the exceptional investigative gameplay of its predecessor with even more intricate crime scenes to analyze.
- #5 Bohemian Killing
96% matchMixed63% of 206 reviews2016
Dev: The MoonwallsPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Paris, 1894. Class differences and pervasive racism finally lead to a tragedy. A year later you find yourself on trial, accused of a brutal murder. How far will you go to exonerate yourself? Will you lie? Manipulate the evidence? Frame others? Act insane? Confess? Your imagination is the limit.
Why similar: Crime 27.3%, Detective 19.1%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Mystery 8.2%, Historical 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the seed's focus on the courtroom and the desperate need to prove your innocence after committing a crime.
- #6 Return of the Obra Dinn
94% 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 39.8%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 9.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant deduction game that requires you to piece together the fates of a ship's crew using only observation and logic.
- #7 Paradise Killer
93% matchVery Positive93% of 4,418 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.
Why similar: Crime 30.7%, Detective 20.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Mystery 8.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game that allows you to gather evidence and build your own case against suspects in a surreal setting.
- #8 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
92% matchVery Positive93% of 126,799 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Story Rich 13.1%, RPG 11.7%, Visual Novel 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This deep RPG features a dark, atmospheric world where your choices and investigative skills define the outcome of a complex murder mystery.
- #9 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
91% 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 33.8%, Crime 26.3%, Mystery 9.6%, Adventure 5.7%, Story Rich 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a classic detective experience that focuses on gathering clues and making moral decisions about the fate of the accused.
- #10 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,230 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: Crime 36.2%, Detective 24.3%, Mystery 9%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Story Rich 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This FMV game captures the essence of detective work by tasking you with finding inconsistencies in witness testimonies.
- #11 Pentiment
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,325 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Historical 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Story Rich 11.3%, Mystery 11%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a historical period, this narrative-driven game forces you to make difficult choices while investigating a series of murders.
- #12 The Council
90% matchVery Positive84% of 5,631 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Choices Matter 19.1%, RPG 9.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Historical 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure where your social manipulation skills and choices are essential to solving a grand, occult-tinged mystery.
- #13 Shadows of Doubt
89% matchVery Positive82% of 17,348 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
Why similar: Detective 58.6%, Puzzle 11.3%, RPG 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural detective game that gives you total freedom to investigate murders in a gritty, immersive city environment.
- #14 Tangle Tower
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,076 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Detective 28.5%, Crime 25.5%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Mystery 8.2%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming yet clever detective game that excels at combining exploration with unique logic-based puzzles.
- #15 The Painscreek Killings
87% matchVery Positive91% of 6,095 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 39.3%, Mystery 18.8%, Story Rich 12.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a pure, open-ended investigation experience where you must find evidence to solve a cold case without hand-holding.
- #16 Murders on the Yangtze River
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,567 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.7 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 36.7%, Story Rich 11.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Historical 11%, Mystery 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines classic detective tropes with clever puzzle mechanics to create a satisfying investigative experience.
- #17 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
86% matchVery Positive92% of 2,845 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Why similar: Crime 40.2%, Detective 27.7%, Choices Matter 14%, Story Rich 8.1%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A detective game where your choices carry significant weight and directly impact the progression of the investigation.
- #18 Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 406 reviews2023
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.
Why similar: Crime 38.5%, Detective 18.5%, Historical 8.4%, Mystery 8.2%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A focused detective story that captures a specific atmosphere while requiring careful attention to detail to solve crimes.
- #19 Paper Perjury
84% matchVery Positive89% of 201 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 27.9%, Crime 22.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A detective game that emphasizes the importance of evidence collection and logical reasoning to solve complex cases.
- #20 Back to the Dawn
82% matchVery Positive95% of 10,038 reviews2025
Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Why similar: Crime 26.6%, Detective 23.2%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Story Rich 10.2%, RPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A prison-set RPG that incorporates detective elements and choices as you navigate a dangerous environment.
- #21 GNOSIA
83% matchVery Positive94% of 4,865 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 13.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A social deduction game that challenges you to identify the culprit in a high-stakes mystery through repeated cycles of investigation.
- #22 Detective Grimoire
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,355 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: Crime 27.1%, Detective 24%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Puzzle 8%, Mystery 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click mystery that excels at presenting a compelling cast of characters and a series of interconnected clues.
- #23 This Bed We Made
81% matchVery Positive91% of 3,051 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 29.7%, Detective 17.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Story Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery game that focuses on the thrill of snooping through private spaces to uncover dark secrets.
- #24 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
80% matchVery Positive87% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Crime 31.3%, Detective 23.3%, Historical 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Story Rich 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A period-accurate detective game that relies on traditional investigation methods to solve grisly crimes.
- #25 Murder Mystery Machine
82% matchMixed54% of 173 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 36.4%, Detective 27.2%, Mystery 8.9%, Puzzle 7.8%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric detective game that focuses on building a case board to connect clues and identify the perpetrator.
- #26 Untale: King of Revinia
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Empty Die Studio
Windows · Linux
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 21.7%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich mystery that uses choices and branching paths to determine the outcome of a medieval investigation.
- #27 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,871 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Detective 39.5%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Mystery 17.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Puzzle 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends high-stakes murder mystery with intense logic-based trials that test your ability to spot lies.
- #28 Who's Lila?
78% matchVery Positive95% of 3,610 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Surreal 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An unconventional mystery game that uses unique mechanics to challenge your perception of the truth during an investigation.
- #29 A Sceptic's Guide to Magic
79% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2019
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Birmingham, England: 1993. A shocking ritual murder compels a world-weary forensic investigator to discover a hidden realm of witchcraft, gods and demons. Follow clues and use magic to solve the case, with moral choices leading to multiple possible endings.
Why similar: Crime 33%, Detective 26.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends detective work with a unique supernatural mystery, offering a fresh take on the genre.
- #30 Her Story
78% matchVery Positive89% of 10,294 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: Crime 33.3%, Detective 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Visual Novel 10%, Puzzle 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A groundbreaking deduction game that tasks you with searching through a database of police interviews to uncover the truth.
- #31 The Murder Hotel
76% matchVery Positive95% of 64 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: Crime 29.8%, Detective 24.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #32 For Your Tranquility
77% matchMixed68% of 191 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 29.1%, Detective 21.9%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Mystery 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #33 Leaving DNA
76% matchVery Positive86% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: The Impious Monk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Leaving DNA is a story-driven adult visual novel with dark themes. Play as a criminal prosecutor whose commitment to the justice system is challenged when a cold case murder investigation leads to his father's military special forces unit.
Why similar: Crime 22.6%, Detective 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Sexual Content 13%, Choices Matter 11.5%
- #34 Barbara: Sex Story
75% matchVery Positive83% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Juicy Peach Games 🍑Pub: Taboo Tales 💘
Windows · Linux
A high-fashion event turns into a steamy murder mystery when its host is found dead. Uncover secrets, indulge in forbidden desires, and navigate a world of passion, power, and deception. Will you solve it?
Why similar: Crime 27.2%, Detective 18.9%, Sexual Content 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Visual Novel 9%
- #35 The Real Face of a VTuber
73% matchVery Positive92% of 302 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: Crime 25.6%, Detective 22%, Visual Novel 10%, Mystery 8.8%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #36 The Occult Detective
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 326 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 29.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Story Rich 13.2%, Puzzle 10.7%, Mystery 10.6%
- #37 The Roottrees are Dead
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,392 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 41.8%, Mystery 17.8%, Puzzle 13.2%, Story Rich 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #38 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
77% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Digital Bento
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%
When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Adventure 10%
- #39 Defending Lydia Collier
74% matchVery Positive88% of 126 reviews2022
Dev: White Phantom Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lydia Collier has been charged with the murder of her billionaire husband after he mysteriously vanished, and it is your job to prove her innocence. Find evidence, follow leads, make decisions and crack the case, and whilst you do it date and find love in London as a newly single, wealthy lawyer.
Why similar: Crime 21.9%, Detective 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #40 Tead
73% matchVery Positive100% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Tead
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder-mystery visual novel following 12 strangers with mysterious pasts. Make arguments and identify the murderer, but don't lose sight of the ultimate goal of eliminating the Game Master.
Why similar: Crime 56.2%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Puzzle 15.1%, Story Rich 4.6%, Adventure 1.3%
- #41 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
75% matchMostly Negative31% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: GRAVITY GAME ARISEPub: GRAVITY
Windows
5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!
Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Detective 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Visual Novel 7.3%
- #42 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 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 27.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Mystery 14%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #43 Death Trick: Double Blind
71% matchVery Positive87% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Detective 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Historical 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #44 The Posthumous Investigation
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 521 reviews2026
Dev: Mother Gaia StudioPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
Why similar: Crime 27.4%, Detective 20.3%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Mystery 8.3%
- #45 Deathless Death
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 854 reviews2024
Dev: Dream Delivery CenterPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
In the quiet of conscience and shadows of sin, four souls find themselves entwined in crimes involving a woman. In this narrative puzzle game, you don the sacred robe of a priest, hear the confessions of sinners, uncover secrets, seek the truth behind their crimes and deliver the final judgment.
Why similar: Crime 37%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 9.1%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #46 Unheard - Voices of Crime
70% 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 44.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 10.3%, Story Rich 7.6%, RPG 7.4%
- #47 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
69% matchVery Positive90% of 91 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.
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Historical 16.7%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #48 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
68% matchVery Positive94% of 4,035 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Crime 29%, Detective 27.4%, Mystery 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #49 Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
73% matchMixed60% of 234 reviews2018
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.
Why similar: Crime 33.5%, Detective 24.9%, Mystery 9.4%, Adventure 7.4%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #50 Mystery of the Malign
68% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Mystery 20.9%, Crime 17.9%, Story Rich 15.4%, Puzzle 14.6%, Atmospheric 12.7%
- #51 The Sexy Brutale
70% matchVery Positive92% of 4,099 reviews2017
Dev: Cavalier Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Mystery 16.4%, Sexual Content 14.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Story Rich 9%
- #52 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
70% matchMixed66% of 1,175 reviews2022
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.
Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Detective 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Choices Matter 13%, Mystery 8.9%
- #53 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
68% matchVery Positive90% of 9,604 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Choices Matter 28.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Story Rich 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, RPG 11%
- #54 BEAST CRIMES
71% matchMixed64% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: LINK
Windows
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Mystery 9%
- #55 Misty Judgment
64% matchVery Positive94% of 1,414 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: Crime 27.2%, Detective 24.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #56 Nobodies: Murder Cleaner
67% matchVery Positive90% of 460 reviews2019
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Nobodies is a puzzle-filled point-and-click adventure in which you must cover up government-sanctioned assassinations. Hide the bodies, destroy the evidence, and leave no trace you were ever there. They do the dirty work. You clean it up.
Why similar: Crime 41.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, Story Rich 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #57 The Narcotic Operation
64% matchVery Positive88% of 515 reviews2025
Dev: Beijing Kuailai Technology Co., Ltd.
Windows
Step into the role of a shadowed undercover police officer in Dark Eyes, brave an area dominated by vice and crime, where allies and enemies blur. Every smirk, tear, and lie tightens the web of deceit—will you destroy the empire or lose yourself in its shadows?
Why similar: Crime 36.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #58 My Hotel
67% matchMixed44% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: BrainSwapperPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Step into the 1950s with My Hotel. As the new owner of a mysterious hotel, revive its glory through stylish renovations, solve hidden secrets, and master faction intrigues. A captivating blend of history and adventure awaits.
Why similar: Crime 32.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 7%
- #59 The DeLuca Family - Season 1
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 301 reviews2024
Dev: MemoGaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
The DeLuca Family is a story-driven adult game. Try to win over the ladies of the house and increase in the ranks in the crimeworld. Choose your playstyle with three modes - full experience (Text-based rpg game), story+freeroaming, or VN-Mode. But no matter the mode, lots of lewd!
Why similar: Crime 32.5%, Sexual Content 24.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, RPG 13.6%, Adventure 5.4%
