- #1 Forensics: Crime Scene Detective
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Binary ImpactPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Become a forensic specialist in a realistic crime lab simulator. Investigate crime scenes, collect microscopic evidence, and identify perpetrators in the lab using DNA and digital analysis. Based on the experience and insights of experts from the State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate.
Why similar: Crime 26.3%, Investigation 21.9%, Detective 11.5%, Realistic 7.5%, Simulation 7%
- #2 Detective - The Test
96% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Crime 25.8%, Investigation 20.9%, Detective 17.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Realistic 9.3%
- #3 The Dawning
96% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Beau YotkaPub: Yotka Games LLC
Windows
The Dawning is a first-person puzzle mystery game. Play as Detective Madison as he searches 7 beautifully crafted areas for clues to catch a killer. Use stealth to sneak past deadly enemies. Solve complex puzzles to access new areas, progress the rich storyline, and obtain key items.
Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Cinematic 17.4%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 10.2%, Mystery 10%
- #4 Detective: Ritual of the Sea
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InterStudioPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Step into the shoes of an experienced detective and uncover dark secrets while solving criminal cases. In this thrilling detective world, you'll face stressful decision-making moments, reconstruct crime scenes, and utilize cutting-edge technology for evidence analysis.
Why similar: Crime 23.2%, Detective 17.2%, Cinematic 16.8%, Investigation 15%, Dark 8%
- #5 Scene Investigators
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 992 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Investigation 23.2%, Crime 23.1%, Detective 20.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Realistic 7.5%
- #6 FORENSIC - M.E. Protocol
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Put on your gloves and enter the crime scene. In this investigation simulator, you will have to solve 9 unique and independent cases full of plot twists. Use drones, robots, and chemical analysis to discover what really happened. Here, you don't shoot the bad guys; you catch them with science.
Why similar: Crime 23.9%, Investigation 19.2%, Detective 16.1%, Realistic 8.6%, Mystery 6.9%
- #7 Obscura
93% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: NomadsPub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Obscura is a first-person investigation game where, you play a medium who must solve cold cases by interacting with various elements and performing rituals. Learn about their past to understand their motives and crack the case. Please understand that the game will features sensitive topics.
Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Detective 19.8%, Investigation 18.1%, Realistic 10.4%, Mystery 8.4%
- #8 Sealed In
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Basement Key Studio
Windows
Explore this haunted mansion as a detective, discover chilling secrets with your UV flashlight and fight to stay sane before the mannequins gets you.
Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Detective 20.9%, Investigation 14.4%, Realistic 9.9%, Dark 7.8%
- #9 Ashes of Holloway Bay
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Crime 24.6%, Investigation 20.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Cinematic 7.3%
- #10 Case Files: Internal Affairs
90% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows
The 3rd installment in the Case Files series. An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Crime 23.7%, Detective 21%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Realistic 5.8%
- #11 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 36.7%, Crime 22.5%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 3.4%
- #12 Detective Simulator
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Assume the role of a modern detective and solve fascinating cases using lots of gadgets and your own skills. Let a sophisticated narrative help you uncover clues and secrets that might not be apparent right away and become a star detective.
Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Crime 21.5%, Investigation 20.1%, Realistic 7.3%, Simulation 6.4%
- #13 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
89% 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: Crime 28.4%, Detective 25%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Realistic 5%
- #14 This Bed We Made
88% 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 19.6%, Investigation 16.5%, Detective 14.9%, Cinematic 14.7%, Mystery 12.4%
- #15 Burden of Truth
87% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: RobProductions
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 20.6%, Crime 17.3%, Cinematic 15.1%, Mystery 9.2%
- #16 Devi : A light in the dark
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Crime 21.9%, Detective 21%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #17 Point Zero: Victoria
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RosyGame
Windows · Mac
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Detective 20.8%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Cinematic 11.1%
- #18 Wolf Peak: The Case of Ruth Choi
85% 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: Crime 33.7%, Detective 28.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Investigation 10.5%, First-Person 8.4%
- #19 One Last Dinner
84% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Cynosure Studios
Windows
You are a famous detective. Examine the evidence around you, read the notes left for you and listen to audio recordings, follow clues, write down your findings, interrogate suspects. How would you like to be the shining star of the scene?
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 21.3%, Third Person 8.8%, Immersive Sim 8%, Cinematic 7.4%
- #20 Uncover the Smoking Gun
83% matchVery Positive95% of 432 reviews2024
Dev: ReLU Games, Inc.
Windows
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Investigation 19.1%, Detective 17.9%, Cinematic 9.3%, Mystery 7.8%
- #21 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
84% 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 25.8%, Crime 24.2%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Third Person 8.4%
- #22 Clue For Your Thoughts
82% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Sean Kuehl
Windows
Sift through the evidence to find out who did it.
Why similar: Crime 39.2%, Detective 29.6%, Mystery 20.4%, Puzzle 5.6%, Casual 5.2%
- #23 M.E.M.O
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TeamVeister
Windows
Observe. Think. Decode.A first-person adventure game focused on code-breaking and puzzle-solving. Lost in a maze of memories, can you find the path to save the future?
Why similar: Detective 22%, Investigation 20.5%, Cinematic 10.6%, Realistic 8.4%, Mystery 8.3%
- #24 The Empty Desk
81% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: CheesecakeGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Detective 19.8%, Investigation 17.1%, Cinematic 13.5%, Mystery 11.2%
- #25 Mary
80% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Pinster Games
Windows
Mary is a mystery and investigation game, in which you are a private detective who has been called to solve a case of a massacre in a bar. Collect all the clues and find an answer to all the mysteries of this case!
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Dark 7.1%
- #26 L.A. Noire
81% matchVery Positive86% of 36,273 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Crime 28.1%, Investigation 13.5%, Cinematic 10%, Mystery 8.2%
- #27 执念刑警之消失的证人
77% matchNo user reviews88% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: 迷雾工作室
Windows · Mac
Lu Yan has 9 days to find the truth and bring five strangers back alive. Hours of cinematic video — surveillance, dashcam, interrogations — are the evidence you study; a punishing board demands you connect 130+ clues and 70+ deductions by hand. Stuck? Spend Intuition. 6–8 hours.
Why similar: Crime 28.4%, Detective 24.3%, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Cinematic 7.1%
- #28 Case Files: Behind Closed Doors
79% matchPositive90% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows
An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Crime 24.2%, Detective 22.3%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Realistic 7.4%
- #29 DETECTIVE - Scene Crime
78% matchMixed43% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the role of a detective in DETECTIVE Scene Crime, a challenging mystery game where you’ll investigate five gripping crime scenes. Each level presents clues, testimonies, and puzzles to analyze carefully in your quest for the truth. Do you have what it takes to solve them all?
Why similar: Crime 28.3%, Investigation 22.9%, Detective 13.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Realistic 10.2%
- #30 Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 39 reviews2022
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows · Mac
A short, choose your own adventure detective experience, where your choices matter.
Why similar: Crime 24.7%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Realistic 6.2%
- #31 DETECTIVE - The Motel
78% matchMixed47% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.
Why similar: Crime 30%, Detective 26.2%, Investigation 17.7%, Immersive Sim 8.2%, Simulation 4.7%
- #32 The Detective's Apprentice
77% 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 32.8%, Investigation 27.5%, Crime 14.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
- #33 Dead On Arrival
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Recursive Games LLC
Windows
Step into the shoes of a CSI in Dead On Arrival, the ultimate crime scene investigation game. Analyse scenes, collect evidence, and use real-life forensic tools to solve cases. Test your problem-solving skills and uncover the truth to catch the killer. Do you have what it takes to crack the case?
Why similar: Crime 24.7%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 10.3%, Realistic 8.3%
- #34 Agni: Village of Calamity
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Separuh InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Agni, a determined investigator from a covert Indonesian police unit who defied orders and ventures into a remote village despite ominous warnings. What begins as an unauthorized investigation quickly plunges Agni into a horrifying reality
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 18%, Cinematic 12.3%, Third Person 9.8%, Mystery 9.6%
- #35 The Missing Threads
75% 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 28.9%, Investigation 25.5%, Crime 24.9%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 3.9%
- #36 Is Guilty
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: KeeraGames
Windows
A psychological horror job simulator. Serve coffee at a lonely drive-thru. But when a mysterious email arrives, your shift changes. Watch the cars. Check the plates. Someone in line is hiding a dark secret, and something else is watching you from the dark.
Why similar: Crime 21.7%, Investigation 18.8%, Detective 18.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Cinematic 10.4%
- #37 Crime Scene Technician
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Technician Team
Windows
Become a Crime Scene Investigator, gather evidence, and connect not obvious facts which will lead you to solve the crime and find the guilty! Don't let criminals get more innocent victims!
Why similar: Crime 27.2%, Detective 21.7%, Investigation 19.8%, Immersive Sim 7.9%, Realistic 5.9%
- #38 Police Officer
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Turquoise GamesPub: Game Discovery
Windows
Police Officer is a first-person police station simulator where you manage a police station: process suspects, hear citizens' pleas, and manage the daily chaos of law enforcement—one decision at a time.
Why similar: Crime 33%, Detective 25.2%, Investigation 11.8%, Simulation 9%, Immersive Sim 7.7%
- #39 Red Chair
73% matchMostly Negative29% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: RedChair Gameworks
Windows
Solve online cases with 2–6 players: investigate scenes, track leads, compare notes, and piece together the truth in Red Chair where misdirection is real, but evidence wins.
Why similar: Crime 23.9%, Detective 22.3%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 11.1%, First-Person 5.7%
- #40 Back to the Dawn
71% 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: Detective 25.2%, Crime 22.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Strategy RPG 11.1%, Mystery 8.9%
- #41 Tokyo Detectives
75% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Crime 26.6%, Investigation 25%, Mystery 12.7%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #42 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
73% 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 20.1%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 15.9%, Cinematic 15.9%, Realistic 9.3%
- #43 The Wolf Is Dead
72% 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: Crime 28.7%, Detective 28.1%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 14.3%, First-Person 6.5%
- #44 BLACKHAT espionage
72% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Maren Games LLC
Windows
A newly hired cybersecurity specialist gets pulled in over his head as he unravels mysterious code hidden by an ancient prophet. You must use the clues to find and recover the missing hard drive and any evidence.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.9%, Crime 20.7%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Strategy RPG 11.4%
- #45 Private Eye: The Young Heir
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Crime 21.1%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Third Person 7.7%
- #46 Midnight Files
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: Paper Lynx Games
Windows
The camera doesn’t lie, but the truth isn’t always obvious. Photograph traces, gather evidence, link clues on the board, search police databases for key info, and identify the culprit and the next attack site. Each case is a standalone mystery waiting to be solved.
Why similar: Crime 27.6%, Investigation 23.7%, Detective 23.6%, Mystery 7.5%, Dark 6.9%
- #47 After Midnight
70% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Forge
Windows
Open-world, online multiplayer ghost hunting game that plunges you into a vast and eerie world filled with haunted locations waiting to be discovered. Whether you're braving the darkness alone or teaming up with friends, your mission is to identify the terrifying entities lurking within this world.
Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 15%, Cinematic 14.5%, Realistic 8.5%
- #48 Go Home Annie: An SCP Game
69% matchVery Positive81% of 472 reviews2024
Dev: Misfit VillagePub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
A twisted psychological thriller and an original story set in the SCP universe. As an employee of the SCP Foundation, test artificially created paranormal events, solve puzzles, interact with anomalies, and uncover the secrets of the Replication Division.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Investigation 18.6%, Cinematic 15.4%, Mystery 10.3%, Realistic 8.4%
- #49 A Little Time
71% matchMixed57% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Michael Thorson
Windows
A Little Time is a first-person interactive story. You play as a young but determined detective investigating a man's disappearance. You will travel to a variety of locations and pick up clues while experiencing the story, dialogue, and atmospheric visuals.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 22.8%, Cinematic 19%, Mystery 13.2%, Realistic 8.2%
- #50 DETECTIVE - Stella Porta case
70% matchMixed61% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
DETECTIVE: Stella Porta Case, puts you in the shoes of a detective who investigates three strange disappearances. In all cases there is a contract signed by the disappeared, that contract is from an organization called "Stella Porta".
Why similar: Crime 22.5%, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 16.8%, Cinematic 11.4%, Mystery 9.1%
- #51 The Unclosed Case
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CazimG
Windows
Truth is not singular. Gather the evidence, build your own scenario, and experience the outcome.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Crime 21.4%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Cinematic 11.8%
- #52 Guilty Me
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: HKGamesStudio
Windows
In Guilty Me, take the role of Lucy on a scary nighttime journey home from the coffee shop. Face psychological terror, explore a dark environment, and uncover hidden secrets. Survive the chase and immerse yourself in a gripping walk simulator of suspense.
Why similar: Crime 24.3%, Investigation 18.3%, Cinematic 14.8%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Realistic 7.8%
- #53 TRAILCAM
68% matchMixed66% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: NiceSoup
Windows
In TRAILCAM, you are a wildlife investigator called to the Appalachian Mountains to solve mysterious missing person cases. Using trail cameras from your watchtower, you’ll uncover a sinister truth, navigating a non-linear plot full of twists. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Crime 33.7%, Investigation 22.6%, Cinematic 14.4%, Simulation 7.9%, Realistic 6.5%
- #54 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 37.4%, Investigation 28.9%, Crime 21.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Casual 2%
- #55 Narco Check
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Craftone GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Revive an abandoned airport in 2000s Colombia. Verify documents, stop smuggling with X-ray scans, and upgrade your terminal. Will you stay a loyal officer or collaborate with the cartels to rot the system from within? Every stamp and every bribe leads you either to justice or to a dark fortune.
Why similar: Crime 25.8%, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 19.3%, Realistic 6.6%, Dark 6.6%
- #56 A Case of Fraud
65% matchVery Positive98% of 404 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 29.4%, Investigation 26%, Crime 25.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 5.1%
- #57 Hello Operator
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Leapfrog Studio LLC
Windows · Mac
Play as Blissville’s lone switchboard operator in this atmospheric, story-rich mystery. From your dimly lit station, connect calls, listen in, and uncover the secrets that bind the townsfolk—and the darkness beneath their polite masquerade.
Why similar: Crime 23.1%, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 14%, Dark 11%
- #58 Gap World Events
67% 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 31.2%, Investigation 23.1%, Crime 22.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #59 The Cursed Legacy
66% matchPositive86% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Nuci
Windows
The Cursed Legacy is a Puzzle Game set in a dark and mysterious atmosphere. Keep calm and solve the riddles to unravel this strange disappearance. But be careful, you're not alone!
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 25.5%, Mystery 14.9%, Realistic 10.6%, First-Person 7%
- #60 Echoes of Ash
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Investigation 25.3%, Crime 22.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 4%