- #1 HEADLINER
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 938 reviews2017
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Short, thought-provoking adventure where you are a News Editor and decide what stories get published, set in a fictional city where most people are genetically modified. Multiple unique endings let you share your story and see what the Headliner before you did.
Why similar: Choices Matter 34.4%, Adventure 16.1%, Story Rich 12.3%, Simulation 11.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #2 Death and Taxes
96% matchVery Positive86% of 8,579 reviews2020
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!
Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Simulation 9.1%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #3 The Operator
96% matchVery Positive92% of 8,890 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 23.4%, Point & Click 17.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 12.1%, Simulation 9.9%
- #4 Homicide Desk
95% matchMixed67% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Shu'la Lab LLC
Windows
Read the evidence. Run the forensics. Question suspects in your own words, they lie, crack, or lawyer up. Accuse the wrong person, and Internal Affairs comes after you.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.8%, Immersive Sim 22.7%, Simulation 13.3%, Mystery 9.1%, Adventure 7.3%
- #5 Interrogation Simulator
94% matchVery Positive95% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 18.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Point & Click 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #6 Daily Chthonicle: Editor's Edition
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 173 reviews2016
Dev: Sinister SystemsPub: Sometimes You
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Try on the role of a Supernatural Newspaper Agency boss and editor. The world it takes place in is a dark and haunted one, with ghosts, zombies, monsters and even shapeshifting murderers, pretending to be human after they have stolen their victims' bodies or infiltrated the humanity.
Why similar: Noir 38.5%, Simulation 37.7%, Adventure 12%, Casual 11.8%
- #7 Headliner: NoviNews
93% matchVery Positive89% of 817 reviews2018
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.5%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Point & Click 19%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Simulation 7.6%
- #8 For the People
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 817 reviews2020
Dev: Brezg StudioPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
For the People is a mix of a political management sim and a visual novel, putting players in the shoes of an idealistic young state official tasked with shaping the future of a communist factory town. Will the party provide for the people, or are the people just cogs in its machine?..
Why similar: Noir 27.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Point & Click 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Strategy 6.8%
- #9 The Posthumous Investigation
90% matchVery Positive95% of 710 reviews2026
Dev: Mother Gaia StudioPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Noir 25.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Point & Click 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choices Matter 9%
- #10 The Westport Independent
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 349 reviews2016
Dev: Double Zero One Zero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion of both the rebels and the Loyalist...
Why similar: Simulation 68%, Choices Matter 32%
- #11 The Death Game Report
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,217 reviews2026
Dev: shu3
Windows
Identify how every participant in the death game died, and submit your report.
Why similar: Mystery 27%, Puzzle 21.9%, Story Rich 15.3%, Adventure 12.3%, Casual 10.7%
- #12 We. The Revolution
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,489 reviews2019
Dev: PolyslashPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, preside over complicated cases of ordinary citizens, dangerous criminals, and enemies of the revolution in revolutionary Paris. Make judgments, plot political intrigue, and try to not lose your own head!
Why similar: Point & Click 19.9%, Visual Novel 16%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Simulation 10.9%, Strategy 10.6%
- #13 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 788 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Noir 29.6%, Point & Click 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #14 God For A Day
88% matchMixed58% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Funky Forest
Windows
In this narrative-based simulation game, you play as the Son of God. Your mission: Decide, bless or condemn city residents. Uncover the person's story through their items and secrets before making decisions. Your choices alter the city's destiny, and impact your revelation on Judgment Day.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Simulation 10.9%, Strategy 10.1%, Cartoony 9.8%
- #15 Not For Broadcast
86% matchVery Positive94% of 12,711 reviews2022
Dev: NotGamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
Why similar: Point & Click 25.9%, Choices Matter 20.9%, Simulation 14.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 9.5%
- #16 My Hotel
87% matchMixed44% of 98 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: Noir 28.5%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Strategy 10.2%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Mystery 8.1%
- #17 The Deed
86% matchVery Positive90% of 3,781 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: Visual Novel 21.7%, Point & Click 17%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 9.1%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #18 Ministry of Truth: False Memory
84% matchVery Positive88% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: IKKOSAMAPub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
Ministry of Truth: False Memory is a story-driven simulator in a totalitarian society. Become an official, manipulate facts, rewrite history, and provide the ‘truth’ to the public. Choose: obey or fight against the regime. The Great Father is watching you!
Why similar: Point & Click 19.6%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Simulation 10%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #19 [Southern Fjords] Newspaper Day
85% matchMixed67% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Southern Fjords Games
Windows
In Newspaper Day, you take on the role of a newspaper delivery person in a seemingly quiet neighborhood. Every morning, you carry out your job, delivering the day's news to your neighbors' doors. However, you soon realize that things are not what they seem.
Why similar: Story Rich 32.9%, Casual 18.7%, First-Person 18.5%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Adventure 11%
- #20 Whispers of Prague: The Executioner's Last Cut
84% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Shader Mess
Windows
Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.3%, Point & Click 22.1%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #21 Misty Judgment
82% matchVery Positive94% of 1,519 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 24.8%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Strategy 12.9%, Story Rich 10%
- #22 Suzerain
81% matchVery Positive92% of 11,925 reviews2020
Dev: Torpor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Point & Click 23%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Simulation 6.3%
- #23 Copy Editor: A RegEx Puzzle
83% matchMixed54% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Christopher JarvisPub: Cinq-Mars Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Copy Editor is an intricate puzzle game that teaches you Regular Expressions (RegEx), commonly used in computer science and language theory. Build complex rules that process and revise famous texts for your wacky and demanding publisher!
Why similar: Simulation 39.1%, Puzzle 38.6%, Strategy 13.4%, Casual 7.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #24 Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Birdy Interactive
Windows
A missing person case straight out of 1995. Search the early internet, dig through emails and dusty floppy discs, and uncover the secrets behind the disappearance of Victoria Mason.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.1%, Immersive Sim 16.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #25 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
81% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
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 28.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 13.4%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 9.1%
- #26 The Biggleboss Incident
78% matchVery Positive92% of 194 reviews2025
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
A pointy-clicky comedy corporate thriller. Solve puzzles, get to know your colleagues, and unravel a sinister global conspiracy. All in a day's work.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Puzzle 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #27 Dead By Murder
82% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Bmovie gamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
“Dead By Murder”, is a murder mystery strategy game, where the user plays as a police detective and must solve a series of homicide cases.
Why similar: Noir 57.6%, Strategy 23.8%, Adventure 18.6%
- #28 You are the Judge!
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 262 reviews2023
Dev: Steel Games
Windows
As a judge of the Kobardde court, solve complex cases inspired by actual events. Your decisions will directly affect people's (and perhaps yours) lives. You may have to make difficult decisions for your family, country, and life. What kind of judge will you be?
Why similar: Immersive Sim 41.4%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Strategy 14.9%, Simulation 12.7%, Story Rich 7%
- #29 Card Detective
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 189 reviews2023
Dev: 神探饭店制作组
Windows · Mac
Players will take on the role of newspaper reporter Hazel Gong, who was originally covering a practice exercise at an abandoned building site, but stumbles upon a mysterious corpse in an accidental collapse!
Why similar: Puzzle 24.8%, Mystery 22.6%, Strategy 22.1%, Story Rich 18.2%, Casual 9.3%
- #30 News Tower
75% matchVery Positive94% of 4,596 reviews2025
Dev: Sparrow NightPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Develop your newspaper and become New York’s new media mogul! In this tycoon, build and manage your newspaper from printer to toilet. Create your editorial line and lead your journalists through unique 1930's stories and dig out the latest scoops!
Why similar: Simulation 27.2%, Strategy 25.1%, Choices Matter 24%, 2D 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #31 Darkway: Murder of King Mere
76% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: IM/MORTAL Studios
Windows · Mac
The King Mere is dead. Once the leader of diplomacy in the Dog Empyre, now a bloodstain on snow. You are the Apprentice, sent by the Master Detective to the City of Ink, to uncover who really murdered the King at the edge of the world.
Why similar: Noir 33.1%, Nonlinear 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #32 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
75% matchVery Positive94% of 4,356 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Visual Novel 23.2%, Mystery 16%, Strategy 12%, Story Rich 11.5%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #33 Profession investigator
76% matchVery Positive99% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: Indie-Geek
Windows · Mac
Profession Investigator is an immersive simulator with a text-based interface in which you have to deal with real criminal cases. The game uses materials from court archives and specialized literature.
Why similar: Simulation 27.7%, Immersive Sim 25.9%, Puzzle 19%, Adventure 17.9%, Story Rich 8%
- #34 The Murder Hotel
74% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Immersive Sim 25.6%, Mystery 18.9%, Story Rich 12.2%, Adventure 6%
- #35 Tell Me Everything
78% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Noir 18.6%, Mystery 17.7%, Puzzle 13.3%, Point & Click 12.6%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #36 CaseCracker2
74% matchVery Positive91% of 829 reviews2024
Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?
Why similar: Noir 26.8%, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Point & Click 12.9%, Mystery 9.3%, Simulation 6.8%
- #37 Accident: The Pilot
77% matchMixed69% of 823 reviews2020
Dev: Duality Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Become a journalist who researches old car accident cases. Help victims and perform first aid, obtain evidence and reconstruct the events to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Simulation 36.9%, Choices Matter 20.9%, Casual 13.8%, First-Person 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #38 Murder Mystery Machine
77% matchMixed55% of 179 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Noir 38.2%, Point & Click 18.1%, Strategy 12.1%, Puzzle 10.1%, Mystery 9.9%
- #39 Tangle Tower
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,826 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 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: Noir 23.6%, Point & Click 18%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #40 Detective Worden
73% matchVery Positive88% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 38.4%, Strategy 24.6%, Puzzle 15.6%, Casual 12.6%, Choices Matter 8%
- #41 The Silver Crow
70% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: Dreamagination
Windows · Mac
Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 32%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Puzzle 14.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Adventure 9.9%
- #42 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
70% matchVery Positive95% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Noir 34.7%, Point & Click 21.2%, Puzzle 10.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Cartoony 7.1%
- #43 The Case of the Golden Idol
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,013 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.2%, Mystery 18.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #44 Murder On Space Station 52
71% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Made From StringsPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped on a space station with the Keychain Killer you must unravel this mystery, or it will be your last. Collect evidence, interrogate suspects and solve puzzles to stand a chance.
Why similar: Noir 33.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Point & Click 16%, Puzzle 8.5%, Mystery 8.4%
- #45 Magazine Mogul
72% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Help your community grow through the power of the press in this magazine sim! A small local magazine can make a big difference! Do you have what it takes to become a magazine mogul?
Why similar: Strategy 31.3%, Simulation 31.3%, Casual 17.3%, 2D 15.1%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #46 Perfect Crime
73% matchMixed69% of 477 reviews2020
Dev: Skeleton
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
With superb script and calm narrative style, Perfect Crime will reproduce every detail of a criminal case. How to make use of common objects to make a perfect crime is all up to you. An editor of cases is accompanied if help is needed. Now it’s time to log on and create your own murder.
Why similar: Strategy 79.6%, Puzzle 20.4%
- #47 The Diary
70% matchMixed68% of 209 reviews2025
Dev: HuCang StudioPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Point & Click 13.7%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #48 Detective Grimoire
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,625 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.9%, Point & Click 21.8%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Puzzle 11%, Mystery 8.7%
- #49 Police Chief Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 796 reviews2026
Dev: Perfect Circle Team S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Welcome to Winston Springs, Officer! The local police station is in urgent need of a Chief of Police, and you’ve been chosen for the job! Handle incoming reports, renovate and expand the station, solve cases, and fight crime!
Why similar: Noir 37%, Immersive Sim 25.4%, Simulation 14.8%, Strategy 9.2%, First-Person 7.9%
- #50 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,235 reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 8.6%, Story Rich 8%
- #51 [Redacted] The Safehouse
67% matchVery Positive97% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Story Rich 35.9%, Mystery 23.5%, Atmospheric 16.8%, First-Person 15.4%, Adventure 5.7%
- #52 Save Koch
72% matchMixed63% of 155 reviews2019
Dev: Wooden Monkeys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You are local mafia kingpin, Jeffrey Koch. Your empire in New Kandinski is in total chaos because an unknown Mastermind has decided to take your place. And they’ve planted a sleeper Mole inside your operation. It’s time to act, but you need to act smart.
Why similar: Strategy 17.6%, Simulation 17.1%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Point & Click 10.6%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #53 and yet, we dream
67% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.5%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Choices Matter 13%, Mystery 10.8%
- #54 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
67% matchVery Positive84% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Noir 29.1%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Puzzle 12%, Story Rich 8.9%, Mystery 8.8%
- #55 Uncover the Smoking Gun
66% matchVery Positive96% of 450 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: Immersive Sim 32.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Strategy 11.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Simulation 9.1%
- #56 For Your Tranquility
69% matchMixed68% of 195 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Mystery 13.1%
- #57 Murder Is Game Over
68% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?
Why similar: Point & Click 23.5%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Puzzle 13.2%, Choices Matter 13%, Mystery 9.9%
- #58 FAKEBOOK
65% matchVery Positive91% of 889 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Point & Click 18.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #59 The Deed: Dynasty
69% matchVery Positive81% of 1,034 reviews2016
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Getting away with murder has never been easy. These three members of a proud and noble family are separated by five centuries, but have in common a vengeful and murderous intent. Plans must be formed, blood must be spilled and evidence must be planted ...
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #60 Ghostwriter Workshop
65% matchVery Positive95% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: 秘密結社マテンロウ計画Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Become a ghostwriter and write on the behalf of others--everything from love letters to apologies! There's just one catch in this crazy adventure game: the most important words in your writings are decided by roulette.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.3%, Adventure 18.6%, 2D 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Choices Matter 6%