- #1 Metamorphosis
97% matchVery Positive85% of 642 reviews2020
Dev: Ovid WorksPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Detective 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Adventure 10%, Mystery 8.8%
- #2 This Bed We Made
96% 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: Noir 18.7%, Crime 16%, Detective 14%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 10.3%
- #3 Murder Mystery Machine
96% 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: Detective 22.3%, Noir 21.7%, Crime 20.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 11%
- #4 Dahlia View
95% matchVery Positive85% of 361 reviews2021
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Noir 19.1%, Detective 18.2%, Crime 13.6%, Thriller 11.2%, Investigation 10.7%
- #5 The Painscreek Killings
94% 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 24.3%, Investigation 22.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Thriller 7.4%, Adventure 7.2%
- #6 The Last Case of John Morley
93% matchVery Positive84% of 289 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Noir 26%, Detective 22.9%, Adventure 11.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Walking Simulator 6.7%
- #7 The Wild Case
94% matchVery Positive87% of 252 reviews2021
Dev: Specialbit Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Noir 16.8%, Investigation 13.5%, Thriller 11.8%, Mystery 7.6%
- #8 Lamplight City
92% matchVery Positive90% of 844 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Noir 22.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 8.6%
- #9 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,427 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 23%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #10 The Hand of Glory
91% matchVery Positive95% of 207 reviews2020
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.
Why similar: Adventure 19.9%, Thriller 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Indie 8.3%
- #11 Tangle Tower
90% 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 25.4%, Noir 17.6%, Crime 15.6%, Mystery 7.9%, Investigation 7.6%
- #12 Whispers of a Machine
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,977 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Adventure 22.5%, Noir 20.6%, Mystery 10.2%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #13 The Occupation
89% matchMixed60% of 409 reviews2019
Dev: White Paper GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Stealth 14.1%, Thriller 13.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Adventure 9.5%
- #14 Mind Diver
86% matchVery Positive96% of 327 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Noir 16.4%, Detective 15.5%, Crime 14.5%, Investigation 12.8%, Thriller 10%
- #15 Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 172 reviews2019
Dev: Salix Games Ltd
Windows
London, 1888: The people of Whitechapel live under the ghastly shadow of Jack the Ripper, tempting Arthurian legends - Du Lac & Fey - back to English shores to intervene. Will they stop Jack before more blood is spilt on the cobbled streets? Victorian London awaits you...
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Adventure 14%, Mystery 12.6%, Indie 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%
- #16 Scene Investigators
86% 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 22.1%, Detective 22%, Crime 21.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Adventure 5.2%
- #17 Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
87% 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: Noir 23.3%, Detective 19.9%, Crime 18.4%, Adventure 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%
- #18 Flower in Us
84% matchVery Positive94% of 420 reviews2025
Dev: ChalkseagullPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Flower in Us is a short, story-driven mystery adventure that invites players to unravel hidden secrets.
Why similar: Investigation 33.4%, Thriller 19.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #19 Tokyo Detectives
84% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Crime 21.6%, Investigation 20.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Adventure 8.9%
- #20 Chinatown Detective Agency
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.
Why similar: Noir 20%, Detective 19%, Crime 17.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 7.9%
- #21 The Magnificent Trufflepigs
83% matchMixed56% of 174 reviews2021
Dev: ThunkdPub: AMC Games
Windows
The Magnificent Trufflepigs is a first-person, metal-detecting narrative game. It combines laid-back detecting and exploration with a dramatic story, all set in a beautiful English countryside. It’s a game about trying to find something.
Why similar: Adventure 23.7%, Mystery 20.3%, First-Person 13.4%, Story Rich 12.9%, Indie 11.9%
- #22 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
81% matchVery Positive81% of 472 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Adventure 15.2%, Mystery 15.1%, Investigation 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%
- #23 Rainswept
82% matchVery Positive87% of 302 reviews2019
Dev: Frostwood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.
Why similar: Crime 27.3%, Detective 26.2%, Thriller 14.3%, Walking Simulator 7.1%, Mystery 6.9%
- #24 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,243 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Noir 20.5%, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 9.9%, Thriller 9.9%
- #25 Paradise Killer
79% 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 21%, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 9.6%, First-Person 5.8%
- #26 Virginia
81% matchMixed64% of 3,360 reviews2016
Dev: Variable StatePub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Thriller 12.6%, Adventure 11.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Walking Simulator 7.8%
- #27 Night Call
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 736 reviews2019
Dev: Monkey MoonPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Friend. Confidant. Therapist. Voyeur. As a cab driver working the Paris night shift, you are many things to different people. Your gift is getting people to talk; and in order to catch the serial killer who left you for dead, that’s exactly what you’ll need to do.
Why similar: Noir 32.3%, Indie 19.7%, Investigation 16.6%, Detective 13.3%, Mystery 8.5%
- #28 Call of the Sea
77% matchVery Positive88% of 6,069 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Adventure 18.1%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 12.7%, First-Person 9.4%, Indie 9.2%
- #29 Telling Lies
79% matchMixed63% of 1,297 reviews2019
Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 14.8%, Thriller 13.7%, Mystery 9.6%
- #30 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
76% matchVery Positive94% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Crime 15.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Investigation 10.9%, Adventure 8.9%
- #31 For Your Tranquility
78% 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: Detective 25.9%, Crime 23.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 10.8%, Investigation 10.3%
- #32 LumineNight
75% matchVery Positive89% of 510 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Noir 19.1%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Adventure 11%
- #33 The Case of the Golden Idol
74% 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%, Investigation 19.5%, Crime 15.1%, Thriller 12.5%, Mystery 11.8%
- #34 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,277 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Thriller 10.6%, Adventure 10%
- #35 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
73% matchVery Positive98% of 480 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Adventure 20%, Mystery 19.6%, Investigation 15.6%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #36 Bohemian Killing
76% 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: Detective 17%, Crime 16.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Thriller 10.7%, Indie 9.5%
- #37 TAPE: Unveil the Memories
73% matchVery Positive98% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: BlackChiliGoat StudioPub: Meridiem Games
Windows
Use a special video camera that can rewind time to explore memories of the past in TAPE: Unveil the Memories, a first-person narrative mystery adventure set in 1990s Northern Spain.
Why similar: Thriller 32.7%, Adventure 19%, Story Rich 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Indie 11.9%
- #38 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
70% matchVery Positive97% of 99 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 23.9%, Detective 18.6%, Crime 17.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 10.6%
- #39 Knee Deep
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 177 reviews2015
Dev: Prologue Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
When a washed-up actor hangs himself on location, a spotlight is cast on the backwater Florida town of Cypress Knee. Your screen becomes a stage on which you investigate this mysterious death as three distinct characters.
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Crime 16.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Thriller 9.6%
- #40 Nobody Wants to Die
70% matchVery Positive84% of 6,806 reviews2024
Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
Why similar: Noir 24.4%, Detective 21.5%, Investigation 15.5%, Thriller 14.2%, Walking Simulator 5.7%
- #41 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 129 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Detective 17.3%, Crime 16.1%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 7.9%
- #42 L.A. Noire
72% 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 27%, Noir 20.8%, Crime 20.1%, Investigation 9.8%, Adventure 7%
- #43 The Low Road
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 223 reviews2017
Dev: XGen Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lie, blackmail, and steal your way down The Low Road. Rookie agent Noomi Kovacs must navigate her way through the world of corporate espionage in this dark spy comedy set in the 1970s.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Crime 17.2%, Investigation 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Adventure 11.2%
- #44 Oniria Crimes
71% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: cKolmos narrative.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Oniria Crimes is an interactive noir novel with point & click mechanics. Explore crime scenes in a dreamlike world where objects are the only witnesses. Six cases, a hidden conspiracy. Only you can uncover the truth behind the crimes of Oniria.
Why similar: Noir 51.3%, Mystery 21.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Exploration 6%
- #45 Memento Mori 2
73% matchMixed68% of 139 reviews2014
Dev: Centauri ProductionPub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An award winning adventure crime thriller with a deeply plotted storyline which takes you to atmospheric settings all around the globe, including among other locations, South Africa, Finland and the USA.
Why similar: Adventure 56.1%, Indie 33.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #46 Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
70% matchVery Positive81% of 3,031 reviews2016
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Microids
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".
Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Detective 19.6%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 7.6%
- #47 Perception
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 627 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Adventure 27.7%, Indie 22.8%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #48 Rosewater
66% matchVery Positive92% of 398 reviews2025
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.
Why similar: Mystery 25.1%, Adventure 24.8%, Indie 15.4%, Story Rich 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #49 Heaven's Vault
69% matchVery Positive84% of 2,425 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Mystery 23%, Adventure 22.9%, Indie 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%
- #50 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 330 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!
Why similar: Adventure 42.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Indie 8.3%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #51 Contrast
68% matchVery Positive91% of 5,654 reviews2013
Dev: Compulsion GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
Why similar: Noir 35.4%, Adventure 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Indie 10.9%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #52 Through The Fragmentation
67% matchVery Positive97% of 229 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Adventure 20.4%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 17.5%, First-Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #53 Neon Hearts City
66% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Investigation 21.2%, Crime 20.2%, Adventure 14.7%, Mystery 7.5%
- #54 Thimbleweed Park™
67% matchVery Positive93% of 4,161 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Why similar: Adventure 35.4%, Detective 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Indie 12.5%, Mystery 7.8%
- #55 The Almost Gone
68% matchVery Positive80% of 1,208 reviews2020
Dev: Happy Volcano
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.
Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, Adventure 19.4%, Investigation 18.1%, Indie 12.7%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #56 Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 505 reviews2016
Dev: One More LevelPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Stop the mysterious killer!
Why similar: Adventure 27.2%, Detective 22.5%, Mystery 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #57 Botany Manor
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,399 reviews2024
Dev: Balloon StudiosPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with research, to figure out the ideal habitat of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold…
Why similar: Investigation 27.9%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Adventure 14.1%, First-Person 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #58 Her Story
67% 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 28.6%, Detective 28.4%, Investigation 26.4%, Story Rich 6.2%, Female Protagonist 5.9%
- #59 The Roottrees are Dead
62% 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 34.3%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 15.8%, Noir 7.8%, Adventure 7.3%