- #1 The House of Da Vinci
97% matchVery Positive87% of 7,021 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.1%, Escape Room 13.8% ★, Mystery 12.7%, Historical 9.3%, Puzzle 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it offers the same signature blend of Renaissance-themed mechanical puzzles and hidden-object exploration.
- #2 The House of Da Vinci 3
96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,341 reviews2022
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty.
Why similar: Escape Room 23.5% ★, Hidden Object 13.9%, Historical 13.5%, Detective 11%, Mystery 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: The conclusion to the trilogy refines the series' mechanics with even more polished 3D puzzles and a gripping narrative.
- #3 The Room 4: Old Sins
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 17,944 reviews2021
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?
Why similar: Escape Room 32.7% ★, Mystery 18.9%, Puzzle 17.8%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Story Rich 5%
Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for tactile, box-based mechanical puzzles that feel physically satisfying to manipulate.
- #4 The Room Three
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,147 reviews2018
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Why similar: Mystery 26.7%, Puzzle 25.8%, Escape Room 22% ★, Hidden Object 12.8%, Adventure 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: It expands the series' scope with larger, interconnected environments that mirror the exploration feel of the Da Vinci games.
- #5 The Room Two
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,377 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.6%, Mystery 24.4%, Hidden Object 23.9%, Escape Room 13.7% ★, Adventure 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This entry masterfully balances atmospheric mystery with complex, multi-layered puzzle boxes.
- #6 The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 752 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Linux
Solve intricate puzzles to activate Nikola Tesla's creations, restore Wardenclyffe Tower, and unlock hidden devices in his New York lab. Explore the Chicago World's Fair in this mind-bending puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Escape Room 27.2% ★, Hidden Object 15.9%, Detective 14.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game applies the proven Da Vinci puzzle formula to the fascinating world of Nikola Tesla.
- #7 Boxes: Lost Fragments
92% matchVery Positive93% of 5,173 reviews2024
Dev: Big Loop StudiosPub: Snapbreak
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.
Why similar: Mystery 24.9%, Hidden Object 22.2%, Puzzle 19.4%, Escape Room 11.2% ★, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the exact 'puzzle box' aesthetic and mechanical complexity found in the Da Vinci and Room series.
- #8 The Eyes of Ara
93% matchVery Positive83% of 830 reviews2016
Dev: 100 Stones Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Immersive 30.5% ★, Hidden Object 19%, Mystery 12.3%, Puzzle 8.2%, Exploration 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at blending environmental exploration with intricate, logic-based puzzles in a beautifully detailed setting.
- #9 The House of Da Vinci VR
91% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows
As Leonardo's apprentice, you will solve puzzles, uncover inventions, and search for hidden objects in 16th-century Florence. Use a unique device to glimpse the past and unravel mysteries. Encounter war machines, intricate lockboxes, and immersive room escapes inspired by Da Vinci's genius.
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.4%, Historical 16.1%, Detective 15.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Medieval 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This adaptation brings the series' signature mechanical puzzles into a fully immersive virtual reality space.
- #10 Quern - Undying Thoughts
91% matchVery Positive91% of 3,956 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Mystery 21.7%, Hidden Object 20.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Exploration 11%, Story Rich 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle adventure that emphasizes environmental storytelling and complex, rewarding mechanical puzzles.
- #11 Machinika: Museum
90% matchVery Positive93% of 6,181 reviews2021
Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?
Why similar: Hidden Object 26%, Mystery 20.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Story Rich 7.6%, Investigation 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on repairing mysterious alien artifacts through tactile, mechanical puzzle-solving that feels very similar to Da Vinci's inventions.
- #12 Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Your adventure continues in Gordian Rooms 2... Explore the Isle of Lye, an isolated testing ground for the Gordian Society’s finest! Uncover the secrets of a grand mansion and its surroundings, get to know its quirky former inhabitants, and challenge your wits.
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.7%, Escape Room 17.3% ★, Mystery 12.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Exploration 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic escape-room experience with a strong focus on Victorian-era aesthetics and clever logic puzzles.
- #13 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
89% matchVery Positive88% of 904 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Escape Room 48.5% ★, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Exploration 9%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person escape-room style game that focuses on uncovering the secrets of a grand, mysterious estate.
- #14 Riven
86% matchVery Positive93% of 2,758 reviews2024
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Mystery 22.8%, Puzzle 18.3%, Exploration 15.8%, Story Rich 13.4%, Investigation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This remake offers a deeply immersive world filled with complex, interconnected puzzles that require careful observation and note-taking.
- #15 Gordian Rooms 1: A curious heritage
88% matchVery Positive86% of 522 reviews2020
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Gordian Rooms: A Curious Heritage is a Victorian escape game, where you solve various puzzles in your late uncle’s mansion in the hope of obtaining his legacy.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.4%, Mystery 20.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 9.5%, Detective 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A solid, atmospheric puzzle-adventure that rewards players for observing their surroundings and solving intricate mechanical locks.
- #16 Myst
87% matchVery Positive89% of 2,127 reviews2021
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.6%, Exploration 23.6%, Mystery 14%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 12%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic of the genre, offering a masterclass in environmental puzzle design and non-linear exploration.
- #17 Syberia: The World Before
84% matchVery Positive90% of 4,909 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Historical 17.7%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 10%, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features beautiful, story-rich environments and clever mechanical puzzles that feel grounded in a historical aesthetic.
- #18 Obduction
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,955 reviews2016
Dev: Cyan, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
Why similar: Mystery 26.1%, Puzzle 22.9%, Exploration 18.9%, Adventure 12.2%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the team behind Myst, this game offers deep, immersive exploration and complex puzzles in a surreal, atmospheric world.
- #19 Between Time: Escape Room
85% matchVery Positive80% of 345 reviews2021
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You are going to steal a time machine. In this escape room, you have to travel through time, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles to get priceless treasures. Will you be able to make it back alive?
Why similar: Escape Room 43.5% ★, Hidden Object 17.1%, Detective 14.2%, Puzzle 7.7%, Exploration 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward but satisfying escape-room experience that focuses on logic and environmental interaction.
- #20 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
83% 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 42.7%, Mystery 18.4%, Historical 9.6%, Puzzle 7.7%, Investigation 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep investigative experience where players must analyze clues and solve puzzles to crack complex cases.
- #21 Dr Livingstone, I Presume? Reversed Escape Room
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 167 reviews2021
Dev: VulpesoftPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience the reversed escape room game. Solve many different types of puzzles and venture deeper and deeper into the mansion's heart. Investigate what lies behind the mysterious letter from your dearest friend.
Why similar: Escape Room 42.4% ★, Detective 19%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 7.7%, Exploration 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a unique twist on the escape-room genre with a strong focus on detective work and historical exploration.
- #22 Down in Bermuda
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,592 reviews2021
Dev: Yak & Co
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An unnatural storm leaves an adventurous aviator stranded for decades within the infamous Bermuda. Overcome creatures of the deep and unravel the islands secrets in search of a way back home.
Why similar: Escape Room 29.3% ★, Hidden Object 21.4%, Detective 15.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing yet engaging puzzle-adventure that uses a diorama-style perspective to hide secrets in plain sight.
- #23 Call of the Sea
82% 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: Historical 19.7%, Mystery 17.8%, Puzzle 15.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Exploration 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a compelling narrative with environmental puzzles set in a lush, atmospheric 1930s island location.
- #24 Return of the Obra Dinn
81% 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 37.3%, Mystery 23.1%, Historical 11.7%, Puzzle 10.9%, Story Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique deduction game that challenges players to observe and analyze static scenes to uncover a larger mystery.
- #25 The Forgotten City
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,205 reviews2021
Dev: Modern StorytellerPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
Why similar: Mystery 32.5%, Exploration 17.5%, Story Rich 16.1%, Investigation 13.4%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-focused, its time-loop mechanics and historical mystery-solving will appeal to fans of Da Vinci's time-travel elements.
- #26 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
80% matchVery Positive94% of 3,023 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.5%, Mystery 27%, Exploration 16.8%, Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, mystery-heavy puzzle game that demands high-level deduction and exploration of a sprawling, enigmatic manor.
- #27 Viewfinder
78% matchVery Positive94% of 12,170 reviews2023
Dev: Sad Owl StudiosPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.4%, Exploration 24.3%, Story Rich 18.1%, Adventure 10.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It introduces innovative perspective-based puzzles that challenge your perception of the environment in a truly unique way.
- #28 Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,193 reviews2023
Dev: Microids Studio LyonPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.5%, Historical 19.5%, Detective 18%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on a classic mystery that utilizes hidden-object and puzzle mechanics to drive the investigation forward.
- #29 The Talos Principle
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 32,778 reviews2014
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Why similar: Puzzle 42.3%, Story Rich 18.8%, Exploration 10.7%, Mystery 10%, Atmospheric 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-concept puzzle game that rewards logical thinking and environmental awareness within a beautiful, philosophical setting.
- #30 3D Escape Room: Mystic Manor
77% matchVery Positive81% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
Every corner of this manor holds secrets. You inherit not just the estate, but scattered letters and an intricately designed puzzle. Eyepieces transcending spacetime plunge you into others' memories. Traverse 16 themed chambers, unravel nested mechanisms, until you unveil the buried past...
Why similar: Escape Room 38.1% ★, Hidden Object 17.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Adventure 3.7%
- #31 3D Escape Room: Detective Story
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.
Why similar: Escape Room 42.6% ★, Hidden Object 16.4%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 8.6%, Exploration 6.6%
- #32 Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
76% matchVery Positive81% of 209 reviews2025
Dev: Biri Biri
Windows
Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...
Why similar: Escape Room 36.7% ★, Hidden Object 16.2%, Detective 11.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #33 The Talos Principle 2
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,065 reviews2023
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 28.1 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.7%, Story Rich 20.1%, Mystery 18.4%, Exploration 17%, Linear 7%
- #34 The Escaper
77% matchVery Positive94% of 772 reviews2020
Dev: Nocturnal works
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
3D escape room game with realtime graphics and physics-based puzzles.
Why similar: Escape Room 49.5% ★, Hidden Object 16.6%, Adventure 13%, Puzzle 13%, Indie 2.2%
- #35 Mystic Academy: Escape Room
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Today is the day of your final exam to become a wizard. Within this enchanting escape room, you'll navigate a wizardry school, unravel puzzles, master new spells, and put your magical skills to the ultimate test. Will you emerge triumphant?
Why similar: Escape Room 43.6% ★, Hidden Object 16.3%, Medieval 11.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #36 Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist
75% matchVery Positive86% of 524 reviews2022
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is a co-operative atmospheric reverse escape-room puzzle game. You are a master thief who has been hired to rob a mysterious mansion, filled with various puzzles. Do you think you have what it takes to conquer the challenges that await you in the mansion.
Why similar: Escape Room 41% ★, Detective 16.7%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Puzzle 7.3%, Exploration 5.9%
- #37 Hidden Through Time
75% matchVery Positive94% of 3,036 reviews2020
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embark on a colourful hand drawn journey of discovery through the ages! From missing dinosaur eggs in the stone age, to a king's crown in medieval times, can you find them all? Discover, create and share worlds with your own hidden treasures in Hidden Through Time!
Why similar: Hidden Object 48.8%, Historical 29.9%, Puzzle 14.4%, Adventure 3.1%, Atmospheric 2%
- #38 Escape From Mystwood Mansion
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,271 reviews2023
Dev: Lost Sock Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?
Why similar: Escape Room 43.3% ★, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 7.8%, Exploration 6.9%
- #39 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
74% matchVery Positive88% of 842 reviews2021
Dev: Kiary Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Hidden Object 20.6%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 11.4%, Exploration 8.3%
- #40 The Room VR: A Dark Matter
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,961 reviews2020
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Escape Room 40.9% ★, Puzzle 19.3%, Mystery 17.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Investigation 7.2%
- #41 Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery
71% matchVery Positive88% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery is a cozy hidden object game that has you searching for hidden objects in hand-drawn, interactive landscapes. Ignite your imagination, unleash your inner artist with the editor and share your masterpieces with the world!
Why similar: Hidden Object 71.1%, Puzzle 24.4%, Casual 2%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #42 Palindrome Syndrome: Escape Room
73% matchVery Positive82% of 542 reviews2020
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You wake up in a spaceship with no memories. In this escape room with a sci-fi setting you will have to investigate your past solving different puzzles. Will you be able to discover what happened to you and how did you get there?
Why similar: Escape Room 41.5% ★, Hidden Object 19.2%, Mystery 11%, Detective 7.8%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #43 Doors: Paradox
70% matchVery Positive91% of 1,989 reviews2022
Dev: Big Loop StudiosPub: Snapbreak
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A relaxing puzzle escape game! Make your way through a variety of hand-crafted 3D dioramas, look for useful objects, find hidden clues and solve fun puzzles! Unravel this mysterious adventure about chaos, order and the surreal.
Why similar: Hidden Object 24.7%, Mystery 24.3%, Puzzle 16.3%, Exploration 11.4%, Adventure 5.6%
- #44 Regular Factory: Escape Room
71% matchVery Positive91% of 231 reviews2022
Dev: mc2games
Windows
You don't work in a regular assembly line. In this escape room, you will investigate what is really being manufactured in a secret factory, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles. Will you discover the truth?
Why similar: Escape Room 44.4% ★, Hidden Object 19.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 8.1%, Exploration 5.1%
- #45 Mystery Island - Hidden Object Games
73% matchMixed67% of 201 reviews2019
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Solve the mystery of the Phaistos disc in the newest hidden object game! Enjoy incredible adventures in the most beautiful corners of Crete and prevent a catastrophe after a failed experiment. Striking and realistic 360-degree panoramas with 3D visual effects!
Why similar: Hidden Object 31.3%, Mystery 19.3%, Historical 18%, Detective 9.4%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #46 Monument Valley 2
69% matchVery Positive93% of 4,011 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Discover illusionary pathways and delightful puzzles as you learn the secrets of The Sacred Geometry. Follow the heart warming story of Ro in her journey through motherhood. Rediscover independence through manipulating monuments and evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
Why similar: Mystery 27.8%, Puzzle 27%, Exploration 22%, Linear 6.2%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #47 Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles
72% matchVery Positive88% of 915 reviews2012
Dev: Waterlily GamesPub: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Help Sherlock Holmes, the famed detective, investigate the legend of a supernatural hound on the fog-shrouded moorland in England of the 19th century. Immerse yourself into the dangerous world of diabolical curse and discover the truth of the monstrous creature.
Why similar: Hidden Object 45.2%, Detective 19.9%, Puzzle 12.6%, Adventure 10.5%, Mystery 9.8%
- #48 Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room
68% matchVery Positive83% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Embark on an archaeological adventure inside an ancient pyramid to find your missing mentor. As an intrepid explorer, solve puzzles, investigate clues, and unravel the pyramid's secrets. Spoiler: it was not built by humans!
Why similar: Escape Room 49.7% ★, Hidden Object 16.1%, Historical 9.5%, Puzzle 8.5%, Mystery 7.2%
- #49 Family Mysteries 2: Echoes of Tomorrow
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 198 reviews2020
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Framed scientist travels through time to save his beloved wife and reveal kidnapper's identity. Find hidden objects in the post-apocalyptic world, solve cyberpunk puzzles and embrace the future full of adventures!
Why similar: Hidden Object 52.2%, Mystery 24.4%, Story Rich 15.9%, Adventure 5.4%, Casual 1.6%
- #50 The Room
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,189 reviews2014
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.9%, Mystery 24.6%, Hidden Object 17.8%, Escape Room 16.6% ★, Adventure 3.1%
- #51 First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds
69% matchVery Positive82% of 275 reviews2022
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
"First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds" is a co-operative atmospheric escape-room-style puzzle game, set in a beautiful luxury airship. Do you think you have what it takes to overcome the challenges that await you on the airship?
Why similar: Escape Room 38.4% ★, Hidden Object 14.1%, Detective 13.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 7%
- #52 The Hidden Room
70% matchMixed70% of 329 reviews2021
Dev: Mario AmatoPub: Emanuele Avallone
Windows
The Hidden Room is an escape room containing various puzzles. Several popular rumors speak of a hidden treasure somewhere in the home of Tom Barkley, an American archaeologist who moved to Germany.
Why similar: Escape Room 43.7% ★, Hidden Object 17.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 7.7%, Exploration 6%
- #53 Machinika: Atlas
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 568 reviews2024
Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Machinika: Atlas is an indie puzzle game and is the direct sequel to Machinika: Museum, you play as a museum researcher who just land on Atlas. Will you unravel the mysteries of the alien vessel? Solve cryptic puzzles to find out what happened!
Why similar: Hidden Object 35.7%, Mystery 21.6%, Puzzle 15.8%, Investigation 7.4%, Adventure 6.1%
- #54 Floor Plan 2
69% matchVery Positive92% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Turbo Button
Windows
Explore a tower of hilarious escape rooms and solve mind-bending puzzles in this absurd elevator adventure for virtual reality. Step out onto each floor, meet bizarre characters, unravel their secrets, and figure out how everything is connected to find the lost artifacts your boss is looking for.
Why similar: Escape Room 34.2% ★, Immersive 28.2% ★, Hidden Object 13.2%, Detective 7.7%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #55 The Search
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,371 reviews2017
Dev: Jason Godbey
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
Why similar: Escape Room 29.2% ★, Hidden Object 23.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 9.6%, Exploration 9.4%
- #56 Havsala: Into the Soul Palace
67% matchVery Positive91% of 665 reviews2022
Dev: Ubik StudiosPub: Stratera Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Havsala is an investigative puzzle game with rich storytelling full of historical references and mysticism. Search the room for the clues left behind by the previous reincarnations of a single soul, solve the puzzles and unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Escape Room 33.8% ★, Historical 17.5%, Hidden Object 15.3%, Medieval 13%, Puzzle 7%
- #57 Escape First Alchemist: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive83% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
First-person escape adventure game. Solve riddles of a reclusive alchemist that trapped you in his workshop. Brew potions and overcome challenges as he laughs at your failures and makes light of your successes...But what if things are not what they seem?
Why similar: Escape Room 52.6% ★, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 9.7%, Medieval 8.5%, Mystery 6.3%
- #58 The Artisan of Glimmith
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,452 reviews2026
Dev: Lunarch Studios
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Artisan of Glimmith is a cozy, relaxing puzzle game about coloring stained glass and restoring the artworks of a kingdom above the clouds. Explore a world of handcrafted puzzles designed with intent, where simple rules lead to delightful surprises.
Why similar: Hidden Object 31.3%, Puzzle 19.9%, Medieval 14.7%, Exploration 13.3%, Logic 6.3%
- #59 Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic
66% matchVery Positive86% of 368 reviews2023
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Join Clicky on a new, enchanted adventure in Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic! Search for hidden objects scattered around hand-drawn worlds, and unlock more as you go. With both a single player campaign and an online mode where you can create your own dreamworld, the adventure never ends!
Why similar: Hidden Object 46.3%, Historical 34.7%, Puzzle 17.9%, Casual 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #60 EXIT The Game – Trial of the Griffin
67% matchVery Positive88% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: Nementic GamesPub: USM
Windows · Mac
An exciting Escape Room experience awaits you! Can you uncover the secrets of Greifenstein Castle and escape?
Why similar: Escape Room 39.8% ★, Detective 14.9%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 7.4%, Story Rich 6.5%
