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  1. #1 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
    97% matchMostly Positive79% of 759 reviews2026
    Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows · Mac

    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: Conspiracy 45.1%, Point & Click 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Logic 11.7%, Puzzle 8.5%

  2. #2 Dingir OS
    96% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
    Windows

    Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)

    Why similar: Conspiracy 31.1%, Point & Click 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 10%

  3. #3 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,881 reviews2019
    Dev: NEXT Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

    Why similar: Crime 30%, Point & Click 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Horror 9.5%

  4. #4 New Folder
    95% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2026
    Dev: Evicted Games
    Windows

    You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.5%, Puzzle 20.5%, Simulation 18.5%, Horror 10.2%, 2D 7.9%

  5. #5 LONGEYED PROJ
    94% matchMixed62% of 103 reviews2022
    Dev: wadishTheCreatorPub: WTCD
    Windows

    Prepare to be assigned to help investigate and identify anomalous creatures called the LONGEYED.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 36.6%, Logic 15.6%, Horror 14.7%, Exploration 9.2%, Strategy 6%

  6. #6 Desktop Explorer
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,696 reviews2026
    Dev: Recurring Dream
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

    Why similar: Point & Click 22.1%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Puzzle 12.1%, Exploration 9.7%

  7. #7 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
    93% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2025
    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.

    Why similar: Crime 19.4%, Conspiracy 17.5%, Assassins 15.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Horror 7.7%

  8. #8 Project DeepWeb
    94% matchVery Positive81% of 134 reviews2020
    Dev: NightCat Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    This is a deep web exploration simulator. Discover hundreds of websites and files around the Web to get to the Silent House and save your friend. Find out creepy stories from the Web and meet its inhabitants. It's showtime!

    Why similar: Hacking 46.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Puzzle 9.8%, Simulation 8.2%, Exploration 7.5%

  9. #9 The Operator
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 8,818 reviews2024
    Dev: Bureau 81
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 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: Conspiracy 38.3%, Crime 24%, Point & Click 11.3%, Puzzle 8.5%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%

  10. #10 The Case of the Golden Idol
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,922 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: Conspiracy 34.1%, Crime 20.1%, Point & Click 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Puzzle 8.2%

  11. #11 CaseCracker2
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 824 reviews2024
    Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 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: Conspiracy 36.3%, Logic 14.9%, Point & Click 14.2%, Exploration 8.2%, Simulation 7.1%

  12. #12 Interrogation Simulator
    90% matchVery Positive95% of 62 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: Crime 31.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Point & Click 15.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 9.5%

  13. #13 Cyber Manhunt
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 15,668 reviews2021
    Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: 摸鱼游戏
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.

    Why similar: Hacking 52.5%, Crime 17.8%, Simulation 12.1%, Puzzle 12%, Psychological Horror 1.9%

  14. #14 CaseCracker3
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 422 reviews2026
    Dev: BlackRobe
    Windows · Mac

    Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?

    Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Puzzle 13.4%, Minimalist 12.5%

  15. #15 Heaven Does Not Respond
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 529 reviews2026
    Dev: Rise Studios
    Windows

    Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.

    Why similar: Crime 26.1%, Point & Click 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%

  16. #16 Welcome to the Game II
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 3,523 reviews2018
    Dev: Reflect Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Welcome to the Game II is an atmospheric horror / strategy / puzzle game that takes you into the world of the deep web in search of the shadow web. Play as an investigative reporter trying to solve a case of a mysterious woman broadcasting for help as masked men are on the hunt to kill her.

    Why similar: Hacking 47.2%, Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Strategy 6.6%, Simulation 6%

  17. #17 Palm Cracker
    85% matchVery Positive97% of 97 reviews2025
    Dev: Petter Malmehed
    Windows

    Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?

    Why similar: Hacking 33.7%, Point & Click 27.9%, Simulation 15.5%, Puzzle 14.1%, Atmospheric 4.4%

  18. #18 SIMULACRA
    86% matchVery Positive90% of 4,678 reviews2017
    Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

    Why similar: Point & Click 24.4%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Puzzle 11.6%, Simulation 9.1%

  19. #19 Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,921 reviews2023
    Dev: SicariusPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows

    Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.

    Why similar: Hacking 51.8%, Crime 32%, Simulation 12.9%, Horror 2.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%

  20. #20 The Strange Lights
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 133 reviews2026
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.7%, Horror 31.6%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Exploration 12.3%, Simulation 4.5%

  21. #21 SIMULACRA 2
    84% matchVery Positive87% of 1,688 reviews2020
    Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Soft Source
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.

    Why similar: Hacking 44.5%, Point & Click 15.3%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 6.5%

  22. #22 Welcome to the Game III
    82% matchMostly Positive78% of 648 reviews2026
    Dev: Reflect Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Navigate the internet's dark net, searching for pieces of a puzzle that once combined will clear your outstanding debt. Scan strange websites for info, hack into PCs while defending your own, and buy/sell goods & services, all while avoiding threats in this strategic, suspenseful horror game.

    Why similar: Hacking 50.6%, Simulation 17.2%, Horror 17.1%, Puzzle 13.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%

  23. #23 Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure
    83% matchVery Positive91% of 248 reviews2020
    Dev: Limited Games
    Windows

    How far would you go to save your daughter? As an infamous hacker-for-hire you have the skills to steal almost any secret. But when your daughter is taken, will you be able to use these skills to uncover a dark conspiracy that goes further than you could ever imagine?

    Why similar: Hacking 30.3%, Crime 20.5%, Conspiracy 19.4%, Point & Click 12.5%, Logic 7.9%

  24. #24 Mystery of the Malign
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
    Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
    Windows

    Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 23.1%, Puzzle 16.8%, Crime 15.7%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Exploration 13.4%

  25. #25 FAKEBOOK
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 822 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: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Point & Click 19.1%, Horror 16.6%, Exploration 10.9%

  26. #26 The Incident at Galley House
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 3,745 reviews2026
    Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 29.8%, Puzzle 22.6%, Logic 22.3%, Horror 13.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%

  27. #27 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
    78% matchVery Positive93% of 5,660 reviews2025
    Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.

    Why similar: Hacking 48.7%, Point & Click 19.6%, Puzzle 11.2%, Simulation 6.2%, Atmospheric 6.1%

  28. #28 The Roottrees are Dead
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,873 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: Point & Click 30.9%, Puzzle 23.6%, Logic 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%

  29. #29 XXX_CYBERRAT_XXX
    80% matchVery Positive94% of 147 reviews2023
    Dev: Nocturne Studio
    Windows

    A paranoid cybercriminal tries to regain control over an underground marketplace stolen by his former coworkers. You must utilize your hacking and intelligence gathering skills to get rid of hitmen sent by your enemies in a race with worsening mental state and terrifying hallucinations.

    Why similar: Hacking 34.8%, Crime 18.3%, Horror 9.8%, Logic 7.9%, Psychological Horror 6.8%

  30. #30 Keyword: A Spider's Thread
    79% matchVery Positive82% of 277 reviews2021
    Dev: City From Naught Inc.
    Windows

    Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.

    Why similar: Hacking 38.7%, Crime 23.1%, Logic 13.6%, Puzzle 11%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%

  31. #31 The Biggleboss Incident
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 191 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: Conspiracy 50%, Point & Click 27.4%, Puzzle 13.9%, 2D 4.2%, Simulation 3.5%

  32. #32 Welcome to the Game
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 2,591 reviews2016
    Dev: Reflect Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Welcome to the Game is a creepy horror/puzzle game that takes you into the world of the Deep Web. Explore the Deep Web with the sole purpose of trying to find a Red Room, an online service / website that allows you to see and participate in interactive torture and murder.

    Why similar: Hacking 51.3%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Puzzle 7.2%, Simulation 6.9%

  33. #33 HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 912 reviews2026
    Dev: HotBunnyPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in Hackhub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.

    Why similar: Hacking 42.5%, Crime 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Puzzle 7.5%, Simulation 6.7%

  34. #34 In My Head
    76% matchMixed70% of 143 reviews2024
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.5%, Horror 36.8%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Simulation 5.8%, Singleplayer 3.4%

  35. #35 Tatari: The Arrival
    76% matchMixed66% of 307 reviews2023
    Dev: Hidden Tower StudiosPub: TheGamesFortress
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    Take the role of a detective from Tokyo who tries to solve the mysterious case of the disappearance of a young camper. You will try to follow the trail of evidence to guide you through an enigmatic and paranormal case connected with a Japanese urban legend. Can you help until the end?

    Why similar: Point & Click 31.9%, Horror 21.8%, Puzzle 17.5%, Exploration 15.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

  36. #36 The Black Watchmen
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 747 reviews2015
    Dev: Alice & Smith
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Become a Secret Agent and investigate paranormal activities in this dark Lovecraftian universe. This Alternate Reality Game will have you explore complex puzzles in-game but also in real-life; interacting with real websites, companies, and NPCs that we created as part of our universe.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 38.4%, Puzzle 25.4%, Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Atmospheric 3.7%

  37. #37 Hacknet
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 26,067 reviews2015
    Dev: Team Fractal AlligatorPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.

    Why similar: Hacking 84.1%, Crime 7%, Logic 3%, Simulation 2.2%, Sci-fi 1.5%

  38. #38 Immortal Mantis: Revenge
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2024
    Dev: Bitlife
    Windows · Mac

    Solve puzzles while uncover two points of view of a story. The serial killer known as Mantis commits crimes freely while Sergei, his adopted brother, is in charge of preventing his mysterious objective from being completed.

    Why similar: Assassins 33.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 12.7%, Puzzle 10.6%

  39. #39 Discolored
    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 701 reviews2019
    Dev: Jason Godbey
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Locals whisper of a roadside diner that’s lost its color. You are sent to investigate.

    Why similar: Point & Click 20.8%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 14.1%, Minimalist 12.9%, Puzzle 12.8%

  40. #40 Security 51
    71% matchMostly Positive71% of 416 reviews2026
    Dev: Alawar
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    You're a security officer deep within Area 51. Scan the staff, verify clearances, and decide who can enter the elevator and who absolutely mustn't leave. The deeper you go, the less certain you are that anyone standing before you is still human.

    Why similar: Point & Click 22.5%, Logic 18.3%, Horror 15.7%, Puzzle 12.3%, Simulation 10.2%

  41. #41 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
    72% matchVery Positive90% of 15,558 reviews2016
    Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

    Why similar: Simulation 59.7%, Hacking 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Point & Click 6.3%, Atmospheric 2.1%

  42. #42 GAME.exe
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 470 reviews2021
    Dev: Punx Studios
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 36 min≥1hr: 16%

    You bought a PC that belonged to a suicidal developer, do you dare to run "Game.exe"?

    Why similar: Crime 31.4%, Assassins 27%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Exploration 9.9%, Action 5.4%

  43. #43 Midnight Protocol
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 452 reviews2021
    Dev: LuGus StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Midnight Protocol is a tactical narrative-driven RPG with unique keyboard-only controls. Hack into servers, beat security systems and discover encrypted secrets while you try to find answers to why and how you got doxxed.

    Why similar: Hacking 46.4%, Crime 24.4%, Minimalist 10.1%, Strategy 5.4%, Atmospheric 4.9%

  44. #44 LAN Party Adventures
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 110 reviews2025
    Dev: LEAP Game Studios
    Windows

    Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.

    Why similar: Crime 36.7%, Conspiracy 33%, Point & Click 13.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%

  45. #45 Murder Mystery Machine
    74% matchMixed55% of 179 reviews2021
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

    Why similar: Crime 48.2%, Point & Click 21.6%, Puzzle 13.1%, Strategy 12.2%, Atmospheric 3.8%

  46. #46 Murder On Space Station 52
    70% 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: Point & Click 33.5%, Puzzle 19.3%, Exploration 18.7%, Sci-fi 15.6%, 2D 7.3%

  47. #47 Case #1472
    71% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: Broken at Release Game Studio
    Windows

    A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Minimalist 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Puzzle 16.9%, Horror 16.2%

  48. #48 Regular Factory: Escape Room
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 234 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: Conspiracy 26.1%, Point & Click 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 8.4%

  49. #49 Project Looking Glass
    67% matchVery Positive100% of 74 reviews2026
    Dev: MORPH
    Windows · Mac

    1963. A classified experiment. A grieving mother with unnatural powers. Step into a first-person psychological horror told through the static of a Cold War-era monitor peering into the astral realm and beyond. Find out what happened to you and uncover the conspiracy they tried to bury.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 38.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Point & Click 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Horror 8.3%

  50. #50 A Case of Fraud
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 518 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: Crime 26.6%, Nonlinear 16.9%, Conspiracy 15.6%, Point & Click 15.2%, Logic 11.8%

  51. #51 禁地直播
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 122 reviews2026
    Dev: Say Hi Hi
    Windows

    This is a live-action suspense puzzle game where you will be embroiled in a decade-old unsolved case. The interlocking plot branches reveal the hidden shocking truth through reasoning and interaction. Brain-burning puzzles, multi-scene plot branches, and each level is full of unknown challenges!

    Why similar: Puzzle 39.7%, Psychological Horror 33.1%, Horror 27.2%

  52. #52 The Devilry Reservation
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 89 reviews2023
    Dev: GentFish
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Logic 20.2%, Puzzle 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Exploration 10.1%

  53. #53 Turlock Holmes
    67% matchVery Positive80% of 984 reviews2024
    Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

    Why similar: Crime 42.8%, Psychological Horror 17%, Point & Click 15.5%, Puzzle 13.3%, Strategy 6.9%

  54. #54 Scene Investigators
    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,027 reviews2023
    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 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: Crime 47%, Logic 21.4%, Puzzle 14%, Exploration 10.1%, Atmospheric 5.8%

  55. #55 TRAILCAM
    68% matchMixed65% of 75 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 53.5%, Horror 23.7%, Simulation 17%, Atmospheric 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%

  56. #56 Unforeseen Incidents
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,070 reviews2018
    Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 36.5%, Point & Click 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, Atmospheric 6.4%

  57. #57 Exiled
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 249 reviews2024
    Dev: John Szymanski
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller.

    Why similar: Point & Click 28.8%, Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Puzzle 17.3%, Atmospheric 7%

  58. #58 Shattered Dimension
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 73 reviews2026
    Dev: Cotton Game
    Windows · Mac

    Dive into a world of mystery and wonder in Shattered Dimension. As an unexpected investigator, you're plunged into a labyrinthine plot filled with enigmatic puzzles and intriguing characters.Uncover hidden truths by engaging in conversations and following the intricate web of relationships.

    Why similar: Puzzle 44.3%, Exploration 29%, 2D 11.9%, Atmospheric 11%, Singleplayer 3.8%

  59. #59 Transient: Extended Edition
    69% matchMostly Positive71% of 348 reviews2020
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.

    Why similar: Crime 34.7%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Puzzle 13.5%, Horror 13%, Sci-fi 10.3%

  60. #60 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
    71% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
    Dev: Digital Bento
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%

    When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Point & Click 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 16%, Simulation 15.6%

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