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  1. #1 CaseCracker2
    97% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2024
    Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.0 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 31%, Point & Click 12.5%, Logic 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 6.9%

  2. #2 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
    96% matchMostly Positive79% of 660 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 45.2%, Point & Click 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Logic 11.7%, Puzzle 8.4%

  3. #3 Dingir OS
    96% matchVery Positive83% of 58 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 31.2%, Point & Click 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 9.9%

  4. #4 LONGEYED PROJ
    95% matchMixed63% of 98 reviews2022
    Dev: wadishTheCreatorPub: WTCD
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Conspiracy 36.7%, Logic 15.5%, Horror 14.6%, Exploration 9.1%, Strategy 6.1%

  5. #5 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
    94% matchMostly Positive77% of 83 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 19.6%, Conspiracy 17.6%, Assassins 15.4%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Horror 7.6%

  6. #6 Project DeepWeb
    94% matchVery Positive82% of 129 reviews2020
    Dev: NightCat Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 46.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Puzzle 9.6%, Simulation 8.3%, Exploration 7.5%

  7. #7 The Operator
    92% matchVery Positive92% of 8,280 reviews2024
    Dev: Bureau 81
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 38.1%, Crime 24.3%, Point & Click 11.2%, Puzzle 8.3%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%

  8. #8 Interrogation Simulator
    93% matchVery Positive95% of 61 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 32%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Point & Click 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 9.3%

  9. #9 The Case of the Golden Idol
    91% 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: Conspiracy 34.2%, Crime 20.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Puzzle 8.1%

  10. #10 Cyber Manhunt
    90% matchVery Positive93% of 15,480 reviews2021
    Dev: Aluba Van+
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.8 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 52.6%, Crime 17.9%, Simulation 12.2%, Puzzle 11.8%, Psychological Horror 1.9%

  11. #11 CaseCracker3
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 302 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 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, Minimalist 10.6%

  12. #12 Welcome to the Game II
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 3,439 reviews2018
    Dev: Reflect Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    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 47.7%, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Strategy 6.7%, Simulation 6.1%

  13. #13 Malware
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 1,186 reviews2024
    Dev: Odd Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Malware lurks where you least expect it. Unscrupulous software vendors have hidden traps inside legitimate installers — can you spot them all and keep your computer clean?

    Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Hacking 17.3%, Puzzle 14.8%, Simulation 12.9%, Strategy 10%

  14. #14 Heaven Does Not Respond
    88% matchVery Positive91% of 438 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 26.3%, Point & Click 14%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

  15. #15 Palm Cracker
    86% matchVery Positive98% of 91 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 33.8%, Point & Click 27.8%, Simulation 15.6%, Puzzle 13.9%, Atmospheric 4.4%

  16. #16 SIMULACRA
    87% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 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 24.5%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 19.4%, Puzzle 11.6%, Simulation 9.2%

  17. #17 Anonymous Hacker Simulator: Prologue
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,916 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 51.7%, Crime 32.1%, Simulation 12.9%, Horror 2.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%

  18. #18 SIMULACRA 2
    85% matchVery Positive87% of 1,664 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 44.6%, Point & Click 15.2%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 6.5%

  19. #19 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,170 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: Puzzle 30.6%, Simulation 17.8%, Horror 14.9%, Crime 14.6%, Point & Click 12.6%

  20. #20 The Strange Lights
    83% matchVery Positive87% of 123 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 31.4%, Atmospheric 13%, Exploration 12.3%, Simulation 4.6%

  21. #21 Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure
    84% matchVery Positive91% of 247 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 30.4%, Crime 20.6%, Conspiracy 19.4%, Point & Click 12.4%, Logic 7.9%

  22. #22 Mystery of the Malign
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2025
    Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Conspiracy 23.3%, Puzzle 16.6%, Crime 15.9%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Exploration 13.4%

  23. #23 The Roottrees are Dead
    80% 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: Point & Click 30.4%, Puzzle 22.5%, Logic 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%

  24. #24 XXX_CYBERRAT_XXX
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 145 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 34.9%, Crime 18.5%, Horror 9.7%, Logic 7.8%, Psychological Horror 6.8%

  25. #25 Welcome to the Game
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 2,537 reviews2016
    Dev: Reflect Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.7 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 51.5%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 14%, Puzzle 7.1%, Simulation 6.9%

  26. #26 The Biggleboss Incident
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 170 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 50.2%, Point & Click 27.3%, Puzzle 13.7%, 2D 4.2%, Simulation 3.5%

  27. #27 Keyword: A Spider's Thread
    81% 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 38.8%, Crime 23.3%, Logic 13.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%

  28. #28 FAKEBOOK
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 747 reviews2024
    Dev: banjihagames
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Point & Click 18.9%, Horror 16.5%, Exploration 10.9%

  29. #29 In My Head
    79% matchMostly Positive70% of 141 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 36.6%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Simulation 5.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%

  30. #30 Tatari: The Arrival
    78% 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 32%, Horror 21.7%, Puzzle 17.4%, Exploration 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

  31. #31 The Black Watchmen
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 747 reviews2015
    Dev: Alice & Smith
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.7 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 38.7%, Puzzle 25.1%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Atmospheric 3.8%

  32. #32 Hacknet
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 25,910 reviews2015
    Dev: Team Fractal AlligatorPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.2 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%, Crime 7.1%, Logic 3%, Simulation 2.2%, Sci-fi 1.4%

  33. #33 Case #1472
    77% 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 29.7%, Minimalist 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Puzzle 16.7%, Horror 16.1%

  34. #34 Immortal Mantis: Revenge
    76% 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%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 12.7%, Puzzle 10.6%

  35. #35 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 5,440 reviews2025
    Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    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 62.2%, Point & Click 17.8%, Simulation 7.6%, Strategy 6.3%, 2D 2.9%

  36. #36 LAN Party Adventures
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 108 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 37%, Conspiracy 33%, Point & Click 13.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%

  37. #37 HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
    72% matchVery Positive90% of 519 reviews2026
    Dev: HotBunnyPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 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 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Puzzle 7.3%, Simulation 6.7%

  38. #38 Midnight Protocol
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 446 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 46.2%, Crime 24.7%, Minimalist 10.1%, Strategy 5.5%, Atmospheric 4.9%

  39. #39 Discolored
    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 694 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 20.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 14.1%, Minimalist 12.9%, Puzzle 12.7%

  40. #40 Murder Mystery Machine
    75% 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: Crime 47.6%, Point & Click 21.8%, Puzzle 13.1%, Strategy 12.5%, Atmospheric 3.8%

  41. #41 Regular Factory: Escape Room
    72% 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: Conspiracy 26.3%, Point & Click 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Puzzle 13.3%, Exploration 8.4%

  42. #42 A Case of Fraud
    69% matchVery Positive98% of 404 reviews2025
    Dev: Hesperus Games
    Windows · Mac

    A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

    Why similar: Crime 27.2%, Nonlinear 16.9%, Conspiracy 15.6%, Point & Click 15%, Logic 11.6%

  43. #43 Veritas
    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2020
    Dev: Glitch Games
    Windows

    Uncover the lies. Free your mind. Veritas is a compact narrative puzzle game that asks: what is truth, and does it even matter?

    Why similar: Point & Click 30.6%, Puzzle 16.6%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Exploration 12.4%, Horror 11.1%

  44. #44 TRAILCAM
    71% matchMixed66% of 73 reviews2024
    Dev: NiceSoup
    Windows

    In TRAILCAM, you are a wildlife investigator called to the Appalachian Mountains to solve mysterious missing person cases. Using trail cameras from your watchtower, you’ll uncover a sinister truth, navigating a non-linear plot full of twists. Can you solve the mystery?

    Why similar: Crime 54%, Horror 23.1%, Simulation 17.2%, Atmospheric 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%

  45. #45 The Devilry Reservation
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 85 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 20.1%, Puzzle 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Exploration 10.1%

  46. #46 Scene Investigators
    70% 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: Crime 47.5%, Logic 21.2%, Puzzle 13.7%, Exploration 10.1%, Atmospheric 5.8%

  47. #47 禁地直播
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 121 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 39.5%, Psychological Horror 33.3%, Horror 27.2%

  48. #48 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 15,430 reviews2016
    Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.2 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 59.9%, Hacking 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%, Point & Click 6.2%, Atmospheric 2.1%

  49. #49 Turlock Holmes
    69% matchMostly Positive80% of 937 reviews2024
    Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 43.1%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Point & Click 15.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, Strategy 6.9%

  50. #50 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
    73% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
    Dev: Digital Bento
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    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 20.4%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 15.9%, Simulation 15.8%

  51. #51 Transient: Extended Edition
    71% matchMostly Positive70% of 340 reviews2020
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 35.1%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Puzzle 13.3%, Horror 12.9%, Sci-fi 10.2%

  52. #52 Unforeseen Incidents
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,051 reviews2018
    Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 36.7%, Point & Click 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Puzzle 11.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%

  53. #53 Shattered Dimension
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 53 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%, Exploration 29%, 2D 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%

  54. #54 Exiled
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 246 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 24.1%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Puzzle 17.2%, Atmospheric 7.1%

  55. #55 I'm on Observation Duty 8
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 219 reviews2025
    Dev: Notovia
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Horror 17.8%, Point & Click 16.2%, Logic 13.7%, Conspiracy 11.7%

  56. #56 GAME.exe
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 465 reviews2021
    Dev: Punx Studios
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 42 min≥1hr: 16%

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

    Why similar: Crime 31.8%, Assassins 26.6%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Exploration 9.9%, Action 5.3%

  57. #57 oneway.exe: Module 1.0
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2025
    Dev: Disordered Media
    Windows

    You’re stuck inside an abandoned video game, haunted by its own digital decay. In oneway.exe, uncover the mystery of UNTITLED.exe, its three developers, and the evolving Internet eras that once shaped their love. How does your story end? How did it ever begin?

    Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 24%, Puzzle 18.5%, Exploration 14.2%, Simulation 12%

  58. #58 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
    66% 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: Conspiracy 27.3%, Crime 26.5%, Point & Click 19.7%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 11%

  59. #59 Krypta FM
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,988 reviews2024
    Dev: Under The Sink Studio
    Windows

    Can you solve the mystery of the Beast of Gozdary?

    Why similar: Horror 46%, Exploration 30.8%, Atmospheric 20.7%, Singleplayer 2.5%

  60. #60 File Destined
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 438 reviews2023
    Dev: Metavision Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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