60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Story Rich, Mystery, Investigation.
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Curtain Call in Flames
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Água Suja (Nobody Dies Here)
An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 17.8%, Crime 16.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%
An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 17.7%, Crime 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 10.8%
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Crime 19%, Investigation 12.4%, Point & Click 10.9%, Mystery 10.3%
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 36.2%, Investigation 16.2%, Crime 16%, Mystery 11.2%, Point & Click 6.2%
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Investigation 22.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Point & Click 12.3%, Visual Novel 9.3%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world-renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 22.6%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 11.1%, Crime 9.7%
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 17.5%, Crime 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 10.5%
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 19.5%, Crime 15.5%, Point & Click 15.3%, Mystery 9.2%
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 23.7%, Crime 18%, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Investigation 9.5%
Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 13.9%, Crime 10.9%, Visual Novel 7.8%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Investigation 20.7%, Crime 17.9%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 10.6%
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 20.1%, Crime 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 10%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Investigation 25.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 13.3%, Puzzle 5.1%
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 18.2%, Crime 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Mystery 9.5%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Investigation 23%, Detective 22%, Crime 18.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%
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: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 21.1%, Crime 16.7%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 11.4%
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Crime 16.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Point & Click 12.4%, Mystery 10.6%
A noir detective game played at your desk. Read evidence photos, CCTV footage and records, compare fingerprints and voices, and fill in the suspect matrix yourself before you accuse anyone. Juggle action points, fees and deadlines across eight cases as a criminal organization closes in.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Investigation 20.5%, Crime 14.8%, Mystery 11%, Point & Click 10.7%
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 13.9%, Point & Click 8.9%, Crime 8.5%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Investigation 19.9%, Crime 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Mystery 10.4%
A 1998-set deduction game. Trawl a period internet for documents, photographs, and dead ends, then correct the official record: who really wrote, played, drew, or built it. An anthology of credit fraud, set straight one careful search at a time.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 20.4%, Crime 17.3%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 11.4%
In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Investigation 20.5%, Crime 15.5%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 11.5%
A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 21.5%, Crime 19.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Point & Click 9.2%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Crime 19.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Investigation 9.1%
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 19.5%, Crime 15.7%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 8.8%
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Investigation 25.2%, Mystery 13%, Point & Click 8.4%, Story Rich 6.9%
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Investigation 19.8%, Crime 19.2%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 9.4%
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 24%, Crime 16.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 12.3%
1993, just after Czechoslovakia split in two. Play as reporter Marek and investigate the death of a company director in name only. In Prague, journalist Eva pursues a case of her own. Explore locations, read documents, and uncover where their cases meet in a classic 2D point-and-click mystery.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 19%, Crime 15.1%, Point & Click 13.4%, Mystery 10.5%
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 19.5%, Crime 15%, Mystery 12.7%, Point & Click 11.3%
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Investigation 24.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Point & Click 9.3%
Enter the burned crime scene and restore 8 cases from the past. The crime scene photos and records have been charred black, but as a cold case investigator, your deduction and forensic skills can reveal what happened. Search by keyword, reconstruct the sequence of events, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Point & Click 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%
"A detective’s intuition alone cannot solve a case. Examine the scene carefully." Sanitecty is a 2D detective adventure set across various locations, from high-speed trains to hotels. Carefully investigate scenes and connect evidence to reveal the truth.
Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Point & Click 16.6%, Crime 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Mystery 8.1%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Crime 18.3%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Point & Click 9.1%
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 10.7%, Mystery 10.1%
Can you think like a killer? In this short murder mystery find details in evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Investigation 23.3%, Point & Click 13.8%, Crime 13.6%, Mystery 7.1%
A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Investigation 25.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 9.1%, Puzzle 6.2%
As an independent police consultant, you're pulled into the hunt for a serial killer leaving cryptographic ciphers. Play as a detective, analyze crime scenes, and master real decryption methods. Your choices determine if you catch the killer and how many lives are saved.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Choices Matter 7.9%
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Investigation 22.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 8.1%
Passionate murders. Ripped out hearts. And something crawling within the walls. Find clues, gather the evidence and connect the dots in this point and click detective thriller game. Solve each murder and uncover the horror linking them all..
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 16.4%, Crime 15.5%, Point & Click 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.9%
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 13%, Crime 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%
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 28.9%, Crime 14.7%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 9.1%, Visual Novel 9%
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Point & Click 18.8%, Crime 15.1%, Investigation 13.5%, Choices Matter 9.5%
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 37.4%, Investigation 25.8%, Crime 15.4%, Mystery 9.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
Dive into a decade of secrets, mysterious characters and their inexplicable deaths - in the shadow of the darkest time in human history. Investigate crimes, decode documents, collect clues and solve riddles - one word at a time. The deeper you read, the less any of it seems to be an accident.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Investigation 20.8%, Crime 13.9%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 9.4%
Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 23.1%, Crime 16.6%, Point & Click 11.6%, Mystery 11.4%
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Investigation 23.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Point & Click 11.3%, Choices Matter 6.3%
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 19.6%, Crime 10.3%, Mystery 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%
A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 24.1%, Crime 21.5%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 4.3%
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡，步步紧逼的幕后黑手，封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时，案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定，你以为可以回到现实世界时，轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Crime 19.9%, Investigation 18.2%, Point & Click 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Crime 15.3%, Investigation 14.1%, Point & Click 13.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 16.1%, Crime 12.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Investigation 23.2%, Point & Click 15.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Puzzle 5.9%
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 21.4%, Point & Click 19.2%, Mystery 19.2%, Investigation 15.3%, Story Rich 7.7%
In AUREX, a city where every citizen's emotions are controlled, you are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator. Armed with an emotion scanner that reads what suspects try to hide, catch the tremor behind every lie, piece the clues together, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Investigation 20.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Point & Click 7.2%
A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Crime 25.9%, Mystery 17.6%, Choices Matter 6.7%, Puzzle 5.6%
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 36.3%, Mystery 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Crime 10.4%, Point & Click 9.3%
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 34.8%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 15.7%, Point & Click 13.3%, Puzzle 7.4%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 42.3%, Point & Click 15.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Investigation 8.7%, Crime 7.8%
Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and shoot down contradictions in this magical girl detective game! Your magic turns each interrogation into a bullet hell logic battle - use it to prove your skills and uncover the truth of each magical mystery! Will you live up to the ideals of a true detective?
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 17.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%
