- #1 The Eventide
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Reset Ltd.
Windows
A supernatural mystery where perspective informs reality. Guide agents from the Eventide Agency through paranormal investigations across a neon-soaked cityscape. Explore, collect clues, and interpret the evidence to uncover the facts of each case and expose a deeper truth.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Supernatural 14.3%, Point & Click 11%, Mystery 10%, Investigation 9.8%
- #2 City of Voices
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26% ★, Detective 21.7%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 11%, Point & Click 9.1%
- #3 The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Causeway Studios
Windows · Mac
Regret has chased Lilith across the years… but a chance to escape is within reach. Drawn in by a message from your estranged daughter, you must reshape reality with a mystical Film Reel to solve a mass vanishing. To erase your guilt, you'll decide what… and who… to leave on the cutting room floor.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Supernatural 18.8%, Conspiracy 12.8% ★, Mystery 9.2%, Investigation 8.1%
- #4 Inkblood
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hey Bird!Pub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
You're an Inquisitor following a trail of death. A cult is at work, your predecessor has vanished, and the region teeters on the edge of chaos. Find the truth. Uphold the Inquisition. Do not fail.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.9% ★, Detective 18.6%, Supernatural 10.4%, Investigation 9.8%, Mystery 8.4%
- #5 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
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 23.4%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Point & Click 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7%
- #6 The Price of Grief
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zero Budget Mystery
Windows · Mac
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 23.5%, Conspiracy 19.9% ★, Investigation 12.1%, Point & Click 11.9%, Mystery 8.4%
- #7 Hired Eye
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightdesk
Windows
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 24.3%, Conspiracy 14.1% ★, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Point & Click 10%
- #8 The Rise of the Golden Idol
92% matchVery Positive93% of 4,156 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.4% ★, Detective 20.8%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Choices Matter 6.4%
- #9 The Case of the Golden Idol
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,013 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 21% ★, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Point & Click 9.1%
- #10 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 788 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 26.2% ★, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 10%, Point & Click 9.3%, Mystery 8.6%
- #11 Where is Starlingdive
90% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Studio N
Windows · Mac
A college radio DJ has vanished, but the school says she withdrew. Search forum posts and confidential records to uncover the people behind anonymous handles. Piece together what happened to Starlingdive in a deduction mystery spanning three connected cases, from college radio to the music industry.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Conspiracy 19.1% ★, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Investigation 11.9%
- #12 Ricky did nothing wrong
91% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: Alexander Cirac Antio
Windows
Have fun with little puzzles in this Point & Click game! But be careful with the choices you make...
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.4% ★, Detective 14.3%, Dynamic Narration 11.7% ★, Point & Click 10.5%, Investigation 9.9%
- #13 Judge SIM
89% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: sunsistudiosPub: sunsixstudios
Windows
Step into the role of a judge and decide the fate of every case. Listen to witnesses, examine evidence, uncover contradictions, and deliver verdicts that will change lives. Every decision matters in this tense courtroom simulation full of twists.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Dynamic Narration 18.2% ★, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%
- #14 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,702 reviews2026
Dev: yattytheman
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.3% ★, Detective 23.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Investigation 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%
- #15 Egregore
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Team EgregorePub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a first-person adventure to a mysterious café in Cairo. Adopt a new perspective and shape reality to your will as you unravel an occult conspiracy hidden in plain sight.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18% ★, Mystery 15%, Supernatural 13.3%, Point & Click 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #16 Almanac: Detective Agency
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bergamot Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Conspiracy 15% ★, Dynamic Narration 14.8% ★, Investigation 12%, Mystery 10.9%
- #17 Conspiracy Simulator
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daniel JosephPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Investigate like it's 1993. Hunt clues on VHS tapes, shortwave radio, and the early internet. Pin evidence to your board, connect the strings, and publish theories for cash and followers. Just try not to lose your mind.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.9% ★, Detective 13.2%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 7.7%
- #18 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
85% matchVery Positive81% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Point & Click 15.4%, Conspiracy 14.1% ★, Mystery 12.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #19 Wild East: The Straw Man
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David Zacik
Windows · Mac
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 21.4%, Conspiracy 18.9% ★, Point & Click 12.8%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 10.5%
- #20 Call of the Golden Valley
83% matchPositive85% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: O'Saurus Studios
Windows · Mac
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.5% ★, Detective 18.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Investigation 10.1%, Point & Click 7.9%
- #21 Who Did It?
84% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: BeldrProductionsPub: BeldrProductions Games
Windows
Who Did It? Is a detective puzzle-game. Your job is to read the given case files to find out who the murderer is! Do you have what it takes to master all cases and close them all for good?
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Time Management 13.3%, Mystery 13%, Point & Click 12.5%, Investigation 12.3%
- #22 Black File
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Simurg Software and Games
Windows
Istanbul, after midnight. Black File is a noir detective game: investigate crime scenes, examine evidence in 3D — rotate it, zoom in, read the back — then use what you find to break a suspect's story.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Conspiracy 13.6% ★, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 11%, Point & Click 11%
- #23 I'M YOUR HOST
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Calligram Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #24 GRUNND
82% matchMixed62% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: SEKTAHOUSE
Windows
You fell asleep on the train... Now a strange town, fully voice-acted characters, and choices that reshape the mystery stand between you and home.
Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Conspiracy 14.9% ★, Dark Humor 11.7%, Supernatural 9.4%, Investigation 9.1%
- #25 Dynasty Detective
80% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: COSDOTS
Windows
DynastyDetective is a visual Novel-style mystery story game set in the fictional Joseon Dynasty where monsters appear.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.3% ★, Detective 19.1%, Dynamic Narration 18.9% ★, Investigation 10%, Mystery 9.6%
- #26 Impirical Evidence
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Match Head Studio
Windows
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Conspiracy 15.1% ★, Supernatural 14.5%, Point & Click 11.7%, Investigation 11%
- #27 The Operator
78% matchVery Positive92% of 8,890 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 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 24.2% ★, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 9.1%, Point & Click 7.6%
- #28 Cosmic Seance
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Manganika Studio
Windows
You're the kingdom's Medium. Summon old cosmic gods, beings that don't lie, but don't speak plainly. Ask. Interpret their visions. Every answer brings you closer to the truth. Every vision drags you one step closer to madness.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Conspiracy 25.2% ★, Investigation 14.5%, Puzzle 7.6%, Choices Matter 6.7%
- #29 Puzzle Agent
81% matchVery Positive89% of 2,844 reviews2010
Dev: Telltale
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Point & Click 15.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Dark Humor 10.7%
- #30 Welcome to Lightford
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NightInk Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Investigate a supernatural conspiracy in a 90s town hiding something far worse than secrets. Travel between 1990 and its ruined 1995 future, photograph anomalies, decode entities, and survive a town that doesn't want you here. Think outside the box. Every problem has more than one solution.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.6% ★, Detective 17.7%, Dynamic Narration 17.4% ★, Investigation 10.3%, Mystery 9.2%
- #31 FIRST LINE
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FBento
Windows
A retro office mystery about tech support, deadlines, and a floor that doesn't exist. It's 2001, and you're the L1 helpdesk tech at a corporation running on an OS from another era. Close tickets against the clock. Mind your tone. Don't ask about Floor 7.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Simulation 10%, Time Management 9.6%
- #32 The Pale Place
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Purple Shore Studio
Windows
A deductive investigation game with a faded pixel art aesthetic. Set in a dreamlike, mysterious environment, the player becomes a conductor, (re)organizing and (re)positioning objects, characters, and puzzles while recovering lost fragments of their memory.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.6% ★, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 10.5%
- #33 The Golden Girl Case
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StickyLabs
Windows · Mac
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 27.8%, Conspiracy 14.4% ★, Mystery 13%, Investigation 12.9%, Point & Click 11.2%
- #34 The Roottrees are Dead
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,219 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Investigation 12.8%, Point & Click 12.5%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #35 OCCAM '97
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lock On Games Pub: Watt Studio
Windows
Terminsburg, 1997. You are a dispatcher for the Office for the Correction and Control of Anomalous Matter. Take calls and send operatives wherever reality breaks down. Protect your sanity. Have a good shift.
Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Management 13.2%, Choices Matter 13%, Mystery 9.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #36 The Off-Season
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 3Cats Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the winter caretaker of a seaside hotel nobody visits between October and March. The owner's rules are pinned above the desk: no guests, no exceptions. Then somebody knocks — off the last bus, in the rain, with cash and no booking. You decide who gets a key, and which room.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Supernatural 16.6%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #37 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
74% matchMixed57% of 352 reviews2024
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Conspiracy 17.3% ★, Investigation 13.1%, Point & Click 12.8%, Mystery 12.5%
- #38 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,386 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.6% ★, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 10.3%
- #39 The Honeypot Murders
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Supernormal Games
Windows
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.4% ★, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 11.4%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #40 CENSOR
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quack Duck Games
Windows · Mac
A sci-fi interrogation game. No more than ten people in the galaxy can do your job. The person across the table is already convicted. Find out why they did it, then decide what the truth will cost them.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Conspiracy 18% ★, Investigation 12.4%, Mystery 9.9%, Point & Click 7.6%
- #41 Puzzle Agent 2
75% matchVery Positive87% of 1,162 reviews2011
Dev: Telltale
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Agent Nelson Tethers just solved his biggest case yet. So why isn't he satisfied? Venture back to eerie Scoggins, Minnesota to solve the mystery of "the Hidden People" once and for all!
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Dark Humor 15.7%, Point & Click 12.4%, Conspiracy 12.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #42 The Ratline
70% matchVery Positive83% of 339 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Conspiracy 21.5% ★, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 7%
- #43 DELETE AFTER READING
73% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
Turn on your ghost detector and join your new pals in a funny, thrilling, and lovingly-presented interactive text adventure. Brain-teasing puzzles, a cartoon visual style, and engaging audio design - Delete After Reading weaves a delightful interactive tale.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.5% ★, Detective 18.5%, Point & Click 10.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%
- #44 Cold Case
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: BANJIHAGAMES
Windows · Mac
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 27.2%, Mystery 16%, Point & Click 13.2%, Investigation 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%
- #45 Chronique des Silencieux
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 37 reviews2024
Dev: Pierre Feuille StudioPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.2% ★, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 10.6%, Point & Click 9.9%, Mystery 9.3%
- #46 OBSIDIAN 7
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Double Jackdaw
Windows
Tiptoe the thin line between curious and classified: A Noir Detective Adventure. 1957, the Atomic Age: Investigate strange cases, solve intricate mysteries, follow the evidence & question strange characters in the deserts of Area 7. As cases are solved, pieces of a deeper story are revealed.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Conspiracy 19.5% ★, Supernatural 12.6%, Point & Click 12.4%, Mystery 10.4%
- #47 Truth Beneath the Shadows
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Eros Game Studio 79
Windows
Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.3% ★, Detective 17.9%, Dynamic Narration 17.6% ★, Mystery 8.4%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #48 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
68% matchVery Positive93% of 5,705 reviews2025
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 21.6 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: Detective 21.6%, Dark Humor 13.8%, Investigation 12.1%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 10.9%
- #49 Freud's Bones-the game
71% matchVery Positive82% of 84 reviews2022
Dev: Katabasi StudioPub: Fortuna Imperatore AxelFox
Windows
Infiltrate, rule and rescue the mind of the father of Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud, in this surreal and obscure adventure. Take control of his inner voice, choose his destiny, solve clinical cases, save or condemn your patients, all whilst trying to save Freud from himself.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.6% ★, Detective 21.9%, Point & Click 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Investigation 10.5%
- #50 Dead Man's Pass
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ark
Windows
Inspect travel passes and question the strangers who reach your mountain gate after dark. In this yokai inspection game, compare every face, paper, and answer, then let them pass, turn them away, or draw your sword. Your family and the village bear the cost.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Time Management 16%, Investigation 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Point & Click 11.3%
- #51 A Death in the Red Light
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BV
Windows
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Conspiracy 20.3% ★, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Point & Click 8.2%
- #52 To Hell With The Ugly
69% matchVery Positive87% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: La Poule NoirePub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac · Linux
To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Conspiracy 18.5% ★, Dark Humor 10.6%, Point & Click 10.3%, Investigation 9.4%
- #53 Claim Denied!
67% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: SunsixStudios
Windows
You're an insurance investigator. Review evidence, spot fraud, make decisions. Every case is a puzzle — approve, reject, or negotiate. Limited energy, a ticking clock, and your reputation on the line
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Investigation 10.4%, Puzzle 8.4%, Simulation 7.4%
- #54 Accident Investigator Simulator: Black Box
67% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Cottondream Studio
Windows
Step into the role of a federal investigator and uncover the truth behind every disaster. Recover black boxes, cross-reference evidence, expose contradictions, and name the real cause before an innocent takes the fall. Every conclusion matters in this tense investigation sim full of twists.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Dynamic Narration 15.1% ★, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%
- #55 Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Triple Cerberus Studios
Windows
Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Time Management 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #56 Dissension
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Disguised Games
Windows
Embark on an undercover mission in a medieval kingdom hovering on the brink of a civil war. Become part of a vile conspiracy or choose to act against your orders. Stand by your unlikely allies or ruin them for personal gain. The fate of the divided realm rests in your hands.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.6% ★, Detective 16.9%, Point & Click 11%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Investigation 9.2%
- #57 Unforeseen Incidents
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,075 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 20.2% ★, Detective 13.7%, Point & Click 12.7%, Dark Humor 11.8%, Mystery 9.8%
- #58 Hello Operator
67% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Leapfrog Studio LLC
Windows
Play as Blissville’s lone switchboard operator in this atmospheric, story-rich mystery. From your dimly lit station, connect calls, listen in, and uncover the secrets that bind the townsfolk—and the darkness beneath their polite masquerade.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26% ★, Detective 19.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Investigation 10%, Point & Click 8.5%
- #59 Judge SIM 2 Precedent
66% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: SunsixStudios
Windows
Take the night shift as a judge in Meridian. Examine evidence, manage pressure, issue reasoned rulings, and create precedents that reshape the cases—and consequences—still to come.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%, Simulation 8.1%
- #60 Death at Fleming Manor
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SUPERTHUMb
Windows
"Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certificates and emergency reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Conspiracy 18.3% ★, Investigation 11%, Mystery 10%, Point & Click 9.9%