60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Detective, Investigation, Story Rich.
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.
The Case of the Golden Idol
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.
The Rise of the Golden Idol
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.
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 16.7% ★, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 13.6%, Narrative 10.2% ★, Mystery 9.2%
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 20.9% ★, Detective 16.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Narrative 9.8% ★
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 24.4% ★, Detective 20.2%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Point & Click 8.9%
"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 14.9%, Conspiracy 14.7% ★, Narrative 14.1% ★, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 8.7%
Explore the settlement, gather clues, interact with its inhabitants, and uncover a conspiracy. Your actions shape your relationships with the locals – will they help you, or deceive you? Your choices will determine whether the protagonist can escape, or if his tragic fate will repeat itself again.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Narrative 17.3% ★, Conspiracy 17.1% ★, Investigation 15%, Nonlinear 9.9%
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 24.9%, Investigation 21.1%, Conspiracy 18.1% ★, Mystery 11.6%, Narrative 8.6% ★
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 24%, Investigation 16.9%, Conspiracy 12.5% ★, Mystery 12.3%, Point & Click 10.2%
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 25.6%, Conspiracy 17.7% ★, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Point & Click 11.9%
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 21.3% ★, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 15.8%, Narrative 14.1% ★, Mystery 8.7%
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 23.5% ★, Detective 21.8%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%
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 22.3% ★, Detective 18%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Point & Click 8.2%
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 23.4%, Investigation 18.8%, Conspiracy 13.6% ★, Mystery 11.3%, Point & Click 10.2%
Crimson Seer is a fantasy detective puzzle game. Investigate murder scenes frozen in time, gather clues, and deduce motive, method, and location. Use your prophetic visions to uncover sinister elven plots, ancient mysteries, and dark rituals in an underground world.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 17.5%, Conspiracy 16.6% ★, Mystery 13.1%, Narrative 11.5% ★
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 20.3% ★, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 15%, Mystery 9.4%, Choices Matter 7.5%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Investigation 16%, Conspiracy 14.7% ★, Detective 13.9%, Narrative 12.8% ★, Mystery 8.9%
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 24.1%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Point & Click 11.7%, Nonlinear 10.8%
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Investigation 21.2%, Detective 19.7%, Narrative 18.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Choices Matter 9%
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 23.9%, Conspiracy 20.3% ★, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 12.8%, Mystery 9.4%
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 19.4%, Narrative 15.3% ★, Point & Click 13.2%, Choices Matter 9%
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 18.8% ★, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 16.4%, Point & Click 10.6%, Mystery 10.3%
Investigate a little girl's disappearance at a rundown trailer park. Play as Detective Partridge and cross examine three suspects to find the truth with fully freeform interrogation. Type anything and ask anything you want.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 17.7%, Conspiracy 15.4% ★, Cult 14.5% ★, Mystery 9.9%
A point-and-click mystery game set during the summer of 2000 in the mysterious landscapes of Okinawa. You play as Kami, a guardian angel tasked with guiding Haruki, a struggling journalist, as he delves into the baffling disappearance of a beloved actress.
Why similar: Narrative 27.2% ★, Investigation 16.1%, Point & Click 12.1%, Nonlinear 12%, Mystery 9.3%
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 24.3%, Investigation 21.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 10.7%, Choices Matter 6.7%
Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.
Why similar: Narrative 18.4% ★, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 13%, Mystery 11.2%
Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.6% ★, Detective 20.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 8.9%
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 26.1%, Conspiracy 24.2% ★, Investigation 21%, Puzzle 7.1%, Narrative 6.1% ★
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 20.7%, Conspiracy 18.5% ★, Investigation 18.1%, Point & Click 13.2%, Mystery 11.2%
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 25.1%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 13%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Point & Click 8.6%
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 19.4%, Conspiracy 18.8% ★, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Point & Click 8%
Tale'Switch is a narrative mystery puzzle game about changing events recorded in a book. Replace the people, objects, and places in its sentences, witness the consequences, trace the choices behind recurring tragedies, and carry clues between stories to unlock the next character's record.
Why similar: Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 16%, Narrative 13.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Puzzle 10.2%
一款以清末民初的上海为时代背景的社会派推理游戏。你在一台历史悬案核查终端前接手这项任务：为墙中无名遗骸重建家族谱系。翻阅泛黄的婚书、讣告与老照片，看清旧秩序崩塌之际每个人的选择与挣扎。
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Investigation 20.8%, Narrative 17.4% ★, Mystery 12.4%, Point & Click 8.5%
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Why similar: Narrative 21.4% ★, Conspiracy 20.1% ★, Detective 16.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Point & Click 10.3%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Investigation 25.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Point & Click 14%, Puzzle 7.2%
The classic award winning adventure returns in glorious 4K with fully remastered audio. Step into the shoes of intrepid tourist George Stobbart and sharp-witted journalist Nico Collard as they unravel a deadly Mayan conspiracy steeped in ancient artifacts and dark magic.
Why similar: Narrative 24.7% ★, Investigation 18.1%, Detective 14.9%, Conspiracy 14.3% ★, Mystery 10.8%
GRAYWOOD is a 1950s crime comic-inspired graphic adventure. Investigate crime scenes, craft your own lines of questioning, and organize your findings on your corkboard all while navigating a morally-testing narrative. Respect the law, follow your conscience, or abuse your power to save your family.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Narrative 19.7% ★, Investigation 13.5%, Nonlinear 8.7%, Point & Click 8.5%
Uncover Sabotage, Conspiracy and Counter-Revolution in this cyberpunk detective mystery. Using a mind-probing interface, you explore and act within memories, collect facts, meet agents of change and enormous corporations. Build your case against a person torn between idealism and turmoil.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.8% ★, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 14.1%, Mystery 9.6%, Choices Matter 7.9%
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Investigation 21%, Detective 19.7%, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 7.9%
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 17.4%, Narrative 14.4% ★, Mystery 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
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 24.7%, Investigation 21.6%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 7.5%
Work for a dystopian Inspection Bureau, Determine whether the subjects are humans or not, Uncover secrets, Endure psychological horrors and reach your work quota - or else.
Why similar: Cult 21.7% ★, Conspiracy 21.6% ★, Detective 12.9%, Investigation 12.4%, Mystery 8.3%
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 27.5% ★, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 15.7%, Point & Click 10.2%, Mystery 9.9%
A modern-day narrative mystery where you explore a seemingly ordinary laptop to uncover hidden layers of conspiracy, surveillance, and stolen data, blending investigative gameplay with branching choices and a grounded tech-thriller tone.
Why similar: Narrative 23.3% ★, Conspiracy 19.9% ★, Detective 13.2%, Investigation 10.5%, Mystery 10.3%
Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Point & Click 17.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Puzzle 9.1%
The second part of the detective saga! Help Amanda find the stolen masterpiece in France. Explore mysterious locations, find hidden objects and solve puzzles. The Collector's Edition includes 20 mini-games and additional locations!
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Conspiracy 17.5% ★, Narrative 14.2% ★, Investigation 13.5%, Point & Click 11.3%
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 21.3%, Investigation 17.1%, Point & Click 13.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Conspiracy 9.5% ★
A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Conspiracy 18.7% ★, Investigation 12%, Nonlinear 11.9%, Mystery 11.5%
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 25.9%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 9.7%, Nonlinear 8.5%
After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Narrative 12.5% ★, Multiple Endings 10.6%
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 23%, Detective 17.9%, Mystery 17.7%, Puzzle 9%, Choices Matter 6.9%
A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Narrative 21.8% ★, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%
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: Detective 18.3%, Narrative 17.5% ★, Conspiracy 15.2% ★, Investigation 11.2%, Point & Click 11%
Explore the mist-shrouded town of Rose Harbor in an atmospheric point-and-click puzzle adventure. Collect and use unusual items, unravel riddles, solve handcrafted puzzles, and follow the tangled clues behind a celebrated rose gardener’s mysterious disappearance.
Why similar: Investigation 21.4%, Point & Click 20%, Detective 18.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Nonlinear 10.2%
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 22.1% ★, Detective 19%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Point & Click 8.5%
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 25.1%, Investigation 20.4%, Conspiracy 14% ★, Mystery 12.3%, Point & Click 11.8%
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Narrative 18.9% ★, Investigation 15.3%, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 11.4%
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 22.9%, Investigation 19.6%, Conspiracy 17.2% ★, Mystery 13.6%, Point & Click 13.3%
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 31.5%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 16.8%, Point & Click 13.1%, Puzzle 9.7%
Heya! Long time no see. I just have a small -tiny- little favor to ask of you, could you buy me some soup? ...How? Well, that's for you to find out!
Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 13.4%, Nonlinear 13%, Mystery 10.3%
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 31.4%, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 16%, Point & Click 9.6%, Puzzle 8.5%
