- #1 Mohism: Battle of Words
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 607 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
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 25.6%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Investigation 15.3%, Crime 7.5%
- #2 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
96% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
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 26.2%, Point & Click 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Investigation 12%, Crime 10.6%
- #3 Kamilia
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Investigation 13.2%, Emotional 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%
- #4 Provisional Detective
95% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: SteefMakesGames
Windows
A first-person mystery solving game, where you try to find out what happened at Syn Archives.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Investigation 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #5 The Missing Threads
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[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.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Investigation 19.8%, Point & Click 16.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Crime 9.1%
- #6 Nut City Blues
94% matchVery Positive97% of 390 reviews2023
Dev: looking4stupid
Windows
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Point & Click 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Investigation 14.1%, Romance 9.4%
- #7 Tangle Tower
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,076 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 30%, Point & Click 17.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%, Investigation 7.5%
- #8 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
92% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Point & Click 17.2%, Investigation 16.6%, Emotional 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #9 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,993 reviews2024
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Detective 17.9%, Point & Click 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #10 Deep Focus
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Investigation 22.5%, Point & Click 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #11 Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation
90% matchVery Positive94% of 255 reviews2021
Dev: James PattonPub: Clockwork Bird
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s 2065, and you are an interrogator-model android tasked with rooting out deviants among your own kind. You must probe for lies, monitor and exploit emotional spikes, earn the trust of your subjects, and make the final call: release, or destroy?
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Investigation 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Multiple Endings 10%, Emotional 9.8%
- #12 Mistmoon Falls
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Point & Click 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #13 WHODUNNIT
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Don Attico
Windows
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 35.5%, Investigation 19.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Point & Click 10.4%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #14 Paws of Coal
88% matchVery Positive92% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Gamechuck
Windows
The miners of Rabbit Burrows are falling ill, and it is hurting production. As an eminent scholar of the Animal Kingdom, Charles Quill has been summoned by the Crown to help them solve the outbreak. The miners know and respect the young scholar, but there seem to be other things at play.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 20.5%, Point & Click 17.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #15 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Point & Click 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #16 Detective Grimoire
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,355 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 24.9%, Point & Click 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Visual Novel 14%, Investigation 12.2%
- #17 Profiler Files - New Orleans
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Land Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Investigation 14%, Point & Click 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #18 Best Served Cold
84% matchVery Positive88% of 640 reviews2025
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #19 Tokyo Detectives
85% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 20.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Point & Click 11.1%, Crime 10.3%
- #20 Detective Dana
83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Vice Beast
Windows
Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!
Why similar: Detective 27%, Point & Click 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Crime 7.3%
- #21 Murder at Mystic High
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Sam KellerPub: salems_gamecorner
Windows
Cute visual novel murder mystery game
Why similar: Point & Click 23.5%, Detective 21.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Investigation 14.4%, First-Person 8.5%
- #22 Sweet Love (Chapter 1)
82% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Zarioly
Windows · Mac · Linux
The visual novel Sweet Love combines romance, mystery, and interactive relationships. Players make decisions that influence the plot and the characters relationships. Choose your actions, form friendships or romantic relationships, and uncover the secrets of the mysterious villa.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Point & Click 15.5%, Detective 14.8%, Idler 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #23 Trials of Innocence
81% matchVery Positive93% of 1,658 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Investigation 13%, Point & Click 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11%
- #24 Bleu
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sam Penberthy
Windows
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 37.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, First-Person 10.2%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #25 What Was Found at Ravenhill
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Distant Dimensions
Windows
Investigate a mysterious case at the old English estate of Ravenhill in this adventure inspired by classic first-person point-&-click games. Explore the mansion and its surroundings, solve puzzles & riddles, and question suspects to find out "what was found at Ravenhill"
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Point & Click 17.3%, Investigation 15%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #26 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
79% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Point & Click 24.3%, Investigation 20.2%, First-Person 7.3%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #27 Marcella Moon: Killer at the Cove
80% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a murder in a coastal California town.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Point & Click 16.9%, Investigation 15.9%, Emotional 11.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10%
- #28 Disordered
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lumas Studio
Windows · Linux
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 25.1%, Investigation 14.9%, Point & Click 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Crime 8.7%
- #29 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
78% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Point & Click 17.3%, Investigation 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Emotional 7.1%
- #30 Fateful End: True Case Files
79% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
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 24.5%, Point & Click 17.9%, Investigation 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Crime 9.4%
- #31 The Empty Desk
77% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: CheesecakeGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 10.8%, Emotional 10.5%, Crime 9.2%
- #32 For Your Tranquility
77% matchMixed68% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
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 29.3%, Point & Click 18.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Crime 10.6%, Investigation 9.7%
- #33 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
76% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Investigation 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Emotional 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #34 Watashi Suzume
76% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Shamrock Creations LLC.
Windows
Shamrock Creations is proud to present Watashi Suzume. A story that explores the far reaching impacts that love, friendship, and understanding have on not only our own lives, but how we view life itself. All wrapped up in a supernatural murder mystery narrative that we think everyone will enjoy.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Investigation 16.7%, Emotional 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11%
- #35 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cigarras & Cigarros
Windows
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Investigation 18.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Point & Click 10.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #36 The Detective's Apprentice
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
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 cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Investigation 23.4%, Point & Click 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 7.2%, Crime 5.9%
- #37 Marked
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Fun Waffle Game Studios
Windows
Dust, blood, and lies. Salvation’s Edge, 1899 — a dying town where you’re a killer, a thief, and a fraud — handed a dead man’s badge and told to solve a murder. Do they deserve redemption? Do you? Or will everyone forever be MARKED?
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #38 Death Trick: Double Blind
73% matchVery Positive87% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Point & Click 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Investigation 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #39 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
73% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Point & Click 12.1%
- #40 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
74% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 19%, Point & Click 18.3%, Crime 9.8%, First-Person 8.5%
- #41 Love and Crime
72% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Mango x2
Windows · Mac
A visual novel with an exciting detective and romantic plot. Take on a dangerous investigation and find your love in a lost Japanese town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.4%, Investigation 14.7%, Detective 13.8%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Romance 11.4%
- #42 Ezrebeth
71% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Point & Click 20.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #43 The Next Stop
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paranoid Delusion
Windows
Embark on a mysterious ride. Solve puzzles, make choices, and uncover the truth behind a hidden crime in this point & click with the depth of a visual novel, all set in a haunting subway filled with secrets.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 16%, Point & Click 14.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Crime 10.1%
- #44 Kara no Shojo
73% matchVery Positive92% of 449 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 161.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Emotional 12.2%, Point & Click 12.1%
- #45 Abscission
70% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
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 31.5%, Point & Click 25.3%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Investigation 12.7%, Crime 8.2%
- #46 Feast Manor
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: CupCupMug
Windows · Mac
After being cursed to never leave, Ember must eat all of the food she can in order to find the one that will break the curse!
Why similar: Point & Click 15.2%, Detective 15%, Investigation 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%
- #47 The Last Reunion
70% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 제이게임즈
Windows
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Point & Click 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #48 KILLA
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Tangerine
Windows
KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 15.8%, Point & Click 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%
- #49 Holiday with Gwen
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Astronomic Games
Windows
Step into the shoes of detective Hank and his sidekick Gwen. This time on a top secret mission in an exotic Mediterranean-like country to uncover an illegal drug trade, but also to use this opportunity to enjoy themselves and perhaps even to savour romantic moments.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Romance 13.5%, Investigation 12.3%
- #50 Hornet the Vanguard2:The fox smirks
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Chiptune,Inc.
Windows · Mac
``I hate cherry blossoms. They bring back bad memories.'' The sequel to the escape x mystery adventure game ``Hornet the Vanguard'' is here! Hachiya and Akino - grasp the truth from two perspectives. "I like cherry blossoms. They remind me of important promises."
Why similar: Detective 18%, Point & Click 15%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Romance 9.4%
- #51 Stella: into the Shadow
69% matchPositive83% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Shadow games
Windows
"Stella: into the Shadow" is a dark mystical story. When Stella's friend disappears, her life transforms into a detective mystery. Working at a nightclub, forging new connections, and uncovering the city's secrets will force her to reevaluate everything: from those around her to her very self.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Romance 11.8%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #52 Paper Perjury
67% matchVery Positive89% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 33.1%, Visual Novel 18%, Point & Click 17.3%, Investigation 11%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #53 The Real Face of a VTuber
66% matchVery Positive92% of 302 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Point & Click 12.8%, Crime 9.3%
- #54 Echoes of Ash
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
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 35.3%, Investigation 20.7%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Crime 8.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #55 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,427 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Point & Click 18.4%, Investigation 16.6%, Emotional 12.4%, Visual Novel 10%
- #56 The Justitia Files
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Neutralis Games
Windows
Sophie Aleth is the latest hire at Justitia Consultants, a firm that handles other companies' problems discreetly and with professionalism. This game covers theories and concepts of the business world through the lens of an interactive story.
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Education 13%, Investigation 8.4%, Dialogue Heavy 7%
- #57 The Apple Tree
68% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Remnants of mosaic
Windows
The Apple Tree is an interactive story in the genre of a visual novel. Investigate a series of murders together with police Captain Christian Tyler and try not to fall into the trap of criminals!
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Investigation 15.2%, Romance 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #58 Last Night Last Call
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Can you solve a murder with nothing but your wits, your cocktail shaker, and your silver tongue? In this bartending mystery game, your customers are the key. So long as the liquor flows, so does the conversation - but who has the answers you seek, and who has blood on their hands?
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Investigation 13.1%, Romance 9.8%
- #59 Dynasty Detective
67% 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: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Point & Click 12%
- #60 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
65% matchPositive98% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Point & Click 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Investigation 13.9%, Crime 9.6%