- #1 The Case of the Golden Idol
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,678 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 20.3%, Conspiracy 16.7% ★, Mystery 10.9%, Narrative 5.2% ★
- #2 The Roottrees are Dead
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,122 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 35.2%, Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 8%, Logic 4.8%
- #3 The Rise of the Golden Idol
96% matchVery Positive93% of 4,021 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Detective 24%, Investigation 21.6%, Conspiracy 19.2% ★, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 5.2%
- #4 The Operator
95% matchVery Positive92% of 8,412 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 21.6%, Conspiracy 19.4% ★, Mystery 9.5%, Narrative 6.7% ★
- #5 Return of the Obra Dinn
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,552 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Mystery 20.8%, Puzzle 8.9%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Noir 4.9%
- #6 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 701 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Conspiracy 20.6% ★, Investigation 17.7%, Noir 11.7%, Mystery 8.9%
- #7 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,292 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 19.1%, Conspiracy 14.7% ★, Noir 12.6%, Mystery 9.5%
- #8 The Drifter
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,585 reviews2025
Dev: Powerhoof
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.
Why similar: Investigation 27.5%, Noir 18.2%, Conspiracy 14.1% ★, Mystery 13.6%, Thriller 7.2%
- #9 Mystery of the Malign
91% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 30.6%, Mystery 20%, Conspiracy 11.3% ★, Puzzle 10.1%, Detective 7.7%
- #10 The Séance of Blake Manor
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,527 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Noir 14.9%, Mystery 10.1%, Narrative 8% ★
- #11 LumineNight
91% matchVery Positive89% of 534 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Noir 15.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Adventure 6.2%
- #12 The Darkest Files
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 700 reviews2025
Dev: Paintbucket Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Investigation 20%, Noir 14%, Puzzle 8%, Mystery 7.8%
- #13 A Case of Fraud
88% matchVery Positive98% of 437 reviews2025
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 25.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Conspiracy 8.9% ★, Puzzle 6.5%
- #14 Mind Diver
87% matchVery Positive95% of 350 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 19.8%, Noir 14.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Logic 5.6%
- #15 A Hand With Many Fingers
89% matchVery Positive85% of 507 reviews2020
Dev: Colestia
Windows
Unravel a real conspiracy from deep within the CIA’s archives. Search classified documents and follow new leads in this non-linear investigative thriller.
Why similar: Investigation 31.7%, Conspiracy 27.4% ★, Detective 13.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Adventure 7.3%
- #16 Tangle Tower
86% matchVery Positive95% of 6,230 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 38.8%, Noir 15.9%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #17 The Last Case of John Morley
86% matchVery Positive83% of 310 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Noir 19.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Narrative 11.3% ★, Puzzle 6.8%
- #18 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
85% matchVery Positive96% of 119 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 16.9%, Noir 16.6%, Conspiracy 13.8% ★, Mystery 11.4%
- #19 Radiolight
84% matchVery Positive92% of 449 reviews2025
Dev: Krystof KneslPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 19.2%, Noir 13.9%, Conspiracy 12.3% ★, Mystery 9%
- #20 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
84% matchVery Positive85% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Detective 42%, Investigation 34.1%, Adventure 9.4%, 2D 4.2%, Story Rich 3.5%
- #21 Murders on the Yangtze River
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,848 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 40.7%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 9%, Adventure 7%
- #22 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,337 reviews2026
Dev: yattytheman
Windows · Linux
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: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 22.7%, Conspiracy 19.9% ★, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 4.7%
- #23 Connected Clue
82% matchVery Positive87% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 22.2%, Noir 13.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #24 Lamplight City
83% matchVery Positive89% of 853 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Detective 37.2%, Noir 17.5%, Mystery 16.3%, Dark 8.8%, Adventure 7.2%
- #25 Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure
81% matchVery Positive91% of 248 reviews2020
Dev: Limited Games
Windows
How far would you go to save your daughter? As an infamous hacker-for-hire you have the skills to steal almost any secret. But when your daughter is taken, will you be able to use these skills to uncover a dark conspiracy that goes further than you could ever imagine?
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 14.9%, Conspiracy 13.6% ★, Mystery 10.3%, Narrative 8% ★
- #26 Follow the meaning
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,015 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 10.3%, Adventure 10%
- #27 Nobodies: After Death
79% matchVery Positive98% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nobodies: After Death is a puzzling point-and-click adventure in cleaning up dirty work. After your agency takes out a target, you make the evidence disappear without a trace. Find a way to get in, get out, and leave no bodies behind.
Why similar: Investigation 31.2%, Conspiracy 29.8% ★, Puzzle 9.8%, Adventure 8.5%, Dark 8%
- #28 Inspector Waffles
79% matchVery Positive95% of 292 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Detective 27%, Noir 23%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #29 Mini Murder Mysteries
77% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
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 34.6%, Investigation 28.2%, Noir 14.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 7%
- #30 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
77% matchVery Positive89% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Investigation 29.5%, Mystery 15.8%, Dark 7.9%, Adventure 5.9%
- #31 Murder Mystery Machine
80% matchMixed55% of 176 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Noir 23.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Adventure 8.8%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #32 Scene Investigators
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,012 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Investigation 31.3%, Detective 30.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Logic 8.1%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #33 Detective Worden
76% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.
Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Noir 31.3%, Puzzle 17.3%, Logic 9%, Indie 1.7%
- #34 Conscience
76% matchVery Positive93% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: Bowker Studios
Windows
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Investigation 20.5%, Noir 16.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Narrative 6.9% ★
- #35 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.
Why similar: Detective 39%, Conspiracy 22.3% ★, Mystery 17.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #36 [Redacted] The Safehouse
73% matchVery Positive100% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 43%, Investigation 35.4%, Mystery 7.6%, Dark 4.6%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #37 The Dark Rites of Arkham
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 580 reviews2026
Dev: Postmodern AdventuresPub: enComplot
Windows
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Investigation 28.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Adventure 8%, Dark 6.9%
- #38 Rough Justice: '84
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Gamma MinusPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Do what it takes to make your fledgling security agency thrive in this 80s noir crime bustin', dirty crossing, vengeance-seeking board game inspired strategy game with dice and cards.
Why similar: Investigation 26.3%, Detective 23.4%, Noir 16.6%, Conspiracy 16.5% ★, Dark 4.7%
- #39 Shadows of Doubt
72% matchVery Positive82% of 17,459 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
Why similar: Detective 52.5%, Noir 29.1%, Puzzle 7.3%, Adventure 5.2%, Atmospheric 3.6%
- #40 The Painscreek Killings
74% matchVery Positive91% of 6,162 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Investigation 30.9%, Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 6.7%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #41 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,239 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Investigation 24.8%, Conspiracy 16.6% ★, Mystery 11.4%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #42 Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!
Why similar: Investigation 31.8%, Detective 28.5%, Noir 20.7%, Mystery 6.7%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #43 The Murder Hotel
71% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 47.3%, Mystery 21.9%, Logic 10%, Adventure 6.1%, Thriller 5.8%
- #44 The Hand of Glory
73% matchVery Positive95% of 208 reviews2020
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.
Why similar: Mystery 30.9%, Adventure 20.5%, Thriller 16%, Atmospheric 12%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #45 3D Escape Room: Detective Story
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.
Why similar: Mystery 41.2%, Puzzle 23.1%, Adventure 17.5%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Indie 3.9%
- #46 For Your Tranquility
72% matchMixed68% of 192 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 43.8%, Mystery 19%, Investigation 18.1%, Adventure 7.6%, Story Rich 2.7%
- #47 The Occult Detective
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 330 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 48.7%, Mystery 17.7%, Puzzle 13%, Adventure 7.9%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #48 Utter a Name
68% matchVery Positive90% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Investigation 24.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Noir 6.5%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #49 Pixel Noir
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: SWDTech Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.
Why similar: Detective 38.7%, Noir 25.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Adventure 7.5%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #50 Trust No One
70% matchMixed59% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Triomatica Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You'll need to think outside more than just the box. In "Trust No One,” a point-and-click detective adventure, you play as a journalist who tries to unravel a web of secrets about a mysterious AI-company. Explore the nooks and alleyways of Kyiv to discover the identity of your informant.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Investigation 23%, Conspiracy 21.5% ★, Logic 7.8%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #51 The Darkside Detective
69% matchVery Positive94% of 5,169 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 51.6%, Mystery 19.8%, Adventure 9.1%, Puzzle 8.1%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #52 The Name I Wear
66% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: ISART DIGITAL
Windows
In an ancient riad once used as the base of a spy network, retrace the events and people tied to a forgotten tragedy. Your weapon? Names. Find them, write them, become them.
Why similar: Logic 21.9%, Puzzle 21.2%, Mystery 19.3%, Adventure 15.7%, Thriller 8%
- #53 Chinatown Detective Agency
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 158 reviews2022
Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Investigation 25%, Noir 18.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Dark 5.8%
- #54 Palm Cracker
67% matchVery Positive97% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Petter Malmehed
Windows
Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?
Why similar: Detective 52.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Adventure 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #55 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
68% matchVery Positive89% of 7,891 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 46.9%, Investigation 21.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 7%, Puzzle 5.1%
- #56 THIEF'S SHELTER
66% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Investigation 26.1%, Narrative 13.1% ★, Puzzle 6.9%, Dark 6.9%
- #57 The Black Watchmen
69% matchVery Positive89% of 747 reviews2015
Dev: Alice & Smith
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Become a Secret Agent and investigate paranormal activities in this dark Lovecraftian universe. This Alternate Reality Game will have you explore complex puzzles in-game but also in real-life; interacting with real websites, companies, and NPCs that we created as part of our universe.
Why similar: Conspiracy 33.1% ★, Puzzle 27%, Mystery 17.4%, Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #58 DARKLIGHT
67% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.7%, Mystery 27.6%, Adventure 27.4%, Indie 7.5%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #59 Keyword: A Spider's Thread
67% matchVery Positive82% of 277 reviews2021
Dev: City From Naught Inc.
Windows
Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 8.9%, Logic 8.3%
- #60 CaseCracker2
64% matchVery Positive91% of 808 reviews2024
Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Conspiracy 19.5% ★, Noir 15.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Logic 7.4%