60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Detective, Investigation, Puzzle.
It's 1999. You are sitting at a computer when you receive a mysterious message: “Don’t let them walk free,” along with a strange set of files. Can you piece together the truth before you run out of time?
Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Ashes of Holloway Bay
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.
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: 1990's 13.5%, Detective 12.8%, Crime 12.5%, Investigation 11.9%, Logic 9.7%
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 17.8%, Crime 17.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Thriller 8.7%, Mystery 8.6%
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Detective 14.3%, Investigation 14%, Crime 12.3%, Thriller 8.6%, Immersive Sim 8.4%
Demo updated for the Detective Fest! Step into detective Brian Storm’s shoes and unravel a grim 17th-century mystery. Interrogate villagers, gather clues, and piece together the evidence in a deduction system where every secret matters.
Why similar: Crime 16.1%, Detective 13.8%, Nonlinear 12%, Investigation 11.5%, Thriller 11.4%
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: Investigation 15.1%, Detective 14.6%, Nonlinear 13.7%, 1990's 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%
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 19.5%, Investigation 18%, Crime 17.4%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Point & Click 9.7%
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡，步步紧逼的幕后黑手，封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时，案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定，你以为可以回到现实世界时，轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Crime 19.4%, Detective 16%, Investigation 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Lore-Rich 11.4%
The 3rd installment in the Case Files series. An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Crime 19.1%, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
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 23.3%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 12%, 1990's 11%, Point & Click 10.5%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: Crime 15.3%, Detective 13.8%, Thriller 13.4%, Investigation 12.6%, Nonlinear 10.6%
A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.
Why similar: Detective 16%, Crime 14.4%, Thriller 12.6%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 11.1%
Happy Nuclear is an evidence-based investigation game where players act as detectives to prevent a disaster. They analyze interconnected case information on an investigation board, primarily using old CCTV and access logs. Cases link together at the end, and each replay introduces changes.
Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Detective 17.4%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Thriller 11.4%, Point & Click 10.1%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Crime 14.1%, Point & Click 11.4%, Logic 10.9%
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: Crime 18%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 13.7%, Thriller 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
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: Dogs 28.9% ★, Crime 17.2%, Detective 13%, Investigation 10.5%, Thriller 8.4%
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Thriller 15%, Investigation 13.6%, Crime 13%, Logic 10.2%
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 17.1%, Crime 16.1%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Crime 19.5%, Thriller 14.9%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 9.3%
Put on your gloves and enter the crime scene. In this investigation simulator, you will have to solve 9 unique and independent cases full of plot twists. Use drones, robots, and chemical analysis to discover what really happened. Here, you don't shoot the bad guys; you catch them with science.
Why similar: Crime 20.6%, Investigation 16.9%, Detective 13.6%, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Logic 8%
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 20.9%, Crime 20.4%, Detective 17.6%, Logic 11.5%, Mystery 9.5%
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 16.7%, Investigation 16.3%, Crime 14.7%, Thriller 12.9%, Immersive Sim 9.5%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Crime 19.2%, Investigation 17.9%, Detective 15%, Point & Click 11.6%, Mystery 10.8%
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: Crime 17.4%, Detective 16.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Thriller 13.1%, 1990's 10%
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: Crime 16.7%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 14.8%, Thriller 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 18.9%, Logic 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 10.5%
DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.
Why similar: Crime 24%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.
Why similar: Crime 20%, 1990's 15.7%, Thriller 15%, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 14.2%
Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Investigation 19.4%, Detective 15.3%, Mystery 10%, Immersive Sim 8.4%
Step into the role of a detective in DETECTIVE Scene Crime, a challenging mystery game where you’ll investigate five gripping crime scenes. Each level presents clues, testimonies, and puzzles to analyze carefully in your quest for the truth. Do you have what it takes to solve them all?
Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Investigation 18.9%, Thriller 11.3%, Detective 10.7%, Immersive Sim 10%
Blair Witch: VR Edition is a story-driven psychological horror game from the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed The Medium. Experience first-hand the toll that fear can take on the mind in an original story inspired by the cinematic lore of Blair Witch, designed for Virtual Reality.
Why similar: Dogs 45.2% ★, 1990's 11.6%, Detective 11.6%, Investigation 10%, Thriller 8.2%
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 26.1%, Investigation 15.4%, Crime 14%, Nonlinear 10.2%, Mystery 10%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Thriller 17%, Investigation 16.5%, Crime 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Detective 13.4%
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 16.8%, 1990's 10.9%, Mystery 9.5%
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Investigation 16.6%, Crime 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Point & Click 12.1%
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 26%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Thriller 11.3%, Crime 9.8%
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 20.3%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 12.4%, Thriller 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
DETECTIVE Minerva Case is a crime deduction and solving game, with an adult and original story. Visit the crime scene, look for all the evidence and understand what happened.
Why similar: Crime 18.5%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Immersive Sim 10.4%
The ideal corporate city has fallen after a global data breach. The terrible secrets of its citizens became known to everyone. Lives were ruined. You must return peace to this city: make the criminals answer for their actions and, perhaps, find out the cause of the global failure.
Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Point & Click 13.7%, Immersive Sim 13%, Logic 9.7%
Uncover the truth behind a 1982 air crash in Blackbox. Use audio recordings and investigation documents to solve the mystery. A story-rich, suspenseful detective experience that puts your skills to the test.
Why similar: Crime 17.7%, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 15.3%, Nonlinear 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 9%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 15.3%, Nonlinear 9.1%, Lore-Rich 8.7%, Crime 8.7%
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 15.8%, Crime 15%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Investigation 11%, Thriller 10.1%
Detective Sammy Jukes is the man on the job when an anti-oil activist is reported missing in a small town on the new oil pipeline route. Talk to witnesses, shovel through evidence, wrestle with the wolves and chase after chickens to find the truth in this first-person open-world adventure game.
Why similar: Dogs 19.8% ★, Detective 16.7%, Crime 15.8%, Investigation 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
The bus to the suburbs suddenly exploded, the scene was a mess, the sales staff, including all 10 people on board died. Lin Shanhai led the scene investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and visited all the families and friends of the deceased, but the case is still no clue.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.5%, 1990's 11.8%, Detective 11.5%, Thriller 11.5%, Investigation 11.2%
Children have been vanishing while playing with the brand new Room2Room handheld gaming system. You have been contracted to monitor playtest sessions, document any unwanted quirks, and help young testers play safely.
Why similar: 1990's 18.1%, Investigation 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Point & Click 11.9%
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: Crime 16.6%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 14.7%, Thriller 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
Why similar: Crime 20.2%, Investigation 16.8%, Detective 15.1%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
Join the famous Detective Doyle to solve a series of murder cases in this captivating hidden object, adventure game.
Why similar: Crime 22.5%, Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 10.1%, Mystery 9.9%, Immersive Sim 9%
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 20%, Crime 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Investigation 13.7%, Point & Click 12.8%
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 26.9%, Investigation 23.6%, Crime 12.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Point & Click 11.4%
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: Investigation 17%, Detective 16.2%, 1990's 11.8%, Thriller 10.8%, Point & Click 10.3%
In Forest Grove, a teenage heiress has gone missing. Foul play is suspected. Uncover a cast of characters, collect evidence, and find the truth in this futuristic detective game!
Why similar: Crime 17.3%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11.8%
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 19%, Crime 14.5%, Thriller 12.5%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Logic 10.7%
Save the Imperial Capital from supernatural invasion in a 90s-style adventure that uses real deduction and research skills. Explore Tokyo, snap photos and analyse evidence for 40+ landmarks, from prehistory to the present. Confront a cast of wandering spirits to separate truth from fiction.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Nonlinear 18%, Point & Click 12.9%, Investigation 12.3%, Logic 11.1%
The Big Hollow: 1982 is a tightly focused 2D animated murder mystery. A serial killer’s dumping ground is exposed in a small truck stop town. Find details in the evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI’s new Behavioral Science Unit as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 22.2%, Crime 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Point & Click 12.9%
"Your job is to write the death certificate." Investigate a mysterious death in a grand British manor, 1959. Explore eerie scenes and complete forensic documents like death certificates and medical reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Crime 19%, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 15.8%, Thriller 13.6%, Logic 10%
A troubling missing persons case soon snowballs into an investigation of a shadowy criminal enterprise and vast conspiracies that even affect your own family. Will you be able to solve the mystery while protecting those dear to you? Will your fledgling romance survive full knowledge of your past?
Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Investigation 17.9%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
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 18.2%, Investigation 17.8%, Crime 13.7%, Thriller 13%, Mystery 10.2%
Become a Crime Scene Investigator, gather evidence, and connect not obvious facts which will lead you to solve the crime and find the guilty! Don't let criminals get more innocent victims!
Why similar: Crime 23.1%, Detective 18%, Investigation 17.1%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Thriller 7.6%
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 22.2%, Investigation 21.6%, Point & Click 14.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Logic 9.3%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Investigation 16.3%, Thriller 13.6%, Crime 12.6%, Point & Click 12%
