Games Like The Roottrees are Dead

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 28.3%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Point & Click 11.1%, Puzzle 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same core loop of examining static scenes to deduce complex relationships and solve a grand mystery.

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 31.3%, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 18%, Puzzle 9%, Point & Click 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel continues the masterful deduction-based gameplay that perfectly complements the investigative style of the seed game.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 46.9%, Mystery 23.2%, Puzzle 11%, Story Rich 6.4%, Atmospheric 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for deductive investigation, requiring you to piece together a massive puzzle using only observation and logic.

Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 16.4%, Point & Click 13.6%, Puzzle 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines investigation with cataloging and puzzle-solving in a way that feels methodical and atmospheric.

A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Investigation 24.3%, Point & Click 14.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title forces you to navigate a database to uncover a hidden narrative through careful research and keyword searching.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Detective 24.4%, 1990's 21.1%, Point & Click 17.1%, Mystery 9%, Puzzle 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the specific 1990s internet aesthetic and the joy of digging through digital archives to find hidden information.

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 32%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Point & Click 10.1%, Puzzle 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This desktop-based thriller forces you to use simulated software tools to investigate crimes, mirroring the digital sleuthing of the seed game.

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

Why similar: Puzzle 27%, Detective 25.5%, Point & Click 18.7%, Mystery 7.3%, Atmospheric 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on the logic of deciphering languages and patterns, mirroring the intellectual satisfaction of the seed game's genealogical puzzles.

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

Why similar: Detective 52.2%, Mystery 17.3%, Puzzle 11.7%, Investigation 5.7%, Story Rich 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It challenges you to solve mysteries by listening to audio logs and mapping out events, focusing on pure deductive reasoning.

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: Detective 27.7%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 15.6%, Point & Click 11.4%, Puzzle 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a non-linear, archive-based investigation mechanic that rewards players for connecting disparate pieces of information.

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 35.6%, Point & Click 15.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 8.8%, Investigation 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click mystery features a unique cast and requires you to link clues together to solve a murder.

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 32.8%, Investigation 24.3%, Mystery 19.2%, Puzzle 9.4%, Story Rich 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a pure investigation game that drops you into an abandoned town and requires you to find clues without any hand-holding.

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 63.1%, Noir 14.3%, Puzzle 12%, Atmospheric 4.6%, Adventure 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This procedural detective game offers a deep, immersive environment where you must manually track leads and organize evidence.

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Detective 46.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Mystery 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Point & Click 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game puts you in the role of a data-miner, requiring you to sift through personal information to connect the dots on a conspiracy.

Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.2%, Puzzle 28.9%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game deals directly with a complex family tree and genealogical mystery through surreal, logic-based puzzles.

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 35.5%, Point & Click 17.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Puzzle 7.4%, Story Rich 7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a lighthearted but clever take on the point-and-click detective genre with a strong focus on atmospheric storytelling.

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 26.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Point & Click 13.6%, Mystery 13.2%, 1990's 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: The 1990s setting and point-and-click investigation mechanics make it a natural thematic companion to the seed game.

This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!

Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Mystery 21.2%, Investigation 19.7%, Noir 8.3%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on snooping through private rooms to uncover the secrets of the inhabitants, emphasizing the thrill of discovery.

The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.

Why similar: Investigation 37.9%, Mystery 34%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a narrative-heavy mystery that requires you to investigate a closed loop of events by talking to residents and gathering evidence.

Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!

Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 8.9%, 1990's 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines character-driven investigation with logic puzzles that require careful attention to detail.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Mystery 41.5%, Puzzle 19.7%, Story Rich 15.9%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: While a different genre, it shares the core 'knowledge-based' progression where your understanding of the world is the only tool you need to advance.

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 24.1%, Mystery 18.8%, Point & Click 18%, 1990's 13.3%, Noir 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click thriller focuses on gritty investigation and atmospheric storytelling in a way that feels grounded and tense.

Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.

Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Mystery 26.3%, Puzzle 22%, Investigation 7.5%, Story Rich 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game simulates the experience of a private investigator using modern hacking and social engineering tools to uncover secrets.

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 33.5%, Point & Click 16.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a classic point-and-click mystery that emphasizes gathering clues and presenting them to suspects to break their alibis.

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Mystery 25.3%, Investigation 24.4%, Puzzle 14.2%, Story Rich 8.8%, Detective 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused, atmospheric puzzle experience that rewards players for paying close attention to their surroundings.

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

Why similar: Detective 42.1%, Investigation 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Noir 11.7%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This noir detective game focuses on making difficult choices based on the evidence you have gathered during your investigation.

A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!

Why similar: Point & Click 52.2%, Story Rich 19.4%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 6.4%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a surveillance-based investigation game that requires you to research subjects and piece together their lives from afar.

"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 40.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, Logic 7.4%

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 32.1%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 9.8%, Noir 7.9%

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 16.3%, Point & Click 14.7%, Story Rich 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is an open-world investigation game where you are free to gather evidence in any order to build your own case.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Detective 44.3%, Point & Click 21.2%, Puzzle 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This experimental mystery game requires you to observe and interpret subtle cues to uncover the truth behind a strange disappearance.

You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!

Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Point & Click 9.7%, Noir 7%

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.7%, Puzzle 17%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Retro 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the bureaucratic, document-heavy side of investigation where small details in paperwork reveal larger truths.

Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.

Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 9.5%, Noir 6.3%

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 34.3%, Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Puzzle 8.1%, Logic 5%

Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!

Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 15.5%, Point & Click 13.2%, Puzzle 9.2%

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 24.5%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 11.1%, Puzzle 7.6%

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 31.2%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 19.5%, Puzzle 7.4%, 1990's 7.1%

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 31.1%, Mystery 16.1%, Investigation 11.6%, Point & Click 10.7%, Story Rich 6.5%

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 25.8%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Logic 8.1%, Puzzle 8%

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 21.8%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Point & Click 10.6%, 1990's 8.3%

A missing person case straight out of 1995. Search the early internet, dig through emails and dusty floppy discs, and uncover the secrets behind the disappearance of Victoria Mason.

Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Mystery 17.2%, Point & Click 14.5%, 1990's 10.5%, Puzzle 9.6%

Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.

Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Mystery 27.7%, Point & Click 23%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 3.9%

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 26.5%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 11.8%, 1990's 10.8%

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: Detective 25.6%, Investigation 24.7%, Point & Click 16.4%, Puzzle 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%

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 25.2%, Point & Click 16.2%, Mystery 16.1%, Investigation 15%, Puzzle 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 30.8%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 14.5%, Point & Click 11.7%, Puzzle 8.3%

Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Point & Click 13.6%, Investigation 13.5%, Puzzle 8.2%

Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!

Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Investigation 28%, Mystery 19.7%, Story Rich 7%, Adventure 3.8%

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.

Why similar: Detective 38%, Mystery 23.5%, Puzzle 15.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, Point & Click 8.1%

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 25.1%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 13.5%, Puzzle 8.6%, 1990's 8.4%

Follow amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in this retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure!

Why similar: Mystery 24.6%, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 18.4%, Detective 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Mystery 33.7%, Puzzle 31.8%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Retro 6.6%, Adventure 5.3%

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 29.9%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 15.5%, Logic 9.6%, Puzzle 8.8%

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 25.1%, Point & Click 17.5%, Mystery 15.5%, Investigation 12.9%, Puzzle 12.2%

Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.

Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Investigation 24.7%, Mystery 16.8%, Logic 10.8%, Puzzle 9.6%

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 35.2%, Investigation 21.8%, Point & Click 19.8%, Story Rich 5.3%, 1990's 4.9%

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: Detective 26%, Investigation 22.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Point & Click 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Investigation 23.1%, Mystery 21.3%, Point & Click 19.6%, Noir 9.9%, Story Rich 8.4%

There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!

Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 19.9%, Mystery 16.5%, Point & Click 14.9%, Noir 7.6%