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  1. #1 Murder at Ironwood Inn
    97% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: SAK70Games
    Windows

    A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?

    Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Crime 23.3%, Mystery 16.5%, Puzzle 6.8%, Multiple Endings 5.7%

  2. #2 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 8,060 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 37.8%, Crime 17.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Point & Click 6.5%, Historical 5.5%

  3. #3 Escape The Ordinary: Tales of Romina Manor
    96% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2021
    Dev: megaseven
    Windows

    Based on the escape room board game of the same name. Discover the mystery of Romina Manor as you investigate the disappearance of the Master by searching for clues and solving puzzles in locations like the Parlor, Kitchen or even the Observatory.

    Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Crime 21.4%, Mystery 17.6%, Puzzle 8%, Point & Click 7.2%

  4. #4 Set the Record Straight
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Anja Remic
    Windows · Mac

    A 1998-set deduction game. Trawl a period internet for documents, photographs, and dead ends, then correct the official record: who really wrote, played, drew, or built it. An anthology of credit fraud, set straight one careful search at a time.

    Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Crime 17.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Point & Click 11.9%, Historical 11.8%

  5. #5 Abscission
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 125 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 26.3%, Point & Click 18.1%, Crime 14.8%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Choices Matter 8.5%

  6. #6 The Millhaven Murders
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kiloupa Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A hand-drawn and story-rich deduction mystery set in 1887. Pearl Lundgren is dead and two men have been arrested for her murder, but the full truth remains to be discovered, and only you can piece it together.

    Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Point & Click 14.8%, Historical 12.1%, Crime 11.8%, Puzzle 9.6%

  7. #7 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 816 reviews
    Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.

    Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Point & Click 23.5%, Crime 17.8%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 5.9%

  8. #8 The Deed
    92% matchVery Positive90% of 3,781 reviews2015
    Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.

    Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Crime 23.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Point & Click 9.6%, Story Rich 6.8%

  9. #9 The Missing Threads
    91% 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 29.4%, Crime 18.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Point & Click 13.6%, Choices Matter 6.6%

  10. #10 Sanitecty
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Magonol-a
    Windows

    "A detective’s intuition alone cannot solve a case. Examine the scene carefully." Sanitecty is a 2D detective adventure set across various locations, from high-speed trains to hotels. Carefully investigate scenes and connect evidence to reveal the truth.

    Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Point & Click 16.9%, Crime 13.8%, Puzzle 9.1%, Mystery 8.7%

  11. #11 For Your Tranquility
    90% matchMixed68% of 195 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 26.3%, Crime 20.6%, Point & Click 13.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Choices Matter 7.9%

  12. #12 The Case of the Golden Idol
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,013 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 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 22.7%, Crime 12.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Point & Click 10.4%, Historical 10.1%

  13. #13 The Final Print
    88% matchPositive88% of 43 reviews2025
    Dev: Dummy DetectivesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
    Windows

    You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.

    Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Crime 18%, Historical 15.5%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 7.2%

  14. #14 The Deed: Dynasty
    89% matchVery Positive81% of 1,034 reviews2016
    Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Getting away with murder has never been easy. These three members of a proud and noble family are separated by five centuries, but have in common a vengeful and murderous intent. Plans must be formed, blood must be spilled and evidence must be planted ...

    Why similar: Crime 24.7%, Detective 22.1%, Historical 9.8%, Mystery 9.3%, Choices Matter 7.6%

  15. #15 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 111 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 23%, Crime 18.1%, Point & Click 14.9%, Historical 14.5%, Choices Matter 6.1%

  16. #16 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
    87% 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 26.6%, Crime 23.2%, Point & Click 13.2%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 7.2%

  17. #17 Justice.exe
    86% matchMixed69% of 103 reviews2022
    Dev: Late Game ClutchPub: Gameclaw Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Justice.exe is a dialogue-heavy dystopian legal drama in which you defend sentient AI in court. Discover key story elements in dialogue, build your case by studying arguments, and engage the opposing counsel in wits, charisma and skullduggery. Small choices might alter the fate of your clients.

    Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Crime 16.1%, Point & Click 11.6%, Mystery 9.8%, Multiple Endings 7%

  18. #18 The Rewinder
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,371 reviews2021
    Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.

    Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Point & Click 12.5%, Historical 10.5%, Puzzle 8.5%

  19. #19 The Rise of the Golden Idol
    83% matchVery Positive93% of 4,156 reviews2024
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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 24.9%, Crime 15.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Historical 9.6%, Puzzle 7%

  20. #20 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
    85% matchVery Positive80% of 3,965 reviews2012
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!

    Why similar: Detective 43.3%, Point & Click 16.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 8.5%, Crime 8.2%

  21. #21 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
    84% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,521 reviews2016
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 28.5%, Crime 19.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Point & Click 9.7%, Puzzle 7.4%

  22. #22 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fractal Pop Games
    Windows

    The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.

    Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Crime 18.8%, Point & Click 18.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 9.8%

  23. #23 The Price of Grief
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Zero Budget Mystery
    Windows · Mac

    Dive into a decade of secrets, mysterious characters and their inexplicable deaths - in the shadow of the darkest time in human history. Investigate crimes, decode documents, collect clues and solve riddles - one word at a time. The deeper you read, the less any of it seems to be an accident.

    Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Crime 15%, Point & Click 14.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 7.6%

  24. #24 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
    82% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2017
    Dev: PnC Narratives
    Windows

    A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.

    Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Point & Click 20.7%, Mystery 18%, Story Rich 10.2%, Puzzle 9.9%

  25. #25 Strange Case
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Labeledman
    Windows

    Strange Case is a first-person horror anthology featuring classic point-and-click gameplay. Navigate through chilling narratives, solve intricate puzzles, and confront creepy characters with their own unsettling stories in this atmospheric adventure.

    Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Point & Click 21.1%, Puzzle 11.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Stylized 8.9%

  26. #26 Still Life
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 1,111 reviews2011
    Dev: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Still Life 2 also now available!

    Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Detective 24.1%, Crime 19.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 6.2%

  27. #27 Wild East: The Straw Man
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: David Zacik
    Windows · Mac

    1993, just after Czechoslovakia split in two. Play as reporter Marek and investigate the death of a company director in name only. In Prague, journalist Eva pursues a case of her own. Explore locations, read documents, and uncover where their cases meet in a classic 2D point-and-click mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Crime 16.8%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 6.4%

  28. #28 Inkblood
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Hey Bird!Pub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows

    You're an Inquisitor following a trail of death. A cult is at work, your predecessor has vanished, and the region teeters on the edge of chaos. Find the truth. Uphold the Inquisition. Do not fail.

    Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Crime 10.4%, Historical 8.7%, Puzzle 7.8%

  29. #29 Mombasa Conspiracy
    78% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Blue Moscow Games
    Windows

    Join Connor O'Ryan and his inseparable friend Brian Moloney in a classic Point & Click thriller that will take them from the gloomy streets of Dublin to the sweltering heat of Kenya, where they will become embroiled in a conspiracy hidden in time.

    Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Crime 19.2%, Point & Click 16.8%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 7.5%

  30. #30 Bleu
    78% 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 36.2%, Crime 14.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11%, Story Rich 9.5%

  31. #31 Getting Away With Murder
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Indie Remix Studios
    Windows

    1954. You killed a man. Now cover your tracks. Getting Away With Murder is a noir point-and-click mystery where every decision is about what you leave behind and whether anyone will find it.

    Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Point & Click 20.1%, Mystery 16.9%, Crime 16.8%, Story Rich 7.4%

  32. #32 Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
    76% matchMostly Positive78% of 414 reviews2023
    Dev: Active Fungus Studios
    Windows · Linux

    In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.

    Why similar: Crime 27.9%, Detective 22.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Historical 11.6%, Atmospheric 6%

  33. #33 Fateful End: True Case Files
    77% 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 23.5%, Crime 19.4%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 6.6%

  34. #34 Hired Eye
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nightdesk
    Windows

    A noir detective game played at your desk. Read evidence photos, CCTV footage and records, compare fingerprints and voices, and fill in the suspect matrix yourself before you accuse anyone. Juggle action points, fees and deadlines across eight cases as a criminal organization closes in.

    Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Crime 17.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 12.3%, Puzzle 7.5%

  35. #35 Clue For Your Thoughts
    75% match7 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: Sean Kuehl
    Windows

    Sift through the evidence to find out who did it.

    Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Crime 33.3%, Mystery 22.3%, Puzzle 9.6%, Singleplayer 1%

  36. #36 Return of the Obra Dinn
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,293 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 42%, Mystery 19.9%, Puzzle 9.5%, Historical 8.3%, Story Rich 7.9%

  37. #37 星象迷案 The Zodiac Mystery
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: LazyBoy
    Windows

    Step into The Zodiac Mystery, where a suspense-filled adventure begins! Players are immersed in a complex and bewildering cold case, searching for clues across time and space. Examine crime scenes, review files, and analyze evidence, following the trail concealed within a celestial haze.

    Why similar: Crime 25.7%, Detective 25.5%, Mystery 19.4%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Puzzle 10.7%

  38. #38 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
    73% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: AI Media Design
    Windows

    Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.

    Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Crime 16.3%, Historical 12.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Point & Click 11.5%

  39. #39 The Bird of the North
    72% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2026
    Dev: Uvost
    Windows

    In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.

    Why similar: Detective 32%, Mystery 15.6%, Historical 15.5%, Puzzle 9.2%, Story Rich 8.3%

  40. #40 Água Suja (Nobody Dies Here)
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: B&B Studios
    Windows

    An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.

    Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Crime 16.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Point & Click 10.8%, Story Rich 7.2%

  41. #41 Inspector Pug: The Furrious Murder Case
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wardrobe Entertainment
    Windows

    A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.

    Why similar: Detective 38.3%, Mystery 16.3%, Crime 11.3%, Puzzle 10.5%, Point & Click 10%

  42. #42 Crossed Parallel Lines Murder Case
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 雨幡洞云工作室
    Windows

    Do you believe that parallel worlds really exist? An ordinary college student, Chen Chou, wakes up one day to find himself transported aboard a space research vessel. The strangers on the ship all claim to know him. Could it be that he has crossed over into a parallel world...

    Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Crime 24.9%, Mystery 15.3%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Puzzle 8%

  43. #43 Beware of the Cartographer!
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
    Windows

    Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?

    Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Point & Click 15.3%, Historical 14.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 8.3%

  44. #44 Laura Bow and the Mechanical Codex
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: NineZyme OÜ
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    LAURA BOW IS BACK, in an all new point-and-click adventure! Get ready for lots of wonderful nostalgia, in this third installment of the Laura Bow franchise, originally created by Sierra Online and designed by Roberta Williams & Bruce Balfour.

    Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Crime 20.5%, Point & Click 15.5%, Historical 12.7%, Mystery 8.6%

  45. #45 Follow the meaning
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,043 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 22.8%, Point & Click 18.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

  46. #46 The Detective's Apprentice
    71% 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 "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!

    Why similar: Detective 37%, Mystery 15.8%, Point & Click 13.8%, Crime 12.3%, Puzzle 8.7%

  47. #47 There’s No Way the Dating Sim Heroine I Liked Could Be a Murderer...?!
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: H999 Games
    Windows

    Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?

    Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Mystery 18.3%, Crime 13.8%, Point & Click 9.5%, Puzzle 8.5%

  48. #48 A Case of Fraud
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 573 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 31.5%, Crime 20.4%, Mystery 14.4%, Point & Click 14.1%, Puzzle 8.5%

  49. #49 The Silver Crow
    68% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2026
    Dev: Dreamagination
    Windows · Mac

    Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.

    Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Point & Click 16.1%, Crime 16.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Puzzle 7.7%

  50. #50 Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet
    71% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: Escape Pod
    Windows

    Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.

    Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Crime 20.6%, Point & Click 16.2%, Mystery 9.6%, Puzzle 8.9%

  51. #51 查无此人
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CopyCat.Studio
    Windows · Mac

    一款以清末民初的上海为时代背景的社会派推理游戏。你在一台历史悬案核查终端前接手这项任务:为墙中无名遗骸重建家族谱系。翻阅泛黄的婚书、讣告与老照片,看清旧秩序崩塌之际每个人的选择与挣扎。

    Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Historical 14.4%, Mystery 14%, Point & Click 9.8%, Puzzle 9.6%

  52. #52 The Wolf Is Dead
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Fat Toad Games
    Windows · Linux

    The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?

    Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Crime 24.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 8.9%, Story Rich 6.4%

  53. #53 19|19
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 74 st.
    Windows

    1919. Saboteurs organised an insolent provocation in revolutionary Novgorod. So called «miracle-making» relics of Saint Lukian were stolen right on the eve of being exposed and debunked in public. Our paper «The Red Case» is following the investigation.

    Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Historical 16.5%, Crime 15.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Mystery 7.2%

  54. #54 The City Knows
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DaiFire
    Windows

    A story-driven deduction game set in Okayama, Japan, where everyone has an answer—but you need evidence. Examine evidence and records, cross-reference witness accounts, reconstruct timelines, and separate plausible theories from provable facts across six murder investigations.

    Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Crime 26%, Mystery 20%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 6.4%

  55. #55 Ashes of Holloway Bay
    67% match4 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Cold Case Inc
    Windows

    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 31.2%, Crime 22.5%, Mystery 14.6%, Point & Click 10.8%, Story Rich 6.9%

  56. #56 Wrongly Accused
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Elomelo GamesPub: SwopBots Ltd.
    Windows

    Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.

    Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Historical 10.7%, Puzzle 9.6%

  57. #57 Unavowed
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,625 reviews2018
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

    Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Detective 20.3%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 9.2%, Choices Matter 6.7%

  58. #58 The Mystery of Oak Island
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.

    Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Point & Click 17.9%, Mystery 16%, Puzzle 9.4%, Story Rich 7.4%

  59. #59 Tangle Tower
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,826 reviews2019
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 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 32.2%, Crime 16.9%, Point & Click 16.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 7.7%

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