- #1 Return of the Obra Dinn
97% 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 36.1%, Mystery 23.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Story Rich 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Like The Sexy Brutale, this game focuses on observing past events to piece together a complex mystery through deduction.
- #2 The Case of the Golden Idol
96% 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 35.3%, Mystery 26%, Puzzle 15%, Story Rich 8.1%, Point & Click 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at the same kind of observational detective work, requiring players to reconstruct scenes of death to uncover a larger conspiracy.
- #3 Twelve Minutes
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 8,116 reviews2021
Dev: Luis AntonioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
Why similar: Time Travel 26.5% ★, Time Manipulation 24% ★, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 9%, Sexual Content 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, top-down time-loop thriller that requires you to experiment with different actions to solve a domestic mystery.
- #4 Elsinore
95% matchVery Positive96% of 382 reviews2019
Dev: Golden Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, and a world full of diverse characters with secrets to uncover.
Why similar: Time Travel 38.5% ★, Time Manipulation 17.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A time-loop adventure set in Hamlet's castle where you must manipulate events to change the tragic outcome for the characters.
- #5 The Forgotten City
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,737 reviews2021
Dev: Modern StorytellerPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Time Travel 47.1% ★, Mystery 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Story Rich 6.9%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant time-loop mystery that forces you to learn the schedules and secrets of a confined community to prevent a catastrophe.
- #6 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,683 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 27.7%, Mystery 22.3%, Puzzle 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the supernatural, puzzle-heavy approach to preventing deaths by manipulating objects in the environment.
- #7 Paradise Killer
93% matchVery Positive93% of 4,539 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 41.8%, Mystery 28.6%, Story Rich 12.3%, Point & Click 6.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game that rewards curiosity and deduction in a surreal, highly stylized setting.
- #8 The Invisible Hours
92% matchVery Positive91% of 527 reviews2017
Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Game Trust
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
The Invisible Hours is a complex murder mystery in VR, in which players freely explore an intricate web of interwoven stories within a sprawling mansion. This is not a game. This is not a movie. This is a piece of immersive theatre with many tangled threads.
Why similar: Mystery 37.6%, Detective 33.1%, Adventure 29.2%
Why You'll Like It: This theatrical mystery allows you to freely roam a mansion and observe the events of a murder from multiple perspectives in real-time.
- #9 Tangle Tower
91% 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 37.1%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming detective mystery that focuses on interviewing eccentric suspects and solving environmental puzzles.
- #10 AI: The Somnium Files
91% matchVery Positive91% of 9,439 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Mystery 24.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Story Rich 10%, Sexual Content 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal detective game that blends investigation with mind-bending puzzle sequences in a way that feels tonally similar to the seed game.
- #11 Outer Wilds
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 108,541 reviews2020
Dev: Mobius DigitalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Great Soundtrack 30.9%, Mystery 27.1%, Puzzle 15.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the essence of a time-loop mystery, where exploration and observation are the keys to understanding a dying world.
- #12 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
90% matchVery Positive93% of 7,427 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Mystery 23.6%, Puzzle 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Time Travel 14.5% ★, Story Rich 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This series features high-stakes puzzle rooms and a complex, time-bending narrative that keeps you guessing until the end.
- #13 The Hex
89% matchVery Positive94% of 5,567 reviews2018
Dev: Daniel Mullins Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...
Why similar: Mystery 30.9%, Great Soundtrack 25.4%, Story Rich 13.4%, Indie 11.1%, Puzzle 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative mystery that shifts genres and perspectives, much like the theatrical nature of the seed game.
- #14 GNOSIA
88% matchVery Positive94% of 5,158 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Time Travel 44.4% ★, Detective 19.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Story Rich 7.8%, Adventure 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A unique social deduction game that utilizes a time-loop mechanic to uncover the truth behind a hidden threat.
- #15 The Red Strings Club
87% matchVery Positive93% of 14,320 reviews2018
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46.9%, Story Rich 20.3%, Adventure 7.4%, Indie 6%, Point & Click 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy experience that deals with themes of fate and manipulation, featuring a distinct, atmospheric aesthetic.
- #16 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,966 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 35.3%, Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Mystery 20.4%, Story Rich 8.1%, Puzzle 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes murder mystery visual novel that requires intense deduction to survive the trials.
- #17 Thimbleweed Park™
86% matchVery Positive93% of 4,236 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Adventure 15.9%, Puzzle 15.1%, Detective 14.7%, Point & Click 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click mystery that balances humor with a dark, unfolding conspiracy.
- #18 D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die -Season One-
85% matchVery Positive80% of 1,978 reviews2015
Dev: Access GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is the story of a man with a very strange fate. His name is David Young. Two years ago, his wife was murdered by an unknown assailant, and Young suffered a blow to the head that cost him his memory. His wife's final words: “Look for D.”
Why similar: Time Travel 26% ★, Detective 23.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Mystery 16.6%, Story Rich 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, episodic detective story that features time-manipulation elements and a highly stylized presentation.
- #19 What Remains of Edith Finch
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,006 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Mystery 27.2%, Great Soundtrack 23.6%, Story Rich 22.4%, Puzzle 6.9%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: While less puzzle-focused, it shares the same sense of uncovering tragic, interconnected stories within a single, mysterious location.
- #20 The Shapeshifting Detective
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,715 reviews2018
Dev: D'Avekki Studios LtdPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.
Why similar: Detective 40.8%, Sexual Content 18.1%, Mystery 17.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV mystery that allows you to take the form of other characters to uncover secrets, mirroring the voyeuristic nature of the seed game.
- #21 Tacoma
84% matchVery Positive86% of 4,823 reviews2017
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.
Why similar: Mystery 32.2%, Story Rich 23%, Adventure 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Indie 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An observational mystery where you piece together the final moments of a crew by replaying digital recordings of their past actions.
- #22 Hypnospace Outlaw
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,578 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 27%, Great Soundtrack 25.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, Story Rich 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, investigation-heavy game that requires you to scour a simulated 90s internet for clues and secrets.
- #23 Technobabylon
82% matchVery Positive94% of 1,637 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Why similar: Adventure 28%, Point & Click 22.5%, Story Rich 18.2%, Indie 11.6%, Mystery 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk mystery that features multiple protagonists and intricate puzzles set in a high-tech, atmospheric world.
- #24 Inscryption
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 148,820 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Why similar: Puzzle 44.7%, Story Rich 33.2%, Point & Click 8.4%, Dark 6.9%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: While a card game at its core, its deep layers of mystery and escape-room style puzzles provide a similar sense of discovery.
- #25 The Posthumous Investigation
77% matchVery Positive95% of 710 reviews2026
Dev: Mother Gaia StudioPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 33% ★, Time Travel 21% ★, Detective 16%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #26 Call of the Sea
80% matchVery Positive88% of 6,422 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.2%, Mystery 28.9%, Story Rich 15.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle game that excels at creating a mysterious, atmospheric environment filled with hidden truths.
- #27 The Blind Prophet
81% matchVery Positive87% of 543 reviews2020
Dev: Ars Goetia
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.
Why similar: Adventure 26.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Indie 17.5%, Sexual Content 11.7%, Puzzle 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, point-and-click mystery that focuses on investigating a corrupt city through a supernatural lens.
- #28 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
81% matchVery Positive91% of 1,177 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.
Why similar: Mystery 29.3%, Detective 18.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Point & Click 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive detective adventure that blends occult mystery with deep, character-driven investigation.
- #29 The Séance of Blake Manor
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,052 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 35.3%, Mystery 22.3%, Puzzle 15.9%, Story Rich 8.4%, Adventure 6.2%
- #30 The Drifter
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,925 reviews2025
Dev: Powerhoof
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Time Manipulation 50% ★, Mystery 23.3%, Story Rich 10%, Point & Click 5.9%, Adventure 5.3%
- #31 Murderous Muses
79% matchMixed69% of 87 reviews2023
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.
Why similar: Detective 37.2%, Mystery 22.3%, Puzzle 18%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV detective game that tasks you with solving a murder by exploring a gallery and piecing together clues.
- #32 Minit
78% matchVery Positive89% of 2,907 reviews2018
Dev: JWPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.1%, Puzzle 26%, Adventure 17.5%, Indie 11.6%, Singleplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A clever time-loop adventure where every minute counts, forcing you to solve puzzles and progress before the loop resets.
- #33 Midnight Sin
74% matchVery Positive83% of 403 reviews2026
Dev: Faerin Games
Windows
In the wake of a murder, you receive an unexpected offer and find yourself living in a lavish mansion, surrounded by stunning women. Step into a web of lust, temptation, and dark secrets in Faerin’s most seductive game yet.
Why similar: Sexual Content 44.7%, Detective 19.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Story Rich 7.8%, Nudity 4.2%
- #34 Omensight: Definitive Edition
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,519 reviews2018
Dev: Spearhead Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Omensight is an Action Murder Mystery game. In order to prevent the apocalypse, you are fated to repeat the last day of the world until it can be saved. Investigate clues, fight enemies, and solve the murder of the Godless-Priestess.
Why similar: Time Travel 48.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Story Rich 7.4%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game centered on a time-loop mechanic where you must relive the same day to prevent the end of the world.
- #35 Kill The Clock
74% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Slugs
Windows
Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.
Why similar: Time Travel 33.1% ★, Detective 25.8%, Mystery 19.4%, Puzzle 7.4%, Adventure 6%
- #36 Time For You - Chapter 01
77% matchMixed60% of 362 reviews2020
Dev: Zero2HeroGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A story-driven adult dating sim / visual novel with a detective style twist!
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Sexual Content 25.1%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #37 Truberbrook / Trüberbrook
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,351 reviews2019
Dev: btfPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.3%, Adventure 19.9%, Time Travel 16.7% ★, Puzzle 13.1%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #38 The Roottrees are Dead
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,219 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 38.1%, Mystery 25%, Puzzle 17.7%, Story Rich 6.3%, Point & Click 4.3%
- #39 Detective Beebo: Night at the Mansion
70% matchVery Positive97% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Bwobbers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Oliver Beebo has been invited to a party by an ex-Rich man in the middle of nowhere. Snacks included. Unravel the mystery of the party, the guests, the house and the strange phenomena that's causing you to forget... something important? Surely it won't affect your love life.
Why similar: Time Travel 51.7% ★, Mystery 25.4%, Story Rich 8.3%, Point & Click 6.4%, Adventure 3.5%
- #40 The Deed: Dynasty
75% 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: Detective 28.5%, Mystery 16.2%, Sexual Content 14.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Story Rich 9%
- #41 The Room Two
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,825 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 39.3%, Mystery 32.1%, Point & Click 6.3%, Adventure 5.3%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%
- #42 Metropolis: Lux Obscura
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 489 reviews2017
Dev: Ktulhu Solutions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A unique game with a film noir atmosphere, seductive wanton women, and dirty dangerous secrets. Gameplay is based on a motion comic with a non-linear plot mixed with MATCH3 puzzle fights.
Why similar: Sexual Content 61%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Story Rich 6.4%, Indie 6.2%, Nudity 5.8%
- #43 Last Day of June
72% matchVery Positive87% of 4,725 reviews2017
Dev: OvosonicoPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?
Why similar: Time Travel 29.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 27.9%, Story Rich 13%, Adventure 10%, Indie 6.8%
- #44 Mercury Abbey
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,004 reviews2024
Dev: YiTi GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
In a mansion surrounded by mist, as the curse made by the Alchemist and Fairy reappears, the danger is quietly lurking in the darkness, awaiting its visitors.Follow Harrod and Willie to unravel an incredible story in Mercury Abbey, and go on an adventure that you would only find in mystery novels.
Why similar: Detective 43.3%, Puzzle 30.4%, Adventure 8.5%, Story Rich 5.3%, Indie 5.1%
- #45 A Sceptic's Guide to Magic
72% matchVery Positive91% of 85 reviews2019
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Birmingham, England: 1993. A shocking ritual murder compels a world-weary forensic investigator to discover a hidden realm of witchcraft, gods and demons. Follow clues and use magic to solve the case, with moral choices leading to multiple possible endings.
Why similar: Detective 39.1%, Mystery 26.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Indie 6.8%
- #46 Obscene Mansion
71% matchMixed66% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Fabula
Windows
Obscene Mansion is an erotic detective story with elements of adventure. Reveal the secrets of the mansion and put the souls of the harlots to rest.
Why similar: Sexual Content 35.2%, Detective 25.8%, Mystery 16%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 3.2%
- #47 Still Life
73% 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: Detective 31.9%, Mystery 27.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Puzzle 12.9%, Point & Click 10%
- #48 The Murder Hotel
67% matchVery Positive93% of 73 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 45.4%, Mystery 33.3%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 6.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #49 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
70% matchVery Positive83% of 23,420 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Why similar: Detective 35.6%, Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Mystery 21.1%, Story Rich 9.1%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #50 The Rise of the Golden Idol
66% 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 37.7%, Mystery 28.4%, Puzzle 16.6%, Adventure 6.8%, Atmospheric 2.9%
- #51 Dance of Death
73% matchMixed64% of 335 reviews2015
Dev: eight game studioPub: RunServer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A mysterious and fascinating quest in Hidden Object genre.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Great Soundtrack 20%, Mystery 17%, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 9%
- #52 Raging Loop
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,351 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 60.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Mystery 30.8%, Detective 23.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Time Travel 10.4% ★, Adventure 8.7%
- #53 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,292 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Mystery 14.5%, Puzzle 9.4%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #54 The Genesis Order
65% matchVery Positive87% of 1,921 reviews2024
Dev: NLT Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Murder and mystery lead a young detective to investigate a cult and to cross paths with a criminal organization. With the help of an angel and a harem of beauties, take on the challenge of saving the world from a mysterious threat.
Why similar: Sexual Content 36.5%, Detective 22%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #55 Orten Was The Case
66% matchVery Positive95% of 173 reviews2023
Dev: Woodhill Interactive
Windows · Mac
Orten Was The Case - A free movement puzzle/adventure game where you play as a youngster stuck in a time loop with the simple task of saving the world from literal destruction.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 43.8% ★, Detective 18.3%, Mystery 18%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #56 The Norwood Suite
68% matchVery Positive87% of 1,294 reviews2017
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Alliance
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.9%, Mystery 25.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 5.7%
- #57 The Crimson Maid
63% matchVery Positive88% of 127 reviews2026
Dev: GrimTalinPub: Wales Interactive
Windows
A marriage between first person exploration and visual novel, blessed with a sprinkle of puzzle gameplay. Immerse yourself in a period drama that intertwines romance with murder mystery, as a young cleric who must resist or give in to the charms of a strikingly beautiful maid.
Why similar: Mystery 45%, Story Rich 17.6%, Adventure 13.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, Atmospheric 4.9%
- #58 Enola
71% matchMixed65% of 172 reviews2014
Dev: The DomaginariumPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Survive a macabre world conjured up by the tortured memories of Angelica.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Mystery 18.5%, Adventure 17.8%, Indie 12.2%, Puzzle 11.8%
- #59 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
63% matchVery Positive95% of 133 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 29.7%, Mystery 24.8%, Puzzle 19.2%, Story Rich 8.8%, Point & Click 6.4%
- #60 Rusty Lake Paradise
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,651 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Why similar: Puzzle 41.9%, Mystery 18.4%, Point & Click 11.1%, Adventure 8.4%, Indie 7.4%
