- #1 Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 1
97% matchVery Positive86% of 638 reviews2015
Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is...
Why similar: Noir 15.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Detective 10.6%, Hidden Object 9.9%, Crime 9.9%
- #2 Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,793 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Let one of the most thrilling adventures of your life begin!
Why similar: Hidden Object 32.3%, Point & Click 16.8%, Detective 12%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Horror 9.5%
- #3 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 330 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.6%, Point & Click 15.3%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Casual 10.1%, Horror 9%
- #4 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,243 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Noir 20.1%, Investigation 17.7%, Detective 15.7%, Point & Click 11.1%, Horror 7.7%
- #5 Whispers of a Machine
95% matchVery Positive93% of 1,977 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Point & Click 17.7%, Noir 17.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #6 The Eyes of Ara
94% matchVery Positive83% of 830 reviews2016
Dev: 100 Stones Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Hidden Object 16.7%, Point & Click 14%, Difficult 13%, Mystery 8.4%
- #7 Chinatown Detective Agency
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.
Why similar: Noir 19%, Investigation 14.9%, Detective 14.4%, Crime 13.7%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #8 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
92% matchVery Positive92% of 1,227 reviews2016
Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.4%, Point & Click 15.2%, Detective 15.2%, Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #9 Murder Mystery Machine
91% matchMixed54% of 173 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Noir 25.9%, Detective 21.2%, Crime 20.1%, Point & Click 11.9%, Mystery 7%
- #10 Still Life
91% matchVery Positive82% of 1,089 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 22.9%, Crime 16.7%, Detective 16.7%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Noir 9.7%
- #11 Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 282 reviews2020
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Entertaining plunge into the world of debauched elites, alluring women and corrupted cops, where power is the ultimate currency. This is a thrilling introduction to the brand new Hidden Object Game series in the tradition of best police dramas.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.9%, Detective 19.9%, Point & Click 12.3%, Casual 12%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #12 The True Tales of Bloodstreet 13 - Chapter 1
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 60 reviews2019
Dev: Alterego Games
Windows · Mac
Replay the crime scene from multiple perspectives as you follow detective Deacon Darnell in this mysterious case! A die-hard social puzzle game.
Why similar: Detective 55.1%, Mystery 26.6%, Adventure 18.3%
- #13 Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 505 reviews2016
Dev: One More LevelPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Stop the mysterious killer!
Why similar: Hidden Object 32.1%, Point & Click 14.9%, Detective 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10%, Mystery 8.8%
- #14 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
85% matchVery Positive98% of 480 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.9%, Detective 19.8%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 16.4%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #15 Emerald City Confidential™
88% matchVery Positive95% of 148 reviews2009
Dev: Wadjet Eye GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Work with the world's most cunning detective in the shadowy underbelly of the Emerald City of Oz! As Petra, you'll be lured deep into mysteries involving new foes and familiar faces; Scarecrow, Lion, and Toto included. This is Oz as you've never seen it before!
Why similar: Noir 37.9%, Point & Click 26.6%, Detective 15.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Adventure 8.5%
- #16 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
86% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Made in Mavis
Windows · Mac · Linux
Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.
Why similar: Noir 21.3%, Crime 17.2%, Detective 16.2%, Point & Click 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #17 Miss Fisher and the Deathly Maze
87% matchVery Positive81% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac
Episode 1 and 2 of the award winning murder mystery, visual novel adventure in which you become the Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, the glamorous and stylish detective!
Why similar: Detective 38.9%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Story Rich 15.7%, Casual 13.9%, Adventure 11.7%
- #18 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
84% matchVery Positive94% of 4,035 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Crime 24.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Cartoony 10.7%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #19 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3
83% matchVery Positive94% of 638 reviews2025
Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3 is the final chapter of the psychological thriller trilogy. With point-and-click mechanics, intricate puzzles, and cinematic cutscenes, immerse yourself in a dark horror experience that redefines the genre.
Why similar: Hidden Object 22%, Point & Click 16.1%, Detective 15.4%, Horror 13.4%, Exploration 9.3%
- #20 Adventure Escape Mysteries
84% matchVery Positive87% of 1,116 reviews2020
Dev: Haiku Games Co
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Play a story-driven room escape game with unique puzzles enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Solve mysteries, puzzle through escape rooms, and find the clue that will crack the case in a critically acclaimed puzzle adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 19%, Investigation 18.4%, Point & Click 14.6%, Horror 9.6%, Mystery 8.2%
- #21 Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 2
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2015
Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
One week after the eerie events occurred in Silver Creek Falls, the sleepy town in North Carolina is hit with yet another tragedy. An FBI agent is brutally murdered in cold blood in his own bedroom. No one knows who did it or why. Only one thing is clear: something truly sinister is broiling in Silver Creek Falls.
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #22 Detective From The Crypt
82% matchVery Positive93% of 148 reviews2021
Dev: BOV
Windows · Linux
Jane wakes up in a crypt as a ghost. You are investigating the death of her family together. Seeking and researching evidences. Building an accusation based on them. You have a laboratory to research evidences. Play and get the feeling of being a true Victorian detective.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Hidden Object 16.3%, Investigation 15.6%, Point & Click 13.9%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #23 Aurora Hills: Chapter 1
79% matchVery Positive95% of 3,599 reviews2024
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is the first part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from the region to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!
Why similar: Hidden Object 28.7%, Point & Click 26.1%, Mystery 17.5%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 6.2%
- #24 Intruder In Antiquonia
81% matchVery Positive90% of 113 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 16.7%, Point & Click 13.1%, Hidden Object 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #25 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
82% matchMixed55% of 1,126 reviews2019
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.
Windows · Mac
How Far Would You Go to Escape the Past? Step into a story filled with danger, intrigue, and complicated relationships in Midnight in Salem, the new 3D mystery adventure with detective Nancy Drew. Time is short, and you, as Nancy Drew, must solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Point & Click 17.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Hidden Object 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #26 Connected Clue
78% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Crime 17.8%, Detective 16.6%, Noir 16.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Point & Click 10.8%
- #27 The Slaughter: Act One
81% matchVery Positive84% of 145 reviews2016
Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.
Why similar: Noir 33%, Detective 21.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Crime 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #28 Metaphobia
79% matchVery Positive85% of 493 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Mosaic Games
Windows
Metaphobia is an investigative mystery game in the style of classic 1990’s point-and-click adventures. Take control of Richard Elmstat in his journey to solve his father's murder.
Why similar: Investigation 25.8%, Point & Click 25.5%, Noir 25.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 5.7%
- #29 Demon Hunter: Chronicles from Beyond
80% matchMixed63% of 571 reviews2014
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover your true identity and face a mysterious entity from another dimension!
Why similar: Hidden Object 37.6%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Casual 8.6%
- #30 The Hand of Glory
77% matchVery Positive95% of 207 reviews2020
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.7%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Third Person 15.8%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #31 Tokyo Detectives
78% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 23.6%, Crime 20.1%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #32 Inspector Waffles
76% matchVery Positive95% of 291 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Crime 15.7%, Detective 13.5%, Investigation 11.7%, Point & Click 9%
- #33 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
74% matchVery Positive94% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Point & Click 14.7%, Crime 14.3%, Investigation 12.1%, Mystery 10.3%
- #34 Forest Ranger Services: Episode 1
75% matchVery Positive83% of 142 reviews2024
Dev: GuardHouse
Windows
Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story! Based on true events.
Why similar: Investigation 28.4%, Detective 25.3%, Horror 20.3%, Mystery 10%, Casual 6.3%
- #35 The Darkest Files
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 657 reviews2025
Dev: Paintbucket Games
Windows · Mac
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Noir 23.8%, Investigation 19.8%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Mystery 6.4%
- #36 Case #1472
76% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Broken at Release Game Studio
Windows
A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 26.5%, Horror 14%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Mystery 9%
- #37 Utter a Name
73% matchVery Positive92% of 206 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 19.5%, Difficult 14.3%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Noir 9%
- #38 Edgar Poe: Hidden Objects
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Uncover secrets in a mysterious mansion inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. Play as a curious detective in a hidden-object adventure filled with puzzles, surprises, and a story full of twists!
Why similar: Noir 29.1%, Hidden Object 17.4%, Detective 17.1%, Point & Click 13.8%, Investigation 9.9%
- #39 The Painscreek Killings
73% matchVery Positive91% of 6,095 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Investigation 29.6%, Detective 24.8%, Mystery 12%, Horror 10.6%, Exploration 8.5%
- #40 Still Life 2
77% matchMixed44% of 567 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Who is hiding behind Mr. X? Still Life 2 reveals the long-awaited ending of Still Life and spells a new investigation for Agent Victoria McPherson. In Fall 2008, Victoria is sent to Maine where Ellen Dunnigan's body has just been found.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.6%, Crime 22.8%, Detective 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Mystery 8.2%
- #41 Mosaic of the Strange
70% matchVery Positive96% of 181 reviews2025
Dev: Mark FfrenchPub: Divide The Plunder
Windows · Mac
Mosaic of the Strange is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring ENORMOUS interlocking puzzles. Help Special Agents Cullen and Brady investigate a bizarre murder, while discovering 144 real-world paranormal case files.
Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Point & Click 19.9%, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #42 What Never Was
71% matchVery Positive95% of 5,079 reviews2019
Dev: Acke Hallgren
Windows · Mac · Linux
What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.
Why similar: Investigation 19.3%, Point & Click 17.6%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 12.4%
- #43 The Secret Order 2: Masked Intent
74% matchVery Positive81% of 504 reviews2015
Dev: Sunward GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Become the wayfarer through the past to force back the evil power!
Why similar: Hidden Object 32.8%, Point & Click 18.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Casual 9.8%, Mystery 7.3%
- #44 Meridian 157: Prologue
72% matchVery Positive81% of 338 reviews2020
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Meridian 157: Prologue is the first in a series of point-and-click puzzle adventure games. Play as David Zander, a meteorologist who is investigating a mysterious weather signal on a remote island south of Alaska. Venture toward the remote island to discover the mystery behind the 157th meridian!
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.9%, Point & Click 18.6%, Investigation 16.9%, Detective 11.9%, Horror 11.4%
- #45 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,379 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Story Rich 14.1%, Exploration 13.1%
- #46 Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,606 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists…
Why similar: Hidden Object 36.5%, Point & Click 17.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Horror 9.5%, Detective 7.9%
- #47 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
70% matchVery Positive89% of 7,813 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 33.1%, Investigation 18.8%, Crime 18.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Point & Click 7.2%
- #48 The Case of the Golden Idol
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,351 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Detective 21.5%, Crime 14.2%, Point & Click 12.3%, Mystery 10%
- #49 Art of Murder - FBI Confidential
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 247 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Become Nicole Bonnet: a young female FBI agent and accept the challenge! Who is the murderer? A psychopath or maybe a meticulous and intelligent man? To solve the mystery you have to start thinking like the felon.
Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Point & Click 29%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Adventure 15.7%
- #50 Castle of Secrets
69% matchMixed62% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.7%, Point & Click 20.2%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Horror 13.6%, Exploration 11.4%
- #51 Misericorde: Volume One
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 509 reviews2023
Dev: XEECEE
Windows · Linux
Misericorde: Volume One is the first part of a series of mystery visual novels set in a convent in 1482.
Why similar: Noir 43%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Mystery 18.3%, 2D 7.2%, Adventure 5.3%
- #52 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
65% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 20%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 12.4%, Point & Click 12.1%, Exploration 10.5%
- #53 Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches
72% matchMixed64% of 154 reviews2014
Dev: Arberth StudiosPub: Meridian4
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is a first-person point-and-click adventure inspired by Welsh mythology, focused on investigation, puzzles, and a dark, atmospheric mystery.
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Hidden Object 16.8%, Point & Click 13.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #54 Azurael's Circle: Chapter 1
69% matchVery Positive86% of 111 reviews2018
Dev: Jordan AllenPub: Enkian Games
Windows
Azurael's Circle: Chapter 1 is a horror-mystery adventure game where you must find the truth about your mother's death. What evils await you in the depths of the Lancaster farmhouse? The further you go, the more strange things get.
Why similar: Horror 71.1%, Adventure 28.9%
- #55 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 660 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Noir 21.9%, Investigation 19.3%, Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 12.3%, Hidden Object 9.8%
- #56 The Secret Order 7: Shadow Breach
68% matchVery Positive88% of 195 reviews2019
Dev: Sunward GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
There are dark secrets that have an annoying tendency to crawl back into the light, escaping oblivion. But there is also Sarah Pennington, the most skilled agent of the ever-watching Secret Order, who is there to face them.
Why similar: Hidden Object 35.1%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Casual 10.8%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #57 Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child
68% matchVery Positive90% of 292 reviews2017
Dev: World-LoomPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Find clues to your father's whereabouts in a Victorian mansion!
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.1%, Point & Click 15.9%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Horror 11.3%, Mystery 9.9%
- #58 Demon Hunter 3: Revelation
68% matchVery Positive89% of 316 reviews2016
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Face your own supernatural past!
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.2%, Point & Click 18.1%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Horror 11.9%, Mystery 9.9%
- #59 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
65% matchVery Positive93% of 1,427 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 20.8%, Investigation 20.4%, Point & Click 15.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Mystery 8.7%