- #1 Midnight Saturn
97% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2026
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
A grizzled private eye in a sci-fi adventure takes a murder case no one else will touch. He’s seen it all before, but nothing’s prepared him for a conspiracy that leads off-world. Something big is about to happen. Whatever it is... it goes live at midnight.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Point & Click 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #2 The Pactmaker
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Alejandro Pascual
Windows
You are a professor who forged pacts with otherworldly entities to save your daughter. Dive into the memories of others, alter reality, and use your new supernatural abilities to uncover the truth in this dark point-and-click thriller.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Point & Click 18.3%, Supernatural 17.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #3 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
96% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Point & Click 18.3%, Investigation 10.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 6.6%
- #4 Neon Hearts City
95% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 23.4%, Point & Click 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Investigation 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #5 Blackwell Unbound
94% matchVery Positive94% of 789 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Supernatural 20.6%, Detective 19.7%, Adventure 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
- #6 As The Leaves Fall
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clay Crown Games
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Supernatural 18.5%, Point & Click 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Investigation 7.6%
- #7 Unavowed
93% 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 25.4%, Detective 19.9%, Supernatural 18.8%, Adventure 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #8 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
91% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Point & Click 22.6%, Adventure 14.7%, Investigation 10.9%, First-Person 5%
- #9 The Blackwell Legacy
92% matchVery Positive89% of 1,644 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.
Why similar: Point & Click 32%, Supernatural 22.1%, Detective 16.5%, Adventure 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #10 The Roottrees are Dead
90% 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 37.1%, Point & Click 16%, Investigation 9.7%, 1990's 7.5%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%
- #11 Blackwell Deception
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 649 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.7%, Supernatural 19.2%, Detective 18.6%, Adventure 13%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
- #12 The Darkside Detective
89% matchVery Positive94% of 5,262 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 30%, Point & Click 19.1%, Supernatural 17%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Adventure 7.1%
- #13 The Fifth Bell: Frequency of Secrets
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Serhat Arslan
Windows
The Fifth Bell is a premium 2D point-and-click mystery adventure set in 1994 Europe. Investigate hidden mechanisms, decode historical clues, and stop a forbidden instrument before it is awakened.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Detective 21.2%, Adventure 14.2%, 1990's 10.3%, Investigation 7.6%
- #14 Shadows in Sanluca
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nicolás Cid Delgado
Windows
A Supernatural mystery in the beating heart of a Latin American city. Scour the past memories of an abandoned house, build out a web of connections between its inhabitants, and learn of the sinister truth that led to their downfall.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.9%, Detective 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Adventure 12.8%, 1990's 8.4%
- #15 WILLOW RIDGE
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RAPWNED
Windows
In 1995, Detective Richard Moore turned in his badge, abandoning the only case he couldn't solve — A string of disappearances in town, culminating in the loss of his wife. Ten years later, an impossible lead drags him back. After all... Nothing stays buried forever in WILLOW RIDGE.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Detective 15.3%, 1990's 8.9%, Supernatural 8%
- #16 Major's Heart
86% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Point & Click 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Adventure 15.1%, Investigation 8.9%
- #17 The Big Hollow: 1982
82% matchPositive80% of 45 reviews2026
Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Can you think like a killer? In this short murder mystery find details in evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Point & Click 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Investigation 12.3%, Adventure 7.1%
- #18 Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 264 reviews2014
Dev: Nerd Monkeys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A strange murder has occurred in the Hotel Lisbon, a man committed suicide with 14 stabs to the back while at the same time he peacefully drank his coffee. This case with contradictory facts could only be solved by the amazing Detective Case and his sidekick, Clown Bot.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Point & Click 31%, Adventure 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Indie 3.2%
- #19 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
85% matchMostly Negative28% of 542 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...
Why similar: Detective 42%, Point & Click 25.9%, Adventure 24.3%, First-Person 4.4%, Mystery 3.4%
- #20 The Raven Remastered
84% matchVery Positive81% of 404 reviews2018
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?
Why similar: Detective 40.3%, Point & Click 29%, Adventure 23.4%, Mystery 5.2%, Singleplayer 2%
- #21 I'M YOUR HOST
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Calligram Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 44.1%, Point & Click 19.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Adventure 9.3%, Mystery 5.1%
- #22 City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition
83% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
You are not afraid of ghost stories, so your pursuit of inspiration leads you to the strangest of places. But this time something truly sinister is in the air. Can you survive the encounter with a real spirit?
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Supernatural 19%, Point & Click 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Investigation 7.7%
- #23 Dead Detective: Zombie Conspiracy
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Interactales
Windows · Mac
Step into the shoes of Margh, an undead private detective, in this hilarious and bizarre adventure that combines classic point-and-click gameplay with an elaborate “deaduction” system. Use your brain (or what’s left of it) to solve strange and unconventional mysteries in a world ruled by zombies.
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Point & Click 21.3%, Adventure 9.7%, Investigation 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #24 The Rewinder
81% 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 28.2%, Point & Click 15.8%, Supernatural 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Adventure 8.8%
- #25 The Eventide
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Reset Ltd.
Windows
A supernatural mystery where perspective informs reality. Guide agents from the Eventide Agency through paranormal investigations across a neon-soaked cityscape. Explore, collect clues, and interpret the evidence to uncover the facts of each case and expose a deeper truth.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Supernatural 21.7%, Point & Click 18%, Investigation 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 6.1%
- #26 False Testimony
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bizi Games
Windows
Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Point & Click 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Investigation 4.7%
- #27 Matt Murphy: The case of the stone guest
78% match5 user reviews83% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: David Ponce SeguraPub: Sock Films
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this pixelated adventure from Sock Films, you'll have to help Matt Murphy and his faithful friend Trey to catch, look, talk and search the underworld of Naperville.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.2%, Detective 24.8%, Adventure 17.7%, 1990's 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #28 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
79% 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 49.8%, Point & Click 20.9%, Adventure 15%, Investigation 4.6%, Mystery 4.1%
- #29 Dead Link
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Deep Sea Studio
Windows
An aging encrypted terminal. A past deliberately erased. Follow the guidance, solve puzzles one by one, and close in on a buried truth. Who used this computer before you? What happened to them? And now, it is your turn.
Why similar: Detective 14.7%, Point & Click 13.4%, Investigation 10.5%, 1990's 9.9%, Adventure 9.8%
- #30 Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
79% matchMixed59% of 808 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.
Why similar: Detective 41.8%, Point & Click 28.9%, Adventure 26.4%, Mystery 2.9%
- #31 Halloween Stories: Horror Movie
77% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: ElephantPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Four friends are pulled inside a movie where the special effects are all too real!
Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Detective 22.9%, Adventure 16.5%, Supernatural 15.8%, Investigation 8.4%
- #32 The Guilty Hearts
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Singlecore Games
Windows
Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 35%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Adventure 15.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Mystery 4.7%
- #33 The Detective's Apprentice
76% 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 40.9%, Point & Click 17%, Investigation 13.8%, Adventure 10.2%, Logic 6.1%
- #34 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
74% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Point & Click 19%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Adventure 9.1%, Investigation 7.9%
- #35 Deadly Match
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Belba Games PTY LTD
Windows
Deadly Match is a single‑player third‑person murder mystery. Investigate the deaths of two young women in a small, seemingly peaceful town.
Why similar: Detective 44.9%, Supernatural 15.4%, Point & Click 13.9%, Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #36 [Redacted] The Safehouse
73% matchVery Positive97% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Supernatural 16.3%, Investigation 11.3%, 1990's 6.7%
- #37 Mystery Island:Enigmatic Painting
74% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
After a difficult journey, Ada officially became a detective. This disappearance commission seemed extraordinary. During the exploration of the ancient castle, it seemed that a series of strange events also surfaced...
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Point & Click 24%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Adventure 15.8%, Mystery 4.7%
- #38 Desktop Explorer
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,312 reviews2026
Dev: Recurring Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Point & Click 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Investigation 10%, 1990's 9.9%
- #39 DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);
73% matchVery Positive94% of 171 reviews2023
Dev: COOL BEANS PRODUCTIONSPub: HYPER REAL
Windows
Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Point & Click 18.3%, 1990's 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Adventure 9.2%
- #40 Sinking Island
75% matchMixed69% of 284 reviews2014
Dev: White Birds ProductionsPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Walter Jones, a billionaire had planned on opening up a resort for the rich and famous, but was killed before his dream could be achieved. It's up to Detective Jack Norm to crack the case by interviewing the people on Sinking Island to get valuable clues. A game from Benoit Sokal.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.3%, Detective 33.9%, Adventure 26.5%, Mystery 5.3%
- #41 Impirical Evidence
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Match Head Studio
Windows
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Supernatural 19.6%, Point & Click 17%, Investigation 9.4%, Adventure 6.8%
- #42 Art of Murder - Cards of Destiny
73% matchMixed67% of 156 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A vicious serial killer leaves a trail of blood across America. He butchers his victims and leaves a card at the crime scene as his signature trademark. But he wants more! He triggers a psychotic face-off with the Federal Agent Nicole Bonnet, whose area of expertise is serial killers.
Why similar: Detective 44.8%, Adventure 27%, Point & Click 24.7%, Mystery 3.4%
- #43 Mystery Case Files: Incident at Pendle Tower
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Pendle Tower was once a lavish high-rise hotel, but a new renovation has awakened a long-dormant secret within its foreboding halls.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.8%, Detective 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Adventure 16.8%, Investigation 7.8%
- #44 Linework
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overlyunderqualified
Windows
Linework is a story about a broken grieving detective set in 1990s Gui Dou, a town full of mysteries. Solve each murder with clues they left behind, and discover the truth behind your wife’s death
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Logic 8.2%, Point & Click 6.6%
- #45 Blackwell Epiphany
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,006 reviews2014
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The last game in the Blackwell series.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.5%, Supernatural 19.8%, Adventure 17%, Detective 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
- #46 Discarded Memories: A Red Iron Story
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toby Davis
Windows · Linux
Enter a small town filled with mysteries to help Andrew Connor solve one of his own. Work your way through the past and help put it, and the people involved, to rest for good. Just remember to be careful, danger could be hidden around any corner.
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Point & Click 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, First-Person 8.4%, Investigation 5%
- #47 Mystery Case Files: House That Love Built Collector's Edition
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
In the latest Mystery Case Files adventure, stop Angelica from claiming the secret legacy beneath Ravenhearst!
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Point & Click 24.7%, Supernatural 18.6%, Adventure 18.3%, Story Rich 3.7%
- #48 Pawprints
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Whisker Works Studio
Windows
In the dead of night as a storm brews Detective Ward finds himself at the scene of a strange murder. With his trusted partner at his side they set out to determine just what happened here, and maybe catch the cat that's tagged along to the crime scene.
Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Point & Click 26.2%, Supernatural 16.5%, Adventure 11.1%, 2D 4.5%
- #49 The Mystery of Oak Island
69% 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 27.2%, Point & Click 22.2%, Investigation 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Adventure 7.4%
- #50 Art of Murder - Hunt for the Puppeteer
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 164 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A series of dark macabre murders is crisscrossing two continents and FBI agent Nicole Bonnet is called in again to investigate. The only clue, mysterious dolls dressed in 18th century costumes, are left next to the deceased. What are the motives behind the actions of an insane pitiless slayer?
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Adventure 34%, Point & Click 31.7%
- #51 Das Geheimnis von Lakeshore
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: derrx_o Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D Point and Click Adventure in Pixel Art
Why similar: Point & Click 27.4%, Detective 26.8%, Adventure 18.1%, 1990's 14.1%, 2D 4.7%
- #52 My mom is out there
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jordan Ellapin
Windows
Your mother disappeared 15 years ago, a mystery surrounds a hospital, and you live in seclusion in the apartment directly across the street. Use your computer to retrace the last clues left by your mother and try to solve this mystery.
Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Supernatural 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, 1990's 12.4%, First-Person 9%
- #53 City of Voices
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Point & Click 15.4%, Investigation 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Adventure 6.8%
- #54 Next of Kin: Epiphany
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spelkväll Games
Windows
Become private detective Dennis Monroe, a relentless investigator driven to catch the infamous "Epiphany Killer," a shadowy figure who has haunted the city for over twenty years. Every clue draws you closer to the truth, but danger lurks behind every revelation.
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Point & Click 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Adventure 9.5%
- #55 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
67% 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 34.6%, Point & Click 24.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Adventure 11.6%, Logic 6.4%
- #56 The Mermaid Mask
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,966 reviews2026
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp humour and tricky puzzles. Dive into the next mystery from the creators of Tangle Tower & Crow Country.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Supernatural 18%, Point & Click 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Investigation 7.9%
- #57 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
65% matchVery Positive94% of 459 reviews2025
Dev: Armonica LLC
Windows
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 42.4%, Adventure 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Investigation 6.4%
- #58 Paws of Coal
67% matchVery Positive91% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Gamechuck
Windows
The miners of Rabbit Burrows are falling ill, and it is hurting production. As an eminent scholar of the Animal Kingdom, Charles Quill has been summoned by the Crown to help them solve the outbreak. The miners know and respect the young scholar, but there seem to be other things at play.
Why similar: Detective 35%, Point & Click 19.6%, Investigation 13.1%, Adventure 10.3%, Lore-Rich 6.3%
- #59 Chimeras: Blinding Love
67% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Something dangerous prowls the streets... Can you find out what's targeting young men in Paris?
Why similar: Point & Click 22.5%, Detective 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Adventure 17.6%, Investigation 7.9%