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  1. #1 Misty Judgment
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
    Dev: 次元边界
    Windows

    This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Detective 14.2%, Crime 13.9%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Investigation 10.3%

  2. #2 Interrogation Simulator
    97% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
    Windows · Linux

    Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

    Why similar: Crime 22.6%, Investigation 17.3%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Text-Based 11.8%

  3. #3 Doki Doki AI Interrogation
    96% matchVery Positive82% of 502 reviews2024
    Dev: YAMADA
    Windows · Mac

    A short interrogation game taking full advantage of ChatGPT! You are tasked with interrogating the suspect [AI] of a murder case as an [excellent police officer]. How you choose to interrogate the suspect is up to you. How the AI reacts is rendered in real-time through ChatGPT.

    Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Futuristic 13.5%, Cinematic 11.4%

  4. #4 Paper Perjury
    95% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Cat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

    Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Crime 21.4%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.2%

  5. #5 The Operator
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 8,099 reviews2024
    Dev: Bureau 81
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Detective 20.2%, Crime 19.5%, Immersive Sim 15.2%, Mystery 7.7%

  6. #6 Profession investigator
    94% matchVery Positive99% of 103 reviews2022
    Dev: Indie-Geek
    Windows · Mac

    Profession Investigator is an immersive simulator with a text-based interface in which you have to deal with real criminal cases. The game uses materials from court archives and specialized literature.

    Why similar: Detective 25%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Text-Based 14.8%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, Investigation 10.9%

  7. #7 Turlock Holmes
    93% matchVery Positive80% of 917 reviews2024
    Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

    Why similar: Crime 35.1%, Detective 27.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Typing 6.2%, Story Rich 6.2%

  8. #8 초동수사 - 증언/증거 추리게임
    92% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: leeroom shin
    Windows · Mac

    A time-limited investigation mystery game where you uncover the truth using only evidence and testimony.

    Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Investigation 18.4%, Immersive Sim 18%, Simulation 9.9%, Text-Based 9.6%

  9. #9 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,907 reviews2023
    Dev: Team Tetrapod
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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 25.2%, Crime 23.5%, Text-Based 15.1%, Mystery 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.3%

  10. #10 Acolyte
    91% matchMostly Positive77% of 62 reviews2022
    Dev: SuperstringPub: Pantaloon
    Windows

    Acolyte is a narrative ARG/Detective game that gives you your own Acolyte; a digital assistant you can talk to freely with unlimited dialogue options. Just like a real conversation.

    Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Typing 14.3%, Mystery 8.1%

  11. #11 Trials of Innocence
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,556 reviews2025
    Dev: 猫龙游戏
    Windows
    Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.

    Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Detective 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 7.6%

  12. #12 Hymer 2000
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 1,002 reviews2025
    Dev: doBellPub: indienova
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Hymer 2000 is an interactive text puzzle game, where players freely converse with the "Hymer" and use an open "Search" function to retrieve past conversations. By discovering keywords, gathering clues, and collecting "Faces", players uncover Hymer's secrets and ultimately shut it down.

    Why similar: Text-Based 19.2%, Typing 19.1%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Detective 13.3%

  13. #13 烧尾宴
    88% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2025
    Dev: 有点正经
    Windows

    This detective interactive game casts you as an officer solving a murder at a remote inn. Freely type to question NPCs, who react dynamically. Uncover the truth or enjoy playful interactions—it’s your call. Immerse yourself in The Ancient unsolved cases!

    Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Immersive Sim 24.9%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, First-Person 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.8%

  14. #14 Tokyo Detectives
    89% matchMixed70% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

    Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Detective 22.6%, Investigation 21.9%, Text-Based 10.6%, Mystery 8.3%

  15. #15 Tell Me Everything
    90% matchMixed61% of 71 reviews2018
    Dev: LizardFactory
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.

    Why similar: Investigation 25.6%, Detective 22.5%, Text-Based 15.5%, Typing 15.1%, Mystery 9.2%

  16. #16 Sofia in Exchange for Lies
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 195 reviews2025
    Dev: MUTAN
    Windows

    Peek into the sins and memories of five personalities through surveillance cameras──This is an immersive, mystery adventure game that unravels the thoughts of the dark past that lie dormant inside Sofia,a suspect in the murder of a presidential candidate, and uncovers the truth behind the crime.

    Why similar: Text-Based 20.7%, Investigation 19.5%, Typing 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 9.1%

  17. #17 The Case of the Golden Idol
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 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 24.1%, Detective 23.5%, Crime 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Mystery 10.8%

  18. #18 The Murder Hotel
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 59 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: Crime 21.8%, Detective 19.9%, Immersive Sim 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Text-Based 9.9%

  19. #19 DOOMED Detective Game
    86% matchMixed46% of 71 reviews2025
    Dev: Azikton Studio
    Windows

    Doomed Detective Game is a game in which you will play the role of a detective who has arrived in the city of Redrock to figure out a very mysterious crime. Your task is to explore the city, find clues, talk to the residents of the city and find the killer! P.S: Every city resident is an AI...

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 30.1%, Detective 28.4%, Investigation 23.8%, First-Person 12.2%, Adventure 5.5%

  20. #20 Vaudeville
    85% matchMixed52% of 321 reviews2025
    Dev: Bumblebee Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Vaudeville is an experimental whodunit game based on the latest AI technologies to generate dialogues in real time. This tale of murder, suspense and absurdity unfolds as you play, and you are the protagonist.

    Why similar: Crime 26.9%, Detective 21.5%, Investigation 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Mystery 8.3%

  21. #21 Detective Worden
    83% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
    Windows · Mac

    As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

    Why similar: Typing 34.8%, Detective 25.8%, Strategy 22.2%, Realistic 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

  22. #22 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
    82% matchMostly Positive79% of 580 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: Investigation 23.2%, Detective 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Text-Based 13%, Mystery 9.6%

  23. #23 Connected Clue
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 98 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 29.3%, Detective 22%, Investigation 20.1%, Text-Based 14.4%, Mystery 8.2%

  24. #24 The Real Face of a VTuber
    80% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2026
    Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
    Windows

    A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.

    Why similar: Crime 28.4%, Detective 27.8%, Text-Based 12.3%, Mystery 11%, Visual Novel 9.4%

  25. #25 Murder by Numbers
    82% matchVery Positive84% of 1,650 reviews2020
    Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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

    Why similar: Investigation 21.2%, Crime 20.2%, Detective 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 7%

  26. #26 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,223 reviews2015
    Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

    Why similar: Crime 27.3%, Detective 20.8%, Investigation 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Mystery 7.7%

  27. #27 Scene Investigators
    79% matchMostly Positive75% of 971 reviews2023
    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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

    Why similar: Crime 23.9%, Investigation 23.5%, Detective 18.6%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Mystery 8.4%

  28. #28 Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 253 reviews2021
    Dev: James PattonPub: Clockwork Bird
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It’s 2065, and you are an interrogator-model android tasked with rooting out deviants among your own kind. You must probe for lies, monitor and exploit emotional spikes, earn the trust of your subjects, and make the final call: release, or destroy?

    Why similar: Investigation 30.3%, Detective 20.9%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Futuristic 11.4%, Story Rich 8.6%

  29. #29 Liar Game
    78% matchVery Positive80% of 96 reviews2025
    Dev: Kark Project
    Windows

    Can you find out who the Liar is? Will you outsmart everyone in this intense battle of wits?

    Why similar: Typing 35.3%, Crime 20.3%, Text-Based 19.4%, Strategy 13.8%, First-Person 11.1%

  30. #30 Mind Diver
    76% matchVery Positive97% of 307 reviews2025
    Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

    Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

    Why similar: Crime 23.2%, Investigation 19.7%, Detective 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Mystery 8.8%

  31. #31 For Your Tranquility
    78% matchMixed68% of 190 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: Crime 23.8%, Detective 20.4%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Text-Based 10.5%, Investigation 10%

  32. #32 探岛海龟汤
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 111 reviews2025
    Dev: 探岛工作室
    Windows · Mac

    最烧脑的单人海龟汤!训练有素的超智能主持人支持完全自由提问,每个问题都可能撕开隐藏的真相。层层迷雾与反转步步逼近,让你在推理的每一秒都感受到紧张与压迫。防卡关系统保证游戏顺畅,畅玩不虐心~

    Why similar: Detective 44.8%, Mystery 17.9%, Typing 13.9%, Text-Based 9.9%, Strategy 8.9%

  33. #33 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 267 reviews2026
    Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
    Windows

    Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.

    Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Text-Based 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%

  34. #34 Keyword: A Spider's Thread
    77% matchVery Positive82% of 277 reviews2021
    Dev: City From Naught Inc.
    Windows

    Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.

    Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Immersive Sim 18.8%, Crime 18.6%, Investigation 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%

  35. #35 UNMEMORY
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 98 reviews2020
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.7%, Detective 17.3%, Text-Based 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Mystery 11.3%

  36. #36 Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case
    74% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: Birdy Interactive
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Typing 18.5%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Mystery 9.7%

  37. #37 A Case of Fraud
    72% matchVery Positive98% of 365 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 28.6%, Investigation 27.6%, Crime 27.4%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 3.1%

  38. #38 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 5,341 reviews2025
    Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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

    Why similar: Detective 30%, Mystery 23.1%, Story Rich 17%, Strategy 11.8%, Simulation 10.1%

  39. #39 Methods: The Canada Files
    71% matchVery Positive97% of 330 reviews2026
    Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!

    Why similar: Investigation 25.5%, Crime 25.2%, Detective 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Visual Novel 6.7%

  40. #40 Subsurface Circular
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,925 reviews2017
    Dev: Bithell Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

    Why similar: Investigation 22.2%, Detective 21.2%, Text-Based 18%, Mystery 8.3%, Visual Novel 7.7%

  41. #41 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
    76% matchMostly Negative32% of 104 reviews2024
    Dev: GRAVITY GAME ARISEPub: GRAVITY
    Windows

    5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!

    Why similar: Crime 19.2%, Investigation 14.9%, Detective 14.7%, Text-Based 12.2%, Cinematic 9%

  42. #42 Justice.exe
    75% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 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 29.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Multiple Endings 13%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 9.2%

  43. #43 Murders on the Yangtze River
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
    Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    "Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

    Why similar: Detective 39%, Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Story Rich 9.2%, Text-Based 8.8%

  44. #44 Anonymous Hacker Simulator
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 739 reviews2024
    Dev: SicariusPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.

    Why similar: Crime 25.5%, Typing 25.3%, Immersive Sim 18.9%, Detective 14.6%, Simulation 8.3%

  45. #45 Murder Mystery Machine
    73% matchMixed54% of 172 reviews2021
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows

    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: Crime 39.4%, Detective 33.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Strategy 10.6%, Adventure 5.6%

  46. #46 Mystery of the Malign
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
    Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Investigation 36.2%, Mystery 19.7%, Crime 14.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Detective 7.7%

  47. #47 HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 446 reviews2026
    Dev: HotBunnyPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in Hackhub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.

    Why similar: Crime 32.1%, Typing 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Detective 8.1%, Simulation 5.8%

  48. #48 Mohism: Battle of Words
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 reviews2023
    Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
    Windows

    Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!

    Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Crime 23.5%, Investigation 22%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Mystery 9.8%

  49. #49 Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder
    73% matchVery Positive82% of 307 reviews2017
    Dev: Goldbar Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?

    Why similar: Crime 20.9%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 18.7%, Text-Based 16.4%, Mystery 9%

  50. #50 FLAM EVAW
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,478 reviews2025
    Dev: 北京万合瑞晟文化传媒有限公司
    Windows

    In"FLAM EVAW ", you will continue to embody the community detective Maple Kurosawa, using your powerful detective and hacker skills to embark on a journey of investigation against the Rainbow Crime Organization with several female assistants of different styles.

    Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, Cinematic 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11%, First-Person 9.8%

  51. #51 Telling Lies
    72% matchMixed63% of 1,290 reviews2019
    Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

    Why similar: Crime 23%, Detective 19%, Investigation 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Mystery 8.7%

  52. #52 The Roottrees are Dead
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 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 36.3%, Investigation 27.1%, Mystery 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Story Rich 6.6%

  53. #53 Lacuna: Prologue
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 169 reviews2021
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.

    Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Detective 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Text-Based 12.7%, Investigation 12.4%

  54. #54 Palm Cracker
    67% matchVery Positive98% of 86 reviews2025
    Dev: Petter Malmehed
    Windows

    Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?

    Why similar: Detective 39.6%, Immersive Sim 32.1%, Simulation 13.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Adventure 4.4%

  55. #55 TOBOR
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 86 reviews2023
    Dev: Cogoo
    Windows · Mac

    A psychological surveillance adventure. Observe 16 real-time CCTV feeds as TOBOR, a spy unit uncovering secrets in a dystopian bunker. Monitor suspects, collect evidence, and choose who survives. Multiple endings.

    Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Detective 17.4%, Text-Based 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

  56. #56 Her Story
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 10,228 reviews2015
    Dev: Sam Barlow
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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

    Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Investigation 18%, Typing 17.4%, Detective 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%

  57. #57 The Detective Reaper Invites
    69% matchMixed53% of 76 reviews2024
    Dev: SHIZU KANO UMIPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

    Use various cards to solve randomly generated murder cases in this roguelite deduction adventure game. The culprit always lies, and the innocent always tell the truth. Make too many mistakes, and it's back to square one. Put your wits to the test and solve as many cases as you can!

    Why similar: Text-Based 28.9%, Investigation 27%, Detective 26.6%, Story Rich 7.1%, Adventure 5.5%

  58. #58 Little Locked Rooms
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2024
    Dev: riolucci
    Windows · Linux

    Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!

    Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 20.1%, Crime 16.5%, Text-Based 13.6%, Mystery 9.9%

  59. #59 Neon Hearts City
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 50 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: Investigation 20.7%, Detective 20.5%, Crime 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Mystery 5.4%

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