- #1 The Operator
96% matchVery Positive92% of 8,890 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: Conspiracy 24% ★, Investigation 15.5%, Crime 15.3%, Thriller 13%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
- #2 The FED
97% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Britnet Media
Windows
An agency called the FED has identified an online group of potential threats. All they need is evidence to have them locked away. You are a new agent going undercover in that online group with the task of getting that evidence, by whatever means necessary.
Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Time Management 19%, Investigation 15.6%, Alternate History 13.6%, Conspiracy 11.5% ★
- #3 Small Town Robot
96% match5 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Brandon Weeks
Windows
Explore the small town of ShadeCreek in this Indie point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Alternate History 27.3%, Crime 20.6%, Point & Click 15.4%, Investigation 12.9%, Adventure 7.2%
- #4 Hired Eye
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightdesk
Windows
A noir detective game played at your desk. Read evidence photos, CCTV footage and records, compare fingerprints and voices, and fill in the suspect matrix yourself before you accuse anyone. Juggle action points, fees and deadlines across eight cases as a criminal organization closes in.
Why similar: Investigation 18.5%, Crime 17.9%, Conspiracy 15.5% ★, Point & Click 10.3%, Thriller 8.9%
- #5 Atom☭grad
94% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Petter Malmehed
Windows
A linguistic detective game. Decrypt the Soviet computer to prevent total nuclear annihilation.
Why similar: Alternate History 18%, 1980s 14.4%, Conspiracy 11.1% ★, Immersive Sim 10.5%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #6 Hollow Bequest
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ANIQ
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a legendary detective, the disappearance of a former mentor provokes a return to your humble beginnings. Every clue reveals the dark secrets that haunt the town. What should have been a quick investigation gradually became a struggle for your life and freedom. Who or what is responsible?
Why similar: Alternate History 20%, Conspiracy 19.9% ★, Point & Click 11.7%, Investigation 10%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #7 Murder on the Stella
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: General Federal StudiosPub: TURBO D3
Windows · Linux
It's a murder mystery. It's an adventure. It's a cruise vacation simulator. It's different each time you play.
Why similar: Conspiracy 17.7% ★, Crime 17.4%, 1980s 15.9%, Investigation 15.2%, Thriller 12.4%
- #8 LAN Party Adventures
92% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: LEAP Game Studios
Windows
Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.
Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Conspiracy 19.6% ★, Thriller 16.2%, Investigation 14.3%, Point & Click 7.8%
- #9 The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ManyDev Studio
Windows
The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag is the first part of an episodic adventure game which combines gripping crime story with classic courtroom drama. Immerse yourself into a world set in early 90’s in which you gather (or fabricate!) evidence, deduct and run fierce courtroom battles.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.8% ★, Crime 18.2%, Thriller 14%, Investigation 13.9%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #10 SCP - The Sentient Box
91% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2022
Dev: Hybriona Technologies LLP
Windows · Mac
Investigate the life of John Doe as he resides in his lost memories in this story-driven Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that merges Your Real Life with science fiction as it explores the Dark Limits of Alternate History and The SCP Foundation.
Why similar: Crime 23.7%, Alternate History 22.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Thriller 11.4%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #11 Dirty Land
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Naturally Intelligent
Windows · Mac · Linux
A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.6% ★, Crime 20.2%, 1980s 17.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Point & Click 10.6%
- #12 Late Hours
89% matchMixed59% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Miguel RomanPub: Rapture Ready Games
Windows
Your job sucks. Your relationship’s collapsing. And someone’s watching you from the shadows of Greasez’s. Welcome to the night shift.
Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Time Management 18.2%, Investigation 17.1%, Immersive Sim 13%, Thriller 11.4%
- #13 Night Cascades
89% matchVery Positive92% of 226 reviews2022
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.5% ★, Crime 17.1%, 1980s 16.3%, Investigation 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
- #14 Things Too Ugly
88% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Professor Space GamesPub: Baltoro Games
Windows
Clock in at TEREBRO INC. for the night shift in 1986. Protect the company's legacy as Risk Assessment Data Processor. Equipped with era-specific technology, navigate through obscured narratives to shape the company's future.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.3% ★, 1980s 15.7%, Thriller 11.9%, Retro 11.3%, Immersive Sim 9.5%
- #15 THE MAIN POST
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FORTPub: FOURTWONA GAMES
Windows
THE MAIN POST - is a visual novel, which takes place in a USSR. You play as a military man who is being taken on a mission to a closed city in the USSR. You will have to reveal all the secrets of this place.
Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Alternate History 20.2%, Thriller 18.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Visual Novel 10%
- #16 Laura Bow and the Mechanical Codex
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NineZyme OÜ
Windows · Mac · Linux
LAURA BOW IS BACK, in an all new point-and-click adventure! Get ready for lots of wonderful nostalgia, in this third installment of the Laura Bow franchise, originally created by Sierra Online and designed by Roberta Williams & Bruce Balfour.
Why similar: Alternate History 26.2%, Crime 22.8%, Point & Click 13.9%, Investigation 12.2%, Stylized 8.4%
- #17 GLYPHIS_IO BBS: The Proxy Tapes 1989
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: James BradleyPub: The Civitas Universe
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative hacking adventure set in an alternate 1989 Japan. Boot your Bradsonic 69000, dial into underground bulletin boards, solve programming puzzles and crack games you can actually play. Tune into pirate radio and earn the trust of a crew whose secrets put more than your computer at risk.
Why similar: Alternate History 20.5%, Conspiracy 18.6% ★, 1980s 15%, Investigation 14.1%, Retro 9.6%
- #18 Wild East: The Straw Man
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David Zacik
Windows · Mac
1993, just after Czechoslovakia split in two. Play as reporter Marek and investigate the death of a company director in name only. In Prague, journalist Eva pursues a case of her own. Explore locations, read documents, and uncover where their cases meet in a classic 2D point-and-click mystery.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.8% ★, Crime 19.7%, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 13.8%, Retro 7.4%
- #19 The Things We Don't See: 10 Interactive Stories of Horror, Mystery, and the Unknown
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VisualNovelGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ten Storiees. Dozens of impossible choices. Every choice decides who survives, what they become, or what they never should have seen. A branching visual novel anthology of horror, conspiracy, and quiet dread — with dozens of endings.
Why similar: Conspiracy 42.3% ★, Thriller 20.4%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Simulation 10.5%, Visual Novel 7.4%
- #20 The Price of Grief
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zero Budget Mystery
Windows · Mac
Dive into a decade of secrets, mysterious characters and their inexplicable deaths - in the shadow of the darkest time in human history. Investigate crimes, decode documents, collect clues and solve riddles - one word at a time. The deeper you read, the less any of it seems to be an accident.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25% ★, Investigation 19.8%, Crime 17.7%, Point & Click 13.9%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #21 Mono Tape
83% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Faruk Bıyık
Windows
REMEMBER! You can't escape the guilt, can you? You must remember and face the truth. Are you the one to blame? There is one way to untangle your mind: collect lost tapes, repair corrupted recordings, and watch your past. But be careful who you trust. Even yourself.
Why similar: Thriller 18.7%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Simulation 10.8%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Time Management 9.6%
- #22 OBSIDIAN 7
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Double Jackdaw
Windows
Tiptoe the thin line between curious and classified: A Noir Detective Adventure. 1957, the Atomic Age: Investigate strange cases, solve intricate mysteries, follow the evidence & question strange characters in the deserts of Area 7. As cases are solved, pieces of a deeper story are revealed.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.7% ★, Alternate History 15.2%, Investigation 15%, Crime 14.7%, Point & Click 12.8%
- #23 The Telephone
82% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
The Telephone is a first-person psychological horror game that will transport you to a world governed by anxiety. You will have to explore the house in which you are locked and the mysterious town of Lonely Plain, searching for clues that can help Roberta regain her memory.
Why similar: Alternate History 21.1%, Crime 17.8%, Thriller 16.2%, Time Management 14.5%, Investigation 11.9%
- #24 These Darker Tides
81% matchVery Positive91% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel Drip Games
Windows
Welcome [EMPLOYEE] to your new job protecting Deep Sea Cables from creatures of the deep. We're not liable for loss of limbs, sanity, or life while on the job. Don't forget to keep your desk clean and your eyes on those cameras!
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.2% ★, Alternate History 18.6%, 1980s 14%, Time Management 13.3%, Immersive Sim 10%
- #25 The Dragon Blossom
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 3SkullsInteractive
Windows
Beat reporter Birdie Malone goes undercover as Hollywood star Clara Bow to stop a masked culprit from stealing The Dragon Blossom in this 1930's point and click whodunnit.
Why similar: Alternate History 20.4%, Crime 19.3%, Thriller 14.6%, Investigation 13.9%, Retro 10.6%
- #26 ON DUTY: ALL CLEAR
79% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Spartan Squad VIIPub: SPARTA Club
Windows
The peace of Prison Sector 7 is in your hands. As a rookie guard, you must maintain 7 days without a single incident. Don't let your guard down. A single incident will reset your accident-free record to 'Day 0'.
Why similar: Crime 33.3%, Time Management 19.4%, Simulation 17.3%, Investigation 16%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #27 The Great Farce
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Auxilio Games
Windows
The Great Farce is a non-linear mystery game that follows Claudia Marcó, journalist and former First Lady, during a series of attacks targeting the recently democratized country of Castela's politicians and their families, having to unveil the deepest secrets of their young democracy.
Why similar: Time Management 16.3%, Crime 12.6%, Point & Click 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Thriller 10.5%
- #28 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
79% matchMixed68% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.9% ★, Crime 19.5%, Investigation 15%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Point & Click 9.2%
- #29 仿品一號 | Imitation: No.1
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FIVE P.M. STUDIO
Windows
Imitation: No.1 is a first-person 3D puzzle game with a mechanical-craft style. Explore freely, uncover clues, and operate strange machines to create “slides” said to hold the essence of things. Dive into an alchemist’s memory and reveal secrets beyond gold.
Why similar: Alternate History 20.8%, Immersive Sim 19.1%, Simulation 15.2%, Investigation 11%, Retro 11%
- #30 Our Ordinary Home
77% matchPositive92% of 37 reviews2026
Dev: Mantaray161
Windows
A psychological thriller where you assemble fragmented memories and hidden clues to uncover the truth behind a disturbing incident.
Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Crime 21.1%, Point & Click 15.6%, Conspiracy 12.8% ★, Visual Novel 9%
- #31 No Results Found
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,027 reviews2026
Dev: Zzangdol GamesPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows · Mac
Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?
Why similar: Investigation 27.4%, Crime 26.1%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Exploration 7.5%
- #32 Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case
78% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: HappymealPub: Shinyuden
Windows
This classic-style mystery adventure game, inspired by the Famicom Detective Club series and illustrated by Famitsu's legend Kiyokazu Arai, will take you on a suspenseful journey through the beautiful landscapes of Ise-Shima.
Why similar: Crime 23.6%, 1980s 17.4%, Investigation 16.7%, Retro 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #33 Corrupt Receptionist Elina
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Craftsoft
Windows
A receptionist simulation set in a medieval fantasy Adventurers’ Guild, where you review documents and process rewards. You should pay for your sick sister’s medicine. Will you work honestly—or turn to bribery and embezzlement? Your paperwork and choices will shape your fate.
Why similar: Crime 32.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Simulation 15%, Point & Click 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%
- #34 May No One Be Left Behind
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: nesobaka
Windows
Welcome to the Sanatorium! Here we train the next generation of space pioneers! We're proud to welcome such an outstanding specialist to our ranks! A first-person psychological horror focused on atmosphere and storytelling. Solve puzzles and uncover the conspiracy behind The Global Government.
Why similar: Alternate History 22.3%, Conspiracy 19.4% ★, Investigation 12.1%, Puzzle 8.4%, Retro 8.1%
- #35 Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case
76% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: HappymealPub: Shinyuden
Windows
The stage is set in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, for the latest installment in this retro mystery series! There, hearts that pass each other by can’t help but grow twisted… Uncover the truth behind a mysterious death with your junior detective, Ken!
Why similar: Crime 23.2%, 1980s 20.1%, Investigation 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Thriller 10.7%
- #36 Mahou Shoujo Escape
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: cocoan
Windows
Let's escape the room before the countdown ends, or☆……?
Why similar: Time Management 23.1%, Point & Click 16.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #37 The Case of the Golden Idol
73% 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: Conspiracy 26.8% ★, Investigation 19%, Crime 16%, Thriller 14.9%, Point & Click 10.8%
- #38 Drown the Bride
73% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Sun Labyrinth LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short interactive adventure about a young actress who must use her wits to prevent her best friend from being murdered.
Why similar: Alternate History 26.1%, Point & Click 18%, Visual Novel 13%, Retro 10.8%, Adventure 8.9%
- #39 Night Hacking
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Time Traveling Badger
Windows
An interactive story about hacking, unveiling secrets, chatting with people, and searching for purpose.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.4% ★, Alternate History 21%, Investigation 16.6%, 1980s 12.6%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #40 Hello Operator
72% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Leapfrog Studio LLC
Windows
Play as Blissville’s lone switchboard operator in this atmospheric, story-rich mystery. From your dimly lit station, connect calls, listen in, and uncover the secrets that bind the townsfolk—and the darkness beneath their polite masquerade.
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.8% ★, Crime 22.1%, Investigation 15%, Simulation 10.4%, Point & Click 9.1%
- #41 The Occupation
75% matchMixed60% of 414 reviews2019
Dev: White Paper GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.
Why similar: 1980s 19.3%, Thriller 18%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, Alternate History 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #42 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nessie Games
Windows
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Crime 20%, Investigation 17.4%, Retro 15.2%, Thriller 14.6%, Point & Click 11%
- #43 Police Officer
70% matchMixed66% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: Turquoise GamesPub: TK Interactive
Windows
Police Officer is a first-person police station simulator where you manage a police station: process suspects, hear citizens' pleas, and manage the daily chaos of law enforcement—one decision at a time.
Why similar: Crime 35.3%, Time Management 19.6%, Simulation 17.9%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Investigation 11.4%
- #44 It Was Not a Suicide
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Poisonic Studio
Windows
A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.
Why similar: Crime 27.1%, Investigation 22.5%, Thriller 19%, Point & Click 10.2%, Retro 7.8%
- #45 RE:Solver
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows · Mac
Uncover the truth investigating the RE:Solver case files. Dive into murder mysteries, solo or with friends. Hack, investigate and unravel cases in a virtual internet. Photorealistic characters, engaging gameplay, and stream-friendly. Crack cases reveal secrets. Can you solve the mysteries?
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.5% ★, Alternate History 23%, Crime 21.3%, Investigation 15.9%, Immersive Sim 9.9%
- #46 The Silver Crow
69% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: Dreamagination
Windows · Mac
Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.2% ★, Crime 19.3%, Investigation 17.6%, Point & Click 15.5%, Retro 9.2%
- #47 The Honeypot Murders
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Supernormal Games
Windows
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Conspiracy 30.2% ★, Investigation 18.6%, Thriller 16.9%, Point & Click 9.9%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #48 Chernov Incident
70% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Daulet MukanPub: Yerzhan Mukhanov
Windows · Mac
A time-driven psychological thriller puzzle game where players monitor systems, analyze data, and solve logic-based challenges under extreme pressure. Every action costs time as you prioritize failures, make critical decisions, and race against a relentless countdown.
Why similar: Time Management 30.5%, Immersive Sim 20%, Point & Click 15.3%, Thriller 11.5%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #49 Rough Justice: '84
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Gamma MinusPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Do what it takes to make your fledgling security agency thrive in this 80s noir crime bustin', dirty crossing, vengeance-seeking board game inspired strategy game with dice and cards.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.3% ★, Investigation 18.7%, Time Management 18.4%, 1980s 18.3%, Stylized 7.5%
- #50 Subjugation
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Basement Dweller Games
Windows
Why is it here? Where was it before? Has it always been here? In Subjugation you're put in charge of a containment chamber for one hour, housing a horror unknown to mankind. Maintain three different stations, oxygen, hunger, and anger, to keep it calm and complacent.
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.9% ★, Time Management 18%, Thriller 15.5%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #51 Dorasyeoda
69% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: Merlin's AtticPub: STUDIOS NooY
Windows
「Dorasyeoda」 is a 3D Mystery & Detective game set in a dystopian world, which is based on a virtual history of the Joseon Dynasty.
Why similar: Alternate History 27.6%, Crime 12.3%, Point & Click 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Visual Novel 10%
- #52 Death at Fleming Manor
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SUPERTHUMb
Windows
"Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certificates and emergency reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Crime 22.3%, Conspiracy 21.3% ★, Investigation 16.6%, Thriller 15.7%, Point & Click 10.7%
- #53 KYC: K Stands for Killing
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monastic Hill Studios
Windows
Suneil starts his new night job at a gas station on the outskirts of Highwayton, Colorado. The customers keep coming but few of them leave. Something in the dark keeps asking for them.
Why similar: Crime 31.5%, Investigation 21.7%, Immersive Sim 19%, Thriller 8.6%, Simulation 8.2%
- #54 Report on the Death of Robert Evergreen
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Local RagPub: The Local Rag
Windows
A retro audio-based narrative game about the power of the news. Robert Evergreen is dead! The public adored him, but what was he like in private? Listen to interviews with Robert’s friends and family, decide what kind of article you’d like your paper to print, and watch the story unfold.
Why similar: Alternate History 26.4%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Retro 13.4%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #55 Echoes of the Veil
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Botiga Games
Windows
Jack Graves has been invited to a mysterious mansion by a killer who has yet to finish their work. Investigate supernatural echoes, uncover the next victims, and stop the culprit before it’s too late.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.4% ★, Alternate History 17.7%, Crime 16.6%, Time Management 15%, 1980s 13.4%
- #56 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
67% matchVery Positive88% of 75 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: Conspiracy 22.7% ★, Crime 20.7%, Thriller 14%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Point & Click 9.5%
- #57 Forensics: Crime Scene Detective
65% matchMixed64% of 327 reviews2026
Dev: Binary ImpactPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Become a forensic specialist in a realistic crime lab simulator. Investigate crime scenes, collect microscopic evidence, and identify perpetrators in the lab using DNA and digital analysis. Based on the experience and insights of experts from the State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate.
Why similar: Crime 33.6%, Investigation 26.4%, Simulation 15.9%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Puzzle 5.5%
- #58 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
66% matchVery Positive81% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Why similar: Soundtrack 23.7% ★, Crime 20.6%, Investigation 15.2%, Point & Click 10.7%, Stylized 9.5%
- #59 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
67% matchMostly Negative31% of 106 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: Soundtrack 22.8% ★, Crime 20.4%, Investigation 14.9%, Simulation 14%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #60 Dreamsettler
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows
Sleepnet. It's where dreams are literally made. But sometimes dreams need a little help, and that's where you come in. They say a private eye never sleeps, but to crack these cases you'll need to be out cold.
Why similar: Alternate History 24.4%, Investigation 15.8%, Retro 14.5%, Point & Click 13.5%, Simulation 11.9%