- #1 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Investigation 23.4%, Detective 18%, Mystery 16.3%, Puzzle 7.6%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #2 Strange Horticulture
96% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Detective 14.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 7.6%, Relaxing 6.1%
- #3 The Restricted Index
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ursa Minus
Windows
Read between the lies in this first-person mystery puzzle game. You are the last librarian in Britain. Identify books. Recommend them. Ban them. Burn them. Uncover a catalogue of secrets and lost stories buried between the pages.
Why similar: Investigation 22.8%, Mystery 18.5%, Detective 12.8%, Puzzle 11.2%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #4 The Outer Islands
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cris Robson
Windows
An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.
Why similar: Mystery 22.1%, Investigation 19.8%, Detective 15.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 9.4%
- #5 The Detective's Apprentice
94% 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 cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Investigation 27.9%, Detective 23.7%, Mystery 18.5%, Puzzle 9.3%, Point & Click 6%
- #6 What Was Found at Ravenhill
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Distant Dimensions
Windows
Investigate a mysterious case at the old English estate of Ravenhill in this adventure inspired by classic first-person point-&-click games. Explore the mansion and its surroundings, solve puzzles & riddles, and question suspects to find out "what was found at Ravenhill"
Why similar: Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 18%, Detective 17.6%, Puzzle 8.8%, Point & Click 6.7%
- #7 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
93% matchVery Positive95% of 58 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: Investigation 25.4%, Detective 19.5%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 9.4%, Point & Click 7.5%
- #8 Detective Hindsight
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Investigation 24.8%, Detective 23.9%, Mystery 20.3%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 5.9%
- #9 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
91% match6 user reviews100% of 6 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: Investigation 24.8%, Detective 21.6%, Mystery 19.1%, Point & Click 8.9%, Adventure 7.4%
- #10 The Roottrees are Dead
90% 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 23%, Investigation 22%, Mystery 21.4%, Puzzle 11.5%, Point & Click 6.3%
- #11 Wrongly Accused
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Elomelo GamesPub: SwopBots Ltd.
Windows
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Investigation 24.9%, Detective 21%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, Point & Click 6.3%
- #12 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 740 reviews2026
Dev: ぱるそに工房
Windows
「ギルド探求団へようこそ!」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう!それでは──良い旅を!
Why similar: Investigation 30.5%, Detective 27.7%, Mystery 20.1%, Puzzle 12.9%, Adventure 5.3%
- #13 Xochi's Apothecary
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Single Effect Studios
Windows · Mac
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Detective 16.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #14 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
88% matchVery Positive98% of 435 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: Mystery 26.8%, Investigation 17.2%, Detective 15.3%, Story Rich 9.4%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #15 Aurora Hills: Chapter 2
86% matchVery Positive100% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second 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 a national park to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 18.3%, Puzzle 12.3%, Nature 10.8%, Detective 8.1%
- #16 Reports from Vera Cruz
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Suits
Windows
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Detective 18.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Exploration 6.2%, Puzzle 6%
- #17 Nemezis: Mysterious Journey III Prologue
86% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2021
Dev: Detalion Games S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
In Nemesis: Mysterious Journey III Prologue you will take part in an adventure that will introduce you to the story of Nemesis: Mysterious Journey III. Take on the role of Amia and begin your holiday adventure on the planet Regilus!
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Detective 14.4%, Puzzle 8.7%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #18 What Happened to Penelope Rose?
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trains In Space
Windows
Explore an abandoned mansion, solve puzzles, find secrets, and discover what happened to Penelope Rose in this 2D mystery adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 33.6%, Mystery 27.6%, Puzzle 11.9%, Point & Click 6.9%, Adventure 6.7%
- #19 Beware of the Cartographer!
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
Windows
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Detective 14.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 8.9%, Point & Click 6.7%
- #20 The Last Reunion
83% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 제이게임즈
Windows
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Investigation 19%, Mystery 17.6%, Detective 16.9%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Conversation 6.9%
- #21 Crossroads: Fatal Truths Collector's Edition
82% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Elephant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Make your choices. Find your path.
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Detective 16.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Point & Click 8.6%
- #22 RHEM III SE
84% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2021
Dev: Knut MüllerPub: Runesoft GmbH
Windows
In this third installment of the popular RHEM series of intricate pure-puzzle first-person adventure games, the adventures of brothers Kales and Zetais continue in the mysterious land of RHEM.
Why similar: Investigation 23.5%, Mystery 22.5%, Puzzle 15%, Exploration 11.7%, Adventure 9.3%
- #23 Firesoul
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael Miles
Windows · Mac
Answer the prayers of lost souls, exorcise dark spirits and solve puzzles to uncover the mystery of a forgotten island.
Why similar: Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 13.4%, Nature 13.2%, Exploration 12.8%, Investigation 10.8%
- #24 Mystery of the Malign
80% 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 27.7%, Mystery 25.3%, Puzzle 12.9%, Story Rich 10%, Exploration 9.2%
- #25 Lones
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JayCode
Windows
Lones is a single-player adventure. Leave stress behind and live off-grid in the Canadian woods. Investigate and uncover the truth behind a mysterious and peculiar shadow.
Why similar: Investigation 24.6%, Mystery 19.7%, Nature 15.8%, Exploration 9.6%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #26 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
Windows
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Mystery 24.7%, Investigation 24.2%, Detective 19.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Adventure 6.4%
- #27 Follow the meaning
79% matchVery Positive94% of 980 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Mystery 16.8%, Investigation 15.8%, Detective 15.4%, Puzzle 11.9%, Point & Click 8.3%
- #28 Strange Antiquities
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,842 reviews2025
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
Why similar: Investigation 17.9%, Detective 13.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 7.2%, Choices Matter 6.4%
- #29 Detective Agency: Murder at the Manor
79% matchMixed58% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: 吉祥如意工作室
Windows
The owner of the Golden Rose Manor died mysteriously in the secret room. Everyone in the manor has an alibi, but their speech is full of loopholes... You will go to the crime scene, search for clues, analyze the suspect's statement, make reasonable inferences, reveal the truth of the case!
Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Detective 16.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 8.8%
- #30 Meal: Mystery Escape Room
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Unyielding Pixel Games
Windows
A lavish dinner. A locked room. And a truth no one wants you to uncover. Meal: Mystery Escape Room is a cinematic puzzle adventure where every solved clue pulls you deeper into a web of secrets. Unravel an unforgettable night through story-driven escape-room challenges.
Why similar: Investigation 24.8%, Detective 17.9%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 8.6%, Mystery 8.1%
- #31 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case
77% matchMixed59% of 271 reviews2023
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Hercule Poirot is back in a brand-new adventure, set in the heart of London.
Why similar: Investigation 23.2%, Detective 19%, Mystery 17.3%, Conversation 7.3%, Exploration 6.1%
- #32 The hidden game society
77% matchMixed68% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: digital2 games
Windows
The hidden game society is a digital escape room experience. You have been invited to be a member of this mysterious club. You will find yourself alone and trapped in this curious board game-themed room full of atmosphere. Use your wit and deduction skills to find a way out.
Why similar: Investigation 25.1%, Detective 24.2%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 9.3%
- #33 Beach Cafe: Caribbean Sand
78% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Killbug StudioPub: Cooking and Publishing
Windows
Where is Grandpa? and why has his beach bar been closed for more than 2 years? An adventure full of puzzles and mystery begins! Explore, discover all the clues and read them correctly in order to advance. Let yourself be enveloped by a story of intrigue set on a beach.
Why similar: Investigation 28.4%, Mystery 24%, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 8.1%, Exploration 7.2%
- #34 Emerald Valley
75% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: JIMIJMI19Pub: JIMIJIMI19
Windows
This is a single-player puzzle game. You are a tourist visiting Emerald Valley, but a sudden landslide traps you and the other visitors. Explore the environment, collect items, talk to fellow tourists, and piece together the truth to discover why you can’t leave—and lead everyone to safety.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Mystery 17.7%, Investigation 11.9%, Puzzle 10.2%, Hidden Object 7%
- #35 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
74% matchVery Positive94% of 372 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: Mystery 19.7%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #36 Who Did It?
75% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: BeldrProductionsPub: BeldrProductions Games
Windows
Who Did It? Is a detective puzzle-game. Your job is to read the given case files to find out who the murderer is! Do you have what it takes to master all cases and close them all for good?
Why similar: Investigation 23.2%, Detective 21.4%, Mystery 19.7%, Puzzle 10.4%, Point & Click 6.9%
- #37 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
74% matchMixed56% of 326 reviews2024
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.
Why similar: Investigation 24%, Detective 18.8%, Mystery 18.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Exploration 7.2%
- #38 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
76% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 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 31.1%, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 18.9%, Puzzle 7.2%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #39 Cracks Where the Light Gets In
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Highland Boundary
Windows · Mac
You've been confined your whole life. Peering through cracks and eavesdropping passes the time, but it won't change the world. Until a foreign military threatens your home and forces you to act. Solve a cozy and fiendish detective-mystery, making logical deductions from limited perspectives.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Story Rich 10%
- #40 Crossroads: Escaping the Dark
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Can you guide a tormented gamer through a trio of terrifying challenges?
Why similar: Investigation 18.8%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #41 In Memoriam
72% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: MoCaps
Windows · Linux
Step into a gripping medieval political thriller where intrigue, betrayal, and power struggles shape your fate. As a ghostly detective, you’ll uncover conspiracies, navigate a web of deception and unravel a larger mystery tied to your own demise
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 21.1%, Mystery 19.4%, Puzzle 12.1%, Point & Click 6.8%
- #42 Haunted Legends: The Call of Despair Collector's Edition
73% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Amax InteractivePub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
People in Nulver Town are turning into crystal and more appear on the streets each day! Can you find out who’s behind these strange transformations and save the town before it’s too late?
Why similar: Investigation 19%, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 12.1%, Exploration 9.4%
- #43 Santo Island Incident
72% matchPositive90% of 31 reviews2022
Dev: Çınar's Art
Windows
MYSTERY - EXPLORING - PUZZLE - Overgrowth took over the whole Santo Island and facility as a result of an unknown incident. Your mission is to find out the source of the incident and solve what's happened at Santo Island.
Why similar: Investigation 24.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Detective 13.8%, Nature 10.1%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #44 Whispered Secrets: Morbid Obsession Collector's Edition
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A mysterious invitation promises rare treasures but exposes dark secrets!
Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Detective 17.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 10.9%, Hidden Object 9.8%
- #45 Surface: Project Dawn
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Something lurks beneath the surface... Can you save yourself and your daughter in time?
Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Detective 14.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 12.2%, Exploration 9.5%
- #46 A Winter Haunting
70% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: ABPub: Eccentric Stylist
Windows · Mac
Everlyn Sterling, a young woman tasked by her grandmother to take care of a historic mansion, finds herself entangled in a mystery involving supernatural forces. Join her in this point-and-click style game to uncover the secrets behind this landmark!
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Exploration 9.1%
- #47 Book Travelers: A Victorian Story
71% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Can you save literature’s most famous story worlds from ruin?
Why similar: Investigation 19%, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Puzzle 12.1%, Exploration 9.4%
- #48 City of Voices
70% 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: Investigation 26.4%, Detective 20.7%, Mystery 19.2%, Puzzle 9.1%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #49 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,367 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 23.1%, Mystery 19.3%, Story Rich 7.7%, Exploration 6.4%
- #50 Ms. Holmes: The Milverton Plot Collector's Edition
69% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Elephant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Can you uncover the truth behind your uncle’s dangerous past?
Why similar: Investigation 22.8%, Detective 20.8%, Mystery 15%, Hidden Object 9.6%, Adventure 8.4%
- #51 Geamana Village
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Chainwolf Studio
Windows · Linux
A first-person investigative game set in a drowned village. Explore abandoned homes, speak with the last remaining locals, and capture through your lens the destruction left behind by the toxic sludge. Gather evidence, follow every clue, and uncover the truth hidden beneath silence and decay.
Why similar: Investigation 26.6%, Detective 18.8%, Mystery 17%, Nature 8.2%, Exploration 6.5%
- #52 Mohism: Battle of Words
68% 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: Investigation 23.8%, Detective 21%, Mystery 17.9%, Puzzle 11%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #53 The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure
67% matchVery Positive97% of 447 reviews2025
Dev: The Wonder Room
Windows · Linux
Beekeeper (and former world’s greatest detective) Sherlock Holmes is arranging a surprise picnic for his friend Watson. Unfortunately pesky mysteries keep getting in the way! Explore, find clues and interrogate your neighbours in this cosy point and click adventure!
Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Detective 18.4%, Nature 12.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 8%
- #54 Big Ear Detective
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fabula Improviso
Windows · Mac
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Investigation 24%, Detective 20.1%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 9.5%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #55 Major's Heart
68% 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: Investigation 21.1%, Detective 16.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 11%, Point & Click 8.6%
- #56 Reflections of Life: Spindle of Fate
69% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
The world’s fate hangs by a thread...
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Detective 15.3%, Puzzle 12.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Exploration 9.4%
- #57 Eye 4 Eye
67% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Team Eye 4 EyePub: Yi Dai
Windows
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Investigation 24.4%, Detective 19.9%, Mystery 18.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #58 Cross Country Case
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Investigation 25.5%, Detective 21.3%, Mystery 19.3%, Puzzle 10.2%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #59 Mistmoon Falls
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Investigation 18.8%, Detective 17.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Puzzle 7.8%, Exploration 6.9%
- #60 Lost & Found
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShaggyBearGames
Windows
Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.
Why similar: Mystery 20.5%, Investigation 20.3%, Detective 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Story Rich 9.5%