- #1 Tangle Tower
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,076 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Noir 16.1%, Point & Click 12.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9%, Mystery 6.7%
- #2 Detective Grimoire
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,355 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 19%, Point & Click 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Investigation 11.3%, Comedy 7.4%
- #3 The Darkside Detective
96% matchVery Positive94% of 5,121 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 27.3%, Point & Click 19.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Comedy 11.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #4 Nine Noir Lives
95% matchVery Positive88% of 153 reviews2022
Dev: Silvernode Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?
Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Detective 16%, Point & Click 12.2%, Comedy 8.9%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #5 Loco Motive
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,162 reviews2024
Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Noir 19.3%, Detective 15%, Investigation 13.2%, Point & Click 11%, Mystery 8.3%
- #6 Unforeseen Incidents
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,051 reviews2018
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.8%, Detective 14.9%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #7 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,947 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Point & Click 14.9%, Investigation 13.2%, Comedy 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%
- #8 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
92% matchVery Positive94% of 2,509 reviews2020
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Noir 27.7%, Detective 20.3%, Point & Click 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, 2.5D 8.6%
- #9 Mutropolis
91% matchVery Positive88% of 209 reviews2021
Dev: Pirita StudioPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Point & Click 18.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Funny 6.4%
- #10 Lamplight City
91% matchVery Positive90% of 844 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Noir 21.4%, Point & Click 16.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.5%
- #11 The Journey Down: Chapter Two
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 557 reviews2014
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Chapter Two of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!
Why similar: Noir 43%, Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 13.9%, 2.5D 8%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #12 Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
89% matchVery Positive89% of 555 reviews2020
Dev: imaginarylab
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...
Why similar: Investigation 14.5%, Point & Click 14.1%, 2.5D 13%, Mystery 9%, Comedy 8.2%
- #13 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
89% matchVery Positive92% of 5,473 reviews2018
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Comedy 13.9%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 11.5%
- #14 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,476 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Noir 21.1%, Investigation 16.8%, Point & Click 9.3%, Mystery 7.9%
- #15 The Wild Case
88% matchVery Positive87% of 252 reviews2021
Dev: Specialbit Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Noir 15.8%, Point & Click 13.8%, Investigation 10.9%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
- #16 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,574 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 17.4%, Point & Click 9.6%, Mystery 8.6%
- #17 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
86% matchVery Positive81% of 472 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Point & Click 18.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Investigation 9.5%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
- #18 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
86% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Mystery 14.7%, Funny 9.3%, Cartoon 9%, Story Rich 9%
- #19 Puzzle Agent
85% matchVery Positive89% of 2,805 reviews2010
Dev: Telltale
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Point & Click 20.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 8.4%, Comedy 7.6%
- #20 Inspector Waffles
84% matchVery Positive95% of 291 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Noir 28.4%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 11.6%, Point & Click 10.9%, Mystery 7.4%
- #21 Wildwood Down
82% matchVery Positive95% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: Crashable Studios
Windows · Mac
Step into the hilariously twisted world of Wildwood Down, a side-splitting comedy thriller. Featuring a protagonist with Down Syndrome. (Inspired by and voice acted by the Dev's childhood friend!) Perfect for fans of the P-n-C adventure genre and new comers looking for a wild heartfelt ride!
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Point & Click 15%, Comedy 10.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
- #22 Thimbleweed Park™
83% matchVery Positive93% of 4,161 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.6%, Detective 11.1%, Comedy 10%, Noir 6.8%, Mystery 6.6%
- #23 The Case of the Golden Idol
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,351 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 21.7%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #24 The Secret of Retropolis
81% matchVery Positive93% of 189 reviews2021
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows
The Secret of Retropolis is a VR narrative game of a new kind, a blend of classic point-and-click adventure with immersive cinematography. Embody the witty protagonist of a film noir plot. Meet unforgettable characters. Solve puzzles. Lose yourself in the retro-futuristic atmosphere.
Why similar: Noir 30%, Detective 22.2%, Point & Click 15.7%, Hand-drawn 7.3%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #25 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
77% matchVery Positive97% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Noir 22.6%, Detective 14.8%, Point & Click 13.6%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 9.3%
- #26 Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness
78% matchVery Positive98% of 237 reviews2023
Dev: Zima software
Windows · Mac
Join the crazy police detective Francis in his search for a kidnapped cloned beauty and go through countless escapades with him in this classic point & click adventure full of comedy.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Point & Click 19.9%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Comedy 10.3%, Cartoon 8.5%
- #27 The Journey Down: Chapter One
80% matchVery Positive87% of 1,296 reviews2013
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Journey Down is a point-and-click series with an Afro-Caribbean twist. Get ready to embark on a journey of exploration, mystery and grave danger - but also a journey of warmth, friendship and love.
Why similar: Noir 44.5%, Point & Click 22.7%, 2.5D 10%, Comedy 9%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #28 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 224 reviews2017
Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A Bleaker Predicklement is a hilarious AND mysterious point and click adventure game. Explore smoggy alleys, meet suspicious characters and help Bertram as he finds himself framed for a murdering he did not commit!
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Point & Click 21.5%, Mystery 15.7%, Comedy 13.4%, Funny 9.8%
- #29 Darkestville Castle
79% matchVery Positive93% of 707 reviews2017
Dev: Epic Llama GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Darkestville Castle — a darkly comedic point-and-click adventure where you play as a sarcastic demon. Solve clever puzzles, manipulate idiots, and bring chaos back to Darkestville, because being evil is just more fun.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Comedy 10.4%, Funny 9.1%
- #30 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
76% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Nobody Crown
Windows
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Detective 19.2%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%, Mystery 8.8%
- #31 Bayou Island - Point and Click Adventure
82% matchMixed49% of 75 reviews2017
Dev: Andy Howard Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Make your way through this thrilling old school style point and click adventure game and try to solve the mysterious circumstances plaguing Bayou Island.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Comedy 11%, Funny 8.1%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #32 Crime O'Clock
77% matchMixed69% of 505 reviews2023
Dev: Bad SeedPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 17.4%, Point & Click 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11%, Mystery 9.5%
- #33 Kaptain Brawe: A Brawe New World
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 176 reviews2011
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Step into a hilarious, steampunk-tinged point n click space adventure! Play as Captain Brawe, Agent Luna and Danny across four colorful planets — solve clever puzzles, uncover conspiracies, and meet unforgettable characters (space pirates, secret agents, and eccentric aliens).
Why similar: Point & Click 17.8%, Detective 15.7%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Comedy 13.2%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #34 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
75% matchVery Positive89% of 1,277 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 17.5%, Point & Click 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Mystery 7.9%
- #35 The Curse of Monkey Island
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,000 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Why similar: Point & Click 59.2%, Comedy 11.5%, Puzzle 5.6%, Adventure 5.5%, Cartoony 5.5%
- #36 Nut City Blues
73% matchVery Positive97% of 390 reviews2023
Dev: looking4stupid
Windows
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Point & Click 15.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Comedy 11.6%, Mystery 9.8%
- #37 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 584 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Join Dangeresque, (Strong Bad from Homestar Runner) the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Noir 18.4%, Detective 17.9%, Comedy 11.8%, Cartoon 9.3%
- #38 Detective Gallo
76% matchVery Positive83% of 182 reviews2018
Dev: Footprints Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Detective Gallo is a point&click comic-noir adventure that is entirely hand-illustrated and hand-animated, and whose protagonist is a feathered and grumpy private eye struggling with a very tricky case, bizarre characters, and puzzles that will put his insight and patience to the test.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.4%, Detective 27.7%, Comedy 21.9%, Adventure 9%
- #39 NORCO
72% matchVery Positive93% of 3,080 reviews2022
Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.
Why similar: Noir 29.8%, Investigation 18.3%, Point & Click 17.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #40 Whateverland
73% matchVery Positive88% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: Caligari Games
Windows
Find your way out of a magical prison in this non-linear point'n'click adventure full of mini games and challenges. Get to meet the charismatic Whateverlanders, steal and deceive or be a good boy to discover all the different endings of Vincent's story.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Comedy 15.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #41 DAEMON MASQUERADE
71% matchVery Positive96% of 461 reviews2024
Dev: Callum Page
Windows · Mac · Linux
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 21%, Point & Click 14.2%, Hand-drawn 13%, Mystery 12.2%
- #42 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business
75% matchVery Positive86% of 519 reviews2015
Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A classic point and click adventure game, featuring weird and wonderful characters, beautiful animation and a fantastic soundtrack. "It is quite possibly one of the finest point-and-click comedy murder mystery adventure games set in Victorian London you will play today" - Bertram Fiddle
Why similar: Point & Click 31.9%, Detective 17.9%, Comedy 16.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Funny 8.5%
- #43 Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,164 reviews2019
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery. Also there's a wizard.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 17.8%, Comedy 13.3%, Point & Click 12.7%, Mystery 12.1%
- #44 LumineNight
71% matchVery Positive89% of 510 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Noir 19.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Point & Click 9.9%, Investigation 9.6%
- #45 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
70% matchVery Positive94% of 9,191 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Detective 38.2%, Mystery 19.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Story Rich 10.3%, Comedy 5.8%
- #46 Paradise Lofts
74% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: BaMa Media
Windows
PARADISE LOFTS is a slow-burning, noir, hardcore sex romp, set in the fictitious city of Paradise in 1958. A visual novel, point-and-click journey, with loads of mini-games, crazy characters, and multiple solutions to challenges. 8 - 12 hrs.
Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Point & Click 14%, Detective 13.1%, Investigation 11.5%, Hand-drawn 11.3%
- #47 Foolish Mortals
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 600 reviews2025
Dev: Inklingwood Studios
Windows · Mac
Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago an entire wedding suddenly & mysteriously vanished on the island of Devil's Rock, and with it went the location of the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To find it, you might need to die too. A cozy, story-driven, point & click adventure game of the merry & macabre.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Cartoon 8.2%
- #48 Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,058 reviews2022
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 17.6%, Comedy 15%, Mystery 13.3%, Funny 10.7%
- #49 Occult Crime Police
70% matchVery Positive93% of 164 reviews2021
Dev: Eggcorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Point & Click 13.6%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
- #50 Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,288 reviews2019
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!
Why similar: Point & Click 32%, Story Rich 16.5%, Puzzle 11.3%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Comedy 9.4%
- #51 Emerald City Confidential™
71% matchVery Positive95% of 148 reviews2009
Dev: Wadjet Eye GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Work with the world's most cunning detective in the shadowy underbelly of the Emerald City of Oz! As Petra, you'll be lured deep into mysteries involving new foes and familiar faces; Scarecrow, Lion, and Toto included. This is Oz as you've never seen it before!
Why similar: Noir 42.9%, Point & Click 31.3%, Detective 18.2%, Adventure 7.6%
- #52 Murder Is Game Over
69% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Point & Click 23.7%, Funny 11.5%, Story Rich 10%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #53 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
65% matchVery Positive98% of 480 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.2%, Detective 19.6%, Mystery 19%, Investigation 14.1%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #54 Unusual Findings
68% matchVery Positive90% of 561 reviews2022
Dev: Epic Llama GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.8%, Dialogue Heavy 20.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Comedy 12.5%, Story Rich 9%
- #55 Detective Dotson
67% matchVery Positive85% of 157 reviews2025
Dev: Masala Games Private Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery adventure game about an aspiring actor turned detective. Dotson comes across a case where each clue unravels new details about his father’s sudden passing. Engage in a riveting story, explore vibrant modern India, and use your wits to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Funny 9.8%, Comedy 9.7%
- #56 A Case of the Crabs: Rehash
69% matchVery Positive94% of 84 reviews2020
Dev: Pinhead Games
Windows
A complete remake/remaster/rehash of the award winning Flash game: A Case of the Crabs! Play as smart-ass detective, Nick Bounty, in this hilarious point & click adventure and hunt down a nefarious counterfeit crab ringleader!
Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Investigation 18.9%, Point & Click 16.6%, Detective 12.9%, Comedy 7%
- #57 Aviary Attorney
68% matchVery Positive95% of 2,262 reviews2015
Dev: Sketchy Logic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.
Why similar: Detective 40.3%, Mystery 17%, Comedy 15.9%, Story Rich 10.5%, Hand-drawn 8.4%
- #58 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 129 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: Noir 23.1%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Point & Click 10.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%
- #59 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
66% matchVery Positive81% of 385 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: Noir 21.9%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Point & Click 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%
- #60 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,243 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Noir 22.6%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 16.8%, Point & Click 13.1%, Mystery 10.1%