- #1 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
97% 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: Detective 24.7%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Mystery 14.1%, Text-Based 12.5%, Investigation 12.3%
- #2 Voodoo Detective
96% matchVery Positive95% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, 2.5D 13.6%, Investigation 10.3%, Mystery 8.5%
- #3 Project Judgment
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chibeob Games
Windows
Project Judgment is a story-driven detective adventure game where the narrative unfolds as you complete quests. Play as Cain, a detective who has lost his memory. Travel from city to city, solve cases, and uncover the truth behind your forgotten past.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, 2.5D 14.4%, Text-Based 12.3%, Investigation 11.9%
- #4 The Uncovering
95% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ashcade Studio
Windows
In a modern city's daily life, become detective Xiquan, interview suspects face-to-face, catch cracks in their words, use evidence to shatter composure. Shift between viewpoints, gather fragments, trace connections, peel away twisted lies and fixations—until the truth surfaces.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Comedy 9.8%, Text-Based 9.4%
- #5 The Real Face of a VTuber
94% matchVery Positive92% of 335 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: Detective 26.1%, Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Text-Based 10.6%, Mystery 10.1%, Comedy 8.9%
- #6 Major's Heart
94% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Investigation 11.2%, Point & Click 10.1%, Text-Based 9.6%
- #7 Detective Grimoire
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,547 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 24.1%, Dialogue Heavy 20.5%, Investigation 9.2%, Point & Click 8.3%, Mystery 7.6%
- #8 Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill
92% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: RikerPub: ALL DAY ALL NIGHT
Windows · Mac
A text-driven noir murder mystery where you literally read the room. Search for clues in the text, photograph evidence, and interrogate suspects to solve the murder of fashion icon Margot Voss.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Text-Based 15.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Mystery 10.9%
- #9 The City Knows
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DaiFire
Windows
A story-driven deduction game set in Okayama, Japan, where everyone has an answer—but you need evidence. Examine evidence and records, cross-reference witness accounts, reconstruct timelines, and separate plausible theories from provable facts across six murder investigations.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Mystery 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Text-Based 14%, Investigation 6.9%
- #10 Death off the Cuff
91% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Simon ChristiansenPub: SiChris Productions
Windows
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Text-Based 20.6%, Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 7.4%
- #11 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,008 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 23.9%, Text-Based 15.6%, Mystery 9.6%, Comedy 9.4%, Investigation 9.2%
- #12 Future Cowboy
89% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Sleep Deprivation Studios
Windows
A single-player narrative game where you play as a quirky wannabe cowboy exploring the dystopian futuristic world for his own revenge.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, 2.5D 19.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Investigation 9.8%, Comedy 9.7%
- #13 Impossible Machine
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Terrible Idea Games
Windows
A 2.5D point-and-click adventure where you explore, talk to characters, and build solutions that shouldn’t work… but do. Solve puzzles, juggle multiple tasks, and uncover a mystery—along. No minigames and lots of terrible jokes. What could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20%, 2.5D 16.3%, Investigation 13.4%, Comedy 12.3%, Mystery 9.8%
- #14 The Disappearing Municipality Worker
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Big Greg Games
Windows · Mac
Are you smart enough to figure out where he went, when the municipality worker disappeared without leaving a single trace? Inspired by popular lawyer game and primate based adventure game, the combination of interrogation and investigation gameplay pushes you to your mental limits!
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Text-Based 18.5%, Linear 9.1%, Puzzle 5.4%
- #15 The Wolf Is Dead
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fat Toad Games
Windows · Linux
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Dialogue Heavy 24.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Investigation 9.2%, Exploration 5.4%
- #16 Tangle Tower
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,631 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 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 30.8%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Point & Click 9.3%, Mystery 8.5%, Comedy 6.3%
- #17 The Detective's Apprentice
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world-renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.7%, Point & Click 8.1%
- #18 Fayburrow
85% matchVery Positive82% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: The Fayburrow TroupePub: The Animation Workshop VIA
Windows
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.7%, Detective 24.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Investigation 11.7%, Linear 8%
- #19 A Game of Masks
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zayan's Workshop
Windows
A 2D point and click adventure where you get to interact with everyone from the street food vendor to the mob boss (and everyone in between) to carry out your assignment for your pompous but powerful politician.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Dialogue Heavy 20.1%, Point & Click 9.8%, Exploration 8.7%, Investigation 8.3%
- #20 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 373 Studio
Windows
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Text-Based 18.5%, Investigation 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Mystery 7.4%
- #21 Assistant to the Lost Detective - Remaster -
83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: LIKEMAD_GAMES
Windows
A novel-style mystery adventure game. Explore 2D top-down maps! Enjoy easy puzzles and comical text. Become the assistant to the lost detective Chiho-chan and help solve mysteries!
Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Text-Based 24.9%, Comedy 11%, Investigation 9%, Mystery 8.4%
- #22 Super Spy Academy
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ItalianGamerJoe
Windows
Join Leo in Super Spy Academy! Uncover a mysterious plot at a prestigious university, solve puzzles, interact with unique characters, and explore diverse areas to save the school from a perilous fate.
Why similar: 2.5D 26.8%, Detective 14.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Linear 11.2%, Point & Click 10.4%
- #23 Sanitecty
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Magonol-a
Windows
"A detective’s intuition alone cannot solve a case. Examine the scene carefully." Sanitecty is a 2D detective adventure set across various locations, from high-speed trains to hotels. Carefully investigate scenes and connect evidence to reveal the truth.
Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Point & Click 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Mystery 7.8%
- #24 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Sanderson
Windows
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.8%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 8.6%, Comedy 8.4%
- #25 Reports from Vera Cruz
81% 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: Detective 27.7%, Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Comedy 9.1%
- #26 Detective Hindsight
79% 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: Detective 37%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 14.1%, Linear 6.9%, Point & Click 6.3%
- #27 Murder on the Marine Express
80% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Text-Based 15.4%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Comedy 9.9%
- #28 I'M YOUR HOST
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Calligram Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 41.3%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 14%, Point & Click 9.7%, Adventure 6.2%
- #29 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
78% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows
A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Comedy 11.4%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 10.2%
- #30 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
78% matchVery Positive100% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Benedict Ide
Windows · Mac
In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Comedy 9.4%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #31 The Honeypot Murders
77% 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: Detective 24.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 11%, 2.5D 9.6%
- #32 Secret Agent Puzzle
77% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Giant Axe Games
Windows
Dr. Von Bösenstein is plotting to take over the world and you’re the only one that can stop her! Ensure she can’t complete any of the “world domination”-inators by navigating your way through intricate puzzle rooms. Avoid traps, don’t get stuck, solve the rooms and most important of all… a cat?
Why similar: Detective 24%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Comedy 10.5%, Linear 9.5%
- #33 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crime never rests... but thankfully, neither does Detective Bass! Put on your detective hat and help Detective Bass get to the bottom of a robbery, in this witty, narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Dialogue Heavy 19%, Investigation 12.2%, Comedy 10.9%, Mystery 10.8%
- #34 Whispers of the village
75% matchPositive87% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Whispers of the VillagePub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
You arrive in a small village as a fortune-teller who reads the future in tea leaves. But an apocalyptic vision leads you to question its tranquillity. What if you had a part to play in this? Ready your cups and tea leaves, as the future of this village will be shaped by four unusual visitors.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.4%, 2.5D 18.9%, Text-Based 15.6%, Mystery 10.8%, Investigation 8.9%
- #35 The Last Slava
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dibidus Games
Windows
Become a trickster detective embarking on an Eastern European adventure full of spatial puzzles. Observe your relatives’ loops, sabotage them, and piece the story together at a grandiose feast. Solve a mystery while pranking your family!
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, 2.5D 18.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Adventure 9.2%
- #36 Connected Clue
73% matchVery Positive88% of 120 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: Detective 23.1%, 2.5D 17.9%, Text-Based 14.1%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 8.4%
- #37 Detective Mane
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: One Frog Games
Windows · Linux
When items go missing and mysterious occurrences disrupt every day life, Detective Leonardo Mane is on the scene. Investigate, interrogate, accuse and solve the case.
Why similar: Detective 32%, Comedy 12.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Investigation 9.9%, Point & Click 8.8%
- #38 Death at Firelight
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sickenhouse
Windows · Linux
A murder at Camp Lonesome: Peggy was killed one night. Investigate the area, interview the campers, connect the clues, and catch the culprit before everyone gets sent home for good.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Dialogue Heavy 17.8%, Text-Based 14.5%, Investigation 10.6%, Point & Click 10.4%
- #39 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,773 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 32.7 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 17.7%, Text-Based 15.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 6.4%
- #40 Dead Detective: Zombie Conspiracy
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Interactales
Windows · Mac
Step into the shoes of Margh, an undead private detective, in this hilarious and bizarre adventure that combines classic point-and-click gameplay with an elaborate “deaduction” system. Use your brain (or what’s left of it) to solve strange and unconventional mysteries in a world ruled by zombies.
Why similar: Detective 34%, Comedy 12.8%, Investigation 12.7%, Point & Click 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #41 Mohism: Battle of Words
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 610 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 28.6%, Dialogue Heavy 27.1%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #42 Who Summoned It?
71% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: Crooked Foot
Windows
Unravel the Knotgud disaster in this point and click deduction mystery. Explore the kingdom of Knotgud, interrogate townsfolk, and investigate with magical tools. Use your discoveries to piece the events together word by word in your scroll of truth to find out, Who Summoned It?
Why similar: Detective 37.2%, Comedy 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Point & Click 10.2%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #43 Cold Case
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: BANJIHAGAMES
Windows · Mac
Enter the burned crime scene and restore 8 cases from the past. The crime scene photos and records have been charred black, but as a cold case investigator, your deduction and forensic skills can reveal what happened. Search by keyword, reconstruct the sequence of events, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 32%, Text-Based 21.2%, Mystery 15.5%, Investigation 11.3%, Point & Click 9.2%
- #44 Beware of the Cartographer!
72% 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: Dialogue Heavy 25.6%, Detective 21.7%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 9%, Point & Click 9%
- #45 Little Locked Rooms
71% matchVery Positive88% of 148 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 30.5%, Text-Based 16.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #46 Gap World Events
70% matchNo user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: 荔枝加盐
Windows
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Text-Based 13.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Point & Click 6.3%
- #47 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
70% 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: Detective 31%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Point & Click 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 7.3%
- #48 誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
71% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
Windows
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Dialogue Heavy 19%, Text-Based 12.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Comedy 8.5%
- #49 REWIND
67% matchVery Positive91% of 356 reviews2026
Dev: Damian_Zhao
Windows
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefully examine and deduce the clues to find the answer to the case.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Text-Based 18.5%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 14.1%, 2.5D 13.5%
- #50 What Happened to Penelope Rose?
69% matchNo user reviews2026
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: Detective 25.5%, 2.5D 24.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 9%, Exploration 8.1%
- #51 L'affaire est dans le sac
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Jean-Marc VanbalberghePub: Association Let's Develop Change
Windows
In an investigation where the thieves are not necessarily the ones you think they are, follow the clues, question the suspects, and get to the truth by avoiding false leads. But beware, some people are not ready to give up so easily.
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Investigation 21%, Text-Based 13.3%, Point & Click 10.4%, Adventure 6.9%
- #52 Dance Dance Detective
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows
Go undercover as a ballroom dance teacher on a cruise ship full of wacky murder suspects. Create dance routines to uncover their dark secrets, follow the leads, and combine clues to find who killed the head scientist of the Bolero Chocolate Company.
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%, Comedy 8.9%
- #53 Claim Denied!
67% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: SunsixStudios
Windows
You're an insurance investigator. Review evidence, spot fraud, make decisions. Every case is a puzzle — approve, reject, or negotiate. Limited energy, a ticking clock, and your reputation on the line
Why similar: Detective 31%, Dialogue Heavy 23.3%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #54 One helluva day
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Roman Koksharov
Windows
An egocentric Boss is desperate to save his company from collapse. However, he is forced to save the whole city from an impending disaster.
Why similar: Adventure 21.8%, Detective 18.8%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Comedy 8.6%, Mystery 8.5%
- #55 What Was Found at Ravenhill
68% 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: Detective 26.6%, Dialogue Heavy 18.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Investigation 11.9%, Point & Click 9.1%
- #56 The Barker & Mustard Files
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yes Yes Very Good Productions
Windows
A 2D/3D Mystery-Adventure Game set in a lavish hotel with a cast full of suspicious sweeties and dubious degenerates... and everyone has something to hide.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, 2.5D 17.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Point & Click 8.6%, Comedy 8.2%
- #57 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
69% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Text-Based 13.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Investigation 10.4%, Point & Click 8.8%
- #58 Deep Focus
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 37.5%, Investigation 18.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Point & Click 9.8%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #59 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
66% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 14%, Point & Click 12.8%, Adventure 10.9%
- #60 Profiler Files - New Orleans
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Land Creations
Windows
A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Dialogue Heavy 19.2%, Text-Based 13.3%, Investigation 11.5%, Comedy 8.1%