- #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%, Conversation 16.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Text-Based 12.9%, Investigation 12.5%
- #2 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
96% 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: Detective 24.2%, Conversation 15%, 2.5D 14.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 7.9%
- #3 Voodoo Detective
96% matchVery Positive96% of 365 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%, Conversation 14.4%, 2.5D 13.8%, Investigation 10.4%, Mystery 8.6%
- #4 Project Judgement
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chibeob Games
Windows
Project Judgement is a detective adventure game where the story progresses as you follow the quest. Become the detective Cain who lost his memory and travel around each city to solve the case and reach the truth of the past.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Conversation 15.1%, 2.5D 14.5%, Text-Based 12.6%, Investigation 12.1%
- #5 The Real Face of a VTuber
94% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Conversation 20%, Text-Based 10.9%, Mystery 10.2%, Comedy 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 22.4%, Conversation 14.2%, Investigation 11.5%, Point & Click 10.3%, Text-Based 9.9%
- #7 Detective Grimoire
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 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%, Conversation 20.1%, Investigation 9.2%, Point & Click 8.3%, Comedy 7.6%
- #8 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 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 23.8%, Text-Based 15.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Comedy 9.4%, Investigation 9.3%
- #9 Assistant to the Lost Detective - Remaster -
91% 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 34.5%, Text-Based 25.3%, Comedy 10.9%, Investigation 9.1%, Mystery 8.4%
- #10 A Game of Masks
91% 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 25.9%, Conversation 19.4%, Point & Click 9.9%, Exploration 8.8%, Investigation 8.5%
- #11 Alex Hill: The Body at Clearwater Bay
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
When a body mysteriously washes up on the shores of Clearwater Bay, you, as Detective Alex Hill, are hired to investigate. Was it a tragic suicide or is something more sinister at work? Solve puzzles, look for evidence, and confront a web of lies as you work to uncover the truth.
Why similar: 2.5D 22.1%, Detective 20.5%, Investigation 9.9%, Point & Click 9.8%, Conversation 9.6%
- #12 Murder on the Marine Express
89% matchVery Positive94% of 78 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 28.2%, Text-Based 15.7%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Comedy 9.9%
- #13 What Was Found at Ravenhill
89% 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 26.7%, Conversation 17.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Investigation 12.1%, Point & Click 9.1%
- #14 The Detective's Apprentice
88% 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: Detective 36.2%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Conversation 9.3%, Point & Click 8.1%
- #15 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
87% 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%, Text-Based 18.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Mystery 7.4%
- #16 Tangle Tower
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 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 30.8%, Conversation 16.7%, Point & Click 9.3%, Mystery 8.7%, Comedy 6.5%
- #17 Super Spy Academy
85% 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 26.9%, Detective 14.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Linear 11.1%, Point & Click 10.4%
- #18 Death off the Cuff
86% match7 user reviews86% of 7 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 21.1%, Conversation 18.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 7.5%
- #19 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
84% 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 33.5%, Conversation 16.2%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 5.8%
- #20 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
84% 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: Detective 19.3%, Conversation 19.1%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 8.7%, Comedy 8.5%
- #21 Puzzle Spy International
82% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Travel-Friendly Cake
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Detective 26%, Conversation 21.1%, Investigation 12.4%, Mystery 11%, Comedy 9%
- #22 Detective Hindsight
83% 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 36.9%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Linear 6.8%, Point & Click 6.3%
- #23 Reports from Vera Cruz
82% 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 27.8%, Conversation 15.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 10.3%, Comedy 9.2%
- #24 Detective Mane
81% 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 31.9%, Comedy 12.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Investigation 10%, Point & Click 8.8%
- #25 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
79% matchPositive100% of 12 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 29.4%, Conversation 15.5%, Comedy 11.5%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 10.4%
- #26 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
81% matchVery Positive100% of 75 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 15.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Comedy 9.4%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #27 Secret Agent Puzzle
80% 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%, Conversation 13.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Comedy 10.6%, Linear 9.5%
- #28 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
79% 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 27.6%, Conversation 18.4%, Investigation 12.4%, Mystery 11%, Comedy 11%
- #29 Dead Detective: Zombie Conspiracy
78% matchNo user reviews2026
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 33.9%, Comedy 12.9%, Investigation 12.8%, Point & Click 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #30 W.I.T.S: INITIATION
78% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Rashidi Interactive
Windows
A puzzle game where you are the newest recruit to a government agency dedicated to stopping cyber crimes. You must prove yourself and level up in the system by solving puzzles, at the same time there is a mystery to uncover at the agency. Who can you trust?
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Text-Based 23.5%, Investigation 18.8%, Conversation 17.1%, Exploration 5.8%
- #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: Detective 28.2%, Conversation 22.4%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 8%
- #32 Little Locked Rooms
76% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: riolucci
Windows · Linux
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Text-Based 17.1%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #33 Lost & Found
77% 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: 2.5D 24.3%, Detective 18.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Conversation 9.8%
- #34 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,302 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 25.6%, Investigation 17.9%, Text-Based 15.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 6.4%
- #35 My Own Murder
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unseen InteractivePub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
After yet another night of brooding over his wife's murder, Detective Edgar receives a mysterious letter. A music star asks to investigate her own murder. Interrogate the suspects, search for clues and find out what happened. Will you be able to unravel the truth from the lies?
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Conversation 25.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Exploration 7.1%
- #36 L'affaire est dans le sac
75% 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 34.1%, Investigation 21.2%, Text-Based 13.5%, Point & Click 10.4%, Adventure 6.7%
- #37 Future Cowboy
73% match8 user reviews100% of 8 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 28.3%, 2.5D 20.4%, Conversation 15.9%, Investigation 10.1%, Comedy 9.9%
- #38 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
74% 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 16.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Point & Click 10.7%, Conversation 7.1%
- #39 The Last Wizard - A Goblin Detective Mystery
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Red Tower
Windows
Investigate a murder as the first goblin detective in a comedic fantasy world without magic...where a wizard is the prime suspect!
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Investigation 19.8%, Conversation 13.9%, Comedy 12.4%, Exploration 7.6%
- #40 Big Ear Detective
73% 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: Detective 29.5%, Text-Based 17.7%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 10.3%, Point & Click 9.5%
- #41 Dance Dance Detective
72% 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 33.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Conversation 9.5%, Comedy 8.9%
- #42 Whispers of the village
71% 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: Conversation 21.5%, 2.5D 19.1%, Text-Based 16%, Mystery 11%, Investigation 9.1%
- #43 Connected Clue
70% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Detective 23%, 2.5D 17.9%, Text-Based 14.3%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 8.4%
- #44 The Wild Case
72% matchVery Positive86% of 248 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 25.8%, Text-Based 18.2%, Investigation 9.6%, Linear 9.6%, Point & Click 9.2%
- #45 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
73% 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 29.4%, Text-Based 14.2%, Mystery 12%, Investigation 10.5%, Point & Click 8.8%
- #46 誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
71% matchVery Positive95% of 58 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 28.5%, Conversation 18.4%, Text-Based 12.6%, Mystery 11.1%, Comedy 8.6%
- #47 One helluva day
71% 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 21.4%, Detective 19%, Conversation 15.8%, Comedy 8.8%, Mystery 8.7%
- #48 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
69% 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: Detective 34.9%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Point & Click 12.8%, Adventure 10.6%
- #49 Fayburrow
70% matchVery Positive82% of 473 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: Detective 29.4%, Conversation 17.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Investigation 14%, Linear 9.5%
- #50 Alone in the crowd
69% matchPositive93% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: Machine Nun
Windows · Mac
Settled on a dystopian future, Alone in the Crowd is a humorous puzzle simulation investigative thriller, where you use a weird variety of gadgets to satisfy this mysterious, self proclaimed friendly AI character.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Conversation 15.8%, Investigation 13.4%, 2.5D 13.2%, Mystery 10%
- #51 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
68% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: AI Media Design
Windows
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Conversation 18.8%, Investigation 13%, Text-Based 11.9%, Mystery 10.6%
- #52 Heal Hitler
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 222 reviews2021
Dev: Jon Aegis
Windows
POV: You are Hitler’s psychologist in 1925. Diagnose his complexes by using both Jungian and Freudian psychotherapy and attempt to heal him. Resolve Hitler's trauma and prevent catastrophe via therapy and psychology. Succeed and avoid the war and holocaust.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Text-Based 27.7%, Conversation 19.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Adventure 6.7%
- #53 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
69% 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: Detective 35.2%, Investigation 16.9%, Text-Based 13.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #54 Detect-Dev
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Future Funk
Windows
As Devin and AV1NA, players will use a combination of psychic abilities and advanced artificial intelligence to solve intricate puzzles, interact with a cast of richly drawn characters, and untangle a web of intrigue that threatens the very heart of Neo-Chicago.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Conversation 12.7%, Investigation 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #55 WHODUNNIT
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Don Attico
Windows
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 12%, Conversation 8.7%, Comedy 8.3%
- #56 Rusty Winter
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ino KinwenPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Rusty Winter is a sidescrolling adventure game inspired by hardboiled detective stories and urban legends. Meet a diverse cast, chase down leads that blur the boundaries between reality and the paranormal, and explore a cold, once-glorious industrial town in search of your missing loved one.
Why similar: Conversation 29.3%, 2.5D 28.3%, Investigation 11.4%, Exploration 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #57 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: Detective 25.9%, Conversation 21.1%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Point & Click 7.1%
- #58 The Barker & Mustard Files
67% 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 24.4%, 2.5D 17.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Point & Click 8.6%, Comedy 8.2%
- #59 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NorthLightPixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short pixel-art mystery where you play as Nathan, a private investigator drawn into a curious case. Interrogate suspects, examine clues, and uncover hidden details
Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Point & Click 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Mystery 8.9%
- #60 A Town Called Happenstance
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sole Rebel Soul
Windows
Save the programmer, save the world! Help freelance detective Carter Montague by pointing & clicking (or rather pointing & dragging) to track down a missing developer and stop an evil corporation from holding the entire world hostage!
Why similar: Detective 26%, Conversation 13.4%, Investigation 12.9%, Point & Click 10.2%, Mystery 9%