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Games Like Wayward Shadows

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Singleplayer, Detective, Adventure.

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Wayward Shadows is a rogue-lite monster hunting RPG with turn-based battles. Travel the United States and solve mysterious murders to earn experience, gather equipment, and level up. Build your custom team of hunters and find the best strategy to defeat evil and save the world.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: Turbulent Minds
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Atropos StudiosPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Julian Reed is a 13-year old student at a New England all-boys Catholic boarding school in the early 1980s. When people begin disappearing and no one else seems to remember they ever existed, Julian investigates, with the help of a girl he has never seen, separated from him by a wall.

    Why similar: 1980s 29.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Detective 15.2%, Point & Click 11.4%, 2.5D 10.3%

  2. #2 Na Cabeça do Bicho
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Busy Boys
    Windows

    In the Animal's Head is an adventure and narrative game focused on exploration, with interactive dialogues and minigames.

    Why similar: 1980s 26.6%, Detective 24.2%, Investigation 11.3%, Point & Click 11.2%, Mystery 9.5%

  3. #3 Utter a Name
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 220 reviews2025
    Dev: evilalbert
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

    Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Difficult 18.8%, Supernatural 16.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 13.2%

  4. #4 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
    95% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
    Dev: Seam Entertainment
    Windows

    A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?

    Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Supernatural 17.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 9%

  5. #5 Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
    94% matchMostly Positive71% of 764 reviews2008
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.

    Why similar: Detective 40.6%, RPG 19.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 10.1%, Adventure 9.8%

  6. #6 I'M YOUR HOST
    94% 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 42.5%, Investigation 19.9%, Mystery 17%, Point & Click 9.7%, Adventure 4.3%

  7. #7 Docket 87: The Novikov's Files
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac

    A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.

    Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 15.2%, 1980s 15.1%, Point & Click 8.5%

  8. #8 In Memoriam
    91% 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 38.7%, Mystery 15.4%, Investigation 12.9%, Point & Click 8.9%, RPG 8.6%

  9. #9 Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
    92% matchVery Positive81% of 1,350 reviews2009
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.

    Why similar: Detective 35.9%, RPG 20.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Adventure 10%, Investigation 9.9%

  10. #10 MeiQi 2019
    90% matchMixed69% of 83 reviews2024
    Dev: QZQ Studio
    Windows

    The "Meiqi" series is a plot-oriented puzzle game. This collection is the beginning of the Meiqi Series, including all 6 episodes of the first season, namely Meiqi/Tingting/Sifeng/Aiguo/Cuilan/Jasmine, This is the entrance to the little universe of Sun Meiqi's mysterious case.

    Why similar: Detective 32.2%, 1980s 27%, Mystery 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 5.6%, RPG 5.4%

  11. #11 ESCAPE Room: Reality
    91% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Neetbytes
    Windows · Mac

    You wake up in a locked classroom with a few strangers and no memories of how you got there... With only your puzzle-solving skills to rely on, can you uncover the secrets and mysteries behind your captivity and escape? Put your skills to the test and escape if you can!!

    Why similar: Detective 28%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Difficult 13.1%, RPG 7.2%

  12. #12 Deep Focus
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vitamins
    Windows

    Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.

    Why similar: Detective 38.8%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 17.3%, Point & Click 9.9%, Story Rich 5.2%

  13. #13 The Darkside Detective
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 5,169 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 31.4%, Supernatural 17%, Mystery 13.7%, 1980s 11.3%, Point & Click 10.6%

  14. #14 The Big Hollow: 1982
    87% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2026
    Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows

    Can you think like a killer? In this short murder mystery find details in evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI as new detective Desmond.

    Why similar: Detective 36.3%, Investigation 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Point & Click 9.8%, Mystery 8.8%

  15. #15 For Your Tranquility
    88% matchMixed68% of 192 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamesung Games
    Windows · Mac

    It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

    Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Difficult 16.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Point & Click 9.6%, Investigation 8.1%

  16. #16 Orikai: The Sacrifice
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frogmouth
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Five friends awaken trapped underground after triggering an ancient ritual. As disasters rage above, only one path to salvation remains: sacrifice. A psychological horror about trust, guilt, and impossible choices.

    Why similar: Roguelite 21.5%, Supernatural 21%, Inventory Management 13.3%, Mystery 11.8%, RPG 8.9%

  17. #17 Deadly Match
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Belba Games PTY LTD
    Windows

    Deadly Match is a single‑player third‑person murder mystery. Investigate the deaths of two young women in a small, seemingly peaceful town.

    Why similar: Detective 44.2%, Mystery 19.1%, Supernatural 14.5%, Point & Click 7.2%, Story Rich 6.5%

  18. #18 As The Leaves Fall
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Clay Crown Games
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.

    Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Supernatural 19.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Point & Click 9.7%

  19. #19 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
    84% 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 36.4%, Mystery 17.1%, Investigation 17.1%, Point & Click 13%, Adventure 7.7%

  20. #20 The Pactmaker
    84% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Alejandro Pascual
    Windows

    You are a professor who forged pacts with otherworldly entities to save your daughter. Dive into the memories of others, alter reality, and use your new supernatural abilities to uncover the truth in this dark point-and-click thriller.

    Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Supernatural 19.8%, Point & Click 11.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Investigation 7.3%

  21. #21 The Detective's Apprentice
    83% 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 40.5%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 16.8%, Point & Click 8.9%, Adventure 4.9%

  22. #22 Sisters of Solitude
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: nanonimo
    Windows

    Explore a haunted convent with your EMF detector, tape recorder, and camera. Uncover the fate of four ghostly sisters and the mystery behind the murder they commited. Every room hides a clue, every shadow a warning, and the truth waits for those who dare to seek it.

    Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Supernatural 16.9%, Investigation 15.6%, 1980s 15.2%, RPG 8.1%

  23. #23 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,091 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: Detective 46.6%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 18%, Adventure 5.5%, 2D 5.4%

  24. #24 Mesektet
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Point & Pixel AdventuresPub: Point and Pixel Adventures
    Windows · Linux

    The recent discovery of an archaeological site has piqued the Vatican's interest, so Elizabeth has traveled to Turkey with the objective of investigating the hill of Göbekli Tepe, where the unearthed ruins of the ancient religious sanctuary could reveal the origin of civilization.

    Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Supernatural 15.5%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Inventory Management 12.5%

  25. #25 The Roottrees are Dead
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,122 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 40.3%, Mystery 19.3%, Investigation 15.2%, Point & Click 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 5.5%

  26. #26 Inkblood
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Hey Bird!Pub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows

    You're an Inquisitor following a trail of death. A cult is at work, your predecessor has vanished, and the region teeters on the edge of chaos. Find the truth. Uphold the Inquisition. Do not fail.

    Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Supernatural 14.8%, Inventory Management 13.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 12%

  27. #27 Wild East: The Straw Man
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: David Zacik
    Windows · Mac

    A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.

    Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Point & Click 12.5%, Inventory Management 6.7%

  28. #28 Underground Dungeon
    79% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: PASTEL
    Windows

    The underground dungeon is a turn-based retro roguelite. Escape the dungeon from the devil's entertainment district and defeat the demon king.

    Why similar: Roguelite 34.9%, Turn-Based Combat 31.4%, RPG 22.4%, 2D 7%, Indie 2.7%

  29. #29 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,718 reviews2025
    Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    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: Detective 34.4%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 13.2%, 2.5D 8.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%

  30. #30 Detective Hindsight
    78% 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 41.7%, Mystery 18.8%, Investigation 17.7%, Point & Click 6.9%, 2D 5%

  31. #31 Murdered: Soul Suspect
    78% matchVery Positive86% of 17,302 reviews2014
    Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

    Why similar: Detective 51.6%, Supernatural 21.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Adventure 4.3%, Story Rich 3%

  32. #32 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
    77% 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 34.1%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 15%, Point & Click 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 5.7%

  33. #33 City of Voices
    77% 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: Detective 33.5%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Point & Click 8.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%

  34. #34 Backpackwar
    76% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2025
    Dev: 电玩李主任
    Windows

    This is a battle board pigeon game that arranges backpacks by placing equipment in different layouts to generate different gain effects, improving the abilities of heroes and their subordinates, and advancing by choosing a path. Please plan your every step towards the path of victory!

    Why similar: Roguelite 28.5%, Turn-Based Combat 25.6%, 2.5D 20.3%, Inventory Management 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%

  35. #35 Occult Crime Police
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 166 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 30.5%, Supernatural 23%, Mystery 14.8%, Investigation 10.4%, Point & Click 9.1%

  36. #36 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
    75% 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 35%, Investigation 17.2%, Point & Click 12.4%, Mystery 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%

  37. #37 Major's Heart
    74% 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 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 11.5%

  38. #38 The Murder of Ava Monroe
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BUNKWORKS
    Windows · Mac

    A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.

    Why similar: Detective 41.5%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 17.5%, Point & Click 6.5%, Story Rich 5.9%

  39. #39 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 6,616 reviews2024
    Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 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 38.3%, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 12.1%, 2.5D 8.7%, Point & Click 7.1%

  40. #40 Abyss Archives
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Night Walker StudioPub: OKJOY
    Windows

    Abyss Archives is a detective mystery game with elements of horror. You play as an investigator sent to a construction site shut down after a supernatural incident. Using old photographs, you trace the memories of the dead and piece together the truth hidden beneath the abyss.

    Why similar: Detective 35.5%, Mystery 17%, Investigation 15.2%, RPG 6.4%, Point & Click 6%

  41. #41 Dance Dance Detective
    73% 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 37.9%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 17.4%, 1980s 7.7%, Story Rich 5.7%

  42. #42 ACCURSED
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bleedline Studios
    Windows

    Investigate the cursed town of Midnight Falls in a roguelike horror RPG. Scavenge powerful relics, outlast vicious foes, and cut down the awakened Ancient Deity before it devours everything. Every run is different, and the town hides secrets in every shadow.

    Why similar: Inventory Management 16.4%, Supernatural 15.9%, Roguelite 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Investigation 10.7%

  43. #43 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 7,891 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 52.4%, Mystery 17%, Investigation 15.2%, Point & Click 5.3%, Adventure 5.1%

  44. #44 False Testimony
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bizi Games
    Windows

    Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.

    Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Mystery 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Point & Click 13.2%, Investigation 7.2%

  45. #45 MEMORALYSIS: The Scorched Home
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Mads England
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A murder mystery visual novel about catharsis.

    Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Supernatural 23.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Point & Click 8.5%, Investigation 8.3%

  46. #46 The Missing Threads
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
    Windows

    [DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.

    Why similar: Detective 38%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 17.1%, Point & Click 10.3%, 2D 4.6%

  47. #47 REWIND
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 154 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 35.3%, Mystery 19.2%, Investigation 18%, RPG 13.7%, 2.5D 10.6%

  48. #48 To Hell With The Ugly
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 160 reviews2023
    Dev: La Poule NoirePub: ARTE France
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.

    Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Turn-Based Combat 20.8%, Investigation 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Mystery 8.2%

  49. #49 Blackwell Unbound
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 780 reviews2012
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.

    Why similar: Supernatural 23.7%, Detective 23.7%, Point & Click 19.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Adventure 7.2%

  50. #50 捞金骗徒
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 云洲工作室
    Windows

    You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.

    Why similar: Detective 33.9%, RPG 19.3%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Story Rich 5.8%

  51. #51 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
    67% matchVery Positive97% of 533 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: Detective 27.2%, Mystery 25.4%, Point & Click 14.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Adventure 6.7%

  52. #52 Woodside
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Paper Flower Games
    Windows

    Welcome to Woodside, a haunting survival horror adventure. Explore, investigate and survive as Grace, confronting supernatural terrors that plague a seemingly quaint British village. Experience dynamic horror as spirits react to the way you play. Can you find the truth before it's too late?

    Why similar: Supernatural 28.6%, Detective 28.6%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 5.1%

  53. #53 Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill
    69% 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 37.5%, Investigation 18.4%, Mystery 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Point & Click 9.3%

  54. #54 Who Did It?
    68% match5 user reviews60% of 5 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: Detective 36.8%, Mystery 18%, Investigation 16.3%, Point & Click 10.3%, 2D 5.6%

  55. #55 Midnight Queue
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CORISCO STUDIO
    Windows

    Vampires infiltrate the nightclub queue. You are the bouncer. Check documents, observe suspicious behavior, and use tools to decide who gets in and who stays outside, but the final decision is always yours.

    Why similar: 1980s 27.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Point & Click 11.2%

  56. #56 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
    69% matchVery Positive80% of 3,898 reviews2012
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!

    Why similar: Detective 54.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Point & Click 12%, Adventure 7.9%, Investigation 7.2%

  57. #57 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: Detective 36%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 17.3%, Inventory Management 8.8%, RPG 6.3%

  58. #58 Kindred [High Tide]
    65% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2026
    Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
    Windows

    In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.

    Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 16.3%, Supernatural 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%

  59. #59 All Possible Suspects
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Johann Anton Myburgh
    Windows

    A point-and-click deduction game where you unravel complex events. Explore frozen moments in time, analyze the scene, and fill in the blanks. Piece together the who, how, and why behind each curious scenario.

    Why similar: Detective 41.1%, Mystery 26.3%, Investigation 24.5%, Adventure 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%

  60. #60 WHODUNNIT
    66% 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 43.8%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Point & Click 6.3%, Story Rich 5.7%

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