- #1 The Other Side of the Wall
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 29.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Detective 15.1%, Point & Click 11.4%, 2.5D 10.2%
- #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 26.7%, Detective 24.2%, Point & Click 11.2%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 9.4%
- #3 Utter a Name
96% matchVery Positive90% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Difficult 18.9%, Supernatural 16.7%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 13.2%
- #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 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 42.6%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 17%, Point & Click 9.7%, Adventure 4.4%
- #6 Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 774 reviews2008
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.8 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 40.5%, RPG 19.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 10.1%, Adventure 9.9%
- #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%, 1980s 15.2%, Mystery 15.1%, Point & Click 8.6%
- #8 The Eventide
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Reset Ltd.
Windows
A supernatural mystery where perspective informs reality. Guide agents from the Eventide Agency through paranormal investigations across a neon-soaked cityscape. Explore, collect clues, and interpret the evidence to uncover the facts of each case and expose a deeper truth.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Supernatural 20.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Investigation 13.1%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #9 Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
92% matchVery Positive81% of 1,370 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.2 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 35.8%, RPG 20.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Investigation 9.8%
- #10 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 8.7%
- #11 MeiQi 2019
89% matchMixed69% of 84 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 27.1%, Mystery 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 5.6%, RPG 5.4%
- #12 ESCAPE Room: Reality
90% 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 28.1%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Difficult 13.1%, RPG 7.3%
- #13 For Your Tranquility
89% matchMixed68% of 193 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 16.9%, Mystery 15.4%, Point & Click 9.6%, Investigation 8.1%
- #14 The Darkside Detective
88% matchVery Positive94% of 5,226 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 31.5%, Supernatural 17%, Mystery 13.7%, 1980s 11.3%, Point & Click 10.6%
- #15 The Big Hollow: 1982
86% matchPositive80% of 40 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 36.4%, Investigation 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Point & Click 9.9%, Mystery 8.8%
- #16 Deep Focus
87% 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 38.9%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 17.3%, Point & Click 9.9%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #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 44.3%, Mystery 19.1%, Supernatural 14.4%, Point & Click 7.2%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #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 12.1%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #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%, Point & Click 13%, Adventure 7.8%
- #20 Orikai: The Sacrifice
84% 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 21.2%, Supernatural 21.1%, Inventory Management 13.2%, Mystery 11.8%, RPG 9.1%
- #21 The Pactmaker
83% 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 33.2%, Supernatural 19.7%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Investigation 7.3%
- #22 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,381 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 47.2%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 17.8%, Adventure 5.5%, 2D 5.3%
- #23 The Detective's Apprentice
82% 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 40.5%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 16.8%, Point & Click 8.9%, Adventure 4.9%
- #24 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 15.5%, 1980s 15.3%, RPG 8.1%
- #25 The Roottrees are Dead
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,873 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.7 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 40.8%, Mystery 19.3%, Investigation 15%, Point & Click 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 5.4%
- #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 27.4%, Supernatural 14.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Inventory Management 13.3%, Mystery 12%
- #27 Cyberpunk Inquisitor
78% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Nerdook Productions
Windows
An immersive, randomly-generated murder mystery. A dystopian Cyberpunk world. A Megabuilding full of lies and deceit. Question witnesses, collect clues & evidence, identify the true culprit and unmask the truth!
Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Roguelite 19.2%, Mystery 17.6%, Investigation 17.3%, Point & Click 8.4%
- #28 Mesektet
79% 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 12.4%
- #29 Shadows in Sanluca
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nicolás Cid Delgado
Windows
A Supernatural mystery in the beating heart of a Latin American city. Scour the past memories of an abandoned house, build out a web of connections between its inhabitants, and learn of the sinister truth that led to their downfall.
Why similar: 1980s 21.3%, Detective 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Point & Click 10.7%, Supernatural 7.6%
- #30 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,781 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 34.5%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 13.1%, 2.5D 8.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%
- #31 Detective Hindsight
77% 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 41.8%, Mystery 18.8%, Investigation 17.7%, Point & Click 6.9%, 2D 4.9%
- #32 Underground Dungeon
78% 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 34.6%, Turn-Based Combat 31.5%, RPG 22.7%, 2D 7%, Indie 2.7%
- #33 Murdered: Soul Suspect
77% matchVery Positive86% of 17,385 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 51.7%, Supernatural 21.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Adventure 4.4%, Story Rich 3%
- #34 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
76% 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 18.1%, Mystery 15%, Point & Click 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 5.7%
- #35 City of Voices
76% 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 33.6%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Point & Click 8.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%
- #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 Backpackwar
73% 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 28.3%, Turn-Based Combat 25.7%, 2.5D 20.4%, Inventory Management 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%
- #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 38%, 1980s 21.1%, Investigation 12%, Point & Click 11.3%, Adventure 6%
- #39 Occult Crime Police
74% matchVery Positive93% of 168 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%
- #40 Major's Heart
73% 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%
- #41 The Murder of Ava Monroe
73% 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%
- #42 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
71% matchVery Positive95% of 6,695 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 38.4%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 12.1%, 2.5D 8.6%, Point & Click 7.1%
- #43 Abyss Archives
72% 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 35.6%, Mystery 17%, Investigation 15.2%, RPG 6.5%, Point & Click 6%
- #44 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 38%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 17.3%, 1980s 7.8%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #45 Set the Record Straight
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anja Remic
Windows · Mac
A 1998-set deduction game. Trawl a period internet for documents, photographs, and dead ends, then correct the official record: who really wrote, played, drew, or built it. An anthology of credit fraud, set straight one careful search at a time.
Why similar: Detective 40.9%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 17.1%, Point & Click 9.2%, Adventure 4.2%
- #46 False Testimony
70% 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 13.3%, Investigation 7.1%
- #47 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
71% matchVery Positive89% of 7,986 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 52.5%, Mystery 16.9%, Investigation 15.1%, Point & Click 5.3%, Adventure 5.2%
- #48 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 38.1%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 17.1%, Point & Click 10.4%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #49 ACCURSED
69% 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 16.2%, Supernatural 15.9%, Roguelite 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Investigation 10.7%
- #50 The Mystery of Oak Island
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 17.9%, Point & Click 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%
- #51 MEMORALYSIS: The Scorched Home
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mads England
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel about catharsis.
Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Supernatural 23.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Point & Click 8.6%, Investigation 8.3%
- #52 To Hell With The Ugly
68% matchVery Positive87% of 165 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 29%, Turn-Based Combat 20.7%, Investigation 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Mystery 8.2%
- #53 Boar Knight
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 偶尔不帅
Windows
Medieval turn-based loot RPG. Skills are cards dealt each turn—spend 4 AP in any order. Sword, spear, and bow swap as you fight; add poison, fire, or frost; chain duplicates into combos. Forked runs lead through elites, vaults, and merchants to unique bosses. Relics reshape play;
Why similar: Roguelite 31.1%, Turn-Based Combat 29.5%, RPG 18%, 2D 9.1%, Adventure 6.8%
- #54 Blackwell Unbound
70% matchVery Positive94% of 787 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: Detective 23.7%, Supernatural 23.6%, Point & Click 19.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Adventure 7.3%
- #55 REWIND
65% 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 35.6%, Mystery 18.9%, Investigation 18.2%, RPG 13.6%, 2.5D 10.4%
- #56 捞金骗徒
68% 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 19.4%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #57 Mystery House
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Guillotine GamesPub: MMMera, Inc
Windows
A first and third-person horror revival of Roberta Williams' Mystery House - the 1980 classic that invented the graphic adventure. A game night in an abandoned Victorian House turns deadly. Solve its puzzles, uncover a buried legacy, and escape before the house kills you.
Why similar: Detective 22%, 1980s 20.5%, Supernatural 16.8%, Inventory Management 16.2%, Mystery 12.7%
- #58 Lv Down RPG
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FlashForm
Windows · Mac
A unique turn-based roguelite RPG where every battle makes you weaker. Build powerful combinations of equipment and skills, adapt as your strength fades, defeat challenging bosses, and uncover the hidden truth of the world.
Why similar: Roguelite 29.6%, Turn-Based Combat 28.7%, RPG 27.4%, 2D 5.1%, Indie 4.7%
- #59 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
64% matchVery Positive97% of 574 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 6.8%
- #60 Woodside
66% 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: Detective 28.7%, Supernatural 28.5%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 5.1%