60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Detective, Investigation, Adventure.
Dive into Welcome to Lightford, a captivating mystery detective sim set in 1998. Unravel the town's secrets with unique solutions for each challenge, pushing your wits beyond the ordinary. Can you crack the mysteries and navigate the small town of Lightford?
Almanac: Detective Agency
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Investigation 15%, Dynamic Narration 14.8% ★, Conspiracy 13.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%
In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 19.2% ★, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 12.5%, Stealth 11.3%, Mystery 8.5%
Play detective in this heart-gripping cyberpunk adventure where every dark corner of this intricate vertical city is yours to explore. Interrogate witnesses, investigate murders and even enjoy hotpots! Every choice shapes the outcome, leading you closer to the truth, or deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.9% ★, Detective 16%, Investigation 12.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Open World 9.7%
Dual role as detective and fixer, commanding the perfect cover-up from your desk. Intercept calls, stay ahead of the media, gather intel, and decide the fate of everyone involved before the masses catch on. Try again and again to reshape the narrative in this choice-driven mystery. Or you are fired.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.6% ★, Dynamic Narration 17.4% ★, Detective 17%, Investigation 9.2%, Supernatural 9.1%
Nightfall Berlin is an occult detective RPG with a focus on exploration, case-solving and our relationship to the places where we live and die, set in the dynamic, seductive and violent history of an alternate Berlin.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.6% ★, Detective 15.5%, Investigation 11.1%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, 1990's 9.9%
A private eye mystery game where you decide how to solve the case. Use your detective skills to solve the case or rely on the abilities of your little dragon partner to see things from a new angle.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.4% ★, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 9.1%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
You are newly employed agent and you work for an Agency investigating the mysterious Mr Meal. The first day you appeared in your office and right away you got your first mission: find out what is behind all Mr Meal's activities.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.7% ★, Detective 15.6%, Stealth 15%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Investigation 13.9%
Possessed by a demon, hunted by a cult—sneak, scheme, and deceive your way through a deceptively sunny town in this no-guns stealth adventure.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.5% ★, Stealth 20%, Mystery 13%, Open World 12.9%, Immersive Sim 10.2%
A top-down stealth immersive sim set inside fractured memories. Stay hidden, manipulate light and shadow, uncover story-rich mysteries, and make choices that shape the truth behind your death.
Why similar: Stealth 23.7%, Dialogue Heavy 17%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.6%
DynastyDetective is a visual Novel-style mystery story game set in the fictional Joseon Dynasty where monsters appear.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.6% ★, Dynamic Narration 20.6% ★, Detective 18.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%
Investigate like it's 1993. Hunt clues on VHS tapes, shortwave radio, and the early internet. Pin evidence to your board, connect the strings, and publish theories for cash and followers. Just try not to lose your mind.
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.1% ★, Investigation 16.3%, Detective 13.4%, 1990's 13.1%, Dark Humor 10.1%
The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag is the first part of an episodic adventure game which combines gripping crime story with classic courtroom drama. Immerse yourself into a world set in early 90’s in which you gather (or fabricate!) evidence, deduct and run fierce courtroom battles.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.7% ★, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Mystery 8.5%
An exploration game about knowledge and discovery. Change between seasons, investigate plants, and discover secrets about the world to stop an ecological disaster.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27% ★, Detective 21%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Open World 10.3%
A fading seaside town, a dark secret lurking beneath the waves, and a plot that will test your powers of deduction... Use logic, observation and your trusty notebook to untangle your way to the truth in this puzzling mystery.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Conspiracy 22.9% ★, Mystery 15.3%, Investigation 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 6.9%
Sneak, Scheme, and Sabotage your way through this sandbox detective adventure as the latest member of the OAP PD - A crew of vigilante pension-claiming detectives. Identify and capture criminals hiding in plain sight whilst collecting clues to solve a procedurally generated mystery.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Stealth 20%, Investigation 19%, Conspiracy 14.5% ★, Mystery 9.8%
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: Conspiracy 23.5% ★, Detective 21%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 10%, Supernatural 9.6%
PSX-style survival horror set in a post-Soviet SCP universe. As a Foundation Agent, investigate rumors of missing people's voices. Evade SCP-939 - a blind predator tracking sound and mimicking human speech. Gather intel to call the MTF, and choose between strict orders and saving locals.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 21.2% ★, Detective 20.7%, Stealth 14.7%, Mystery 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.3%
A Single-Player Survival Horror Adventure: play as a cast of characters exploring an isolated village haunted by an ancient ritual—but beware, its labyrinthine roads will change each time you lose all your characters.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.3% ★, Detective 16.9%, Dynamic Narration 16.3% ★, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 7.9%
A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 18.9%, Conspiracy 18.3% ★, Mystery 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 8.4%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.3% ★, Detective 23%, Investigation 20%, Mystery 13.4%, Choices Matter 7%
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.2% ★, Detective 25.3%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 15.6%, 1990's 9.6%
It's winter break 1994 and schools out at Harthorn High School, but not all is silent in its empty classrooms and dark hallways...
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 20.4% ★, Investigation 15.8%, Detective 15.3%, Stealth 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11%
You are a famous detective. Examine the evidence around you, read the notes left for you and listen to audio recordings, follow clues, write down your findings, interrogate suspects. How would you like to be the shining star of the scene?
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 25.7% ★, Detective 23.3%, Investigation 19.3%, Immersive Sim 17.1%, Mystery 5.8%
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: Conspiracy 27.3% ★, Detective 21.3%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%
An atmospheric first-person horror where you play as a forest ranger investigating a series of bloody events. Search for clues, monitor the perimeter through surveillance cameras, and keep your shotgun at the ready: an unfathomable horror lurks in the nocturnal gloom…
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.1% ★, Investigation 16%, Stealth 15%, 1990's 13.8%, Mystery 9.1%
Nathan Morgan: Dilemma is a single-player detective game. Detective Nathan Morgan, stationed in the state, is assigned to follow the trail of the mysterious murder at the Bennett mansion. Our goal is to find the killer by making use of the clues.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Conspiracy 16.4% ★, Immersive Sim 12.6%, 1990's 12.1%, Mystery 11.8%
Check license plates, handle incidents, and keep working your shift while an unauthorized visitor keeps insisting on getting into the lot. What starts as a dull routine turns into an increasingly terrifying night
Why similar: Immersive Sim 19.7%, 1990's 16.6%, Investigation 16.3%, Action-Adventure 12%, Mystery 9.9%
Step into the shoes of a new security guard at a Malaysian school with a dark history in this first-person, realistic supernatural thriller. Encounter spirits rooted in Malaysian folklore, make critical choices to free trapped souls, and uncover the truth behind the eerie manifestations.
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, 1990's 16%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Investigation 13%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
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: Conspiracy 33.1% ★, Detective 26.5%, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 14.1%, Adventure 2.8%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 14.3%, Open World 12.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Supernatural 9.2%
You are the hotel doorman and a demon hunter. Check each guest, and if you find an anomaly, exorcise it without hesitation. After guarding the hotel for 10 days, you will face him on the final day.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Detective 16.4%, Supernatural 14.1%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 23.3%, Mystery 14.5%, Supernatural 10.8%, Open World 9.8%
Chronobreak invites you to a clash of forgotten gods and ancient times. As a old detective chasing a time-jumping killer, the consequences of your decisions will determine the case and the fate of those around you.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.7% ★, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 13.8%, Supernatural 10.3%, Mystery 9.1%
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Investigation 25.2%, Conspiracy 23.8% ★, Mystery 14%, Adventure 4.8%
Ocean City Killer is an open-world corporate dungeon crawler. You play as Rick Atlanta, a private eye investigating the death of a former colleague. What starts out as a routine case pulls you into the dark labyrinth of a seedy megacorp. Hop in your muscle car to explore the city!
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.9% ★, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 13.5%, 1990's 12.9%, Stealth 12.6%
It's a murder mystery. It's an adventure. It's a cruise vacation simulator. It's different each time you play.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Conspiracy 19.2% ★, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 8.1%
A 2002 China rural primary school-set horror puzzle game: The protagonist’s younger brother vanishes mysteriously after school. Searching the school, they face eerie supernatural events, solve mechanical puzzles to deduce the truth, and reflect on left-behind children and school violence.
Why similar: 1990's 21.7%, Detective 20.2%, Supernatural 15.5%, Investigation 10.5%, Mystery 8.6%
An immersive sim-lite in a fictional historical setting. You are on the world's first airship about to crash down and have to find the culprit. Sneak around, break into cabins, interrogate passengers, find evidence - but be careful not to incriminate yourself!
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.3% ★, Investigation 16.4%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%
The House of Toys is a horror game in which the player ventures into an old mansion filled with seemingly harmless toys. His mission is to explore each room, searching for clues to discover which of the toys is cursed. To free the soul trapped in this toy, the player must solve intricate puzzles.
Why similar: Stealth 23.6%, Investigation 22.3%, 1990's 18.5%, Supernatural 8.8%, Detective 6.3%
An archaeological game
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Open World 24.7%, Immersive Sim 20.9%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, First-Person 9%
Crack the case of the missing video store employee in this 3D point and click mystery game by solving escape room puzzles, combing the computer database, and scouring shelves as an undercover detective posing as a cashier during your first weekend at the suspiciously understaffed Neighborhood Video.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Investigation 18%, Conspiracy 17.8% ★, 1990's 16.2%, Mystery 13.7%
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 28.2%, Investigation 22.5%, 1990's 13.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Choices Matter 6.7%
The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Stealth 19.4%, Immersive Sim 16.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Choices Matter 9%
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 29.1%, Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Mystery 14.9%, Investigation 13.9%, Exploration 7.1%
On his way to the city, Jonas is forced to stop when his car breaks down amid a fierce storm. Stranded, he seeks refuge in Nachtheim — a seemingly quiet town hiding dark secrets. As the line between reality and the supernatural begins to blur, Jonas must navigate and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.8% ★, Detective 18%, Dynamic Narration 13.5% ★, Supernatural 9.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9%
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 20.4%, Conspiracy 18.2% ★, Mystery 14.3%, Exploration 7.7%
Welcome, detective, to World’s End’s most luxurious hotel: the Tangerine Antarctic at Mt. Hope. The ultimate comfort for the powerful elites past, present and future. No desire is off-limits, privacy is absolute and nothing is certain. Except: you shouldn't be here. And the murders are very real.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.3% ★, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Open World 10.2%
What are the crazy chemists doing in their laboratories? Is the military test range near the town really dangerous? What is the doctor’s secret? Undelivered is a detective quest where you have to find the answers to all these questions and decide what to do next!
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.3% ★, Dynamic Narration 27.2% ★, Detective 19.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Exploration 6.5%
Black Pine is a 4-player online co-op horror survival game where you and your crew are hired contractors, sent deep into the Appalachian Mountains to restore critical infrastructure after unknown events devastate the area. Take on dangerous repairs and avoid the horrors lurking in the shadows!
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.4% ★, Investigation 19.7%, Supernatural 12%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Mystery 11.1%
Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.8% ★, Detective 20.5%, 1990's 19.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 13.1%
A mystical action-detective game immersed in Soviet retro-futurism. Solve puzzles and cross the line between the real and mental worlds. Use stealth, parkour, and chases to help the heroes reach their goals. Uncover the deep secrets of a small town called Tiolis.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 33.4% ★, Detective 27.4%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Stealth 8.4%, Exploration 7.4%
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Investigation 20%, Detective 18.6%, 1990's 16.4%, Conspiracy 13.2% ★, Mystery 11.7%
Petrichor is a first person horror game inspired by Outer Wilds. Other older games inspired us for the graphics. You are in a cabin in the woods, some strange things are happening here.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.3% ★, Detective 19.3%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 9%, Supernatural 8.9%
Henny has been worn to the bone by a soul-sucking corporate career that has gifted her with heart problems. After she rage quits and starts pet sitting, she discovers her new gig will be just as horrifying as her last.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.8% ★, Investigation 18.1%, Detective 15.4%, Supernatural 12.3%, Mystery 11.5%
Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28.2% ★, Dynamic Narration 22.1% ★, Detective 19.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Investigation 9.7%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.5%
UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.
Why similar: Investigation 19%, Supernatural 18.1%, Detective 18%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Mystery 10.7%
Deadly Quiet is a 4-player co-op asymmetrical horror game set in the eerie Hoia Baciu forest. Featuring a bodycam perspective, your fate depends on your actions and the cooperation of your entire team. But remember to STAY QUIET.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Immersive Sim 16.6%, Stealth 15.3%, Investigation 12.5%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
Make your choice! Are you an ally or enemy of the monsters living right beneath your feet? Take control of a brother and ghostly sister to discover the mystery of your town, as well as life and death itself.
Why similar: Stealth 28.6%, Detective 21.6%, Investigation 17.7%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Exploration 5.9%
Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.2% ★, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 17.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Immersive Sim 12.8%
