- #1 Almanac: Detective Agency
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bergamot Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 14.7% ★, Conspiracy 13.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%
- #2 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
96% matchVery Positive88% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
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 19.1% ★, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 12.5%, Stealth 11.3%, Mystery 8.5%
- #3 Keyword 2: Nightfall
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: City From Naught Inc.
Windows
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 18.8% ★, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 12.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Open World 9.8%
- #4 The Outer Frame
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sapucai Games
Windows
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%
- #5 Nightfall Berlin
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: heartcase
Windows · Mac
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 15.6%, Investigation 11.1%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, 1990's 9.9%
- #6 Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DragonDreams GmbH
Windows · Linux
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 22.3% ★, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 9.1%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #7 Wild East: The Straw Man
93% 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 20.2%, Conspiracy 18.5% ★, Investigation 16.4%, 1990's 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%
- #8 Mr Meal
92% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Pan Gangowski
Windows
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 22.6% ★, Detective 15.6%, Stealth 15%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Investigation 13.9%
- #9 The Third Tourist
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: November North
Windows
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 21.4% ★, Stealth 19.9%, Mystery 13%, Open World 13%, Immersive Sim 10.3%
- #10 Dynasty Detective
91% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: COSDOTS
Windows
DynastyDetective is a visual Novel-style mystery story game set in the fictional Joseon Dynasty where monsters appear.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.5% ★, Dynamic Narration 20.6% ★, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%
- #11 Conspiracy Simulator
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daniel JosephPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
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% ★, Investigation 16.9%, 1990's 14.9%, Detective 13.2%, Dark Humor 9%
- #12 Shade
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kazira GamesPub: Judatone Studios
Windows
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 25.3%, Immersive Sim 13%, Mystery 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #13 The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ManyDev Studio
Windows
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 22.6% ★, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Mystery 8.5%
- #14 FORKLIFT FLOWERPOT: Botanical Investigator
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael Mato
Windows
An exploration game about knowledge and discovery. Change the seasons, investigate plants, and discover secrets about the world to stop an ecological disaster.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.9% ★, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Open World 10.4%
- #15 The Current Past
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Picky Bits
Windows · Mac
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 22.8% ★, Mystery 15.3%, Investigation 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 6.8%
- #16 Retirement Holmes
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tom JakubkisPub: Ad-Lib Games
Windows
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 24.2%, Stealth 20%, Investigation 18.9%, Conspiracy 14.5% ★, Mystery 9.8%
- #17 Inkblood
86% 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: Conspiracy 23.4% ★, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 10%, Supernatural 9.5%
- #18 SCP-939: With Many Voices
85% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lot Stories Studio
Windows
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 21.1% ★, Detective 20.8%, Stealth 14.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #19 Saturnalia
84% matchVery Positive91% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 16.2% ★, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 7.9%
- #20 The Rise of the Golden Idol
83% matchVery Positive93% of 4,120 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 29.2% ★, Detective 23%, Investigation 20%, Mystery 13.4%, Choices Matter 7%
- #21 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
84% matchMixed56% of 344 reviews2024
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
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 23.6%, Investigation 18.9%, Conspiracy 18.2% ★, Mystery 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 8.3%
- #22 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,599 reviews2026
Dev: yattytheman
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 28.7% ★, Detective 25.9%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 15.6%, 1990's 9.5%
- #23 One Last Dinner
82% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Cynosure Studios
Windows
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 25.6% ★, Detective 23.3%, Investigation 19.3%, Immersive Sim 17.2%, Mystery 5.8%
- #24 Harthorn
82% matchVery Positive85% of 203 reviews2020
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
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 20.3% ★, Investigation 15.8%, Detective 15.3%, Stealth 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%
- #25 The Honeypot Murders
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Supernormal Games
Windows
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.2% ★, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%
- #26 Ash Hills: Descent
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tasty Ink
Windows
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% ★, Investigation 15.9%, Stealth 15%, 1990's 13.7%, Mystery 9.1%
- #27 Night Guard - The Last Shift
77% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Cubyte Games
Windows
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 16.5%, Investigation 16.2%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Mystery 9.8%
- #28 The Occupation
81% matchMixed60% of 414 reviews2019
Dev: White Paper GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Stealth 19.3%, Immersive Sim 16.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #29 Souls That Wait: Penunggu
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starpixel Studios
Windows
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 12.9%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #30 Nathan Morgan: Dilemma
79% matchMixed53% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: 98 INTERACTIVE
Windows
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 16.3% ★, Immersive Sim 12.7%, 1990's 12%, Mystery 11.8%
- #31 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: Conspiracy 33% ★, Detective 26.6%, Investigation 21.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Adventure 2.8%
- #32 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
76% matchVery Positive82% of 2,952 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 23.7%, Investigation 14.2%, Open World 12.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Supernatural 9.2%
- #33 The Painscreek Killings
78% matchVery Positive91% of 6,246 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 23.2%, Mystery 14.5%, Supernatural 10.8%, Open World 9.8%
- #34 Ice Cold Case - Detective RPG
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Asterhysk Creative Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
An indie detective RPG inspired by titans such as Fallout: New Vegas and Disco Elysium. Talk to the residents, explore the neighbourhood, solve crimes, and dive into the world of the city of Bayview in 3D voxel glory!
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.8% ★, Detective 20.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #35 We need a doorman.
74% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Broken Toilet Games
Windows
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%, Immersive Sim 13.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #36 Cosmic Seance
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Manganika Studio
Windows
COSMIC SEANCE is an investigation game where you play as the Royal Medium of an endangered kingdom. Your mission: summon cosmic entities through séances to extract the truth that can save it. Trade sanity for truth, decipher the labyrinth of their words... or die.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Conspiracy 28.4% ★, Investigation 22.3%, Choices Matter 7.2%, Mystery 5.6%
- #37 Od-Ogod: Chronobreak
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: u4Verse
Windows
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 23.6% ★, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 13.8%, Supernatural 10.3%, Mystery 9.1%
- #38 The Ratline
72% matchVery Positive83% of 331 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
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 25.1%, Conspiracy 23.7% ★, Mystery 14%, Adventure 4.8%
- #39 Ocean City Killer
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio Boshi
Windows
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 21.8% ★, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 13.4%, 1990's 12.9%, Stealth 12.6%
- #40 Murder on the Stella
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: General Federal StudiosPub: TURBO D3
Windows · Linux
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 21.3%, Conspiracy 19.2% ★, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 8%
- #41 Room 0
71% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Room Zero Team
Windows
A first-person horror game about a detective investigating an abandoned research facility, a missing girl named Carla, and the sealed room at the center of it all. Recover VHS tapes, follow the traces left behind, and avoid what still remains inside.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Stealth 16.3%, Investigation 14.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, 1990's 9.1%
- #42 童年诡事录
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gargoyle
Windows
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 20.3%, Supernatural 15.5%, Investigation 10.4%, Mystery 8.6%
- #43 Karaski: What Goes Up...
76% matchVery Positive86% of 63 reviews2016
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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% ★, Immersive Sim 16.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #44 寻龙分金模拟器
72% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: SosoGames
Windows
An archaeological game
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Open World 24.9%, Immersive Sim 20.8%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, First-Person 8.9%
- #45 The House of Toys
70% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Old School Bros
Windows
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 6.4%
- #46 Neighborhood Video
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alex CarlsonPub: Almost Playable Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 17.9%, Conspiracy 17.7% ★, 1990's 16.2%, Mystery 13.7%
- #47 The Final Witness
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamalone
Windows
The Final Witness is a first-person psychological horror detective game where every case tells a different story. Explore a haunted family mansion, uncover hidden truths, analyze conflicting evidence, and identify the true killer before the darkness consumes your sanity.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Investigation 21.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Supernatural 12.1%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #48 The Wolf Is Dead
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fat Toad Games
Windows · Linux
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Dialogue Heavy 19.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Investigation 13.9%, Exploration 7.2%
- #49 Judge SIM
68% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: sunsistudiosPub: sunsixstudios
Windows
Step into the role of a judge and decide the fate of every case. Listen to witnesses, examine evidence, uncover contradictions, and deliver verdicts that will change lives. Every decision matters in this tense courtroom simulation full of twists.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Dynamic Narration 23.9% ★, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #50 Lurks Beneath
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: MORPH
Windows · Mac
Investigate a little girl's disappearance at a rundown trailer park. Play as Detective Partridge and cross examine three suspects to find the truth with fully freeform interrogation. Type anything and ask anything you want.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 19.7%, Conspiracy 18.9% ★, Mystery 11.2%, 1990's 5.3%
- #51 Tangerine Antarctic
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Math Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 22.2% ★, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Open World 10.3%
- #52 Eye 4 Eye
70% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Team Eye 4 EyePub: Yi Dai
Windows
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 26.5%, Investigation 20.4%, Conspiracy 18.1% ★, Mystery 14.3%, Exploration 7.7%
- #53 Episode
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starcade Studios
Windows
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 26.7% ★, Detective 18%, Dynamic Narration 13.5% ★, Supernatural 9.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9%
- #54 Undelivered
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: One Tap Games
Windows · Mac
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 27.2% ★, Dynamic Narration 27.1% ★, Detective 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Exploration 6.6%
- #55 LAN Party Adventures
66% matchVery Positive90% of 110 reviews2025
Dev: LEAP Game Studios
Windows
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 21.7% ★, Detective 20.6%, 1990's 19.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 13.1%
- #56 Black Pine: Incident Response
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SourBoys Interactive
Windows
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 29.3% ★, Investigation 19.6%, Supernatural 12%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Mystery 11.1%
- #57 Tales of Tiolis
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Omne Lab
Windows
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 33.2% ★, Detective 27.4%, Action-Adventure 12%, Stealth 8.4%, Exploration 7.4%
- #58 Impirical Evidence
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Match Head Studio
Windows
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 19.9%, Detective 18.6%, 1990's 16.4%, Conspiracy 13.1% ★, Mystery 11.7%
- #59 Scaredy Cat
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: aeio
Windows · Mac
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%
- #60 petrichor
67% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: cumulet collective
Windows
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 27.2% ★, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 9%, Supernatural 8.9%