- #1 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
97% matchVery Positive90% of 90 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 19.3% ★, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 12.5%, Stealth 11.2%, Mystery 8.5%
- #2 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 19% ★, Detective 16%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Immersive Sim 9.7%
- #3 Nightfall Berlin
96% 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 90s Berlin.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.7% ★, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 11.1%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, 1990's 9.9%
- #4 Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron
95% matchNo user reviews
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 22.5% ★, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #5 Desktop Explorer
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Recurring Dream
Windows · Mac
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Conspiracy 16.9% ★, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 14.7%, 1990's 12.6%, Supernatural 10.6%
- #6 The Third Tourist
94% 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 21.6% ★, Stealth 19.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Open World 12.7%, Immersive Sim 10.3%
- #7 Dynasty Detective
93% 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 21.8% ★, Dynamic Narration 20.8% ★, Detective 18.5%, Investigation 14%, Conversation 10.9%
- #8 Conspiracy Simulator
92% 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 29.2% ★, Investigation 16.3%, Detective 13.3%, 1990's 13%, Dark Humor 10%
- #9 Mr Meal
91% 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 23% ★, Detective 15.6%, Stealth 15%, Investigation 14%, Conversation 13.4%
- #10 Shade
91% 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 26.3%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Conversation 10.2%
- #11 The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag
90% 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 22.9% ★, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 13.9%, Conversation 11.8%, Mystery 8.5%
- #12 FORKLIFT FLOWERPOT: Botanical Investigator
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael MatoPub: Too Much Tomato
Windows
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 27.2% ★, Detective 20.9%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Open World 10.2%
- #13 Retirement Holmes
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tom JakubkisPub: unscrpted 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 24.1%, Stealth 19.9%, Investigation 19.1%, Conspiracy 14.7% ★, Mystery 9.8%
- #14 Neighborhood Video
88% 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 stocking shelves as an undercover detective posing as a cashier during your first weekend at the suspiciously understaffed Neighborhood Video.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 18.9%, 1990's 16.8%, Conspiracy 15.5% ★, Mystery 14.5%
- #15 Saturnalia
87% matchVery Positive90% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 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 23.5% ★, Detective 16.8%, Dynamic Narration 16.4% ★, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 7.9%
- #16 The Rise of the Golden Idol
86% matchVery Positive93% of 3,814 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 16.4 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 29.3% ★, Detective 22.8%, Investigation 19.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #17 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
86% matchMixed56% of 326 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 23.5%, Investigation 19%, Conspiracy 18.5% ★, Mystery 13.3%, Conversation 8%
- #18 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 513 reviews2026
Dev: yattytheman
Windows · Linux
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 29.7% ★, Detective 24.6%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 15.6%, 1990's 9.9%
- #19 Harthorn
85% matchVery Positive85% of 201 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 20.6% ★, Investigation 16%, Detective 15.3%, Stealth 15%, Conversation 10.5%
- #20 Nathan Morgan: Dilemma
83% matchMixed55% of 38 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%, Conspiracy 16.5% ★, Immersive Sim 12.7%, 1990's 12.1%, Mystery 11.9%
- #21 Souls That Wait: Penunggu
82% 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 15%, Investigation 13.1%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #22 City of Voices
82% 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 33.2% ★, Detective 26.3%, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 14.1%, Adventure 2.7%
- #23 Murder In Complex
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Khalil HammoudaPub: AKM Games
Windows
Investigate a murder inside a building as a detective. Interrogate AI-powered residents, uncover hidden evidence, and analyze clues with your team. Every case is unique, with randomized stories and dynamic suspects. Can you catch the real killer?
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Dynamic Narration 24.3% ★, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Conversation 6.4%
- #24 The Outer Frame
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sapucai Games
Windows
Choose how to cover up a messy event before the truth reaches the masses and pandemonium ensues! Whatever happens to witnesses and evidence is up to you in this manage-your-own-adventure mystery.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.8% ★, Dynamic Narration 18.9% ★, Detective 14.8%, Supernatural 11.4%, Mystery 9.3%
- #25 W.I.T.S: INITIATION
80% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Rashidi Interactive
Windows
A puzzle game where you are the newest recruit to a government agency dedicated to stopping cyber crimes. You must prove yourself and level up in the system by solving puzzles, at the same time there is a mystery to uncover at the agency. Who can you trust?
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 25.8%, Conspiracy 14.6% ★, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Conversation 12.5%
- #26 The Honeypot Murders
79% 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 27.6% ★, Detective 21.3%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Conversation 11.7%
- #27 OBVERSE
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Diego Spartano
Windows
OBVERSE is an immersive first-person action, problem-solving, and exploration game set in a vast underground research facility. Outsmart hostile machines, find creative solutions to every obstacle, and uncover the truth behind a secret experiment that could threaten reality itself.
Why similar: Stealth 18.4%, Immersive Sim 17.8%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Open World 12.7%
- #28 We need a doorman.
77% matchNo user 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.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Detective 16.2%, Supernatural 14.1%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #29 Od-Ogod: Chronobreak
77% 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 23.8% ★, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Supernatural 10.3%, Mystery 9.1%
- #30 Inkblood
76% 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 23.7% ★, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Supernatural 9.6%
- #31 The Ratline
74% matchVery Positive92% of 157 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 31.7%, Investigation 24.4%, Conspiracy 23.8% ★, Mystery 14.4%, Adventure 4.8%
- #32 The Painscreek Killings
78% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 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 24.5%, Investigation 23.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Supernatural 11.1%, Open World 9.8%
- #33 Ocean City Killer
76% matchNo user reviews
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 22.1% ★, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 13.6%, 1990's 12.9%, Stealth 12.6%
- #34 The House of Toys
73% matchVery Positive91% of 56 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 23.5%, Investigation 22.5%, 1990's 18.5%, Supernatural 8.9%, Detective 6.3%
- #35 Karaski: What Goes Up...
78% matchVery Positive85% of 62 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 24.5% ★, Immersive Sim 16.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Conversation 12.7%, Choices Matter 10%
- #36 Murder on the Stella
75% 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 21.2%, Conspiracy 19.4% ★, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Dynamic Narration 7.7% ★
- #37 寻龙分金模拟器
74% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: SosoGames
Windows
An archaeological game
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Open World 24.5%, Immersive Sim 21.1%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, First-Person 9%
- #38 Tangerine Antarctic
73% 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 22.4% ★, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Open World 10%
- #39 Eye 4 Eye
73% matchVery Positive98% of 82 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 26.3%, Investigation 20.5%, Conspiracy 18.3% ★, Mystery 14.3%, Exploration 7.7%
- #40 The Occupation
75% matchMixed60% of 408 reviews2019
Dev: White Paper GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Stealth 19.2%, Immersive Sim 17%, Mystery 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #41 Episode
72% 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 27% ★, Detective 17.9%, Dynamic Narration 13.6% ★, Supernatural 9.7%, Mystery 8.8%
- #42 Black Pine: Incident Response
72% 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 29.5% ★, Investigation 19.7%, Supernatural 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%
- #43 童年诡事录
71% 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 20.1%, Supernatural 15.6%, Investigation 10.5%, Mystery 8.6%
- #44 petrichor
71% 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 27.4% ★, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 14.8%, Supernatural 9%, Mystery 9%
- #45 Scaredy Cat
71% 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 21.9% ★, Investigation 18.1%, Detective 15.3%, Supernatural 12.4%, Mystery 11.5%
- #46 FILENDS
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MFI GAMES
Windows
FILENDS is a dark multiplayer riddle-solving game for 3-7 players. Work together to solve levels filled with murder mysteries and tragic tales. Use environmental clues and real-time chat to uncover the truth. Will you solve the riddles or become a part of them?
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Investigation 20.2%, Stealth 17.4%, Mystery 15.1%, Conversation 10.5%
- #47 UFOPHILIA
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
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 19.1%, Supernatural 18.2%, Detective 17.9%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Mystery 10.7%
- #48 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
70% matchVery Positive83% of 2,656 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.1 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 23.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Open World 12.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Supernatural 9.6%
- #49 The Last Reunion
69% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 제이게임즈
Windows
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 17.3%, Conversation 16.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #50 Heaven Does Not Respond
67% matchVery Positive93% of 348 reviews2026
Dev: Rise Studios
Windows
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 22.4% ★, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 17.8%, Immersive Sim 13%, Conversation 12.4%
- #51 Deadly Quiet
68% matchMixed58% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
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 21.3%, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Stealth 15.2%, Investigation 12.5%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #52 Poltergirl
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Robert Stephenson
Windows
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 28.4%, Detective 21.6%, Investigation 17.8%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Exploration 5.9%
- #53 Chronique des Silencieux
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Pierre Feuille StudioPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.4% ★, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Conversation 12.2%, Mystery 10.8%
- #54 A Hand With Many Fingers
69% matchVery Positive86% of 491 reviews2020
Dev: Colestia
Windows
Unravel a real conspiracy from deep within the CIA’s archives. Search classified documents and follow new leads in this non-linear investigative thriller.
Why similar: Conspiracy 40.4% ★, Investigation 28.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Detective 12.5%, Adventure 4.6%
- #55 My mom is out there
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jordan Ellapin
Windows
Your mother disappeared 15 years ago, a mystery surrounds a hospital, and you live in seclusion in the apartment directly across the street. Use your computer to retrace the last clues left by your mother and try to solve this mystery.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, 1990's 21%, Supernatural 9.9%, Mystery 9.5%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #56 Symbols
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blizz Haeden
Windows
Symbols is a story-driven puzzle game that you can experience solo or with a friend. Investigate intriguing cases, uncover hidden clues, and piece together the mystery step by step. Follow every lead, examine every detail, and leave no stone unturned.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Conversation 15.5%, Stealth 12.9%, Exploration 11.4%, Choices Matter 10%
- #57 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,367 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.
Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Conversation 13%, Exploration 6.6%
- #58 Legion Was Here
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Geoffroy MondePub: Surefire.Games
Windows
You are Legion, a secret agent who can change his appearance at will. Use your investigative and chameleon skills to infiltrate enemy ranks!
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 22.5%, Stealth 20.4%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Mystery 11.5%
- #59 The Outer Islands
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cris Robson
Windows
An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Mystery 19.9%, Investigation 19.6%, Exploration 11%, Immersive Sim 9.9%