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  1. #1 Crown of Thorns
    97% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: Tangled Web Games
    Windows

    An atmospheric, top-down mystery/adventure game. Explore parallel versions of an old castle: one pristine, one ruined. Study scripture and lore, solve riddles, unearth secrets, dispel magic barriers. Find, confront, and defeat what lurks beyond the seal in the throne room.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.3%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Exploration 15.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Top-Down 12.5%

  2. #2 Project Cartaphilus
    96% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: DOMYO
    Windows

    어느 날 한 연구실에서 눈을 뜬 주인공 "하연". 하연은 아무도 없는 낯선 곳에서 눈을 뜬다. 계속 사람을 찾아보지만 아무도 없었고 그러다 로봇을 만나게 된다. 로봇이 말하길 세상이 멸망하여 내가 마지막 생존자라 말한다. 또한 하연이 세상을 되돌릴 열쇠라는 사실을 전하는데...

    Why similar: 2.5D 25.4%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Investigation 12.7%, Top-Down 11.4%, Exploration 9%

  3. #3 The Last Slava
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dibidus Games
    Windows

    Become a trickster detective embarking on an Eastern European adventure full of spatial puzzles. Observe your relatives’ loops, sabotage them, and piece the story together at a grandiose feast. Solve a mystery while pranking your family!

    Why similar: 2.5D 19.7%, Investigation 19.1%, Detective 17.2%, Puzzle 14.3%, Mystery 8.9%

  4. #4 Murders on the Yangtze River
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,291 reviews2024
    Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    "Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

    Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Investigation 13%, Puzzle 11.9%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Mystery 8.8%

  5. #5 NoBody Found
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nobodiant
    Windows

    A mystery detective game where you investigate a disappearance, search for clues, solve puzzles, question suspects, and uncover the truth before time runs out.

    Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 21.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Exploration 10.1%

  6. #6 In a Detective's Mind
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2024
    Dev: Justo DiasPub: Justo Dias
    Windows

    In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.

    Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Investigation 21.5%, Top-Down 11.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Mystery 7.8%

  7. #7 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
    93% matchVery Positive93% of 392 reviews2025
    Dev: hannahontrek
    Windows · Mac

    A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.

    Why similar: Detective 22.3%, 2.5D 17.3%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Exploration 10.8%, Mystery 10.6%

  8. #8 Eye 4 Eye
    92% 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 23.9%, Investigation 17.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 9.9%

  9. #9 Smells Like Fear Blossoms
    91% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: AnoGame Studio
    Windows

    Misaki moves into her grandmother’s old home and takes part in the annual “Flower Festival” held in the town. What she thought was just an ordinary festival soon turns out to be something else entirely…

    Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, 2.5D 19.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Exploration 10.6%

  10. #10 Emory Cole & The Secret at Greymar Point
    90% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Emory Cole Games
    Windows · Mac

    A cozy, point & click first-person detective adventure where you explore a Pacific Northwest coastal town, talk to quirky townies, solve layered puzzles, investigate clues, and uncover a century-old secret.

    Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Exploration 10.8%, Story Rich 8.2%

  11. #11 The Legend of Crystal Valley
    91% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2019
    Dev: Cateia Games
    Windows

    The Legend of Crystal Valley is an indie point n' click adventure game, based on story and exploration, set between the two worlds where reality, fantasy and science fiction collide.

    Why similar: 2.5D 23.4%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Puzzle 10.4%

  12. #12 Gray Protocol
    89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Ctrl Z Crew
    Windows

    Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.

    Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Lore-Rich 20.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Puzzle 9.3%, Story Rich 8%

  13. #13 Slimy Dude
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: itsRR00tt
    Windows

    Slimy Dude is a hand-drawn action-adventure where you play as a soldier, running from kingdom to kingdom against forces greater simply to escape his past. You will meet new allies, become stronger, uncover secrets and explore new environments.

    Why similar: Detective 19.6%, 2.5D 18.3%, Investigation 14%, Puzzle 9.7%, Lore-Rich 9.4%

  14. #14 Turtle Soup World
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Xufan Studio
    Windows

    Turtle Soup World – lateral-thinking mystery game. Each chapter: one strange case. Explore, inspect, question NPCs, ask the host Yes/No/Both questions to find the truth. Works with local LLM or API.

    Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 14.5%, Puzzle 13.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Top-Down 8.1%

  15. #15 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,557 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 37.7%, Investigation 23.8%, Puzzle 14.3%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 4.8%

  16. #16 The Detective's Apprentice
    87% 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 32.5%, Investigation 22.4%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

  17. #17 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Star Fort Games
    Windows

    Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!

    Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 9.5%, Exploration 8.1%

  18. #18 Deadly Match
    85% 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 35.9%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Puzzle 8.5%

  19. #19 Co-Ed Casualty: A Chandler Chase Case
    84% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Freeky Girl Games
    Windows

    Spring break at Briarwood College turns lethal when a student is found dead on campus. Journalism major Chandler Chase finds himself caught in a murder investigation he never asked to be part of. Interrogate suspects, solve puzzles, and unravel a conspiracy someone is desperate to keep hidden.

    Why similar: Detective 26.1%, 2.5D 20.1%, Investigation 16.1%, Puzzle 9.5%, Mystery 9%

  20. #20 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
    84% match9 user reviews78% of 9 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 29.6%, Investigation 19.9%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Exploration 9.1%

  21. #21 The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
    Windows

    Investigate mysteries, craft medicine, and uncover the truth in this brand-new story from The Apothecary Diaries. Explore the rear palace and capital to gather evidence and question witnesses, then assemble what you've learned into theories and deductions to solve thrilling mysteries in this sprawling adventure game.

    Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Investigation 21.7%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Puzzle 14.4%, Story Rich 6.1%

  22. #22 Detective Hindsight
    82% 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 32.9%, Investigation 20%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 8.1%

  23. #23 The Marsh Manor Mystery
    82% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: castergrams
    Windows · Mac

    Something strange happened in the old manor, but the Pond's premier puzzle-solver is here to uncover the truth. In this ribbiting and cozy mystery, explore the grounds, journey into the past, and unearth the secrets buried at Marsh Manor.

    Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Investigation 24.5%, Puzzle 16%, Mystery 12.7%, Casual 9.2%

  24. #24 Agni: Village of Calamity
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Separuh InteractivePub: Wired Productions
    Windows

    Agni, an investigator from a covert Indonesian police unit who defied orders and ventures into a remote village despite ominous warnings. What begins as an unauthorized investigation quickly plunges Agni into a horrifying reality

    Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Lore-Rich 18.2%, Investigation 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Exploration 10%

  25. #25 Whispers of Orange Island
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: orangeEater Studio
    Windows

    Help wandering spirits reach their destinations in a 2D stealth puzzle game where the people around you are more than obstacles. Learn their routines, exploit relationships, use ancestral tools, and piece together 100 years of intertwined lives on an island that lives by night.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.3%, Puzzle 16%, Exploration 15%, Top-Down 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%

  26. #26 Paper Perjury
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 235 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Cat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

    Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Investigation 17.9%, Female Protagonist 15%, Mystery 9.4%, Puzzle 9.2%

  27. #27 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
    80% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
    Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
    Windows

    [Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.

    Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 18.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Adventure 5.9%

  28. #28 Washed Upon A Murder
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Skyline Studios Games
    Windows

    After washing onto a private island, you soon find yourself in the middle of a murder mystery puzzle. The worst part? Everyone thinks you've dunnit! Will you be able to prove Detective Sal's innocence? Find clues, spot contradictions and solve puzzles to discover the truth and find the real killer.

    Why similar: Detective 25.5%, 2.5D 24.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 9%, Exploration 8.1%

  29. #29 SANGUINE CYCLE; REDUX
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: YAMARUGII
    Windows

    A narrative-driven thriller about missing people, stagnant towns, and the fact that even if you love someone, you can't always see the good sides of them when push comes to shove.

    Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Lore-Rich 22.1%, Female Protagonist 17%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 13.3%

  30. #30 CLeM: The First Attribute
    78% matchPositive96% of 45 reviews2024
    Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows

    CLeM: The First Attribute is a free prologue that offers the first loop of CLeM, a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy.

    Why similar: 2.5D 21.8%, Detective 17.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Puzzle 9.9%

  31. #31 Worlds Align: Beginning Collector's Edition
    77% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
    Dev: AMAXPub: BFG Entertainment
    Windows · Mac

    The game worlds are in danger, and some of your favorite characters have come together to ask an outsider for help. That’s where you come in! Will you answer their call?

    Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Puzzle 14.3%, Exploration 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.6%

  32. #32 All Possible Suspects
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Johann Anton Myburgh
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Investigation 26.7%, Mystery 17.8%, Puzzle 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

  33. #33 Fur and Fury: Bunny Seeks Revenge
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nighty Knight Studio
    Windows

    Set in Pixel-City, 1996, where video games are shot in studios by living and breathing sprite actors. The game follows Bunny Rosenberg, a rising game star whose life shatters after a brutal tragedy. Her grief soon turns to fury as she hunts for the truth - and vengeance.

    Why similar: 2.5D 23.7%, Detective 13.6%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Investigation 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11%

  34. #34 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
    75% matchMixed57% of 352 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 24.8%, Investigation 18.5%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 10.8%

  35. #35 I'M YOUR HOST
    74% 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 37.9%, Investigation 25.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 5.9%

  36. #36 ESCAPE Room: Reality
    77% 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 23.9%, Investigation 19.6%, Puzzle 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 6.9%

  37. #37 Deepwell
    74% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: LinsonLime
    Windows

    Deepwell is a story-driven adventure game, about a small town surrounding a giant mystery hole.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.8%, Investigation 17.1%, Exploration 14.4%, Top-Down 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

  38. #38 传家
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Paisley
    Windows · Mac

    A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.

    Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Investigation 23.7%, Puzzle 12%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 7.6%

  39. #39 Train of Thought - Murder on the Silver Line ACADEMIC VERSION
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Thought DetectivesPub: Fachhochschule Salzburg GmbH
    Windows

    Explore, converse with passengers, solve handcrafted puzzles and connect clues on an interactive deduction board in this narrative-driven mystery adventure set aboard a luxury train line in 1925.

    Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 12%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Puzzle 10.1%

  40. #40 Nancy Drew®: Message in a Haunted Mansion
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 285 reviews2017
    Dev: HeR Interactive
    Windows

    Discover who — or what — is behind the mysterious accidents in a house full of secrets!

    Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 11.4%, 2.5D 10.4%

  41. #41 Myrtle Grove: A Clair V. Mystery
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Avlee
    Windows

    When renowned P.I. Clair V. Is called to a Louisiana town on reports of a ghost, what they find is a mystery cloaked in a nightly calamity. With spirit abilities and the gift of foresight, Clair must loop through futures to uncover the roots of the haunting and stop a curse.

    Why similar: 2.5D 18.2%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 14.2%, Top-Down 10.5%, Mystery 9.7%

  42. #42 Elroy and the Aliens
    70% matchVery Positive97% of 488 reviews2025
    Dev: Motiviti
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.

    Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 17.9%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 11.1%

  43. #43 Fallow
    71% matchVery Positive97% of 147 reviews2021
    Dev: Ada Rook
    Windows

    Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.2%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Exploration 12.5%, Top-Down 11.8%, Story Rich 8.8%

  44. #44 Super Spy Academy
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ItalianGamerJoe
    Windows

    Join Leo in Super Spy Academy! Uncover a mysterious plot at a prestigious university, solve puzzles, interact with unique characters, and explore diverse areas to save the school from a perilous fate.

    Why similar: 2.5D 32.9%, Detective 14%, Puzzle 12.2%, Exploration 11.8%, Mystery 11.2%

  45. #45 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
    72% matchMixed54% of 1,142 reviews2019
    Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    How Far Would You Go to Escape the Past? Step into a story filled with danger, intrigue, and complicated relationships in Midnight in Salem, the new 3D mystery adventure with detective Nancy Drew. Time is short, and you, as Nancy Drew, must solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.

    Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 12%, Exploration 7.4%

  46. #46 The Witch's Realm
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Shannon Kirby
    Windows

    Escape and explore a mystery puzzle adventure where you must manage sanity, solve challenges, and uncover the dark secrets of a cursed town. Navigate eerie environments, find hidden objects, and survive the witch's realm.

    Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11%, Puzzle 10.7%, Exploration 9.9%

  47. #47 Woodside
    70% 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 22.5%, Investigation 21.4%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Mystery 9.6%, Exploration 8.6%

  48. #48 Arcana Sands of Destiny
    71% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2020
    Dev: Invoke Games
    Windows · Mac

    This game will take you on a journey of unlocking mysteries, discovering artifacts, solving puzzles and quests, all in a beautifully created Egyptian world at the beginning of the 20th century !

    Why similar: Investigation 17.3%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Detective 15%, Puzzle 12.2%, Exploration 11.2%

  49. #49 Cross Country Case
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Space Cat Studio
    Windows

    You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.

    Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 8.8%

  50. #50 Nancy Drew®: The Shattered Medallion
    72% matchMixed52% of 121 reviews2017
    Dev: HeR Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    No One is Immune to Sudden Death on this Reality TV Show!

    Why similar: Detective 24%, 2.5D 20.8%, Female Protagonist 11%, Mystery 10.6%, Exploration 9.4%

  51. #51 Mystery of the Malign
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
    Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
    Windows

    Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

    Why similar: Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 16.7%, Puzzle 14.8%, Exploration 12.8%, Lore-Rich 11.2%

  52. #52 What Was Found at Ravenhill
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Distant Dimensions
    Windows

    Investigate a mysterious case at the old English estate of Ravenhill in this adventure inspired by classic first-person point-&-click games. Explore the mansion and its surroundings, solve puzzles & riddles, and question suspects to find out "what was found at Ravenhill"

    Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 15.4%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 9.8%

  53. #53 No Stone Unturned
    66% matchPositive97% of 38 reviews2026
    Dev: Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
    Windows · Mac

    Why DID The Chicken Cross The Road? Time to solve a murder most... fowl. Join Detective Cox, the amnesiac squirrel, on an adventure through 10+ hrs of story, 20+ mini-games, references, a fully-voice-acted cast, and endless British humour. Be careful. You won't want to leave... No Stone Unturned.

    Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Top-Down 9.5%, Mystery 9.2%

  54. #54 Lost & Found
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ShaggyBearGames
    Windows

    Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.

    Why similar: 2.5D 28.2%, Detective 16.2%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Exploration 10.9%

  55. #55 Nemezis: Mysterious Journey III Prologue
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 86 reviews2021
    Dev: Detalion Games S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows

    In Nemesis: Mysterious Journey III Prologue you will take part in an adventure that will introduce you to the story of Nemesis: Mysterious Journey III. Take on the role of Amia and begin your holiday adventure on the planet Regilus!

    Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 18.2%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Puzzle 10.2%, Mystery 9.6%

  56. #56 炸鸡块与天使
    68% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2023
    Dev: Hamstachio
    Windows · Mac

    "Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...

    Why similar: Detective 33%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Puzzle 9.5%, Story Rich 8.4%

  57. #57 Dead Link
    67% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Deep Sea Studio
    Windows

    An aging encrypted terminal. A past deliberately erased. Follow the guidance, solve puzzles one by one, and close in on a buried truth. Who used this computer before you? What happened to them? And now, it is your turn.

    Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Exploration 13.2%, Detective 12.6%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Puzzle 12%

  58. #58 The Fable of the Unlucky Clover
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: lampersandl
    Windows

    Get ready for a journey made of memories and superstitions in The Fable of the Unlucky Clover! Explore and uncover the secrets of a quarter in the city of Malochy that almost everyone keeps well away from, because of the folk beliefs that spread about it...

    Why similar: 2.5D 36.5%, Lore-Rich 24.2%, Top-Down 14.6%, Story Rich 6.4%, Mystery 5.6%

  59. #59 The Szyk
    66% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Pieware
    Windows

    2D top-down survival game with multiplayer and procedural world generation

    Why similar: 2.5D 32%, Lore-Rich 19.5%, Exploration 15.5%, Top-Down 13%, 2D 5.9%

  60. #60 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 1,557 reviews2021
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

    Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Puzzle 8.6%

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