Games Like Whispers in the West - Co-op Murder Mystery

Unravel the mystery of a cryptic box in this 2-player co-op puzzle game. Join forces as two detectives, solve cooperative puzzles, communicate effectively, crack the codes and outsmart the killer.

Why similar: Escape Room 29.6% ★, Online Co-Op 11.9%, Crime 10.6%, Detective 9.8%, Point & Click 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly cooperative puzzle-mystery game that requires constant communication to solve complex crime scenes.

A new lead turns up old doubts about an 'Unsolved Case'. A trap, or a copycat killer? In this co-op puzzle game prequel to the award-winning Cryptic Killer series, put on your detective badges as you collaborate and communicate to crack the codes, solve the riddles, and catch the Cryptic Killer.

Why similar: Escape Room 29.6% ★, Online Co-Op 14.1%, Crime 9.9%, Detective 9.4%, Point & Click 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This prequel to the Cryptic Killer series offers a perfect co-op experience focused on shared deduction and puzzle solving.

The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.

Why similar: Escape Room 32.7% ★, Co-op 20.1%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Puzzle 8.3%, Mystery 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique co-op experience where players view the world from different perspectives to solve interconnected puzzles.

Antioch: Scarlet Bay is an online cooperative narrative adventure. Play as two detectives working together to solve a murder in the shadowy city of Antioch. Wander in a city filled with characters with their own agendas and attitudes, all your decisions change the story and lead to multi endings.

Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Online Co-Op 23.8%, Co-op 17.1%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Multiplayer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven detective game designed specifically for two players to make joint decisions and solve a murder mystery.

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

Why similar: Detective 48.7%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 9.2%, Story Rich 6.9%, Investigation 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: An innovative detective game where you listen to audio recordings to reconstruct crime scenes and identify culprits.

You and your friend are trapped in a mystical world. As time ebbs away you must solve increasingly complex puzzles to escape. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.7%, Co-op 19.9%, Escape Room 19.1% ★, Puzzle 10.5%, Point & Click 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative puzzle game where players must share information found in their own worlds to progress through the story.

Welcome to Escape Academy. Train to become the ultimate Escapist. Solve Puzzles. Hack Servers. Meet the Faculty. Brew the perfect cup of tea. Escape Rooms in single player or co-op with a friend - local or online!

Why similar: Escape Room 43.9% ★, Online Co-Op 14.3%, Co-op 9%, Mystery 6.7%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A polished escape room game that supports cooperative play and features a variety of logic-based challenges.

First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.

Why similar: Escape Room 41.8% ★, Co-op 14.7%, Online Co-Op 9.7%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Puzzle 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A highly interactive escape room experience that allows for creative co-op problem solving in diverse environments.

Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Crime 17%, Point & Click 14.6%, Investigation 10.2%, Mystery 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style investigation game that focuses on gathering clues and interrogating suspects to solve a mystery.

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Crime 17.2%, Point & Click 16.2%, Mystery 9.3%, Visual Novel 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A charming point-and-click detective game featuring excellent voice acting and clever deduction-based puzzles.

How 2 Escape is an escape-simulation game where two players will need to cooperate on asymmetrical gameplay and devices. "Talk together. Help each other." will be your new motto to survive in How 2 Escape.

Why similar: Escape Room 37.9% ★, Team-Based 11.8%, Co-op 11.3%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Mystery 9%

Why You'll Like It: An asymmetrical co-op game where one player is in the game and the other holds the guide, requiring intense communication.

"Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories" is a series of co-operative escape-room style puzzle scenarios. Each one is sure to test your wits as you try to overcome the challenges that stand in the way of your escape.

Why similar: Escape Room 41.1% ★, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Detective 11%, Co-op 8.8%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play cooperative escape room experience that focuses on environmental storytelling and logic puzzles.

As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure.

Why similar: Escape Room 40.9% ★, Online Co-Op 16%, Co-op 11.1%, Investigation 10.7%, Mystery 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic co-op puzzle game that relies entirely on verbal communication to navigate through mysterious environments.

Work together to solve puzzles and escape a desert island in this stylized multiplayer co-op adventure. Success requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to communicate and stay In Sink to overcome the challenges ahead.

Why similar: Escape Room 42.4% ★, Online Co-Op 16.1%, Point & Click 12.8%, Co-op 11.4%, Multiplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative escape room game that emphasizes teamwork and synchronization to solve intricate puzzles.

"First Class Escape: The Train of Thought" is a co-operative atmospheric escape room puzzle game, set in a beautifully realized vintage train. Do you think you have what it takes to solve the puzzles and escape the train?

Why similar: Escape Room 36.2% ★, Detective 14.3%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Investigation 10.3%, Co-op 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative escape room set on a train that requires players to work together to find clues and solve puzzles.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Crime 16.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Point & Click 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game where you piece together scenes to uncover a dark, overarching conspiracy.

Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

Why similar: Detective 78%, Puzzle 12.5%, Indie 5%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A procedural detective sandbox that offers unparalleled freedom in how you investigate and solve crimes.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 50.7%, Mystery 24.6%, Puzzle 10%, Story Rich 9.9%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of deduction that tasks you with identifying the fates of a ship's crew using a magical pocket watch.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Investigation 24.8%, Mystery 24.3%, Puzzle 18.8%, Story Rich 18.2%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy puzzle game set in the 1930s that focuses on exploration and uncovering a mysterious disappearance.

Murder Mystery Adventure tells the suspenseful story of a chilling murder committed in a mysterious mansion upon the hillside at the outskirts of town. Only you can solve the crime. Only you have the wits to solve challenging puzzles to unveil critical clues.

Why similar: Indie 52.6%, Adventure 47.4%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward point-and-click mystery that captures the classic feel of detective investigation games.

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Point & Click 43%, Puzzle 20.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Indie 6.8%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and atmospheric point-and-click mystery game filled with bizarre puzzles and dark secrets.

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Detective 23.6%, Investigation 16.6%, Point & Click 15.3%, Mystery 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world detective game that lets you explore a vibrant island to solve a complex murder mystery at your own pace.

An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.

Why similar: Detective 23%, Crime 21.5%, Mystery 14.6%, Point & Click 11.9%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A live-action murder mystery that requires you to interrogate family members to find the killer.

A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

Why similar: Crime 24.4%, Detective 23.5%, Investigation 17.7%, Point & Click 14.2%, Visual Novel 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A non-linear detective game where you search a police database to piece together a fragmented story.

From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

Why similar: Detective 39.4%, Point & Click 21.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Story Rich 12%, Mystery 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused detective story that emphasizes choice and consequence in a gritty urban setting.

In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

Why similar: Detective 39.1%, Crime 29.7%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 9.4%, Story Rich 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic investigation game that tasks you with reading facial expressions to determine if suspects are lying.

The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...

Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Mystery 23.7%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Story Rich 15%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique social deduction game that blends mystery and strategy in a sci-fi setting.

An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.

Why similar: Mystery 29.7%, Point & Click 26.8%, Puzzle 14.8%, Story Rich 14.8%, Indie 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, time-looping thriller that requires you to gather information over multiple cycles to solve a domestic mystery.

'Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories' is a humorous co-operative escape room game where you are a henchman who has to make his way through variety of puzzles to make it to a job interview on time. Can you solve all of the puzzles that stand in the way of your employment?

Why similar: Escape Room 40.2% ★, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Detective 10.5%, Co-op 9.6%, Investigation 8.3%

Two detectives, one deadly experiment, a race against time. Each player only has one half of the puzzle. In this 2-player co-op puzzle game you can survive the parallel experiment only by working together.

Why similar: Escape Room 25.7% ★, Crime 12.3%, Detective 10.4%, Online Co-Op 8.7%, Point & Click 8.4%

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.9%, Puzzle 23.9%, Mystery 22.6%, Escape Room 19.2% ★, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A highly tactile puzzle game that focuses on uncovering the secrets of mysterious objects through careful observation.

Escape room meets co-op survival horror. The year is 1998, and an ancient curse has been unleashed, trapping everyone on Mount Bisik. Alone or with up to 4 players, you must explore, find clues, figure out a way to escape...and survive the horror.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 39.2%, Investigation 28.1%, Co-op 15.5%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Puzzle 7.8%

Award-nominated escape game. Alone or with up to 5 players, explore 3 unique rooms, solve mind-bending puzzles, and unravel the dark secrets of the Professor Cheshire and his experiments.

Why similar: Escape Room 30.2% ★, Detective 12.8%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Team-Based 10.7%, Investigation 9.1%

"Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is a co-operative atmospheric reverse escape-room puzzle game. You are a master thief who has been hired to rob a mysterious mansion, filled with various puzzles. Do you think you have what it takes to conquer the challenges that await you in the mansion.

Why similar: Escape Room 38.9% ★, Detective 15.8%, Online Co-Op 14%, Investigation 8.5%, Multiplayer 6.3%

"Escape Memoirs: Safe House" is a co-operative reverse escape-room puzzle game. You are a member of a criminal organization who must break into one of their own safe houses to fetch some important tools. Do you think you have what it takes to overcome the puzzles that stand in your way?

Why similar: Escape Room 38.6% ★, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Investigation 11.1%, Co-op 10.5%, Detective 9.6%

Call your partner and become the best detective duo in this CO-OP adventure! Gather evidence, question the suspects and point out their contradictions. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture of the case! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 19%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Point & Click 13.2%, Co-op 13.1%

Your party finds themselves trapped in a Japanese-themed room. Solve puzzles, crack riddles and discover hidden secrets in your adventure to Escape from Kyoto House!

Why similar: Escape Room 46.7% ★, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Co-op 10.3%, Mystery 8.2%, Multiplayer 6.1%

Puzzle Compound is an online cooperative multiplayer puzzle solving game where 2-4 friends gather clues, work together and explore multiple locations with the goal of escaping.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.8%, Investigation 25.3%, Co-op 18.8%, Puzzle 11.1%, Multiplayer 8.6%

First-person escape game, playable solo or co-op with up to 4 people. Solve riddles of a reclusive alchemist that trapped you in his workshop. Brew potions and overcome challenges as he laughs at your failures and makes light of your successes...But what if things are not what they seem?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 33.8%, Mystery 20.6%, Co-op 19.7%, Puzzle 11.5%, Multiplayer 9.6%

Crack the Mystery Together! "Lateral Thinking Together" is a cooperative and competitive online multiplayer game that challenges your knowledge and deductive reasoning to uncover the truth. Solve incomprehensible stories with creative thinking and flashes of insight!

Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Mystery 20.9%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Investigation 9.1%

Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.9%, Co-op 23.8%, Team-Based 13.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.6%

Play an early version of the first level for free! Work together to solve the puzzles and escape a desert island in this multiplayer co-op adventure. Success requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to communicate and stay In Sink to overcome the challenges ahead.

Why similar: Escape Room 46.5% ★, Online Co-Op 22.6%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Co-op 7.7%, Puzzle 6.4%

West Hunt is a 1-8 player social deduction game set in the Old West! Among the hardworking townsfolk hides an Outlaw or two causing mischief and mayhem across town. Luckily, there are eagle-eyed Sheriffs ready to sniff them out! No matter what role you play, you're sure to have a hog-killin' time!

Why similar: Team-Based 26.8%, Online Co-Op 24.9%, Detective 24.6%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Co-op 7.8%

Rooms of Realities is an anthology of virtual Escape Rooms that you can enjoy in co-op or solo mode. Discover the secret that connects all the rooms.

Why similar: Escape Room 35.2% ★, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Investigation 10%, Co-op 9.3%

Experience a fresh take on the classic crime-solving board game. Step into new mysteries and use your skills of deduction to find out whodunit, with what weapon and where.

Why similar: Crime 21.3%, Detective 20%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Investigation 11%, Co-op 10.8%

LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

Why similar: Detective 27%, Mystery 13.6%, Point & Click 12.8%, Investigation 10.3%, Side Scroller 9.9%

Try to solve the puzzles of the 2 levels (apartment and office) alone or with your friends to escape from the rooms. Both levels are designed for 1 to 1.5 hours of play each. Can you beat this time?

Why similar: Escape Room 45.9% ★, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Team-Based 15.5%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Investigation 5.8%

Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.

Why similar: Escape Room 40.4% ★, Detective 20.6%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 9.9%, Visual Novel 6.8%

There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!

Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Crime 21.5%, Point & Click 15.4%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 12.1%

Embark on an escape game adventure alone or with up to 3 friends. Set in a medieval fantasy world, communication & observation will be your key tools to succeed and free yourself.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.6%, Multiplayer 20.1%, Co-op 19.4%, Puzzle 16.3%, Mystery 11.9%

Your crew consists of two elite thieves. A client hires you to steal a mysterious item. One handles intel; the other infiltrates. Choose your roles and master the heist in this asymmetric co-op puzzle game.

Why similar: Escape Room 26.4% ★, Mystery 16.8%, Co-op 16.5%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Puzzle 10.8%

THE 4 SINS is a multiplayer puzzle game in horror atmosphere. It is adapted from a local offline escape room which has gained public recognition for its story. There are 4 players in the game to find cooperative solution by exploring the ghost town. Try to escape the strange place!!

Why similar: Detective 57.8%, Puzzle 19%, Story Rich 17.6%, Adventure 5.6%

Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...

Why similar: Escape Room 41.3% ★, Detective 13%, Point & Click 11.9%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 8.3%

"First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds" is a co-operative atmospheric escape-room-style puzzle game, set in a beautiful luxury airship. Do you think you have what it takes to overcome the challenges that await you on the airship?

Why similar: Escape Room 36.2% ★, Detective 13%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Investigation 9.7%, Co-op 9.1%

Two minds. Two perspectives. One solution. Step into a cooperative puzzle experience where you and your partner see different sides of the same world. Communicate, connect the clues, uncover the truth.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.2%, Co-op 19.8%, Mystery 16.4%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Puzzle 9.7%

A mysterious adventure at the old manor begins. Become a detective and solve the vanishing of the elusive Mister X. Uncover the secrets of the manor and its inhabitants. Find hidden objects, solve challenging puzzles and explore all the corners of the estate.

Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Point & Click 18.1%, Investigation 12.9%, Online Co-Op 9%, Mystery 8.8%

Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

Why similar: Detective 25%, Crime 23.6%, Point & Click 19.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Story Rich 5.4%

You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?

Why similar: Escape Room 40.3% ★, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Detective 11.9%, Co-op 10%, Mystery 6.8%

A medieval mystery, 4 to 12 players, where villagers scheme and werewolves hunt. Sharpen your wits, trust no one, and see who makes it through the night.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 44.3%, Co-op 31.7%, Multiplayer 18.9%, Indie 5%