60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Investigation, Puzzle, Mystery.
Who Did It? Is a detective puzzle-game. Your job is to read the given case files to find out who the murderer is! Do you have what it takes to master all cases and close them all for good?
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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.
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An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
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 31.3%, Investigation 20.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 8.6%, Text-Based 8.5%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 35%, Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Point & Click 13.8%, Puzzle 7.4%
Gather information on social media in-game to take down every last boss in this deduction-based puzzle adventure game inspired by Return of the Obra Dinn. It's release day for the latest entry in a legendary action game series, and you need to beat it. Fun is secondary, victory is all.
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Investigation 18.1%, Point & Click 9.5%, Puzzle 8.3%, Text-Based 8.2%
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Point & Click 14%, Puzzle 6.6%
Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Investigation 17.6%, Time Management 15.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 9%
A college radio DJ has vanished, but the school says she withdrew. Search forum posts and confidential records to uncover the people behind anonymous handles. Piece together what happened to Starlingdive in a deduction mystery spanning three connected cases, from college radio to the music industry.
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Point & Click 13.6%, Puzzle 8.8%
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Investigation 20.2%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 13.8%, Choices Matter 6.8%
A noir detective game played at your desk. Read evidence photos, CCTV footage and records, compare fingerprints and voices, and fill in the suspect matrix yourself before you accuse anyone. Juggle action points, fees and deadlines across eight cases as a criminal organization closes in.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 11.6%, Time Management 8.9%
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 33.5%, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Point & Click 12.7%, Puzzle 8.1%
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 19.8%, Point & Click 15.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 8.2%
Enter the burned crime scene and restore 8 cases from the past. The crime scene photos and records have been charred black, but as a cold case investigator, your deduction and forensic skills can reveal what happened. Search by keyword, reconstruct the sequence of events, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Mystery 17%, Investigation 13.9%, Point & Click 13.8%, Text-Based 12%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 16.7%, Point & Click 13.4%, Puzzle 10.3%
Restless is a detective-style, point-and-click game where you listen to real stories from real people to solve puzzles. Track down spirits, perform divinations, and restore grave sites to bring peace to a mysterious island, all while connecting more deeply with your fellow humans.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Mystery 19.6%, Investigation 11.9%, Time Management 11%, Puzzle 10.4%
"All Antarctic researchers dead. Cause of death: Emperor Penguin attack?" Log into the isolated 'Amundsen-4' server. Extract and combine [keywords] from fragmented emails, chats, and logs to uncover the truth behind the bizarre disaster.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Text-Based 13.7%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 12.8%
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Mystery 20.8%, Point & Click 19.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Story Rich 7.5%
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 28.7%, Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Point & Click 11.9%, Puzzle 7.5%
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Point & Click 9.7%, Puzzle 8.9%
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 35%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 16.5%, Point & Click 10.1%, Puzzle 9.3%
Make your choices. Find your path.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Point & Click 18.4%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 9.1%
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Investigation 23.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Point & Click 9.3%, Story Rich 7.3%
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Investigation 17.8%, Point & Click 14.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Text-Based 9.9%
「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 41%, Investigation 24.5%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 11.6%, 2D 3.4%
Inspect travel passes and question the strangers who reach your mountain gate after dark. In this yokai inspection game, compare every face, paper, and answer, then let them pass, turn them away, or draw your sword. Your family and the village bear the cost.
Why similar: Time Management 25.8%, Detective 25.6%, Investigation 17.9%, Point & Click 12.3%, Mystery 4.9%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 43.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Point & Click 7.6%, Puzzle 6.2%
In an investigation where the thieves are not necessarily the ones you think they are, follow the clues, question the suspects, and get to the truth by avoiding false leads. But beware, some people are not ready to give up so easily.
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Investigation 26.9%, Point & Click 16.3%, Text-Based 7.8%, Mystery 7.3%
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Investigation 20.1%, Point & Click 18.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 10.1%
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 32.3%, Investigation 20.5%, Point & Click 20%, Mystery 15.9%, Adventure 4.5%
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 20.5%, Point & Click 17.4%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 9.1%
Explore the mist-shrouded town of Rose Harbor in an atmospheric point-and-click puzzle adventure. Collect and use unusual items, unravel riddles, solve handcrafted puzzles, and follow the tangled clues behind a celebrated rose gardener’s mysterious disappearance.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.6%, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 16.8%, Puzzle 10.9%
Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Investigation 21.1%, Mystery 18%, Point & Click 9.4%, Puzzle 8.5%
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 37.7%, Investigation 25.5%, Mystery 16.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Casual 6.3%
An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Point & Click 11%, Choices Matter 7%
A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 14%, Point & Click 10.6%, Text-Based 6.3%
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
Why similar: Detective 32%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 15.8%, Text-Based 9.6%, Puzzle 9.5%
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Text-Based 8.3%
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Investigation 20.5%, Text-Based 11.8%, Puzzle 9.2%, Mystery 9.2%
[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 28.6%, Mystery 20.1%, Investigation 19.7%, Puzzle 9.8%, Text-Based 9.2%
Can you uncover the truth behind your uncle’s dangerous past?
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Investigation 17.9%, Point & Click 17.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 6.6%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 45.1%, Point & Click 17.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Investigation 8.1%
Puzzle out the who, what, where, and why of an imminent murder in this casual mystery title!
Why similar: Detective 28%, Time Management 19.8%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 14%, Point & Click 11.3%
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Point & Click 15.1%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Text-Based 9.2%
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: Detective 29.7%, Investigation 21.1%, Mystery 15.3%, Point & Click 12.4%, Puzzle 8.1%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Point & Click 18.8%, Mystery 15%, Investigation 10.5%, Puzzle 8.8%
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 20.8%, Point & Click 16.1%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Puzzle 8%
The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Point & Click 15.1%, Investigation 12.6%, Text-Based 10.9%, Mystery 8.9%
一款以清末民初的上海为时代背景的社会派推理游戏。你在一台历史悬案核查终端前接手这项任务：为墙中无名遗骸重建家族谱系。翻阅泛黄的婚书、讣告与老照片，看清旧秩序崩塌之际每个人的选择与挣扎。
Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Point & Click 10%, Puzzle 9.9%
A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.
Why similar: Detective 33%, Point & Click 22%, Mystery 19.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Story Rich 8.7%
A 1998-set deduction game. Trawl a period internet for documents, photographs, and dead ends, then correct the official record: who really wrote, played, drew, or built it. An anthology of credit fraud, set straight one careful search at a time.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 20.5%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 8.3%
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Point & Click 11%, Puzzle 6.1%
Step into a gripping medieval political thriller where intrigue, betrayal, and power struggles shape your fate. As a ghostly detective, you’ll uncover conspiracies, navigate a web of deception and unravel a larger mystery tied to your own demise
Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 15.4%, Point & Click 14.7%, Puzzle 10.7%
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Detective 21.6%, Mystery 19.6%, Puzzle 10.7%, Point & Click 6.9%
Uncover the identity of a mysterious woman with a message from the past!
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Point & Click 18.1%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 6.6%
A short, non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 14.9%, Point & Click 14.6%, Puzzle 8.9%
Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 17.1%, Point & Click 15.1%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 10%
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Point & Click 18.7%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 9.8%
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Investigation 21.5%, Point & Click 14.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 9.9%
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 15.8%, Point & Click 13.3%, Puzzle 9%
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 35.2%, Investigation 28.4%, Mystery 23.4%, Puzzle 9.3%, Adventure 3.2%
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 27.9%, Investigation 19.7%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 9.1%
A mysterious invitation promises rare treasures but exposes dark secrets!
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Point & Click 18.5%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 9.9%
