- #1 Paradise Killer
97% matchVery Positive93% of 4,509 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Mystery 37.4%, RPG 26.7%, Story Rich 18.4%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Adventure 2.1%
- #2 Thimbleweed Park™
96% matchVery Positive93% of 4,211 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Why similar: Adventure 33.7%, Pixel Graphics 25.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Indie 11.1%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #3 Tangle Tower
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,631 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Mystery 46.4%, Story Rich 23%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 10.3%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #4 Detective Grimoire
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,547 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Mystery 48.3%, Story Rich 26%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #5 Return of the Obra Dinn
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,035 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Mystery 56.4%, Story Rich 18.2%, Indie 9.3%, Adventure 6.7%, Multiple Endings 5.3%
- #6 The Case of the Golden Idol
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,922 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Mystery 48.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Story Rich 17.1%, Adventure 12.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #7 Lost At Sea
94% matchMixed57% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Headup
Windows
What are the most important moments in your life? Lost At Sea is a game about life and death, about coming to terms with your past and about family. Set on a beautiful island, this game will force you to face your fears and take stock of your life through imaginative puzzles and a relatable story.
Why similar: Adventure 33.3%, Mystery 27.4%, Indie 23.4%, Story Rich 12.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #8 Ghost on the Shore
92% matchVery Positive84% of 221 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Mystery 36.8%, Adventure 22.7%, Story Rich 22.3%, Indie 7.9%, Multiple Endings 5.3%
- #9 For Your Tranquility
91% matchMixed68% of 193 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Mystery 41.8%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 14%, Story Rich 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #10 I Am Dead
91% matchVery Positive82% of 462 reviews2020
Dev: Hollow PondsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
I Am Dead is a charming puzzle adventure game from the creators of Hohokum and Wilmot’s Warehouse about exploring the afterlife.
Why similar: Adventure 40.6%, Indie 28.5%, Mystery 18.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #11 The Hex
90% matchVery Positive94% of 5,534 reviews2018
Dev: Daniel Mullins Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...
Why similar: Mystery 31%, Indie 16.3%, Story Rich 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, RPG 9.9%
- #12 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
89% matchVery Positive92% of 5,538 reviews2018
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
Why similar: Mystery 57.6%, Adventure 18.1%, Indie 10.7%, Story Rich 9.3%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #13 OneShot
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 64,754 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.3%, Story Rich 23.9%, Indie 11.8%, RPG 11.8%, Adventure 11.8%
- #14 Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder
89% matchVery Positive82% of 311 reviews2017
Dev: Goldbar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?
Why similar: Mystery 50.6%, Story Rich 18.7%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 10.3%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #15 Lamplight City
87% matchVery Positive90% of 868 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Mystery 38.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Adventure 16.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, Indie 10.1%
- #16 The Posthumous Investigation
84% matchVery Positive95% of 682 reviews2026
Dev: Mother Gaia StudioPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
Why similar: Mystery 41.1%, Story Rich 19.9%, Adventure 18.2%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #17 Left in the Dark: No One on Board
86% matchVery Positive83% of 784 reviews2014
Dev: Moonrise InteractivePub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder.
Why similar: Mystery 50.5%, Adventure 33.2%, Story Rich 8.2%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #18 Boodunnit
86% matchMixed68% of 537 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Koprol
Windows
Boodunnit?! is an adventure-sandbox game where you play as a ghost that has to solve the mystery of her own murder!
Why similar: Mystery 45.5%, Story Rich 26.4%, Adventure 21.8%, Singleplayer 6.3%
- #19 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 336 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!
Why similar: Adventure 44%, Mystery 32.3%, Story Rich 11.9%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #20 Murdered: Soul Suspect
83% matchVery Positive86% of 17,385 reviews2014
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Mystery 48.3%, Adventure 25%, Story Rich 14.6%, RPG 8.2%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #21 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
82% matchVery Positive88% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
Why similar: Mystery 35.3%, RPG 20.5%, Story Rich 15.9%, Adventure 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.1%
- #22 After Death
84% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2017
Dev: After Death Team
Windows
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Adventure 34.9%, Indie 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Story Rich 13.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #23 The Roottrees are Dead
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,873 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Mystery 61.2%, Story Rich 17.7%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 4%
- #24 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
82% matchVery Positive82% of 616 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: Mystery 39%, Story Rich 18.8%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
- #25 SUNLESS SEA
81% matchVery Positive83% of 9,550 reviews2015
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
Why similar: RPG 33.5%, Story Rich 28.6%, Adventure 21.5%, Indie 11.2%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #26 This is Interesting
79% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Scott Jund
Windows
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: Mystery 32%, RPG 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Adventure 10.1%
- #27 Flipping Death
80% matchVery Positive90% of 287 reviews2018
Dev: Zoink Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Possess the living, aid the dead and flip between the worlds of Flipping Death - a puzzling adventure platformer where you find yourself filling in for Death. Maybe your new powers will help you solve the mystery of your own demise?
Why similar: Adventure 61.2%, Indie 38.8%
- #28 The Samaritan Paradox
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 272 reviews2014
Dev: Faravid InteractivePub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?
Why similar: Adventure 49.4%, Mystery 28.4%, Indie 22.2%
- #29 Westerado: Double Barreled
78% matchVery Positive91% of 1,911 reviews2015
Dev: Ostrich Banditos
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Westerado: Double Barreled. When your family is murdered by a mysterious desperado, you set out into the world to take revenge. Take control of your own fate and that of others, all using your trusty shooting iron.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 47.3%, Adventure 25.2%, Indie 18.1%, RPG 6.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #30 Kill The Shadow
75% matchVery Positive90% of 527 reviews2026
Dev: ShadowlightPub: Phoenix Game
Windows
Kill the Shadow is a detective game with multiple endings, featuring 2.5D pixel art and semi-open exploration and investigation. Play as Lucas, a former police officer, alongside a mysterious Shadow who can see the “past.” Remember—every choice you make will change the fate of countless characters!
Why similar: Mystery 27.3%, RPG 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Story Rich 13%, Adventure 11.9%
- #31 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,287 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Mystery 28%, Pixel Graphics 25.3%, Story Rich 18.6%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 9.3%
- #32 Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss
75% matchVery Positive89% of 366 reviews2024
Dev: Sarepta StudioPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.
Why similar: Adventure 32.3%, RPG 21.2%, Story Rich 17%, Mystery 15.9%, Indie 9.6%
- #33 The Death of Erin Myers
77% matchVery Positive81% of 151 reviews2019
Dev: Viperante
Windows
Erin Myers is dead. But how did she die? And why did she die? Find out as you step back into her life and uncover her darkest secrets.
Why similar: Adventure 31.8%, Mystery 31.4%, Indie 22.3%, Story Rich 14.5%
- #34 Corinne Cross's Dead & Breakfast
77% matchVery Positive99% of 142 reviews2016
Dev: bad chalk
Windows · Mac
A story-driven adventure game about a haunted bed & breakfast. A dead & breakfast!
Why similar: Adventure 42.7%, Indie 33.7%, Story Rich 23.6%
- #35 The Method of Hiding a Body
74% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Why similar: Mystery 47.8%, Story Rich 23.3%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 4.1%
- #36 Dead Dreams
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Mystery 33%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Story Rich 17.5%, Multiple Endings 13%, Adventure 11.3%
- #37 The Endless Empty
74% matchVery Positive97% of 318 reviews2018
Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
Windows
A surreal post-life adventure
Why similar: RPG 42.4%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 17.5%, Story Rich 14.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #38 The Séance of Blake Manor
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,820 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Mystery 45%, Story Rich 19.4%, Adventure 18.1%, Indie 12.3%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #39 The Drifter
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,811 reviews2025
Dev: Powerhoof
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.
Why similar: Mystery 39.5%, Pixel Graphics 25.4%, Story Rich 19.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #40 The Mooseman
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,221 reviews2017
Dev: Morteshka
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You are the Mooseman and you have the ability to see all that is hidden to the mortal eye. You are about to visit three layers of this universe - the first one is the Lower World where dead reside…
Why similar: Adventure 46.1%, Indie 31.8%, Story Rich 18.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #41 Dead By Murder
76% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Bmovie gamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
“Dead By Murder”, is a murder mystery strategy game, where the user plays as a police detective and must solve a series of homicide cases.
Why similar: Adventure 67.1%, Indie 32.9%
- #42 Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
72% matchVery Positive88% of 578 reviews2020
Dev: imaginarylab
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...
Why similar: Mystery 48.1%, Adventure 23.4%, Story Rich 23.1%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #43 Whispering Willows
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,881 reviews2014
Dev: Night Light InteractivePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.
Why similar: Mystery 39.1%, Story Rich 23.5%, Adventure 19.8%, Indie 13%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #44 Murder On Space Station 52
70% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Made From StringsPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped on a space station with the Keychain Killer you must unravel this mystery, or it will be your last. Collect evidence, interrogate suspects and solve puzzles to stand a chance.
Why similar: Mystery 52.4%, Story Rich 24.8%, Adventure 22.9%
- #45 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
73% matchVery Positive83% of 127 reviews2017
Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Mystery 32.2%, Adventure 30.3%, Indie 20.7%, Story Rich 14%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #46 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
69% matchVery Positive96% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: Jall
Windows
You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!
Why similar: Adventure 36.3%, RPG 27.3%, Mystery 24.3%, Indie 7.9%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #47 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,249 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: Mystery 37.1%, RPG 23.8%, Story Rich 14.9%, Adventure 11.3%, Indie 11%
- #48 The Outbound Ghost
71% matchMixed69% of 282 reviews2022
Dev: Conradical Games
Windows
The Outbound Ghost is an adventure RPG about helping ghosts ascend to the afterlife. Battle the past using figments of your personality. Craft badges to earn abilities. Explore a town of troubled spooks and discover life can be tough, even when you're dead.
Why similar: Mystery 30.9%, RPG 24.2%, Story Rich 15.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.7%
- #49 Murder Is Game Over
70% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 54.7%, Story Rich 45.3%
- #50 Creepy Castle
71% matchVery Positive89% of 246 reviews2016
Dev: DopterraPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A conspiracy is welling deep within the stone walls of an ancient castle.The keep’s master is leading its denizens to construct a revolutionary new device made to move the world forward onto a new path of evolution.
Why similar: RPG 37%, Adventure 25.7%, Indie 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #51 Tell Me Everything
72% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Mystery 35.6%, RPG 23.4%, Adventure 15.4%, Story Rich 10.3%, Indie 9.3%
- #52 Saltsea Chronicles
68% matchVery Positive97% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Die Gute Fabrik
Windows · Mac
It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.
Why similar: Mystery 49.8%, Story Rich 22.8%, Adventure 22.4%, Singleplayer 5%
- #53 The Incident at Galley House
63% matchVery Positive94% of 3,745 reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Mystery 62.5%, Story Rich 19.4%, Adventure 16.2%, Singleplayer 2%
- #54 24 Killers
66% matchVery Positive99% of 442 reviews2023
Dev: Happy Shabby Games
Windows
Explore a desert island full of oddities, transform into monsters you've rescued, collect mysterious spirits, and unlock mods that change up future playthroughs.
Why similar: RPG 29.2%, Story Rich 28.7%, Adventure 25.1%, Multiple Endings 14%, Singleplayer 3%
- #55 Mystery of the Malign
66% 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: Mystery 54.8%, Story Rich 22.5%, Indie 11.3%, Adventure 9%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #56 Greyfox RPG
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,099 reviews2015
Dev: Lesley DoddPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.
Why similar: RPG 36.3%, Adventure 24.3%, Indie 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #57 The Caribbean Sail
68% matchVery Positive94% of 534 reviews2017
Dev: Victorian Clambake
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Name your crew, purchase supplies, sail the world, harpoon fish, plunder your enemies, die horribly, unlock a new Captain and do it all over again!
Why similar: RPG 37.7%, Pixel Graphics 32.1%, Adventure 25.9%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #58 Insight
66% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 38.1%, Story Rich 35.5%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Adventure 6.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #59 The Deed
67% matchVery Positive90% of 3,771 reviews2015
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Mystery 24.9%, RPG 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 13.2%
- #60 Mythargia
67% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: RunByCoffeePub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Linux
You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.
Why similar: RPG 27.9%, Mystery 24.6%, Adventure 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Story Rich 6.7%