- #1 The Price of Grief
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zero Budget Mystery
Windows · Mac
Dive into a decade of secrets, mysterious characters and their inexplicable deaths - in the shadow of the darkest time in human history. Investigate crimes, decode documents, collect clues and solve riddles - one word at a time. The deeper you read, the less any of it seems to be an accident.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Conspiracy 14.1% ★, Point & Click 13%, Crime 10.8%
- #2 Chronique des Silencieux
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 37 reviews2024
Dev: Pierre Feuille StudioPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Detective 14.7%, Investigation 12.8%, Conspiracy 12.3% ★, Crime 11.4%, Point & Click 9.8%
- #3 The Silver Crow
96% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: Dreamagination
Windows · Mac
Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Conspiracy 14.2% ★, Point & Click 13.9%, Investigation 13.7%, Crime 11.3%
- #4 Mombasa Conspiracy
95% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Blue Moscow Games
Windows
Join Connor O'Ryan and his inseparable friend Brian Moloney in a classic Point & Click thriller that will take them from the gloomy streets of Dublin to the sweltering heat of Kenya, where they will become embroiled in a conspiracy hidden in time.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Conspiracy 16.4% ★, Point & Click 15.2%, Crime 14.1%, Mystery 10.2%
- #5 CENSOR
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quack Duck Games
Windows · Mac
A sci-fi interrogation game. No more than ten people in the galaxy can do your job. The person across the table is already convicted. Find out why they did it, then decide what the truth will cost them.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Investigation 15.2%, Conspiracy 11.7% ★, Crime 11.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%
- #6 The Rise of the Golden Idol
94% matchVery Positive93% of 4,156 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Conspiracy 18% ★, Investigation 17%, Crime 11.7%, Mystery 10.1%
- #7 Set the Record Straight
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anja Remic
Windows · Mac
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 20.3%, Investigation 17.2%, Crime 14.6%, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 9.6%
- #8 The Missing Threads
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[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 23.1%, Investigation 19%, Crime 15.1%, Point & Click 13.4%, Mystery 10.5%
- #9 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fractal Pop Games
Windows
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 21.5%, Investigation 17.7%, Point & Click 16.9%, Crime 14.1%, Mystery 8.5%
- #10 Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet
91% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Escape Pod
Windows
Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Crime 14.8%, Point & Click 14.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 7.7%
- #11 A Case of Fraud
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 573 reviews2025
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
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 22.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Crime 14.7%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 10.1%
- #12 The Detective's Apprentice
90% 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 26.4%, Investigation 20.7%, Point & Click 12.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Crime 9%
- #13 Hired Eye
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightdesk
Windows
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 22.4%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 12.9%, Point & Click 11.4%, Conspiracy 10.3% ★
- #14 The Golden Girl Case
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StickyLabs
Windows · Mac
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 23.7%, Investigation 16.5%, Crime 12.7%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 10.9%
- #15 No Murders in Grimwick
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bee and Boo Games
Windows
Investigate a murder at Grimwick’s harvest festival in this hand-drawn point-and-click mystery. Question suspicious locals, collect clues, use items, and uncover the truth behind a town that insists there was no murder.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Investigation 15.7%, Point & Click 11.8%, Crime 10.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%
- #16 Crimson Seer
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meridian Malice
Windows
Crimson Seer is a fantasy detective puzzle game. Investigate murder scenes frozen in time, gather clues, and deduce motive, method, and location. Use your prophetic visions to uncover sinister elven plots, ancient mysteries, and dark rituals in an underground world.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 16.7%, Conspiracy 12.7% ★, Crime 12.7%, Mystery 11.3%
- #17 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
86% matchVery Positive81% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 17%, Point & Click 16.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Conspiracy 9.9% ★, Investigation 9.1%
- #18 The Wolf Is Dead
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fat Toad Games
Windows · Linux
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Crime 17.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 11%
- #19 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
85% matchVery Positive89% of 8,060 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 33.1%, Investigation 15.5%, Crime 15.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Point & Click 7.2%
- #20 Almanac: Detective Agency
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bergamot Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Crime 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Conspiracy 10.8% ★
- #21 The Case of the Golden Idol
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,013 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: Detective 18.1%, Investigation 15.8%, Conspiracy 15.5% ★, Point & Click 10.4%, Crime 10%
- #22 City of Voices
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Conspiracy 20.8% ★, Investigation 18.5%, Point & Click 11.2%, Mystery 10.9%
- #23 The Roottrees are Dead
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,219 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 27.3%, Investigation 16.7%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 13%, 1990's 8%
- #24 Inkblood
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hey Bird!Pub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
You're an Inquisitor following a trail of death. A cult is at work, your predecessor has vanished, and the region teeters on the edge of chaos. Find the truth. Uphold the Inquisition. Do not fail.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Conspiracy 15.5% ★, Investigation 14.5%, Crime 8.2%, Mystery 8.1%
- #25 Marcella Moon: Killer at the Cove
81% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a murder in a coastal California town.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Investigation 14.8%, Crime 13.6%, Point & Click 13.1%, Mystery 10%
- #26 Black File
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Simurg Software and Games
Windows
Istanbul, after midnight. Black File is a noir detective game: investigate crime scenes, examine evidence in 3D — rotate it, zoom in, read the back — then use what you find to break a suspect's story.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Investigation 17.8%, Point & Click 12.1%, Conspiracy 9.7% ★, Mystery 9.7%
- #27 Crowns and Pawns: Amber Road
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows
Embark on a thrilling point-and-click road adventure across Europe. Travel through mesmerizing locations, solve puzzles and survive chilling threats while following the legendary Amber Road. Will you have the wits to uncover the mystery behind the enigmatic artifact – the Sun stone?
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Investigation 18.5%, Detective 16.6%, Conspiracy 7.5% ★, Puzzle 7.1%
- #28 Locator: The Search for Abigail Lidari
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Empty ExhibitPub: Playstack
Windows
A Geoguessr-inspired narrative detective puzzle game set on an alien planet. As the Cartographer, you must gather and examine clues to locate missing archaeologist Abigail Lidari and uncover the fate of an ancient alien civilization.
Why similar: Conspiracy 17.5% ★, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 17.3%, Crime 12.5%, Mystery 10.7%
- #29 Death at Fleming Manor
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SUPERTHUMb
Windows
"Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certificates and emergency reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Crime 14%, Investigation 13.9%, Conspiracy 12.3% ★, Point & Click 10.3%
- #30 Embers Of Spiritflame
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Simon Hytte
Windows
Embers of Spiritflame is an Emotional Point & Click detective adventure about the exploration of an old abandoned house. Inside, you go through comic book-inspired levels and begin to uncover why everyone is missing. View events and memories of the place and piece the story together.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Investigation 14%, Conspiracy 13% ★, Point & Click 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
- #31 The Mystery of Oak Island
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Investigation 19%, Detective 18%, Point & Click 16.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #32 I'M YOUR HOST
77% 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 31%, Investigation 23.5%, Point & Click 15.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #33 Beware of the Cartographer!
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
Windows
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Investigation 17.5%, Detective 16.6%, Point & Click 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.1%, Mystery 8.3%
- #34 LAN Party Adventures
74% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: LEAP Game Studios
Windows
Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.
Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Conspiracy 13.3% ★, 1990's 11.3%
- #35 Curtain Call in Flames
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamescun
Windows
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 18.1%, Crime 16.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Point & Click 6.5%
- #36 Tangle Tower
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,826 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 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: Detective 23.8%, Point & Click 15%, Crime 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.2%, Mystery 7.9%
- #37 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
75% 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 23.2%, Investigation 20.1%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #38 Água Suja (Nobody Dies Here)
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: B&B Studios
Windows
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 22.7%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 13%, Mystery 11%, Point & Click 10.4%
- #39 Where is Starlingdive
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Studio N
Windows · Mac
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 26.5%, Investigation 17%, Conspiracy 14.5% ★, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 11.4%
- #40 The Millhaven Murders
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kiloupa Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hand-drawn and story-rich deduction mystery set in 1887. Pearl Lundgren is dead and two men have been arrested for her murder, but the full truth remains to be discovered, and only you can piece it together.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Investigation 18.5%, Point & Click 16.1%, Crime 10.5%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #41 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
73% 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 20.7%, Investigation 17.5%, Point & Click 14%, Conspiracy 12.3% ★, Mystery 11%
- #42 The Purple Peacock
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Casus AenigmaPub: Twins Creative Studio
Windows
The Purple Peacock is a 2D point-and-click adventure game where players guide Virgil Russ, in a mysterious quest to find a rare and elusive stamp, the “Purple Peacock”.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Conspiracy 15.7% ★, Detective 13.4%, Investigation 10.3%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
- #43 Neon Hearts City
71% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 14.6%, Crime 12.7%, 1990's 8%
- #44 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
72% matchMixed68% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Conspiracy 14.8% ★, Investigation 13.4%, Crime 13.1%, Point & Click 9.5%
- #45 The Honeypot Murders
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Supernormal Games
Windows
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Conspiracy 18.2% ★, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Point & Click 9.9%
- #46 Mohism: Battle of Words
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 610 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 17.3%, Crime 14.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 8.6%
- #47 Tape Detective
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Renewal Art Studio
Windows
Tape Detective is a text-based mystery puzzle game. Collect dialogue fragments on cassette tapes and replay them to challenge witness testimonies, uncover the truth behind a mysterious cold case, and track down every suspect.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Investigation 18.4%, Point & Click 13%, Mystery 9.3%, 1990's 8.4%
- #48 It Was Not a Suicide
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Poisonic Studio
Windows
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 24.9%, Investigation 19.7%, Crime 17.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #49 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
71% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
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 21.9%, Crime 19.4%, Point & Click 13.6%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 10.6%
- #50 Dynasty Detective
69% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: COSDOTS
Windows
DynastyDetective is a visual Novel-style mystery story game set in the fictional Joseon Dynasty where monsters appear.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Conspiracy 15.7% ★, Investigation 14%, Crime 9.4%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #51 Disordered
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lumas Studio
Windows · Linux
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Crime 14.7%, Investigation 14.5%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 9.2%
- #52 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nessie Games
Windows
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Investigation 15.3%, Crime 13.3%, 1990's 12.7%, Point & Click 11.1%
- #53 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 19.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%
- #54 Hello Operator
67% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Leapfrog Studio LLC
Windows
Play as Blissville’s lone switchboard operator in this atmospheric, story-rich mystery. From your dimly lit station, connect calls, listen in, and uncover the secrets that bind the townsfolk—and the darkness beneath their polite masquerade.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.3% ★, Detective 17%, Crime 14.7%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 11.2%
- #55 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Detective 17.1%, Crime 16.2%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 11.7%
- #56 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
A point-and-click mystery game. Search for the truth in 26 days, playing as two different characters, in a town during 1907.
Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Point & Click 15.2%, Investigation 14%, Crime 13.6%, Mystery 10.2%
- #57 Detective Hindsight
67% 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 28.8%, Investigation 19.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Point & Click 10.2%, Crime 8%
- #58 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
68% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
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 23.4%, Investigation 20.3%, Point & Click 16.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #59 Mistmoon Falls
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 13.9%, Crime 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Point & Click 10.9%
- #60 The Fifth Bell: Frequency of Secrets
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Serhat Arslan
Windows
The Fifth Bell is a premium 2D point-and-click mystery adventure set in 1994 Europe. Investigate hidden mechanisms, decode historical clues, and stop a forbidden instrument before it is awakened.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 13.4%, 1990's 11.2%, Puzzle 7.3%