- #1 I'M YOUR HOST
97% 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 33.5%, Investigation 23.5%, Point & Click 12.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #2 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
96% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Investigation 20%, Point & Click 16.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Mystery 9.8%
- #3 The hidden game society
96% matchMixed68% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: digital2 games
Windows
The hidden game society is a digital escape room experience. You have been invited to be a member of this mysterious club. You will find yourself alone and trapped in this curious board game-themed room full of atmosphere. Use your wit and deduction skills to find a way out.
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Investigation 19.3%, Puzzle 8.4%, Mystery 7.3%, Point & Click 6.6%
- #4 The Detective's Apprentice
95% 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 cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Investigation 23.4%, Point & Click 11.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Adventure 7.9%
- #5 The Roottrees are Dead
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,122 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.6 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: Detective 32.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Point & Click 11.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #6 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Investigation 22%, Point & Click 10.6%, Mystery 9.7%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #7 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
93% matchVery Positive89% of 7,891 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 40.7%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Adventure 8.1%, Point & Click 6.7%
- #8 Detective Hindsight
92% 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 33.6%, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 9%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #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 27.7%, Investigation 21%, Point & Click 16.5%, Puzzle 9.6%, Adventure 9.1%
- #10 Southfield Manor
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Voltaic Island Games
Windows
A first-person mystery puzzle game set in a sprawling manor of secrets. Explore, observe, and solve intricate puzzles as each new day reveals fresh clues—and deeper questions about what’s really happening at Southfield Manor.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Point & Click 18.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Investigation 14.2%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #11 Deep Focus
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 33%, Investigation 25.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #12 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
89% matchVery Positive80% of 3,898 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 42.4%, Point & Click 15.2%, Adventure 12.5%, Mystery 9%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #13 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
89% matchVery Positive95% of 58 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 28%, Investigation 22.4%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 9.1%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #14 Murders on the Yangtze River
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,848 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Investigation 15.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, Mystery 8.2%, Adventure 7.9%
- #15 Black Layer
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Montego
Windows
You take part in testing a next-generation experimental android on a restricted floor of a research complex. But soon it becomes clear that the experiment is far more complicated, and you'll have to uncover what’s really happening here.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Investigation 25.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #16 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
86% matchVery Positive88% of 851 reviews2021
Dev: Kiary Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 18.3%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 9.5%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #17 Cracks Where the Light Gets In
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Highland Boundary
Windows · Mac
Spy through cracks. Solve deductions. Save your country. You’re an outsider observing clues and characters through the walls and floorboards of an alpine shack. Become entangled in the mystery: a recluse who shapes a revolution.
Why similar: Detective 39.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Puzzle 10.9%, Adventure 8%, Mystery 7%
- #18 Mysteries of Old Tokyo
84% matchNo user reviews97% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: Bolerosoft
Windows · Linux
Save the Imperial Capital from supernatural invasion in a 90s-style adventure that uses real deduction and research skills. Explore Tokyo, snap photos and analyse evidence for 40+ landmarks, from prehistory to the present. Confront a cast of wandering spirits to separate truth from fiction.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Point & Click 13.8%, Investigation 12.9%, Historical 10.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #19 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,091 reviews2026
Dev: ぱるそに工房
Windows
「ギルド探求団へようこそ!」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう!それでは──良い旅を!
Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Investigation 27%, Puzzle 11.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Adventure 9.6%
- #20 Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
85% matchVery Positive81% of 1,350 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Adventure 18.2%, Point & Click 14.1%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 8%
- #21 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
84% matchMixed57% of 337 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 25.8%, Investigation 20.1%, Point & Click 13.2%, Mystery 9.9%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #22 Nocturne for Cyl-Hestia
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spore and Sorcery
Windows · Mac
Play as a memorialist and investigate a dystopian city in this 3D adventure game. Collect memories, unlock visions, hack encrypted data, and expose the truth in the face of a regime that manipulates memory.
Why similar: Investigation 23.7%, Point & Click 16.7%, Detective 14.1%, Dystopian 9.8%, Mystery 9.4%
- #23 Eye 4 Eye
81% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Team Eye 4 EyePub: Yi Dai
Windows
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 20.4%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 8.3%, Adventure 7%
- #24 After You
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 108 reviews2020
Dev: k148 Game Studio
Windows
After You is a narrative game with puzzles, but it is not an easy game, here you will not have indicators or tutorials, nor can you save when you want. In After You you need to put all your attention and use paper and pencil to move forward, if you're looking for an easy game, this is not your game.
Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Detective 18.3%, Point & Click 11.9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Adventure 7.2%
- #25 The House of Da Vinci 3
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,355 reviews2022
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Investigation 17.4%, Point & Click 12.2%, Historical 10%, Mystery 8.8%
- #26 Wild East: The Straw Man
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David Zacik
Windows · Mac
A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 22.6%, Point & Click 17.3%, Mystery 9.6%, Adventure 9%
- #27 The Murder of Ava Monroe
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
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 34.8%, Investigation 26.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Point & Click 8.8%, Adventure 6.6%
- #28 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
77% matchVery Positive97% of 533 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
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 22.2%, Point & Click 19.2%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Adventure 11.1%
- #29 Tape Detective
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Renewal Art Studio
Windows
Tape Detective is a text-based mystery puzzle game. Use cassette tapes to play back fragments of recorded conversations, challenge witness testimonies, uncover the truth behind a mysterious cold case, and bring every suspect to justice.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Investigation 21.2%, Point & Click 12.3%, Mystery 8.3%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #30 The Fifth Bell: Frequency of Secrets
78% 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: Detective 19.9%, Point & Click 18%, Investigation 15.3%, Adventure 13%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #31 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
79% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: PnC Narratives
Windows
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 31.8%, Point & Click 19.8%, Adventure 15.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #32 Crossroads: Escaping the Dark
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Can you guide a tormented gamer through a trio of terrifying challenges?
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Point & Click 18.4%, Investigation 16.2%, Adventure 14.9%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #33 Haunted Legends: The Call of Despair Collector's Edition
76% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Amax InteractivePub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
People in Nulver Town are turning into crystal and more appear on the streets each day! Can you find out who’s behind these strange transformations and save the town before it’s too late?
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Point & Click 18.2%, Investigation 16.4%, Adventure 15.1%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #34 Sinheritance
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: STIM GAMES
Windows
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Investigation 21.4%, Point & Click 14%, Mystery 10.2%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #35 Surface: Project Dawn
75% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Something lurks beneath the surface... Can you save yourself and your daughter in time?
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Point & Click 18.3%, Investigation 16.5%, Adventure 15.2%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #36 The bird of the North
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Uvost
Windows
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 10.2%, Historical 10.1%
- #37 Elroy and the Aliens
72% matchVery Positive97% of 465 reviews2025
Dev: Motiviti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 20%, Point & Click 14.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #38 A Case of Fraud
72% matchVery Positive98% of 437 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 30.7%, Investigation 23.4%, Point & Click 13%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #39 Reflections of Life: Spindle of Fate
74% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
The world’s fate hangs by a thread...
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Point & Click 18.3%, Investigation 16.2%, Adventure 15.4%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #40 Book Travelers: A Victorian Story
73% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Can you save literature’s most famous story worlds from ruin?
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Point & Click 18.2%, Investigation 16.4%, Adventure 15.1%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #41 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
75% matchMostly Negative28% of 537 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...
Why similar: Detective 39.3%, Adventure 22.3%, Point & Click 20.7%, Mystery 8%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #42 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 19.9%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Adventure 7.5%
- #43 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
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 24.7%, Detective 21%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 10.3%, Point & Click 6.3%
- #44 Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 764 reviews2008
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.
Why similar: Detective 38.7%, Adventure 19%, Point & Click 15.6%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 8.3%
- #45 Whispered Secrets: Morbid Obsession Collector's Edition
70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A mysterious invitation promises rare treasures but exposes dark secrets!
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 19%, Point & Click 16.8%, Adventure 14%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #46 Draugen
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,130 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Point & Click 10.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Historical 9.2%
- #47 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
71% 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: Detective 22%, Investigation 21.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 8%
- #48 The Missing Threads
70% 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 32.5%, Investigation 24.8%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #49 Return of the Phantom
70% matchPositive95% of 39 reviews2020
Dev: MPS LabsPub: Ziggurat
Windows
The legendary Phantom of the Opera has returned! As Inspector Raoul Montand, you are the only one who can pursue the Red Death into the past and prevent him from terrorizing the present in this point and click mystery.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 17.6%, Adventure 11.7%, Mystery 10%
- #50 Living Legends: Voice of the Sea
69% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Friendly FoxPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
The dark seas are calling... Can you undo Neptune’s deadly curse in time?
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Point & Click 18.9%, Investigation 17.1%, Adventure 15.8%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #51 Docket 87: The Novikov's Files
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 26%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #52 All Possible Suspects
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Johann Anton Myburgh
Windows
A point-and-click deduction game where you unravel complex events. Explore frozen moments in time, analyze the scene, and fill in the blanks. Piece together the who, how, and why behind each curious scenario.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Investigation 30.8%, Mystery 16.1%, Adventure 9.6%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #53 Ms. Holmes: The Milverton Plot Collector's Edition
68% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Elephant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Can you uncover the truth behind your uncle’s dangerous past?
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Investigation 19.9%, Point & Click 16.5%, Adventure 15.2%, Mystery 8.3%
- #54 Knight Cats: Leaves on the Road
68% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Elaphant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Catstown, a scenic village with beautiful views, quaint cobblestone pathways, and stunning architecture!
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Point & Click 18.9%, Investigation 17.1%, Adventure 15.8%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #55 Locator: The Search for Abigail Lidari
68% 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: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 21.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 8%, Historical 7.4%
- #56 Haunted Hotel: Pheonix
67% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Uncover the truth behind the legendary fire that destroyed a university.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Point & Click 18.9%, Investigation 16.7%, Adventure 15.9%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #57 Dark City: International Intrigue
67% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Friendly FoxPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
A magical mystery across three of the world's largest cities!
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Point & Click 18.4%, Investigation 17.7%, Adventure 15.5%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #58 Beware of the Cartographer!
67% 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: Detective 21.3%, Investigation 20.6%, Point & Click 14%, Historical 9.3%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #59 Nemezis: Mysterious Journey III Prologue
67% matchVery Positive84% of 86 reviews2021
Dev: Detalion Games S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
In Nemesis: Mysterious Journey III Prologue you will take part in an adventure that will introduce you to the story of Nemesis: Mysterious Journey III. Take on the role of Amia and begin your holiday adventure on the planet Regilus!
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 20.6%, Point & Click 11.2%, Mystery 8.5%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #60 The Ratline
64% matchVery Positive85% of 300 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Investigation 26.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Puzzle 7.9%