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93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 3,230 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unavowed.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

87% User Score Based on 524 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

In the first ever Permanent Alternate Reality Game, you join the ranks of The Black Watchmen, a paramilitary group dedicated to protecting the public from dangerous phenomena beyond human understanding: ritualistic murder, occult secret societies, and the paranormal, to name but a few. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Watchmen.

Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus is a mystery game centering around a classic adventuring party that have returned from their latest quest only to discover the artifact they were sent to retrieve has vanished from their custody. 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 o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus.

Some truths were never meant to be buried.Step into the boots of a 19th-century archaeologist and travel to an alternate 1850s Mesopotamia — a world where the great sites of ancient history are still lost, waiting to be found. Every relic holds a secret. Every inscription hides a story no one has read in thousands of years. There are no waypoints here, and no one will tell you the answer. Y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence of the Truth: Origins.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

87% User Score Based on 250 reviews

Quotes"I loved every minute of the demo" Lucas Pope, Return of the Obra Dinn "Delivers layers of clever puzzles and satisfying reveals all the way through to the end" Jeremy Johnston, The Roottrees are Dead “Roottrees fans will really enjoy sleuthing in The Ratline” EvilTrout, The Roottrees are Dead.  “If you love the Golden Idol games, you'll love the Ratline” Will Acker… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ratline.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

96% User Score Based on 2,369 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 10 reviews

The developers of Indie hit Strange Horticulture proudly present… STRANGE ANTIQUITIES A note from the shopkeeper: Dear Applicant, I'm pleased to offer you the role of Apprentice Thaumaturge at Strange Antiquities. You show promise – a sharp mind and a strong stomach – exactly what this work demands. I need you to run the shop while I attend to other pressing matters. You will need a keen eye … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strange Antiquities.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

94% User Score Based on 62 reviews

A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Case of the Worst Day Ever.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

91% User Score Based on 187 reviews

Utter a Name is a challenging detective adventure with strong emphasis on atmosphere and investigation. Several disembodied souls linger in the premises of an old manor. The goal is to explore the vicinity for information, then deduce the identities of the souls and their murderers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utter a Name.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 6 reviews

The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus has vanished, but the show must go on! Death Trick: Double Blind is a non-linear detective game where an unlikely duo must gather clues, question suspects, and reveal contradictions to unravel the mystery of the missing magician! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Trick: Double Blind.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

82% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

Hauma is an episodic noir interactive graphic novel centered around the exploits of former detective Judith, her fixation on an old murder investigation, and how this unravels conspiracies within the upper echelons of society. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hauma: A Detective Noir Story.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

67% User Score Based on 70 reviews

SURVIVE Progress through the horrifying hospital, try not to fall prey for the monster who is somewhere in the darkness. Solve puzzles to get a step closer to the exit and making your way out of this nightmare. Your journey will only get more and more twisted, and troubled, as you move on. THE MONSTER The monster goes on a killing spree once it escapes its enclosure, and wreaks havoc, killing cou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demon Of The Dark.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

64% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. If you enjoy playing detective games, Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family. Abby Marlon and Jared Evans are recruited by the Taylor family to investigate a murder case: the youngest daughter, Eleanor,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

87% User Score Based on 2,737 reviews

Criminal Case: Paris - Are you ready to solve murder cases? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Criminal Case: Paris.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

93% User Score Based on 94 reviews

Jane wakes up in a crypt as a ghost. You are investigating the death of her family together. Seeking and researching evidences. Building an accusation based on them. You have a laboratory to research evidences. Play and get the feeling of being a true Victorian detective. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective From The Crypt.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

89% User Score Based on 190 reviews

Critic Score 95%Based on 1 reviews

Ahnayro is a historically focused, narrative driven puzzle game exploring the world of dreams. You play as a person gifted with the ability to look beyond the veil of reality, investigating a universe that opens up to you every night; haunting you, beckoning you to solve the mysteries within. Yet you are not in control of this world; you are at the mercy of mysterious individuals, who flow in and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ahnayro: The Dream World.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Incoherence is a fragmented first-person point and click mystery adventure game.  Enter the mind of Jason Bethlam as he awakes to a brightly lit room. With an assortment of items, a camera, and no memory of how you got there you’ll need to photograph everything and solve puzzles to piece together the mystery of what happened and escape. Features: • A first person point and click adventure g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incoherence.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

99% User Score Based on 9,606 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 12 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Case of the Golden Idol.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 2,798 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

Explore the lost ruins of the Nebula, read ancient inscriptions, and uncover a forgotten past in this narrative archaeological science-fiction adventure game from the creators of 80 Days. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven's Vault.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 20,418 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 22 reviews

In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return of the Obra Dinn.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

92% User Score Based on 48 reviews

The second Escape Room experience from the exciting game series EXIT - The Game takes you back to the year 1837 to the legendary Greifenstein Castle. The Countess herself has invited you to assist her as an expert. Neither the bumpy carriage ride through the misty woods nor the warnings of the locals can deter you. However, what is the truth behind the rumors that the Countess has not been seen f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXIT The Game – Trial of the Griffin.

Mindjack is a story-driven mystery and deduction game. Your friend vanishes without warning, and you are pulled into an investigation where nothing is what it seems. You move between family, the police, and shadowy institutions—gathering evidence, piecing together deductions, and making critical calls under time pressure. Every choice can shift your relationships with others and steer you toward a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 隐迹囚笼 Mind Jack.

Story OverviewA series of mysterious child disappearances strikes a small town. Four children vanish without a trace. That evening, the town office receives a distress call from the former lord’s lakeside mansion — a place three days away on foot, with no record of any travel reaching it. It is as if the children were transported there out of thin air. Worse still, the mansion has long been rumor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scapegoat & Rational.

In this logic-based mystery, investigate a series of museum exhibits, searching paintings, letters, and photographs for clues to solve challenging deduction puzzles. Eighty years ago, the magical art movement known as Surradia disappeared along with its creators in the midst of World War II. Piece together a tale of art, love, and magic to answer the question: What really happened to the Surradi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surradia: An Art Retrospective.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Investigate strange oddities in Ornament Express, where you're hired to recover your client's belongings from an eccentric thief and his train of stolen artifacts. Explore a cabinet of curiosities throughout the train, visit carts holding odd puzzles, odder objects and find hidden away secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ornament Express.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 525 reviews

The Red Pearls of Borneo is a detective mystery deduction game inspired by Type Help, Return of the Obra Dinn and The Case of the Golden Idol. You are a clairvoyant investigator in 1948 London, exploring the psychic echoes of a tragedy that occurred eight years prior on a remote plantation in Borneo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Red Pearls Of Borneo.

Would you like to play a game of deduction?Before you are the testimonies from the 3 suspects of a murder case.Among them is a lying murderer...X: Obviously, the culprit is Y.Y: I'm not the culprit.Z: X and I are not the culprit.Could you quickly tell who the murderer was?The job of a detective reaper is simple: get testimonies from the suspects, deduce the culprit, and execute them with your own … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Detective Reaper Invites.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

84% User Score Based on 265 reviews

Set in the glitzy world of Hollywood in the late '70s, Confidential Killings have you investigate a series of gruesome murders that seem connected. There are rumours about a mysterious cult behind them...  Explore the crime scenes, use your detective skills to deduce what's going on! Wishlist on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2797960/Confidential_Killings On some browsers you may ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Confidential Killings.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

95% User Score Based on 466 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkest Files.

Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective: The Test.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

99% User Score Based on 2,411 reviews

The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Children of Clay.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

86% User Score Based on 10,000 reviews

Escape rooms, solve fun mysteries, and enjoy this story driven puzzle adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Escape Mysteries.

The Gods of the Red Planet is an immersive sci-fi text adventure where every choice you make shapes the story. As the leader of a special task force, you are sent to investigate strange and mysterious events at the Mars Terraforming Center after contact with it is suddenly lost and the first team sent to investigate has disappeared without a trace. Step into the dark and chaotic atmosphere of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gods of the Red Planet.

In 1930s Southern Europe, dauntless archaeologist Helena Nightshade gets entangled in the mysteries surrounding an ominous eternal lunar eclipse, prophesied by estranged Moon Worshippers also known as the Anaxagori. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightshade Mysteries: Eternal Moon.

Investigate morally grey crimes in this fantasy thriller in where magic and science, chaos and order, are two sides of the same coin. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nocturnal Visitors.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

96% User Score Based on 52 reviews

'Deadly Trick' is a anime-style social deduction game! Your ultimate goal is to complete the class activities and survive the deadly 'Special Class' at Lastope School. Gather your friends and play together! Deadly Trick is designed for 5 to 8 players. In Deadly Trick, players choose their own roles. Depending on your choice, you can become a kind-hearted "White" or … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Trick.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Mysteries of Perception is a detective game where you will see the same scene through the eyes of different characters. Uncover their secrets by analyzing all the clues. Switch perspectives and learn everything about the artifacts of the Distant and the deaths in their wake. Glory to the Stars! Mysteries of Perception is a 2D investigative game structured like a choral narrative where you can jum… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mysteries of Perception.

DETECTIVE Minerva Case is a crime deduction and solving game, with an adult and original story. Visit the crime scene, look for all the evidence and understand what happened. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DETECTIVE - Minerva case.

You will have to investigate an enigmatic murder in a quiet corner of an ordinary city. The killer managed to flee the scene of the crime, but there are no unsolved cases, just as there are no uncaught villains! You're going to collect evidence and interview witnesses to finally get to the truth. Is the Eye Society involved in this murder? Who was the murdered man really and what was he up to? Wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Object Secrets: The Whitefield Murder Collector's Edition.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

THE WORLD'S FIRST ROGUELITE POINT-AND-CLICK Step into the shoes of an Inquisitor in a dystopian cyberpunk world... Enter a Megabuilding and solve the immersive, procedurally-generated murders within. Talk to witnesses, collect evidence, identify the culprit and unmask the truth! WHAT IS THIS GAME? This is a very-early proof-of-concept working prototype for the game, which I'm uploading here t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberpunk Inquisitor.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

97% User Score Based on 1,149 reviews

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. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries. With c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murders on the Yangtze River.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Story: Sunday, September 12, 2010. When a dead body is found at the Kaseki Residence, once home to a world-renowned paleontologist, rookie officers Keiichi Genba, Himatsu Mizu, Rei Shirayuki and Dr. Shinketsu Kikai are tasked with investigating the scene. Not only do they need to uncover the identity of the victim and reconstruct the events leading up to his untimely death… ...they w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GENBA no Kizuna.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

97% User Score Based on 340 reviews

It is the 1920s, and in a sleepy Sussex village, beekeeper and former world's greatest detective Sherlock Holmes is trying to arrange a pleasant clifftop picnic for his lifelong companion Dr Watson. The only problem is that a series of mysteries keep getting in the way! Explore a seaside town It’s the day of the village fete, a suspicious new neighbour has taken a lease on  a long-abandone… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure.

If you think the entire universe is limited to the seven wonders of the world, you are sorely mistaken! Just a trip to the Egyptian temple of Abu Gorab is enough to attest to that. Oh, no, we're not talking about the ancient sandy ruins! Rather, about what archaeologists have unearthed at that remote location and what happened to them. One by one, people have begun to mysteriously disappear at the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maze of Realities: Ride in the Sky Collector's Edition.

Genre:Visual Novel / Interactive storySetting:Welcome to Hotel Perkkow, a mysterious enclave situated in the heart of Romania, just a whisper away from the legendary Dracula's castle. In the present day, this establishment stands as a testament to a world where mythical creatures coexist harmoniously with humans, blending medieval and gothic atmosphere with elements of the fantastic and the modern… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel Perkkow and the Two Vegetarian Werewolves.

Step into the shimmering opulence of the 1920s and unravel a thrilling mystery in "The Gilded Mansion." This immersive AI-based game transports you to the heart of the Gilded Age, a time of glittering excess and hidden secrets. The game unfolds within the luxurious walls of the Gilded Mansion, a grand estate where every corner tells a story, and every character has something to hide. As a skill… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gilded Mansion.

Plunge into the people’s most secret wishes and desires! You and your partner Scott have a lot of work to do. A man was murdered with a red hyacinth left on his body – the sign of a notorious serial killer from many years ago. You find out that your psychologist Mark Coleman was involved, and then he kills your boss Xavier. You have to get him behind bars as soon as possible, but there is another … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unsolved Case: The Scarlet Hyacinth Collector's Edition.

A single-player social deduction game in which you must uncover a heretic who has infiltrated a religious order that worships "La Place", a machine that can predict the future, as a god. The advent of "La Place," a machine that can predict the future, has led humankind to a new level of development. They worshiped the machine as a god and built the "Garden," a sanctu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nephilim.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 363 reviews

You've overslept, missing the first lecture of the day! Your class assignment is due, but what time were you supposed to meet your study group again? These are everyday little problems that require some problem-solving, minor sleuthing, and resolution! Little Problems is a refreshing departure from the typical narrative of grandiose conflicts and complex villainy. It invites players to delve into … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

99% User Score Based on 314 reviews

Logiart Grimoire is a puzzle game that combines the number puzzle "Logiart" and the word puzzle "Fusion" in which you deduce combinations from clues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Logiart Grimoire.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

98% User Score Based on 747 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 1 reviews

The Blackwell Epiphany is the last game in the Blackwell series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackwell Epiphany.