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85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

86% User Score Based on 1,621 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 4 reviews

A quest for identity through time If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syberia: The World Before.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

91% User Score Based on 9,971 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Follow Joe on his journey between past and future in this funky 70's adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Silent Age.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

56% User Score Based on 257 reviews

Get ready for a thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history in the latest installment of the award-winning Nancy Drew game series - Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™! THE MYSTERY This all-new 3D game experience transports players to the heart of the historic city of Prague as they assume the role of famous detective Nancy Drew. Tasked with uncovering the truth behind the theft of a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Seven Keys.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

43% User Score Based on 366 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game returns to its roots by reintroducing point-and-click-based mouse control next to keyboard control, although still relying on a full 3D engine with fixed camera perspectives. A few puzzles are still action-based, but you are now given more time to act in stressful situations, rather than having to make split-second decisions. Next to the regular puzzles, you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Sword: The Angel of Death.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

92% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 4 reviews

Bear With Me: The Lost Robots is an all new prequel chapter featuring Amber’s brother Flint and the callous detective Ted E. Bear. Take to the gritty and bustling undergrounds of Paper City, discovering new characters and rich lore leading up to the events of the first 3 episodes of Bear With Me. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bear With Me: The Lost Robots.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

93% User Score Based on 92 reviews

Embark on a supernatural point-and-click adventure in which you are confronted with the most difficult decision of your life ... and death... Madrid, 1960. A chilling incident unfolds at the city's old zoo, leading to a mysterious death that propels a soul to the threshold between the world of the living and the afterlife. But when the transition goes awry, the soul arrives with the memories of Ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of the Afterland.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

94% User Score Based on 358 reviews

Ever since a young woman died in an accident at the White Oak Inn, strange things have been happening there. Now, her spirit roams the inn, and an employee is receiving threatening letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? You, as Alex Hill, are on the case. Follow Alex in her story as she cracks the case! Solve puzzles and find clues in an haunted inn. Explore and interact with the environm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

95% User Score Based on 1,060 reviews

A narrative-driven adventure with a mystery-solving detective gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Police – Paint it RED!.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 1,416 reviews

The long awaited sequel to The House of Da Vinci is finally here. Join more than 1.000.000 players from around the world and dive into the 3D puzzle adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House of Da Vinci 2.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

86% User Score Based on 726 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

Tales of the Neon Sea is a retro-styled pixel-art adventure, developed by Palm Pioneer and published by Zodiac Interactive. [Media 2154696] Set in a fully realized cyberpunk cityscape where... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of the Neon Sea.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

95% User Score Based on 622 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rewinder.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 6,189 reviews

A real life crime story where you play detective. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Her Story.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 294 reviews

Play the Game that Started the Award-Winning Series! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

75% User Score Based on 254 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 2 reviews

Dracula: Origin reveals the dark origins of the Dracula curse. Once the ardent defender of Christendom, Dracula loses his faith in God when he is abandoned by his one true love after she marries. Dracula then makes a pact with the Prince of Darkness, and becomes a vampire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dracula: Origin.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

81% User Score Based on 160 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 12 reviews

"Players take on the roles of immortal knight Sir Lancelot Du Lac and cursed sorceress Morgana Le Fey as their latest adventure brings them to the smog-shrouded streets of Victorian London during the infamous Whitechapel Murders of 1888. They become embroiled in the gruesome mystery due to the occult nature of the killings, which leads them to Mary Kelly: a Whitechapel local with a magical secret… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 2,609 reviews

Freya Fellow had been murdered... by an unfinished painting?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tangle Tower.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 906 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House of Da Vinci 3.

You're Hired!"Welcome to Rosetta North, a family of elite truth-seekers, where we're as good at snooping around as we are at writing about it. That is the other side of investigative journalism, after all. Here, community, transparency, and mutual accountability form the very essence of what we do. We invite you, a free agent, into the fold as a part of our tight-knit society. Settle in, ther… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Reluctant Redemption of Verity Lux.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Swamp.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

A new Leo Parker adventure from the creators of SAND! 1917. Warlords fight for control over China. Leo Parker is teaching at the University of Oxford when he receives a letter from his friend and Mentor, Sir Francis. He is in danger, and needs Leo’s help. Leo must travel to China and unravel the mystery Sir Francis has become entangled in. Silk is part puzzle game, part adventure, part graphic n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SILK - A Leo Parker Adventure.

Seven murders planned. Seven religious tableaus designed. One killer who calls himself the Messiah. You are the lead investigator on the most disturbing serial case your city has ever seen. A killer with surgical precision is staging victims as works of sacred art—and a cult of 500+ followers worships him online. Your only weapon? The contradictions witnesses can't hide. How It Works I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to London: Echoes of the Past.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 471 reviews

Embark on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on this surprising and elastic point-and-click game. Grab, pull, and release to help them solve a bizarre investigation full of humor and meta-time travel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crushed In Time.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 860 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

98% User Score Based on 1,954 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

When spookiness strikes a luxury campsite, the one and only Duck Detective is summoned to quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 428 reviews

One year after the events of Episode I, Captain Pilgrim is once again carrying a shipload of passengers between star systems. This time her guests include a mysterious priestess, a wayward youth and a robotics genius. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Pilgrim Episode II: Epsilon Indi.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Controls Z - A button (Interact) X - B button (Cancel) Enter - Start (Pause) Inspector Waffles Early Days is a new game for Game boy color and PC, and it's  the prequel of Inspector Waffles, the adventure/detective game released in 2021.  This time, follow Waffles in his first days as a Inspector and prove to everyone that you are more than just a rookie. Find clues, report to your partner and so… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inspector Waffles Early Days.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

88% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Call of the Golden Valley is a thrilling true crime-like mystery game with an immersive narrative set in a charming but eerie Australian country town. You play as Danielle, an American tourist travelling to an old town in the Australian countryside to visit her friend Marisa. Upon arrival, you discover that Marisa is not only nowhere to be found, but that she’s actually one of the many people who… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call of the Golden Valley.

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.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

100% User Score Based on 38 reviews

"ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory" belongs to which part of the ISOLAND series? Does it continue the story from "ISOLAND3: The Dust of the Universe," or does it start a new chapter? Can it truly unravel the past and present of the Lost Island? You'll only know after you've played it yourself. Wait a moment... even after playing, you might not necessarily know. :) Since the firs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

95% User Score Based on 2,515 reviews

Discover clues, crack the case If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rise of the Golden Idol.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

95% User Score Based on 517 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 7 reviews

The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 1,602 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 35 reviews

Paris in the spring. Shots ring out from a gallery. A robbery... a murder... and the beginning of another epic Broken Sword adventure. From multi-award winning Revolution comes the latest mystery in this much loved adventure-puzzle series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting - and a murd… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse.

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.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 372 reviews

Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

65% User Score Based on 432 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 9 reviews

Examine the dioramas of your life, and uncover the truth about your death If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Almost Gone.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 2,335 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 14 reviews

A Detective Is Born If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kathy Rain.

40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

54% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Players control the main character to look for his sister in the city. The story moves along while meeting various characters, gathering information, solving puzzles, and clearing minigames. There are elements that test skills including memory and observation, and the many items that appear add to its appeal to the game. The picture book-like graphics and story about animals who live like humans … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rain City.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 3,822 reviews

What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Never Was.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

99% User Score Based on 2,640 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 3 reviews

In the exciting series finale, The Detective and Lobster Cop are tasked to solve the conundrum of a sheriff-less county. But not all is as it seems here, when a surprisingly simple solution to the case reveals a sinister scheme. Maybe crime is real after all... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 2,118 reviews

A reverse-detective point-and-click adventure where, instead of choosing dialogue options, you control the character's face manually. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who's Lila?.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

97% User Score Based on 228 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

A free hour long melancholy, point-and-click narrative mystery set in the bible belt of Sweden. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

81% User Score Based on 368 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 16 reviews

BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is a 2D isometric adventure game set in the distant future. Explore a post-apocalyptic landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the world around you. Features A story-driven adventure set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future. A unique tribal punk aesthetic and 2D isometric re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

59% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Guide a character through a series of rooms. Solve puzzles to advance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gateway Trilogy.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, emotional

81% User Score Based on 252 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 6 reviews

Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tron: Identity.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

93% User Score Based on 516 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

A beautifully pixelated point-and-click thriller set in ancient China where you play as the legendary detective Di Renjie. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 632 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 11 reviews

"A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lamplight City.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

96% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Margaret Dale crosses the galaxy in search of her lost mother, determined to solve once and for all the mysteries surrounding the destruction of Latona station. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Pilgrim Academy: Reunion.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

99% User Score Based on 358 reviews

This demo is now available with interface and subtitles in German, Spanish, Italian and Russian. Lucy is a young girl with a sharp wit and a recurring nightmare! Adventure between dreams and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucy Dreaming.

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.