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97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

97% User Score Based on 4,311 reviews

The year is 1998. A private jet belonging to the Roottree Corporation has crashed. On it were the Roottree Sisters and their parents. Combined, they were worth over a billion dollars. Now, due to the eccentricities of their great-great-grandfather Elias, their money must be redistributed to the rest of the family. But who's actually a BLOOD RELATIVE? That's where you come in. Armed only with t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Roottrees are Dead.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

86% User Score Based on 207 reviews

One computer. One room. And records that were never erased. Search. Can you uncover the whole truth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Results Found.

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.

Some memories refuse to stay buried.The year is 1951. Abigail, a survivor of a horrific orphanage fire, must return to the ash-choked ruins of the Berlumvale Asylum to retrieve her official school records. However, the ashes hold more than just scorched paper and skeletal remains. They also harbor the restless souls of the children and staff who perished in the flames. Ashes of Berlumvale is a ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashes of Berlumvale.

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.

She was the only one who could read it. Now she's dead, and it's still running.A rune-tape program runs the pressure ward that keeps the Drifted City aloft. It ran correctly for eleven years. Last night it killed the engineer who maintained it. You have her listing. Her logs. Her stepper. Find the instruction that did it. You never write a line of code. You read one.Faultfinder is a deduction… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faultfinder.

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.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

90% User Score Based on 595 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 18 reviews

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urban Myth Dissolution Center.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Rivals is a mystery puzzle game that asks the player to piece together the story of Josh and Luke, two rival musicians over the course of their 15 year relationship. The game uses written sources, audio logs, music and images to build up a rich and immersive picture of a musical world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rivals.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

71% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 6 reviews

This gripping paranormal horror adventure revolves around Hermitage, the sinister bookstore that attracts most unusual customers – all of whom seem to be involved in mysterious cases bordering on the paranormal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hermitage Strange Case Files.

Ask Anything. Trust No Answer Completely.In The Last Question, you step directly into a series of unresolved mysteries. Question the people involved, search important locations, collect evidence, organize timelines, and find the contradiction that breaks each case open. In the end, the truth must be reconstructed through your own reasoning. There is no predefined list of questions waiting for yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Question.

April 2000. A man is found murdered in a red-light district. Coming home late, night after night. The smell of cigarettes he never smokes. And lies that make no sense at all. The man is far too suspicious. A woman who starts investigating him, and a detective chasing the killer. From where each of them stands, their eyes slowly close in on a single case. Every clue is inside the game. So … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HIRUGAO.

The experimentHere's a question an experienced engineer couldn't let go of: if AI can really carry professional work, prove it — all the way. So this game was built under one self-imposed rule: hands never touch the keyboard or the pen. Not because he couldn't — because the point was to find out what "directing" actually costs. Every system, every character, every brushstroke and bar of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AI and You.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

67% User Score Based on 21 reviews

See What Others Miss The camera doesn't lie, but the truth isn't always obvious. Step into the role of a detective investigating crime scenes where every detail matters and every photograph could be the key to solving the case. Armed with your camera, you'll document crucial evidence at crime scenes - photograph traces, examine objects from every angle, and capture details that reveal the story be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Files.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

77% User Score Based on 56 reviews

The year is 1995. A young heiress named Victoria Mason has gone missing.As the newest hire at the Gumshoe Detective Agency, you’ve been assigned your very first case, and all you’ve got to go on is a clunky desktop, a dial-up connection, and a handful of suspicious files. You'll dig through emails, websites, chat logs, and glitchy software in search of the truth. With every document you decrypt,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

94% User Score Based on 62 reviews

A family is gathered for a cozy celebration, but everyone looks miserable! What happened here? Who are these people (and pets)?! And why are they so unhappy?!? From the family dog to the grumpy grandma, peek inside their unfortunate lives and investigate the events leading up to the party. Scour each silly scene for clues that point to identities, motives, and misadventures.  Use your ded… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Case of the Worst Day Ever.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

72% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 18 reviews

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Manage your detective agency and use real world research to solve cases as you unravel a global conspiracy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chinatown Detective Agency.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

StoryAfter losing your position as a priest for the Vatican, you find yourself employed for a shady company. You've been hired to perform exorcisms on all sorts of entities. The only thing you can't seem to understand is...why do they all haunt video games? The Retro Exorcist is a narrative-focused visual novel centered around a former priest as he attempts to exorcize a plethora of haunted video… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Retro Exorcist.

THE MODEL DOES NOT PRODUCE REASONS. SECTION 61 DOES.Adverse Action is a paperwork thriller from QuietMachines (solo developer). A scoring model decides who in the city of Newmark gets credit, housing, insurance, a utility connection. It does not explain itself, but the law says every denial must carry a signed Statement of Reasons, prepared by a person. That person is you. Desk 9, Reasons Section… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adverse Action.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 380 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 11 reviews

Immersive Cozy-punk Life Sim Lose yourself in an emotional, uplifting narrative about community, musical mysteries and underdog spirit. Help endearing and indecisive customers find their perfect records while debating all things music with your loveable colleagues. It's your job to help Repeater Records find its rhythm again! Crates of Puzzles to Dig Through From customer requests to store shenani… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wax Heads.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

98% User Score Based on 367 reviews

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.  Inspired by The Roottrees are Dead! You're a detective on a case with a twist: the evidence is already in your hands. From the start, you're given a binder of documents and a single objective: solve the my… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Case of Fraud.

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.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

92% User Score Based on 235 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

The quiet hamlet of Merrylin Crater Camp is shaken by a murder! Uncover the truth in this non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. As the Mindcop you have 5 days to catch the true killer among Merrilyn Crater Camp’s inhabitants. Key features WHODUNNIT DETECTIVE GAME Use your Mindcop capabilities to uncover secrets and unravel people’s lies to find the true suspect of this town’s murder. MINDSUR… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mindcop.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

100% User Score Based on 31 reviews

StoryA grisly murder took place at the offices of Lilien Entertainment, home of famous VTuber "Kuripa," resulting in the death of its founder. The killer can only be one of the company's six employees. What's weird, though, is that multiple employees all claim to be Kuripa's real face, saying they were streaming at the time of the murder—which is, of course, impossible. As prosecutor Ju… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Real Face of a VTuber.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Jia huasheng ,the policeman of Chicheng police station, got disappeared without any trace after leaving a letter which illustrates the police station to start the CaseCracker system version 2.0. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CaseCracker2.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

98% User Score Based on 445 reviews

The year is 1482. The age of exploration and enlightenment is on the distant horizon and the Renaissance is in full swing across Europe; but in England, the War of the Roses is in its final throes. Change is coming, but in one little convent in the north of the kingdom, everyone has seemed blissfully unaware. Everyone except Sister Catherine, a beloved nun and firebrand thinker who has just been… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misericorde: Volume One.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

91% User Score Based on 46 reviews

Uncover the lives, losses, and stories of two musicians from opposite sides of the tracks as they become superstars, fall in love and fall apart in this 90s narrative puzzle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riley & Rochelle.

Do you have the courage to stand up against whoever is after you? Even if that means you might have to go head-to-head with someone you considered a friend? Find out in this thrilling true crime adventure game. Someone is going to murder you. You've seen your death, and the vision is not letting you rest until you've found out exactly how much truth is behind it. Sure, you may have made some unf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fateful End: True Case Files.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 823 reviews

I suddenly received Herbert Lee's call for help in an ordinary morning.He said his wife and daughter disappeared overnight and all his wife's daily necessities disappeared too. But the police cannot place the case on file because it did not reach 48 hours yet. So, Lee can only call me for help.I am a policeman. As an elite agent of the Cyber Security Investigation Department (CSID) in Alivia, trac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Manhunt.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

93% User Score Based on 984 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 8 reviews

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lacuna.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

66% User Score Based on 53 reviews

In Homicide Desk you work a homicide the way a real detective's desk works: a case file lands, a short list of suspects, and a screen full of tools. No waypoints, no glowing clues, no cutscenes telling you what to think. Read the evidence, run the lab, and question your suspects in your own words — then decide who you're willing to charge. Get it right and the case closes. Get it wrong and Intern… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homicide Desk.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

97% User Score Based on 1,137 reviews

Step into the shoes of a journalist as you uncover a mystery of a small town in Eastern Europe. Deduce and complete puzzles as you explore and uncover more articles in a sprawling wikipedia-like database. Connect the dots of these interconnected web of articles. Use your skills of deduction to figure out the mystery and report back to your anonymous source. By completing puzzles, you’ve alrea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Wiki: Kozlovka.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

100% User Score Based on 40 reviews

It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and everyone is woken up by signs of a MAGICAL ROBBERY! Players take on the role of Kabili as you tumble out of bed and work to solve your first ever mystery as a newly accredited arcane investigator.  Along the way, you'll meet your new investigative co-workers, question suspects, and search for evidence at the scene of the crime. Ultimately, you w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcane Investigations.

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.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

85% User Score Based on 660 reviews

Investigate crimes & criminal cases as a detective in a murder mystery story! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder Mystery - Detective.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

A murder has been committed, and everyone in the room has something to hide. Murder Mystery Mayhem is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer. Features Interrogate suspects freely by text or voice Hear guests answ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder Mystery Mayhem AI.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

62% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Conspiracy! is a detective game that takes you on a journey into the heart of the Deep State. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conspiracy!.

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.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

59% User Score Based on 22 reviews

In The Ghosts of Hackney Mills a maintenance engineer is asked to inspect a bizarre power surge that happened at an old and abandoned research center. As he explores the campus he finds that it hides a terrible terrible secret… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ghosts of Hackney Mills.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

71% User Score Based on 650 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Detail.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

78% User Score Based on 444 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 8 reviews

As a police detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means? Interrogation is a narratively immersive convo-puzzle game that challenges common preconception… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interrogation: You will be deceived.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

84% User Score Based on 17,875 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 7 reviews

Amid the post-war boom of Hollywood's Golden Age, Cole Phelps is an LAPD detective thrown headfirst into a city drowning in its own success. Corruption is rampant, the drug trade is exploding, and murder rates are at an all-time high. In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, racketeering conspiracies and brutal murders, ba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to L.A. Noire.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 450 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 6 reviews

Mainlining is a new take on the traditional point and click adventure. The entire game takes place on the simulated desktop of the protagonist's computer. Assuming the role of an MI7 agent, the... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mainlining.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 644 reviews

A Hand With Many Fingers is a first-person investigation game about a real Cold War conspiracy. Explore the CIA's murky history of drug smuggling, regime change, and assassination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Hand With Many Fingers.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

53% User Score Based on 542 reviews

The party Sherlock Holmes and his trusted friend, Dr. Watson, have been invited to turns into tragedy: a murder is committed right before their very eyes. Our famous detective is on the case immediately, but the list of suspects is getting no shorter, while other crimes are being committed. Will you succeed in uncovering the truth before other innocent people suffer? Experience an amazing plot, wr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

YOU ARE DEAD. THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS THE RELEVANT FACT.The relevant fact is staffing. Your admission has been deferred pending completion of temporary service. A binder has been issued. A window has been assigned. The queue outside it has never been empty and did not form for you. Report to the desk. THE FILE STATES WHAT OCCURRED. THE APPLICANT STATES WHY.Everyone arrives with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rules for Thee.

The long-awaited sequel to the early Showa-style spy mystery “Hornet the Vanguard” is here!"Hornet the Vanguard2:The fox smirks" is a completely new mystery adventure game that progresses through the story by gathering information through escape games and uncovering lies through deduction. The title of the sequel includes the ``Chapter3 Imperial Capital Serial Bombing Incident.'' Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hornet the Vanguard2:The fox smirks.

Echoes of Chang'an is a mystery adventure visual novel set in Tang dynasty China, in the years after the empire's golden age had passed. Carrying a sealed letter south on your father's orders, you are caught by the rains of Huainan and take shelter for the night at the Yanlai Inn. Before it is over, someone will be dead — and you will be part of it. A taciturn, down-at-heel Daoist. An old consta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of Chang'an.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

"Submit your report. Immediately." The Bureau of Records handed you a single task: restore the complete record of the death game held on a remote island a few days ago, and submit a report. All that remains are the records the dead left behind in their final moments, and a single terminal. Your job is to restore those records one by one, and bring to light the truth of every death on th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Death Game Report.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

96% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Determine the Truth of the Incident Can you identify the culprit behind a supernatural murder using nothing but information from social media timelines—without ever leaving your room? Humans with supernatural powers are known as “Demons”.The bizarre incidents they cause are called “Paradoxes”. Demons' Timeline is a mystery adventure game in which you investigate the truth behind these Paradoxes fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demons' Timeline.