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58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 336 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace. There is also a deeper, more adventurous path in which you can complete complex puzzles to restore life changing events of the patient's histo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ether One.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 4,353 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 30 reviews

Discover Paradise Killer on the official PlayStation website - trailer, versions, story details, game features and more If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Killer.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

68% User Score Based on 59 reviews

The London Times started it all – calling the murders the work of an ancient Egyptian curse. I accused the tabloid of capitalizing on the superstitions of the populace. Yet, three men were dead, with the wrappings of a 4000-year old mummy binding their fates together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Case of the Mummy's Curse.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

88% User Score Based on 329 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 4 reviews

Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between Horizons.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

89% User Score Based on 2,943 reviews

The Painscreek Killings is a first-person, explorable mystery solving game set in a fictional town of United States in the 1990s. As a young and upcoming journalist, you are to uncover the secrets behind the town killings and publish the truth in the city papers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Painscreek Killings.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

90% User Score Based on 2,586 reviews

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. Will you follow your moral compass, or will you apply the letter of the law? The great freedom of action in Crimes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

95% User Score Based on 4,710 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

"Contradiction is an interactive crime drama game that uses live-action video for the entirety of the game play. It’s a brand new take on the concept of an interactive movie and brings the genre to a whole new level of playability. Contradiction plays as smoothly as a 3D graphic game. You can wander freely around the game environment, collecting evidence and witnessing constantly changing events.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contradiction: Spot The Liar.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

55% User Score Based on 119 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

Hercule Poirot is back in a brand-new adventure, set in the heart of London. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

91% User Score Based on 3,600 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 29 reviews

The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sexy Brutale.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

90% User Score Based on 1,752 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 28 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

53% User Score Based on 281 reviews

Vaudeville is a detective game in which the player plays the role of Detective Martini, a private detective who has come to the city of Vaudeville to solve the mystery of the murders of three people. Vaudeville is an experimental whodunit game based on the latest AI technologies. A tale of murder, suspense and absurdity that unfolds as you play, and you are the protagonist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vaudeville.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

82% User Score Based on 88 reviews

A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The List.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

90% User Score Based on 230 reviews

Mu Cartographer is a contemplative game experience that combines colourful sandbox and experimental treasure hunt. Learn to operate an abstract machine in order to shape and explore colourful landscapes and find the mysteries hidden in a shifting world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mu Cartographer.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

97% User Score Based on 60 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.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

98% User Score Based on 333 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.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 2,870 reviews

Critic Score 89%Based on 2 reviews

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Séance of Blake Manor.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

82% User Score Based on 118 reviews

Critic Score 56%Based on 5 reviews

Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Case of John Morley.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization

90% User Score Based on 105 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

An ongoing apocalyptic meteor shower has forced the world’s population to settle underground. As Shell, a feline child who awakens to find her mother missing, drill downward from the surface layer through a tile-based underground and discover the Everdeep. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everdeep Aurora.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 2,590 reviews

Solve puzzles, collect clues, explore the swamp, interrogate suspects... and uncover the mystery! Detective Grimoire is a charming and mysterious adventure, featuring a variety of strange and unique interactions with the bizarre residents of the swamp, a compelling and challenging murder mystery to solve, and an original award nominated soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Grimoire.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

87% User Score Based on 5,138 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery game focused on exploration and discovery. As occult-minded private detective Paul Prospero communicate with the dead to discover the fate of a missing boy and the mystery behind a dark ancient force lurking in Red Creek Valley. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vanishing of Ethan Carter.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

71% User Score Based on 112 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 8 reviews

Stay is a nail-biting tale of abduction and isolation, where every single second counts. A pixel-art adventure game with multiple routes and endings, your computer is tethered to a PC inside an abandoned house... where an abducted man finds himself trapped and in desperate need of help. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAY.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 638 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 9 reviews

Goetia is a point-and-click adventure game – and, as in any adventure game, you’ll be seeking out clues, finding objects, and figuring out how to use or combine them in order to progress through the different areas, puzzles and encounters. However, there is one major difference compared to other adventure games that you might be used to. In Goetia, you play the part of Abigail, the ghost of a youn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goetia.

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.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

82% User Score Based on 822 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 1 reviews

"The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker is a horror themed murder mystery FMV game where you play as a therapist questioning patients. The game features the simplest of interfaces, over 1600 HD video responses, six main characters, and a randomly chosen murderer at the start of the game (which determines your story path)." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

68% User Score Based on 246 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 9 reviews

Crime O'Clock is an investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crime O'Clock.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

80% User Score Based on 163 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game with horror elements. This is your trial; complete it, or die! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Initiate.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

82% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

YOUR HOUSE is a unique, text-driven mystery game that blends immersive reading with interactive puzzles, pulling players into a gripping thriller. Set in the 1990s, it follows Debbie, a rebellious teenager on a mission to uncover the secrets of a mysterious mansion. The house itself is a living puzzle, holding the hidden pasts of three enigmatic characters. As Debbie progresses, she unravels the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YOUR HOUSE.

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:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

94% User Score Based on 3,060 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 12 reviews

The 1997 Riven: The Sequel to Myst remade from the ground up. The remake features a fully traversable 3D space in both Standard First-Person or in VR. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riven.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

89% User Score Based on 168 reviews

Your first day as a police clerk... unveils a tapestry of mysteries! You play as Justina Smith, a newly hired clerk at the Azure City Police Department, as she finds out the truth behind a series of suspicious crimes. Work with the eccentric detectives Ernest Hunt and Sophie Swift as you investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and discover the secrets hidden among the paper trails.Five int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Perjury.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 624 reviews

Why Am I Dead At Sea is an adventure game where you solve the mystery of your own murder. As a ghost, you will have to possess people and use them to investigate your surroundings. But in this place no one is who they seem...and everyone has a secret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Why Am I Dead At Sea.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, emotional

69% User Score Based on 133 reviews

Walter Jones, a billionaire had planned on opening up a resort for the rich and famous, but was killed before his dream could be achieved. It's up to Detective Jack Norm to crack the case by interviewing the people on Sinking Island to get valuable clues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinking Island.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

65% User Score Based on 158 reviews

Take on the character of an aircraft accident inspector and explain the causes of crashes. Travel to the crash sites, where you will have to: * Secure the Crash Site * gather Evidence * create photographic documentation Having collected the evidence, go to the hangar and solve the puzzle: * inspect the aeroplane parts * iinterview witnesses * reconstruct the wreckage * … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plane Accident.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

73% User Score Based on 22 reviews

In the wake of the death of his grandfather, Saburo Jinguji heads to the United States to uncover the truth in this unique mystery adventure game from Arc System Works and Neilo Inc. Utilizing a new 360 degree investigation mode, Daedalus: The Awakening of Golden Jazz blends true detective work like interrogations and clue-finding with unique storytelling elements to deliver a thrilling murder mys… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Daedalus: The Awakening of Golden Jazz.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

91% User Score Based on 2,614 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

You try to clear your vision and get on your feet after your arrival. You hear the portal closing behind you as you take a step forward. You are trapped, your way back is gone. Quern - Undying Thoughts is a first-person puzzle adventure game, inviting you on a journey to explore it and solve its challenges. Put your mind to the test with the increasingly complex puzzles, and unravel the mysteri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quern - Undying Thoughts.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

77% User Score Based on 1,363 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 9 reviews

The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

86% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 3 reviews

Literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sarawak.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

51% User Score Based on 4 reviews

Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is real and what isn’t. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 1.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 6,189 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 17 reviews

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

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

74% User Score Based on 588 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

You are a digital exorcist, seeing beyond this reality into alternate timelines of the accused. Solve murders, purify the possessed, and purge their daemons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucifer Within Us.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 435 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala is the final chapter in the blockbuster trilogy, an exciting detective story rife with adventure, puzzles, and ancient mystery. Follow the trail of a demonic preacher and unravel the secrets of Karkhala Peak! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

86% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Interrogation Files: Port Landsend is a FMV game where you have to search through police interrogation footages of suspects of a crime, the goal is to find the murderer to assist to his arrest and judgment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interrogation Files: Port Landsend.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

66% User Score Based on 428 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 4 reviews

Scene Investigators is a deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scene Investigators.

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 75%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.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

87% User Score Based on 117 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

You don't work in a regular assembly line. In this escape room, you will investigate what is really being manufactured in a secret factory, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles. Will you unravel the truth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Regular Factory: Escape Room.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 430 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 8 reviews

What Is This? A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game. Explore underground... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Case Of Distrust.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

74% User Score Based on 506 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 4 reviews

Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot: The First Cases.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

90% User Score Based on 50 reviews

You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythargia.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 497 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 5 reviews

Hidden secrets await discovery If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eyes of Ara.

The Forgotten Nightmare Series A classic text adventure reborn for a modern age. The Forgotten Nightmare Series is an all-text adventure game spanning three complete chapters of interactive fiction — a love letter to the golden era of games pioneered by Scott Adams on the Commodore VIC-20, reimagined with a modern interface for today's players. There are no graphics. No soundtrack. Just you, you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forgotten Nightmare Series.