Games like The Bird of the North
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In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
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FreeThe Mournmore Killings
May 24 · Fatih Mert
Both: Detective · Mystery · Puzzle
The Mournmore Killings a story-driven, deduction based mystery game where you step into the shoes of a detective trying to solve the enigmatic riddles left behind by a serial killer.
DetectiveMysteryAtmosphericPuzzleStory RichPixel GraphicsRetroDarkFirst-PersonTyping
$19.99The Roottrees are Dead
Jan 15 · Evil Trout Inc.
Both: Detective · Puzzle · Mystery
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
DetectivePuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickInvestigationStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayer1990'sLogic👍 9,716
-60%$7.99Chronique des Silencieux
Jan 29 · Pierre Feuille Studio
Both: Detective · Mystery · Puzzle
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
DetectiveStory RichInvestigationMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleSingleplayerExplorationInteractive FictionChoices Matter
$19.99The Rise of the Golden Idol
Nov 12 · Color Gray Games
Both: Mystery · Detective · Puzzle
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
MysteryInvestigationDetectiveConspiracyPuzzle2DAdventureAtmosphericCrimeChoices Matter👍 3,789
$9.99Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
May 23 · Happy Broccoli Games
Both: Detective · Mystery
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
DetectiveInvestigationCasualShortCuteAdventureNoirMysteryIndieSingleplayer👍 6,129
$24.99Scene Investigators
Oct 24 · EQ Studios
Both: Detective · Mystery · Puzzle
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
InvestigationDetectiveMysteryPuzzleLogicCrimeRealisticExplorationImmersive SimAtmospheric👍 961
$7.99Mystical Riddles: Ghostly Park Collector's Edition
Apr 30 · Do Games Limited
Both: Detective · Puzzle · Mystery
What is the price of eternal life? Stop the atrocious ritual! Don't let evil prevail! The soul hunter will spare no one. Can you master the willpower to win?
Hidden ObjectDetectivePuzzlePoint & ClickMystery2DFirst-PersonCasualLinearStory Rich
$14.99Threefold Recital
Jan 13 · Everscape Games
Both: Detective · Mystery
Threefold Recital is set in an oriental fantasy world where the metropolis of Bluescales faces turmoil after a long golden age. The mix of magic, modern, and ancient technologies challenges governance, while tensions between humans, beastlings, and dragons grow. In the shadows, a crisis looms...
DetectiveMysteryVisual NovelLore-RichCartoony2D PlatformerStory RichCuteMythologySingleplayer👍 5,119
$14.99Boxes: Lost Fragments
Feb 1 · Big Loop Studios
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAdventureCasual3DAtmosphericHidden ObjectIndieStory Rich👍 3,245
$8.99Mysteries of Perception
Jan 28 · 50 Rats Games
Both: Detective · Mystery · Puzzle
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!
DetectiveMysteryConspiracyInvestigationDystopian 2DStory RichPuzzleCrimeDark
-80%$7.99Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
Oct 19 · Microids Studio Lyon
Both: Detective · Puzzle · First-Person
Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.
InvestigationDetectiveExplorationHidden ObjectPuzzleVisual NovelTrainsPoint & ClickThird PersonFirst-Person👍 1,081
$9.99Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
May 22 · Happy Broccoli Games
Both: Detective · Mystery
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
CasualDetectiveAdventureInvestigationShortCuteIndieNoirMysterySingleplayer👍 2,574
-30%$20.99Enigma of Fear
Nov 28 · Dumativa, Cellbit
Both: Mystery · Detective · Puzzle
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
DogsMysteryInvestigationSupernaturalDetectiveSurvival HorrorPixel GraphicsPuzzleFemale Protagonist2D👍 3,057
$1.99With in the Obscurity
Mar 4 · QZQ Studio
Both: Mystery · Detective · Puzzle
A first-person perspective mystery puzzle-solving game where players immerse themselves in the role of characters involved in each episode's abnormal event to uncover the truth. The plan is to release 1 episodes per month, totaling 6 episodes per season.
MysteryAdventureHorrorDetectivePuzzleExplorationCinematicFirst-Person3DPsychological
$4.99Follow the meaning
Nov 22 · HiKing Mind Studio
Both: Puzzle · Mystery · Detective
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
AdventurePuzzlePoint & Click2DHand-drawnMysteryMultiple EndingsIndieDetectiveSurreal👍 992
$0.99Village
Sep 25 · STuNT
Both: Puzzle · Detective · First-Person
A young boy has come to a distant village to visit his grandmother. Arriving at the final station, in some wilderness, we find newspaper clippings on the platform. This is where our tangled story begins.
ExplorationHidden ObjectPuzzleDetectiveInvestigationNatureWalking SimulatorFirst-Person3DPsychological Horror
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