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by Eleven Puzzles
Two detectives, one deadly experiment, a race against time. Each player only has one half of the puzzle. In this 2-player co-op puzzle game you can survive the parallel experiment only by working together.
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-20%$5.59United Heist: Facility Zero
3 days ago · No more Sleep
Both: Co-op · Escape Room · Puzzle
A co-op puzzle heist for two. One of you breaks into a secret bunker. The other sits in the observation office, watching the bunker. A walkie-talkie is your only link. Talk to each other and find out how good your teamwork really is.
Co-opCo-op CampaignEscape RoomPuzzleAdventureCasualMysteryMultiple EndingsAbstractStylized
$4.99Underground Blossom
Sep 27 · Rusty Lake
Both: Escape Room · Puzzle · Point & Click
Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.
Escape RoomAdventurePuzzlePoint & ClickIndieMysterySingleplayerHorrorStory RichMultiplayer👍 6,768
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Co-op · Escape Room
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
$14.99Boxes: Lost Fragments
Feb 1 · Big Loop Studios
Both: Puzzle · Mystery · Point & Click
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
$4.99Follow the meaning
Nov 22 · HiKing Mind Studio
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click · Mystery
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
$6.99No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Jan 17 · Somi
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
InvestigationPuzzleInteractive FictionVisual NovelPoint & ClickStory RichAdventurePixel GraphicsFemale ProtagonistText-Based👍 10,341
$24.99Submachine: Legacy
Oct 13 · Mateusz Skutnik
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click
Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.
PuzzlePoint & ClickAdventureHand-drawnExploration2DIndieAtmosphericColorfulDystopian 👍 1,281
$14.99DAEMON MASQUERADE
Oct 22 · Callum Page
Both: Comic Book · Mystery · Puzzle
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
DetectiveInvestigationComic BookMysteryLore-RichStory RichAnimePuzzlePoint & ClickVisual Novel👍 515
$9.99Turlock Holmes
Feb 21 · Find the Lamp Games
Both: Puzzle · Mystery · Point & Click
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
PuzzleDetectiveCrimeMysteryPsychological HorrorWord GameStory RichStrategyPoint & Click2D👍 898
$24.99Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
May 16 · Simogo
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationHorrorActionMysteryStylizedAction-AdventureIndiePsychological👍 3,110
$32.00Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
Jun 20 · HeR Interactive
Both: Mystery · Puzzle · Point & Click
A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.
MysteryPuzzleDetectivePoint & ClickInvestigationFemale ProtagonistAdventureExplorationSingleplayerCasual👍 318
$5.99Odd Machines: Mechanical Boxes
Jan 2 · XSGames
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle
You are a legendary treasure hunter, looking for the Stone of Silence, a powerful artifact hidden in a lost temple. Enjoy this 3D mechanical puzzle box adventure, a Victorian-style steampunk game that will put your brain to work with tons of intricate puzzles to solve
AdventureStrategySoftwareGrand StrategyPoint & ClickPuzzleIncrementalExplorationHidden ObjectImmersive Sim
$19.99POPUCOM
Jun 1 · Hypergryph
Both: Co-op · Puzzle
Venture together with your friends on an unknown planet. Use color switching, match-3 shooting, and artifact powers to overcome challenges and keep advancing. What lies ahead of you is an adventure filled with wonder, hope, and much more to discover!
Co-opAdventurePlatformerMatch 3CasualFunnyPuzzleThird-Person Shooter3DCartoony👍 3,434
$16.99Escape From Mystwood Mansion
Sep 27 · Lost Sock Studio
Both: Escape Room · Puzzle · Mystery
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?
Escape RoomPuzzleCozyMysteryExplorationFirst-PersonCasualMultiple EndingsDetectiveController👍 885
-40%$8.99Murders on the Yangtze River
Jan 30 · OMEGAMES STUDIO
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
"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.
DetectivePuzzleAdventureStory RichIndieMysteryExplorationPuzzle PlatformerInvestigationLogic👍 15,841
$19.99Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
May 20 · Clifftop Games
Both: Mystery · Point & Click · Puzzle
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. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
AtmosphericInvestigation2DMysteryPoint & ClickDetectivePuzzleHorrorStory RichInteractive Fiction👍 1,244
-20%$7.99Chief Cenab : Şahmaran
2 days ago · Umut KAYA, Volkan USUĞLU
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click · Comic Book
Follow Chief Cenab on the trail of the Şahmaran legend. Told in a black-and-white comic book style with color accents unique to each part, this point-and-click adventure draws you into a deep atmosphere and mysterious events.
CasualPuzzlePoint & ClickHidden ObjectStory RichIncrementalAction-AdventureVisual NovelWord GameComic Book
-35%$7.79CaseCracker2
May 16 · BlackRobe
Both: Mystery
Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?
DetectiveMysteryImmersive SimWord GameStory RichLogicText-BasedTypingSingleplayerSimulation👍 760
$24.99Scene Investigators
Oct 24 · EQ Studios
Both: 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
$9.99Magret & FaceDeBouc "The buddy-buddy case"
Jul 15 · Adipson Studio
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle
Control the unlikely duo of detectives Magret, a refined duck, and FaceDeBouc, a diabolically opposed goat! Help them solve the mystery of the murder of Mr Couane, a local shopkeeper found turned into sausages, in this cartoonish point-and-click police investigation.
Point & ClickPuzzleChoose Your Own AdventureDark ComedyFunnyPuzzle PlatformerAdventureHidden Object2DAnime
$7.99Mystical Riddles: Ghostly Park Collector's Edition
Apr 30 · Do Games Limited
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click · 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
-35%$32.49Split Fiction
Mar 6 · Hazelight Studios
Both: Co-op
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
Co-opSplit ScreenLocal Co-OpFemale ProtagonistOnline Co-OpAction-Adventure3D PlatformerFantasySci-fiCo-op Campaign👍 78,428
$7.99Backrooms Media
Dec 16 · NPK Games
Both: Co-op
Backrooms Media is a 1-4 player co-op horror that plunges you into unsettling, hyper-realistic liminal spaces. Navigate eerie environments filled with lurking horrors. Group up with your friends to face the terror of the endless backrooms together and... try to escape.
Co-opMultiplayerCasualPsychological HorrorHorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonExplorationSingleplayer👍 546
$9.99Spectral Scream
Aug 28 · STOIC Ent.
Both: Co-op · Puzzle
Spectral Scream is a 1-4 player cooperative horror exploration game. Are you ready to face death in the maw of purgatory? Your goal is to find key items in each chapter and retrieve the orb. But be careful! Threatening and vicious creatures await you at every stage.
Online Co-OpCo-opHorrorMultiplayerPsychological HorrorThrillerDemonsSurvival HorrorLogicPuzzle👍 653
-51%$0.49Summon: Joint escape
Oct 3 · Goosix Games
Both: Co-op · Puzzle
Summon: Joint Escape is a cooperative horror survival game for 1-4 players. Find a way to escape from a stalker in camouflage uniform who wants to give you a piece of paper with the inscription "Summon".
ActionAdventureCo-opMemesOnline Co-OpHorrorAction-AdventureSurvival HorrorPuzzleExploration👍 305
$4.00Zort
Dec 7 · Londer Software
Both: Co-op
Zort is an action, adventure, and horror game that can be played with up to 4 people. Explore maps with your friends and have fun while escaping from various creatures. Experience a realistic horror experience with in-game voice chat with your friends!
Early AccessHorrorOnline Co-OpCo-opFunnyPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonPvEAtmosphericAction👍 11,741
$14.99Murder On Space Station 52
Sep 25 · Made From Strings
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click
Trapped on a space station with the Keychain Killer you must unravel this mystery, or it will be your last. Collect evidence, interrogate suspects and solve puzzles to stand a chance.
ExplorationNoirDetectivePuzzleSci-fiPoint & ClickCyberpunkHand-drawnAdventureStory Rich
$39.99The Outlast Trials
Mar 5 · Red Barrels
Both: Co-op
Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?
HorrorMultiplayerCo-opSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonPvEStealthCharacter CustomizationAction👍 91,046
$4.99Arcane Investigations
Apr 18 · What's All That Racket
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click
It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and there's been a MAGICAL CRIME! Investigate the crime scene, question suspects, and defend the accused through unique cross-examination puzzles in this "Phoenix Wright" inspired mystery comedy.
Visual NovelDetectivePuzzlePoint & ClickFunnyHand-drawn2DStory RichCuteFantasy
-60%$7.99Chronique des Silencieux
Jan 29 · Pierre Feuille Studio
Both: Mystery · Point & Click · 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
$8.99UFO: Henfield
Jan 25 · TACS Games Ltd.
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click
A point and click puzzle adventure game set across multiple time periods. Discover and enjoy this strange and surreal story about a mysterious letter, a missing professor and a confusing mansion. With more than a hundred items, locations and objects to investigate, can you solve the mystery?
Choose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionPuzzlePoint & Click2DCuteTop-DownDetectiveFunnySurreal
$14.99Trivia Murder Party 3
3 days ago · Jackbox Games, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Minigames · Co-op
Your favorite trivia-obsessed serial killer is heading to summer camp to put you through a sinister new set of minigames and murder. Take a stab at answering questions correctly, engage in luck and skill-based activities, and sabotage your fellow campers in order to survive the summer.
Early AccessPuzzleTriviaParty GameCharacter CustomizationMinigamesLocal MultiplayerCo-opHorrorMultiplayer
-33%$2.00Petrichor: Reverie Edition
2 days ago · 6six6
Both: Puzzle · Escape Room · Mystery
Petrichor is an escape room type puzzle game that follows a fateful incident in a man's life. After an accident in the wilderness... What fate awaits him as rain falls down onto the forest below? Can you escape it?
PuzzleEscape RoomLGBTQ+AtmosphericMysterySurrealAdventureStory RichSurvivalPsychological
-20%$7.99OneShot: World Machine Edition
Sep 30 · Future Cat LLC
Both: Puzzle
A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.
PuzzleStory RichIndiePixel GraphicsChoices MatterMultiple EndingsCuteExploration2DAdventure👍 5,353
-15%$12.74Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition
2 days ago · Cateia Games
Both: Mystery · Point & Click · Puzzle
Follow a mysterious girl into a hidden underground city built centuries ago by a secret order of Alchemists. Reveal a dangerous conspiracy, search for clues and items, solve puzzles and mini-games, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten world. Will you bring truth to the light?
AdventureMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleHidden ObjectConspiracyInvestigationSteampunkVisual NovelExploration
