PlayfeedGames like Set the Record Straight
by Anja Remic
The Roottrees are Dead and A Case of Fraud play most like Set the Record Straight. Of the 16 closest games below, most share its detective, puzzle and investigation.
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The Roottrees are Dead
Jan 15, 2025 · Evil Trout Inc.
Both: Detective · Puzzle · Mystery
First-person 3D modern-day detective puzzle adventure, hand-drawn illustrations. Investigating evidence, solving puzzles and completing family trees.
DetectivePuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickInvestigationStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayer1990'sLogic👍 9,768A Case of Fraud
Nov 10, 2025 · Hesperus Games
Both: Detective · Investigation · Mystery
2D modern-day non-linear detective adventure, hand drawn illustration. Analysing documents, connecting clues and making deductions.
DetectiveInvestigationMysteryPuzzlePoint & ClickCrimeLogicNonlinearIndieAdventure👍 542Unheard - Voices of Crime
Mar 28, 2019 · NEXT Studios
Both: Detective · Mystery · Crime
Top-down 2D modern-day detective mystery audio game, stylized noir illustration. Listening to audio clues, matching names to voices and solving crime cases.
ThrillerDetectiveMysteryCrimeShortPuzzleStory RichTop-DownIndieRPG👍 31,028Murders on the Yangtze River
Jan 30, 2024 · OMEGAMES STUDIO
Both: Detective · Puzzle · Mystery
Side-view 2D historical detective adventure puzzle, brush painting ink wash. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects and solve puzzles.
DetectivePuzzleAdventureStory RichIndieMysteryExplorationPuzzle PlatformerInvestigationLogic👍 15,874Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
Jan 12 · BRANE, Lorenzo Boni
Both: Detective · Investigation · Puzzle
2D modern-day detective adventure, noir comic book. Examine crime scenes, find clues and solve murders.
AdventureConspiracyDetectiveInvestigationPuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickInteractive Fiction2DLogic👍 719No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Jan 17, 2024 · Somi
Both: Investigation · Puzzle · Point & Click
2D modern-day detective investigation puzzle adventure, pixel graphics. Uncover memory fragments, acquire clues and testimony, connect memories.
InvestigationPuzzleInteractive FictionVisual NovelPoint & ClickStory RichAdventurePixel GraphicsFemale ProtagonistText-Based👍 10,375The Case of the Golden Idol
Oct 13, 2022 · Color Gray Games
Both: Mystery · Detective · Investigation
2D historical detective mystery puzzle, pixel graphics. Investigating crime scenes, deducing motives and killers, solving puzzles.
MysteryDetectiveInvestigationPuzzleConspiracyPoint & ClickStory Rich2DThrillerInteractive Fiction👍 9,805Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
Jul 22 · Team Tetrapod
Both: Detective · Mystery · Logic
2D fantasy detective adventure visual novel, anime spine animation. Investigating mysteries, combining documents and making choices.
DetectiveMysteryVisual Novel2DSingleplayerThrillerStory RichLogicAdventureAnime👍 968Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game
Sep 9, 2025 · Posh Cat Studios
Both: Detective · Investigation · Puzzle
2D modern-day cozy detective puzzle, cute hand-drawn anime. Solving mysteries, solving puzzles and investigating.
DetectiveCozyCasualInvestigationPuzzleAnimePoint & ClickLogicComic BookCute👍 451Contradiction: Spot The Liar
Jul 10, 2015 · Baggy Cat Ltd.
Both: Detective · Crime · Investigation
2D modern-day murder mystery adventure, live-action video. Interviewing characters, spotting lies and collecting evidence.
DetectiveCrimeFMVInvestigationAtmosphericInteractive FictionMysteryIndiePoint & ClickExploration👍 2,837Kathy Rain
May 5, 2016 · Clifftop Games
Both: Point & Click · Mystery · Detective
2D modern-day point & click adventure, crisp pixel art. Investigating mysteries, following clues and solving puzzles.
Point & ClickAdventurePixel GraphicsFemale ProtagonistMysteryDetectiveIndieSingleplayerStory RichPsychological Horror👍 1,861Desktop Explorer
Jul 17 · Recurring Dream
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle · Investigation
3D modern-day psychological horror mystery, retro-digital aesthetics. Investigating a missing person, solving puzzles and exploring a 90s OS.
Psychological HorrorPoint & ClickPuzzleInvestigationDetective1990'sSimulationMysteryInteractive FictionAdventure👍 2,157
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