The Best Mystery Games - Page 4

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Machinika Museum (2021)

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Android PC Windows IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch

Come discover beautiful mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins and use your logic and sense of observation to fix them; and uncover a galaxy-spanning story. Machinika Museum is a puzzle game for people who like to have their brain teased and love a nice story to go along.


  • science
  • investigation
  • puzzle
  • hidden-object
  • mystery
  • logic
  • point-and-click
  • short
  • sci-fi
  • narration
  • atmospheric
  • futuristic
  • aliens
  • pattern-matching
  • first-person

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The Good Life (2021)

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Android PC Windows Xbox 360 Xbox One

Enjoy everyday life while solving a murder mystery in Rainy Woods - known as the "happiest town in the world" - in this all-new "Debt Repayment RPG"!


  • simulation
  • mystery
  • open-world
  • detective
  • rpg
  • narrative
  • supernatural
  • local
  • crime
  • life
  • cult
  • agriculture
  • investigation
  • immersive
  • farming

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Saltsea Chronicles (2023)

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Mac OS PC Windows Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch l

It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.


  • choices
  • mystery
  • cartoony
  • post-apocalyptic
  • lgbtq
  • investigation
  • adventure
  • fiction
  • emotional
  • stylized
  • drama
  • story
  • abstract
  • hand-drawn
  • colourful

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Frank and Drake (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Frank and Drake is a modern gothic tale that puts players at the heart of a supernatural mystery through its non-linear branching paths, mini-games and puzzles, and unique rotoscoped art. Take your time, explore, and soak up every word.


  • choices
  • mystery
  • point-and-click
  • narrative
  • conspiracy
  • story
  • supernatural
  • narration
  • adventure
  • cinematic
  • puzzle
  • visual-novel
  • gothic
  • modern
  • walking-simulator

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Exiled (2024)

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Linux Mac OS IOS iPhone Android PC Windows

Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller.


  • horror
  • crawl
  • survival-horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • point-and-click
  • sailing
  • arpg
  • psychological
  • multiple-endings
  • dark
  • choices
  • isometric
  • stylized
  • classic

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Murderous Muses (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Mac OS PC Windows

Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.

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  • mystery
  • fmv
  • procedural
  • puzzle
  • detective
  • lovecraftian
  • lore
  • investigation
  • nonlinear
  • replay-value
  • resource-management
  • drama
  • supernatural
  • walking-simulator
  • exploration

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Inspector Waffles (2021)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Join Inspector Waffles, a jaded and witty feline detective as he attempts to solve the murder of Fluffy, beloved owner of Fluffy Box Furniture. Interrogate suspects, investigate leads and combine inventory items in the charming pixel art world of Cat Town. Enjoy sharp writing, a likeable cast of characters and enjoyable puzzles as you try to solve the case by any means necessary!


What we like:
  • Sharp writing
  • Likeable cast of characters
  • Charming pixel art presentation
  • Enjoyable puzzles
  • Clever hint system
What could be improved:
  • Short game length
  • Can't just drag objects onto characters during conversations

  • detective
  • pixel
  • point-and-click
  • mystery
  • noir
  • dog
  • cats
  • crime
  • investigation
  • narration
  • classic
  • funny
  • old-school
  • thriller

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Nocturnal (2023)

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Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Android Playstation 4

After years of traveling, Ardeshir finds his native island covered in a mysterious fog. Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what happened to your people in this action-platformer game. You’re the only one who can discover the secrets that lie beyond the Mist.


  • platform
  • scroller
  • soundtrack
  • 2d
  • linear
  • narration
  • action-adventure
  • mystery
  • hand-drawn
  • dark
  • puzzle
  • demons
  • exploration
  • combat
  • eroge

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Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Mac OS Android Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One

An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.


  • fmv
  • choices
  • mystery
  • conspiracy
  • multiple-endings
  • detective
  • crime
  • drama
  • visual-novel
  • interactive
  • story
  • realistic
  • adventure
  • family
  • point-and-click

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Hourglass (2021)

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Android PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Playstation 5

In Hourglass you can create a time-clone of yourself to solve challenging puzzles. You will play as Aywa, a young adventurer who is traveling to Egypt to find her missing father - an archeologist, who never returned from his latest expedition.


  • time
  • puzzle
  • mystery
  • platform
  • first-person
  • travel
  • atmospheric
  • logic
  • manipulation
  • 3d
  • stylized
  • exploration
  • controller-support
  • adventure
  • dungeon

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