The Best Investigation Games for Mac OS - Page 3

Update : Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer added at rank #50.
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Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery (2019)

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Mac OS PC Windows Android

- Hints for bonus chapter. - Fixed lots of small bugs. - Hinted at some of the problems in the previous chapter.

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  • investigation
  • logic
  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • mystery
  • hidden-object
  • modern
  • narration
  • mystery-puzzle
  • stylized
  • isometric
  • puzzle
  • linear
  • exploration
  • mech

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Meridian 157: Chapter 1 (2020)

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IOS iPhone Android Mac OS PC Windows

While searching for the anomaly, you find yourself trapped inside a facility on a remote sub-Arctic island. What is this place? Who built it? Why was it left abandoned? Explore the uninhabited complex you now find yourself trapped in, but be warned: you might not be as alone as you think...

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  • point-and-click
  • hidden-object
  • investigation
  • puzzle
  • thriller
  • adventure
  • mystery
  • exploration
  • classic
  • difficult
  • 2d
  • first-person
  • horror
  • casual
  • realistic

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Grunn (2024)

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PC Windows Mac OS

A gardener gets hired for maintenance work over the weekend. A simple task, but strangely some tools are missing…The owner of the garden isn't around, and their house is off-limits. Perhaps new tools can be found in the mysterious town, or maybe some of the reserved townsfolk have seen them?

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  • horror
  • multiple-endings
  • simulation
  • choices
  • investigation
  • mystery
  • farming
  • action-adventure
  • first-person
  • atmospheric
  • 3d
  • exploration
  • cinematic
  • puzzle
  • adventure

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Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard (2019)

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Mac OS PC Windows

You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery. Also there's a wizard.

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  • sequel
  • detective
  • short
  • investigation
  • soundtrack
  • comedy
  • mystery
  • walking-simulator
  • fiction
  • colourful
  • point-and-click
  • relaxing
  • funny
  • cute
  • interactive

25

The Signifier (2020)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Mac OS

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.


  • surreal
  • psychological
  • investigation
  • emotional
  • multiple-endings
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • tech-noir
  • horror
  • dark
  • first-person
  • walking-simulator
  • choices
  • psychology
  • exploration

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The Operator (2024)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.


  • fmv
  • investigation
  • conspiracy
  • thriller
  • immersive
  • detective
  • choices
  • narration
  • crime
  • simulation
  • mystery
  • fiction
  • narrative
  • visual-novel
  • interactive

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Nothing to Declare (2023)

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IOS iPhone Android Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch

As a guardian of the customs realm, you hold sway over the comings and goings of travelers, packages, and cargo containers alike. Do you possess the mettle to tackle such a formidable responsibility?

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  • investigation
  • conversation
  • point-and-click
  • choices
  • linear
  • management
  • simulation
  • replay-value
  • casual
  • cartoony
  • hand-drawn
  • puzzle
  • 2d

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THE NORMAL THING (2020)

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PC Windows Mac OS

THE NORMAL THING is a story about a dog who lost his memory. Sunless forests, strange gardens, weird inhabitants... Start a little journey to retrieve your memory.

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  • top-down
  • 2d
  • third-person
  • investigation
  • atmospheric
  • mystery
  • conversation
  • puzzle
  • exploration
  • horror
  • single-player
  • adventure

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SCP - Mystery Man (2024)

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Android IOS iPhone Mac OS PC Windows

Dive into the enigmatic world of "The Mystery Man," an Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that blurs the lines between reality and fiction. In this immersive experience, you become the investigator, unraveling the secrets of the SCP Universe through a series of intricate puzzles and cryptic clues.

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  • illuminati
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • immersive
  • lore
  • investigation
  • simulation
  • mystery
  • logic
  • crime
  • aliens
  • historical
  • alternate
  • detective
  • action-adventure

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Side Effect (2025)

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Mac OS PC Windows

Side Effect combines a game of chess with a roguelike experience. Experiment, discover combos, carve out your own path by expanding your spellbook and collecting artifacts. Lose, learn and try again.

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  • cartoony
  • walking-simulator
  • nature
  • magic
  • investigation
  • linear
  • stylized
  • rogue-like
  • minimalist
  • family-friendly
  • relaxing
  • colourful
  • exploration
  • single-player
  • strategy

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