The Best Mystery Games - Page 3

Update : The Rise of the Golden Idol added at rank #25.
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How We Know We're Alive (2021)

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80
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IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS PC Windows

HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE is an award winning, hour long melancholy, point-and-click narrative mystery set in the bible belt of Sweden.

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  • mystery
  • pixel
  • walking-simulator
  • fiction
  • interactive
  • narrative
  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • emotion
  • emotional
  • philosophical
  • self-discovery
  • stylized
  • 2d
  • inventory

22

Omensight (2018)

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Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Omensight is an Action Murder Mystery game. In order to prevent the apocalypse, you are fated to repeat the last day of the world until it can be saved. Investigate clues, fight enemies, and solve the murder of the Godless-Priestess.


  • mystery
  • rpg
  • hack-and-slash
  • swordplay
  • action
  • fantasy
  • combat
  • travel
  • war
  • fight
  • narrative
  • time
  • dynamic
  • action-adventure
  • adventure

23

Life is Strange: True Colors (2021)

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Experience a bold new era in the award-winning Life is Strange series with Life is Strange: True Colors. Uncover the shocking secrets behind your brother's death as you navigate through an emotional roller-coaster of an adventure. Harness the power of Empathy to change fate and forge deep relationships with the townsfolk. Make tough decisions, explore the vibrant town of Haven Springs, and discover your own voice. With a captivating story, unforgettable characters, and an exclusive soundtrack, this game is a must-play.


What we like:
  • Beautiful graphics and realistic scenery
  • Engaging slice-of-life gameplay
  • Unique power to control emotions
  • Realistic portrayal of difficult topics
  • Enjoyable romance options
What could be improved:
  • Predictable plot and lack of impactful choices
  • Episodes feel rushed and underdeveloped
  • Limited character interaction after emotional moments
  • Short gameplay and shallow character relationships

  • narrative
  • episodic
  • supernatural
  • mystery
  • story
  • choices
  • drama
  • adventure
  • romance
  • local
  • puzzle
  • romantic
  • difficult

24

Bugsnax (2020)

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Playstation 5 IOS iPhone Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 (IOS iPhone)

Dive into the quirky world of Bugsnax! As a journalist, you'll explore the diverse Snaktooth Island, solve its mysteries, and capture 100 unique Bugsnax. With charming characters, engaging gameplay, and endless customization, you'll be captivated by this delightful adventure.

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What we like:
  • Innovative creature-catching gameplay
  • Rich, immersive world with diverse biomes
  • Entertaining and distinct characters
  • Fun, fitting soundtrack
  • Engaging side quests and challenges
What could be improved:
  • None

  • puzzle
  • narrative
  • mystery
  • adventure
  • cute
  • muppet
  • horror
  • inventive
  • first-person
  • story
  • discovery
  • colourful
  • controller-support
  • physics
  • comedy

25

The Rise of the Golden Idol (2024)

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PC Windows Android IOS iPhone Xbox Series X/s

The Award-winning detective saga returns. Uncover the truth behind 15 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

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  • detective
  • mystery
  • crime
  • puzzle
  • investigation
  • pixel
  • fiction
  • conspiracy
  • political
  • historical

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

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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