Games like Puzzle Agent

A narrative puzzle adventure game where players solve brainteasers to uncover a town's mystery. Collect gum for hints to progress through logic puzzles and riddles.

89% positive from 2,821 · 2010 · Steam Deck Verified · $4.99 $1.49 -70% · Lowest ever $0.49 (2020-11-27)

PuzzleAdventurePoint & ClickCasualDetectiveSingleplayer

Six games like Puzzle Agent

Puzzle Agent 2

87% positive from 1,148 reviews201157% finish itDeck Playable

This is a creepy puzzle adventure game featuring dark humor and challenging logic puzzles. Players solve mysteries in a town plagued by strange occurrences.

What players likedPlayers praise the challenging puzzles and the unique, weird atmosphere that enhances the original game.

The catchA handful of puzzle types repeat over and over, many recycled from the first game.

Both are tagged Detective, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

80% positive from 3,893 reviews201227% finish itDeck Playable

A narrative adventure game where players investigate crime scenes, find clues, and interrogate suspects as Sherlock Holmes. It features a dark, twisting story set in Victorian London.

What players likedPlayers praise the engaging story and varied, intuitive puzzles, wishing its sequel maintained its quality.

The catchObscure puzzles and pixel hunting leave you stuck and reaching for a walkthrough.

Both are tagged Detective, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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Adventure Escape Mysteries

87% positive from 1,123 reviews202017% finish itDeck Playable

Story-driven point-and-click escape room puzzles. Solve mysteries by finding clues and using inventory items.

What players likedPlayers praise its enjoyable puzzles and key system, making it a go-to game for puzzle lovers.

The catchChapters and hints sit behind keys you either pay for or wait hours to earn.

Both are tagged Detective, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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Tangle Tower

95% positive from 3,117 reviews201959% finish itDeck Verified

A narrative adventure game with point-and-click investigation, clue gathering, and dialogue puzzles. It features a fully voiced cast and atmospheric, hand-painted environments.

What players likedPlayers praise Tangle Tower as an engaging, fully-voiced point-and-click detective game with beautiful art, reminiscent of Professor Layton.

The catchEnding and plot resolution fall flat

Both are tagged Detective, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders

81% positive from 3,045 reviews201635% finish itDeck Playable

Third-person detective adventure adapted from the Agatha Christie novel. As Poirot you comb crime scenes, read how suspects answer, and assemble clues into deductions and a timeline.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a polished, engaging adventure game and interactive novel, faithful to the detective story.

The catchWalking, dialogue and puzzles all move slowly, turning the investigation into a chore.

Both are tagged Detective, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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Detective Grimoire

95% positive from 1,727 reviews2014

This is a point-and-click adventure game where players investigate a murder by exploring, gathering clues, and interrogating characters. Its core loop involves assembling thoughts to solve puzzles and uncover the swamp's secret.

What players likedPlayers praise its art style, full voice-over, and intriguing story, finding it a pleasant, easy point-and-click detective adventure.

The catchThe mystery and puzzles are far too easy for adults, and it is over in two hours.

Both are tagged Detective, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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More about Puzzle Agent

What players liked

Players praise its charming art style and Twin Peaks/Fargo-esque world, often comparing its puzzles to Professor Layton.

The catch

Puzzle instructions leave out rules, so failures come from guessing what was meant.

Reviews: 89% positive from 2,821
Released: 2010
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $4.99 $1.49 -70% · Lowest ever $0.49 (2020-11-27)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 89% positive, but with 2,821 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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