Detective for Mac — top best games in the Detective genre

Strange Antiquities - a game in the Detective genre

Simulation, Puzzle, Logic, Casual game, Detective, Point & Click

Game released: Mac → 17 September 2025

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A mysterious antique shop in Andermere opens its doors to those who are ready to touch the secrets hidden between the world of the living and the...

Disco Elysium

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Interactive movie, Detective

Game released: Mac → 15 October 2019

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Disco Elysium, an isometric text RPG with a point-and-click interface, earned worldwide acclaim for its story and unusual role-playing. Players can...

BLACKSAD: Under the Skin

Adventure, Detective, Exploration, Puzzle, Point & Click

Game released: Mac → 14 November 2019

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 64/100

BLACKSAD: Under the Skin is a fanatical point and click adventure based on the comic book of the same name about cat detective John Blacksad. In the...

Servant of the Lake

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Exploration, Detective

Game released: Mac → 13 August 2026

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 79/100

An adventure quest from the Rusty Lake series. The events take place in the Vanderboom family house, where a new guest is soon expected to arrive...

The End of the Sun

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Detective, Walking Simulator

Game released: Mac → 29 January 2025

Players: 8/10

Steam: 97/100

An adventure game inspired by Slavic mythology and ancient culture. By exploring the world during major festivals that change with the seasons, you...

The Wolf Among Us

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Point & Click, Detective, Visual novel

Game released: Mac → 14 October 2013

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A detective thriller with adventure elements based on the Fables comics, The Wolf Among Us takes place in Fabletown, where characters from fairy...

Curse of Resthaven

Role-playing game, Adventure, Horror, Roguelike, Side view, Exploration, Detective

Game released: Mac → 29 October 2026

Steam: 98/100

An adventure roguelike with settlement management, set on the cursed island of Resthaven. The protagonist takes charge of the colony after their...

The Incident at Galley House

Puzzle, Visual novel, Point & Click, Casual game, Detective

Game released: Mac → 14 July 2026

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A detective adventure where you will uncover the mystery of a strange crime that took place in an abandoned mansion in 1936. When the locals first...

Ghost in the SQL Data

Educational game (Education), Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Text quest, Detective, Strategy, Simulation

Game in development: Mac → 2027

Steam: 76/100

A detective game where players will investigate crimes using the SQL programming language. Instead of the usual search for clues in locations...

Night Book

Adventure, Horror, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Detective

Game released: Mac → 27 July 2021

Steam: 67/100

Night Book is an adventure horror game in the genre of interactive cinema with point and click elements. Lauralyn works night shifts remotely from...

Nine Noir Lives

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Comedy, Detective

Game released: Mac → 7 September 2022

Steam: 88/100

A noir-style comedy adventure set in Meow Meow Murrington, the feline capital and a true hotbed of crime. The main character is Clogsworth...

Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Detective

Game released: Mac → 4 August 2022

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 76/100

Visual novel from the creators of Endless Summer. The main character is the son of a Soviet diplomat, who has lived in Japan since childhood. After...

Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

Adventure, Detective, Indie, Point & Click, Historical

Game released: Mac → 19 September 2024

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A remaster of the original 1996 adventure Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars. The game received improved graphics and support for 4K resolution...

Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Detective

Game released: Mac → 29 January 2015

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered is an improved edition of the third-person interactive adventure Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy. A bank teller in...

The Sin

Visual novel, Text quest, Detective

Game released: Mac → 20 May 2021

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 86/100

The Sin is a visual novel based on popular mystical folklore about witches. The main character, the boy Roma, moves to the village with his family...

Telling Lies

Interactive movie, Adventure, First-person view, Detective, Indie

Game released: Mac → 23 August 2019

Players: 5.9/10

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Telling Lies is an interactive adventure from the creators of the Her Story series. The game tells the story of four characters, one of whom is...

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

Arcade, Visual novel, Logic, Anime / Manga, Detective

Game released: Mac → 18 February 2016

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is a visual novel with elements of a Japanese-style dating simulator. Only the most talented students in any field...

Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Detective, Visual novel

Game released: Mac → 9 December 2025

Steam: 91/100

A pixel adventure in the spirit of 90s quests about a young writer named William, who is searching for inspiration. He goes to an abbey where the...

Her Story

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Detective, Puzzle, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 24 June 2015

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Her Story is a mystical indie adventure with a first-person view. In this game, you sit in front of a mothballed desktop computer that is registered...

Voyeur

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Adult game, Interactive movie, Detective, Point & Click, Hidden Objects

Game released: Mac → 1995

Steam: 83/100

Voyeur is a first-person adventure with puzzle, adult and interactive cinema elements from developers Philips P.O.V. Entertainment Group. The main...

Kona

Adventure, First-person view, Survival, Detective

Game released: Mac → 17 May 2017

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Kona: Day One is a survival adventure game with a first-person perspective. The game takes place in 1970, in Northern Quebec. Private detective Carl...

Return of the Obra Dinn

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Detective, Puzzle

Game released: Mac → 18 October 2018

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Return of the Obra Dinn is an adventure detective from the creator papers, please, which will tell about the Dinn Disablast, which hides many...

No Murders in Grimwick

Adventure, Point & Click, Comedy, Exploration, Detective

Game released: Mac → 21 October 2026

Steam: 86/100

A hand-drawn detective story set in a small town during its annual harvest festival. The protagonist is a journalist who arrives to write a piece...

Tangle Tower

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Detective, Point & Click

Game released: Mac → 22 October 2019

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Tangle Tower is a detective point and click adventure where you have to solve the exciting murder mystery of Freya Fellow. You'll explore a strange...

The Mermaid Mask

Adventure, Point & Click, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game, Comedy, Detective

Game released: Mac → 16 July 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 99/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A colorful quest from the creators of Tangle Tower and Crow Country, where a mysterious murder in a locked room turns into an investigation full...

Unheard

Indie, Adventure, Puzzle, Horror, Top-down view, Point & Click, Detective

Game released: Mac → 29 March 2019

Steam: 91/100

Unheard is an indie horror adventure with puzzle elements and a top-down view. You have to put on headphones and go back in time. Use the voices you...

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Adventure, Puzzle, Interactive movie, Text quest, Indie, Casual game, Detective

Game released: Mac → 21 September 2017

Steam: 91/100

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story is an unusual adventure for mobile platforms. The game is based on the gameplay where all the events take place on...

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

Arcade, Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Detective

Game released: Mac → 18 April 2016

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This detective visual novel follows a school trip to the abandoned Jabberwock Island, where Monokuma restarts a deadly game. Students from Hope’s...

Virginia

Adventure, First-person view, Walking Simulator, Detective

Game released: Mac → 22 September 2016

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Virginia is a first-person adventure thriller inspired by Twin Peaks and True Detective. The game takes place in 1992 in the small town of Kingdom in...

Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Detective

Game in development: Mac → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 4.6/10

Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare is an interactive horror adventure created from the script of Ruggero Deodato, a famous Italian film director who “ate the...

Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction

Puzzle, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike, Casual game, Detective, Strategy

Game released: Mac → 15 October 2026

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 84/100

An atmospheric deduction game set in a noir city taken over by a powerful criminal syndicate. As a detective, you’ll investigate complex cases...

The Wild Case

Adventure, Indie, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Point & Click, Detective

Game released: Mac → 7 April 2021

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 85/100

The Wild Case is an indie point and click adventure puzzle game with supernatural elements. In this game, players meet a variety of colorful...

The Operator

Detective, Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Simulation

Game released: Mac → 22 July 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 78/100

A detective simulator made in the format of an interactive quest. The player acts as an operative of a detective agency, searching for evidence and...

Whispers in the West - Co-op Murder Mystery

Cooperative (co-op), Online, Detective, Side view, Indie, Point & Click

Game released: Mac → 25 July 2023

Steam: 68/100

A detective game for playing together with friends. The game takes place in the far reaches of the Old West. A series of crimes shook the Wild West...

Murders on the Yangtze River

Adventure, Puzzle, Detective

Game released: Mac → 30 January 2024

Steam: 96/100

A detective game in the style of the Ace Attorney series, set in early 20th-century China. The protagonist's brother has been murdered, and the crime...

The Roottrees are Dead

Adventure, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Point & Click, Detective

Game released: Mac → 15 January 2025

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 86/100

A detective adventure in the spirit of Return of the Obra Dinn, but set in the 90s. The main character is a young investigative journalist trying to...

Mini Murder Mysteries

Adventure, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Casual game, Detective, Point & Click

Game released: Mac → 23 June 2026

Steam: 96/100

A casual detective puzzle game dedicated to investigating intricate crimes. As a detective, you will uncover nine standalone cases, where each...

前程似锦 Excellent Expectations

Indie, Detective, Puzzle

Game released: Mac → 22 December 2017

Steam: 86/100

This detective puzzle adventure centers on finding evidence on the phone of a game company owner. The player retrieves apps on the reset device and...

Simulacra

Adventure, Puzzle, Horror, Detective, Point & Click

Game released: Mac → 26 October 2017

Players: 9/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Simulacra is an unusual detective puzzle game for mobile platforms. You have found a phone belonging to a missing girl named Anna. In it you see a...

The Shapeshifting Detective

Adventure, First-person view, Interactive movie, Indie, Detective

Game released: Mac → 6 November 2018

Players: 5.2/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 72/100

The Shapeshifting Detective is an interactive adventure thriller with a first-person view. The game revolves around a detective who is trying to find...

Detective

Best Games in the Detective genre for Mac