Strange Horticulture
2022PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Investigation, detective
- Players
- 94%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~7h
- IGDB
$4.79was $15.99−70%
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Games like Pentiment
2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
24 games that share what Pentiment does well: mystery, historical and puzzles. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it.
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24 picks · prices as of Oct 16, 2026
The Case of the Golden Idol
2022PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Conspiracy, narrative
- Critics
- 89
- IGDB
- Players
- 97%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~7h
- IGDB
$14.88
was $17.99−17%
No price yet
$12.99
was $29.99−57%
MultiplayerTick Tock: A Tale for Two
2019PC · Mac · Switch · iOS · Android
Point & click, mystery
- Critics
- unknown
- Players
- 84%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~2h
- IGDB
$5.99
A Case of Distrust
2018PC · Mac · Switch · iOS
Narrative, investigation
- Critics
- 79
- IGDB
- Players
- 86%
- Steam
- To beat
- unknown
$14.99
$4.99
$0.99
was $9.99−90%
Hidden gemUnforeseen Incidents
2018PC · Mac · Switch
Conspiracy, interactive fiction
- Players
- 87%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~7h
- IGDB
$11.99
was $19.99−40%
Return of the Obra Dinn
2018PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Detective, historical
- Players
- 96%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~10h
- IGDB
$19.99
FreeFree to play
The Rewinder
2021PC · Mac · Xbox · Switch
Detective, historical
- Critics
- unknown
- Players
- 95%
- Steam
- To beat
- unknown
$5.99
was $14.99−60%
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
2013PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Conspiracy, investigation
- Critics
- 71
- IGDB
- Players
- 89%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~14h
- IGDB
$8.49
was $24.99−66%
Mindcop
2024PC · PS · Switch · iOS · Android
Investigation, interactive fiction
- Players
- 94%
- Steam
- To beat
- unknown
$1.49
was $14.99Historical low
Gorogoa
2017PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Interactive fiction, hand-drawn
- Players
- 97%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~2h
- IGDB
$3.74
was $14.99−75%
$4.99
Sally Face
2016PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Narrative, interactive fiction
- Critics
- unknown
- Players
- 97%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~10h
- IGDB
$2.99
Hidden gem$4.99
was $19.99Historical low
$19.99
Potion Craft
2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Medieval, historical
- Critics
- unknown
- Players
- 92%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~21h
- IGDB
$6.95
was $19.99−65%
The Mermaid Mask
2026PC · Mac · PS · Switch
Investigation, interactive fiction
- Critics
- unknown
- Players
- 99%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~11h
- IGDB
$19.99
Hidden gemDetective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
2019PC · Mac · Xbox · Switch
Narrative, investigation
- Players
- 88%
- Steam
- To beat
- unknown
$2.52
was $10.99Historical low
Hidden gemBoxes: Lost Fragments
2024PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Point & click, mystery
- Critics
- unknown
- Players
- 92%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~5h
- IGDB
$8.24
was $14.99Historical low
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
2017PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS
Choose your own adventure, interactive fiction
- Players
- 92%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~17h
- IGDB
$1.99
was $19.99−90%
Hidden gems like Pentiment
Highly rated, under 5,000 Steam reviews, and outside the big series.
The Posthumous Investigation
2026 · PC · Mac · Switch
Investigation, detective
94% of 567 Steam reviews
$13.11
was $19.99Historical low
$11.25
was $14.99−25%
The Rise of the Golden Idol
2024 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Conspiracy, narrative
92% of 3,810 Steam reviews
$16.54
was $19.99−17%
$16.19
was $17.99−10%
The House of Da Vinci 2
2019 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Investigation, detective
90% of 2,062 Steam reviews
$7.99
was $19.99−60%
The Séance of Blake Manor
2025 · PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Narrative, investigation
95% of 3,776 Steam reviews
$16.54
was $19.99−17%