Mystery games are an intellectual hunt: strange letters, missing people, towns hiding the main thing. Unravel the enigmas layer by layer, down to the darkest center. The section borders on detective and thriller but bets precisely on the mystery of events. The best such games spawn theories for years — reviews will confirm.
The Room 4: Old Sins
Puzzle, Point and click, Mystery
Dark Secrets of Showbiz
Nudity, Detective, Mystery
We Were Here Forever
Puzzle, Fantasy, Mystery
Outer Wilds
Exploration, Space, Mystery
The Room
Puzzle, Point and click, Mystery
Lust Theory
Nudity, Visual Novel, Mystery
Broken Pieces
RPG, Mystery, Psychological
Twelve Minutes
Adventure, Indie, Mystery
Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem
Adventure, Detective, Mystery
Return of the Obra Dinn
Puzzle, Detective, Mystery
Murdered: Soul Suspect
Adventure, Detective, Mystery
Strange Horticulture
Puzzle, Mystery, Dark
The Past Within
Horror, Puzzle, Mystery