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You've been sent to a remote lighthouse to investigate the death of an old woman. The games below have the most in common with it — exploration, mystery — ranked by how closely they match, favouring the ones you can play right here in your browser.
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The 10 closest to Investigate
- 1-Bit ExplorerPlays on fiddleling.itch.io
1-Bit Explorer is an adventure game focused on exploration where you do NOT save the world and the world does NOT need saving. In common: exploration, mystery.
- 2-Bit ExplorerPlays on fiddleling.itch.io
2-Bit Explorer is a game where exploration is king. In common: exploration, mystery.
- First ContactPlays on tudvari.itch.io
A time-loop based puzzle, adventure game inspired by Outer Wilds and Carl Sagan’s Contact. In common: exploration, mystery.
- Just an Ordinary Bike Ride
In this adventure horror game you experience nothing but a calm bike ride home, your chauffeur is late and it's starting to rain. In common: exploration, mystery.
- Pirate Fox Detective: The Case of The Conspicuous Klawz CrewPlays on cajji.itch.io
Felix the Fox, the famed Pirate Detective, is called to the Court Ship to investigate the case of the notorious pirate feline, Kaptain Klawz' missing eyepatch. In common: exploration, mystery.
- Corru.ObserverPlays on corru.observer
Corru.Observer is a hard sci-fi visual novel, point-and-click adventure about a contractor hired by an intelligence agency to hack into an alien biological… In common: exploration, mystery.
- Samorost 2Plays here
Samorost2, the sequel to free browser based game Samorost1 is a short point-and-click adventure in which you must help out a little space gnome as he searches… In common: exploration.
- A Walk in the NightPlays on le-slo.itch.io
Walking at night you find some attractive ruins. In common: exploration.
- Escape from Castle ClaymountPlays on colorbomb.itch.io
A sinister foe has imprisoned you in a fortress made of clay. In common: exploration.
- HungoverPlays on boaheck.itch.io
A short puzzle game about making your way home. In common: exploration.
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Every game like Investigate
Playable1-Bit Explorer
Exploration · 2023
Playable2-Bit Explorer
Exploration · 2024
PlayableFirst Contact
Exploration · 2022

Just an Ordinary Bike Ride
Exploration · 2026
PlayablePirate Fox Detective: The Case of The Conspicuous Klawz Crew
Exploration · 2021
PlayableEarly accessCorru.Observer
Aliens · 2022
PlayableSamorost 2
Aliens · 2005
PlayableA Walk in the Night
Exploration · 2018
PlayableEscape from Castle Claymount
Exploration · 2023
PlayableHungover
Exploration · 2016
PlayableThe Archipelago
Exploration · 2019
PlayableThe Legend of Lumina
Exploration · 2022