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Best mystery games
The 86 best mystery games, ranked from 27,975 critic and player ratings.
The best mystery game right now is Return of the Obra Dinn, with a critic score of 95/100. Updated September 2026.
How this ranking is built
- Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
- A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
- Each game is ranked in one genre only, the one that defines it best, so the same title never tops two different genre charts.
- Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
- Release window covered: 1970 to 2026.
- 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 27,975 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 7 September 2026.
Top 50
01
Return of the Obra Dinn
In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues.
95
/100
02
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4 is a remake of the 2005 original Resident Evil 4 reimagined for 2023 to bring state-of-the-art survival horror. Resident Evil 4 preserves the essence of the original game, while introducing modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics to make this the latest survival horror game where life and death, terror and catharsis intersect.
94
/100
03
Persona 5 Royal
An enhanced version of Persona 5 with some new characters and a third semester added to the game. Released Internationally in 2020.
94
/100
Return of the Obra Dinn
In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues.
95
/100
02
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4 is a remake of the 2005 original Resident Evil 4 reimagined for 2023 to bring state-of-the-art survival horror. Resident Evil 4 preserves the essence of the original game, while introducing modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics to make this the latest survival horror game where life and death, terror and catharsis intersect.
94
/100
03
Persona 5 Royal
An enhanced version of Persona 5 with some new characters and a third semester added to the game. Released Internationally in 2020.
94
/100
04
S
Persona 5
Persona 5, a turn-based JRPG with visual novel elements, follows a high school student with a criminal record for a crime he didn't commit. Soon he meets several characters who share similar fates to him, and discovers a metaphysical realm which allows him and his friends to channel their pent-up frustrations into becoming a group of vigilantes reveling in aesthetics and rebellion while fighting corruption.
94
/100
05
A
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium is a role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM. It is set in the fictional city of Revachol, where players assume the role of an amnesiac detective investigating a murder case. The game emphasises dialogue and skill-based choices, with character attributes represented by internal voices that influence decisions and interactions. Its narrative explores themes of politics, philosophy, and personal identity, and it is known for its unconventional gameplay and deep storytelling.
91
/100
06
Shadow of the Colossus (2011)
An open-world action/adventure game in which a young wanderer, along with a stolen magical sword and his steed companion, trespasses a cursed land, makes a deal with an ancient being to bring a sacrificial victim back to life, and sets off to fulfill his end of the bargain, which involves tracking down and infiltrating the abodes of sixteen colossi and sacrificing them to achieve his goal.
91
/100
07
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut is an enhanced edition of the original role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM. It retains the core gameplay and narrative while adding full voice acting, new quests, additional endings, and other narrative revisions.
91
/100
08
Deus Ex
A philosophical first-person WRPG set in a dystopian 2052 in which JC Denton, a nano-augmented agent for the anti-terrorist organization UNATCO, is tasked with stopping the invasion of Liberty Island by the terrorist group NSF. As events unfold, Denton finds that he plays a large part in a world-spanning conspiracy which forces him to ponder his allegiances, beliefs, morality, and view of right and wrong.
90
/100
09
The Room Three
90
/100
10
The Forgotten City
The Forgotten City is a mystery adventure game of exploration and deduction, and a re-imagining of the critically acclaimed mod of the same name. Combat is an option, but violence will only get you so far. Only by questioning an intertwined community of colorful characters, cleverly exploiting the time loop, and making difficult moral choices can you hope to solve this epic mystery. Here, your decisions matter. The fate of the city is in your hands.
90
/100
11
B
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
90
/100
12
Persona 3 Reload
89
/100
13
The Witness
88
/100
14
Her Story
88
/100
15
Silent Hill 3
88
/100
16
The Room Two
88
/100
17
Kentucky Route Zero
88
/100
18
What Remains of Edith Finch
87
/100
19
Silent Hill 2
87
/100
20
AI: The Somnium Files
86
/100
21
The Room 4: Old Sins
86
/100
22
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
86
/100
23
Dredge
86
/100
24
Stray
85
/100
25
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
85
/100
26
Pentiment
85
/100
27
Outer Wilds
85
/100
28
Life is Strange: True Colors
84
/100
29
SOMA
84
/100
30
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
84
/100
31
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
83
/100
32
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
83
/100
33
Darkest Dungeon
83
/100
34
S
L.A. Noire
83
/100
35
Road 96
83
/100
36
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
83
/100
37
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
82
/100
38
Inscryption
82
/100
39
Creaks
82
/100
40
Broken Sword 3 - The Sleeping Dragon
82
/100
41
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
81
/100
42
Heavy Rain
80
/100
43
Outlast
80
/100
44
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
80
/100
45
Syberia 2
80
/100
46
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
80
/100
47
Chants of Sennaar
80
/100
48
The Wolf Among Us
80
/100
49
Superliminal
80
/100
50
Firewatch
79
/100
S
Persona 5
Persona 5, a turn-based JRPG with visual novel elements, follows a high school student with a criminal record for a crime he didn't commit. Soon he meets several characters who share similar fates to him, and discovers a metaphysical realm which allows him and his friends to channel their pent-up frustrations into becoming a group of vigilantes reveling in aesthetics and rebellion while fighting corruption.
94
/100
05
A
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium is a role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM. It is set in the fictional city of Revachol, where players assume the role of an amnesiac detective investigating a murder case. The game emphasises dialogue and skill-based choices, with character attributes represented by internal voices that influence decisions and interactions. Its narrative explores themes of politics, philosophy, and personal identity, and it is known for its unconventional gameplay and deep storytelling.
91
/100
06
Shadow of the Colossus (2011)
An open-world action/adventure game in which a young wanderer, along with a stolen magical sword and his steed companion, trespasses a cursed land, makes a deal with an ancient being to bring a sacrificial victim back to life, and sets off to fulfill his end of the bargain, which involves tracking down and infiltrating the abodes of sixteen colossi and sacrificing them to achieve his goal.
91
/100
07
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut is an enhanced edition of the original role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM. It retains the core gameplay and narrative while adding full voice acting, new quests, additional endings, and other narrative revisions.
91
/100
08
Deus Ex
A philosophical first-person WRPG set in a dystopian 2052 in which JC Denton, a nano-augmented agent for the anti-terrorist organization UNATCO, is tasked with stopping the invasion of Liberty Island by the terrorist group NSF. As events unfold, Denton finds that he plays a large part in a world-spanning conspiracy which forces him to ponder his allegiances, beliefs, morality, and view of right and wrong.
90
/100
09
The Room Three
90
/100
10
The Forgotten City
The Forgotten City is a mystery adventure game of exploration and deduction, and a re-imagining of the critically acclaimed mod of the same name. Combat is an option, but violence will only get you so far. Only by questioning an intertwined community of colorful characters, cleverly exploiting the time loop, and making difficult moral choices can you hope to solve this epic mystery. Here, your decisions matter. The fate of the city is in your hands.
90
/100
11
B
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
90
/100
12
Persona 3 Reload
89
/100
13
The Witness
88
/100
14
Her Story
88
/100
15
Silent Hill 3
88
/100
16
The Room Two
88
/100
17
Kentucky Route Zero
88
/100
18
What Remains of Edith Finch
87
/100
19
Silent Hill 2
87
/100
20
AI: The Somnium Files
86
/100
21
The Room 4: Old Sins
86
/100
22
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
86
/100
23
Dredge
86
/100
24
Stray
85
/100
25
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
85
/100
26
Pentiment
85
/100
27
Outer Wilds
85
/100
28
Life is Strange: True Colors
84
/100
29
SOMA
84
/100
30
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
84
/100
31
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
83
/100
32
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
83
/100
33
Darkest Dungeon
83
/100
34
S
L.A. Noire
83
/100
35
Road 96
83
/100
36
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
83
/100
37
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
82
/100
38
Inscryption
82
/100
39
Creaks
82
/100
40
Broken Sword 3 - The Sleeping Dragon
82
/100
41
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
81
/100
42
Heavy Rain
80
/100
43
Outlast
80
/100
44
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
80
/100
45
Syberia 2
80
/100
46
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
80
/100
47
Chants of Sennaar
80
/100
48
The Wolf Among Us
80
/100
49
Superliminal
80
/100
50
Firewatch
79
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best mystery game?
Return of the Obra Dinn currently tops the ranking with a score of 95/100 across 476 ratings. Ranking updated September 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.