Best Mystery Games on Steam
Steam currently has 8,970 Mystery games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Mystery game rankings were last updated on 9/20/2025.
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1. DELTARUNE
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!
DELTARUNE holds the #1 spot for "best Mystery game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 75,536 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 74,457 positive reviews and 1,079 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,839 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,622 positive reviews and 217 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Sheepy: A Short Adventure on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 2/6/2024 |
| Franchise | MrSuicideSheep |
| Developer | MrSuicideSheep |
| Publisher | MrSuicideSheep |
| Steam App Id | 1568400 |
3. Chants of Sennaar
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
Chants of Sennaar has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,033 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,611 positive reviews and 422 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 9/5/2023 |
| Franchise | Focus Entertainment |
| Developer | Rundisc |
| Publisher | Focus Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1931770 |
4. The Room 4: Old Sins
The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?
The Room 4: Old Sins has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,843 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,603 positive reviews and 240 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Room 4: Old Sins on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 2/11/2021 |
| Developer | Fireproof Games |
| Publisher | Fireproof Games |
| Steam App Id | 1361320 |
5. Stray
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.
Stray has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 161,534 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 157,082 positive reviews and 4,452 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 7/19/2022 |
| Franchise | Annapurna Interactive |
| Developer | BlueTwelve Studio |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1332010 |
6. Firework
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Firework has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 42,519 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 41,589 positive reviews and 930 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Firework on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 2/4/2021 |
| Developer | Shiying Studio |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1288310 |
7. The Wolf Among Us
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
The Wolf Among Us has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,580 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,793 positive reviews and 787 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Wolf Among Us on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2013 |
| Franchise | Telltale Games |
| Developer | Telltale |
| Publisher | Telltale |
| Steam App Id | 250320 |
8. Paper Lily - Chapter 1
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Paper Lily - Chapter 1 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,259 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,197 positive reviews and 62 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
9. The Room
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
The Room has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 29,876 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,215 positive reviews and 661 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 7/28/2014 |
| Developer | Fireproof Games |
| Publisher | Fireproof Games |
| Steam App Id | 288160 |
10. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,548 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,508 positive reviews and 40 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 2,189 | 6/4/2025 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 32 | 2/6/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 93 | 9/5/2023 | 96 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 68 | 2/11/2021 | 96 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 332 | 7/19/2022 | 96 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 70 | 2/4/2021 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 54 | 10/11/2013 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 1/26/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 66 | 7/28/2014 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 10/15/2021 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 122 | 6/16/2022 | 96 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 476 | 4/9/2019 | 96 | $9.89 | Steam Charts | |
 | 31 | 4/8/2021 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 703 | 6/13/2020 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 4/27/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 54 | 8/22/2024 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 53 | 7/5/2016 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 43 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 20). DELTARUNE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 10). Sheepy: A Short Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Chants of Sennaar on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). The Room 4: Old Sins on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Stray on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 27). Firework on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 17). The Wolf Among Us on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 28). Paper Lily - Chapter 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 21). The Room on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.