Games Like Open Roads

Open Roads

Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.

★ DAHLIA VIEW ★ MIND DIVER ★ BURDEN STREET STATION ★ TR-49 ★ THE ROOTTREES ARE DEAD ★ BURN ME TWICE ★ ETERNAL THREADS ★ KATHY RAIN 2: SOOTHSAYER ★ PENTIMENT ★ HEAVY RAIN ★ DETECTIVE DI: THE SILK ROSE MURDERS ★ TELLING LIES ★ WE ♥ IT 
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TR-49

94% 👍 OF 1.2K
About This Game

A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Decode Archive Codes
  • …Link Books and Authors
  • …Trace Hidden Sources
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The Roottrees are Dead

96% 👍 OF 10K
About This Game

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …scour a late-1990s internet on dial-up, chasing tiny breadcrumb clues until a single maiden name finally clicks.
  • …reconstruct a huge blank family tree by pinning down each person's name, face, job, spouse, and alternate identities.
  • …finish the main mystery, then unlock a second campaign with a whole new investigation into infidelity, scandal, and possible descendants.
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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer

96% 👍 OF 1.4K
About This Game

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Hunt a Serial Killer
  • …Decode Pager Messages
  • …Connect Case Clues
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Pentiment

95% 👍 OF 9.8K
About This Game

Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …watch characters literally speak in different historically accurate fonts, including movable type for a printer and a totally different art style for an Ethiopian visitor.
  • …say one throwaway line in Act 1, then meet the consequences years later when toddlers have grown up, alliances have shifted, and some people are simply gone.
  • …investigate a murder on a clock, spending limited days and hours so following one lead can permanently block others until another playthrough.
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Heavy Rain

86% 👍 OF 31K
About This Game

Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Investigate Four Perspectives
  • …Follow Origami Clues
  • …Face Timed Trials
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Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders

89% 👍 OF 1.3K
About This Game

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Reenact Crime Scenes
  • …Test Murder Theories
  • …Explore Tang China
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Telling Lies

63% 👍 OF 1.3K
About This Game

Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Search Secret Recordings
  • …Trace Keyword Clues
  • …Follow Four Lives