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1954. You killed a man. Now cover your tracks. Getting Away With Murder is a noir point-and-click mystery where every decision is about what you leave behind and whether anyone will find it.

Why similar: Noir 29.4%, Point & Click 17.8%, Detective 15.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Crime 11.8%

Truth hides in the details. Investigate crime scenes, photograph evidence, analyze case files, and search the police database. Connect clues on the detective board, return to locations when something does not add up, and identify the culprit in each standalone case.

Why similar: Noir 19.1%, Crime 16%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 13.9%, Psychological 13.1%

A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases

Why similar: Noir 26.9%, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Crime 14.3%, Mystery 11.7%

Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.

Why similar: Noir 27.1%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Narrative 6.2% ★

A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.

Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Detective 16%, Crime 15.9%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 9.8%

A noir adventure beyond time and space. The city of cosmic beings is under threat in two parallel realities - one where the Big Bang was never fired, the other exploding in color and sin. It’s up to you to solve the mysteries of the Bigger Bang in this follow up to the award-winning Genesis Noir.

Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Detective 12.8%, Crime 12.3%, Investigation 10.8%, Point & Click 10.7%

Lose yourself in Phoenix Springs – a modern point-and-click set in a mysterious neo-noir world. It begins with an investigation: find your brother Leo. You already know where it ends.

Why similar: Noir 23.9%, Detective 13.8%, Point & Click 10.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Investigation 9.4%

London, 1889. Step into the shoes of a young detective in this hand-drawn, point-and-click mystery. Explore the dark halls of Seraphim House, illuminate the shadows, and interrogate suspects to solve a complex locked-room murder. Will you accuse the right person?

Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Point & Click 14.9%, Investigation 14.5%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Detective 10.9%

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Noir 20%, Detective 19.2%, Point & Click 15.2%, Crime 12.6%, Mystery 8.3%

'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.8%, Detective 19%, Crime 15.6%, Noir 13.2%, Mystery 12.5%

Investigate serial crimes and city government secrets! You're the only one who can get on the trail and break the chain of murders. Are you up for the challenge?

Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Detective 13.5%, Crime 13%, Point & Click 12%, Investigation 10.1%

The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.

Why similar: Noir 29.9%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 8.1%, Crime 7.4%

"Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certificates and emergency reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.

Why similar: Noir 18.8%, Crime 13.4%, Detective 13%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 8.1%

Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.

Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Crime 17.3%, Investigation 14.6%, Noir 13.7%, Mystery 11.6%

A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.

Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Point & Click 18.5%, Investigation 16%, Crime 14%, Mystery 11.2%

The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.

Why similar: Detective 19%, Point & Click 18.8%, Investigation 15.8%, Crime 15.4%, Mystery 9.8%

Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.

Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 13.4%, Crime 11%, Mystery 10.4%

Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.

Why similar: Crime 16.9%, Detective 16.7%, Noir 14.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 12.5%

GRAYWOOD is a 1950s crime comic-inspired graphic adventure. Investigate crime scenes, craft your own lines of questioning, and organize your findings on your corkboard all while navigating a morally-testing narrative. Respect the law, follow your conscience, or abuse your power to save your family.

Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Detective 16.1%, Crime 15.1%, Investigation 10.3%, Point & Click 9.5%

Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.

Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Detective 19.7%, Investigation 16.6%, Crime 14.6%, Point & Click 12.6%

Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat is a dark neo noir point and click adventure game where you start as a police detective Joe Kowalski and try to solve a murder that happened in Joe's neighborhood.

Why similar: Noir 25.8%, Crime 14.9%, Detective 14.4%, Point & Click 13.5%, Investigation 10.9%

This is a series about brutal murders and innocent children killed by cruel and vicious devils riddled with terrifying violence and a mystery for which no end seems to exist. In such gloomy despair, detective Afshar is the only one who has to try to solve this serial killing case in one of the most loyal adventure games to the classic...

Why similar: Noir 36.4%, Point & Click 22.8%, Crime 21.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 5.1%

Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.

Why similar: Noir 26%, Detective 14.8%, Point & Click 13.7%, Investigation 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11%

Your journalist friend went missing while investigating weird happenings in a mysterious hotel. You are the only one who can save her and uncover the truth before it’s too late. Are you up for the challenge?

Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Crime 12.8%, Detective 12.6%, Point & Click 11.7%, Investigation 9.9%

A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.

Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Noir 20.8%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 13%, Point & Click 9.8%

A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.

Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Noir 19.5%, Investigation 18.8%, Mystery 12.1%, Conspiracy 6.5% ★

Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.

Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Crime 13.6%, Detective 13.5%, Investigation 11.4%, Point & Click 10%

In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

Why similar: Noir 28.4%, Detective 24.5%, Crime 19.5%, Investigation 9.5%, Mystery 7.5%

A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?

Why similar: Noir 29.2%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 14.6%, Crime 14.4%, Point & Click 12.3%

A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.

Why similar: Noir 18%, Detective 16.1%, Crime 15.1%, Investigation 12.3%, Point & Click 12.2%

Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.

Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Point & Click 16.6%, Detective 14%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Investigation 11.9%

A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.

Why similar: Noir 23.5%, Point & Click 15.8%, Investigation 14.8%, Detective 12.9%, Mystery 10%

A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.

Why similar: Noir 25.7%, Detective 25.5%, Mystery 14%, Point & Click 10.5%, Crime 9.5%

After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…

Why similar: Point & Click 28.4%, Noir 23.9%, Detective 17.3%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 6%

“Man Without organs” is a 2D detective adventure game. The player assumes control of “Man Without organs”, whose body is hollow inside, on his journey through a ruined Hong Kong.

Why similar: Noir 35.7%, Point & Click 14.5%, Psychological 8.2%, Mystery 8%, Story Rich 7.2%

Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.

Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Point & Click 15.6%, Investigation 14.6%, Crime 12.7%, Mystery 12.7%

You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.

Why similar: Noir 29.8%, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 6%

Still Life 2 also now available!

Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Crime 17%, Detective 16.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Noir 11.4%

Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

Why similar: Noir 28%, Detective 19.1%, Crime 18.8%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 9.4%

A point and click noir mystery, set in a grim and corrupt Wonderland. Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds is a complete remake of the classic Flash game trilogy, including all new art, added puzzles, expanded lore, and plenty of secrets for old and new fans alike.

Why similar: Noir 27.9%, Point & Click 14.5%, Detective 13.2%, Crime 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%

It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.

Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Crime 16.3%, Point & Click 15.6%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 10.3%

A moody tale that combines the intrigue and atmosphere of a Raymond Chandler novel or Humphrey Bogart film with classic point-and-click adventure gameplay, Face Noir follows private eye Jack Del Nero as he’s falsely accused of murdering the man who left a little girl in his protection.

Why similar: Noir 46%, Point & Click 26.7%, Detective 14%, Mystery 6%, Adventure 5.3%

PARADISE LOFTS is a slow-burning, noir, hardcore sex romp, set in the fictitious city of Paradise in 1958. A visual novel, point-and-click journey, with loads of mini-games, crazy characters, and multiple solutions to challenges. 8 - 12 hrs.

Why similar: Noir 27.1%, Point & Click 17.3%, Detective 12.8%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Investigation 11.8%

[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.

Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 18.2%, Crime 17.6%, Point & Click 15.9%, Mystery 13%

You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!

Why similar: Noir 28.2%, Detective 20.5%, Investigation 17.4%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 10.4%

A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.

Why similar: Noir 21.3%, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Point & Click 13.1%, Crime 12.5%

Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.

Why similar: Noir 23%, Detective 16.4%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 12%, Point & Click 11.8%

A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?

Why similar: Noir 20.8%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 12.8%, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 9.4%

Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!

Why similar: Noir 22%, Detective 18.3%, Point & Click 15.6%, Crime 13.3%, Mystery 9.4%

Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.

Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Detective 15.3%, Crime 15.2%, Investigation 12.2%, Point & Click 10.5%

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…

Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 14.1%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 10.3%

Relive the original MacVenture Series version of Déjà Vu! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and discover a classic detective mystery adventure.

Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Detective 18.3%, Point & Click 17%, Crime 15.7%, Mystery 9.3%

Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.

Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Point & Click 14.3%, Crime 12.4%, Detective 12.3%, Investigation 9.9%

A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!

Why similar: Noir 25.9%, Detective 19.6%, Crime 16.2%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 10.7%

Richard and Alice are prisoners. Both their cells have a leather sofa and a state-of-the-art computer. But only Richard’s has a TV. Outside, the snow falls. It has done for some time. Elsewhere, they say, parts of the world have been rendered an inhospitable desert, the earth parched and cracked. People live in the zones now.

Why similar: Noir 25.1%, Point & Click 24.1%, Crime 21.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Adventure 7.4%

A former agent. A past that won't stay buried. Your choices shape Blake Turner's mood and his mood reshapes the story, the world, and even the music itself. A psychological, choice-driven adventure of betrayal, identity, and redemption.

Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Psychological 15.6%, Point & Click 15.1%, Detective 12.5%, Mystery 7.4%

Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.

Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Noir 17.2%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 12.7%

A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Investigation 17.8%, Crime 17.2%, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 12.5%

Explore Silhouette: Chapter One - A First-Person, Story-Driven Mystery Adventure. Assume the role of Jim Grayson, an unwavering homicide detective hot on the trail of a disturbing serial killer with confusing motives.

Why similar: Detective 19%, Crime 17.9%, Noir 17.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 11.3%

Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.

Why similar: Noir 26.8%, Detective 14.6%, Point & Click 14.4%, Crime 10.3%, Investigation 7.8%