60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Adventure, Investigation, Mystery.
A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.
Devi : A light in the dark
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Crime 14.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Conversation 10.9%, Thriller 8.9%
Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 13.5%, Narration 10.9%, Conversation 10.3%, Mystery 10.1%
After yet another night of brooding over his wife's murder, Detective Edgar receives a mysterious letter. A music star asks to investigate her own murder. Interrogate the suspects, search for clues and find out what happened. Will you be able to unravel the truth from the lies?
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Narration 16.9%, Conversation 15.7%, Investigation 13.3%, Thriller 9.9%
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Crime 13.7%, Detective 12.7%, Conversation 12.3%, Investigation 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Crime 14%, Investigation 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Mystery 8.8%
The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag is the first part of an episodic adventure game which combines gripping crime story with classic courtroom drama. Immerse yourself into a world set in early 90’s in which you gather (or fabricate!) evidence, deduct and run fierce courtroom battles.
Why similar: Crime 13.5%, Detective 13.2%, Conversation 11.1%, Investigation 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
1799. Play as Captain Grégoire Lefèbvre in this historical murder mystery based on the novel by Catherine Lheureux. A classic Point & Click adventure featuring an all-star French voice cast (Martial Le Minoux, Patrick Borg…) with english subtitles.
Why similar: Crime 14.4%, Narration 14.1%, Detective 14.1%, Investigation 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Crime 21.5%, Narration 13.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Conversation 7.2%
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Crime 15.1%, Detective 14.5%, Narration 13.7%, Investigation 11%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
Investigate a murder inside a building as a detective. Interrogate AI-powered residents, uncover hidden evidence, and analyze clues with your team. Every case is unique, with randomized stories and dynamic suspects. Can you catch the real killer?
Why similar: Crime 19.1%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 15.2%, Narration 10.3%, Mystery 9.1%
Hercule Poirot is back in a brand-new adventure, set in the heart of London.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Conversation 14.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Isometric 10.5%, Narration 9.9%
A narrative social simulator set in a high school. Study, make friends, and live unforgettable moments where every decision matters.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Narration 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Isometric 8.2%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Investigation 13.1%, Conversation 11.1%, Thriller 10.5%, Drama 7.7%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Detective 14.8%, Crime 13.7%, Conversation 12.4%, Investigation 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Crime 16%, Investigation 11.6%, Narration 9.2%, Mystery 8.8%
Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.
Why similar: Investigation 15.1%, Detective 13.8%, Thriller 12.7%, Narration 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
Play as a detective and solve multiple cases by interrogating individuals tied to the case through voice-based conversations. Powered by generative AI, every individual responds with unique, context-driven replies, helping you piece together the evidence to crack the case.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Conversation 16.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Crime 10.7%
A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.
Why similar: Detective 14.1%, Crime 13.9%, Conversation 11.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Narration 11.3%
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Investigation 12.8%, Conversation 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Crime 19.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Investigation 7.4%
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Detective 15.1%, Crime 13.9%, Investigation 12.4%, Conversation 10.7%, Isometric 9.9%
They got locked up in a prison for a reason. Try to get the answers in this point and click adventure.
Why similar: Detective 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Conversation 11.2%, Narration 11.2%
A completely open-dialog murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Isometric 11.1%, Conversation 11%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Crime 17.8%, Investigation 11.2%, Thriller 10.5%, Mystery 9.7%
A narrative noir thriller set in Kyoto. Detective Thomas Bennett investigates the disappearance of a British agent, only to collide with the Yakuza, a shadowy conspiracy, and a truth that should never surface.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Narration 14.2%, Detective 14%, Crime 12.9%, Mystery 8.1%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Crime 14.3%, Narration 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.2%
雪山ペンションで起こる殺人事件を阻止するため、 聞き込みとパソコンで情報整理するマルチエンドミステリーADV『夜明けの影法師』！
Why similar: Conversation 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Detective 9.7%, Crime 9.1%
You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Crime 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Investigation 10.2%, Mystery 9%
A serial killer is on the loose. Only you can stop him! In CrimeBot 2, you analyze crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and connect the clues to solve cold cases around the world. The truth is hidden in the details.
Why similar: Crime 18.3%, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 14.9%, Narration 10.7%, Thriller 10.3%
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Crime 17.7%, Conversation 16.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Comedy 7.2%
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Thriller 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
Become a Crime Scene Investigator, gather evidence, and connect not obvious facts which will lead you to solve the crime and find the guilty! Don't let criminals get more innocent victims!
Why similar: Crime 20.8%, Detective 18.5%, Investigation 14.9%, Narration 11.9%, Choices Matter 7.6%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Conversation 15.9%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.3%
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Crime 17.9%, Investigation 12.7%, Conversation 11%, Mystery 9.8%
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Investigation 14.8%, Conversation 11.6%, Narration 10.3%, Mystery 10.2%
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Why similar: Crime 15%, Detective 14.6%, Conversation 12.2%, Narration 11.2%, Investigation 9.9%
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Detective 12%, Thriller 10.8%, Conversation 10.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Narration 9.4%
A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Crime 14.5%, Conversation 13.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Investigation 9.7%
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: Detective 16.8%, Crime 16%, Investigation 12.5%, Conversation 12%, Narration 11.1%
In this stop-motion inspired adventure, play as detective Ambroise Niflette in the thrilling investigation of the search for the stolen bell in a mysterious village.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Investigation 15.1%, Narration 13.5%, Conversation 13.1%, Mystery 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: Detective 22.8%, Crime 18%, Investigation 13.4%, Conversation 11.8%, Mystery 10%
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Detective 20%, Conversation 15.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
How did this person die?! Use your deduction skills to find out! In this first-person view detective game, you will role-play as a medical examiner through several real-life, weird cases. Inspect the crime scene to gather clues, collect intelligence, examine the corpse and perform an autopsy.
Why similar: Crime 21.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Detective 15.4%, Conversation 10.9%, Narration 9.8%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Drama 7.3%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Crime 18.6%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 4.5%
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Crime 17.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Conversation 11.8%, Mystery 11.1%
Ad Memoriam is a mystery game about a band with a curse: at every single one of their concerts, someone dies of an accident. Follow the band and the trail of bodies that they leave behind, reconstruct each accident from witness testimony, and unravel the truth behind Ad Memoriam and it's curse.
Why similar: Crime 16.5%, Detective 13.9%, Isometric 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Investigation 9.9%
A Pentiment-like set in 19th-century Malaysia, featuring pirates, East Indiamen, headhunters, a locked-room murder mystery, a blade of meteoric ore, a tarot deck, a mountain of light, and a tiger. It’s time to put your thinking cap on; as for those voices in your head – probably best to ignore them.
Why similar: Conversation 15.4%, Investigation 14.9%, Narration 13.9%, Detective 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
Demo updated for the Detective Fest! Step into detective Brian Storm’s shoes and unravel a grim 17th-century mystery. Interrogate villagers, gather clues, and piece together the evidence in a deduction system where every secret matters.
Why similar: Crime 17.8%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Thriller 9.7%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Conversation 11.8%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Crime 20.7%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Crime 17.7%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Drama 8.9%
You are sent to investigate a disappearance, but in Hillside Ridge, something doesn’t add up. Calígine is a point-and-click mystery adventure where you will investigate an apparently routine case in an isolated mountain village marked by a past that no one wants to remember.
Why similar: Conversation 17.3%, Narration 17.2%, Crime 12.9%, Thriller 11.9%, Investigation 11.3%
Find the Golden Pineapple and the crimes against the Mayans. In Pineapple Legend, solve investigations with amusing and humorous situations. Explore the city of Takitani: investigate, solve puzzles, collect cards, equip accessories, fish, garden, fight in the arena, and increase your affinity!!!
Why similar: Crime 16.4%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%
After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.
Why similar: Crime 19.5%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Investigation 17%, Conversation 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%, Mystery 9%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 16.2%, Crime 13%, Mystery 11%, Thriller 9.5%
Detective Sammy Jukes is the man on the job when an anti-oil activist is reported missing in a small town on the new oil pipeline route. Talk to witnesses, shovel through evidence, wrestle with the wolves and chase after chickens to find the truth in this first-person open-world adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Crime 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Investigation 10.6%
