Games Like Tales of the Neon Sea

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.8%, Detective 18.6%, Point & Click 17.3%, Noir 13.3%, Sci-fi 7.8%

Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Cyberpunk 20.5%, Point & Click 18.3%, Dystopian 9.9%, Detective 9.1%

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Dystopian 19.4%, Noir 19.1%, Investigation 16%, Point & Click 13.5%, Surreal 11%

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: Noir 19.5%, Cyberpunk 18.7%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 13.5%, Narration 11.8%

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Story Rich 11.2%, Point & Click 10.6%, Dystopian 9%

Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.

Why similar: Noir 16.3%, Cyberpunk 15.7%, Dystopian 14.8%, Detective 13.7%, Investigation 12.2%

The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 19.5%, Point & Click 16.4%, Emotional 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

Why similar: Puzzle 32.7%, Exploration 30.3%, Atmospheric 22.6%, Adventure 14.4%

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.4%, Surreal 23.4%, Puzzle 19.2%, Story Rich 6.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%

BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!

Why similar: Noir 20.8%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 12.8%, Emotional 10.1%

Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

Why similar: Noir 18.5%, Detective 17.4%, Dystopian 16.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Point & Click 11.7%

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

Why similar: Detective 57.8%, Puzzle 12.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Investigation 9.7%, Point & Click 6.7%

A noir adventure spanning time and space. When a love triangle between cosmic beings becomes a bitter confrontation, you'll witness a gunshot fired by a jealous god—otherwise known as The Big Bang. Jump into the expanding universe and search for a way to destroy creation and save your love.

Why similar: Noir 30.8%, Surreal 17.7%, Point & Click 17.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Puzzle 7%

"Who is Yoko?" Unlock the mystery as you control Locke, Jeanne and Primus to discover the secrets of their existence in this point and click, cyberpunk noir adventure.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.4%, Noir 16.4%, Detective 12.7%, Investigation 12.5%, Point & Click 10.3%

Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.

Why similar: Noir 16.9%, Cyberpunk 16.7%, Detective 13.3%, Point & Click 10.3%, Dystopian 9.9%

In a world where artificial intelligence is all that remains, be a robo-detective, and investigate a mind-bending case. Explore a futuristic Japan brought to life in detailed voxel art, and uncover a philosophical lore through tons of characters. Become AI and dive into the mystery of consciousness.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 15.2%, Noir 14%, Investigation 13.7%, Detective 12.1%, Dystopian 10.8%

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 41%, Point & Click 27%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Story Rich 6.4%

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Investigation 17%, Narration 12.8%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Surreal 12%, Story Rich 10.3%

Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.9%, Puzzle 24.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, Surreal 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.

Why similar: Dystopian 21.2%, Cyberpunk 20.5%, Detective 19.1%, Point & Click 13.4%, Narration 11.3%

Neon Noir is a cyberpunk visual novel with interactive mechanics. It is set in the megalopolis of New Devon in the year 2169, where large private corporations have more power than the government. The player follows the crimes investigated by Colden, a Snatcher.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.9%, Noir 19.6%, Detective 14.1%, Investigation 13%, Dystopian 11.8%

Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.

Why similar: Detective 53.5%, Point & Click 17.8%, Story Rich 16.6%, Puzzle 8.3%, Adventure 3.7%

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: Detective 27%, Noir 19.7%, Point & Click 17.9%, Investigation 9.9%, Story Rich 7.1%

Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.

Why similar: Point & Click 44.8%, Puzzle 23.6%, Surreal 11.1%, Story Rich 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Play as Kenneth, a private detective, and Blue, a runaway searching for answers. Explore the megacity of Republica in a semi-open world, solve criminal cases, make decisive moral choices, and uncover the truth behind Blue’s past.

Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Noir 14%, Dystopian 12.3%, Narration 10.3%

Meet your new little desk buddies! They’ll snooze, scratch, and scamper around while you work or study (don’t worry, they’ve been trained not to invade your workspace). If you’re good at animal management, they will occupy the bottom of your screen with different kinds and colors!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 73.6%, Atmospheric 26.4%

A thrilling story-driven action RPG, with a rich open world, set in 15th century Medieval Europe. Experience the ultimate medieval adventure - through the eyes of young Henry - as you embark on a journey of epic proportions.

Why similar: Story Rich 58.1%, Atmospheric 24%, Adventure 18%

Step into the shoes of an old-school detective in a neon-lit Victorian city, where ornate buildings conceal dark secrets and the depths of human depravity. Connect the dots and unravel the mystery. Is there any truth to the legends of notorious technovampires? Trust no one. Question everything.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.3%, Noir 17.8%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 12.3%, Narration 9.9%

Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.

Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 22.8%, Narration 14.4%, Point & Click 11.5%, Story Rich 8.9%

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.

Why similar: Puzzle 47.1%, Narration 28.5%, Atmospheric 24.3%

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.

Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Investigation 22.3%, Point & Click 16.4%, Puzzle 9.1%, Noir 7.5%

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

Why similar: Noir 16.4%, Cyberpunk 15.4%, Detective 15%, Investigation 14.9%, Dystopian 11.7%

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Point & Click 24.8%, Story Rich 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Puzzle 9%

In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.5%, Detective 19.6%, Puzzle 18.3%, Surreal 11.1%, Story Rich 9.7%

Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 20%, Noir 19.7%, Point & Click 13%, Investigation 10.2%, Detective 9.5%

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Why similar: Story Rich 26.1%, Puzzle 25%, Exploration 22.2%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Adventure 9.7%

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

Why similar: Detective 35%, Point & Click 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, Puzzle 7.1%

"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

Why similar: Detective 40.3%, Investigation 22.6%, Story Rich 12.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 7.5%

Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

Why similar: Emotional 26.5%, Point & Click 26.3%, Puzzle 20.6%, Exploration 14.2%, Adventure 8%

Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.2%, Cyberpunk 15.7%, Noir 13.1%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Dystopian 10.3%

VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.8%, Dystopian 23.6%, Point & Click 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Story Rich 6.3%

Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 18.1%, Point & Click 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Story Rich 9.3%

Curvid Nurntine and the Black Vaccine is a gritty cyber-noir point and click adventure. A degenerate private investigator, a missing girl and a suspiciously mandatory vaccine all coalesce in this unfathomably horrific conspiracy.

Why similar: Noir 18.3%, Cyberpunk 17.1%, Point & Click 15.7%, Detective 13.3%, Story Rich 7.2%

When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Noir 19.7%, Detective 19.5%, Cyberpunk 15.1%, Point & Click 10%

In Neo Naarm in the 22nd century, augmentation technology has run amok. Combining deduction, visual novel and point and click gameplay, play as Grant Grover, private detective, one of the only remaining citizens without augmentations, as he solves crimes across the city.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.6%, Noir 19.5%, Detective 15.4%, Dystopian 14.7%, Investigation 11.8%

Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.5%, Puzzle 29.9%, Detective 15.8%, Surreal 7.8%, Story Rich 7%

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Why similar: Exploration 55.3%, Adventure 44.7%

TEMPUS is a puzzle adventure game with time travel. Each time you advance, you will see the island where you live change over thousands of years. You can only travel forward so it is a one way trip, how far will you go?

Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.4%, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 14.4%, Point & Click 13.8%, Narration 11.9%

In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 41.8%, Story Rich 27.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Puzzle 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.

Why similar: Point & Click 54.2%, Puzzle 26%, Adventure 12.2%, Story Rich 7.6%

After You is a narrative game with puzzles, but it is not an easy game, here you will not have indicators or tutorials, nor can you save when you want. In After You you need to put all your attention and use paper and pencil to move forward, if you're looking for an easy game, this is not your game.

Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Narration 14.8%, Detective 12.8%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Point & Click 11.7%

A narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with the butterfly effect at its core. Board the Babel, a mysterious cruise ship that takes you on a whimsical journey to the afterlife. Use a special pen to help fellow travelers fulfill their wishes by rewriting the past, changing how the future unfolds.

Why similar: Parody 22.9% ★, Investigation 17.3%, Surreal 12.4%, Point & Click 11.8%, Narration 11.5%

The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure in which you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books. Use your powers to journey between reality and book worlds, and steal legendary items like Thor's Hammer and Excalibur to restore your ability to write.

Why similar: Noir 18%, Dystopian 15.1%, Detective 13.7%, Surreal 12.1%, Narration 10.4%

Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?

Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Detective 25%, Puzzle 16%, Surreal 10.1%, Adventure 9.9%

The internet is dead. You're a gatekeeper for Zero-Mesh. Filter out AI impostors from humanity's last clean network. Interrogate live LLM agents that think, lie, and bribe in real-time. Use investigation tools to detect deception. Every verdict shapes the Zero-Mesh.

Why similar: Dystopian 17.8%, Investigation 17.7%, Cyberpunk 15.9%, Detective 14.2%, Point & Click 12.2%

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Emotional 44.2%, Story Rich 23.7%, Exploration 13.9%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Adventure 6.7%

A suave secret agent adventure game. Your mission (should you choose to accept) is to infiltrate enemy spy Ruby La Rouge’s secret hideaway and put a stop to her evil plans!

Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Point & Click 22%, Investigation 20.5%, Puzzle 10.1%, Exploration 9.4%

A suspenseful surreal comedy in the depths of space. Typhil and his companions set out to unravel the many mysteries of this enigmatic starship, facing aliens, killer robots, and more on a quest for the truth about their mission, and their lives.

Why similar: Parody 18% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 15%, Point & Click 13.5%, Surreal 9%