60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Story Rich, Adventure, Noir.
Step into a noir-inspired world of mystery, humor, and the supernatural in 9 Lives, a visual novel where your choices shape the story. Solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and navigate branching dialogue in a stunning black-and-white art style. Will you crack the case or get lost in the shadows?
Deadly Smile
Ever since the incident 10 years ago, things have never been the same. As an investigative reporter, it is now your job to uncover a beastly serial killer - before it is too late. Question suspects, gather evidence, and face the past in this twisted murder-mystery.
Blacksad: Under the Skin
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
Ever since the incident 10 years ago, things have never been the same. As an investigative reporter, it is now your job to uncover a beastly serial killer - before it is too late. Question suspects, gather evidence, and face the past in this twisted murder-mystery.
Why similar: Comic Book 20%, Noir 18.9%, Detective 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 6.8%
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 19.9%, Comic Book 16.7%, Cats 14.1%, Crime 13.5%, Detective 10.3%
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 19.3%, Comic Book 18.8%, Crime 15.1%, Detective 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.7%
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Comic Book 21.1%, Noir 17.9%, Detective 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Investigation 11.3%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Comic Book 15.9%, Crime 13.4%, Detective 12.2%, Investigation 10%
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 21.7%, Comic Book 18.4%, Crime 14.9%, Detective 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.6%
In New York, private detective Ikeda Sen happens upon the enigmatic Lila shortly before his client, Walton, hands him a strange device. And in Japan, Izumozaki Neneko stumbles upon a corpse by the canal on her way to school. Two unrelated stories unfold, intersecting in bizarre and unexpected ways.
Why similar: Comic Book 24.8%, Crime 17.3%, Detective 15%, Visual Novel 14%, Investigation 10.1%
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Comic Book 16.6%, Crime 16.1%, Investigation 12.8%, Detective 12.2%, Dark Humor 11.1%
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Comic Book 19.9%, Detective 12.2%, Crime 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%
Cat Meoir: Feline Detective is an open world exploration game based in the heart of New York City during the early 1950's. The player must use their cat-like skills to solve puzzles, string together clues, and navigate the city to solve the case of their owners murder.
Why similar: Noir 25.1%, Cats 19.6%, Crime 13.6%, Comic Book 13.4%, Investigation 10.6%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Noir 24%, Crime 16.1%, Cats 14.7%, Detective 13.1%, Dark Humor 11.3%
Crime never rests... but thankfully, neither does Detective Bass! Put on your detective hat and help Detective Bass get to the bottom of a robbery, in this witty, narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Noir 28.6%, Crime 19.9%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 11.3%, Comedy 10.9%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 28.6%, Crime 19.8%, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.3%
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Noir 22%, Detective 16.6%, Comic Book 13.2%, Investigation 12.6%, Crime 10.4%
A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.
Why similar: Noir 28.6%, Detective 19.5%, Crime 16%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 7.9%
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 24.9%, Crime 18.1%, Detective 17.9%, Comedy 11.8%, Investigation 10.5%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Noir 24.8%, Crime 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Detective 11.8%, Investigation 9.4%
Winchester, 1906. Arabella Ravencroft is dead, and nine suspects are trapped inside a mansion. You are Inspector Hartwell. Combine clues to forge facts, break their lies, and solve the case. The story doesn't unlock with keys or puzzles. It unlocks through what you can prove.
Why similar: Noir 31.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Crime 12.7%, Emotional 10.7%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Noir 27.7%, Crime 18%, Cats 16.4%, Detective 12.2%, Investigation 8.3%
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 29.9%, Crime 17.1%, Detective 16.6%, Comic Book 16.5%, Investigation 13.2%
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Crime 16.4%, Detective 12.2%, Investigation 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%
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 22%, Detective 20.1%, Crime 16.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Comedy 7%
A narrative-driven cat detective game set some time during the 20th century in a city rattled by the resurgence of mysterious murders. As head detective of the Mew York Police Department, it is your duty to put a stop to these killings and exhume the secrets buried deep in the shadows of the city…
Why similar: Cats 27.3%, Detective 21.7%, Comic Book 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Crime 12.2%
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 23.5%, Detective 15.4%, Comic Book 15.3%, Crime 13.8%, Investigation 12.8%
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
Why similar: Noir 21.9%, Crime 15.4%, Detective 12.6%, Investigation 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.9%
Colors:Zero is an interactive storytelling set in a neo noir universe. You will play as a detective and will be assigned to investigate about strange murders.
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Comic Book 19%, Crime 14.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Detective 10.3%
Detective Inna Duke is a noir story-driven visual novel where you team up with lieutenant Inna Duke and her partner corporal Fernal to investigate the mysterious abduction of the popular streamer Oleh Hamston. But will you manage to track down the poor hamster in rainy city?
Why similar: Noir 29.3%, Detective 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Crime 13.1%, Comedy 8.8%
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 23.2%, Crime 17%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 10.7%, Visual Novel 8.8%
As an independent police consultant, you're pulled into the hunt for a serial killer leaving cryptographic ciphers. Play as a detective, analyze crime scenes, and master real decryption methods. Your choices determine if you catch the killer and how many lives are saved.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Noir 19.2%, Crime 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Investigation 12.6%
MASK CITY is a detective visual novel that lets you be a superhero, investigating a string of murders. Talk to witnesses, meet allies and fight bad guys. It’s a small-town story with big city spice written by bestselling author Aaron Crash
Why similar: Comic Book 34.2%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Detective 17.1%, Comedy 13.1%, 2D 6.4%
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Noir 20.6%, Crime 19.3%, Detective 14.5%, Investigation 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%
Meet devils, diviners, bootleggers, and showstoppers in this 1920s whodunit adventure. Grim and macabre, yet darkly humorous. The Ravendree Oracle mixes 1920’s toon style art with a morbid murder mystery, all while exploring the eccentric characters that inhabit a supernatural speakeasy.
Why similar: Noir 26.4%, Dark Humor 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Detective 11.1%, Comic Book 11%
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 32.3%, Detective 21.1%, Crime 19.9%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 8.9%
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 33.5%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Crime 9.6%
Why DID The Chicken Cross The Road? Time to solve a murder most... fowl. Join Detective Cox, the amnesiac squirrel, on an adventure through 10+ hrs of story, 20+ mini-games, references, a fully-voice-acted cast, and endless British humour. Be careful. You won't want to leave... No Stone Unturned.
Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Detective 17.7%, Comic Book 15.6%, Comedy 11.7%, Investigation 11.7%
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 19.3%, Crime 18.8%, Detective 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Investigation 11.7%
Meridian Archive is a neo-noir crime visual novel set in the sealed world of Notus in 2008. After the disaster known as Saltification, those immune to the disease begin losing their memories—and themselves. Follow a band of Nomads through a violent, surreal world to uncover what went wrong.
Why similar: Noir 30.5%, Crime 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Dark Humor 11.1%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.
Why similar: Comic Book 20.4%, Noir 19.1%, Dark Humor 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Detective 11.8%
Superpowered detective noir. Maverick detective Ruka Hiryu pursues criminals by day—and ices perps by night...
Why similar: Noir 32.5%, Detective 17.9%, Crime 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Comedy 7.5%
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 27.3%, Detective 25.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Crime 11.7%, Mystery 9.5%
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 28.3%, Crime 18.9%, Detective 14.9%, Comic Book 12%, Investigation 10.6%
Trapped in a subway car that seems to have no end, you must solve a crime where the clues contradict each other and the environment changes without explanation. Investigate the passengers, defy logic, and try to escape before claustrophobia completely distorts your reality.
Why similar: Crime 21.5%, Comic Book 20%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Investigation 12.4%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Noir 25.5%, Crime 18.9%, Comic Book 15.3%, Detective 14%, Visual Novel 9.3%
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Noir 10.1%
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Noir 26.3%, Cats 22.4%, Detective 16.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Investigation 6.7%
Something is wrong in the ward. As a detective investigating a serious crime, navigate the ruins of an abandoned psychiatric hospital, gather evidence, and follow a trail that leads deeper into madness
Why similar: Noir 31.3%, Crime 24.7%, Detective 19.7%, Investigation 9.3%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
Rearview Mirror is a narrative videogame in which most of the events take place inside a car. From a first-person perspective, the player interacts with the passengers through the rearview mirror.
Why similar: Noir 28.2%, Comic Book 22.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Crime 10.2%, Detective 7%
A self-staged arson at a sales center drags you into the murder case of a female sales agent. With both your career and life in shambles, you must find a way to clear your name. The path to the truth is fraught with danger. Can you rise from this abyss and reclaim the reality you once envisioned?
Why similar: Comic Book 26.5%, Crime 21.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Detective 12.3%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
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 31.1%, Detective 25.2%, Crime 24.6%, Investigation 9.2%, Mystery 5.2%
Get big laughs while you point and click to search for clues and solve mysteries with Hollywood's most deranged private investigators, Frankie and Suede. Be immersed into a cinematic experience with slapstick characters in this film noir comedy adventure.
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Detective 14.8%, Dark Humor 13.2%, Crime 12.3%, Comedy 10.7%
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Why similar: Noir 21.5%, Dark Humor 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Detective 13.5%, Comedy 11.2%
Step into the role of a federal investigator and uncover the truth behind every disaster. Recover black boxes, cross-reference evidence, expose contradictions, and name the real cause before an innocent takes the fall. Every conclusion matters in this tense investigation sim full of twists.
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Detective 18.5%, Investigation 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Crime 11.7%
Step into the shoes of Frank Sockowski, private detective, and explore the gritty world of New Drawer, a wolly unsettling and corrupt city.
Why similar: Noir 26.1%, Detective 15.2%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Crime 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%
A murder mystery visual novel about catharsis.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Comic Book 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Supernatural 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Detective 16.8%, Crime 15.6%, Investigation 13.2%, Comic Book 13%
Can you solve a murder with nothing but your wits, your cocktail shaker, and your silver tongue? In this bartending mystery game, your customers are the key. So long as the liquor flows, so does the conversation - but who has the answers you seek, and who has blood on their hands?
Why similar: Noir 22.1%, Crime 17.5%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%
Man I Just Wanna Go Home is an "MSPaint-noir" visual novel with 13 endings, a unique visual style and a killer 80s inspired soundtrack. The story revolves around a delivery person stranded in an unfamiliar part of the city under the devastating rain. All he wants is to get home. Help him!
Why similar: Noir 31.4%, Comic Book 27.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Crime 7.7%, Stylized 6%
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 27%, Crime 17.6%, Detective 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Investigation 10.5%
A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.
Why similar: Noir 35.4%, Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Investigation 11.1%, Adventure 9.7%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Crime 16.3%, Detective 14.5%, Dark Humor 14%, Investigation 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%
