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Games Like 9 Lives

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Story Rich, Crime, Mystery.

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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?

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: To be announced
Developer: Stefano Bianchi
Publisher: Rising Tide
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive83% of 6,816 reviews2019
    Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    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 19.8%, Comic Book 16.5%, Cats 14.1%, Crime 13.7%, Detective 10.3%

  2. #2 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
    96% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    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 18.7%, Crime 15.3%, Detective 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%

  3. #3 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
    96% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
    Windows

    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%, Noir 17.9%, Detective 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Investigation 11.4%

  4. #4 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
    95% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 15.8%, Crime 13.6%, Detective 12.1%, Investigation 10.1%

  5. #5 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
    94% matchMostly Positive71% of 129 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    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 18.3%, Crime 15%, Detective 12.1%, Investigation 9.6%

  6. #6 遥かなる円形世界
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows

    The sequel to “Return to Shironagasu Island.” Two stories unfold simultaneously, occasionally intersecting. Advance both stories to avert a major crisis!

    Why similar: Comic Book 24.7%, Crime 17.5%, Detective 15%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Investigation 10.2%

  7. #7 Methods: The Canada Files
    92% matchVery Positive96% of 367 reviews2026
    Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 16.5%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 12.9%, Detective 12.1%, Dark Humor 11.1%

  8. #8 Blake: The Visual Novel
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2021
    Dev: Ori MeesPub: LegendOri Productions
    Windows · Mac

    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 19.7%, Detective 12.1%, Crime 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%

  9. #9 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 2,509 reviews2020
    Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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 16.3%, Cats 14.7%, Detective 13%, Dark Humor 11.3%

  10. #10 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Team Grouper
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 28.5%, Crime 20.1%, Detective 16.2%, Investigation 11.3%, Comedy 10.8%

  11. #11 Man of Nollyn
    90% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: Slater Chae
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Noir 28.5%, Crime 20%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.3%

  12. #12 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
    89% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: Team Grouper
    Windows

    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 18.2%, Detective 17.8%, Comedy 11.8%, Investigation 10.5%

  13. #13 Inspector Waffles
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 291 reviews2021
    Dev: Goloso Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 18.2%, Cats 16.3%, Detective 12.1%, Investigation 8.3%

  14. #14 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Lime Interactive
    Windows

    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 29.8%, Crime 17.3%, Detective 16.5%, Comic Book 16.4%, Investigation 13.3%

  15. #15 Tangle Tower
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,076 reviews2019
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 19.9%, Crime 16.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Comedy 7%

  16. #16 The Ravendree Oracle
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Megon Lashley
    Windows

    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 26.1%, Dark Humor 14.3%, Comic Book 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Detective 11.5%

  17. #17 The Brilliant Detective Milo
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PawPrint Media
    Windows

    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 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Crime 12.4%

  18. #18 A Death in the Red Light
    85% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
    Dev: Mystery City Games BV
    Windows

    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.

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  19. #19 The Posthumous Investigation
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 521 reviews2026
    Dev: Mother Gaia StudioPub: CriticalLeap
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    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 15.6%, Detective 12.6%, Investigation 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.8%

  20. #20 Colors:Zero
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cid
    Windows

    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 18.9%, Crime 15.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Detective 10.2%

  21. #21 Mistmoon Falls
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: portmantoga
    Windows · Mac

    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 17.2%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 10.8%, Visual Novel 8.7%

  22. #22 Detective INNA DUKE
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: HmarkaTeam
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 29.4%, Detective 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Crime 13.4%, Comedy 8.8%

  23. #23 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
    81% matchVery Positive81% of 385 reviews2024
    Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: Joystick Ventures
    Windows

    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 22.1%, Crime 15.8%, Detective 12.2%, Dark Humor 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%

  24. #24 Do You Want More!?
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Reno GT Young
    Windows

    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 20.5%, Crime 19.5%, Detective 14.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%

  25. #25 Mask City
    81% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
    Dev: Powersteal Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Detective 17%, Comedy 13.4%, 2D 6.5%

  26. #26 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cigarras & Cigarros
    Windows

    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 20.3%, Investigation 14.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Crime 9.7%

  27. #27 Disordered
    79% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Lumas Studio
    Windows · Linux

    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 19.2%, Crime 19%, Detective 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Investigation 11.7%

  28. #28 No Stone Unturned
    78% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2026
    Dev: Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
    Windows · Mac

    Why DID The Chicken Cross The Road? A Murder Most... Fowl. Join the one and only Detective Cox on adventures through countless mini-games, references, a fully-voice-acted cast, and endless British humour. Be careful. You won't want to leave... No Stone Unturned. (Hey! That's the name of the game!)

    Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Detective 17.7%, Comic Book 15.5%, Investigation 11.8%, Comedy 11.7%

  29. #29 Inspector Pug: The Furrious Murder Case
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wardrobe Entertainment
    Windows

    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 13.9%, Crime 11.8%, Mystery 9.5%

  30. #30 Misadventures of Laura Silver
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio Attic Salt
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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 20.3%, Noir 19.2%, Dark Humor 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Detective 11.8%

  31. #31 Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Iron Noir Soft
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 19.1%, Detective 14.9%, Comic Book 11.9%, Investigation 10.7%

  32. #32 The Next Stop
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Paranoid Delusion
    Windows

    Embark on a mysterious ride. Solve puzzles, make choices, and uncover the truth behind a hidden crime in this point & click with the depth of a visual novel, all set in a haunting subway filled with secrets.

    Why similar: Crime 21.7%, Comic Book 19.8%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Investigation 12.4%

  33. #33 Echoes of Ash
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ash Studio
    Windows

    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 22.5%, Crime 18.3%, Investigation 16%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Noir 10.1%

  34. #34 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
    74% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2026
    Dev: Nobody Crown
    Windows

    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 26.2%, Cats 22.4%, Detective 16.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Investigation 6.7%

  35. #35 L.A. Noire
    77% matchVery Positive86% of 36,273 reviews2011
    Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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 30.9%, Detective 25.2%, Crime 25%, Investigation 9.2%, Mystery 5.2%

  36. #36 REARVIEW MIRROR
    75% matchPositive85% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: CUBUS GAMES SL
    Windows · Mac

    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 28.1%, Comic Book 22.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Crime 10.3%, Detective 7%

  37. #37 Realization
    75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Agaze Productions
    Windows

    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 26.3%, Crime 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Detective 12.2%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

  38. #38 Frankie and Suede Private Detectives
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HurlingGames
    Windows

    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 26.4%, Detective 14.7%, Dark Humor 13.2%, Crime 12.4%, Comedy 10.6%

  39. #39 Murder at the Cat Show
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AppleHead Games
    Windows · Mac

    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 13.6%, Detective 13.5%, Comedy 11.2%

  40. #40 MEMORALYSIS: The Scorched Home
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Mads England
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A murder mystery visual novel about catharsis.

    Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Comic Book 18.3%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Supernatural 10.9%, Psychological Horror 7.7%

  41. #41 Man I Just Wanna Go Home
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 720 reviews2024
    Dev: JZPS Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    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 31.3%, Comic Book 27.1%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Crime 7.8%, Stylized 6.1%

  42. #42 Methods: The Detective Competition
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 717 reviews2020
    Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.

    Why similar: Crime 16.4%, Detective 14.4%, Dark Humor 13.9%, Investigation 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%

  43. #43 Mystical Riddles: Snowy Peak Hotel Collector's Edition
    72% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    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 25.5%, Crime 16.9%, Detective 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Investigation 9.9%

  44. #44 Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
    72% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    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 26.9%, Crime 17.8%, Detective 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Investigation 10.5%

  45. #45 Yoram - Question Arc
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Yoram
    Windows

    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 35.5%, Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Investigation 11.2%, Adventure 9.5%

  46. #46 Graywood: Noir Detective
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bobby & Jeni
    Windows

    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 30.9%, Crime 20.6%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 10.7%, Comic Book 7.3%

  47. #47 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
    70% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
    Dev: Seam Entertainment
    Windows

    A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?

    Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 14.9%, Supernatural 9.6%

  48. #48 The Slaughter: Act One
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 145 reviews2016
    Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.

    Why similar: Noir 37.7%, Detective 19.2%, Dark Humor 18.9%, Crime 9.5%, Mystery 9.4%

  49. #49 Midnight Files
    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 37 reviews2025
    Dev: Paper Lynx Games
    Windows

    The camera doesn’t lie, but the truth isn’t always obvious. Photograph traces, gather evidence, link clues on the board, search police databases for key info, and identify the culprit and the next attack site. Each case is a standalone mystery waiting to be solved.

    Why similar: Noir 24.9%, Crime 24.5%, Detective 18%, Investigation 16.1%, Stylized 7.6%

  50. #50 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,457 reviews2024
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 30.7 hrsMean: 34.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!

    Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Investigation 18.8%, Detective 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 8.9%

  51. #51 Nine in Flight
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Shook Loose
    Windows

    An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.

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  52. #52 Neon Noir
    70% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
    Dev: Borzon Studios
    Windows

    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.

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  53. #53 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Danari Games
    Windows

    Silence is a luxury you don't have. Unravel a dark noir point-and-click mystery where justice and revenge blur. You have exactly 26 moves to reach the end. In this psychological duel, are you the master of your own fate, or just a pawn in someone else’s game?

    Why similar: Noir 34%, Crime 18.5%, Detective 14.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 8%

  54. #54 Conscience
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 171 reviews2024
    Dev: Bowker Studios
    Windows

    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 34.4%, Detective 20%, Investigation 15.2%, Crime 9%, Mystery 8.8%

  55. #55 Paradise Lofts
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2020
    Dev: BaMa Media
    Windows

    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 29.7%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Detective 13.2%, Investigation 11.5%, Comedy 10.3%

  56. #56 Meteor World Actor: Badge & Dagger
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 360 reviews2022
    Dev: HeliodorPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Superpowered detective noir. Maverick detective Ruka Hiryu pursues criminals by day⁠—and ices perps by night...

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  57. #57 Detective Dana
    66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Vice Beast
    Windows

    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 24.2%, Detective 19%, Crime 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 6.6%

  58. #58 The Monster Inside
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,079 reviews2017
    Dev: Random Seed Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 10%

    A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.

    Why similar: Noir 45%, Detective 24.7%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Mystery 10.4%

  59. #59 머준이의 사건파일 ~쌍둥이 저택의 비밀~
    67% matchMostly Positive80% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: Sandbox Network, Inc.
    Windows

    Mystery detective with eye-catching pixel art graphics. Gather clues, solve riddles, and collect unexpected and interesting game endings!

    Why similar: Cats 18.4%, Investigation 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Comedy 14.3%, Detective 12.6%

  60. #60 Detective Malinowski The Truth Will Be Revealed
    65% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Game The Same
    Windows

    Body found. Two missing. Detective Malinowski hears what others miss. Noir adventure where sound reveals clues and sketches tell the story. A short case you can finish tonight. Start now.

    Why similar: Noir 29.7%, Detective 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Investigation 10%, Emotional 8.7%

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