- #1 Blacksad: Under the Skin
97% matchVery Positive83% of 6,884 reviews2019
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 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 16.6%, Cats 14.1%, Crime 13.6%, Detective 10.3%
- #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 18.8%, Crime 15.2%, Detective 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #3 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
96% matchVery Positive84% of 68 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 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
95% match2 user reviews50% of 2 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 13.5%, Detective 12.1%, Investigation 10%
- #5 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 130 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 21.6%, Comic Book 18.3%, Crime 15%, Detective 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #6 遥かなる円形世界
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
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 at Horikawa River on her way to school. Two unrelated stories unfold, intersecting in odd and unexpected ways.
Why similar: Comic Book 24.7%, Crime 17.4%, Detective 15%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Investigation 10.2%
- #7 Methods: The Canada Files
92% matchVery Positive96% of 379 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 16.2%, Investigation 12.9%, Detective 12.1%, Dark Humor 11.1%
- #8 Blake: The Visual Novel
93% matchVery Positive90% of 63 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 19.8%, Detective 12.1%, Crime 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #9 Cat Meoir: Feline Detective
91% matchMixed57% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: Scratch and Claw Studios
Windows
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 13.7%, Comic Book 13.4%, Investigation 10.6%
- #10 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
91% matchVery Positive94% of 2,520 reviews2020
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 13.1%, Dark Humor 11.4%
- #11 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
90% 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 10.9%
- #12 Man of Nollyn
89% 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 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #13 The Wolf Among Us Remastered
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Telltale
Windows
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Noir 21.9%, Detective 16.4%, Comic Book 13.2%, Investigation 12.7%, Crime 10.5%
- #14 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
88% matchPositive100% of 14 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%
- #15 Inspector Waffles
87% matchVery Positive95% of 292 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 18.1%, Cats 16.4%, Detective 12.1%, Investigation 8.3%
- #16 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
86% 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 17.2%, Detective 16.6%, Comic Book 16.5%, Investigation 13.3%
- #17 Tangle Tower
86% matchVery Positive95% of 6,230 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 20%, Crime 16.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Comedy 6.9%
- #18 The Brilliant Detective Milo
85% 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 27.4%, Detective 21.7%, Comic Book 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Crime 12.3%
- #19 A Death in the Red Light
84% matchMixed69% of 48 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.
Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Detective 15.3%, Comic Book 15.2%, Crime 13.9%, Investigation 12.8%
- #20 The Posthumous Investigation
82% matchVery Positive95% of 608 reviews2026
Dev: Mother Gaia StudioPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 15.5%, Detective 12.6%, Investigation 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #21 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%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Detective 10.3%
- #22 Detective INNA DUKE
82% matchPositive100% of 44 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 29.2%, Detective 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Crime 13.2%, Comedy 8.8%
- #23 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 17.1%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 10.8%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #24 Do You Want More!?
81% 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 19.4%, Detective 14.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #25 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
80% matchVery Positive81% of 392 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 22.2%, Crime 15.7%, Detective 12.3%, Dark Humor 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #26 The Ravendree Oracle
81% 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 26.4%, Dark Humor 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Detective 11.1%, Comic Book 10.9%
- #27 Mask City
79% match9 user reviews100% of 9 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 6.4%
- #28 Grimtrace
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HoodaThunk Games
Windows
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 32.2%, Detective 21.1%, Crime 20%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 8.9%
- #29 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
78% 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 20.4%, Investigation 14.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Crime 9.7%
- #30 No Stone Unturned
77% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac
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 15.5%, Investigation 11.8%, Comedy 11.7%
- #31 Disordered
78% 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 19.3%, Crime 18.9%, Detective 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Investigation 11.7%
- #32 Inspector Pug: The Furrious Murder Case
76% 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%
- #33 Misadventures of Laura Silver
77% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Attic Salt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 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 19.1%, Dark Humor 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Detective 11.8%
- #34 Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat
76% 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%
- #35 The Next Stop
75% 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 19.9%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Investigation 12.4%
- #36 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
73% matchVery Positive97% of 78 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%
- #37 Echoes of Ash
74% 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 22.6%, Crime 18.2%, Investigation 16%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Noir 10.1%
- #38 REARVIEW MIRROR
74% 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 12.8%, Crime 10.2%, Detective 7%
- #39 L.A. Noire
75% matchVery Positive86% of 36,495 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 31%, Detective 25.2%, Crime 24.8%, Investigation 9.2%, Mystery 5.2%
- #40 Realization
73% 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 26.4%, Crime 21.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Detective 12.2%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #41 Frankie and Suede Private Detectives
73% 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 26.5%, Detective 14.7%, Dark Humor 13.2%, Crime 12.4%, Comedy 10.6%
- #42 Murder at the Cat Show
72% 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%
- #43 MEMORALYSIS: The Scorched Home
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mads England
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel about catharsis.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Comic Book 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Supernatural 10.9%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #44 SideEye High
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Fundamental Studios
Windows
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Detective 16.7%, Crime 15.7%, Investigation 13.3%, Comic Book 12.9%
- #45 Man I Just Wanna Go Home
70% matchVery Positive95% of 739 reviews2024
Dev: JZPS Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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 27.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Crime 7.8%, Stylized 6.1%
- #46 Methods: The Detective Competition
71% matchVery Positive91% of 726 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 11.5%
- #47 Mystical Riddles: Snowy Peak Hotel Collector's Edition
71% matchMixed62% of 21 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 16.8%, Detective 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Investigation 9.9%
- #48 Yoram - Question Arc
69% 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 35.4%, Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Investigation 11.2%, Adventure 9.6%
- #49 Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
70% 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 17.7%, Detective 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Investigation 10.5%
- #50 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
69% 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 18.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 15%, Supernatural 9.6%
- #51 Graywood: Noir Detective
69% 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 20.5%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 10.7%, Comic Book 7.3%
- #52 Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: RikerPub: ALL DAY ALL NIGHT
Windows · Mac
A text-driven noir murder mystery where you literally read the room. Search for clues in the text, photograph evidence, and interrogate suspects to solve the murder of fashion icon Margot Voss.
Why similar: Noir 23.7%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 16.5%, Comic Book 16%, Mystery 8.3%
- #53 The Slaughter: Act One
70% 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%
- #54 Nine in Flight
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shook Loose
Windows
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Dark Humor 14.8%, Comedy 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Noir 10.9%
- #55 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,611 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 31.2 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 24.5%, Investigation 18.9%, Detective 18.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 8.8%
- #56 Midnight Files: THE NOIR CUT
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Paper Lynx Games
Windows
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 24.9%, Crime 24.4%, Detective 18%, Investigation 16.1%, Stylized 7.6%
- #57 Neon Noir
68% 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.
Why similar: Noir 31.1%, Crime 15.7%, Detective 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Investigation 11.1%
- #58 Conscience
66% matchVery Positive93% of 172 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 20.1%, Investigation 15.1%, Crime 9%, Mystery 8.8%
- #59 Meteor World Actor: Badge & Dagger
67% matchVery Positive89% of 361 reviews2022
Dev: HeliodorPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Superpowered detective noir. Maverick detective Ruka Hiryu pursues criminals by day—and ices perps by night...
Why similar: Noir 32.8%, Detective 18.1%, Crime 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Comedy 7.6%
- #60 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
A point-and-click mystery game. Search for the truth in 26 days, playing as two different characters, in a town during 1907.
Why similar: Noir 34%, Crime 18.4%, Detective 14.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 8%