60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Crime, Noir, Story Rich.
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?
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!
Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
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.
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 19.5%, Comic Book 16.2%, Cats 14.2%, Crime 13.9%, Detective 10.2%
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 15.4%, Detective 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Comic Book 15.7%, Crime 13.6%, Detective 12.1%, Investigation 10.1%
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 20.9%, Noir 17.9%, Detective 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Investigation 11.4%
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 16.4%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 12.9%, Detective 12.1%, 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 19.7%, Detective 12.1%, Crime 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%
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 24.1%, Crime 16.4%, Cats 14.7%, Detective 13.1%, Dark Humor 11.4%
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 22.1%, Comic Book 18.6%, Crime 15.4%, Detective 12.3%, Investigation 9.8%
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 20.2%, Detective 16.2%, Investigation 11.4%, Comedy 10.9%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 28.5%, Crime 20.1%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.2%
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 25.3%, Cats 19.8%, Crime 13.8%, Comic Book 13.4%, Investigation 10.7%
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 18.3%, Detective 17.8%, Comedy 11.8%, Investigation 10.5%
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Noir 18.5%, Investigation 12.3%, Crime 12%, Comedy 10.3%, Visual Novel 10%
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 17.3%, Detective 16.5%, Comic Book 16.4%, Investigation 13.3%
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 22.2%, Detective 19.8%, Crime 16.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Comedy 7.1%
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 8.4%
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 18.8%, Crime 15.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Detective 10.2%
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 21.6%, Comic Book 16%, Crime 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%
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%, Crime 13.9%, Investigation 12.8%
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 17.3%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 10.8%, Visual Novel 8.7%
MASK CITY: CHAPTER ZERO 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 34.7%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Detective 15.8%, Comedy 13.1%, 2D 6.8%
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 14.4%, Investigation 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%
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 21.8%, Comic Book 19.7%, Detective 15%, Investigation 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%
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 20.2%, Noir 19.2%, Dark Humor 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Detective 11.8%
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 23%, Crime 16.4%, Detective 12.7%, Dark Humor 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%
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 19.2%, Detective 14.9%, Comic Book 11.9%, Investigation 10.7%
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%
A murder mystery visual novel about catharsis.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Comic Book 18.3%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Supernatural 11%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
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 12.5%, Comedy 10.6%
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 25.1%, Crime 25%, Investigation 9.2%, Mystery 5.2%
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 13.5%, Detective 13.5%, Comedy 11.2%
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 22.3%, Detective 16.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Investigation 6.8%
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 17.3%, Investigation 11.3%, Adventure 9.4%
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%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Crime 10.3%, Detective 7%
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%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Crime 7.8%, Stylized 6.2%
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 30.8%, Crime 20.6%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 10.7%, Comic Book 7.3%
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 9.7%
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 19.1%, Dark Humor 19%, Crime 9.5%, Mystery 9.4%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Crime 16.4%, Detective 14.3%, Dark Humor 13.9%, Investigation 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%
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 31.2%, Crime 15.8%, Detective 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Investigation 11.2%
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Dark Humor 14.8%, Comedy 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Noir 10.9%
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 19.8%, Crime 19.6%, Detective 16.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Investigation 12%
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%
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 11.6%, Comedy 10.3%
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 14.3%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 8%
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 24.8%, Investigation 19.1%, Detective 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 8.9%
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%
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%, Investigation 10.5%
The Shadows of Fallen City is a reality mystery drama that tracks a violent incident caused by someone's fall, as people who have fallen with different stories gathering in a city where common sense and human relationships have fallen.
Why similar: Noir 29.4%, Crime 25.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Investigation 9.1%, Mystery 7.6%
Superpowered detective noir. Maverick detective Ruka Hiryu pursues criminals by day—and ices perps by night...
Why similar: Noir 27.2%, Crime 19.1%, Detective 15.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Comedy 9.7%
Mystery detective with eye-catching pixel art graphics. Gather clues, solve riddles, and collect unexpected and interesting game endings!
Why similar: Cats 18.3%, Investigation 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Comedy 14.3%, Detective 12.6%
In this gothic point-and-click adventure, Eleanor Rosewood must confront a vampire haunting Victorian London. Gather evidence and seek help from the city’s diverse populace, each hiding their own secrets, in this atmospheric mystery.
Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Comic Book 21.4%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 7.5%
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 21.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Detective 12.3%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
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 24.3%, Detective 19%, Crime 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 6.6%
Play as a corrupt detective on the mob’s payroll, and cover up their crimes. Read files, collect information and obscure evidence to frame an innocent bystander, who was at the wrong place, at the wrong time. After all, crime pays.
Why similar: Noir 39.2%, Detective 16.9%, Crime 13.4%, Investigation 7.6%, Adventure 6%
Crack the case with Clash!
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Noir 19.7%, Visual Novel 19%, Crime 18.2%, Adventure 7.2%
An unsettling visual novel where every decision shapes your destiny. Face seven diverse, cunning demons in a dark, atmospheric world and uncover hidden truths through multiple branching paths, culminating in nine distinct endings.
Why similar: Comic Book 25.5%, Noir 25.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Investigation 13.6%, Choices Matter 5.1%
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Detective 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Investigation 12.7%, Stylized 8%
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 32.2%, Detective 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Crime 10.4%, Adventure 7.8%
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 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Investigation 9.9%
