Nodal

Games Like A Case of Distrust

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

Similar Games

View all 60 recommendations
  1. #1 Whispers of a Machine
    97% matchVery Positive93% of 1,957 reviews2019
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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

    Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Point & Click 19.1%, Noir 18.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Mystery 9.7%

  2. #2 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,264 reviews2019
    Dev: Nupixo Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

    Why similar: Detective 17%, Historical 14.7%, Narrative 14.4%, Investigation 14%, Interactive Fiction 13%

  3. #3 YOUR HOUSE
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac

    A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.

    Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Noir 15.1%, Investigation 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Narration 9%

  4. #4 The Case of the Golden Idol
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

    Why similar: Detective 19%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Historical 10.1%

  5. #5 The Occupation
    95% matchMixed60% of 408 reviews2019
    Dev: White Paper GamesPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.

    Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Mystery 17%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Investigation 10.4%

  6. #6 Intruder In Antiquonia
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2022
    Dev: Aruma Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.

    Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Investigation 14.5%, Narrative 13.9%, Point & Click 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%

  7. #7 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

    Why similar: Noir 18.7%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Point & Click 10.5%

  8. #8 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
    91% matchVery Positive98% of 435 reviews2025
    Dev: Default Cube Games
    Windows · Mac

    Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

    Why similar: Mystery 21.3%, Detective 21.3%, Point & Click 21.1%, Investigation 15.8%, Story Rich 8.1%

  9. #9 Chinatown Detective Agency
    93% matchMostly Positive72% of 156 reviews2022
    Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac

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

    Why similar: Noir 22.3%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 16.9%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 9.4%

  10. #10 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
    90% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2025
    Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

    Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 18.8%, Historical 17.2%, Point & Click 16.2%, Choices Matter 8.1%

  11. #11 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
    91% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 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 18.3%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.5%

  12. #12 Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 490 reviews2024
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 20.4%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 13.7%, Narration 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%

  13. #13 Tokyo Detectives
    89% matchMixed70% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

    Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Investigation 23.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 12.7%, Point & Click 9.1%

  14. #14 The Crimson Diamond
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 648 reviews2024
    Dev: Julia Minamata
    Windows · Mac

    Follow amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in this retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure!

    Why similar: Historical 16.8%, Mystery 15.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Point & Click 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%

  15. #15 Connected Clue
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2026
    Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac

    Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

    Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Noir 20.5%, Investigation 19%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 11.3%

  16. #16 Burn Me Twice
    88% matchVery Positive82% of 266 reviews2020
    Dev: Null Reference Studio
    Windows

    A narrative adventure that combines the exploration and investigation of the enigmatic town of Düstenburg and its people, with trials that test your knowledge about the case.

    Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Narration 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Investigation 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%

  17. #17 Kathy Rain
    87% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 reviews2016
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.

    Why similar: Point & Click 95.6%, Detective 1.4%, Mystery 0.9%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Noir 0.8%

  18. #18 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 385 reviews2025
    Dev: Armonica LLC
    Windows

    A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!

    Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 13.8%, Noir 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%

  19. #19 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
    85% matchVery Positive81% of 472 reviews2022
    Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Point & Click 17.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Investigation 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.2%

  20. #20 Neon Hearts City
    83% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

    Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Investigation 20.2%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 7.7%

  21. #21 This Bed We Made
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 2,983 reviews2023
    Dev: Lowbirth Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!

    Why similar: Noir 20%, Investigation 14.3%, Detective 14%, Mystery 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%

  22. #22 A Case of Fraud
    80% matchVery Positive98% of 365 reviews2025
    Dev: Hesperus Games
    Windows · Mac

    A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

    Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Investigation 27.3%, Point & Click 16%, Mystery 15.9%, Story Rich 3.4%

  23. #23 Miss Fisher and the Deathly Maze
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 72 reviews2018
    Dev: Tin Man Games
    Windows · Mac

    Episode 1 and 2 of the award winning murder mystery, visual novel adventure in which you become the Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, the glamorous and stylish detective!

    Why similar: Detective 38.1%, Visual Novel 32.8%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Story Rich 12.8%

  24. #24 Murder Mystery Machine
    82% matchMixed54% of 172 reviews2021
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows

    Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

    Why similar: Noir 32.3%, Detective 31.1%, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 12.4%, Female Protagonist 6.3%

  25. #25 Case #1472
    79% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: Broken at Release Game Studio
    Windows

    A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Detective 22%, Investigation 18%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 9%

  26. #26 Oniria Crimes
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2020
    Dev: cKolmos narrative.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Oniria Crimes is an interactive noir novel with point & click mechanics. Explore crime scenes in a dreamlike world where objects are the only witnesses. Six cases, a hidden conspiracy. Only you can uncover the truth behind the crimes of Oniria.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 20.9%, Noir 19%, Narration 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Point & Click 9.1%

  27. #27 Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
    81% matchMixed61% of 231 reviews2018
    Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.

    Why similar: Noir 32%, Detective 25.7%, Point & Click 15.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Visual Novel 6.2%

  28. #28 Loretta
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 414 reviews2023
    Dev: BonereadersPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.

    Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Narration 10.5%

  29. #29 Misadventures of Laura Silver
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio Attic Salt
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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: Noir 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Detective 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.1%

  30. #30 The Roottrees are Dead
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

    Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 15.2%, Point & Click 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%

  31. #31 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,767 reviews2024
    Dev: Somi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Detective 15.4%, Point & Click 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%

  32. #32 UNMEMORY
    78% matchVery Positive84% of 98 reviews2020
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

    Why similar: Noir 18.8%, Detective 14.2%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%

  33. #33 Lamplight City
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 828 reviews2018
    Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

    Why similar: Detective 23%, Noir 19.4%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%

  34. #34 The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story
    77% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,102 reviews2022
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Historical 22.8%, Detective 17.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Choices Matter 9.8%

  35. #35 Paper Perjury
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Cat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

    Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.1%

  36. #36 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 1,368 reviews2021
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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

    Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 17%, Point & Click 13.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Narrative 9.9%

  37. #37 Lady in Mystery
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 163 reviews2021
    Dev: nolsoft
    Windows

    Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.

    Why similar: Historical 21.9%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14%, Investigation 13.3%

  38. #38 The Wild Case
    76% matchVery Positive86% of 248 reviews2021
    Dev: Specialbit Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.

    Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Point & Click 16.4%, Investigation 15.2%, Narration 15.1%, Mystery 9.3%

  39. #39 Zarathustra - Cybergeddon
    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 69 reviews2024
    Dev: Tim Rachor
    Windows

    Take on the role of Agent Amy Tanner and solve a case in a cyberpunk future, where technology and religion have become one - A classic pixel art point&click adventure.

    Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Point & Click 23.9%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Narration 11.4%, Mystery 9.9%

  40. #40 Phoenix Springs
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 253 reviews2024
    Dev: Calligram Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Lose yourself in Phoenix Springs – a modern point-and-click set in a mysterious neo-noir world. It begins with an investigation: find your brother Leo. You already know where it ends.

    Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Detective 21.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Point & Click 10.9%

  41. #41 Tails Noir Preludes
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 297 reviews2023
    Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
    Windows

    Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.

    Why similar: Detective 20%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Narrative 13.2%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

  42. #42 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2023
    Dev: Made in Mavis
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.

    Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Detective 21.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Point & Click 11.9%

  43. #43 Lacuna: Prologue
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 169 reviews2021
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.

    Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Detective 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Narration 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%

  44. #44 London: Echoes of the Past
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 242 reviews2025
    Dev: Stellar Artificer Games
    Windows · Mac

    A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.

    Why similar: Detective 16%, Historical 14.5%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 11.6%

  45. #45 Pentiment
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,036 reviews2022
    Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.1%, Historical 15%, Detective 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%

  46. #46 Paradise Killer
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 4,378 reviews2020
    Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

    Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Investigation 20.6%, Point & Click 13.4%, Mystery 12%, Female Protagonist 10.8%

  47. #47 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,353 reviews2019
    Dev: Mografi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.

    Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Mystery 19.6%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Story Rich 9%, Atmospheric 7.4%

  48. #48 Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 175 reviews2009
    Dev: HeR Interactive
    Windows

    Go Undercover in Paris and Unravel a Case in Style!

    Why similar: Detective 39.3%, Point & Click 31.2%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 4.8%

  49. #49 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
    70% matchMixed56% of 326 reviews2024
    Dev: HeR Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.

    Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 23%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 15.4%, Female Protagonist 11.6%

  50. #50 Tails Noir
    70% matchMixed67% of 3,357 reviews2021
    Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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

    Why similar: Noir 17%, Detective 15.6%, Narrative 13.1%, Investigation 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%

  51. #51 The Last Case of John Morley
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 261 reviews2025
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.

    Why similar: Noir 25.3%, Detective 21%, Narrative 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Mystery 10.2%

  52. #52 LumineNight
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2024
    Dev: Spickasoft
    Windows

    LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

    Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Noir 19.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Investigation 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%

  53. #53 Tron: Identity
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 290 reviews2023
    Dev: Bithell Games
    Windows · Mac

    Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.

    Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Noir 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 10.9%

  54. #54 Heaven's Vault
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 2,386 reviews2019
    Dev: inkle Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

    Why similar: Narrative 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Point & Click 11.3%

  55. #55 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
    65% matchMostly Positive79% of 580 reviews2026
    Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows · Mac

    A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?

    Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Noir 17.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%

  56. #56 The Darkest Files
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 580 reviews2025
    Dev: Paintbucket Games
    Windows · Mac

    Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?

    Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Historical 19.5%, Noir 16.9%, Investigation 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%

  57. #57 Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case
    66% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: Birdy Interactive
    Windows

    A missing person case straight out of 1995. Search the early internet, dig through emails and dusty floppy discs, and uncover the secrets behind the disappearance of Victoria Mason.

    Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Point & Click 16.4%, Mystery 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%

  58. #58 Unrest
    71% matchMixed68% of 195 reviews2014
    Dev: Pyrodactyl
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Unrest is a role playing adventure game set in a fantasy interpretation of ancient India that adapts to death, failure, and the choices you make. Play as ordinary people in a struggle for safety, freedom, and a chance at peace. Use conversation, manipulation (and rarely, violence) to achieve your goals.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Historical 14.5%, Point & Click 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%

  59. #59 Murder by Numbers
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,650 reviews2020
    Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!

    Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

  60. #60 No Questions Asked
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: Troubadour Collective
    Windows

    A neo-noir point&click thriller about a delivery service for illegal goods. Play as a Courier who—after hours—has to solve the mystery of his friend's disappearance. Visit various locations, collect clues, navigate branching dialogue options, and hurry as time is not on your side.

    Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Detective 20.6%, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 10.3%, Point & Click 10%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
Loading graph...