- #1 Keyword 2: Nightfall
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: City From Naught Inc.
Windows
Play detective in this heart-gripping cyberpunk adventure where every dark corner of this intricate vertical city is yours to explore. Interrogate witnesses, investigate murders and even enjoy hotpots! Every choice shapes the outcome, leading you closer to the truth, or deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.1% ★, Cyberpunk 15%, Noir 13%, Investigation 11.9%, Detective 11.1%
- #2 Crosstalk
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Illumina Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cyberpunk narrative adventure about protecting someone who doesn't trust you, in a city that wants her dead. Build trust, navigate hazard zones, make hard choices, and discover how deep the conspiracy goes. Every ending costs something.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.9% ★, Cyberpunk 16.5%, Noir 16.5%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 11.4%
- #3 Curvid Nurntine and the Black Vaccine
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JigglyPig Games
Windows · Linux
Curvid Nurntine and the Black Vaccine is a gritty cyber-noir point and click adventure. A degenerate private investigator, a missing girl and a suspiciously mandatory vaccine all coalesce in this unfathomably horrific conspiracy.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.9% ★, Cyberpunk 14.9%, Noir 14.7%, Detective 10.1%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #4 SOLDA
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nullbyte Works
Windows
In AUREX, a city where every citizen's emotions are controlled, you are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator. Armed with an emotion scanner that reads what suspects try to hide, catch the tremor behind every lie, piece the clues together, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Detective 16.7%, Cyberpunk 13.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Noir 11.5%
- #5 Subsurface Circular
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,940 reviews2017
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.
Why similar: Investigation 14.7%, Noir 13%, Detective 12.2%, Philosophical 10.9%, Cyberpunk 10.8%
- #6 City of Voices
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28.5% ★, Investigation 18.8%, Detective 16.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 6.9%
- #7 AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative
93% matchVery Positive86% of 3,764 reviews2022
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Special Agents Mizuki and Ryuki, along with their AI partners Aiba and Tama, are tasked to solve the bizarre Half Body serial killings in this sequel to the critically acclaimed AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES.
Why similar: Conspiracy 16.9% ★, Investigation 13.8%, Noir 13.2%, Detective 12.5%, Mystery 8.9%
- #8 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,354 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Conspiracy 19.7% ★, Investigation 15.8%, Noir 14.2%, Detective 12.6%, Mystery 8.5%
- #9 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
92% matchMixed69% of 135 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: Conspiracy 20% ★, Noir 14.8%, Investigation 13.4%, Detective 11.9%, Mystery 7.4%
- #10 Dry Drowning
91% matchVery Positive81% of 517 reviews2019
Dev: Studio VPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.
Why similar: Noir 14.9%, Cyberpunk 14.2%, Investigation 13.6%, Futuristic 11.1%, Detective 9.8%
- #11 Cadulium
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Osgoode Media
Windows
What happens when a video game character is self-aware? Cadulium is a mystery science fiction adventure video game.
Why similar: Noir 13.9%, Philosophical 12.8%, Detective 11.8%, Investigation 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #12 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 759 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: Conspiracy 27.6% ★, Investigation 14.7%, Noir 13.1%, Detective 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
- #13 Soul Tolerance: Prologue
89% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: Chaosmonger Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a world where artificial intelligence is all that remains, be a robo-detective, and investigate a mind-bending case. Explore a futuristic Japan brought to life in detailed voxel art, and uncover a philosophical lore through tons of characters. Become AI and dive into the mystery of consciousness.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 15.6%, Investigation 14.2%, Noir 13.3%, Philosophical 13%, Detective 10.8%
- #14 The Ratline
87% matchVery Positive83% of 331 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Conspiracy 20.9% ★, Detective 20%, Noir 12.9%, Mystery 10.5%
- #15 Whispers of a Machine
88% matchVery Positive93% of 2,011 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Cyberpunk 18.9%, Detective 15.5%, Noir 11.8%, Choices Matter 7.3%, Mystery 7.1%
- #16 The Eventide
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Reset Ltd.
Windows
A supernatural mystery where perspective informs reality. Guide agents from the Eventide Agency through paranormal investigations across a neon-soaked cityscape. Explore, collect clues, and interpret the evidence to uncover the facts of each case and expose a deeper truth.
Why similar: Noir 16.7%, Investigation 16%, Detective 15%, Mystery 10.1%, Conspiracy 9.6% ★
- #17 The Rise of the Golden Idol
84% matchVery Positive93% of 4,120 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.6% ★, Investigation 19.3%, Detective 15.6%, Mystery 10.8%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #18 Hill Agency: PURITYdecay
86% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Achimostawinan Games
Windows
Murdered sisters, mind altering drugs and flying cities, to a case that goes way further than the banks of this one detective's little neighbourhood in this Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure set in a post-post-apocalyptical future.
Why similar: Investigation 17%, Noir 16.7%, Cyberpunk 15.1%, Detective 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #19 A Death in the Red Light
85% matchMixed69% of 49 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: Conspiracy 19.8% ★, Investigation 16.8%, Noir 15.2%, Detective 14.3%, Mystery 9.6%
- #20 Nexus PI
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Lion Sized Studios
Windows
In a reality stuck in a technologically unadvanced society stricken with the negative impacts of a worldwide climate disaster, you are a uniquely powered private investigator tasked with uncovering advanced technology from another reality with the potential to save your whole world.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.6%, Noir 18.1%, Investigation 15%, Detective 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #21 Crimepunk Detective
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyberPsychosPub: GameHunters
Windows
Step into the shoes of an old-school detective in a neon-lit Victorian city, where ornate buildings conceal dark secrets and the depths of human depravity. Connect the dots and unravel the mystery. Is there any truth to the legends of notorious technovampires? Trust no one. Question everything.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.8%, Noir 16.8%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 12.8%, Futuristic 8.9%
- #22 Soulscape: Shadows of The Past (Episode 1)
82% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Hexonine Games Inc.
Windows
A former agent. A past that won't stay buried. Your choices shape Blake Turner's mood and his mood reshapes the story, the world, and even the music itself. A psychological, choice-driven adventure of betrayal, identity, and redemption.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.5%, Noir 14.9%, Detective 11.2%, Conspiracy 10.8% ★, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #23 Eye 4 Eye
82% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Team Eye 4 EyePub: Yi Dai
Windows
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Detective 17.2%, Conspiracy 16.4% ★, Mystery 11.1%, Cyberpunk 10.3%
- #24 Call of the Golden Valley
81% matchPositive84% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: O'Saurus Studios
Windows · Mac
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.9% ★, Investigation 15.1%, Detective 13.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
- #25 The Honeypot Murders
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Supernormal Games
Windows
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.1% ★, Investigation 17.2%, Detective 14.7%, Mystery 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #26 The Case of the Golden Idol
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,922 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 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: Conspiracy 23.5% ★, Investigation 17.8%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 8%
- #27 Precinct 2099
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ThinkingLiteSoft
Windows
NeoTokyo, 2099. The man who sold immortality is dead in a penthouse sealed from the inside. You are detective Kade Katano: scan the scene, read people, roll the dice and decide which truth closes the file. A noir visual novel — one complete case, three endings.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 22%, Noir 17.1%, Detective 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Mystery 9%
- #28 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,599 reviews2026
Dev: yattytheman
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28.3% ★, Investigation 20.4%, Detective 18.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #29 The Golden Girl Case
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StickyLabs
Windows · Mac
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Investigation 18.8%, Conspiracy 15.1% ★, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #30 To Hell With The Ugly
78% matchVery Positive87% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: La Poule NoirePub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac · Linux
To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.
Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Conspiracy 18.9% ★, Detective 15.3%, Investigation 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #31 Truth Beneath the Shadows
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Eros Game Studio 79
Windows
Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.1% ★, Noir 17.6%, Detective 12.8%, Investigation 8.8%, Mystery 7.4%
- #32 Black File
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Simurg Software and Games
Windows
Istanbul, after midnight. Black File is a noir detective game: investigate crime scenes, examine evidence in 3D — rotate it, zoom in, read the back — then use what you find to break a suspect's story.
Why similar: Investigation 19.9%, Detective 18.4%, Noir 15.6%, Conspiracy 14.7% ★, Mystery 10.2%
- #33 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Detective 19.3%, Mystery 12%, Choices Matter 8.4%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #34 The Wolf Among Us Remastered
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Telltale
Windows
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Detective 17.4%, Noir 16%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Mystery 8.5%
- #35 Luminous Threads: A Visual Novel
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bit Quirky, LLC
Windows · Mac
You are Juno, a teenage girl getting evidence to clear her brother's name. Choose who helps you solve the mystery. With multiple endings, some scenes are flashbacks to the past. Your actions there may even change who committed the crime, with what, and where!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.7%, Investigation 16.3%, Conspiracy 16% ★, Mystery 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #36 The Murder of Ava Monroe
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Investigation 25.3%, Detective 22.9%, Noir 15%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #37 Neon Noir
74% 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: Cyberpunk 21.7%, Noir 19.8%, Investigation 14.4%, Detective 13.4%, Mystery 7.3%
- #38 Trust No One
73% matchMixed61% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Triomatica Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You'll need to think outside more than just the box. In "Trust No One,” a point-and-click detective adventure, you play as a journalist who tries to unravel a web of secrets about a mysterious AI-company. Explore the nooks and alleyways of Kyiv to discover the identity of your informant.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.8% ★, Investigation 15.1%, Philosophical 14.3%, Detective 13.5%, Story Rich 6%
- #39 Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill
73% 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: Investigation 21.7%, Detective 20.3%, Noir 15.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #40 Yoko Redux: Dreams of a Blue Planet
73% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Missing Sentinel SoftwarePub: RedTigerPro
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Who is Yoko?" Unlock the mystery as you control Locke, Jeanne and Primus to discover the secrets of their existence in this point and click, cyberpunk noir adventure.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.9%, Noir 17.4%, Investigation 14.5%, Detective 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
- #41 Au Revoir
71% matchVery Positive95% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Invisible StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.4%, Noir 18.6%, Investigation 10.5%, Detective 8.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%
- #42 Chronique des Silencieux
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Pierre Feuille StudioPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.6% ★, Investigation 15.9%, Detective 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Mystery 8.6%
- #43 No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES
70% matchVery Positive81% of 934 reviews2025
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Iris has been abducted by aliens?! Finding herself on board a mysterious UFO and tasked with completing a bizarre escape game, Iris knows there's one person who she can always count on for help: Kaname Date, Psyncer!
Why similar: Noir 18.3%, Philosophical 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Detective 10.2%, Investigation 7.6%
- #44 Inkblood
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hey Bird!Pub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
You're an Inquisitor following a trail of death. A cult is at work, your predecessor has vanished, and the region teeters on the edge of chaos. Find the truth. Uphold the Inquisition. Do not fail.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.6% ★, Investigation 17%, Detective 15.9%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Mystery 9%
- #45 DIVINATION
72% matchVery Positive89% of 206 reviews2019
Dev: Mojiken
Windows · Mac
"What if you're born into this world without your permission?" DIVINATION is a very short visual novel where you act as a fortune teller in a futuristic world. Talk and listen to people's stories, then foresee their future using the runes they had drawn.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.5%, Conspiracy 18.4% ★, Cyberpunk 17.9%, Noir 15.1%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #46 Detect-Dev
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Future Funk
Windows
As Devin and AV1NA, players will use a combination of psychic abilities and advanced artificial intelligence to solve intricate puzzles, interact with a cast of richly drawn characters, and untangle a web of intrigue that threatens the very heart of Neo-Chicago.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.5%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Futuristic 9.2%
- #47 Man of Nollyn
69% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Investigation 20.6%, Detective 17.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #48 Oblivistar
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gurmpii
Windows
Oblivistar is a story-driven adventure game where you will help solve a mystery that sinks into the place you call home.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.1% ★, Investigation 20.2%, Detective 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 12%, Mystery 11.4%
- #49 The List
71% matchVery Positive80% of 106 reviews2021
Dev: Dan Trimble
Windows
A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.9% ★, Detective 15%, Noir 13.7%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 10.2%
- #50 Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Triple Cerberus Studios
Windows
Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Detective 20.4%, Mystery 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, LGBTQ+ 10%
- #51 Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kitticat Games Ltd
Windows
The "Chip" was humanity’s evolution; Now, it’s a silent weapon. Navigate a web of conspiracy in Vesper City as Detective Richard Apocryphal, alongside your Android partner E.M.R.S, as your investigation outcomes ripple through a fractured society. Can you solve the case before it’s too late?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 30.1%, Detective 18.5%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Choices Matter 11%
- #52 Judge SIM
67% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: sunsistudiosPub: sunsixstudios
Windows
Step into the role of a judge and decide the fate of every case. Listen to witnesses, examine evidence, uncover contradictions, and deliver verdicts that will change lives. Every decision matters in this tense courtroom simulation full of twists.
Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Detective 17.4%, Noir 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Mystery 10.7%
- #53 Wild East: The Straw Man
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David Zacik
Windows · Mac
A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.7% ★, Investigation 19.8%, Detective 17%, Mystery 10.4%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #54 Good Bones
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: RETCON Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your new house has old secrets in this haunting point-and-click mystery, where you'll search for clues about a mysterious death, solve narrative puzzles, and make heartbreaking choices to navigate amnesia, grief, and revenge.
Why similar: Investigation 17.6%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%, LGBTQ+ 8.5%
- #55 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
68% matchMixed56% of 344 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: Investigation 20.3%, Conspiracy 19.2% ★, Detective 17.9%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #56 Locator: The Search for Abigail Lidari
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Empty ExhibitPub: Playstack
Windows
A Geoguessr-inspired narrative detective puzzle game set on an alien planet. As the Cartographer, you must gather and examine clues to locate missing archaeologist Abigail Lidari and uncover the fate of an ancient alien civilization.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28.1% ★, Investigation 20.6%, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #57 BLACKMIND: Psychic Social Simulator
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Too Many Teeth Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Noir 18.4%, Investigation 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Detective 12.6%, Choices Matter 12%
- #58 Nirvana Noir
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Feral Cat DenPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
A noir adventure beyond time and space. The city of cosmic beings is under threat in two parallel realities - one where the Big Bang was never fired, the other exploding in color and sin. It’s up to you to solve the mysteries of the Bigger Bang in this follow up to the award-winning Genesis Noir.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23% ★, Noir 18.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Detective 14.1%, Mystery 8.5%
- #59 The Roottrees are Dead
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,873 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 24.5%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 9.2%, Point & Click 6.3%