60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Story Rich, Investigation.
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.
Grimtrace
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
Black File
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.
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 26.1%, Detective 25.9%, Investigation 17.3%, Crime 7.3%, Mystery 7.2%
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: Detective 24.6%, Noir 19.9%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 6.3%, Point & Click 6.1%
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Noir 17.2%, Investigation 17%, Logic 9%, Mystery 6.9%
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: Detective 26.8%, Noir 19.4%, Point & Click 7.6%, Investigation 7.5%, Visual Novel 6.9%
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: Detective 30.7%, Investigation 22.2%, Noir 19.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Mystery 7.7%
Winchester, 1906. Arabella Ravencroft is dead, and nine suspects are trapped inside a mansion. You are Inspector Hartwell. Combine clues to forge facts, break their lies, and solve the case. The story doesn't unlock with keys or puzzles. It unlocks through what you can prove.
Why similar: Noir 28.6%, Investigation 17.5%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Detective 8.2%, Logic 5.9%
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 19.9%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 13.4%, Crime 7.1%, Visual Novel 7%
A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Noir 26.3%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 7.3%, Crime 6.7%
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: Detective 23.3%, Noir 19.5%, Visual Novel 8%, Point & Click 7.1%, Crime 6.2%
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 24.6%, Noir 20.4%, Investigation 10.6%, Visual Novel 7.7%, Story Rich 7.4%
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: Detective 26.2%, Investigation 17.6%, Noir 17.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 8.4%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 27.3%, Detective 23.6%, Investigation 17.8%, Crime 8.6%, Mystery 6.5%
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Noir 27.4%, Detective 26.5%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 7.6%, Story Rich 6.3%
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 28.7%, Detective 25.4%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 7.3%, Story Rich 5.3%
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%, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 13.6%, Crime 6.9%, Visual Novel 6.8%
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: Detective 21.6%, Noir 21.2%, Investigation 13.8%, Crime 7.1%, Mystery 6.2%
1954. You killed a man. Now cover your tracks. Getting Away With Murder is a noir point-and-click mystery where every decision is about what you leave behind and whether anyone will find it.
Why similar: Noir 33.5%, Detective 25%, Point & Click 10.4%, Mystery 8.9%, Crime 7.1%
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Noir 18.1%, Investigation 16.1%, Logic 6.3%, Point & Click 6.1%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Noir 26.2%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 6.2%, Point & Click 5.6%
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 18.8%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Crime 8.9%, Story Rich 8.1%
Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 18%, Noir 15%, Crime 9.1%, Mystery 8.1%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Investigation 23.2%, Mystery 8.3%, Logic 8.1%, Point & Click 7.1%
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Noir 25.9%, Detective 21.2%, Investigation 15.3%, Point & Click 7%, Story Rich 6.6%
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: Detective 22.8%, Noir 17.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Visual Novel 8%, Crime 7.9%
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: Detective 31.6%, Investigation 23.4%, Noir 19.5%, Mystery 7.7%, Logic 5.5%
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: Detective 34.6%, Noir 28.2%, Investigation 11.7%, Crime 10.2%, Story Rich 5.8%
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 29.1%, Detective 25.1%, Investigation 16.2%, Crime 9.3%, Mystery 6.9%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Noir 23.6%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 5.7%, Point & Click 5.4%
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 29.9%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 8.1%, Crime 7.3%
A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Noir 18.7%, Investigation 16.9%, Logic 8.2%, Crime 6.6%
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: Detective 36.1%, Noir 25.4%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Mystery 8.9%, Story Rich 5.9%
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Investigation 19%, Noir 14.4%, Crime 9.6%, Mystery 7.8%
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Noir 22.6%, Investigation 18.2%, Story Rich 8.8%, Visual Novel 7%
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 21.5%, Noir 17.6%, Investigation 14.7%, Crime 8.9%, 2.5D 7.2%
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 31.6%, Investigation 20.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Noir 9.4%, Crime 7.6%
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Detective 21%, Investigation 16.1%, Logic 8%, Crime 7.7%
A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.
Why similar: Noir 39.9%, Detective 33.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 9.3%, Atmospheric 2.7%
London, 1889. Step into the shoes of a young detective in this hand-drawn, point-and-click mystery. Explore the dark halls of Seraphim House, illuminate the shadows, and interrogate suspects to solve a complex locked-room murder. Will you accuse the right person?
Why similar: Noir 25.9%, Investigation 20.2%, Detective 17.5%, Point & Click 8.5%, Story Rich 7.2%
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 24.5%, Detective 20.5%, Investigation 13.3%, Logic 8.2%, Crime 7.3%
In this classic Investigative Mystery game, you are hired to find the truth behind Mr. Grady's untimely death. Explore 40+ areas, compile a multitude of evidence, and interview over 30 unique characters to assist you in your search for answers. Do YOU have what it takes to crack the case?
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Noir 21.5%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 7.6%, Mystery 6.9%
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 30%, Detective 25.3%, Investigation 18.7%, Crime 7.8%, Point & Click 6.5%
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 35.1%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Noir 7.8%, Point & Click 7.6%
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: Detective 24.8%, Noir 22.6%, Investigation 20.4%, Crime 10%, Logic 8.1%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Noir 17.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Point & Click 7.7%, Mystery 7.6%
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: Detective 30.4%, Noir 21.7%, Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 7.6%, Point & Click 7.3%
San Francisco is shaken by a chain of horrible murders. You are the only one that can bring to justice a masked arsonist calling himself the Plague Doctor. Are you strong enough to face the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Detective 21.6%, Investigation 12.4%, Crime 8.7%, Logic 7.8%
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Investigation 24.4%, Noir 13.8%, Logic 11.2%, Mystery 8.9%
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: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 8.5%, Story Rich 8.2%, Logic 6.8%
Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Noir 22.5%, Investigation 22.2%, Crime 8.3%, Mystery 7.4%
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Investigation 21.6%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 9%, Adventure 5.4%
Play as Captain Grégoire Lefèbvre and investigate the murder of a controversial country priest in this gripping historical detective thriller.
Why similar: Noir 22.6%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 12.3%, Point & Click 7.9%, Visual Novel 7.4%
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 30.6%, Investigation 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 8.3%, Logic 8.1%
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Investigation 22.8%, Crime 9.4%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Mystery 8.4%
Friend. Confidant. Therapist. Voyeur. As a cab driver working the Paris night shift, you are many things to different people. Your gift is getting people to talk; and in order to catch the serial killer who left you for dead, that’s exactly what you’ll need to do.
Why similar: Noir 37.7%, Investigation 17.3%, Detective 14.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Story Rich 8.8%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 18.6%, Logic 10.3%, Mystery 8.3%, Point & Click 8.2%
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Noir 17.8%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 7.3%
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 32%, Investigation 19.6%, Logic 9%, Noir 8.6%, Mystery 8.6%
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 19.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 8.6%, Story Rich 8.4%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 40.4%, Investigation 26.9%, Mystery 9.6%, Point & Click 8.9%, Story Rich 6.1%
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: Detective 24.6%, Noir 20.5%, Investigation 18.3%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Story Rich 7.9%
