- #1 Tangle Tower
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,064 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Noir 19.5%, Point & Click 7.5%, Investigation 7.5%, Visual Novel 6.9%
- #2 The Murder of Ava Monroe
96% 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: Detective 30.6%, Investigation 22.3%, Noir 19.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Mystery 7.7%
- #3 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
96% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 13.5%, Crime 7.2%, Visual Novel 6.9%
- #4 Detective Dana
95% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Vice Beast
Windows
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 23.2%, Noir 19.5%, Visual Novel 8%, Point & Click 7.1%, Crime 6.3%
- #5 LumineNight
94% matchVery Positive90% of 505 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 24.4%, Noir 20.5%, Investigation 10.7%, Visual Novel 7.6%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #6 Man of Nollyn
94% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 27.2%, Detective 23.6%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 8.7%, Mystery 6.5%
- #7 Cross Country Case
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
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 27.3%, Detective 26.4%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 7.6%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #8 Conscience
92% matchVery Positive94% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Bowker Studios
Windows
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Noir 28.7%, Detective 25.3%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 7.4%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #9 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 129 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 21.9%, Detective 18.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Crime 7%, Visual Novel 6.8%
- #10 Mistmoon Falls
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Noir 21.1%, Investigation 13.8%, Crime 7.2%, Mystery 6.2%
- #11 Green Mist over Portland
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey Games
Windows · Mac
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%, Noir 18.1%, Investigation 16.2%, Logic 6.3%, Crime 6.2%
- #12 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,566 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 27.1%, Noir 26.5%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 6.2%, Point & Click 5.5%
- #13 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,388 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 8.1%, Story Rich 7.5%, Isometric 6.2%
- #14 The Detective's Apprentice
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
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 33.6%, Investigation 23.3%, Mystery 8.3%, Logic 8.1%, Point & Click 7.1%
- #15 Voodoo Detective
87% matchVery Positive95% of 369 reviews2022
Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 21.1%, Investigation 15.3%, Point & Click 7%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #16 Disordered
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lumas Studio
Windows · Linux
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Noir 17.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Crime 8%, Visual Novel 7.9%
- #17 L.A. Noire
86% matchVery Positive86% of 36,217 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Noir 28.1%, Investigation 11.7%, Crime 10.3%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #18 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,438 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 23.7%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 5.7%, Point & Click 5.3%
- #19 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crime never rests... but thankfully, neither does Detective Bass! Put on your detective hat and help Detective Bass get to the bottom of a robbery, in this witty, narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Noir 29%, Detective 25%, Investigation 16.2%, Crime 9.4%, Mystery 6.9%
- #20 The Ratline
83% matchVery Positive90% of 247 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: Detective 31.6%, Investigation 23.5%, Noir 19.5%, Mystery 7.7%, Logic 5.5%
- #21 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
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 29.9%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 8.1%, Crime 7.4%
- #22 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebecca AhmedPub: Sagewing Studio
Windows
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 23.6%, Noir 18.6%, Investigation 16.9%, Logic 8.2%, Crime 6.7%
- #23 Inspector Pug: The Furrious Murder Case
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wardrobe Entertainment
Windows
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Noir 25.4%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Mystery 8.9%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #24 Ashes of Holloway Bay
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
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 28.6%, Investigation 19.1%, Noir 14.3%, Crime 9.7%, Mystery 7.8%
- #25 Echoes of Ash
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Investigation 20.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Noir 9.4%, Crime 7.7%
- #26 Connected Clue
79% matchVery Positive88% of 112 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 21.4%, Noir 17.6%, Investigation 14.8%, Crime 9%, 2.5D 7.3%
- #27 The Monster Inside
80% matchVery Positive88% of 2,073 reviews2017
Dev: Random Seed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 10%
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 33.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Mystery 9.3%, Atmospheric 2.8%
- #28 Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Investigate serial crimes and city government secrets! You're the only one who can get on the trail and break the chain of murders. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 24.4%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 13.4%, Logic 8.2%, Crime 7.4%
- #29 Max Sterling PI: The Grady Case
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Saint Cloud Studios
Windows
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: Noir 21.5%, Detective 21.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Visual Novel 7.5%, Mystery 6.9%
- #30 The Roottrees are Dead
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,337 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 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 33.9%, Investigation 18.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Noir 8.2%, Logic 7.6%
- #31 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lime Interactive
Windows
A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?
Why similar: Noir 30%, Detective 25.2%, Investigation 18.8%, Crime 7.9%, Point & Click 6.5%
- #32 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
77% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Noir 17.8%, Investigation 16.6%, Point & Click 7.7%, Mystery 7.6%
- #33 Midnight Files
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: Paper Lynx Games
Windows
The camera doesn’t lie, but the truth isn’t always obvious. Photograph traces, gather evidence, link clues on the board, search police databases for key info, and identify the culprit and the next attack site. Each case is a standalone mystery waiting to be solved.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Noir 22.5%, Investigation 20.5%, Crime 10.1%, Logic 8%
- #34 Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition
77% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
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 21.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Crime 8.8%, Logic 7.8%
- #35 Death at Sycamore Hall
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
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 24.3%, Noir 13.8%, Logic 11.2%, Mystery 9%
- #36 Mind Diver
74% matchVery Positive97% of 321 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
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 20.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Logic 8%, Crime 7.9%
- #37 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
75% 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: Detective 29.5%, Investigation 22.6%, Mystery 8.5%, Story Rich 8.2%, Logic 6.8%
- #38 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
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 21.8%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 9.1%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #39 The Missing Threads
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[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 31.4%, Investigation 22.9%, Crime 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Mystery 8.4%
- #40 Paper Perjury
72% matchVery Positive89% of 196 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 30.6%, Investigation 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 8.3%, Logic 8.1%
- #41 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
74% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 18.7%, Logic 10.2%, Mystery 8.3%, Point & Click 8.2%
- #42 Night Call
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 736 reviews2019
Dev: Monkey MoonPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 37.3%, Investigation 17%, Detective 14.6%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #43 Little Locked Rooms
71% matchVery Positive89% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: riolucci
Windows · Linux
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 29.1%, Investigation 19.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 8.6%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #44 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
70% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Noir 20.6%, Investigation 18.4%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #45 Mystical Riddles: Snowy Peak Hotel Collector's Edition
72% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Your journalist friend went missing while investigating weird happenings in a mysterious hotel. You are the only one who can save her and uncover the truth before it’s too late. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Detective 19.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Logic 7.8%, Visual Novel 7.5%
- #46 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
70% matchVery Positive81% of 380 reviews2024
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Why similar: Noir 22.3%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 13.9%, Story Rich 7.9%, Crime 7.2%
- #47 Murder Mystery Machine
71% matchMixed54% of 173 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 28.8%, Detective 28.1%, Crime 10.4%, Isometric 8.4%, Point & Click 7%
- #48 The Posthumous Investigation
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 504 reviews2026
Dev: Mother Gaia StudioPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Crime 7.3%, Visual Novel 6.3%
- #49 The Flower Collectors
71% matchVery Positive82% of 163 reviews2020
Dev: Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH
Windows
Barcelona, 1977. An ex-cop in a wheelchair witnesses a murder, and teams up with a young ambitious journalist to bring the truth to light. With camera, binoculars and transmitter in hand, uncover the town’s secrets from your balcony in this soul-searching detective mystery.
Why similar: Noir 23.5%, Detective 22.8%, Investigation 16.2%, Crime 8.1%, Mystery 6%
- #50 Tokyo Detectives
70% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Investigation 22.8%, Crime 10.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Mystery 7.8%
- #51 Yoram - Question Arc
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Yoram
Windows
A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.
Why similar: Noir 33.5%, Detective 25.7%, Investigation 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 5.3%
- #52 Nirvana Noir
69% 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: Noir 27.1%, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 15.4%, Crime 7.5%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #53 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
67% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows
A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Noir 26.5%, Investigation 15.7%, Crime 8.9%, Mystery 7.1%
- #54 Detective Hindsight
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 36.5%, Investigation 22.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Logic 8.1%, Point & Click 5.8%
- #55 Blacksad: Under the Skin
69% matchVery Positive83% of 6,806 reviews2019
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
Why similar: Noir 23.7%, Detective 18.9%, Investigation 13.9%, Logic 8.2%, Crime 7.7%
- #56 The Dismissed Case: Black Hollow
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skunkworks Studios
Windows
An old case closed due to lack of evidence resurfaces in 1993. Play as a dismissed detective, investigate the case, gather evidence, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth. Bringing justice to the town of Ridgemour and ending the uncertainty is in your hands.
Why similar: Detective 32%, Noir 24.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Story Rich 8.9%, Point & Click 4.6%
- #57 Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
68% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
A judge's body is discovered with a clean cut across his jugular, setting the stage for an intense puzzle of motives and clues.
Why similar: Noir 28.7%, Detective 24.7%, Investigation 12.7%, Point & Click 8.2%, Logic 8.1%
- #58 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
67% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
Windows · Mac · Linux
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 25.1%, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Visual Novel 7.2%, Crime 7.1%
- #59 Hawkshaw Case: Truth & Prevention
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hawkshaw Entertainment
Windows
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 35.3%, Investigation 25.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Logic 9.9%, Mystery 7.2%
- #60 A Case of Fraud
64% matchVery Positive98% of 400 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 31.7%, Investigation 23.1%, Logic 10%, Crime 9.7%, Mystery 8.3%