- #1 The Journey Down: Chapter Two
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 553 reviews2014
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Chapter Two of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!
Why similar: Noir 34.3%, Detective 12.8%, Dark Comedy 11%, Point & Click 10.7%, Dark Humor 9.4%
- #2 The Slaughter: Magdalene
96% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2021
Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short interlude from the world of The Slaughter.
Why similar: Noir 24.1%, Detective 15.7%, Dark Comedy 13.4%, Point & Click 12.1%, Crime 11.1%
- #3 Five Day Detective
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Krunchy Fried Games
Windows
Five Day Detective is a point and click style adventure game featuring multiple murder cases and a twisted sense of humour.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21%, Detective 19%, Dark Humor 14.8%, Point & Click 14.3%, Funny 7.6%
- #4 GoHome
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Howie VentonPub: NONE
Windows
Take control of an old local regular who’s had a few too many in this little atmospheric pixel-art adventure. After being kicked out of the tavern into a biting winter blizzard, you must navigate the freezing, snow-covered streets to find your way home.
Why similar: Snow 27.2% ★, Dark Comedy 22.8%, Dark Humor 14.8%, Life Sim 13.5%, 2.5D 7.6%
- #5 Bear With Me: The Lost Robots
94% matchVery Positive89% of 131 reviews2019
Dev: Exordium GamesPub: Miyagi Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Bear With Me: The Lost Robots is an all new prequel chapter featuring Amber’s brother Flint and the callous detective Ted E. Bear. Take to the gritty and bustling undergrounds of Paper City, discovering new characters and rich lore leading up to the events of the first 3 episodes of Bear With Me.
Why similar: Noir 27.1%, Dark Comedy 16.5%, Point & Click 13.4%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Lore-Rich 11%
- #6 Death Comes Skiing
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Valtteri TavastPub: Instant Million
Windows
When a retired cross-country ski team meets to celebrate their past victories, the past soon catches up to them. It's up to you to make sense of the slaughter that follows in this comedic point-and-click murder mystery.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.2%, Detective 13.3%, Dark Humor 12.1%, Snow 11.9% ★, Point & Click 10.3%
- #7 Crowpoint Manor
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MayMoodPub: MayMood Games
Windows
Step inside Crowpoint Manor, where every guest harbours a dark secret. As an undercover detective, you’ll solve bizarre puzzles, navigate dangerous traps, and witness hilariously tragic accidents. Can you uncover the “truth” before you become the next victim?
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.7%, Dark Humor 18%, Detective 16.5%, Point & Click 13.8%, Crime 12%
- #8 Frankie and Suede Private Detectives
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HurlingGames
Windows
Get big laughs while you point and click to search for clues and solve mysteries with Hollywood's most deranged private investigators, Frankie and Suede. Be immersed into a cinematic experience with slapstick characters in this film noir comedy adventure.
Why similar: Noir 21.9%, Dark Comedy 19.2%, Detective 15.2%, Dark Humor 13.3%, Point & Click 11.8%
- #9 Voodoo Detective
91% matchVery Positive96% of 365 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 26%, Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, 2.5D 12.2%
- #10 The Slaughter: Act One
91% matchVery Positive85% of 143 reviews2016
Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.
Why similar: Noir 31.6%, Detective 20%, Dark Humor 19.4%, Historical 9.9%, Crime 6.2%
- #11 Moth Lake: A Horror Story
90% matchVery Positive84% of 109 reviews2022
Dev: Stefano Mazzotta (Il Sui)Pub: Sui Arts
Windows
This is the story of Moth Lake, a small town that, behind its peaceful facade, hides a terrible secret. Only a group of teenagers, with a difficult life, will reveal what has been hidden for generations.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.4%, Lore-Rich 21.3%, Dark Humor 16.4%, 2.5D 14.6%, Point & Click 13.4%
- #12 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
89% matchVery Positive95% of 2,490 reviews2020
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Noir 24.7%, Detective 16.7%, Dark Humor 14.3%, Crime 13%, Point & Click 11.1%
- #13 19|19
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 74 st.
Windows
1919. Saboteurs organised an insolent provocation in revolutionary Novgorod. So called «miracle-making» relics of Saint Lukian were stolen right on the eve of being exposed and debunked in public. Our paper «The Red Case» is following the investigation.
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Historical 14.8%, Noir 13.3%, Point & Click 13.1%, Hand-drawn 12.5%
- #14 Tango: The Adventure Game
89% matchVery Positive86% of 74 reviews2018
Dev: Gualicho GamesPub: Inca Games
Windows · Mac
A point & click adventure based on the legendary life of the greatest Tango singer, Carlos Gardel. With a strong grasp on Argentinean culture, it guides the player through a very charming story full of rich details of an early twentieth century Buenos Aires.
Why similar: Noir 23.5%, Dark Comedy 21.8%, Point & Click 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Lore-Rich 8.9%
- #15 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
87% 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 30.4%, Detective 16%, Point & Click 15.7%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Crime 12.7%
- #16 Tangle Tower
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 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 24.6%, Noir 22.1%, Point & Click 16%, Crime 12.6%, Funny 6.8%
- #17 Arsenic & Absinthe
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Laborastory 604
Windows
A Bartender point-and-click simulator game mixed with visual novel-style storytelling set in a noir-fabled world. As you have only 7 days to live, to save yourself from a collapsing life, it’s time to investigate, mix the drink and discover the secret recipe of success you deserve all along.
Why similar: Noir 33.1%, Point & Click 14.1%, Detective 11.6%, Crime 11.4%, Life Sim 10.4%
- #18 Jason Maxx
85% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Nabos StudiosPub: Let's Talk Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
A man has fallen to his death in Metro City. Mysterious circumstances. Luckily, hardcore detective Jason Maxx is on the case. The city is dark, the suspects are weirdos, and the graphics party like it’s 1999. Explore, interrogate. Can Jason solve the mystery, even when absurdity takes over?
Why similar: Noir 24%, Dark Comedy 23.6%, Detective 16.5%, Point & Click 11.8%, Dark Humor 9.7%
- #19 On a Summer Night
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Wagashi
Windows
"Today, I would like to tell you about one night. One night that changed my life." On a Summer Night is a short point-and-click visual novel.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.4%, Dark Humor 17.4%, Detective 16.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #20 Brain Freeze
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ggidk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detectives Cheese and Chalk are on the case in this story-driven, puzzle noir. Pick a lock, outline a “corpse,” and shoot at flying hell-rats as the plot thickens and twists more sickeningly than gas-station nacho cheese. I’m not crazy. You’re crazy.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.9%, Noir 24.9%, Dark Humor 17.8%, Detective 11.5%, Crime 10.7%
- #21 Revelation
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GaLaTECH
Windows
Revelation(레벨레이션)은 텍스트 기반의 1인칭 2D 어드벤처 게임입니다. 여러분은 탐정이라는 직업이 없는 세상인 '알바트로스'에서 탐정을 꿈꾸는 주인공 류드가 되어 다양한 사건을 수사합니다. 이젠 어른이 된 류드의 다섯 친구들과 함께, 강력 범죄를 수사하며 거대한 진실에 도달하는 여정을 떠나보세요.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.1%, Detective 19.4%, Dark Comedy 18.3%, Point & Click 12.1%, Crime 11.2%
- #22 毛蟹穴
83% matchMixed63% of 41 reviews2021
Dev: 紀曲峰Pub: 僑光科技大學多媒體與遊戲設計系
Windows
毛蟹穴是僑光科技大學2021年畢業生的畢業專題,遊戲是改編自清朝嘉慶年間臺中沙鹿地區活人陪葬真實事件,結合臺灣傳統技藝皮影戲作為美術風格,遊戲為2D橫向捲軸解謎遊戲,中間加入煎藥及抓雞的小遊戲。遊戲共分為五個章節,作為學生專題,我們把第一章的故事完整開發完成,遊戲時間約為40分鐘。
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.3%, Detective 16.3%, Noir 16%, Point & Click 13.9%, Hand-drawn 13.4%
- #23 Dark Tides
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hammered Crow Games
Windows
A horrifying point-and-click adventure about a town battling demonic possession. Play as boardwalk psychic Theodora Green and deceive, charm and chat your way into unearthing clues and solving mysteries. The fate of Cape Fortune lies in your hands.
Why similar: Collectathon 19.5%, Dark Humor 15.2%, Detective 15.2%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Point & Click 12.9%
- #24 My Name is Mayo: Remayo
81% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Green Lava Studios
Windows
In My Name is Mayo: Remayo, the real-life tapping, clicking adventure of a Mayo Jar returns!
Why similar: Collectathon 30%, Life Sim 22.1%, Dark Humor 16.8%, Point & Click 14.5%, Hand-drawn 7.5%
- #25 Angelo and Deemon 2: Too Hell of a Quest
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Specialbit Studio
Windows · Mac
Angelo and Deemon 2: Too Hell of a Quest is a classic point-and-click adventure packed with humor, puzzles, and unforgettable characters. It’s the sequel to Angelo and Deemon: One Hell of a Quest — and things are about to get heavenly chaotic.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.4%, Dark Humor 17.4%, Detective 15.4%, 2.5D 15%, Point & Click 13.8%
- #26 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
80% matchVery Positive82% of 360 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 23%, Detective 15.8%, Dark Humor 13.5%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Crime 12.7%
- #27 Trick-Or-Treat Adventure
79% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: PestoForce
Windows · Mac · Linux
A nostalgic Halloween retro point-&-click adventure game. You must help Little Johnny put a Halloween costume together, go trick-or-treating for all the candies, and defeat the forces of evil!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 24%, Collectathon 18.7%, Point & Click 18%, Dark Humor 15.6%, 1990's 7.7%
- #28 Bear With Me - Episode One
78% matchVery Positive87% of 1,003 reviews2016
Dev: Exordium GamesPub: Miyagi Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bear With Me is an episodic noir adventure game. Amber is trying to find her missing brother while being aided by her trusty teddy, Ted E. Bear.
Why similar: Noir 44.8%, Detective 15.7%, Point & Click 13.7%, Dark Humor 9.7%, Funny 4.7%
- #29 Door To Door
79% matchMixed55% of 49 reviews2016
Dev: CD Jones
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
You are Bixby, an agent within the bureaucratic metropolis known as the Ministry Of Order. As Lounge District's go-to detective, take a stroll through a retro-future so analog it'll make your head spin.
Why similar: Noir 35.8%, Dark Comedy 32.2%, Detective 27.3%, Adventure 4.7%
- #30 DOLJNIK
75% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: FEFD Entertainment
Windows
DOLJNIK is a comedy horror game with a comedic and creepy atmosphere. You play as a man who has to pay off his mother's loan. There are a lot of interesting dialogues and tasks on your way, and remember, you are constantly being watched!!
Why similar: Dark Humor 30%, Dark Comedy 28.2%, Life Sim 26.4%, Story Rich 8.1%, Funny 3.5%
- #31 Harold Rabbit 2: The Case of the Pastry Pirate
76% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Fasold Publishing
Windows
A fully hand-drawn adventure game about the rabbit detective Harold and his sidekick, the bumblebee Maud. Join Harold and Maud on a new and exciting case, the case of the pastry pirate!
Why similar: Collectathon 29.2%, Point & Click 20.2%, Detective 17.3%, Hand-drawn 15%, Funny 6.9%
- #32 The Journey Down: Chapter One
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,296 reviews2013
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Journey Down is a point-and-click series with an Afro-Caribbean twist. Get ready to embark on a journey of exploration, mystery and grave danger - but also a journey of warmth, friendship and love.
Why similar: Noir 37.7%, Point & Click 18.7%, Dark Comedy 14.9%, Dark Humor 10.8%, 2.5D 9.3%
- #33 Nine Noir Lives
76% matchVery Positive88% of 151 reviews2022
Dev: Silvernode Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?
Why similar: Noir 32.4%, Detective 20.7%, Point & Click 16.5%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Funny 7.8%
- #34 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 810 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.3%, Detective 26.1%, Crime 16.5%, Noir 15.4%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #35 Detective Club: Gallery of Shadows Collector's Edition
75% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Uncover secrets in a thrilling mystery! Solve puzzles, find hidden objects, and expose a deadly art conspiracy with the Young Detective Club.
Why similar: Collectathon 28.5%, Detective 20.3%, Historical 16.3%, Point & Click 16%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
- #36 Face Noir
77% matchMixed65% of 338 reviews2013
Dev: Mad OrangePub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A moody tale that combines the intrigue and atmosphere of a Raymond Chandler novel or Humphrey Bogart film with classic point-and-click adventure gameplay, Face Noir follows private eye Jack Del Nero as he’s falsely accused of murdering the man who left a little girl in his protection.
Why similar: Noir 49.6%, Point & Click 27.9%, Detective 17.8%, Adventure 4.7%
- #37 Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: LorestromePub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
A point and click noir mystery, set in a grim and corrupt Wonderland. Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds is a complete remake of the classic Flash game trilogy, including all new art, added puzzles, expanded lore, and plenty of secrets for old and new fans alike.
Why similar: Noir 30.7%, Detective 17.1%, Point & Click 15.5%, Crime 11%, Lore-Rich 10.6%
- #38 Detective Dana
73% 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: Noir 24%, Detective 23.5%, Point & Click 16.5%, Crime 13.2%, Funny 8.2%
- #39 Lord Winklebottom Investigates
73% matchVery Positive93% of 232 reviews2022
Dev: Cave Monsters
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Point & Click 16.7%, Crime 16.3%, Dark Comedy 16%, Dark Humor 11.1%
- #40 The Low Road
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 221 reviews2017
Dev: XGen Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lie, blackmail, and steal your way down The Low Road. Rookie agent Noomi Kovacs must navigate her way through the world of corporate espionage in this dark spy comedy set in the 1970s.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.3%, Detective 18.6%, Point & Click 14.8%, Crime 14.1%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
- #41 The Phantom Fellows
72% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: The Phantom FellowsPub: Strummer Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Phantom Fellows is about two best friends who start a paranormal investigation business together, since one of them is already dead.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.9%, Detective 18.9%, Dark Humor 15.8%, Point & Click 15.3%, 1990's 9.5%
- #42 Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die!
73% matchPositive91% of 35 reviews2022
Dev: Valtteri TavastPub: Instant Million
Windows
Hair metal's not dead, it just smells funny! Get your denim vest, bandana and makeup, and dive into a point-and-click adventure as a middle-aged teddy bear planning a comeback with his old glam metal band – in a world where glam metal has been dead and buried for decades.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.9%, Dark Humor 20%, Point & Click 16.4%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, 1990's 10.6%
- #43 Mutants Ate My Carrots
71% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Animatic VisionPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fairytale forest in decay. A black rabbit ready to fight... and a king lion who only looks out for himself. Unlock new skills and discover who stole your carrots in a humorous adventure full of fun puzzles and mutated kick-ass moves.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.9%, Point & Click 17.5%, Dark Humor 15.5%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, 1990's 7.6%
- #44 QUIET DAN
70% matchVery Positive95% of 1,320 reviews2025
Dev: ВСЖ
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
His name is Dan. He is an ordinary guy who works as a floor washer. However, soon in his life there are events that forever change his fate and push him on the path of crime... A chilling thriller in visual novel format.
Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Dark Comedy 20.6%, Dark Humor 15.5%, Crime 14.6%, Detective 12.2%
- #45 EXECUTE DADDY~パパが何度も死ぬゲーム~
72% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: KATUSADA LABO
Windows
This is a narrative adventure game in which the player becomes an administrator of the underworld who has lost both his memories and his body, and regains his lost memories and body. You can carry out executions, you can explore, everything is at your master's will!
Why similar: Collectathon 24.6%, Dark Comedy 22.8%, Dark Humor 17.2%, Point & Click 16%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #46 Murder at the Cat Show
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AppleHead Games
Windows · Mac
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Detective 17.6%, Dark Humor 17.5%, Point & Click 13.7%, Hand-drawn 11.6%
- #47 Talk to Strangers
71% matchVery Positive93% of 425 reviews2019
Dev: Post Mortem PixelsPub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Talk to Strangers is a game of everyday survival. Survive door to door conversations ranging from bizarre to mundane (in this order) while trying to sell products to strangers. But beware: nothing is what it seems in this neighborhood.
Why similar: Political 20.7% ★, Dark Comedy 20.3%, Life Sim 18.5%, Dark Humor 15.2%, Point & Click 11.2%
- #48 NubiaPhobia
69% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Solve the wacky point & click puzzles filled with horror and humor. Break the witch's curse on your home as you explore five distinct regions, each hiding a sacred key to unlock the village chest.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 28.2%, Dark Humor 27.9%, Point & Click 22%, Funny 10.1%, Adventure 5.2%
- #49 Man of Nollyn
69% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 34.1%, Detective 24.3%, Crime 18.5%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #50 Connected Clue
67% 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 19.7%, Noir 19.6%, Crime 16.9%, 2.5D 16.2%, Point & Click 13.1%
- #51 TRACHI - AUTONOMY
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: nory
Windows
A story about espionage, politics and war. Three secret agents meet a city that defies them.
Why similar: Noir 22.1%, Dark Comedy 21.1%, Political 18.9% ★, Dark Humor 15.9%, Detective 14.4%
- #52 PolyCity Stories - The Affair
70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Andi Liddell
Windows
The first short story from PolyCity. A point and click adventure delving into the dark and dirty polygonated corners of the City of angles... mostly right angles. The Affair follows a soft boiled/over easy private detective as he unpicks an organised crime syndicate operating across the city.
Why similar: Noir 31.8%, Dark Comedy 27.1%, Point & Click 16.8%, Crime 11.5%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #53 Larry The Unlucky Part 2
69% matchVery Positive91% of 141 reviews2021
Dev: Strongshell Software
Windows
Larry is back! Discover his intriguing story and solve puzzles to understand how his life plays out.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.7%, Point & Click 17.5%, Dark Humor 15.6%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Funny 7.8%
- #54 A Living Room
68% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2024
Dev: Valtteri TavastPub: Instant Million
Windows
You are a man in a room. Something feels off. Or maybe it's on. A short existential comedy point-and-click non-adventure about the limitations and imitations of human existence – or, really, whatever you want it to be about.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 31.5%, Dark Humor 22.4%, Point & Click 16.3%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Funny 8.6%
- #55 Disordered
68% matchNo user reviews2026
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 21.6%, Noir 20.5%, Crime 15.7%, Point & Click 13.5%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #56 Vincent the Vampire
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Kye Twosheds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vincent the Vampire is part cathartic animated story and part point and click adventure. Talk to the locals and collect and combine items to solve puzzles as you travel through this unique world.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 37.7%, Dark Humor 25.1%, Point & Click 23.2%, Story Rich 5.8%, 2D 5.1%
- #57 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.6%, Detective 22.4%, Point & Click 16.1%, Dark Humor 15.7%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #58 Funeral for the Sun
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nicolás Cid Delgado
Windows
Search the ashes of an abandoned Latin American town and uncover 500 years of love, death and revolutions. A non-linear mystery where you travel back in time and untangle the complex history of a community cursed by supernatural forces.
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Political 18.8% ★, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Historical 16%, Lore-Rich 8.7%
- #59 Sockpuppet Noire
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows
Step into the shoes of Frank Sockowski, private detective, and explore the gritty world of New Drawer, a wolly unsettling and corrupt city.
Why similar: Noir 30.5%, Dark Comedy 23.1%, Detective 20.9%, Dark Humor 15.8%, Funny 5.3%
- #60 I.T Never Ends
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dadbod Games
Windows · Linux
The printer is bleeding, the Wi-Fi is haunted, and Ticket #666 just came in. As the latest hire for a company run by cosmic horrors, your job is simple: Swipe to survive. Make binary decisions to survive the night shift in this dark comedy desktop simulator. I.T truly never ends.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.9%, Noir 24.7%, Lore-Rich 18.5%, Dark Humor 18.3%, Story Rich 6.1%