- #1 Man of Nollyn
97% 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 24.3%, Detective 15.5%, Crime 12.5%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 9.2%
- #2 Tangle Tower
96% 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: Noir 19.8%, Detective 19.8%, Point & Click 14.6%, Crime 10.8%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #3 Who Killed Mr. White?
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: notagamestudio
Windows
A turn-based Clue-inspired detective game where you get to solve a murder mystery by interrogating paintings.
Why similar: Noir 22.1%, Detective 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Point & Click 11.6%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #4 Nirvana Noir
95% 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 23.6%, Detective 13.7%, Psychedelic 13.6%, Point & Click 10.7%, Crime 10.6%
- #5 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
94% 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 27.8%, Point & Click 14.7%, Detective 13.1%, Crime 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%
- #6 The Murder of Ava Monroe
94% 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: Noir 25.5%, Point & Click 18.8%, Detective 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Investigation 9.6%
- #7 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nessie Games
Windows
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Noir 17.8%, Investigation 14%, Point & Click 13.1%, Mystery 11.6%
- #8 雾尽时分
92% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: 济沧海工作室Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡,步步紧逼的幕后黑手,封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时,案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定,你以为可以回到现实世界时,轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Crime 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Point & Click 11.7%, Investigation 10.9%
- #9 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
91% 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 20.1%, Detective 14.4%, Crime 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Investigation 9.3%
- #10 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
90% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Point & Click 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Crime 13%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #11 Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
91% 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 23%, Detective 14.1%, Point & Click 11.8%, Crime 11.1%, Investigation 8.6%
- #12 A Death in the Red Light
89% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BVPub: indie.io
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: Noir 22%, Detective 16%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #13 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 22.3%, Detective 13.9%, Crime 11.4%, Point & Click 9.7%, Investigation 9.5%
- #14 Detective Dana
88% 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 20.8%, Detective 18.2%, Point & Click 14.6%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Crime 10.8%
- #15 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
87% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
Windows · Mac · Linux
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Detective 14.4%, Point & Click 11.7%, Crime 10.6%, Investigation 10.3%
- #16 Twin Mind: Nobody's Here Collector's Edition
86% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Science has never been more dangerous! Death is in the air... Sounds pretty ominous, doesn't it? Help the twin detectives solve a new case!
Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Detective 13.3%, Point & Click 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Crime 9.9%
- #17 City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition
86% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
You are not afraid of ghost stories, so your pursuit of inspiration leads you to the strangest of places. But this time something truly sinister is in the air. Can you survive the encounter with a real spirit?
Why similar: Noir 21%, Detective 13.6%, Point & Click 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Mystery 9.5%
- #18 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Benedict King
Windows
Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.
Why similar: Noir 25.6%, Detective 14.7%, Point & Click 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Crime 8.5%
- #19 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
85% 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 29.3%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 12.5%, Crime 12.5%, Point & Click 12.2%
- #20 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,506 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.5 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: Noir 27.6%, Detective 20.8%, Investigation 14.5%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 10.4%
- #21 Trials of Innocence
82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Crime 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Point & Click 10%
- #22 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
82% 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: Noir 25.1%, Detective 20%, Crime 13.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Investigation 10.2%
- #23 Mindcop
81% matchVery Positive95% of 408 reviews2024
Dev: Andre GareisPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming. As the infamous Mindcop, you can dive into the minds of your suspects to uncover their secrets and unravel their lies.
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Detective 15.9%, Psychedelic 10.9%, Mystery 9.8%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #24 Disordered
81% 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: Noir 17.7%, Detective 16.7%, Crime 12.8%, Point & Click 11.9%, Investigation 10.3%
- #25 Impirical Evidence
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Match Head Studio
Windows
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Noir 18.7%, Point & Click 14.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Detective 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #26 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
78% 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 21.5%, Detective 13.2%, Crime 11.2%, Point & Click 11.1%, Investigation 9.1%
- #27 Mystical Riddles: Snowy Peak Hotel Collector's Edition
79% matchMixed58% of 19 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 22.5%, Detective 13.1%, Point & Click 11.5%, Crime 10.9%, Mystery 9.4%
- #28 Neon Noir
79% match4 user reviews75% of 4 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: Noir 28.1%, Detective 14.7%, Point & Click 12.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Crime 10.4%
- #29 Mistmoon Falls
77% 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: Noir 22.7%, Detective 17%, Crime 12.4%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 10.6%
- #30 Murder at the Cat Show
77% 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 19.9%, Detective 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Point & Click 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #31 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 27.8%, Detective 21.7%, Crime 14.6%, Noir 14.4%, Mystery 13.9%
- #32 M.S. Salmon
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SoybloQ
Windows · Mac · Linux
M.S. Salmon is an interactive 2D story adventure. Help Ben Hearnden and Ranieri solve a murder on a luxury liner. As they gather more evidence, they uncover not only the truth about the murder but also their own dark past.
Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Point & Click 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Detective 13.3%, Mystery 8.8%
- #33 City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition
76% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
On your way to writing the perfect supernatural novel, be prepared to face danger. Are you ready for such desperate measures?
Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Detective 13.6%, Point & Click 12.2%, Investigation 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #34 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
75% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: AI Media Design
Windows
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
Why similar: Noir 18.2%, Detective 17.1%, Point & Click 12.5%, Crime 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%
- #35 Paradise Lofts
76% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: BaMa Media
Windows
PARADISE LOFTS is a slow-burning, noir, hardcore sex romp, set in the fictitious city of Paradise in 1958. A visual novel, point-and-click journey, with loads of mini-games, crazy characters, and multiple solutions to challenges. 8 - 12 hrs.
Why similar: Noir 27.1%, Point & Click 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Detective 13.5%, Investigation 10.1%
- #36 Arcane Investigations
74% matchPositive100% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: What's All That Racket
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and there's been a MAGICAL CRIME! Investigate the crime scene, question suspects, and defend the accused through unique cross-examination puzzles in this "Phoenix Wright" inspired mystery comedy.
Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 14%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #37 Voodoo Detective
74% 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 27.7%, Detective 16.6%, Point & Click 14.4%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 10.3%
- #38 The Roottrees are Dead
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Mystery 16.3%, Point & Click 15.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Noir 8.7%
- #39 Noir Storm
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Diskeletton Studios
Windows
Take on the role of a private detective who, intercepted by a MOSSAD spy on the city of Buenos Aires in 1952, is drawn into a dangerous odyssey against exiles from the Third Reich and the inminent threat of a new and unprecedented weapon of mass destruction.
Why similar: Noir 27.2%, Detective 17.1%, Assassin 14.9% ★, Point & Click 11.4%, Mystery 10.9%
- #40 Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,491 reviews2020
Dev: SelfCrop StudioPub: FawnGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Roman, the wolf detective plans to spend his Christmas vacation in his favorite tavern, but murder cases happened in the tavern put him to work again.
Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Detective 14.2%, Point & Click 11.6%, Crime 11.2%, Investigation 9.9%
- #41 The List
73% matchVery Positive80% of 104 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: Noir 18.8%, Detective 15.9%, Crime 11.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #42 The Next Stop
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paranoid Delusion
Windows
Embark on a mysterious ride. Solve puzzles, make choices, and uncover the truth behind a hidden crime in this point & click with the depth of a visual novel, all set in a haunting subway filled with secrets.
Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Crime 15.6%, Point & Click 12.7%, Investigation 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #43 YOUR HOUSE
71% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Point & Click 9.8%
- #44 To Hell With The Ugly
71% matchVery Positive88% of 146 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 29.4%, Detective 17.9%, Point & Click 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Investigation 9.6%
- #45 The Monster Inside
72% matchVery Positive88% of 2,060 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 42%, Detective 25.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 15.5%
- #46 Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
70% matchMixed64% of 11 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 28.8%, Detective 18.3%, Point & Click 15.8%, Investigation 8.7%, Crime 8.5%
- #47 Whodunnit: the Midnight Murder Mystery Files
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sandalfoot Games
Windows
Puzzle out the who, what, where, and why of an imminent murder in this casual mystery title!
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Noir 18.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Assassin 12.6% ★, Mystery 12.6%
- #48 LumineNight
69% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Noir 23.7%, Detective 20.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Point & Click 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #49 Mystery Island:Missing Amy
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
The adventure begins when Ada, a young explorer, receives a mysterious selfie from her sister, who in fact disappeared months ago. ...... The background of the selfie is a mysterious island with blood-red sea water. Ada decides to go out on the sea to look for her sister……
Why similar: Point & Click 16.1%, Detective 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 11.2%
- #50 Colors:Zero
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cid
Windows
Colors:Zero is an interactive storytelling set in a neo noir universe. You will play as a detective and will be assigned to investigate about strange murders.
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Assassin 16.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Detective 11.8%, Crime 11.4%
- #51 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,358 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Noir 25.7%, Detective 24.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Point & Click 11.2%, Mystery 9.8%
- #52 Mary
68% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Pinster Games
Windows
Mary is a mystery and investigation game, in which you are a private detective who has been called to solve a case of a massacre in a bar. Collect all the clues and find an answer to all the mysteries of this case!
Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Detective 18.3%, Crime 15.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Investigation 12.9%
- #53 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
70% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Crime 18.6%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 12.7%, Visual Novel 12%
- #54 The False Culprit
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: HwachaPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Point & Click 16.3%, Detective 16%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Crime 9.6%
- #55 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Crime 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Mystery 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #56 Echoes of Ash
67% 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 24.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Crime 13.3%, Mystery 11.7%
- #57 The Slaughter: Magdalene
68% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2021
Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short interlude from the world of The Slaughter.
Why similar: Noir 29.7%, Detective 17.3%, Point & Click 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Crime 13%
- #58 Nine in Flight
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shook Loose
Windows
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Point & Click 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #59 Duppy Detective Tashia
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spritewrench
Windows
Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!
Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Point & Click 14%, Crime 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%