60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Crime, Story Rich.
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
The Wolf Is Dead
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Wild East: The Straw Man
A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Dialogue Heavy 17.9%, Crime 16.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Investigation 11.2%
A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Investigation 16.4%, Crime 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Conspiracy 10.8% ★
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Crime 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Mystery 9.9%
You're an insurance investigator. Review evidence, spot fraud, make decisions. Every case is a puzzle — approve, reject, or negotiate. Limited energy, a ticking clock, and your reputation on the line
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 10.4%
After crash-landing on a mysterious planet, novice engineer Nova Collins must unravel the secrets of a town's messy past to escape it. Talk your way through this enigmatic place, but beware: ideas manifest as things that can be traded and lost, so don't lose yourself along the way...
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Investigation 16.2%, Nonlinear 11.1%, Mystery 10.1%
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 27.1%, Investigation 17.8%, Crime 13%, Mystery 12.5%, Nonlinear 9.2%
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Crime 12.2%, Conspiracy 11.1% ★
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 18.9%, Conspiracy 16.2% ★, Crime 12.3%, Mystery 12%
DynastyDetective is a visual Novel-style mystery story game set in the fictional Joseon Dynasty where monsters appear.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 14.2%, Dynamic Narration 13.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Conspiracy 12.9% ★
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Dialogue Heavy 20.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Crime 13.4%, Mystery 10.8%
A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 21.6%, Crime 18.2%, Mystery 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 5.9%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 38%, Investigation 16.8%, Crime 15.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Adventure 4.5%
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 20.5%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Investigation 14%, Crime 13.2%, Mystery 10.1%
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 24.9%, Investigation 18.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Mystery 11%, Crime 8.8%
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 26.9%, Investigation 19%, Crime 13.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%
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 26.5%, Investigation 20.7%, Crime 15.6%, Mystery 12%, Nonlinear 10.7%
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 28.1%, Investigation 19.3%, Crime 16.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 8.8%
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 26.2%, Investigation 18.7%, Crime 17.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Nonlinear 7.7%
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 22.9%, Investigation 18.2%, Crime 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Mystery 13.2%
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 22%, Investigation 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Crime 12%, Nonlinear 10.1%
Detective Trent is a narrative-driven mystery game inspired by Trent’s Last Case. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth through evidence and dialogue. Your reasoning shapes the case, leading to multiple outcomes and endings.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Crime 15.6%, Investigation 14.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Dynamic Narration 9.8% ★
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.1%, Detective 22.1%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 5.6%
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: Detective 18.3%, Investigation 14.3%, Crime 13.3%, Conspiracy 12.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%
Become Aaron Drake and experience the thrill of the hunt as you interrogate suspects, spot contradictions, and corner killers across three murder cases — alongside a rookie partner who is trying her very best.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Crime 15.2%, Dynamic Narration 14% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Investigation 13%
Investigate a murder inside a building as a detective. Interrogate AI-powered residents, uncover hidden evidence, and analyze clues with your team. Every case is unique, with randomized stories and dynamic suspects. Can you catch the real killer?
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 18.8%, Crime 17.9%, Dynamic Narration 14.8% ★, Mystery 10.9%
A private eye mystery game where you decide how to solve the case. Use your detective skills to solve the case or rely on the abilities of your little dragon partner to see things from a new angle.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Dynamic Narration 16.4% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Nonlinear 9%
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 32.4%, Investigation 23.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Crime 9.8%, Dialogue Heavy 8%
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 15.2%, Conspiracy 13.8% ★, Mystery 12.7%, Crime 9.4%
After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Crime 11.6%, Story Rich 8%
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Investigation 15.5%, Crime 13.8%, Mystery 9.1%
Demo updated for the Detective Fest! Step into detective Brian Storm’s shoes and unravel a grim 17th-century mystery. Interrogate villagers, gather clues, and piece together the evidence in a deduction system where every secret matters.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Crime 15.3%, Investigation 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Nonlinear 10.7%
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 23.5%, Crime 15.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Nonlinear 7.8%
The Cold Cases: Remembering Jory is a story rich, investigative mystery game where your only tools are your contacts and the people you can find and get to talk to you. Read through old internet archives, pick out what is important, and solve the mystery of the 10 year old cold case.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 18%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Crime 14%, Mystery 10.4%
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Crime 16%, Investigation 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Mystery 11.1%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Investigation 18.1%, Conspiracy 14.3% ★, Mystery 11.8%, Crime 10.9%
A short, choose your own adventure detective experience, where your choices matter.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Investigation 17.7%, Crime 17%, Mystery 11.2%, Dynamic Narration 11% ★
Memories are malleable and changing them will modify the present. Tackle mind-bending puzzles that rely on altering your own recollections to shape the future.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Dialogue Heavy 17.1%, Dynamic Narration 17.1% ★, Crime 12.1%, Investigation 11.3%
The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag is the first part of an episodic adventure game which combines gripping crime story with classic courtroom drama. Immerse yourself into a world set in early 90’s in which you gather (or fabricate!) evidence, deduct and run fierce courtroom battles.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Conspiracy 14.1% ★, Crime 13.7%
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 17.8%, Conspiracy 16.2% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Mystery 11.8%
Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Investigation 16.7%, Crime 14.6%, Dynamic Narration 13.6% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%
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 31%, Crime 18.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Investigation 9.2%, Story Rich 7.2%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a murder in a coastal California town.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 16.9%, Crime 14.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%
A completely open-dialog murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 20.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
[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 29.5%, Investigation 22.9%, Crime 17.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Choices Matter 7.9%
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 27.9%, Investigation 22.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Choices Matter 7.1%, Story Rich 7%
In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.
Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Detective 20.6%, Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 10.6%
A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 19.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Conspiracy 11.2% ★, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%
From a single bone to a name and the truth. A forensic mystery adventure where every case starts with the evidence. Search crime scenes, analyze bones, outwit lying witnesses, and close all 7 cases with your brilliant colleagues — plus 5 minigames and one very good dog. Hand-drawn comic-book style.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Crime 18.7%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%
Investigate a mysterious case at the old English estate of Ravenhill in this adventure inspired by classic first-person point-&-click games. Explore the mansion and its surroundings, solve puzzles & riddles, and question suspects to find out "what was found at Ravenhill"
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Crime 8.9%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Investigation 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Crime 12.5%, Conspiracy 9% ★
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Detective 19.9%, Crime 14.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%
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: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 15.5%, Crime 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Mystery 9.6%
A Geoguessr-inspired narrative detective puzzle game set on an alien planet. As the Cartographer, you must gather and examine clues to locate missing archaeologist Abigail Lidari and uncover the fate of an ancient alien civilization.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 20.1%, Conspiracy 16.4% ★, Crime 13.8%, Mystery 13.3%
A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Investigation 15.3%, Crime 14.3%, Mystery 10.1%
Follow the story of Blanca Silverurn—a strix entangled in a murder mystery. Explore the Grimstrand campus and learn about its unique magic. Delve into the secrets of students and faculty members. Affect their relationships, including a spicy romance between Blanca and her enigmatic mentor.
Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Dialogue Heavy 17.8%, Detective 15.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 8%
Investigate a little girl's disappearance at a rundown trailer park. Play as Detective Partridge and cross examine three suspects to find the truth with fully freeform interrogation. Type anything and ask anything you want.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 19.4%, Crime 12.9%, Conspiracy 10.9% ★, Mystery 10.5%
Investigate a supernatural conspiracy in a 90s town hiding something far worse than secrets. Travel between 1990 and its ruined 1995 future, photograph anomalies, decode entities, and survive a town that doesn't want you here. Think outside the box. Every problem has more than one solution.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Investigation 15%, Dynamic Narration 14.7% ★, Conspiracy 13.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%
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: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Conspiracy 13% ★, Mystery 11.9%, Crime 11.9%
Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 17.4%, Conspiracy 14.5% ★, Crime 13.6%, Mystery 9.3%
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Investigation 22.1%, Conspiracy 20% ★, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 6%
