- #1 Mark & Lara: Partners In Justice
97% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: Mark Lara Devs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Call your partner and become the best detective duo in this CO-OP adventure! Gather evidence, question the suspects and point out their contradictions. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture of the case! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.4%, Detective 20.1%, Co-op 17.3%, Comic Book 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
- #2 Parallel Experiment
96% matchVery Positive84% of 714 reviews2025
Dev: Eleven Puzzles
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Two detectives, one deadly experiment, a race against time. Each player only has one half of the puzzle. In this 2-player co-op puzzle game you can survive the parallel experiment only by working together.
Why similar: Comic Book 24.8%, Detective 22.4%, Co-op 17.6%, Online Co-Op 17%, Multiplayer 7.5%
- #3 Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
96% matchVery Positive90% of 2,623 reviews2023
Dev: Eleven Puzzles
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Unravel the mystery of a cryptic box in this 2-player co-op puzzle game. Join forces as two detectives, solve cooperative puzzles, communicate effectively, crack the codes and outsmart the killer.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.3%, Detective 23.8%, Comic Book 22.7%, Co-op 15.6%, Multiplayer 8.1%
- #4 Whispers in the West - Co-op Murder Mystery
95% matchMostly Positive70% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: Infinite Whys
Windows · Mac
Whispers in the West is a point-and-click murder mystery game that supports online co-op for 1-4 players. Each story is an hour-long intriguing mystery waiting to be solved. You can either work solo or team up with your friends to solve the cases. Things may get heated!
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Online Co-Op 23.7%, Co-op 17.1%, Visual Novel 9%, Multiplayer 8.7%
- #5 Unsolved Case
94% matchVery Positive88% of 6,407 reviews2022
Dev: Eleven Puzzles
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A new lead turns up old doubts about an 'Unsolved Case'. A trap, or a copycat killer? In this co-op puzzle game prequel to the award-winning Cryptic Killer series, put on your detective badges as you collaborate and communicate to crack the codes, solve the riddles, and catch the Cryptic Killer.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.9%, Detective 22%, Comic Book 21.3%, Co-op 14.7%, Multiplayer 9%
- #6 The Case of the Golden Idol
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,351 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 32.9%, Thriller 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Dark 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #7 The Past Within
93% matchVery Positive95% of 16,468 reviews2022
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
Why similar: Co-op 39.3%, Online Co-Op 27.9%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 12.4% ★, Multiplayer 10.4%, Thriller 5.6%
- #8 Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
92% matchVery Positive86% of 11,723 reviews2019
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You and your friend are trapped in a mystical world. As time ebbs away you must solve increasingly complex puzzles to escape. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.
Why similar: Co-op 33.4%, Online Co-Op 29.5%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 20.1% ★, Multiplayer 8.4%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #9 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
91% matchVery Positive92% of 2,845 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Why similar: Noir 26.1%, Detective 19.7%, Thriller 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #10 Blake: The Visual Novel
91% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Ori MeesPub: LegendOri Productions
Windows · Mac
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Why similar: Noir 20.3%, Detective 14.4%, Comic Book 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Thriller 10.1%
- #11 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 487 reviews2020
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.8%, Detective 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #12 Murder Is Game Over
89% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?
Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.9%, Detective 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #13 As Dusk Falls
89% matchVery Positive91% of 4,224 reviews2022
Dev: INTERIOR/NIGHTPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.
Why similar: Thriller 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Co-op 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Multiple Endings 12.4%
- #14 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
88% matchVery Positive90% of 23,814 reviews2023
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.
Why similar: Co-op 26.5%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 24.7% ★, Online Co-Op 23.5%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #15 Loco Motive
85% matchVery Positive93% of 1,162 reviews2024
Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Noir 38.5%, Detective 30.7%, Funny 11.6%, Story Rich 9%, Colorful 6.6%
- #16 A Case of Distrust
87% matchVery Positive82% of 607 reviews2018
Dev: An Open Ben
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Detective 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #17 Split Echo: Demo
86% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: OneMac
Windows
Two minds. Two perspectives. One solution. Step into a cooperative puzzle experience where you and your partner see different sides of the same world. Communicate, connect the clues, uncover the truth.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 32.5%, Co-op 26.8%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Story Rich 12%, Colorful 8.9%
- #18 Overboard!
84% matchVery Positive90% of 652 reviews2021
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.6%, Detective 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Comic Book 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%
- #19 Tails Noir Preludes
84% matchVery Positive92% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Visual Novel 23%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Story Rich 10.1%, Dark 9.7%
- #20 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
82% matchVery Positive97% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Noir 40.8%, Detective 27.5%, Funny 11%, Dark 9.4%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #21 Crime O'Clock
83% matchMixed69% of 505 reviews2023
Dev: Bad SeedPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Detective 35.3%, Comic Book 26.7%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Funny 12.4%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #22 The Darkside Detective
82% matchVery Positive94% of 5,121 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 50.3%, Funny 15.8%, 1990's 14.3%, Story Rich 13.8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #23 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
81% matchVery Positive87% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Detective 45.7%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, 1990's 10.6%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #24 Operation: Tango
81% matchVery Positive87% of 8,650 reviews2021
Dev: Clever PlaysPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
It takes two to save the world in this cooperative spy adventure. Pair up with a friend as Agent or Hacker—with only your voices to connect you—and work together to bring a hi-tech global menace to its knees. Now with a FREE CONTENT UPDATE!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 35.8%, Detective 26.3%, Co-op 20.7%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Adventure 3.9%
- #25 YOUR HOUSE
80% matchVery Positive87% of 69 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 18%, Detective 17.3%, Thriller 14.8%, Comic Book 12.7%, 1990's 9.6%
- #26 The Roottrees are Dead
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,392 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 46.4%, 1990's 18.9%, Noir 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #27 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,947 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: Detective 30.4%, Dark Comedy 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #28 ステータス確認探偵
77% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: 風切羽
Windows
Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place in a fantasy world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.3%, Online Co-Op 21.3%, Adventure 12.7%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #29 The Secret of Retropolis
79% matchVery Positive93% of 189 reviews2021
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows
The Secret of Retropolis is a VR narrative game of a new kind, a blend of classic point-and-click adventure with immersive cinematography. Embody the witty protagonist of a film noir plot. Meet unforgettable characters. Solve puzzles. Lose yourself in the retro-futuristic atmosphere.
Why similar: Noir 32.9%, Detective 25%, Comic Book 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #30 LumineNight
77% matchVery Positive89% of 510 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 36.9%, Noir 33.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 4.5%
- #31 Mystery Manor: hidden objects
79% matchMixed42% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Game Insight UAB
Windows
A mysterious adventure at the old manor begins. Become a detective and solve the vanishing of the elusive Mister X. Uncover the secrets of the manor and its inhabitants. Find hidden objects, solve challenging puzzles and explore all the corners of the estate.
Why similar: Detective 43.4%, Online Co-Op 16.8%, Story Rich 12%, Co-op 11.7%, Multiplayer 8.9%
- #32 [Redacted] The Safehouse
74% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 38.8%, Interactive Fiction 28.5%, 1990's 15.2%, Story Rich 10%, Dark 7.4%
- #33 Tangle Tower
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,076 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 37.7%, Noir 30.2%, Visual Novel 12%, Funny 9.9%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #34 In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure
75% matchVery Positive87% of 1,511 reviews2024
Dev: Clock Out GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Work together to solve puzzles and escape a desert island in this stylized multiplayer co-op adventure. Success requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to communicate and stay In Sink to overcome the challenges ahead.
Why similar: Noir 32%, Online Co-Op 24.4%, Co-op 20.2%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Colorful 8.4%
- #35 Neon Hearts City
76% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Interactive Fiction 25.3%, 1990's 19.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Colorful 6.8%
- #36 Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories
74% matchVery Positive95% of 1,638 reviews2023
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
'Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories' is a humorous co-operative escape room game where you are a henchman who has to make his way through variety of puzzles to make it to a job interview on time. Can you solve all of the puzzles that stand in the way of your employment?
Why similar: Online Co-Op 29%, Detective 26.4%, Co-op 25.7%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Adventure 3.4%
- #37 French Crime Detective Game
75% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Rakame 7
Windows
The French government entrusts citizens to solve criminal cases over the internet. French Crime is a realistic and immersive criminal investigation game.
Why similar: Noir 26.2%, Detective 20.4%, Thriller 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Online Co-Op 11%
- #38 Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories
72% matchVery Positive84% of 5,992 reviews2022
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories" is a series of co-operative escape-room style puzzle scenarios. Each one is sure to test your wits as you try to overcome the challenges that stand in the way of your escape.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 32.9%, Detective 26%, Co-op 22.1%, Multiplayer 16.5%, Adventure 2.6%
- #39 Methods: The Detective Competition
73% matchVery Positive91% of 717 reviews2020
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Funny 13.3%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #40 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
70% matchVery Positive94% of 4,035 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 37.8%, Thriller 17.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Story Rich 9%
- #41 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
71% matchVery Positive94% of 2,509 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 34.8%, Detective 26.2%, Dark Comedy 16.6%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #42 Fhtagn! - Tales of the Creeping Madness
73% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: Design Imps
Windows
Fhtagn! - Tales of the Creeping Madness is a text based adventure game, where choices matter. There's couch co-op and just a hint of betrayal. Play as one of four cultists intent on releasing the Ancient One!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Co-op 14.3%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #43 Unforeseen Incidents
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,051 reviews2018
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Why similar: Comic Book 26.4%, Detective 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Funny 12.1%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #44 Deep Night Detective - Chapter One
73% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: Wilson TaylorPub: Trainwreck Studios
Windows
Deep Night Detective, the monochromatic mystery metroidvania! Created by Wilson Taylor with music by Lewmoth!
Why similar: Noir 35%, Dark Comedy 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #45 Im Bann Der Dunklen Jagd
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 175 reviews2025
Dev: smi.
Windows
Dive into an immersive co-op horror experience with a friend. As detectives, you’ll search for clues in a sinister area and must survive the horrors lurking within. Work together to find all the objects and escape before doom catches up with you.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.9%, Co-op 28%, Detective 25%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Adventure 6.4%
- #46 Nine Noir Lives
71% matchVery Positive88% of 153 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 44%, Detective 31.2%, Funny 11.3%, Story Rich 8.4%, Colorful 2.8%
- #47 Lacuna: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive91% of 170 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.
Why similar: Noir 28.2%, Detective 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%
- #48 Far Away
69% matchVery Positive95% of 8,120 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Choices Matter 17%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Multiple Endings 14%
- #49 Polda
69% matchVery Positive94% of 125 reviews2024
Dev: SleepTeam
Windows · Mac
Pancras is a neurotic cop investigating a case of mysterious kidnapping in the town of Lupany. Help him find out, who’s behind the abduction of two orderly citizens!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 32.9%, Comic Book 30.8%, Detective 22.2%, Colorful 8.5%, Adventure 5.7%
- #50 The Murder Hotel
68% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Thriller 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #51 Murders on the Yangtze River
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,567 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 69.6%, Story Rich 17%, Adventure 7.7%, Colorful 3.1%, Visual Novel 2.6%
- #52 Love Shore
70% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Perfect Garbage
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Sam or Farah as they attempt to navigate the neon thrills of their cyberpunk city Love Shore, solve murders, fight gods and maybe fall in love.
Why similar: Noir 38.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Thriller 6.9%
- #53 Detective Grimoire
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,355 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 43%, Visual Novel 19%, Funny 15.5%, Story Rich 10.8%, Colorful 8.6%
- #54 United heist
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,983 reviews2023
Dev: No more Sleep
Windows
Your crew consists of two elite thieves. A client hires you to steal a mysterious item. One handles intel; the other infiltrates. Choose your roles and master the heist in this asymmetric co-op puzzle game.
Why similar: Co-op 41.3%, Online Co-Op 26.4%, Multiplayer 22.6%, Adventure 9.7%
- #55 Puzzle Compound
67% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: Noble Phantom Games LLC
Windows
Puzzle Compound is an online cooperative multiplayer puzzle solving game where 2-4 friends gather clues, work together and explore multiple locations with the goal of escaping.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 47.9%, Co-op 34.4%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Adventure 4.1%
- #56 Murder by Numbers
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,662 reviews2020
Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 24.6%, Comic Book 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 16%, 1990's 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%
- #57 Get Together: A Coop Adventure
68% matchMixed67% of 101 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Sterneck
Windows
Two lost beings and you are the only bond... Play with a friend to guide and reunite them on their journey in this communication-based coop puzzle adventure. You play on two devices with no connection except your voice!
Why similar: Asynchronous Multiplayer 47.5% ★, Online Co-Op 23.3%, Co-op 13.3%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Colorful 4.6%
- #58 The Specter's Desire
65% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
This year's Desire Hierarchy has begun. The stakes are now deadly. Hop into The Specter's Desire, a Visual Novel in which you play against the city's top talents to save your parents. Includes puzzling gameplay that has you tearing down arguments, hatching schemes, and revealing the truth!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.6%, Detective 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #59 We Were Here Too
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 10,963 reviews2018
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 31.1%, Co-op 25.3%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Dark 11.3%