Games Like Arkham Detective

Necropolis Suite, is an immersive narrative-driven cosmic horror game about discovery, knowledge, and the meaning of transcendence. Can you escape the terror that lurks in the suite?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.5%, Detective 23.2%, Thriller 8.4%, Story Rich 6.5%, Investigation 5.4%

A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.4%, Detective 16.3%, Thriller 11.5%, Story Rich 7.2%, Investigation 5.6%

Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Crime 20.8%, Thriller 17.9%, Story Rich 6.4%, Investigation 6.1%

Explore Silhouette: Chapter One - A First-Person, Story-Driven Mystery Adventure. Assume the role of Jim Grayson, an unwavering homicide detective hot on the trail of a disturbing serial killer with confusing motives.

Why similar: Detective 24%, Crime 21.4%, Thriller 16.6%, Investigation 7.7%, Story Rich 6.9%

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.5%, Detective 20.6%, Story Rich 5.8%, Horror 5.7%, First-Person 3.4%

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

Why similar: Crime 22.4%, Detective 21.4%, Thriller 20.4%, Investigation 6.4%, Story Rich 6%

A first-person investigative thriller where your family is kidnapped and you must carry out various demands from the kidnapper in order to prolong their lives. However, if you are sharp, you might also uncover clues to track down their location and devise a rescue plan.

Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Thriller 19.7%, Crime 16.6%, Story Rich 6.1%, Investigation 6.1%

The Sherlock Holmes series returns with this updated version of The Awakened, which brings a whole new dimension to the original title developed by Frogwares. The game puts the player into an investigation of the Cthulhu Mythos - as imagined by Father of modern horror, H.P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.1%, Detective 29.2%, Adventure 8.3%, Investigation 4.4%, Puzzle 3%

The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.

Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Crime 20.3%, Thriller 18.8%, Investigation 7%, Story Rich 6.9%

There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.7%, Detective 15.5%, Thriller 14.8%, Exploration 5.7%, Story Rich 5.1%

Enter a mysterious machine built to explore the human subconscious and complete your brother’s final experiment. Descend into a world where memories become places, solve sound-driven puzzles, and uncover a hidden truth in this first-person narrative adventure.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.5%, Detective 22%, Story Rich 8.1%, Puzzle 7.6%, First-Person 4.5%

Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.

Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Crime 18.4%, Thriller 14.5%, Investigation 7.4%, Puzzle 6.4%

Dread: The Cold Case: First-person psychological horror blending investigation and intense melee combat. Scavenge, improvise, and survive using everything at your disposal against unimaginable horrors.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24%, Crime 19.3%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 6.4%, First-Person 4.8%

Become Shepherd, an inquisitor sent to a suspicious village. Unveil the secrets of a world filled with fear, and make an inevitable choice. In this visual novel mystery, your decisions change the world. Can you survive the desperate horror?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.1%, Detective 20.8%, Thriller 14.9%, Investigation 7%, Story Rich 5.8%

A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.

Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Crime 24.1%, Thriller 19.5%, Investigation 9.8%, Mystery 4.5%

DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25%, Detective 19.5%, Thriller 14.2%, Exploration 5.9%, Investigation 5.5%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Detective 22.7%, Thriller 22.1%, Story Rich 7.4%, Horror 5.2%

Investigate the life of John Doe as he resides in his lost memories in this story-driven Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that merges Your Real Life with science fiction as it explores the Dark Limits of Alternate History and The SCP Foundation.

Why similar: Crime 23.7%, Detective 21.4%, Thriller 13.1%, Investigation 8%, Puzzle 6.2%

Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.

Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Crime 24.6%, Thriller 13.6%, Investigation 9.3%, Story Rich 6.5%

A call. A secluded mansion cloaked in mystery. A family with deadly secrets. Federal investigator Scott Watkins answers a tip about a missing woman but what he uncovers inside the Monteiroz estate will change everything. Who can you trust? What really happened here How far will you go for the truth?

Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Thriller 22.3%, Crime 14.8%, Puzzle 5.8%, Story Rich 5.3%

A psychological detective thriller. Everyone has already decided who did it. You don't have to. Investigate a double death, question everyone who loved them, and discover how much you can trust your own mind.

Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Crime 19.4%, Thriller 16.3%, Investigation 8.6%, Story Rich 6.5%

A British detective has vanished in Kyoto. Step into Detective Bennett's shoes and uncover a mystery that reaches far beyond the Yakuza.

Why similar: Crime 24.9%, Detective 23.9%, Thriller 10.4%, Story Rich 7.7%, Exploration 7.1%

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 42.2%, Crime 22.9%, Investigation 8.5%, Story Rich 5.4%, Puzzle 5.2%

You'll witness unprecedentedly chilling events as you try to uncover the dark secrets lurking within a cursed mansion alongside Alexia. This village has never returned any of its visitors. Will you be able to escape the clutches of this cursed village?

Why similar: Thriller 24.3%, Detective 24.1%, Exploration 6.1%, Puzzle 6.1%, Horror 6%

Sound Agent is a narrative puzzle game where you solve cold cases by listening. Use the sound device to rewind to crime scenes, listen to the sounds at the scene, and uncover truths hidden in plain sound.

Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Thriller 24%, Crime 20.4%, Puzzle 9%, Story Rich 6.1%

Someone committed murder in the village. The detective arrives at the crime scene. Help him find the murderer.

Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Crime 20.8%, Thriller 19.6%, Exploration 9.3%, Puzzle 9%

Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you on this island. Explore the island, solve challenging puzzles, and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.3%, Puzzle 8.9%, Story Rich 7.7%, First-Person 6.9%, Horror 5%

A disappearance in a secluded community. A mountain hiding its secrets. A detective running out of time. Welcome to Hillthorn, a dark investigation game that invites you to uncover the mystery without a single word spoken, using your skills of logic and intuition through cards.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.9%, Detective 22.2%, Crime 14.9%, Investigation 8.9%, Puzzle 6.2%

DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.8%, Detective 19.8%, Thriller 11%, Exploration 6.2%, First-Person 5.4%

Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.

Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Thriller 14.8%, Crime 11.4%, Investigation 10.4%, Puzzle 7.9%

Enter into a Horror Adventure Lovecraftian-inspired story. As your sanity begins to erode, and armed with only a oil-lit lantern, work to unlock and uncover the secrets of the ship. Yet be aware, for something ancient and unknowable stirs within the suffocating darkness of the ship's maw...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.3%, Puzzle 9.2%, Horror 8.5%, First-Person 8.5%, Stylized 8.2%

Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.

Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Detective 21.6%, Thriller 16.1%, Investigation 7.5%, Story Rich 7.1%

In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.

Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Crime 22.2%, Thriller 14%, Investigation 7.4%, Story Rich 7%

Trapped in a mysterious mansion, two detectives investigate their mentor's disappearance. With different visions of their surroundings and a shell as their only tool and bond between them, they must cooperate to solve the puzzles, unravel the cult's story, and make it out alive.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.7%, Detective 21.2%, Puzzle 8.8%, First-Person 6.3%, Exploration 6%

You're a cop checking an abandoned barn. Simple assignment. But the longer you're there, the less you can trust what you see — or yourself. A first-person psychological anomaly horror experience built around paranoia and perception.

Why similar: Crime 20%, Detective 16.4%, Thriller 14.3%, Investigation 9.1%, Story Rich 6.3%

Experience a bite-sized slice of Lovecraftian horror in this updated version of our cult freeware point and click adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic short story.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.3%, Crime 20.2%, Thriller 18.5%, Story Rich 6.4%, Horror 5.7%

A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.

Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Crime 18.4%, Thriller 17.5%, Investigation 6.2%, Puzzle 5.5%

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 29.9%, Crime 27.1%, Puzzle 7.4%, Investigation 6.5%, Story Rich 6.2%

Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.6%, Detective 25.1%, Story Rich 7.4%, Investigation 6.9%, Horror 5%

Abaddon is a story driven first person psychological horror game. Descend into a suffocating, nightmarish world as Jimmy searches for his missing brother, Georgie. With only a flickering flashlight, solve chilling puzzles, face your past, and struggle to survive.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.3%, Thriller 20.2%, Story Rich 7.4%, First-Person 6.2%, Horror 5.9%

HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues

Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.5%, Detective 17.1%, Thriller 17%, Investigation 7.2%, Story Rich 5.9%

The world knows the Divine Comedy as a poem. For your family, it is a prison. As Gabriele Alighieri, you inherit a duty: reseal the gates of Hell. Burdened by fate, you descend into a psychological nightmare where the only escape is to uncover the dark secrets of your ancestors.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.8%, Thriller 11.9%, Story Rich 8.2%, Puzzle 7.1%, Adventure 5.2%

MIMIC is an atmospheric horror game where you face off against your own shadow, trapped in a deadly game of wits. How do you defeat something that mimics your every move?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.7%, Detective 20.3%, Thriller 15.6%, Puzzle 6.6%, Exploration 6.1%

A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.

Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Crime 18.2%, Thriller 17.9%, Puzzle 7.9%, Story Rich 6.7%

Play as Mona, a modern-day witch who has the ability to “enter” crime scenes through photographs. She uses her ability to help the police with supernatural cases. But what happens when, one day, a case becomes personal and the murderer gets too close?

Why similar: Crime 24%, Detective 19.4%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 8.3%, Adventure 7.8%

After his wife draws her last breath, Dragomir is devastated. As a poor man with a drinking habit, he must not only manage to hold a decent funeral, but also stand for himself in a small town that doesn't see him with good eyes.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.1%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 7.5%, Story Rich 6.8%, Exploration 5.6%

Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Crime 20.3%, Thriller 18.2%, Investigation 8%, Story Rich 6.2%

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 24.1%, Crime 22.2%, Thriller 19.7%, Investigation 8.8%, Story Rich 6.8%

Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah is a first-person, micro-adventure game that tells the story of P.I. Jim Morrison's encounters with the occult and the extraordinary. Explore your surroundings and solve puzzles in order to uncover the harrowing story of your friend's descent into insanity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.9%, Detective 22.9%, Adventure 6.7%, Story Rich 6.6%, Puzzle 5.9%

A psychological horror crime experience featuring Story mode and Anomaly mode. Where time is your only weapon.. travel back through fractured moments to stop a brutal crime before it happens uncover the truth, alter the outcome, and face the consequences of changing fate in a haunting reality.

Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Crime 35.1%, First-Person 6.7%, Horror 5.7%, Psychological 3.5%

The Night Is Long is a short first-person horror game where a grieving man follows a ghostly vision into an abandoned mansion. Uncover dark secrets, survive atmospheric horrors, and face your past through exploration, puzzles, and subtle scares.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.4%, Exploration 7.8%, Puzzle 7.2%, Horror 6.7%, Story Rich 5.8%

No Return is a first-person psychological horror game set in modern-day China. With a focus on family tragedy, the story unfolds as our protagonist is mysteriously prevented from returning home by an unseen force. Can he navigate a nightmarish maze of hallways and uncover the disturbing truth?

Why similar: Thriller 19.7%, Detective 17.5%, Crime 15.9%, Investigation 5.7%, Puzzle 5.4%

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 26.4%, Crime 25.3%, Thriller 16.9%, Investigation 9.6%, Story Rich 6.7%

Lost in Silence is a psychological and enigmatic first-person horror game, playable only in single-player mode. Immerse yourself in an atmospheric world where reflection and puzzles shape your journey.

Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Crime 20.8%, Thriller 18.7%, Investigation 8.3%, Puzzle 6.3%

A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.8%, Thriller 11%, Investigation 9%, Story Rich 6.5%, Exploration 6%

Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?

Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Crime 15.9%, Thriller 15%, Investigation 10.9%, Story Rich 7.5%

The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.

Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Lovecraftian 22.6%, Investigation 11%, Story Rich 5.6%, Puzzle 5.3%

You are a detective about to enter the island where the crime of the century happened. Disturbing crimes were hidden behind power and influence. Explore, collect evidence, connect clues, and expose the truth that real monsters are never supernatural, they are people protected by power.

Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Crime 21%, Thriller 18.1%, Investigation 7.2%, Story Rich 6%

Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.6%, Thriller 23.8%, Story Rich 7%, Horror 6.1%, Investigation 6.1%

Trapped in a loop in a high-security prison. Inspect cells and surroundings for anomalies, avoid monsters, and press the correct button at the end of the corridor to submit your report and make it to Block A10.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.8%, Thriller 18.6%, Crime 9.1%, Investigation 7.2%, Puzzle 6.5%