- #1 Kingfisher: An Autism Tale
97% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Possibly Pixels
Windows
Experience how people with autism see, feel and interact with the world around them in this thrilling detective adventure, taking place near the Belgian coast and in the woods around a local nature reserve.
Why similar: Noir 27.9%, Cinematic 14.5%, Detective 13.9%, Point & Click 12.8%, Crime 12.3%
- #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 23.8%, Detective 14.9%, Point & Click 14.8%, Crime 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #3 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
96% matchVery Positive95% of 2,490 reviews2020
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Noir 29.8%, Crime 14.3%, Point & Click 11.5%, Detective 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #4 Detective Dana
95% 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 25.2%, Point & Click 14.9%, Detective 13.9%, Crime 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #5 Nick Bounty - The Goat in the Grey Fedora: Remastered
94% matchPositive85% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Pinhead Games
Windows
A complete modern remaster of the award winning Point & Click detective comedy adventure game.
Why similar: Noir 44.9%, Point & Click 24.3%, Cinematic 15.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Casual 5.9%
- #6 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
94% 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 28.1%, Cinematic 12.4%, Crime 12.3%, Point & Click 11.9%, Detective 11%
- #7 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
93% 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 30.3%, Crime 15.7%, Detective 15.2%, Comedy 10.2%, Point & Click 7.6%
- #8 Nine Noir Lives
91% matchVery Positive88% of 151 reviews2022
Dev: Silvernode Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?
Why similar: Noir 36%, Point & Click 15.7%, Detective 12.9%, Comedy 9.6%, Story Rich 6%
- #9 Murder In Tehran's Alleys 1933
92% matchMixed48% of 21 reviews2017
Dev: RSK EntertainmentPub: Strategy First
Windows
This is a series about brutal murders and innocent children killed by cruel and vicious devils riddled with terrifying violence and a mystery for which no end seems to exist. In such gloomy despair, detective Afshar is the only one who has to try to solve this serial killing case in one of the most loyal adventure games to the classic...
Why similar: Noir 45.3%, Point & Click 23.7%, Crime 22.6%, Mystery 8.5%
- #10 A Case of the Crabs: Rehash
91% matchVery Positive94% of 84 reviews2020
Dev: Pinhead Games
Windows
A complete remake/remaster/rehash of the award winning Flash game: A Case of the Crabs! Play as smart-ass detective, Nick Bounty, in this hilarious point & click adventure and hunt down a nefarious counterfeit crab ringleader!
Why similar: Noir 33.4%, Point & Click 18.8%, Cinematic 15.3%, Detective 9.1%, Comedy 6.7%
- #11 Loco Motive
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,115 reviews2024
Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 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 25.2%, Crime 13.2%, Point & Click 11.9%, Cinematic 11.5%, Detective 10.2%
- #12 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crime never rests... but thankfully, neither does Detective Bass! Put on your detective hat and help Detective Bass get to the bottom of a robbery, in this witty, narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Noir 36.4%, Crime 18.1%, Detective 14.5%, Comedy 9.8%, Mystery 7.6%
- #13 Voodoo Detective
89% 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 33.1%, Point & Click 14.5%, Detective 12.4%, 2.5D 8.1%, Comedy 7.8%
- #14 Impirical Evidence
88% 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 23.1%, Point & Click 15.5%, Crime 10.6%, Visual Novel 10%, Comedy 9.1%
- #15 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
Silence is a luxury you don't have. Unravel a dark noir point-and-click mystery where justice and revenge blur. You have exactly 26 moves to reach the end. In this psychological duel, are you the master of your own fate, or just a pawn in someone else’s game?
Why similar: Noir 37.7%, Point & Click 16.7%, Crime 14.4%, Detective 11.2%, Mystery 7.8%
- #16 Murder at the Cat Show
86% 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 24.6%, Point & Click 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Detective 10.8%, Comedy 9.1%
- #17 Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
86% matchMixed61% of 231 reviews2018
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.
Why similar: Noir 34.4%, Crime 16%, Point & Click 14.2%, Detective 12.9%, Mystery 6.3%
- #18 Omertà: Mafia Novel
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bizi Games
Windows
Noir visual novel set in 1950s New York. Infiltrate a prison, build a smuggling network, and shape fates through tough choices across branching paths.
Why similar: Noir 35.5%, Cinematic 18.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Detective 11%, Crime 9.1%
- #19 Face Noir
85% matchMixed65% of 338 reviews2013
Dev: Mad OrangePub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A moody tale that combines the intrigue and atmosphere of a Raymond Chandler novel or Humphrey Bogart film with classic point-and-click adventure gameplay, Face Noir follows private eye Jack Del Nero as he’s falsely accused of murdering the man who left a little girl in his protection.
Why similar: Noir 56.9%, Point & Click 27.5%, Detective 11.4%, Mystery 4.2%
- #20 Blacksad: Under the Skin
83% matchVery Positive84% of 6,719 reviews2019
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
Why similar: Noir 28.2%, Crime 14.1%, Point & Click 11.9%, Detective 10.4%, Cinematic 9.2%
- #21 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 810 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.1%, Noir 17.9%, Crime 17.4%, Detective 17%, Mystery 9.5%
- #22 LumineNight
81% 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 28.4%, Detective 15.6%, Point & Click 12.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 8.5%
- #23 Frankie and Suede Private Detectives
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HurlingGames
Windows
Get big laughs while you point and click to search for clues and solve mysteries with Hollywood's most deranged private investigators, Frankie and Suede. Be immersed into a cinematic experience with slapstick characters in this film noir comedy adventure.
Why similar: Noir 30.9%, Point & Click 14.3%, Detective 12%, Crime 10.3%, Comedy 8.8%
- #24 Red Spider3: A Heroine Never Dies
82% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2018
Dev: studio wasp
Windows · Mac
Red Spider 3: A Heroine Never Dies is a Kong Noir style Visual Novel.ボイス総収録時間12.9時間!同人ゲームオブ・ザ・イヤーにて【主演女優部門】【熱部門】【泣き部門】【作曲部門】の4部門にノミネート!
Why similar: Noir 41.6%, Cinematic 19.2%, Crime 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #25 Night Call
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 725 reviews2019
Dev: Monkey MoonPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Friend. Confidant. Therapist. Voyeur. As a cab driver working the Paris night shift, you are many things to different people. Your gift is getting people to talk; and in order to catch the serial killer who left you for dead, that’s exactly what you’ll need to do.
Why similar: Noir 45.6%, Simulation 17.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Story Rich 8.3%, Detective 8.2%
- #26 Mistmoon Falls
80% 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 28.6%, Crime 15%, Detective 13.5%, Point & Click 12.2%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #27 The Murder of Ava Monroe
79% 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 34.7%, Point & Click 21.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Detective 12.1%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #28 Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: LorestromePub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
A point and click noir mystery, set in a grim and corrupt Wonderland. Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds is a complete remake of the classic Flash game trilogy, including all new art, added puzzles, expanded lore, and plenty of secrets for old and new fans alike.
Why similar: Noir 35.1%, Point & Click 15.3%, Crime 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Detective 11%
- #29 L.A. Noire
79% matchVery Positive86% of 35,916 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Noir 36.6%, Detective 20.8%, Crime 20.8%, Cinematic 9.7%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #30 The Monster Inside
78% 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 51.5%, Detective 19.8%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Mystery 10.5%
- #31 Man of Nollyn
76% 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 38.3%, Crime 18.9%, Detective 15.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Mystery 8%
- #32 M.S. Salmon
77% 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 30.8%, Point & Click 17%, Cinematic 16.1%, Detective 10.5%, Crime 7.5%
- #33 Paradise Lofts
77% 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 34.2%, Point & Click 18.2%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Detective 10.7%, Comedy 8.4%
- #34 PolyCity Stories - The Affair
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Andi Liddell
Windows
The first short story from PolyCity. A point and click adventure delving into the dark and dirty polygonated corners of the City of angles... mostly right angles. The Affair follows a soft boiled/over easy private detective as he unpicks an organised crime syndicate operating across the city.
Why similar: Noir 35.8%, Point & Click 16.3%, Cinematic 13.1%, Crime 11.8%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #35 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
75% 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 27.9%, Crime 14%, Point & Click 12.1%, Detective 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #36 Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集
75% 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 28.6%, Crime 13.5%, Point & Click 12.3%, Detective 11.2%, Visual Novel 10%
- #37 Ring of Fire
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: de FaultPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
Scour police records. Antagonize your suspects. Comb through a disturbing crime scene. You'll stop at nothing to expose the truth. Ring of Fire is a search-based detective noir puzzler with a mature narrative set in the hyper-stylized streets of New London.
Why similar: Noir 28.2%, Cinematic 13.3%, Detective 12.2%, Point & Click 10.8%, Crime 7.5%
- #38 Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
73% 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 31.4%, Crime 14.6%, Point & Click 13.6%, Detective 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #39 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
72% 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: Noir 25.1%, Detective 19.2%, Crime 15.7%, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 9%
- #40 Tron: Identity
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 290 reviews2023
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Noir 29.2%, Detective 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7%
- #41 Detective Hunt - Crownston City PD
74% matchMixed63% of 24 reviews2016
Dev: pixepob
Windows
You are Damien Hunt, a junior detective of the Crownston City Police Department. Together with your partner, you are to investigate criminal activities around the city.
Why similar: Noir 46.4%, Crime 23%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Point & Click 15.1%
- #42 Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Noir Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat is a dark neo noir point and click adventure game where you start as a police detective Joe Kowalski and try to solve a murder that happened in Joe's neighborhood.
Why similar: Noir 34.9%, Crime 16.7%, Point & Click 15.3%, Cinematic 13.1%, Detective 12.9%
- #43 The Journey Down: Chapter Two
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 553 reviews2014
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Chapter Two of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!
Why similar: Noir 53.3%, Point & Click 14.4%, Detective 11.2%, Crime 10.8%, 2.5D 5.6%
- #44 Red Spider:Vengeance
73% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2016
Dev: studio wasp
Windows · Mac
*A remastered version of this game with enhanced graphics has been released. * "Red Spider" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 105,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 38.8%, Crime 16.7%, Cinematic 14.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #45 Red Spider: Vengeance Remastered donation ver.
70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: studio wasp
Windows · Mac
Homage to Hong Kong Noir cinema. A former assassin seeks vengeance in this hardboiled VN, scored by Yasunori Shiono (Lufia series). (Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Why similar: Noir 36.3%, Crime 18%, Cinematic 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Mystery 6.4%
- #46 Graywood: Noir Detective
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bobby & Jeni
Windows
GRAYWOOD is a 1950s crime comic-inspired graphic adventure. Investigate crime scenes, craft your own lines of questioning, and organize your findings on your corkboard all while navigating a morally-testing narrative. Respect the law, follow your conscience, or abuse your power to save your family.
Why similar: Noir 37%, Crime 17.4%, Detective 14.9%, Point & Click 11.1%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #47 Arcane Investigations
69% 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 29.7%, Point & Click 15.3%, Detective 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #48 Murder Mystery Machine
71% matchMixed54% of 172 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Noir 36.6%, Crime 20.4%, Detective 16.5%, Point & Click 14.5%, Mystery 6.9%
- #49 No Stone Unturned
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Why did the chicken cross the road? Only one squirrel can solve a murder most... fowl. Join Detective Cox as he encounters quirky characters, challenging puzzles, countless mini-games, and a town in disrepair where choices matter but morals don't. Will you be leaving... No Stone Unturned?
Why similar: Noir 39.3%, Detective 16.1%, Comedy 10.7%, Multiple Endings 7.2%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #50 Inspector Waffles
69% matchVery Positive95% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Noir 36.3%, Crime 16.8%, Point & Click 11.7%, Detective 11.1%, Comedy 5.7%
- #51 Bear With Me - Episode One
70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,003 reviews2016
Dev: Exordium GamesPub: Miyagi Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bear With Me is an episodic noir adventure game. Amber is trying to find her missing brother while being aided by her trusty teddy, Ted E. Bear.
Why similar: Noir 55.2%, Point & Click 14.5%, Detective 10.8%, Comedy 5.4%, Mystery 5%
- #52 How Little We Wait
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: NoisyNixxPub: Trapped By Static
Windows
In this classic point-and-click adventure you will collect and combine items scattered around an otherworldly room you find yourself trapped in. You only have one minute to escape before the man counts down to zero and the room resets itself.
Why similar: Noir 36.1%, Point & Click 16.9%, Crime 13.8%, 2.5D 8.8%, Mystery 7.5%
- #53 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
66% matchVery Positive100% of 58 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 31.4%, Point & Click 15.8%, Crime 13.6%, Detective 10.7%, Mystery 7.3%
- #54 Detective INNA DUKE
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HmarkaTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Inna Duke is a noir story-driven visual novel where you team up with lieutenant Inna Duke and her partner corporal Fernal to investigate the mysterious abduction of the popular streamer Oleh Hamston. But will you manage to track down the poor hamster in rainy city?
Why similar: Noir 38.2%, Detective 16.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Crime 8.7%, Funny 5.5%
- #55 THE EDITOR
67% matchVery Positive90% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: DECATREE GAMES
Windows
NEWSPAPER EDITING ADVENTURE. "In 1996, a congressman was murdered...The prime suspect is a congressman's aide. As the suspicious article was published the story begins" Play the role of editor-in-chief of a newspaper. You become the editor of a newspaper and write a front-page article every day.
Why similar: Noir 37%, Point & Click 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Simulation 8.7%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #56 Disordered
67% 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 24.1%, Crime 16.8%, Detective 14.3%, Point & Click 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #57 Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition
67% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Can you solve the riddle of the disappearing visitors before you lose yourself in the gallery’s macabre beauty?
Why similar: Noir 37.4%, Point & Click 17.1%, Crime 13%, Detective 13%, Story Rich 7%
- #58 Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
66% 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 37.2%, Point & Click 17.2%, Detective 14.8%, Crime 10.6%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #59 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
64% 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 38.1%, Detective 18.1%, Point & Click 12.9%, Mystery 7.9%, 2.5D 6.3%
- #60 Richard & Alice
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 427 reviews2014
Dev: Owl Cave
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Richard and Alice are prisoners. Both their cells have a leather sofa and a state-of-the-art computer. But only Richard’s has a TV. Outside, the snow falls. It has done for some time. Elsewhere, they say, parts of the world have been rendered an inhospitable desert, the earth parched and cracked. People live in the zones now.
Why similar: Noir 33.3%, Point & Click 26.6%, Crime 23.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Story Rich 6.9%