- #1 A Case of Fraud
97% matchVery Positive98% of 400 reviews2025
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
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 25.2%, Investigation 18.4%, Crime 18.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Point & Click 8.2%
- #2 Telling Lies
96% matchMixed63% of 1,297 reviews2019
Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 8.9%, Thriller 8.5%
- #3 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
96% matchVery Positive89% of 7,792 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 36.7%, Crime 18.6%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Point & Click 4.7%
- #4 The Empty Desk
95% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: CheesecakeGames
Windows
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: Detective 18.7%, Crime 17.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%
- #5 Detective Hindsight
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 30.8%, Investigation 18.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Crime 9.4%, Thriller 6.8%
- #6 The Missing Threads
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[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 27.2%, Investigation 19.9%, Crime 19.4%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #7 Man of Nollyn
93% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Crime 20%, Investigation 17.4%, Noir 12.2%, Mystery 10.3%
- #8 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
92% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,298 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 25.4%, Crime 19.6%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Thriller 9.4%
- #9 L.A. Noire
91% matchVery Positive86% of 36,217 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.2 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: Detective 32.3%, Crime 22.7%, Noir 12%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 7.3%
- #10 The Detective's Apprentice
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
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 31.4%, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Crime 11.6%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #11 Blackwood's Dilemma
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: The K Game Studio
Windows
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 19.2%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 9.3%, Nonlinear 8.1%
- #12 雾尽时分
89% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: 济沧海工作室Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡,步步紧逼的幕后黑手,封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时,案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定,你以为可以回到现实世界时,轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Crime 21%, Investigation 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Point & Click 7.7%
- #13 The Big Hollow: 1982
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
The Big Hollow: 1982 is a tightly focused 2D animated murder mystery. A serial killer’s dumping ground is exposed in a small truck stop town. Find details in the evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI’s new Behavioral Science Unit as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Investigation 20.7%, Crime 14.6%, Point & Click 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #14 Mind Diver
86% matchVery Positive97% of 321 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
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 18.8%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Noir 9.7%, Mystery 9.6%
- #15 Silhouette: Chapter One
89% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2016
Dev: Apeirogon Games
Windows
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 24.4%, Crime 20.2%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 10.7%, Thriller 8.8%
- #16 Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill
87% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Investigation 15.6%, Crime 13.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #17 As The Leaves Fall
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clay Crown Games
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 14%, Crime 13.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #18 A Death in the Red Light
85% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BV
Windows
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 16.3%, Crime 13.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Noir 9.8%
- #19 Gap World Events
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 荔枝加盐
Windows
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 17.8%, Mystery 12.1%, Point & Click 6.5%
- #20 The Breakfast Serial Club
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucian Gallacane
Windows
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Investigation 16.3%, Crime 15%, Mystery 11.7%, Thriller 10.8%
- #21 DETECTIVE - The Motel
83% matchMixed47% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Crime 24.7%, Investigation 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Noir 7.7%
- #22 Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat
82% 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: Detective 19.8%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 13.2%, Noir 11.4%, Mystery 9.4%
- #23 Mistmoon Falls
81% 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: Detective 21.5%, Crime 16.9%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Noir 9.7%
- #24 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #25 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
80% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Crime 17.7%, Investigation 14.1%, Noir 9.5%, Mystery 8.9%
- #26 The Case of the Golden Idol
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,338 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 21.9%, Investigation 17%, Crime 13.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Thriller 7.9%
- #27 The List
79% matchVery Positive80% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: Dan Trimble
Windows
A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Crime 15.1%, Investigation 10.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Nonlinear 8.6%
- #28 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 812 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: Detective 27.6%, Crime 20%, Point & Click 17.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 6.6%
- #29 The Roottrees are Dead
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,337 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 31.8%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 15.3%, Point & Click 9.3%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #30 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nessie Games
Windows
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Crime 16.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Thriller 7.8%
- #31 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 14.3%, Crime 14%, Mystery 11.1%, Thriller 10.1%
- #32 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
78% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Crime 24.5%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 9.2%
- #33 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
77% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 17.4%, Crime 15.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Point & Click 9.9%
- #34 The Murder of Ava Monroe
75% 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: Detective 32.6%, Investigation 23.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Noir 9.4%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #35 Green Mist over Portland
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Investigation 16.4%, Crime 14.8%, Mystery 10%, Noir 8.4%
- #36 Tokyo Detectives
76% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Crime 22.2%, Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Point & Click 6.2%
- #37 Disordered
74% matchNo user reviews2027
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: Detective 22.5%, Crime 18.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Thriller 8.8%
- #38 Mary
73% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Pinster Games
Windows
Mary is a mystery and investigation game, in which you are a private detective who has been called to solve a case of a massacre in a bar. Collect all the clues and find an answer to all the mysteries of this case!
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Crime 21.2%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Noir 10.7%
- #39 Tangle Tower
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,064 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 28.5%, Crime 16.7%, Point & Click 10.5%, Noir 9.6%, Mystery 9.1%
- #40 Detective - The Test
73% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Crime 25%, Investigation 20.2%, Detective 20.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Noir 5.4%
- #41 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
73% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Crime 12.5%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #42 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
71% 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: Detective 26.5%, Crime 19.3%, Investigation 14.5%, Noir 11.2%, Mystery 10.7%
- #43 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,443 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.4 hrsMean: 34.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 23%, Crime 23%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #44 Devi : A light in the dark
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
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 22.6%, Crime 19.5%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Thriller 9.7%
- #45 Eye of Nollyn
72% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Crime 19.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Thriller 10.2%, Mystery 9.3%
- #46 Cross Country Case
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 19.5%, Noir 13.1%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #47 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CorDubiumArts
Windows
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Crime 25.8%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #48 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
70% 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: Detective 19%, Crime 17.4%, Investigation 14.6%, Noir 13.7%, Mystery 11.6%
- #49 Neon Hearts City
69% 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 22.3%, Investigation 17.1%, Crime 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #50 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lime Interactive
Windows
A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 18.1%, Crime 18.1%, Noir 13.3%, Point & Click 8.1%
- #51 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Benedict King
Windows
Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Crime 12.3%, Noir 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Investigation 9.2%
- #52 Private Eye: The Young Heir
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Crime 17.8%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #53 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cigarras & Cigarros
Windows
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Investigation 19.1%, Noir 14.3%, Crime 9.7%, Mystery 7.8%
- #54 Still Life
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,087 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Crime 20.9%, Point & Click 18.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 6.3%
- #55 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebecca AhmedPub: Sagewing Studio
Windows
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 23.7%, Investigation 17%, Crime 15.7%, Mystery 10.3%, Noir 8.6%
- #56 Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
69% matchVery Positive81% of 3,027 reviews2016
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Microids
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".
Why similar: Detective 38.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Point & Click 12.7%, Crime 11.3%, Investigation 9.3%
- #57 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
66% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
Windows · Mac · Linux
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Crime 15.8%, Investigation 15.3%, Noir 10.8%, Mystery 8.9%
- #58 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 129 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Crime 17.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Noir 10.7%, Mystery 9.2%
- #59 Death at Fleming Manor
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SUPERTHUMb
Windows
"Your job is to write the death certificate." Investigate a mysterious death in a grand British manor, 1959. Explore eerie scenes and complete forensic documents like death certificates and medical reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Crime 19.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Thriller 8.7%
- #60 Graywood: Noir Detective
66% 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: Detective 24%, Crime 19.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Noir 12.7%, Nonlinear 7%