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  1. #1 Her Story
    97% matchVery Positive89% of 10,228 reviews2015
    Dev: Sam Barlow
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

    Why similar: Typing 22.3%, Crime 14.2%, Detective 13%, Investigation 12.9%, Nonlinear 8%

  2. #2 Dead Meat
    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Meaning Machine
    Windows · Mac

    A murder mystery interrogation game - where you can ask the suspects literally ANYTHING! Dive into a macabre conspiracy of burgers and billionaires, getting up-close and personal with an eccentric cast of cold-blooded killers - using voice or keyboard.

    Why similar: Typing 17.6%, Crime 16.4%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 12.8%, Noir 11.3%

  3. #3 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
    96% 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 19.9%, Investigation 17.1%, Crime 16.8%, Noir 15.1%, Point & Click 7.9%

  4. #4 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
    95% 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 25.6%, Investigation 20.4%, Crime 16.8%, Noir 9.8%, Point & Click 9.1%

  5. #5 Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat
    94% 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: Crime 18%, Detective 17.3%, Noir 13.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Point & Click 9.1%

  6. #6 Detective Bureau
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Endless Thyme
    Windows

    Play as a detective and solve multiple cases by interrogating individuals tied to the case through voice-based conversations. Powered by generative AI, every individual responds with unique, context-driven replies, helping you piece together the evidence to crack the case.

    Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 18.2%, Conversation 14%, Crime 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%

  7. #7 DETECTIVE - The Motel
    93% matchMixed44% of 15 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: Crime 24.9%, Detective 23%, Investigation 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Noir 9.5%

  8. #8 Mistmoon Falls
    92% 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 19.2%, Crime 17.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Noir 12%, Conversation 11.7%

  9. #9 Criminal Expert
    91% matchMostly Negative35% of 23 reviews2023
    Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
    Windows

    Criminal Expert is a detective video game that puts you under the pressure of inexorably passing time. The story contains multiple selection paths, and you ultimately decide how it ends.

    Why similar: Crime 22.5%, Detective 21%, Investigation 18.3%, Thriller 9.3%, Conversation 8.5%

  10. #10 Treasure at Thornhill Academy
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Birdy Interactive
    Windows

    A point-and-click mystery set in 1998. Explore the early Internet for clues, connect overlooked details, and uncover what really happened at Thornhill Academy. Come for the mystery, stay for the cozy New England private school vibes.

    Why similar: Typing 32.3%, Detective 21.1%, Point & Click 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%, Conversation 8.3%

  11. #11 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
    90% 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 23.1%, Crime 19.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Noir 13.5%, Conversation 9.1%

  12. #12 Mind Diver
    89% matchVery Positive97% of 307 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: Crime 17.6%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 15.4%, Noir 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%

  13. #13 At Sixes and Sevens
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Worst Event
    Windows · Mac

    A PSX Detective Mystery Horror game. You play as an investigator solving bizarre crime cases. The story unfolds through a blend of interviews, computer based investigations and unsettling psychological elements.

    Why similar: Typing 28.6%, Investigation 17%, Detective 16.4%, Crime 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

  14. #14 The False Culprit
    88% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2025
    Dev: HwachaPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...

    Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Crime 12.9%, Conversation 11.1%, Point & Click 10.4%

  15. #15 The List
    87% matchVery Positive80% of 104 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 17.8%, Crime 15.6%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Investigation 11.3%, Noir 9.8%

  16. #16 Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition
    86% 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: Detective 17.7%, Noir 15%, Crime 14.2%, Point & Click 10.2%, Investigation 10%

  17. #17 Case #1472
    85% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: Broken at Release Game Studio
    Windows

    A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?

    Why similar: Typing 29.6%, Detective 15.3%, Investigation 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Conversation 8.8%

  18. #18 Twin Mind: Nobody's Here Collector's Edition
    86% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Science has never been more dangerous! Death is in the air... Sounds pretty ominous, doesn't it? Help the twin detectives solve a new case!

    Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Crime 14.4%, Noir 12.7%, Investigation 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%

  19. #19 Uncover the Smoking Gun
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 430 reviews2024
    Dev: ReLU Games, Inc.
    Windows

    A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?

    Why similar: Crime 21%, Investigation 17.3%, Detective 17.1%, Typing 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%

  20. #20 Graywood: Noir Detective
    84% 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 21.4%, Crime 20.1%, Noir 15.6%, Investigation 13.8%, Nonlinear 9.1%

  21. #21 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
    83% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: AI Media Design
    Windows

    Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.

    Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Crime 17.4%, Investigation 17%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Conversation 11.1%

  22. #22 Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition
    82% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    There's no such thing as a perfect crime! You have to solve a series of mysterious murders in San Francisco. It turns out that this bright city has its own dark side...

    Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Crime 15.5%, Noir 14.1%, Investigation 10.9%, Point & Click 10.6%

  23. #23 City Legends: The Witness in the Rye Collector's Edition
    82% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2024
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    The line between life and death is as thin as the autumn breeze. Will you escape, or will Darkwood claim you as another victim of its harvest?

    Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Crime 15.5%, Noir 14.1%, Investigation 10.9%, Point & Click 10.6%

  24. #24 A Case of Fraud
    79% matchVery Positive98% of 365 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 26.1%, Investigation 21.9%, Crime 21.1%, Nonlinear 12%, Point & Click 10%

  25. #25 Verbal Verdict
    81% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: Savanna Developments
    Windows

    In Verbal Verdict you're a novice investigator in 1950's Brooklyn, solving crimes and climbing the ranks by interrogating suspects and solving problems in a detective game powered by artificial intelligence.

    Why similar: Typing 20%, Crime 19%, Detective 18%, Investigation 14.1%, Noir 13.4%

  26. #26 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
    80% 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: Crime 22.8%, Detective 22.6%, Investigation 16.9%, Noir 16.7%, Conversation 11.3%

  27. #27 雾尽时分
    81% 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: Crime 23%, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Point & Click 8.8%

  28. #28 Ring of Fire
    79% 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: Detective 18%, Typing 17.2%, Investigation 16.8%, Noir 12.2%, Crime 8.9%

  29. #29 Man of Nollyn
    77% matchPositive100% of 17 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 22.7%, Investigation 20%, Noir 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%

  30. #30 Blackwood's Dilemma
    78% 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: Crime 20.1%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 14.2%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%

  31. #31 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
    77% 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 18%, Noir 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Crime 12.8%, Point & Click 9.8%

  32. #32 Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition
    78% matchPositive87% of 39 reviews2021
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    San Francisco is shaken by a chain of horrible murders. You are the only one that can bring to justice a masked arsonist calling himself the Plague Doctor. Are you strong enough to face the challenge?

    Why similar: Crime 20%, Detective 18.2%, Noir 13.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Point & Click 8.4%

  33. #33 Heaven Does Not Respond
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 348 reviews2026
    Dev: Rise Studios
    Windows

    Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.

    Why similar: Crime 18.7%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 16.6%, Conversation 9.7%, Point & Click 8.5%

  34. #34 My New Computer
    75% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: Alan Munirji
    Windows

    A short, experimental indie game where you figure out who you can trust while home alone. Point, click and chat as you investigate on your new computer in this puzzle mystery.

    Why similar: Typing 17.8%, Detective 17%, Investigation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Point & Click 9.1%

  35. #35 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
    76% 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 19.2%, Investigation 16.9%, Crime 13.2%, Conversation 11.5%, Point & Click 10.5%

  36. #36 Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
    76% 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: Detective 21%, Noir 15.5%, Investigation 12.4%, Crime 12.1%, Point & Click 10.7%

  37. #37 A Death in the Red Light
    74% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
    Dev: Mystery City Games BVPub: indie.io
    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 20.4%, Investigation 18.2%, Crime 15%, Noir 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%

  38. #38 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
    74% 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: Crime 18.8%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 15%, Noir 12.2%, Conversation 10.3%

  39. #39 Tangle Tower
    73% 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: Detective 27%, Crime 18.1%, Noir 12.6%, Point & Click 11.8%, Conversation 10.9%

  40. #40 The Breakfast Serial Club
    73% 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: Investigation 18.3%, Crime 16.6%, Detective 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Thriller 12.1%

  41. #41 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
    73% 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 21.6%, Investigation 17.8%, Crime 16.3%, Nonlinear 11.4%, Noir 10.8%

  42. #42 The Big Hollow: 1982
    72% 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%, Investigation 23.6%, Crime 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Point & Click 11.6%

  43. #43 The Final Print
    71% matchPositive87% of 39 reviews2025
    Dev: Dummy DetectivesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
    Windows

    You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.

    Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Crime 20.9%, Noir 13.1%, Investigation 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%

  44. #44 Mary
    71% 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: Crime 23%, Detective 21.7%, Investigation 19%, Noir 14.1%, Dark 7.2%

  45. #45 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Matt Sanderson
    Windows

    Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.

    Why similar: Crime 19%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Conversation 12.4%

  46. #46 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
    72% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,245 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 26%, Crime 22.8%, Investigation 14.7%, Thriller 11.1%, Point & Click 7.7%

  47. #47 Private Eye: The Young Heir
    70% 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%, Crime 19.4%, Investigation 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Noir 9.7%

  48. #48 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

    Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Noir 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Point & Click 9.5%

  49. #49 Impirical Evidence
    70% 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: Investigation 18.5%, Crime 13.8%, Detective 13.6%, Conversation 11.7%, Point & Click 11%

  50. #50 The Case of the Golden Idol
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 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 21.5%, Investigation 19.1%, Crime 15%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Thriller 9%

  51. #51 [Redacted] The Safehouse
    69% matchNo user reviews
    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, discover and deduce redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.

    Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Typing 24.1%, Investigation 21%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Story Rich 5.3%

  52. #52 The Detective's Apprentice
    69% 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 32.6%, Investigation 26%, Crime 13.7%, Point & Click 10.6%, Puzzle 6.6%

  53. #53 Telling Lies
    70% matchMixed63% of 1,290 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: Crime 18.8%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 15.3%, Thriller 10.4%, Nonlinear 10.1%

  54. #54 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
    68% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 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: Crime 18.4%, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Noir 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%

  55. #55 Hidden Object Secrets: The Whitefield Murder Collector's Edition
    68% match4 user reviews0% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Step into the shoes of a detective tasked with solving the enigmatic murder of a man whose past is shrouded in mystery! Can you solve another complicated case?

    Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 14.1%, Point & Click 11.6%, Thriller 9.6%

  56. #56 Devi : A light in the dark
    66% 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 22.3%, Crime 21.8%, Investigation 19.3%, Conversation 11.8%, Thriller 11%

  57. #57 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 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 40%, Crime 23%, Investigation 19.1%, Point & Click 6.1%, Puzzle 4.8%

  58. #58 The Slaughter: Magdalene
    67% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2021
    Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short interlude from the world of The Slaughter.

    Why similar: Detective 21%, Crime 19.5%, Noir 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Point & Click 10.8%

  59. #59 Unprompted
    66% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
    Dev: Matt Eshleman
    Windows · Mac

    Type to guess the words used to create machine-made artworks, while slowly uncovering the algorithm's reflections on its own work. Come investigate more than 1,500 generated artworks across 7 carefully curated galleries.

    Why similar: Typing 31.6%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 16.9%, Nonlinear 12.5%, Point & Click 7.5%

  60. #60 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
    63% 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: Detective 27.5%, Investigation 23.8%, Noir 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Point & Click 8.7%

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