60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Investigation, Crime.
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.
Ashes of Holloway Bay
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.
Sound Agent
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.
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 19.3%, Crime 17.9%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 9.3%, Nonlinear 8.2%
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 18.7%, Crime 15%, Thriller 14.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%
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 14.6%, Detective 14.1%, Thriller 11.5%, Investigation 9.9%, Nonlinear 9.7%
A story-driven deduction game set in Okayama, Japan, where everyone has an answer—but you need evidence. Examine evidence and records, cross-reference witness accounts, reconstruct timelines, and separate plausible theories from provable facts across six murder investigations.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Crime 22.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Dialogue Heavy 7%
EXCALIMURDER is a nonlinear murder mystery game inspired by the sword in the stone legend. Explore an orphanage, meet weird people and solve logic puzzles, all in a colorful pixel art world. Bonus: Excalibur is the murder weapon.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Crime 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Mystery 8.5%, Open World 8.2%
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Nonlinear 8.7%
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 15.3%, Detective 15%, Investigation 11.2%, Thriller 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
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: Crime 18.9%, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Thriller 10.2%
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Crime 15.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Nonlinear 11%, Mystery 10.8%
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 21.7%, Crime 17.9%, Investigation 15.4%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Mystery 10.2%
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 19.2%, Detective 17%, Thriller 14.1%, Investigation 10.2%, Mystery 9.1%
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Logic 5.8%
A mystery psychological thriller visual novel set in 2000. Follow a serial murder case through the eyes of three characters: the woman, the man, and the detective. With live-action backgrounds and silhouetted characters, every choice branches the story, and one wrong move means game over.
Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Detective 18%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Thriller 12.8%, Investigation 9.7%
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Crime 17.7%, Thriller 13.2%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 7.8%
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 26.3%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Thriller 9.7%, Crime 9.2%
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 18.3%, Crime 14%, Investigation 12.7%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Mystery 8.6%
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 17.7%, Investigation 13.3%, Crime 12.3%, Thriller 10.6%, Mystery 9.8%
You're an insurance investigator. Review evidence, spot fraud, make decisions. Every case is a puzzle — approve, reject, or negotiate. Limited energy, a ticking clock, and your reputation on the line
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Mystery 9.5%
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 17.8%, Crime 17.7%, Investigation 13%, Thriller 12.7%, Mystery 9.3%
Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Logic 11.3%, Mystery 11%
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 17.6%, Crime 16%, Nonlinear 11%, Investigation 11%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Crime 15.3%, Investigation 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Nonlinear 10.7%
Duke Damian has been murdered! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and deduce the killer. Follow a growing trail of crimes and unravel the conspiracy tying them all together.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Crime 14.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Investigation 12.3%, Logic 9%
"Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certificates and emergency reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Crime 17.1%, Detective 15.3%, Investigation 11.6%, Thriller 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
King’s Detectives is a 2–4 player co-op detective game set in the fictional medieval kingdom of Westmoor. Appointed by King Edmund IV, explore castles, monasteries, villages, and towns, gather evidence, question suspects, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Detective 13.7%, Thriller 10.4%, Crime 9.6%, Puzzle 7.3%
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 22.9%, Crime 22.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Investigation 9.9%
A completely open-dialog murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Investigation 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Nonlinear 9.9%
After crash-landing on a mysterious planet, novice engineer Nova Collins must unravel the secrets of a town's messy past to escape it. Talk your way through this enigmatic place, but beware: ideas manifest as things that can be traded and lost, so don't lose yourself along the way...
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Nonlinear 14.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Mystery 9.4%
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 19.8%, Thriller 13.8%, Crime 13.6%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 10%
A corpse has been found on the beach! Explore a summery island to gather clues and uncover the truth in this mystery game, Detective Fantasia DX!
Why similar: Crime 17.2%, Detective 15.7%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Investigation 11.6%, Logic 9.2%
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 "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Crime 11.8%, Logic 8.8%
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: Thriller 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Crime 14.7%, Detective 14.3%, Investigation 13.5%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Crime 14.7%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 11.5%, Logic 10.5%
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 18.7%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 9.8%
Istanbul, after midnight. Black File is a noir detective game: investigate crime scenes, examine evidence in 3D — rotate it, zoom in, read the back — then use what you find to break a suspect's story.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Investigation 15.3%, Crime 11%, Mystery 10.2%, Dialogue Heavy 7.4%
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 24.2%, Crime 21.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Thriller 14.2%, Mystery 10.8%
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 16.8%, Detective 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Crime 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 8.9%
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: Crime 24.7%, Detective 22.7%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 11.8%, Logic 10.4%
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 22.2%, Crime 19.3%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 9.8%, Thriller 9.8%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Crime 21.5%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 18.1%, Logic 11.3%, Mystery 10.7%
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 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Crime 11.9%, Thriller 10.9%, Logic 8%
A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.
Why similar: Crime 23.6%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
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 17.6%, Crime 14.2%, Thriller 12.4%, Investigation 12.1%, Mystery 10.1%
A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.
Why similar: Crime 16.6%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Thriller 10.3%
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 34.8%, Crime 20.3%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 11.9%, Puzzle 4.7%
Detective Trent is a narrative-driven mystery game inspired by Trent’s Last Case. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth through evidence and dialogue. Your reasoning shapes the case, leading to multiple outcomes and endings.
Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Detective 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Investigation 12%, Nonlinear 9.4%
Guilty or Not is a single-player detective simulator where you are the judge, the jury, and the law. Investigate cases, gather evidence, and interrogate suspects and witnesses to uncover the truth. Justice is in your hands, even if it ends in death... What will your final verdict be?
Why similar: Crime 21.9%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 11.8%, Thriller 11.6%, Logic 10.1%
It's 1999. You are sitting at a computer when you receive a mysterious message: “Don’t let them walk free,” along with a strange set of files. Can you piece together the truth before you run out of time?
Why similar: Crime 15.9%, Detective 13.9%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Investigation 11.4%, Thriller 11.4%
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 19.5%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Thriller 11.4%
Thin Ice is a point and click adventure game set in the beautiful and mysterious town of Sandy Lake Village. Meet curious characters, solve challenging puzzles and uncover what lies beneath the surface of this idyllic setting.
Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Investigation 12.6%, Logic 9.3%, Dialogue Heavy 8.3%, Dark 7.9%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Crime 16.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.1%
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 19.1%, Crime 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Investigation 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 7%
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 18.4%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 13.2%, Logic 12.1%, Thriller 11.3%
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 22.1%, Detective 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Investigation 13.8%, Thriller 7.7%
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 19.8%, Crime 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Investigation 10%, Mystery 9.6%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Logic 8.6%
A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.
Why similar: Crime 17.2%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%
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 21.5%, Thriller 16.5%, Crime 13.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Investigation 7.8%
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Crime 19.3%, Detective 19.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
