- #1 Judgement Day
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Valor Studios
Windows
Judgment Day is a psychological horror puzzle-adventure game. Detective Roger Morgan is trapped in a twisted version of his partner Jack Clark’s home. Each puzzle he solves unravels dark secrets, distorting reality and blurring the line between friend and foe, forcing him to question everything.
Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Detective 18.6%, Realistic 9.8%, Cinematic 9.2%, Logic 9%
- #2 The Dawning
96% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Beau YotkaPub: Yotka Games LLC
Windows
The Dawning is a first-person puzzle mystery game. Play as Detective Madison as he searches 7 beautifully crafted areas for clues to catch a killer. Use stealth to sneak past deadly enemies. Solve complex puzzles to access new areas, progress the rich storyline, and obtain key items.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.4%, Detective 16.1%, Drama 15%, Emotional 13.4%, Realistic 12.3%
- #3 The Lighthouse
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 46 reviews2019
Dev: Shadow Knights Studio
Windows
The Lighthouse is a uniquely crafted thriller with glimpses into psychotic, alternate dimensions. Private Investigator James Irvine finds himself lured into a haunting, neo-noir world in search of a missing young woman, named Lily Beaumont.
Why similar: Noir 17.6%, Detective 17.2%, Cinematic 13.8%, Emotional 13.6%, Psychological 10.3%
- #4 Dahlia View
95% matchVery Positive85% of 358 reviews2021
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Cinematic 20%, Noir 15%, Drama 12.6%, Emotional 9.3%
- #5 Hope in the City
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc.
Windows
17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover a dark world beneath the surface of her peaceful life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Noir 17.6%, Cinematic 17.3%, Emotional 11.9%, Logic 10.5%
- #6 With in the Obscurity
94% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
A first-person perspective mystery puzzle-solving game where players immerse themselves in the role of characters involved in each episode's abnormal event to uncover the truth. The plan is to release 1 episodes per month, totaling 6 episodes per season.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Cinematic 23.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Drama 13.1%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #7 Psycho-Sleuth
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PHOSEPO
Windows
Psycho-Sleuth is a mystery game where cognitive disorders distort the rules of murder. 13 players, each with a strange condition — like “no lying,” “no left side,” or “no faces” — are trapped in a deadly game. These disorders are contagious, and the killer hides behind abnormal logic.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Dark Humor 22.6%, Mystery 9.7%, Psychological 9.6%, Drama 9.5%
- #8 12 Memory Lane
91% matchVery Positive93% of 189 reviews2025
Dev: Forget-Me-Not StudioPub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Explore the shifting manor of the enigmatic Henri Villemaine and uncover the truth behind his family’s sudden disappearance. Bend reality to recreate the scenes from his diary and expose long-buried secrets. What if your role in this case went beyond that of a simple investigator?
Why similar: Cinematic 19.3%, Logic 15.9%, Emotional 14.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 12.6%
- #9 Sockpuppet Noire
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows
Step into the shoes of Frank Sockowski, private detective, and explore the gritty world of New Drawer, a wolly unsettling and corrupt city.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Noir 22%, Parody 20.9% ★, Dark Humor 17.2%, Funny 5.5%
- #10 Shattered Dimensions
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tufancan DemirkılıçPub: Domestic Goose Studio
Windows
Shattered Dimensions is a psychological horror game where reality twists and reshapes around your fears. Trapped in a shifting nightmare, you must uncover the truth hidden within the darkness before it consumes you.
Why similar: Dark Humor 21.2%, Noir 16.5%, Cinematic 15.8%, Detective 12.8%, Psychological 10.3%
- #11 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: Detective 21.9%, Noir 19.9%, Emotional 13.2%, Drama 11.7%, Logic 11.4%
- #12 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
90% matchVery Positive87% of 1,353 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Cinematic 20.9%, Drama 14.4%, Emotional 14.4%, Mystery 10.3%
- #13 Draugen
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,109 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Cinematic 21.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Emotional 11.8%, Drama 11.4%
- #14 Volcano Oden
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SBFstudios
Windows
A SAVE-EVERYONE type game where, just like a 911 operator, you make decisions based on the layout of the map or even based on past decisions. The deep psychological-horror story can only be uncovered by helping everyone. Should you save them all, the truth will finally come out...
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Cinematic 17.7%, Logic 11%, Realistic 10.7%, Psychological 10.7%
- #15 Legion Was Here
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Geoffroy MondePub: Surefire.Games
Windows
You are Legion, a secret agent who can change his appearance at will. Use your investigative and chameleon skills to infiltrate enemy ranks!
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Dark Humor 23.7%, Logic 11.8%, Noir 10.2%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #16 Elara
86% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: LoveOtheRing
Windows · Mac
Elara is a dark, narrative-driven visual novel where players investigate a corporate death, navigate manipulation and power dynamics, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Cinematic 21.8%, Noir 17.4%, Detective 15.5%, Dark Humor 12.6%, Psychological 12.2%
- #17 Pandorex
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Dog Games
Windows
PANDOREX invites you on a mind-bending adventure with an unlikely duo—a sarcastic dodo and his human buddy Harry—on a mission to save the universe. This narrative-driven point-and-click adventure is packed with intriguing puzzles, challenging riddles, and impactful choices that shape your journey.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Noir 20.5%, Dark Humor 18.6%, Emotional 14.7%, Mystery 8.2%
- #18 Burial of Shortcake
84% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: NANTEDOW
Windows · Mac
"The Burial of Shortcake" is an unpredictable story. It is a new visual novel with characters which are created/designed by voice actor Nozomi Sasaki, whose "expressiveness" shines throughout her career as a performer.
Why similar: Cinematic 28.4%, Noir 23.5%, Drama 21.6%, Mystery 14.7%, Realistic 11.9%
- #19 The Enigma Cases
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Red Core InteractivePub: Red Axe Games
Windows
Uncover the truth behind America’s most mysterious murders of the 2000s in a 1–4 player co-op detective experience. Use special equipment to find hidden clues, track suspects in an open world, and interrogate them at the police station.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Cinematic 19.7%, Drama 13.6%, Emotional 13.5%, Realistic 11.9%
- #20 Karpatia: Order Of The Comet
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Playburner
Windows
Karpatia is a first-person story-driven mystery. Bring pictures to life by matching them with the world, explore an eerie yet home-like castle, unveil its hidden nature and return your lost little brother. If the castle let you.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Emotional 14.7%, Drama 14.6%, Realistic 12.3%, Mystery 11.1%
- #21 The Slaughter: Act One
85% matchVery Positive85% of 143 reviews2016
Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.
Why similar: Noir 30.1%, Detective 28.5%, Dark Humor 27.9%, Mystery 13.4%
- #22 忆渡Mindless
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: yitengkeji
Windows
《mindless》是一款悬疑向FMV(全动态视频)交互式电影游戏。在此游戏中,玩家扮演一位失忆的侦探,利用mindless系统,经历案件发生的全过程,通过观察现场所有人的行为举止、案发后现场遗留的物品以寻找解开谜团的钥匙,解锁更多对话场景以及神秘的线索。
Why similar: Cinematic 34.6%, Detective 29%, Drama 22.2%, Puzzle 14.1%
- #23 Dead Herring VR
82% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: Raumkapsel - Animation and Interactive Media
Windows
Dead Herring is a VR-Experience in which you solve a murder case.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.2%, Dark Humor 19%, Detective 16.9%, Realistic 12.7%, Drama 11.6%
- #24 Syberia: The World Before
81% matchVery Positive90% of 4,837 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.8%, Detective 20.5%, Drama 12.1%, Emotional 11.7%, Realistic 10.7%
- #25 Mystery Of Camp Enigma
82% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: M9 Games
Windows
Explore areas, collect hidden objects and take in your surroundings. You will need all of your puzzle solving skills to put together a plan to make your way through the island of Camp Enigma, solving riddles and down the many paths of mystery.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Cinematic 19.3%, Logic 14.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Realistic 10.8%
- #26 LANDLORD
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Ordinary people, ordinary problems, and among them you - the landlord who rents apartments to them... And unfortunately, these ordinary people’s problems automatically become your problems! Rent apartments, collect rent money, and be prepared! The life of a landlord won’t be easy!
Why similar: Cinematic 23.3%, Dark Humor 20.6%, Drama 13%, Realistic 12.6%, Emotional 12.3%
- #27 Luto
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Cinematic 25%, Emotional 12.8%, Psychological 12.1%, Drama 11.7%, Mystery 9.4%
- #28 One Tap Stories
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ILHI
Windows · Mac
OTS is a living anthology of visual tales spanning Fantasy Adventure, Cyberpunk Thriller, Dark Comedy, Space Opera, Supernatural Drama, Anime Romance, and more - unfolding with a single tap in dynamic top-down perspectives.
Why similar: Dark Humor 21.5%, Time Management 20.5%, Detective 20%, Puzzle 12.5%, Drama 12.1%
- #29 A Little Time
80% matchMixed57% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Michael Thorson
Windows
A Little Time is a first-person interactive story. You play as a young but determined detective investigating a man's disappearance. You will travel to a variety of locations and pick up clues while experiencing the story, dialogue, and atmospheric visuals.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Cinematic 25.9%, Noir 14.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Realistic 12.2%
- #30 Murder Mystery Stories
78% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Cyblux GamesPub: Cyblux LLC
Windows
Murder Mystery Stories is a digital detective game featuring 4 unique murder cases. Examine evidence, interrogate witnesses, and uncover the truth. Each case challenges your logic and observation skills in a gripping interactive experience.
Why similar: Detective 38.7%, Cinematic 21.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Realistic 13.6%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #31 The Radio
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SprocketSpark
Windows
The Radio is a narrative-driven escape room mystery where you must free a trapped professor from his own choose-your-own adventure radio drama. Use objects in his office like books, pictures, curious devices, and even a time-bending clock, to solve puzzles that bridge the gap between two realities.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.1%, Dark Humor 23.8%, Noir 21.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #32 Cradlemoor
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TallHead
Windows · Mac
Cradlemoor is a cinematic multi-layered narrative game, which casts you as Journalist William Marlowe as he journeys to the Dartmoor village of Cradlemoor to investigate a missing film crew. Cradlemoor features a persistent story across multiple playthroughs and hours of film, files and documents.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Cinematic 17.4%, Drama 15.1%, Emotional 13.5%, Mystery 9.8%
- #33 The Empty Desk
76% matchPositive91% of 22 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 22.6%, Cinematic 18.3%, Drama 15.2%, Emotional 12.3%, Mystery 10.3%
- #34 Five Day Detective
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Krunchy Fried Games
Windows
Five Day Detective is a point and click style adventure game featuring multiple murder cases and a twisted sense of humour.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Dark Humor 23.7%, Funny 11.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Noir 7.9%
- #35 The Unsolved
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Abdulaziz
Windows
The Unsolved is a detective story-driven game where you step into the shoes of an investigator, gathering clues, interrogating suspects, and connecting evidence to solve complex murder cases. Your goal is to uncover the identity of a serial killer who has left a trail of destruction in your life.
Why similar: Noir 24.8%, Detective 19%, Drama 12.2%, Emotional 12.1%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #36 Kung Fu Time Travel
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YU QIULIN
Windows · Mac
Players assume the role of the protagonist who travels back to his previous life to change his destiny, gain love and achieve career success. The game features elements of comedy, ingenious strategies, reasoning and fantasy, with multiple choices and multiple endings.
Why similar: Cinematic 29.9%, Detective 24.3%, Drama 19.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Logic 7.7%
- #37 Point Zero: Victoria
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RosyGame
Windows · Mac
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: Detective 25.7%, Cinematic 16.2%, Drama 15.1%, Psychological 11.6%, Mystery 11.5%
- #38 Kingfisher: An Autism Tale
73% 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: Detective 32%, Cinematic 25.7%, Noir 24.2%, Mystery 7.8%, Puzzle 5.1%
- #39 Spatial Puzzle 3D
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DGMUMU
Windows
This is a casual puzzle game that combines spatial logic and brain-teasing challenges.The game features simple controls and a relaxed pace with a satisfying level of challenge. It is designed for players who enjoy Sudoku, Rubik’s Cube, and other spatial logic puzzles.
Why similar: Detective 42.8%, Logic 30.5%, Puzzle 15.3%, Strategy 11.4%
- #40 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
74% 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 27.1%, Logic 15.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Emotional 12.3%, Drama 10.9%
- #41 东方裁判梦~Rookie Attorney Legendry
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: YEARSPub: WindField Games
Windows
"Touhou Saibanmu ~Rookie Attorney Legendry" is a puzzle-solving detective game based on the Touhou series. It mainly tells the story of Marisa Kirisame who, by chance, becomes a lawyer. The story is divided into three chapters, each with multiple endings.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Drama 19.8%, Logic 16.6%, Strategy 14.6%, Puzzle 12.6%
- #42 The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZombieDogStudio
Windows
The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City is a classic detective mystery game. You play as Duke, a private investigator, collecting evidence through investigation and interviews, then using deductive reasoning to solve cases and reveal hidden truths.
Why similar: Detective 49%, Drama 24.1%, Puzzle 15.2%, Mystery 11.8%
- #43 Summer's Gone - Season 2 - Constellations
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OceanAVN
Windows · Mac · Linux
The story continues. The characters you've grown to know are back and now with more punch than ever. Relationships move forward. Some turn intimate, others grow tense. New bonds form, old ones shift, and rivalries begin to take shape.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.2%, Dark Humor 23.4%, Emotional 18.7%, Noir 16.9%, Realistic 8.7%
- #44 Detective Penguin
70% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: That Other Fish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Penguin is the first and only physics-and-penguin-based detective game on the market. Solve cases in your own way. Interrogate suspects, find clues, or use your flippers to punch your way to the answers.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Dark Humor 20.9%, Noir 19.6%, Cinematic 17.4%, Emotional 11.8%
- #45 Crime Reaper
73% matchPositive91% of 43 reviews2021
Dev: Potato Interactive
Windows · Mac
It's murder sudoku — solve crimes and impress Death in your new afterlife puzzle career!
Why similar: Dark Humor 23%, Detective 21.1%, Noir 17.5%, Logic 14.8%, Puzzle 12.1%
- #46 Dimhaven - The Lost Source
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!
Why similar: Dark Humor 24.4%, Detective 24%, Drama 15.6%, Emotional 14.8%, Mystery 11.2%
- #47 Twin Mirror
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,604 reviews2021
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Detective 25%, Cinematic 23.9%, Psychological 13.8%, Realistic 12.3%, Mystery 9.5%
- #48 Mute
68% matchVery Positive96% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"Mutes" is a live-action mystery game. From a third-person perspective, you will make critical choices, engage in deductive reasoning to communicate for the protagonist, and perform quick-time reactions to survive a murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Cinematic 23.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Drama 10%
- #49 Frankie and Suede Private Detectives
69% 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: Detective 23.9%, Noir 23.1%, Dark Humor 21.2%, Logic 9.7%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #50 Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue
70% matchMixed56% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: EchoVerse CorePub: Midnight Games S.R.L
Windows
Are you ready to embark on a spine-chilling adventure? Step into the shoes of the protagonist and experience the terror of being "Buried Alive" in a crypt. Your mission is clear: Escape the confines of your coffin, find the key to unlock the door, and unveil the dark secrets that lie within.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.1%, Detective 19.1%, Psychological 13.9%, Drama 12.7%, Realistic 12.3%
- #51 LunarMirror:MoonNightWithoutLight
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WenYiGame
Windows
This's a distinctive puzzle adventure. A young teacher enters a remote archaeological school in the mountains to search for her missing father. During her time at the school, numerous inexplicable events occur, leading the teacher to realize that her father’s disappearance was not a mere coincidence
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Drama 18.9%, Emotional 17.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Mystery 11.4%
- #52 M.S. Salmon
69% 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: Cinematic 24.2%, Noir 22.7%, Detective 20.6%, Drama 12.6%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #53 密市大亨
70% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Dream Clockwork
Windows
Welcome to the brand new world of Mississauga Tycoon. Various styles of Mississauga, including horror, suspense, thriller, science fiction, and aesthetics, are waiting for you to explore. Can you escape perfectly and find out the truth? Become an escape master and create a perfect escape myth?
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Drama 20.9%, Logic 17.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #54 Grimtrace
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HoodaThunk Games
Windows
A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases
Why similar: Noir 33.3%, Detective 30.3%, Puzzle 14.7%, Strategy 12.6%, Mystery 9%
- #55 Whodunnit: the Midnight Murder Mystery Files
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sandalfoot Games
Windows
Puzzle out the who, what, where, and why of an imminent murder in this casual mystery title!
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Time Management 18.3%, Noir 17.1%, Mystery 12.8%, Strategy 11.3%
- #56 Alone in the Dark
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,498 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Cinematic 22.2%, Detective 19.6%, Realistic 12%, Psychological 9.5%
- #57 Echoes of the Rest
66% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Feronline Games
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore Joe's house and psyche after his accident, solve clues while trying to escape the house, and attempt to uncover the underlying issue behind Joe's mental state.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Cinematic 22.4%, Emotional 19.6%, Realistic 10.4%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #58 QUIET DAN
65% matchVery Positive95% of 1,320 reviews2025
Dev: ВСЖ
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
His name is Dan. He is an ordinary guy who works as a floor washer. However, soon in his life there are events that forever change his fate and push him on the path of crime... A chilling thriller in visual novel format.
Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Dark Humor 19.9%, Cinematic 16.8%, Detective 15.4%, Realistic 11.9%
- #59 Profiler Files - New Orleans
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Land Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Detective 22%, Parody 17.4% ★, Drama 13.8%, Logic 11.7%, Psychological 9.2%
- #60 Marie's Travel
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: HI GAME LIMITED
Windows · Mac
"The Traveller: Maries" is a highly interactive search and puzzle development game.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Cinematic 26.2%, Drama 20.8%, Puzzle 13.1%, Mystery 11.9%