60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Story Rich, Crime, Visual Novel.
A visual novel in the "noir story" genre, where the grit of Sin City meets the humor of The Naked Gun, the madness of Archer, and a dose of Italian brainrot!
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Step into the shoes of Frank Sockowski, private detective, and explore the gritty world of New Drawer, a wolly unsettling and corrupt city.
誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
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: Noir 17.4%, Detective 16.2%, Parody 15.2% ★, Dark Comedy 14.1%, Crime 10.3%
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Crime 18.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Memes 13%, Visual Novel 12.5%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Noir 19.5%, Crime 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Detective 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 9%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Noir 19.8%, Detective 17.3%, Crime 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%
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 18.7%, Crime 16.6%, Memes 15.8%, Dark Comedy 14.2%, Detective 11%
Get big laughs while you point and click to search for clues and solve mysteries with Hollywood's most deranged private investigators, Frankie and Suede. Be immersed into a cinematic experience with slapstick characters in this film noir comedy adventure.
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Detective 17.8%, Dark Comedy 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Crime 11.7%
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 26.4%, Noir 18.1%, Crime 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%
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 19.1%, Noir 18.5%, Crime 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Visual Novel 11.7%
Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Noir 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Crime 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%
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 21.6%, Crime 18%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Memes 12.7%
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Dialogue Heavy 21%, Crime 19.8%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Story Rich 7%
Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files – Rise of the Rat King is a narrative game set in Shadow City’s underbelly. Assume the role of the Rat King, an underworld mastermind fighting for absolute power. Shape your legend by forging alliances, crushing rivals, and leaving a trail of consequences.
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Detective 14.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Crime 11.5%
Choose Your Story: Choices & Decisions game, Mystery visual novel adventure game
Why similar: Noir 26%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Crime 18.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.
Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Dialogue Heavy 20.9%, Detective 15.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Alternate History 9.5%
The Copperfield Department is a text-based puzzle game where players take over the role of a social media detective. As tasked by Big Business Inc., a company controlling the country, your job is to hunt for social media accounts that could prove harmful to their image.
Why similar: Noir 17.7%, Detective 15.8%, Memes 14.3%, Crime 13.3%, Parody 12.9% ★
Play as Captain Grégoire Lefèbvre and investigate the murder of a controversial country priest in this gripping historical detective thriller.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Noir 19.1%, Crime 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 26.1%, Detective 24%, Crime 22.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 6.5%
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.5%, Detective 24.4%, Crime 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Story Rich 7.4%
Can you solve a murder with nothing but your wits, your cocktail shaker, and your silver tongue? In this bartending mystery game, your customers are the key. So long as the liquor flows, so does the conversation - but who has the answers you seek, and who has blood on their hands?
Why similar: Detective 19%, Crime 17.9%, Noir 17.8%, Dialogue Heavy 17%, Visual Novel 11%
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 25.9%, Noir 22.4%, Crime 20.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 5%
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Detective 18.4%, Dialogue Heavy 17.9%, Crime 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%
Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.
Why similar: Crime 18.3%, Noir 17.8%, Detective 17.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Visual Novel 10.9%
Step into the shoes of detective Hank and his sidekick Gwen. This time on a top secret mission in an exotic Mediterranean-like country to uncover an illegal drug trade, but also to use this opportunity to enjoy themselves and perhaps even to savour romantic moments.
Why similar: Crime 23%, Detective 22.4%, Dialogue Heavy 19%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
A murder at Camp Lonesome: Peggy was killed one night. Investigate the area, interview the campers, connect the clues, and catch the culprit before everyone gets sent home for good.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, 1980s 10.7%, Text-Based 7%
Crime never rests... but thankfully, neither does Detective Bass! Put on your detective hat and help Detective Bass get to the bottom of a robbery, in this witty, narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Noir 26.6%, Detective 24.3%, Crime 23.5%, Dialogue Heavy 18.6%, Story Rich 3.2%
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Noir 23%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Crime 12.5%, Adventure 6.6%
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Crime 19%, Detective 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 17.9%, Text-Based 7.4%
A turn-based Clue-inspired detective game where you get to solve a murder mystery by interrogating paintings.
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Detective 18.5%, Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Crime 11.9%
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 18.3%, Crime 18.2%, Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, Parody 14.8% ★, Visual Novel 9.4%
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: Noir 21.1%, Detective 18.9%, Crime 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%
In a rain-soaked megacity, one law remains: cross one trillion dollars in hidden wealth and you forfeit your right to live. You are K, the executioner who enforces it — until the numbers start to lie. A branching cyberpunk noir with 5 endings, where every choice is remembered.
Why similar: Noir 21.3%, Detective 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
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 22%, Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Noir 20.4%, Crime 18.9%, Visual Novel 9.7%
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 29.9%, Crime 23.4%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Story Rich 8.4%
A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Noir 26.2%, Crime 18.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Adventure 5.1%
As an independent police consultant, you're pulled into the hunt for a serial killer leaving cryptographic ciphers. Play as a detective, analyze crime scenes, and master real decryption methods. Your choices determine if you catch the killer and how many lives are saved.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Crime 19.5%, Noir 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Story Rich 7.6%
A short interlude from the world of The Slaughter.
Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Detective 21.4%, Crime 19%, Dark Comedy 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 9%
It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and there's been a MAGICAL CRIME! Investigate the crime scene, question suspects, and defend the accused through unique cross-examination puzzles in this "Phoenix Wright" inspired mystery comedy.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Noir 20.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%
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 30.2%, Crime 28.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, Text-Based 7.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%
In most visual novels, you only read what characters say. In The Bastard Who Rewrote the Empire, you decide how deeply to read each line. Use Inner Voice, Sincerity, Appraisal, and X-Ray Vision to expose thoughts, lies, profiles, and secrets—then outwit conspiracies and rewrite a kingdom’s fate.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.6%, Detective 21.1%, Dark Comedy 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
"A detective’s intuition alone cannot solve a case. Examine the scene carefully." Sanitecty is a 2D detective adventure set across various locations, from high-speed trains to hotels. Carefully investigate scenes and connect evidence to reveal the truth.
Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Dialogue Heavy 20.5%, Crime 17.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Story Rich 5.8%
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Crime 22.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Story Rich 7.5%
You are Bixby, an agent within the bureaucratic metropolis known as the Ministry Of Order. As Lounge District's go-to detective, take a stroll through a retro-future so analog it'll make your head spin.
Why similar: Noir 30.4%, Detective 29.9%, Dark Comedy 26.8%, Adventure 7.6%, Casual 5.3%
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: Noir 29.4%, Detective 28.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Crime 10.7%, Story Rich 8.3%
In this classic Investigative Mystery game, you are hired to find the truth behind Mr. Grady's untimely death. Explore 40+ areas, compile a multitude of evidence, and interview over 30 unique characters to assist you in your search for answers. Do YOU have what it takes to crack the case?
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Noir 19.7%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Alternate History 10.1%
Experience a race against time written by a former forensic investigation expert. As detective JACK, you are the last hope to rescue the US President's kidnapped daughter. With only 1% battery left on her phone, use authentic detective techniques to find her before the screen goes black.
Why similar: Noir 29%, Detective 21.6%, Crime 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Text-Based 10%
Detective Bloodphobia is a black-and-white noir visual novel with point-and-click investigations and deduction gameplay.
Why similar: Crime 31.6%, Visual Novel 20%, Detective 12.9%, Noir 11.3%, Text-Based 10.3%
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 35.3%, Crime 27.2%, Noir 27.1%, Story Rich 6%, Adventure 3.3%
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 25.2%, Detective 23.9%, Noir 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Visual Novel 10%
POV: You are Hitler’s psychologist in 1925. Diagnose his complexes by using both Jungian and Freudian psychotherapy and attempt to heal him. Resolve Hitler's trauma and prevent catastrophe via therapy and psychology. Succeed and avoid the war and holocaust.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Text-Based 13.3%, Casual 7.1%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Crime 26%, Visual Novel 18%, Story Rich 8.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
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: Crime 28.2%, Detective 26.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 8.6%, Text-Based 6.9%
Winchester, 1906. Arabella Ravencroft is dead, and nine suspects are trapped inside a mansion. You are Inspector Hartwell. Combine clues to forge facts, break their lies, and solve the case. The story doesn't unlock with keys or puzzles. It unlocks through what you can prove.
Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Crime 15.4%, Detective 9.2%
Case 0 is a short horror game where you try to escape a deranged, all consuming beast as it hunts you down.
Why similar: Detective 37.2%, Parody 29.1% ★, Crime 26.7%, Casual 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Crime 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
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 29.5%, Detective 28.4%, Noir 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Story Rich 7.1%
A cinematic mystery visual novel about a vanished woman. You're the detective on the case. Twelve years ago, your sister disappeared the same way. Four investigations lead to four different answers about what really happened — and none of them is the wrong one. The truth is whichever one you find.
Why similar: Noir 22%, Detective 18.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Crime 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%
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 23.2%, Detective 20.2%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Dark Comedy 21.8%, Noir 20.1%, Crime 17.4%, Story Rich 6.6%
Something is wrong in the ward. As a detective investigating a serious crime, navigate the ruins of an abandoned psychiatric hospital, gather evidence, and follow a trail that leads deeper into madness
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Crime 28.1%, Noir 28%, Interactive Fiction 6%, Story Rich 5.6%
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 23.9%, Crime 21.8%, Noir 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%
