- #1 A Death in the Red Light
97% 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: Noir 19.3%, Conspiracy 14.6% ★, Dark Comedy 13.7%, Detective 11.7%, Investigation 10.6%
- #2 Nirvana Noir
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Feral Cat DenPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
A noir adventure beyond time and space. The city of cosmic beings is under threat in two parallel realities - one where the Big Bang was never fired, the other exploding in color and sin. It’s up to you to solve the mysteries of the Bigger Bang in this follow up to the award-winning Genesis Noir.
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Conspiracy 15.3% ★, Crime 11.8%, Detective 10.7%, Psychedelic 9.3%
- #3 Frankie and Suede Private Detectives
96% 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: Noir 21.3%, Dark Comedy 19.7%, Dark Humor 13.7%, Detective 11%, Crime 8.8%
- #4 Crime or Punishment
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Scale Issue
Windows
Play as a corrupt detective on the mob’s payroll, and cover up their crimes. Read files, collect information and obscure evidence to frame an innocent bystander, who was at the wrong place, at the wrong time. After all, crime pays.
Why similar: Noir 30.6%, Detective 12.2%, Crime 9.1%, Puzzle 9%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #5 Five Day Detective
94% matchNo user reviews2027
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: Dark Comedy 22.9%, Dark Humor 16.2%, Detective 14.6%, Investigation 8.8%, Noir 7.8%
- #6 Jason Maxx
94% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Nabos StudiosPub: Let's Talk Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
A man has fallen to his death in Metro City. Mysterious circumstances. Luckily, hardcore detective Jason Maxx is on the case. The city is dark, the suspects are weirdos, and the graphics party like it’s 1999. Explore, interrogate. Can Jason solve the mystery, even when absurdity takes over?
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.8%, Noir 21.1%, Conspiracy 17.5% ★, Detective 10.7%, Investigation 9.8%
- #7 The Ratline
92% matchVery Positive90% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Noir 18.7%, Detective 18.5%, Conspiracy 17.4% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 7.1%
- #8 The Slaughter: Magdalene
93% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2021
Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short interlude from the world of The Slaughter.
Why similar: Noir 25.8%, Dark Comedy 15%, Crime 13.5%, Detective 12.5%, Dark Humor 9.6%
- #9 To Hell With The Ugly
91% matchVery Positive87% of 153 reviews2023
Dev: La Poule NoirePub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac · Linux
To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Conspiracy 15% ★, Detective 13.4%, Dark Humor 12.5%, Investigation 9.1%
- #10 Crowpoint Manor
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MayMoodPub: MayMood Games
Windows
Step inside Crowpoint Manor, where every guest harbours a dark secret. As an undercover detective, you’ll solve bizarre puzzles, navigate dangerous traps, and witness hilariously tragic accidents. Can you uncover the “truth” before you become the next victim?
Why similar: Dark Comedy 28.9%, Dark Humor 20.4%, Crime 14.6%, Detective 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #11 The Duke is Dead
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bunk Bed Software, LLC
Windows
The duke is dead! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and use deduction to find the killer. Put your detective skills to the test to unravel the trail of crimes and uncover the truth!
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Conspiracy 13.8% ★, Crime 13.2%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 9%
- #12 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
89% 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: Noir 29.6%, Crime 18.3%, Detective 15.5%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 6.8%
- #13 The Space Bar
89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Boffo Intergalactic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Alias Node, a human detective working on planet, Armpit VI. Your assignment? Catch a shifty criminal, wanted for grand theft and murder, before whatever it is, escapes to another world!
Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Crime 14.7%, Conspiracy 13% ★, Detective 12%, Dark Humor 10.5%
- #14 Man of Nollyn
86% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 29.9%, Crime 18.3%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 6.8%
- #15 Sockpuppet Noire
87% 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: Noir 27.3%, Dark Comedy 21.7%, Dark Humor 15%, Detective 13.9%, Investigation 10.8%
- #16 The Slaughter: Act One
88% matchVery Positive84% of 145 reviews2016
Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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 34.3%, Dark Humor 22.3%, Detective 16.1%, Mystery 8.3%, Crime 7.6%
- #17 PolyCity Stories - The Affair
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Andi Liddell
Windows
The first short story from PolyCity. A point and click adventure delving into the dark and dirty polygonated corners of the City of angles... mostly right angles. The Affair follows a soft boiled/over easy private detective as he unpicks an organised crime syndicate operating across the city.
Why similar: Noir 28.4%, Dark Comedy 25.4%, Investigation 12.4%, Crime 11.6%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #18 Yuletide Regicide
84% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Valtteri TavastPub: Instant Million
Windows
A dead Santa Claus right before Christmas is never a good sign. Interrogate the North Pole suspects to solve the murder and figure out how to save the festive season in this short dark comedy visual novel whodunnit.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.7%, Conspiracy 17.2% ★, Dark Humor 15.9%, Crime 13.9%, Detective 11.6%
- #19 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
85% 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: Noir 23.8%, Conspiracy 18.5% ★, Crime 14.4%, Detective 12.2%, Investigation 10.6%
- #20 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 660 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.1% ★, Noir 20.6%, Detective 12.8%, Investigation 11.4%, Logic 7.3%
- #21 Cross Country Case
84% 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: Noir 29.9%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Puzzle 8.4%, Mystery 8%
- #22 Locator
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Empty Exhibit
Windows
A Geoguessr-inspired detective game set on an alien planet. Pinpoint the exact locations of photos to track down missing archeologist Abigail Lidari. Cross-reference journal entries, decipher cryptic symbols, and uncover the mysteries of an ancient civilization.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.6% ★, Crime 14.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Detective 13.7%, Mystery 7.8%
- #23 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
81% matchVery Positive94% of 2,509 reviews2020
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 25.8%, Dark Humor 15.8%, Crime 15.3%, Dark Comedy 13.9%, Detective 13%
- #24 The Shadow You
82% matchPositive87% of 45 reviews2021
Dev: Topchan GamesPub: WhisperGames
Windows · Mac
The Shadow You is a compelling horror adventure game set in two different realities. Solve puzzles, reveal secrets and let the chills go down your spine in this immersive story.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.4%, Dark Humor 17.4%, Detective 13.4%, Psychedelic 7.8%, 2D Platformer 6.9%
- #25 Do You Want More!?
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reno GT Young
Windows
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Noir 20.3%, Crime 16.8%, Conspiracy 15.5% ★, Detective 13.2%, Investigation 12.1%
- #26 Truth Beneath the Shadows
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Eros Game Studio 79
Windows
Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 26.6%, Conspiracy 21.9% ★, Detective 12.4%, Crime 11.4%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #27 Death at Fleming Manor
79% 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: Conspiracy 19.1% ★, Crime 16.4%, Detective 12.8%, Noir 12.6%, Investigation 12.3%
- #28 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
78% 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: Noir 32%, Crime 15.2%, Detective 12.5%, Investigation 11.3%, Conspiracy 7.3% ★
- #29 The Journey Down: Chapter Two
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 557 reviews2014
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Chapter Two of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!
Why similar: Noir 42.5%, Dark Comedy 14.4%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Detective 11.8%, Crime 10.7%
- #30 Dirty Land
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Naturally Intelligent
Windows · Mac · Linux
A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s
Why similar: Noir 27.8%, Conspiracy 18.5% ★, Crime 16.6%, Investigation 10.6%, Detective 10.4%
- #31 The Silver Crow
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dreamagination
Windows · Mac
You play Conrad - executioner, outcast, and the last man anyone would trust to solve a murder. A handcrafted adventure steeped in Renaissance atmosphere, occult shadows and moral ambiguity. A point & click mystery in a city where truth is buried, power decides guilt, and someone is always watching.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.1% ★, Detective 15.5%, Crime 14.2%, Investigation 12.4%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #32 The Visitor Effect: Not an experiment
76% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Mystic MorguePub: Dojo System
Windows · Linux
What if your whole world was a lie? Solve clever puzzles and face incredible challenges to escape the faulty simulation that keeps you captive. Question reality and unravel a dark conspiracy while dodging security systems in this innovative puzzle-strategy adventure.
Why similar: Sokoban 22.9% ★, Conspiracy 19.4% ★, Investigation 11.5%, Logic 8.8%, Top-Down 7%
- #33 Find The Murderer 2
78% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Ilmir Nasertdinov
Windows
The director's body was found in the office. It looks like a suicide but the detective has a different opinion.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.1%, Dark Humor 18.8%, Detective 15%, Crime 12.3%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #34 Inspector Waffles Early Days
75% matchPositive98% of 49 reviews2024
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
A top-down detective adventure with point-and-click mechanics, inspired by classic Game Boy games. Follow Waffles in his first days as an inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie. But beware… Your future worst enemy is hiding in the shadows.
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 10%, Logic 9.9%, Top-Down 9.7%
- #35 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,243 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.6 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: Noir 23.9%, Conspiracy 19.2% ★, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 6.6%
- #36 L.A. Noire
76% matchVery Positive86% of 36,273 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 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: Noir 30.5%, Detective 23%, Crime 21.5%, Investigation 9.2%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #37 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
75% 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: Noir 33.7%, Detective 18.9%, Investigation 14.8%, Story Rich 8.6%, Crime 8.5%
- #38 QUIET DAN
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: ВСЖ
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 25.3%, Dark Comedy 20.5%, Crime 15.7%, Dark Humor 15.5%, Detective 8.5%
- #39 A Case of Fraud
72% matchVery Positive98% of 404 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 19.4%, Crime 18.6%, Investigation 16.6%, Conspiracy 11% ★, Logic 9.3%
- #40 City of Voices
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28.3% ★, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 8.4%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #41 Mysteries of Perception
73% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: 50 Rats Games
Windows · Mac
Mysteries of Perception is a detective game where you will see the same scene through the eyes of different characters. Uncover their secrets by analyzing all the clues. Switch perspectives and learn everything about the artifacts of the Distant and the deaths in their wake. Glory to the Stars!
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.3% ★, Detective 15.7%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 7.3%
- #42 The Rise of the Golden Idol
72% matchVery Positive93% of 3,925 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Conspiracy 26% ★, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Crime 15%, Mystery 8.2%
- #43 SPACE STORESHIP -スペースストアシップ-
74% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2021
Dev: Otakesan
Windows
”SPACE STORESHIP” is a puzzle game that combines two games: 'top-down puzzle' and 'side-view jumping action'. First, you have to push the blocks, then switch the direction of gravity to change the stage into 2D action-like one, and jump to reach the goal.
Why similar: Sokoban 28.9% ★, Dark Humor 22%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Logic 9.9%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #44 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
70% matchVery Positive97% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Noir 25.1%, Conspiracy 14.4% ★, Crime 13.5%, Detective 11.4%, Investigation 9.4%
- #45 Death by Refund
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pseudobug
Windows
When you hire private detective Frederick Ugarte for a job, be sure you don't change your mind, or you might get a refund you couldn't even begin to imagine.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.8%, Noir 22.9%, Detective 16.2%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #46 In a Detective's Mind
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Justo DiasPub: Justo Dias
Windows
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 19%, Crime 15.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Top-Down 9.9%
- #47 Conscience
69% matchVery Positive94% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Bowker Studios
Windows
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Noir 33.6%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 15%, Puzzle 8.7%, Mystery 8.3%
- #48 Aegis Protocol
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Reliq
Windows · Linux
Unravel a conspiracy starting with a single murder in a modern point-and-click adventure, playing as a meme-able duo with questionable methods.
Why similar: Noir 25.7%, Conspiracy 21.2% ★, Crime 18.3%, Detective 10.9%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #49 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,947 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.3%, Dark Humor 15.7%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 10.3%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #50 Crime Reaper
71% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2021
Dev: Potato Interactive
Windows · Mac
It's murder sudoku — solve crimes and impress Death in your new afterlife puzzle career!
Why similar: Crime 22.4%, Noir 20.4%, Dark Humor 18.8%, Detective 12.2%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #51 Keyword 2: Nightfall
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: City From Naught Inc.
Windows
Play detective in this heart-gripping cyberpunk adventure where every dark corner of this intricate vertical city is yours to explore. Interrogate witnesses, investigate murders and even enjoy hotpots! Every choice shapes the outcome, leading you closer to the truth, or deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Conspiracy 20.4% ★, Detective 13.9%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 7.9%
- #52 Inspector Pug: The Furrious Murder Case
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wardrobe Entertainment
Windows
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: Noir 28.2%, Detective 24.5%, Puzzle 11%, Crime 10.7%, Mystery 9.5%
- #53 Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
68% matchMixed69% of 13 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: Noir 30%, Detective 15.8%, Crime 10.6%, Investigation 9.5%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #54 Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat
68% 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: Noir 29.1%, Crime 17.2%, Detective 14.2%, Conspiracy 11.6% ★, Investigation 11.1%
- #55 Mind Diver
66% matchVery Positive96% of 327 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: Noir 25.6%, Crime 16.5%, Detective 14%, Investigation 12.7%, Logic 8.1%
- #56 Olaf and the Crowning Hangover
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Hidalgo code
Windows · Linux
Olaf wakes up with a legendary hangover and a missing royal crown. Retrace your drunken rampage across the kingdom to save your head! In this comedic puzzle adventure, fixing the mess creates the maze: every object you repair becomes an obstacle blocking your path.
Why similar: Sokoban 39.1% ★, Dark Humor 17%, Logic 9.1%, Puzzle 8.7%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #57 AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative
67% matchVery Positive86% of 3,657 reviews2022
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Special Agents Mizuki and Ryuki, along with their AI partners Aiba and Tama, are tasked to solve the bizarre Half Body serial killings in this sequel to the critically acclaimed AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES.
Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Conspiracy 17.3% ★, Detective 14.2%, Crime 12.2%, Investigation 12.1%
- #58 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
67% 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: Crime 23.8%, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 14.2%, Logic 10%, Mystery 8.7%
- #59 Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Investigate serial crimes and city government secrets! You're the only one who can get on the trail and break the chain of murders. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 27%, Crime 15.6%, Detective 13.8%, Investigation 10.7%, Logic 8.4%
- #60 The Final Print
65% matchPositive88% of 40 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: Noir 25.2%, Crime 18.2%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 9.8%, Puzzle 8.1%