60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Investigation, Detective, Noir, Visual Novel.
The dark narrative strategy game about cats slowly taking control of a city. Send your feline crew on dangerous missions, uncover their stories, and guide a rising revolt toward power.
The Ghosts of Hackney Mills
From the creators of the popular mystery adventure game series “Silver Creek Falls” and the film-noir detective visual novel series “The Agency” comes a new horror-mystery series that will surely keep you at the edge of your seat! Sapphire Dragon Productions proudly presents “The Ghosts of Hackney Mills”
Paradise Lofts
PARADISE LOFTS is a slow-burning, noir, hardcore sex romp, set in the fictitious city of Paradise in 1958. A visual novel, point-and-click journey, with loads of mini-games, crazy characters, and multiple solutions to challenges. 8 - 12 hrs.
From the creators of the popular mystery adventure game series “Silver Creek Falls” and the film-noir detective visual novel series “The Agency” comes a new horror-mystery series that will surely keep you at the edge of your seat! Sapphire Dragon Productions proudly presents “The Ghosts of Hackney Mills”
Why similar: Experimental 21.8%, Noir 19.3%, Investigation 15.7%, Detective 13.9%, Surreal 8.9%
PARADISE LOFTS is a slow-burning, noir, hardcore sex romp, set in the fictitious city of Paradise in 1958. A visual novel, point-and-click journey, with loads of mini-games, crazy characters, and multiple solutions to challenges. 8 - 12 hrs.
Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Investigation 14.1%, Detective 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Hand-drawn 12.1%
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Detective 13.7%, Investigation 13.1%, Dark Humor 10.2%, Surreal 9.6%
Who could possibly spook the spooker? Feign your bravery as you uncover the secrets that lie in the haunted Manor; on an ultimate quest to help two boys.
Why similar: Noir 18%, Dark Humor 15.4%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Investigation 11.1%, Comedy 10.6%
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Detective 20.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Investigation 10%, Choices Matter 9.4%
A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.
Why similar: Noir 30.9%, Detective 19.4%, Hand-drawn 15%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Investigation 14.5%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 28.6%, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 19.9%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Visual Novel 9%
A suspense visual novel replete with life-or-death situations, puzzles and six different endings. Make your own decisions, solve riddles and reach the truth about the disappearance of the world's leading geneticist - and your best friend.
Why similar: Noir 19.5%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 17.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
You are a real estate agent whose job is to determine which elderly woman is an ordinary seller and which one is a scammer granny.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 20.5%, Satire 15.6% ★, Visual Novel 9.3%, Comedy 8.4%
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Noir 20.8%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Dark 8.6%
You fell asleep on the train... Now a strange town, fully voice-acted characters, and choices that reshape the mystery stand between you and home.
Why similar: Noir 20.7%, Investigation 14.4%, Detective 14.3%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Surreal 9.7%
"Stella: into the Shadow" is a dark mystical story. When Stella's friend disappears, her life transforms into a detective mystery. Working at a nightclub, forging new connections, and uncovering the city's secrets will force her to reevaluate everything: from those around her to her very self.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Investigation 19.4%, Noir 18.8%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Dark 9.3%
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 30.6%, Detective 22.2%, Investigation 20.1%, Stylized 7.8%, Atmospheric 5.8%
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Detective 20.2%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Comedy 7.5%
The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again!
Why similar: Experimental 25.8%, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 13.8%, Dark Humor 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.1%
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 32%, Detective 24.1%, Investigation 20.7%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
The life of an ordinary freelance programmer Romero, whose existence is swallowed up by darkness. Not the fairy tail, but a dark part of humanity.
Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Investigation 18.2%, Detective 18.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Hand-drawn 10.7%
Step into a noir-inspired world of mystery, humor, and the supernatural in 9 Lives, a visual novel where your choices shape the story. Solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and navigate branching dialogue in a stunning black-and-white art style. Will you crack the case or get lost in the shadows?
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Detective 13.2%, Dark Humor 12.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%
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 27.5%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 16%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.7%
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Noir 27.1%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 17%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Comedy 9.3%
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 31%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 16.1%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Story Rich 6.5%
It seems that there can be no more boring profession in the world than a pawnshop appraiser. But a meeting with a mysterious but pretty stranger changes Dan's idea of his job.
Why similar: Experimental 26.1%, Noir 16.7%, Investigation 15.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Detective 9.3%
Bear With Me is an episodic noir adventure game. Amber is trying to find her missing brother while being aided by her trusty teddy, Ted E. Bear.
Why similar: Noir 42.3%, Detective 14.8%, Dark 12%, Dark Humor 7.9%, Comedy 6.1%
An office point-and-click puzzle game mixed with visual novel-style storytelling set in a noir-fabled world. As you are fired from the job, to save yourself from a collapsing dream, it’s time to investigate, discover the black company’s secrets, and take sweet revenge for the money you deserve.
Why similar: Noir 23.2%, Detective 16.5%, Dark Humor 13.9%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.9%
The Majority of People navigate progress, politics and preposterous propulsive plans in this satirical point-and-click adventure. Featuring highly debatable democracy, problematic project managers and the belief that Anthony's underdeveloped prefrontal cortex will lead to your salvation!
Why similar: Experimental 29%, Satire 22.9% ★, Dark Humor 13.5%, Surreal 9.8%, Choices Matter 6.2%
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Dark Humor 14.5%, Comedy 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Noir 10%
The works of H.P. Lovecraft meet the medium of RPG again in this rebuilt and expanded 10th Anniversary Edition. Recruit monsters, win arguments, invade towns, enslave humanity, and go on one date side quest in a game that remains not a dating simulator.
Why similar: Satire 26.4% ★, Dark Humor 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Creature Collector 11.6%, Comedy 9.3%
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Investigation 27%, Noir 21.9%, Story Rich 8.6%, Visual Novel 7.8%
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: Satire 23.3% ★, Detective 15.9%, Dark Humor 13.4%, Investigation 12.3%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
An original puzzle/adventure game inspired by the writings of Franz Kafka.
Why similar: Experimental 35%, Surreal 20.6%, Noir 12%, Dark Humor 8.3%, Hand-drawn 7.4%
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 29%, Detective 19.7%, Investigation 14.7%, Dark Humor 11.2%, Comedy 7.1%
On your way to writing the perfect supernatural novel, be prepared to face danger. Are you ready for such desperate measures?
Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Investigation 18%, Detective 15.4%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Dark 9.5%
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Why similar: Noir 20.6%, Detective 16.1%, Dark Humor 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Comedy 11%
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 25.6%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%
Live your Capybara Detective dream in Animal Mystery Crew! Crack every quirky case through peculiar problems and absurdist intrigue. Use evidence and interrogation to solve the different mysteries in the park!
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Noir 22%, Investigation 21.9%, Comedy 11%, Surreal 8.2%
Noir visual novel set in 1950s New York. Infiltrate a prison, build a smuggling network, and shape fates through tough choices across branching paths.
Why similar: Noir 29.4%, Detective 16.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Stylized 8.3%
Agent Nelson Tethers just solved his biggest case yet. So why isn't he satisfied? Venture back to eerie Scoggins, Minnesota to solve the mystery of "the Hidden People" once and for all!
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Dark Humor 17%, Surreal 13.7%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Comedy 8.4%
When alcoholic Roman Bottle stumbles upon a corpse in the middle of the street, he decides it’s his chance to become a detective. Help him and his buddy Eggsy crack a ridiculous case in this satirical adventure inspired by the golden age of classic point-and-click games!
Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Satire 23.2% ★, Investigation 17%, Detective 9.8%, Comedy 8.3%
You come back to school at the beginning of second semester. A lot has changed during your absence. Are you able to solve the mystery which not many people know about?
Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Detective 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Stylized 8.7%
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Noir 25.5%, Detective 20%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Investigation 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.7%
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 25.7%, Noir 22.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Investigation 9.3%, Comedy 7.5%
The Ritual is what so many are afraid of, it is not known where it came from, but is it really so? What is his secret, why people take actions because of him, exhausting themselves and, in the end, dying. Can't no one be able to overcome this attack?
Why similar: Noir 28.1%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Dark 12.8%, Surreal 12.5%, Stylized 11.6%
When a washed-up actor hangs himself on location, a spotlight is cast on the backwater Florida town of Cypress Knee. Your screen becomes a stage on which you investigate this mysterious death as three distinct characters.
Why similar: Noir 26.8%, Satire 16% ★, Experimental 14.8%, Dark Humor 14.7%, Choices Matter 10%
Detective Inna Duke is a noir story-driven visual novel where you team up with lieutenant Inna Duke and her partner corporal Fernal to investigate the mysterious abduction of the popular streamer Oleh Hamston. But will you manage to track down the poor hamster in rainy city?
Why similar: Noir 30.2%, Detective 20.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Comedy 9.3%, Investigation 8.2%
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 42.8%, Detective 16%, Surreal 10.6%, Dark Humor 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%
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: Noir 24.8%, Investigation 17%, Detective 17%, Satire 11.6% ★, Comedy 9.9%
Unravel the mystery of the King's sudden death... Claim your right for the throne. Try to stay alive as long as possible. Will you take the risk? The story for those who are brave enough to dive in a dark story and are able to think reasonably.
Why similar: Experimental 23.7%, Detective 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 30%, Investigation 23.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Comedy 8.7%, Story Rich 8.2%
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: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 27.1%, Noir 21.3%, Dark 6.9%, Puzzle 5.5%
Everyone in town has their version of what happened at Timmons Manor. None of them were there. Everyone has their theories about why a Timmons relative has not set foot on the property in 100 years. None of them are correct...
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Investigation 19.5%, Detective 19.5%, Comedy 7.5%, Dark 7.1%
Part travel journal, part visual novel with a hint of psychological horror, Melbourne: Route 96 is an experimental game about catching a tram in the wrong direction - and a polaroid camera.
Why similar: Experimental 34.4%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Surreal 12.9%, Dark 9.4%
Welcome to P.U.R.G.A.T.O.R.Y! Experimental dark comedy sandbox time killer. Judge souls upon their arrival in death, do they deserve heaven, hell or the grinder, that is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Experimental 25.9%, Satire 20.6% ★, Noir 20.1%, Dark Humor 13.1%, Dark 6.9%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Noir 22.1%, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 18.6%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.1%
Raw April Day is a hand-drawn Mystery Point-And-Click game where you solve enigmatic puzzles, engage in soul-searching branching dialogue with colorful characters and piece together the clues for why your husband went missing in a surreal and mystifying Victorian complex.
Why similar: Noir 19.6%, Dark Humor 15.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Surreal 12%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
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 31.5%, Detective 25%, Investigation 22.6%, Story Rich 6.5%, Puzzle 6.3%
Hunt monsters! Turn those monsters into costumes! Profit! Try to keep your sanity while working a minimum wage seasonal retail job in a society quickly crumbling into a dictatorship!
Why similar: Satire 27.1% ★, Creature Collector 22.2%, Dark Humor 16%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Stylized 7%
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: Noir 30.1%, Detective 25.4%, Investigation 24.5%, Cute 6.3%, Story Rich 4.9%
Cthulu Mysteries: The Veins of Arkham is Lovecraftian narrative mystery, where staying sane is the greatest challenge. Interview the witnesses, gather clues and draw conclusions to solve the most unusual case. Will you be able to handle the truth?
Why similar: Noir 23%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Stylized 9.3%
Why DID The Chicken Cross The Road? A Murder Most... Fowl. Join the one and only Detective Cox on adventures through countless mini-games, references, a fully-voice-acted cast, and endless British humour. Be careful. You won't want to leave... No Stone Unturned. (Hey! That's the name of the game!)
Why similar: Noir 25.2%, Detective 22.7%, Investigation 18%, Comedy 12.4%, Story Rich 7.1%
Mister Burnhouse is a real gangster quest with drawn graphics and colorful characters. Many interesting situations and puzzles with a slight flavor of madness!
Why similar: Creature Collector 22.2%, Detective 19.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Comedy 9.4%
