- #1 Spade Investigations
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Grim Entertainment
Windows
Use your investigating skills to solve Zephyr City’s most heinous crimes through the eyes of infamous detective Nick Spade. This steampunk noir city is a rats nest of secrets and lies. Do you have what it takes to earn the title The Ace of Spades?
Why similar: Crime 20.6%, Stealth 17.6%, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 11%, Open World 8.7%
- #2 Crimerunner
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: True Games SyndicatePub: Movie Games
Windows
From an errand boy to the big shot – is this possible? Start as a teenage criminal doing menial tasks, skill up, earn respect and make connections. Prove your worth and climb to the top… Parkour style!
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Parkour 24.1%, Stealth 23.1%, Open World 12.8%, Action-Adventure 6.1%
- #3 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,577 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Crime 23.3%, Detective 22.3%, Investigation 11.8%, Open World 11.8%, Combat 7.3%
- #4 CROW
95% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: Uniday Studio
Windows
Explore, fight and survive on the rooftops of Noland Ridge, a city turned into a science experiment. In this Open World, Stealth-Adventure game with a Retro look, you are free to explore the map however and whenever you want!
Why similar: Stealth 25.5%, Parkour 24.3%, Crime 20.2%, Open World 11.3%, Third Person 7.9%
- #5 Case 42: The Redwood Files
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: A DeadGame Studio
Windows
Rookie Detective Anirban Ghosh comes to the quiet hilly town of Redwood to investigate what appears to be a simple suicide case. But it soon unfolds into something far deeper and more terrifying, as Anirban spirals into places beyond this realm, and more bizarre deaths occur in the town.
Why similar: Narrative 22% ★, Crime 21.9%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Visual Novel 7.5%
- #6 Water Margin: Defiance
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PINE WHISPER
Windows
"Water Margin: Defiance" is an action RPG set in the 14th-century Chinese classic "Water Margin" ("Outlaws of the Marsh"). Choose your path between good and evil, fight in fast-paced combat, or strike unseen from the shadows. Step into a world where legend and reality intertwine.
Why similar: Souls-like 18.9%, Stealth 18.6%, Crime 15.6%, Open World 11.1%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
- #7 L.A. Noire
93% matchVery Positive86% of 36,979 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.3 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: Detective 31%, Crime 30.2%, Open World 12.5%, Investigation 10.1%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #8 The Blind Warrior
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rizero Studios
Windows
The Blind Warrior is a story-driven, third-person action-adventure set in 1860s colonial Java. Play as Barda, a Silat martial artist who fights against tyranny and ancient mysticism in a world inspired by Indonesian folklore.
Why similar: Stealth 24.9%, Souls-like 22.7%, Open World 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #9 STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 86,546 reviews2023
Dev: RespawnPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 20.1 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.6%, Parkour 15.7%, Open World 14.1%, Third Person 9.2%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #10 Project Jazzgame
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VEETEE Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Project Jazzgame is An open-world action adventure where fluid parkour meets fast-paced free-flow combat. Leap across dense rooftops or fight through gang-controlled streets in a city built for momentum and mayhem.
Why similar: Parkour 30.7%, Crime 16.1%, Open World 14.5%, Combat 11.3%, Third Person 10%
- #11 Unattached: City of Shadows Prologue
90% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Fahlawa Studio FZE
Windows
Freshly-graduated detective James Arnold is sent on a mission to investigate the death of the mayor of New Eastbrook, a little-known city where corruption is tradition. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and fight criminals in a city where every choice pulls you deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.4%, Detective 20.2%, Open World 14.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
- #12 Curtain Call in Flames
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamescun
Windows
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 27.6%, Crime 27.5%, Investigation 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #13 Pera: Episode 1 - Fjord Island
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mirabel Media
Windows
A story driven, open world, action adventure set in the northern and remote Fjord Island. Gabriel Nightgale, a Kaemi from the City of Pera, is dispatched to investigate and uncover the mystery surrounding the island.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.5%, Detective 16.1%, Open World 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #14 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
89% matchVery Positive89% of 8,060 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 38.3%, Crime 26.9%, Investigation 15.1%, Story Rich 5.5%, Adventure 4.9%
- #15 The Missing Threads
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Crime 27.8%, Investigation 19.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #16 Shrouded Frontier
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bats World Studio
Windows
Play as a low level bounty hunter known as Wraith. Customize the character with different gadgets and weapons that you find or purchase to hunt bounty contracts from multiple entities any way you desire. Bring them in dead or alive for different payouts and extensive freedom of approach gameplay.
Why similar: Stealth 20.7%, Crime 20.6%, Parkour 15.3%, Open World 13.7%, Combat 9.5%
- #17 Paper Perjury
86% matchVery Positive89% of 235 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Crime 20.7%, Investigation 16.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Narrative 10.9% ★
- #18 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,875 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 32.7 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Crime 30.2%, Detective 22.8%, Investigation 21%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #19 Tokyo Detectives
85% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Crime 29.9%, Detective 27.5%, Investigation 19.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #20 Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 414 reviews2023
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.
Why similar: Crime 38.3%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Third Person 6.1%, Action-Adventure 5.7%
- #21 Pathedoll26 Amaris Wants
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Recollection Arc
Windows
When love reaches its purest form, it changes. Amaris, a doll awakened in a graveyard, gathers the Flame of Love, turns it into butterflies, and manifests them as Phantoms. She forms a swarm, surrounds, and breaks her enemies—prayer or obsession? A dark fantasy action game.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.2%, Stealth 12.4%, Open World 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Third Person 9.1%
- #22 Unattached: City of Shadows
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fahlawa Studio
Windows
Freshly-graduated detective James Arnold is sent on a mission to investigate the death of the mayor of New Eastbrook, a little-known city where corruption is tradition. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and fight criminals in a city where every choice pulls you deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.2%, Narrative 20.2% ★, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 12.4%, Open World 10.5%
- #23 Mohism: Battle of Words
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 610 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
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: Detective 26.4%, Crime 25.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #24 Whispers of the Luminaries Part 1
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VN Heaven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the truth behind an idol's disappearance, weeks before her debut. Whispers of the Luminaries is a narrative-driven game that blends a classic detective story with the dark side of the idol entertainment industry.
Why similar: Crime 25%, Narrative 20.7% ★, Detective 20.2%, Investigation 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #25 Lord Winklebottom Investigates
81% matchVery Positive92% of 239 reviews2022
Dev: Cave Monsters
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.
Why similar: Crime 26.6%, Narrative 25.8% ★, Detective 21.7%, Investigation 14.1%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #26 Black Legend: Wukong
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alyrio Neto
Windows
Black Legend: Wukong is a Third-Person Action-Adventure game focused on exploration and combat. Take control of the legendary Wukong and explore a world full of adventures and challenges. Unlock new abilities, evolve Wukong's power, and prepare to face mysterious adversaries.
Why similar: Souls-like 24%, Open World 20.8%, Combat 12.3%, Third Person 12.3%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #27 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
79% matchVery Positive88% of 4,492 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 35.7 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Crime 24%, Investigation 18%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #28 Kargo - A neo-noir adventure
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows
Be a heist driver, smuggle drugs, avoid police, gamble at illegal fight club, meet disgusting people and look for a lost cargo in the middle of nowhere in an open-world neo-noir adventure that tells a story of two thugs working for an Eastern European crime syndicate. The night roads of Kargo await.
Why similar: Crime 35.1%, Stealth 19.7%, Open World 14.8%, Story Rich 8.3%, Third Person 7.9%
- #29 Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
76% matchVery Positive94% of 97,032 reviews2024
Dev: Sucker Punch ProductionsPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 31.7 hrsMean: 49.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.
Why similar: Stealth 21%, Souls-like 20.4%, Open World 18.5%, Combat 8.9%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #30 Find The Murderer
78% matchMixed45% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Ilmir Nasertdinov
Windows
Someone committed murder in the village. The detective arrives at the crime scene. Help him find the murderer.
Why similar: Crime 25.8%, Detective 25.3%, Open World 16.1%, Investigation 12.7%, Third Person 11.7%
- #31 Steel Seed
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 413 reviews2025
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Steel Seed is a stealth-action adventure set in a dark sci-fi world on the brink of extinction. Play as Zoe and her drone Koby as they explore a hostile underground facility. Uncover secrets, survive dangers, search for answers, and humanity’s last hope.
Why similar: Narrative 24.2% ★, Stealth 22.5%, Parkour 19.6%, Combat 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #32 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
77% matchNo user reviews2026
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 35.3%, Detective 27%, Investigation 16.4%, Story Rich 6.2%, Action-Adventure 6.1%
- #33 The Flower Collectors
78% matchVery Positive82% of 163 reviews2020
Dev: Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH
Windows
Barcelona, 1977. An ex-cop in a wheelchair witnesses a murder, and teams up with a young ambitious journalist to bring the truth to light. With camera, binoculars and transmitter in hand, uncover the town’s secrets from your balcony in this soul-searching detective mystery.
Why similar: Crime 24.4%, Detective 20.8%, Stealth 16.6%, Investigation 14.1%, Adventure 9.3%
- #34 Mafia III: Definitive Edition
77% matchMixed57% of 64,449 reviews2020
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 33.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.
Why similar: Crime 47.3%, Open World 18.9%, Stealth 11.6%, Story Rich 7.7%, Third Person 7.5%
- #35 Echoes of Ash
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Crime 24.5%, Investigation 19.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #36 Detective VR
73% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Studio CHIPO Y JUANPub: VRKiwi
Windows
Step into a thrilling narrative investigation in Virtual Reality! In DETECTIVE VR, you control time, collect crucial clues, and interview witnesses to unravel the plot.
Why similar: Crime 36.5%, Detective 18.4%, Narrative 15.9% ★, Investigation 11.6%, Adventure 8.3%
- #37 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,004 reviews2023
Dev: Archangel Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.
Why similar: Souls-like 38%, Open World 13.8%, Stealth 13%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Third Person 6.9%
- #38 Burrows
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lewis EvansPub: Awaken Studios
Windows
Burrows is a third-person open-world action RPG with Souls-like combat. Play as a rabbit using a slingshot to battle deadly foes. Explore an open world, collect armor and unique slingshots, and take revenge on predators in a fantasy adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 41.2%, Open World 21%, Adventure 9.5%, Combat 8.2%, Third Person 8%
- #39 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
75% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
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 34.5%, Detective 25.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #40 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Crime 31.7%, Detective 31.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Story Rich 9.1%, Investigation 8.3%
- #41 Private Eye: The Young Heir
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
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: Crime 24.7%, Detective 22.9%, Investigation 16.2%, Narrative 15.3% ★, Story Rich 7.3%
- #42 Redemption of Liuyin
71% matchVery Positive83% of 204 reviews2025
Dev: kingnagame
Windows
This is a 3D ancient style fantasy, multi ending action role-playing game. As the third installment of the Ryukyu Hidden series and the Ryukyu Hidden Nine Absolute Reincarnation Chapter, the game is designed with the principle of promoting offense and hesitation to defeat in its combat system.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.2%, Stealth 17.3%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Combat 6.8%, Third Person 6.7%
- #43 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,521 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Crime 29.4%, Detective 27.4%, Investigation 13%, Third Person 8%, Story Rich 8%
- #44 Decay of Logos
73% matchMixed54% of 289 reviews2019
Dev: Amplify Creations
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Immerse yourself in the world of Decay Of Logos and unravel its mysteries. Explore old dungeons, battle unforgiving foes and journey through a vibrant interconnected fantasy realm with your mystical elk companion.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.2%, Narrative 20.2% ★, Open World 11.1%, Combat 9.4%, Third Person 7.7%
- #45 Água Suja (Nobody Dies Here)
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: B&B Studios
Windows
An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Crime 23.9%, Investigation 18.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #46 In a Detective's Mind
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 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 37.7%, Crime 24.7%, Investigation 22.9%, Story Rich 11.4%, Indie 2.6%
- #47 Way Down
71% match5 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Gammera NestPub: Dojo System
Windows
Live this action-packed spy adventure based on the movie The Vault.
Why similar: Crime 24.4%, Stealth 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Investigation 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.7%
- #48 Supernatural
70% matchMixed63% of 1,306 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Detective Wyatt confronts a chilling mystery as he investigates a housemaid's disappearance. Unearth sinister secrets as you navigate through a haunted house, where every shadow hides a lurking terror.
Why similar: Crime 29.4%, Detective 21.3%, Stealth 17.9%, Investigation 10.5%, Story Rich 7%
- #49 Watch_Dogs® 2
71% matchVery Positive82% of 103,381 reviews2016
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 44.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.
Why similar: Parkour 24.3%, Stealth 22.2%, Crime 21.9%, Open World 17.9%, Third Person 7.1%
- #50 Chains Of Clues
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chema Luque
Windows · Mac
You are a field agent with the criminal investigation unit: sweep the scene, photograph it, bag the evidence and pin it to your board until one name is left. Five cases, 31 suspects, 83 pieces of evidence, no quest markers. Nobody confirms your theory: you sign the accusation.
Why similar: Crime 26.7%, Detective 20.4%, Narrative 18.1% ★, Investigation 14.6%, Stealth 14.1%
- #51 ENDS
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Concrete Realm Games
Windows
Immerse yourself in an authentic gritty experience set on the ruthless streets of London.
Why similar: Crime 50.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Third Person 7.8%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 6.4%
- #52 Burden of Truth
68% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: RobProductions
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Crime 21.8%, Investigation 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #53 Second Phase Hero
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AnyueDontSnipe
Windows
Second Phase Hero is a Boss Rush action game where players step into the shoes of a hero embarking on a quest for revenge 20 years after that fateful night. Master an array of weapons and Ability to defeat formidable bosses, and unleash the SecondPhase within to reach new heights of strength!
Why similar: Souls-like 49.1%, Combat 16.6%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Third Person 6.8%, Action 6.3%
- #54 Slimy Dude
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: itsRR00tt
Windows
Slimy Dude is a hand-drawn action-adventure where you play as a soldier, running from kingdom to kingdom against forces greater simply to escape his past. You will meet new allies, become stronger, uncover secrets and explore new environments.
Why similar: Stealth 29.3%, Detective 20.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Open World 10.6%
- #55 Abandoned Continent
68% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: 01010101
Windows
In this unfamiliar world full of danger, you will embark on a journey of location and engage in battles of wits and courage against various dangerous monsters.
Why similar: Souls-like 41%, Action-Adventure 13%, Open World 11%, Adventure 10.1%, Third Person 9.6%
- #56 捞金骗徒
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 云洲工作室
Windows
You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.
Why similar: Crime 28.1%, Detective 26.8%, Investigation 18.9%, Story Rich 9.8%, RPG 7.5%
- #57 GBWEngine
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: GBWGame
Windows
Welcome to the world of GBWEngine, where you can enjoy enjoyable exploration in semi open or sandbox levels, using different weapons and equipment to engage in thrilling battles with various monsters.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.4%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Third Person 12.4%, Combat 7.5%, Adventure 6.4%
- #58 Detective Simulator
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Assume the role of a modern detective and solve fascinating cases using lots of gadgets and your own skills. Let a sophisticated narrative help you uncover clues and secrets that might not be apparent right away and become a star detective.
Why similar: Detective 37.8%, Crime 27.7%, Investigation 17.8%, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 5.2%
- #59 SNEAKALOT
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Bami MichaelPub: BMi Studios
Windows
Navigate an open world in a military invaded and torn city crawling with soldiers, Sneak around quietly to investigate and expose a brutal and corrupt military government. They take no prisoners, DON'T GET CAUGHT !
Why similar: Stealth 28.5%, Investigation 17.5%, Open World 14.6%, Military 12%, Third Person 7.4%
- #60 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Seam Entertainment
Windows
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Story Rich 8.7%