60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Detective, Investigation, Conspiracy.
Investigate like it's 1993. Hunt clues on VHS tapes, shortwave radio, and the early internet. Pin evidence to your board, connect the strings, and publish theories for cash and followers. Just try not to lose your mind.
Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
City of Voices
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.
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Conspiracy 30.8% ★, Investigation 18.6%, Detective 14.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 7%
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 36.8% ★, Investigation 20.7%, Detective 16.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 6.5%
Dual role as detective and fixer, commanding the perfect cover-up from your desk. Intercept calls, stay ahead of the media, gather intel, and decide the fate of everyone involved before the masses catch on. Try again and again to reshape the narrative in this choice-driven mystery. Or you are fired.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27% ★, Dark Humor 13.5%, Detective 13%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 7.5%
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 35.1% ★, Investigation 20.9%, Detective 15.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Choices Matter 6.3%
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.4% ★, Investigation 16.5%, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Psychological 9.3%
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: Conspiracy 27.5% ★, Investigation 18.9%, Detective 13.5%, 1990's 11.2%, Mystery 8.5%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 31% ★, Investigation 19.9%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
In "Omnisight" you decide what people will believe. Theories, relationships with colleagues, and secrets are just tools at your disposal. You change reality and transform yourself along with it. But are you ready to accept the consequences?
Why similar: Conspiracy 32% ★, Psychological 13.3%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Story Rich 8.1%
Unravel a real conspiracy from deep within the CIA’s archives. Search classified documents and follow new leads in this non-linear investigative thriller.
Why similar: Conspiracy 47.7% ★, Investigation 29.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Detective 8.3%, Indie 4.3%
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: Conspiracy 29.6% ★, Investigation 27.3%, Detective 21.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Atmospheric 3.9%
Acolyte is a narrative ARG/Detective game that gives you your own Acolyte; a digital assistant you can talk to freely with unlimited dialogue options. Just like a real conversation.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.7% ★, Investigation 17.3%, Detective 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Mystery 7.4%
Dive into Welcome to Lightford, a captivating mystery detective sim set in 1998. Unravel the town's secrets with unique solutions for each challenge, pushing your wits beyond the ordinary. Can you crack the mysteries and navigate the small town of Lightford?
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.1% ★, Investigation 16.3%, Detective 13.4%, 1990's 13.1%, Dark Humor 10.1%
You run a late-night restaurant using a strange signal machine. By balancing radiation, you alter taste and behavior. Too little reveals the truth. Too much causes sickness, violence, and investigations. Keep control to survive.
Why similar: Psychological 15.6%, Investigation 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Detective 11.2%, Simulation 7.4%
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Investigation 26%, Detective 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9%
Welcome to Laura.ai, the world's leading AGI company. As our developer, you'll investigate logs, browse files, and monitor applications across our proprietary operating system. Your access is limited. Some directories are restricted for good reason. We trust you'll respect those boundaries.
Why similar: Conspiracy 33.1% ★, Investigation 21.6%, Detective 18%, Psychological 9.7%, Mystery 7.2%
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: Conspiracy 31.5% ★, Investigation 17.6%, Detective 13.3%, Dark Humor 9.9%, Satire 7.9% ★
Nightfall Berlin is an occult detective RPG with a focus on exploration, case-solving and our relationship to the places where we live and die, set in the dynamic, seductive and violent history of an alternate Berlin.
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.3% ★, Investigation 15.3%, Detective 13.6%, Dark Humor 13.3%, 1990's 10.7%
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: Conspiracy 27.7% ★, Satire 16.4% ★, Dark Humor 15.7%, Investigation 13.2%, Detective 13%
A found footage horror game where you need to piece together a timeline in chronological order of a Kaiju incident that occurred.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.3% ★, 1990's 18.2%, Investigation 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Detective 10.4%
You're an Inquisitor following a trail of death. A cult is at work, your predecessor has vanished, and the region teeters on the edge of chaos. Find the truth. Uphold the Inquisition. Do not fail.
Why similar: Conspiracy 32.4% ★, Investigation 19.1%, Detective 16.1%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Mystery 8.5%
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Investigation 21.9%, Detective 18.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Psychological 9.1%
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: Conspiracy 26% ★, Detective 16.2%, Investigation 15.8%, Dark Humor 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
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 40.8% ★, Investigation 18.5%, Detective 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Mystery 8.3%
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Detective 14.6%, Psychological 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
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: Conspiracy 31.5% ★, Psychological 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Dark Humor 10.3%, Detective 10.2%
Detective visual novel about mysteries of rural Russian town in 90-s, anime style.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24% ★, Investigation 18.6%, 1990's 14.4%, Detective 14.3%, Psychological 9.4%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25% ★, Investigation 16.4%, Dark Humor 16%, Choices Matter 10%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 35.8% ★, Investigation 21.1%, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 8.4%, Simulation 6.8%
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.1% ★, Investigation 22.1%, Detective 18.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.5%
A realistic first-person horror deduction game. Identify NON-HUMAN entities and navigate critical decisions within the Zone. Earn your survival, upgrade your booth, and-above all-don't let the NON-HUMANS in.
Why similar: Investigation 17.6%, Psychological 14.2%, Detective 12.7%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 10%
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
Why similar: Investigation 25.5%, Detective 20.3%, Psychological 16.8%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
A psychological surveillance adventure. Observe 16 real-time CCTV feeds as TOBOR, a spy unit uncovering secrets in a dystopian bunker. Monitor suspects, collect evidence, and choose who survives. Multiple endings.
Why similar: Investigation 16%, Dark Humor 15%, Detective 12.2%, Psychological 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
WORK. DIE. REPEAT. Can you break out from the sinister cycle?
Why similar: Conspiracy 39.2% ★, Psychological 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Investigation 12.1%, Detective 9.9%
A cyberpunk narrative adventure about protecting someone who doesn't trust you, in a city that wants her dead. Build trust, navigate hazard zones, make hard choices, and discover how deep the conspiracy goes. Every ending costs something.
Why similar: Conspiracy 34.4% ★, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Choices Matter 6.9%
Embark on an undercover mission in a medieval kingdom hovering on the brink of a civil war. Become part of a vile conspiracy or choose to act against your orders. Stand by your unlikely allies or ruin them for personal gain. The fate of the divided realm rests in your hands.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28% ★, Investigation 15.7%, Detective 12.8%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
A classic point-and-click adventure full of mystery, humor, and clumsy mobsters. Solve puzzles, talk to quirky characters, and uncover the truth in this fully remastered detective story!
Why similar: Conspiracy 28.8% ★, Investigation 20.1%, Detective 15.5%, Dark Humor 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
Play as Blissville’s lone switchboard operator in this atmospheric, story-rich mystery. From your dimly lit station, connect calls, listen in, and uncover the secrets that bind the townsfolk—and the darkness beneath their polite masquerade.
Why similar: Conspiracy 37% ★, Investigation 17%, Detective 14.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Simulation 10.4%
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Investigation 23.1%, Dark Humor 19%, Mystery 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Choices Matter 8.8%
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: Conspiracy 31.5% ★, Investigation 17.7%, Detective 14.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Conspiracy 37.6% ★, Investigation 21.1%, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.3% ★, Investigation 21.1%, Detective 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Mystery 8.4%
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Conspiracy 17.2% ★, 1990's 14.6%, Detective 13.4%, Mystery 9.4%
Every decision made influences humanity's fate, with USMLE level medical questions woven into patient care, revealing the mysteries of a dying world.
Why similar: Dark Humor 21.6%, Investigation 19.8%, Detective 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Simulation 11.1%
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 27.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Detective 14.5%, Simulation 9.6%, Choices Matter 8%
A fake therapist loses her magic and must face real patients with nothing but words. Manage appointments, money, and emotional collapse in a narrative RPG about lies, deduction, and cognitive dissonance. Are lies your weapon... or your redemption?
Why similar: Investigation 17.3%, Psychological 15.4%, Detective 14.4%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
A Geoguessr-inspired narrative detective puzzle game set on an alien planet. As the Cartographer, you must gather and examine clues to locate missing archaeologist Abigail Lidari and uncover the fate of an ancient alien civilization.
Why similar: Conspiracy 37.9% ★, Investigation 23.7%, Detective 16%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 3.9%
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: Conspiracy 22.9% ★, Investigation 16.7%, Dark Humor 15.9%, Detective 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
Explore the settlement, gather clues, interact with its inhabitants, and uncover a conspiracy. Your actions shape your relationships with the locals – will they help you, or deceive you? Your choices will determine whether the protagonist can escape, or if his tragic fate will repeat itself again.
Why similar: Conspiracy 30.1% ★, Investigation 20.9%, Detective 17%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Story Rich 6.3%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Detective 17.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Psychological 10%
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.9% ★, Investigation 23.5%, Detective 19.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 6.9%
Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.
Why similar: Investigation 25.4%, Detective 20.9%, Mystery 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, 1990's 9.1%
Truth is not singular. Gather the evidence, build your own scenario, and experience the outcome.
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Detective 18.4%, Psychological 13.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%
Play as a bored and increasingly frustrated firefighter left behind by his crew in this short walking simulator. Explore the detailed rooms of an empty fire station and experience the restless hours in between call outs.
Why similar: Satire 24.6% ★, Dark Humor 17.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Comedy 10.8%, Simulation 10.4%
Turn on your ghost detector and join your new pals in a funny, thrilling, and lovingly-presented interactive text adventure. Brain-teasing puzzles, a cartoon visual style, and engaging audio design - Delete After Reading weaves a delightful interactive tale.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28.1% ★, Investigation 15.7%, Detective 14.9%, 1990's 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
Oblivistar is a story-driven adventure game where you will help solve a mystery that sinks into the place you call home.
Why similar: Conspiracy 30.9% ★, Investigation 24.1%, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%
Your probation as a health insurance Claims Adjuster begins now. Report to your terminal and inspect medical documents for reasons to deny coverage. Assume patient fraud. Your decisions have consequences: patients come back. Management is watching. A dystopian document thriller.
Why similar: Dark Humor 19.5%, Investigation 18.6%, Satire 14.6% ★, Psychological 12%, Choices Matter 9.3%
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 41.1% ★, Investigation 21.9%, Detective 17.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 5.5%
An interactive ordeal about blacking out in a dive bar and then trying to piece back your understanding of existence. It's gonna get a lot worse before it gets less worse.
Why similar: Satire 21.2% ★, Dark Humor 20.3%, Psychological 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Multiple Endings 8%
Henny has been worn to the bone by a soul-sucking corporate career that has gifted her with heart problems. After she rage quits and starts pet sitting, she discovers her new gig will be just as horrifying as her last.
Why similar: Conspiracy 29.1% ★, Investigation 21.1%, Dark Humor 19.2%, Detective 11.4%, Mystery 9.5%
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 26.6%, Conspiracy 24.6% ★, Investigation 20.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 5.1%
