Games Like Contradiction: Spot The Liar

Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

Why similar: FMV 23.5% ★, Crime 15.3%, Detective 14.4%, Investigation 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: From the creator of Her Story, this game challenges you to uncover the truth by analyzing fragmented video conversations.

A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

Why similar: FMV 24% ★, Crime 17.9%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This iconic FMV detective game shares the core mechanic of searching through video clips to piece together a complex narrative.

YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!

Why similar: FMV 40.9% ★, Detective 22.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This FMV game tasks you with interviewing patients to solve a murder, mirroring the interrogation style of the seed game.

The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.

Why similar: FMV 58.3% ★, Detective 25.6%, Mystery 7%, Adventure 3.3%, Story Rich 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV mystery that heavily emphasizes dialogue and questioning suspects to uncover their secrets.

An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.

Why similar: FMV 32.9% ★, Conspiracy 13.4% ★, Crime 12.9%, Detective 12.5%, Mystery 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A live-action mystery that requires you to gather clues and interrogate family members to solve a crime.

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: Detective 18.3%, Investigation 15.4%, Conspiracy 14.6% ★, Crime 13.1%, Mystery 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant deduction game that requires you to piece together clues from static scenes to solve complex murders.

Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?

Why similar: FMV 31.2% ★, Detective 14.3%, Crime 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Point & Click 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive FMV mystery that focuses on exploration and making choices to uncover a deep, hidden conspiracy.

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Detective 19%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: While not FMV, this game captures the essence of detective work by tasking you with listening to audio to identify lies and contradictions.

Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.

Why similar: FMV 33.2% ★, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 8.2%, Mystery 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This FMV mystery game combines investigative puzzle-solving with a unique, atmospheric narrative structure.

Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Crime 20.6%, Investigation 14.2%, Point & Click 12.7%, Mystery 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to Tangle Tower, focusing on point-and-click investigation and interviewing suspects.

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 34.7%, Crime 20.8%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 10.1%, Point & Click 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a classic detective experience with a focus on gathering evidence and making final deductions about the culprit.

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: Detective 16.4%, FMV 16.4% ★, Conspiracy 14.2% ★, Investigation 13.7%, Crime 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern detective thriller that uses a computer-interface style to simulate the feeling of investigating a crime in real-time.

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 27.6%, Crime 19%, Point & Click 13%, Investigation 8.5%, Mystery 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A charming point-and-click mystery that features extensive dialogue and character interrogation to solve a bizarre murder.

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: Detective 19%, Conspiracy 17.2% ★, Investigation 16.8%, Crime 15.5%, Mystery 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: The sequel to the acclaimed deduction game, offering more intricate mysteries that reward careful observation.

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Point & Click 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deep-dive investigation game that requires you to cross-reference information to solve a complex family mystery.

An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.

Why similar: FMV 28.4% ★, Crime 19.4%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV-based detective game that focuses on examining evidence and interrogating suspects to close cases.

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: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Point & Click 12.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous point-and-click detective game that captures the investigative spirit with a lighthearted tone.

Search through the interrogation footage of suspects of a bizarre and horrific crime. Decide who committed the crime and see them get arrested and have their day in court. The latest interactive video experience.

Why similar: FMV 31.6% ★, Detective 16.7%, Crime 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%, Mystery 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie FMV detective game that centers on the process of questioning suspects to find the truth.

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 23.4%, Crime 19.9%, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 9.9%, Mystery 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A detective game that emphasizes investigation and puzzle-solving to uncover the truth behind a crime.

Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!

Why similar: Detective 41.4%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Crime 10.4%, Investigation 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic detective adventure that emphasizes evidence collection and logical deduction in a point-and-click format.

A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.

Why similar: Crime 26%, Investigation 23.9%, Detective 23.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore deduction game that tasks you with analyzing crime scenes to reconstruct the events that transpired.

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Crime 9.8%, Conspiracy 9.5% ★, Atmospheric 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery game that tasks you with exploring environments and solving puzzles to uncover the truth.

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: Crime 21.1%, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Mystery 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery game that focuses on investigating memories and piecing together clues to solve a case.

Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

Why similar: Detective 69.2%, RPG 8.1%, Puzzle 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Adventure 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A procedural detective simulator that allows for deep investigative freedom and evidence gathering in a persistent city.

Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!

Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Crime 19.4%, Investigation 19%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Conspiracy 11.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of detective investigation and logic puzzles that requires you to gather clues to progress.

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: Crime 30.4%, Detective 27%, Investigation 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Story Rich 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A detective game with a strong focus on dialogue and moral choices that impact the investigation's outcome.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 48.9%, Mystery 20.3%, Story Rich 7.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Puzzle 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in deduction that requires you to observe scenes and identify the fates of crew members.

This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

Why similar: FMV 28.6% ★, Detective 15.7%, Crime 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Investigation 9.4%

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Detective 41.1%, Point & Click 13.3%, RPG 12.7%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, dialogue-driven detective game that explores the psyche of the investigator while solving a murder.

An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp humour and tricky puzzles. Dive into the next mystery from the creators of Tangle Tower & Crow Country.

Why similar: Crime 20%, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Point & Click 10%

Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Investigation 20.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 8%, Exploration 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A detective RPG that focuses on gathering information and making deductions rather than traditional combat.

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 22.1% ★, Detective 20%, Investigation 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Point & Click 9.8%

Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.

Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Crime 16.5%, Investigation 14.9%, Conspiracy 14.9% ★, Point & Click 11.8%

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: Crime 17.9%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 13.1%, Conspiracy 12.2% ★, Point & Click 11.9%

Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.

Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Investigation 22.3%, Crime 21.6%, Point & Click 10.6%, Mystery 10.2%

A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

Why similar: Crime 31.8%, Detective 28.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Point & Click 10%, Puzzle 5.7%

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 26.6%, Investigation 19.9%, Crime 18.6%, Mystery 9.7%, Point & Click 9.4%

Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

Why similar: Crime 29.6%, Detective 28.5%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Strategy 5.3%

As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?

Why similar: Crime 36.3%, Detective 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Story Rich 7.2%, Atmospheric 7%

There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!

Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Detective 21.7%, Investigation 19%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 10.4%

A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Point & Click 11.2%

Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

Why similar: Crime 25.8%, Detective 24.9%, Investigation 19.8%, Point & Click 15.2%, Story Rich 4.3%

Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Point & Click 19.4%, Mystery 18.9%, Investigation 16.3%, Story Rich 7.9%

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: Detective 31.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 6.8%

It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

Why similar: Crime 27.2%, Detective 26.4%, Point & Click 13%, Mystery 11.7%, Investigation 10.7%

A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Point & Click 16.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Retro 8.8%

Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

Why similar: Crime 29.7%, Investigation 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Point & Click 12.7%, RPG 5.6%

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: Detective 26%, Crime 23.9%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 10%, Point & Click 8.4%

"Mutes" is a live-action mystery game. From a third-person perspective, you will make critical choices, engage in deductive reasoning to communicate for the protagonist, and perform quick-time reactions to survive a murder mystery.

Why similar: FMV 45.3% ★, Detective 22.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Puzzle 4.9%

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 7.6%

A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.

Why similar: Crime 31.9%, Detective 24.7%, Mystery 9.5%, Point & Click 9.4%, Atmospheric 6.3%

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: Detective 18.9%, Investigation 17.1%, Conspiracy 15.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Point & Click 10.1%

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Point & Click 19.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 8%, Retro 8%

When his 2 young children vanish mysteriously throughout the night, it's up to single-dad Dean Hamilton to do what any good dad would do: Go to the end of the universe and bring them back home in this thrilling FMV/Interactive Movie.

Why similar: FMV 29.3% ★, Investigation 13.9%, Conspiracy 12.6% ★, Detective 12.4%, Point & Click 9%

Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

Why similar: Crime 28.5%, Detective 24.4%, Investigation 18.3%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 9.3%

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: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 19.7%, Conspiracy 19.6% ★, Mystery 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%

Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.

Why similar: Conspiracy 18.4% ★, Detective 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Point & Click 14.4%, Mystery 10.5%

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 33.3%, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 9.4%, Atmospheric 6.1%

A worn out detective with his demons to fight and a homicide case to solve. Deluded is an interactive crime thriller movie with point-and-click investigation and adrenaline pumped quick time events.

Why similar: FMV 29.7% ★, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Point & Click 8.6%