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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Interactive Fiction, Detective, Mystery, FMV.

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Cradlemoor is a cinematic multi-layered narrative game, which casts you as Journalist William Marlowe as he journeys to the Dartmoor village of Cradlemoor to investigate a missing film crew. Cradlemoor features a persistent story across multiple playthroughs and hours of film, files and documents.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: TallHead
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% matchMostly Positive75% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: New IDEA Games
    Windows

    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 25.6%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 14%, Thriller 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%

  2. #2 Telling Lies
    96% matchMixed63% of 1,323 reviews2019
    Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 25.9%, Detective 14.2%, Thriller 13.1%, Investigation 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%

  3. #3 Bloodbath
    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Soultria Studios
    Windows

    As an operator, you must guide an android through an abandoned mansion in search of the object responsible for the paranormal activities in the location. As you explore, solve puzzles and investigate the dark past that runs in the blood of the Bailey family.

    Why similar: FMV 30.1%, Investigation 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Cinematic 9.9%, Mystery 9.7%

  4. #4 AKIBA LOST
    95% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: IzanagiGames
    Windows

    Thirteen years ago, six girls vanished in Akihabara in the unsolved case “The Akiba Vanishing”. Daiki Shinjo announces a live-action game based on the incident, gathering six women who embody Akihabara’s subculture. But their story begins to seep into reality. Can AKIBA LOST be finished?

    Why similar: FMV 27.6%, Thriller 11%, Investigation 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Detective 9.1%

  5. #5 Dismal Reverie
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LEMAPub: InnerSelf Games
    Windows · Linux

    A short FMV puzzle about a woman trying to escape from her reality. Or is it just a dream?

    Why similar: FMV 35.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Cinematic 12%, Emotional 7.8%, Puzzle 5.4%

  6. #6 The Gallery
    94% matchMixed69% of 175 reviews2022
    Dev: PRM Games
    Windows · Mac

    An art curator is held hostage by a portraitist who threatens to detonate a bomb unless their demands are met. 'The Gallery' contains two interactive narratives - set in 1981 (with a female protagonist) and 2021 (with a male protagonist).

    Why similar: FMV 26.6%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Cinematic 9.4%

  7. #7 欢迎来到林葬屋
    93% matchMostly Positive78% of 183 reviews2025
    Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
    Windows · Mac

    Mourningwood Lodge is a full-motion video (FMV) live-action mystery horror game. As the first installment in the Funeral Houseseries, players will assume different roles across various game modes to participate in a suspenseful horror journey blending conspiracy and fantasy.

    Why similar: FMV 35.7%, Thriller 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Detective 10.3%, Mystery 9.8%

  8. #8 看不见的我们
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 252 reviews2025
    Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
    Windows · Mac

    “The invisible us” is a FMV game where you play as Song Wufei, a timid high school student targeted by bullies. When a brave classmate intervenes, a series of mysterious events unfold. Investigate and piece together the hidden truth through deduction.

    Why similar: FMV 30.5%, Detective 18%, Mystery 10.4%, Psychological 10%, Emotional 9.7%

  9. #9 Night Book
    92% matchMixed68% of 605 reviews2021
    Dev: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.

    Why similar: FMV 35.4%, Thriller 13.2%, Detective 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Investigation 9.5%

  10. #10 Criminal Expert
    91% matchMostly Negative38% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
    Windows

    Criminal Expert is a detective video game that puts you under the pressure of inexorably passing time. The story contains multiple selection paths, and you ultimately decide how it ends.

    Why similar: FMV 30.8%, Detective 18.9%, Investigation 17.1%, Thriller 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 6.1%

  11. #11 The Empty Desk
    90% matchPositive82% of 28 reviews2025
    Dev: CheesecakeGames
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.

    Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Investigation 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Thriller 11.8%, Mystery 8.7%

  12. #12 Mute
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 126 reviews2026
    Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
    Windows · Mac

    "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 38.2%, Detective 16.8%, Cinematic 10.5%, Mystery 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%

  13. #13 The List
    89% matchVery Positive80% of 106 reviews2021
    Dev: Dan Trimble
    Windows

    A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery.

    Why similar: FMV 24.8%, Detective 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Investigation 10.9%, Thriller 10.1%

  14. #14 下一个就是你
    88% matchMixed69% of 178 reviews2024
    Dev: 生旦净末丑工作室Pub: 北京水思维科技发展有限公司
    Windows

    你跟随秦苏言调查一起十年前的学生跳楼事件时,突然收到了两封神秘的邮件。一封邀请你参加高中毕业十周年聚会,另一封则警告你如果继续调查“下一个就是你”。察觉异样的你决定赴会,试图找到更多的线索,却被卷入了一场“密室狼人杀”的局中。面对生死,是善念的互助,还是释放人性中的恶意?

    Why similar: FMV 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Thriller 11.8%, Detective 10.3%, Cinematic 10%

  15. #15 Case Files: Internal Affairs
    86% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: Think Ten Media Group
    Windows

    The 3rd installment in the Case Files series. An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.

    Why similar: FMV 31.7%, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Mystery 9.9%

  16. #16 Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past
    87% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2023
    Dev: Flimmersoft
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In front of you lies a classic FMV point and click adventure game. Can you stop a serial killer who is murdering his way through Vienna? Experience a week in the life of Markus Ritter, who really just wants to lie on the couch at home, but suddenly has to juggle a job, love and the supernatural.

    Why similar: FMV 28.4%, Detective 15%, Thriller 12.2%, Investigation 10.9%, Emotional 6.6%

  17. #17 Misty Judgment
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,519 reviews2025
    Dev: 次元边界
    Windows

    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 30.2%, Detective 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Cinematic 10.2%, Investigation 9.7%

  18. #18 Dahlia View
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 373 reviews2021
    Dev: White Paper Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.

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  19. #19 The Murder of Jessica Channing
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Murder OnePub: Tayanna Studios
    Windows

    1 isolated hotel. 1 dead body. 16 suspects... Will YOU be the one to solve The Murder of Jessica Channing in this thrilling FMV murder mystery?

    Why similar: FMV 38.2%, Detective 12.6%, Cinematic 10.4%, Thriller 10.2%, Mystery 8.8%

  20. #20 Open Roads
    83% matchMostly Positive77% of 355 reviews2024
    Dev: Open Roads TeamPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.

    Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Detective 15.2%, Cinematic 12.4%, Story Rich 8.2%

  21. #21 Fragmented Memories - Arc One
    84% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
    Dev: PlatomentiPub: YSY Softworks
    Windows · Mac

    Immerse yourself in the Psychological horror adventure of James Charouz on his way to find his missing wife and uncover the dark secret of his hometown.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Thriller 13%, Detective 12.3%, Psychological 9.6%

  22. #22 林葬屋前传:冥声
    81% matchVery Positive87% of 183 reviews2025
    Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
    Windows · Mac

    "Mourningwood Lodge2:Hidden Voice" is a Chinese folk horror FMV mystery about a forbidden ghost marriage, a cursed nursery rhyme, and a string of fear-stricken deaths. Investigate a haunted mansion, uncover buried sins, and face multiple endings.

    Why similar: FMV 27.3%, Thriller 13.9%, Investigation 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Cinematic 9.3%

  23. #23 To Tell the Truth
    82% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Humanity 1 Studios
    Windows · Mac

    A mystery detective FMV game

    Why similar: FMV 38%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Story Rich 7%

  24. #24 The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller
    81% matchMixed67% of 169 reviews2021
    Dev: Tayanna Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    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 31.3%, Investigation 14.6%, Detective 11.9%, Cinematic 11.3%, Mystery 8.7%

  25. #25 Ashes of Holloway Bay
    78% match4 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Cold Case Inc
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.

    Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 18.7%, Thriller 10.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

  26. #26 Under Control +=-
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: +=- Studio
    Windows

    +=- is a narrative video puzzle in which each story has been broken into several fragments. Your goal is to put the scenes back in the correct order to uncover the meaning of the story and discover its ending, which is often unexpected.

    Why similar: FMV 39.9%, Thriller 17.6%, Cinematic 13.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 7.6%

  27. #27 Voyeur
    80% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
    Dev: Philips P.O.V. Entertainment GroupPub: Pixel Games UK
    Windows

    In Voyeur, you take on the role of a private investigator hired to collect evidence of wealthy CEO Reed Hawke’s corruption by a member of his family. Originally released on the Phillips CD-i back in 1993, it was one of the first games to fully utilize Full-Motion-Video as an integral game mechanic.

    Why similar: FMV 32.8%, Detective 17%, Investigation 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Mystery 6.6%

  28. #28 Viy: Retold Story
    79% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2021
    Dev: Crazy HousePub: First Games Interactive
    Windows

    the game in the quest genre is based on the Gogol's story 'Vij'.

    Why similar: FMV 29%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Cinematic 11.5%, Investigation 10.4%, Psychological 7.1%

  29. #29 The Operator
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 8,818 reviews2024
    Dev: Bureau 81
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: FMV 20.9%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 17.2%, Thriller 13.5%, Mystery 8.2%

  30. #30 As The Leaves Fall
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Clay Crown Games
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.

    Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Investigation 14.6%, Thriller 13.8%, Mystery 9.6%, Supernatural 7.8%

  31. #31 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,249 reviews2015
    Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

    Why similar: FMV 29.6%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 7.7%

  32. #32 Tex Murphy: Killing Moon Rising
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lunar Phoenix
    Windows

    Enter the virtual REMADE world of Under a Killing Moon, where it is December 2042, and you, as Tex Murphy, must stop the forces of evil before they destroy mankind and rob you of your next unemployment check. This thrilling and hilarious adventure is unlike anything you've seen before.

    Why similar: FMV 34.8%, Detective 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Investigation 9.4%, Cinematic 5.7%

  33. #33 Memory Ember
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Echofall StudioPub: Sing Lan Ltd.
    Windows · Mac

    A cinematic interactive narrative game. Follow a memory investigator as he uncovers the hidden consequences of implanted experiences and confronts a question that could redefine humanity: what separates a life truly lived from a memory merely copied?

    Why similar: FMV 35.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Cinematic 11.1%, Emotional 8.7%, Mystery 8.1%

  34. #34 I'd Like to Know More About You
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bauta Studio
    Windows

    You make every interaction with her feel like coincidence. You know her far more than she could ever imagine. But you don't seem to realize, a butterfliy don't usually fly into the net on their own.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Thriller 16.8%, Investigation 14.1%, Detective 13.2%, Mystery 10.8%

  35. #35 Point Zero: Victoria
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: RosyGame
    Windows · Mac

    One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?

    Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 10%, Psychological 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

  36. #36 Mourningwood Lodge:Pray
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
    Windows

    "Mourningwood Lodge:Pray" is a full-motion video (FMV) live-action mystery horror game. As the third installment in the "Mourningwood Lodge" series, players will delve into an entirely new story, assuming the role of a fresh character to embark on a suspenseful journey.

    Why similar: FMV 41.7%, Emotional 10.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Cinematic 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%

  37. #37 Wordless Forest
    73% matchMixed51% of 39 reviews2026
    Dev: Dogus Cagrici
    Windows

    You are alone in the forest. You remember nothing. In this live-action interactive survival thriller, the story is written not by dialogue, but by your choices.

    Why similar: FMV 34.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Cinematic 11.7%, Thriller 11.7%, Emotional 6.2%

  38. #38 Cellveillance
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 624 reviews2025
    Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    "Cellveillance" is a detective drama entertainment product, you will visit the apartment every day, and the entire apartment is responsible for everything that happens in the apartment, a mysterious organization asks you to return the information of the residents.

    Why similar: FMV 31%, Detective 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Cinematic 10.5%, Mystery 8.3%

  39. #39 Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle
    74% matchMixed48% of 23 reviews2021
    Dev: Recontact Games
    Windows

    Cinema-based detective puzzle game based on real images and open world. Beyond the interactive cinema, it is a multi-layered detective adventure where you can solve the secrets with your detective skills and deepen the investigation by doing research.

    Why similar: FMV 29.2%, Investigation 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Detective 12.3%, Cinematic 9.4%

  40. #40 背后3:阴戏
    71% matchVery Positive96% of 183 reviews2025
    Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
    Windows · Mac

    《Back3:Spooky》 is a moderately horror-themed FMV.As the third game in the Back series, the story unfolds after protagonists Ren Xing and Gao Yan survive their escape from the strange realm in the previous Back2. embarking on a brand-new adventure.

    Why similar: FMV 26.7%, Thriller 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Cinematic 9.7%, Psychological 8.8%

  41. #41 Erica
    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,757 reviews2021
    Dev: Flavourworks
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.

    Why similar: FMV 35%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Detective 12.3%, Thriller 11.1%, Cinematic 7.3%

  42. #42 Jessika
    73% matchMixed68% of 238 reviews2020
    Dev: Tritrie GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Jessika committed suicide, and it’s up to you to find out why she did what she did by prying into her digital past. What at first seems to be a job like any other quickly develops into a dark drama with twists and turns.

    Why similar: FMV 36.9%, Detective 15.7%, Thriller 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 9.6%

  43. #43 Relics of Wayne: Greymoor
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Blackroot GamesPub: TinyHat Studios
    Windows · Mac

    An EROTIC POINT & CLICK ADVENTURE inspired by the classic detective games of the 90s. Explore, investigate, and form intimate relationships as you uncover the truth behind a town's dark secret.

    Why similar: Detective 15.4%, Investigation 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Cinematic 10.8%, Mystery 9.2%

  44. #44 Case Files: Behind Closed Doors
    71% matchPositive90% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: Think Ten Media Group
    Windows

    An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.

    Why similar: FMV 34.9%, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%

  45. #45 The Unclosed Case
    70% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: CazimG
    Windows

    A psychological detective thriller. Everyone has already decided who did it. You don't have to. Investigate a double death, question everyone who loved them, and discover how much you can trust your own mind.

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 17.9%, Thriller 13.6%, Mystery 10.2%, Psychological 9.5%

  46. #46 法医探案团之碎嘴小诗
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 150 reviews2025
    Dev: 芒果互娱
    Windows · Mac

    在《法医探案团之碎嘴小诗》中,玩家将化身被害人小诗,用独特的“逝者视角”沉浸式与法医一同寻找自己死因真相!通过“拟真尸检”和“嫌疑人的调查”、“多样的剧情选择”和“技能释放”中冲出层层迷雾,而在扑朔迷离的案情不断袭来之时,一个「糖果岛」的神秘符号,竟引出无数少女的神秘失踪与被囚禁的线索,把案件再次推向新的高潮!

    Why similar: FMV 35.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Emotional 7.6%

  47. #47 Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 39 reviews2022
    Dev: Think Ten Media Group
    Windows · Mac

    A short, choose your own adventure detective experience, where your choices matter.

    Why similar: FMV 32%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Mystery 10%

  48. #48 FLAM EVAW
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,490 reviews2025
    Dev: 北京万合瑞晟文化传媒有限公司
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    In"FLAM EVAW ", you will continue to embody the community detective Maple Kurosawa, using your powerful detective and hacker skills to embark on a journey of investigation against the Rainbow Crime Organization with several female assistants of different styles.

    Why similar: FMV 42.1%, Detective 20.7%, Cinematic 12.1%, Story Rich 7.1%, Emotional 5.9%

  49. #49 AFAR: An Interactive Horror Film
    68% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2025
    Dev: Jason Trost
    Windows · Mac

    A survival horror experience inspired by 90s FMV games and VHS nightmares. Choose your path as a paranormal investigator in a haunting interactive film and uncover the secrets of Barlang Valley. Every choice you make shapes the story—leading to new scenes, multiple endings, and many ways to die.

    Why similar: FMV 37.3%, Detective 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Cinematic 10.5%, Investigation 7.5%

  50. #50 The Evelyn Game
    69% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2025
    Dev: SoerGameStudio
    Windows

    Step into the past. Uncover the truth. Face what waits in the dark.

    Why similar: FMV 38.7%, Cinematic 13.8%, Emotional 9.3%, Thriller 8.3%, Puzzle 7.4%

  51. #51 The Breakfast Serial Club
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lucian Gallacane
    Windows

    Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.

    Why similar: Thriller 18.5%, Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Detective 15.3%, Mystery 11.1%

  52. #52 The Joker's Game
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 512 reviews2025
    Dev: All In Game Co., Limited
    Windows · Mac

    "The Joker's Game" is an FMV crime battle royale. Jack, drowning in debt, joins a lethal game. Critical choices, even small ones, shape outcomes. Outwit rivals, uncover truths, or perish? Every move decides survival... or the deadly prize.

    Why similar: FMV 32.8%, Detective 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Thriller 11.5%, Cinematic 6.6%

  53. #53 Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 726 reviews2021
    Dev: Maze Theory
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Uncover the dark secrets of Wester Drumlins and confront a new evil in a thrilling found-phone mystery from the award-winning creators of Sara Is Missing and SIMULACRA.

    Why similar: FMV 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Investigation 16.2%, Cinematic 9.8%, Puzzle 7.2%

  54. #54 Mind Diver
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 370 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: Detective 17.7%, Investigation 16.3%, Thriller 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Mystery 9.4%

  55. #55 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,599 reviews2026
    Dev: yattytheman
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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 23.6%, Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Thriller 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12%

  56. #56 Hope in the City
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc.
    Windows

    17-year-old Hope Song thought the national exams were her biggest worry... until she got home to a ransacked apartment and two missing parents. Investigate through the eyes of an artist, turn sketches into evidence, and watch her family's mystery grow stranger and darker with every answer.

    Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Investigation 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Cinematic 10.1%, Psychological 9%

  57. #57 The Lighthouse
    70% matchMostly Positive71% of 48 reviews2019
    Dev: Shadow Knights Studio
    Windows

    The Lighthouse is a uniquely crafted thriller with glimpses into psychotic, alternate dimensions. Private Investigator James Irvine finds himself lured into a haunting, neo-noir world in search of a missing young woman, named Lily Beaumont.

    Why similar: Thriller 17.6%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 15%, Emotional 10.4%, Psychological 9.7%

  58. #58 Liv
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Parelion Studios
    Windows

    You are accused of the disappearance of a young woman. To prove your innocence, you must solve the case. Use the computer, the victim's diary, and her videos from the last months. You can use specialized software and the police datas. Make deductions, solve puzzles and find out what happened to Liv.

    Why similar: Detective 22%, Thriller 21.7%, Investigation 17.9%, FMV 15%, Cinematic 8.4%

  59. #59 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker 2
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac

    An FMV game where YOU are a psychiatrist trying to solve a double murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Ask questions and link answers to determine their fates, and your own!

    Why similar: FMV 34.9%, Detective 21%, Cinematic 11.1%, Story Rich 7.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%

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