- #1 Keyword 2: Nightfall
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: City From Naught Inc.
Windows
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: Noir 18%, Cyberpunk 15.5%, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 9.7%, Immersive Sim 6.8%
- #2 The Remnants
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Team7 Studios
Windows
You, a supernatural detective, are sent to investigate Hawthorne Residences on the Cunningham property. Something isn’t right. Observe carefully, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth before the building begins to distort around you.
Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Detective 17.7%, Hidden Object 9.5%, Investigation 9.4%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #3 Project Titan: The Redacted Files
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GJD-Lodestar
Windows
Join Special Agent Detective Trevor Vanguard as he uncovers a world ending threat in the downtrodden mega city of Dynawatch. Explore, shoot and survive in this Action Adventure Sci-fi thriller and uncover the truth!
Why similar: Noir 26.3%, Cyberpunk 17.2%, Thriller 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #4 Dry Drowning
95% matchVery Positive81% of 517 reviews2019
Dev: Studio VPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.
Why similar: Noir 19%, Futuristic 16.7%, Cyberpunk 13.6%, Detective 12.2%, Investigation 10.2%
- #5 Sanguine Thread
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pouet Games
Windows
A 3D psychological detective thriller in a radical film noir style. Explore immersive environments, examine clues from every angle, and connect your evidence on a deduction board to solve a dark conspiracy. Use your pure logic to untangle the truth.
Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 12.4%, Thriller 10.3%, Hidden Object 8.7%
- #6 Nexus PI
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Lion Sized Studios
Windows
In a reality stuck in a technologically unadvanced society stricken with the negative impacts of a worldwide climate disaster, you are a uniquely powered private investigator tasked with uncovering advanced technology from another reality with the potential to save your whole world.
Why similar: Noir 23.2%, Cyberpunk 18.8%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 11.3%, Futuristic 5.6%
- #7 Secret Odyssey: Orb of Eternity
93% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: NEXTSQUARESTUDIO
Windows · Mac
Decode eight sci-fi chambers, survive their environmental hazards, and awaken the Nexus in a third-person puzzle adventure built around observation, logic, and discovery.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.3%, Detective 18%, Hidden Object 16.2%, Puzzle 7.4%, Investigation 6.7%
- #8 Neon Noir
92% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Borzon Studios
Windows
Neon Noir is a cyberpunk visual novel with interactive mechanics. It is set in the megalopolis of New Devon in the year 2169, where large private corporations have more power than the government. The player follows the crimes investigated by Colden, a Snatcher.
Why similar: Noir 24%, Cyberpunk 19.8%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 10.3%, Thriller 10.3%
- #9 Synther
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NeofuturismPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Synther is an FPP simulation game with adventure-like, detective elements set in a futuristic, open world. The game is innovative and reminiscent of early 3D games and DOS applications.
Why similar: Noir 28.7%, Cyberpunk 27.1%, Detective 22.1%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #10 Chrysalis: Chrome Butterfly
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gravity Vector Studio
Windows
Chrysalis: Chrome Butterfly is a neo-noir cyberpunk thriller. You play Wendy, an agent with gaps in her memory, investigating a disappearance in Neo-Kyoto. Fierce firefights give way to detective work — until it turns out reality itself is an illusion. But is the truth worth knowing?
Why similar: Noir 22%, Cyberpunk 18.4%, Detective 15.5%, Thriller 9.5%, Investigation 8.2%
- #11 Au Revoir
90% matchVery Positive95% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Invisible StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Cyberpunk 18.4%, Detective 10%, Investigation 7.4%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #12 captain midnight
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tim OxtonPub: oxblud
Windows
the tide always wins
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Detective 17.2%, Immersive Sim 10%, Futuristic 9.3%, Investigation 8.7%
- #13 Murder On Space Station 52
89% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Made From StringsPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped on a space station with the Keychain Killer you must unravel this mystery, or it will be your last. Collect evidence, interrogate suspects and solve puzzles to stand a chance.
Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Cyberpunk 17.8%, Detective 17.5%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Thriller 7.2%
- #14 Cross Country Case
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Noir 25.9%, Detective 23.1%, Investigation 15%, Mystery 7.9%, Puzzle 7%
- #15 Biodome Mystery
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yakuza Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological thriller set in an abandoned biodome deep in the Amazon desert. Use a photo analyzer to uncover hidden details in old photographs, then align them with their original locations to trigger visions — transporting you to the exact moment the photo was taken.
Why similar: Noir 19%, Detective 14.7%, Cyberpunk 13.9%, Futuristic 10.1%, Hidden Object 9.9%
- #16 Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
86% matchMixed71% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
A judge's body is discovered with a clean cut across his jugular, setting the stage for an intense puzzle of motives and clues.
Why similar: Noir 24.1%, Detective 19.2%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Investigation 9%, Thriller 8.8%
- #17 Mind Diver
85% 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: Noir 20.4%, Detective 17%, Investigation 12.1%, Thriller 10.6%, Sci-fi 6.7%
- #18 SOLDA
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nullbyte Works
Windows
In AUREX, a city where every citizen's emotions are controlled, you are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator. Armed with an emotion scanner that reads what suspects try to hide, catch the tremor behind every lie, piece the clues together, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Noir 16.6%, Investigation 14.5%, Cyberpunk 14.4%, Mystery 8.9%
- #19 Conscience
84% matchVery Positive93% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: Bowker Studios
Windows
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Noir 27.5%, Detective 22.4%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 7.7%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #20 The Dismissed Case: Black Hollow
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skunkworks Studios
Windows
An old case closed due to lack of evidence resurfaces in 1993. Play as a dismissed detective, investigate the case, gather evidence, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth. Bringing justice to the town of Ridgemour and ending the uncertainty is in your hands.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Noir 20.6%, Investigation 11.9%, Hidden Object 9.8%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #21 Curvid Nurntine and the Black Vaccine
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JigglyPig Games
Windows · Linux
Curvid Nurntine and the Black Vaccine is a gritty cyber-noir point and click adventure. A degenerate private investigator, a missing girl and a suspiciously mandatory vaccine all coalesce in this unfathomably horrific conspiracy.
Why similar: Noir 22.1%, Cyberpunk 16.7%, Detective 14.7%, Futuristic 10.6%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #22 Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition
82% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
There's no such thing as a perfect crime! You have to solve a series of mysterious murders in San Francisco. It turns out that this bright city has its own dark side...
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Detective 19.8%, Hidden Object 15.6%, Thriller 9%, Investigation 8.3%
- #23 City Legends: The Witness in the Rye Collector's Edition
82% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
The line between life and death is as thin as the autumn breeze. Will you escape, or will Darkwood claim you as another victim of its harvest?
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Detective 19.7%, Hidden Object 15.6%, Thriller 9%, Investigation 8.3%
- #24 Whispers of a Machine
81% matchVery Positive93% of 2,011 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Cyberpunk 19.8%, Noir 16.5%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Futuristic 7.8%
- #25 Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition
81% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Can you solve the riddle of the disappearing visitors before you lose yourself in the gallery’s macabre beauty?
Why similar: Noir 25%, Detective 17.4%, Hidden Object 15.5%, Thriller 9.2%, Investigation 7.8%
- #26 a permanent echo
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Three More Years
Windows · Mac
Uncover Sabotage, Conspiracy and Counter-Revolution in this cyberpunk detective mystery. Using a mind-probing interface, you explore and act within memories, collect facts, meet agents of change and enormous corporations. Build your case against a person torn between idealism and turmoil.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.8%, Noir 16.8%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 12.8%, Futuristic 8.9%
- #27 NULL TRACE
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Andrei Uvarov
Windows
Hack into digital systems, uncover hidden secrets, and reveal the truth behind a mysterious experiment in this atmospheric sci-fi terminal hacking simulator.
Why similar: Detective 13.2%, Cyberpunk 13.1%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Futuristic 10.9%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #28 Neighbors
79% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Max BarsanaPub: Oddlybeast
Windows · Mac
A folk noir detective horror game. An old time detective trying to find out the truth behind a missing girl in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 12.2%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Thriller 6.4%
- #29 The House
78% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: DarkSheep Games
Windows
The House is a single player horror and thriller game. As a journalist, you are trapped in a house where the paranormal is on the rise. It's up to you to find photos, notes and tapes and escape the house to survive!
Why similar: Detective 19%, Futuristic 13%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Thriller 10.1%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #30 Grimtrace
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HoodaThunk Games
Windows
A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases
Why similar: Noir 28.4%, Detective 26%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 8.6%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #31 PROJE ARAF
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: obscuradev
Windows
PROJE ARAF is an atmospheric first-person psychological horror and puzzle game trapped between reality and nightmare. Explore dark rooms, examine cryptic evidence, and unlock the dark secrets of your mind to uncover the truth. Can you survive the unseen tension following your every step?
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Investigation 12.3%, Thriller 12%, Hidden Object 9.9%, Immersive Sim 7.7%
- #32 Santo Island Incident
77% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Çınar's Art
Windows
MYSTERY - EXPLORING - PUZZLE - Overgrowth took over the whole Santo Island and facility as a result of an unknown incident. Your mission is to find out the source of the incident and solve what's happened at Santo Island.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Thriller 12.8%, Hidden Object 10.7%, Mystery 7.3%
- #33 DOOMED Detective Game
76% matchMixed46% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Azikton Studio
Windows
Doomed Detective Game is a game in which you will play the role of a detective who has arrived in the city of Redrock to figure out a very mysterious crime. Your task is to explore the city, find clues, talk to the residents of the city and find the killer! P.S: Every city resident is an AI...
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Detective 14.5%, Hidden Object 12.2%, Immersive Sim 9.4%, Investigation 8.5%
- #34 Apestin Explorer
74% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: SAND Games
Windows
You are a detective about to enter the island where the crime of the century happened. Disturbing crimes were hidden behind power and influence. Explore, collect evidence, connect clues, and expose the truth that real monsters are never supernatural, they are people protected by power.
Why similar: Noir 22.3%, Detective 17.5%, Hidden Object 12.1%, Investigation 11.1%, Thriller 10.9%
- #35 TEMPUS
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 81 reviews2022
Dev: k148 Game Studio
Windows
TEMPUS is a puzzle adventure game with time travel. Each time you advance, you will see the island where you live change over thousands of years. You can only travel forward so it is a one way trip, how far will you go?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.9%, Detective 18.3%, Hidden Object 15.6%, Investigation 11.8%, Sci-fi 7.7%
- #36 Keyword: A Spider's Thread
75% matchVery Positive82% of 277 reviews2021
Dev: City From Naught Inc.
Windows
Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Cyberpunk 16.5%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Thriller 9.9%, Futuristic 7.9%
- #37 Silhouette: Chapter One
76% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2016
Dev: Apeirogon Games
Windows
Explore Silhouette: Chapter One - A First-Person, Story-Driven Mystery Adventure. Assume the role of Jim Grayson, an unwavering homicide detective hot on the trail of a disturbing serial killer with confusing motives.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Noir 15.8%, Investigation 13.9%, Thriller 11.6%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #38 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
73% matchVery Positive92% of 2,943 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Noir 21.8%, Cyberpunk 16.9%, Detective 16.6%, Futuristic 10.6%, Thriller 10.2%
- #39 The Ratline
71% matchVery Positive83% of 331 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 19.4%, Noir 18.9%, Mystery 8.2%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #40 Wrongly Accused
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elomelo GamesPub: SwopBots Ltd.
Windows
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Investigation 16.9%, Futuristic 12%, Puzzle 8.1%, Sci-fi 6.7%
- #41 Escape2088
74% matchMixed43% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
Escape2088 is an old-school escape room game set in a futuristic, cyberpunk world.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.6%, Detective 16.5%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Futuristic 7.5%
- #42 Dither Paradox
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Smartive.games
Windows
Shift between realities to uncover the dark secrets of The Spire. Dither Paradox is an atmospheric 2D hard sci-fi metroidvania where movement is the game and combat is a consequence. Collect modules, choose your build, and slowly remember the person you used to be.
Why similar: Noir 21.5%, Cyberpunk 17.1%, Detective 15.6%, Futuristic 11.8%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #43 Meal: Mystery Escape Room
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Unyielding Pixel Games
Windows
A lavish dinner. A locked room. And a truth no one wants you to uncover. Meal: Mystery Escape Room is a cinematic puzzle adventure where every solved clue pulls you deeper into a web of secrets. Unravel an unforgettable night through story-driven escape-room challenges.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Hidden Object 16.4%, Investigation 16.2%, Thriller 9%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #44 Sinheritance
70% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: STIM GAMES
Windows
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Noir 18.4%, Investigation 15.5%, Immersive Sim 8.3%, Mystery 8.1%
- #45 Hill Agency: PURITYdecay
72% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Achimostawinan Games
Windows
Murdered sisters, mind altering drugs and flying cities, to a case that goes way further than the banks of this one detective's little neighbourhood in this Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure set in a post-post-apocalyptical future.
Why similar: Noir 24.1%, Cyberpunk 16.3%, Detective 15%, Investigation 14.4%, Futuristic 10.6%
- #46 Detect-Dev
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Future Funk
Windows
As Devin and AV1NA, players will use a combination of psychic abilities and advanced artificial intelligence to solve intricate puzzles, interact with a cast of richly drawn characters, and untangle a web of intrigue that threatens the very heart of Neo-Chicago.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Cyberpunk 17.2%, Futuristic 14.1%, Investigation 10.7%, Sci-fi 10.5%
- #47 Adam Vandell - Black Neon
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atmosphere Entertainment Studios Ltd.
Windows
Detective 26 from the La Herida 5 police department is hunting a mysterious killer in a world of rain, smoke and neon light.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.9%, Detective 25.8%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Thriller 9.4%, Investigation 8.8%
- #48 Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 17.6%, Hidden Object 17%, Exploration 5.9%
- #49 Detective Boto: Belle Memoir
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ludus Studio
Windows
A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.
Why similar: Noir 27.9%, Detective 26.6%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 8.5%, Puzzle 5.5%
- #50 No Stone Unturned
67% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Why DID The Chicken Cross The Road? Time to solve a murder most... fowl. Join Detective Cox, the amnesiac squirrel, on an adventure through 10+ hrs of story, 20+ mini-games, references, a fully-voice-acted cast, and endless British humour. Be careful. You won't want to leave... No Stone Unturned.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Noir 22.5%, Investigation 13%, Hidden Object 9.6%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #51 The Murder of Ava Monroe
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Noir 20.7%, Investigation 20.5%, Mystery 9.1%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #52 Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition
70% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
San Francisco is shaken by a chain of horrible murders. You are the only one that can bring to justice a masked arsonist calling himself the Plague Doctor. Are you strong enough to face the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Detective 18.9%, Hidden Object 13.2%, Thriller 10.1%, Investigation 10.1%
- #53 Night Pact: Azuru
69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Víctor Córcoles
Windows
A story-driven first person adventure where you should fight through with your loyal revolver, gather knowledge from the enviroment and solve puzzles to unveil the secrets of a cult and how it fits with you.
Why similar: Noir 34.1%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Puzzle 10.1%, Thriller 9.6%, Investigation 9.3%
- #54 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cigarras & Cigarros
Windows
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Noir 31%, Detective 26.3%, Investigation 16.2%, Story Rich 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #55 Destined Notes : The Written Fate
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sherlock Games Private LimitedPub: Sherlock Games Private Limited
Windows
A massacre. A past that won’t stay buried. As Daniel, dive into a chilling investigation that spirals into pure horror. Explore, solve, survive—but something is watching. The deeper you go, the lesser you escape.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Hidden Object 14.8%, Investigation 12.9%, Thriller 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #56 A Little Time
68% matchMixed54% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Michael Thorson
Windows
A Little Time is a first-person interactive story. You play as a young but determined detective investigating a man's disappearance. You will travel to a variety of locations and pick up clues while experiencing the story, dialogue, and atmospheric visuals.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Noir 15.3%, Hidden Object 10.1%, Mystery 8.1%
- #57 Madhouse Madness: Streamer's Fate
67% matchMixed65% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Hurrycat Studios
Windows
Dive into Madhouse Madness: Streamer's Fate, where your stream turns into a wild, eerie adventure. Uncover secrets, solve puzzles, and expect the unexpected in a haunted asylum where nothing is as it seems. Will you brave the madness and reveal the truth?
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Thriller 14.3%, Hidden Object 12.1%, Mystery 8.5%, First-Person 8.2%
- #58 Biocybernetic Trap
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pavel Kopylov
Windows
Biocybernetic Trap — an interactive cyberpunk detective. You are given the quantum diary of a long-dead detective, where reality fractures into parallel versions of the investigation.
Why similar: Noir 18.7%, Cyberpunk 18.2%, Detective 16%, Futuristic 10%, Thriller 9.8%
- #59 The bird of the North
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Uvost
Windows
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Noir 16.9%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #60 Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition
65% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows · Mac
Investigate haunted locations, find hidden objects, solve eerie puzzles, and uncover ghostly secrets as reality begins to crack around you.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Hidden Object 21.3%, Thriller 12.9%, Puzzle 8.8%, Mystery 7.9%