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  1. #1 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
    97% matchVery Positive92% of 2,886 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 20.2%, Detective 15.7%, Cyberpunk 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Investigation 8.2%

  2. #2 Lacuna: Prologue
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 172 reviews2021
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.

    Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Detective 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Cyberpunk 14.4%, Investigation 7.7%

  3. #3 Curvid Nurntine and the Black Vaccine
    96% 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: Conspiracy 24.3%, Noir 21.9%, Detective 14.9%, Cyberpunk 14.1%, Investigation 4.8%

  4. #4 Let Bions Be Bygones
    95% matchMostly Positive72% of 126 reviews2024
    Dev: Bohemian PulpPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows

    Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.

    Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Detective 17.2%, Cyberpunk 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Dystopian 7.4%

  5. #5 Keyword 2: Nightfall
    94% 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 21.3%, Conspiracy 19.5%, Detective 18%, Cyberpunk 15.7%, Investigation 10.5%

  6. #6 a permanent echo
    94% 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: Conspiracy 20.3%, Cyberpunk 16.3%, Noir 15.9%, Detective 13.8%, Investigation 12.6%

  7. #7 Nobody Wants to Die
    93% matchVery Positive83% of 7,027 reviews2024
    Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.

    Why similar: Noir 18.7%, Detective 14.7%, Cyberpunk 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Dystopian 9.2%

  8. #8 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
    92% matchMostly Positive78% of 701 reviews2026
    Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows · Mac

    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 26.2%, Noir 18.9%, Detective 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Investigation 11.4%

  9. #9 REPROCESS
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dea Machina
    Windows

    The suspect claims to be human. The system says otherwise. Interrogate suspects, play evidence cards, expose contradictions, apply emotional pressure, use apparatus data, build case maps, adapt your protocol stack, and decide whether the machine uncovered the truth — or produced a false positive.

    Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Cyberpunk 18.8%, Noir 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Dystopian 8.9%

  10. #10 Nexus PI
    91% 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 25.9%, Detective 20.4%, Cyberpunk 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Investigation 11.5%

  11. #11 ConOps21: Subversion Protocol
    90% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: BoldHat®
    Windows

    Neo-London remembers nothing. The Dominion made certain of it. You are Cipher Reeve — the man their erasure failed to take - and the buried Signal you've touched carries the memory of everyone they erased. A psychological techno-thriller where truth is contraband and every choice is recorded.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 24.8%, Cyberpunk 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Dystopian 10.1%, Thriller 8.8%

  12. #12 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,292 reviews2025
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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: Noir 21.6%, Conspiracy 19.7%, Detective 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Investigation 12.9%

  13. #13 Tails Noir
    89% matchMixed67% of 3,433 reviews2021
    Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    Why similar: Noir 19.2%, Conspiracy 18.6%, Detective 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Investigation 9.9%

  14. #14 The Grant Grover Anthology
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Bit Storm Games
    Windows

    In Neo Naarm in the 22nd century, augmentation technology has run amok. Combining deduction, visual novel and point and click gameplay, play as Grant Grover, private detective, one of the only remaining citizens without augmentations, as he solves crimes across the city.

    Why similar: Noir 25.5%, Detective 18.8%, Cyberpunk 18.6%, Dystopian 10.4%, Investigation 9%

  15. #15 The Ratline
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 300 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 29.8%, Conspiracy 20.7%, Noir 19.5%, Investigation 18.3%, Thriller 3.8%

  16. #16 Biocybernetic Trap
    87% 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%, Detective 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Cyberpunk 15.5%, Investigation 8.9%

  17. #17 To Hell With The Ugly
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 160 reviews2023
    Dev: La Poule NoirePub: ARTE France
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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: Noir 27.8%, Detective 21.6%, Conspiracy 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Investigation 10.3%

  18. #18 Neon Noir
    85% 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 27.8%, Cyberpunk 19.5%, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 10.8%, Dystopian 9.1%

  19. #19 Dahlia View
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 367 reviews2021
    Dev: White Paper Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    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.

    Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Detective 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Investigation 9.5%, Thriller 8.7%

  20. #20 Yoko Redux: Dreams of a Blue Planet
    84% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2022
    Dev: Missing Sentinel SoftwarePub: RedTigerPro
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "Who is Yoko?" Unlock the mystery as you control Locke, Jeanne and Primus to discover the secrets of their existence in this point and click, cyberpunk noir adventure.

    Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Cyberpunk 17.9%, Detective 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Investigation 11%

  21. #21 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
    83% matchMostly Positive70% of 130 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.

    Why similar: Noir 23.5%, Conspiracy 20.8%, Detective 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Investigation 11.3%

  22. #22 Radiolight
    81% matchVery Positive92% of 449 reviews2025
    Dev: Krystof KneslPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows

    Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.

    Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Detective 16.8%, Conspiracy 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Investigation 11.8%

  23. #23 A Death in the Red Light
    82% matchMixed69% of 48 reviews2024
    Dev: Mystery City Games BV
    Windows

    Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.

    Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Detective 21.7%, Conspiracy 20%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Investigation 13.9%

  24. #24 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,337 reviews2026
    Dev: yattytheman
    Windows · Linux

    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 28.2%, Detective 26.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Thriller 8.2%

  25. #25 A Study in Blue
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Relate Games
    Windows

    Play as Kenneth, a private detective, and Blue, a runaway searching for answers. Explore the megacity of Republica in a semi-open world, solve criminal cases, make decisive moral choices, and uncover the truth behind Blue’s past.

    Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Noir 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Investigation 12.3%, Dystopian 9.8%

  26. #26 Soulscape: Shadows of The Past (Episode 1)
    81% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Hexonine Games Inc.
    Windows

    A former agent. A past that won't stay buried. Your choices shape Blake Turner's mood and his mood reshapes the story, the world, and even the music itself. A psychological, choice-driven adventure of betrayal, identity, and redemption.

    Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Cyberpunk 19%, Detective 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Conspiracy 10.8%

  27. #27 Edge on Truth
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ViGuselt
    Windows · Mac

    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: Detective 22.8%, Conspiracy 20.7%, Noir 18.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Choices Matter 6.5%

  28. #28 XANTAF3 Bogotá Cyberpunk
    79% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: GameLoop
    Windows

    Investigate impossible mysteries in a Latin American cyberpunk Bogotá. Explore atmospheric locations, talk to characters, collect clues, connect evidence, and formulate hypotheses in a narrative detective adventure.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Cyberpunk 17.4%, Detective 15.7%, Noir 15.6%, Dystopian 9.3%

  29. #29 Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill
    78% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: RikerPub: ALL DAY ALL NIGHT
    Windows · Mac

    A text-driven noir murder mystery where you literally read the room. Search for clues in the text, photograph evidence, and interrogate suspects to solve the murder of fashion icon Margot Voss.

    Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Noir 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Investigation 17%, Dialogue Heavy 7.4%

  30. #30 Chrome Shadow
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Indie Eagle
    Windows

    A 2D pixel-art detective adventure where you investigate a brutal murder in a city drowning in corruption, secrets, and political tension. Search locations, question suspects, collect evidence, and uncover a truth that was never meant to surface.

    Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Detective 18%, Cyberpunk 17.1%, Multiple Endings 5.1%

  31. #31 GRUNND
    78% matchMixed62% of 47 reviews2023
    Dev: SEKTAHOUSE
    Windows

    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: Noir 21.8%, Detective 17.3%, Conspiracy 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Investigation 11.1%

  32. #32 The Honeypot Murders
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Supernormal Games
    Windows

    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 26.5%, Detective 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Investigation 14.2%, Thriller 9.8%

  33. #33 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
    75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Benedict King
    Windows

    Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.

    Why similar: Noir 27.5%, Detective 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Thriller 8.5%, Investigation 7.8%

  34. #34 Chinatown Detective Agency
    76% matchMostly Positive72% of 158 reviews2022
    Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac

    Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

    Why similar: Noir 22.6%, Detective 19.3%, Cyberpunk 14.6%, Investigation 12.1%, Dystopian 8.7%

  35. #35 Hill Agency: PURITYdecay
    76% 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 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Detective 17%, Cyberpunk 15.5%, Investigation 14.6%

  36. #36 Mothmen 1966
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 321 reviews2022
    Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.

    Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Conspiracy 20%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%, Thriller 8.9%

  37. #37 The Wolf Among Us Remastered
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Telltale
    Windows

    A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.

    Why similar: Detective 26%, Noir 24.3%, Investigation 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%

  38. #38 Detective Penguin
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
    Dev: That Other Fish
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Penguin is the first and only physics-and-penguin-based detective game on the market. Solve cases in your own way. Interrogate suspects, find clues, or use your flippers to punch your way to the answers.

    Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Conspiracy 20.1%, Detective 19%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Investigation 12%

  39. #39 Grégoire Lefèbvre Investigations : The Vow of Hate
    74% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: TcherryPub: Viridis Cosmos Games
    Windows

    Play as Captain Grégoire Lefèbvre and investigate the murder of a controversial country priest in this gripping historical detective thriller.

    Why similar: Noir 24.8%, Detective 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Investigation 10.5%, Thriller 9%

  40. #40 Mysteries of Perception
    73% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2025
    Dev: 50 Rats Games
    Windows · Mac

    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 28.6%, Detective 24%, Investigation 14.6%, Dystopian 14%, Thriller 7.2%

  41. #41 JACK: 1 % BATTERY - A Detective Thriller
    71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: JD Detective Thrillers Studio
    Windows

    Experience a race against time written by a former forensic investigation expert. As detective JACK, you are the last hope to rescue the US President's kidnapped daughter. With only 1% battery left on her phone, use authentic detective techniques to find her before the screen goes black.

    Why similar: Noir 33.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Detective 22%, Investigation 7.2%, Thriller 5%

  42. #42 Enoch
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Evil Pug Games
    Windows

    A murder investigation. Teenagers vanishing for years. On Enoch Space Station, detectives, suspects, and killers each follow their own path, only to uncover a conspiracy that has been hiding in plain sight for generations. A sci-fi noir point-and-click adventure.

    Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Cyberpunk 18.9%, Detective 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Dystopian 10.3%

  43. #43 Dead Meat
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Meaning Machine
    Windows · Mac

    A murder mystery interrogation game - where you can ask the suspects literally ANYTHING! Dive into a macabre conspiracy of burgers and billionaires, getting up-close and personal with an eccentric cast of cold-blooded killers - using voice or keyboard.

    Why similar: Noir 25.6%, Detective 19.9%, Conspiracy 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Investigation 12.4%

  44. #44 Blake: The Visual Novel
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2021
    Dev: Ori MeesPub: LegendOri Productions
    Windows · Mac

    Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.

    Why similar: Noir 27.1%, Detective 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%, Thriller 8.2%

  45. #45 Chrysalis: Chrome Butterfly
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Gravity Vector Studio
    Windows

    «Chrysalis: Chrome Butterfly» – a cyberpunk neo-noir thriller. Play as Wendy, an agent with memory gaps investigating a disappearance in Neo-Kyoto. Switch between choreographed combat and detective work to uncover a conspiracy where reality is an illusion. But is the truth worth knowing?

    Why similar: Noir 27.8%, Detective 19.9%, Cyberpunk 19.8%, Investigation 9.4%, Thriller 9.2%

  46. #46 SideEye High
    71% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Fundamental Studios
    Windows

    A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.

    Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Noir 22.7%, Investigation 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Thriller 7.3%

  47. #47 Synther
    70% 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 36.4%, Cyberpunk 29.4%, Detective 28.6%, Story Rich 3.9%, Indie 1.7%

  48. #48 Dirty Land
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Naturally Intelligent
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s

    Why similar: Noir 28.9%, Conspiracy 21.9%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 12%, Dialogue Heavy 5.5%

  49. #49 City of Voices
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kini Games
    Windows

    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 33.1%, Detective 28.7%, Investigation 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Story Rich 3.5%

  50. #50 Ashes of Paradise
    68% match1 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Re:Start
    Windows · Linux

    Ashes of Paradise is a cinematic visual novel set between a neon city and its underworld, following Ash as she uncovers hidden truths and shapes her path through key choices and emotional moments.

    Why similar: Noir 34.9%, Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Cyberpunk 22%, Dystopian 8%, Multiple Endings 5.6%

  51. #51 N1NE: The Splintered Mind Part 1
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: OD1N Studios
    Windows

    N1NE: The Splintered Mind is a Cyberpunk narrative-driven game, designed for VR. In the year 2099 you play a resourceful detective as you explore, interact, investigate and interrogate your way to the bottom of a suspicious murder that will take you through the real world as well as Nu.Real.

    Why similar: Noir 25.6%, Conspiracy 21.5%, Detective 20%, Cyberpunk 18.1%, Dystopian 10.8%

  52. #52 The Case of the Golden Idol
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,678 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 25.1%, Detective 24.1%, Investigation 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Thriller 9.2%

  53. #53 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,718 reviews2025
    Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!

    Why similar: Noir 30.7%, Detective 30.1%, Investigation 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Adventure 3%

  54. #54 Drawn Down
    70% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio Hazy
    Windows · Mac

    A police artist is plunged into a life shattering conspiracy when his missing brother returns.

    Why similar: Noir 25.2%, Conspiracy 22.3%, Detective 17.8%, Cyberpunk 15.9%, Thriller 9.2%

  55. #55 Ghostpunk
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: James Suret
    Windows · Linux

    Investigate paranormal cases using a 1990s CRT terminal. Analyze photos. Decode audio. Interrogate suspects and decide what’s real, what’s fake and who’s lying. But the deeper you go, the more the system starts watching you back.

    Why similar: Noir 21.4%, Conspiracy 19.3%, Detective 17.2%, Cyberpunk 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%

  56. #56 Jason Maxx
    67% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: Nabos StudiosPub: Let's Talk Media
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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: Noir 26%, Conspiracy 24.6%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 5.5%

  57. #57 Soul Tolerance: Prologue
    68% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: Chaosmonger Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In a world where artificial intelligence is all that remains, be a robo-detective, and investigate a mind-bending case. Explore a futuristic Japan brought to life in detailed voxel art, and uncover a philosophical lore through tons of characters. Become AI and dive into the mystery of consciousness.

    Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Detective 18.1%, Cyberpunk 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Investigation 13%

  58. #58 Echoes
    67% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2024
    Dev: Nova-box
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Echoes is a 2D narrative game where you play as Ricky Fox, a detective haunted by the death of his best friend, Arthur. Step into Greenhearth, a small town full of secrets, and make choices that will shape your investigation. Will you crack the case with your sanity intact?

    Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Conspiracy 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 9.4%

  59. #59 Dry Drowning
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 512 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 25.3%, Detective 16.5%, Cyberpunk 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Investigation 12.4%

  60. #60 Almanac: Detective Agency
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bergamot Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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: Detective 27%, Conspiracy 17.6%, Investigation 16%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%

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