Games Like Dark Nights with Poe and Munro

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 35.6% ★, Detective 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Multiple Endings 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This FMV title shares the same creator and supernatural detective atmosphere, requiring you to interview patients to uncover a Lovecraftian mystery.

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 63.9% ★, Detective 25.3%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Story Rich 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Also from the same developers, this game features a supernatural premise and branching FMV conversations that mirror the investigative style of Poe and Munro.

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 32.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Detective 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Thriller 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality FMV thriller that focuses on supernatural events and branching choices, perfectly matching the pacing of a TV-like episode.

Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.

Why similar: FMV 45% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This cinematic FMV thriller offers high-stakes branching narratives that feel like a fast-paced movie, similar to the episodic structure of Poe and Munro.

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

Why similar: FMV 40.6% ★, Detective 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Point & Click 11.9%, Story Rich 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This FMV detective game captures a similar quirky, dark-comedy tone while challenging you to find inconsistencies in witness testimonies.

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 38% ★, Detective 19.9%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Point & Click 9.8%, Multiple Endings 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This FMV mystery game blends puzzle-solving with a supernatural art-gallery theme, offering a similar aesthetic and tone to the seed game.

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 28.6% ★, Detective 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Point & Click 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This FMV mystery features a deep, lore-rich narrative centered on a cult, echoing the eerie and investigative nature of the seed game.

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 35.1% ★, Detective 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Choices Matter 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted yet mysterious FMV game where you must uncover a family secret through interactive conversations and careful observation.

Five Dates is an interactive rom-com about the unpredictable world of digital dating. With five potential female matches, Vinny explores whether compatibility, chemistry and connection is still possible in a world where physical touch is no longer an option.

Why similar: FMV 35.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Point & Click 10.5%, Choices Matter 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted FMV dating simulator that emphasizes character chemistry and branching choices, much like the relationship dynamics in Poe and Munro.

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 30% ★, Detective 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Thriller 9.5%, Nonlinear 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A non-linear detective game that uses FMV footage to let you piece together a complex mystery, rewarding curiosity and attention to detail.

Bloodshore is an interactive action movie about a televised battle royale between high-profile streamers, entertainers and death row inmates. You control the fate of Nick, a washed-up actor who fights for a life-changing cash prize.

Why similar: FMV 36.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Point & Click 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Dark Comedy 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane FMV game with multiple endings and branching paths that captures the cinematic, choose-your-own-adventure feel.

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: FMV 27.6% ★, Detective 17.3%, Point & Click 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8%, Thriller 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-horror game presented through the interface of a lost phone, offering an immersive and modern take on investigative fiction.

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 26.8% ★, Detective 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Nonlinear 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This foundational FMV detective game tasks you with searching through police interview clips to solve a mystery, mirroring the investigative focus of the seed game.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Detective 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Point & Click 10.8%, Nonlinear 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game with a unique manual facial expression mechanic that adds a layer of mystery and detective work to the narrative.

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 44%, Point & Click 27.1%, Dark Humor 17.1%, Story Rich 9.5%, Casual 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features a witty, supernatural-detective duo that shares the comedic and investigative spirit of Poe and Munro.

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 41.8% ★, Detective 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Thriller 9.3%, Realistic 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive FMV detective experience where you investigate a digital trail to uncover the truth behind a tragic event.

Ten Dates is the sequel to the interactive rom-com, Five Dates. Misha, a millennial from London in search of that elusive in-person connection, tricks her best friend Ryan into going to a speed dating event with her.

Why similar: FMV 30.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Romance 10%, Nonlinear 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focusing on the romance and chemistry aspects of the seed game, this FMV title explores the complexities of dating through interactive dialogue.

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: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Thriller 15%, Horror 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural interactive fiction game that captures a retro, eerie vibe perfect for fans of the seed game's strange occurrences.

After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.

Why similar: FMV 52.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Thriller 5.5%, Multiple Endings 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi FMV thriller that forces you to make critical decisions under pressure, maintaining the high-stakes narrative tension found in Poe and Munro.

A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?

Why similar: FMV 28.5% ★, Dark Comedy 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Point & Click 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game puts you in control of a TV station, capturing the chaotic, media-focused atmosphere of the radio-host setting in the seed game.

A live-action, interactive action movie following Mia, a plucky barmaid whose life is thrown into chaos when a mysterious woman turns up at her workplace, on the run from a group of violent thugs and unable to speak English.

Why similar: FMV 32.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Drama 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This action-packed FMV game features branching paths and a cinematic presentation that aligns with the TV-like quality of the seed game.

In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there's a loophole: outdrink Satan and he'll grant you re-entry to Earth.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.8%, Dark Humor 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Point & Click 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy comedy game about outdrinking Satan, which matches the dark humor and supernatural setting of the seed game.

Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.

Why similar: FMV 25.6% ★, Detective 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Point & Click 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive FMV thriller that explores dark themes through branching choices, maintaining a high level of narrative engagement.

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 36.3% ★, Detective 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Thriller 8.5%, Casual 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV detective game that focuses on questioning suspects, directly appealing to the investigative mechanics of the seed game.

Branching dialogue! Hard choices! A cemetery's worth of phantoms, wraiths, and poltergeists lookin' for love in all the blight places.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Dark Humor 16.9%, Nonlinear 14.3%, Romance 12.2%, Choices Matter 11%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends supernatural themes with romance and dialogue-heavy gameplay, offering a unique perspective on the genres found in the seed game.

The Phantom Fellows is about two best friends who start a paranormal investigation business together, since one of them is already dead.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 23%, Detective 22.5%, Point & Click 15.2%, Dark Humor 13.8%, Romance 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A comedic point-and-click adventure about a ghost and a human working together, mirroring the supernatural partnership dynamic.

A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Romance 11.2%, Horror 9%

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 25.3%, Dark Comedy 22.4%, Point & Click 15.2%, Dark Humor 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Choices Matter 22.6%, Story Rich 16.5%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Horror 14.7%, Thriller 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery game that relies heavily on dialogue and character chemistry, creating a similar sense of dread and intrigue.

Tri City Monsters is a supernatural, monsterlovin' visual novel where you can romance and/or de-pants 3 demonic love interests. Navigate a dangerous urban jungle with their help and maybe you'll get a taste of what it means to be a monster.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Dark Humor 15.1%, Romance 13.4%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

The Bunker is an award-winning interactive psychological horror movie. You are John, born underground the day the bombs fell, now alone and trying to survive. But when an alarm goes off, a catastrophic chain of events begins. Unlock the dark secrets of your past as you try to escape The Bunker.

Why similar: FMV 60.3% ★, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 9.6%, Story Rich 6.6%, Thriller 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological FMV horror game that focuses on atmosphere and narrative, providing a tense experience for fans of interactive stories.

Nothing is as it seems.

Why similar: Romance 33.8%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Horror 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.4%

Make Cute Animal Friends in this 8-bit Gameboy-inspired adventure! But there's something lurking in the woods, with DARK SECRETS you'll need to uncover!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Dark Humor 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Point & Click 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

One eleven is a dark detective story about twelve lonely people who, by chance, find themselves in the same house with a mad maniac. Who will be the victim and who will be the killer? Be attentive and courageous, and solve the riddles of One Eleven.

Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Point & Click 10.9%, Nonlinear 10.1%, Romance 9.7%

ROMANCE AFTER DARK is a noir blend of visual novel and adventure game experience. Play as Trevor, once successful private investigator and help him put his miserable life on the right track again. Use your detective hunch and interact with characters and objects.

Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Point & Click 14.2%, Realistic 7.1%

When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.

Why similar: Romance 21.9%, Dark Humor 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Horror 11.4%

This year's Desire Hierarchy has begun. The stakes are now deadly. Hop into The Specter's Desire, a Visual Novel in which you play against the city's top talents to save your parents. Includes puzzling gameplay that has you tearing down arguments, hatching schemes, and revealing the truth!

Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.2%, Detective 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Multiple Endings 8%

You wake in a surreal carnival, where a woman cries out to you before leaping to her death. Can either of you be saved? The denizens and devices of Strangeland answer with riddles, puzzles, and warnings of a Dark Thing lurking at the park’s peak. A new adventure from the creators of Primordia.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.4%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Horror 15.2%, Story Rich 11.1%

In Love Love Mystery Club, you’re the newest member of the Detective Club at a seemingly ordinary high school. Through Full Motion Video (FMV) storytelling, your choices steer the narrative—will your heart find tenderness… or will hidden horrors emerge from the darkness?

Why similar: FMV 51.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 6.6%, Emotional 4.9%

Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Dark Humor 17.4%, Detective 13.1%, Point & Click 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%

Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Point & Click 13.2%, Multiple Endings 10%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.

Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Emotional 15.2%, Story Rich 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors?

Why similar: Romance 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Thriller 17.7%, Choices Matter 6.7%

Embark Speed Dates, where you control first dates with 18 attractive women in this interactive FMV game. Shape your story with charm and humor for a personalized romantic journey.

Why similar: FMV 35% ★, Dark Comedy 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10%

An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?

Why similar: Dark Comedy 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Dark Humor 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

When an occult German WW2 division releases an ancient curse upon the world, a supernatural problem is going to require a supernatural solution. Take control of two playable heroes as they embark on a comedic, alternate-history adventure with a truly original story (99.9999% guaranteed).

Why similar: Dark Humor 43.5%, Point & Click 36.2%, Story Rich 12.4%, Casual 4.9%, Horror 3%

"Choose your own adventure" style nightmares

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%

Uncover the dark secrets of the secluded Carpathian village while engaging in passionate romance along the way in this interactive visual novel / adventure game hybrid with a gothic horror theme.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.5%, Romance 25.8%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Horror 15.3%, Story Rich 8.2%

Guide vampires through centuries of emotional baggage, decades of delusions and the odd bout of self-loathing with real cognitive behavioral therapy concepts and become a Vampire Therapist! Even vampires need a shoulder to cry on when a neck to bite just won’t do.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 37.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Dark Humor 19.8%, Horror 9.6%, Story Rich 5.8%

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Detective 24%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Point & Click 12.4%, Drama 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%

A short, choose your own adventure game about two boys that find each other in a lonely, post-apocalyptic town.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Romance 13.5%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11%

Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Romance 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Dark Humor 13.7%

Everything rides on your choices in this new wave interactive movie game. Experience a thrilling science fiction mystery in full-length live-action format—from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka!

Why similar: FMV 44.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choices Matter 7.4%, Multiple Endings 5.6%

GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.7%, Detective 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Choices Matter 8.3%

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: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Dark Humor 18.5%, Point & Click 16.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.

Why similar: FMV 31.9% ★, Dark Comedy 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Point & Click 12.2%, Horror 8.9%

Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Romance 14.6%, Choices Matter 12.3%

The Innsmouth Case is a text adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 40.2%, Multiple Endings 26.9%, Horror 15.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%

It's 1863 and you, the player, are traveling through the small western town of Summerfair. Meet up to 7 love interests and discover their deliciously dark pasts... as well as their current horrifying misdeeds.

Why similar: Dark Humor 52.6%, Romance 26.2%, Psychological Horror 21.2%