- #1 The Silver Case
97% matchVery Positive89% of 1,126 reviews2016
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Crime 19.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Detective 14%, Text-Based 9.6%, Psychological 9.1%
- #2 Midnight Files
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: Paper Lynx Games
Windows
The camera doesn’t lie, but the truth isn’t always obvious. Photograph traces, gather evidence, link clues on the board, search police databases for key info, and identify the culprit and the next attack site. Each case is a standalone mystery waiting to be solved.
Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Investigation 17%, Detective 16.8%, Psychological 14.5%, Noir 13%
- #3 PataNoir
96% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2016
Dev: Simon ChristiansenPub: SiChris Productions
Windows
The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle.
Why similar: Crime 15%, Noir 14.9%, Word Game 12.5%, Text-Based 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #4 JACK: 1 % BATTERY - A Detective Thriller
94% matchNo user 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 18.5%, Crime 17.8%, Detective 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Text-Based 11.1%
- #5 Man of Nollyn
94% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Crime 20.5%, Detective 18.4%, Noir 18%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 9.8%
- #6 Private Eye: The Young Heir
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 15.3%, Noir 10%, Mystery 9.6%
- #7 AI公寓:虚拟证言
92% matchMixed44% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: IntelliPlay
Windows
《虚拟证言》是一款AI剧本杀游戏。在游戏中,您将扮演一位侦探,前往六号公寓调查一起谋杀案件,案件的嫌疑人是5位AI-NPC。侦探需要搜集房间中的线索,联想案件经过,盘问嫌疑人获取案件的相关信息,复盘出完整的案发过程,找出真凶!
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 15.9%, Detective 14.8%, Word Game 14.5%, Crime 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #8 The Final Print
91% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: Dummy DetectivesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.
Why similar: Crime 19%, Detective 17.5%, Noir 14.2%, Investigation 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #9 The Last Voyage of the SS Aurelia
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Rungen Studio
Windows
An interrogation mystery aboard a 1936 ocean liner. Five suspects. One murder. No dialogue options — every suspect is powered by AI and will remember every word, deflect every question, and only surrender their secrets under pressure. Four voyages. One truth. Break someone.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 19.9%, Detective 16.9%, Noir 14.1%, Word Game 10.4%, Mystery 10.4%
- #10 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
90% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: AI Media Design
Windows
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Crime 16.2%, Investigation 15%, Noir 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #11 Lacuna: Prologue
89% matchVery Positive91% of 170 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: Crime 19.8%, Noir 17.8%, Detective 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Investigation 10.2%
- #12 悪人悪華 - AKUNIN-AKKA -
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: moutardelog
Windows
An interrogation adventure where you play as the lead detective. Exploit suspects’ weaknesses, shake their resolve, and force the truth out of them. Use the weaknesses of a cast of unique suspects to uncover the truth behind the case.
Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Detective 16.7%, Psychological 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Investigation 8.9%
- #13 Ashes of Holloway Bay
87% matchNo user 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: Crime 22.2%, Detective 21.8%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Noir 9.3%
- #14 Tell Me Everything
89% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Word Game 20.6%, Investigation 18.8%, Detective 18%, Text-Based 9.9%, Mystery 9.8%
- #15 AI Schoolgirls Murder Mystery
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
Step into a suspenseful murder mystery at a prestigious boarding school. As a new student, you must question AI-driven suspects, uncover secrets, and solve the murder before the police arrive. Your choices determine the outcome—can you find the real killer before it’s too late?
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 16.7%, Detective 15.8%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Psychological 9.9%
- #16 Code: 9
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Riding Turtles
Windows
Resurrected through fusion with the hostile entity K.L.A.R.A., you now owe a debt to the Resistance. Explore crime scenes without quest markers, write your deductions in your own words rather than choosing pre-made answers, and expose lies during intense interrogations.
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Crime 15.3%, Investigation 14.8%, Artificial Intelligence 14.6%, Mystery 9.2%
- #17 Verbal Verdict
83% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Savanna Developments
Windows
In Verbal Verdict you're a novice investigator in 1950's Brooklyn, solving crimes and climbing the ranks by interrogating suspects and solving problems in a detective game powered by artificial intelligence.
Why similar: Crime 18.8%, Artificial Intelligence 16.1%, Detective 15.9%, Noir 15.8%, Investigation 13.1%
- #18 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
82% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
Windows · Mac · Linux
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Crime 15.9%, Noir 15.8%, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #19 《道格拉斯警督的日记》
82% match6 user reviews0% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 日食网络 solar eclipse studioPub: 日食网络
Windows
This is a detective game where you play as a middle-aged inspector searching for a terrifying serial killer in an isolated village. However, as a player, if you uncover the killer’s motives, you might consider whether to cooperate with them to achieve their goal of "killing THE time."
Why similar: Word Game 16.1%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 12.8%, Noir 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #20 Mystery Island:Missing Amy
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
The adventure begins when Ada, a young explorer, receives a mysterious selfie from her sister, who in fact disappeared months ago. ...... The background of the selfie is a mysterious island with blood-red sea water. Ada decides to go out on the sea to look for her sister……
Why similar: Word Game 16.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Detective 15.6%, Crime 13%, Mystery 10.4%
- #21 SAS:绝响诡计 | Case 0 风暴蝴蝶
79% matchVery Positive87% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: 秦遥
Windows
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏,你将扮演一名高中生司空茂,在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场,并经过调查和推理解决案件,找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时,请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定,尽量维持活下去的念头...记住,你的成绩,永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Detective 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Crime 11.9%, Text-Based 11.7%
- #22 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lime Interactive
Windows
A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Detective 19.7%, Crime 18.6%, Investigation 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 6.1%
- #23 Point Zero: Victoria
80% matchNo user reviews
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: Crime 20.1%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 17.1%, Psychological 14%, Mystery 10.9%
- #24 Mary
79% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Pinster Games
Windows
Mary is a mystery and investigation game, in which you are a private detective who has been called to solve a case of a massacre in a bar. Collect all the clues and find an answer to all the mysteries of this case!
Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 17.3%, Noir 16.2%, Mystery 12.1%
- #25 Mens Rea
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mens Rea DeveloperPub: Mens Rea Publisher
Windows · Linux
A completely open-dialog murder mystery.
Why similar: Investigation 19%, Detective 18.9%, Word Game 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Mystery 12%
- #26 Detective Super Star
78% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Ourhsow Games
Windows
Join the famous Detective Doyle to solve a series of murder cases in this captivating hidden object, adventure game.
Why similar: Crime 23.9%, Detective 19.4%, Word Game 18.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Investigation 6%
- #27 泥舟と罪人
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NONALCOHOL.
Windows · Mac
A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Crime 17.7%, Psychological 13.1%, Investigation 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%
- #28 Обо: Шоу Теней
76% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Julliet Pub: Julliet Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Noir 14.3%, Psychological 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%
- #29 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
Silence is a luxury you don't have. Unravel a dark noir point-and-click mystery where justice and revenge blur. You have exactly 26 moves to reach the end. In this psychological duel, are you the master of your own fate, or just a pawn in someone else’s game?
Why similar: Noir 20.7%, Crime 18.1%, Detective 15.6%, Psychological 14.9%, Investigation 14.6%
- #30 DETECTIVE - The Motel
76% matchMixed47% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.
Why similar: Crime 27.1%, Detective 22.4%, Investigation 15.2%, Noir 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
- #31 Mind Diver
73% matchVery Positive97% of 321 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: Crime 18.9%, Detective 16.7%, Noir 15.8%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 10%
- #32 A Death in the Red Light
75% matchMixed68% of 47 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: Detective 18.5%, Investigation 17.5%, Noir 15.8%, Crime 15.2%, Mystery 11.1%
- #33 Chrongrid
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chrongrid Studio
Windows
Chrongrid is an AI-driven narrative experience. Inside an author's story blueprint, you make your own choices and the world responds in its own way — every choice echoes, no two journeys alike. Built-in blueprints are the start; play others' stories or write your own, in any language.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 13.2%, Text-Based 13.1%, Word Game 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%
- #34 雾尽时分
75% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: 济沧海工作室Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡,步步紧逼的幕后黑手,封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时,案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定,你以为可以回到现实世界时,轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Text-Based 8.6%
- #35 Kindred [High Tide]
72% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Psychological 10.3%
- #36 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,443 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.4 hrsMean: 34.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Crime 24.8%, Investigation 23.7%, Detective 19.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Text-Based 9.9%
- #37 Nocturnal Visitors: Book One
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Miguel H. DeathPub: Judatone Studios
Windows
Discover a world where magic and science, chaos and order, are two sides of the same coin.
Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Investigation 15.7%, Detective 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Mystery 10.9%
- #38 Danse Macabre AI Text RPG
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Prima RPG
Windows · Linux
Danse Macabre: A Revolutionary AI-Powered Text RPG - Immerse Yourself in a World of Intrigue, Deceit, and MysteryEmbrace the Future of Gaming with the World's First AI-driven RPG - Available Now for FREE on Early Access!
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 17.1%, Investigation 16%, Crime 15%, Detective 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%
- #39 Soulflow
74% matchMixed53% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: Bluespy StudiosPub: Next in Game
Windows
Soulflow is a 2.5D fantasy-detective game that offers a unique experience with its graphic style. In this story-based role play game, players must gather information from others during the day and try to solve the murders in the neighborhood to stay free.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Investigation 17.1%, Crime 12.7%, Psychological 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%
- #40 SOLEN
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inkdrift
Windows
A narrative investigation game played across multiple sessions. Read corporate documents, cross-reference fragments, and build a persistent Dossier as an AI uncovering the conspiracy — and the murder — at the heart of the network it lives in. Knowledge is the only progression.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 17.8%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
- #41 Let Bions Be Bygones
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 122 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 18%, Detective 16.6%, Crime 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
- #42 Whispers of the Luminaries Part 1
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VN Heaven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Idol-themed murder mystery. Play as a detective, solve logic puzzles, and shape your relationships in this VN inspired by Danganronpa & Famicom Detective Club.
Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 14.9%, Text-Based 10.4%, Mystery 9.9%
- #43 Pineapple Legend
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zebra3dPub: Sukuratchi
Windows
Find the Golden Pineapple and the crimes against the Mayans. In Pineapple Legend, solve investigations with amusing and humorous situations. Explore the city of Takitani: investigate, solve puzzles, collect cards, equip accessories, fish, garden, fight in the arena, and increase your affinity!!!
Why similar: Crime 18.9%, Investigation 16.3%, Detective 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
- #44 What's done is Done
70% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: ShallowStomach
Windows
A narrative-driven puzzle game about souls and forgetting. On the brink of reincarnation, she loses all her memories, and her soul is scattered. The memories of lingering spirits on the bridge seem to be connected to her story...
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Psychological 14.5%, Investigation 14.1%, Word Game 11.7%, Lore-Rich 9.7%
- #45 Tales In Text: Multiplayer Immersive Adventures
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Synthetic Mind Corp.
Windows
A co-op, text- and audio-driven collection of stories. Lead expeditions into uncharted cold waters, hiding a presence older than the Earth. Coordinate via proximity voice chat. More stories come after the release.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Investigation 11.4%, Detective 10.6%
- #46 Mistmoon Falls
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Crime 19%, Noir 15.8%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 10.6%
- #47 Dark City Trouble Nights
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Grey Hair Studio
Windows
DARK CITY TROUBLE NIGHTS es un videojuego de ROL narrativo con toma de decisiones. Toma el papel de Chad Simons, detective privado. Tu comportamiento decidirá el final de tu historia en Dark City, ¿podrás resolver el caso, y salir con vida?
Why similar: Crime 24.2%, Detective 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Investigation 14%
- #48 speak of my sin
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: sagros
Windows
Speak of My Sin is a word reasoning game - players are supposed to find the truth of the cases, restore the story in a number of interrelated cases and finally detect the identification of “me”, speaking out “my” sin.
Why similar: Crime 20.6%, Detective 18.8%, Word Game 18.4%, Text-Based 14.2%, Mystery 11.3%
- #49 AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative
68% matchVery Positive86% of 3,653 reviews2022
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Special Agents Mizuki and Ryuki, along with their AI partners Aiba and Tama, are tasked to solve the bizarre Half Body serial killings in this sequel to the critically acclaimed AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Noir 14.9%, Crime 14.4%, Artificial Intelligence 14%
- #50 SCP - The Sentient Box
69% matchPositive94% of 34 reviews2022
Dev: Hybriona Technologies LLP
Windows · Mac
Investigate the life of John Doe as he resides in his lost memories in this story-driven Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that merges Your Real Life with science fiction as it explores the Dark Limits of Alternate History and The SCP Foundation.
Why similar: Crime 16%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 14.7%, Artificial Intelligence 13.3%, Noir 13.3%
- #51 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crime never rests... but thankfully, neither does Detective Bass! Put on your detective hat and help Detective Bass get to the bottom of a robbery, in this witty, narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Crime 24%, Detective 21.3%, Noir 21%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 11.4%
- #52 Obsession
67% match6 user reviews71% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: spektor
Windows
In a dark world where reality blends with illusion, you strive to uncover the mystery of your sister's death. Explore locations, interact with characters, and gather clues. Gradually, your mind begins to betray you, and each step could lead either to the truth or to madness.
Why similar: Word Game 18.2%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Psychological 11%
- #53 Neighbors
67% 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 18.7%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Psychological 14.7%, Mystery 10%
- #54 Conscience
66% matchVery Positive94% of 171 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: Detective 22.8%, Noir 21.9%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Crime 9.3%
- #55 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
65% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows
A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Detective 23%, Crime 21.4%, Noir 18%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 10.9%
- #56 Rubbings
65% matchVery Positive89% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑,根据匿名信件中的拓片线索,深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村,这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事,并在村庄中展开调查,你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Word Game 18.5%, Crime 17%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 13.1%, Lore-Rich 8.5%