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Games Like Deep Night Detective - Chapter One

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  1. #1 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,770 reviews2023
    Dev: SEGA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, Point & Click 27.6%, Mystery 27.2%, Funny 10.2%, Platformer 3.7%

  2. #2 By Moonlight
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2019
    Dev: SugarHyped
    Windows · Mac

    ~ ~ A Comedic Mystery Visual Novel with Relationship Building ~ ~ Play as a paranormal investigator hired by the paranormal to investigate! Search for a headless horseman's missing head before the night is over.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 37.9%, Mystery 21.3%, Choices Matter 19%, Funny 15.2%, 2D 6.6%

  3. #3 BLUE NIGHT LAUNDROMAT
    95% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: polte
    Windows

    A short 2D exploration adventure in a retro style! Explore a laundromat in the middle of the night and try to clear it!

    Why similar: Point & Click 28.1%, Visual Novel 26.2%, 2D Platformer 23.9%, Choices Matter 14.6%, 2D 7.1%

  4. #4 Noir Syndrome
    96% matchMixed67% of 183 reviews2014
    Dev: Glass Knuckle Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir.

    Why similar: Noir 85.9%, Mystery 14.1%

  5. #5 Metaphobia
    94% matchVery Positive85% of 487 reviews2020
    Dev: Digital Mosaic Games
    Windows

    Metaphobia is an investigative mystery game in the style of classic 1990’s point-and-click adventures. Take control of Richard Elmstat in his journey to solve his father's murder.

    Why similar: Noir 40.7%, Point & Click 32.9%, Mystery 26.4%

  6. #6 Deep Lake: Prologue
    94% matchVery Positive80% of 71 reviews2021
    Dev: Sinto_KengekiPub: Kairos GD
    Windows · Mac

    "Deep Lake: Prologue" visual novel In the neo-Gothic genre, with a psychological story. Our hero's name is Sali. Sali is a former forensic photographer for the crime department. The accident that happened to him reveals in him a mysterious gift that can lead him to a terrible death.

    Why similar: Noir 47.9%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Mystery 9.9%, 2D 5.8%

  7. #7 The Journey Down: Chapter Two
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 553 reviews2014
    Dev: SkyGoblin
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Chapter Two of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!

    Why similar: Noir 66.9%, Point & Click 16.7%, Dark Comedy 16.4%

  8. #8 Dinner with an Owl
    92% matchVery Positive95% of 853 reviews2021
    Dev: BoringSuburbanDad
    Windows

    Break the puzzling spell of your eccentric host! Dinner with an Owl: A short surreal point and click adventure.

    Why similar: Noir 30.7%, Dark Comedy 22.1%, Point & Click 14.1%, Narration 12.1%, Mystery 9.7%

  9. #9 LumineNight
    91% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2024
    Dev: Spickasoft
    Windows

    LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

    Why similar: Noir 37.8%, Mystery 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Point & Click 15.1%, Cartoony 7.4%

  10. #10 The Monster Inside
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 2,060 reviews2017
    Dev: Random Seed Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 10%

    A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.

    Why similar: Noir 53.8%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Mystery 19.2%, Horror 6.4%

  11. #11 Cats Catching Mice: The Black and White World
    89% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2025
    Dev: 半星BanXing
    Windows · Linux

    Explore in a black-and-white world. You'll encounter interesting enemies, feel smooth physics effects, freely combine props to solve fun puzzles, use powerful weapons, and defeat cool bosses.

    Why similar: Noir 32.1%, Metroidvania 30.2%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 9.3%, Minimalist 6.4%

  12. #12 Dig Night
    89% matchVery Positive99% of 95 reviews2024
    Dev: INUSHIT
    Windows

    A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 89.1%, 2D 10.9%

  13. #13 The Journey Down: Chapter One
    90% matchVery Positive87% of 1,296 reviews2013
    Dev: SkyGoblin
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    The Journey Down is a point-and-click series with an Afro-Caribbean twist. Get ready to embark on a journey of exploration, mystery and grave danger - but also a journey of warmth, friendship and love.

    Why similar: Noir 59%, Point & Click 23.2%, Dark Comedy 17.8%

  14. #14 Tails Noir: Prologue
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,115 reviews2019
    Dev: EggNutPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 46.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of 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 73.5%, Point & Click 16.7%, Mystery 8.8%, 2D 1%

  15. #15 Inspector Waffles
    87% matchVery Positive95% of 289 reviews2021
    Dev: Goloso Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...

    Why similar: Noir 46.2%, Narration 15.3%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 11.9%, Funny 8.2%

  16. #16 The Darkside Detective
    86% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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: Point & Click 37.8%, Mystery 31.2%, Funny 17.8%, Cartoony 7.1%, 2D 6.1%

  17. #17 Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder
    86% matchVery Positive82% of 307 reviews2017
    Dev: Goldbar Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?

    Why similar: Mystery 46.8%, Visual Novel 43.4%, 2D 9.8%

  18. #18 Detective Grimoire
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 reviews2014
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

    Why similar: Point & Click 29.1%, Visual Novel 27%, Mystery 19.9%, Funny 16%, 2D 7.9%

  19. #19 Tangle Tower
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

    Why similar: Noir 35.8%, Point & Click 20.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 14.6%, Funny 9.4%

  20. #20 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
    82% matchVery Positive95% of 2,490 reviews2020
    Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.

    Why similar: Noir 55.8%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Point & Click 20%, 2D 3.4%

  21. #21 Noir Punk
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2021
    Dev: Milpitians
    Windows

    2D sidescrolling adventure narrative game with puzzle solving and platforming elements.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.6%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Narration 19.2%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Cartoony 7%

  22. #22 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 570 reviews2023
    Dev: Videlectrix
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Join Dangeresque, the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.

    Why similar: Noir 36.4%, Point & Click 34%, Mystery 17.4%, 2D 7.8%, Funny 4.4%

  23. #23 Ray's The Dead
    84% matchMixed59% of 64 reviews2020
    Dev: Ragtag Studio
    Windows

    Experience the life, and afterlife of Ray LaMorte as you unlock the mystery behind his death in this heart-warming dark comedy action adventure!

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 54.1%, Platformer 20%, Funny 19.4%, Action 6.5%

  24. #24 Karisvale
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2022
    Dev: Brendan Tighe
    Windows

    Your next job awaits in Karisvale, detective. Will you fulfill your duty? Or become lost in the mystery... Explore a retro top-down world, question its citizens, and collect hidden items to uncover Karisvale's dark secret.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45.2%, Mystery 22%, Horror 21.2%, 2D 11.6%

  25. #25 Murder Is Game Over
    81% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2022
    Dev: HitherYon Games
    Windows

    Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Point & Click 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Choices Matter 8.8%

  26. #26 Nine Noir Lives
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 151 reviews2022
    Dev: Silvernode Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?

    Why similar: Noir 47.7%, Point & Click 19.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Funny 9.8%, Cartoony 6.5%

  27. #27 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
    80% matchMostly Positive76% of 483 reviews2020
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 31.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Point & Click 17%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Horror 9.4%

  28. #28 Voodoo Detective
    78% matchVery Positive96% of 365 reviews2022
    Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.

    Why similar: Noir 46.8%, Point & Click 19%, Mystery 16.9%, Funny 9.5%, 2D 4.3%

  29. #29 Death Drive
    76% matchVery Positive97% of 91 reviews2025
    Dev: LunaticMoon
    Windows

    Death Drive is a road trip visual novel inspired by classic American Gothic fiction.

    Why similar: Noir 45.1%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Nonlinear 11.4%, Horror 9.2%, Choices Matter 9.1%

  30. #30 ANIMAL WELL
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
    Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.3%, Platformer 12.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Nonlinear 11%, Horror 9.6%

  31. #31 Tokyo Detectives
    79% matchMixed70% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 39%, Mystery 36.9%, Point & Click 24.2%

  32. #32 Dry Drowning
    78% matchVery Positive81% of 507 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio VPub: Leonardo Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.0 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 35.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Horror 8.1%

  33. #33 Night in the Woods
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 19,753 reviews2017
    Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

    Why similar: Mystery 19.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 14.9%, Choices Matter 13.6%

  34. #34 Puzzle Agent
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 2,783 reviews2010
    Dev: Telltale
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.5%, Point & Click 28.8%, Mystery 25.9%, Horror 5.7%, Funny 5.4%

  35. #35 Grey Instinct
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 732 reviews2021
    Dev: Plain Cheeseburger Games
    Windows

    In this cyberpunk 2D point-and-click adventure game, play as Grey, an amateur detective. Unravel the mystery by searching for clues, solving puzzles, talking to the mask-wearing residents of New Corium, and, if you have time, maybe go on a date!

    Why similar: Point & Click 36.8%, Visual Novel 34.1%, Mystery 17.5%, Funny 11.5%

  36. #36 12 Hours to Die
    77% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
    Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 41%, Mystery 31.1%, Narration 13.5%, Funny 9.6%, 2D 4.9%

  37. #37 Loco Motive
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,115 reviews2024
    Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!

    Why similar: Noir 41.7%, Point & Click 18.4%, Mystery 17.9%, Funny 10%, Cartoony 7.2%

  38. #38 Boodunnit
    75% matchMixed68% of 526 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio Koprol
    Windows

    Boodunnit?! is an adventure-sandbox game where you play as a ghost that has to solve the mystery of her own murder!

    Why similar: Mystery 54%, Platformer 31.6%, Funny 14.4%

  39. #39 Narrow Woods Hotel
    72% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: Hyper Freeze Games
    Windows

    A retro point-and-click horror adventure game that tests the boundries of the genre! In this "found-footage" horror game you have to navigate the rooms and hallways of the mysterious Narrow Woods Hotel. Collect keys and items and use them to find your way out.

    Why similar: Point & Click 35.6%, Mystery 23.9%, Horror 21.9%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Action 6.4%

  40. #40 UEBERNATURAL: The Video Game - Prologue
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 119 reviews2021
    Dev: ILIKESCIFI Games
    Windows · Mac

    A TALE OF 2 MONSTERHUNTING BROTHERS! No matter what kind of monster - No matter what kind of mystery - No matter what kind of classic rock song… Dan & Gene will be on site! This is their business! The family business...

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.4%, Mystery 20.9%, Narration 16.6%, Horror 12%, Point & Click 11.4%

  41. #41 True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood
    74% matchMixed47% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: GameXP.com
    Windows

    A free detective "Hidden object" game. Solve the crime now!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 46.8%, Mystery 24%, Narration 17.3%, 2D 11.9%

  42. #42 Detective Penguin
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 50 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 53%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Funny 13.6%, Cartoony 9.8%

  43. #43 DEBUG DEADLINE
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2024
    Dev: OTL GAME
    Windows

    The main character is hired as a debugger at the game company “Dokidoki Games”! With a time limit of one week, will he be able to find the bug safely? The debugging work with fate on the line begins now!

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 62.4%, Horror 20%, Funny 12.4%, Action 5.2%

  44. #44 Shut your teeth
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2021
    Dev: Anastasia ErokhinaPub: Pavel Pichugin
    Windows

    Shut your teeth is an absurdist mystery visual novel inspired by Thai culture, folklore and traditions. The complex plot full of dark atmosphere, vivid characters and psychological tension will keep you guessing until the very end.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 40%, Mystery 33.7%, Narration 26.3%

  45. #45 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement
    74% matchMostly Positive77% of 224 reviews2017
    Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A Bleaker Predicklement is a hilarious AND mysterious point and click adventure game. Explore smoggy alleys, meet suspicious characters and help Bertram as he finds himself framed for a murdering he did not commit!

    Why similar: Point & Click 37.8%, Mystery 35.6%, Funny 18.8%, 2D 7.8%

  46. #46 BROK the InvestiGator - Prologue
    71% matchVery Positive98% of 302 reviews2020
    Dev: COWCAT
    Windows

    The very first PUNCH & CLICK! Brok is an innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?

    Why similar: Point & Click 44.4%, Mystery 25.1%, Choices Matter 24.3%, Action 6.2%

  47. #47 Bite Night: Dine or Die
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2026
    Dev: MyGrandfather Games
    Windows

    Bite Night: Dine or Die is a First-Person horror thriller where you play as a diner worker trying to solve the murders of your customers along side your best friend Vamp.

    Why similar: Noir 54.5%, Dark Comedy 35.3%, Horror 10.1%

  48. #48 SPOOKWARE: Watch Party
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 99 reviews2021
    Dev: BEESWAX GAMESPub: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    A collection of spooky microgames featuring fast-paced gameplay inspired by horror classics. Chop off legs, hurl hatchets, clash cards with Nosferatu, and many other ghoulish acts of terror! Features the original SPOOKWARE, SPOOKWARE @ the Video Store, and SPOOKWARE: Prologue for free!

    Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Narration 25.8%, Horror 15%, Cartoony 9.3%, Minimalist 9%

  49. #49 FAKEBOOK
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 732 reviews2024
    Dev: banjihagames
    Windows · Mac

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

    Why similar: Mystery 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Point & Click 15.5%, Horror 11.4%

  50. #50 DOOMED Detective Game
    69% 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 82.9%, Funny 10.4%, Action 6.7%

  51. #51 No men in this house
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2022
    Dev: Anastasia ErokhinaPub: Pavel Pichugin
    Windows

    "No men in this house" is a visual novel set in Thailand. This edge-of-your-seat detective story about mysterious deaths on a touristy island will make you suspect everyone, including yourself!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Mystery 33.2%, Narration 20.2%, Funny 12.2%

  52. #52 Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 1
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 637 reviews2015
    Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is...

    Why similar: Noir 54.2%, Mystery 16.2%, Horror 15.2%, Cartoony 8.3%, 2D 6%

  53. #53 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,506 reviews2025
    Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.5 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 48.2%, Mystery 17.5%, Point & Click 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Funny 4.2%

  54. #54 The Slaughter: Act One
    70% matchVery Positive85% of 143 reviews2016
    Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.

    Why similar: Noir 63.2%, Mystery 24.4%, Point & Click 8.8%, Horror 2.5%, 2D 1.1%

  55. #55 ステータス確認探偵
    65% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: 風切羽
    Windows

    Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place in a fantasy world.

    Why similar: Mystery 51.6%, Visual Novel 40.6%, 2D 7.9%

  56. #56 The Case of the Serialized Killer
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 78 reviews2023
    Dev: Alexis Royce
    Windows · Mac

    Delve into a devilishly delightful world of mysticism and mystery as Harold Ludicael, the disgraced demonologist. After the untimely demise of a famous illustrator, you’re tasked with solving their murder in this point-and-click visual novel.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 35%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Mystery 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Point & Click 7.1%

  57. #57 DAEMON MASQUERADE
    64% matchVery Positive96% of 420 reviews2024
    Dev: Callum Page
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 35.1%, Mystery 23.5%, Point & Click 21.5%, Visual Novel 19.9%

  58. #58 Stargazing: Genesis
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 193 reviews2022
    Dev: Strongshell Software
    Windows

    A point and click escape adventure where you discover the life of Professor Wilson by solving all the mysteries of his story.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 31.6%, Point & Click 24.1%, Mystery 15.2%, Horror 12.4%, Funny 10.3%

  59. #59 DEEP FOG
    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 142 reviews2022
    Dev: Devil Beetle Games
    Windows

    Deep Fog is a single-player, 2D horizontal pixel horror/adventure game. Explore the strange events that occurred in Fog City. The game's 5 chapters will be released in phases.

    Why similar: Noir 58.1%, Mystery 22.7%, Horror 14.3%, 2D 4.8%

  60. #60 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 reviews2021
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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: Dark Comedy 26%, Point & Click 18.6%, Mystery 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%

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