
Deep Night Detective, the monochromatic mystery metroidvania! Created by Wilson Taylor with music by Lewmoth!
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Deep Night Detective, the monochromatic mystery metroidvania! Created by Wilson Taylor with music by Lewmoth!

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

By Moonlight
~ ~ 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.
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%
~ ~ 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%
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%
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.
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%
"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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 89.1%, 2D 10.9%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39%, Mystery 36.9%, Point & Click 24.2%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
A free detective "Hidden object" game. Solve the crime now!
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.8%, Mystery 24%, Narration 17.3%, 2D 11.9%
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%
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%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 40%, Mystery 33.7%, Narration 26.3%
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%
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Why similar: Point & Click 44.4%, Mystery 25.1%, Choices Matter 24.3%, Action 6.2%
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Why similar: Noir 54.5%, Dark Comedy 35.3%, Horror 10.1%
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Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Narration 25.8%, Horror 15%, Cartoony 9.3%, Minimalist 9%
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Why similar: Mystery 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Point & Click 15.5%, Horror 11.4%
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"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%
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%
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Why similar: Noir 48.2%, Mystery 17.5%, Point & Click 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Funny 4.2%
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Why similar: Noir 63.2%, Mystery 24.4%, Point & Click 8.8%, Horror 2.5%, 2D 1.1%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%