
Detective simulation. Top down open world exploration.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, RPG, Strategy RPG, Singleplayer.

Detective simulation. Top down open world exploration.

Back to the Dawn
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.

Scumbag Streamer
Scumbag Streamer is a story RPG game where you play as a streamer. Interact with NPCs and the environment to get as much money and viewers as possible! Your choices will determine the type of streamer you are and the audience you get.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 22%, Detective 18.5%, Crime 17.4%, RPG 13.3%, Investigation 10.3%
Scumbag Streamer is a story RPG game where you play as a streamer. Interact with NPCs and the environment to get as much money and viewers as possible! Your choices will determine the type of streamer you are and the audience you get.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 26.9%, Action RPG 21.2%, Hidden Object 16%, RPG 15.9%, Comedy 6.4%
A top-down RPG Maker game.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 27.9%, Action RPG 20.8%, RPG 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Top-Down 7.6%
Old-school style RPG to enjoy a nostalgic tale with difficult and fair gameplay that is fully voiced.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 26.6%, Action RPG 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, RPG 9%, Old School 8.7%
Second Chance is a 2D, Top-view, turn-based JRPG. Based on the same planet as "The Story Of Hyk" ebooks, Skettaria. This game has been made by the one person.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 28.3%, Action RPG 20.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, RPG 11.9%, Adventure 6%
This is a multiplayer online role-playing battle game that combines exploration, strategy, and team collaboration with a visual perspective. Players must search for scattered seal stones throughout the map.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 22.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.4%, Action RPG 17.6%, RPG 16.7%, Top-Down 15.2%
It is a fantastic adventure game.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 30.9%, Action RPG 25%, RPG 19.7%, Adventure 11.8%, Top-Down 4.8%
A multiplayer first-person network game for 3 or more players in the social deduction genre, where victory depends on cunning or teamwork.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 22.5%, Hidden Object 18.2%, Action RPG 15.3%, Detective 13.5%, Investigation 9.2%
A Hero's Quest pt 1 Fulfill the role of a Hero and join this cast of misfits in stopping evil and saving the world, but what will happen to them. Will they save the world or will they be stopped?
Why similar: Action RPG 29.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.7%, RPG 25%, Top-Down 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
Find all the hidden objects and deep dive into the psychology of murder cases!
Why similar: Hidden Object 24.9%, Crime 20.9%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Colorful 8.1%
The Case of the Diamond Necklace calls a famous city detective, Montgomery Fox, to the countryside to solve the mystery in this Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure Game: search locations, solve puzzles and find the stolen necklace!
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.3%, Detective 16.1%, Cartoony 14.2%, Adventure 12.6%, Investigation 11.2%
On a strange night, Axel Zakon, a former police detective and now Private Detective, is specifically requested by the police to aid them in the investigation of a homicide, with some unknown and mysterious reason behind this request.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 26.6%, Hidden Object 18.6%, Crime 17.7%, RPG 10.2%, Investigation 10%
Hunt, capture, and evolve powerful creatures across mysterious dimensions. Step through portals, battle wild Beasts, and uncover the secrets that lie beyond. Still in early development
Why similar: Strategy RPG 32.4%, Action RPG 24.2%, RPG 20.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
An adventure game created with RPG maker with gear progression, unique new skills and abilities along with a mysterious and interesting storyline. 800+ hours of development time with a playthrough time of 30 hours. All in game music is original and was composed by me using Noteflight.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.2%, RPG 22%, Turn-Based Tactics 19%, Adventure 13.1%, Cartoony 12.3%
Strut into Pimp-A-Lot, where you build your empire from the streets up. Customize your slick old-school pimp, recruit hos, connect clients, and stack that paper. Buy businesses, throw hands with rivals, and show the city who runs the game... 'cause respect ain’t given, baby, it’s earned.
Why similar: Crime 31.1%, Strategy RPG 25.2%, RPG 19.9%, Top-Down 8.9%, Comedy 8.7%
A Text-Based Strategy RPG that features skills, classes, multiple game modes, crafting and more!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 27.3%, Action RPG 20.3%, Hidden Object 18.9%, RPG 11.4%, Comedy 10%
In order to recapture her homeland, Yggdra gathers her allies and confronts the empire. "Yggdra Union" is a tactics RPG that features three elements: the "Union System", in which players team up with her allies to launch attacks, the exhilarating "Clash" through army battles, and the "Tactics Card".
Why similar: Strategy RPG 41%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.6%, RPG 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Adventure 3.5%
Mystery detective with eye-catching pixel art graphics. Gather clues, solve riddles, and collect unexpected and interesting game endings!
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.5%, Investigation 17.8%, Comedy 14.1%, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 8.6%
In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Crime 19%, Investigation 17.4%, Comedy 10.9%, Mystery 8%
I was surprised to end up in Alcatraz. Having the best lawyer, I had hoped to be acquitted. But all his efforts to get me acquitted were in vain. My sentence screamed: "Welcome to hell, son." And so I found myself among thieves, murderers and rapists.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.4%, Hidden Object 22%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 14.5%, Top-Down 7.7%
When a murder is committed under mysterious and supernatural circumstances, the Inspector arrives on the scene, ready to interrogate witnesses, decipher riddles, and fend off attackers seeking their next victim. Ready your spyglass and sword as you take on these two murder mystery RPGs.
Why similar: Hidden Object 15.8%, Crime 15.2%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 11.5%, RPG 9.6%
Monsters have invaded the kingdom, taking advantage of the knights' annual holiday! You are the last hope! Equip yourself with weapons and fight the monsters surrounding you in this turn-based game with your spinning attacks across a dozen fantasy worlds!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 32.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.9%, Action RPG 21.5%, RPG 13.3%, Cartoony 5.4%
IMRY is an atmospheric isometric RPG set in the 1970s Soviet taiga, where your choices shape a story of survival, identity, and a reality that refuses to stay still.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, RPG 17.3%, Adventure 10.2%, Detective 9.7%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Crime 20%, Hidden Object 19.6%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Comedy 8.7%
A fantasy based JRPG, where you dive into a lore-rich world, ready to save it from certain doom!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 28.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, Action RPG 18.8%, Detective 14.2%, RPG 9.1%
《Age of Dark》is a turn-based strategy RPG. Players must: (1) Command their team, utilizing all available skills to battle powerful enemies; (2) Explore the map, gather resources and equipment to strengthen their squad. The initial release includes approximately 3 hours of main story content.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 40.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 32.5%, RPG 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Activate your detective skills in this noir-influenced police action RPG. Grab your gun and prepare to face the strangest case of John Souza's career by helping the ghost of a dead mobster get "justice". Hit the streets in search of intel, befriend the scum and beat those who will try to stop you.
Why similar: Action RPG 22.4%, Detective 20.5%, RPG 16.1%, Crime 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
White Bridge is a blend of role playing game and classic JRPG. It offers an immersive world for the players to explore and interact with. Choose the way you will deal with people and change the outcome of how they treat you.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 27.2%, Action RPG 20.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, RPG 11.5%, Comedy 9.7%
Wilfried and his allies return in the second installment of the Re;Lord trilogy! With the district of Herfort liberated, Wilfried turns his attention to Cologne, controlled by the Witch of Ruin, Iris. Aid Wilfried and his allies in liberating Cologne and all of Groessen in this strip battle RPG!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 32.9%, RPG 17.5%, Action RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Comedy 9.2%
A hidden-object mystery: search locations, solve puzzles and prove your innocence! As the clock struck midnight, a valuable painting was stolen from the museum. The only problem is that the thief had no idea he actually stole it!
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.5%, Cartoony 15.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Investigation 12.6%, Detective 8.4%
Explore hand-painted worlds, fight monsters on the map, and grow through quests, loot, and skills. Meet NPCs, unlock new realms, fish, craft gear, and fill your Knowledge Book. A cozy 2D desktop RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31%, Action RPG 26.9%, RPG 17.7%, Comedy 7.4%, Adventure 6.2%
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 21.6%, Crime 18.6%, Top-Down 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
A massacre. A past that won’t stay buried. As Daniel, dive into a chilling investigation that spirals into pure horror. Explore, solve, survive—but something is watching. The deeper you go, the lesser you escape.
Why similar: Hidden Object 21%, Action RPG 20.6%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 13.6%, Logic 9.5%
Embark on a heartfelt journey with a young orphan determined to follow in his heroic parent's footsteps. From a secluded life in the woods to the front lines of a kingdom in peril, uncover a hidden legacy and face down classic monsters. Will you rise to become the hero you were always meant to be?
Why similar: Strategy RPG 30.6%, Action RPG 22.6%, RPG 18%, Adventure 10.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.7%
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 23.5%, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 14.8%, Comedy 13%, Cartoony 8.9%
A sci-fi RPG strategy game where you build fleet, attack, trade and explore space. You can fight yourself, have others help you and upgrade your ship or buy plethora of ships for your space garage.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Action RPG 19.7%, Detective 12.8%, RPG 11.4%, Investigation 9.5%
Slashin' Around is a 2D Hack'n'Slash mixing RPG and turn based elements. Choose a character, buy perks and fight epic monsters!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 33.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.5%, Action RPG 18%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Tactical 9.1%
A killer hides behind familiar faces. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and expose the conspiracy tearing the village apart before fear consumes it whole.
Why similar: Hidden Object 30%, Crime 24.6%, Detective 20.8%, Logic 8.3%, Adventure 7.4%
Discover the dungeons beneath the medieval monastery, fight the enemies, collect items, and uncover the horrible mystery of Pomposa Abbey. Celestia: Divine Revelation is a turn-based RPG with roguelike elements and a detective story.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 27.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.5%, Detective 14.6%, RPG 12.5%, Top-Down 8.9%
A procedural mystery game where you play as a detective racing against time to solve a murder case. As toxic gas slowly shrinks the map, find hidden clues and freely interrogate suspects with open-ended questioning. Manage your investigation under increasing pressure in a challenge against time.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.5%, Investigation 17%, Strategy RPG 16.7%, Detective 14.3%, RPG 9.8%
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: Hidden Object 19.1%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 15.6%, Cartoony 10.1%
Enjoy character development. Over 100 character slots. Auto-progression dispatch system. Over 50 stages. Auto-progression is also possible. `tactical role‑playing game (tactical RPG)` `strategy RPG (SRPG)` `grid‑based turn‑based tactics game` `Japanese turn‑based tactical RPG series`
Why similar: Strategy RPG 38.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.8%, RPG 24.4%, Top-Down 12.1%
An RPG where the roles are switched and you play as a psychopathic killer who’s on a goal to create unbalance in a world of balance. You go through the lands of Statera, killing anything that gets in your way.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 31.2%, Action RPG 22.6%, RPG 12.6%, Comedy 9.9%, Top-Down 9.3%
Download the demo directly and try it out. Screenshots and promotional videos are meaningless.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 32.7%, Action RPG 24.3%, RPG 19%, Adventure 10.9%, Comedy 7.3%
SNAIL TAIL is a game where you are a snail and go through a myriad of dumbfounding conundrums in order to be able to play a game you have been hyping up for a while.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, RPG 12.6%, Comedy 12.1%, Top-Down 11.2%
A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.
Why similar: Crime 26.3%, Detective 22.3%, Investigation 20.4%, Hidden Object 11.6%, Mystery 10.9%
Wandering Beasts is a emotional 3d action adventure game where you can transform into animals. and travel around the world that you go through to get this ability you can transform into a wolf, bear ,eagle, and hawk.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 30.3%, Action RPG 27.5%, RPG 22.4%, Adventure 12.8%, Colorful 7%
Idle Chest is a simple incremental game where you open many chests, normal chests, golden chests, magic chests and other mysterious chests. Open chests, improve your chests, complete quests and loot rare equipments.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 32.1%, Action RPG 23.7%, RPG 19.1%, Adventure 11.3%, Colorful 6.9%
You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Crime 21.7%, RPG 19.1%, Investigation 18.2%, Adventure 6.8%
断光のウルバスティアはシミュレーションRPGです。隣国や無法者との戦いを描いたダークな世界観のファンタジー、総勢35人の個性豊かな仲間と共に困難を切り開いていきます。
Why similar: Strategy RPG 43.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 35.1%, RPG 21.7%
EXCALIMURDER is a nonlinear murder mystery game inspired by the sword in the stone legend. Explore an orphanage, meet weird people and solve logic puzzles, all in a colorful pixel art world. Bonus: Excalibur is the murder weapon.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Crime 17.9%, Investigation 10.5%, Logic 9%, Cartoony 8.5%
You are a frog, one of the Animal Kingdom's best combatants. The world's water has become corrupted, causing animals to attack each other. Fight, change color, explore and become strong enough to save the world from a slow and hopeless demise.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.7%, Action RPG 25.7%, RPG 15.1%, Top-Down 11.1%, Colorful 6.6%
Choose between Luck or Chance and (hopefully) save the multiverse!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 33.9%, Action RPG 25%, RPG 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
It's a turn-based deck building RPG based on 2D dots. In an environment where attacks work differently on each turn, set the best strategy to defeat your enemies and upgrade your equipment to be stronger!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 37.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 30.7%, RPG 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Sebastian Kittorio joins the Meowfia in order to figure out what happened to his father. However, a simple mystery and a life-changing decision turns to madness as Sebastian faces danger he never would have expected.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%, Crime 18.8%, RPG 13%, Top-Down 9.2%
There are a thousand ways to fight. This RPG features strategy-oriented battles where "distance" from the enemy is the key.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 47.2%, RPG 27.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 25%
To ensure your career doesn't end sooner than the apocalypse, work hard to collect "Well-Done Stamps" and save your performance review!
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Hidden Object 18.6%, Investigation 18%, Cartoony 10.5%, Logic 9.1%
Explore a hand-crafted 2D world of adventure in RuneKingdom. Master 16 unique skills, battle 150+ fierce foes, craft legendary gear, and shape your legacy. Your epic journey awaits!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 34.5%, Action RPG 25.7%, RPG 21.2%, Adventure 12.6%, Old School 6%
Futureal is a Turn-Based RPG game set in a Near-Future Sci-Fi world. Battle your way through the world against the Superintelligent Robots.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 31.8%, Action RPG 23.7%, RPG 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.5%, Top-Down 7.4%