- #1 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,781 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 31.5%, Detective 30.3%, Investigation 10.4%, Cute 6.2%, Interactive Fiction 5%
- #2 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
97% matchMixed69% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Detective 20.7%, Crime 13%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Investigation 7%
- #3 Nine Noir Lives
96% matchVery Positive89% of 160 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 29.6%, Detective 21.2%, Comedy 10.3%, Cartoony 9.1%, Funny 7.9%
- #4 LumineNight
95% matchVery Positive88% of 562 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: Detective 27.6%, Noir 24.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Cartoony 11%, Exploration 5.9%
- #5 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
94% matchVery Positive95% of 6,695 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Noir 28.4%, Investigation 10%, Cute 5.8%, Funny 5.7%
- #6 Detective Grimoire
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,547 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: Detective 24.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Crime 12.8%, Funny 9%, Comedy 8.2%
- #7 Tangle Tower
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,631 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 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: Detective 25.8%, Noir 20.3%, Crime 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Funny 6.9%
- #8 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
92% matchVery Positive94% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Nobody Crown
Windows
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Noir 28.3%, Detective 24.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Funny 9.1%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #9 Inspector Waffles
91% matchVery Positive95% of 298 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 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 30.5%, Detective 18.7%, Crime 14.1%, Funny 7%, Hidden Object 6.9%
- #10 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
91% matchVery Positive94% of 2,535 reviews2020
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 30.2%, Detective 23%, Crime 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Hidden Object 7.8%
- #11 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
89% matchVery Positive81% of 415 reviews2024
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Why similar: Noir 26.8%, Detective 20.3%, Crime 14%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #12 Crime O'Clock
90% matchMixed69% of 517 reviews2023
Dev: Bad SeedPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Detective 24.1%, Crime 15.8%, Hidden Object 13.9%, Investigation 9.2%, Comedy 8.7%
- #13 Voodoo Detective
89% matchVery Positive95% of 376 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 31.4%, Detective 23.7%, Comedy 9.7%, Funny 8.3%, Investigation 7.9%
- #14 Loco Motive
87% matchVery Positive93% of 1,237 reviews2024
Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 20.4%, Narrative 17.6% ★, Detective 16.5%, Crime 10.7%, Cartoony 7.9%
- #15 Nut City Blues
86% matchVery Positive97% of 408 reviews2023
Dev: looking4stupid
Windows
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Comedy 15%, Funny 11.7%, Investigation 9.5%
- #16 DOOMED Detective Game
88% 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 29.6%, Detective 19.2%, Hidden Object 12.7%, Puzzle 6.9%, Stylized 6.3%
- #17 Detective Penguin
86% matchVery Positive88% of 59 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 25.6%, Detective 21.6%, Cartoony 10.7%, Funny 8.6%, Comedy 8.1%
- #18 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
84% matchVery Positive96% of 129 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Noir 26%, Detective 18%, Crime 11.3%, Cartoony 8.9%, Funny 7.3%
- #19 My Furry Detective 🐾
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: Dirty Fox Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A mysterious crime that no one could solve now rests on your shoulders. Well, not just yours; you also have a partner from your department whom everyone makes fun of. But who knows—maybe she’s actually a great detective in disguise?
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.1%, Comedy 27%, Adventure 7.1%, Cute 5.8%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #20 Paper Perjury
83% matchVery Positive89% of 228 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Crime 12.5%, Narrative 11.6% ★, Investigation 9.5%
- #21 Bear With Me - Episode One
84% matchVery Positive88% of 1,011 reviews2016
Dev: Exordium GamesPub: Miyagi Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bear With Me is an episodic noir adventure game. Amber is trying to find her missing brother while being aided by her trusty teddy, Ted E. Bear.
Why similar: Noir 45.7%, Detective 17.9%, Hidden Object 12.1%, Comedy 5.9%, Funny 5.3%
- #22 The Case of the Worst Day Ever
82% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Hero Game Co LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Narrative 23% ★, Investigation 10%, Cartoony 8.8%, Family Friendly 7.1%
- #23 Polda
82% matchVery Positive94% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: SleepTeam
Windows · Mac
Pancras is a neurotic cop investigating a case of mysterious kidnapping in the town of Lupany. Help him find out, who’s behind the abduction of two orderly citizens!
Why similar: Detective 24%, Cartoony 20.4%, Comedy 13.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, Stylized 9.4%
- #24 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
78% matchVery Positive94% of 450 reviews2025
Dev: Armonica LLC
Windows
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 39.7%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Noir 18%, Adventure 7.3%, Interactive Fiction 5.8%
- #25 Methods: The Detective Competition
81% matchVery Positive91% of 754 reviews2020
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Crime 11.7%, Cartoony 9.7%, Comedy 8.7%
- #26 Methods: The Canada Files
78% matchVery Positive96% of 399 reviews2026
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Crime 14.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Cartoony 10.6%, Investigation 9.5%
- #27 머준이의 사건파일 ~쌍둥이 저택의 비밀~
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Sandbox Network, Inc.
Windows
Mystery detective with eye-catching pixel art graphics. Gather clues, solve riddles, and collect unexpected and interesting game endings!
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Comedy 14.3%, Hidden Object 13.2%, Investigation 10.8%
- #28 The Real Face of a VTuber
77% matchVery Positive92% of 335 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Crime 16.3%, Comedy 11.5%, Funny 9%
- #29 Murder Is Game Over
79% matchVery Positive96% of 57 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: Detective 23.4%, Hidden Object 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Funny 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #30 Tails Noir
79% matchMixed67% of 3,467 reviews2021
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Tails Noir is 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 26.2%, Detective 22.4%, Narrative 21.3% ★, Visual Novel 12.7%, Investigation 7.4%
- #31 Murder Mystery Machine
80% matchMixed55% of 179 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Noir 33.7%, Detective 31.3%, Crime 19.5%, Puzzle 7.2%, Adventure 4.5%
- #32 Detective Ridelle
77% matchVery Positive99% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: PuzzLab
Windows
Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.
Why similar: Detective 37.4%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Comedy 12.5%, Investigation 10.8%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #33 1997
76% matchVery Positive92% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Hit'n'Run Digital Studio
Windows · Mac
Detective visual novel about mysteries of rural Russian town in 90-s, anime style.
Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Investigation 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Funny 8.4%
- #34 Detective Dotson
76% matchVery Positive82% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Masala Games Private Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery adventure game about an aspiring actor turned detective. Dotson comes across a case where each clue unravels new details about his father’s sudden passing. Engage in a riveting story, explore vibrant modern India, and use your wits to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Funny 11.2%, Investigation 9.6%, Comedy 9.2%, Exploration 7.9%
- #35 The Murder Hotel
75% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 36.4%, Visual Novel 23%, Crime 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 6.9%, Cute 4.8%
- #36 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,008 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: Detective 31.1%, Comedy 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Funny 8.4%, Investigation 8.1%
- #37 Cat Detective Albert Wilde
73% matchVery Positive94% of 170 reviews2025
Dev: beyondthosehills
Windows
Play as the Cat Detective Albert Wilde. Walk, talk, interrogate, joke, solve a mystery, and experience an old film noir setting with humanoid animal characters. A story of quantum theory and parallel universes served with a lot of humour.
Why similar: Noir 25.5%, Detective 21.3%, Crime 15.5%, Comedy 10.4%, Investigation 7.5%
- #38 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
74% matchVery Positive92% of 5,538 reviews2018
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Comedy 16.5%, Funny 14.2%, Investigation 9.6%, Cute 8.2%
- #39 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
70% matchVery Positive97% of 574 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Detective 43%, Investigation 13.2%, Puzzle 13%, Funny 11.2%, Adventure 11%
- #40 The Darkside Detective
73% matchVery Positive94% of 5,226 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: Detective 41.7%, Comedy 15.6%, Funny 13.4%, Cartoony 9.2%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #41 Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness
71% matchVery Positive98% of 241 reviews2023
Dev: Zima software
Windows · Mac
Join the crazy police detective Francis in his search for a kidnapped cloned beauty and go through countless escapades with him in this classic point & click adventure full of comedy.
Why similar: Detective 37.4%, Comedy 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Exploration 11.6%, Funny 7.7%
- #42 Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
75% matchMixed60% of 235 reviews2018
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.
Why similar: Noir 29.8%, Detective 22.4%, Hidden Object 15.5%, Crime 13.9%, Visual Novel 5.7%
- #43 Crushed In Time
67% matchNo user reviews90% of 1,236 reviews2026
Dev: Draw Me A Pixel
Windows
Embark on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on this surprising and elastic point-and-click game. Grab, pull, and release to help them solve a bizarre investigation full of humor and meta-time travel!
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Comedy 19.2%, Funny 14%, Puzzle 11.3%, Investigation 9.1%
- #44 Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!
Why similar: Noir 31.5%, Detective 22.7%, Hidden Object 16%, Investigation 10.5%, Exploration 6.9%
- #45 The Adventures of Fei Duanmu 端木斐异闻录
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,760 reviews2017
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play as college student who majors in criminal investigation and solve the weird cases happened right beside him! A visual novel involves puzzle solving, reasoning, humor and of course adventures! English version is available now.
Why similar: Detective 52.5%, Visual Novel 31.8%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 6.1%
- #46 Aviary Attorney
71% matchVery Positive95% of 2,275 reviews2015
Dev: Sketchy Logic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.
Why similar: Detective 42%, Visual Novel 29.8%, Comedy 14.4%, Adventure 5.3%, Indie 2.9%
- #47 Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Birdy Interactive
Windows
A missing person case straight out of 1995. Search the early internet, dig through emails and dusty floppy discs, and uncover the secrets behind the disappearance of Victoria Mason.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Comedy 11.5%, Funny 9.2%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #48 Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division
66% matchNo user reviews97% of 636 reviews2026
Dev: Thomas Hsu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Solve criminal cases through the power of SQL queries! Help out the city of Los Zorangeles by becoming a Database Detective in this new (unpaid) work from home opportunity.
Why similar: Detective 45.9%, Puzzle 17.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Funny 11.1%, Crime 9.8%
- #49 Rain City
72% matchMixed61% of 148 reviews2021
Dev: big pineapplePub: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Rain City is a point-and-click adventure game. The player is taking the role of a cat who comes to the Rain City - where it rains all year round - to find his missing sister. During the journey, the player will meet different people and witness various, bizarre stories.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Cartoony 19.8%, Investigation 14%, Puzzle 10.8%, Stylized 10.8%
- #50 Murder by Numbers
69% matchVery Positive84% of 1,683 reviews2020
Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Crime 14.8%, Cartoony 11.2%, Investigation 10.3%
- #51 Methods: The Illusion Murders
69% matchVery Positive85% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Crime 15%, Cartoony 12%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
- #52 DAEMON MASQUERADE
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 503 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: Detective 43.2%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Investigation 15%, Stylized 9.6%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #53 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
69% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Made in Mavis
Windows · Mac · Linux
Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.
Why similar: Noir 27.7%, Detective 23.2%, Crime 16.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Exploration 5.6%
- #54 Detective Sherlock Pug - Hidden Object. Relaxing games
72% matchMixed65% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
An explosive combination of comic book, mystery and humor! In this Hidden Objects game you will become a superhero (comic-book detective's right-hand man) to solve an unusual fantastic case. Find and defeat the evil Skindiver!
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Cartoony 12.7%, Comedy 11%, Funny 9.7%
- #55 Little Locked Rooms
68% matchVery Positive88% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: riolucci
Windows · Linux
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 36.7%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Crime 13.8%, Investigation 11.2%, Funny 6.5%
- #56 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
68% matchVery Positive87% of 1,379 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Crime 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Funny 10.7%, Puzzle 8%
- #57 Neon Hearts City
67% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #58 Tokyo Detectives
70% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 38.9%, Crime 21.6%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Investigation 13.2%, Adventure 3.7%
- #59 ステータス確認探偵
65% matchVery Positive95% of 86 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: Visual Novel 35.4%, Comedy 23.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Investigation 12.2%, Cute 8.9%
- #60 Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,092 reviews2022
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
Why similar: Detective 33%, Comedy 18.3%, Funny 15.7%, Investigation 10.5%, Cute 8.8%