60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Noir, Detective, Mystery, Interactive Fiction.
Body found. Two missing. Detective Malinowski hears what others miss. Noir adventure where sound reveals clues and sketches tell the story. A short case you can finish tonight. Start now.
Rosemary's Fate Life Worth Living
Listen closely. With hand-drawn visuals and the help of a cat named Blinky, escape Dr. Lazarus’s trap and uncover the truth buried in an audio-visual journey through the past.
Stella: into the Shadow
Blackwood knows how to keep secrets: beneath the neon, behind polite smiles, in offices with no nameplates. Stella is searching for a missing friend and realizes too late that she was let in for a reason.
Listen closely. With hand-drawn visuals and the help of a cat named Blinky, escape Dr. Lazarus’s trap and uncover the truth buried in an audio-visual journey through the past.
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Time Manipulation 19.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Minimalist 7.6%
Blackwood knows how to keep secrets: beneath the neon, behind polite smiles, in offices with no nameplates. Stella is searching for a missing friend and realizes too late that she was let in for a reason.
Why similar: Noir 30.4%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Psychological 9.2%, Dark 7.5%
Sometimes loneliness pushes us into strange, risky choices. A nightclub that wasn’t here yesterday. Mysterious strangers—each leaving more questions than answers. Just one short night that simply won’t end. What could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Noir 28.6%, Psychological 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Story Rich 7.8%
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Noir 18.3%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
"Stella: into the Shadow" is a dark mystical story. When Stella's friend disappears, her life transforms into a detective mystery. Working at a nightclub, forging new connections, and uncovering the city's secrets will force her to reevaluate everything: from those around her to her very self.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Noir 16.7%, Psychological 12.7%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%
The real world no longer exists! I was trapped in this cursed Village made of inkblots on parchment. Every day I'm stalked by an assasin and stuck in a time loop. None of the residents remember me, although I myself have memories. I need to get out of here ASAP
Why similar: Time Manipulation 20.9% ★, Noir 17.5%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 10.7%, Visual Novel 7.2%
17-year-old Hope Song thought the national exams were her biggest worry... until she got home to a ransacked apartment and two missing parents. Investigate through the eyes of an artist, turn sketches into evidence, and watch her family's mystery grow stranger and darker with every answer.
Why similar: Noir 20.7%, Detective 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Investigation 10.9%, Psychological 10.6%
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 22.5%, Detective 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Mystery 6.9%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Detective 17%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Investigation 9%, Psychological 8.5%
A noir narrative puzzle adventure where you manipulate time to investigate a space filled with physically identical characters. Pause, rewind, and fast-forward individual lives, connect fragmented pasts and futures, and uncover the single truth needed to avert impending tragedy.
Why similar: Noir 28.4%, Detective 21.9%, Time Manipulation 20.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 7.6%, Mystery 5.8%
A supernatural mystery where perspective informs reality. Guide agents from the Eventide Agency through paranormal investigations across a neon-soaked cityscape. Explore, collect clues, and interpret the evidence to uncover the facts of each case and expose a deeper truth.
Why similar: Noir 24%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 12.3%, Supernatural 11.1%, Mystery 8.7%
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Noir 20.2%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 9.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 22.9% ★, Noir 20.3%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.2%
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 25.2%, Detective 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Psychological 11.5%, Investigation 11.5%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 28.5%, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.3%
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 28.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Noir 14%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Mystery 10.2%
Olivia Harrow was found dead in her Harborview Tower apartment. The police ruled it an accident. A slip, a fall, a tragic head injury. Case closed. But not everyone is convinced... You've been hired as a private investigator to find out the truth. Can you crack the case?
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Noir 11.8%, Investigation 11.3%
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 29.9%, Detective 18%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Minimalist 12.2%, Mystery 6.8%
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 22.1%, Investigation 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Mystery 9%
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Noir 30.9%, Detective 24.3%, Investigation 14.6%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Story Rich 7.3%
A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.
Why similar: Noir 39.1%, Detective 27.9%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Atmospheric 2.4%
A point-and-click mystery game. Search for the truth in 26 days, playing as two different characters, in a town during 1907.
Why similar: Noir 30%, Detective 16.5%, Psychological 12.5%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 8.6%
The Locked Room - is a psychological horror with detective elements, where you’ll navigate an bizarre motel. The linear storyline, investigation mechanics, and survival elements immerse you in an atmosphere where every action brings you closer to the truth.
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Detective 20.9%, Supernatural 9%, Psychological 8.9%, Minimalist 8.8%
The Ritual is what so many are afraid of, it is not known where it came from, but is it really so? What is his secret, why people take actions because of him, exhausting themselves and, in the end, dying. Can't no one be able to overcome this attack?
Why similar: Noir 26.2%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Minimalist 14.7%, Story Rich 9.3%, Dark 9%
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: Noir 22.7%, Detective 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Investigation 12.1%, Emotional 9.2%
Ever since the incident 10 years ago, things have never been the same. As an investigative reporter, it is now your job to uncover a beastly serial killer - before it is too late. Question suspects, gather evidence, and face the past in this twisted murder-mystery.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Noir 21.7%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 9.5%, Supernatural 7.8%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 10.1%
A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 24.8% ★, Detective 20.4%, Noir 18.7%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 7.7%
Winchester, 1906. Arabella Ravencroft is dead, and nine suspects are trapped inside a mansion. You are Inspector Hartwell. Combine clues to forge facts, break their lies, and solve the case. The story doesn't unlock with keys or puzzles. It unlocks through what you can prove.
Why similar: Noir 31.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Emotional 12.2%, Detective 7.7%
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: Noir 30.7%, Detective 23.2%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 9.6%, Stylized 6.6%
In AUREX, a city where every citizen's emotions are controlled, you are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator. Armed with an emotion scanner that reads what suspects try to hide, catch the tremor behind every lie, piece the clues together, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Noir 18.7%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 11.2%
Find notes and clues that will lead to memories. Change the present by manipulating your past. You must save your childhood friend in order to escape the mansion of memories.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 31.7% ★, Detective 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Mystery 9.8%, Story Rich 8%
The first AI detective game that doesn't cheat. Developed by a former Meta AI Engineer. Interrogate suspects using your own words to solve the murder of Harambe. Features procedurally generated cases, consistent hard logic, and a unique stress mechanic. You have 3 hours to find the truth.
Why similar: Noir 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Detective 14.8%, Mystery 9.8%
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Supernatural 10.9%
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Noir 23.2%, Detective 22.7%, Investigation 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%
A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases
Why similar: Noir 31.6%, Detective 26.9%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 6.1%
What happens when a video game character is self-aware? Cadulium is a mystery science fiction adventure video game.
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Detective 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Investigation 9.8%, Psychological 9.5%
A text-driven noir murder mystery where you literally read the room. Search for clues in the text, photograph evidence, and interrogate suspects to solve the murder of fashion icon Margot Voss.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Noir 21.9%, Investigation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Mystery 9.4%
A Week in Paradise is a narrative mystery where you find yourself in a bar called Paradise. Have a drink each night with its mysterious regular and discover how deeply your stories connect. Hunt down clues in your dreams to find out why you end up here every day, and what keeps you coming back.
Why similar: Noir 28.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Supernatural 9.8%, Psychological 8.8%
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Noir 26.4%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Linear 5.9%
A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.
Why similar: Noir 32.8%, Detective 21.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 6.3%
Truth hides in the details. Investigate crime scenes, photograph evidence, analyze case files, and search the police database. Connect clues on the detective board, return to locations when something does not add up, and identify the culprit in each standalone case.
Why similar: Noir 23%, Detective 21.6%, Investigation 16.1%, Psychological 14.8%, Stylized 6%
A new mystery arises from the collision of narrative puzzle games and film noir. Investigate a film set full of catty cast and crew in order to deduce and connect their relationships. Debunk or prove those connections using evidence to unravel the mystery of what occurred and who is responsible!
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Detective 14.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Investigation 10.1%
Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.
Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Detective 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Linear 7.9%, Investigation 7.5%
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 28.6%, Detective 25.5%, Investigation 17%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Mystery 8.3%
Abyss Archives is a detective mystery game with elements of horror. You play as an investigator sent to a construction site shut down after a supernatural incident. Using old photographs, you trace the memories of the dead and piece together the truth hidden beneath the abyss.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 32.7% ★, Detective 25.6%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
A mystery psychological thriller visual novel set in 2000. Follow a serial murder case through the eyes of three characters: the woman, the man, and the detective. With live-action backgrounds and silhouetted characters, every choice branches the story, and one wrong move means game over.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Noir 16.4%, Investigation 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.7%
"All Songs are from the King," a haunting psychological horror experience that transcends traditional gaming boundaries.
Why similar: Noir 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Psychological 13.6%, Detective 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%
You were hired to watch. Not to ask questions. Night shift. Corporate building. Cameras, reports, anomalies. Your predecessor left no final report. Now you're going to find out why. Please proceed.
Why similar: Noir 16%, Psychological 14.6%, Detective 13.3%, Investigation 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
Driven by a rare neurological affliction plaguing his family, Joshua has to recover his memories by exploring parallel realities through déjà vu. Facing the innermost depths of his past – moments both joyous and painful – seems to be the only way to get his life and family back together.
Why similar: Noir 22.6%, Time Manipulation 21.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Detective 14.3%, Emotional 10.4%
A very special challenge: people. Deal with the darkest parts of our modern day society in a story with elements of a film noir. Don't let the humorous dialogue or the seducing smile of a stranger fool you - your choices decide the fate of Jack Hayes, his partner and every other person!
Why similar: Noir 26%, Detective 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Psychological 10.2%
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: Noir 24.7%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%
A Little Time is a first-person interactive story. You play as a young but determined detective investigating a man's disappearance. You will travel to a variety of locations and pick up clues while experiencing the story, dialogue, and atmospheric visuals.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Noir 16.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Linear 9.8%
Broken Voyage is a detective-focused horror game that takes place on an whaling boat gone silent where the player will solve murders, unweave the strings behind a grander mystery, and resist the allure of a lovecraftian monster!
Why similar: Time Manipulation 34.9% ★, Detective 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Investigation 10.1%, Mystery 6.6%
You fell asleep on the train... Now a strange town, fully voice-acted characters, and choices that reshape the mystery stand between you and home.
Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Detective 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Investigation 11%, Visual Novel 9.3%
Step into a chilling mystery and peel back the ominous veil shrouding a peaceful southern Russian town.
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Psychological 17%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Linear 12.2%, Mystery 9.3%
A war hero returns to a shattered England, searching for his missing family while confronting nightmares that defy reality. A choice-driven, narrative thriller with 8 unique endings.
Why similar: Noir 19.5%, Detective 16.2%, Supernatural 10.8%, Emotional 9.7%, Psychological 9.6%
Friend. Confidant. Therapist. Voyeur. As a cab driver working the Paris night shift, you are many things to different people. Your gift is getting people to talk; and in order to catch the serial killer who left you for dead, that’s exactly what you’ll need to do.
Why similar: Noir 38.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Investigation 13.7%, Detective 12.4%, Story Rich 8.1%
NeoTokyo, 2099. The man who sold immortality is dead in a penthouse sealed from the inside. You are detective Kade Katano: scan the scene, read people, roll the dice and decide which truth closes the file. A noir visual novel — one complete case, three endings.
Why similar: Noir 26.2%, Detective 20.8%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Mystery 8.2%
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: Noir 24%, Detective 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Investigation 10%, Mystery 8.3%
