60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Adventure, Investigation, Mystery.
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.
Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
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!
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
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.
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: Detective 25.1%, Noir 24.3%, Investigation 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Cute 7.1%
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 28.3%, Noir 22.2%, Investigation 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Cute 6.7%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 17.9%, Comedy 13.3%, Funny 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
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 24.2%, Detective 22.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Investigation 9.8%
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 18.7%, Detective 16.8%, Cinematic 16.8%, Investigation 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery. Also there's a wizard.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 19%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Comedy 12.5%, Funny 11.1%
Detective Inna Duke is a noir story-driven visual novel where you team up with lieutenant Inna Duke and her partner corporal Fernal to investigate the mysterious abduction of the popular streamer Oleh Hamston. But will you manage to track down the poor hamster in rainy city?
Why similar: Noir 25.6%, Detective 21.6%, Cartoony 10.7%, Funny 8.6%, Comedy 8.1%
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 29.7%, Detective 22.8%, Comedy 11.7%, Cartoony 9.9%, Funny 9.3%
The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time is a sandboxy physics game for 1-8 players, with everything from sneaky heists to hilarous stupidity to baking pizzas. With continuous updates, plenty of maps, and hundreds of items, clothes and quests, it has something for everyone.
Why similar: Cartoony 30%, Comedy 27.3%, Funny 20.3%, Physics 17.5%, Casual 5%
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 27.9%, Dialogue Heavy 23.2%, Investigation 17.6%, Funny 11.3%, Comedy 10%
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 37.8%, Dark Humor 17.1%, Comedy 14.9%, Funny 13.2%, Cartoony 8.4%
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 21.8%, Detective 16.2%, Conspiracy 15.4% ★, Investigation 12.9%, Cartoony 8%
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 28.3%, Noir 20.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.4%, Investigation 9.1%, Funny 8.3%
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 23.7%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Comedy 8.3%
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 27.2%, Detective 22.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Dark Humor 16.3%, Cinematic 9.6%
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.6% ★, Detective 17.4%, Noir 17.1%, Investigation 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.9% ★, Detective 24.4%, Investigation 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Dark 7.1%
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 34.2%, Detective 23.8%, Investigation 17.1%, Exploration 7.4%, Funny 6.6%
It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Investigation 26.4%, Dark Humor 15.7%, Cartoony 7.7%, Comedy 7.4%
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 32.1%, Investigation 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Cartoony 10%, Cute 9.9%
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 27.2%, Dark Humor 25%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Funny 11.6%, Exploration 9.5%
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 26.9%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 19.2%, Dark Humor 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%
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 29.1%, Investigation 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Funny 10.2%, Comedy 8.1%
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.2% ★, Detective 14.5%, Dark Humor 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Cartoony 8.5%
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 22%, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 17.4%, Cinematic 11.9%, Comedy 9.6%
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 36.9%, Detective 24.4%, Investigation 17.5%, Funny 10%, Comedy 8.5%
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 24.6%, Investigation 15.6%, Dark Humor 14.8%, Comedy 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
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 30.1%, Noir 25.2%, Investigation 14.7%, Cartoony 12%, Atmospheric 6.7%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 19.7%, Comedy 14.8%, Funny 13.2%, Cute 9.2%
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 25.6%, Investigation 19.3%, Comedy 17.6%, Funny 13.2%, Emotional 9.8%
Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and the alibis don't add up. Everyone has a motive, and only clear logic reveals the truth.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Noir 24.4%, Investigation 21.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Cute 8.5%
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: Detective 34.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Dark Humor 15.9%, Comedy 8.4%, Casual 5.7%
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 29.1%, Cartoony 15.5%, Comedy 14.1%, Funny 12.8%, Casual 11.4%
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Investigation 25.3%, Dark Humor 21%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Detective 13.7%, Dark 7.7%
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 63%, Comedy 22.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Funny 4.6%
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%, Cinematic 19.3%, Emotional 15.1%, Funny 11.6%, Exploration 7.3%
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 34.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Comedy 13%, Funny 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%
A short interrogation game taking full advantage of ChatGPT! You are tasked with interrogating the suspect [AI] of a murder case as an [excellent police officer]. How you choose to interrogate the suspect is up to you. How the AI reacts is rendered in real-time through ChatGPT.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Cinematic 15.1%, Investigation 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Emotional 13.3%
Every character remembers, watches, tests, and may deceive you like a living person. They have emotions, voices, expressions, and buried secrets. Break them with words or evidence — or realize too late that you were only a pawn in their game. A detective game built around truly lifelike NPCs.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Dialogue Heavy 22.9%, Cinematic 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Funny 8.9%
Penguin Helper is your chance to go to the South Pole, become a hero for penguins and enjoy a peaceful atmosphere
Why similar: Comedy 29.5%, Cute 26.7%, Atmospheric 17.9%, Exploration 16.7%, Casual 9.3%
Inspect your way through dozens of unique, hilarious cards in this chilled-out papers-please-em-up! Identify and appraise cards from The World's Most Coolest TCG! Start your new job as an official Habubis Trading Card Inspector and uncover a tale of friendship, corporate espionage and murder?!
Why similar: Investigation 27%, Noir 26.9%, Detective 22%, Funny 14.4%, Cute 9.7%
A top-down detective adventure with point-and-click mechanics, inspired by classic Game Boy games. Follow Waffles in his first days as an inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie. But beware… Your future worst enemy is hiding in the shadows.
Why similar: Detective 41.9%, Investigation 17.3%, Funny 16.8%, Cute 15.6%, Adventure 8.5%
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: Detective 37.9%, Comedy 19.3%, Funny 17.7%, Adventure 13.2%, Casual 11.9%
When dinosaurs were brought back to life, none wanted to be a cop, so humans made you: Dinocop. Investigate the guests of the Cretaceous hotel to crack a meaty case that will confront you with your most profound existential dilemma. Who brought human meat to the dinosaur rights convention ?
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Funny 14.4%, Investigation 14.3%, Comedy 11%, Dark Humor 11%
A complete remake/remaster/rehash of the award winning Flash game: A Case of the Crabs! Play as smart-ass detective, Nick Bounty, in this hilarious point & click adventure and hunt down a nefarious counterfeit crab ringleader!
Why similar: Noir 23.5%, Investigation 21%, Detective 13.8%, Cinematic 12.7%, Comedy 6.9%
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
Why similar: Detective 57.5%, Dialogue Heavy 21.3%, Funny 9.4%, Adventure 5.9%, Casual 5.8%
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 22.6%, Detective 20.2%, Investigation 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Emotional 9.9%
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Conspiracy 31.1% ★, Investigation 28.7%, Casual 3.6%, Adventure 2.8%
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 42.3%, Investigation 29.8%, Comedy 14.8%, Cartoony 9.4%, Casual 3.7%
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Investigation 27.1%, Dialogue Heavy 23.6%, Dark Humor 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Casual 3.9%
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: Detective 29.1%, Investigation 22.7%, Cartoony 14%, Emotional 13.5%, Cute 10.1%
As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.
An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp humour and tricky puzzles. Dive into the next mystery from the creators of Tangle Tower & Crow Country.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 19.2%, Dialogue Heavy 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Funny 9.4%
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 42.7%, Investigation 31.9%, Adventure 13.3%, Funny 12.1%
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 40%, Detective 16.9%, Dark 10.4%, Dark Humor 8.9%, Comedy 5.8%
Detective Gallo is a point&click comic-noir adventure that is entirely hand-illustrated and hand-animated, and whose protagonist is a feathered and grumpy private eye struggling with a very tricky case, bizarre characters, and puzzles that will put his insight and patience to the test.
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 18.3%, Dark Humor 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Cartoony 9.9%
The King Mere is dead. Once the leader of diplomacy in the Dog Empyre, now a bloodstain on snow. You are the Apprentice, sent by the Master Detective to the City of Ink, to uncover who really murdered the King at the edge of the world.
Why similar: Noir 34.5%, Detective 27.4%, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Cute 9.3%, Exploration 8.1%
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 30.6%, Investigation 28.4%, Funny 12%, Comedy 11.7%, Cute 8.4%
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: Investigation 23.2%, Detective 20.8%, Dark Humor 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Cartoony 10.5%
