60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Crime, Mystery, Adventure.
Step into the shoes of an experienced detective and uncover dark secrets while solving criminal cases. In this thrilling detective world, you'll face stressful decision-making moments, reconstruct crime scenes, and utilize cutting-edge technology for evidence analysis.
L.A. Noire
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Mary
Mary is a mystery and investigation game, in which you are a private detective who has been called to solve a case of a massacre in a bar. Collect all the clues and find an answer to all the mysteries of this case!
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Crime 20.6%, Noir 14.4%, Cinematic 7.8%, Investigation 7.7%
Mary is a mystery and investigation game, in which you are a private detective who has been called to solve a case of a massacre in a bar. Collect all the clues and find an answer to all the mysteries of this case!
Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Detective 15.9%, Noir 13.8%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 8.3%
Become a forensic specialist in a realistic crime lab simulator. Investigate crime scenes, collect microscopic evidence, and identify perpetrators in the lab using DNA and digital analysis. Based on the experience and insights of experts from the State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate.
Why similar: Crime 25.7%, 3D Vision 22.2% ★, Investigation 16.7%, Simulation 12.4%, Detective 9.7%
Assume the role of a modern detective and solve fascinating cases using lots of gadgets and your own skills. Let a sophisticated narrative help you uncover clues and secrets that might not be apparent right away and become a star detective.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Crime 20.9%, Investigation 15.2%, Simulation 11.2%, Adventure 6.7%
Arcadia Cafe - domestic horror in early 2000s. Work the night shift as a student at a roadside cafe. Meet bizarre guests, get cash for your job, but beware — homecoming may be much more horrible than you expect.
Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Cinematic 18.4%, Detective 14.5%, Simulation 11.2%, Dark 8.9%
The Department is a narrative driven detective game. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects and bring the killer to justice in this gritty detective sim // Mae Trosedd yn gêm dditectif sy'n cael ei gyrru gan stori. Ymchwiliwch olygfeydd troseddau, holi amheuon a dod â'r lladdwr i gyfiawnder.
Why similar: Crime 23.6%, Detective 17.4%, Cinematic 17.2%, Investigation 15.3%, Dark 8.1%
Play as Melvin, an employee finishing a late shift at Echo’s Inc. What begins as a quiet night quickly spirals into something far more disturbing. Strange noises echo through the halls. The building feels wrong.
Why similar: 3D Vision 34.2% ★, Cinematic 17.9%, Detective 12.8%, Simulation 8.8%, Dark 8%
Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat is a dark neo noir point and click adventure game where you start as a police detective Joe Kowalski and try to solve a murder that happened in Joe's neighborhood.
Why similar: Crime 20.2%, Noir 16.8%, Detective 15.8%, Cinematic 13%, Investigation 11.4%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Crime 22.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Adventure 6.3%
Experience how people with autism see, feel and interact with the world around them in this thrilling detective adventure, taking place near the Belgian coast and in the woods around a local nature reserve.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Crime 18.8%, Cinematic 18%, Noir 16.8%, Simulation 7.5%
The camera doesn’t lie, but the truth isn’t always obvious. Photograph traces, gather evidence, link clues on the board, search police databases for key info, and identify the culprit and the next attack site. Each case is a standalone mystery waiting to be solved.
Why similar: Crime 24.5%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Noir 14%, Dark 7%
A narrative-driven detective thriller. Reed and partner Grant investigate a murder case that resets through a time loop. Gather clues, interrogate witnesses, build timelines in the mind palace, and uncover the truth through deduction and multiple endings.
Why similar: Crime 27.4%, Detective 20.4%, Cinematic 16.8%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 6.4%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Crime 17.4%, Noir 15.7%, Detective 15.7%, Cinematic 14.2%, Investigation 13.1%
Solve online cases with 2–6 players: investigate scenes, track leads, compare notes, and piece together the truth in Red Chair where misdirection is real, but evidence wins.
Why similar: 3D Vision 26.2% ★, Crime 21.7%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 7.5%
Are you ready to solve the case and bring a criminal to justice?
Why similar: Crime 40.2%, Detective 28.6%, Simulation 14%, Adventure 8.7%, Casual 8.5%
Experience a nostalgic aesthetic right out of 1970s and 1980s cultural classics, with adventure gameplay and a dark and disturbing narrative!
Why similar: 3D Vision 36.7% ★, Noir 18.7%, Investigation 11.4%, Dark 8.8%, Mystery 6.1%
Explore Silhouette: Chapter One - A First-Person, Story-Driven Mystery Adventure. Assume the role of Jim Grayson, an unwavering homicide detective hot on the trail of a disturbing serial killer with confusing motives.
Why similar: Crime 23.7%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 14.7%, Noir 11.1%, Mystery 8.4%
This game is a text based simulation that focuses on the life of a detective. You must read many different crime stories and find the real criminal in them. An old-school game genre is coming back with modern mechanics and clean graphics.
Why similar: Crime 17.8%, Simulation 15.2%, Strategy 15%, Noir 13.2%, Detective 12.7%
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Crime 20.5%, Investigation 19.2%, Noir 13%, Mystery 9.8%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Detective 20.7%, Noir 20.3%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 8.8%
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Crime 20.9%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Noir 11.3%, Mystery 8.8%
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
Why similar: Crime 17.1%, Detective 16.8%, Noir 15.6%, Cinematic 14.3%, Investigation 14.1%
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: Investigation 19.2%, Noir 18.7%, Cinematic 17.7%, Detective 13.1%, Adventure 10.1%
5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!
Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Cinematic 17.2%, Detective 15%, Simulation 13%, Investigation 12.5%
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: Crime 26.8%, Detective 22%, Noir 19.1%, Strategy 10.5%, Mystery 7.6%
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: Detective 22.2%, Noir 21.3%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 10%, Crime 10%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Crime 20.8%, Cinematic 17%, Noir 16.4%, Detective 13.7%, Investigation 13.6%
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 26%, Detective 21%, Noir 20.6%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 9%
Based on the escape room board game of the same name. Discover the mystery of Romina Manor as you investigate the disappearance of the Master by searching for clues and solving puzzles in locations like the Parlor, Kitchen or even the Observatory.
Why similar: Crime 30%, Detective 26.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Dark 9.2%, Adventure 6.3%
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: Crime 21.2%, Detective 17%, Noir 16.1%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 8.1%
The Dawning is a first-person puzzle mystery game. Play as Detective Madison as he searches 7 beautifully crafted areas for clues to catch a killer. Use stealth to sneak past deadly enemies. Solve complex puzzles to access new areas, progress the rich storyline, and obtain key items.
Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Cinematic 20.4%, Detective 14%, Dark 8.7%, Investigation 8.7%
This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?
Why similar: Crime 31.6%, Noir 14.4%, Detective 14.3%, Strategy 13%, Mature 7.7%
Look for what you forgot, be very careful, you are not the only one in the building and there are signs of it, search, explore and interact in search of what you are looking for! Get ready to enter into mystery and unrest, something is not right and you need to find out why. PS2 style horror game.
Why similar: 3D Vision 29.1% ★, Crime 18.3%, Cinematic 16.6%, Detective 12.1%, Investigation 6.3%
A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?
Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Noir 21%, Detective 20.8%, Investigation 16.9%, Dark 9.6%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Detective 36%, Crime 19.1%, Noir 10.5%, Mystery 9.3%, Adventure 6.1%
Play as Blissville’s lone switchboard operator in this atmospheric, story-rich mystery. From your dimly lit station, connect calls, listen in, and uncover the secrets that bind the townsfolk—and the darkness beneath their polite masquerade.
Why similar: Crime 18%, Simulation 16.2%, Detective 14.9%, Dark 13.5%, Mystery 11.8%
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: Crime 22.9%, Noir 19.5%, Detective 18.7%, Mature 11.8%, Mystery 7.4%
DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.
Why similar: Crime 31.1%, Detective 23.4%, Investigation 14.2%, Noir 12.8%, Simulation 8.7%
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Noir 20.9%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Atmospheric 7%
A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Detective 23%, Noir 17.9%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 8.7%
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 21.2%, Noir 14.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Adventure 7.9%
Silence is a luxury you don't have. Unravel a dark noir point-and-click mystery where justice and revenge blur. You have exactly 26 moves to reach the end. In this psychological duel, are you the master of your own fate, or just a pawn in someone else’s game?
Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Crime 20.9%, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 9.4%
Dread: The Cold Case: First-person psychological horror blending investigation and intense melee combat. Scavenge, improvise, and survive using everything at your disposal against unimaginable horrors.
Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Cinematic 17.6%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 12.6%, Dark 8.8%
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: Crime 23.6%, Detective 19.8%, Noir 16.1%, Investigation 11.2%, Dark 10.1%
Roller Stars is a 3D casual game where you need to manipulate the ball to destroy buildings and recycle materials.
Why similar: 3D Vision 56.6% ★, Casual 20.3%, Strategy 11.7%, Simulation 11.4%
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Noir 16.1%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 12.2%, Cinematic 10.8%
Sift through the evidence to find out who did it.
Why similar: Crime 41.6%, Detective 27.2%, Mystery 16.1%, Casual 9.1%, Puzzle 3.9%
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: Cinematic 20.5%, Crime 20.1%, Detective 14%, Noir 12.9%, Investigation 11.5%
The coiling chains of obsession that began with The Shell now threaten to strangle Detective Reiji Tokisaka in the third and final entry in the trilogy. As old friends and foes rise up for one last confrontation, can anyone break the cycle—and can Reiji's heart ever be set free?
Why similar: Crime 20%, Noir 18%, Detective 16.8%, Investigation 13.9%, Cinematic 8.9%
The Unsolved is a detective story-driven game where you step into the shoes of an investigator, gathering clues, interrogating suspects, and connecting evidence to solve complex murder cases. Your goal is to uncover the identity of a serial killer who has left a trail of destruction in your life.
Why similar: Crime 22.3%, Noir 19.4%, Detective 14.3%, Investigation 9.1%, Strategy 9%
Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Crime 30.4%, Investigation 19.1%, Detective 17.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Noir 8.6%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Crime 26%, Detective 24%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 9.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 7.8%, Dark 7.4%
In Guilty Me, take the role of Lucy on a scary nighttime journey home from the coffee shop. Face psychological terror, explore a dark environment, and uncover hidden secrets. Survive the chase and immerse yourself in a gripping walk simulator of suspense.
Why similar: 3D Vision 29.3% ★, Crime 23.7%, Cinematic 15.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Dark 7.4%
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Detective 21.5%, Investigation 14.1%, Cinematic 11.4%, Mystery 9.3%
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Crime 21.9%, Detective 20%, Noir 16.6%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 8.9%
Use your investigating skills to solve Zephyr City’s most heinous crimes through the eyes of infamous detective Nick Spade. This steampunk noir city is a rats nest of secrets and lies. Do you have what it takes to earn the title The Ace of Spades?
Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Detective 16.4%, Noir 15.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 7.4%
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Crime 24.7%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 15.6%, Noir 14.6%, Dark 10.5%
In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.
Why similar: Crime 36.5%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 9%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Demo updated for the Detective Fest! Step into detective Brian Storm’s shoes and unravel a grim 17th-century mystery. Interrogate villagers, gather clues, and piece together the evidence in a deduction system where every secret matters.
Why similar: Crime 24.2%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 13.1%, Dark 9%, Mystery 8.4%
