
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.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Investigation, Crime, Detective, Mystery.

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.

Detective - The Test
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?

Chains Of Clues
You are a field agent with the criminal investigation unit: sweep the scene, photograph it, bag the evidence and pin it to your board until one name is left. Five cases, 31 suspects, 83 pieces of evidence, no quest markers. Nobody confirms your theory: you sign the accusation.
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 25.3%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 14.5%, Immersive Sim 9.2%, Noir 6%
You are a field agent with the criminal investigation unit: sweep the scene, photograph it, bag the evidence and pin it to your board until one name is left. Five cases, 31 suspects, 83 pieces of evidence, no quest markers. Nobody confirms your theory: you sign the accusation.
Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 11.1%, Noir 10.8%, Immersive Sim 9.9%
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Crime 24.4%, Investigation 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Noir 7.8%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Detective 23.4%, Noir 16%, Investigation 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
Something is wrong in the ward. As a detective investigating a serious crime, navigate the ruins of an abandoned psychiatric hospital, gather evidence, and follow a trail that leads deeper into madness
Why similar: Crime 26.9%, Detective 25.5%, Noir 15.9%, Investigation 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 8%
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: Detective 23.1%, Crime 20%, Noir 16.3%, Investigation 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 6.8%
The 3rd installment in the Case Files series. An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Crime 24.2%, Detective 22.2%, Investigation 14.3%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
Why similar: Crime 23.2%, Detective 18.5%, Immersive Sim 14.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%
Put on your gloves and enter the crime scene. In this investigation simulator, you will have to solve 9 unique and independent cases full of plot twists. Use drones, robots, and chemical analysis to discover what really happened. Here, you don't shoot the bad guys; you catch them with science.
Why similar: Crime 25.5%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 14.4%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%
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 31.2%, Investigation 19.5%, Detective 16.5%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Simulation 9.9%
DETECTIVE Minerva Case is a crime deduction and solving game, with an adult and original story. Visit the crime scene, look for all the evidence and understand what happened.
Why similar: Crime 22%, Detective 20.4%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Investigation 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
Police Officer is a first-person police station simulator where you manage a police station: process suspects, hear citizens' pleas, and manage the daily chaos of law enforcement—one decision at a time.
Why similar: Crime 31.8%, Detective 25.2%, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Simulation 10.9%, Investigation 8%
Step into the role of a detective in DETECTIVE Scene Crime, a challenging mystery game where you’ll investigate five gripping crime scenes. Each level presents clues, testimonies, and puzzles to analyze carefully in your quest for the truth. Do you have what it takes to solve them all?
Why similar: Crime 28.3%, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 14.1%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Exploration 6%
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 20.7%, Detective 20.1%, Noir 13.2%, Investigation 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
Become a Crime Scene Investigator, gather evidence, and connect not obvious facts which will lead you to solve the crime and find the guilty! Don't let criminals get more innocent victims!
Why similar: Crime 26.8%, Detective 22.2%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Investigation 13.8%, Exploration 7%
A short, choose your own adventure detective experience, where your choices matter.
Why similar: Crime 25%, Detective 23.1%, Investigation 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Immersive Sim 10%
A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.
Why similar: Crime 28.4%, Detective 26.1%, Investigation 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Story Rich 4.6%
An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Detective 23.5%, Investigation 14.2%, Immersive Sim 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
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 34.9%, Crime 28.6%, Noir 16.9%, Investigation 9.9%, Story Rich 5%
A bizarre murder breaks the peace of Jin Xiao Apartment. As the new night guard, your only tools are the surveillance cameras and the residents' passing words. Everyone here has a secret. The truth is hidden between your screens and your deduction notes.
Why similar: Crime 21.5%, Detective 18.9%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Investigation 11.7%
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: Detective 30%, Crime 23.7%, Noir 18%, Investigation 16.8%, Story Rich 5.6%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Crime 26.2%, Detective 24%, Investigation 18.6%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Exploration 5.3%
Investigate a deadly conspiracy in Noire Police Detective: Gangster Drama Simulator. Search for clues, sneak through dangerous locations, solve environmental puzzles, and make choices that shape the fate of a corrupt 1950s border city.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Crime 20.9%, Immersive Sim 16.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Exploration 8.4%
A British detective has vanished in Kyoto. Step into Detective Bennett's shoes and uncover a mystery that reaches far beyond the Yakuza.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Detective 17.3%, Crime 17.2%, Simulation 11%, Exploration 7.9%
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 38.2%, Crime 23.5%, Investigation 15.6%, Simulation 8.7%, Adventure 4.6%
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 44.3%, Crime 26.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Story Rich 5%, Adventure 4.4%
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: Crime 27%, Detective 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Investigation 11.1%, Noir 9.4%
Federal Cadet is a single-player police simulation and investigation game. Start as a cadet in Pinewood, patrol the town, question witnesses and suspects, analyze evidence, and rise through the department ranks.
Why similar: Crime 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Detective 17.4%, Simulation 11.8%, Investigation 10.5%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Crime 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Investigation 7.5%, Story Rich 7.3%
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: Detective 24.1%, Crime 24%, Noir 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Investigation 10.3%
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: Detective 21.5%, Crime 20%, Noir 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Investigation 10.5%
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: Detective 26.8%, Crime 25.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Noir 10.2%, Story Rich 6.8%
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Crime 24.4%, Detective 21.8%, Investigation 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Exploration 6.7%
Istanbul, after midnight. Black File is a noir detective game: investigate crime scenes, examine evidence in 3D — rotate it, zoom in, read the back — then use what you find to break a suspect's story.
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Crime 14.2%, Noir 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%
A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Crime 21.1%, Noir 17.6%, Investigation 16.8%, Story Rich 4.5%
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Crime 26.7%, Investigation 17%, Story Rich 7.6%, Interactive Fiction 6.5%
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 28.9%, Crime 21.1%, Noir 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%, Immersive Sim 7.3%
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: Crime 28.6%, Detective 25.4%, Investigation 17.4%, Noir 13.7%, First-Person 4.1%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Crime 23.1%, Detective 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Noir 15.2%, Investigation 11.4%
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Crime 31.9%, Detective 29.1%, Investigation 15.3%, Story Rich 5.2%, Exploration 4.9%
Can you think like a killer? In this short murder mystery find details in evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 33%, Crime 19.6%, Investigation 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Story Rich 5.5%
Dive into a voice-controlled VR cop simulator, where humor meets intense drama. Engage in realistic talks with AI characters, navigate tough situations, and make impactful decisions. Your virtual journey awaits!
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Crime 19.5%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Investigation 13.4%, Simulation 7.4%
A story-driven deduction game set in Okayama, Japan, where everyone has an answer—but you need evidence. Examine evidence and records, cross-reference witness accounts, reconstruct timelines, and separate plausible theories from provable facts across six murder investigations.
Why similar: Crime 32.7%, Detective 32.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Investigation 8.6%, Story Rich 5.6%
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: Crime 22.9%, Detective 22.4%, Noir 13.7%, Investigation 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
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 26.8%, Detective 24.7%, Investigation 15.5%, Noir 15%, Exploration 5%
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: Detective 24.6%, Crime 22.2%, Investigation 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Noir 10.1%
Guilty or Not is a single-player detective simulator where you are the judge, the jury, and the law. Investigate cases, gather evidence, and interrogate suspects and witnesses to uncover the truth. Justice is in your hands, even if it ends in death... What will your final verdict be?
Why similar: Crime 28.2%, Detective 24.7%, Investigation 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%, Simulation 6.9%
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: Crime 24.4%, Detective 23%, Noir 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Investigation 7.5%
Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.
Why similar: Crime 27.5%, Detective 26.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Noir 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%
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: Crime 22.1%, Detective 21.6%, Investigation 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
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: Detective 31.1%, Noir 20.1%, Investigation 17.2%, Crime 12.3%, Story Rich 7.7%
You're an insurance investigator. Review evidence, spot fraud, make decisions. Every case is a puzzle — approve, reject, or negotiate. Limited energy, a ticking clock, and your reputation on the line
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Crime 25.6%, Investigation 13%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Simulation 7.9%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Crime 28.9%, Detective 25.3%, Investigation 13%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Story Rich 6.3%
You, a supernatural detective, are sent to investigate Hawthorne Residences on the Cunningham property. Something isn’t right. Observe carefully, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth before the building begins to distort around you.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Noir 19.2%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Investigation 12.1%, Exploration 6.1%
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: Detective 29.3%, Crime 24.9%, Noir 16%, Investigation 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Crime 24.8%, Detective 24.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Story Rich 6.9%
Are you ready to solve the case and bring a criminal to justice?
Why similar: Crime 44.9%, Detective 38.3%, Simulation 10.9%, Adventure 6%
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 29.1%, Crime 25.5%, Investigation 17.8%, Story Rich 8.3%, Exploration 7.3%
Barcelona, 1977. An ex-cop in a wheelchair witnesses a murder, and teams up with a young ambitious journalist to bring the truth to light. With camera, binoculars and transmitter in hand, uncover the town’s secrets from your balcony in this soul-searching detective mystery.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Crime 22.9%, Noir 14.3%, Investigation 13.7%, Adventure 8.1%
A 3D psychological detective thriller in a radical film noir style. Explore immersive environments, examine clues from every angle, and connect your evidence on a deduction board to solve a dark conspiracy. Use your pure logic to untangle the truth.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Crime 22%, Noir 16.3%, Investigation 15.3%, Story Rich 4.9%