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Games Like Detective Worden

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

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As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

Reviews: Very Positive — 85% — of 54 reviews
Released: 2025-10-22
Developer: Domestic Black Cat
Publisher: Studio Amateur
Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    96% matchMixed61% of 71 reviews2018
    Dev: LizardFactory
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    Median: 12 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.

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    95% matchMostly Positive71% of 118 reviews2025
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    94% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2021
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    94% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac

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    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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.

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    93% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
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    91% matchVery Positive94% of 6,256 reviews2022
    Dev: Team9
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    91% matchVery Positive85% of 261 reviews2025
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    90% matchVery Positive98% of 365 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac

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    88% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    89% matchMixed54% of 172 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows
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    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
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    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 111 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac

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    74% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2020
    Dev: Crisp App Studio
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    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive98% of 86 reviews2025
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    69% matchVery Positive95% of 430 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    69% matchVery Positive82% of 103 reviews2025
    Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
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    70% matchMixed68% of 63 reviews2026
    Dev: NyxWorks
    Windows · Mac

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    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac
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    71% matchVery Positive86% of 968 reviews2017
    Dev: 内购人生PABL
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    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

    Why similar: Noir 46.8%, Detective 37%, Puzzle 13%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  59. #59 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 3,907 reviews2023
    Dev: Team Tetrapod
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!

    Why similar: Detective 44.4%, Strategy 28.7%, Puzzle 16.6%, Multiple Endings 10.2%

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