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

CaseCracker
In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.

Turlock Holmes
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?
In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.
Why similar: Word Game 27.9%, Typing 24.3% ★, Detective 13.2%, Strategy 10%, Puzzle 7.9%
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: Word Game 38.8%, Detective 19.9%, Strategy 13.2%, Puzzle 12.4%, Typing 9.8% ★
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.
Why similar: Word Game 36.9%, Typing 22.9% ★, Detective 15.7%, Puzzle 7.3%, Logic 7%
3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.
Why similar: Puzzle 25%, Strategy 19%, Realistic 14.6%, 1980s 12.4%, 3D 12.1%
《流言侦探》是一款诡异,烧脑,悬疑推理剧情游戏,在游戏的体验中,玩家自主找出线索,并利用线索,和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法,玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者,玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相,找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Word Game 54.7%, Detective 16.6%, Puzzle 12.3%, Casual 7.8%, Multiple Endings 4.6%
Knotwords is a minimal and elegant logic puzzle — with words. Arrange each section so every word across and down is valid. It may look difficult at first, but you'll be surprised at how quickly you pick it up! This is the kind of game I've been trying to design my whole career — I hope you like it
Why similar: Spelling 35.6% ★, Word Game 26.6%, Strategy 12.2%, Detective 8.3%, Puzzle 7.1%
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: Detective 55.7%, Puzzle 29%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Singleplayer 2%
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: Word Game 55.9%, Strategy 20.4%, Puzzle 15.3%, Casual 8.3%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: Noir 38.1%, Strategy 24%, Puzzle 18.4%, Logic 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9%
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Noir 38.8%, Detective 25.5%, Puzzle 15%, Realistic 12.4%, 3D 6.6%
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 50.2%, Puzzle 25.3%, Logic 20.2%, Indie 3.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
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: Noir 37.9%, Detective 30.2%, Puzzle 17.3%, Logic 14.6%
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Word Game 35.5%, Detective 19.3%, Strategy 18.3%, Logic 10%, Casual 7.2%
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: Noir 32.7%, Detective 24.9%, Strategy 24.9%, Puzzle 13%, Indie 3.9%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Puzzle 51.3%, Detective 15.7%, Logic 12.5%, 3D 11.6%, Indie 6.9%
Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.
Why similar: Detective 40.1%, Puzzle 24.9%, Logic 19%, 3D 10.2%, Indie 4.1%
Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.
Why similar: Noir 49.9%, Detective 33.3%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Indie 3.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
The game presents realistic game graphics through sound effects, narration and imagination. The level design is subtle and challenging, allowing players to challenge their intelligence and logic skills in solving puzzles.
Why similar: Word Game 63.6%, Detective 19.8%, Puzzle 14.9%, Indie 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Noir 34.8%, Detective 33.2%, Puzzle 19.1%, Logic 11.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
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 41.6%, Puzzle 20.1%, Logic 16.5%, Casual 9.8%, 3D 8.9%
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 39.2%, Detective 27.5%, Puzzle 15.7%, Logic 13.6%, Indie 2.6%
Experience a fresh take on the classic crime-solving board game. Step into new mysteries and use your skills of deduction to find out whodunit, with what weapon and where.
Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Strategy 27.8%, Puzzle 15.3%, Casual 14.9%, 3D 8.2%
Logiart Grimoire is a puzzle game that combines the number puzzle "Logiart" and the word puzzle "Fusion" in which you deduce combinations from clues.
Why similar: Word Game 49.3%, Strategy 17.3%, Puzzle 14.4%, Casual 9.7%, Detective 7.8%
“Dead By Murder”, is a murder mystery strategy game, where the user plays as a police detective and must solve a series of homicide cases.
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: Noir 43%, Detective 39.9%, Puzzle 15.1%, Indie 1.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.7%, Detective 28.8%, Word Game 22.3%, Indie 5.7%, Casual 4.1%
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Noir 41%, Detective 24.7%, Puzzle 15.9%, Realistic 14%, Indie 3.1%
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 53.6%, Puzzle 32.7%, Casual 4.8%, Choices Matter 3.7%, Indie 3.5%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Word Game 71.3%, Puzzle 16.9%, Casual 8.5%, Multiple Endings 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Jia huasheng ,the policeman of Chicheng police station, got disappeared without any trace after leaving a letter which illustrates the police station to start the CaseCracker system version 2.0.
Why similar: Word Game 26%, Typing 24.6% ★, Noir 15.7%, Detective 11.6%, Strategy 9.4%
Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.
Why similar: Detective 35%, Puzzle 20.4%, Logic 19.5%, Realistic 16.3%, 3D 5.9%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: Noir 46.3%, Strategy 27.9%, Puzzle 21.8%, Indie 4%
A towering word-game and mystery-story mash-up!
Why similar: Word Game 54.1%, Strategy 34.1%, Logic 7.6%, Indie 4.2%
Uncover secrets in a mysterious mansion inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. Play as a curious detective in a hidden-object adventure filled with puzzles, surprises, and a story full of twists!
Why similar: Noir 43.6%, Detective 27%, Puzzle 15.3%, Casual 13.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.
Why similar: Word Game 27.6%, Strategy 25%, Detective 20.1%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Casual 8%
Crack the Mystery Together! "Lateral Thinking Together" is a cooperative and competitive online multiplayer game that challenges your knowledge and deductive reasoning to uncover the truth. Solve incomprehensible stories with creative thinking and flashes of insight!
Why similar: Word Game 52%, Detective 21.9%, Puzzle 13.8%, Casual 6.6%, Choices Matter 5.5%
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.
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Word Game 35.6%, Noir 26.1%, Detective 19.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Choices Matter 5.6%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: Noir 49%, Detective 24.3%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12%, Singleplayer 2%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 42.5%, Puzzle 24.7%, Noir 13.5%, Logic 12.5%, Casual 4.1%
最烧脑的单人海龟汤!训练有素的超智能主持人支持完全自由提问,每个问题都可能撕开隐藏的真相。层层迷雾与反转步步逼近,让你在推理的每一秒都感受到紧张与压迫。防卡关系统保证游戏顺畅,畅玩不虐心~
Why similar: Word Game 37.4%, Detective 18.9%, Typing 12.7% ★, Strategy 11.9%, Puzzle 10.6%
🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!
Why similar: Noir 43.6%, Detective 26.6%, Casual 16%, Puzzle 13.1%, Indie 0.4%
疑案追声粉丝自制,为爱发电,一样的声音推理游戏 在《疑案追了声》中,你将扮演一名拥有特殊能力的侦探,通过收集、分析和解读案发现场的回声,还原案件的真相。每个案件都有其独特的故事背景和情节,你需要仔细聆听角色的对话,观察现场的细节,寻找线索,逐步揭示案件的真相。
Why similar: Word Game 76.9%, Detective 22.3%, Indie 0.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Noir 28.5%, Detective 26.8%, Puzzle 14.4%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Casual 8.3%
Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?
Why similar: Detective 56.7%, Puzzle 39.2%, Indie 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
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: Typing 34.8% ★, Detective 25.8%, Strategy 22.2%, Realistic 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
Every corner of this manor holds secrets. You inherit not just the estate, but scattered letters and an intricately designed puzzle. Eyepieces transcending spacetime plunge you into others' memories. Traverse 16 themed chambers, unravel nested mechanisms, until you unveil the buried past...
Why similar: Puzzle 20.4%, 1980s 16%, Strategy 14.6%, Casual 13.1%, Realistic 12.1%
Think fast, spell faster — your life depends on it. Join the deadly 40 player word battle royale, Solve word puzzles or face brutal consequences. Only one will remain.
Why similar: Spelling 43.2% ★, Typing 24.8% ★, 1980s 9.9%, Detective 7.6%, Word Game 7.1%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 51.4%, Puzzle 28.3%, Logic 15.1%, Indie 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 56.9%, Choices Matter 19.3%, Multiple Endings 7.9%, Indie 6.8%, 1980s 6.7%
Excellent Expectations is a puzzle adventure game , you would use search engines to discover a story from a stranger's phone .
Why similar: Word Game 47.5%, Detective 26.3%, Puzzle 15.8%, Indie 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Letterlike is a challenging roguelike word game that's all about collecting cards, upgrading words, and upgrading letter tiles to make the strongest synergies and reach the highest scores!
Why similar: Spelling 32.2% ★, Word Game 27.6%, Typing 17.2% ★, Strategy 12%, Puzzle 6%
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.
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 45.7%, Puzzle 25%, Logic 23.1%, Casual 6%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Profession Investigator is an immersive simulator with a text-based interface in which you have to deal with real criminal cases. The game uses materials from court archives and specialized literature.
Why similar: Detective 51%, Puzzle 29.2%, Logic 16%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
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%
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%