60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Adventure, Investigation, Mystery.
The life of an ordinary freelance programmer Romero, whose existence is swallowed up by darkness. Not the fairy tail, but a dark part of humanity.
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
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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.
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Investigation 19.5%, Text-Based 14%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Puzzle 7%
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: Noir 26.1%, Detective 25%, Investigation 19.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Logic 6.9%
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 24.4%, Noir 24.2%, Investigation 20%, Puzzle 7.1%, Exploration 5.2%
A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.
Why similar: Noir 26.9%, Detective 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Hand-drawn 13.8%
PARADISE LOFTS is a slow-burning, noir, hardcore sex romp, set in the fictitious city of Paradise in 1958. A visual novel, point-and-click journey, with loads of mini-games, crazy characters, and multiple solutions to challenges. 8 - 12 hrs.
Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 15%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Hand-drawn 11.8%
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Investigation 25.1%, Noir 11.7%, Logic 9.8%, Puzzle 6.7%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 25.5%, Detective 23.1%, Investigation 20.5%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.4%
Cyber Detective L solves Paradoxes—bizarre incidents by supernatural Demons—via the social media giant Parrotter. The Cyber Detective Squad, L and his Demon partner Nyasuteria, wield elite hacking and psychic powers to take on the final Paradox investigation.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 19.2%, Text-Based 19.2%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
You come back to school at the beginning of second semester. A lot has changed during your absence. Are you able to solve the mystery which not many people know about?
Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Detective 16.5%, Text-Based 15%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
A suspense visual novel replete with life-or-death situations, puzzles and six different endings. Make your own decisions, solve riddles and reach the truth about the disappearance of the world's leading geneticist - and your best friend.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 18%, Noir 17.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
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 27.6%, Noir 19.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Investigation 9.1%, Puzzle 6.6%
Achi ran away from the orphanage and he found himself surrounded by concrete, indifference, and violence. He was saved by a mysterious creature that came from within, and by a peculiar detective. He had no way of knowing that darker, more disturbing voices were about to reach him.
Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Detective 14.4%, Psychedelic 12.4%
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 30.1%, Investigation 26.1%, Noir 17.8%, Puzzle 6.8%, Adventure 5.4%
Fears are not always just rustles in the dark. And death is not always a bad ending.
Why similar: Psychedelic 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Text-Based 14.4%, Detective 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.9%
In this classic Investigative Mystery game, you are hired to find the truth behind Mr. Grady's untimely death. Explore 40+ areas, compile a multitude of evidence, and interview over 30 unique characters to assist you in your search for answers. Do YOU have what it takes to crack the case?
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Noir 19%, Investigation 16.6%, Text-Based 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%
Perform a forbidden ritual of ecstasy to resurrect your lost love in this supernatural mystery visual novel that blends Japanese folklore, cosmic horror and romance.
Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Text-Based 11.7%, Psychedelic 11.2%
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 21.6%, Text-Based 12.6%, Logic 8.8%, Puzzle 8.6%
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Investigation 19.3%, Noir 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Emotional 7.8%
The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Noir 15.9%, Text-Based 14.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Hand-drawn 9%
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 24.6%, Detective 20.9%, Investigation 17.7%, Hand-drawn 12%, Comedy 7.1%
A clickable adventure game reminiscent of detective adventure games of the '80s and '90s. The story follows the main character, a young detective, as he meets a series of unique characters and works to solve a case.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Psychedelic 16.3%, Text-Based 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Investigation 9.6%
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 22.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Text-Based 14.4%, Visual Novel 9%, Comedy 8.2%
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Investigation 27.8%, Noir 19.6%, Visual Novel 8.1%, Puzzle 5.7%
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 22.1%, Noir 15.4%, Logic 9.5%, Puzzle 8.2%
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: Noir 28.5%, Detective 26.2%, Investigation 21.5%, Puzzle 7.8%, Exploration 5.6%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Noir 19%, Investigation 18.4%, Text-Based 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11%
Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.
Why similar: Noir 19.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Detective 17.9%, Text-Based 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.8%
A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.
Why similar: Noir 37.1%, Detective 32.3%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Horror 5%, Indie 4.5%
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 26.1%, Noir 20.9%, Investigation 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Exploration 6.5%
Pour a coffee, light a match, and crack the case. Micro Mystery Investigator offers infinite procedural logic puzzles in a stylish noir setting. Sift through clues, cross-reference alibis, and deduce the culprit before the trail goes cold. Pure deduction, zero guessing.
Why similar: Noir 29.4%, Detective 19.5%, Text-Based 18.3%, Investigation 15.7%, Puzzle 9%
Andrey comes to the city to enroll in college and moves into a communal apartment. Neighbors, alcoholics, cult members, and gangsters test his mettle. Every decision is a choice between morality and survival. A visual novel where one wrong move turns a college applicant into a criminal.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Text-Based 21.8%, Visual Novel 18%, Investigation 10.9%, Exploration 10.6%
USSR, 1952. A psychological thriller visual novel about the still-unsolved Case No. 17, inspired by real events. Search for the murderer inside a Soviet psychiatric hospital, make choices with irreversible consequences — and don’t trust the past. Don’t trust anyone. Not even yourself.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Text-Based 13.2%, Noir 13.2%
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: Detective 26.1%, Noir 20.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Investigation 11.4%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
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 26.8%, Detective 23.7%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Investigation 8.6%, Comedy 7%
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Investigation 27.6%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Logic 9.1%, Puzzle 8.7%
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 30.1%, Noir 29.1%, Investigation 23.7%, Puzzle 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.1%
Why DID The Chicken Cross The Road? Time to solve a murder most... fowl. Join Detective Cox, the amnesiac squirrel, on an adventure through 10+ hrs of story, 20+ mini-games, references, a fully-voice-acted cast, and endless British humour. Be careful. You won't want to leave... No Stone Unturned.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Noir 21.9%, Investigation 18%, Comedy 9.1%, Exploration 6.4%
Investigate serial crimes and city government secrets! You're the only one who can get on the trail and break the chain of murders. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 15.4%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
A new mystery arises from the collision of narrative puzzle games and film noir. Investigate a film set full of catty cast and crew in order to deduce and connect their relationships. Debunk or prove those connections using evidence to unravel the mystery of what occurred and who is responsible!
Why similar: Noir 20.4%, Detective 16.2%, Investigation 14.7%, Text-Based 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefully examine and deduce the clues to find the answer to the case.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Investigation 23.9%, Text-Based 15.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.1%
A point and click noir mystery, set in a grim and corrupt Wonderland. Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds is a complete remake of the classic Flash game trilogy, including all new art, added puzzles, expanded lore, and plenty of secrets for old and new fans alike.
Why similar: Noir 26%, Detective 18.4%, Psychedelic 15.4%, Investigation 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%
A noir adventure beyond time and space. The city of cosmic beings is under threat in two parallel realities - one where the Big Bang was never fired, the other exploding in color and sin. It’s up to you to solve the mysteries of the Bigger Bang in this follow up to the award-winning Genesis Noir.
Why similar: Noir 24%, Detective 19.8%, Psychedelic 18.2%, Investigation 17.1%, Puzzle 5.8%
WriteNor is a psychological meta-horror where the terminal is your only weapon. Trapped in a corrupted office, you rewrite reality with commands while NORI - a rogue AI - watches your every step.
Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Programming 19% ★, Psychedelic 16%, Investigation 11%, Logic 9%
Play as a corrupt detective on the mob’s payroll, and cover up their crimes. Read files, collect information and obscure evidence to frame an innocent bystander, who was at the wrong place, at the wrong time. After all, crime pays.
Why similar: Noir 33.1%, Detective 22.6%, Investigation 11%, Puzzle 10.3%, Logic 6%
Investigate a murder as the first goblin detective in a comedic fantasy world without magic...where a wizard is the prime suspect!
Why similar: Investigation 29.4%, Detective 24.8%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Comedy 10.1%, Exploration 8.4%
Embark on a mysterious ride. Solve puzzles, make choices, and uncover the truth behind a hidden crime in this point & click with the depth of a visual novel, all set in a haunting subway filled with secrets.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 19%, Text-Based 15%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychedelic 7.6%
Tap into the mystery as a stranger in the city — a mild mystery visual novel. Kisen runs a tracing agency in a city far from his home. There, he is asked by a local university student to look for his brother missing from twelve years ago. Investigate what happened back then to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Text-Based 20%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the case of some missing scores just before the big Christmas concert of the academy. Help them question the seven daunting suspects before it's too late!
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Text-Based 15.2%, Investigation 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
A logic deduction game. Read the grid. Deduce, don't guess. Bust the case.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Investigation 23%, Text-Based 15.2%, Logic 12.7%, Puzzle 8.2%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Investigation 23.9%, Detective 17.9%, Text-Based 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Puzzle 8%
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: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 23.7%, Noir 21.4%, Logic 7.9%, Text-Based 6.4%
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: Detective 20.8%, Noir 19.5%, Investigation 18.3%, Text-Based 10.5%, Logic 7.7%
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: Noir 28.5%, Detective 25.6%, Investigation 19.4%, Comedy 9.4%, Puzzle 5.2%
A novel-style mystery adventure game. Explore 2D top-down maps! Enjoy easy puzzles and comical text. Become the assistant to the lost detective Chiho-chan and help solve mysteries!
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Text-Based 23.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Comedy 9.8%, Adventure 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 22.4%, Detective 21%, Investigation 18.9%, Emotional 9.3%, Logic 8%
"Stella: into the Shadow" is a dark mystical story. When Stella's friend disappears, her life transforms into a detective mystery. Working at a nightclub, forging new connections, and uncovering the city's secrets will force her to reevaluate everything: from those around her to her very self.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 21.6%, Noir 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Text-Based 8.3%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Investigation 28.2%, Detective 24.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Text-Based 13.6%, Adventure 5.3%
Will you be the hero who brings justice to Miami Beach, or will you succumb to the shadows? The fate of Lily, Jake, and the entire city rests in your hands. Choose wisely, for the pursuit of truth may lead you down unexpected paths.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Text-Based 16.8%, Investigation 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Hand-drawn 12.6%
Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Investigation 24.7%, Text-Based 14.2%, Logic 13.4%, Puzzle 11.3%
While filming a documentary on analog horror, something goes horribly wrong. A cursed VHS tape. Lost cultists. Salvation. Are you brave enough to follow the tape’s sinister commands? Face analog nightmares and decide your fate in this horror visual novel with multiple endings.
Why similar: Psychedelic 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Investigation 12.6%, Text-Based 11.5%, Horror 9.7%
