60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Story Rich, Crime.
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
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…
Fayburrow
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
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: Detective 21.2%, Crime 17.4%, Thriller 13.5%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 9.6%
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.4%, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Crime 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Mystery 9.9%
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Crime 20.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Mystery 11.3%, Investigation 11.2%
A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Crime 14.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Thriller 8.9%
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: Detective 19.5%, Crime 18.4%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Thriller 11.2%
The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag is the first part of an episodic adventure game which combines gripping crime story with classic courtroom drama. Immerse yourself into a world set in early 90’s in which you gather (or fabricate!) evidence, deduct and run fierce courtroom battles.
Why similar: Detective 14.5%, Crime 14.5%, Investigation 12.6%, Thriller 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%
A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Crime 19.4%, Investigation 18.4%, Thriller 14.2%, Mystery 10.5%
Sound Agent is a narrative puzzle game where you solve cold cases by listening. Use the sound device to rewind to crime scenes, listen to the sounds at the scene, and uncover truths hidden in plain sound.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Thriller 16.7%, Crime 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Mystery 12.2%
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Crime 14.9%, Detective 14.2%, Investigation 13.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Mystery 7.9%
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 17%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 13.3%, Thriller 11.1%, Mystery 9.3%
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 22.7%, Crime 19.3%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 10.9%, Thriller 9.7%
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 24.5%, Crime 18.6%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 11.1%, Visual Novel 7.1%
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 21%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Investigation 15.7%, Crime 15.5%, Mystery 10%
A direct sequel to 'Cold Verdict'. Another group of people wake up in a strange abandoned location, trying to find a way out and understand why they were put there. What is the killer's endgame in all this? A short interactive story with choices.
Why similar: Crime 20%, Detective 16.9%, Thriller 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
As an independent police consultant, you're pulled into the hunt for a serial killer leaving cryptographic ciphers. Play as a detective, analyze crime scenes, and master real decryption methods. Your choices determine if you catch the killer and how many lives are saved.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Crime 15.6%, Investigation 15.3%, Thriller 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.8%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Crime 17.4%, Investigation 13.5%, Thriller 10%, Mystery 9.6%
A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Crime 21.2%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 14%, Interactive Fiction 6.5%
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: Investigation 18.7%, Detective 16.4%, Crime 15.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Visual Novel 7.6%
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: Detective 19.9%, Crime 17.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.7%
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 17.3%, Crime 14.6%, Thriller 12.5%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 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 19.6%, Detective 18.9%, Thriller 16.2%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 10.1%
A psychological detective thriller. Everyone has already decided who did it. You don't have to. Investigate a double death, question everyone who loved them, and discover how much you can trust your own mind.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 16.3%, Crime 15.9%, Thriller 12.1%, Mystery 10.2%
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: Detective 17.6%, Crime 16.4%, Investigation 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Mystery 8.4%
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 34.9%, Crime 18.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 4.6%
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 23.2%, Crime 18.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 10.3%
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 20.7%, Crime 19.2%, Mystery 12%, Choices Matter 8.2%
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 24.8%, Investigation 18.4%, Crime 15.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Crime 17.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Thriller 13%, Mystery 9.6%
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 25.3%, Detective 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 9.4%
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: Detective 26.1%, Crime 23.8%, Mystery 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%, Investigation 9.3%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Crime 15.9%, Thriller 14.1%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 9.3%
The Cold Cases: Remembering Jory is a story rich, investigative mystery game where your only tools are your contacts and the people you can find and get to talk to you. Read through old internet archives, pick out what is important, and solve the mystery of the 10 year old cold case.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Investigation 16.8%, Crime 16%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Mystery 9.5%
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 21.1%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Life Sim 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.5%
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 22.8%, Investigation 18.8%, Crime 18.2%, Mystery 8.6%, Story Rich 7.6%
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: Detective 17.8%, Crime 17.7%, Investigation 13%, Thriller 12.7%, Mystery 9.3%
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 22.3%, Crime 19.6%, Investigation 16.5%, Thriller 13.8%, Mystery 10.5%
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 18%, Crime 13.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Thriller 9.1%
From a single bone to a name and the truth. A forensic mystery adventure where every case starts with the evidence. Search crime scenes, analyze bones, outwit lying witnesses, and close all 7 cases with your brilliant colleagues — plus 5 minigames and one very good dog. Hand-drawn comic-book style.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Crime 16.9%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%
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 20.8%, Detective 20%, Investigation 14%, Thriller 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.5%
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: Detective 17.9%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 15.4%, Thriller 13.6%, Mystery 9.8%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 17.2%, Crime 14.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Thriller 8.5%
Play as Captain Grégoire Lefèbvre and investigate the murder of a controversial country priest in this gripping historical detective thriller.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Crime 14.7%, Thriller 11.8%, Investigation 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%
This classic-style mystery adventure game, inspired by the Famicom Detective Club series and illustrated by Famitsu's legend Kiyokazu Arai, will take you on a suspenseful journey through the beautiful landscapes of Ise-Shima.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Thriller 8.5%
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 20.2%, Investigation 16.8%, Crime 16.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%
You make every interaction with her feel like coincidence. You know her far more than she could ever imagine. But you don't seem to realize, a butterfliy don't usually fly into the net on their own.
Why similar: Thriller 16.1%, Crime 15.8%, Detective 13.9%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 11.8%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Crime 21%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
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: Detective 24.3%, Crime 24.2%, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 5.1%
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 24.1%, Investigation 19.1%, Mystery 11%, Crime 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.7%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Crime 15.4%, Investigation 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
雪山ペンションで起こる殺人事件を阻止するため、 聞き込みとパソコンで情報整理するマルチエンドミステリーADV『夜明けの影法師』！
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Thriller 11.8%, Detective 11.1%, Crime 10.1%
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Mystery 8.9%
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: Detective 19.9%, Crime 16.6%, Investigation 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Mystery 10.1%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Thriller 17.3%, Investigation 17.1%, Detective 15.8%, Crime 14.8%, Mystery 11.8%
Investigate a mysterious case at the old English estate of Ravenhill in this adventure inspired by classic first-person point-&-click games. Explore the mansion and its surroundings, solve puzzles & riddles, and question suspects to find out "what was found at Ravenhill"
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Crime 10.2%
A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Crime 16.1%, Investigation 14.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Thriller 11.3%
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 21.4%, Detective 21%, Thriller 15.3%, Investigation 13%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
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 20.4%, Investigation 17.6%, Crime 13%, Thriller 12.6%, Mystery 11.3%
You wake up locked up in an unknown place with 8 strangers. Who are these people ? Why are you here ? You have a bad feeling. But suddenly, the phone rings, and it's up to you : Will you dare answer and go deeper in this mysterious plot ? Will you reveal the horrible truth... and survive it ?
Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 19.8%, Crime 13.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Thriller 11.4%
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Crime 18.8%, Thriller 15.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 9%
