Games Like Dirty Land

GRAYWOOD is a 1950s crime comic-inspired graphic adventure. Investigate crime scenes, craft your own lines of questioning, and organize your findings on your corkboard all while navigating a morally-testing narrative. Respect the law, follow your conscience, or abuse your power to save your family.

Why similar: Noir 24.4%, Crime 17.5%, Detective 14%, Investigation 10.4%, Point & Click 8%

Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.

Why similar: Noir 20%, Conspiracy 15.7% ★, Investigation 13.4%, Detective 13.1%, Crime 12.8%

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: Noir 22.1%, Crime 17.5%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 11.5%, Comedy 8.1%

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: Conspiracy 22.5% ★, Noir 17.7%, Detective 12%, Investigation 11.9%, Point & Click 9.4%

Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat is a dark neo noir point and click adventure game where you start as a police detective Joe Kowalski and try to solve a murder that happened in Joe's neighborhood.

Why similar: Noir 24.1%, Crime 17.6%, Detective 12.7%, Point & Click 11.5%, Investigation 11.1%

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: Noir 20.1%, Detective 18.1%, Crime 16.1%, Point & Click 13.6%, Conversation 6.8%

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 23.9%, Conspiracy 17.2% ★, Crime 15.7%, Detective 12.5%, Investigation 11.8%

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 27.5%, Crime 20.9%, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Comedy 8.1%

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: Noir 20.9%, Crime 16.7%, Detective 14.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Point & Click 9.7%

The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel.

Why similar: Noir 20.3%, 1980s 16.3%, Crime 15%, Conspiracy 14.3% ★, Detective 11.8%

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: Noir 21.6%, Conspiracy 17.5% ★, Crime 16.1%, Detective 12.1%, Investigation 11.7%

Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.

Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Crime 18.3%, Detective 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%, Investigation 8.6%

Silence is a luxury you don't have. Unravel a dark noir point-and-click mystery where justice and revenge blur. You have exactly 26 moves to reach the end. In this psychological duel, are you the master of your own fate, or just a pawn in someone else’s game?

Why similar: Noir 28.6%, Crime 16.7%, Point & Click 13.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Detective 12.2%

It's a murder mystery. It's an adventure. It's a cruise vacation simulator. It's different each time you play.

Why similar: 1980s 17.3%, Crime 16.5%, Conspiracy 14.8% ★, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 13.6%

A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.

Why similar: Crime 21.7%, 1980s 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Detective 9.1%, Retro 8.7%

A man has fallen to his death in Metro City. Mysterious circumstances. Luckily, hardcore detective Jason Maxx is on the case. The city is dark, the suspects are weirdos, and the graphics party like it’s 1999. Explore, interrogate. Can Jason solve the mystery, even when absurdity takes over?

Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Conspiracy 19.7% ★, Investigation 12.8%, Detective 12.5%, Point & Click 10.4%

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.

Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Crime 14.9%, Conspiracy 13.4% ★, Point & Click 12.3%, Detective 11%

Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...

Why similar: Noir 26.4%, Crime 18.7%, Detective 11.6%, Investigation 9.7%, Point & Click 9.2%

Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Detective 15.4%, Point & Click 15.1%, Investigation 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

Why similar: Noir 21.9%, Conspiracy 18.3% ★, Investigation 14.7%, Detective 13.4%, Point & Click 11.4%

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Crime 17.2%, Detective 13.1%, Investigation 13%, Point & Click 10.4%

A police artist is plunged into a life shattering conspiracy when his missing brother returns.

Why similar: Noir 22.6%, Conspiracy 18.3% ★, Crime 17.1%, Detective 11.3%, Point & Click 10.1%

A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!

Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Crime 15.7%, Investigation 13.2%, Detective 13.1%, Point & Click 10.8%

Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.

Why similar: Noir 17.7%, Crime 17.2%, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 14.5%, Point & Click 11%

Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!

Why similar: Noir 21.2%, Detective 16.7%, Crime 16.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Conversation 7.7%

Why did the chicken cross the road? Only one squirrel can solve a murder most... fowl. Join Detective Cox as he encounters quirky characters, challenging puzzles, countless mini-games, and a town in disrepair where choices matter but morals don't. Will you be leaving... No Stone Unturned?

Why similar: Noir 29.3%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 13.1%, Comedy 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

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 34.5%, Detective 14.9%, Crime 12.7%, Investigation 8.2%, Choices Matter 6.2%

The stage is set in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, for the latest installment in this retro mystery series! There, hearts that pass each other by can’t help but grow twisted… Uncover the truth behind a mysterious death with your junior detective, Ken!

Why similar: Crime 21.1%, 1980s 20.8%, Detective 13.3%, Investigation 11.6%, Comedy 7.8%

The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

Why similar: Conspiracy 25% ★, Investigation 17.4%, Crime 17.2%, Detective 16.4%, Point & Click 5.3%

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: Crime 18.6%, Noir 16.6%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%

A short interlude from the world of The Slaughter.

Why similar: Noir 28.1%, Crime 18.1%, Detective 14.7%, Point & Click 13.1%, Investigation 6.8%

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: Crime 21.4%, 1980s 18%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Retro 6.4%

Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.

Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Noir 19.9%, Conspiracy 15.9% ★, Investigation 14.5%, Detective 14.1%

A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.

Why similar: Noir 18.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Crime 13.2%, Detective 9.8%

Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.

Why similar: Noir 25%, Detective 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Crime 11.6%, Point & Click 11.3%

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: Conspiracy 20.7% ★, Crime 18%, Investigation 12.9%, Detective 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%

Play as Alias Node, a human detective working on planet, Armpit VI. Your assignment? Catch a shifty criminal, wanted for grand theft and murder, before whatever it is, escapes to another world!

Why similar: Noir 24.1%, Crime 17.8%, Conspiracy 13.3% ★, Detective 12.8%, Investigation 11.8%

A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.

Why similar: Noir 30.4%, Crime 23%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 3.7%

To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.

Why similar: Noir 28.5%, Conspiracy 16.8% ★, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 11.9%, Point & Click 10.9%

Unravel a conspiracy starting with a single murder in a modern point-and-click adventure, playing as a meme-able duo with questionable methods.

Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Crime 20.8%, Conspiracy 20.3% ★, Point & Click 11.8%, Detective 10.8%

A disappearance in a secluded mountain. A village hiding its secrets. A detective running out of time. Hillthorn's investigation system encourages you to use logic and imagination. Combine actions, clues and characters to uncover the mystery.

Why similar: Noir 21.2%, Investigation 16%, Detective 14.8%, Crime 14%, Conspiracy 13.5% ★

Investigate your way in a branching noir horror detective game inspired by Lovecraftian horror and ancient Minoan myth. Analyze evidence, connect clues, and uncover dark secrets through genre-bending deduction mechanics. Face a sinister plot—and an ultimate choice.

Why similar: Noir 20%, Crime 19.7%, Investigation 11.4%, Detective 11.3%, Point & Click 9.7%

A neo-noir point&click thriller about a delivery service for illegal goods. Play as a Courier who—after hours—has to solve the mystery of his friend's disappearance. Visit various locations, collect clues, navigate branching dialogue options, and hurry as time is not on your side.

Why similar: Noir 28.7%, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 10%, Conversation 7.3%

Curvid Nurntine and the Black Vaccine is a gritty cyber-noir point and click adventure. A degenerate private investigator, a missing girl and a suspiciously mandatory vaccine all coalesce in this unfathomably horrific conspiracy.

Why similar: Conspiracy 25.6% ★, Noir 25.2%, Point & Click 16%, Detective 12%, Adventure 6.7%

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: Noir 30.6%, Crime 19.1%, Detective 17%, Investigation 16.7%, Point & Click 11.6%

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Crime 17.8%, Detective 12.5%, Investigation 10.4%, Conversation 7.4%

Step into the shoes of Margh, an undead private detective, in this hilarious and bizarre adventure that combines classic point-and-click gameplay with an elaborate “deaduction” system. Use your brain (or what’s left of it) to solve strange and unconventional mysteries in a world ruled by zombies.

Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Point & Click 17.5%, Investigation 15.6%, Comedy 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?

Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Investigation 18.4%, Detective 16.8%, Point & Click 15%, Comedy 7.8%

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: Conspiracy 21.8% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 15.9%, Crime 14.7%, Point & Click 10.8%

The first short story from PolyCity. A point and click adventure delving into the dark and dirty polygonated corners of the City of angles... mostly right angles. The Affair follows a soft boiled/over easy private detective as he unpicks an organised crime syndicate operating across the city.

Why similar: Noir 28.9%, Investigation 15.4%, Crime 14.6%, Point & Click 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%

The Unsolved is a detective story-driven game where you step into the shoes of an investigator, gathering clues, interrogating suspects, and connecting evidence to solve complex murder cases. Your goal is to uncover the identity of a serial killer who has left a trail of destruction in your life.

Why similar: Noir 28%, Crime 19.5%, 1980s 19.1%, Detective 11.5%, Investigation 8.9%

Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.

Why similar: Point & Click 20%, Detective 19.7%, Crime 18.6%, Investigation 11.7%, Choices Matter 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 28%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Point & Click 13.3%, Conversation 7.3%

There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!

Why similar: Noir 21.5%, Crime 17.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Detective 12.5%, Point & Click 11.1%

A cyberpunk narrative adventure about protecting someone who doesn't trust you, in a city that wants her dead. Build trust, navigate hazard zones, make hard choices, and discover how deep the conspiracy goes. Every ending costs something.

Why similar: Noir 29%, Conspiracy 22.1% ★, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 12%, Conversation 5.2%

A murder mystery interrogation game - where you can ask the suspects literally ANYTHING! Dive into a macabre conspiracy of burgers and billionaires, getting up-close and personal with an eccentric cast of cold-blooded killers - using voice or keyboard.

Why similar: Noir 24.9%, Crime 20.2%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 13.6%, Conspiracy 12.9% ★

Relive the original MacVenture Series version of Déjà Vu! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and discover a classic detective mystery adventure.

Why similar: Noir 31%, Crime 20.3%, Detective 17.8%, Point & Click 15.8%, Adventure 9.5%

The coiling chains of obsession that began with The Shell now threaten to strangle Detective Reiji Tokisaka in the third and final entry in the trilogy. As old friends and foes rise up for one last confrontation, can anyone break the cycle—and can Reiji's heart ever be set free?

Why similar: Noir 26%, Crime 17.5%, Conspiracy 17.2% ★, Investigation 13.7%, Detective 13.7%

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 22.8%, Noir 21.6%, Investigation 21.3%, Conspiracy 20.3% ★, Adventure 6.1%

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: Crime 17.8%, Detective 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Investigation 12.1%, Point & Click 11.8%