Games Like Dirty Wars: September 11

The Little Clandestine is an emotional 2D top-down adventure that invites you to experience the daily life of a Chilean child during the turbulent 1970s. Join Pipo, a young boy growing up in a clandestine family during the military dictatorship.

Why similar: Conspiracy 19.1% ★, Capitalism 19.1%, Education 14%, Military 10.2%, Point & Click 8.3%

In Nocturnal relics you play as May who is trying to escape a monster while trying to get out of a museum. Is the monster in her head or did she release an ancient evil into the world?

Why similar: Stealth 23%, Education 19.6%, Hidden Object 12.3%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Historical 8.1%

Discover the youth of a legend - Experience the transformation of Arsene Lupin, from whimsical thief to legendary hero, in 'Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief', an adventure and investigation game freely adapted from the works of Maurice Leblanc, with its events unfolding in the early 20th century.

Why similar: Crime 19.3%, Text-Based 17.1%, Stealth 16.6%, Point & Click 12.2%, Historical 11%

Find the Stalker - a psychological thriller, that is set in a rural village. As our heroine, deal with your dark past, before it deals with YOU.

Why similar: Conspiracy 24.8% ★, Crime 15.9%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Point & Click 9.3%, Visual Novel 8.2%

Follow the trail of famous Nicolas Flamel - Use your wits and solve the riddle of the lost diary!

Why similar: Conspiracy 29.4% ★, Hidden Object 18%, Point & Click 13.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Puzzle 7%

Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening is an epic Egyptian adventure into the Giza Sphinx & Great Pyramid—the last of the seven ancient wonders. Explore secret chambers, discover hidden tombs, unearth sacred relics, & unravel an ancient Riddle, entombed for centuries by the ancient Egyptians!

Why similar: Conspiracy 22.9% ★, Education 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Historical 11.4%, Point & Click 11.1%

Listen Carefully! We dont't have much time. Shoot First, Ask Questions Later! Is that clear?

Why similar: Conspiracy 28.3% ★, Capitalism 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Crime 11.1%, Point & Click 11%

Play as Jean, a thief with the mystical power of morphing with the shadows. Creating yourself an improbable path in the dark and carefully dealing with guards in the light, you will try to steal back your deceased brother’s paintings. Do you have what it takes to avenge his legacy?

Why similar: Stealth 48%, Historical 17.3%, Dark 16.1%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, 3D 3.7%

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: Conspiracy 27.7% ★, Crime 19.7%, Hidden Object 14%, Point & Click 9.6%, Dark 8.7%

Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.

Why similar: Conspiracy 30.2% ★, Hidden Object 14.7%, Crime 13%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Dark 6.4%

A psychological horror game where you complete night shift tasks, investigate hidden clues, and survive increasingly disturbing paranormal encounters across five terrifying nights.

Why similar: Conspiracy 24.2% ★, Crime 15.5%, Hidden Object 12.3%, Dark 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%

Trapped in an abandoned ocean prison, you must explore claustrophobic cells, solve environmental puzzles, and evade relentless horrors. In The Forgotten’s Vault, survival means hiding, running… and never looking back.

Why similar: Stealth 35.2%, Hidden Object 23.2%, Dark 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Adventure 5.9%

Rumia, the youkai of darkness, will infiltrate the human village and kill an evil merchant. This man attempts to change all youkai's old names. As a result, youkais will lose their ancient power. Rumia must stop this horrible plan ASAP! She can eat humans for getting new skills.

Why similar: Conspiracy 34.7% ★, Stealth 29.3%, Dark 12.1%, Puzzle 6.8%, Female Protagonist 5.9%

A local toy-maker and all his factory workers mysteriously vanished on the same night. Uncover shocking secrets, solve riddles and explore a mysterious town in this eerie hidden object puzzle adventure game!

Why similar: Conspiracy 31.5% ★, Hidden Object 18.4%, Point & Click 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Puzzle 7.6%

Darklight is a small secret room escape decryption game You need to play the role of an unknown woman who discovers the crimes of a mysterious organization in the dark basement

Why similar: Conspiracy 28.1% ★, Stealth 22.1%, Crime 21.7%, Hidden Object 12.8%, Female Protagonist 9.1%

Escape from a mysteriously locked office in this immersive and humorous text-based game. Experience the consequences of terrible management as you investigate interactive rooms, unlock the exit, and unravel the mystery of why the office was abandoned.

Why similar: Hidden Object 17.2%, Capitalism 16.9%, Text-Based 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Point & Click 8.8%

Step into the shoes of Yuma, a thief girl who wields the power to take over other people's bodies. In a quest to save her people, she can use another person's secrets and weaknesses. But it isn't exactly easy to find the resolve to fight for freedom when you're haunted by inner voices.

Why similar: Stealth 28%, Military 25.6%, Conspiracy 21.8% ★, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Adventure 6.9%

Ashwood Conspiracy is a dark Slavic mystery adventure. Follow in your late uncle's footsteps to uncover the truth behind the town’s most devastating event. Find, collect, and combine items to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles. Will you dare to finish what your uncle started?

Why similar: Conspiracy 21% ★, Hidden Object 15.3%, Dark 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Point & Click 11%

A 1st person horror game that lets you see the world from a different perspective. Experience the long night as human`s best friend, a dog. Walk through the long night in search of your owner and discover what secrets and dangers you'll encounter along the way.

Why similar: Stealth 32.4%, Dark 17%, Adventure 15.8%, Puzzle 11.5%, First-Person 10.2%

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 37.1% ★, Crime 17.6%, Historical 9.7%, Dark 8.2%, Interactive Fiction 7%

A modern-day narrative mystery where you explore a seemingly ordinary laptop to uncover hidden layers of conspiracy, surveillance, and stolen data, blending investigative gameplay with branching choices and a grounded tech-thriller tone.

Why similar: Conspiracy 27.3% ★, Crime 20.6%, Hidden Object 13.3%, Text-Based 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 9%

Welcome to the decaying cyberpunk city of Annota, where the gods are real and they hate you. Explore a post-epidemic city ravaged by warring gangs and untangle a web of drug-trafficking gods and profiteering politicians in this point-and-click narrative adventure.

Why similar: Capitalism 23.3%, Crime 14.7%, Text-Based 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Point & Click 8.6%

A Street Story is an interactive story in which you play a gangster in the suburbs from Paris, France. Discover a troubled world mixing gangsters, cops and terrorists. Choose your own path among those shady characters and try to survive!

Why similar: Conspiracy 24% ★, Capitalism 23.6%, Crime 15.1%, Text-Based 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%

A psychological thriller where you assemble fragmented memories and hidden clues to uncover the truth behind a disturbing incident.

Why similar: Crime 20%, Text-Based 18.7%, Conspiracy 15.3% ★, Point & Click 14%, Visual Novel 8.6%

Arthur and Mr. Ratburn's class are taking a field trip to Mount Rockslide to explore the wilderness. It should have been all fine and dandy, but Mr. Ratburn ends up twisting his ankle on arrival at the campsite. It's now up to Arthur and his friend Buster to get some help!

Why similar: Education 26.8%, Hidden Object 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Point & Click 8.6%, Visual Novel 8.4%

You wake up in one of the prison cells. By chance, you end up with a key in your pocket that you can use to open your door. Escape from the most secure prison in the world!

Why similar: Stealth 51.8%, Hidden Object 16.1%, Adventure 12.2%, Puzzle 8.5%, Exploration 6.1%

The rise and fall story of a real estate agent in 1920s Miami. Based on historical events. From Francisco González, creator of the Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator series, Shardlight, and Lamplight City.

Why similar: Capitalism 27.2%, Crime 18.2%, Historical 16.5%, Point & Click 12.7%, Education 12.6%

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: Conspiracy 26.3% ★, Crime 17.9%, Historical 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Point & Click 9.5%

Become an investigator and uncover the truths shrouded in darkness. The protagonist responds to a report of a discovered corpse and heads to the scene. As the investigation progresses, they get closer to uncovering the truth.

Why similar: Crime 21.4%, Hidden Object 21.3%, Point & Click 16.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Text-Based 10.9%

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 31.6% ★, Crime 14.9%, Historical 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Point & Click 9.6%

An ancient order that protects a secret, kept hidden for centuries. An unexpected crime that causes you to be accused of the murder of a friend. Solve the mysteries and puzzles of a story full of esotericism to prove the truth about your innocence and hold the real murderer responsible.

Why similar: Conspiracy 31.6% ★, Hidden Object 17.9%, Point & Click 12.6%, Historical 9.4%, Dark 8.5%

Sentenced to life in prison, you’re offered freedom by joining a trial for a new drug. The experiment is simple: enter the room, observe, and identify what has changed. Complete all tasks, and your sentence is commuted. But, the further you go, the more unsettling your reality becomes.

Why similar: Conspiracy 42.8% ★, Hidden Object 20.6%, Dark 9.4%, Puzzle 6.4%, First-Person 6%

Beat the Stinky Allegations by MASKING your Farts as an Intern at your first day on the job

Why similar: Capitalism 46.5%, Stealth 42.5%, First-Person 5.9%, Adventure 3.1%, Singleplayer 2%

Things are bad. Rent is late, again. There's no food, again. Your parent-in-law needs medication, again. Life is relentless. In this ethically ambiguous title, it's time to set your morals aside, and do whatever it takes to survive. When all you have is nothing, you take from those who have it all.

Why similar: Capitalism 28.1%, Crime 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Point & Click 9.7%

Pay attention to what is hidden in the darkness, if you want to get out alive you will have to sharpen your wits!

Why similar: Conspiracy 37.4% ★, Stealth 20.7%, Dark 10.6%, First-Person 7.2%, Exploration 6.8%

Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.

Why similar: Conspiracy 31.3% ★, Crime 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Point & Click 8%

An ancient conspiracy. A broken code. An unsolved murder. Welcome to Broken Sword – The Sleeping Dragon, the multi BAFTA-nominated adventure. Once more George and Nico must travel the world, wrestling danger, and piecing together the clues that will unravel the secrets of the Sleeping Dragon.

Why similar: Conspiracy 29.5% ★, Stealth 26.3%, Point & Click 12.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

An Adventure in Edutainment

Why similar: Hidden Object 22.9%, Education 19.8%, Point & Click 17.6%, Adventure 14.8%, Historical 13.5%

After receiving a letter from a wealthy and powerful benefactor, you journey into the depths of an abandoned mansion to recover a mysterious artifact. But soon you will learn the reason this place has been abandoned.

Why similar: Stealth 28.3%, Conspiracy 25.6% ★, Historical 14.1%, Dark 7.9%, Puzzle 6.1%

Play as a raccoon in this stealth game where you steal, destroy and knock over trash cans in a variety of levels while eluding dangerous foes.

Why similar: Stealth 39.3%, Hidden Object 13.9%, Point & Click 10%, Crime 9.7%, Exploration 8.1%

Late Stage is a stealth action game where you play as a mercenary, completing missions for megacorporations

Why similar: Conspiracy 34.5% ★, Capitalism 33.5%, Stealth 28.7%, 3D 3.3%

Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.

Why similar: Conspiracy 26.6% ★, Crime 19.2%, Text-Based 13.6%, Point & Click 8.5%, Visual Novel 8.3%

Blackhall takes place in the 1970s and lets you explore a remote underground shelter that became home to an isolated community. The facility, long abandoned and left to deteriorate, still shows traces of the people who lived there and the society they built.

Why similar: Conspiracy 31% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Adventure 12.2%, Puzzle 8.9%, Exploration 8%

A retro-terminal detective game. Crack cases, analyze evidence, unmask a conspiracy. Step into the chair of an FDI forensic data analyst. Case Analyst is an investigative OS-sim where you crack cases from a retro CRT terminal -- issuing commands, analyzing evidence.

Why similar: Conspiracy 21.3% ★, Hidden Object 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Point & Click 13.6%, Crime 12.9%

Conquering of the Royal Keep is a choice-driven visual novel where a squire braves deadly trials, unravels dark mysteries, and endures each fatal loop until the secrets of the keep are finally conquered.

Why similar: Conspiracy 23.8% ★, Visual Novel 17.3%, Point & Click 16.1%, Hidden Object 12.4%, Adventure 11.9%

Once you come to B.A.D. Institute, you'll never leave. A first-person survival horror game where hiding and outsmarting your enemies is the only way to survive. Uncover the mystery of what happened at this boarding school and how to escape with your life.

Why similar: Stealth 26.1%, Conspiracy 26% ★, Dark 12.8%, Puzzle 7.8%, First-Person 7.6%

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: Conspiracy 29.6% ★, Crime 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.

Why similar: Conspiracy 27.1% ★, Crime 24.3%, Hidden Object 13.8%, Point & Click 8.1%, Puzzle 7.2%

When a murder is committed under mysterious and supernatural circumstances, the Inspector arrives on the scene, ready to interrogate witnesses, decipher riddles, and fend off attackers seeking their next victim. Ready your spyglass and sword as you take on these two murder mystery RPGs.

Why similar: Conspiracy 25.8% ★, Text-Based 16.7%, Crime 16.4%, Hidden Object 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%

Girl VS Vegetables「crisp and fresh」A horror game aiming to conquer vegetables

Why similar: Hidden Object 21.6%, Education 18.9%, Stealth 18.7%, Exploration 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

The second part of the detective saga! Help Amanda find the stolen masterpiece in France. Explore mysterious locations, find hidden objects and solve puzzles. The Collector's Edition includes 20 mini-games and additional locations!

Why similar: Conspiracy 25.4% ★, Hidden Object 20.4%, Crime 20%, Point & Click 11%, Exploration 7.3%

Newly hired for a revitalization program, work against a ticking clock and navigate a skeptical boss, a lousy friend, and discrimination while making hiring decisions. Interactive narrative with timed decisions Critical thinking Prosocial Empathy

Why similar: Capitalism 30.5%, Education 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Text-Based 16.6%, Female Protagonist 7.2%

Henny has been worn to the bone by a soul-sucking corporate career that has gifted her with heart problems. After she rage quits and starts pet sitting, she discovers her new gig will be just as horrifying as her last.

Why similar: Capitalism 32.9%, Conspiracy 27.3% ★, Hidden Object 15.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Exploration 5.6%

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 40.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Text-Based 10.9%, Hidden Object 10.3%, Point & Click 10.2%

Locked and left to your own devices once again! Muster your wits and find a way out of a yet undiscovered part of your recently inherited mansion. The Prologue takes place between the events of Gordian Rooms 1 and 2.

Why similar: Conspiracy 37.6% ★, Hidden Object 22.7%, Puzzle 8.7%, Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 8.1%

──じゃあ、私のお願い……聞いてくれない？

Why similar: Hidden Object 30%, Text-Based 28.6%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Adventure 18%, Singleplayer 4.3%

A classic medieval point & click first person adventure game.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Hidden Object 15.5%, Adventure 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, First-Person 9.9%

After Schoolは、放課後の学校に忘れ物を取りに来た主人公に降りかかる恐怖を体験するゲームです。主人公は帰宅した際に大量の忘れ物をしたことに気づき、学校に引き返します。昼間の学校とは雰囲気の違う夜の学校に違和感を感じながらも学校を探索する。そこで出会った襲いかかる恐怖を避けながら自身の忘れ物を学校中から見つけ出し、自転車で無事に帰ることができればクリアとなります。現代日本の寂れた木造校舎を舞台としたステージを存分に楽しんでください。

Why similar: Stealth 50.9%, Hidden Object 24.2%, Adventure 16%, 3D 5.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Hermit Computer is a horror-puzzle game set in 2001. Deep within the Hermit Kingdom, you play as an outsider tasked with extracting critical intelligence using a secretive state-controlled computer operating system.

Why similar: Conspiracy 26.5% ★, Crime 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Historical 8.9%, Dark 8%