60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Story Rich, Investigation, Mystery.
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.
Phantom
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.
The Missing Threads
[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.
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 21.8%, Crime 13.7%, Investigation 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Noir 9.6%
[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 22.5%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 10.6%, Mystery 10.2%
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Investigation 12.4%, Crime 11.6%, Noir 11%, Point & Click 8.7%
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 15.3%, Crime 13.9%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 8.7%
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 18.6%, Crime 17%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Thriller 9.7%
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Thriller 12.3%, Crime 11.4%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 9%
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Crime 19.5%, Investigation 10.1%, Point & Click 10%, Visual Novel 9.6%
A mystery comedy visual novel game told strictly through the eyes of a news anchor. Learn about the city of Brookside, report the news as best you can, and guide the citizens toward a happy ending.
Why similar: Investigation 17.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Thriller 11.9%, Detective 10.7%, 1990's 10.3%
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Crime 13.6%, Investigation 12.3%, 1990's 11.3%, Thriller 9.8%
Neon Noir is a cyberpunk visual novel with interactive mechanics. It is set in the megalopolis of New Devon in the year 2169, where large private corporations have more power than the government. The player follows the crimes investigated by Colden, a Snatcher.
Why similar: Noir 15.3%, Detective 15.2%, Crime 11.8%, Thriller 10.9%, Investigation 10.6%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Crime 18.2%, Investigation 16.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Mystery 9.6%
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Investigation 12.9%, Crime 12%, Noir 10.4%, Point & Click 8.9%
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 23.7%, Crime 17.4%, Investigation 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Mystery 10.3%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Crime 17.6%, Noir 16.3%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 9.1%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Crime 15.2%, Detective 13.9%, Noir 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Investigation 10.2%
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 23.1%, Crime 13.7%, Noir 12%, Point & Click 11.8%, Visual Novel 8.6%
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 17.8%, Crime 14.3%, Noir 12.5%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 8.6%
Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Thriller 6.7%
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 20.5%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 9.3%
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Thriller 9.3%, Crime 8.4%
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Crime 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 10.9%
San Francisco is shaken by a chain of horrible murders. You are the only one that can bring to justice a masked arsonist calling himself the Plague Doctor. Are you strong enough to face the challenge?
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Crime 16.3%, Noir 13.4%, Thriller 9.9%, Investigation 9.5%
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 22.6%, Crime 18.5%, Investigation 15%, Mystery 10.4%, Thriller 8.8%
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: Detective 22.8%, Noir 17.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Visual Novel 8%, Crime 7.9%
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Noir 12.8%, Crime 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.1%
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 23.5%, Noir 16.3%, Investigation 15.4%, Crime 14.2%, Mystery 10.7%
A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Crime 14.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 11.6%, Mystery 9.2%
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Crime 13.1%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 8.9%
Can you solve a murder with nothing but your wits, your cocktail shaker, and your silver tongue? In this bartending mystery game, your customers are the key. So long as the liquor flows, so does the conversation - but who has the answers you seek, and who has blood on their hands?
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Crime 14.2%, Investigation 12%, Noir 11.5%, Visual Novel 8%
In AUREX, a city where every citizen's emotions are controlled, you are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator. Armed with an emotion scanner that reads what suspects try to hide, catch the tremor behind every lie, piece the clues together, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Noir 10.7%
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 16.5%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 8.9%
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 27.3%, Investigation 19.7%, Noir 12.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 7.5%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Investigation 15.7%, Crime 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 9.6%
Play as Captain Grégoire Lefèbvre and investigate the murder of a controversial country priest in this gripping historical detective thriller.
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Crime 13.3%, Noir 12.7%, Point & Click 11.2%, Thriller 10.2%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Crime 14.9%, Investigation 11%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Mystery 8.3%
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Crime 17.1%, Point & Click 11.5%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 9.9%
London, 1889. Step into the shoes of a young detective in this hand-drawn, point-and-click mystery. Explore the dark halls of Seraphim House, illuminate the shadows, and interrogate suspects to solve a complex locked-room murder. Will you accuse the right person?
Why similar: Investigation 16.2%, Noir 14.9%, Detective 14%, Point & Click 12.4%, Crime 9%
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: Detective 16.5%, Crime 14.4%, Noir 14.2%, Investigation 10.8%, Point & Click 9.5%
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Noir 14.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Crime 9.9%
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Crime 16.9%, Point & Click 12%, Investigation 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%
A judge's body is discovered with a clean cut across his jugular, setting the stage for an intense puzzle of motives and clues.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Noir 15.8%, Point & Click 11.3%, Crime 9.8%, Investigation 9.6%
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 14.7%, Detective 14.6%, Investigation 14%, Crime 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%
The line between life and death is as thin as the autumn breeze. Will you escape, or will Darkwood claim you as another victim of its harvest?
Why similar: Detective 19%, Noir 14.6%, Crime 12.7%, Point & Click 11.4%, Thriller 9.6%
Step into the role of a federal investigator and uncover the truth behind every disaster. Recover black boxes, cross-reference evidence, expose contradictions, and name the real cause before an innocent takes the fall. Every conclusion matters in this tense investigation sim full of twists.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Investigation 15%, Noir 12.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%
There's no such thing as a perfect crime! You have to solve a series of mysterious murders in San Francisco. It turns out that this bright city has its own dark side...
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Noir 14.6%, Crime 12.7%, Point & Click 11.4%, Thriller 9.6%
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 22.6%, Investigation 16%, Noir 13.1%, Point & Click 10.1%, Crime 9.9%
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: Detective 20.1%, Crime 19.6%, Investigation 19.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Mystery 10.8%
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 22.1%, Crime 19.6%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 11%, Visual Novel 9.2%
Become Aaron Drake and experience the thrill of the hunt as you interrogate suspects, spot contradictions, and corner killers across three murder cases — alongside a rookie partner who is trying her very best.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Mystery 8.8%
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: Detective 20.9%, Crime 13.7%, Noir 12.6%, Point & Click 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Point & Click 11.3%, Thriller 11.3%, Crime 10.8%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world-renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Point & Click 10.9%, Crime 10.8%
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 24.7%, Crime 19.7%, Investigation 17.2%, Thriller 13.6%, Mystery 10.5%
Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Noir 15.2%, Point & Click 10.6%, Crime 10.6%, Thriller 10.3%
A point-and-click mystery game. Search for the truth in 26 days, playing as two different characters, in a town during 1907.
Why similar: Noir 18%, Detective 16.1%, Crime 15%, Point & Click 12.3%, Investigation 12.2%
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: Crime 18.7%, Detective 17%, Thriller 13.5%, Investigation 12.6%, 1990's 11.3%
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 19.6%, Crime 17.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 10.3%
Winchester, 1906. Arabella Ravencroft is dead, and nine suspects are trapped inside a mansion. You are Inspector Hartwell. Combine clues to forge facts, break their lies, and solve the case. The story doesn't unlock with keys or puzzles. It unlocks through what you can prove.
Why similar: Noir 18.9%, Investigation 16%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Crime 11.7%, Point & Click 8.9%
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.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Crime 17.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Thriller 13%, Mystery 9.6%
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 23.3%, Crime 18.4%, Thriller 13.6%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 10.1%
