- #1 Shadows of Doubt
97% matchVery Positive82% of 17,348 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
Why similar: Noir 30%, Detective 23.3%, Immersive Sim 18.6%, Action RPG 8.4%, Puzzle 5.9%
- #2 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 660 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
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: Noir 26%, Detective 20.2%, Investigation 14.6%, Hidden Object 11.3%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #3 Murder Is Game Over
96% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.7%, Detective 25.6%, Puzzle 13.8%, Exploration 13.4%, Family Friendly 10.5%
- #4 Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!
Why similar: Noir 26.8%, Hidden Object 18.2%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 15.2%, Exploration 7.4%
- #5 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
94% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Nobody Crown
Windows
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Noir 31.2%, Detective 22.7%, Puzzle 9.6%, Investigation 8.2%, Stylized 6.9%
- #6 Detective Story
94% matchMixed60% of 99 reviews2021
Dev: LTZincPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Detective Story - is a simple quest game, with hardoce elements, where you play as a detective Harold. You look for clues, interview witnesses and collect everything to clear a crime.
Why similar: Detective 37%, Adventure 20.3%, Exploration 16.4%, Action 14.8%, Atmospheric 11.6%
- #7 Detective Grimoire
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,355 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 32%, Investigation 16.7%, Puzzle 14.1%, Exploration 12.8%, Family Friendly 12.1%
- #8 Doki Doki AI Interrogation
92% matchVery Positive82% of 506 reviews2024
Dev: YAMADA
Windows · Mac
A short interrogation game taking full advantage of ChatGPT! You are tasked with interrogating the suspect [AI] of a murder case as an [excellent police officer]. How you choose to interrogate the suspect is up to you. How the AI reacts is rendered in real-time through ChatGPT.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 39.3%, Detective 36.1%, Investigation 17.4%, Adventure 7.2%
- #9 Detective Penguin
91% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: That Other Fish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Penguin is the first and only physics-and-penguin-based detective game on the market. Solve cases in your own way. Interrogate suspects, find clues, or use your flippers to punch your way to the answers.
Why similar: Noir 34.3%, Detective 23.7%, Investigation 17.2%, Exploration 7.4%, Funny 6.5%
- #10 3D Escape Room: Detective Story
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.5%, Puzzle 18.5%, Exploration 13.3%, 3D 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #11 Connected Clue
89% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Noir 30.7%, Detective 28.5%, Investigation 18.7%, Puzzle 12%, Adventure 6.5%
- #12 Deluded I
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: New IDEA Games
Windows
A worn out detective with his demons to fight and a homicide case to solve. Deluded is an interactive crime thriller movie with point-and-click investigation and adrenaline pumped quick time events.
Why similar: Detective 37.2%, Investigation 27.4%, Exploration 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Action 8.1%
- #13 Inspector Waffles
89% matchVery Positive95% of 291 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 39.8%, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Hidden Object 12%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #14 Detective Dotson
88% matchVery Positive85% of 157 reviews2025
Dev: Masala Games Private Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery adventure game about an aspiring actor turned detective. Dotson comes across a case where each clue unravels new details about his father’s sudden passing. Engage in a riveting story, explore vibrant modern India, and use your wits to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Investigation 18.1%, Exploration 11%, Hidden Object 10.3%, Immersive Sim 9.4%
- #15 Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
84% matchVery Positive84% of 1,193 reviews2023
Dev: Microids Studio LyonPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.
Why similar: Western 28.4% ★, Detective 16%, Hidden Object 15.9%, Investigation 9.8%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #16 Tell Me Everything
87% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Investigation 27.5%, Noir 14.9%, Puzzle 11.4%, Adventure 7.3%
- #17 Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden
85% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: Bugy Games
Windows · Mac
A puzzle game where you have to act like a detective to find the hidden cats in the city. Find all the cats and send them to space.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.4%, Detective 19.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Stylized 11.5%, First-Person 10.8%
- #18 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Immersive Sim 23.8%, First-Person 11.6%, Exploration 11%, Puzzle 9%
- #19 Murder Mystery Machine
86% matchMixed54% of 173 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Noir 43%, Detective 31.9%, Puzzle 12.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #20 Red Johnson's Chronicles - 1+2 - Steam Special Edition
86% matchMostly Negative39% of 71 reviews2014
Dev: Lexis NumériquePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
You play the role of Red Johnson, a private detective who is trying to find his place in the corrupted city of Metropolis. Discover the city, its unique atmosphere and get to know the rules quickly if you want to survive!
Why similar: Detective 39.3%, Adventure 32.3%, Action 28.4%
- #21 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
83% matchVery Positive88% of 842 reviews2021
Dev: Kiary Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Hidden Object 19%, Investigation 16.5%, Puzzle 12.6%, Exploration 8.5%
- #22 Who is Abby
82% matchVery Positive81% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: CyberFlux GamesPub: Rate My Funeral
Windows
Search for your missing sister in this stunning first-person adventure. A thrilling story where you unravel a mystery through exploration and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.6%, Immersive Sim 19%, Detective 18.7%, Puzzle 9.2%, Exploration 8.9%
- #23 Cat Detective Albert Wilde
81% matchVery Positive94% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: beyondthosehills
Windows
Play as the Cat Detective Albert Wilde. Walk, talk, interrogate, joke, solve a mystery, and experience an old film noir setting with humanoid animal characters. A story of quantum theory and parallel universes served with a lot of humour.
Why similar: Noir 32.4%, Detective 22.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Exploration 11.8%, Atmospheric 9%
- #24 Uncover the Smoking Gun
81% matchVery Positive95% of 432 reviews2024
Dev: ReLU Games, Inc.
Windows
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
Why similar: Immersive Sim 30%, Detective 28.5%, Investigation 23.8%, First-Person 12.2%, Adventure 5.6%
- #25 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
80% matchVery Positive81% of 385 reviews2024
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Why similar: Noir 26.8%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 12.1%, Stylized 11.5%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #26 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
79% matchVery Positive90% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Investigation 21%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Exploration 11.2%, First-Person 10.9%
- #27 DEBUG DEADLINE
79% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: OTL GAME
Windows
The main character is hired as a debugger at the game company “Dokidoki Games”! With a time limit of one week, will he be able to find the bug safely? The debugging work with fate on the line begins now!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.6%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Exploration 10.7%, 3D 10.5%, Adventure 10.4%
- #28 Dead By Murder
82% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Bmovie gamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
“Dead By Murder”, is a murder mystery strategy game, where the user plays as a police detective and must solve a series of homicide cases.
Why similar: Noir 75.2%, Adventure 24.8%
- #29 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
77% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: Jall
Windows
You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!
Why similar: First-Person 18.6%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Investigation 13.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Action 11.2%
- #30 Lockheart Indigo
78% matchVery Positive97% of 138 reviews2020
Dev: Fangsoft
Windows
A private-eye must deceive a rich family into revealing their darkest secrets, before the killer amongst them silences everyone.
Why similar: Noir 38.7%, Detective 23.7%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Investigation 11.8%, Stylized 9.8%
- #31 [Redacted] The Safehouse
75% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 46.5%, Investigation 32.7%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%, 3D 2.9%
- #32 Westwood Shadows
76% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: RedSoup Studio
Windows
A police detective returns to his abandoned hometown, where he must confront his past and an unsolved case draped in shadows. Follow Peter Bennet through a first-person, puzzle-solving game with mild horror elements, and explore the mystery and heavy atmosphere of Westwood Shadows.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Hidden Object 17.4%, Investigation 12.8%, First-Person 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.3%
- #33 Crowhille - Detective Case Files VR
78% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: Saturn VRPub: Saturn VR , NipsApp Gaming Software
Windows
Play as detective Wales and get amazed in this Virtual reality game as a GHOST HUNTER
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.2%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 9.5%
- #34 Dr Livingstone, I Presume? Reversed Escape Room
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 167 reviews2021
Dev: VulpesoftPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience the reversed escape room game. Solve many different types of puzzles and venture deeper and deeper into the mansion's heart. Investigate what lies behind the mysterious letter from your dearest friend.
Why similar: Detective 31%, Puzzle 13.9%, Stylized 13.5%, First-Person 10.3%, Exploration 9.7%
- #35 Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 406 reviews2023
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
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: Detective 23.6%, Action RPG 15.1%, Investigation 13.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #36 Scene Investigators
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 992 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 22.1%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Puzzle 10.6%, Exploration 7.3%
- #37 Murders on the Yangtze River
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,567 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 42.9%, Investigation 17.4%, Puzzle 17.3%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 8.8%
- #38 Murdered: Soul Suspect
74% matchVery Positive86% of 17,211 reviews2014
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Detective 51.7%, Noir 23.4%, Adventure 8%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Puzzle 5.1%
- #39 I Want to Believe
72% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Fang's Lab
Windows
I Want to Believe is a first-person action game with elements of detective work, simulation, stealth, freedom of action, and driving.
Why similar: Western 31.5% ★, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 9.4%, First-Person 7.4%
- #40 The Occult Detective
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 326 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 43.8%, Puzzle 21.3%, Artificial Intelligence 13.4%, Exploration 12.9%, Adventure 8.5%
- #41 World Of Mystery
73% matchVery Positive86% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: Akhir Pekan Studio
Windows
Jump into the World Of Mystery and become the best Supernatural Detective! Uncover all the mysteries of every monsters and spirits to unlock the secrets of this mysterious land.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.7%, Action RPG 19.3%, Detective 17.5%, Exploration 17.2%, 3D 12.1%
- #42 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,305 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 31.9%, Investigation 15%, Puzzle 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, First-Person 7.6%
- #43 Crime O'Clock
73% matchMixed69% of 505 reviews2023
Dev: Bad SeedPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Hidden Object 25.7%, Investigation 21.6%, Puzzle 11.9%, Funny 6.9%
- #44 Incoming Evil
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.
Why similar: First-Person 27.5%, Puzzle 23.2%, Atmospheric 13.9%, 3D 13.7%, Adventure 13.1%
- #45 Crossroad OS
70% matchVery Positive99% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: GuyPub: Martin Games
Windows · Linux
Explore the mysterious operating system Crossʀoad OS. Adventure through its decaying programs, solve puzzles, collect items and meet strange creatures.
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.4%, Family Friendly 17.3%, Stylized 15.8%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 9.8%
- #46 Conscience
70% matchVery Positive94% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Bowker Studios
Windows
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 30.6%, Detective 20.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Puzzle 8.5%, Stylized 7.8%
- #47 Vaudeville
71% matchMixed52% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Bumblebee Studios
Windows · Linux
Vaudeville is an experimental whodunit game based on the latest AI technologies to generate dialogues in real time. This tale of murder, suspense and absurdity unfolds as you play, and you are the protagonist.
Why similar: Noir 31.9%, Detective 20.3%, Artificial Intelligence 20.2%, Investigation 12.6%, Exploration 7.7%
- #48 CaseCracker3
67% matchVery Positive89% of 302 reviews2026
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
Why similar: Detective 38.1%, Immersive Sim 30.3%, Puzzle 16.4%, First-Person 8.2%, Adventure 7%
- #49 Clue/Cluedo
69% matchVery Positive89% of 508 reviews2023
Dev: Marmalade Game Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a fresh take on the classic crime-solving board game. Step into new mysteries and use your skills of deduction to find out whodunit, with what weapon and where.
Why similar: Detective 42.3%, Investigation 25.3%, Puzzle 14.6%, 3D 10.3%, Adventure 7.5%
- #50 Mystery of the Malign
68% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 27.1%, Puzzle 19.1%, Exploration 14.4%, Atmospheric 12.8%, First-Person 8.8%
- #51 Bite Night: Dine or Die
68% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: MyGrandfather Games
Windows
Bite Night: Dine or Die is a First-Person horror thriller where you play as a diner worker trying to solve the murders of your customers along side your best friend Vamp.
Why similar: Noir 40%, Immersive Sim 27.2%, First-Person 11%, Investigation 8.6%, 3D 8%
- #52 Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
68% matchVery Positive81% of 209 reviews2025
Dev: Biri Biri
Windows
Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.9%, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 19.1%, Puzzle 12%, Exploration 8.9%
- #53 Neon Hearts City
69% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Investigation 24.1%, Puzzle 15.5%, Exploration 13.1%, Adventure 9.3%
- #54 Nobody Wants to Die
66% matchVery Positive84% of 6,806 reviews2024
Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
Why similar: Noir 37.8%, Detective 24.1%, Investigation 15.5%, First-Person 9.3%, 3D 6.7%
- #55 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Puzzle 15.4%, Exploration 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Funny 8.9%
- #56 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
66% matchVery Positive97% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
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 35.1%, Detective 19.8%, Investigation 13.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 10.8%
- #57 Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's
70% matchVery Positive92% of 91 reviews2019
Dev: LunaBeat
Windows
A nostalgic 80's VR escape room puzzle adventure! You're a detective searching for a kid who went missing in 1987. Explore the kid's game room, play with retro toys, figure out puzzles and find the kid to solve the case!
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Investigation 29.7%, Puzzle 20%, Adventure 9.4%, Funny 9.3%
- #58 Detective Sherlock Pug - Hidden Object. Relaxing games
71% matchMixed66% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
An explosive combination of comic book, mystery and humor! In this Hidden Objects game you will become a superhero (comic-book detective's right-hand man) to solve an unusual fantastic case. Find and defeat the evil Skindiver!
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.3%, Detective 24.3%, Adventure 13%, Family Friendly 12%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #59 Blacklist Mafia
67% matchVery Positive82% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: VICTORIA Games
Windows
Blacklist Mafia - is not only a struggle for power and money, but also a dangerous game of survival. Who will be blacklisted, and who will become the new boss? Find out with us!
Why similar: Noir 30.5%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Family Friendly 10.1%, Adventure 7.7%
- #60 Mind Diver
64% matchVery Positive96% of 327 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
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 30.8%, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 15.4%, Puzzle 8.8%, First-Person 7.7%